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Plastic wrap becomes electrically charged when pulled from its box. As a result, it is attracted to objects such as food containers. Does the wrap stick better to plastic containers or to metal containers? Discuss.

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Plastic wrap becomes electrically charged when pulled from its box. As a result, it is attracted to objects such as food containers. Does the wrap stick better to plastic containers or to metal containers? Discuss.

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The wrap sticks better to plastic containers since plastic is an insulator the charge from the wrap does not flow into the plastic container instead an opposite charge is induced in the plastic container.

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