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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:4 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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Important Questions for CBSE Board Exams (Chemistry)
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:16Minutes This section will be updated regularly. Stay tuned!!! Q.1) Which point defect in crystals does not alter the density of the relevant solid? Answer: Frenkel defect. Q.2) Define the term ‘Tyndall effect’. Answer: The scattering of light by colloidal particles is known as Tyndall effect. Q.3) Why is the froth…
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THE SOLID STATE
Last modified on:5 years agoReading Time:25MinutesPoints to Remember 1. HCP and CCP have equal efficiency i.e., 74% of space is occupied and coordination number is 12. CCP arrangement has FCC lattice. 2. Coordination number is the number of nearest neighbouring points surrounding a particular lattice point (point may be atom, ions or molecules). 3. Packing ef…
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Career Guidance
Last modified on:8 years agoReading Time:5MinutesThere are a lots of career options After 12, for Science stream – Medical (Physics, Chemistry & Biology) and Non – Medical (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry) Courses for PCMB (Physics, Chemistry, Maths & Biology) Dentist – BDS (5 years) Doctor – BHMS, BAMS, MBBS (5.5 years) Bachelor of Naturopathy & Yogic Science –…
