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

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A change in electric potential per unit distance along a particular direction is called electric potential gradient.
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MODERN PUBLICATION-ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE -Revision Exercises (Very Short Answer Questions)
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  2. Two charges +2muC and -2muC are placed at points A and B, 5 cm apart. ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  9. Define dielectric constant.

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

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  11. What do you mean by electrostatic shielding?

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  12. What is dielectric strength?

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

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  14. What is the dimensional formula of dielectric constant?

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  15. What are polar dielectrics?

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  16. Give two examples of polar dielectrics.

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  17. What is the value of electric susceptibility for vacuum?

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  18. What is the physical significance of electric susceptibility?

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  19. What is capacitance?

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  20. What is the SI unit and dimensional formula for capacitance?

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