Electrostatics

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Electrostatics: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Materials on the Basis of Conduction, Conductors, Repulsion as Sure Test of Electrification & Deuteron etc.

Important Questions on Electrostatics

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Which of the following device works on the principle that the charge between the two flow if they are connected by a conducting wire:

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Let A and B are two identical objects of same mass initially are charged electro statically by rubbing against each other. Let A has got a positive charge and B has got a negative charge, then match column I and column II.

  Column I   Column II
(i) Mass of A a. Increases
(ii) Mass of B b. Decreases
(iii) Work function of A               c.                      Is less                       
(iv) Work function of B d. Is more

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Explain how materials are classified on the basis of electrical conductivity.

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Silver,Gold,Aluminium,Mercury are the most effective electrical conductors.

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Plastics, Styrofoam, paper, rubber, glass and dry air are common examples of _____.

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What are the types of material on the basis of conduction of electricity?

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Number of electrons flowing per second is a conductor carrying a current of 9A is _____

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In a semiconductor 

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If five charges are as follows +q, +3q, -2q, -6q, +8q, then what is total charge value?

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For the addition of the charge, which one of the given things should be taken care of?

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For the invariance of the charge, which of the given can be varied?

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An insulated metallic sphere x is charged and is covered by another insulated hollow metallic sphere y. If a connection is made between the two,

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When 1019 electrons are removed from a neutral metal plate, the electric charge on it (in coulomb) is 

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A positively charged glass rod is brought close to a metallic rod isolated from ground. The charge on the side of the metallic rod away from the glass rod will be

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The event that will happen when we rub a glass rod with silk cloth is

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When a positively charged body is brought near the metal disc of a neutral electroscope, its leaves -

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Which device is used to detect the presence of charge on an object - lightning conductor or electroscope?

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Which among the following is not an insulator?

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Ground resistance should be designed such that

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Inside a conductor, electric field is