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Activity #1: Physics
Activity #1: Physics
12 – STEM 3B
Activity #1: Physics
1. When you walk across a carpet, electrons rub off the carpet onto your shoes. When
this happens, which becomes negatively charged: the carpet of your shoes?
• When wearing rubber-soled shoes and walking on a wool carpet, electrons were
transferred from the carpet to the shoes, creating a negative charge.2. If pairs of
objects are held near each other, as shown below, do they attract or repel each
other?