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There is an electric field in -direction. If the work done on moving a charge of through a distance of along a line making an angle with -axis is , then what is the value of ?
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Correct option: A
5
Option A is correct because the electric field is calculated using the work done formula, considering the angle between the force and displacement.
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If an electron is accelerated by , then electric field required for acceleration is (given specific charge of the electron )
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the electric field is calculated using , where is the acceleration and is the specific charge.
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A polythene piece, rubbed with wool, is found to have negative charge of C. the number of electrons transferred from wool to polythene is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the number of electrons transferred is calculated by dividing the total charge by the charge of a single electron.
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The electric field intensity which would be just sufficient to balance the weight of a charge and mass is _____ N/C. (Take )
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Correct option: A
1000
Option A is correct because the electric field required to balance the weight is calculated by equating the electric force and gravitational force.
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The magnitude of electric force, F is
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Correct option: A
directly proportional to the multiplication of both charges.
Option A is correct because Coulomb's Law states that the electric force is directly proportional to the product of the magnitudes of the charges.
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Analyzing
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A negatively charged object X is repelled by another charged object Y. However an object Z is attracted to object
Y. Which of the following is the most possibility for the charge of object Z?
Y. Which of the following is the most possibility for the charge of object Z?
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Correct option: B
neutral or positively charged
Option B is correct because a neutral object can be attracted to a charged object due to polarization, and a positively charged object will be attracted to a negatively charged object.
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Statement-1: An electric dipole placed in the electric field of a point charge can never experience zero resultant force.
Statement-2: Electric field of a point charge is non uniform.
Statement-2: Electric field of a point charge is non uniform.
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Correct option: A
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true, Statement-2 is the correct explanation for Statement-1
Option A (Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true, Statement-2 is the correct explanation for Statement-1) is correct because the non-uniform field causes unequal forces on the dipole's charges, resulting in a net force.
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Assertion: On disturbing an electric dipole in stable equilibrium in an electric field, it returns back to its stable equilibrium orientation.
Reason: A restoring torque acts on the dipole on being disturbed from its stable equilibrium.
Reason: A restoring torque acts on the dipole on being disturbed from its stable equilibrium.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
Option A is correct because the assertion and reason are both true, and the reason correctly explains why the dipole returns to its stable equilibrium.
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Flux coming out from a unit positive charge enclosed in air is
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Correct option: B
According to Gauss's law, the flux coming out from a unit positive charge enclosed in air is the charge divided by the permittivity of free space, which is .
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The electric field required to keep a water drop of mass m just to remain suspended, when charged with one
electron, is
electron, is
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Correct option: B
Option B is correct because the electric field is calculated by equating the electric force on the electron to the gravitational force on the water drop.
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A charged particle of mass is held stationary in space by placing it in an electric field of strength directed vertically downwards. The charge on the particle is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the charge is calculated by equating the electric force to the gravitational force and considering the direction of the electric field.
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Understanding
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According to Gauss’ Theorem, electric field of an infinitely long straight wire is proportional to
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because the electric field of an infinitely long straight wire decreases inversely with distance.
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Electric field in a region is . Equipotential surfaces are parallel to
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Correct option: B
xz plane
The correct answer is xz plane because the electric field is in the y-direction, and equipotential surfaces are always perpendicular to the electric field.
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Remembering
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A current carrying wire in the neighborhood produces
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Correct option: B
Magnetic field only
Option B is correct because a current-carrying wire generates a magnetic field around it, as described by Ampere's Law.
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A force acts between sodium and chlorine ions of salt (sodium chloride) when put 1cm apart in air. The permittivity of air and dielectric constant of water are and respectively. When a piece of salt is put in water electrical force acting between sodium and chlorine ions apart is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the force between charges in a medium is reduced by the dielectric constant.
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Remembering
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The law, governing the force between electric charge is known as
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Correct option: D
Coulomb’s law
The correct answer is Coulomb's law because it governs the force between electric charges, stating that the force is directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
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Analyzing
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Two point charges each are placed at a distance apart. A third point charge is placed at a distance from mid-point on the perpendicular bisector. The value of at which charge will experience the maximum Coulombs force is :
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Correct option: D
The maximum Coulomb force occurs at . This is found by differentiating the force expression with respect to x and setting it to zero to find the maximum.
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Understanding
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A particle of and charge is accelerated through a potential difference of its energy will be
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Correct option: A
The correct answer is qV because the energy gained by a charge accelerated through a potential difference is the product of the charge and the potential difference.
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Analyzing
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For a uniformly charged ring of radius the electric field on its axis has the largest magnitude at a distance from its centre. Then, value of is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the electric field on the axis of a ring is maximum at a distance of R/sqrt(2) from the center.
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If a unit positive charge is taken from one point to another over an equipotential surface, then
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Correct option: D
No work is done
Option D is correct because the potential difference between any two points on an equipotential surface is zero, hence no work is done.
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Remembering
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The maximum electric field that a dielectric medium of a capacitor can withstand without break
down (of its insulating property) is called its :
down (of its insulating property) is called its :
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Correct option: C
dielectric strength
Option C (dielectric strength) is correct because it defines the maximum electric field a dielectric can withstand before breakdown.
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Assertion: In a region, where uniform electric field exists, the net charge within volume of any size is zero.
Reason: The electric flux within any closed surface in region of uniform electric field is zero.
Reason: The electric flux within any closed surface in region of uniform electric field is zero.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
Option A (If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion) is correct because in a uniform electric field, the net flux through any closed surface is zero, implying no net charge within the volume.
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Force acting upon a charged particle kept between the plates of a charged condenser is If one plate of the condenser is removed, then the force acting on the same particle will become
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because removing one plate halves the electric field strength, and thus halves the force on the charged particle.
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A sphere of radius R has a uniform distribution of electric charge (q) in its volume. At a distance x from its centre, the electric field (at ) will be
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it is derived from Gauss's law considering the charge enclosed within the Gaussian surface at x = R/2.
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Statement-I: A charge is lying at the centre of the line joining two similar charges each. The system will be in equilibrium if
Statement-II: For to be in equilibrium, sum of the forces on due to rest of the two charges must zero.
Statement-II: For to be in equilibrium, sum of the forces on due to rest of the two charges must zero.
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Correct option: A
Statement-I is True, statement-II is True
Statement-I is false, Statement-II is true. The system will be in equilibrium if q = -Q/4. Statement II is true because the sum of forces on Q due to other charges must be zero for equilibrium.
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Charge of mass revolves around a stationary charge in a circular orbit of radius The orbital periodic time of would be
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the centripetal force is provided by the electrostatic force, and equating them allows solving for the period.
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Two charges placed in air repel each other by a force of . When oil is introduced between the charges, the force becomes . The dielectric constant of oil is
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Correct option: A
2
Option A (2) is correct because the dielectric constant is the ratio of the force in a vacuum (or air) to the force in the medium.
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Assertion (A): The basic difference between magnetic lines of force and electric lines of force is electric lines of force are discontinuous and magnetic lines of force are continuous.
Reason (R): Magnetic lines of force exist in a magnet but no electric lines of force exists in a charged body.
Reason (R): Magnetic lines of force exist in a magnet but no electric lines of force exists in a charged body.
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Correct option: A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Option A is correct because electric lines of force are discontinuous due to the existence of isolated charges, while magnetic lines of force are continuous as magnetic monopoles do not exist. The reason correctly explains this difference.
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The bob of simple pendulum is hanging vertically down from a fixed identical bob by means of string of length . If both bobs are charged with a charge with a charge each, time period of the pendulum is (ignore the radii of the bobs)
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Correct option: C
The time period remains because the electrostatic force is horizontal and does not affect the vertical component of gravity, which determines the pendulum's period.
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Which of the following is deflected by electric field
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Correct option: D
-particles
The correct answer is D because alpha particles are charged particles and experience a force in an electric field, causing them to be deflected.
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