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Charge of a conductor resides on the outer surface of it. This statement is correct

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in all cases

B

in case of solid and hollow conductors

C

in case of only spherical conductors

D

in case of the conductors having no pointed ends

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CHHAYA PUBLICATION-ELEMENTARY PHENOMENA OF ELECTROSTATICS -EXERCISE
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  5. The unit of surface density of charge in SI is

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  7. If a glass rod be rubbed with silk, what kind of charge is produced on...

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  8. If an ebonite rod be rubbed with flannel, what kind of charge is produ...

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  9. A, B and C are three charged bodies. If A and B repel each other and A...

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  10. Two point charges q1 and q2 are such that q1q2 lt 0. What is the natu...

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  11. What is the number of electrons in 1C charge?

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  12. is the surmer test of electrification.

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  13. In SI, the amount of charge of an electron is

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  14. The charge on an electron is the magnitude of charge in nature.

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  15. If a body has 1.5 xx 10^7 number of excess electrons, what is the char...

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  16. If 10^22 electrons are transferred from a metallic sphere, what will b...

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  17. Write the name of a good conductor.

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  18. Write the name of an insulator.

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  19. Dry air is a good

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  20. Diamond, ebonite, bakelite -these are of electric ity.

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