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When the leather soles rub against the wool, electrons are transferred to the shoes. These free electrons travel along the body and when the skin contacts a metal object, the electrons ground out, causing a shock.

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Q: You can pick up static electricity by walking on a wool rug in leather-soled shoes Explain why you are then negatively charged and what happens when you grab for a metal object such as a doorknob?
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