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You are to bring two charges q1& q2 from infinity to the points represented by the potentials V1and V2 in an electric field E. If the distance between q1 & q2 within the field E is r, find the total work done in assembling the configuration. Imagine an electric field E = (20i^ + 30j^) N C-1 in a space. The potential at the origin is zero. Find the potential at the point (2,2) m

Important Questions on Electrostatics

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Two metal plates are separated by 2cm. The potentials of the plates are -10 V and +30 V. The electric field between the two plates is:
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The electric potential at a point at a distance of 2 m from a point charge of 0.1 μC is 450 V. The electric field at this point will be _____N/C.

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The figure gives the electric potential V as a function of distance through four regions on x-axis. Which of the following is true for the magnitude of the electric field E in these regions?

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Two positive charges Q and 4Q are placed at points A and B respectively, where B is at a distance d units to the right of A. The total electric potential due to these charges is minimum at P on the line through A and B. What is (are) the distance (s) of P from A ?
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Some equipotential surfaces are shown. The electric field at any point is

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In a certain region of space with volume 0.2 m3, the electric potential is found to be 5 V throughout. The magnitude of electric field in this region is:
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The electric field in a region is given by E=Ax+B i^ , where E is in NC-1 and x is in metres. The values of constants are A=20 SI unit and B=10 SI unit. If the potential at x=1 is V1 and that at x=-5 is V2, then V1-V2 is
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An imaginary equilateral triangle ABC of side length 2 m is placed in a uniform electric field E=10 N C-1 as shown. Then. VA-VB=

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The electric potential at a point x,y in the x-y plane is given by

V=-Kxy

The electric field intensity at a distance r from the origin varies as
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Assume that an electric field E = 3 0 x 2 i ^  exists in space. Then the potential difference V A - V O  ,  where VO is the potential at the origin and VA the potential at x = 2 m is :
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An electric field E=2i^+3j^N/C exists in space. The potential difference VP-VQ between two points P and Q whose position vectors rP=i^+2j^ and rQ=2i^+j^+k^ is
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A metallic sphere is kept in between two oppositely charged plates. The most appropriate representation of the field lines is
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Figure shows three points A,B and C in a region of uniform electric Field E. The line AB is perpendicular and BC is parallel to the field lines. Then which of the following hold good? (VA,VB and VC represent the electric potential at points A, B and C respectively )

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The electric potential V at any point (x, y, z) in space is given by V=4z2 volt, where x,y,z are all in metre. The electric field at that point (1m,0,2m) in Vm-1 is
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As shown in the figure below, a point charge q moves from point P to a point S traversing a path PQRS in a uniform E. The electric field is directed along a direction parallel to x-axis. The coordinates of, P,Q,R and S are a,b,02a,0,0a,-b,0 and 0,0,0 respectively. What is the work done by the field in the process?

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An electric field E=30x2i^ exists in space. Then, the potential difference VA-VO, where VO is the potential at the origin and VA is the potential at x=2 m, is given by
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An electron is placed on X-axis where the electric potential depends on x as shown in figures (the potential does not depend on y and z ). What is the electric force on the electron?

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In a region the potential is represented by Vx, y, z=6x-8xy-8y+6yz, where V is in volts and x, y, z, are in meters. The electric force experienced by a charge of 2 coulombs situated at point 1, 1, 1 is:
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There is a uniform electrostatic field in a region. The potential at various points on a small sphere centred at P, in the region, is found to vary between the limits 589.0 V to  589.8 V. What is the potential at a point on the sphere whose radius vector makes an angle of 60° with the direction of the field?
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An electric field E=25 i^+30 j^ N C-1 exists in a region of space. If the potential at the origin is taken to be zero then the potential at x=2 m, y=2 m is: