1. It becomes possible to define potential at a point in an electric field because electric field ?

obeys principle of superposition

is a vector field

is a conservative field

is a non-conservative field

Answer: is a conservative field

Explanation:

It becomes possible to define potential at a point in an electric field because electric field is a conservative field


2. The maximum electric field that a dielectric medium can withstand without break-down is called its ?

electric susceptibility

dielectric strength

dielectric constant

permittivity

Answer: dielectric strength

Explanation:

The maximum electric field that a dielectric medium can withstand without break-down is called its dielectric strength.


3. The work done in placing a charge of 8 × 10^-18 coulomb on a condenser of capacity 100 micro-farad is ?

16 × 10 joule

32 × 10 joule

3.1 × 10 joule

4 × 10 joule

Answer: 32 × 10 joule

Explanation:


4. Van de Graaff generator is used to ?

build up high voltage of few million volts

decelerate charged particle like electrons

store electrical energy

both (a) and (b)

Answer: build up high voltage of few million volts

Explanation:

Van de Graff generator- is an electrostatic generator which is devised to produce very high voltage by means of an endless belt collecting electrostatic charge from a source and transferring it to a large isolated metal sphere on which a large change accumulates.


5. From a point charge, there is a fixed point A. At A, there is an electric field of 500 V/m and potential difference of 3000 V. Distance between point charge and A will be ?

16 m

6 m

24 m

12 m

Answer: 6 m

Explanation:


6. ...... is a machine that can build up high voltages of the order of a few million volts. ?

Dynamo

AC generator

DC generator

Van De Graaff generator

Answer: Van De Graaff generator

Explanation:

The Van De Graaff Generator It uses a moving belt that accumulates charge on a hollow metal structure. This structure has a design of a globe, placed on the top of a column that is insulating in nature. Thus, it creates a very high electric potential in the order of a few million volts.


7. An equipotential surface is that surface ?

which has zero potential

which has positive potential

on which each and every point has the same potential

which has negative potential

Answer: on which each and every point has the same potential

Explanation:


8. Dielectric constant for a metal is ?

10

infinite

zero

1

Answer: infinite

Explanation:


9. The electrostatic force between the metal plates of an isolated parallel plate capacitor C having a charge Q and area A, is ?

inversely proportional to the distance between the plates.

independent of the distance between the plates.

linearly proportional to the distance between the plates.

proportional to the square root of the distance between the plates.

Answer: independent of the distance between the plates.

Explanation:


10. A positively charged particle is released from rest in an uniform electric field. The electric potential energy of the charge ?

decreases because the charge moves opposite to the electric field.

increases because the charge moves along the electric field.

remains a constant because the electric field is uniform.

decreases because the charge moves along the electric field.

Answer: decreases because the charge moves along the electric field.

Explanation:

The positively charged particle experiences electrostatic force along the direction of electric field, hence moves in the direction of electric field. Electric potential decreases in the direction of electric field.