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3. How can you increase the shock you get from touching a metal object after rubbing your feet across the carpet?
4. Draw a complete circuit with a power source, switch and light. Show all connections.​


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Answer:

3. When we shuffle our feet on the carpet, we are rubbing electrons off the carpet and onto our body. When we then touch a metal doorknob, for example, the extra electrons jump from our body to the metal, making a spark.

Explanation:

In this situation we are experiencing static electricity, or the buildup of electric charges on an object.

Electric charges are carried by electrons. When we shuffle our feet on the carpet, we are rubbing electrons off the carpet and onto our body.

When we then touch a metal doorknob, for example, the extra electrons jump from our body to the metal, making a spark.