8 of 88 of 8 Items

Question
Sara walks across a rug on the floor when the doorbell rings. She opens the door and gets a shock from the door knob. What did Sara experience?(1 point)
Responses

a magnetic field
a magnetic field

a static electric charge
a static electric charge

magnetic poles attracting
magnetic poles attracting

magnetic poles repelling
magnetic poles repelling
Skip to navigation
page 1 of 1

1 answer

Sara experienced a static electric charge. When she walked across the rug, she likely built up static electricity due to the friction between her shoes and the rug. When she touched the doorknob, the static charge discharged, causing her to feel a shock.