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How is the shock you receive from a doorknob like lighting?

Both the shock from a doorknob and lightning involve the movement of electrical charge. When you touch a doorknob, static electricity built up on your body is discharged through the path of least resistance. Lightning occurs when positive and negative charges in the atmosphere connect, resulting in a high voltage discharge.


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).


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.


When chlorine reacts with a metal element to make an ionic compound it form a what?

Chlorine reacts with a metal element to form an ionic compound called a metal chloride. This compound is typically formed when the metal atom donates electrons to the chlorine atom, resulting in the formation of an ionic bond between the positively charged metal ion and the negatively charged chloride ion.


What contains a metal and non-metal chemically combined?

A compound containing a metal and a non-metal chemically combined is called an ionic compound. In ionic compounds, metal atoms lose electrons to form positively charged ions, while non-metal atoms gain electrons to form negatively charged ions, resulting in an attraction between the ions that holds the compound together. Examples include sodium chloride (NaCl) and calcium oxide (CaO).

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What happens if a balloon and a cloth after rubbing is in contact with a metal strip answers?

The balloon becomes negatively charged due to the transfer of electrons from the cloth. When the negatively charged balloon comes in contact with the metal strip, electrons will flow from the strip to the balloon, neutralizing the charge on the balloon. This process is known as static discharge.


Examples of charge by induction?

An example of an induction charging of two metal spheres. The metal spheres are supported by insulating stands so that any charge acquired by the spheres cannot travel to the ground. The spheres are placed side by side (see diagram i. below) so as to form a two-sphere system. Being made of metal (a conductor), electrons are free to move between the spheres - from sphere A to sphere B and vice versa.


Explain what happens when you get a shock from a metal doorknob after walking across a carpet?

When you walk across a carpet, you can accumulate an excess of electrons on your body, creating a charge imbalance. When you touch a metal doorknob, the excess charge flows from your body to the metal doorknob, resulting in a sudden discharge of static electricity, which is felt as a shock.


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?

No, a negatively charged balloon would stick more easily to a metal wall compared to a wooden wall due to the higher conductivity of metals. The charges on the balloon induce opposite charges on the metal surface, creating a stronger attractive force.


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 kind of energy do you experience when you get shock from a metal doorknob?

When you get a shock from a metal doorknob, it is an example of static electricity. This occurs when excess electrons build up on your body and discharge when you touch the metal doorknob, creating a sudden flow of electricity.


How can a balloon become charged and uncharged?

A balloon can become charged by rubbing it against a different material like wool or hair, causing a transfer of electrons. This imbalance of electrons creates a charge on the balloon. To discharge the balloon, it can be touched to a conductor like a metal object, allowing the excess electrons to flow away.


Is metal Doorknob a conductor or insulator?

conductor


Can you make a spark by touching metal doorknob?

No, touching a metal doorknob will not create a spark under normal circumstances. Sparks are produced when there is a sudden release of energy, typically from friction or static electricity buildup. Touching a metal doorknob does not generate sufficient energy to create a spark.


Why is a static discharge if you touch a metal doorknob after walking on a wool carpet?

energy form rubbing your feet on the carpet is acumulated "in" you, and the doorknob acts a ground. Once you touch the doorknob, the energy exits. It makes more sense if you think that you are the positive end of a circuit, and the energy goes through the circuit, and the spak can be thought of as an LED.