Assignment CH 11
Assignment CH 11
MCQS
1. When an electron, traveling in a vacuum, enters a uniform electric field E arranged at right angles to its
path, in which direction will it deflect:
a) In the direction of E into a parabolic path
b) In the direction opposite to E into a parabolic path
c) In the direction of E into a circular path
d) In the direction opposite to E into a circular path
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2. The electric intensity outside the two oppositely charged parallel metal plates is______:
a) Maximum b) Minimum c) Zero d) Infinite
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3. In case of parallel plate capacitor, if the plate separation is doubled and plate area is halved the
capacitance become________;
a) Four hold b) One half c) One fourth d) Zero
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4. Two small spheres carry equal and opposite electric charges. The electric field strength at a point „X‟
mid way between the sphere is „E‟. If the distance from spheres to X is double, then what will be the
new electric field strength X?
a) E/8 b) E/4 c) E/2 d) 2E
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6. At given point the value of E is 4Nc-1. If 1m2 area is held perpendicular to the field lines, how many
fields lines will be pass through it at this point?
a) Zero b) 4 c) 16 d) 40
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7. Time constant is defined as the time required by the capacitor to deposit ________ times the equilibrium
charge qe.
a) 0.53 b) 0.63 c) 0.69 d) 0.707
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10. Electric field and potential difference inside a hollow charge conducting sphere are _____
a) 0,0 b) 1/4πε0.q/e , 0 c) 0, 1/4πε0.q/e d) None of these
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11. The SI unit of relative permittivity εr are________
a) coul2 /N-m2 b) N-m2/coul2 c) N-M /coul d) No units
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12. The ratio of gravitational force Fg to the electrostatic force Fe between two electrons, the same distance a
part is__________
a) 9.8 b) 24x1042 c) 24x109 d) 24x10-44
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13. It is required to suspend a proton of charge q and mass m in an Electric field. The strength of field must
be__________
a) E= mg/qv b) E= q/mg c) E= mg/q d) E= qvsinθ/q
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19. In electric potential b/w two points A and B is ΔV. The work done W by the field in moving a charge q
from A to B is:
a)W = – q. ∆V b)W = q. ∆V c) W= – ∆V/q d) W = ∆V/q
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20. Electric potential of earth is taken to be zero because the earth is a good
a)Semiconductor b) Conductor c)Insulator d)Dielectric
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