Continuous Charge Distribution

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Continuous Charge Distribution: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Continuous Charge Distribution, Line Charge Distribution, Volume Charge Distribution, Surface Charge Distribution and, Centre of Charge

Important Questions on Continuous Charge Distribution

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A spherical conducting shell of inner radius  r 1 and outer radius r2 has a charge Q. A charge q is placed at the centre of the shell.
What is the surface charge density on the (i) inner surface, (ii) outer surface of the shell?

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A sphere has surface charge density σ. It is surrounded by a spherical shell. The surface charge density on the spherical shell is

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A uniformly charged conducting sphere of 2.5 m in diameter has a surface charge density of 100 μCm-2. Calculate the
(i) Charge on the sphere. (ii) Total electric flux coming out a Gaussian surface just enclosing the outer surface of the sphere.

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Total energy per unit length of a line charge in space, from perpendicular distance ε0 to 2ε0, from line charge, is given by (λ denotes charge per unit length)

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A charged spherical conductor has a surface charge density of 0.7 C m-2. When its charge is increased by 0.44C, the charge density changes by 0.14 C m-2. The radius of the sphere is

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Electric field at centre O of semicircle of radius a having linear charge density λ given as 

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The volume charge density of a sphere of radius R is represented by ρr=βr2. So, the total charge on the sphere would be _____

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The charge density of a spherical distribution is given by

ρr=ρ0nrrn0r>n

What is the total charge on the distribution?

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A region in space contains a total positive charge Q that is distributed spherically such that the volume charge density is given by

ρr=αforrR22α1-rRforR2rR0forrR

Where α a positive constant and r is distance from origin. Then

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An insulated sphere with dielectric constant K (where K>1) of radius of R is having a total charge +Q0 uniformly distributed in the volume. It is kept inside a metallic sphere of inner radius 2R and outer radius 3R. Whole system is kept inside a metallic shell of radius 4R, metallic sphere is earthed as shown in the figure. Spherical shell of radius 4R is given a charge +Q0. Consider E-r graph for r>0 only. Where E and r represents electric field and radial distance from the centre respectively. Then choose the CORRECT option(s)

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A region is space contains a total positive charge Q that is distributed spherically such that the volume charge density

ρr=α for rR22α1-rR for R2rR0 for rR

Where α is a positive constant. The value of α in terms of Q and R is

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What is difference between point charge and charge?

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What is Colombian force?

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What is meant by test charge?

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What is the center of charge?

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Which of the following has a dipole moment is zero in the absence of an electric field.

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What are polar molecules?

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Two conducting spheres of radii r1 and r2 have equal surface charge densities. The ratio of their charges is ___.

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Describe linear charge density. Write its SI unit.

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What is volume charge density? Write its SI unit.