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The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions related to electrostatics, covering topics such as the SI unit of charge, Coulomb's law, electric potential, capacitance, and electric fields. Each question presents four options, testing knowledge on fundamental concepts in electricity and magnetism. The questions aim to assess understanding of key principles and formulas in the field of physics.

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The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions related to electrostatics, covering topics such as the SI unit of charge, Coulomb's law, electric potential, capacitance, and electric fields. Each question presents four options, testing knowledge on fundamental concepts in electricity and magnetism. The questions aim to assess understanding of key principles and formulas in the field of physics.

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1. What is the SI unit of charge?

a) Volt b) Coulomb c) Ampere d) Joule


2. What does Coulomb's law describe?
a) Force between stationary charges b) Force between moving charges
c) Force between magnetic charges d) Force between gravitational charges
3. The force between two charges is directly proportional to the product of their charges and inversely proportional
to the square of the distance between them. This statement represents:
a) Ohm's Law b) Gauss's Law c) Coulomb's Law d) Faraday's Law
4. Electric potential is measured in:
a) Volts b) Coulombs c) Ampere d) Ohms
5. What is the potential difference across a resistor if 0.5 C of charge passing through it releases 2 J of energy?
a) 0.25 V b) 4 V c) 0.5 V d) 8 V
6. Which of the following statements is true about conductors?
a) They have infinite resistance b) They allow charges to move freely
c) They block the flow of charges d) They have zero capacitance
7. What is the capacitance of a capacitor with a charge of 5 C and a potential difference of 10 V across its plates?
a) 0.5 F b) 50 F c) 0.2 F d) 15 F
8. Which of the following statements about dielectrics is true?
a) They increase the capacitance of a capacitor b) They decrease the capacitance of a capacitor
c) They have no effect on the capacitance of a capacitor d) They reduce the potential difference
across a capacitor
9. What is the formula for electric flux?
a) E = F/q b) Φ = EA c) Φ = Q/ε₀ d) Φ = kq/r²
10. Gauss's law is a fundamental law in electrostatics that relates the electric flux through a closed surface to:
a) The charge enclosed by the surface b) The distance between charges c) The magnitude
of the electric field d) The potential difference
11. What is the direction of an electric field due to a positive charge?
a) Towards the charge b) Away from the charge c) Perpendicular to the charge
d) Parallel to the charge
12. The work done in bringing a test charge from infinity to a point in an electric field is equal to:
a) The potential at that point b) The electric field at that point
c) The charge at that point d) The electric flux at that point
13. When a dielectric material is inserted between the plates of a capacitor, what happens to its capacitance?
a) Increases b) Decreases c) Remains the same d) Becomes zero
14. Which of the following is a vector quantity?
a) Charge b) Potential difference c) Electric field d) Capacitance
15. What happens to the electric field strength between two plates of a charged capacitor when the plates are
moved closer together?
a) Increases b) Decreases c) Remains the same d) Becomes zero
16. A positive test charge placed in an electric field moves from a point A to point B. What can be said about the
potential at B compared to A?
a) It is higher b) It is lower c) It is the same d) It is zero
17. The electric potential due to a point charge decreases with increasing distance from the charge according to
which law?
a) Coulomb's law b) Gauss's law c) Faraday's law d) Ampere's law
18. What happens to the electric field between two opposite charges as they move closer together?
a) Increases b) Decreases c) Remains the same d) Becomes zero
19. What is the direction of the electric field at a point due to a negative charge?
a) Towards the charge b) Away from the charge c) Parallel to the charge
d) Perpendicular to the charge
20. Coulomb's law is.
a) F= Kq1q2/r3 b) F= Kq1q2/r2 c) F= kq1q2r/r2 d) F= Kq1q2/r

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