In contrast, if some
charge is put on an insulator, it stays at the same place You will learn
why this happens in the next chapter This property of the materials tells you why a nylon or plastic comb
gets electrified on combing dry hair or on rubbing, but a metal article
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There is a third category called semiconductors, which offer resistance to the
movement of charges which is intermediate between the conductors and
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