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The attraction of the plastic wrap to your hand after you remove it from a package is an example of:

A

Gravity

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Nuclear force

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C

Electrostatic force

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Magnetic force

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Solution

The correct option is A
Electrostatic force

Electrostatic force causes the attraction of the plastic wrap to your hand, because of the interaction between the sub atomic particles of hand & the plastic wrap.

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