Tracy scuffs her socked feet across a carpet. When she touches a doorknob, she gets a small shock.How did Tracy become charged?

As Tracy scuffed her socked feet across the carpet, friction transferred electrons between the socks and carpet, leaving her with a buildup of electric charge. When she touched the doorknob, the charge moved suddenly, causing the shock. So she became charged through friction between her feet and the carpet.

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