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Walking across a carpet can build up a charge by ?

A. Contact
B. Friction
C. Induction

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Walking across a carpet can build up a charge due to friction
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The correct answer for above statement is:

Walking across a carpet can build up a charge due to friction.

Step-by-step explanation:

As you walk, some electrons are peeled away and a potential difference can grow up. The covered floor is a nonconductor (or can be the surface that is stripping away the electrons) so the charge can’t evanesce from your body till you encounter a metal doorknob or something grounded.

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