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Why does a spark jump from your hand to the doorknob as you reach for the door after walking across a carpeted floor?
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∙ 12y ago
because electrical charge builds up otherwise know as static electricity
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∙ 12y ago
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When you walk across carpeted floor and though a doorknob the shock you fee occurs because of a?
Static electricity is what you are experiencing.
When you walk across a carpeted floor and then touch a metal doorknob the shock you feel occurs because of A static discharge B electric field C static charge D chemical reaction?
The answer is A, static discharge.
How do you use carpeted in a sentence?
The floor was carpeted with wonderful carpets. (carpeted means 'to be covered)
What are the benefits of a wooden floor over a carpeted floor?
A wooden floor is easier to clean with a mop and it gets stains out faster than a carpeted floor. Carpet has a lot more stains and messes which is harder to clean.
The height of a doorknob above the floor is approximately?
This will vary based on the door. Most often, the doorknob is approximately 36-38 inches above the floor.
What metric unit would you use to measure the height from the floor to doorknob?
Centimeters would do it. A doorknob should be 91 centimeters (3 feet) above the floor.
How does walking across the floor involve newton third law of motion?
You push against the floor; the floor pushes against you - in the opposite direction.
The distance from the floor to the doorknob is about 1 meter?
yes
A doorknob is about 1 millimeter from the floor?
no unless you are a lilliputian.
Why does a concrete floor feel colder to you than a carpeted floor at the same temperature?
The carpet and pad are insulating you from the concrete floor.
What is the meaning of carpet area?
The carpet area is the area of floor which is, or is to be, carpeted.
Why is it easier to walk on a carpeted floor than on a smooth floor?
There is more friction, this ensures your feet do not slide
