Which of the following gets attracted to a magnet?
Paper
Cotton
Comb
Steel
Materials like nickel, cobalt, etc are magnetic and get attracted to magnets. Paper, comb and cotton are non-magnetic materials.
Use the following information to answer the next question.
During an experiment, Mukhtar rubs a plastic comb against his dry hair and then brings the comb near some paper pieces. The paper pieces get attracted toward the comb.
During this experiment,
James combs his hair and brings the comb near some tiny pieces of paper. He finds that the comb is attracting the pieces of paper. The force of attraction on the tiny piece of paper by the comb is due to which one of the following forces?