Electric Field

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Electric Field: Overview

In this topic, we will learn about the electric field, its formula, notation and significance. It discusses the effect of negative and positive charges in the electric field and about the test charge.

Important Questions on Electric Field

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A charge q is placed at the centre of the line joining two equal charges Q. The system of three charges will be in equilibrium if

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ABC is an equilateral triangle whose each side is 0.05 m. At A and B are placed charges of+503×10-9 C and -503×10-9 C respectively. What will be magnitude and direction of the resultant field at C?

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Conduction electrons are almost uniformly distributed within a conducting plate. When placed in an electric field E, the electric field within the plate

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A charge Q is uniformly distributed over a semi-circular ring of radius R. A point charge q is kept on the centre of semi-circular ring as shown. The electrostatic force experienced by the point charge in given arrangement is

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In the following figure, the electric field on the y-axis will be maximum at y=

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When electric field is applied to the electrons in a conductor it starts

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The force exerted by an electric field on a charge of +10 μC at a point is 16 x 10-4 N. The intensity of electric field is
 

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In a given region, electric potential varies with position as Vx= 3+2x2.

Identify which of the following statements is correct.

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Value of electric field for which e- will go undeflected will be _____.

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Here e and mare charge and mass of electron.

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Why electric field is zero at centre of regular polygon?

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A point charge -50 μC is located at 2,3. Find electric field at 8,-5.

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A point charge -50 μC is located at (2, 3). Find electric field at (8, -5).

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A charged particle of mass m and charge q is released from rest in an uniform electric field E. Neglecting the effect of gravity, the kinetic energy of the charged particle after t seconds is

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A simple pendulum consists of a small sphere of mass m suspended by a thread of length l. The sphere carries a positive charge q. The pendulum is allowed to do small oscillations in a uniform electric field E with direction vertically upwards. The time period of oscillation is

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Two charges 3C and q C are placed at 2,0 and 0,2. The direction of intensity of electric field at 2,2 makes an angle 30° with yaxis then q is :

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The force experienced by a proton moving in an electric field of intensity 3E is (e is the charge of the electron)

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Two charges of -12 µC and 18 μC are separated by a distance of 42 cm. The null point from -12 µC will be at a distance of

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Two unlike charges Q1 and Q2 are positioned at point 0,0 and 2 mm,0 as shown in the figure. The graph between the field strength at any point on the x-axis, to the right of the charge Q2 varies according to a law that is represented schematically in the figure (2). The field strength is assumed to be positive if its direction coincides with the positive direction on the x-axis. The field strength is zero at point B4222-1 mm,0 and is maximum at point C. The charges Q1 and Q2 are respectively

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A block of mass m and charge q is connected to a point O with help of an inextensible string. The system is on a horizontal table. An electric field is switched on in direction perpendicular to string. What will be tension in string when it become parallel to electric field?

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A charge particle is released from rest in an uniform electric field for 2 s its KE is 20 J. If the same charge particle from state of rest is allowed to accelerate for 3 s, its KE will be