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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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NCERT Solution For Class 12 Physics Chapter 12 Atoms
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:37MinutesQuestion 12.1: Choose the correct alternative from the clues given at the end of the each statement: (a) The size of the atom in Thomson’s model is ………. the atomic size in Rutherford’s model. (much greater than/no different from/much less than.) (b) In the ground state of ………. electrons are in stable equilibrium,…
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NCERT Solution For Class 12 Physics Chapter 11 Dual Nature of radiation and matter
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:77MinutesQuestion 11.1: Find the (a) maximum frequency, and (b) minimum wavelength of X-rays produced by 30 kV electrons. ANSWER: Potential of the electrons, V = 30 kV = 3 × 104 V Hence, energy of the electrons, E = 3 × 104 eV Where, e = Charge on an electron = 1.6 × 10−19 C (a)Maximum frequency produced by the X-rays = ν The energy of the electrons is…
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NCERT Solutions For Class 12 Physics Chapter 8 Electromagnetic Waves
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:28Minutes1.(a) Figure 8.6 shows a capacitor made of two circular plates each of radius 12 cm, and separated by 5.0 cm. The capacitor is being charged by an external source (not shown in the figure). The charging current is constant and equal to 0.15A. Calculate the capacitance and the rate of change…
