A proton is about 1840 times heavier than an electron. When it is accelerated by a potential difference of 1 kV, its kinetic energy will be -
(1) 1840 keV
(2) 1/1840 keV
(3) 1 keV
(4) 920 keV
A thin spherical conducting shell of radius R has a charge q. Another charge Q is placed at the centre of the shell. The electrostatic potential at a point p which is at a distance from the centre of the shell is:
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A charge of 10 e.s.u. is placed at a distance of 2 cm from a charge of 40 e.s.u. and 4 cm from another charge of 20 e.s.u. The potential energy of the charge 10 e.s.u. is: (in ergs)
1. | 87.5 | 2. | 112.5 |
3. | 150 | 4. | 250 |
A sphere of 4 cm radius is suspended within a hollow sphere of 6 cm radius. The inner sphere is charged to potential 3 e.s.u. and the outer sphere is earthed. The charge on the inner sphere is
(1) 54 e.s.u.
(2) e.s.u.
(3) 30 e.s.u.
(4) 36 e.s.u.
When one electron is taken towards the other electron, then the electric potential energy of the system -
(1) Decreases
(2) Increases
(3) Remains unchanged
(4) Becomes zero
Four charges are placed at the corners of a square taken in order. At the centre of the square
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Point charge q1 = 2 μC and q2 = –1 μC are kept at points x = 0 and x = 6 respectively. Electrical potential will be zero at points
(1) x = 2 and x = 9
(2) x = 1 and x = 5
(3) x = 4 and x = 12
(4) x = –2 and x = 2
Equipotential surfaces associated with an electric field which is increasing in magnitude along the x-direction are
(1) Planes parallel to yz-plane
(2) Planes parallel to xy-plane
(3) Planes parallel to xz-plane
(4) Coaxial cylinders of increasing radii around the x-axis
A bullet of mass 2 gm is having a charge of 2 μC. Through what potential difference must it be accelerated, starting from rest, to acquire a speed of 10 m/s ?
(1) 5 kV
(2) 50 kV
(3) 5 V
(4) 50 V
Figure shows three points A, B and C in a region of uniform electric field . The line AB is perpendicular and BC is parallel to the field lines. Then which of the following holds good. Where and VC represent the electric potential at points A, B and C respectively
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