Which of the following statements about electric field lines (due to static charges) is incorrect?
1. | electric field lines never cross each other at any point. |
2. | electric field lines do not form any closed loop. |
3. | electric field lines can not be taken as continuous curves. |
4. | electric field lines start from a positive charge and end on a negative charge. |
A polythene piece rubbed with wool is found to have a negative charge of \(3 \times10^{-7}~\text{C}.\) Transfer of mass from wool to polythene is:
1. \(0.7\times10^{-18}~\text{kg}\)
2. \(1.7\times10^{-17}~\text{kg}\)
3. \(0.7\times10^{-17}~\text{kg}\)
4. \(1.7\times10^{-18}~\text{kg}\)
Two insulated charged copper spheres \(A\) and \(B\) have their centers separated by a distance of \(50 ~\text{cm}.\) What is the mutual force of electrostatic repulsion if the charge on each is \(6 . 5 × 10 ^{- 7}~\text C ?\)
(the radii of \(A\) and \(B\) are negligible compared to the distance of separation.)
1. \(1.52 × 10^{−2}~\text N\)
2. \(3.7 × 10^{−2}~\text N\)
3. \(2.01 × 10^{−2}~\text N\)
4. \(2.23 × 10^{−1}~\text N\)
The figure below shows tracks of three charged particles in a uniform electrostatic field. Which particle has the highest charge to the mass ratio?
1. | \(2\) | 2. | \(3\) |
3. | \(1\) | 4. | \(1\) and \(3\) |
1. | \(15~\text{Nm}^{2}/\text{C}\) | 2. | \(10~\text{Nm}^{2}/\text{C}\) |
3. | \(30~\text{Nm}^{2}/\text{C}\) | 4. | \(0\) |
The electric field at the surface of a black box indicates that the net outward flux through the surface of the box is \(8.0\times10^{3}~\text {Nm}^{2}/\text C.\) What is the net charge inside the box?
1. \(1.01~\mu \text C\)
2. \(0.01~\mu \text C\)
3. \(0.03~\mu \text C\)
4. \(0.07~\mu \text C\)
A point charge \(+ 10 μ\text C\) is at a distance \(5~\text{cm}\) directly above the centre of a square of side \(10~\text{cm},\) as shown in the figure. What is the magnitude of the electric flux through the square?
1. \(3.18\times10^5~\text{Nm}^2\text C^{-1}\)
2. \(2.10\times10^5~\text{Nm}^2\text C^{-1}\)
3. \(1.03\times10^5~\text{Nm}^2\text C^{-1}\)
4. \(1.88\times10^5~\text{Nm}^2\text C^{-1}\)
A point charge of 2.0 μC is at the center of a cubic Gaussian surface 9.0 cm on edge. What is the net electric flux through the surface?
1. 2.26 × 105 N m2 C-1
2. 2.09 × 105 N m2 C-1
3. 4.33 × 105 N m2 C-1
4. 4.71 × 105 N m2 C-1
A point charge causes an electric flux of \(-1.0\times 10^{3}~\text{Nm}^2/\text{C}\) to pass through a spherical Gaussian surface of \(10.0~\text{cm}\) radius centered on the charge. If the radius of the Gaussian surface were doubled, how much flux would pass through the surface?
1. \(- 2.0×10^{3}~\text{Nm}^2/\text{C}\)
2. \(- 1.0 ×10^{3}~\text{Nm}^2/\text{C}\)
3. \(2.0 ×10^{3}~\text{Nm}^2/\text{C}\)
4. Zero
A conducting sphere of radius \(10\) cm has an unknown charge. If the electric field, \(20\) cm from the centre of the sphere is \(1.5\times10^3\) N/C and points radially inward, what is the net charge on the sphere?
1. | \(-5.70\) nC | 2. | \(-6.67\) nC |
3. | \(6.67\) nC | 4. | \(5.70\) nC |