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what type of charge do individual hair strands have when standing on en…

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what type of charge do individual hair strands have when standing on end due to static electricity?
neutral charges
neutral discharge
permanent positive charge
temporary positive charges

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

When hair stands on end due to static electricity, it is because of like - charges repelling each other. The charges are temporary as they result from friction or separation of charges in the static - electricity process. They are not neutral (otherwise there would be no repulsion), not a neutral discharge, and not a permanent positive charge.

Answer:

E. temporary positive charges