Answer the following :

a. After combing hair when you bring your comb near pieces of paper it attracts them. What kind of force is responsible for this?

b. What kind of force is acting between two animals in the jungle? [3 MARKS]

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Part a : 1.5 Marks
Part b : 1.5 Marks

a. After combing hair, the comb acquires electrostatic charge and hence it attracts the paper pieces.Therefore, electrostatic force is responsible for this attraction
b. Gravitational force is acting between two animals in the jungle. Every object in the universe, having mass, exerts a gravitational force on every other object.

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Answer the following : a. After combing hair when you bring your comb near pieces of paper it attracts them. What kind of force is responsible for this? b. What kind of force is acting between two animals in the jungle? [3 MARKS]

Answer the following :

a. After combing hair when you bring your comb near pieces of paper it attracts them. What kind of force is responsible for this?

b. What kind of force is acting between two animals in the jungle? [3 MARKS]