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When a charged comb is brought near a small piece of paper,it attracts the piece . Does the paper become charged when the comb is brought near it ??

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Thedarkknight ·

Yes i think it should

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Lokesh Verma ·

No the paper does not get charged.

The important thing here is that the paper is neutral on the whole but a charge redistribution takes place

If the two touch then the answer will be different

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msp ·

polarisation .The paper gets polarised by the paper.that is the center of mass of the positive and negative charges gets displaced by the comb.

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