Question

The sentences below explain why you sometimes get an electric shock on touching a door knob. But they are all jumbled up. Which is the correct sequence of events?
A. Electrons move from the floor to your body.
B. And you get a shock.
C. The metal door knob is a conductor.
D. You walk wearing nylon socks.
E. The extra electrons move from your body to the door knob.
F. Your feet rub against the floor.
G. Now you have extra electrons.

(a) D, F, E, G, C, A, B
(b) D, F, A, G, C, E, B
(c) B, E, C, G, A, F, D
(d) B, A, C, G, E, F, D

Answer 1

(b) D, F, A, G, C, E, B

D. You walk wearing nylon socks.

F. Your feet rub against the floor.

A. Electrons move from the floor to your body.

G. Now you have extra electrons.

C. The metal doorknob is a conductor.

E. The extra electrons move from your body to the doorknob.

B. And you get a shock.