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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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CBSE 12 Ch-02 Current Electricity (Important Questions)
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:1Minute Type-A: Definition Based Question Short Answer Type Question For Electrostatics Question number 1-9 CLICK HERE Answers Type-B: Identify / Differentiate Based Short Answer Type Questions For Electrostatics Question number 1-9 CLICK HERE Answers Type-C: Reasoning Based Short/Long Answer Type Questions ANSWERS TYPE-D: Graph/Diagram Based ANSWERS Type-5: Law/Rule/Principle Based Type-6: Properties/Functions/Uses/Effects…
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Class 12 Physics Topicwise Analysis
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:1MinuteOut of Syllabus: Unit 10: Communication System Unit 9: After Zener Diode
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CLASS 12 Physics EMI & AC (VSQ)
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:16MinutesQ1. When are the voltage and current in LCR a.c. circuit in same phase? Answer- When the frequency of a.c applied becomes equal to the natural frequency of the LCR circuit (resonance occur when XL= XR) the voltage and current comes in same phase Q2. What is the power factor of…
