JEE Main & Advanced Physics Electrostatics & Capacitance Question Bank Electric Field and Potential

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    . The insulation property of air breaks down at \[E=3\times {{10}^{6}}\] volt/metre. The maximum charge that can be given to a sphere of diameter \[5\,m\] is approximately (in coulombs) [MP PMT 1990]

    A)                    \[2\times {{10}^{-2}}\]

    B)                                      \[2\times {{10}^{-3}}\]

    C)                    \[2\times {{10}^{-4}}\]

    D)                                      \[2\times {{10}^{-5}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                 \[E=\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\times \frac{q}{{{r}^{2}}}=9\times {{10}^{9}}\times \frac{q}{{{r}^{2}}}\] \ \[q=\frac{E\times {{r}^{2}}}{9\times {{10}^{9}}}=\frac{3\times {{10}^{6}}\times {{(2.5)}^{2}}}{9\times {{10}^{9}}}=2.0833\times {{10}^{-3}}\] q should be less than 2.0833 ´ 10?3. In the given set of options 2 ´ 10?3 is the maximum charge which is smaller than 2.0833 ´ 10?3.


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