How does a person become \"charged\" as he or she shuffles across a carpet with

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How does a person become "charged" as he or she shuffles across a carpet with bare feet on a dry winter day?

Shuffling across the carpet physically transfers electrons from the person to the carpet, producing a net positive charge.

The person does not become charged because the person's bare feet are in contact with the ground, meaning the person is "grounded."

The person's footwear or lack thereof doesn't matter. Electrons are lost to the dry air, producing a net positive charge.

Shuffling across the carpet physically transfers electrons from the carpet to the person, producing a net negative charge.

The person does not become charged because static charge accumulates in humid conditions, not dry conditions.

The person's footwear or lack thereof doesn't matter. Electrons are acquired from the dry air, producing a net negative charge.

How does a person become "charged" as he or she shuffles across a carpet with bare feet on a dry winter day?

The correct explanation for the above statement is

Shuffling across the carpet physically transfers electrons from the carpet to the person, producing a net negative charge.

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