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Important Questions on Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

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A Van de Graff generator has a spherical metal shell as an electrode which is at a potential 15×106 V. If the dielectric strength of the surrounding medium is 5×107Vm-1 then the diameter of the shell is
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What is the minimum radius of the spherical metal shell required in a Van de Graaff type generator, if the dielectric strength of the gas surrounding the electrode is 5×107 V m-1 and the potential difference across the spherical shell electrode is to be 15×106 V .

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Two conducting sphere of radii r1 and r2 are charged to the same surface charge density. The ratio of electric field near their surface is
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An astronaut is in an all-metal chamber outside the space station when a solar storm results in the deposit of a large positive charge on the station. Which statement is correct?
 
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A solid metallic sphere has a charge +3Q. The electric field just outside the surface is 
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Which of the following statements is/are true about the principle of Van de Graaff generator?
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What is the value of the breakdown field of air in case of a Van de Graff generator?
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In a Van de Graaff type generator a spherical metal shell is to be a 15×106 V electrode. The dielectric strength of the gas surrounding the electrode is 5×107 Vm-1. What is the minimum radius (in centimetres)  of the spherical shell required?

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Consider a neutral conducting sphere. A positive point charge is placed outside the sphere. The net charge on the sphere is then
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In Van de Graaff generator, the process of spraying the charge is called

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Which one of the following graphs, shows the variation of electric field strength E with distance d from the centre of the hollow conducting sphere?
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Consider the principle of Van de Graaff generator. Now choose the correct statement(s) from the following.

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The radius of the dome of a Van de Graaff generator is 0.13 m. If dielectric strength of the surrounding air is 3×106 V m-1 then, the maximum magnitudes for the charge and potential of the dome are given by,
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In a Van de Graaff type generator, a spherical metal shell is to be 15×106 V  electrode. The dielectric strength of the gas surrounding the electrode is 5×107 V m-1 . The minimum radius of the spherical shell required is
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In Van de Graaff generator, potential difference is of the order of