Question:

An insulated conductor initially free from charge is charged

Last updated: 6/10/2023

An insulated conductor initially free from charge is charged

An insulated conductor initially free from charge is charged by repeated contacts with a plate which after each contact is replenished to a charge Q from an electrophorus If q is the charge on the conductor after the first operation prove that the maximum charge which can be given to the conductor in this way is Qq Q q