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Derive an expression for electric potential at a point due to a point charge.

Important Questions on Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

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30 μC charge is located at the origin of X-Y coordinate system. Find the potential difference between points a2,a2 and (a, 0).
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A hollow metallic sphere of radius 0.2 m is given a charge of +15 μC. Find
(i) electric potential at its surface.
(ii) potential at its centre.
(iii) electric potential at 0.3 m from centre.

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Consider a particle with charge q=3.0 nC, point A at distance d1=2.0 m from q and the point B at distance d2=1.0 m. If A and B are diametrically opposite to each other as in the figure, (a) what is the electric potential difference VA-VB? (b) what is the electric potential difference if A and B are located as in the figure (b)?

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Show that electric potential at a point P, at a distance r from a fixed point charge Q is given by V=14πε0 Qr
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Two large conducting spheres carrying charges Q1 and Q2 are brought close to each other. Is the magnitude of electrostatic force between them exactly given by Q1Q2/4πε0r2, where r is the distance between their centers?
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 Guess a possible reason why water has a much greater dielectric constant (=80) than say, mica (=6).
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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 inside the sphere?
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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