If glass is a non conductor of electricity, then how does a positively charged glass rod produce a similar charge to neutral glass rod by touching it (which is theoretically called 'conduction') ??

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Glass as whole is neutral but when we rub it against the positively charge rod then transfer of charges will take place due to which neutral glass will acquire some positive charges.

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