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ELECTROSTATICS (LECTURE-8)

Questions discussed in class

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1. E  (20iˆ  30 ˆj ) N/C . Vat origin = 0, find potential at (1, 2). Ans. –80 V
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2. An electric field E  10ix exists in space. Find potential at origin, taking potential of (10 m, 20 m)
to be zero. Ans. 500 V
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3. If electric potential V at any point (x, y, z) all in m in space is given by V = 4x2 volt. Find E at a
point (1, 0, 2). Ans. 8iˆ V/m
4. The electric potential at a point (x, y, z) is given by
V = –x2y – xz3 + 4
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What is electric field E at that point?
Ans. iˆ(2 xy  z 3 )  jx
ˆ 2  kˆ 3 xz 2
5. The variation of potential with distance R from a fixed point is as shown below. The electric field
at R = 5 m is
5

4
Potential in Volts

2
1

1 2 3 4 5 6
Distance R in metres
Ans. 2.5 volts / m
6. The figure shows the variation of electric intensity E versus distance r. What is the potential
difference between the point r = 2m and r = 6m
E(V/m)

10

r/m
0 2 4 6
Ans. 30V
7. 10 V 20 V 30 V 40 V

30°
x (cm)
10 20 30 40

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What is the magnitude and direction of E ?

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