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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.
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Frictional Electricity
Last modified on:3 years agoReading Time:10Minutes What is frictional electricity? Frictional electricity, also known as static electricity, is the type of electricity that results from the friction or rubbing of two objects together. When two objects are rubbed against each other, the friction between them can cause the transfer of electrons from one object to the…
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Alternating Current
Last modified on:3 years agoReading Time:24Minutes What is Alternating Current (A.C.)? Alternating Current (AC) is an electrical current that periodically reverses direction in a circuit. Unlike Direct Current (DC), which flows only in one direction, AC constantly changes its polarity and magnitude over time. Explanation: In an AC circuit, electrons periodically switch direction, moving back and…
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Terminal Velocity
Last modified on:3 years agoReading Time:13Minutes What is Terminal Velocity? Terminal velocity is the constant maximum speed reached by an object in free fall or falling through a fluid (such as air or water) when the force of air resistance or fluid resistance becomes equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of gravity…
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Case Study Questions for Class 9 Maths Chapter 13 Surface Area and Volume
Last modified on:4 years agoReading Time:3MinutesCase Study Questions Question 1: Nakul was doing an experiment to find the radius r of a ball. For this he took a cylindrical container with radius R = 7 cm and height 10 cm. He filled the container almost half by water as shown in the figure-1. Now he dropped…
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Case Study Questions for Class 9 Maths Chapter 10 Circles
Last modified on:2 years agoReading Time:3MinutesCase Study Questions for Class 9 Maths Chapter 10 Circles Case Study Questions Question 1: Ankit visited in a mall with his father. He sees that three shops are situated at P, Q, R as shown in the figure from where they have to purchase things according to their need. Distance…
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Case Study Questions for Class 9 Maths Chapter 9 Quadrilaterals
Last modified on:4 years agoReading Time:3MinutesCase Study Questions Question 1: After summervacation, Manit’s class teacher organised a small MCQ quiz, based on the properties of quadrilaterals. During quiz, she asks different questions to students. Some of the questions are listed below. (i) Which of the following is/are the condition(s) for ABCD to be a quadrilateral?(a) The…
