If a charged plastic straw is brought near another uncharged plastic straw, what will happen?

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The charged plastic straw will attract another uncharged plastic straw, when brought near to it because charges of different kind attract each other. The aluminium strips in an electroscope as shown in figure are replaced by plastic strips and a charged body is brought in contact with the metal clip.

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