Explain why you may produce a static discharge if you touch a metal doorknob after walking on a wool carpet.

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SergioAraujo · Answer 1 · 2019-07-16T22:50:09+0000

Your body now has a static charge. When you touch the metal knob, electrons suddenly move from your body through your fingertips to the metal doorknob as a static discharge.

Explain why you may produce a static discharge if you touch a metal doorknob after walking on a wool carpet.

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