Q 1 :    

The vehicles carrying inflammable fluids usually have metallic chains touching the ground                 [2024]

  • to alert other vehicles

     

  • it is a custom

     

  • to conduct excess charge due to air friction to ground and prevent sparking

     

  • to protect tyres from catching dirt from ground

     

(C)    Due to friction, fluids get charged, this can result in combustion.

          So, metallic chains is used to discharge excess charge.

 



Q 2 :    

Force between two point charges q1 and q2 placed in vacuum at 'r' cm apart is F. Force between them when placed in a medium having dielectric K=5 at r/5 cm apart will be:                 [2024]

  • F/25

     

  • 5F

     

  • F/5

     

  • 25F

     

(B)   In air F=14π0q1q2r2

         In medium

         F'=14π(K0)q1q2(r')2=254π(50)q1q2(r)2=5F