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basically, static electricity is caused by either having to many electrons or not enough. This is bad for electrons, and they want to find atoms to join up with, so they will "jump" from one object to another to find these atoms. This causes the spark, and therfore the shock
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What causes you to be shock when you walk across a carpet?
Static electricity.
Can you give me 1 example of static electricity?
One example of static electricity is when you drag your feet across the floor and then shock someone. The shock is the static electricity.
Why do you get a static shock from a car door?
Because static electricity is in the car frame and if you touch the car you will get a static shock.
When you get zapped by static electricity what is happening?
When you get zapped by static electricity, it means that there is an imbalance of electric charge on your body or on the object you touch. This causes a sudden flow of electrons to even out the charge, resulting in a small but quick electric shock or spark.
Why do you get electric shocks from people?
It is static electricity build-up. When you, or other people, rub against an object with a certain property, it causes static electricity build-up, and whenever two people get close enough, when at least one has the build-up, the protons and electrons jump towards each other from each body, causing electric shock, or static electricity shock.
What do the electrons do that causes static shock?
Jump.
What causes friction in satic electricity?
There is no friction IN static electricity. However static electricity can be caused BY friction.
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.
Shock that a person gets when touching a metal doorknob after walking across a carpet is caused by?
static electricity (kinitic)
What force causes what causes a static cling In a dryer?
Electricity is the force of what causes static cling in a dryer.
Is electricity a metal?
Electricity is not a metal; it is the flow of electrons. In static electricity, the particles in an object try to neutralize each other, which causes a shock when touched. Metals like copper are great conductors of electricity, and can be drawn in electrical wires.
