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Electric potential
- Main 2015PhysicsSingle correct
A uniformly charged solid sphere of radius R has potential (measured with respect to ∞) on its surface. For this sphere the equipotential surfaces with potentials , , and have radius , , and respectively. Then
- Main 2015PhysicsSingle correct
An electric field NC exists in a region of space. If the potential at the origin is taken to be zero then the potential at m, m is :
- Main 2014PhysicsSingle correct
Assume that an electric field exists in space. Then the potential difference , where is the potential at the origin and the potential at m is :
- 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
Six point charges are kept at the vertices of a regular hexagon of side and centre , as shown in the figure. Given that , which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?
- Advanced 2011PhysicsMultiple correct
A spherical metal shell A of radius and a solid metal sphere B of radius () are kept far apart and each is given charge ''. Now they are connected by a thin metal wire. Then
- Advanced 2011PhysicsMultiple correct
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
- Advanced 2011PhysicsInteger
A silver sphere of radius 1 cm and work function 4.7 eV is suspended from an insulating thread in free-space. It is under continuous illumination of 200 nm wavelength light. As photoelectrons are emitted, the sphere gets charged and acquires a potential. The maximum number of photoelectrons emitted from the sphere is (where ). The value of '' is
- Advanced 2009PhysicsMatrix match
Six point charges, each of the same magnitude , are arranged in different manners as shown in Column II. In each case, a point M and a line PQ passing through M are shown. Let be the electric field and be the electric potential at M (potential at infinity is zero) due to the given charge distribution when it is at rest. Now, the whole system is set into rotation with a constant angular velocity about the line PQ. Let be the magnetic field at M and be the magnetic moment of the system in this condition. Assume each rotating charge to be equivalent to a steady current.
- Advanced 2008PhysicsSingle correct
Consider a system of three charges , and placed at points A, B and C, respectively, as shown in the figure. Take O to be the centre of the circle of radius and angle CAB = 60°.
- Advanced 2008PhysicsAssertion and reason
STATEMENT-1: For practical purposes, the earth is used as a reference at zero potential in electrical circuits.
and
STATEMENT-2: The electrical potential of a sphere of radius with charge uniformly distributed on the surface is given by .
- Advanced 2007PhysicsSingle correct
Positive and negative point charges of equal magnitude are kept at and , respectively. The work done by the electric field when another positive point charge is moved from to is