Question

Why can you get a shock if you touch a metal doorknob after walking across a wool carpet?

Answer 1

Answer:

You walk across a carpet, reach out to touch a metal doorknob, and get an unpleasant electric shock . The reason you get a shock is because of moving electric charges. Moving electric charges also create lightning bolts and the electric current that flows through cables and wires

Explanation:

Answer 2

Ans.

When you drag you feet across the carpet, extra charge is scraped of the rug and collects on your body. when you touch a doorknob, all the charge wants to leave you and go to the doorknob. You see a spark and get the shock as the electrons leave you.

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