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When you shuffle over a carpet, friction between your shoes and the carpet causes the transfer of electrons. This transfer builds up an excess of negative charge on your body, leading to a static charge. When you touch a conductor or another person, the excess charge discharges, resulting in a spark and a mild electric shock.

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What type of electricity is shuffling your feet across a carpet?

Static electricity is generated when you shuffle your feet across a carpet. This occurs when friction between your shoes and the carpet causes electrons to transfer, leading to an accumulation of charge on your body.


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.


Why does static electricity move from metal object after you had walk over new carpet?

When walking on a new carpet, electrons from the carpet may transfer to your body, making you negatively charged. When you touch a metal object, the excess electrons will move to the metal to equalize the charge, resulting in a static discharge.


Why static electricity sparks if you shuffle across the carpet wearing rubber soled shoes in dry air?

because your stupid


On a microscopic level how does ribbing shoes on a wool carpet create electrostatic charge?

When you rub shoes on a wool carpet, friction between the two surfaces causes electrons to transfer from one material to the other. This results in one material becoming positively charged (shoes) and the other becoming negatively charged (wool carpet). The ribbing on the shoes increases the surface area in contact with the carpet, facilitating more electron transfer and creating a buildup of electrostatic charge.

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What type of electricity is shuffling your feet across a carpet?

Static electricity is generated when you shuffle your feet across a carpet. This occurs when friction between your shoes and the carpet causes electrons to transfer, leading to an accumulation of charge on your body.


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

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How do you know if iPod Shuffle is charged?

i don't care of this question jk ! i don't know i had trouble with this myself. normally you can tell when your iPod shuffle is charging is because the little light will turn orange when it's on the charger and when it's fully charged the light will turn green!