A comb run through one's dry hair attracts small bits of paper. This is due to :
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A comb run through one's 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
Answer
(C) the atoms in the paper get polarised by the charged comb
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