Energy stored in a charged capacitor is in the form of electric field energy and it resides in the dielectric medium between the plates. This energy stored in the capacitor is given by $$U = \frac{1}{2}C{V^2}$$
If initial potential is $${V_1}$$ and final potential is $${V_2},$$ then increase in energy $$\left( {\Delta U} \right)$$
$$\eqalign{
& \Delta U = \frac{1}{2}C\left( {V_2^2 - V_1^2} \right) \cr
& = \frac{1}{2} \times \left( {6 \times {{10}^{ - 6}}} \right) \times \left[ {{{\left( {20} \right)}^2} - {{\left( {10} \right)}^2}} \right] \cr
& = \left( {3 \times {{10}^{ - 6}}} \right) \times 300 \cr
& = 9 \times {10^{ - 4}}\,J \cr} $$
32.
The electric potential at a point in free space due to a charge $$Q$$ coulomb is $$Q \times {10^{11}}V.$$ The electric field at that point is
A
$$4\pi {\varepsilon _0}\,Q \times {10^{22}}\,V/m$$
B
$$12\pi {\varepsilon _0}\,Q \times {10^{20}}\,V/m$$
C
$$4\pi {\varepsilon _0}\,Q \times {10^{20}}\,V/m$$
D
$$12\pi {\varepsilon _0}\,Q \times {10^{22}}\,V/m$$
As potential at any point due to a point charge is given by,
$$\eqalign{
& V = \frac{{kQ}}{r}\,\,\left[ {k = \frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}} \right] \cr
& V = \frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}} \times \frac{Q}{r} \cr
& E = \frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}} \times \frac{Q}{{{r^2}}} \cr
& E = \frac{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}{V^2}}}{Q} = 4\pi {\varepsilon _0} \times \frac{{{Q^2} \times {{10}^{22}}}}{Q} \cr
& E = 4\pi {\varepsilon _0}Q \times {10^{22}}\,V/m \cr} $$
33.
A hollow metal sphere of radius $$5\,cm$$ is charged such that the potential on its surface is $$10\,V.$$ The potential at a distance of $$2\,cm$$ from the centre of the sphere is
Potential at any point inside the sphere = potential at the surface of the sphere $$=10\,V.$$
34.
Identical charges $$\left( { - q} \right)$$ are placed at each corners of a cube of side $$b,$$ then the electrostatic potential energy of charge $$\left( { + q} \right)$$ placed at the centre of the cube will be
A
$$ - \frac{{4\sqrt 2 {q^2}}}{{\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}$$
B
$$\frac{{8\sqrt 2 {q^2}}}{{\pi {\varepsilon _0}b}}$$
C
$$ - \frac{{4{q^2}}}{{\sqrt 3 \pi {\varepsilon _0}b}}$$
D
$$\frac{{8\sqrt 2 {q^2}}}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}b}}$$
Electrostatic potential energy of charge $$+q$$ placed at the centre of cube is $$U = 8 \times \frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}} \times \frac{{q\left( { - q} \right)}}{{{\text{half - diagonal distance}}}}$$
$$\eqalign{
& = 8 \times \frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}\frac{{ - {q^2}}}{{b\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}}}\left[ {_{{\text{where,}}\,b\, = \,{\text{side}}\,{\text{of}}\,{\text{cube}}}^{{\text{diagonal}}\,{\text{of}}\,{\text{cube}}\,\,{\text{ = }}\sqrt 3 b}} \right] \cr
& = \frac{{ - 4{q^2}}}{{\sqrt 3 \pi {\varepsilon _0}b}} \cr} $$
35.
The potential at a point $$x$$ (measured in $$\mu m$$ ) due to some charges situated on the $$x$$-axis is given by $$V\left( x \right) = \frac{{20}}{{\left( {{x^2} - 4} \right)}}volt.$$ The electric field $$E$$ at $$x = 4\,\mu m$$ is given by
A
$$\left( {\frac{{10}}{9}} \right)volt/\mu m$$ in the $$+ve$$ $$x$$ direction
B
$$\left( {\frac{{5}}{3}} \right)volt/\mu m$$ in the $$-ve$$ $$x$$ direction
C
$$\left( {\frac{{5}}{3}} \right)volt/\mu m$$ in the $$+ve$$ $$x$$ direction
D
$$\left( {\frac{{10}}{9}} \right)volt/\mu m$$ in the $$-ve$$ $$x$$ direction
Answer :
$$\left( {\frac{{10}}{9}} \right)volt/\mu m$$ in the $$+ve$$ $$x$$ direction
Here, $$V\left( x \right) = \frac{{20}}{{{x^2} - 4}}volt$$
We know that $$E = - \frac{{dV}}{{dx}} = - \frac{d}{{dx}}\left( {\frac{{20}}{{{x^2} - 4}}} \right)$$
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{or,}}\,\,E = + \frac{{40x}}{{{{\left( {{x^2} - 4} \right)}^2}}} \cr
& {\text{At}}\,\,x = 4\,\mu m, \cr
& E = + \frac{{40 \times 4}}{{{{\left( {{4^2} - 4} \right)}^2}}} = + \frac{{160}}{{144}} = + \frac{{10}}{9}\,volt/\mu m. \cr} $$
Positive sign indicates that $${\vec E}$$ is in $$+ve$$ $$x$$-direction.
36.
The electric potential at a point $$\left( {x,y,z} \right)$$ is given by $$V = - {x^2}y - x{z^3} + 4.$$ The electric field $${\vec E}$$ at that point is
A
$$\vec E = \hat i\,2xy + \hat j\left( {{x^2} + {y^2}} \right) + \hat k\left( {3xz - {y^2}} \right)$$
B
$$\vec E = \hat i\,{z^3} + \hat j\,xyz + \hat k\,{z^2}$$
C
$$\vec E = \hat i\left( {\,2xy - {z^3}} \right) + \hat j\,x{y^2} + \hat k\,3{z^2}x$$
D
$$\vec E = \hat i\left( {\,2xy - {z^3}} \right) + \hat j\,{x^2} + \hat k\,3x{z^2}$$
The electric field at a point is equal to negative of potential gradient at that point.
$$\eqalign{
& \vec E = - \frac{{\partial V}}{{\partial r}} = \left[ { - \frac{{\partial V}}{{\partial x}}\hat i - \frac{{\partial V}}{{\partial y}}\hat j - \frac{{\partial V}}{{\partial z}}\hat k} \right] \cr
& = \left[ {\left( {2xy + {z^3}} \right)\hat i + \hat j\,{x^2} + \hat k\,3x{z^2}} \right] \cr} $$
37.
Two points $$P$$ and $$Q$$ are maintained at the potentials of $$10\,V$$ and $$- 4\,V,$$ respectively. The work done in moving 100 electrons from $$P$$ to $$Q$$ is:
38.
A plastic disc is charged on one side with a uniform surface charge density $$\sigma $$ and then three quadrant of the disk are removed. The remaining quadrant is shown in figure, with $$V = 0$$ at infinity, the potential due to the remaining quadrant at point $$P$$ is
The potential at $$P$$ due to whole disc is
$$V = \frac{\sigma }{{2{ \in _0}}}\left[ {\sqrt {{R^2} + {r^2} - r} } \right].$$
Now potential due to quarter disc,
$$V = \frac{V}{4} = \frac{\sigma }{{8{ \in _0}}}\left[ {\sqrt {{R^2} + {r^2}} - r} \right].$$
39.
There is an infinite straight chain of alternating charges $$q$$ and $$-q.$$ The distance between the two neighbouring charges is equal to $$a.$$ Find the interaction energy of any charge with all the other charges.
A
$$ - \frac{{2{q^2}}}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}a}}$$
B
$$\frac{{2{q^2}{{\log }_e}2}}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}a}}$$
C
$$ - \frac{{2{q^2}{{\log }_e}2}}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}a}}$$
40.
A bullet of mass $$2\,g$$ is having a charge of $$2\mu C.$$ Through what potential difference must it be accelerated, starting from rest, to acquire a speed of $$10\,m/s$$ ?