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What is the geometrical shape of equipotential surface due to single isolated charge?

what is the geometrical shape of equipotential surface due to single isolated charge


What is the significance of an equipotential surface in a gravity field and how does it relate to the distribution of gravitational potential energy?

An equipotential surface in a gravity field is a surface where the gravitational potential energy is the same at all points. This means that no work is required to move an object along this surface. The significance of an equipotential surface is that it helps us understand the distribution of gravitational potential energy in a gravity field. The distribution of gravitational potential energy is related to the shape and orientation of equipotential surfaces, with steeper gradients indicating higher potential energy differences.


Why is it not helpful to use the term geoid to describe the shape of the earth?

The geoid has an equipotential surface where the force of gravity is perpendicular everywhere. But the earth has an irregular mass distribution and the resultant anomalies, makes the term geoid not a suitable reference.


What is a shape that have one curved surface that meets the point its base is one flat circular surface?

A cone.


What are the properties of geoid and ellipsoid in geodectic surveying?

Geoid is the surface of idealized oceans (mean sea level), extended under the continents: * It is equipotential surface: W(x,y,z)=W0 * It is continuous * Closed * And not analytical surface, that for: - It is not used as reference for position determination - It is used only as reference for heights.


What are the differences between a test charge and a point charge?

A test charge is a small charge used to investigate the electric field produced by a larger charge, while a point charge is a charge concentrated at a single point with no size or shape. Test charges are theoretical constructs, while point charges can exist in physical systems.


What 3d shape has all points on the surface that are the same distance from a given point?

The 'sphere' has.


What is the surface of a shape?

The surface of a shape is dependent on its shape and dimensions.


Does Every charged object produces an electric field that is parallel to its surface?

No, not every charged object produces an electric field parallel to its surface. The orientation of the electric field depends on the distribution of charge on the object and its shape. The electric field can point in any direction depending on the configuration of the charges.


What is the amount of surface a shape has?

Surface area of a shape depends on what shape you have in mind.


What does not effect the pressure at a point beneath the surface of a liquid?

The shape of the container, the size of the container, and the density of the liquid do not affect the pressure at a point beneath the surface of a liquid. The pressure at a point in a liquid is only dependent on the depth of the point and the density of the liquid above it.


Can Gauss's law be applied to sheet of charge?

no gauss low is only applicable for closed paths. a plane sheet is not a closed path. for applying gauss law the charge must be inside the closed loop or path... ========================== I'll say "yes". Gauss' law says that the electric flux through a closed surface is proportional to the amount of charge inside the closed surface. The shape of the surface doesn't matter, and the shape of the charge distribution inside it doesn't matter either. If a closed surface encloses a part of a sheet of charge, then the flux through the surface is proportional to the amount of charge that's on the part of the sheet inside the surface. That doesn't bother me at all.