Responses
Electrons from the carpet move into the wood socks, giving Sally and her socks a positive charge.
Electrons from the carpet move into the wood socks, giving Sally and her socks a positive charge.
The friction causes electrons from the wool socks to move to Sally, giving Sally a negative charge.
The friction causes electrons from the wool socks to move to Sally, giving Sally a negative charge.
When electrons from the wool socks move into the carpet, Sally and her socks gain a negative charge.
When electrons from the wool socks move into the carpet, Sally and her socks gain a negative charge.
Electrons from the wool socks move into the carpet, giving Sally and her socks a positive charge.
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When Sally rubs her feet on the nylon carpet while wearing wool socks, static electricity builds up due to the transfer of electrons. The correct response is:
The friction causes electrons from the wool socks to move to Sally, giving Sally a negative charge.
This is because wool is typically more negative than nylon, so during the rubbing action (friction), electrons transfer from the wool socks to Sally's body, resulting in her gaining a negative charge.
