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Why do you get an electric shock after rubbing your feet across a carpet?
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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 feeling tingly after electric shock?
You feel the tingly sensation after an electric shock because of the shocked heart.
When is the worst time to rub your feet across a carpet to shock someone?
In the middle of the night, in Winter, when it is cold, dry, and dark in the room, and the other person does not know that you are also in the room.
What causes Electric shock injuries?
Electric shock injuries are caused by lightning or electric current from a mechanical source passing through the body
What are precautions for electric shock?
There are none.
When you feel an electric shock due to rubbing against the carpet and touching a metal object it is called?
This is called Triboelectricity (tribo means friction).
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
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 a person give electricshok by finger?
the electric shock is called static electricity and you can create it by rubbing your feet up and down on some carpet then touching someone.
When you walk across a nylon carpet you become negatively charhed.when you touch a metal handle you get an electric shock. Why?
You just grounded out your charge.
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 causes you to be shock when you walk across a carpet?
Static electricity.
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.
How does rubbing your feet on the carpet allow you to shock someone?
static the and ya da ya da ya
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
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 is your cat shocking you?
because when you pet him it like rubbing rour shoes on carpet and then when you touch him again he grounds you out resulting in a shock
