The spark that jumps to your finger after walking on a rug is an electric _____???

Question

The spark that jumps to your finger after walking on a rug is an electric _____???

Answer 1

discharge

Answer 2

Static electricity  is caused by the dry conditions in one's environment and is not always present . It is usually noticed in the winter time of the year .I always get shocked when I get out of my truck ,so I discharge the electricity that I'd get stored up , by touching my keys to the door of the truck and watch the blue sparks fly !

Answer 3

charge -caused by static electricity

Answer 4

charge. There are positive and negative charges. So a charge passes from the rug to your finger. I think it is the negative one, but I can't remember for sure.

Answer 5

discharge....it happens when elcetrons are given off.

Answer 6

"static electric" sparks

Answer 7

ITS CALLED STATIC ELECTRICTY!

Answer 8

Static electric discharge.  When you shuffle your feet on a rug, particularly wool, you gather a charge of negative particles (electrons) which will generate a spark of static electricity when you hold your finger or any other part of your body to a grounded metal object.  The longer you shuffle without discharging the charge you are building up, the larger the spark and the more it'll hurt!

Answer 9

check your clothes if you are wearing to much nylon it builds up a charge  and jumps when you earth with someone

Answer 10

Short.

Sparks that go FROM your finger are produced by positives looking for a ground.

If the spark jumps TO your finger you are the ground and the positive charge comes from somewhere else.

Electricity always looks for the closest ground.