Origin of charges
The figure illustrates a stream of water being attracted to a comb. The stream of water is shown curving towards the comb instead of falling straight down.
- This phenomenon occurs due to the presence of static electricity. When the comb is charged, it creates an electric field around it. The water, being a polar molecule, is affected by the electric field and experiences an attractive force towards the charged comb. As a result, the stream of water bends or deviates from its original path, demonstrating the interaction between static electricity and water.
