Electrostatics Mcqs
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2. A 5 ?F capacitor has a potential difference across its plates of 200 volts. The charge on the capacitor is
2.5 x 10-8 C
10-5 C
103 C
4 x 103 C
3. A capacitor is a perfect insulator for
Direct current
Alternating current
Both for the direct and alternating current
None of above
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4. A charge of 0.10C accelerated through a potential difference of 1000V acquires kinetic energy
200J
100J
1000J
100 eV
5. A closed surface contains two equal and opposite charges. The net electric flux from the surface will be
Negative
Positive
Zero
Data is insufficient
6. A hollow metallic sphere of 8cm diameter is charged with 4 x 10 8C. The potential on its surface will be
900 volts
9000 volts
90 volts
Zero
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7. An electric charge at rest produces
Only a magnetic field
Only an electric field
Neither electric field nor magnetic field
Both electric and magnetic fields
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8. An electric field can deflect
Neutrons
?-rays
Both glass rod and silk acquire negative charge
None
9. capacitor is to have an energy content of 20J it must be placed across a potential difference of
4 volts
9 volts
2 volts
1 vol
10. Electric charge of 100 ?C is 13cm apart from another charge 16.9?C electric force between them is
9x107N
900N
9x105N
9x106N
11. Electric flux due to a point charge +q is
1/4II?? . q/r
Q/??
1/4II?? . q/r2
4II??
12. Electric flux linked with a surface will be maximum when
The surface is held parallel to the electric field
The surface is held perpendicular to the electric field
The surface makes an angle of 45?with the field
All of the above
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13. Electric force between two point charges in air or vacuum is F. If we replace air or vacuum by an insulator (dielectric) of relative permitivity Cr the force between the charges will
Decrease
Increase
Remain constant
Depends upon composition of dielectric
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14. Electric intensity at infinite distance from the point charge is
Zero
Infinite
Positive
Negative
15. Electric intensity being a vector quantity always points
Along the direction of force experienced by a unit positive charge
Opposite to the direction of force experienced by a unit positive charge
Perpendicular to the direction of force experienced by a uit positive charge
Any of above
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