In the activities of charging by friction we used non conductors and not conductors explain why
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Non-conductors are used to produce charge by friction because in this case the charge which is produced due to the rubbing of two surfaces remains stationery at the location where the contact occurs and does not travel through non-conductors.
The problem with trying this using a conductor is that the charge that builds will immediately spread along the surface of the conductor until it reaches your hand at which point it will spread onto you as your skin is a fair conductor as well.
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The problem with trying this using a conductor is that the charge that builds will immediately spread along the surface of the conductor until it reaches your hand at which point it will spread onto you as your skin is a fair conductor as well.
Hopefully this answer helps.
Thanks.
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