Electric Potential

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Electric Potential: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Electric Potential, Potential Difference between Two Points in Uniform Electric Field and Potential Difference.

Important Questions on Electric Potential

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A particle of charge+q and mass m moving under the influence of a uniform electric field E i ^ and magnetic field B k ^ enters in I quadrant of a coordinate system at a point (0, a) with initial velocity v i ^ and leaves the quadrant at a point (2a, 0) with velocity - v j ^ .
Find Rate of work done by the electric field at point (0, a)

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How does the electric potential due to a dipole vary on the dipole axis as a function of r– distance of the field point from the mid–point of the dipole, at large distances?

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Which of the following quantities do not depend on the choice of zero potential ?

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The diagram shows a uniform electric field in which the lines of equal potential are spaced 2.0 cm apart. What is the value of the electric field inV m-1.

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In the region where the electric field is zero, the relation between the electric potential V and distance r is,

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Five equal point charges with Q=10 nC are located at x=2, 4, 5, 10 and 20 m . If ε0=10-9/36π F/m , then the potential at the origin x=0 is

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On moving a charge of 20 C by 2 cm, 2 J of work is done, then the potential difference (in volt) between the points is

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Which is the quantity that is equal to the work done on a unit positive charge to move it from infinity to a point in space?

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An electric charge 103μC  is placed at the origin 0, 0. Two points A and B are situated at 2¸2 and 2, 0 respectively. The potential difference between the points A and B will be

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In an electrical circuit, three incandescent bulbs A, B and C of rating 40 W,60 W, and 100 W respectively are connected in parallel to an electric source.
Which of the following is likely to happen regarding their brightness?

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_____ Joule is the amount of work done in moving a charge of 5 C across two points having a potential difference of 100V.

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The electric potential difference between two points is said to be _____ (1 volt/ 1 ohm) if 1 joule of work is done to move 1 coulomb of electric charge from one point to another point.

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Two charged bodies having equal potential are connected through a conducting wire, in this case, _________.

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The amount of work done when a unit positive charge is moved from infinity to a point is known as _____.

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Which of the Following Represents  Voltage?

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The nature of the graph between potential difference and the electric current flowing through a conductor is___________.

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How much work is to be done in moving an electron between two points having a potential difference of 20 V in eV?

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What will be the electric potential due to a charge at infinity?

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A unit charge is moved in a circular path of radius r having a point charge q at the centre. The work done in one complete rotation is

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An α particle is moved from rest from a point where potential is 70 V  to another point having potential 50 V. The kinetic energy of α particle at the second point is