What is a Cyclotron? A device used to accelerate positively charged particles like protons, alpha ( α ) particles, deutrons, ions etc. to acquire enough energy to carry out nuclear disintegrations, is called Cyclotron. ARead More →
What happen when a charge moves in a Magnetic Field? When a charge is projected to move in a magnetic field, it experiences a force on it. Hence, a charge moving in a magnetic fieldRead More →
What is called Lorentz Force? When a charged body moves in a region of electric and magnetic field, it experiences a force of attraction or repulsion. This force is called Lorentz force. This Lorentz force isRead More →
What are different types of Magnetic materials? Faraday has divided materials into three classes based on their magnetic behavior. These are – Diamagnetic Materials. Paramagnetic Materials. Ferromagnetic Materials. Diamagnetic materials The materials which are weaklyRead More →
What is Magnetic Dipole Moment? Magnetic dipole moment is defined as the product of pole strength of one of the poles of a magnet and magnetic length ( distance between magnetic poles ). Let, theRead More →
How combination of cells are done? Sometimes a combination of cells are used in a circuit to get the desired EMF which is not possible by a single cell. These cells are connected in differentRead More →
What is a spherical Capacitor? A capacitor consisting of two concentric spherical shells is called a spherical capacitor. Electric Field between spherical surfaces Consider a spherical capacitor as shown in figure. Let, Concentric inner andRead More →
What is a Parallel plate Capacitor? Parallel plate capacitor is defined as a combination of two conducting parallel surfaces separated by a non conducting medium such that it can store electric charge. When the platesRead More →
What is the Electric Potential of a Dipole? Electric potential of dipole at a point in the electric field produced by dipole is defined as the work done by an external force in bringing aRead More →
How Electric Field is produced by a Charged Shell? Gauss law helps in evaluating the electric field of bodies having continuous charge distribution like a charged wire, charged thin sheet, charged sphere etc. Hence, toRead More →
How Electric Field develops in a conductor? Gauss law helps in evaluating the electric field of bodies having continuous charge distribution. It is conveniently used to find the electric field in conductor like a chargedRead More →
How to determine Intensity of electric field of a Dipole? Intensity of an electric field produced by an electric dipole is called dipole field intensity. Dipole field intensity of dipole is of great importance atRead More →
What are Electric Field Lines? Electric field lines are straight or curved imaginary lines in the region of electric field of a source charge such that the tangent at any point on the field lineRead More →
What are different speeds of molecules? Molecules of a gas are assumed as rigid and elastic spheres. In a given mass of gas, these molecules remains in constant movement throughout the space available. During theRead More →
What are Specific Heats of gases? Specific heat of a gas is defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of gas by . When a gas is heated,Read More →
