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Assertion: Electrons move away from a region of higher potential to a region of lower potential.

Reason: Since an electron has a negative charge.

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Important Questions on Electrostatics

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Physics Crash Course (Based on Revised Syllabus-2023)>Chapter 1 - Electrostatics>Exercise>Q 32
Assertion: Electrons move away from a region of higher potential to a region of lower potential.

Reason: Since an electron has a negative charge.
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Physics Crash Course (Based on Revised Syllabus-2023)>Chapter 1 - Electrostatics>Exercise>Q 33
Two points A and B are maintained at a potential of 7 V and -4 V respectively. The work done in moving 50 electrons from A to B is
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Physics Crash Course (Based on Revised Syllabus-2023)>Chapter 1 - Electrostatics>Exercise>Q 34
A dipole of dipole moment P→=2i^-3j^+4k^ is placed at point A2,-3,1. The electric potential due to this dipole at the point B4-1,0 is equal to (all the parameters specified here are in S.I. units),
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Physics Crash Course (Based on Revised Syllabus-2023)>Chapter 1 - Electrostatics>Exercise>Q 35
Give definition of electric potential
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Physics Crash Course (Based on Revised Syllabus-2023)>Chapter 1 - Electrostatics>Exercise>Q 36
Can two equipotential surfaces intersect each other at some point?
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Physics Crash Course (Based on Revised Syllabus-2023)>Chapter 1 - Electrostatics>Exercise>Q 37
Charges of +1×10-11 C, -2×10-11  C,+1×10-11  C are placed respectively at the comers B, C and D of a rectangle ABCD. Determine the potential at the corner A. Given AB = 4 cm and BC=3  cm.
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Physics Crash Course (Based on Revised Syllabus-2023)>Chapter 1 - Electrostatics>Exercise>Q 38
What is the potential energy of an electric dipole placed parallel to an electric field?
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Physics Crash Course (Based on Revised Syllabus-2023)>Chapter 1 - Electrostatics>Exercise>Q 39
Determine expression for potential energy of an electric dipole in external electric field.