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Explain the idea behind Tolman-Stewart Experiment and the conclusion of the experiment.

Important Questions on Electricity and Magnetism

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Explain law of conservation of charge.
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The dimensions of an atom are of the order of an Angstrom. Thus, there must be large electric fields between the protons and electrons. Why, then is the electrostatic field inside a conductor zero?
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Number of electrons in 1 C of charge will be-
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The force of attraction between +5 μC and –5 μC charges kept at some distance apart is 9 N. When the two charges are made to contact and then separated again by the same distance the force acting between them becomes
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When an ebonite rod is rubbed with fur, the charge acquired by the fur is
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There are two metallic spheres of same radii, but one is solid, and the other is hollow, then
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How will you show that electric charges are of two types?
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What is the similarity between mass and charge?
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A paisa coin is made up of Al-Mg alloy and weighs 0.75g. It has a square shape and it's diagonal measures 17 mm. It is electrically neutral and contains equal amounts of positive and negative charges.
Treating the paisa coins made up of only Al, find the magnitude of an equal number of positive and negative charges. What conclusion do you draw from this magnitude?
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Write the SI unit of electric charge. (Choose from volt, ohm, coulomb)
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Explain three ways of charge transfer.
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State true or false. If false, correct the statement.

The charge acquired by an ebonite rod rubbed with a piece of flannel is negative.

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It is possible to have a particle with charge 2.0×10-18 C.
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Explain quantisation  of charge.
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It is not possible to have a particle with charge 2.0×10-19 C.

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A conducting sphere of radius R has a charge. Then
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Does charge vary with velocity?
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What is the SI unit of electric charge?
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All non-metals are insulators.
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When a glass rod is rubbed with silk cloth both get charged. Give reason.