ASSIGNMENT (chapter 1)

a) Sketch electric lines of force due to i. isolated positive charge (i.e., q 0  ) and ii. isolated
negative charge (i.e., q 0  ). Ans. The sketch of isolated positive charge and i
b) Two-point charges q and −q are placed at a distance of 2a apart. Calculate the electric
field at a point P situated at a distance r along the perpendicular bisector of the line joining
the charges. What is the electric field when r a ?
c) The expression of electric field E due to a point charge at any point near to it is defined by
q 0 F E lim → q = where q is the test charge and F is the force acting on it. What is the
significance of q 0 lim → in this expression?
d) Two charges each of magnitude 7 2 10 C −  but opposite in sign forms a system. These
charges are located at points A 0,0, 10 ( − ) and B 0,0, 10 ( + ) respectively. Distances are
given in cm. What is the total charge and electric dipole moment of the system?
e) A point charge causes an electric flux of 3 2 −  1.0 10 Nm / C to pass through a spherical
Gaussian surface of 10cm radius centered on the charge. a) If the radius of the Gaussian
surface were doubled, how much flux would pass through the surface?
f) A point charge +  10 C is a distance 5cm directly above the center of a square of side
10cm , as shown in Fig. 1.34. What is the magnitude of the electric flux through the
square? (Hint: Think of the square as one face of a cube with edge 10cm )
g) . What is the force between two small charged spheres having charges of 7 2 10 C −  and
7 3 10 C −  placed 30cm apart in air?
h) Two point electric charges q and 2q are kept at a distance d apart from each other in air. A
third charge Q is to be kept along the same line in such a way that the net force acting on
q and 2q is zero. Calculate the position of charge Q in terms of q and d .
i) Define the term dipole moment P of an electric dipole indicating its direction and also give
its S.I. unit.
j) An electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric field E . Deduce the expression for the
torque acting on it
k) Two charges +q and +9q are separated by a distance of 10a . Find the point on the line
joining the two charges where electric field is zero.
l) A particle of mass m and charge q is released from rest in a uniform electric field of
intensity E . Calculate the kinetic energy attained by this particle after moving a distance
between the plates.
m) An electric dipole when held at 30 with respect to a uniform electric field of 4 10 N / C
experiences a torque of −  26 9 10 Nm . Calculate dipole moment of the dipole
n) Which physical quantity has its S.I. unit 1. Cm ? 2. N/C ?
o) Two charges of magnitudes –20 and + O are located at points (a, 0) and (4a, 0),
respectively. What is the electric flux due to these charges through a sphere of radius 3a
with its centre at the origin?
p) .A spherical conducting shell of inner radius R1 and outer radius R2 has a charge Q. A
charge q is placed at the centre of the shell. [All India 2010c]
(i)What is the surface charge density on the (a) inner surface, (b) outer surface of the
shell?
(ii)Write the expression for the electric field at a point to x>R 2 from the centre of the shell.
q) Using Gauss’ law, obtain the expression for the electric field due to uniformly charged
spherical shell of radius R at a point outside the shell. Draw a graph showing the variation
of electric field with r, for r > R and r < R.
r) Define electric flux. Write its SI unit, (ii) Using Gauss’ law, prove that the electric field at a
point due to a uniformly charged infinite plane sheet is independent of distance from it.
How is the field directed if
(a)the sheet is positively charged
(b)negatively charged?
s) Draw a plot showing the variation of electric field (E) with distance r due to a point charge
Q.
t) Two small identical dipoles AB and CD, each of dipole moment p are kept at an angle of
120° asshown in the figure. What is the resultant dipole moment of this combination? If
this system is subjected to electric field (E) directed along + X-direction, what will be the
magnitude and direction of the torque acting on this?
u) The sum of two point charges is 7 microC. They repel each other with a force of 1 N when
kept 30 cm apart in free space. Calculate the value of each charge.  
v) Two point charges + q and -2q are placed at the vertices B and C of an equilateral triangle
ABC of side a as given in the figure. Obtain the expression for (i) the magnitude and (ii) the
direction of the resultant electric field at the vertex A due to these two charges.
w) A positive point charge (+ q) is kept in the vicinity of an uncharged conduction plate.
Sketch electric field lines originated from the point on to the surface Of the plate.
x) .Sketch the pattern of electric field lines due to
(i) a conducting sphere having negative charge on it.
(ii) an electric dipole.[
y) .An electric dipole moment p is held in a uniform electric field E.
(i)Prove that no translation force acts on the dipole.
(ii)Hence, prove that the torque acting on the dipole is given by pE sin 0 indicating the
direction along which it acts. 
z)  What will be the electrostatic force between the two-point charges of charges +2μC and
+4μC repel each other with a force of 20N when a charge of −6μC is added to each of
them?
aa) When held apart at a certain distance, two spherical conductors B and C with similar
radii and carrying equal charges repel each other with a force F. A third spherical
conductor, with the same radius as B but no charge, is brought into contact with B, then
with C, and ultimately removed from both. What is the new repulsion force between B
and C?
bb)  Consider two opposite charges with the same magnitude, placed at a distance from
each other such that the force of F N acts between these two charges. If 60% of the
charge from one is transferred to another. Determine how much the value of force
changes in this case.
cc) A specific charge Q is split into two components, q, and Q-q. What is the relation
between Q and q if the two portions are separated by r and have the greatest Coulomb
repulsion?