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1.
What kind of charges are produced on each, when (i) a glass rod is rubbed with silk and (ii) an ebonite rod is
rubbed with wool ?
(C.B.S.E. 1990)
2.
Given two point charges q1 and q2, such that q1q2 < 0. What is the nature of force between them ?
3.
4.
The test charge used to measure electric field at a point should be vanishingly small. Why ?
5.
Two point electric charges of unknown magnitude and sign are placed a distance apart. The electric field
intensity is zero at a point not between the charges but on the line joining them. Write two essential
conditions for this to happen.
6.
(P.S.S.C.E. 2006)
7.
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(H.P.S.S.C.E. 2010, 2002; P.S.S.C.E. 2009, 2005S, 2002, 2001; H.S.S.C.E. 2001 ; C.B.S.E. 1992)
Write a relation between electric field at a point and its distance from a short dipole.
Does an electric dipole always experience a torque, when placed in a uniform electric field ?
9.
When is the torque acting on an electric dipole maximum, when placed in uniform electric field ?
10.
A charged particle is free to move in an electric field. Will it always move along an electric line of force ?
Define electric flux.
Or
What do you understand by electric flux ?
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(I.I.T. 1979)
(C.B.S.E. 2001, 2000; H.S.S.C.E. 1995)
Suppose a gaussian surface does not include any net charge. Does it necessarily mean that E is equal to
zero for all points on the surface ?
13.
14.
How does electric field at a point charge with distance r from an inifinte thin sheet of charge ?
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(H.S.S.C.E. 2008)
Two infinite parallel planes have uniform charge densities . What is the electric field
(a) in the region between the planes and
(b) outside the plates ?
In what way does the infinite extension of the planes simplify your derivation ?
16.
What would be the work done, if a point charge +q is taken from a point A to a point B on the circumference
of a circle drawn with another point charge +q at the centre ?
(C.B.S.E. 2001)
17.
If a point charge +q is taken first from A to C and then from C to B of a circle drawn with another point charge
+q as centre [fig.], then along which path more work will be done ?
(C.B.S.E. 2001)
15.
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19.
Why the electric field is always at right angles to the equipotential surface ? Give reason.
Why can one ignore quantization of electric charge, when dealing with macroscopic i.e., large scale
charges?
(H.P.S.S.C.E. 2006)
21.
Can two balls having same kind of charge on them attract each other ? Explain.
22.
Fig. shows tracks of three charged particles crossing a uniform electrostatic field with same velocities along
horizontal. Give the signs of the three charges. Which particle has the highest charge to mass ratio ?
23.
24.
25.
A small metal sphere carrying charge +Q is located at the centre of a spherical cavity in a large uncharged
metal sphere as shown in the fig.
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20.
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(P.S.S.C.E. 1998 S)
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26.
If a conductor with a cavity having charge Q. Now another charge q is inserted into the cavity show that the
total charge on the outside surface of the conductor is Q + q.
27.
Is it possible to transfer all the charge from a conductor to another insulated conductor ?
29.
work done in moving a test charge between two points in an electric field is independent of the path followed
comment.
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30.
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Figure (a) and (b) show the field lines of a single positive and negative charge respectively :
(i)
Given the sign of the potential difference Vp VQ and VB VA .
(ii)
Give the sign of the potential energy difference of a small negative charge between the points Q
and P; A and B.
(iii)
Give the sign of the work done by the field in moving a small positive charge from point Q to P.
(iv)
Give the sign of the work done by an external agency in moving a small negative charge from point
B to A.
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Does the kinetic energy of a small negative charge increase or decrease in going from point B to
A?
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32.
State Coulombs law in electrostatics. Express it in vector form. What is importance of expressing it in
vector form ?
33.
Find the electric field intensity at any point on the axis of a uniformly charged ring or hoop. What happens,
if ring is far away from the point ?
(H.P.S.S.C.E. 2010)
34.
35.
Explain the terms electric dipole and dipole moment. Derive a relation for the intensity of electric field at an
equatorial point of an electric dipole.
(H.P.S.S.C.E. 2007)
36.
Show that in a uniform electric field, a dipole experiences only a torque but no net force. Derive expression
for the torque.
(H.S.S.C.E. 2008; C.B.S.E. 1999 S, 1992)
37.
Distinguish between linear, surface and volume charge density. Obtain expression for force on a charge q
due to continuous distribution of charge over a volume.
38.
State Gauss theorem in electrostatics. Apply this theorem to calculate the electric field due to a solid
sphere of charge at a point (a) outside the sphere (b) on the sphere and (c) inside the sphere.
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31.
Define electric potential at a point. Derive an expression for the potential at a point due to a point charge.
(H.P.S.S.C.E. 2009S; P.S.S.C.E. 2007; H.P.S.S.C.E. 2005)
What do you mean by potential energy of the configuration of two electric charges ? Derive expression for
a system of two point charges lying at distance r.
41.
Obtain expression for potential energy of the configuration of three charges. Hence, generalise the result
for a system of n point charges.
(P.S.S.C.E. 2010)
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Two point charges q1 = 2 103 C and q2 = 3 106C are separated by a distance x = 10cm. Find
the magnitude and nature of the force between the two charges.
Two point charges q1 = 20C and q2 = 25C are placed at (1, 1, 1) m and (3, 1, 2)m, with respect
to a coordinate system. Find the magnitude and unit vector along electrostatic force on q 2?
A-3.
20 positively charged particles are kept fixed on the X-axis at points x = 1 m, 2 m, 3 m, ....., 20 m. The
first particle has a charge 1.0 10 6 C, the second 8 106 C, the third 27 106 C and so on. Find
the magnitude of the electric force acting on a 1 C charge placed at the origin.
A.4.
(i)
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Two charged particles having charge 4.0 10 6 C and mass 24 103 Kg each are joined by
an insulating string of length 1 m and the system is kept on a smooth horizontal table. Find the
tension in the string.
If suddenly string is cut then what is the acceleration of each particle?
Are they having equal acceleration?
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(ii)
(iii)
A-2.
Two identical conducting spheres (of negligible radius), having charges of opposite sign, attract each
other with a force of 0.108 N when separated by 0.5 meter. The spheres are connected by a conducting
wire, which is then removed (when charge stops flowing), and thereafter repel each other with a force
of 0.036 N keeping the distance same. What were the initial charges on the spheres?
A-6.
Two small spheres, each of mass 0.1 gm and carrying same charge 10 -9 C are suspended by threads
of equal length from the same point. If the distance between the centres of the sphere is 3 cm, then
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A-5.
The distance between two fixed positive charges 4e and e is . How should a third charge q be
arranged for it to be in equilibrium? Under what condition will equilibrium of the charge q be stable
(for displacement on the line joining 4e and e) or will it be unstable?
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A-7.
find out the angle made by the thread with the vertical. (g = 10 m/s2) & tan1 100 = 0.6
Three charges, each of value q, are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle. A fourth charge Q
is placed at the centre O of the triangle.
(a)
If Q = q, will the charges at corners start to move towards centre or away from it.
(b)
For what value of Q at O will the charges remain stationary?
A-9.
Two charged particles A and B, each having a charge Q are placed a distance d apart. Where should
a third particle of charge q be placed on the perpendicular bisector of AB so that it experiences
maximum force? Also find the magnitude of the maximum force.
A-8.
The electric force experienced by a charge of 5 10 6 C is 25 103 N. Find the magnitude of the
electric field at that position of the charge due to the source charges.
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B-3.
Two point particles A and B having charges of 4 106 C and 64 106 C respectively are held at
a separation of 90 cm. Locate the point(s) on the line AB or on its extension where the electric field is
zero
B-4.
Three point charges q0 are placed at three corners of square of side a. Find out electric field intensity
at the fourth corner.
B-5.
Two point charges 3C and 2.5 C are placed at point A (1, 1, 2)m and B (0, 3, 1)m respectively.
Find out electric field intensity at point C(3, 3, 3)m.
B-6.
A hollow sphere of radius a carries a total charge Q distributed uniformly over its surface. A small
area dA of the sphere is cut off. Find the electric field at the centre due to the remaining sphere.
B-7.
(i)
(ii)
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B-2.
The bob of a simple pendulum has a mass of 60 g and a positive charge of 6 10 6 C. It makes 30
oscillations in 50 s above earth's surface. A vertical electric field pointing upward and of magnitude
5 104 N/C is switched on. How much time will it now take to complete 60 oscillations ?
(g = 10 m/s2)
B-9.
If three infinite charged sheets of uniform surface charge densities , 2 and 4 are placed as
shown in figure, then find out electric field intensities at points A, B, C and D.
B-8.
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B-11.
Repeat the question if sphere is a hollow non-conducting sphere of radius R and has uniform surface
charge density .
B-12.
A thread carrying a uniform charge per unit length has the configuration shown in figure a and b.
Assuming a curvature radius r to be considerably less than the length of the thread, find the magnitude
of the electric field strength at the point O.
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B-10.
C-2.
Two particles A and B having charges of 4 10 6 C and 8 106 C respectively, are held fixed at a
separation of 60 cm. Locate the point(s) on the line AB where the electric potential is zero.
C-3.
Six equal point charges 'q0' each are placed at six corners of a regular hexagon of side 'a'. Find out
work required to take a point charge 'q' slowly :
(i)
From infinity to the centre of hexagon.
From infinity to a point on the axis which is at a distance ' 3 a ' from the centre of hexagon.
Does your answer to part (i) and (ii) depends on the path followed by the charge.
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C-1.
20 J of work has to be done against an existing electric field to take a charge of 0.05 C from A to B.
How much is the potential difference V B VA ?
C-5.
A charge of 8 mC is located at the origin. Calculate the work done by external agent in taking a small
charge of 2 109 C from a point A(0, 0, 0.03 m) to a point B(0, 0.04 m, 0) via a point C( 0, 0.06 m,
0.09 m).
C-6.
In front of a uniformly charged infinite non-conducting sheet of surface charge density , a point
charge q0 is shifted slowly from a distance a to b (b > a). If work done by external agent is W, then
find out relation between the given parameters.
C-4.
C-7.
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An electric field of 20 N/C exists along the negative x-axis in space. Calculate the potential difference
VB VA, where the points A and B are given by :
(a) A = (0, 0) ; B = (0, 4m)
(b) A = (2m, 1m) ; B = (4m, 3m)
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C-9.
A particle of charge + 3 x 10-9 C is in a uniform field directed to the left. It is released from rest and
moves a distance of 5 cm, after which its kinetic energy is found to be 4.5 x 10-5 J.
(a) What work was done by the electrical force?
(b) What is the magnitude of the electrical field?
(c) What is the potential of the starting point with respect to the end point?
C-10.
In the previous problem, suppose that another force in addition to the electrical force acts on the
particle so that when it is released from rest, it moves to the right. After it has moved 5 cm, the
additional force has done 9 10-5 J of work and the particle has 4.5 10-5 J of kinetic energy.
(a)
What work was done by the electrical force?
(b)
What is the magnitude of the electric field?
(c)
What is the potential of the starting point with respect to the end point?
C-11.
C-8.
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where i and j are unit vectors in the positive directions of X and Y axis respectively. Find:
+q
A +q
O +Q
a
Dq
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C-12.
The electric intensity vector and its magnitude at a point having co-ordinates (8 m, - 5 m).
Work done by external agent in transporting a charge q = 10 C from (8 m, 6 m) to the point
(4 m, 3 m).
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(b)
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A charge Q is distributed over two concentric hollow spheres of radius r and R (R > r), such that the
surface densities of charge are equal. Find the potential at the common centre.
C-14.
Two concentric hollow spheres of radii R and 2 R are charged. The inner sphere has a charge of 1 C
and the outer sphere has a charge of 2 C of the same sign. The potential is 9000 V at a point P at a
distance 3R from the common centre O. What is the value of R?
C-13.
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D-2.
Find the potential energy of a charge q 0 placed at the centre of regular hexagon of side a, if charge
q is placed at each vertex of regular hexagon?
D-3.
A solid uniformly charged fixed non-conducting sphere of total charge Q and radius R contains a
tunnel of negligible diameter. If a point charge 'q' of mass 'm' is released at rest from point P as
shown in figure then find out its velocity at following points
D-1.
Two identical charges, 5 C each are fixed at a distance 8 cm and a charged particle of mass 9 10kg and charge 10 C is placed at a distance 5 cm from each of them and is released. Find the
speed of the particle when it is nearest to the two charges.
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A particle of mass m, charge q > 0 and initial kinetic energy K is projected from infinity towards a
heavy nucleus of charge Q assumed to have a fixed position.
(a)
If the aim is perfect, how close to the centre of the nucleus is the particle when it comes
instantaneously to rest?
(b)
With a particular imperfect aim, the particles closest approach to nucleus is twice the distance
determined in (a). Determine speed of particle at the closest distance of approach.
E-2.
Three point charges are arranged at the three vertices of a triangle as shown in Figure.
Given: q = 107 C, calculate the electrostatic potential energy of the system.
E-3.
Eight equal point charges each of charge 'q' and mass 'm' are placed at eight corners of a cube of
side a.
(i)
Find out potential energy of charge system
(ii)
Find out work done by external agent against electrostatic forces and by electrostatic forces
to increase all sides of cube from a to 2a.
(iii)
If all the charges are released at rest, then find out their speed when they are at the corners
of cube of side 2a.
(iv)
If keeping all other charges fixed, charge of corner 'A' is released then find out its speed
when it is at infinite distance?
(v)
If all charges are released simultaneously from rest then find out their speed when they are at
a very large distance from each other.
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E-1.
q
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F-2.
Two identical non-conducting spherical shells having equal charge Q, which is uniformly distributed
on it, are placed at a distance d apart. from where they are released. Find out kinetic energy of each
sphere when they are at a large distance.
F-3.
In a solid uniformly charged sphere of total charge Q and radius R, if energy stored out side the
sphere is U0 joules then find out self energy of sphere in term of U 0?
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G-4.
An electric field E (10 i 20 j) N/C exists in the space. If the potential at the origin is taken to be
An electric field E Bxi exists in space, where B = 20 V/m2. Taking the potential at (2 m, 4 m) to be zero,
find the potential at the origin.
G-6.
G-7.
G-5.
Three charges are arranged on the vertices of an equilateral triangle as shown in figure. Find the
dipole moment of the combination.
H-2.
Three point charges Q, Q and Q are placed on a straight line with distance d between chargesas
shown. Find the magnitude of the electric field at the point P in the configuration shown which is at a
distance a from middle charge Q in the system provided that a >> d. Take 2Qd = p.
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H-1.
H-3.
A charge ' q ' is carried slowly from a point A (r, 135) to a point B (r, 45) following a path which is a
quadrant of circle of radius ' r '. If the dipole moment is P , then find out the work done by external
agent.
H-4.
Find out the magnitude of electric field intensity and electric potential due to a dipole of dipole
moment P = i
(i) (2, 0, 0)
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(ii) (1,
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A molecule of a substance has permanent electric dipole moment equal to 10 29 C-m. A mole of this
substance is polarised (at low temperature ) by applying a strong electrostatic field of magnitude
(106 Vm 1 ). The direction of the field is suddenly changed by an angle of 60. Estimate the heat
released by the substance in aligning its dipoles along the new direction of the field. For simplicity,
assume 100% polarisation to the sample.
E 2i 10 j 5k .
-2.
n a uniform electric field E if we consider an imaginary cubical closed suface of side a , then find
the net flux through the cube ?
-3.
-1.
Find the flux of the electric field through a spherical surface of radius R due to a charge of 8.85 x 10
C at the centre and another equal charge at a point 3R away from the centre
(Given : 0 = 8.85 1012 units)
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A charge q is placed at the centre of an imaginary hemispherical surface. Using symmetry arguments
and the Gausss law, find the electric flux due to this charge through the given surface.
-5.
What do you predict by the given statement about the nature of charge (positive or negative) enclosed
by the closed surface. "In a closed surface, lines which are leaving the surface are double than the
lines which are entering it".
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-4.
Two conducting plates X and Y, each having large surface area A (on one side), are placed parallel to
each other as shown in figure. The plate X is given a charge Q whereas the other is neutral. Find:
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J-1.
(a) The surface charge density at the inner surface of the plate X,
(b) The electric field at a point to the left of the plates,
(c) The electric field at a point in between the plates and
(d) The electric field at a point to the right of the plates.
J-2.
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Three identical metal plates with large equal surface areas are kept parallel to each other as shown in
figure. The leftmost plate is given a charge q, the rightmost a charge 2q and the middle one remains
neutral. Find the charge appearing on the outer surface of the leftmost plate.
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J-3.
Two concentric hollow conducting spheres of radius a and b (b>a) contains charges Q a and Q b
respectively. If they are connected by a conducting wire then find out following
(i) Final charges on inner and outer spheres.
(ii) Heat produced during the process.
J-5.
There are two concentric metal shells of radii r 1 and r2 (> r1). If initially, the outer shell has a charge
q and the inner shell is having zero charge and then inner shell is grounded. Find :
(i)
Charge on the inner surface of outer shell.
(ii)
Final charges on each sphere.
(iii)
Charge flown through wire in the ground.
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J-4.
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A charged particle q1 is at position (2, - 1, 3). The electrostatic force on another charged particle q 2
at (0, 0, 0) is :
(B)
q1 q2
(C) 56 (j 2 i 3 k )
0
(D)
q1 q2
(A) 56 (2 i j 3 k )
0
q1 q2
56 14 0 (2 i j 3 k )
q1 q2
56 14 0 ( j 2 i 3 k )
Two equal negative charges q each are fixed at the points (0, a) and (0, -a) on the y-axis .A positive
charge Q is released from rest at the point (2a, 0) on the x-axis. The charge Q will :
(A) Execute simple harmonic motion about the origin
(B) At origin velocity of particle is maximum.
(C) Move to infinity
(D) Execute oscillatory but not simple harmonic motion.
A-3.
Three charges +4q, Q and q are placed in a straight line of length at points at distance 0, /2 and
respectively from one end of line. What should be the value of Q in order to make the net force on q
to be zero?
(A) q
(B) 2q
(C) q/2
(D) 4q
A-4.
Two similar very small conducting spheres having charges 40 C and 20 C are some distance apart. Now
they are touched and kept at the same distance. The ratio of the initial to the final force between them is :
(A) 8 : 1
(B) 4 : 1
(C) 1 : 8
(D) 1 : 1
A-5.
Two point charges placed at a distance r in air exert a force F on each other. The value of distance R
at which they experience force 4F when placed in a medium of dielectric constant K = 16 is :
(A) r
(B) r/4
(C) r/8
(D) 2r
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A-1.
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(C) 2
g qE
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(A) 2
(B) 2
g qE
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(D) 2
B-1.
qE
g
m
2
B-3.
The maximum electric field intensity on the axis of a uniformly charged ring of charge q and radius R
will be :
2q
3R
1
(C) 4
0
2q
3 3R
3q
1
(D) 4 i
2 3R 2
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A charged particle of charge q and mass m is released from rest in a uniform electric field E.
Neglecting the effect of gravity, the kinetic energy of the charged particle after time t seconds is
(A)
Eqm
t
(B)
E 2 q2 t 2
2m
(C)
2E 2 t 2
mq
(D)
Eq 2m
2t 2
A flat circular fixed disc has a charge +Q uniformly distributed on the disc. A charge +q is thrown with
kinetic energy K, towards the disc along its axis. The charge q :
(A) may hit the disc at the centre
(B) may return back along its path after touching the disc
(C) may return back along its path without touching the disc
(D) any of the above three situations is possible depending on the magnitude of K
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1
(B) 4
0
B-4.
q
1
4 0 3 3R 2
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B-2.
A non-conducting solid sphere of radius R is uniformly charged. The magnitude of the electric field
due to the sphere at a distance r from its centre.
(A) increases as r increases, for r R(B) decreases as r increases, for 0 < r < .
(C) decreases as r increases, for R < r < . (D) is discontinuous at r = R
B-7.
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C-2.
C-1.
+q
+q
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Two equal positive charges are kept at points A and B. The electric potential, while moving from A to B
along straight line :
(A) continuously increases
(B) remains constant
(C) decreases then increases
(D) increases then decreases
C-4.
A semicircular ring of radius 0.5 m is uniformly charged with a total charge of 1.5 10 9 coul. The
electric potential at the centre of this ring is :
(A) 27 V
(B) 13.5 V
(C) 54 V
(D) 45.5 V
C-5.
When a charge of 3 coul is placed in a uniform electric field, it experiences a force of 3000 newton.
The potential difference between two points separated by a distance of 1 cm along field within this
field is:
(A) 10 volt
(B) 90 volt
(C) 1000 volt
(D) 3000 volt
C-6.
A 5 coulomb charge experiences a constant force of 2000 N when moved between two points separated by a distance of 2 cm in a uniform electric field. The potential difference between these two
points is:
(A) 8 V
(B) 200 V
(C) 800 V
(D) 20,000 V
C-7.
The kinetic energy which an electron acquires when accelerated (from rest) through a potential
difference of 1 volt is called :
(A) 1 joule
(B) 1 electron volt
(C) 1 erg
(D) 1 watt
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C-3.
C-8.
E
b
(B) E (a b )
(C) Eb
(D) (Eb / 2 )
C-10.
A particle of charge Q and mass m travels through a potential difference V from rest. The final
momentum of the particle is :
C-9.
(A)
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(B) 2Q mV
(C)
2m QV
(D)
2QV
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If a uniformly charged spherical shell of radius 10 cm has a potential V at a point distant 5 cm from its
centre, then the potential at a point distant 15 cm from the centre will be :
(A)
V
3
(B)
2V
3
(C)
3
V
2
(D) 3V
A hollow uniformly charged sphere has radius r. If the potential difference between its surface and a
point at distance 3r from the centre is V, then the electric field intensity at a distance 3r from the
centre is:
(A) V/6r
(B) V/4r
(C) V/3r
(D) V/2r
C-13.
A hollow sphere of radius 5 cm is uniformly charged such that the potential on its surface is 10 volts
then potential at centre of sphere will be :
(A) Zero
(B) 10 volt
(C) Same as at a point 5 cm away from the surface
(D) Same as at a point 25 cm away from the centre
C-14.
The particle of mass m and charge q will touch the infinitely large
plate of uniform charge density if its velocity v is more than: {Given
that q > 0}
........
........
qd
m0
q,m
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(C)
C-15.
(B)
2qd
m0
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(A) 0
C-12.
A charge +q is fixed at each of the points x = x 0, x = 3x 0, x = 5x 0, ...... upto infinity on the x-axis and a
charge -q is fixed at each of the points x = 2x 0, x = 4x 0, x = 6x 0, ..... upto infinity. Here x 0 is a positive
Q
constant. Take the electric potential at a point due to a charge Q at a distance r from it to be 4 r .
0
(A) 0
(B)
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Then the potential at the origin due to the above system of charges is:
q
8 0 x 0 n 2
(C)
(D)
q n 2
4 0 x 0
D-2.
A particle of mass 2 g and charge 1C is held at rest on a frictionless horizontal surface at a distance
of 1 m from a fixed charge of 1 mC. If the particle is released it will be repelled. The speed of the
particle when it is at distance of 10 m from the fixed charge is:
(A) 100 m/s
(B) 90 m/s
(C) 60 m/s
(D) 45 m/s
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E-2.
E-1.
(A)
q2 3 15
4
0 a 8
q2 3 15
(C)
2
0 a 4
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(B)
q2 3 9
4
0 a 2
q2 3 15
(D)
8
0 a 2
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2
3
(B)
1
3
(C)
2
3
(D)
3
2
Which of the following quantites depends on the choice of zero potential or zero potential energy ?.
(A) Potential at a particular point
(B) Change in potential energy of a two-charge system
(C) Potential energy of a two - charge system
(D) Potential difference between two points
E-3.
A uniformly charged sphere of radius 1 cm has potential of 8000 V at surface. The energy density
near the surface of sphere will be:
(A) 64 105 J/m 3
(B) 8 103 J/m 3
(C) 32 J/m 3
(D) 2.83 J/m 3
F-2.
If ' n ' identical water drops (assumed spherical each) each charged to a potential energy U coalesce
to form a single drop, the potential energy of the single drop is(Assume that drops are uniformly
charged):
(A) n1/3 U
(B) n2/3 U
(C) n4/3 U
(D) n5/3 U
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F-1.
G-2.
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G-1.*
In the above question, the electric force acting on a point charge of 2 C placed at the origin will be :
(A) 2 N
(B) 500 N
(C) 5 N
(D) 500 N
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G-3.
G-5.
A uniform electric field having a magnitude E 0 and direction along positive X-axis exists. If the electric
potential V is zero at x = 0, then its value at x = +x will be :
(A) Vx = xE0
(B) Vx = xE0
(C) Vx = x 2E0
(D) Vx = x 2 E0
G-6.
G-4.
G-7.
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The electric field in a region is directed outward and is proportional to the distance r from the origin.
Taking the electric potential at the origin to be zero, the electric potential at a distance r :
(A) increases as one goes away from the origin.
(B) is proportional to r 2
(C) is proportional to r
(D) is uniform in the region
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A non-conducting ring of radius 0.5 m carries a total charge of 1.11x 1010 C distributed non-uniformly on
its circumference producing an electric field E every where in space . The value of the line integral
0
E . d ( = 0 being centre of the ring) in volts is : (Approximately)
[ JEE '97, 1 ]
(A) + 2
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) zero
(A) at P only
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H-2.
(B) at Q only
H-1.
tan =
(A)
1
tan )
2
(B)
S
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electric field with x-axis at a point P, whose position vector makes an angle with x-axis, is :(where,
(C) +
(D) + 2
An electric dipole consists of two opposite charges each of magnitude 1.0 C, separated by a distance
of 2.0 cm. The dipole is placed in an external electric field of 1.0 105 N/C. The maximum torque on the
dipole is :
(A) 0.2 103 N-m
(B) 1.0 103 N-m
(C) 2.0 103 N-m
(D) 4.0 103 N-m
H-4.
A dipole of electric dipole moment P is placed in a uniform electric field of strength E. If is the angle
between positive directions of P and E, then the potential energy of the electric dipole is largest when
is :
(A) zero
(B) /2
(C)
(D) /4
H-5.*
An electric dipole is placed (not at infinity) in an electric field generated by a point charge.
(A) The net electric force on the dipole may be zero
(B) The net electric force on the dipole will not be zero
(C) The torque on the dipole due to the field may be zero
(D) The torque on the dipole due to the field must be zero
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H-3.
Two opposite and equal charges of magnitude 4 10 8 coulomb each when placed 2 102 cm apart
form a dipole. If this dipole is placed in an external electric field of 4 10 8 N/C, the value of maximum
torque and the work required in rotating it through 180 from its initial orientation which is along
electric field will be : (Assume rotation of dipole about an axis passing through centre of the dipole):
(A) 64 104 N-m and 44 104 J
(B) 32 104 N-m and 32 104 J
4
4
(C) 64 10 N-m and 32 10 J
(D) 32 104 N-m and 64 104 J
H-7.
At a point on the axis (but not inside the dipole and not at infinity) of an electric dipole
(A) The electric field is zero
(B) The electric potential is zero
(C) Neither the electric field nor the electric potential is zero
(D) The electric field is directed perpendicular to the axis of the dipole
H-6.
H-8.
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The force between two short electric dipoles separated by a distance r is directly proportional to :
(A) r2
(B) r4
(C) r2
(D) r4
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field E E 0 xk is applied on the square. The flux passing through the square is :
(B)
E0 a 3
2
E0 a 3
3
-3.
(D) Parallel
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The figure shows the electric lines of force emerging from a charged
body. If the electric fields at A and B are E A and EB respectively and if
the distance between A and B is r, then
(A) EA < EB
(B) EA > EB
EB
r
(D) E A
EB
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(C) E A
E0 a 2
2
(D)
-2.*
-4.
r2
-6.
If the electric flux entering and leaving a closed surface are respectively of magnitude 1 and 2 ,
then the electric charge inside the surface will be :
-8.
-9.
(C) 0 (2 1 )
(D) 0 (2 1 )
(B) (1 2 ) 0
An electric dipole is placed at the centre of a sphere. Mark the correct options.
(A) The electric field is zero at every point of the sphere.
(B) The flux of the electric field through the sphere is non-zero.
(C) The electric field is zero on a circle on the sphere.
(D) The electic field is not zero anywhere on the sphere.
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2 1
0
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-5.
(A)
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(C)
(A) E0a3
-1.
Figure (a) shows an imaginary cube of edge length L. A uniformly charged rod of length 2L moves
towards left at a small but constant speed v. At t = 0, the left end of the rod just touches the centre of
the face of the cube opposite to it. Which of the graphs shown in fig.(b) represents the flux of the
electric field through the cube as the rod goes through it ?
(a)
Flux
a
c
(b)
time
(A) a
(B) b
(C) c
(D) d
Electric charges are distributed in a small volume. The flux of the electric field through a spherical
surface of radius 20cm surrounding the total charge is 50 V-m. The flux over a concentric sphere of
radius 40 cm will be:
(A) 50 V-m
(B) 75 V-m
(C) 100 V-m
(D) 200 V-m
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An imaginary closed surface P is constructed around a neutral conducting wire connected to a battery and a switch as shown in figure.
As the switch is closed, the free electrons in the wire start moving
along the wire. In any time interval, the number of electrons entering
the closed surface P is equal to the number of electrons leaving it. On
closing the switch, the flux of the electric field through the closed
surface:
(A) remains unchanged
(B) remains zero
(C) is increased
(D) is decreased
-11.
q
(D) 8
0
q
2 0 m
(B)
2 q
0 m
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-12.
q
(B) 12
0
q
(A) 24
0
-10.*
(C)
q
0 m
(D)
q
4 0m
I-14.
The given figure gives electric lines of force due to two charges q 1
and q2. What are the signs of the two charges?
(A) Both are negative
(B) Both are positive
(C) q1 is positive but q2 is negative
(D) q1 is negative but q2 is positive
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-13.
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J-2.
J-1.
J-3.
Three concentric conducting spherical shells carry charges as follows : + 4Q on the inner shell, - 2 Q
on the middle shell and 5 Q on the outer shell. The charge on the inner surface of the outer shell is:
(A) 0
(B) 4 Q
(C) - Q
(D) - 2 Q
J-4.
A charge q is uniformly distributed over a large plastic plate. The electric field at a point P close to the
centre and just above the surface of the plate is 50 V/m. If the plastic plate is replaced by a copper
plate of the same geometrical dimensions and carrying the same uniform charge q, the electric field
at the point P will become:
(A) zero
(B) 25 V/m
(C) 50 V/m
(D) 100 V/m
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+++
+
++
+ A +
+
+
+ + ++
J-7.
An uncharged sphere of metal is placed in a uniform electric field produced by two large conducting
parallel plates having equal and opposite charges, then lines of force look like:
(A)
(B)
(C)
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+ + + + +
J-6.
(D)
(A)
q1 q2 q1 q2
,
,Q
2
2
(C)
q1 q2 Q q1 q2 Q
,
,0
2
2
(B)
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Two small conductors A and B are given charges q 1 and q2 respectively. Now they are placed inside a hollow metallic conductor (C)
carrying a charge Q. If all the three conductors A, B and C are connected by conducting wires as shown, the charges on A, B and C will
be respectively:
Q q1 q3 Q q1 q2 Q q1 q2
,
,
3
3
3
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J-8.
(D) 0, 0, Q + q1 + q2
You are travelling in a car during a thunder storm. In order to protect yourself from lightening, would
you prefer to :
(A) Remain in the car
(B) Take shelter under a tree
(C) Get out and be flat on the ground
(D) Touch the nearest electrical pole
J-10.
A positively charged body 'A' has been brought near a neutral brass
sphere B mounted on a glass stand as shown in the figure. The
potential of B will be:
(A) Zero
(B) Negative
(C) Positive
(D) Infinite
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J-9.
J-11.
J-12.
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STATEMENT-1 : A solid uncharged conducting cylinder moves with acceleration a (w.r.t ground). As a
result of acceleration of cylinder, an electric field is produced within cylinder.
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2.
IT
STATEMENT-2 : The electric field due to charges on outer surface of conductor and outside the conductor
is zero at all points inside the conductor.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True
STATEMENT-2 : When a solid conductor moves with acceleration a, then from frame of conductor a
pseudo force (of magnitude ma; where m is mass of electron) will act on free electrons in the conductor. As
a result some portion of the surface of conductor acquires negative charge and remaining portion of
surface of conductor acquires positive charge.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True
STATEMENT-1 : Two concentric conducting spherical shells are charged. The charge on the outer shell is
varied keeping the charge on inner shell constant. As a result the electric potential difference between the
two shells does not change.
STATEMENT-2 : If charge is changed on a thin conducting spherical shell, the potential at all points inside
the shell changes by same amount.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True
4.
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3.
+q
+q
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.
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2.
Two balls of same radius and weight are suspended on threads (suspended from the same point) so that
their surfaces are in contact. Equal charge is applied to the balls, making them repel each other to an
angle of 60 in static equilibrium. The angle of divergence becomes 54, when balls are immersed in
kerosene. Find the density of the material of the balls if the distance from the point of suspension to the
centre of the ball is 0.2 m.[Density of kerosene () = 800 kg/m3, dielectric constant k = 2,tan27 = 0.5]
3.
Two small balls of masses m 1 and m 2 and having charges Q 1 and Q 2 are connected by a string
passing over a fixed pulley. Calculate the acceleration of the balls and tension in the string if the
whole assembly is located in a uniform electric field E acting vertically downwards. Neglect any
interaction between the balls.
4.
A particle of mass 10 g and charge 5 10 3 C is released from rest in a uniform electric field of
magnitude 2 104 N/C. (a) Find the electric force and the force of gravity acting on this particle. Can
one of these forces be neglected in comparison with the other for approximate analysis ? (b) How
long will it take for the particle to travel a distance of 2m ? (c) What will be the speed of the particle
after travelling this distance ? (d) How much is the work done by the electric force on the particle
during this period?
[g = 9.8 m/s2]
5.
Two like charged, infinitely long wires with the same linear charge density of 3 10-8 C/cm are 2 cm
apart. Find the electric force per unit length on each wire due to the other and the work done
against that force per unit length to be done in bringing them closer by 1 cm.
6.
Find the electric field at a point A on the perpendicular bisector of a uniformly charged wire of length
, and total charge q. The distance of A from the centre of the wire is b.
7.
A very long charged wire (lying in the xy plane) which is having a linear charge density is having
one of its end and at a point P as shown in figure. What is electric field intensity at point Q?
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IT
1.
8.
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An infinitely long string uniformly charged with a linear charge density 1 and a segment of length
uniformly charged with linear charge density 2 lie in a plane at right angles to each other and
separated by a distance r 0. Determine the force with which these two interact.
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10._
A ball of radius R carries a positive charge whose volume density depends only on the separation r
from the balls centre as 0 (1 r/R), where 0 is a constant. Assuming the perimittivities of the ball
and the environment to be equal to unity, find :
(i)
The magnitude of the electric field strength as a function of the distance r both inside and
outside the ball;
(ii)
The maximum intensity E max and the corresponding distance r m.
11.
A positive charge is distributed in a spherical region with charge density 0 r for r R (where 0
is a positive constant and r is the distance from centre). Find out electric potential and electric field at
following locations.
(a) At a distance r from centre inside the sphere.
(b) At a distance r from centre outside the sphere.
12.
Two point charges q and 2q are placed at a distance 6m apart on a horizontal plane (xy plane).
Find the locus of the zero potential points in the xy plane.
13._
A hollow sphere having uniform charge density (charge per unit volume) is shown in figure. Find the
potential difference between A and B.
14.
Two identical particles of mass m carry a charge Q each. Initially, one is at rest on a smooth horizontal
plane and the other is projected along the plane directly towards the first particle from a large
distance, with a speed V. Find the closest distance of approach.
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IT
9.
15.
A particle having charge + q is fixed at a point O and a second particle of mass m and having charge
- q0 moves with constant speed in a circle of radius r about the charge + q. Find energy required
to be supplied to the moving charge to increase radius of the path to 2 r.
16._
A positive charge +Q is fixed at a point A. Another positively charged particle of mass m and charge +q is
projected from a point B with velocity u as shown in the figure. The point B is at large distance from A and
at distance d from the line AC. The initial velocity is parallel to the line AC. The point C is at very large
distance from A. Find the minimum distance (in meter) of +q from +Q during the motion.
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Small identical balls with equal charges of magnitude 'q' each are fixed at the vertices of a regular
2013-gon (a polygon of 2013 sides) with side 'a'. At a certain instant, one of the balls is released and
a sufficiently long time interval later, the ball adjacent to the first released ball is freed. The kinetic
energies of the released balls are found to differ by K at a sufficiently large distance from the polygon.
Determine the charge q.
18.
Two concentric spherical shells of radius R1 and R2 (R2 > R1) are having uniformly distributed charges Q1
and Q2 respectively. Find out total energy of the system.
R2
R1
Q2
Q1
Two metalic balls of radii R1 and R2 are kept in vacuum at a large distance compared to their radii.
Find the ratio of the charges on the two balls for which electrostatic energy of the system is minimum.
What is the potential difference between the two balls for this ratio ? Total charge of the balls is
constant. Neglect the interaction energy. (charge distribution on each ball is uniform)
20.
The electric potential varies in space according to the relation: V = 3x + 4y. A particle of mass
10 Kg starts from rest from point (2, 3.2) under the influence of this field. Find the velocity of the
particle when it crosses the x-axis. The charge on the particle is +1C. Assume V and (x, y) are in S..
units.
Four short dipoles each of dipole moment P are placed at the vertices of a square of side a. The
direction of the dipole moments are shown in the figure. Find the electric field and potential at the
centre O of the square.
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IN
21.
19.
E x
The electric field in a region is given by E 0 i . Find the charge contained inside a cubical volume
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23.
The electric field in a region is radially outward with magnitude E = Br. Find the charge contained in
a sphere of radius a centred at the origin. Take B = 200 V/m 2 and a = 40 cm.
22.
A long cylindrical volume (of radius R) contains a uniformly distributed charge of density . Find the
electric field at a point P inside the cylindrical volume at a distance x from its axis as shown in the
figure. Consider two cases :
(i) x < R
(ii) x R
24.
25.
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A very long uniformly charged thread oriented along the axis of a circle of radius R rests on its centre
with one of the ends. The charge on the thread per unit length is equal to . Find the flux of the vector
E through the circle area.
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27.
28.
Two thin conducting plates (very large) parallel to each other carrying
total charges A and -2 A respectively (where A is the area of each
plate), are placed in a uniform external electric field E as shown. Find
the surface charge on each surface.
29._
A metallic sphere of radius R is cut in two parts along a plane whose minimum distance from the
sphere's centre is h and the sphere is uniformly charged by a total electric charge Q. What minimum
force is necessary to hold the two parts of the sphere together?
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26.
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Five balls, numbered 1 to 5, are suspended using separate threads. Pairs (1, 2), (2, 4), (4, 1) show
electrostatic attraction, while pairs (2, 3) and (4, 5) show repulsion. Therefore ball 1 :
(A) Must be positively charged
(B) Must be negatively charged
(C) May be neutral
(D) Must be made of metal
2.
Two point charges of same magnitude and opposite sign are fixed at points A and B. A third small point
charge is to be balanced at point P by the electrostatic force due to these two charges. The point P:
IN
1.
A particle A has charge +q and particle B has charge + 4q with each of them having the same mass
m. When allowed to fall from rest through same electrical potential difference, the ratio of their speed
v A : v B will be :
(A) 2 : 1
(B) 1 : 2
(C) 4 : 1
(D) 1 : 4
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3.
4.
There is a uniform electric field in X-direction. If the work done by external agent in moving a charge of
0.2 C through a distance of 2 metre slowly along the line making an angle of 60 with X-direction is 4
joule, then the magnitude of E is:
(A)
5.
3 N/C
(B) 4 N/C
(C) 5 N/C
(D) 20 N/C
(A)
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(B)
(C)
(D)
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(A)
(C)
(D)
The volume charge density as a function of distance X from one face inside a unit cube is varying as
shown in the figure. Then the total flux (in S.I. units) through the cube if (0 = 8.85 1012 C/m 3) is:
(B) 1/2
(D) 1
9.
k q2
(B)
2b
k q2
k q2
(C)
2b
2a
k q2
k q2
(D)
2a
2b
The electric field above a uniformly charged nonconducting sheet is E. If the nonconducting sheet is
now replaced by a conducting sheet, with the charge same as before, the new electric field at the
same point is :
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10.
IN
S
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8.
(A) 0
(A) 2E
(B) E
(C)
E
2
A solid sphere of radius R has a volume charge density = 0 r2 ( Where 0 is a constant and r is the
distance from centre). At a distance x from its centre (for x < R), the electric field is directly proportional
to :
(A) 1/x 2
(B) 1/x
(C) x 3
(D) x 2
12.
A charged particle q is shot from a large distance with speed v towards a fixed charged particle Q.
It approaches Q upto a closest distance r and then returns. If q were given a speed 2v, the closest
distance of approach would be :
11.
(A) r
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(C) 3/4
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(A) 1/4
7.
(B)
(B) 2r
(C)
r
2
(D)
r
4
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(B) 10 C , 10 C
(C) 12 C , 8 C
(D)
40
20
C, C
3
3
F
A
E
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D
13.
Two point charges a & b, whose magnitudes are same are positioned
at a certain distance from each other with a at origin. Graph is drawn
between electric field strength at points between a & b and distance x
from a. E is taken positive if it is along the line joining from a to b.
From the graph, it can be decided that
(A) a is positive, b is negative
(B) a and b both are positive
(C) a and b both are negative
(D) a is negative, b is positive
16.
17.
18.
A charge Q is kept at the centre of a conducting sphere of inner radius R 1 and outer radius R2. A point
charge q is kept at a distance r (> R2) from the centre. If q experiences an electrostatic force 10 N
then assuming that no other charges are present, electrostatic force experienced by Q will be:
(A) 10 N
(B) 0
(C) 20 N
(D) none of these
19.
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15.
(A)
(C)
20.
21.
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2k P1P2 cos
r
(B)
2kP1P2 sin
(D)
r3
2k P1P2 cos
r3
4kP1P2 cos
r3
A solid metallic sphere has a charge +3Q. Concentric with this sphere is a conducting spherical shell
having charge Q. The radius of the sphere is a and that of the spherical shell is b(>a). W hat is the
electric field at a distance r(a < r < b) from the centre?
(A)
1
4 0
Q
r
(B)
1
4 0
3Q
r
(C)
1
4 0
3Q
r
(D)
1
4 0
Q
r2
2eV
m
q
loge
4 0
(C)
q
loge 2
4 0
(D)
q
1
loge
2 0
2
(B)
2eV
m
(C) 2 m/eV
In a cathode ray tube, if V is the potential difference between the cathode and anode, the speed of
the electrons, when they reach the anode is proportional to : (Assume initial velocity = 0)
(B) 1/V
(C)
(D) (v 2/2em)
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(A) V
A dipole having dipole moment p is placed in front of a solid uncharged conducting sphere as shown in the
diagram. The net potential at point A lying on the surface of the sphere is :
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25.
(B)
In an electron gun, electrons are accelerated through a potential difference of V volt. Taking electronic
charge and mass to be respectively e and m, the maximum velocity attained by them is :
(A)
24.
23.
q
loge
0
(A)
For an infinite line of charge having charge density lying along x-axis, the work required in moving
charge q from C to A along arc CA is :
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22.
(B)
k p cos 2
r
(C)
27.
28.
(C) zero
(D)
2kp cos 2
r2
q
4 0
(D) 5q/60
Two uniformly charged non-conducting hemispherical shells each having uniform charge density
and radius R form a complete sphere (not stuck together) and surround a concentric spherical
conducting shell of radius R/2. If hemispherical parts are in equilibrium then minimum surface charge
density of inner conducting shell is:
(A) 2
(B) /2
(C)
(D) 2
Two isolated metallic solid spheres of radii R and 2R are charged such that both of these have same charge
density . The spheres are located far away from each other, and connected by a thin conducting wire.
Then the new charge density on the bigger sphere is.
(A)
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A charge q is placed at the centre of the cubical vessel (with one face
open) as shown in figure. The flux of the electric field through the surface
of the vessel is
(A) zero
(B) q/0
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26.
kp cos
(A)
5
6
(B)
5
3
(C)
7
6
(D)
7
3
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30.
(0,0)
4ma 2 v 3
d3
A(a,0)
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(D) Velocity at B is
2
2amv
i.
2
ed
B(2a,d)
(A) E
An oil drop has a charge - 9.6 10 19 C and mass 1.6 1015 gm. When allowed to fall, due to air
resistance force it attains a constant velocity. Then if a uniform electric field is to be applied v ertically
to make the oil drop ascend up with the same constant speed, which of the following are correct.
(g = 10 ms-2) (Assume that the magnitude of resistance force is same in both the cases)
(A) The electric field is directed upward
(B) The electric field is directed downward
1
2
(C) The intensity of electric field is 10 N C1
3
1
10 5 N C1
(D) The intensity of electric field is
6
32.
At distance of 5cm and 10cm outwards from the surface of a uniformly charged solid sphere, the
potentials are 100V and 75V respectively. Then :
(A) Potential at its surface is 150V.
(B) The charge on the sphere is (5/3) 10 9C.
(C) The electric field on the surface is 1500 V/m.
(D) The electric potential at its centre is 225V.
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N
IN
S
T
31.
34.
33.
35.
RES
The electric potential decreases uniformly from 180 V to 20 V as one moves on the X-axis from
x = 2 cm to x = + 2 cm. The electric field at the origin :
(A) must be equal to 40V/cm.
(B) may be equal to 40V/cm.
(C) may be greater than 40V/cm.
(D) may be less than 40V/cm.
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Column gives certain situations involving two thin conducting shells connected by a conducting wire via a
key K. In all situations, one sphere has net charge +q and other sphere has no net charge. After the key K
is pressed, column gives some resulting effects. Match the figures in Column with the statements in
Column .
Column
Column
initially no
net charge
+q
(A)
shell
initially no
net charge
+q
(B)
shell
shell
IT
initially no
net charge
+q
K
(C)
S
T
shell
shell
initially no
net charge
(D)
shell
IN
+q
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N
2.
shell
(A)
3 pj
pi
R
Column
R 3 R
(p) ,
2
2
RES
(B)
R
3 R
(q) ,
2
2
(C)
3 R R
,
(r)
2 2
(D)
1 4p
magnitude of electric field intensity is 4
3 :
0 R
The coordinate(s) of point on circle where
1 2p
:
magnitude of electric field intensity is
4 0 R3
3 R R
(s) 2 , 2
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PART - IV : COMPREHENSION
Comprehension # 1
A leaf electroscope is a simple apparatus to detect any charge on a body. It consists of two metal
leaves OA and OB, free to rotate about O. Initially both are very slightly separated. When a charged
object is touched to the metal knob at the top of the conducting rod, charge flows from knob to the
leaves through the conducting rod. As the leaves are now charged similarly, they start repelling each
other and get separated, (deflected by certain angle).
++
++
Rubber
Glass
window
+
+
+ ++
IT
Gold leaves
+
+
+
++
++
Metal knob
Metal rod
The angle of deflection in static equilibrium is an indicator of the amount of charge on the charged
body.
When a + 20 C rod is touched to the knob, the deflection of leaves was 5, and when an identical rod
of 40 C is touched, the deflection was found to be 9. If an identical rod of +30 C is touched, then
the deflection may be :
(A) 0
(B) 2
(C) 7
(D) 11
2.
IN
S
T
1.
+
++ +
++
+
++ +
++
(B)
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N
-- --
(iii) Now the +vely charged rod is removed, and a negatively charged.
3.
(C)
In an electroscope, both leaves are hinged at the top point O. Each leaf has mass m, length and gets
charge q. Assuming the charge to be concentrated at ends A and B only, the small angle of deviation
() between the leaves in static equilibrium, is equal to :
1/ 3
4 kq 2
(A) 2
mg
RES
(A)
1/ 3
k q2
(B) 2
mg
1/ 2
2k q2
(C) 2
mg
1/ 3
64 k q2
(D) 2
mg
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5.
(C) 1.77 C
(D) 3.4 C
S
T
6.
IT
4.
Comprehension # 2
A charged particle is suspended at the centre of two thin concentric spherical charged shells, made
of non conducting material. Figure A shows cross section of the arrangement. Figure B gives the net
flux through a Gaussian sphere centered on the particle, as a function of the radius r of the sphere.
IN
Comprehension # 3
A solid conducting sphere of radius a is surrounded by a thin uncharged concentric conducting shell of
radius 2a. A point charge q is placed at a distance 4a from common centre of conducting sphere and shell.
The inner sphere is then grounded.
2a
4a
7.
(B)
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N
(A)
q
4
(C)
q
8
8.
9.
A
RES
q
(A) 32 a
o
q
(B) 16 a
o
q
(C) 8 a
o
(D)
q
16
q
(D) 4 a
o
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(B)
(D)
Eight charges each of magnitude q , are placed at the vertices of a cube of side a. The nearest
neighbours of any charge have opposite sign. Find the work required to dismantle the system .
IT
2.
(C)
(A)
1.
3.
S
T
A point positive charge Q is fixed at origin and a dipole P is placed at very large distance on x-axis
Six charges q,q,q, q, q and q are to be arranged on the vertices of a regular hexagon PQRSTU
such that the electric field at centre is double the field produced when only charge q is placed at
vertex R. The sequence of the charges from P to U is :
[JEE 2004 (Scr.), 3/84]
4.
IN
with P pointing away from the origin . Find (a) the kinetic energy of the dipole when it is at a distance
' d ' from origin and (b) at that moment , find the force on charge by dipole.[JEE 2003 (Mains), 4/60 ]
-O
N
(A) q, q, q, q, q, q
(C) q, q, q, q, q, q
A +q1 charge is at centre of an imaginary spherical Gaussion surface S and q 1 charge is placed
nearby this +q1 charge inside S. A charge +q 2 is located outside this Gaussian surface. Then,
electric field on Gaussian surface will be :
[JEE 2004 (Scr.), 3/84]
(A) due to q1 & q2
(B) uniform
(C) due to all charges
(D) zero
6.
Two uniformly charged infinitely large plane sheets S 1 and S2 are held in air parallel to each other
with separation d between them. The sheets have charge distributions per unit area 1 and 2 (Cm 2),
respectively, with 1 > 2. Find the work done by the electric field on a point charge Q that moves from
S1 towards S2 along a line of length a (a > d) making an angle of /4 with the normal to the sheets.
Assume that the charge Q does not affect the charge distributions of the sheets.
[JEE 2004 (Mains), 2/60]
5.
7.
RES
(B) q, q, q, q, q, q
(D) q, q, q, q, q, q
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4
k
0
(B)
4
k
0
(C)
2
k
0
(D)
2
k
0
(A)
8.
A bubble of conducting liquid is charged to potential V. It has radius a and thickness t << a. It
collapses to form a droplet. Find potential of the droplet.
[ JEE 2005 (Mains), 2/60]
10.
For spherical symmetrical charge distribution, variation of electric potential with distance from centre
is given in diagram. Given that :
[ JEE 2006 (Mains), 5/184 ]
q
for r R0
4 0R 0
and
q
V = 4 r for r R0.
0
IT
V=
9.
S
T
A long hollow conducting cylinder is kept coaxially inside another long, hollow conducting cylinder
of larger radius. Both the cylinders are initially electrically neutral.
[JEE-2007, 3/184]
(A)
A potential difference appears between the two cylinders when a charge density is given
to the inner cylinder.
(B)
A potential difference appears between the two cylinders when a charge density is given
to the outer cylinder.
(C)
No potential difference appears between the two cylinders when a uniform line charge is
kept along the axis of the cylinders.
(D)
No potential difference appears between the two cylinders when same charge density is
given to both the cylinders.
12.
Consider a neutral conducting sphere. A positive point charge is placed outside the sphere. Then
the net charge on the sphere is :
[JEE-2007, 3/184]
(A)
negative and distributed uniformly over the surface of the sphere.
(B)
negative and appears only at the point on the sphere closest to the point charge.
(C)
negative and distributed non-uniformly over the entire surface of the sphere.
(D)
zero.
-O
N
IN
11.
13.
14.
RES
,
Positive and negative point charges of equal magnitude are kept at 0, 0, and 0, 0,
2
2
respectively. The work done by the electric field when another positive point charge is moved
from (a, 0, 0) to (0, a, 0) is
[JE-2007, 3/184 ]
(A) positive
(B) negative
(C) zero
(D) depends on the path connecting the initial and final positions.
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q q
2q
,
and
placed at points A, B and C, respectively, as shown in
3 3
3
the figure. Take O to be the centre of the circle of radius R and angle CAB = 60. [ JEE-2008, 3/163]
q
8 0 R 2
IT
q2
54 0 R 2
S
T
-O
N
IN
The nuclear charge (Ze) is nonuniformly distributed within a nucleus of radius R. The charge density (r)
[charge per unit volume] is dependent only on the radial distance r from the centre of the nucleus as shown
in figure. The electric field is only along the radial direction.
[JEE-2008 ; 12/163]
Figure :
16.
17.
18.
3Ze 2
4R
(B)
3Ze
R
(C)
4Ze
3R
(D)
Ze
3R 3
The electric field within the nucleus is generally observed to be linearly dependent on r. This implies :
(A) a = 0
RES
(B) a =
R
2
(C) a = R
(D) a =
2R
3
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(A)
(C)
(D)
(A)
0
2C
(B)
0
IT
20.
(B)
by
10C
(C)
0
S
T
19.
12C
(D)
0
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. Then, the ratio of
the charges given to the shells, Q1 : Q2 : Q3, is
[ JEE -2009, 3/160, 1 ]
(A) 1 : 2 : 3
(B) 1 : 3 : 5
(C) 1 : 4 : 9
(D) 1 : 8 : 18
22.
Under the influence of the Coulomb field of charge +Q, a charge q is moving around it in an elliptical orbit.
Find out the correct statement(s).
[ JEE -2009, 4/160, 1 ]
(A) The angular momentum of the charge q is constant.
(B) The linear momentum of the charge q is constant.
(C) The angular velocity of the charge q is constant.
(D) The linear speed of the charge q is constant.
23.
A solid sphere of radius R has a charge Q distributed in its volume with a charge density = kra, where k
IN
21.
1
R
is
times that at
8
2
[JEE -2009, 4/160, 1]
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N
and a are constants and r is the distance from its centre. If the electric field at r =
A few electric field lines for a system of two charges Q1 and Q2 fixed at two different points on the x-axis are
shown in the figure. These lines suggest that :
[JEE-2010, 3/163]
24.
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A uniformly charged thin spherical shell of radius R carries uniform surface charge density of per unit area.
It is made of two hemispherical shells, held together by pressing them with force F (see figure). F is proportional to
[JEE-2010, 5/163, 2]
F
1 2
(B) R
0
26.
1 2
(C)
0 R
1 2
(D)
0 R2
1 2 2
(A) R
0
A tiny spherical oil drop carrying a net charge q is balanced in still air with a vertical uniform electric field of
81
10 5 Vm1. When the field is switched off, the drop is observed to fall with terminal velocity
7
2 103 m s1. Given g = 9.8 m s2, viscosity of the air = 1.8 105 Ns m2 and the density of oil = 900 kg
m3, the magnitude of q is :
[JEE-2010, 5/163, 2]
(A) 1.6 1019 C
(B) 3.2 1019 C
(C) 4.8 1019 C
(D) 8.0 1019 C
IT
27.
strength
flux through the shaded area (as shown in the figure) due to this
field is :
[JEE-2011, 3/160, 1]
(A) 2E0a2
(C) E0a2
(D)
A spherical metal shell A of radius RA and a solid metal sphere B of radius RB (< RA) are kept far apart and
each is given charge +Q. Now they are connected by a thin metal wire. Then
[JEE-2011, 4/160]
(A) Einside
0
A
(B) QA > QB
A RB
(C) R
B
A
surface
(D) E on
E Bon surface
A
A wooden block performs SHM on a frictionless surface with frequency, 0. The block carries a charge +Q
on its surface. If now a uniform electric field E is switched-on as shown, then the SHM of the block will be
[JEE-2011, 3/160, 1]
-O
N
29.
E0 a 2
IN
28*.
2
2 E0a
S
T
(B)
30.
RES
ELECTROSTATICS - 135
Consider a thin spherical shell of radius R with its centre at the origin, carrying uniform positive surface
charge density. The variation of the magnitude of the electric field E(r ) and the electric potential V(r) with
(B)
(C)
(D)
S
T
Six point charges are kept at the vertices of a regular hexagon of side L
IN
32.
IT
(A)
the distance r from the centre, is best represented by which graph? [JEE-2012, Paper-1 : 3/70, 1]
1 q
and centre O, as shown in the figure. Given that K = 4 2 , which of
0 L
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N
1.
A thin spherical conducting shell of radius R has a charge q. Another charge Q is placed at the centre of the
shell. The electrostatic potential at a point P at a distance R/2 from the centre of the shell is :
[ AIEEE-2003, 4/300]
2Q
(1) 4 R
0
2.
2Q
q
(3) 4 R 4 R
0
0
(q Q ) 2
(4) 4 R
R
0
Three charges q1, + q2 and q3 are placed as shown in the figure. The
x-component of the force on q1 is proportional to : [ AIEEE-2003, 4/300]
(1)
(3)
RES
2Q
2q
(2) 4 R 4 R
0
0
q2
b
q2
b
q3
a
q3
a
cos
(2)
cos
(4)
q2
b
q2
b
q3
a2
q3
a2
sin
sin
ELECTROSTATICS - 136
If the electric flux entering and leaving an enclosed surface respectively is 1 and 2, the electric charge
inside the surface will be :
[AIEEE-2003, 4/300]
(1) (2 1)0
(2) (1 + 2)/0
(3) (2 1)/0
(4) (1 + 2) 0
4.
Two spherical conductors B and C having equal radii and carrying equal charges repel each other with a
force F when kept apart at some distance. A third spherical conductor having same radius as that of B but
uncharged is brought in contact with B, then brought in contact with C and finally removed away from both.
The new force of repulsion between B and C is :
[AIEEE-2004, 4/300]
(2)
3F
4
(3)
3F
8
(2) 2r
(3)
r Q
(1) r
r
2
(4)
r
4
Four charges equal to Q each are placed at the four corners of a square and a charge q is at its centre.
If the system is in equilibrium, the value of q is:
[AIEEE-2004, 4/300]
Q
(1 2 2 )
4
(2)
Q
(1 2 2 )
4
(3)
Q
(1 2 2 )
2
S
T
(1)
(4)
Q
(1 2 2 )
2
A charged oil drop is suspended in uniform field of 3 104 V/m so that it neither falls nor rises. The charge
on the drop will be :
(take the mass of the charge = 9.9 1015 kg, g = 10m/s2)
[AIEEE-2004, 4/300]
(1) 3.3 1018 C
(2) 3.2 1018 C
(3) 1.6 1018 C
(4) 4.8 1018 C
8.
A charged ball B hangs from a silk thread S, which makes an angle with
a large charged conducting sheet P, as shown in the figure. The surface
charge density of the sheet is proportional to: [AIEEE-2005, 4/300]
(1) sin
(2) tan
(3) cos
(4) cot
IN
7.
10.
qR
Two thin wire rings, each having a radius R are placed at a distance d apart with their axes coinciding. The
charges on the two rings are + q and q. The potential difference between the centers of the two rings is:
[AIEEE-2005, 4/300]
(1) zero
11.
+
+
+
+
P +
+
+
+
+
+
Two point charges + 8 q and 2q are located at x = 0 and x = L respectively. The location of a point on the
x axis at which the net electric field due to these two point charges is zero is:
[AIEEE-2005, 4/300]
(1) 8L
(2) 4L
(3) 2L
(4) L/4
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N
9.
RES
(4)
A charged particle 'q' is shot towards another charged particle 'Q', which is fixed, with a speed 'v'. It
approaches 'Q' upto a closest distance r and then returns. If q were given a speed of '2v', the closest
distance of approach would be :
[AIEEE-2004, 4/300]
q
6.
F
8
IT
5.
F
4
(1)
(3)
4 0 d
q
(2) 4
0
R
R 2 d2
1
q 1
(4) 2
0
R
R 2 d2
An electric dipole is placed at an angle of 30o to a non-uniform electric field. The dipole will experience
[AIEEE-2006, 4/220]
(1) A torque as well as a translational force.
(2) A torque only.
(3) A translational force only in the direction of the field.
(4) A translational force only in a direction normal to the direction of the field.
ELECTROSTATICS - 137
Two insulating plates are both uniformly charged in such a way that the potential difference between them is
V2 - V1 = 20 V. (i.e. plate 2 is at a higher potential). The plates are separated by d = 0.01 m and can be
treated as infinitely large. An electron is released from rest on the inner surface of plate 1. What is its speed
when it hits plate 2? (e = 1.6 10-19 C, me = 9.11 10-31 kg)
[AIEEE-2006, 4/220]
Y
0.01 m
Two spherical conductors A and B of radii 1 mm and 2mm are separated by a distance of 5 cm and are
uniformly charged. If the spheres are connected by a conducting wire then in equilibrium condition, the
ratio of the magnitude of the electric fields at the surfaces of sphere A and B is : [AIEEE-2006, 4/220]
(1) 2 : 1
(2) 1 : 4
(3) 4 : 1
(4) 1 : 2
14.
An electric charge 103C is placed at the origin (0,0) of XY co-ordinate system. Two points A and B are
(1) 9 volt
2, 2 and (2,0) respectively. The potential difference between the points A and B will be
(2) zero
[AIEEE-2007, 3/120]
(4) 4.5 volt
(3) 2 volt
S
T
situated at
IT
13.
15.
The potential at a point x (measured in m) due to some charges situated on the x-axis is given by
V(x) = 20/(x2 4) volts. The electric field E at x = 4 m is given by :
[AIEEE-2007, 3/120]
(1) 5/3 volt/m and in the ve x direction
(2) 5/3 volt/m and in the +ve x direction
(3) 10/9 volt/m and in the ve x direction
(4) 10/9 volt/m and in the +ve x direction
17.
A thin spherical shell of radius R has charge Q spread uniformly over its surface. Which of the following
graphs most closely represents the electric field E (r) produced by the shell in the range 0 < r < , where r
is the distance from the centre of the shell?
[AIEEE-2008, 3/105]
-O
N
16.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Two points P and Q are maintained at the potentials of 10 V and 4 V respectively. The work done in
moving 100 electrons from P to Q is :
[AIEEE-2009, 4/144]
(1) 9.60 1017 J
(2) 2.24 1016 J
(3) 2.24 1016 J
(4) 9.60 1017 J
19.
A charge Q is placed at each of the opposite corners of a square. A charge q is placed at each of the other
two corners. If the net electrical force on Q is zero, then Q/q equals:
[AIEEE-2009, 4/144]
18.
(1) 1
RES
IN
(2) 1
(3)
1
2
(4) 2 2
ELECTROSTATICS - 138
Statement 1 : For a charged particle moving from point P to point Q, the net work done by an electrostatic
field on the particle is independent of the path connecting point P to point Q.
[AIEEE-2009, 6/144]
Statement 2 : The net work done by a conservative force on an object moving along a closed loop is zero.
(1) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is the correct explanation of Statement-1.
(2) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not the correct explanation of Statement-1.
(3) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.
(4) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
21.
Let (r) =
R4
r be the charge density distribution for a solid sphere of radius R and total charge Q. For a
4 0R
(3)
Qr12
(4) 0
3 0R 4
uniformly over it. The net field E at the centre O is : [AIEEE-2010, 4/144]
q
(1)
4 0r
2 0r
(2)
4 0r 2
q
(4)
2 0r 2
S
T
(3)
23.
Qr12
IT
22.
(2)
(1) 4 r 2
01
point P inside the sphere at distance r1 from the centre of sphere, the magnitude of electric field is:
[AIEEE-2009, 4/144]
Let there be a spherically symmetric charge distribution with charge density v arying as
5 r
(r ) 0 upto r = R, and (r) = 0 for r > R, where r is the distance from the origin. The
4 R
(1)
(2)
0r
4 0
5 r
3 R
(3)
4 0 r 5 r
3 0 4 R
[AIEEE-2010, 4/144]
(4)
0r
3 0
5 r
4 R
Two identical charged spheres are suspended by strings of equal lengths. The strings make an angle of 30
with each other. When suspended in a liquid of density 0.8 g cm3, the angle remains the same. If density
of the material of the sphere is 1.6 g cm3, the dielectric constant of the liquid is
[AIEEE-2010, 8/144]
(1) 4
(2) 3
(3) 2
(4) 1
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N
24.
4 0 r 5 r
3 0 3 R
IN
The electrostatic potential inside a charged spherical ball is given by = ar2 + b where r is the distance
from the centre; a,b are constants. Then the charge density inside the ball is :
[AIEEE - 2011, 4/120, 1]
(1) 24 a0r
(2) 6 a0r
(3) 24 a0
(4) 6 a0
26.
Two positive charges of magnitude q are placed at the ends of a side (side 1) of a square of side 2a. Two
negative charges of the same magnitude are kept at the other corners. Starting from rest, if a charge Q
moves from the middle of side 1 to the centre of square, its kinetic energy at the centre of square is :
[AIEEE 2011, 11 May; 4, 1]
25.
RES
(1) zero
1 2qQ
1
1
(2) 4
a
5
0
1 2qQ
2
1
(3) 4
a
5
0
1 2qQ
1
1
(4) 4
a
5
0
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In a uniformly charged sphere of total charge Q and radius R, the electric field E is plotted as function of
distance from the centre. The graph which would correspond to the above will be :
[AIEEE 2012 ; 4/120, 1]
(2)
(4)
This question has statement-1 and statement-2. Of the four choices given after the statements, choose the
one that best describes the two statements.
[AIEEE 2012 ; 4/120, 1]
An insulating solid sphere of radius R has a unioformly positive charge density . As a result of this uniform
charge distribution there is a finite value of electric potential at the centre of the sphere, at the surface of the
sphere and also at a point out side the sphere. The electric potential at infinite is zero.
Statement-1 : When a charge q is taken from the centre to the surface of the sphere its potential energy
q
.
3 0
IT
changes by
28.
(3)
(1)
29.
S
T
r
Statement-2 : The electric field at a distance r (r < R) from the centre of the sphere is 3
0
(1) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not the correct explanation of statement-1.
(2) Statement 1 is true Statement 2 is false.
(3) Statement 1 is false Statement 2 is true.
(4) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1.
Two charges, each equal to q, are kept at x = a and x = a on the x-axis. A particle of mass m and charge
(1) y
(2) y
(3)
1
y
(4)
1
y
30.
IN
q
q0 is placed at the origin. If charge q0 is given a small displacement (y <<a) along the y-axis, the net
2
force acting on the particle is proportional to :
[JEE-Mains 2013, 4/120]
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N
2.
Define electric field intensity. Write its S.I unit. Write the magnitude and direction of electric field intensity
due to an electric dipole of length 2a at the mid-point of the line joining the two charges.
[CBSE 2005]
3.
1.
4.
[CBSE 2005]
+2 C
A
B
3 C
lim
The electric field E due to a point charge at any point near it is defined as E q0
charge and F is the force acting on it. What is the physical significance of
electric field lines of a point change Q when (i) Q > 0 and (ii) Q < 0.
RES
M
20cm
lim
q0
C
3 C
F
,where q is the test
q
6.
Calculate the work done to dissociate the system of three charges placed on the vertices of a triangle as
shown. Here q = 1.6 1010 C
[CBSE 2007]
7.
The electric field components due to charge inside the cube of side 0.1 m as shown :[CBSE BOARD 2008]
IT
5.
S
T
0.1 m
IN
0.1 m
Two point charges 20 x 106 C and 4 x 106 C are separated by a distance of 50 cm in air.
(i) Find the point on the line joining the charges, where the electric potential is zero.
(ii) Also find the electrostatic potential energy of the system.
[CBSE BOARD 2008 ]
-O
N
8.
A positive point charge (+q) is kept in the vicinity of an uncharged conducting plate. Sketch electric field
lines originating from the point on to the surface of the plate. Derive the expression for the electric field at
the surface of charged conductor.
[CBSE BOARD 2009 ]
10.
11.
Two charges +Q and Q are kept at (x2, 0) and (x1, 0) respectively in the x y plane. Find the magnitude
and direction of the net electric field at the origin (0, 0)
[CBSE BOARD 2009 ]
12.
(a) A charge +Q is placed on a large spherical conducting shell of radius R. Another small conducting
sphere of radius r carrying charge q is introduced inside the large shell and is placed at its centre. Find
the potential difference between two points, one lying on the sphere and the other on the shell.
(b) How would the charge between the two flow if they are connected by a conducting wire ? Name the
device which works on this fact.
[CBSE BOARD 2009 ]
13.
A spherical conducting shell of inner radius r1 and outer radius r2 has a charge Q. A point charge q is
placed at the centre of the shell.
[CBSE BOARD 2010 ]
(a) What is the surface charge density on the (i) inner surface (ii) outer surface of the shell ?
(b) Write the expression for the electric field at a point x > r2 from the centre of the shell ?
9.
RES
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Show that the electric field at the surface of a charged conductor is given by E n , where is the surface
0
charge density and n is a unit vector normal to the surface in the outward direction .
[CBSE BOARD 2010 ]
A dipole is present in an electrostatic field of magnitude 106 N/C. If the work done in rotating it, from its
position of stable equilibrium to its position of unstable equilibrium, equals 2 1023 J, find the magnitude of
the dipole moment of this dipole.
[CBSE BOARD 2010 ]
16.
Figure shows three point charges +2q, q and + 3q. Two charges + 2q and q are enclosed within a
surface S. What is the electric flux due to this configuration through the surface S?
[CBSE BOARD 2010 ]
17.
In which orientation, a dipole placed in a uniform electric field is in (i) stable, (ii) unstable equilibrium?
[CBSE BOARD 2010 ]
18.
(a)
Depict the equipotential surfaces for a system of two identical positive point charges placed a
distance d apart.
[CBSE BOARD 2010 ]
Deduce the expression for the potential energy of a system of two point charges q1 and q2 brought
S
T
(b)
IT
15.
from infinity to the r1 points r2 and respectively in the presence of external electric field .
A proton is placed in a uniform electric field directed along the positive x-axis. In which direction will it tend
to move.
[CBSE BOARD 2011]
20.
IN
19.
A point charge Q is placed at point O as shown in the figure. Is the potential difference VA VB positive,
negative or zero, if Q is (i) positive (ii) negative?
[CBSE 2011]
22.
Two small identical electrical dipole AB and CD, each of dipole moment 'p'
are kept at an angle of 120 as shown in the figure. What is the resultant
dipole moment of this combination? If this system is subjected to electric
-O
N
21.
Two point charges having equal charges separated by 1m distance experience a force of 8 N. What will
be the force experienced by them, if they are held in water, at the same distance ? (Given : Kwater = 80)
[CBSE 2011]
24.
State Gauss's law. Use it to deduce the expression for the electric field due to a uniformly charged thin
spherical shell at points (i) inside and (ii) outside the shell.
[CBSE 2011]
23.
25.
26.
27.
RES
[CBSE 2011]
ELECTROSTATICS - 142
29.
Why must electrostatic field be normal to the surface at every point of a charged conductor ? [CBSC 2012]
30.
Draw a plot showing the variation of (i) electric field (E) and (ii) electric potential (V) with distance r due to
a point charge Q.
[CBSC 2012]
31.
Explain the principle of device that can build up high voltages of the order of a few million volts.
Draw a schematic diagram and explain the working of this device.
[CBSE 2012]
Is there any restriction on the upper limit of the high voltages set up in this machine ? Explain.
32.
33.
A charge 'q' is placed at the centre of a cube of side l. What is the electric flux passing through each face
of the cube.?
[CBSE 2012]
34.
A test charge 'q' is moved without acceleration from A to C along the path from A to B and then B to C in
electric field E as shown in the figure (i) Calculate the potential difference between A and C. (ii) At which
point (of the two) is the electric potential more and why?
[CBSE 2012]
35.
-O
N
IN
S
T
IT
28.
RES
ELECTROSTATICS - 143
5.
6.
7.
8.
1 p 3 cos 2 1
.
4 0
r3
-O
N
9.
E=
10.
11.
12.
RES
16.
15.
4.
S
T
3.
14.
IN
2.
1.
13.
IT
17.
18.
E=
19.
20.
ELECTROSTATICS - 144
25.
26.
1
Q
E1 = 4 . 2
r
0
1
24.
S
T
IT
22.
21.
IN
Since all the three charged particles are crossing the electric field with same velocities, they
remain under the action of electric field E (say)
for the same time t. the deflection produced in
the path of a charged particle along the vertical,
1 2
at
2
Now, the initial velocity of the charged particle
along vertical is zero. If e is charge on a particle
and m is its mass, then acceleration produced
in its path,
eE
m
-O
N
a=
27.
y = ut +
1 eE 2 1 eE 2
t
t
2 m
2 m
As E and t are same for all the charged particles, it follows that
23.
RES
y=0t+
e
y
m
An electric line of force is the path along which
a unit positive charge will move inside the electric field, if it is free to do so.
The importance of electric line of force is that
the tangent at any point to it gives the direction
of electric field at that point.
Further, the relative closeness of the electric lines
of force in different regions of an electric field
provides an estimate of the strength of the electric field in those regions.
28
1 q1 q2
r12 F21
2
4 0 r21
IN
31.
kq q
F 1 32 r where r = position vector of test
|r |
IT
30.
S
T
29.
-O
N
33.
32.
RES
dEY
ELECTROSTATICS - 146
K( dq)
x2
dECos
kx
R2 X2
(R 2 x 2 )3 / 2
dq
dE
Enet =
KQx
2
[R x 2 ] 3 / 2
R
2
2 KQ
and Emax =
if x>>R, E =
KQ
x2
a point charge
3 R
Properties :
-O
N
IN
RES
impossilble
S
T
34.
dE
= 0, that is at x=
dx
IT
Enet =
(iv) The Number of lines per unit area (line density) represents
the magnitude of electric field.
If lines are dense E will be more
If Lines are rare E will be less
and if E = 0, no line of force will be found there
ELECTROSTATICS - 147
1
a2
r2
4
E q
q
40
p q ap
2p
E
(r >> a)
4 0r 3
E q
1
r2
a2
4
35.
IN
S
T
36.
IT
p
E
(r >> a)
4 0r 3
(ii)
In this case, Fnet = 0, net = 0, so it is an equilibrium state. And it is a stable equilibrium position.
-O
N
opposite to p . We have
E (E q E q ) cos
cos =
a2
2 r 2
qa
1/ 2
a2
40 r 2
qa
40r 3
p
3/2
(r >> a)
37.
RES
ELECTROSTATICS - 148
Q
V
where Q is the charge included in the macroscopically small volume element V that includes
a large number of microscopic charged constituents. The units for are C/m3
Q,R
+
+ +
+
+
+
S
T
IT
qin
-O
N
equal to
1
times the total charge enclosed
0
E .ds
E (4r2) =
IN
38.
(ii)
= net = =
| E || ds | cos0
ds
E (4r2)
or
Eout = 4 r 2
++
+ ++ +
+ +
+ +
+ +
+
+ + + +
++
+ +
++
+ +
+ ++ +
+
Q,R +
+
+ +
r+
++
++
+
++
+ ++ +
+
+
+ +
+
+
++ ++
++
G.S
Q = Total charges
contained by solid
sphere
R = Radins of sphere
is the
i1
RES
1
E dS =
0
E.ds = net =
qin
.
qi .
i1
ELECTROSTATICS - 149
4
Qr 3
r 3 =
qinside = (volume) =
4 3 3
R3
R
3
E (4r2)=
qinside
0
FE
Qr 3
R
Q r
VB VA
Ein =
4 R 3
Fext FE
dw = Fext . d r
W AB
q0
S
T
IN
rA
w A
dw
rA
4 r
dr
Q
= VA V 4 r (V = 0)
0 A
-O
N
A
RES
WA
q0
(FE ) . (d r )
dw FE ( dr )
IT
39.
E=
4 0r 2
kQ
r
R3
Electrostatic potential at a point in an electric
field
Definition : The electrostatic potential at a point
in an electric field is defined as the amount of
work done per unit positive test charge in
moving it from infinity to that point against the
electrostatic force due to the electric field.
ds =
Q
= VA 4 r
0 A
40.
Q
4 0r
ELECTROSTATICS - 150
at r2 due to q1 :
EXERCISE - 1
PAR T-I
SE CTION (A)
A-1.
5400 N, attractive.
A-2.
(4 i 3 k )
|F| = 0.18 N, F
.
5
A-3.
q
q
q
q0K 21 22 ....... 220 = 1.89 106 N
r20
r2
r1
A-7.
A-8.
2
from charge 4 e ( If q is positive stable, If
3
q is negative unstable)
(a) moves towards the centre
(b)
S
T
41.
Kq1q2
= 0.144 N (ii)
= 6 m/s2
r2
mr 2
(iii) No (Magnitude is same but direction is
different)
1.0 x 10-6 C, 3 x 10-6 C
tan1 (1/100) = 0.6
A-5.
A-6.
1 q1q 2
4 0 r12
Kq1q2
(i)
IT
U=
A.4.
1 q1q 2
Work done on q2 = 4 r
0
12
...(1)
1 q1 q2
4 0 r1P r2P
-O
N
V1. 2
q3 V1. 2 ( r3 )
1
4 0
q1q3 q2 q3
r
r23
13
...(3)
4 0 r12
r13
r23
4Qq
3 3 0 d2
SE CTION (B)
B-1.
B-2.
F
= 5 103 N/C
q
T he el ect ron dev i at es by an angl e
tan 1
eE
mv 02
(from x axis) = 45
B-3.
30 cm from A along BA
B-4.
1 Kq
2 20
2
B-5.
B-6.
16 2 0 a 4
B-7.
(i)
4K
; along OP..
x
(ii)
4K
B-8.
100 2 141s
B-9.
E A = 2 0 j ,
EC
RES
2 2
IN
1 q1q 2
q2V1( r2 ) = 4 r
0
12
A-9.
7
,
2 0 j
EB = 2 0 j ,
ED
,
2 0 j
ELECTROSTATICS - 151
(R r )
(i)
3 0
(ii)
B-11.
(i) 0
(ii)
B-12.
(a) E =
R 3
3 0 (r R )
R 2
0 (r R ) 2
D-3.
D-4.
2
4 0 r
3Kqq 0
a
(i)
C-4.
400 volts
C-5.
1 1
W = Kqq0 = 1.2 J
rB rA
C-10.
C-12.
Kq2
3
1
2ma
2
3
(iv)
2Kq 2
ma
(v)
Kq2
3
1
ma
2
3
q(q0 q / 2)
q(q0 q / 2)
, W ext =
8 0R
8 0R
F-2.
K.E. =
4Qqk 1
1
a
5
F-3.
, 0,
1
4 0
Q (R r )
V = 4 . 2 2
0 R r
6Kqq0
a
3
1
2
3
SECTION (F)
1
= 1.579 J
45
4 2qk
IT
(iii)
1
(b) 4.5 2
0,
2Kq2 3 3 1
,
a
2
3
2Kq2 3 3 1
2
3
a
W el =
W el =
4Kq2
3
1
a
2
3
F.1
C-14. 1m
SE CTION (D)
D-1.
10 eV
RES
(i)
where k =
D-2.
E-3.
K
m
S
T
=
(b a)
q0
2 0
(a) 0 (b) E.d = 40 V
(a) (8V/m) x
(b) points on the plane x = 20 m
(c) 80 V (8 V/m) x
(d) infinity
(a) + 4.5 10-5 J (b) 3 105 N/C
(c) 1.5 x 104 V
(a) 4.5 10-5 J (b) 3 105 N/C
(c) 1.5 104 V
C-13.
Qq
(b)
4 0 K
SE CTION (E)
E-1.
4.5 J
E-2.
9.0 103 J.
(a)
(ii) W ext =
-O
N
C-11.
103 m/s
D-5.
IN
C-9.
qQ
2 0 mR
(iii) No
C-7.
C-8.
(ii) v centre
(ii)
C-3.
C-6.
qQ
4 0 mR
(b) E = 0
SECTION (C)
C-1.
(i) q(V) = 20 mJ.
(ii) 20 mJ
(iii) q(V) +K.E. = 30 mJ (iv) 20mJ
(v) 30 mJ
C-2.
60 cm from A along BA and 20 cm from A
along AB
6Kqq0
a
(i) v surface
Q
1
2 4 0 d
6U 0
Joules
5
SE CTION (G)
G-1.
2xy + C
G-2.
2xy i (x 2 + 2yz) j y2 k
G-3.
G-4.
G-5.
(i) 4( i 2 k ) (ii) E 8r
V(3, 3) V(0, 0) = 90 V
40 V
G-6.
2r 3
+C
3
G-7.
2x 3
+ y3 + C
3
ELECTROSTATICS - 152
Q 2a 2 p 2
4 0a 3
2 qP
H-3.
H-4.
4 0 r 2
(i) E =
K
7K
,V=
8
4
6.023
J = 3.016 J (Approx)
2
SECTION ()
-1.
50 Nm 2/C.
-2.
0
H-5.
-3.
104
Nm
, 0 -4.
C
q/(2 0 )
(a)
Q
(b) 2A towards left
0
Q
2A
Q
(c) 2A
towards right
0
q
2
Q'1
2
3
-O
N
J-2.
Q
(d) 2A towards right
0
IN
J-1.
S
T
J-3.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Q'2
2
3
30 = 12 C, 30 = 18 C
5
5
J-5.
RES
(ii)
1.
4.
(A)
(B)
2.
'1 3
'2 2
r1r2
v 1 v 2 2 = 3/2 Joules
(iv) 20
r1 r2
J-4.
(A)
(B)
(D)
(A)
B-3.
B-6.
(C)
(A), (C)
(B)
(A)
(C)
(B)
(C)
C-3.
C-6.
C-9.
C-12.
C-15.
(C)
(A)
(D)
(A)
(D)
(B)
K
K 7
[ where K = 1/4 0 ]
(ii) E =
,V=
4
8
H-2.
(D)
E-3.
IT
H-1.
P AR T -I I
SE CTION (A)
A-1.
(D)
A-2.
A-4.
(A)
A-5.
SE CTION (B)
B-1.
(D)
B-2.
B-4.
(B)
B-5.
B-7.
(C)
B-8.
SECTION (C)
C-1.
(A)
C-2.
C-4.
(A)
C-5.
C-7.
(B)
C-8.
C-10. (C)
C-11.
C-13. (B)
C-14.
SE CTION (D)
D-1.
(C)
D-2.
SE CTION (E)
E-1.
(C)
E-2.
E-4.
(A), (C)
SECTION (F)
F-1.
(D)
F-2.
SE CTION (G)
G-1.
(A),(C) G-2.
G-4.
(A)
G-5.
G-7.
(B)
G-8.
SECTION (H)
H-1.
(C)
H-2.
H-4.
(C)
H-5.
H-7.
(C)
H-8.
SECTION ()
-1.
(B)
-2.
-4.
(B)
-5.
-7.
(D)
-8.
-10. (A),(B) -11.
-13. (C)
I-14.
SECTION (J)
J-1.
(B)
J-2.
J-4.
(C)
J-5.
J-6.
(C)
J-7.
J-9.
(A)
J-10.
J-12. (A)
J-13.
SE CTION (H)
(A)
(D)
(A)
(B)
(A)
G-3.
G-6.
(D)
(D)
(C)
H-3.
(B),(C) H-6.
(D)
(C)
(D)
(A),(D) -3.
(C)
-6.
(D)
-9.
(C)
-12.
(A)
(D)
(C)
(A)
(A)
(C)
J-3.
(A), (C), (D)
(C)
J-8.
(C)
J-11.
(C)
P AR T- II I
(A)
3.
(D)
(D)
(A)
(A)
EXERCISE - 2
1.
PAR T-I
The balls will first go down, touch each other
and then move apart by a distance
b=
K Q2a
1 1
2 a b
2.
a
(4)1/ 3
4 3
= 2874.5 kg/m 3
4 35
ELECTROSTATICS - 153
T=
4.
5.
m1m2
21.
E=
m1m2
N,
E=
2 k
r
2 k
( j )
r
1.2 i 1.6 j
20.
, V=
2p
0 a 2
22.
23.
0E 0a 3
= 1.416 10111 C
24.
(i) x/(20)
(ii) R2/(20 x)
25.
R
2 0
26.
27.
V2 V1
28.
( - x) A, x A, - xA,(x - 2 ) A
2 0b 2 4b 2
E=
2p
0 a
2k2
= 8.1 N/m , 2k2 n2 = 0.1129 J/m
r
7.
Q1 R1
;0
Q2 R2
2m1m 2 g m1Q 2 m 2 Q1 E
6.
19.
r1
r2
V=
m2 m1 gQ2 Q1 E
1 q
4 0 r
a=
3.
1 2
n
2 0
9.
6 2m r 0
ea
10.
(i) E =
E=
1
r0
29.
1/ 2
0r
3r
1
for r < R,
3 0
4R
0 R3
for r > R
12 0 r 2
1 0R
2
R.
(ii) Emax = 9 for rm =
3
0
0r 2
[ 4R 3 r 3 ]
r ; V = 0
(a) E
4 0
12 0
-O
N
11.
R
0R
0
r
(b) E
2 ; V =
4 0r
4 0r
4
12.
13.
VA VB =
14.
16.
18.
RES
Q2
1m
8 0R1
q q0
16 0 r
17.
+
32 0R 4
P AR T -I I
(C)
2.
(D)
3.
(B)
(D)
5.
(A)
6.
(A)
(C)
8.
(D)
9.
(C)
(B)
11.
(C)
12.
(D)
(B)
14.
(D)
15.
(A)
(A)
17.
(B)
18.
(B)
(B)
20.
(C)
21.
(A)
(A)
23.
(B)
24.
(C)
(B)
26.
(D)
27.
(A)
(A)
29.
(B), (D)
(A), (B), (C), (D)
31.
(B), (C)
(A), (B), (C), (D)
33.
(A), (C)
(C), (D)
35.
(B), (C)
P AR T- II I
(A) p, q (B) p, q (C) p, q, s (D) r, s
(A) p (B) r,s (C) p,q (D) r,s
PA RT- IV
(C)
2.
(C)
3.
(A)
(C)
5.
(B)
6.
(D)
(B)
8.
(C)
9.
(A)
1.
4.
7.
10.
13.
16.
19.
22.
25.
28.
30.
32.
34.
1.
2.
1.
4.
7.
2
2a 3
2
b 3a
15.
0 m v 2
Q12
6 0
Q 2 (R 2 h 2 )
S
T
F=
IN
8.
IT
Q 22
8 0R 2
4 0K a
Q1Q 2
4 0R 2
EXERCISE - 3
PAR T-I
1.
(A)
2.
3.
(a)
U=p
4.
(A)
5.
4 k q2
1
3
a
3
2
kQ
d2
(b) F =
(C)
6.
2kp
d3
Q ( i )
( 1 2 )Qa
2 2 0
ELECTROSTATICS - 154
1/ 3
9.
a
V = V
3t
11.
14.
17.
20.
23.
26.
28.
30.
(A)
12.
(D)
13.
(C)
15.
(C)
16.
(B)
18.
(C)
19.
(A)
21.
(B)
22.
2
24.
(A), (D) 25.
(D)
27.
(C)
(A),(B),(C), (D)
29.
(C)
31.
(D)
32.
P AR T -I I
(2)
(4)
(2)
(1)
(2)
(4)
(1)
(2)
(4)
(1)
PART-III
(1)
(2)
(3)
(3)
(4)
(3)
(2)
(3)
(3)
(4)
An electrostatic field line cannot be a discontinuous curve i.e, it cannot have breaks. If it is
so, it will indicate the absence of electric field at
the break points, But the electric field vanishes
only at infinity.
The electric field intensity of any point is defined as the force experienced by a unit positive
charge placed at that point.
= 1.35 N,
= 1.35
3 = 2.34 N, along AM
For the equilibrium of charge at A, the charge q
placed at point M must be positive charge so
that it exerts force along MA. Force between
charged at A and M,
(A)
(A), (B), (C)
1.
9 10 9 2 10 6 q
(0.10 3 )2
or q =
4.
2.34 0.01 3
The
lim
q0
18 10 3
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small that its presence does not disturb the distribution of source charge and hence its electric field .
The electric fields of the point charge Q are
shown below
F
q0
3.
6.
9.
12.
15.
18.
21.
24.
27.
30.
F=
(3)
(4)
(1)
(4)
(1)
(4)
(4)
(3)
(4)
(3)
(0.20)2
along AC
The resultant force of F1 and F2 is
(B)
(A)
(B)
(A)
(A)
1.
4.
7.
10.
13.
16.
19.
22.
25.
28.
2.
2.
5.
8.
11.
14.
17.
20.
23.
26.
29.
10.
2 10 6 3 10 6
8.
(D)
IT
7.
-O
N
1
p
E
4 0 r 2 a 2 3 / 2
3.
1
p
E
4 0 a 3
2 10 6 3 10 6
(0.20)2
= 1.35 N,
along AB
Force exerted on + 2C charge by charge at C,
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5.
6.
E E.S
SI unit of electric flux is Nm2 C1
As the balloon is blown up the total charge on
the balloon surface remains unchanged, so the
total electric flux coming out of its surface remains unchanged.
Let q1 = q, q2 = 4q and q3 = + 2q
and r = 10 cm = 0.10 m
Total work done
1 q1q2
1 q2q3
1 q3q1
= 4 r 4 r 4 r
0
0
0
1
= 4 r (q1q2 + q2q3+ q3q1
0
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14x = 5 x =
5
m
14
(ii) Electrostatic potential energy of the system
1
= 4 r (10q2)
0
U = 9 x 109 x
9 10 9 10 2.56 10 20 100
10
U=
U
9.
S
T
= a a2 cos 180 = a3
E
L
L . S
IN
[ E = X]
and electric field at the right face,
x = a + a = 2a is ER = (2a)
R = E . S = (2a) a2 cos 0 = 2 a3
R
-O
N
720
10 3 = 1440 x 103 = 1.44 J.
0.5
Kq1
AP
Kq2
PB
Potential at P = 0
20 10 6 ( 4 10 6 )
0.5
IT
7.
10 (1.6 10 10 )2
0.10
q1q2
r
U=K
= 9 109
5
m
14
q1
q
2
AP PB
Electric field due to a uniformly charged infinite plane sheet : Let be the uniform surface
charge density of an infinite plane sheet Figure.
We take the x-axis normal to the given plane. By
symmetry, the electric field will not depend on y
and z coordinates and its direction
at every point must be parallel to the x-direction.
We can take the Gaussian surface to be a rectangular parallelepiped of cross sectional area
A, as shown. (A cylindrical surface will also do.)
As seen from the figure, only the two faces 1
and 2 will contribute to the flux; electric field lines
are parallel to the other faces and they, therefore, do not contribute to the total flux. The unit
vector normal to surface 1 is in x direction while
the unit vector normal to surface 2 is in the +x
direction. Therefore, flux E S through both the
surfaces are equal and add up. Therefore the
net flux through the Gaussian surface is 2 EA.
The charge
enclosed by the closed surface is A. Therefore by Gausss law,
2 EA = A /0
or E = /20
Vectorial,
E
n
2 0
20 10 6 ( 4 10 6 )
10
4
x
0. 5 x
x
0. 5 x
4x = 5 10 4x + 10 x = 5
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KQ
i KQ i
E
x2
x1
-O
N
1 q
= 4 r at surface of small sphere
0
1 q
= 4 . R at large shell of radius R.
0
4r12
IN
12.
IT
11.
S
T
10.
13.
(b) When both spheres are connected by a conducting wire then the charge q on smaller sphere
will flow onto the larger sphere having charge Q.
Van de Graaff generator work on this fact that
charge given to a hollow conductor is transferred
to outer surface and is distributed uniformly over
it.
Charge Q resides on outer surface of spherical
conducting shell. Due to charge q placed at centre, charge induced on inner surface is q and
on outer surface it is +q .So, total charge on
inner surface q and on outer it is Q + q.
1 Q q
4 0 R R
14.
1 Qq
4 0 x 2
1 Q q
4 0 R r
Potential difference = V (r) V (R)
and V (r )
RES
1 Q q
1 Q q
4 0 R r 4 0 R R
1 q q
q 1 1
=
4 0 r R
4 0 r R
4r22
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E dS
S1
S1
EdS1 cos0
S2
S2
0 d S2
S3
q
, where 0 is the permittivity of free space.
0
17.
when E is parallel to p .
(ii) Unstable equilibrium when the electric filed
is directed at an angle of 180 degrees with the
parallel to p .
18.
(a)
Equipotential surface
S3
E dS3 cos90
16.
IT
Let the area of each flat base be a. As the surface of the conductor is equipotential surface ,
the electric field strength E at P, just outside the
surface of the conductor is perpendicular to the
surface of the conductor in the neighborhood
of P .
The flux of electric field through curved surface
of the box is zero, since there is no component
of electric field E normal to curved surface.Also
the flux of electric field through the base D is
zero as electric field strength inside the conductor is zero. Therefore the resultant flux of
electric field through the entire surface of the
box is same as the flux through the face C. This
may be analytically seen as :
If S1 and S2 are flat surface at C and D and S3
is curved surface, then
Total electric flux
Ed S
E d S1
E d S2
E d S3
S
T
d/2
Ea
d/2
IN
1
Total electric flux = charge enclosed
0
1
Ea
(a) or E
0 ........(i)
0
-O
N
q1q2
40r12
RES
qq
q2 V( r2 ) 1 2 .
4 0r12
p = 2 1027 C-m.
2 10 23
10 6
E
n
0
2 1023 = p 106
infinity to r1 is q1V( r1 ).
V( r2 )
15.
Thus,
Potential energy of system = The total work done
in assembling the configuration
= q1V( r1 ) + q2V( r2 ) +
19.
20.
q1q2
.
40r12
24.
1
0
22.
1
2p 2 (2p 2 ) 2p 2 p 2 p
2
IN
2p 2 2p 2 cos 120
S
T
-O
N
P and E )
23.
RES
IT
21.
q
E B. dS
0
Electric field due to a uniformly charged spherical shell.
Suppose a thin spherical shell of Radius R and
centre O. Let the charge +q is distributed over
the surface of sphere.
1
p E sin 30= pE .
2
Direction of torque is along negative Z- direction.
When two charges are situated in other
medium in place of air, the force between the
charges may be greatly affected. For example, when the two charges are placed at the
same distance in water, the force between the
E. dS E dS
0
0
q
0
1 q
4 0 r 2
1
q
r
Vectorially, E 4
2
0 r
Special cases
(i) At the point on the surface of the shell,
r>R
1 q
4 0 R 2
1 4 R 2
.
=
2
0
4 0
R
q=0
Hence E = 0
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26.
10
29.
30.
Here E
1
r
and V
1
r
IT
27.
E dS
25.
S
T
28.
IN
31.
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N
E dS E d S1
E d S2
E d S3
RES
S1
S1
E dS1 cos0
S2
S2
E dS2 cos90
S3
S3
E dS3 cos90
1 q
, directed radially outward
4 0 x 2
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1 q
q
= 4 2 dx 4
x
0
0
R
(v)
x 1
q 1 1
1 R 4 0 r R
IT
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IN
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( 10 4 volts.) and the upper comb C2 is connected to the inner surface of metallic sphere
S.
Working :
(i)
An endless belt of an insulating
material is made to run on two pulleys
P1 and P2 with the help of an electric
motor.
(ii)
The metal comb C1 , called spray
comb is held potential with the help
of E.H.T. source ( 10 4 V), i t
produces ions in its vicinity. The
positive ions get sprayed on the belt
due to the repulsive action of comb
C1 .
(iii)
These positiv e ions are carried
upward by the moving belt. A comb
C 2 , cal l e d col l ect i ng com b i s
positioned near the upper end of the
belt, such that the pointed ends
touch the belt and the other end is
in contact with the inner surface of
the metallic sphere S. The comb C2
col l ect s t he po si t i v e i ons and
transfers them to the metallic sphere.
(iv)
The charge transferred by the comb
C2 immediately moves on to the outer
surface of the hollow sphere. As the
bel t goes on m ov i ng, t he
accumulation of positive charge on
the sphere also keeps on taking
place continuously and its potential
rises considerably.
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32.
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33.
34.
q
6 0
q
Hence, 6
0
IT
VC VA = E . dl cos 180 = E4 = 4E
A
Hence, VC VA = 4E
S
T
s2
-O
N
E.d S
s
Ed S1 cos 00
s1
s3
Ed S 2 cos 0 0
s2
Ed S 3 cos 90 0
s3
E dS1 E dS 2 = Ea + Ea = 2Ea
| P | = q (2a)
Force on q at A = q E
Froce on +q at B = q E
IN
35.
1
x (total charge enclosed
0
by the surface)
i.e., 2Ea =
1
( a )
0
E 2 .
0
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