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A force produced by rubbing a comb against dry hair is called___________.


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  1. The electrostatic force is an attractive and repulsive force between particles caused due to their electric charges.
  2. The electric force between stationary charged bodies is conventionally known as the electrostatic force.
  3. Rubbing comb against dry hair produces frictional electrification.

Hence, a force produced by rubbing a comb against dry hair is called electrostatic force.


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