A teenager removes the plastic wrapping from a CD. The pieces of wrap cling to her hand.Which of the following forces causes the wrap to cling to her hand?

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The clinging of the plastic wrap to the hand is caused by electrostatic forces. When the plastic wrap is removed, it can become electrically charged through the process of triboelectric charging, where electrons are transferred from one material to another, creating an imbalance of charge. This imbalance causes electrostatic attraction between the charged plastic and the hand.

A Teenager Removes the Plastic Wrapping from a CD