Potential Due to a Point Charge

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Potential Due to a Point Charge: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Graph of Electric Potential Due to Point Charge and Electric Potential due to a Point Charge at a Point

Important Questions on Potential Due to a Point Charge

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Charges 2 μC4 μC and 6 μC are placed at three corners A, B and C respectively of a square ABCD of side x m. Find what charge must be placed at the fourth corner so that the total potential at the centre of the square is zero.

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An electric dipole is placed as shown in the figure.

The electric potential (in 102 V) at point P due to the dipole is (ε0=permittivity of free space and 14πε0=K)

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

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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

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Around a stationary charge of +5 μC, another charge -5 μC is taken once round a circle of radius 4 cm. The amount of work done in joule is

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Two charges each of+40 μC  are placed at distance of 0.4 m calculate the potential at the midpoint if dielectric constant of the medium is 2.

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Mark the correct statement(s) for the situation shown:

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Mark the correct statement(s) for the situation shown:

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The potential due to charged spherical conducting shell of radius 20 cm at point 5 cm distant from centre is V. The potential on the surface of spherical shell is

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Two charges +2 μC and +8 μC are placed at two vertices of equilateral triangle of side 1 m. The potential at third vertex of the triangle is

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ABCD is a square of side 1m point charges 2×10-10 C,-4×10-10 C, 8×10-10 C are placed at corners A, B and C respectively. Calculate the amount of work done required in transferring a charge of 10 μC from D to the point of intersection of diagonals.

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The electric field due to a point charge on another is directly proportional to the square of the distance between them.

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Write the equation of electric field due to a point charge. Also name the terms in it.

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Electric potential due to point charge in air is expressed as V=14πε0·qr as V1r. i.e for r=0 to r= potential varies 

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The graph of variation of potential due to point charge vs distance is said to be symmetric

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Electric potential due to point charge in air is expressed as V=14πε0·qr as V1r. i.e for r=0 to r= potential varies 

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Which of the follow graph is correct for potential due to point charge at any point versus distance as shown in figure.

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The graph of variation of potential due to point charge vs distance is said to be _____ symmetric

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Four point-charges are placed at the vertices of a square of side 2.8 m as shown in the figure. Find the electric potential at the centre of the square.