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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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Case Study Questions for Class 12 Physics Chapter 12 Atoms
Last modified on:5 months agoReading Time:7MinutesCase Study Questions for Class 12 Physics Chapter 12 Atoms Case Study Question 1: The spectral series of hydrogen atom were accounted for by Bohr using the relation where, R=Rydberg constant = 1.097 x 107 m-1 Lyman series is obtained when an electron jumps to first orbit from any subsequent orbit.…
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Case Study Questions for Class 12 Physics Chapter 11 Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Last modified on:5 months agoReading Time:7MinutesCase Study Questions for Class 12 Physics Chapter 11 Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter Case Study Question 1: According to wave theory of light, the light of any frequency can emit electrons from metallic surface provided the intensity of light be sufficient to provide necessary energy for emission of electrons,…
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Chemistry MCQs for Class 11 Chapter – 3 Classification of Elements and Periodicity in properties
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