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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 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
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:24Minutes Q.1. Periodic classification of elements is used to examine the(a) periodic trends in physical properties of elements(b) periodic trends in chemical properties of elements(c) Both (a) and (b)(d) None of the above Answer (c) Periodic classification of elements follow a logical consequence of electronic configuration of atoms which is used…
