PHYSICS 10 SCIENCE · 2026–27 · C · Constructed responses · QUESTION 15.5 · EM p. 102–103

A conductor and an insulator are both placed in an electric field. How will their behaviour differ, and why?

موصل اور غیر موصل کو برقی میدان میں رکھا جائے تو دونوں کا طرز عمل کیسے مختلف ہوگا اور کیوں؟

Solution & explanation

Mobile charges redistribute through a conductor; at electrostatic equilibrium its internal field is zero. In an insulator, charges remain bound but can shift slightly or rotate dipoles, causing polarisation.

Independent study answer. Original textbook ↗ · English-medium printed page 102–103.