Equipotential Surfaces

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Equipotential Surfaces: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Equipotential Surfaces, Properties of Equipotential Surfaces, Equipotential Surfaces due to a Point Charge, Equipotential Surfaces in a Uniform Electric Field and, Equipotential Surfaces due to a Dipole

Important Questions on Equipotential Surfaces

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What is the angle between the electric field and the plane of an equipotential surface?

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Some equipotential surfaces, which are normal to x-y plane are shown in the adjoining figure the direction of the electric field is:

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A charge Q is placed at the centre of a circle of radius a. The work done in carrying a charge q once round this circle is:

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Which of the following option shows the nature of equipotential lines in x-y plane if the electric field intensity at all points in space is given by E=3i^-j^ volts/metre.

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What is the ratio of the electrostatic potential at the corner and the centre point of a charged conducting cube? (The potential is considered 0 at infinity)

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The work done in carrying a charge q once round a circle of radius a with a charge Q at it's centre is:

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The work done to move a unit charge along an equipotential surface from P to Q

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The figure shows equipotential surfaces concentric at 'O'. The magnitude of electric at a distance 'r' meters from 'O' is

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A point charge q is rotated along a circle around point charge Q. The work done by the electric field on the rotating charge in one complete revolution is 

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Let the electric field function is E=xi^-yj^ . Then the shape of equipotential surface is

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The points resembling equal potentials are

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The given square is drawn in a uniform electric field. The potential at the corners ABC, and D is 5 V10 V15 V and 10 V, respectively. At centre E, the potential is 10 V, then the magnitude of the electric field is

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When two charged conductors are brought into contact, the electric charge on them is shared -

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A few spherical equipotential surfaces are shown in the figure. The electric field at any point, at a distance x from the centre, is

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Figure shows two equipotential lines in x , y plane for an electric field. The scales are marked. The x -component Ex and y -component Ey of the field in the space between these equipotential lines are respectively




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The 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 holds good?

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(VA, VB and Vc represent the electric potentials at the points A, B and C, respectively.)

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Figure shows a set of equipotential surfaces. The direction of electric field that exists in the region is




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At a point in space, the electric field points towards north. In the region surrounding this point, the rate of change of potential will be zero along

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Electric lines of force are as shown in the figure. Then the potential at point P

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Fig. shows some of the equipotential surfaces of the magnetic scalar potential. The magnetic field at a point in the region is -


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