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You can electrify a glass rod by rubbing it with silk. Suspend such an electrified rod by a silk thread as shown in figure. If you bring another glass rod electrified in the same manner, you will notice that the rods repel each othe..

Two Kinds of Electric Charges - You can electrify a glass rod by rubbing it with silk. Suspend such an electrified rod by a silk thread as shown in figure. If you bring another glass rod electrified in the same manner, you will notice that the rods repel each othe..

Static Electricity - Static electricity was known to people more than 2500 years ago. The Greeks knew about the attractive property of the resin amber. They knew that by rubbing amber with cloth, it could be made to attract small feathers. The Greek name for amber was 'elektron'. After about a thou..

. If a metal rod is held in the hand and rubbed with a duster, no charge is produced on the metal. Any electrons produced by rubbing can move along the metal and pass through the body to the earth. This is because our body and the metals are conductors of electricity. A metal rod provided with a gl..

. If a metal rod is held in the hand and rubbed with a duster, no charge is produced on the metal. Any electrons produced by rubbing can move along the metal and pass through the body to the earth. This is because our body and the metals are conductors of electricity. A metal rod provided with a gl..