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PHY 102 PRACTICE QUESTIONS (GENERAL PHYSICS II)
ELECTROSTATICS
1. Compute the force that exists between two protons in a nucleus of iron if they are separated by 4 × 10−15 m and what type of
force is it? (a)140N /attractive (b)14N /repulsive (c)14N /attractive (d)140N /repulsive
2. The dipole moment of an electric dipole is where 2a is the separation of the two charges and q is the magnitude of their
charge (a) 2q 2a aq
a (b) q (c) 2 (d) 2aq

3. Two equal and opposite charges of magnitude 2.0 × 10−7 C are 15cm apart. What is the magnitude and direction of the
electric field midway between the charges. (a)6.4 × 105 N/C towards negative charge (b)6.4 × 105 N/C towards positive charge
(c)6.4 × 10−5 N/C towards negative charge (d) 6.4 × 10−5 N/C towards positive charge
4. Two point charges of magnitudes 2.0 × 10−7 C and 8.5 × 10−8 C are 2cm apart. What electric field does each produce at the site
of the other?

5. Calculate the electric field at a distance 0.2m from the positive charge, along the line of a dipole moment of 0.04Cm and separation
20cm.
6. Calculate the electric field at a distance r = 5cm from a line of charge with charge density λ = 2.7 × 10−7 C/m
7. In a rectangular coordinate system a charge of 25 × 10−9 C is placed at the origin of coordinates and a charge of 25 × 10−9 C is
placed at the point x = 5m, y = 0. Determine a the force between the charges, stating whether it is attractive or repulsive, and
(b) the electric field intensity at the point x = 2.5m, y = 0
8. Two charges q1 and q2 lying on the x-axis are separated by distance 15.0cm. A charge q3 is placed 300 West of North and at
10.0cm from q1 . If q1 = −1.0 × 10−6 C, q2 = 3.0 × 10−6 C and q3 = 2.0 × 10−6 C, find the x-component of the resultant force on
q1 (k = 9.0 × 109 N m2 C −2 ). Hence find the resultant force.

9. Two charges q1 = 1.0 × 10−6 C and q2 = 2.0 × 10−6 C are separated by 10cm at what distance from q1 in the distance between
q1 and q2 is the electric field zero.
10. Calculate the electric field at a distance of 320cm from an infinitely long wire carrying a charge of 8.3C/m
1
11. A dipole is made up of two charges each of magnitude 5µC separated by a distance of 2cm. Given that k = 4πε0
= 9×109 N m2 C −2 .
Calculate (a) the field at a point 2m away and equidistant from both charges, and (b) the dipole moment.
12. Two protons in the nucleus are 10−13 cm apart. Determine the mutual electric potential energy between them. The charge on a
proton is 1.6 × 10−19 C and k = 9 × 109 N m2 C −2
13. Determine the electric potential at a point midway between two charges q1 = 2.0 × 10−6 C and q2 = −5.0 × 10−6 C which are
separated by 0.400m.

14. The plates of a parallel plate capacitor of area 5m2 are separated by 2cm. If the plates are maintained at a potential difference
of 105 volts. Determine the capacitance and charge on each plate (ε0 = 8.85 × 10−12 C 2 /N m2 )
15. The plates of a parallel plate capacitor are 5mm apart and 2m2 in area. The plates are in vacuum. A potential difference of
1000V is applied across the capacitor. Compute the charge on each plate and the energy stored in the capacitor.

16. Three capacitors of capacitances 1µF , 2µF and 2µF are each charged to 250V and then connected in series. Find (i) the overall
potential difference across the capacitors (ii) the charge on each capacitor, and (iii) the energy stored in the combination.
17. Three 2µF capacitors are connected in series. Three other 1µF capacitors are connected in parallel. The two combinations are
now connected in series. Determine the new equivalent capacitance.

18. How many 1.0µF capacitors would be connected in parallel in order to store a charge of 10−2 C with a potential difference of
500V across the capacitors?
19. Two capacitors of 10µF and 5µF are connected in series with a 4µF capacitor. If all are connected to a 100V source, find the
charge on the 5µF capacitor. (A) 3.2 × 10−4 C (B) 2.1 × 10−4 C (C) 1.1 × 10−4 C (D) none

20. The parallel plates of an air filled capacitor are everywhere 1.0mm apart. What must the plate area be (in m2 ) if the capacitor
is to be 1.0F (A) 1.1 × 106 (B) 1.1 × 107 (C) 1.1 × 108 (D) 1.1 × 105
21. Calculate the expectance of the plane parallel capacitor having circular plates of radius 10.0 cm, separated by a distance d =
1.00 mm (a) 2.18 × 102 pF (b) 2.81 × 102 pF (c) 2.80 × 102 pF (d) 2.81 × 102 nF
22. In question above, how much charge is stored on each plate when their electric potential difference 100V (a) 2.18 × 10−8 C (b)
2.88 × 10−8 C (c) 2.80 × 10−8 C (d) 2.81 × 10−8 C
23. Calculate initial charge on C1 (a) 3.0 × 10−6 C (b) 30 × 10−6 C (c) 300µC (d) 3.0 × 10−6 µC
24. On connection of charged C1 to C2 determine [q1 , q2 ] on equilibrium- the charges q1 and q2 on each capacitor. (a) [50µC, 250µC]
(b) [6µC, 24µC] (c) [50pC, 250pC] (d) [6pC, 24pC]

25. Which of the following are not true about electrical materials? i. They are materials that can be polarized when in the presence
of an external electric field ii. The electron cloud and the positively charged nuclei of such material get displaced slightly iii.
Each individual atom behaves like a point dipole and all these dipoles inside the material become aligned to give the material
macroscopic dipole moment iv. The net polarization of the material depend on the applied electric field intensity (a) none of the
above (b) II and IV (c) III and IV (d) all of the above

26. Which of the following is true about Guasss law i. It is equivalent to coulombs law ii. Its definition require symmetry iii. It is
not dependent on flux iv. Its statement includes integral over a closed surface (a) none of the above (b)II and IV (c)III and IV
(d) all of the above
27. Calculate the electric field at a point 5×10−2 mm away from the center of a spherical charge 10C of radius 5mm, 0 = 8.85×10−12
(A) 3.6 × 1013 V /m (B) 3.6V /m (C) 3.6 × 105 V /m (D) 3.6 × 1013 V /m
28. Electric force is the .... of charge and the electric field (A) product (B) sum (C) difference (D) quotient
29. Electric field is the same as .... (A) Electric energy gradient (B) electric force gradient (C) electric potential difference (D) none
30. What is the expression of the kinetic energy of a particle of mass m and charge q placed at rest in a uniform electric field and
released (A) qEy (B) qy/E (C) qE/y (D) yE/q
31. The dipole moment of an electric dipole is ..... where 2a is the separation of the two charges and q is the magnitude of their
charge (A) 2q/a (B) 2a/q (C) aq/2 (D) 2aq
32. The parallel plates of an air filled capacitor are everywhere 1.0mm apart. What must the plate area be (in m2 ), if the capacitance
is to be 1.0F (A) 1.1 × 106 (B) 1.1 × 107 (C) 1.1 × 108 (D) 1.1 × 105

33. A dielectric of magnitude 2 is placed inside a capacitor. The capacitance of the capacitor is .... (A) unchanged (B) doubled (C)
quadrupled (D) halved
34. Another name for a dielectric constant is ..... (A) relative permittivity (B) permeability of free space (C) permittivity of free
space (D) relative permeability

35. Two capacitors of 10µF and 5µF are connected in series with a 4µF capacitor, if all are connected to a 100V source, find the
charge on the 5µF capacitor (A) 3.2 × 10−4 (B) 2.1 × 10−4 (C) 1.1 × 10−4 (D) none
36. Determine the expression for the electric field at a distance r from a non-conducting infinite sheet of charge whose surface charge
ε0
density is σ (A) E = εσ0 (B) E = 2εσ0 (C) E = 2σε0 (D) E = 2σ
Use this information to answer questions BELOW
Two equal and opposite charges of magnitude 2.0 × 10−7 C are 15cm apart
37. What is the magnitude and direction of the electric field midway between the charges? (A) 6.4×105 N/C towards negative charge
(B) 6.4 × 105 N/C towards positive charge (C) 6.4 × 10−5 N/C towards negative charge (D) 6.4 × 10−5 N/C towards positive
charge
38. Determine the magnitude and direction of the force that would act on an electron placed there (A) 1013 N towards positive
charge (B) 1013 N towards negative charge (C) 10−13 N towards positive charge (D) 10−13 N towards negative charge
39. What is the electric field 1m away along the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the charges (Hint: Note that 1m >> 7.5cm)
(A) 0.54 N/C (B) 5.4 N/C (C) 54 N/C (D) 540 N/C
40. Determine the dipole moment of the charges (A) 3 × 10−8 cm (B) 3 × 108 cm (C) 6 × 10−8 cm (D) 6 × 108 cm

41. A small sphere A carries a charge of +120µC. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the force which it exerts on a second
small sphere B carrying a charge of −300µC if the distance between them is 30 cm.
42. A small metal sphere is given a charge of 20µC and a second identical sphere located 25 cm away is given a charge of 5µC. (a)
What is the force of attraction between the charges? (b) Calculate the number of excess electrons on the negative sphere.

43. The two spheres are allowed to touch and are again placed 25 cm apart. (a) What charge is transferred between the spheres?
(b) What force exists between them now?
44. Two non-conducting spheres carry a total charge of 190µC. When placed 1.0m apart, the force each exerts on the other is 54.0N
and is repulsive. (a) What is the charge on each? (b) What if the force were attractive?
45. A 4.5µC and a 0.5µC charge are placed 18 cm apart. Where can a third charge be placed so that it experiences no net force?

46. Two equally charged balls, each of mass 0.1 g, are suspended from the same point by threads 13 cm long. The balls come to rest
10 cm apart due to repulsion. Determine the charge q on each ball.
47. Consider a point 2.0m away from a 3.0µC point charge. Calculate (a) the electric field E and (b) the electric potential V at this
point.

48. An electron in a uniform electric field experiences a force of 8.0 × 1016 N . What is the magnitude and direction of E at this point?
 49. A point charge of 36µC is located at the origin. Find the electric field (a) on the x axis at x = 2m, (b) on the y axis at y = 3m
and (c) at the point with coordinates x = 1m, y = 1m.

50. A charge of 16 × 109 C is fixed at the origin of coordinates, a second charge of unknown magnitude is at x = 3m, y = 0, and a
third charge of 12 × 109 C is at x = 6m, y = 0. What is the magnitude of the unknown charge if the resultant field at x = 8m,
y = 0 is 20.25 ∩ xN C 1 ?
51. A small object carrying a charge 5 × 109 C experiences a downward force of 20 × 109 N when placed at a certain point in an
electric field. (a) What is the electric field at the point? (b) What would be the magnitude and direction of the force acting on
an electron placed at the point? (c) What is the acceleration of the electron?
52. How much charge flows from a 12.0V battery when it is connected to a 2.0µF capacitor?
53. The two plates of a capacitor carry +1500µC and −1500µC of charge respectively, when the potential difference is 300V. Calculate
the capacitance.

54. Calculate the magnitude of the electric field between the plates of a 20µF capacitor if they are 2.0mm apart and each has a
charge of 300µC.
55. Three capacitors having capacitances of 0.16µF , 0.22µF and 0.47µF are connected in parallel and charged to a potential difference
of 240V. (a) Determine the charge on each capacitor. (b) What is the total capacitance of the combination? (c) What is the
total charge acquired?
56. A 6.0µF and a 4.0µF capacitor are connected in series to a 60.0V battery. (a) Calculate the equivalent capacitance. (b) What
is the charge on each capacitor? (c) Determine the voltage across each capacitor.
57. Two identical capacitors are connected in series and found to have charge of magnitude 200nC on each plate when the combination
is connected across a power supply of 50V. Find the capacitance of each capacitor.

58. A 0.1nF capacitor is charged to 50V. The charging battery is then disconnected and replaced by a second capacitor. If the
measured potential difference drops to 35V, what is the capacitance of this second capacitor?

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