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What happens when there is a cavity inside a conductor?
 

Important Questions on Interaction of Charged Particles, Electric Field and Potential

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Explain why charges accumulate at the sharp ends of a charged conductor. What is corona discharge ?
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Why electric field intensity inside hollow spherical charged conductor is zero
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Two point charges of 5 μC and -2 μC are kept at the opposite corners A and C of a square respectively. The potential difference between the other corners of the square will be
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The corona loss on a particular system at 50 Hz is 1 KWkm per phase. The corona loss at 60 Hz in the same system would be
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A positive point charge Q is kept (as shown in the figure) inside a neutral conducting shell whose centre is at C. An external uniform electric field E is applied. Then,

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A thin spherical shell has a radius of 0.5 m carries a charge of 0.2μC. Calculate the intensity at point

(i) inside the shell,

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Assertion: A spark occurs sometimes when an electric iron is switched off.

Reason: The sparking is due to large self-induced emf in the circuit, during make.
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A metallic shell has a point charge q kept inside its cavity. Which one of the following diagrams correctly represents the electric lines of forces?
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A solid conducting sphere of radius a is surrounded by a thin uncharged concentric conducting shell of radius 2a. A point charge q is placed at a distance 4a from common centre of conducting sphere and shell. The inner sphere is then grounded.

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Pick up the correct statement.

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The figure shows a charge q placed inside a cavity in an uncharged conductor. Now, if an external electric field is switched on, then

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Explain why electric field in a cavity in a conductor is zero, even when it is placed in a strong electric field. What is electric shielding or screening ?
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Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.

X={x | x is a prime number between 80 and 100}

Y={y | y is an odd number between 90 and 100}

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A sensitive instrument is to be shielded from the strong electrostatic fields in its environment. Suggest a possible way.
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In the figure, a solid sphere of the radius a=2.00 cm is concentric with a spherical conducting shell of inner radius b=2.00a and outer radius c=2.40a. The sphere has a net uniform charge q1=+5.00 C, the shell has a net charge q2=-q1. What is the magnitude of the electric field at radial distances r=2.30 a?

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