Charging of Insulators

  • Last modified on:4 years ago
  • Reading Time:2Minutes

Charging of Insulators

Since charge cannot flow through insulators, neither conduction nor induction can be used to charge, insulators, so in order to charge an insulator friction is used. Whenever an insulator is rubbed against a body exchange of electrons takes place between the two. This results in appearance of equal and opposite charges on the insulator and the other body. Thus the insulator is charged.

For example rubbing of plastic with fur, silk with glass causes charging of these things.

  • Charging of Insulators

    Last modified on:4 years agoReading Time:2Minutes Charging of Insulators Since charge cannot flow through insulators, neither conduction nor induction can be used to charge, insulators, so in order to charge an insulator friction is used. Whenever an insulator is rubbed against a body exchange of electrons takes place between the two. This results in appearance of…

  • Charging by Contact

    Last modified on:4 years agoReading Time:2Minutes Charging by Contact When a negatively charged ebonite rod is rubbed on a metal object, such as a sphere, some of the excess electrons from the rod are transferred to the sphere. Once the electrons are on the metal sphere, where they can move readily, they repel one another and…

  • Charging by Rubbing

    Last modified on:4 years agoReading Time:3Minutes Charging by Rubbing The simplest way to charge certain bodies is to rub them against each other. When a glass rod is rubbed with a silk cloth, the glass rod acquires some positive charge and the silk cloth acquires negative charge by the same amount. The explanation of appearance of…

  • Topicwise Important Questions and Answers for Class 12 Physics Chapter 1 Electric Charges and Fields

    Last modified on:4 years agoReading Time:2MinutesHere we are providing topicwise important questions with answers for class 12 physics chapter 1 electric charges and fields. Study notes of topics covered are also provided so that you can revise at the same time before doing the question answer. Topicwise Important Questions and Answers for Class 12 Physics Chapter…

  • [PDF] Download NCERT Books for Class 12 Chemistry

    Last modified on:6 months agoReading Time:8Minutes The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) publishes Chemistry textbooks for Class 12. Here we are providing the updated NCERT Books. The use of NCERT Books Class 12 Chemistry is not only suitable for studying the regular syllabus of various boards but it can also be useful for the candidates…

  • [PDF] Download NCERT Books for Class 12 Maths

    Last modified on:6 months agoReading Time:8Minutes The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) publishes Maths textbooks for Class 12. Here we are providing the updated NCERT Books. The use of NCERT Books Class 12 Maths is not only suitable for studying the regular syllabus of various boards but it can also be useful for the candidates…

Leave a Reply

Join Telegram Channel

Editable Study Materials for Your Institute - CBSE, ICSE, State Boards (Maharashtra & Karnataka), JEE, NEET, FOUNDATION, OLYMPIADS, PPTs

Discover more from Gurukul of Excellence

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading