Question

True or False: You walk across a carpet and accumulate a net negative charge on the soles of your shoes. When you touch your sister with your finger and give her a small zap, the charge that accumulated on your finger is due to charging by contact.

Answer 1

True

Step-by-step explanation:

Charging by conduction occurs when a charged conductor comes in contact with an uncharged conductor, leading to the sharing of charges between both conductors. Contact charging leads to a sharing and distribution of the same type of charges on the two conductors.

In this case, your entire body is charged by the sole of your feet coming in contact with the charged carpet on the floor, leading to a charge buildup all over your body.