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What happens when you try to stick a charged balloon an a metal doorknob?
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they will attract
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How does A student puts a negatively charged object against a metal cabinet. Describe what happens to the charge on the object when it touches the metal cabinet?
Well the metal would obviously attract a charged particle for its charge less surface. The only possible way would be placing a positively charged object on the other side of the negative charged object such that it could counter effect the coulombian pull on the negative charge due to the metal. To keep the positive charge in place it would need to place it within oppositely charged electronic plates. This needs more amendments but thats another topic. When a charged object touches metal, the end result is usually what is known as a static shock.
Why does a balloon stick to a wood wall but not a metal one?
It probably would... If the metal wall area were small enough and not grounded. As the charged balloon touches the conductive metal wall, the wall quickly 'absorbs' and spreads the unbalanced charge throughout it's mass. (It only conducts away the charge from the part of the balloon touching the wall...) After dissipating the unbalanced charge from the balloon, there's no 'positive' / 'negative' charge separation to cause an attractive force so the balloon doesn't stick. In other words, the balloon looses part of its charge to the wall that has a much greater ability to store and spread electrical charges. Conductors, such as the metal wall, cannot be forced to maintain localized charge imbalances (like insulators can) as the imbalances are quickly conducted away. The electroscope experiment shows that conductors (small, ungrounded) CAN maintain net electrical charges (the foil leaves spread due to their holding like charges).
Is helium a metal or a nonmetal?
Helium is a nonmetal. Think about the helium balloon!
How is the shock you receive from a doorknob like lighting?
when you get zapped in the supermarket by your trolley it sends a little bit of energy through the metal in the trolley to your body, and if you get shocked by lightning you get a big shock of energy. but with a metal door handle it is exactly like the shopping trolley and it will send a shock of energy through the metal to your body. i hope this helped as i am only 13 :)
What is a metal hydroxide?
A substance that contains positively charged metal ions (the specific ion and charge depends on the metal) and negatively charged hydroxide ions (OH-). Common metal hydroxides include sodium hydroxide: NaOH, Magnesium hydroxide: Mg(OH)2, and aluminum hydroxide Al(OH)3
Would a negatively charged balloon stick to a metal rod?
No. It is not possible. Because as soon as balloon touches the metal charges would be conducted.
What is a doorknob made of?
metal
Would a negatively charged balloon stick to a metal wall as easily as to a wooden wall?
Yes, because metal conduct electricity.
Is metal Doorknob a conductor or insulator?
conductor
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
What happens to non metal in an ionic bond?
It accepts electrons from the metal and forms a negatively charged ion
Can you make a spark by touching a wooden door or a metal door knob?
A metal doorknob
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?
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.
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
What kind of energy do you experience when you get shock from a metal doorknob?
static energy
What causes a shcok after walking acroiss carpet and touching a metal doorknob?
you build up a charge from dragging your feet and then when you touch the doorknob you discharge the electricity.
What type of reaction happens when a metal gain oxygens?
It is an oxidation/reduction reaction. The metal loses electrons to become positively charged (it is oxidized) and the oxygen gains those electrons to become negatively charged (it is reduced). You end up with a metal oxide.
