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A parallel plate capacitor is charged and then isolated. The effect of increasing the plate separation on charge, potential, capacitance respectively are ______.
Concept: Concept of Electrostatics
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If the difference between the radii of the two spheres of a spherical capacitor is increased, state whether the capacitance will increase or decrease.
Concept: Concept of Electrostatics
A dipole with its charges, −q and + q located at the points (0, −b, 0) and (0, +b, 0) is present in a uniform electric field E. The equipotential surfaces of this field are planes parallel to the yz plane.
- What is the direction of the electric field E?
- How much torque would the dipole experience in this field?
Concept: Electric Potential Due to a Point Charge
State law of linear density.
Concept: Study of Vibrations of Air Columns
How the frequency of the vibrating wire is affected if the load is fully immersed in water?
Concept: Study of Vibrations of Air Columns
Show that even as well as odd harmonics are present as an overtone in modes of vibration of the string.
Concept: Free and Forced Vibrations
Waves produced by two vibrators in a medium have wavelength 2 m and 2.1 m respectively. When sounded together they produce 8 beats/second. Calculate wave velocity and frequencies of the vibrators.
Concept: Study of Vibrations of Air Columns
A dipole is placed in a uniform electric field, its potential energy will be minimum when the angle between its axis and field is ______
Concept: Electrical Energy of Two Point Charges and of a Dipole in an Electrostatic Field
If an electron is brought towards another electron, the electric potential energy of the system ______.
Concept: Electric Potential and Potential Difference
Which physical quantity has its unit as J/C? Is it a scalar or vector?
Concept: Electric Potential and Potential Difference
Obtain an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor without a dielectric.
Concept: Concept of Electrostatics
Three-point charges +q, +2q and Q are placed at the three vertices of an equilateral triangle. Find the value of charge Q (in terms of q), so that the electric potential energy of the system is zero.
Concept: Electric Potential and Potential Difference
The angle at which maximum torque is exerted by the external uniform electric field on the electric dipole is ______.
Concept: Electrical Energy of Two Point Charges and of a Dipole in an Electrostatic Field
State the formula giving the relation between electric field intensity and potential gradient.
Concept: Electric Potential and Potential Difference
An electric dipole consists of two opposite charges each of magnitude 1 μC, separated by 2 cm. The dipole is placed in an external electric field of 105 N/C. Calculate the:
- maximum torque experienced by the dipole and
- work done by the external field to turn the dipole through 180°.
Concept: Electrical Energy of Two Point Charges and of a Dipole in an Electrostatic Field
Derive an expression for energy stored in a capacitor.
Concept: Energy Stored in a Charged Capacitor
The work done in bringing a unit positive charge from infinity to a given point against the direction of electric field is known as ______.
Concept: Electric Potential Due to a Point Charge
A spherical metal ball of radius 15 cm carries a charge of 2μC. Calculate the electric field at a distance of 20 cm from the center of the sphere.
Concept: Application of Gauss' Law
Define emissive power and coefficient of emmision of a body.
Concept: Temperature and Heat
