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Name the kinds of charges present in nature.

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Electric Charge**: In nature, electric charge is a fundamental property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field. 2. **Types of Charges**: There are two primary kinds of electric charges present in nature: - **Positive Charge**: This type of charge is characterized by an excess of protons. An example of a particle with a positive charge is the proton. - **Negative Charge**: This type of charge is characterized by an excess of electrons. An example of a particle with a negative charge is the electron. ...
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CENGAGE PHYSICS-STATIC ELECTRICITY-MANDATORY EXERCISE (Exercise Set I)
  1. How does a body get charged in the process of charging by friction?

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  2. A glass rod is rubbed with silk. State the charge acquired by glass an...

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  3. Name the kinds of charges present in nature.

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  4. What is the smallest amount of charge available in nature?

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  5. Name the constituents of an atom.

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  6. Why do we say that the charge acquired by a glass rod or an ebonite ro...

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  7. How do you use a pith ball electroscope to detect the presence of char...

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  8. Mention the different methods of charging a gold leaf electroscope.

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  9. What is the source of electricity and electrical phenomena?

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  10. What happens during charging by conduction?

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  11. If a glass rod rubbed with silk cloth is brought in contact with a neu...

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  12. How do charges behave in the presence of other charges?

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  13. What are the charges acquired by an ebonite rod and fur when they are ...

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  14. "Unchanged bodies contain no charged particles". Is the statement true...

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  15. Atom as a whole is electrically neutral. Why?

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  16. Can a body contain + 10.25 e charge on it?

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  17. What is conservation of charge?

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  18. What are conductors? Give examples.

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  19. What are insulators? Give examples.

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  20. Explain why conductors have large number of free electrons.

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