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A hollow uncharged spherical conductor has inner radius a and outer radius b. A positive point charge +q is in the cavity at the centre of the sphere. Find the potential Vr everywhere, assuming that V=0 at r,

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Important Questions on Electrostatics

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Write any five application of superconductors.

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Two uniformly charged spherical conductors A and B of radii 5 mm and 10 mm are separated by a distance of 2 cm. If the spheres are connected by a conducting wire, then in equilibrium condition, the ratio of the magnitudes of the electric fields at the surface of the sphere A and B will be
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A metallic sphere is placed in a uniform electric field. The line of force follow the path(s) shown in the figure as,

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Two long concentric hollow metallic cylinders of radii a and b, respectively carry equal and opposite charges -σ and +σ per unit length, as shown. The space between the cylinders is filled with air. The distance measured from the central axis is denoted by r.

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Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT?

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Three concentric spherical shells are arranged as shown in the figure. The innermost and outermost spheres are connected to earth. If the middle sphere is given a charge q0. the charges induced in the innermost and outermost spheres respectively are

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Conventionally which coloured wire is used for earthing?

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Given below are two statements.
Statement I : Electric potential is constant within and at the surface of each conductor.

Statement II : Electric field just outside a charged conductor is perpendicular to the surface of the conductor at every point.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options give below.

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Electric wiring in our homes has three wires: live, neutral and _____.
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A hollow conducting sphere is placed in an electric field produced by a point charge placed at P as shown in figure. Let VA, VB, VC be the potentials at points A, B and C, respectively. Then

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A spherical conductor A is placed concentrically inside a hollow spherical conductor B. The charge +Q is given to A and B is earthed. Then the electric field is not zero

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Two charged spherical conductors of radius R1 and R2 are connected by a wire. Then the ratio of surface charge densities of the spheres σ1/σ2 is :
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Consider an initially neutral hollow conducting spherical shell with inner radius r and outer radius 2r. A point charge +Q is now placed inside the shell at a distance r2 from the center. The shell is then grounded by connecting the outer surface to the earth. P is an external point at a distance 2r from the point charge +Q on the line passing through the center and the point charge +Q as shown in the figure.

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The magnitude of the force on a test charge +q placed at P will be

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The excess of pressure, due to surface tension, on a spherical liquid drop of radius R is proportional to
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A positive charge q is placed at the centre of a neutral hollow cylindrical conducting shell with its cross section as shown in the figure below.

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Which one of the following figures correctly indicates the induced charge distribution in the conductor (ignore edge effects).
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Assertion: For practical purposes, the Earth is used as a reference at zero potential in electrical circuits.
Reason: The electrical potential of a sphere of radius R with charge Q uniformly distributed on the surface is given by Q4πε0R.
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A solid conducting sphere having a charge Q is surrounded by an uncharged concentric conducting hollow spherical shell. Let the potential difference between the surface of the solid sphere and that of the outer surface of the hollow shell be V. If the shell is now given a charge of –3Q, the new potential difference between the same two surfaces is
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Assertion: The whole charge of a conductor cannot be transferred to another isolated conductor.

Reason: The total transfer of charge from one to another is not possible.
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Assertion: Electric field inside the metal is zero when it is placed in external electric field.

Reason: In metal, induced electric field is equal and opposite of applied field.
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A spherical conductor of radius 12 cm has a charge of 1.6×10-7 C distributed uniformly on its surface. What is the electric field at a point 18 cm from the center of the sphere? Take, 14πε0=9×109 N m2 C-2

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Three concentric metallic spherical shells of radii R, 2Rand 3R are given charges Q1, Q2 and Q3, respectively. It is found that the surface charge densities on the outer surfaces of the shells are equal. Then, the ratio of the charges given to shells,Q1:Q2:Q3, is