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Can Insulators be charged?


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Explanation of Can Insulators be charged,

Yes, Insulator can be charged by rubbing them together.

Reason:

  1. The substance that gives up electrons gets positively charged and the substance that gains electrons gets negatively charged.
  2. Hence insulators can be charged but not so sufficiently that they can transfer electricity or show behavior of conductivity.

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