A hard rubber comb acquires a negative electric charge when it is pulled through astudent's hair. This means thatthe comb is creating electronsthe hair is taking protons from the combthe comb is taking electrons from the hairthe hair is taking electrons from the combthe hair is destroying electronsthe comb is taking protons from the hair

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A hard rubber comb acquires a negative electric charge when it is pulled through a
student's hair. This means that
the comb is creating electrons
the hair is taking protons from the comb
the comb is taking electrons from the hair
the hair is taking electrons from the comb
the hair is destroying electrons
the comb is taking protons from the hair

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