Electric Potential and Potential Difference

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Electric Potential and Potential Difference: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Electric Potential in Terms of Electric Field, Electric Field in Terms of Electric Potential, Electric Potential due to a Charged Solid Sphere & Graph of Electric Potential Due to Charged Solid Sphere etc.

Important Questions on Electric Potential and Potential Difference

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A particle of charge+q and mass m moving under the influence of a uniform electric field E i ^ and magnetic field B k ^ enters in I quadrant of a coordinate system at a point (0, a) with initial velocity v i ^ and leaves the quadrant at a point (2a, 0) with velocity - v j ^ .
Find Rate of work done by the electric field at point (0, a)

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A charge +Q is placed on a large spherical conducting shell of radius R. Another small conducting sphere of radius r carrying charge q is introduced inside the large shell and is placed at its centre. The potential difference between two points, one lying on the sphere and the other on the shell would be:

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How does the electric potential due to a dipole vary on the dipole axis as a function of r– distance of the field point from the mid–point of the dipole, at large distances?

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Two point charges   4μCand2μC are separated by a distance of 1m in air. Calculate at what point on the line joining the two charges is the electric potential zero.

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Choose the incorrect statement

(1)The potential energy per unit positive charge in an electric field at some point is called the electric potential.

(2) the work required to be done to move a point charge from one point to another in an electric field depends on the position of the points.

(3) the potential energy of the system will increase if a positive charge is moved against the Coulomb force.

(4) None of the above.

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You are to bring two charges q1& q2 from infinity to the points represented by the potentials V1and V2 in an electric field E. If the distance between q1 & q2 within the field E is r, find the total work done in assembling the configuration. Imagine an electric field E = (20i^ + 30j^) N C-1 in a space. The potential at the origin is zero. Find the potential at the point (2,2) m

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64 identical drops each charged upto potential of 10 mV are combined to form a bigger drop. The potential of the bigger drop will be _____ mV.

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Three concentric spherical metallic shells X, Y and Z of radius a, b and c respectively a<b<c have surface charge densities σ,  σ and σ, respectively. The shells X and Z are at same potential. If the radii of X & Y are 2 cm and 3 cm, respectively. The radius of shell Z is _____cm.

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For a uniformly charged thin spherical shell, the electric potential V radially away from the centre O of shell can be graphically represented as

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Electric potential at a point P due to a point charge of 5×10-9 C is 50 V. The distance of P from the point charge is:
(Assume, 14πε0=9×109 N m2 C-2)

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An uncharged conducting sphere is placed near to a charge +q as shown in the figure. The distance between charge +q and the sphere is d. Find the magnitude of the electric field produced by induced charge at the centre of the sphere. 

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The potential of the field inside a charged sphere depends upon the distance from its centre the point under consideration in the following way: V=arn+ b, where a and b are constants If the charge is uniformly distributed within the sphere, then the value of n is

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64 identical balls made of conducting material each having potential of 10 mV are joined to form a bigger ball. The potential of bigger ball is _____ V.

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Potential at the surface of a uniformly charged non-conducting sphere is V. Then the potential at its centre is

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Find the distance from a point charge of magnitude 5×10-9 C, where electric potential is 50 V

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Pick the correct graph between potential V at distance r from centre for the uniformly charged spherical shell of radius R.Question Image

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In a certain field, the potential energy is U= ax2 -bx3, where a  and b constants. The particle is in stable equilibrium at x equal to

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If 200 J of work must be done to move electric charge of 8 C from a place where
potential is -10 V to another place where electric potential is V volt. Find the value of V.

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From a point if we move in a direction making an angle & measured from +ve x axis, the potential gradient dv is given as 2cosθ. Find the direction and magnitude of electric field at that point.

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The electric potential on the surface of a sphere of radius R due to a charge 3×10 -6 C is  500 V. The intensity of electric field on the surface of the sphere in (NC-1) 14πε0=9×109 N m2 C-2