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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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COULOMB’S LAW
Last modified on:3 years agoReading Time:18MinutesCOULOMB’S LAW: Two point electric charges q1 and q2 at rest, separated by a distance r exert a force on each other whose magnitude is given by If between the two charges there is free space then Where ε0 is the absolute electric permittivity of the free space and ε0 =…
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If we comb our hair on a dry day and bring the comb near small pieces of paper, the comb attracts the pieces, why?
Last modified on:4 years agoReading Time:2Minutes If we comb our hair on a dry day and bring the comb near small pieces of paper, the comb attracts the pieces, why? Answer: This is an example of frictional electricity and induction. When we comb our hair, it gets positively charged by rubbing. When the comb is brought…
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Can two similarly charged bodies attract each other?
Last modified on:4 years agoReading Time:1Minute Yes, when the charge on one body Q is much greater than that on the other q and they are close enough to each other so that force of attraction between Q and induced charge on the other exceeds the force of repulsion between Q and q. However, two similar…
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Lakhmir Singh Physics Class 10 Solutions Chapter 2 – Magnetic Effects of Electric Current
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:123MinutesThe text book of Lakhmir Singh And Manjit Kaur for Class 10 Physics gives the students a detailed picture about each and every chapter. This is the best book for your class 10 science preparation. We are providing you the detailed solutions for chapter 2 Magnetic Effects of Electric Current for free. Don’t forget to…
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Lakhmir Singh Class 10 Chemistry Solutions Chapter 4 – Carbon And Its Compounds
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:39MinutesVery Short Answer Type Questions Page no: 220 1. Name the element whose one of the allotropic forms is buckminsterfullerene. Solution: Carbon is the element whose one of the allotropic forms is buckminsterfullerene. 2. What are the two properties of carbon which lead to the formation of a large number of carbon…
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Lakhmir Singh Class 10 Chemistry Solutions Chapter 2 – Acids, Bases and Salts
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:178MinutesVery Short Answer Type Questions Page no: 66 1. What colour do the following indicators turn…
