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Electric flux and Gauss's law
- Advanced 2016PhysicsSingle correct
An infinite line charge of uniform electric charge density lies along the axis of an electrically conducting infinite cylindrical shell of radius . At time , the space inside the cylinder is filled with a material of permittivity and electrical conductivity . The electrical conduction in the material follows Ohm's law. Which one of the following graphs best describes the subsequent variation of the magnitude of current density at any point in the material?
- Main 2016PhysicsSingle correct
The region between two concentric spheres of radii '' and '', respectively (see figure), has volume charge density , where A is a constant and r is the distance from the centre. At the centre of the spheres is a point charge Q. The value of A such that the electric field in the region between the spheres will be constant, is :
- Main 2016PhysicsSingle correct
The potential (in volts) of a charge distribution is given by
for |z| ≤ 1 m
V(z) = 35 − 10 |z| for |z| ≥ 1 m.
V(z) does not depend on x and y. If this potential is generated by a constant charge per unit volume (in units of ) which is spread over a certain region, then choose the correct statement.
- Main 2016PhysicsSingle correct
Within a spherical charge distribution of charge density ρ(r), N equipotential surfaces of potential , , , .......... (ΔV > 0), are drawn and have increasing radii , , , .......... , respectively. If the difference in the radii of the surfaces is constant for all values of and ΔV then :
- Advanced 2015PhysicsInteger
An infinitely long uniform line charge distribution of charge per unit length lies parallel to the -axis in the - plane at (see figure). If the magnitude of the flux of the electric field through the rectangular surface lying in the - plane with its centre at the origin is ( = permittivity of free space), then the value of is
- Advanced 2015PhysicsMultiple correct
Consider a uniform spherical charge distribution of radius centred at the origin O. In this distribution, a spherical cavity of radius , centred at with distance (see figure) is made. If the electric field inside the cavity at position is , then the correct statement(s) is(are)
- Advanced 2014PhysicsMultiple correct
Let , and be the respective electric fields at a distance from a point charge , an infinitely long wire with constant linear charge density , and an infinite plane with uniform surface charge density . If at a given distance , then
- Advanced 2014PhysicsSingle correct
Charges , and are uniformly distributed in three dielectric solid spheres 1, 2 and 3 of radii , and , respectively, as shown in figure. If magnitudes of the electric fields at point at a distance from the center of spheres 1, 2 and 3 are , and respectively, then
- Main 2014PhysicsSingle correct
The magnitude of the average electric field normally present in the atmosphere just above the surface of the Earth is about 150 N/C, directed inward towards the center of the Earth. This gives the total net surface charge carried by the Earth to be :
[Given C/N-m, m]
- Main 2014PhysicsSingle correct
A cone of base radius R and height is located in a uniform electric field parallel to its base. The electric flux entering the cone is :
- Main 2014PhysicsSingle correct
A spherically symmetric charge distribution is characterised by a charge density having the following variation :
Where r is the distance from the centre of the charge distribution and is a constant. The electric field at an internal point (r < R) is : - Main 2014PhysicsSingle correct
The electric field in a region of space is given by, where N/C. The flux of this field through a circular surface of radius 0.02 m parallel to the Y-Z plane is nearly :
- Advanced 2013PhysicsMultiple correct
Two non-conducting solid spheres of radii and , having uniform volume charge densities and respectively, touch each other. The net electric field at a distance from the centre of the smaller sphere, along the line joining the centres of the spheres, is zero. The ratio can be
- Advanced 2013PhysicsMultiple correct
Two non-conducting spheres of radii and and carrying uniform volume charge densities and , respectively, are placed such that they partially overlap, as shown in the figure. At all points in the overlapping region,
- Advanced 2012PhysicsSingle correct
Consider a thin spherical shell of radius with its centre at the origin, carrying uniform positive surface charge density. The variation of the magnitude of the electric field and the electric potential with the distance from the centre, is best represented by which graph?
- Advanced 2012PhysicsMultiple correct
A cubical region of side has its centre at the origin. It encloses three fixed point charges, at , at and at . Choose the correct option(s).
- Advanced 2012PhysicsInteger
An infinitely long solid cylinder of radius has a uniform volume charge density . It has a spherical cavity of radius with its centre on the axis of the cylinder, as shown in the figure. The magnitude of the electric field at the point , which is at a distance from the axis of the cylinder, is given by the expression . The value of is
- Advanced 2011PhysicsSingle correct
Consider an electric field , where is a constant. The flux through the shaded area (as shown in the figure) due to this field is
- Advanced 2011PhysicsMultiple correct
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
- Advanced 2009PhysicsSingle correct
Three concentric metallic spherical shells of radii , , , are given charges , , , respectively. It is found that the surface charge densities on the outer surfaces of the shells are equal. Then, the ratio of the charges given to the shells, , is