Methods of Charging. A body can be charged by following methods : (1) Charging By friction : In friction when two bodies are rubbed together, electrons are transferred from one body to the other. As a result of this one body becomes positively charged while the other negatively charged, e.g., when a glass rod is…

Electric Charge. Definition of Electric Charge : Charge is the property associated with matter due to which it produces and experiences electrical and magnetic effects. Origin of electric charge : It is known that every atom is electrically neutral, containing as many electrons as the number of protons in the nucleus. Charged particles can be…