If \(50~\text{J}\) of work must be done to move an electric charge of \(2~\text{C}\) from a point where the potential is \(-10\) volts to another point where the potential is \(\mathrm{V}\) volts, then the value of \(\mathrm{V}\) is:
1. \(5\) volts
2. \(-15\) volts
3. \(+15\) volts
4. \(+10\) volts
In a circuit, \(5\) C of charge is passed through a battery in a given time. The plates of the battery are maintained at a potential difference of \(12\) V. The work done by the battery is:
1. | \(120\) J | 2. | \(60\) J |
3. | \(30\) J | 4. | \(15\) J |
Three charges, each \(+q\), are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle \(ABC\) of sides \(BC\), \(AC\), and \(AB\). \(D\) and \(E\) are the mid-points of \(BC\) and \(CA\). The work done in taking a charge \(Q\) from \(D\) to \(E\) is:
1. | \(\frac{3qQ}{4\pi \varepsilon_0 a}\) | 2. | \(\frac{3qQ}{8\pi \varepsilon_0 a}\) |
3. | \(\frac{qQ}{4\pi \varepsilon_0 a}\) | 4. | \(\text{zero}\) |
How much kinetic energy will be gained by an \(\alpha\text-\text{particle}\) in going from a point at \(70~\text{V}\) to another point at \(50~\text{V}\)?
1. | \(40~\text{eV}\) | 2. | \(40~\text{keV}\) |
3. | \(40~\text{MeV}\) | 4. | 0 |
Four point charges \(-Q, -q,2q~\text{and}~2Q\) are placed, one at each corner of the square. The relation between \(Q\) and \(q\) for which the potential at the center of the square is zero, is:
1. | \(Q=-q \) | 2. | \(Q=-\frac{1}{q} \) |
3. | \(Q=q \) | 4. | \(\mathrm{Q}=\frac{1}{q}\) |
A bullet of mass \(2\) g is having a charge of \(2\) µC. Through what potential difference must it be accelerated, starting from rest, to acquire a speed of \(10\) m/s?
1. \(50\) kV
2. \(5\) V
3. \(50\) V
4. \(5\) kV
1. | \(V \neq 0 \text { and } \vec{E} \neq 0\) |
2. | \(V \neq 0 \text { and } \vec{E}=0\) |
3. | \(V=0 \text { and } \vec{E}=0\) |
4. | \(V=0 \text { and } \vec{E} \neq 0\) |
The increasing order of the electrostatic potential energies for the given system of charges is given by:
1. | \(\mathrm{a = d < b < c}\) | 2. | \(\mathrm{b = d < c < a}\) |
3. | \(\mathrm{b = c < a < d}\) | 4. | \(\mathrm{c < a < b < d}\) |
Four electric charges \(+ q,\) \(+ q,\) \(- q\) and \(- q\) are placed at the corners of a square of side \(2L\) (see figure). The electric potential at point \(A\), mid-way between the two charges \(+ q\) and \(+ q\) is:
1. \(\frac{1}{4 \pi\varepsilon_{0}} \frac{2 q}{L} \left(1 + \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\right)\)
2. \(\frac{1}{4 \pi\varepsilon_{0}} \frac{2 q}{L} \left(1 - \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\right)\)
3. zero
4. \(\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_{0}} \frac{2 q}{L} \left(1 + \sqrt{5}\right)\)
1. | \(40\) V | 2. | \(10\) V |
3. | \(30\) V | 4. | \(20\) V |