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How does static attract hair?

Updated: 9/22/2023
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What is the magic behind when we comb dry hair it attracts pieces of paper?

It's called static electricity. Static charges can attract or repel other static charges.


What is the cause of hair static?

The cause of hair static is your hair/etc. attracts with leather/some plastic/etc. materials which make the hair/etc. strecth out and stick up. Its mostly from your hair or furry objects which strect or stick up to attract with leather(like seats and jackets), some plastic materials(like slides), etc.


Does static electicity attract or reple?

Static electricity is of attractive nature


When the tip of a ballpen is rubbed in your hair why do it attract light objects?

The tip of a ball pen is plastic. When plastic is rubbed in a person's hair it attracts light objects due to static electricity. It can be any plastic that will create the static electricity. Even an inflated balloon will do this trick.


Where is static electricity used in your everyday life?

Static cling of clothes out of the dryerBalloons sticking to hair and clothesRubbing your feet on a carpet and receiving a shock on a doorknobRecently used comb can attract small bits of paper or lint


Why does a balloon cause the hair on your arm to raise?

Because of the static electricity.


When you place a comb in bits of paper it does not stick but if you run the comb through your hair it sticks after combing your hair?

yesYou created a static electrical charge on the comb, causing it to attract the bits of paper.


Does silk attract static electricity?

Yes


What is a form of electricity that can attract things?

"static"


How do you prevent static hair?

when you wash your hair, rinse it with cold water before you get out! this helps it not be as dry and static. Also, try a leave in conditioner, or if youre just having a bad frizzy day, rub a light lotion between your hands and lightly rub through hair.


Why does the comb attract the hair?

Electric charges in the comb and hair attract.


Does cotton attract or repel static electricity?

it attracts