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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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Case Study Questions for Class 11 Physics Chapter 2 Units and Measurements
Last modified on:12 months agoReading Time:6Minutes Case Study Questions for Class 11 Physics Chapter 2 Units and Measurements Case Study Questions Question 1: Measurement of Physical QuantityAll engineering phenomena deal with definite and measured quantities and so depend on the making of the measurement. We must be clear and precise in making these measurements. To make…
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Case Study and Passage Based Questions for Class 12 Biology Chapter 9 Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
Last modified on:4 years agoReading Time:2MinutesCase Study/Passage Based Questions: Question 1: Given below is a flowchart for the formation of somatic hybrid, Pomato. (i) A certain tissue, of a plant, infected with TMV was used to obtain a new plant using tissueculture technique. Identify the technique used and reason out the possibility of obtaininga new healthy…
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Case Study and Passage Based Questions for Class 12 Biology Chapter 7 Evolution
Last modified on:4 years agoReading Time:2MinutesCase Study/Passage Based Questions: Question 1: Darwin found the varieties of finches that in travelled to Galapagos Islands and observed variations in them. (i) What role does an individual organism play as per Darwin’s theory of natural selection?(ii) How did Darwin explain the existence of different varieties of finches on Galapagos…
