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Your body builds up charges due to static electricity that oppose some other things (e.g. door knob)

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When you scuff electrons from a carpet onto your feet you become?

When you scuff electrons from a carpet onto your feet, you become negatively charged. This can result in static electricity buildup and potential shock when touching metal objects.


When you rub your feet across a carpet your feet gain a negative charge why?

Rubbing your feet on a carpet causes friction, which transfers electrons from the carpet to your feet. This electron transfer leaves your feet with a surplus of electrons, giving them a negative charge.


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


Why does an inflated balloon stick to a wall after being rubbed on a carpet?

When a balloon is rubbed on a carpet, it becomes negatively charged due to the transfer of electrons from the carpet to the surface of the balloon. The wall, being neutral or slightly positively charged, is then attracted to the negatively charged balloon, causing it to stick to the wall due to electrostatic forces.


What is a negatively charged matter?

Any material can be charged, either positively or negatively. It has no name as such. You can do that by shuffling your feet back and forth on a carpet and touching something. You can feel a spark from your finger. By shuffling your feet your body acquires a charge, which discharges when you touch a metal object that is grounded.

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Why it easier to walk on a carpet floor than on a polish smooth surface?

There is more friction, this ensures your feet do not slide


When you scuff electrons from a carpet onto your feet you become?

When you scuff electrons from a carpet onto your feet, you become negatively charged. This can result in static electricity buildup and potential shock when touching metal objects.


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 much carpet in square feet is needed to carpet a room 10 feet long 9 feet wide?

90 feet squared of carpet is needed.


What are the tiny charged particles surrounding atoms responsible for?

The Tiny Charged Particles from atoms are responsible for everything from keeping the lights on (and the computer your using) to getting shocked by a doorknob after rubbing your feet on a carpet.


Why does my dog slide himself on the carpet?

Most of the time they are itching their body using the carpet.


How much carpet is needed to carpet 7200 square feet?

You need 7200 square feet of carpet in this case.


Can you slide on hardwood in funslides?

No, funslides are for carpet only. The material they have would not slide on hardwood.


When you rub your feet across a carpet your feet gain a negative charge why?

Rubbing your feet on a carpet causes friction, which transfers electrons from the carpet to your feet. This electron transfer leaves your feet with a surplus of electrons, giving them a negative charge.


How does shuffling your feet across a floor do with electricity?

When you shuffle your feet across a carpet your feet get electrons from the carpet which make static electricity


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


Ramona is ordering carpet for a room that is 19.5 feet by 41.6 feet The carpet is 9.50 per square foot About how much can Ramona expect to pay for the carpet she is ordering?

840 square feet