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Which of the following is not an electrostatic force?

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Attraction of hair towards comb

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Attraction of water particles with the glass surface

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Attraction of the people towards the earth

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C Attraction of the people towards the earth
Attraction of hair towards comb and attraction of water particles with glass surface is an electrostatic force.
But attraction of people towards earth is due to gravitational force.

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