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ELECTROSTATICS 1

The document covers various concepts in electrostatics, including the behavior of charged objects, the principles of capacitors, and safety measures during electrical storms. It provides explanations for observations related to electroscopes and capacitors, as well as methods to reduce electrostatic forces in industrial settings. Additionally, it outlines the factors influencing capacitor construction and includes calculations for charge and capacitance.

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ELECTROSTATICS 1

The document covers various concepts in electrostatics, including the behavior of charged objects, the principles of capacitors, and safety measures during electrical storms. It provides explanations for observations related to electroscopes and capacitors, as well as methods to reduce electrostatic forces in industrial settings. Additionally, it outlines the factors influencing capacitor construction and includes calculations for charge and capacitance.

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ELECTROSTATICS 1

1. Two isolated and insulated spheres A and B carry the same positive charge. Sketch the

electric lines of force of their field when placed close to each other but not touching some.

2. State the observation on the leaves of a positively charged electroscope when a negative

charge is brought near it.

3. The fig shows sketches of two types of houses built in a lighting prone area. State with

reason which house is safer to stay in during lighting and thunderstorms?

4. The diagram below shows a circuit with a capacitor C and a lamp L. When the sketch is

closed at Y, the lamp L lights. When the switch is closed at X, L does not light. Explain the

observation.

5. In the clothing and textile industries the machines experiences electrostatics forces at certain

points. Suggests one method of reducing these forces.

6. State two other factors to be considered in constructing a capacitor other than the surface area

of the plates.

7. State the precaution that is taken when charging a metal object.


8. (a) (i) State coulombs law of electrostatic force

(ii) Define capacitance

(b) Describe how the type of charge on a charged metal rod can be determined

(c) The fig. Shows hollow negatively charged sphere with a metal disk attached to an insulator

placed inside. State what would happen to the leaf of an uncharged electroscope if the metal

disk were brought near the cap of the electroscope. Give a reason for your answer.

(d) State two ways of charging the magnitude of the deflection of the leaf of an electroscope.

(e) The fig- shows an arrangement of capacitors connected to a 10V d.c supply. Determine:

(i) The charge stored in the 2μ F capacitor.

(ii) The total capacitance of the arrangement.

9. Explain why the leaf of an uncharged object is brought near the cap.

10. A glass rod can be charged positively by rubbing it with silk. Explain what happens when the

glass rod is being charged.


ELECTROSTATICS I ANSWERS

1.

2. The leaf in the electroscope falls

3. Metal roofed house. Because there is less resistance of the flow of charges

to the ground so if struck by lighting it would conduct it to the ground. The other

one would burn or have the people inside struck by the lightening.

4. At x the capacitor is charged only once and the keeps charging and

discharging in opposite directions hence current keeps alternating at the a.c

frequency. This lights the bulb continuously.

5. : Earthing the machines/using spikes.

6. Material used between the two plates of the capacitor.

7. Well insulated / avoid touching

8.

a) Ability to store charge given by the quantity of charge it can store per unit p.d

b) Bring it near a charged electroscope (say +vely). If not, charge the electroscope – vely and

bring the rod near. If divergence is observed then they have the same charge. Note that if

decrease in divergence is observed in both cases then the rod is simply a conductor and it’s

not charged.
c) Nothing would happen to the leaf of the electroscope. This is because in a hollow charged

conductor, the charged conductor and not inside

d) - Earthing or using another

- Charged body

e) i) Q= CV

= 2x10

= 20C

ii) Series = 1/c = 1/3 + 1/3

1/c = 2/3

C= 3/2 = 1.5uF

Parallel Ct = 1.5 + 2 =3.5 uF.

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