10 Questions
What kind of forces are spring force, gravitational force, and Coulomb force?
Conservative forces
What is the dependence of both gravitational force and Coulomb force on distance?
Inverse-square dependence
What happens to the sum of kinetic and potential energies for a body when the external force is removed?
Remains conserved
What is the electrostatic potential energy of a charge in an electrostatic field analogous to?
Potential energy of a mass in a gravitational field
Under what condition will a test charge q move from a point R to a point P against the repulsive force due to the charge Q?
If Q and q are both positive or both negative
Work done in taking a body from one point to another against a conservative force gets stored as potential energy of the body
True
The sum of kinetic and potential energies is not conserved for conservative forces
False
The Coulomb force between two stationary charges is not a conservative force
False
The masses in the gravitational law are replaced by charges in Coulomb's law
True
The potential energy of a charge in an electrostatic field can be defined similar to the potential energy of a mass in a gravitational field
True
Test your knowledge of electrostatic potential and capacitance with this quiz. Explore concepts such as potential energy, work, and stored energy in a system. Brush up on key ideas from Chapter Two of the study material and assess your understanding.
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