If we comb our hair on a dry day and bring the comb near small pieces of paper, the comb attracts the pieces, why?

Explanation

This is an example of frictional electricity and induction. When we comb our hair, it gets positively charged by rubbing. When the comb is brought near the pieces of paper some of the electrons accumulate at the edge of the paper piece which is closer to the comb. At the farther end of the piece there is deficiency of electrons and hence, positive charge appears there. Such a redistribution of charge in a material, due to presence of a nearby charged body is called induction. The comb exerts large attraction on the negative chrges of the paper piece as compared to the repulsion on the positive charge. This is because the negative charges asre closer to the comb. Hence, there is a net attractio between the comb and the paper piece.