Question

During dry weather, clothes made of synthetic fiber often stick to the skin. Which type of force is responsible for this phenomenon?

Answer 1

1. The force responsible for this phenomenon is electrostatic force.
2. It is an electric attraction or repulsive force between the particles which is caused by the nature of their charges.
3. The electric charge developed on the skin is opposite from the charge developed on the cloth made of synthetic fiber.
4. We know that opposite charges attract each other.

Thus, due to the electrostatic force developed due to the charges, clothes made of synthetic fiber stick to the skin.