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1. The force between two charges is 120 N. If the distance between the charges is doubled, the force will be
(a) 60 N
(b) 30 N
(c) 40 N
(d) 15 N
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2. The electric field intensity at a point situated 4 meters from a point charge is 200 N/C. If the distance is reduced to 2
meters, the field intensity will be
(a) 400 N/C
(b) 600 N/C
(c) 800 N/C
(d) 1200 N/C
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3. The lines of force due to charged particles are

(a) always straight
(b) always curved
(c) sometimes curved
(d) none of the above
Ans: b

4. The electric field at a point situated at a distance d from straight charged conductor is
(a) proportional to d
(b) inversely proportional to d
(c) inversely proportional to d
(d) none of the above
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5. The direction of electric field due +0 positive charge is .

(a) away from the charge
(b) towards the charge
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6. A field line and an equipotential surface are

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7. The ability of charged bodies to exert force on 6ne another is attributed to the existence of
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(b) protons
(c) neutrons
(d) electric field
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8. If the sheet of a bakelite is inserted between the plates of an air capacitor, the capacitance will
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(b) increase
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(d) become zero
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9. A capacitor stores 0.24 coulombs at 10 volts. Its capacitance is

(a) 0.024 F
(b) 0.12 F
(c) 0.6 F
(d) 0.8 F
Ans: a

10. For making a capacitor, it is better to select a dielectric having

(a) low permittivity
(b) high permittivity
(c) permittivity same as that of air

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11. The units of capacitance are

(a) volts/coulomb
(b) coulombs/volt
(c) ohms
(d) henry/Wb
Ans: b

12. If three 15 uF capacitors are connected in series, the net capacitance is

(a) 5 uF
(6) 30 uF
(c) 45 uF
(d) 50 uF
Ans: a

13. If three 10 uF capacitors are connected in parallel, the net cararitance is

(a) 20 uF
(b) 30 uE
(c) 40 uF
(d) 50 uF
Ans: b

14. A dielectric material must be

(a) resistor
(b) insulator
(c) good conductor
(d) semi conductor
Ans: b

15. An electrolytic capacitor can be used for

(a) D.C. only
(b) AC. only
(c) both D.C. as well as A.C.
Ans: a

16. The capacitance of a capacitor is not affected by

(a) distance between plates
(6) area of plates
(c) thickness of plates
(d) all of the above
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Please Check Q.No:12
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Please Check Q.No:12
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Please Check Q.No:12
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Please check Q.no.17
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What's the answer for question 40
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