Electrostatic Field - Electrical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   For forming an electric dipole between two point charges separated by a small distance, the two point charges are of

a. Unequal magnitude and opposite sign
b. Unequal magnitude but same sign
c. Equal magnitude and same sign
d. Equal magnitude but opposite sign
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Equal magnitude but opposite sign

Explanation:
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2)   According to the coulomb’s law, the force between two point charges is

a. Directly proportional to the product of the charges
b. Inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
c. Along the line joining them
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
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3)   Electric flux density is a function of

a. Charge
b. Position
c. Medium
d. Only (a) and (b)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only (a) and (b)

Explanation:
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4)   The equation for electric flux density is given by

a. D = εV
b. D = εE
c. D = ε/E
d. D = ε/V
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: D = εE

Explanation:
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5)   The amount of work done in moving a charge from one point to another along an equipotential line or surface charge is

a. Zero
b. Infinity
c. One
d. Two
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Zero

Explanation:
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6)   The potential difference between two points is given by

a. V = E / Q
b. V = W / Q
c. V = Q / E
d. V = Q / W
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: V = W / Q

Explanation:
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7)   Gauss’s law is applicable for

a. Only point charge
b. Infinite line charge
c. Infinite sheet of charge
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
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8)   “ Total electric flux through any closed surface is equal to the charge enclosed by that surface ”. This is

a. Lenz’s law
b. Gauss’s law
c. Maxwell’s law
d. Faraday’s law
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Gauss’s law

Explanation:
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9)   Electric field intensity is

a. Directly proportional to the force applied
b. Inversely proportional to the force applied
c. Directly proportional to the permittivity
d. Inversely proportional to the charge
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Directly proportional to the force applied

Explanation:
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10)   One electron charge is equal to

a. 1.925 x 10–31C
b. 1.6019 x 10-19C
c. – 1.925 x 10–31C
d. – 1.6019 x 10–19C
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: – 1.6019 x 10–19C

Explanation:
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