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static electricity is caused by the attraction or repulsion of electric charges. surfaces have the ability to transfer charges to each other. when you comb your hair that is what happens. your hair gives the comb so electrons so now the comb isnegativley charged. when you put the comb near the paper, all the negative charges in the paper move away and te positive chrages move toward the comb,this makes the paper cling to the comb
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Why doesn't an iron comb attract pieces of paper?
It is only after a build up of static electricity in the iron comb that will cause paper to be attracted to the comb.
What kind of electricity can be produced with a comb?
Static electricity can be produced with a comb.
Why do paper stick on the pen after rubbing on hair?
This is because of static electricity, like that caused when you rub a balloon on your hair and it then sticks to the ceiling, or how a comb rubbed on wool sticks to paper.
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.
How do you explain why a charged comb often attracts smaller bits of papers that fly away when they touch the comb?
Static electricity in the comb attracted the slightly charged paper to it, but when the paper touched the comb, their very slight charge was neutralized, which caused them to fall off.
Why doesn't an iron comb attract pieces of paper?
It is only after a build up of static electricity in the iron comb that will cause paper to be attracted to the comb.
What kind of force can make a paper clip cling to a comb?
That is the static charge, which make a paper clip cling to a comb.
What kind of electricity can be produced with a comb?
Static electricity can be produced with a comb.
Why do paper stick on the pen after rubbing on hair?
This is because of static electricity, like that caused when you rub a balloon on your hair and it then sticks to the ceiling, or how a comb rubbed on wool sticks to paper.
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.
How do you explain why a charged comb often attracts smaller bits of papers that fly away when they touch the comb?
Static electricity in the comb attracted the slightly charged paper to it, but when the paper touched the comb, their very slight charge was neutralized, which caused them to fall off.
How do you do a science fair project about static electricity?
There are a good number of science fair projects about static electricity like: 1) bending water with static electricity. 2) picking up styro-foam or paper with static electricity. 1)Take a plastic comb, comb through long, dry hair at least 30 times. get a slow, steady stream of water running in the bathroom sink. put the comb about an 1/8 of an inch next to the water. voila!
What kind of electricity is in hair when you comb through it?
Static.
What happens when you rub a comb of a piece of wool?
The copper penny might get cleaner. If it were a rubber penny, then you would get static electricity.
Why doesn't an iron body attract pieces of paper?
Because it is a more dense solid. (heavier mass per size)
What magnetic field is it when your hair sticks to your comb?
static electricity
What kind of force can make a small piece of paper cling to a comb?
static electricity? dont really understand what exactly u mean
