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True or false. When you comb your hair, electrons are transferred to your hair

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Answer: False, electrons are NOT transferred to your hair.

When repeated contact between your hair and the comb is made, the comb acquires the negative charge since the electrons from your hair travel to the comb and accumulate there. This is because your plastic comb is an insulator (made of plastic), while your hair is a conductor. This difference causes a differential between charges.

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