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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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Reynolds Number
Last modified on:3 years agoReading Time:10MinutesWhat is Reynolds Number? The Reynolds number (Re) is a dimensionless parameter used in fluid mechanics to characterize the flow of a fluid (liquid or gas) around an object or through a conduit. It relates the inertial forces to the viscous forces in the fluid and helps determine the type of…
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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS (Heredity & Evolution)
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:30MinutesI. VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (1 Mark) Q1. Define heredity. Ans. Heredity deals with the inheritance of characters from one generation to the next. Q2. Define variations. Ans. Variations are differences that occur between the organisms of the same species in spite of the same basic feature. Q3. How does the…
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TEST YOUR SKILLS (Heredity & Evolution)
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:2MinutesQ1. Name two human traits that show variations. Q2. Who is known as the ‘father of genetics’? Q3. What is microevolution? Q4. What is the probability that a human progeny will be a boy? Q5. What is a gene? Q6. What is genetic drift? Q7. State the importance of variations. Q8.…
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HEREDITY & EVOLUTION (IN-TEXT QUESTIONS SOLVED)
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:22MinutesNCERT IN-TEXT QUESTIONS SOLVED Q1. If a trait A exists in 10% of a population of an asexually reproducing species and a trait B exists in 60% of the same population, which trait is likely to have arisen earlier? Ans. Trait B is likely to have arisen earlier as it occurs…
