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At what distance from the centre of ring on axis, electric field is maximum :-
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Important Questions on Electrostatics

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Using Gauss law, derive expression for electric field due to a spherical shell of uniform charge distribution σ and radius R at a point lying at a distance x from the centre of shell, such that x>R.

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A solid metal sphere of radius R having charge q is enclosed inside the concentric spherical shell of inner radius a and outer radius b as shown in the figure. The approximate variation of electric field E, as a function of distance r, from centre O, is given by:

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Using Gauss law, derive expression for electric field due to a spherical shell of uniform charge distribution σ and radius R at a point lying at a distance x from the centre of shell, such that 0<x<R.

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Using Gauss's law, derive the expression for electric field intensity due to a uniformly charged solid cylinder at a point that lies outside the cylinder.
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A hollow metal sphere of radius R is uniformly charged. The electric field due to the sphere at a distance r from the center
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Use Gauss's law to obtain the expression for the electric field due to a uniformly charged infinite plane sheet.
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Two infinite plane, parallel sheets separated by a distance d have equal and opposite charge densities σ. The electric field at a point between the sheets
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Electric intensity outside a charged cylinder having the charge per unit length λ at a distance r from its axis is ____.

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A conducting sphere of radius R is given a charge Q. The electric potential and the electric field at the center of the sphere respectively are:
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In the following figures, which figure represents the variation of the electric field with distance from the centre of a uniformly charged non-conducting spheres of radius R ?
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Using Gauss's law, derive the expression for electric field intensity due to a uniformly charged solid cylinder at a point that lies on the surface of the cylinder.
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Two non-conducting spheres of radii R1 and R2 and carrying uniform volume charge densities +ρ and -ρ, respectively, are placed such that they partially overlap, as shown in the figure. At all points in the overlapping region,
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Using Gauss's law, derive the expression for electric field intensity due to a uniformly charged solid cylinder at a point that lies inside the cylinder.
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A charged particle moves with a velocity v in a circular path of radius R around a long uniformly charged conductor, then
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Use Gauss’s theorem to derive an expression for electric field due to a uniformly charged spherical shell at a point outside the shell.
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State Gauss's law in electrostatics and write in its mathematical form.Calculate the electric field E at point P due to charges this spherical shell, shown in figure (1) What will be the field E shown in fig (2) and (3)? Given the surface charge density is σ.

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Using Gauss's theorem, find this expression for electric field intensity at a distance r from a uniformly charged spherical shell of radius R in the following situations : r>R
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A very long charged solid cylinder of radius a contains a uniform charge density ρ. Dielectric constant of the material of the cylinder is K . What will be the magnitude of electric field at a radial distance xx<a from the axis of the cylinder ?
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Consider a uniform spherical charge distribution of radius R1 centred at the origin O. In this distribution, a spherical cavity of radius R2 , centred at P with distance OP=a=R1-R2 (see figure) is made. If the electric field inside the cavity at position r is E(r) , then the correct statement(s) is (are)

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An infinitely long thin non-conducting wire is parallel to the z - axis and carries a uniform line charge density λ. It pierces a thin non-conducting spherical shell of radius R in such a way that the arc PQ subtends an angle 120o at the centre O of the spherical shell, as shown in the figure. The permittivity of free space is ϵ0. Which of the following statements is (are) true?
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