Question
Can the potential function have a maximum or minimum in free space?
✓
Answer
No, the potential function does not have a maximum or minimum in free space, it is because the absence of atmosphere around conductor prevents the phenomenon of electric discharge or potential leakage.
Need a full question paper?
Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.
Explore more
Similar questions
Verify that the cyclotron frequency ω = eB/m has the correct dimensions of [T]–1.
Define the term magnetic moment.
Write the statements of Kirchhoff's laws.
The two rails of a railway track, insulated from each other and from the ground, are connected to a millivoltmeter. What will be the reading of the millivoltmeter when a train travels on the track at a speed of 180km/h-1? The vertical component of earth's magnetic field is 0.2 × 10-4 T and the rails are separated by 1m.
When we can consider a charged particle as point electric charge ?
Two stable isotopes of lithium ${ }_3^6 Li$ and ${ }_3^7 Li$ have respective abundances of $75 \%$ and $92.5 \%$. These isotopes have masses $6.01512 u$ and $7.01600 u$, respectively Find the atomic mass of lithium.
→Power P is to be delivered to a device via transmission cables having resistance RC. If V is the voltage across R and I the current through it, find the power wasted and how can it be reduced.
What is the resistance of an intrinsic semiconductor at 0K?
A source of sound S and a detector D are placed at some distance from one another. A big cardboard is placed near the detector and perpendicular to the line SD as shown in figure, It is gradually moved away and it is found that the intensity changes from a maximum to a minimum as the board is moved through a distance of 20cm. Find the frequency of the sound emitted. Velocity of sound in air is 336m/s.
The lower end of a capillary tube is immersed in mercury. The level of mercury in the tube is found to be 2cm below the outer level. If the same tube is immersed in water, upto what height will the water rise in the capillary?