Exercise - 1

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Questions from Exercise - 1 with Hints & Solutions

MEDIUM
JEE Main/Advance
IMPORTANT

When 30 μC charge is given to an isolated conductor of capacitance 5 μF. Find out the following 

(i) Potential of the conductor

(ii)  Energy stored in the electric field of the conductor

(iii) If this conductor is now connected to another isolated conductor by a conducting wire (at a very large distance) of total charge 50 μC and capacity 10 μF then

 (a) Find out the common potential of both the conductors.

 (b) Find out the heat dissipated during the process of charge distribution.

EASY
JEE Main/Advance
IMPORTANT

A cylinder on whose surfaces there is a vertical electric field of varying magnitude as shown. The electric field is uniform on the top surface as well as on the bottom surface therefore, this cylinder encloses

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EASY
JEE Main/Advance
IMPORTANT

A positively charged body A has been brought near a neutral brass sphere B mounted on a glass stand as shown in the figure. The potential of B will be: 

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MEDIUM
JEE Main/Advance
IMPORTANT

The amount of work done by electric field in joules in carrying a charge +q along the closed path PQRSP between the oppositely charged metal plates is  (where, E is electric field between the plates) 

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MEDIUM
JEE Main/Advance
IMPORTANT

Figure shows a closed surface which intersects a conducting sphere. If a positive charge is placed at the point P, the flux of the electric field through the closed surface: 

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EASY
JEE Main/Advance
IMPORTANT

An ellipsoidal cavity is carved within a perfect conductor. A positive charge q is placed at the centre of the cavity. The points A and B are on the cavity surface as shown in the figure. 

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MEDIUM
JEE Main/Advance
IMPORTANT

A battery sets up an electric field of 25 N C-1 inside a uniform wire of length 2 m and resistance of 5 Ω. Find the current through the wire.

EASY
JEE Main/Advance
IMPORTANT

The figure shows the current I in a single-loop circuit with a battery B and resistance R (and wires of negligible resistance). Then find the order of following at the point a, b and c.

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(a) The magnitude of the current,

(b) The electric potential, and

(c) The electric potential energy of the charge carriers (electron), the greatest first.