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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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Electric Field of a Line Charge
Last modified on:3 years agoReading Time:3MinutesElectric Field of a Line Charge Positive charge q is distributed uniformly along a line with length 2a, lying along the y-axis between y=–a and y=+a. We are here interested in finding the electric field at point P on the x-axis. Derivation of electric field due to a line charge: Thus,…
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Electric Field Lines
Last modified on:3 years agoReading Time:5MinutesElectric Field Lines Electric charges create an electric field in the space surrounding them. It is useful to have a kind of “map” that gives the direction and indicates the strength of the field at various places. Field lines, a concept introduced by Michael Faraday, provide us with an easy way…
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Human Ear
Last modified on:4 years agoReading Time:3MinutesHuman Ear The human ear, like that of other mammals, contains sense organs that serve two quite different functions: that of hearing and that of head and eye movements. Anatomically, the ear has three distinguishable parts: the outer, middle, and inner ear. How Human Ear Works? Different sounds produced in our surroundings are collected by…
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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS (Heredity & Evolution)
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:30MinutesI. VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (1 Mark) Q1. Define heredity. Ans. Heredity deals with the inheritance of characters from one generation to the next. Q2. Define variations. Ans. Variations are differences that occur between the organisms of the same species in spite of the same basic feature. Q3. How does the…
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TEST YOUR SKILLS (Heredity & Evolution)
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:2MinutesQ1. Name two human traits that show variations. Q2. Who is known as the ‘father of genetics’? Q3. What is microevolution? Q4. What is the probability that a human progeny will be a boy? Q5. What is a gene? Q6. What is genetic drift? Q7. State the importance of variations. Q8.…
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HEREDITY & EVOLUTION (IN-TEXT QUESTIONS SOLVED)
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:22MinutesNCERT IN-TEXT QUESTIONS SOLVED Q1. If a trait A exists in 10% of a population of an asexually reproducing species and a trait B exists in 60% of the same population, which trait is likely to have arisen earlier? Ans. Trait B is likely to have arisen earlier as it occurs…
