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#41

If two capacitors of capacitance C each are connected in series, the equivalent capacitance is

A) C

B) 2C

C) C/2

D) 4C

Answer:   C
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#42

If two capacitors of capacitance C each are connected in parallel, the equivalent capacitance is

A) C

B) 2C

C) C/2

D) 4C

Answer:   B
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#43

The force between two charges is F. If the distance between them is doubled, the force becomes

A) F/2

B) F/4

C) 2F

D) 4F

Answer:   B
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#44

The force between two charges is F. If the magnitude of each charge is doubled, the force becomes

A) F/2

B) F/4

C) 2F

D) 4F

Answer:   D
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#45

The electric potential at a point due to a point charge is V. If the distance is doubled, the potential becomes

A) V/2

B) V/4

C) 2V

D) 4V

Answer:   A
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#46

The electric field at a point due to a point charge is E. If the distance is doubled, the field becomes

A) E/2

B) E/4

C) 2E

D) 4E

Answer:   B
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#47

The work done in moving a charge between two points in an electric field is independent of the path taken. This is because the electric field is

A) Conservative

B) Non-conservative

C) Uniform

D) Non-uniform

Answer:   A
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#48

The electric field and electric potential are related by

A) $E=-\frac{dV}{dr}$

B) $V=-\frac{dE}{dr}$

C) $E=\frac{dV}{dr}$

D) $V=\frac{dE}{dr}$

Answer:   A
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