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Static Electric Current Summary

When substances like glass and silk or ebonite and fur are rubbed, positive and negative charges of equal amount are simultaneously produced.

Like charges repel, unlike charges attract.

Electroscope is the device used for detecting the charge on a body. The divergence of the leaves of the electroscope is a measure of potential of the body.

A body can be charged by conduction or induction.

A pointed conductor has a high density of charge at the sharp points.

Charging; Conductor; Electroscope; Insulator; Induction; Static electricity.

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