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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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NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Science Chapter 1 Chemical Reactions and Equations
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:21MinutesNCERT Solutions for Class 10 Science Chapter 1 Chemical Reactions and Equations Gurukul Provides NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Science. You can download these solutions in PDF format for free. All questions are solved by subject experts keeping in mind the NCERT guidelines. Students can use these questions for practice. Here, we…
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Class 10 Important Notes Chapter 1 Chemical Reactions & Equations
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:16Minutes1. The changes which take place in substances can be broadly classified as physical changes and chemical changes. 2. During a physical change, only the state of the substance changes, but not its chemical composition. Furthermore, a physical change is a temporary change, which can be reversed by changing the physical…
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IMPORTANT NOTES (Electricity)
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:10Minutes1. There are two kinds of electric charges i.e., positive and negative. The opposite charges attract each other and the similar charges repel each other. Coulomb (C) is the standard unit of charge. 2. Conductors: The substances through which electricity can flow are called conductors. Silver, copper, gold and aluminium are…
