Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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Chapter 19 - Electric Charges, Forces, and Fields - Conceptual Questions - Page 682: 3

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The comb becomes negatively charged (gets more electrons) when rubbed though the hair (which gets fewer electrons and becomes positively charged). This charged comb causes the paper to become polarized and as a result, the comb attracts the small bits of the paper due to an attractive force between the paper and the comb.
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