1000+ Basic Physics Questions and Answers - 1

Question: 1

An electric dipole consists of

(A) equal charges separated by small distance

(B) equal and opposite charges separated by large distance

(C) equal and opposite charges separated by small distance

(D) none of the above

Question: 2

Charges can neither be created nor be destroyed is the statement of law of conservation of

(A) force

(B) charge

(C) momentum

(D) energy

Question: 3

Forces exerted by charges on each other are

(A) equal in magnitude and opposite in direction

(B) different in magnitude and opposite in direction

(C) different in magnitude and acts in same direction

(D) equal in magnitude and acts in same direction

Question: 4

Electric line of force is an imaginary _____ along which a unit positive charge tends to move in an electric field.

(A) circular path

(B) straight or curved path

(C) straight path

(D) curved path

Question: 5

The process of isolating a certain region of space from external field is called

(A) electrostatic shielding

(B) electric shielding

(C) charge shielding

(D) potential shielding