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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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Concepts of Physics Ch-13 Fluid Mechanics (SA)
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:20Minutes1. Is it always true that the molecules of a dense liquid are heavier than the molecules of a lighter liquid ? Solution: Density is defined as mass per unit volume. It tells how closely packed are the molecules inside an object. When molecules are tightly packed, we say that the…
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Concepts of Physics Ch-12 SHM (SA)
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:13Minutes 1. A person goes to bed at sharp 10:00 pm every day. Is it an example of periodic motion? If yes, what is the time period? If no, why? Solution: No. As motion is a change in position of an object with respect to time or a reference point, it…
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Concepts of Physics Ch-11 Gravitation (SA)
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:21Minutes Can two particles be in equilibrium under the action of their mutual gravitational force? Can three particles be? Can one of the three particles be? Solution: 1st Part: A particle will be in equilibrium when the net force acting on it is equal to zero. Two particles under the action…
