If you peel two strips of transparent tape off the same roll and immediately let them hang near each other. they will repel each other. If you then stick the sticky side of one to the shiny side of the other and rip them apart, they will attract each other. Give a plausible explanation, involving transfer of electrons between the strips of tape, for this sequence of events.
An explanation to describe the transfer of electrons between the two strips of the transparent tape.
Explanation of Solution
The flow of electrons can be found using the concept of electric attraction and repulsion. Two positively charged objects repel each other and two negatively charged objects repel each other; positively charged objects and negatively charged objects will attract each due to the electric force.
In the process of peeling the strip of tape, flow of electrons which are negatively charged occurs between the strip and rest part of the tape roll. The process of peeling off the two strips generates two negatively charged objects which in turn causes repulsion. Stick the two strips as sticky side of one to the shiny side of the other and pull it forcibly from each other, flow of electrons occurs and ends up with the net charge of positively charged object due to the electric force. Thus, the attraction occurs between positively and negatively charged objects.
Conclusion: In electrostatics, flow of electrons occurs and attraction takes place only when stuck and rip process occurs among the strips of transparent tape.
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