DCC .

WORK SHEET 1 ( ELECTROSTATICS I)

1. 3 charged bodies A,B and C. A and B repel each other, A attracts C. What is nature of force between B & C.
2. Two charges q1 q2 < 0. What is the nature of force between them?
3. Define and derive (i) Coulomb.(ii) Electric field (iii) Dipole moment.
4. Why two electric lines cannot intersect each other.
5. An electric charge is free to in electric field. Will it always move along line of force?
6. Differentiate between electric and gravitational field.
7. Two identical charges Q are kept at distance r apart. Third point charge is kept on the line joining the charges
find the position and magnitude of charge for system be in equilibrium.
8. Two point charges + 16 C and 9 C are 80 cm apart. Find the point where E is zero.
9. 5 point charges q each are placed at 5 vertices of hexagon of length L. Find the magnitude and direction of
force experienced by point charge q placed at center.
10. Pendulum of 80 mg is at rest in horizontal E of 20 kV/m. The charge on bob is 200 C. find the tension and
angle with vertical.
11. 27 identical drops of Hg charged to same potential of 10 V coalesce to form a single large drop. What will be
the potential of new drop?
12. Two identical charged spheres, A and B repel each other with force of 200 mN. Third uncharged sphere is first
touched to A and then to B and finally placed at center. Find the net force on third sphere.
13. Two identical charged balls are suspended in air by strings of equal lengths and make an angle of 30 0 with each
other. When suspended in liquid of density 800 kg/m3 the angle remains the same. ( solid = 1600 kg/m3) Find
r of liquid.
14. A charge Q is distributed over two concentric hollow spheres of radii r and R such that their surface densities
are equal. Find the potential at common center
15. Two identical spheres are attracting each other by 0.108 N when 0.5 m apart. Now they are touched by wire
and they start repelling each other by 0.036 N. find initial charges.
16. A +ve q charge is placed exactly between 2 identical charges +ve Q kept 2a apart. If q is displaced describe
its motion.
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DCC WORK SHEET 1 ( ELECTROSTATICS I)
1. 3charged bodies A,B and C. A and B repel each other, A attracts C. What is the nature of force between B & C.
2. Two charges q1 q2 < 0. What is the nature of force between them?
3. Define and derive (i) Coulomb.(ii) Electric field (iii) Dipole moment.
4. Why two electric lines cannot intersect each other.
5. An electric charge is free to in electric field. Will it always move along line of force?
6. Differentiate between electric and gravitational field.
7. Two identical charges Q are kept at distance r apart. Third point charge is kept on the line joining the charges
find the position and magnitude of charge for system be in equilibrium.
8. Two point charges +16 C and 9 C are 80 cm apart. Find the point where E is zero.
9. 5 point charges q each are placed at 5 vertices of hexagon of length L. Find the magnitude and direction of
force experienced by point charge q placed at center.
10. Pendulum of 80 mg is at rest in horizontal E of 20 kV/m. The charge on bob is 200 C. find the tension and
angle with vertical.
11. 27 identical drops of Hg charged to same potential of 10 V coalesce to form a single large drop. What will be
the potential of new drop?
12. Two identical charged spheres, A and B repel each other with force of 200 mN. Third uncharged sphere is first
touched to A and then to B and finally placed at center. Find the net force on third sphere.
13. Two identical charged balls are suspended in air by strings of equal lengths and make an angle of 300 with each
other. When suspended in liquid of density 800 kg/m3 the angle remains the same. ( solid = 1600 kg/m3) Find
r of liquid.
14. A charge Q is distributed over two concentric hollow spheres of radii r and R such that their surface densities
are equal. Find the potential at common center
15. Two identical spheres are attracting each other by 0.108 N when 0.5 m apart. Now they are touched by wire
and they start repelling each other by 0.036 N. find initial charges.
16. A +ve q charge is placed exactly between 2 identical charges +ve Q kept 2a apart. If q is displaced describe
its motion.

ELECTROSTATICS
1. The radii of 2 charged spheres are 5 cm & 10 cm. Each has charge of 75 C. they are connected by wire. Find (i)
common potential (ii) charge transferred?
2. 200 F capacitor is connected to 600 V. Battery is disconnected and uncharged 1000 F is connected. Find new
potential?
3. 20 F is charged to 500 V and connected to another 10 F charged to 200 V. find the resulting potential & loss of
energy?
4. Parallel plate capacitor contains 1 mm mica, 0.5 mm sheet of fiber. If fiber breaks down at 6400 kV/m. find safe
operating voltage (Kfiber = 2.5, Kmica = 8)
5. Point charge of 10 C is at origin. How much work is done in moving a electron from x = 3 m to x = 6 m.
6. Distance between 2 protons is 1 A0. Find the velocity if one proton is allowed to move.
7. 64 drops of 1 mm radius, charged to 10 V coalesce to form 1 bigger drop. Find the new potential?
8. Charges +q, +q, q and q are placed at 4 corners of square of side 'a'. Find E & V at center. If E & F are midpoints of
BC & CD respectively. What is the work done in moving electron from E to F
9. Drop of water of 18 mg falls from bottom of charged conducting sphere of radius 20 cm, carrying charge of 1 C. and
leaving sphere of uniform charge distribution of 2.5 mC. What is the speed of drop when it has fallen 30 cm.
10. Identical spheres of charge 5000 C are placed at 8 cm apart. Charge of 10 C and mass 9 mg is placed 5 cm from
each of them and released. Find the speed of particle when it is nearest to the two charges.
11. Sphere is hanging as in figure.1. another identical sphere is placed 2 cm vertically below. If the 2 charges are given 5 C
each, by how much the balancing weight be altered to keep beam horizontal?
12. Find the effective capacitance between 'a' & 'b'. (C1 = 3 F, C2 = 6 F, C3 = 2 F) If pd across A & B is 48 V. Find
charge on C3. Also find that under what condition pd across A & B is zero.
13. If pd of 10 V is connected across A & B. find (i) pd across 2 F capacitor (ii) charge of 6 F (iii) energy in 3 F and total
energy
A
C2
C2
C1
2 cm 20 cm
C3
a
b
C2
2 cm

C2

C1

CURRENT ELECTRICITY
1. Current in series circuit is 5A. When an additional resistance of 2 is added the current drops to 4 A. Find original
resistance?
2. Show that dimensions of Faradohm & time are same
3. Potential of 'V' is applied across conductor of length 'l' and radius 'r'. How do E, & vd Change when (i) V is doubled (ii) l
is halved (iii) 'd' is doubled?
4. When resistance of 75 is connected to battery 0.5A flows. If resistance is increased to 135. Current is 0.3A Find 'E' &
'r'?
5. Resistance of 250 , voltmeter and 2.0 volt cell is in series. Find the resistance & voltmeter if reading of voltmeter is 0.8
V?
6. An arc lamp operates at 80 V and takes 10 A. Find necessary resistance to use at 240 V.
7. Electric fan at 110 V takes 3.5 A. if it is connected across 125 V. Find necessary resistance?
8. Two cells of emf 3V & 1.5V, and internal resistances 1 & 0.5 are connected in parallel across 2. Find the current
from each cell?
9. Length of 3 wires in ratio of 2:3:4 and radii in ratio of 3:4:5. They are connected in parallel and included in circuit having
5 A. Find the current each wire?
10. 400 and 300 are connected in series across 60 V supply. Voltmeter connected across 300 reads 30 V. Find the
reading when it is connected across 400 ?

ELECTROSTATICS
1. The radii of 2 charged spheres are 5 cm & 10 cm. Each has charge of 75 C. they are connected by wire. Find (i)
common potential (ii) charge transferred?
2. 200 F capacitor is connected to 600 V. Battery is disconnected and uncharged 1000 F is connected. Find new
potential?
3. 20 F is charged to 500 V and connected to another 10 F charged to 200 V. find the resulting potential & loss of
energy?
4. Parallel plate capacitor contains 1 mm mica, 0.5 mm sheet of fiber. If fiber breaks down at 6400 kV/m. find safe
operating voltage (Kfiber = 2.5, Kmica = 8).
5. Point charge of 10 C is at origin. How much work is done in moving an electron from x = 3 m to x = 6 m.
6. Distance between 2 protons is 1 A0. Find the velocity if one proton is allowed to move.
7. 64 drops of 1-mm radius, charged to 10 V coalesce to form 1 bigger drop. Find the new potential?
8. Charges +q, +q, q and q are placed at 4 corners of square of side 'a'. Find E & V at center. If E & F are midpoints of
BC & CD respectively. What is the work done in moving electron from E to F
9. Drop of water of 18-mg falls from bottom of charged conducting sphere of radius 20 cm, carrying charge of 1 C. and
leaving sphere of uniform charge distribution of 2.5 mC. What is the speed of drop when it has fallen 30 cm?
10. Identical spheres of charge 5000 C are placed at 8 cm apart. Charge of -10 C and mass 9 mg is placed 5 cm from each
of them and released. Find the speed of particle when it is nearest to the two charges.
11. Sphere is hanging as in figure.1. Another identical sphere is placed 2 cm vertically below. If the 2 charges are given 5 C
each, by how much the balancing weight is altered to keep beam horizontal?
12. Find the effective capacitance between 'a' & 'b'. (C1 = 3 F, C2 = 6 F, C3 = 2 F) If Pd across A & B is 48 V. Find
charge on C3. Also find that under what condition Pd across A & B is zero.
13. If pd of 10 V is connected across A & B. find (i) pd across 2 F capacitor (ii) charge of 6 F (iii) energy in 3 F and total
energy
A
C2
C2
C1
2 cm 20 cm
C3
a
b
C2
2 cm

C2
B

C1

NUTAN
1. Charges +q, + 2q and 4q are kept at vertices of equilateral triangle of side 0.1 m. If q = 210 7 C. Find the
potential energy of system. [ 3.610 2J]
2. 8 cm radius of hollow sphere is give a charge of 1.210 9 C. Find E and V at (i) 2 m from center (ii) at center
and (iii) at surface [2.7 N/C, 5.4 V, 0, 135 V, 1687.5 N/C 135 V]
3. In a uniform ulectric field of 12 cm distance work done To move charge of 26.6 nC from one point to other is
288 J Find electric field in the region [90 kV/m]
4. Find the locus of equipotential surface if charge 2q is kept at(3a,0) and q at (3a,0) [(x 5a)2 + y2 = 4a2]
5. 216 drops of 8 V each coalesce to form a new drop. Find the new potential. [288 V]

6. Find the electric field in region

[200 V/m]
7. 5 gm body having charge of 0.1 C is in limiting equilibrium position on a table. Find the coefficient of friction
[0.018]
8. 4 q charges are kept at vertices of a square of side a. Find the net force experienced by any one charge
q2
1
[k 2 2 ]
a
2
9. Find potential energy of charge system as shown ABCD of side a (i) + + + + (ii) + + (iii) + +
[(i) (4 + 2) (ii) 2 4) (iii) 2]
INTEGER TYPES
1. 13 C charge is distributed along the circumference of circle of radius 5 cm. A particle of 20 gm and
having charge of 1 C is kept at distance of 12 cm on axial line. Now if charge of 1 C is released find
its speed when it reaches the center of circle [12 m/s]
2. Charge of 5 C is distributed on a circle of radius 7 cm. Now a charge of 1 C is released from a far off
distance with energy of 180 mJ. Find the distance of farthest point on the axial line from where the charge
retraces its path.[24 cm]
3. 13 C is distributed on circle of radius 5 cm. Another charge A of 5 C having mass of 40 gm is situated
at distance of 12 cm from this circle on axial distance of 12 cm. Find the velocity of A. when it reaches the
center of circle. [60 m/s]
4. Two circular rings of A (radius 7 cm, q = 175 C) and B (radius 10 cm,q = 130 C) are placed coaxially
with centers at a distance of 24 cm. 1C charge is taken from center of B to center of A. Fin the work
done. [9J]
5. Charges q,2q,3q and 4q are kept at the four vertices of square of side 2 m. Charge Q is taken from the
center of this square to center of square kept at large distance from this charge having charge of 2q at
each vertices of similar square. Find the work done if Q = 1mC and q = 1 C [18 J]
6. A wire of length 6a in the form of a hexagon is formed and charge 1C is at each of the vertex. Now the
wire is converted into a circle and charge Q is given at the circumference so that potential is same at the
center as of the hexagon. Value of charge is k/. Find the value of k [18]
7. A ball (radius 2 mm, density 12000/ SI units) having charge of 8 C is suspended from a string and
tension in string is T. It is then kept in vertical electrical field such that the tension in the string is zero. Find
the electric field. [160 N/C]
8. Ball of mass 2 kg having charge of +1 mC is suspended from string and the tension is T1. Now a vertical
electrical field is started of magnitude 10 kN, making tension to T2. Find the ratio of T1:T2 [2:1]
9. Ball of mass 2 kg having charge of +1 mC is suspended from string in vertical electric field of 10 kN/C
making angle 600 and the tension is T1. Now direction of electrical field is made vertical making tension to
T2. Find the ratio of T1:T2 [3:2]
10. A sphere of 2 m radius charged to 30 V is kept inside a sphere of 4 m charged to 60 V. Find the potential
at distance of 3 m from center. [80 V]
11. Sphere of radius 6 cm charged to 60 V is connected with wire to another sphere of 2 cm radius charged to
potential of 20 V. Find the final potential of the spheres [50 V]
12. 25 C charge is on sphere of radius 2 cm. It is connected with a wire with a sphere of radius 5 cm having
charge of 10 C. Find the amount of charge transferred from one sphere to other. [15 C]
13. Linear charge density of 1 C is given to a long wire. In the same plane a charge Q is kept at distance of

8 m. Find the value of Q in (C) if electric field at a distance of 2 m from wire is zero. [36]
14. Linear charge density of 1 C is given to a long wire. In the same plane a charge of 40 C is kept at
distance of 6 m. Find the net electric field in kN/C at a distance of 2 m from wire is zero. [2]
15. Three infinite long wires P,Q and R carrying charge densities , 3 and 5 are kept at equal distances.
Find the ratio of electric field between mid points of PQ and QR. [11:5]
16. Three infinite long wires P,Q and R carrying charge densities 1, and 5 are kept at equal distances.
Find the ratio of magnitude of 2 : if electric filed is zero at mid points of QR [15 : 1]
17. The plates of a parallel plate system are charged upto 100V. A 4 mm thickness dielectric slab is inserted
between the plates. Then to maintain the same potential difference, the distance between the systems a
plate is increased by 2 mm. find the dielectric constant. [2]
18. 64 identical spherical drops charged to the same potential V is combined to form a big drop. The
potential of the new big drop formed is V(k). Find the value of k [16]
19. A 10F capacitor is connected in the circuit as shown in figure. Calculate the charge on the capacitor

plate.
[30 C]
20. A 10F capacitor is connected in the circuit as shown in figure. Calculate the energy of capacitor. [45 J]

21. What is the p.d across the capacitor .

[3 V]

22. What is the energy stored in the capacitor

[18 mJ]
23. When two capacitors are connected in series, the effective capacitance is 2.4F and when connected in
parallel, the effective capacitance is 10F. Calculate the individual capacitances. [6F, 4F]
24. Two identical charged spheres are suspended in air by strings of equal lengths and make an angle of 60
with each other. When suspended in a liquid of density 0.4 g/cc, the angle remains the same. What is the
dielectric constant of the liquid? Density of the material of the sphere = 0.8 g/cc. [2]
25. Two deutrons are separated by a distance r metre and have coulomb force = F. If two alpha particles are
separated by a distance of 2r meter, find the force between the alpha particles. [F]
26. Two conducting spheres one of radius 6 cm and the other of radius 12 cm each carrying 3 C are placed
very par apart. If these spheres are connected by a conducting wire, find the direction of motion and the
magnitude of charge transferred in (C). [1 C]
27. Two parallel plates capacitors of capacitances C and 2C are connected in parallel and charged to potential
V. the battery is then disconnected and the region between the plates of C is completely filled with material
of dielectric constant 7. the potential difference now becomes V/k. Find value of k. [3]

INTEGER TYPES SET A

1. 13 C charge is distributed along the circumference of circle of radius 5 cm. A particle of 2 gm and having
charge of 1 C is kept at distance of 12 cm on axial line. Now if charge of 1 C is released find its speed
when it reaches the center of circle [30 m/s]
2. Two circular rings of A (radius 7 cm) and B (radius 10 cm) are placed coaxially with centers at a distance
of 24 cm. 1C charge is taken from center of B to center of A. Fin the work done. [9J]
3. A ball (radius 2 mm, density 12000/ SI units) having charge of 8 C is suspended from a string and
tension in string is T. It is then kept in vertical electrical field such that the tension in the string is zero. Find
the electric field. [160 N/C]
4. A sphere of 2 m radius charged to 30 V is kept inside a sphere of 4 m charged to 60 V. Find the potential
at distance of 3 m from center. [80 V]
5. Linear charge density of 1 C is given to a long wire. In the same plane a charge Q is kept at distance of
8 m. Find the value of Q in (C) if electric field at a distance of 2 m from wire is zero. [36]
6. Three infinite long wires P,Q and R carrying charge densities 1, and 5 are kept at equal distances.
Find the ratio of magnitude of 2 : if electric filed is zero at mid points of QR [15 : 1]
7. A 10F capacitor is connected in the circuit as shown in figure. Calculate the charge on the capacitor

plate.

[30 C]

8. What is the energy stored in the capacitor

[18 mJ]
9. Two deutrons are separated by a distance r metre and have coulomb force = F. If two alpha particles are
separated by a distance of 2r meter, find the force between the alpha particles. [F]
INTEGER TYPES SET B
1. Charge of 5 C is distributed on a circle of radius 7 cm. Now a charge of 1 C is released from a far off
distance with energy of 180 mJ. Find the distance of farthest point on the axial line from where the charge
retraces its path.[24 cm]
2. Charges q,2q,3q and 4q are kept at the four vertices of square of side 2 m. Charge Q is taken from the
center of this charge to center of square kept at large distance from this charge having charge of 2q at
each vertices of similar square. Find the work done if Q = 1mC and q = 1 C [18 J]
3. Ball of mass 2 kg having charge of +1 mC is suspended from string and the tension is T1. Now a vertical
electrical field is started of magnitude 10 kN, making tension to T2. Find the ratio of T1:T2 [2:1]
4. Sphere of radius 6 cm charged to 60 V is connected with wire to another sphere of 2 cm radius charged to
potential of 20 V. Find the final potential of the spheres [50 V]
5. Linear charge density of 1 C is given to a long wire. In the same plane a charge of 40 C is kept at
distance of 6 m. Find the net electric field in kN/C at a distance of 2 m from wire is zero. [2]
6. The plates of a parallel plate system are charged upto 100V. A 4 mm thickness dielectric slab is inserted
between the plates. Then to maintain the same potential difference, the distance between the systems a
plate is increased by 2 mm. find the dielectric constant. [2]
7. A 10F capacitor is connected in the circuit as shown in figure. Calculate the energy of capacitor. [45 J]

8. When two capacitors are connected in series, the effective capacitance is 2.4F and when connected in
parallel, the effective capacitance is 10F. Calculate the individual capacitances. [6F, 4F]
9. Two conducting spheres one of radius 6 cm and the other of radius 12 cm each carrying 3 C are placed
very par apart. If these spheres are connected by a conducting wire, find the direction of motion and the
magnitude of charge transferred in (C). [1 C]
INTEGER TYPES SET C
1. 13 C is distributed on circle of radius 5 cm. Another charge A of 5 C having mass of 40 gm is situated
at distance of 12 cm from this circle on axial distance of 12 cm. Find the velocity of A. when it reaches the
center of circle. [60 m/s]
2. A wire of length 6a in the form of a hexagon is formed and charge 1C is at each of the vertex. Now the
wire is converted into a circle and charge Q is given at the circumference so that potential is same at the
center as of the hexagon. Value of charge is k/. Find the value of k [18]
3. Ball of mass 2 kg having charge of +1 mC is suspended from string in vertical electric field of 10 kN/C
making angle 600 and the tension is T1. Now direction of electrical field is made vertical making tension to
T2. Find the ratio of T1:T2 [3:2]
4. 25 C charge is on sphere of radius 2 cm. It is connected with a wire with a sphere of radius 5 cm having
charge of 10 C. Find the amount of charge transferred from one sphere to other. [15 C]
5. Three infinite long wires P,Q and R carrying charge densities , 3 and 5 are kept at equal distances.
Find the ratio of electric field between mid points of PQ and QR. [11:5]
6. 64 identical spherical drops charged to the same potential V is combined to form a big drop. The
potential of the new big drop formed is V(k). Find the value of k [16]

7. What is the p.d across the capacitor .

[3 V]
8. Two identical charged spheres are suspended in air by strings of equal lengths and make an angle of 60
with each other. When suspended in a liquid of density 0.4 g/cc, the angle remains the same. What is the
dielectric constant of the liquid? Density of the material of the sphere = 0.8 g/cc. [2]
9. Two parallel plates capacitors of capacitances C and 2C are connected in parallel and charged to potential
V. the battery is then disconnected and the region between the plates of C is completely filled with material
of dielectric constant 7. the potential difference now becomes V/k. Find value of k. [3]

INTEGER TYPES SET A

1. 13 C charge is distributed along the circumference of circle of radius 5 cm. A particle of 2 gm and having
charge of 1 C is kept at distance of 12 cm on axial line. Now if charge of 1 C is released find its speed
when it reaches the center of circle
2. Two circular rings of A (radius 7 cm) and B (radius 10 cm) are placed coaxially with centers at a distance
of 24 cm. 1C charge is taken from center of B to center of A. Fin the work done.
3. A ball (radius 2 mm, density 12000/ SI units) having charge of 8 C is suspended from a string and
tension in string is T. It is then kept in vertical electrical field such that the tension in the string is zero. Find
the electric field.
4. A sphere of 2 m radius charged to 30 V is kept inside a sphere of 4 m charged to 60 V. Find the potential
at distance of 3 m from center.
5. Linear charge density of 1 C is given to a long wire. In the same plane a charge Q is kept at distance of
8 m. Find the value of Q in (C) if electric field at a distance of 2 m from wire is zero.
6. Three infinite long wires P,Q and R carrying charge densities 1, and 5 are kept at equal distances.
Find the ratio of magnitude of 2 : if electric filed is zero at mid points of QR
7. A 10F capacitor is connected in the circuit as shown in figure. Calculate the charge on the capacitor

plate.

8. What is the energy stored in the capacitor

9. Two deutrons are separated by a distance r metre and have coulomb force = F. If two alpha particles are
separated by a distance of 2r meter, find the force between the alpha particles.
INTEGER TYPES SET B
1. Charge of 5 C is distributed on a circle of radius 7 cm. Now a charge of 1 C is released from a far off
distance with energy of 180 mJ. Find the distance of farthest point on the axial line from where the charge
retraces its path.
2. Charges q,2q,3q and 4q are kept at the four vertices of square of side 2 m. Charge Q is taken from the
center of this charge to center of square kept at large distance from this charge having charge of 2q at
each vertices of similar square. Find the work done if Q = 1mC and q = 1 C
3. Ball of mass 2 kg having charge of +1 mC is suspended from string and the tension is T1. Now a vertical
electrical field is started of magnitude 10 kN, making tension to T2. Find the ratio of T1:T2
4. Sphere of radius 6 cm charged to 60 V is connected with wire to another sphere of 2 cm radius charged to
potential of 20 V. Find the final potential of the spheres
5. Linear charge density of 1 C is given to a long wire. In the same plane a charge of 40 C is kept at
distance of 6 m. Find the net electric field in kN/C at a distance of 2 m from wire is zero.
6. The plates of a parallel plate system are charged upto 100V. A 4 mm thickness dielectric slab is inserted
between the plates. Then to maintain the same potential difference, the distance between the systems a
plate is increased by 2 mm. find the dielectric constant.
7. A 10F capacitor is connected in the circuit as shown in figure. Calculate the energy of capacitor.

8. When two capacitors are connected in series, the effective capacitance is 2.4F and when connected in
parallel, the effective capacitance is 10F. Calculate the individual capacitances.
9. Two conducting spheres one of radius 6 cm and the other of radius 12 cm each carrying 3 C are placed
very par apart. If these spheres are connected by a conducting wire, find the direction of motion and the
magnitude of charge transferred in (C).
INTEGER TYPES SET C
1. 13 C is distributed on circle of radius 5 cm. Another charge A of 5 C having mass of 40 gm is situated
at distance of 12 cm from this circle on axial distance of 12 cm. Find the velocity of A. when it reaches the
center of circle.
2. A wire of length 6a in the form of a hexagon is formed and charge 1C is at each of the vertex. Now the
wire is converted into a circle and charge Q is given at the circumference so that potential is same at the
center as of the hexagon. Value of charge is k/. Find the value of k
3. Ball of mass 2 kg having charge of +1 mC is suspended from string in vertical electric field of 10 kN/C
making angle 600 and the tension is T1. Now direction of electrical field is made vertical making tension to
T2. Find the ratio of T1:T2
4. 25 C charge is on sphere of radius 2 cm. It is connected with a wire with a sphere of radius 5 cm having
charge of 10 C. Find the amount of charge transferred from one sphere to other.
5. Three infinite long wires P,Q and R carrying charge densities , 3 and 5 are kept at equal distances.
Find the ratio of electric field between mid points of PQ and QR.
6. 64 identical spherical drops charged to the same potential V is combined to form a big drop. The
potential of the new big drop formed is V(k). Find the value of k

7. What is the p.d across the capacitor .

8. Two identical charged spheres are suspended in air by strings of equal lengths and make an angle of 60
with each other. When suspended in a liquid of density 0.4 g/cc, the angle remains the same. What is the
dielectric constant of the liquid? Density of the material of the sphere = 0.8 g/cc.
9. Two parallel plates capacitors of capacitances C and 2C are connected in parallel and charged to potential
V. the battery is then disconnected and the region between the plates of C is completely filled with material
of dielectric constant 7. the potential difference now becomes V/k. Find value of k.

TOPIC: TILL ELECTRIC POTENTIAL

Short answer type:
1. If electric field at a point is equal to zero, is it necessary that the electric potential at that point also zero?
Justify your answer giving atleast two examples.
2. Two metal spheres A and B of radii 2cm and 3cm are charged separately with 12 C and 18 C respectively.
They are connected by a conducting wire. How much charge will flow and in which direction? [zero]
3. The potential at ,a certain distance form a point charge is 600 volts, and the electric field is 200 N/C. a) What
is the distance to the point charge? b) What is the magnitude of the charge? [Ans. a) 3m b) 2 x 107C]
4. Write four properties of equipotential surfaces.
5. Show that electric lines of force are perpendicular to the equipotential surface.
6. Describe schematically, equipotential surfaces corresponding to i) a constant electric field in z-direction ii) a
field that uniformly increases in magnitude but remains in constant direction say z- direction. iii) a field that
uniformly decreases in magnitude but remains in constant direction say z- direction. iv) a single positively
charge at the origin v) an electric dipole.
7. If a piece of metal has a charge + 0.1 C and is placed inside a hollow metal sphere of radius 20cm (without
touching it), What is the potential of the sphere? What will the potential of the sphere become if i) the sphere is
temporarily earthed and then insulated? ii) the metal subsequently touches the inside of the sphere?
8. An infinite number of charges each numerically equal to q and of the same sign are placed along the x-axis at
x = 1,x = 2,x = 4,x = 8 and so on. Find electric potential at x = 0.
[Ans. 2q /4o]
9. Electric potential of earth to be taken zero. Why?
10. If 100 joule of work must be done to move an electric charge of 4C from a place where potential is 10 volt to
another place where potential is V volt. What is the value of V?
[Ans. 15V ]
11. Calculate the electric potential energy of the system of charges shown in fig.(1) and fig (2).

2kq 2 kq 2 ( 2 4) 10kq 2
[Ans
;
;
]
a
a
a 2
12. Twenty seven charged water droplets each with a diameter of 2mm and a charge of 1012 C coalesce to form
a single drop. Calculate the potential difference of the bigger drop.
[Ans. 81 V ]
13. Three charges are held as shown in the fig 3. What is their mutual electric potential energy? Given q =107 C
and a=10 cm
[Ans 9 x 10 3J]K
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8
14. Two charges 5 10 C and 3 10 C are located 16 cm apart. At what points (s) on the line joining the two
charges is the electric potential zero? Take the potential at Infinity to be zero. [Ans. 10 cm, 40 cm away]
15. A regular hexagon of side 10 cm has a charge 5 C at each of its vertices. Calculate the potential at the
center of the hexagon. [Ans. 2.7 106 volts]
16. Two charges 2C and 2C are placed at points A and B 6 cm apart. a) Identify an equipotential surface of
the system. b) What is the value of electric potential and direction of the electric field at every point on this
surface? [Ans. a) the plane normal to AB and passing through its mid-point. b) V = 0, Electric field is normal
to the plane in the direction A to B]
17. A charge oil droplet remain stationary when suspended between two parallel plates 20 mm apart maintained
at pd of 500 V. Find the charge on the droplet if the mass of the droplet is 2 10 4 kg.
[ Ans.8 10 8C]
18. A charge 8 103 C is located at the origin. Calculate the work done in taking a small charge of 2 109 C
from a point P(0,0,3 cm) to a point 0(0,4 cm, 0), via a point R (0,6 cm, 9 cm).
[Ans 1.2 J]
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19. Two electrons each with the velocity of 10 m/s are released towards each other. What will be the distance
closest approach?
[Ans 2.56 1010 m]
20. Uniform electric field of 2 kN/C is in the X-direction. A point charge of 3 C initially at rest at the origin is
released. What is the kinetic energy of this charge at x = 4m?
[Ans 24 mJ]
21. The electric field outside a charged long straight wire is given by E = 1000/r V/m and is directed outwards.
What is the sign of the charge on the wire? If two points A and B are situated such that rA = 0.2m and rB =
0.4m, find the value of (VA VB).
[Ans. +charge; +693.1V]
22. The electric potential V at any point (x,y,z) in space is given by V = 4x2 volt. Calculate electric intensity at the
point (1m, 0, 2m) also calculate force experienced by 1 C charge placed at point x = 1m.
[Ans. 8 V/m along -ve X, 8 106N]
23. Several charged oil droplets each carrying charge q, radius r and potential V coalesces together to form a big
drop of radius R. Show that potential of the big drop is given by VR2/r2

24. A spherical drop, carrying a charge of 3 1010 C, has a potential of 500 V at its surface. If two such drops
combine to form a single spherical drop, what will be the potential at the surface of this drop?
[Ans. 22/3 x 500 = 794 V]
25. A metal sphere 0.30 m radius is positively of charged with 2C. Find the potential i) 1m from the center ii) a
point on the surface. Also find electric field iii) at the distance of 0.2 m from the center iv) at the center.
[Ans. i) 18 kV ii) 60 kV iii) Zero iv) Zero]
26. Figure shows an arrangement the three charges. The total potential energy of this
arrangement is zero. Calculate the ratio q/Q.
[Ans. 4:1]
27. Two point charges q1 = + 40 109 C and q2 = 30 109 C are 10 cm apart. Calculate (i) potential lat a point
midway between them, (ii) at point b which Is 8 cm form q1, and 6 cm from q2.
[Ans. a) 1800 V b) Zero]
28. A charge Q is distributed over two concentric hollow spheres of radii rand R (R > r) such that the surface

1 R r
2 2 ]
40 R r

charge densities are equal. Find the potential at the common centre. [Ans

29. Three concentric spherical shells A, B and C of radii a, band c (a < b < c) have charge densities , and
respectively. (i) find the potential of three shells A,B and C. (ii) If the shells A and C are at the same potential,
obtain the relation between the radii a, b and c.

a2
a2 b2
Ans VA (a b c),VB ( b c),VC (
c) (ii)c a b
0
0 b
0
c

30. Charge q is distributed uniformly throughout a non-conducting sphere of radius R. Calculate the potential at a
point distance x (x < R) from the centre of the sphere. [Ans V

Q 3R 2 x 2

]
40 2R 2

31. If the potential in the region of space around the point (1m, 2m, 3m) is given by V = 10x2 + 5y2 + 3z2.
calculate the three components of electric field at this point.
[Ans: Ex = 20V/m, Ey = 20V/m, Ez = 18V/m]
32. Uniform electric field of 300 N/C is directed along PQ. A B and C are three points in the field having x and y
coordinates (in mtr) as shown in the figure. Calculate pd between the points i) A and B and ii) B and C
[Ans. i) zero ii) 2100 volt]