
Two equal charges, each are held fixed at a separation of . A third charge of equal magnitude is placed midway between the two charges. It is now moved to a point from both the charges. How much work is done by the electric field during the process?

Important Questions on Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
is a right-angled triangle, where and are and respectively; a metal sphere of radius charged to a potential of is placed at . Find the amount of work done in carrying a positive charge of from to .

A uniform electric field of exists in the vertically downward direction, Determine the increase in the electric potential as one goes up through a height of .

A uniform electric field of exists along the -axis. Calculate the potential difference between the points and .

An electric field exists in free space. If the potential at the origin is taken zero, determine the potential at point

The electric field in a region is given by Write the SI unit for . Write an expression for the potential in the region, assuming the potential at infinity to be zero.

Shows the figure some equipotential surfaces. What can you say about the magnitude and the direction of the electric field?

Two-point charges and are separated by a distance of in air. (i) Calculate the potential energy of the system, assuming the zero of the potential energy to be at infinity. (ii) Draw an equipotential surface of the system.

Two-point charges
