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Why do you get an electric shock if you touch a doorknob after walking across a carpet?
You build up static electricity by walking across the carpet. When you touch metal doorknob, it releases the stored energy.positive and negative charges. when you drag your feet against carpet you are negatively charged and so the door knob is positively charged so there fore causing an electric shock
What can you do to stop the buildup of static electric charge as you drag your feet on the carpet?
Don't drag your feet! This varies with material, I think wool is better than artificial fibres like nylon
What type of electricity is shuffling your feet across a carpet?
Static electricity.
How do give a electric shock to someone by dragging your feet across the carpet?
put balloons on your feet. it only works if you're holding pipe cleaners and drinking water.
Why do you get an electric shock after you touch a doorknob walking across a carpet?
The friction of your feet on a carpet generates static electricity. When you then touch the metal doorware its earths through you causing the charge to pass to the door.
How can electrity be produced?
walk across a carpet and drag your feet in your socks and touch metal and you will produce static electricity and get a shock.
How do i give an electric shock by dragging your feet across the carpet?
Easy! A. put on socks B. drag your feet across the carpet a few times C. rub your hands together D. then go to someone and touch them on the skin, you should shock them!
How can static electricity be produced?
walk across a carpet and drag your feet in your socks and touch metal and you will produce static electricity and get a shock.
How can static electricity produced?
walk across a carpet and drag your feet in your socks and touch metal and you will produce static electricity and get a shock.
How does shuffling your feet across a floor do with electricity?
When you shuffle your feet across a carpet your feet get electrons from the carpet which make static electricity
Why do you get an electric shock if you touch a doorknob after walking across a carpet?
You build up static electricity by walking across the carpet. When you touch metal doorknob, it releases the stored energy.positive and negative charges. when you drag your feet against carpet you are negatively charged and so the door knob is positively charged so there fore causing an electric shock
Do you get shocked when an object is positivly charged?
no but You build up a negative charge as you drag your feet across the carpet. To balance you back out, you donate the extra electrons to the protons on the doorknob, which gives you a shock
If walking on a carpet with socks what will reduce the charge build up?
Don't drag your feet
Why do you get an electric shock after rubbing your feet across a carpet?
Yes
How does shuffling feet across a carpet produce electricity?
Your feet get electrons from the substance of the carpet which produces electricity. Try touching someone afterwards.
What can you do to stop the buildup of static electric charge as you drag your feet on the carpet?
Don't drag your feet! This varies with material, I think wool is better than artificial fibres like nylon
What type of electricity is shuffling your feet across a carpet?
Static electricity.
