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Plastic wrap becomes electrically charged when pulled from
Chapter 14, Problem 7E(choose chapter or problem)
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?
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QUESTION:
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?
ANSWER:Solution 7E Step 1: First, we should understand how plastic wrap is getting charged when it is pulled from the box. This is due to the static electricity, which will generate inside the plastic wrap as a part of friction between the box when it is pulled. If it is pulled from the box, charge transfer will take place between the box and the plastic wrap. As a result, it will gain some additional electron. So, the plastic wrap will be negatively charged. Since, the box has some loss of electrons, it will be positively charged.