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A conducting sphere of radius R and charge Q is placed near a uniformly charged nonconducting infinitely large thin plate having surface charge density σ. Then find the potential at point A (on the surface of sphere) due to charge on sphere (here K=14πε0θ0=π3

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Important Questions on Electrostatics

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A positive charge q is placed at the centre of a neutral hollow cylindrical conducting shell with its cross section as shown in the figure below.

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Which one of the following figures correctly indicates the induced charge distribution in the conductor (ignore edge effects).
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The excess of pressure, due to surface tension, on a spherical liquid drop of radius R is proportional to
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A spherical conductor A is placed concentrically inside a hollow spherical conductor B. The charge +Q is given to A and B is earthed. Then the electric field is not zero

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Write any five application of superconductors.

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Conventionally which coloured wire is used for earthing?

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Two uniformly charged spherical conductors A and B of radii 5 mm and 10 mm are separated by a distance of 2 cm. If the spheres are connected by a conducting wire, then in equilibrium condition, the ratio of the magnitudes of the electric fields at the surface of the sphere A and B will be
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Three concentric spherical shells are arranged as shown in the figure. The innermost and outermost spheres are connected to earth. If the middle sphere is given a charge q0. the charges induced in the innermost and outermost spheres respectively are

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A metallic sphere is placed in a uniform electric field. The line of force follow the path(s) shown in the figure as,

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Two long concentric hollow metallic cylinders of radii a and b, respectively carry equal and opposite charges -σ and +σ per unit length, as shown. The space between the cylinders is filled with air. The distance measured from the central axis is denoted by r.

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Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT?

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Given below are two statements.
Statement I : Electric potential is constant within and at the surface of each conductor.

Statement II : Electric field just outside a charged conductor is perpendicular to the surface of the conductor at every point.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options give below.

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A hollow conducting sphere is placed in an electric field produced by a point charge placed at P as shown in figure. Let VA, VB, VC be the potentials at points A, B and C, respectively. Then

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Two charged spherical conductors of radius R1 and R2 are connected by a wire. Then the ratio of surface charge densities of the spheres σ1/σ2 is :
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Consider an initially neutral hollow conducting spherical shell with inner radius r and outer radius 2r. A point charge +Q is now placed inside the shell at a distance r2 from the center. The shell is then grounded by connecting the outer surface to the earth. P is an external point at a distance 2r from the point charge +Q on the line passing through the center and the point charge +Q as shown in the figure.

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The magnitude of the force on a test charge +q placed at P will be

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Out of two copper spheres of the same size, x is hollow while y is solid. If they are charged at the same potential, what can be said about the charges on them?
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Assertion: Two spherical cavities are made inside a conductor having charge Q. Two point charges q1 and q2 are kept at the centres of cavity and another charge q is kept outside the conductor. Electric field due to charge on outer surface of conductor is zero at a point inside the conductor.

Reason: In the above assertion electric potential is constant inside the conductor in static condition.
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A charge Q placed at the centre of a metallic spherical shell with inner and outer radii R1 and R2 respectively. The normal component of the electric field at any point on the Gaussian surface with radius between R1 and R2 will be
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In a system used for spraying cars, a car body is positively charged. Neutral conducting droplets of paint are then attracted to the car because the positive car body induces charge on the droplets of paint. Which diagram best shows the charge pattern ?

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Assertion: When a charged body is brought near a neutral conducting body, the induced charge that appears on the nearer surface of the conducting body is always equal and opposite to the charge that has been brought near to it.

Reason: Net electric field inside the conductor is zero. 

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A point charge q is brought near to a neutral conducting hollow sphere of radius R . If 'd' is the distance between these two then

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An astronaut is in an all-metal chamber outside the space station when a solar storm results in the deposit of a large positive charge on the station. Which statement is correct?