Electric Charges and Fields Questions and Answers Part-19

1. A charge \[\left(-q\right)\]  and another charge \[\left(+Q\right)\]  are kept at two points A and B respectively. Keeping the charge \[\left(+Q\right)\]  fixed at B, the charge \[\left(-q\right)\]  at A is moved to another point C such that ABC forms anequilateral triangle of side l. The net work done in moving the charge \[\left(-q\right)\]  is
a) \[\frac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_{0}}\frac{Qq}{l}\]
b) \[\frac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_{0}}\frac{Qq}{l^{2}}\]
c) \[\frac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_{0}}Qql\]
d) Zero

Answer: d
Explanation:
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2.A particle of mass ‘m’ and charge ‘q’ is accelerated through a potential difference of V volt, its energy will be
a) qV
b) mqV
c) \[\left(\frac{q}{m}\right)V\]
d) \[\frac{q}{mV}\]

Answer: a
Explanation:
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3.Two spheres A and B of radius ‘a’ and ‘b’ respectively are at same electric potential. The ratio of the surface charge densities of A and B is
a) \[\frac{a}{b}\]
b) \[\frac{b}{a}\]
c) \[\frac{a^{2}}{b^{2}}\]
d) \[\frac{b^{2}}{a^{2}}\]

Answer: b
Explanation:
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4. Potential at a point x-distance from the centre inside the conducting sphere of radius R and charged with charge Q is
a) \[\frac{Q}{R}\]
b) \[\frac{Q}{x}\]
c) \[\frac{Q}{x^{2}}\]
d) xQ

Answer: a
Explanation: Potential at any point inside the charged spherical conductor equals to the potential at the surface of the conductor i.e. Q/R.

5.Electric field intensity at a point in between two parallel sheets with like charges of same surface charge densities \[\left(\sigma\right)\] is
a) \[\frac{\sigma}{2\epsilon_{0}}\]
b) \[\frac{\sigma}{\epsilon_{0}}\]
c) Zero
d) \[\frac{2\sigma}{\epsilon_{0}}\]

Answer: c
Explanation:
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6. In an hydrogen atom, the electron revolves around the nucleus in an orbit of radius \[0.53\times 10^{-10}m\]     . Then the electrical potential produced by the nucleus at the position of the electron is
a) – 13.6 V
b) – 27.2 V
c) 27.2 V
d) 13.6 V

Answer: c
Explanation:
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7. Consider two point charges of equal magnitude and opposite sign separated by a certain distance. The neutral point due to them
a) Does not exist
b) Will be in mid way between them
c) Lies on the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the two
d) Will be closer to the negative charge

Answer: a
Explanation: Does not exist

8. Two small spherical balls each carrying a charge \[Q=10\mu C\]    (10 micro-coulomb) are suspended by two insulating threads of equal lengths 1m each, from a point fixed in the ceiling. It is found that in equilibrium threads are separated by an angle \[60^{\circ}\] between them, as shown in the figure. What is the tension in the threads \[\left(Given:\frac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_{o}}=9\times10^{9}Nm/C^{2}\right)\]
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a) 18 N
b) 1.8 N
c) 0.18 N
d) None of the above

Answer: b
Explanation:
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9.A ball of mass 1 g and charge \[10^{-8}C\]   moves from a point A. where potential is 600 volt to the point B where potential is zero. Velocity of the ball at the point B is 20 cm/s. The velocity of the ball at the point A will be
a) 22.8 cm/s
b) 228 cm/s
c) 16.8 m/s
d) 168 m/s

Answer: a
Explanation:
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10. The acceleration of an electron in an electric field of magnitude 50 V/cm, if e/m value of the electron is \[1.76\times10^{11}C/kg\]    , is
a) \[8.8\times10^{14}m/sec^{2}\]
b) \[6.2\times10^{13}m/sec^{2}\]
c) \[5.4\times10^{12}m/sec^{2}\]
d) Zero

Answer: a
Explanation:
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