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Why does a plastic comb rubbed with dry hair attract tiny pieces of paper?

Class 8CBSEScienceChapter: Some Natural Phenomena
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Plastic comb gets electrically charged due to rubbing & therefore it attracts tiny pieces of paper which are neutral, as charged body can attracts an uncharged body.

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