Electrostatic

81. The electric field at a point situated at a distance d from straight charged conductor is

  1. proportional to d
  2. inversely proportional to d
  3. inversely proportional to d
  4. none of the above

Correct answer: (B)
inversely proportional to d

82. The electric field intensity at a point situated 4 meters from a point charge is 200 N/C. If the distance is reduced to 2 meters, the field intensity will be

  1. 400 N/C
  2. 600 N/C
  3. 800 N/C
  4. 1200 N/C

Correct answer: (C)
800 N/C

83. The electrostatic force between two charges of one coulomb each and placed at a distance of 0.5 m will be

  1. 36 x 10fa
  2. 36 x 107 N
  3. 36 x 108 N
  4. 36 x 109 N

Correct answer: (D)
36 x 109 N

84. The force between two charges is 120 N. If the distance between the charges is doubled, the force will be

  1. 60 N
  2. 30 N
  3. 40 N
  4. 15 N

Correct answer: (B)
30 N

85. The inverse of capacitance is called

  1. reluctance
  2. conductance
  3. susceptance
  4. elastance

Correct answer: (D)
elastance

86. The lines of force due to charged particles are

  1. always straight
  2. always curved
  3. sometimes curved
  4. none of the above

Correct answer: (B)
always curved

87. The minimum value of potential gradient in a cable occurs in

  1. insulation
  2. conductor
  3. outer sheath
  4. uniformly all over

Correct answer: (A)
insulation

88. The number of Faraday tubes of flux passing through a surface in an electric field is called

  1. electric flux
  2. electric flux density
  3. magnetic flux density
  4. electric charge density

Correct answer: (A)
electric flux

89. The ohmmeter reading for a short circuited capacitor is

  1. infinity
  2. few kilo ohms
  3. few megohms
  4. zero

Correct answer: (D)
zero

90. The phenomenon of an uncharged body getting charged merely by the nearness of a charged body is known as

  1. pholoelectric effect
  2. chemical effect
  3. magnetic effect
  4. induction

Correct answer: (D)
induction

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