Electrostatics
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Electrostatics questions with answers

106 multiple-choice questions. Open any question for its answer and explanation.

  1. The total deficiency or excess of electrons in a body is known as
  2. is that property of a capacitor which delays any change of voltage across it.
  3. Electric intensity at any point in an electric field is equal to the at that point.
  4. Dielectric strength of medium
  5. A capacitor consists of
  6. In the case of a lossy capacitor, its series equivalent resistance value will be
  7. In a capacitive circuit
  8. Which of the following capacitors will have the least variation?
  9. The electric field at a point situated at a distance d from straight charged conductor is
  10. The dielectric constant (relative permittivity) of glass is given by
  11. What is the value of capacitance that must be connected in parallel with 50 pF condenser to make an equivalent capacitance of 150 pF ?
  12. Permittivity is expressed in
  13. A mica capacitor and a ceramic capacitor both have the same physical dimensions. Which will have more value of capacitance ?
  14. The units of capacitance are
  15. The relative permittivity of free space is given by
  16. Two plates of a parallel plate capacitor after being charged from a constant voltage source are separated apart by means of insulated handles, then the
  17. The dissipation factor of a good dielectric is of the order of
  18. In order to remove static electricity from machinery
  19. The time constant and R-C circuit may also be defined as the time during which the charging current falls to ______ percent of its initial maximum value,
  20. This mention statement is associated with "The surface integral of the normal component of the electric displacement D over any closed surface equals the charge enclosed by the surface".
  21. For a good 0.05 uF capacitor ohmmeter reading should
  22. If an ohmmeter reading immediately goes practically to zero and stays there, capacitor is
  23. The ability of charged bodies to exert force on 6ne another is attributed to the existence of
  24. What will happen to an insulating medium if voltage more than the breakdown voltage is applied on it ?
  25. Which of the following capacitors has relatively shorter shelf life ?