Why does hair of the hand raise when the hand is brought near to the television screen once the T.V is switched off ?

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Eventhough the TV is switched off , the television screen remains electrically charged (static electricity of TV) and it exerts an electrostatic force on our hand if brought near to the screen . Due to this force the hairs of the hand raises up.

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