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Q. A comb run through ones dry hair attracts small bits of paper. This is due to

JamiaJamia 2008

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When a comb runs through ones dry hair, then comb gets charged and when it comes close to paper, it induces opposite charges in paper. The field due to the charges in comb, polarises the atoms in the paper. Finally it attracts the paper.