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 |
A uniformly charged conducting sphere of 2.4 m diameter has a surface charge density of . The charge on the sphere is:
1. 2 .077 × 10-3 C
2. 2. 453 × 10-3C
3. 1. 447 × 10-3C
4. 3. 461 × 10-3C
An infinite line charge produces a field of \(9\times10^{4}~\text{N/C}\) at a distance of \(2~\text{cm}\). The linear charge density is:
1. \(0.1~\mu\text{C/m}\)
2. \(100~\mu\text{C/m}\)
3. \(1.0~\mu\text{C/m}\)
4. \(10~\mu\text{C/m}\)
Two large, thin metal plates are parallel and close to each other. On their inner faces, the plates have surface charge densities of opposite signs and of magnitude 17.0 x 10-22 C/m2. The electric field between the plates is:
1. 0.96 × 10-10 N/C
2. 1.92 × 10- 10 N/C
3. 0
4. 3.84 × 10-10 N/C
An oil drop of 12 excess electrons is held stationary under a constant electric field of . The density of the oil is . The radius of the drop is:
1. \(9.82\times10^{-4}\) mm
2. \(9.82\times10^{-7}\) mm
3. \(8.92\times10^{-4}\) mm
4. \(8.92\times10^{-7}\) mm
Which among the curves shown in the figure represents electrostatic field lines?
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1. | \(10^{-2}~\text{N-m}\) |
2. | \(0\) |
3. | \(10^{-1}~\text{N-m}\) |
4. | \(0.01~\text{N-m}\) |
A hollow charged conductor has a tiny hole cut into its surface. The electric field in the hole is:
1. \(\left(\frac{3 \sigma}{\varepsilon_0}\right) \widehat{n}\)
2. \(\left(\frac{2 \sigma}{\varepsilon_0}\right) \widehat{n}\)
3. \(\left(\frac{\sigma}{2 \varepsilon_0}\right) \widehat{n}\)
4. \(\left(\frac{\sigma}{\varepsilon_0}\right) \widehat{n}\)
A particle of mass m and charge (–q) enters the region between the two charged plates initially moving along the x-axis with speed (as shown in the figure). The length of the plate is L and a uniform electric field E is maintained between the plates. The vertical deflection of the particle at the far edge of the plate is:
1. \(\frac{2 q E L^2}{3 m\left(v_x\right)^2}\)
2. \(\frac{2 q E L^2}{m\left(v_x\right)^2}\)
3. \(\frac{3 q E L^2}{2 m\left(v_x\right)^2}\)
4. \(\frac{q E L^2}{2 m\left(v_x\right)^2}\)
1. | \(\dfrac{Q+q}{4 \pi r_{2}^{2}}\) | 2. | \(\dfrac{q}{4 \pi r_{1}^{2}}\) |
3. | \(\dfrac{-Q+q}{4 \pi r_{2}^{2}}\) | 4. | \(\dfrac{-q}{4 \pi r_{1}^{2}}\) |