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Why the electric field just outside the surface of a conductor is normal to the surface?

Important Questions on Electrostatics

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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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The electric field intensity outside the charged conducting sphere of radius R, placed in a medium of permittivity ε at a distance r from the centre of the sphere in terms of surface charge density σ is
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Derive an expression for intensity of electric field due to a uniformly charged infinite plane sheet at a point near it.
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A spherical shell of radius R is uniformly charged with charge +q. By Gauss's theorem, find the electric field intensity at a point p.

Inside the spherical shell.

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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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Write and prove Gauss' law for a closed surface in an electric field.
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Establish a relation for electric field intensity due to a uniformly charged spherical shell at a point out side the shell.
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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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Use Gauss's law to obtain the expression for the electric field due to a uniformly charged infinite plane sheet.
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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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A spherical shell of radius R is uniformly charged with charge +q. By Gauss's theorem, find the electric field intensity at a point p. Outside the spherical shell.

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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 sphere of radius R is uniformly charged with volume charged density ρ. The electric field at the point lying inside the sphere at a distance r is:
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Write the statement of Gauss's law for electrostatics. Derive an expression for electric field due to an uniformly charged infinite non-conducting sheet at a point near to it. Draw suitable diagram.
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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 spherically symmetric charge distribution is considered with charge density varying as

ρr=ρ034rR for rR Zero  for r>R

 

Where, rr<R is the distance from the centre O (as shown in figure). The electric field at point P will be :

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A long cylindrical volume contains a uniformly distributed charge of density ρ C m-3. The electric field inside the cylindrical volume at a distance x=2ε0ρ m from its axis is _____ V m-1.

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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 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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In Millikan's oil drop experiment, the forces acting on the oil drop are?