V. The Balloon and Static Electricity Questions:

Question

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If you were wearing the sweater shown and rubbed your hand on it, you too would gain some negative charge on your hand. Then when you directly touch a metal conductor, like a door knob, you will feel a shock. This is called Conduction. From this scenario, where does the negative charge go when you touch a door knob?
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Answer 1

When you touch a door knob, the negative charge on your hand will flow from your hand to the metal conductor of the door knob, neutralizing the charge.