Question

You have probably experienced the phenomenon of 'static cling', particularly when taking your laundry out of the dryer. A student dries three separate loads of laundry as described in the choices below. For which load (if any) is she most likely to notice a large amount of 'static cling'?

a.A load consisting of only cotton materials.
b.A load consisting of a mixture of cotton and nylon materials.
c.A load consisting of only nylon materials.
d.All of these loads (A, B, and C) will produce a large amount of 'static cling'.

Answer 1

Answer:B. A load consisting of a mixture of cotton and nylon materials

Explanation: Static Cling is the tendency of light objects or materials to attract or get attached to another,this happens with the aid of static charge or static electricity. The ability of textile materials made of cotton and nylon when Pressed using a heated Metallic Iron to gain electric charge is called STATIC ELECTRICITY.

other examples include the ability of Dust particles to attach to plastic materials and when polyesters rub against themselves and become electrically charged.