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A parallel plate capacitor is made of two dielectric blocks in series. One of the blocks has thickness $d_1$ and dielectric constant $k_1$ and the other has thickness $d_2$ and dielectric constant $k_2$ as shown in Fig. This arrangement can be thought as a dielectric slab of thickness $d (= d_1+d_2)$ and effective dielectric constant k. The k is

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In a region of constant potential

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A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has a capacitance of $8\;pF$ . The separation between the plates is now reduced by half and the space between them is filled with a medium of dielectric constant 5. Calculate the value of capacitance of the capacitor in the second case .

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A test charge q is moved without a acceleration from A to C along the path from A to B and then from B to C in electric field E as shown in the figure . Calculate the potential difference between A and C

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Equipotential surfaces

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Consider a uniform electric field in the Z direction . The potential is a constant

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Two charges $2\mu C$ and $-2 \mu C$ are placed at points A and B, 5cm apart . Depict an equipotential surface of the system

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An electrical technician requires a capacitance of $2 \mu F$ in a circuit across a potential difference of $1\; kV$. A large number of $1\; \mu F$ capacitors are available to him each of which can withstand a potential difference of not more than $400\; V$. Suggest a possible arrangement that requires the minimum number of capacitors.

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Three capacitors of capacitances $2pF, 3pF$ and $4pF$ are connected in parallel. Determine the charge on each capacitor if the combination is connected to a $100\; V$ supply.

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A spherical capacitor consists of two concentric spherical conductors, where outer and inner radii are $r_1$ and $r_2$ respectively as shown in the figure.The capacitance of the spherical capacitor is

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Three capacitors each of capacitance $9 \;pF$ are connected in series. What is the potential difference across each capacitor if the combination is connected to a $120\; V$ supply?

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A $900 \;pF$ capacitor is charged by $100\; V$ battery. How much electrostatic energy is stored by the capacitor?

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A system consisting of two charges $7 \mu C$ and $–2 \mu C$ placed at $(–9 cm, 0, 0)$ and $(9 cm, 0, 0)$ respectively

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Determine the electrostatic potential energy of a system consisting of two charges $7 \mu C$ and $–2 \mu C$ (and with no external field) placed at $(–9 cm, 0, 0)$ and $(9 cm, 0, 0)$ respectively.

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Calculate the potential at a point P due to a charge of $4 × 10^{–7}\;C$ located $9\; cm$ away.

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Two charged conducting spheres of radii a and b are connected to each other by a wire. What is the ratio of electric fields at the surfaces of the two spheres? Use the result obtained to explain why charge density on the sharp and pointed ends of a conductor is higher than on its flatter portions.

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In a hydrogen atom, the electron and proton are bound at a distance of about $0.53 \dot{A}$: What is the minimum work required to free the electron, given that its kinetic energy in the orbit is half the magnitude of potential energy obtained ?

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In a hydrogen atom, the electron and proton are bound at a distance of about 0.53 Å: Estimate the potential energy of the system in eV, taking the zero of the potential energy at infinite separation of the electron from proton.

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A spherical conducting shell of inner radius $r_1$ and outer radius $r_2$ has a charge Q. Is the electric field inside a cavity (with no charge) zero, even if the shell is not spherical, but has any irregular shape? Explain.

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Determine the electrostatic potential energy of a system consisting of two charges $7 \mu C$ and $–2 \mu C$ (and with no external field) placed at $(–9 cm, 0, 0)$ and $(9 cm, 0, 0)$ respectively.mple 2.5 (a) Determine the electrostatic potential energy of a system consisting of two charges 7 µC and –2 µC (and with no external field) placed at (–9 cm, 0, 0) and (9 cm, 0, 0) respectively.Suppose that the same system of charges is now placed in an external electric field $E = A (1/r^2); A = 9 \times 10^5 C m^{–2}$. What would the electrostatic energy of the configuration be?

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Determine the electrostatic potential energy of a system consisting of two charges $7 \mu C$ and $–2\;\mu C$ (and with no external field) placed at $(–9 cm, 0, 0)$ and $(9 cm, 0, 0)$ respectively.

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The plates of a parallel plate capacitor have an area of $90\; cm^2$ each and are separated by $2.5\; mm$. The capacitor is charged by connecting it to a $400\; V$ supply.How much electrostatic energy is stored by the capacitor?

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A $4 \mu F$ capacitor is charged by a $200\; V$ supply. It is then disconnected from the supply, and is connected to another uncharged $2 \mu F$ capacitor. How much electrostatic energy of the first capacitor is lost in the form of heat and electromagnetic radiation?

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A spherical capacitor has an inner sphere of radius 12 cm and an outer sphere of radius 13 cm. The outer sphere is earthed and the inner sphere is given a charge of $2.5 \mu C$. The space between the concentric spheres is filled with a liquid of dielectric constant $32$. What is the potential of the inner sphere?

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A spherical capacitor has an inner sphere of radius 12 cm and an outer sphere of radius 13 cm. The outer sphere is earthed and the inner sphere is given a charge of $2.5 \mu C$. The space between the concentric spheres is filled with a liquid of dielectric constant $32$. Determine the capacitance of the capacitor.

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A cylindrical capacitor has two co-axial cylinders of length $15\; cm$ and radii $1.5\; cm$ and $1.4\; cm$. The outer cylinder is earthed and the inner cylinder is given a charge of $3.5\; \mu C$. Determine the capacitance of the system and the potential of the inner cylinder. Neglect end effects (i.e., bending of field lines at the ends).

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A parallel plate capacitor is to be designed with a voltage rating $1\; kV$, using a material of dielectric constant $3$ and dielectric strength about $10^7\; Vm^{−1}$. (Dielectric strength is the maximum electric field a material can tolerate without breakdown, i.e., without starting to conduct electricity through partial ionisation.) For safety, we should like the field never to exceed, say $10 \%$ of the dielectric strength. What minimum area of the plates is required to have a capacitance of $50\; pF$?

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In a Van de Graaff type generator a spherical metal shell is to be a $15 × 10^6\; V$ electrode. The dielectric strength of the gas surrounding the electrode is $5 × 10^7 \;Vm^{−1}$. What is the minimum radius of the spherical shell required?

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A small sphere of radius $r_1$ and charge $q_1$ is enclosed by a spherical shell of radius $r_2$ and charge $q_2$. Show that if $q_1$ is positive, charge will necessarily flow from the sphere to the shell (when the two are connected by a wire) no matter what the charge $q_2$ on the shell is.

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Explain what would happen if in the capacitor given in 3 mm thick mica sheet (of dielectric constant = 6) were inserted between the plates C=1.771 x 10^-11 F, after the supply voltage of 100 V is was disconnected

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Explain what would happen if in the capacitor given in 3 mm thick mica sheet (of dielectric constant = 6) were inserted between the plates, While the voltage supply remained connected.

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A spherical conductor of radius $12\; cm$ has a charge of $1.6 \times 10^{−7}\;C$ distributed uniformly on its surface. What is the electric field at a point 18 cm from the center of the sphere ?

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A spherical conductor of radius $12\; cm$ has a charge of $1.6 \times 10^{−7}\;C$ distributed uniformly on its surface. What is the electric field just outside the sphere ?

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A spherical conductor of radius $12\; cm$ has a charge of $1.6 \times 10^{−7}\;C$ distributed uniformly on its surface. What is the electric field inside the sphere ?

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A $600 \;pF$ capacitor is charged by a $200\; V$ supply. It is then disconnected from the supply and is connected to another uncharged $600 \;pF$ capacitor. How much electrostatic energy is lost in the process?

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$A 12 \;pF$ capacitor is connected to a $50\;V$ battery. How much electrostatic energy is stored in the capacitor?

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In a parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates, each plate has an area of $6 \times 10^{−3} m^2$and the distance between the plates is $3\; mm$. Calculate the capacitance of the capacitor. If this capacitor is connected to a $100\; V$ supply, what is the charge on each plate of the capacitor?

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Three capacitors of capacitances $2pF, 3pF$ and $4pF$ are connected in parallel. What is the total capacitance of the combination?

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Three capacitors each of capacitance $9 \;pF$ are connected in series. What is the total capacitance of the combination?

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A charge of $8\; mC$ is located at the origin. Calculate the work done in taking a small charge of $−2 \times 10^{−9}\; C$ from a point $P (0, 0, 3 \;cm)$ to a point $Q (0, 4 \;cm, 0)$, via a point $R (0, 6cm, 9 cm)$.

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A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has a capacitance of $8 pF (1pF = 10^{−12} F)$. What will be the capacitance if the distance between the plates is reduced by half, and the space between them is filled with a substance of dielectric constant $6$?

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Two charges $2 \mu C$ and $−2 \mu C$ are placed at points A and B 6 cm apart. (a) Identify an equipotential surface of the system. (b) What is the direction of the electric field at every point on this surface?

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A regular hexagon of side $10\; cm$ has a charge $5 \;\mu C$ at each of its vertices. Calculate the potential at the centre of the hexagon.

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Equipotentials at a great distance from a collection whose total sum is not zero are approximately

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The electrostatic potential on the surface of a charged conducting sphere is $100\;V$ . Two statements are made in this regard: S1: At any point inside the sphere , electric intensity is zero . S2: At any point inside the sphere ,the electro potential is 100 V. Which of the following is a correct statement ?

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Figure shows some equipotential lines distributed in space .A charged object is moved from point A and point B.

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A positively charged particle is released from rest in an unifrom electric field . The electric potential energy of the charge

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A capacitor of $4 \;\mu F$ is connected as shown in the figure . The internal resistance of the battery is $5.0 \Omega$ . The amount of charge on the capacitor plates will be

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Purification of drinking water is a big problem. In your locality, vendors of various companies are promoting RO units for purification of water for domestic use irrespective of whether it is required or not. Answer the following questions: (i) What is the meaning of RO? (ii) Would you recomend the installation of RO units in all the areas? (iii) Support your views with reasons.

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When fruits and vegetables that have dried are placed in water , they slowly swell and return to the original form . Explain why ? Would a temperature increase accelerate the process explain .

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