When we rub our comb with hair and then take near to the paper pieces, all pieces get stuck to the comb. This happens due tyo which phenomena?

Electrostatic Induction

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Magnetic effect

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Solution

The correct option is C Electrostatic Induction
When negative charges is created in the comb by rubbing it with hair and pieces of paper are exposed to the electric field created by the charge, the part of paper closer to the comb will be positively charged due to electromagnetic induction, and the farther would be negatively charged, causing the paper to be attracted to the comb.

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