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The comb contains static electricity which picks up bits of cork. that's what i think. :)

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What happen to the bits of paper when you rule the comb for several times?

When you run a comb through bits of paper multiple times, the friction generates static electricity, causing the comb to become charged. This static charge attracts the bits of paper, causing them to lift and stick to the comb. As you continue to comb through the paper, more bits may be attracted and lifted due to the comb's increasing charge. Eventually, the bits of paper may fall off when the charge dissipates or when they are no longer attracted to the comb.


How do you explain why a charged comb often attracts smaller bits of papers that fly away when they touch the comb?

When the comb is charged, it creates an electric field around it. When the charged comb is brought close to the small bits of paper, it induces a charge in them by polarizing their electrons. Opposite charges attract, so the paper bits move towards the comb due to the attraction between the comb's charge and the induced charge in the paper bits.


How do you remove a Broken cork in a champagne bottle?

slice off the top of the cork and use a corkscrew to pull out the remainder, however if the cork is crumbling, push the remainder into the bottle and use a strainer to catch the bits. Not elegant but who knows when it is in the glass


Can force by an electric field be greater than force due lo gravitational field?

Of course. Rub a plastic comb on your shirt, than pass it over bits of tissue on the table. The bits of tissue jump up off the table and stick to the comb. The electrostatic field of the comb is pulling them upward with greater force than the gravitational field of the entire earth pulling them down.


Can the forced caused by an electric field be greater than the force due to a gravitational field Give an example to prove this?

Of course. Rub a plastic comb on your shirt, than pass it over bits of tissue on the table. The bits of tissue jump up off the table and stick to the comb. The upward electrostatic force between the tissue and the comb is greater than the downward gravitational force between the tissue and the whole earth.


Why tiny bits of dry paper are pulled by a rubber comb?

Tiny bits of dry paper are pulled by a rubber comb due to the static electricity generated when the rubber comb is rubbed against the paper. The rubber comb becomes negatively charged, attracting the positively charged paper bits through electrostatic forces.


Can the force by an electric field be greater than the force due to a gravitational field?

Of course. When you wave a charged comb over bits of tissue on the table, they jump up off the table and stick to the comb. The electrostatic field of the comb must be attracting them upward with greater force than the gravitational field pulling them down.


How do crocodiles get its teethclean?

They normally lie with their mouths partly open, and the local birds pick off any bits of flesh from the teeth.


Is the gravity pull on Pluto enough to dominate over the electromagnet forces?

I'm not sure what 'electromagnet forces' you're talking about. But electrostatic and magnetic forces are generally considered to be much stronger than gravity. A meaningful analytic comparison is tough, but think about this: -- You rub a comb through your hair and pass it over a few bits of tissue on the table. -- The bits of tissue jump up off the table and stick to the comb. -- The electrostatic force from the charges in the comb after a few passes through your hair is stronger than the gravitational force of the whole Earth pulling down on the bits of tissue.


How can you use the cork in a sentence?

You pop off the cork on a wine bottle before you can drink it.


How do you get the cork out of a baseball?

simple: get an axe chop it in half get the cork do not unstich and peel off leather


What is a scrapyard magnet?

a scrap yard magnet is an electro magnet used to pick up bits of metal. this is used because it can drop the metal because it can be turned on and off