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When you walk across a rug on a cold dry winter day you might touch a doorknob and get a shock. What causes this shock?

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User Rahul Goti
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Answer:

Because the electrons are moving from your hand to the doorknob to fast.

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User Nathan Kovner
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Answer:

When you touch a doorknob (or something else made of metal), which has a positive charge with few electrons, the extra electrons want to jump from you to the knob. That tiny shock you feel is a result of the quick movement of these electrons.

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