Question

9. Describe with the help of a diagram an
instrument which can be used to detect a charged body?​

Answer 1

Required Answer:

Instrument:

Gold-leaf electroscope is an instrument that can be use to test whether an object carries a charge or not. It consists of

• 2 metal leaves
• Metal disc
• Metal rod
• Metal strips
• Bell jar
• Tin foil

How it can detect a charged body:

• When a charged body is being touched to the metal disc of the instrument (gold-leaf electroscope).
• Then the metal strips of the electroscope gets charged by the process of conduction.
• They then repel with each other and open up.
• In the following way, we can detect if an object is charged or not.

Note:

Refer to the given attachment for the diagram.

Answer 2

Required Answer:

Instrument:

Gold-leaf electroscope is an instrument that can be use to test whether an object carries a charge or not. It consists of

●2 metal leaves

●Metal disc

●Metal rod

●Metal strips

●Bell jar

●Tin foil

How it can detect a charged body:

When a charged body is being touched to the metal disc of the instrument (gold-leaf electroscope).

Then the metal strips of the electroscope gets charged by the process of conduction.

They then repel with each other and open up.

In the following way, we can detect if an object is charged or not.

Note:

Refer to the given attachment for the diagram.