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Important Derivations & Theory Questions For Electrostatics

This document lists 21 important derivations and theory questions about electrostatics. It includes deriving expressions for the electric field of a dipole at axial and equatorial positions, the capacitance of capacitors in series and parallel, the electric field due to a line of charge, plane sheet of charge, and charged spherical shell using Gauss's law, the torque and work done on an electric dipole in a uniform electric field, and the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with a dielectric or metallic plate. It also discusses the principle, construction, and working of the Van de Graff generator and defining electric potential, polarization, and proving electric fields are conservative.

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Important Derivations & Theory Questions For Electrostatics

This document lists 21 important derivations and theory questions about electrostatics. It includes deriving expressions for the electric field of a dipole at axial and equatorial positions, the capacitance of capacitors in series and parallel, the electric field due to a line of charge, plane sheet of charge, and charged spherical shell using Gauss's law, the torque and work done on an electric dipole in a uniform electric field, and the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with a dielectric or metallic plate. It also discusses the principle, construction, and working of the Van de Graff generator and defining electric potential, polarization, and proving electric fields are conservative.

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Important Derivations &

Theory Questions For


Electrostatics
Electrostatics
1. Derive an expression for the electric field at a point on the
axial position of an electric dipole.
2. Derive an expression for the electric field at a point on the
equatorial position of an electric dipole.
3. Describe the Principle, construction and working of Van de
Graff generator.
4. Derive an expression for the energy stored in a capacitor.
Show that whenever two conductors share charges by bringing
them into electrical contact, there is a loss of energy.
5. Derive an expression for the effective capacitance when
capacitors are connected in (a) series and (b) parallel
6. Explain the principle of a capacitor and derive an expression
for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor.
7. State Gauss theorem and apply it to find the electric field at a
point due to (a) a line of charge (b) A plane sheet of charge (c) A
Charged spherical conducting shell
8. State Coulomb's law and express it in vector form. Derive it
using Gauss theorem.
9. Derive an expression for the torque on an electric dipole in a
uniform electric field.
10.Derive an expression for the work done in rotating an
electric dipole in a uniform electric field
11.Derive an expression for the energy stored (Potential
Energy) in a dipole in a uniform electric field.
12.Derive an expression for the electrostatic potential energy of
a system of point charges
13.Derive an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate
capacitor with (a) a dielectric slab (b) a metallic plate in
between the plates of the capacitor.
14.Define electric potential at a point. Derive an expression for
the electric potential at a point due to (a) a point charge (b) a
system of point charges (c) a dipole.
15.Show that the work done in an electric field is independent
of path.
16.What are dielectrics? Distinguish polar and nonpolar
dielectrics. Define the term Polarization vector.
17.State Coulomb’s law of Electrostatics & derive it in vector
form.
18. Explain Superposition Principal in Electric Field Intensity .
19. Derive electric field intensity of a dipole at tanA/ Equatorial
position.
20.Derive expression for Electric field intensity of a dipole at
tanB/ Axial position.
21.Prove electric field is conservative in nature
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