Rub a comb through your hair and use it to lift pieces of paper. It may help to tear the pieces of paper rather than cut them neatly. Repeat the exercise in your bathroom after you have had a long shower and the air in the bathroom is moist. it easier to get electrostatic effects in dry or mois air? Why would torn paper be more attractive to t comb than cut paper? Explain your observations.

Rub a comb through your hair and use it to lift pieces of paper. It may help to tear the pieces of paper rather than cut them neatly. Repeat the exercise in your bathroom after you have had a long shower and the air in the bathroom is moist. it easier to get electrostatic effects in dry or mois air? Why would torn paper be more attractive to t comb than cut paper? Explain your observations.

University Physics Volume 2

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168161

Author:OpenStax

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Chapter5: Electric Charges And Fields

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 95P: Shown below is a small sphere of mass 0.25 g that carries a charge of 9.01010 C. The sphere is...

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