Charge, electrification, Methods of electrification...... definitions, facts
Welcome to study point Learn it Charge - Charge is the property of matter that produces ans experiences electrical and magnetic effects Point charge:- when linear size of charged body is much smaller than the distance under consideration, the size may be ignored and the charges body is called point charge. Electrification - The process of giving charge to a body is called electrification. Methods of electrification a) Charging by friction Two glass rods rubbed with silk or wool cloth are brought close to each other, they repel each other The two strands of wool or two pieces of silk cloth, with which rods were rubbed, also repel each other. However, the glass rod and wool attracted each other. Similarly, two plastic rods rubbed with cat's fur repelled each other but attracted the fur. On the other hand, the plastic rod attracts the glass rod and repel the silk or wool with which the glass rod is rubbed. The glass rod repels the fur....