Table of Contents
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.
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
Class 11 Chemistry Ch-11 The p-Block Elements (VSQ)
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:10MinutesQ.1. Name the element of group 13 which forms only covalent compounds. Answer Answer: B forms only covalent compounds. Q.2. Explain why silicon shows a higher covalency than carbon? Answer Answer: Si because of the presence of vacant d–orbitals can show a covalency upto six while C because of the absence…
-
Class 11 Ch-12 Organic Chemistry-Some Basic Principles and Techniques (VSQ)
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:8MinutesQ.1. What type of isomerism is shown by butane and isobutane? Answer Answer: Chain or nuclear isomerism. Q.2. Write the metamer of diethyl ether. What is its IUPAC name ? Answer Answer: 1-Methoxypropane, CH3OCH2CH2CH3 or 2-methoxypropane, CH3-OCH(CH3)2. Q.3. What is the functional group of (i) an aldehyde and (ii) a nitro…
-
Class 11 Chemistry Ch-13 Hydrocarbon (VSQ)
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:6MinutesQ.1. What is halogen carrier? Give one example. Answer Answer: A halogen compound used during halogenation of benzene is called halogen carrier e.g. FeCl3. Q.2. Arrange the following in the increasing order of C–C bond length C2H6, C2H4, C2H2 Answer Answer: C2H2 < C2H4 < C2H6 Q.3. Name the products formed…
