Electrostatics: The study of electromagnetic phenomena that occur when there are no moving charges

This is an MCQ-based quiz on Electrostatics.

This includes Gauss’s law, Kirchhoff’s law, Faraday’s law, and Lenz’s law.

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Which of the following capacitors will have the least variation?

Paper capacitor Ceramic capacitor Silver plated mica capacitor None of the above

While testing a capacitor with ohm meter, if the capacitor shows charging, but the final resistance reading is appreciably less than normal, it can be concluded that the capacitor is

Short-circuited Open circuited Alright Leaky

A mica capacitor and a ceramic capacitor both have the same physical dimensions. Which will have more value of capacitance?

Ceramic capacitor Mica capacitor Both will have identical value of capacitance It depends on applied voltage

The total deficiency or excess of electrons in a body is known as

Current Voltage Potential gradient Charge

In a cable capacitor, voltage gradient is maximum at the surface of the

Earth Conduction Sheath Insulator

For which of the following parameter variation, the capacitance of the capacitor remains unaffected?

Distance between plates Area of the plates Nature of dielectric Thickness of the plates

In a capacitive circuit

A steady value of applied voltage causes discharge An increase in applied voltage makes a capacitor charge Decrease in applied voltage makes a capacitor charge None of the above

The capacitor preferred for high frequency circuits is

Air capacitor Mica capacitor Electrolytic capacitor None of the above

Which of the following capacitors is marked for polarity?

Air Paper Mica Electrolytic

At a point may be defined as equal to the lines of force passing normally through a unit cross section at that point.

Electric intensity Magnetic flux density Electric flux None of the above

The sparking between two electrical contacts can be reduced by inserting a

Capacitor in parallel with contacts Capacitor in series with each contact Resistance in line None of the above

The capacity of capacitor bank used in power factor correction is expressed in terms of

kW kVA kVAR Volts

The potential gradient across the material of low permittivity is than across the material of high permittivity.

Smaller Greater Both (A) and (B) None of the above

At a point is equal to the negative potential gradient at that point.

Electric intensity Electric flux Magnetic flux Magnetic flux density

What will happen to an insulating medium if voltage more than the breakdown voltage is applied on it?

It will become magnetic It will melt It will get punctured or cracked Its molecular structure will get changed

The capacitance of a capacitor is not affected by

Distance between plates Area of plates Thickness of plates All of the above

The direction of electric field due +0 positive charge is.

Away from the charge Towards the charge Both (A) and (B) None of the above

Voltage applied across a ceramic dielectric produces an electrolytic field 100 times greater than air. What will be the value of dielectric constant?

50 100 150 200

Dielectric strength of a medium is usually expressed in

J/mm C/m2 kV/mm N/mm

A potential of 400 V is applied to a capacitor, the plates of which are 4 mm apart. The strength of electric field is

100 kV/m 10 kV/m 5 kV/m 2 kV/m
Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Electrostatics: The study of electromagnetic phenomena that occur when there are no moving charges
Questions: 20
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