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Charging by Rubbing

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How will you charge a plastic comb (plastic scale or plastic pen) by the method of friction?

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When we rubbed the plastic comb on our dry hair, electrons are removed from the comb and added to dry hair. As a result, the positive charges build up in the plastic comb.

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