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

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A comb run through ones dry hair attracts small bits of paper. This is due to (A) comb is a good conductor (B) paper is a good conductor (C) the atoms in the paper get polarised by the charged comb (D) the comb possesses magnetic properties

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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.

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

comb is a good conductor

paper is a good conductor

the atoms in the paper get polarised by the charged comb

the comb possesses magnetic properties

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.