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Why static electricity sparks if you shuffle across the carpet wearing rubber soled shoes in dry air?
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∙ 9y ago
because your stupid
Kellen Bednar
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∙ 9y agoStatic electricity sparks if you shuffle across the carpet wearing rubber soled shoes in dry air because of the dissociation of the negative electrons. This imbalance occurs along the bottom of our shoes as they come in contact with the dissimilar material of the carpet.?æ
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What type of electricity is shuffling your feet across a carpet?
Static electricity.
What causes you to be shock when you walk across a carpet?
Static electricity.
Shock that a person gets when touching a metal doorknob after walking across a carpet is caused by?
static electricity (kinitic)
Why do you get an electric shock after you touch a doorknob walking across a carpet?
The friction of your feet on a carpet generates static electricity. When you then touch the metal doorware its earths through you causing the charge to pass to the door.
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
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
What type of electricity is shuffling your feet across a carpet?
Static electricity.
Walking across a carpet is an example of a charge being transferred by contact?
Storing of electrons to be discharged by static electricity
What causes you to be shock when you walk across a carpet?
Static electricity.
How does shuffling feet across a carpet produce electricity?
Your feet get electrons from the substance of the carpet which produces electricity. Try touching someone afterwards.
How can static electricity be produced?
walk across a carpet and drag your feet in your socks and touch metal and you will produce static electricity and get a shock.
How can static electricity produced?
walk across a carpet and drag your feet in your socks and touch metal and you will produce static electricity and get a shock.
Shock that a person gets when touching a metal doorknob after walking across a carpet is caused by?
static electricity (kinitic)
Why does shuffling feet across a carpet create electricity?
Your feet get electrons from the carpet which produces static electricity. If you touch someone afterwards, you will most likely shock them.
How can elecricity made?
Electricity can be made through a generator. Or you can rub your feet across the carpet and make static electricity. There are many other ways that you can make electricity.
When you move your feet across a carpet and tuoch someone wiht your finger it zaps them?
What is static electricity
How is elecreicity generated?
Electricity can be generated through a generator. It can also be made by rubbing your slippers across the carpet.
