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If a comb drawn through (dry) hair attracts a tiny piece of paper, it is almost certainly due to static electricity. We know that when some things are "rubbed" on other things, electrical charges can be displaced. A difference of potential is set up between two objects by moving charges from one object to another. And the difference of potential can, through electrostatic force, cause what is observed here.

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What will happen when balloon is rubbed with polythene it will attract a piece paper or not?

When a balloon is rubbed with polythene, electrons transfer between the two materials causing the balloon to become negatively charged. The negatively charged balloon will attract the neutral piece of paper due to the electrostatic force between opposite charges.


What happens when you hold a piece of paper close to your body and then let go?

When you hold a piece of paper close to your body and then let go, the paper will fall due to gravity. The paper is no longer supported by your hand, so it will be subject to the force of gravity pulling it towards the ground.


Why does a straw attract another straw when rubbed with piece of paper but repels it if it is rubbed with a sheet of paper?

When a straw is rubbed with a piece of paper, it acquires a positive charge due to the transfer of electrons from the paper. Two positively charged straws will repel each other. However, when a straw is rubbed with a sheet of paper, it acquires a negative charge, and opposite charges attract, resulting in the straws being attracted to each other.


What color is transmitted through a orange transparent piece of paper?

The color that is transmitted through an orange transparent piece of paper would be mainly orange, as the paper is designed to allow orange light to pass through while absorbing other colors.


Why does a balloon attract paper when a piece of paper is neutral?

When a balloon is rubbed against hair or clothing, it becomes charged with static electricity. The charge on the balloon can then attract neutral objects, like paper, due to the presence of opposite charges. This phenomenon is known as electrostatic attraction.

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What will happen when balloon is rubbed with polythene it will attract a piece paper or not?

When a balloon is rubbed with polythene, electrons transfer between the two materials causing the balloon to become negatively charged. The negatively charged balloon will attract the neutral piece of paper due to the electrostatic force between opposite charges.


What happens when you hold a piece of paper close to your body and then let go?

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Why does a straw attract another straw when rubbed with piece of paper but repels it if it is rubbed with a sheet of paper?

When a straw is rubbed with a piece of paper, it acquires a positive charge due to the transfer of electrons from the paper. Two positively charged straws will repel each other. However, when a straw is rubbed with a sheet of paper, it acquires a negative charge, and opposite charges attract, resulting in the straws being attracted to each other.


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What color is transmitted through a orange transparent piece of paper?

The color that is transmitted through an orange transparent piece of paper would be mainly orange, as the paper is designed to allow orange light to pass through while absorbing other colors.


Why does a balloon attract paper when a piece of paper is neutral?

When a balloon is rubbed against hair or clothing, it becomes charged with static electricity. The charge on the balloon can then attract neutral objects, like paper, due to the presence of opposite charges. This phenomenon is known as electrostatic attraction.


What two methods to determine whether two lines drawn on a piece of paper meet at 90 degrees?

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How does a piece of paper absorb water?

Paper is made from fibers such as cellulose, which have many tiny spaces between them. When water comes into contact with paper, these spaces act like small capillaries, allowing the water to be drawn into the paper through a process called capillary action, where water moves due to the forces between the water and the cellulose fibers.