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You slide out of a car seat and as you touch the metal door a spark jumps between your hand and the door. Describe how the spark formed

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Answer: Your body sliding against the car seat created friction, making it created potential energy. The friction is a form of electricity, and the car doors metal is a conductor of electricity. That potential energy was turned into kinetic once the metal attracted the electricity, thus making a spark.

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