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Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

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Electrostatic Potential

Subtopic

Electrostatic Potential under Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance for Grade 12 CBSE.

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Preview questions (no answers)

  1. 1.

    A hollow metallic sphere of radius RR is charged to a potential VV. What is the electric potential at a point at a distance r=R/2r = R/2 from the center?

    A.

    Zero

    B.

    VV

    C.

    V/2V/2

    D.

    2V2V

  2. 2.

    Which of the following is the correct SI unit for electric potential?

    A.

    Newton per Coulomb

    B.

    Joule per Second

    C.

    Coulomb per Joule

    D.

    Joule per Coulomb

  3. 3.

    The work done in moving a test charge q0q_0 between any two points on an equipotential surface is:

    A.

    Zero

    B.

    Infinite

    C.

    Dependent on the path taken

    D.

    Equal to the product of q0q_0 and the surface area

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Equipotential Surfaces

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Equipotential Surfaces under Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance for Grade 12 CBSE.

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Preview questions (no answers)

  1. 1.

    Two equipotential surfaces can never intersect each other because:

    A.

    Electric field lines are always parallel

    B.

    The potential at the point of intersection would have two different values

    C.

    Electric potential is a scalar quantity

    D.

    Work done would become infinite

  2. 2.

    The angle between an electric field line and the equipotential surface through a point is:

    A.

    00^{\circ}

    B.

    4545^{\circ}

    C.

    9090^{\circ}

    D.

    180180^{\circ}

  3. 3.

    For a single isolated positive point charge, the equipotential surfaces are in the shape of:

    A.

    Parallel planes

    B.

    Coaxial cylinders

    C.

    Concentric spheres

    D.

    Ellipsoids

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Capacitors and Capacitance

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Capacitors and Capacitance under Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance for Grade 12 CBSE.

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Preview questions (no answers)

  1. 1.

    The energy stored in a capacitor of capacitance CC and potential difference VV is given by which formula?

    A.

    12CV2\frac{1}{2} CV^2

    B.

    CVCV

    C.

    12C2V\frac{1}{2} C^2V

    D.

    V/CV/C

  2. 2.

    Two capacitors of 2 μF2\ \mu F and 3 μF3\ \mu F are connected in series. What is the equivalent capacitance of the combination?

    A.

    5 μF5\ \mu F

    B.

    1 μF1\ \mu F

    C.

    1.2 μF1.2\ \mu F

    D.

    6 μF6\ \mu F

  3. 3.

    Which of the following is the SI unit of capacitance?

    A.

    Coulomb (CC)

    B.

    Volt (VV)

    C.

    Farad (FF)

    D.

    Ohm (Ω\Omega)

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Energy Stored in a Capacitor

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Energy Stored in a Capacitor under Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance for Grade 12 CBSE.

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Preview questions (no answers)

  1. 1.

    Consider the charging process of a capacitor as shown in the diagram. If the battery supplies a total energy WW to charge the capacitor to a potential VV, how much of this energy is actually stored in the capacitor?

    A.

    WW

    B.

    W2\frac{W}{2}

    C.

    W4\frac{W}{4}

    D.

    2W2W

  2. 2.

    If the charge on a parallel plate capacitor is doubled while keeping the capacitance constant, the energy stored in the capacitor will become:

    A.

    Two times

    B.

    Half

    C.

    Four times

    D.

    Eight times

  3. 3.

    A 10μF10 \mu F capacitor is charged to a potential of 50V50 V. What is the electrostatic energy stored in the capacitor?

    A.

    1.25×103J1.25 \times 10^{-3} J

    B.

    12.5×103J12.5 \times 10^{-3} J

    C.

    0.25×102J0.25 \times 10^{-2} J

    D.

    2.5×104J2.5 \times 10^{-4} J

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Dielectrics and Polarization

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Dielectrics and Polarization under Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance for Grade 12 CBSE.

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Preview questions (no answers)

  1. 1.

    When a dielectric slab is inserted into the gap of a charged parallel plate capacitor, the net electric field (EE) inside the dielectric compared to the original field (E0E_0) is:

    A.

    E=E0/KE = E_0 / K

    B.

    E=KcdotE0E = K \\cdot E_0

    C.

    E=E0E = E_0

    D.

    E=0E = 0

  2. 2.

    What is the SI unit of the Polarization Vector (vecP\\vec{P})?

    A.

    CcdotmC \\cdot m

    B.

    C/m3C/m^3

    C.

    Ccdotm2C \\cdot m^2

    D.

    C/m2C/m^2

  3. 3.

    A molecule in which the center of gravity of positive charges and negative charges do not coincide even in the absence of an external electric field is called:

    A.

    A non-polar molecule

    B.

    An ionic molecule

    C.

    A polar molecule

    D.

    A semiconductor molecule

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