Question

A manufacturer claims that a carpet will not generate more than 4.4 kV of static electricity.

What magnitude of charge would have to be transferred between a carpet and a shoe for there to be a 4.4 kVkV potential difference between the shoe and the carpet, approximating the shoe and the carpet as large sheets of charge separated by a distance ddd = 2.0 mmmm ? Approximate the area of a shoe as 30 cmcm x 8 cmcm.

Express your answer using two significant figures.

Answer 1

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