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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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Conductors and Insulators
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:2MinutesConductors and Insulators Solids are mainly classified into two groups, conductors and insulators. In conductors, electric charges are free to move from one place to another, whereas in insulators they are tightly bound to their respective atoms. In an uncharged body, there are equal number of positive and negative charges. The…
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Electric Field Due to a Point Charge
Last modified on:3 years agoReading Time:1MinuteElectric Field Due to a Point Charge The electric field produced by a point charge q can be obtained in general terms from Coulomb’s law.First note that the magnitude of the force exerted by the charge q on a test charge q0 is then divide this value by q0 to obtain…
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Electric Field Due to a Charged Ring
Last modified on:3 years agoReading Time:4MinutesElectric Field Due to a Charged Ring A conducting ring of radius R has a total charge q uniformly distributed over its circumference. We are interested in finding the electric field at point P that lies on the axis of the ring at a distance x from its centre. We divide…
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Electric Charge
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:7MinutesELECTRIC CHARGECharge is the property associated with matter due to which it produces and experiences electrical and magnetic effects. The excess or deficiency of electrons in a body gives the concept of charge. Types of charge :(i) Positive charge : It is the deficiency of electrons as compared to proton(i) Negative…
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Important Questions CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Chapter 14 – Biomolecules
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:11Minutes1.Give some examples of bimolecules Ans. Examples of biomolecules – carbohydrates, proteins, Nucleic acids, Lipids, enzymes etc. 2.What are carbohydrates? Ans. Carbohydrates are optically active polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones or the compounds which produce such units on hydrolysis. 3.Give one example of each- Monosaccharide, disaccharide and polysaccharide Ans. Monosaccharide – Glucose, Fructose etc. Disaccharide…
