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When a comb rubbed with dry hair attracts pieces of paper. This is because the

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comb polarizes the piece of paper

B

comb induces a net dipole moment opposite to the direction of field

C

electric field due to the comb is uniform

D

comb inducas a net dipole mocnont perpendi-cular to the direction of field

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