a) Two point charges Q1 = 400 and Q2 = 100
are kept fixed, 60 cm apart in vacuum.Find intensity of the electric field at midpoint of the line joining Q1 and Q2.
b) i) State Gauss' law.
ii) In an electric dipole, at which point is the electrical potential zero?
a) Given:
Q1 = 400 = 400 x 10-6 C
Q2 = 100 = 100 x 10-6 C
x = 60 cm = 60 x 10-2 m
Electric field intensity at mid-point P by charge Q1 is given by,
E1 =
Electric field intensity at mid point P by charge Q2 is given by,
E2 =
Total electric field intensity at mid point P is given by,
E = E1 - E2
= 400 x 105 - 100 x 105
= 300 x 105 N/C
Direction of electric field intensity at mid point P is from Q1 to Q2.
b) i) Gauss Theorem states that the electric flux through any closed surface is equal to
times the net charge q enclosed by the surface.
Mathematically,
ii) At the mid point of an electric dipole electric potential is zero.
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ii) impedance of the coil
iii) current flowing through the coil
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