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What causes a shcok after walking acroiss carpet and touching a metal doorknob?
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∙ 14y ago
you build up a charge from dragging your feet and then when you touch the doorknob you discharge the electricity.
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Shock that a person gets when touching a metal doorknob after walking across a carpet is caused by?
static electricity (kinitic)
Why do you get an electic shock if you touch a doorknob after walking across a carpet?
You get an electric shock if you touch a doorknob after walking on carpet because of built up of extra electrons transferred from the carpet to your feet and then body. The electrons stay built up on you until you touch something that they can discharge on, in this case a doorknob.
Why you may produce a static discharge if you touch a metal doorknob after walking on a wool carpet?
We hace electric descharge
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
Suppose you acquire a positive charge from walking across a carpet. You then touch a doorknob and receive a shock. This leaves you .?
electrically neutral :)
Shock that a person gets when touching a metal doorknob after walking across a carpet is caused by?
static electricity (kinitic)
Why do you get an electic shock if you touch a doorknob after walking across a carpet?
You get an electric shock if you touch a doorknob after walking on carpet because of built up of extra electrons transferred from the carpet to your feet and then body. The electrons stay built up on you until you touch something that they can discharge on, in this case a doorknob.
Why you may produce a static discharge if you touch a metal doorknob after walking on a wool carpet?
We hace electric descharge
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
Suppose you acquire a positive charge from walking across a carpet You then touch a doorknob and receive a shock This leaves you?
electrically neutral :)
Suppose you acquire a positive charge from walking across a carpet. You then touch a doorknob and receive a shock. This leaves you .?
electrically neutral :)
Why is a static discharge if you touch a metal doorknob after walking on a wool carpet?
energy form rubbing your feet on the carpet is acumulated "in" you, and the doorknob acts a ground. Once you touch the doorknob, the energy exits. It makes more sense if you think that you are the positive end of a circuit, and the energy goes through the circuit, and the spak can be thought of as an LED.
What are some of the effects electricity has on matter?
your hair is sticking up after rubbing a ballon on your head.rubbing your feet on a carpet then touching a doorknob and getting shocked as a result.
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.
What are some of the effects static electricity has on matter?
your hair is sticking up after rubbing a ballon on your head.rubbing your feet on a carpet then touching a doorknob and getting shocked as a result.
Why can you get a shock by touched a doorknob after walking on a wool carpet?
You build up static electricity by walking across the carpet. When you touch metal, it releases the stored energy. positive and negative charges. when you drag your feet against carpet you are negatively charged and so the metal is positively charged so there fore causing an electric shock
Why do you get a shock after walking on carpet then touching metal?
Static electricity builds up on the soles of your feet, giving you a charge. When you touch the metal, you are earthed, and the charge is removed. This is felt as a static shock. As the material of your shoes/socks brushes against the carpet, friction causes free electrons to move from the carpet into your body. These electrons will accumulate on your body until you discharge them by touching a path to ground. However, this releases energy, which you feel as a shock. This energy is potent enough to be felt, heard, and even seen. This will only happen if your shoes/socks are of the right material and the air is dry. You build up static electricity by walking across the carpet. When you touch metal doorknob, it releases the stored energy. 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
