Question
Explain concept of charging by conduction.
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Answer
- When certain dissimilar substances, like fur and amber or comb and dry hair, are rubbed against each other, electrons get transferred to the other substance making them charged.
- The substance receiving electrons develops a negative charge while the other is left with an equal amount of positive charge.
- This can be called charging by conduction as charges are transferred from one body to another.
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