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Consider two long straight line charges having linear charge densities λ1 and λ2. Derive expression for the force per unit length acting between them.

Important Questions on Electric Charges and Fields

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A metal sphere of radius R contains a spherical cavity of radius a which lies wholly within the metal sphere. There is a total charge Q on the sphere. The electric field within the cavity is
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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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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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Let σ be the uniform surface charge density of two infinite thin plane sheets shown in figure. Then the electric fields in three different region EI , EII and EIII

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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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As shown in the figure, a point charge Q is placed at the centre of conducting spherical shell of inner radius a and outer radius b. The electric field due to charge Q in three different regions I, II and III is given by : (I : r < a, II : a < r < b, III : r > b)

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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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The charge density of uniformly charged infinite plane is σ. A simple pendulum is suspended vertically downward near it. Charge q0 is placed on metallic bob. If the angle made by the string is θ with vertical direction then _____
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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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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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Using Gauss theorem, deduce an expression for the electric field at a point due to a uniformly charged infinite plane sheet.
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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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Use Gauss's law to find the electric field at a point outside the uniformly charged spherical shell.
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A hollow insulated conducting sphere is given a positive charge of 10 μC. What will be the electric field at the centre of the sphere? The radius of the sphere is 2 m.
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The expression for electric field intensity at a point outside uniformly charged thin plane sheet is ( d is the distance of point from plane sheet)
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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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In the figure, a very large plane sheet of positive charge is shown. P1 and P2 are two points at distance l and 2l from the charge distribution. If σ is the surface charge density, then the magnitude of electric fields E1 and E2 at P1 and P2 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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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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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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