Electrostatics

Q. In electrostatics, what is the significance of equipotential surfaces?
  • A. They are surfaces where electric field is zero
  • B. They are surfaces where potential is constant
  • C. They are surfaces where charge density is uniform
  • D. They are surfaces where current flows
Q. The electric potential due to a uniformly charged sphere at a point outside the sphere is equivalent to that of?
  • A. A point charge at the center
  • B. A point charge at the surface
  • C. A point charge at the edge
  • D. A hollow sphere
Q. The potential energy of a system of two point charges q1 and q2 separated by a distance r is given by?
  • A. k * q1 * q2 / r
  • B. k * q1 * q2 * r
  • C. k * (q1 + q2) / r
  • D. k * (q1 - q2) / r
Q. The work done in moving a charge from a point A to point B in an electric field is equal to the change in what?
  • A. Electric potential energy
  • B. Electric potential
  • C. Electric field strength
  • D. Charge
Q. Two capacitors, C1 = 2μF and C2 = 3μF, are connected in series. What is the equivalent capacitance?
  • A. 1.2μF
  • B. 5μF
  • C. 6μF
  • D. 0.6μF
Q. Two capacitors, C1 and C2, are connected in series. What is the equivalent capacitance?
  • A. C1 + C2
  • B. 1 / (1/C1 + 1/C2)
  • C. C1 * C2 / (C1 + C2)
  • D. C1 - C2
Q. Two charges +q and -q are placed at a distance d apart. What is the electric field at the midpoint?
  • A. 0
  • B. k * q / (d/2)^2
  • C. k * q / d^2
  • D. k * q / (d^2) * 2
Q. Two charges +q and -q are placed at a distance d apart. What is the electric field at the midpoint between the charges?
  • A. 0
  • B. kq/d^2
  • C. 2kq/d^2
  • D. kq/2d^2
Q. Two charges +q and -q are placed at a distance d apart. Where can a third charge be placed such that the net force on it is zero?
  • A. At a distance d/2 from +q
  • B. At a distance d/2 from -q
  • C. At a distance greater than d from both
  • D. At a distance less than d/2 from both
Q. Two charges +q and -q are placed at a distance d apart. Where is the electric field zero?
  • A. At the midpoint
  • B. Closer to +q
  • C. Closer to -q
  • D. At infinity
Q. Two identical charges are placed 1m apart. If the force between them is 9N, what is the magnitude of each charge?
  • A. 1μC
  • B. 2μC
  • C. 3μC
  • D. 4μC
Q. Two identical charges of +1μC are placed 1m apart. What is the potential energy of the system?
  • A. 9 × 10^-3 J
  • B. 4.5 × 10^-3 J
  • C. 1.8 × 10^-3 J
  • D. 0.9 × 10^-3 J
Q. Two identical metal spheres carry charges of +5μC and -5μC respectively. If they are brought into contact and then separated, what will be the charge on each sphere?
  • A. 0μC
  • B. +5μC
  • C. -5μC
  • D. +2.5μC
Q. Two identical metal spheres carry charges of +5μC and -5μC. If they are brought into contact and then separated, what will be the charge on each sphere?
  • A. 0μC
  • B. +5μC
  • C. -5μC
  • D. +2.5μC
Q. Two identical spheres, each with a charge of +5μC, are placed 0.1m apart. What is the electric field at the midpoint between the two spheres?
  • A. 0 N/C
  • B. 1.8 × 10^5 N/C
  • C. 3.6 × 10^5 N/C
  • D. 9 × 10^5 N/C
Q. Two identical spheres, each with a charge of +5μC, are placed 1 meter apart. What is the potential energy of the system?
  • A. 0.225 J
  • B. 0.45 J
  • C. 0.675 J
  • D. 0.9 J
Q. Two identical spheres, one charged positively and the other negatively, are brought into contact and then separated. What will be the charge on each sphere after separation?
  • A. Both positive
  • B. Both negative
  • C. Neutral
  • D. Equal positive and negative
Q. Two point charges of +3 μC and -3 μC are placed 1 m apart. What is the electric potential at the midpoint?
  • A. 0 V
  • B. 9 × 10^9 V
  • C. 4.5 × 10^9 V
  • D. None of the above
Q. Two point charges, +q and -q, are placed a distance d apart. What is the electric field at the midpoint between the charges?
  • A. 0
  • B. k * q / (d/2)^2
  • C. k * q / d^2
  • D. k * q / (d^2) * 2
Q. Two point charges, +Q and -Q, are placed at a distance d apart. What is the electric potential at the midpoint between them?
  • A. 0
  • B. kQ/d
  • C. kQ/2d
  • D. kQ/4d
Q. Two point charges, +Q and -Q, are placed at a distance d apart. What is the electric potential at the midpoint between the charges?
  • A. 0
  • B. kQ/d
  • C. kQ/2d
  • D. kQ/d²
Q. Using Gauss's law, what is the electric field inside a uniformly charged cylindrical shell of radius R?
  • A. 0
  • B. Q/(2πε₀R)
  • C. Q/(4πε₀R²)
  • D. Q/(2πε₀R²)
Q. What does Gauss's law relate to in electrostatics?
  • A. Electric field and charge distribution
  • B. Magnetic field and current
  • C. Pressure and volume
  • D. Temperature and heat
Q. What happens to the capacitance of a capacitor if the dielectric constant is doubled?
  • A. It doubles
  • B. It halves
  • C. It remains the same
  • D. It quadruples
Q. What happens to the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor if the distance between the plates is doubled?
  • A. It doubles
  • B. It halves
  • C. It remains the same
  • D. It quadruples
Q. What happens to the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor if the distance between the plates is halved?
  • A. It doubles
  • B. It halves
  • C. It quadruples
  • D. It remains the same
Q. What happens to the electric field if the charge is tripled while keeping the distance constant?
  • A. It triples
  • B. It halves
  • C. It remains the same
  • D. It quadruples
Q. What happens to the electric field inside a conductor in electrostatic equilibrium?
  • A. It is zero
  • B. It is constant
  • C. It varies linearly
  • D. It is maximum at the center
Q. What happens to the electric field inside a conductor when it is in electrostatic equilibrium?
  • A. It increases
  • B. It decreases
  • C. It becomes zero
  • D. It remains constant
Q. What happens to the electric field inside a conductor when it reaches electrostatic equilibrium?
  • A. It becomes uniform
  • B. It becomes zero
  • C. It increases
  • D. It decreases
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