The electric field at a point situated at a distance d from straight charged conductor is
A. proportional to d
B. inversely proportional to d
C. both A and B
D. none of the above
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capacitors are used for audio frequency and radio frequency coupling and tuning.
A. Air
B. Mica
C. Plastic film
D. Ceramic
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. . . . . . . . at a point may be defined as equal to the lines of force passing normally through a unit cross section at that point.
A. Electric intensity
B. Magnetic flux density
C. Electric flux
D. None of the above
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When a dielectric is placed in an electric field the field strength
A. decreases
B. increases
C. reduces to zero
D. remain unchanged
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The force between two charges is 120 N. If the distance between the charges is doubled, the force will be
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Which of the following materials has the highest value of dielectric constant?
A. Glass
B. Vacuum
C. Ceramics
D. Oil
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at a point is equal to the negative potential gradient at that point.
A. Electric intensity
B. Electric flux
C. Magnetic flux
D. Magnetic flux density
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The sparking between two electrical contacts can be reduced by inserting a
A. capacitor in parallel with contacts
B. capacitor in series with each contact
C. resistance in line
D. none of the above
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The units of volume charge density are
A. Coulomb/meter
B. Coulomb/meter2
C. Coulomb/meter3
D. Coulomb/meter4
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What will happen to an insulating medium if voltage more than the breakdown voltage is applied on it ?
A. It will become magnetic
B. It will melt
C. It will get punctured or cracked
D. Its molecular structure will get changed
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If three 15 uF capacitors are connected in series, the net capacitance is
A. 5 uF
B. 30 uF
C. 45 uF
D. 50 uF
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If three 10 uF capacitors are connected in parallel, the net cararitance is
A. 20 uF
B. 30 uE
C. 40 uF
D. 50 uF
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capacitors can be used only for D.C.
A. Air
B. Paper
C. Mica
D. Electrolytic
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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
A. Voltage across the plates increases
B. Voltage across the plates decreases
C. Charge on the capacitor decreases
D. Charge on the capacitor increases
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The presence of an uncharged conductor near a charged one increases the
A. charge of the charged conductor
B. capacity of the charged conductor
C. potential of the charged conductor
D. all of the above
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The absolute permittivity of free space is given by
A. 8.854 x 10-9 F/m
B. 8.854 x 10-10 F/m
C. 8.854 x 10-11 F/m
D. 8.854 x 10-12 F/m
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The relative permittivity of free space is given by
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Electric field intensity is a quantity
A. scalar
B. vector
C. both (A) and (B)
D. none of the above
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The time constant of an R-C circuit is defined as the time during which capacitor charging voltage actually rises to . . . . . . . . percent of its . . . . . . . . value.
A. 37, initial
B. 62, initial
C. 62, final
D. 37, final
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The potential gradient across the material of low permittivity is than across the material of high permittivity.
A. smaller
B. greater
C. both (A) and (B)
D. none of the above
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