Electric Potential

One mark question
1. Write a equation using joule, volt and coulomb.
2. In an electric field what is the angle generated between an equipotential line and the line of
force at their point of intersection.
3. Express volt in terms of watt and ampere.
4. Define electric potential.
5. If charge +4,+4 , -4,-4 coulomb are put at a corners of a square, what would be the electric
potential at the point of intersection of the diagonals.
6. Give the relationship between electric field intensity and potential gradient.
7. How much energy is gained by an electron going through a potential difference of 2V?
8. What is the relation between electric field and potential at a point?
9. Will any work be done in moving an electric charge Q over the surface of an isolated charge
metallic sphere?
10. A charge of 15C is sent through an electric lamp when the difference potential is 120 v. How
much of energy is is expanded?
11. A charge +q is given to a metallic sphere. How much of it remain at center?
12. How the electric field intensity at a point related to the potential gradient there?
13. Define electron volt?
14. The potential of an equipotential surface is 10v. How much work is done to move the
charge of 2μC on this surface through 10cm.
15. If electric field at point is zero, can it have electric potential?
Two marks question

1. Distinguish between electromotive force and potential difference.
2. Define electric potential.
3. Draw in the same graph the curves showing the variation of electric field and potential with
distance for a point charge.
4. Why do equipotential lines do not intersect each other?
5. How does electric field vary inside a hollow charged conductor?
6. State the property of equipotential.
7. Convert 1 star volt into volt.
8. A sphere has a radius of 60cm and is charged to a potential of 1500 volt. Calculate the charge
on the sphere in coulombs.
9. Will a solid metal sphere hold a larger electric charge than a hollow sphere of the same
diameter? Where does the charge reside in each case?
10. Define electric field intensity. Write an equation relating field intensity and potential
gradient.
11. What do you mean by electron volt?
12. Define state volt.
13. There are two charge conducting spheres of radii r1 &r2. Find the
I) Ratio of the charge on them if both of them are at the same potential
ii) Ratio of the potential if the charge on them are equal.
14. Two point charges +20C & +80C are placed 15 cm apart. Find the position of the point
between them where the intensity is zero.
15. State the properties of equipotential lines?
16. Define electric field intensity. Write an equation relating field intensity and potential
gradient.
17. The electric potential V at any point x,y,z(all in meter) in space given by V=4x 2 volts. What
is the electric field in v/m at (1m,0,2m)?
18. A charge conical conductor loses its charge earlier than a similarly charged sphere. Why?
19. Can a metal sphere of radius 1 cm hold a charge of 1 coul?

NUMERICAL PROBLEMS
1. Work done in moving a charge of 3C between two points is 18 joule. What is the potential
difference between the point?
2. If 300 j of work is perform in carrying a charge 5C from one place of (-10V potential) to
another place of potential V volt. Calculate the value of V.
3. Calculate the energy required by an electron to be accelerated from rest with a potential
difference of 10 Volt.
4. A potential difference of 2559 V is applied to an electron at rest. Calculate the velocity

acquired.
5. What is the potential at a distance 50 cm from a point charge of 5x10−4C
6. Two charge +20μC and -10 μC are 20 cm apart. Calculate the potential at a point P at a
distance of 1 meter from either charge.
7. Two charges of 200μC and -800 μC are kept at a distance of 60 cm apart. Find the point of
zero potential on the line joining the charges.
8. The electric potential at 0.9 m from a point charge is +50V. Find the magnitude and nature of
charge.
9. A charge of 12 μC is given to a hollow metallic sphere of radius 0.1m. Find the potential at
a) Surface of the sphere
b) Center of the sphere
10. Two tiny spheres carrying charges 1.5μC and 2.6 μC at located at 30 cm apart. Find the
potential at the
a) midpoint of the line joining the two charges
b) at a point 10 cm from this point in plane normal to the line and passing through the point.
11. Four charges 2x10−8 C,3x10−8 C, -2x10−8 C, 10−8 are placed at the four corners of a square
of side 1m. Calculate the potential at the centere.
12. Eight equal charged spheres of radius 1mm and charges 10−10 C coalesce to form a single
drop. Calculate the potential of bigger drop.
13. 5 J work is done in moving a positive charge of 0.5 C between two points. What is the
potential difference between these points?
14. A charge of 2 C moves between two plate maintained at a potential difference of 1 volt.
What is the energy acquired by the charge?
15. What is the potential energy of three charges +q,q &-q being placed at the corner of an
equilateral triangle of side a?
16. Calculate the electrostatic potential at a point due to a charge of 50μC at a distance of 15
cm from it.
17. What is the amount of work done in moving 100μC charged between two points 50 cm
apart on an equipotential surface?
18. A charge of 12μC is given to a hollow metallic sphere of radius 0.1m. Find the potential at
the surface and center of sphere.
19. A charge Q is distributed over two concentric hollow spheres of radii r and R such that R>r
and their surface densities same. Calculate the potential at the common centre of two spheres
20. Three point charges +q,-4q,+2q are arranged at the three vertices of an equilateral triangle
of side 10cm. Calculate the electrostatic potential energy of a system of three equal charges
10−7 C placed at the vertices.
21. Three charges of +0.1 C each are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle. What is the
work done in moving the charge at A to the midpoint of the line BC?
22. A cube of side b has a charge q at each of the vertices. Find the potential at the center of
the cube.
23. Find the electric field strength if the potential of field depends upon x,y coordinate as
ϕ =a(x 2 − y 2 ).
24. When a charge of 3C is placed in a uniform field, it experiences a force 3000N. Within this
field potential difference between two points separated by a distance of 1 cm is:

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One mark question

1. Write a equation using joule, volt and coulomb.

3. Express volt in terms of watt and ampere.

4. Define electric potential.

8. What is the relation between electric field and potential at a point?

11. A charge +q is given to a metallic sphere. How much of it remain at center?

13. Define electron volt?

15. If electric field at point is zero, can it have electric potential?

Two marks question

2. Define electric potential.

5. How does electric field vary inside a hollow charged conductor?

6. State the property of equipotential.

7. Convert 1 star volt into volt.

11. What do you mean by electron volt?

12. Define state volt.

ii) Ratio of the potential if the charge on them are equal.

15. State the properties of equipotential lines?

19. Can a metal sphere of radius 1 cm hold a charge of 1 coul?

4. A potential difference of 2559 V is applied to an electron at rest. Calculate the velocity

5. What is the potential at a distance 50 cm from a point charge of 5x10−4C

a) Surface of the sphere

b) Center of the sphere

a) midpoint of the line joining the two charges

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