1.
CPT_2
Two charges each equal to q( 1 3 ) are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side a. The
E3 E0
(c) E1
(b)
q
q
, E2
. Therefore E E1 E 2
2
2
4 0a
4 0a
3 q
4 0 a 2
Since 1 3 , 1 3, 3 1.
E3
E3 E0
2.
Date: 27-4-2014
3q
4 0 a
4 0 a
.
4 0 a
2
Four charges are arranged at the corners of a square ABCD , as shown in the adjoining figure. The force
on the charge kept at the centre O is
2q
B
+2q
3.
Sol.
E3 E0
A
+q
Sol.
(d)
E 3 E 0 E 0
E0
+q
C
(a) Zero
(b) Along the diagonal AC
(c) Along the diagonal BD
(d) Perpendicular to side AB
(c) We put a unit positive charge at O. Resultant force due to the charge placed at A and C is zero and
resultant charge due to B and D is towards D along the diagonal BD.
Two identical balls having like charges and placed at a certain distance apart repel each other with a
certain force. They are brought in contact and then moved apart to a distance equal to half their initial
separation. The force of repulsion between them increases 4.5 times in comparison with the initial
value. The ratio of the initial charges of the balls is
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 6
(a) Suppose the balls having charges Q1 and Q2 respectively.
Initially :
Q1
Q2
B
r
Finally : Q Q
1
2
Q1 Q2
2
2
A
B
r
Q Q2
k 1
2
2
k(Q1 Q2 )
F'
2
2
r
r
2
2
k (Q1 Q2 )2
QQ
4.5 k. 1 2 2
r2
r
Q1 2
.
solving it gives
Q2 1
2C and 6C two charges are repelling each other with a force of 12 N . If each charge is given 2C of
(c) 8 N (Repulsive)
(d) Zero
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( 2 2) 0
( 2 6) 4C
Sol.
5.
Three equal charges are placed on the three corners of a square. If the force between
k Q1Q2
04
k 2 0
r2
r
q1 and q 3
(a) 1 / 2
sol.
6.
Sol.
is
F13 ,
(b) 2
4 0 (a 2 )2
and
F12
F13
q1
and
q 2 is F12
is
(c) 1 / 2
(d)
F12
2
F13
An electron falls through a small distance in a uniform electric field of magnitude 2 10 4 NC 1 . The
direction of the field is reversed keeping the magnitude unchanged and a proton falls through the same
distance. The time of fall will be
(a) Same in both cases
(b) More in the case of an electron
(c) More in the case of proton
(d) Independent of charge
1 qE
2dm
(c) The time required to fall through distance d is d t 2 or t
2 m
qE
7.
Sol.
F k
+Q
+Q
A
r/2
FA FC
r/2
Q2
r2
When a similar sphere B having charge +Q is kept at the mid point of line joining A and C, then Net
force on B is
8.
Sol.
Fnet FA FC k
r 2
Q2
r 2
kQ 2
2
kQ 2
r2
8F
10 6 2 10 6
(10 10 2 ) 2
(c) 2.7 N
(d) 3.6 N
1.8 N
10 6 2 10 6
(0.1) 2
1.8 N
+2C
C
FA
120o
FB
+1C
A
10 cm
1C
B
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Net force on C
9.
Sol.
10.
Two particle of equal mass m and charge q are placed at a distance of 16 cm. They do not experience
any force. The value of
q
m
(a) l
(b)
(c)
m2
1
q2
.
(16 10 2 )2 4 0 (16 10 2 )2
G
4 0
4 0G
(d)
q
4 0G
m
Three charges each of magnitude q are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle, the electrostatic
force on the charge placed at the center is (each side of triangle is L)
(a) Zero
sol.
is
q2
4 0 L2
1
(b)
(c)
3q 2
4 0 L2
1
(d)
1 q2
12 0 L2
(a) In the following figure since | FA || FB || FC | and they are equally inclined with each other, so
their resultant will be zero.
q
A
FB
Q F
C
FA
q
B
11.
Two point charges placed at a certain distance r in air exert a force F on each other. Then the distance r'
at which these charges will exert the same force in a medium of dielectric constant k is given by
(a) r
sol.
12.
sol.
13.
(c) F F ' or
(b) r/k
Q1Q2
Q1Q2
r
r'
4 0r 2 4 0r ' 2 K
K
(c) r / k
(d) r k
Five balls numbered 1 to 5 are suspended using separate threads. Pairs (1, 2), (2, 4) and (4, 1) show
electrostatic attraction, while pair (2, 3) and (4, 5) show repulsion. Therefore ball 1 must be
(a) Positively charged (b) Negatively charged
(c) Neutral
(d) Made of metal
(c) Let us consider 1 ball has any type of charge. 1 and 2 must have different charges, 2 and 4 must
have different charges i.e. 1 and 4 must have same charges but electrostatics attraction is also present in
(1, 4) which is impossible.
Equal charges q are placed at the four corners A, B, C, D of a square of length a . The magnitude of the
force on the charge at B will be
(a)
SOL. (c)
3q 2
4 0 a 2
4q 2
4 0 a 2
(b)
1 2 2 q2
(c)
4 a 2
2
0
1
(d) 2
q2
2 4 0 a
FAC
+Q
B
FA
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D
+Q
Since FA FC
(a 2 )2
1 2 2
A charge q is placed at the centre of the line joining two equal charges Q. The system of the three
charges will be in equilibrium, if q is equal to
(a)
Sol.
kq 2
1
2kq 2 kq 2 kq 2
q2
2 2 2
2
2 4 0a 2
2a
a
a
Fnet
14.
and FD
kq 2
a2
(b)
Q
2
(c)
Q
4
Q
4
(d)
Q
2
(b) Suppose in the following figure, equilibrium of charge B is considered. Hence for it's equilibrium
| FA || FC |
1 qQ
Q2
2
4 0 x 2
4 0 4 x
1
QA = Q
A
FC
x1
Q
4
QB = Q
FA
B
x2
Short Trick : For such type of problem the magnitude of middle charge can be determined if either of
the extreme charge is in equilibrium by using the following formula.
If charge A is in equilibrium then q = QB
x1
x
If charge B is in equilibrium then q QA 2
x
15.
If the whole system is in equilibrium then use either of the above formula.
ABC is an equilateral triangle. Charges q are placed at each corner. The electric intensity at O will
be
(a)
1 q
4 0 r 2
(b)
1 q
4 0 r
+q
A
(c) Zero
(d)
3q
4 0 r 2
+q
r
+q
C
sol. (c)
EC =E
EC
EB
EA
120o
120o
EBC = E
EB =E
120o
EA = E
EA = E
Enet = 0
16.
The magnitude of electric field intensity E is such that, an electron placed in it would experience an
electrical force equal to its weight is given by
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(b) mg
(a) mge
(c)
mg
SOL. (b) According to the question, eE mg E
e
mg
(d)
e2
m2
17.
sol.
18.
An uncharged sphere of metal is placed in between two charged plates as shown. The lines of force
look like
++ ++ ++ +
++ ++ ++ +
++ ++ ++ +
++ ++ ++ +
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(c) Electric lines of force never intersect the conductor. They are perpendicular and slightly curved
near the surface of conductor.
The intensity of electric field required to balance a proton of mass 1.7 10 27 kg and charge 1.6 10 19 C
is nearly
(a) 1 10 7 V / m
(b) 1 10 5 V / m
q
1.6 1019
sol.
(c) 1 107 V / m
(d) 1 10 5 V / m
3Q
x2
3Q
SOL.
21.
(along AB directed
4 0 r 2
9 109
1.6 1019
1.44 1011 N / C
(1010 )2
Two positive charges of 20 coulomb and Q coulomb are situated at a distance of 60 cm . The neutral point
between them is at a distance of 20 cm from the 20 coulomb charge. Charge Q is
(a) 30 C
sol.
Q
E
2
3
x
(b) 40 C
(c) 60 C
(d) 80 C
22.
Q = 80 C
20
Q
k
(20 10 2 )2
(40 10 2 )2
Two equal negative charge q are fixed at the fixed 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) Move to the origin and remain at rest
(c) Move to infinity
(d) Execute oscillatory but not simple harmonic motion
sol
(d) By symmetry of problem the components of force on Q due to charges at A and B along y-axis will
cancel each other while along x-axis will add up and will be along CO. Under the action of this force
charge Q will move towards O. If at any time charge Q is at a distance x from O. Net force on charge Q
A
F
Q
C
x
F
2a
q
Fnet 2F cos 2
i.e., Fnet
23.
qQ
x
2
2
4 0 (a x ) (a x 2 )1
1
2qQx
1
.
4 0 a 2 x 2 3
As the restoring force Fnet is not linear, motion will be oscillatory (with amplitude 2a) but not simple
harmonic.
A positively charged ball hangs from a silk thread. We put a positive test charge q 0 at a point and
measure F / q0 , then it can be predicted that the electric field strength E
(a) F / q0
(c) F / q0
(b) F / q0
Sol.
(a) Because of the presence of positive test charge q0 in front of positively charged ball, charge on the
ball will be redistributed, less charge on the front half surface and more charge on the back half surface.
As a result of this net force F between ball and point charge will decrease i.e. actual electric field will
be greater than F / q0 .
24.
In the given figure two tiny conducting balls of identical mass m and identical charge q hang from nonconducting threads of equal length L. Assume that is so small that tan sin , then for equilibrium
x is equal to
q2L 3
2 mg
0
qL2 3
2 mg
0
(a)
sol.
(b)
q 2 L2 3
4 mg
0
(c)
q2L 3
4 mg
0
(d)
(a)
T sin
T cos
Fe
x
mg
mg = T cos
....... (ii)
tan
Fe
q
mg 4 o x 2 mg
Hence
x
q2
2L 4 o x 2 mg
2
x 3 2q L
4 o mg
2 o mg
25.
(c) x
(b) x d
d
2 2
(d) x
d
2 3
q
x d /4
2
Q
B
Where F
Fnet 2
1
Qq
.
4 0 2 d 2
x
i.e.
x
x2
d2
4
2Qqx
d 2
4 0 x 2
4
d2
or x 2
i.e. x
Q
C
and cos
3/2
dFnet
0
dx
2Qqx
d
0
3/2
2
dx
2 d
4 0 x
4
x
Qq
1
.
1/ 2
2
4 0 2 d 2
x
x 2 d
4
4
26.
1/ 3
Two equal charges are separated by a distance d. A third charge placed on a perpendicular bisector at x
distance will experience maximum coulomb force when
(a) x
Sol.
q2L
x/2
L
3 / 2
d 2
3 x 2 x 2
4
5 / 2
d
2 2
A small sphere carrying a charge q is hanging in between two parallel plates by a string of length L.
Time period of pendulum is T0 . When parallel plates are charged, the time period changes to T . The
ratio T / T0 is equal to
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qE
qE
g
m
1/ 2
(a)
Sol.
(b)
3/2
qE
g
m
1/ 2
(c)
(c)
+
QE
mg
27.
l
l
2
QE
g'
g
m
Three charges q1 , q 2 and q3 are placed as shown in the figure. The x-component of the force on
q1 is proportional to
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
sol.
QE
q2
b2
q2
b2
q2
b2
q2
b2
q3
sin
a2
Y
q3
q3
2 cos
a
q
a
32 sin
a
q
q1
32 cos
a
b
+q2
(c)
q3
a
q1
b
F2
F3 sin
F3 cos
+q2
F3
F2 = Force applied by q 2 on q1
F3 = Force applied by (q 3 ) on q1
Fx k
q1q2
qq
k. 1 2 3 sin
2
b
a
q1q2 q1q3
2 sin
2
a
b
Fx k q1
q2
28.
q3
q
sin Fx 22 32 sin
a2
a
Six charges, three positive and three negative of equal magnitude are to be placed at the vertices of a
regular hexagon such that the electric field at O is double the electric field when only one positive
charge of same magnitude is placed at R. Which of the following arrangements of charges is possible
for P, Q, R, S, T and U respectively
Q
P
(a) , , , , ,
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U
R
O
(b) , , , , ,
(c) , , , , ,
(d) , , , , ,
sol.
(d) If the charges are arranged according to the option (d), the electric fields due to P and S and due to
Q and T add to zero, while due to U and R will be added up.
29.
Two identical point charges are placed at a separation of d. P is a point on the line joining the charges,
at a distance x from any one charge. The field at P is E, E is plotted against x for values of x from close
to zero to slightly less than d. Which of the following represents the resulting curve
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
E
x
Sol.
30.
Sol.
E
O
x
O
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