My 5 year old nephew actually asked me this today and i had no way to explain before explaining what electrons are, what is a charge..
How do I simplify it?
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When you rub your feet on carpet you rub off these little balls that are very tiny called electrons . The balls were stuck to the carpet but now stick you until they can find something better to stick to.
Electron balls love metal . So if you touch metal the balls will quickly jump to the metal . The metal has a magnetic feild and as it jumps onto the magnetic feild it makes a shock
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