WHY does hitting the remote make it work again
One day I was watching a movie at a afriend’s place. The movie was quite boring, so I picked up the TV remote button to change the channel. To my surprise, it didn’t work. It was then that my buddy snatched the remote from my hand, smacked it twice on his palm and gave it back to me, saying “Try it now.”
Sure enough, the remote worked!
The batteries in a remote control can sit for months or even years at a time, and an oxidation layer can form between the terminals and the battery contacts. This oxide layer has a high resistivity, which means it opposes the flow of current. When you smack a remote control, it shakes the insides and can help to reposition the battery contacts so they make a better connection. It can also help to scratch the oxide layer, which reduces the resistance and allows the current to flow through again.
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