PHYSICS BY MAK 1x5=5

1.Equipotential surfaces of a single point charge are _____ surfaces centred at the
charge.
a) Concentric cylindrical
b) Concentric circular
c) Concentric spherical
d) None
2.  For any charge configuration, equipotential surface through a point is _____ to
electric field at that point.
a) Perpendicular
b) Normal
c) Parallel
d) Both a and b
3.  At the surface of a charged conductor electrostatic field must be _____ to the surface
at every point.
a) Normal
b) Perpendicular
c) Parallel
d) Both a and b
4.  Potential due to charge q at its own location is
a) Zero
b) Constant
c) Infinite
d) None
5. Two copper spheres of the same radius, one solid and the other hollow, are charged to
the same potential. Which will have more charge?
(a) Solid sphere
(b) Hollow sphere
(c) Both will have an equal charge
(d) None of these

2x3=6
6.A 500 µC charge is at the centre of a square of side 10 cm. Find the work done in
moving a charge of 10 µC between two diagonally opposite points on the square.
7. “For any charge configuration, equipotential surface through a point is normal to
the electric field.” Justify
8. Two point charges, q1 = 10 × 10-8C, q2 = -2 × 10-8C are seperated by a distance of
60 cm in air.
(i) Find at what distance from the 1st charge, q1 would the electric potential be zero.
(ii) Also calculate the electrostatic potential energy of the system
CASE STUDY QUESTIONS

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