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Assertion (A): A comb run through one’s dry hair attracts small bits of paper.Reason(R): Molecules in the paper gets polarized by the charged comb resulting in net force ofattraction

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Assertion (A): A comb run through one’s dry hair attracts small bits of paper.Reason(R): Molecules in the paper gets polarized by the charged comb resulting in net force ofattraction

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Assertion (A) is true. When you run a comb through your dry hair, it becomes charged due to the friction between the comb and your hair. This is an example of static electricity.

Reason (R) is also true. The charged comb induces a charge in the paper bits. The molecules in the paper get polarized, meaning that the negative charges in the paper are attracted to the positive charges on the comb, and vice versa. This results in a net force of attraction between the comb and the paper bits.

Therefore, both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation for Assertion (A).

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