Maxwell
Electrostatics
Circuits
Gauss
Induction
100

How many Maxwell equations are there?

4

100

This is the charge of an electron (in Coulombs).

1.6 x 10^-19

100

This is the time constant for an RL circuit.

L/R

100

What do the left and right side of Gauss's Law both represent?

Electric Flux

100

This is the units for inductance.

Henry

200

In what year did Maxwell publish his equations.

1865

200
V = IR is also known as ____ Law.

Ohm's

200

This is the electric field of an infinitely large conductive sheet with uniform charge density.

Sigma / 2*Epsilon naught

200

An induced voltage is the result of the inductance * ______.

dI/dt
300

This is the formula for equivalent capacitance for capacitors in parallel.

Sum of individual capacitors

300

How many years did Gauss live?

77 years

300

This person first postulated theories of induction.

Michael Faraday

400

How old was Maxwell when he died?

48

400

A plastic sphere (radius A) with charge Q is enclosed by a conductive spherical shell (inner radius B, outer radius C). If the net charge of the shell was +3Q, what is the charge @ C?

+4Q

400

This is the typical voltage of a wall socket in the U.S.

120 V

400

This is Gauss's country of origin.

Germany

500

How old was Maxwell's mother when he was born?

Nearly 40

500

Three concentric metallic spherical shells of radii R, 2R, 3R are given charges Q1, Q2, Q3 respectively. It is found that the surface charge densities on the outer surfaces of the shells are equal. What is the ratio of the charges given to the shells Q1:Q2:Q3?

1:3:5

500

In an LC circuit with time constant T, a capacitor is fully charged at t = 0. What is the next time in which the capacitor will be fully charged?

T/2

500

This is Carl Gauss's middle name.

Friedrich

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