Electric Susceptibility -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on “Electric Susceptibility”:

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Question 1: What is electric susceptibility?

(a) The property of a material to conduct electricity
(b) The ease with which a material can be magnetized
(c) The property of a material to be polarized in response to an electric field
(d) The ability of a material to generate an electric field

Question 2: Which equation represents the relationship between electric susceptibility (χ), electric field strength (E), and electric polarization (P) in a dielectric material?

(a) χ = P / E
(b) P = χ × E
(c) E = P / χ
(d) P = E / χ

Question 3: In which direction is the polarization of a dielectric material aligned with respect to the applied electric field?

(a) Parallel to the electric field
(b) Perpendicular to the electric field
(c) Opposite to the electric field
(d) Randomly in different directions

Question 4: Which type of materials typically have a higher electric susceptibility?

(a) Conductors
(b) Insulators
(c) Superconductors
(d) Ferroelectric materials

Question 5: What is the relationship between electric susceptibility (χ) and dielectric constant (ε) of a material?

(a) χ = ε
(b) χ = ε / 4π
(c) χ = 4πε
(d) χ = 1 / ε

Question 6: Which of the following materials would have the highest electric susceptibility?

(a) A material with a high dielectric constant
(b) A material with a low dielectric constant
(c) A non-polar material
(d) A material with a high resistivity

Question 7: What happens to the electric susceptibility of a material when it becomes magnetized?

(a) It increases
(b) It decreases
(c) It remains unchanged
(d) It becomes zero

Question 8: Which of the following materials has an electric susceptibility of zero?

(a) Perfect conductor
(b) Superconductor
(c) Dielectric material
(d) Magnetic material

Question 9: In which type of materials is electric susceptibility not a relevant property?

(a) Materials used in capacitors
(b) Materials used in transformers
(c) Materials used in electrical insulators
(d) Materials used in electromagnets

Question 10: How is electric susceptibility related to the ability of a material to store electric energy?

(a) Higher susceptibility leads to higher energy storage capacity.
(b) Higher susceptibility leads to lower energy storage capacity.
(c) Electric susceptibility is not related to energy storage capacity.
(d) Energy storage capacity depends only on the size of the material.