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प्रश्न
Which of the following is NOT the property of equipotential surface?
विकल्प
They do not cross each other.
The rate of change of potential with distance on them is zero.
For a uniform electric field, they are concentric spheres.
They can be imaginary spheres.
The work done in carrying a charge from one point to another on an equipotential surface is zero.
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उत्तर
For a uniform electric field, they are concentric spheres.
Explanation:
As all other statements are correct. In a uniform electric field, equipotential surfaces are never concentric spheres but are planes ⊥ to Electric field lines.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is the geometrical shape of equipotential surfaces due to a single isolated charge?
Why is there no work done in moving a charge from one point to another on an equipotential surface?
Depict the equipotential surface due to
(i) an electric dipole,
(ii) two identical positive charges separated by a distance.
S1 and S2 are the two imaginary surfaces enclosing the charges +q and -q as shown. The electric flux through S1 and S2 are respectively ______.
Consider the following statements and select the correct statement(s).
- Electric field lines are always perpendicular to equipotential surface.
- No two equipotential surfaces can intersect each other.
- Electric field lines are in the direction of tangent to an equipotential surface.
Equipotentials at a great distance from a collection of charges whose total sum is not zero are approximately.
Consider a uniform electric field in the ẑ direction. The potential is a constant ______.
- in all space.
- for any x for a given z.
- for any y for a given z.
- on the x-y plane for a given z.
Draw equipotential surfaces for (i) an electric dipole and (ii) two identical positive charges placed near each other.
