QUESTION 5 How can you tell when static electricity has been discharged? A. Heat is released that can be felt. B. Light is released and you can feel a shock. C. Static electricity gives off many different colours. D. The object begins to spin rapidly when it is shocked

The correct answer is B.

## Step 1The problem is asking us to identify the correct way to determine when static electricity has been discharged. Static electricity is an imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material. The imbalance of charges can be caused by certain conditions, such as friction, which can cause a charge to build up on an object.## Step 2When the built-up charge finds a path to balance itself, it discharges, resulting in a static shock. This discharge can be felt as a shock, and sometimes, it can also be seen as a spark of light.## Step 3Looking at the options provided, we need to identify which one correctly describes the discharge of static electricity.## Step 4Option A suggests that heat is released, which can be felt. While heat can be released during a static discharge, it is not the most common or noticeable effect.## Step 5Option B suggests that light is released and you can feel a shock. This is accurate description of a static discharge. The light is the spark that you see when the charge discharges, and the shock is the sensation you feel.## Step 6Option C suggests that static electricity gives off many different colours. This is not accurate. While a spark can be seen as a light, it does not give off many different colours.## Step 7Option D suggests that the object begins to spin rapidly when it is shocked. This is not accurate. The object does not spin rapidly when it is shocked.