Electric Charges and Fields

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What happens when two glass rods rubbed with wool are brought close to each other?

  • They repel each other (correct)
  • They attract each other
  • They remain neutral
  • They attract then repel each other

What happens when two strands of wool rubbed with the glass rods are brought close to each other?

  • They repel each other (correct)
  • They attract then repel each other
  • They attract each other
  • They remain neutral

What happens when two plastic rods rubbed with cat's fur are brought close to each other?

  • They repel each other (correct)
  • They remain neutral
  • They attract each other
  • They attract then repel each other

What do glass rods do when brought close to the fur?

<p>Repel (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the property that differentiates the two kinds of charges?

<p>Polarity of charge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, what kind of charge does the rod acquire?

<p>Positive charge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of forces hold molecules and atoms together in a solid?

<p>Electrical forces (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is a body charged positively according to the text?

<p>By losing electrons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the glass rod when rubbed with silk according to the text?

<p>It loses electrons (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of substances allow electricity to pass through them easily?

<p>Conductors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is a body charged negatively according to the text?

<p>By gaining electrons (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the silk cloth when rubbed with a glass rod according to the text?

<p>It gains electrons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the rationale behind the statement that electrostatic field lines do not form closed loops?

<p>It is a consequence of the conservative nature of electric field. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the rate of flow of liquid through a small surface represent?

<p>The amount of liquid moving across the surface at any given time (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of electric flux, what does 'v.n̂ dS' represent?

<p>Flux going out of the surface (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the strength of an electric field at a point determined?

<p>By counting the number of field lines crossing a unit area normal to the field (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does tilting an area element by an angle 'q' change in the context of electric field lines?

<p>The density of field lines passing through it (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the concept of electric flux differ from physical flow like that of liquids?

<p>There is no movement involved in electric flux calculations. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of quantity can be scalar but not conserved, as exemplified by kinetic energy in an inelastic collision?

<p>Scalar quantity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a conserved vector quantity mentioned in the text?

<p>Angular momentum of an isolated system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about the superposition principle is correct?

<p>Force on one charge due to another is unaffected by other charges (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what scenario is the electric field due to a discrete charge configuration not defined according to the text?

<p>Locations of discrete charges (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For a charge configuration with total charge zero, what happens to the electric field for distances large compared to the size of the configuration?

<p>Falls off faster than 1/r^2 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is there no analogous law on quantization of mass as stated in the text?

<p>Quantization of electric charge is a basic law (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the magnitude of the electric field vector E1B at point B due to the positive charge q1?

<p>3.6 × 10^4 N C^–1 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which direction does the electric field vector E2B at point B due to the negative charge q2 point?

<p>Right (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the total magnitude of the electric field at point B?

<p>3.2 × 10^4 N C^–1 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the direction of the electric field vector EC at point C?

<p>Right (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the strength of the electric field represented pictorially due to a point charge?

<p>With vectors pointing outward with varying lengths (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula mentioned in the text for calculating EC, the magnitude of each electric field vector at point C?

<p>(9 × 10^9 Nm^2 C^–2) × (10^-8 C) = 9 × 10^3 N C^–1 (0.10 m)^2 π + E2c cos (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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