Relation between Field and Potential

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Relation between Field and Potential: Overview

In this topic, we will learn the relationship between field and potential. Some important conclusions related to this relationship are also given here.

Important Questions on Relation between Field and Potential

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The potential at a point x due to some charge is given by equation V(x)=20(x2-4) volts. Then electric field at x=4 is given by

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What is angle between electric field and equipotential surface?

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An electron at rest is accelerated through a potential difference of 200 V. If the electron acquires a velocity of 8.4×10cm/s, its em ratio is

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A uniform electric field is prevailing in X -direction in certain region. The co-ordinates of points P, Q and R are (0, 0), (2, 0) and (0, 2) respectively. Which of the following alternatives is true for the potentials at these points?

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Electric field in a region is given by E=Mx3i^ , then the correct expression for the potential in the region is (assume potential at infinity is zero).

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From a point charge, there is a fixed point A. At A, there is an electric field of 500 V/m and potential difference of 3000V. Distance between point charge and A will be

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Find the surface density of electric charge at a place on the earth's surface where the rate of fall of potential is 2.5 V

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Two large plane parallel conducting plates are situated 40 mm apart, as shown in the figure. The potential difference between the plates is V. What is the potential difference between point X and point Y?




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A uniform electric field of magnitude 5×103 N C-1 is directed along with the negative x-direction. Coordinates of point A in the figure are 40 cm, +20 cm and those of point B are 20 cm, -60 cm. The potential difference between A and B, i.e., VAVB along the arc of a circle of radius 2 m is

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The potential of the electric field produced by a point charge at any point x, y, z is given by V=3x2+5, where xy and z are in metres and V is in volts. The intensity of the electric field at -2, 1, 0 is

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The electric potential V is given as a function of distance x (meter) by V=5x2+10x-4 V. Value of electric field at x=1 m is

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Two conducting charged spheres of radii r1 and r2 have the same surface potential. Then the ratio of electric fields near the surfaces is

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Given, the electric potential at a point is, ϕ=x2y+yz . The electric field at the point 1, 3, 1 is

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When a charge of 3 C is placed in a uniform electric field, it experiences a force of 3×103 N . Within this field, potential difference between two points separated by a distance of 0.01 m is

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Figure shows the variation of electric field intensity with distance x . The potential difference between the points at x=2m and x=6m from the orgin 'O' is


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A uniform electric field, having magnitude E0 and direction along the positive x-axis, exists. If the potential V is zero at X=0, then its value at X=+x will be

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The potential for a field is given by V=x2-y2. Electric field lines can be best represented by

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If an electric field is E=10x i^ and considering the potential at (10, 20) to be zero, find the potential at the origin.

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Figure shows the variation of electric field intensity with distance x. What is the potential difference between the points at x = 2m and x = 6m from 0 ?


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Determine the electric field, if the potential of this field depends on x, y co-ordinates as V=10 axy.