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Grade 11General Physics

Why comb run through ones dry hair attracts small bits of paper.what happens in case of wet hair or if it is a rainy day?

Profile image of nisha
9 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Ojas Bisariya
9 Years ago
Comb gets charged due to friction which helps it to attract bits of paper through induction.But if hairs are wet then they become soft and scope of charging due to friction decreases.