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What causes an electric charge to jump from your hand to a metal object?
the metal object conducts electricity
your hand conducts electricity
your feet and body accumulated an electric charge
all of the above
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All of the above.
Why: a spark happens because there is a potential difference between your body and the metal object. Your body (including your hand and feet) can hold charge and conduct it, the metal object is a good conductor, and when the voltage between them becomes large enough the air breaks down and electrons jump across. The charge then flows through the conductors until the potentials equalize.
Why: a spark happens because there is a potential difference between your body and the metal object. Your body (including your hand and feet) can hold charge and conduct it, the metal object is a good conductor, and when the voltage between them becomes large enough the air breaks down and electrons jump across. The charge then flows through the conductors until the potentials equalize.
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