alleryStart learning →Positive like charges on strands of hair cause the strands to:
AAttract and clump
BStay perfectly still
CChange their colour
DRepel and stand up
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Repel and stand up
1. Charges of the same sign push each other apart.
2. Rubbing can leave hair with positive charge.
3. The repulsion of these positive like charges affects the strands of hair.
4. It causes them to repel other strands of hair and to stand up.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 18 'Electric Charge and Electric Field', sections 18.1-18.8_
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