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#9

The electric field lines due to a positive point charge are

A) Radially inward

B) Radially outward

C) Parallel

D) Perpendicular

Answer:   B
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#10

The electric field lines due to a negative point charge are

A) Radially inward

B) Radially outward

C) Parallel

D) Perpendicular

Answer:   A
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#11

The electric potential at a point is defined as

A) Work done per unit charge

B) Force per unit charge

C) Energy per unit charge

D) Both A and C

Answer:   D
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#12

The SI unit of electric potential is

A) Volt

B) Joule/Coulomb

C) Both A and B

D) Neither A nor B

Answer:   C
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#13

The electric potential due to a point charge q at a distance r is

A) $\frac{kq}{r}$

B) $\frac{kq}{r^{2}}$

C) $\frac{kq}{r^{3}}$

D) $kqr$

Answer:   A
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#14

The electric potential difference between two points is

A) Work done per unit charge

B) Force per unit charge

C) Energy per unit charge

D) Both A and C

Answer:   D
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#15

The SI unit of electric potential difference is

A) Volt

B) Joule/Coulomb

C) Both A and B

D) Neither A nor B

Answer:   C
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#16

The capacitance of a capacitor is defined as

A) Charge per unit voltage

B) Voltage per unit charge

C) Charge per unit energy

D) Energy per unit charge

Answer:   A
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