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What do you mean by an equipotential surface?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Definition of Equipotential Surface**: An equipotential surface is defined as the locus of points in an electric field where the electric potential is the same. This means that every point on this surface has the same electric potential value. 2. **Understanding Electric Potential**: Electric potential (often denoted as V) is the amount of electric potential energy per unit charge at a point in an electric field. When we say that the potential is the same across a surface, it implies that no work is done when moving a charge along that surface. 3. **Characteristics of Equipotential Surfaces**: - **Perpendicular to Electric Field Lines**: Equipotential surfaces are always perpendicular to the electric field lines. This means that if you were to visualize electric field lines, they would intersect the equipotential surfaces at right angles. ...
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MODERN PUBLICATION-ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE -Revision Exercises (Very Short Answer Questions)
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  2. A point charge Q is placed at the point O as shown in Fig. Is the po...

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  3. What do you mean by an equipotential surface?

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  4. (a) Draw the equipotential surfaces corresponding to a uniform electri...

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  5. Draw the equipotential surfaces due to an isolated point charge.

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  6. What is the amount of work done to move a point charge from one point ...

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  7. Can two different equipotential surfaces intersect each other?

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  8. Why are electric field lines perpendicular at a point on an equipotent...

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  9. Two charges +2muC and -2muC are placed at points A and B, 5 cm apart. ...

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  10. What is potential gradient ? How is it measured ? Explain.

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  11. What do you understand by potential gradiednt ? Establish a relation...

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  12. What do you mean by electric potential energy of a system of charges?

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  13. Write different expression for the energy stored in a capacitor.

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  14. Write an expression for potential energy of two charges q(1) and q(2) ...

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  15. What is the amount of work done in moving a point charge around a circ...

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  16. Define dielectric constant.

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  17. How will electric field inside a dielectric change on polarisation?

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  18. What do you mean by electrostatic shielding?

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  19. What is dielectric strength?

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  20. What is the value of dielectric strength for air?

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