Question

Why do we beat the carpet with a stick while dusting the carpet?

Answer 1

1. Initially, the particles of the carpet along with the carpet are at rest
2. When dusting the carpet, we tap it with a stick because the inertia of the rest of the dust particles keeps the position of the dust particles constant even when the carpet is separated and under gravity, the dust particles fall on the ground.
3. This results in the separation of dust from the carpet thereby cleaning the carpet