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Explain bound charge and free charge in case of charging a conductor by induction. Why they are termed so?

Important Questions on Electrostatics-General Properties of Electric Charge
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If a charged ebonite rod be placed in contact with the disc of an uncharged gold-leaf electroscope, leaves diverge. Then the rod is removed from the disc, and it is found that the divergence of the leaves decreases a little-explain.

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Charging a gold-leaf electroscope by contact is inferior to the method of induction-Explain.

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Describe an experiment to prove that excess charges resides on the outer surface of a conductor.

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How to determine the nature of charge in body with the help of a gold-leaf electroscope?

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How excess charges are distributed on the surface of a conductor ?

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We like to store charges in a conductor. Which shape of the body should we choose ?

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12th West Bengal Board
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Prove by a simple experiment that charge resides on the outer surface of a conductor.

HARD
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Describe a gold - leaf electroscope briefly. How can it be charged negatively by induction? Why are gold-leaves used in this experiment?
