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Define electric potential and obtain an expression between intensity of electric field due to a point charge and electric potential. Also show that electric field is gradient of electric potential.

Important Questions on Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

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An electric field E=25 i^+30 j^ N C-1 exists in a region of space. If the potential at the origin is taken to be zero then the potential at x=2 m, y=2 m is:
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Ten charges are placed on the circumference of a circle of radius R with constant angular separation between successive charges. Alternate charges1,3,5,7,9 have charge (+q) each, while 2,4,6,8,10 have charge (q) each. The potential V and the electric field E at the centre of the circle are respectively : (Take V=0 at infinity)
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Figure shows three points A,B and C in a region of uniform electric Field E. The line AB is perpendicular and BC is parallel to the field lines. Then which of the following hold good? (VA,VB and VC represent the electric potential at points A, B and C respectively )

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A mass of 1 kg carrying a charge of  2 C is accelerated through a potential of 1 V. The velocity acquired by it is:
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A metallic sphere is kept in between two oppositely charged plates. The most appropriate representation of the field lines is
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An electric field E=30x2i^ exists in space. Then, the potential difference VA-VO, where VO is the potential at the origin and VA is the potential at x=2 m, is given by
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The variation of electrostatic potential with radial distance r from the centre of a positively charged metallic thin shell of radius R is given by the graph
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The electric intensity and electric potential at a certain distance r from a point charge in air are 150 V/m and 300 V respectively. Find the distance r.
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Assume that an electric field E = 3 0 x 2 i ^  exists in space. Then the potential difference V A - V O  ,  where VO is the potential at the origin and VA the potential at x = 2 m is :
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The electric field in a region is given by E=Ax+B i^ , where E is in NC-1 and x is in metres. The values of constants are A=20 SI unit and B=10 SI unit. If the potential at x=1 is V1 and that at x=-5 is V2, then V1-V2 is
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A uniform electric field is prevailing in X- direction in certain region. The co-ordinates of points P, Q, and R are (0, 0),(2, 0) and (0, 2) respectively. Which of the following alternatives is true for the potentials at these points?
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Four point charges -Q,-q,2q and 2Q are placed, one at each corner of the square. The relation between Q and q for which the potential at the centre of the square is zero is
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Two positive charges Q and 4Q are placed at points A and B respectively, where B is at a distance d units to the right of A. The total electric potential due to these charges is minimum at P on the line through A and B. What is (are) the distance (s) of P from A ?
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As shown in the figure below, a point charge q moves from point P to a point S traversing a path PQRS in a uniform E. The electric field is directed along a direction parallel to x-axis. The coordinates of, P,Q,R and S are a,b,02a,0,0a,-b,0 and 0,0,0 respectively. What is the work done by the field in the process?

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A total charge Q is uniformly distributed over a long rod AB of length L as shown in the figure below. The electric potential at the point O lying at a distance L2 from the end A is

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Four capacitors with capacitances C1=1 μF,C2=1.5 μF, C3=2.5 μF and C4=0.5 μF are connected as shown and are connected to a 30 volt source. The potential difference between points a and b is:

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Twenty seven drops of same size are charged at 220 V each. They combine to form a bigger drop. Calculate the potential of the bigger drop.
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Two tiny spheres carrying charges 1.8 μC and 2.8 μC are located at 40 cm apart. The potential at the mid-point of the line joining the two charges is
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Consider a cube of uniform charge density, ρ. The ratio of the electrostatic potential at the center of the cube to that at one of the corners of the cube is, 
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A charge Q is uniformly distributed over a long rod AB of length L as shown in the figure. The electric potential at the point O lying at a distance L from the end A is :


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