Conductors in elecrostatic equillibrium
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- Q1What is the condition for a conductor to be in electrostatic equilibrium?The conductor is insulated.The conductor is positively charged.The conductor is negatively charged.The electric field inside the conductor is zero.30s
- Q2Which of the following statements about conductors in electrostatic equilibrium is true?The electric potential inside a conductor increases with distance from its surface.The electric potential inside a conductor is constant.The electric potential inside a conductor is equal to the electric potential outside the conductor.The electric potential inside a conductor depends on the shape of the conductor.30s
- Q3What happens to excess charge on a conductor in electrostatic equilibrium?The excess charge moves to the interior of the conductor.The excess charge spreads out in all directions away from the conductor.The excess charge redistributes itself on the surface of the conductor.The excess charge disappears.30s
- Q4In electrostatic equilibrium, what can be said about the net electric field inside a conductor?It is zeroIt is constantIt depends on the temperatureIt is nonzero30s
- Q5What happens to the net electric field inside a conductor in electrostatic equilibrium if an external electric field is applied?It becomes nonzeroIt depends on the material of the conductorIts direction changesIt remains zero30s
- Q6What is the condition for electrostatic equilibrium to be achieved in a conductor?The conductor must be isolated from any other objectsThe conductor must be made of a specific materialThe net electric field inside the conductor must be zeroThe conductor must be in motion30s
- Q7What is the method to achieve electrostatic equilibrium in a conductor?Increasing the temperature of the conductorIsolating the conductor from other objectsApplying an electric field to the conductorAllowing charges to redistribute themselves30s
- Q8In electrostatic equilibrium, what can be said about the electric potential inside a conductor?It depends on the shape of the conductorIt is constantly changingIt is constantIt varies with the charge of the conductor30s
- Q9In electrostatic equilibrium, what can be said about the surface of a conductor?The electric field inside a conductor is zero and the electric field just outside is perpendicular to the surfaceThe electric field inside a conductor is zero and the electric field just outside is parallel to the surfaceThe electric field inside a conductor is nonzero and the electric field just outside is parallel to the surfaceThe electric field inside a conductor is constant and the electric field just outside is zero30s
- Q10In electrostatic equilibrium, what can be said about the excess charge on the surface of a conductor?The excess charge spreads evenly both inside and outside the conductorThe excess charge resides only on the surface of the conductorThe excess charge is concentrated at the center of the conductorThe excess charge is uniformly distributed throughout the volume of the conductor30s