Daily Practice Problems

Que 1) A uniformly charged sphere carries a Que 6) Two pieces of plastic, a full ring, have
total charge of 2𝜋 × 10−12 𝐶. Its radius is 5 cm the same radius and charge density. Which
and is placed in vacuum. Determine its surface electric field at the center has the greater
charge density. magnitude? Define your answer.

Ans) 2 × 10−10 𝑐𝑚 −2

Que 2) A metal cube of length 0.1 m is charged

by 12𝜇𝐶. Calculate its surface charge density.

Ans) 2 × 10−4 𝑐𝑚 −2

Ans) Half Ring.

Que 3) Obtain the formulae for the electric field
due to a long thin wire of uniform linear charge
density 𝜆 without using gauss’s law. Que 7) Two semicircular wires ABC and ADC,
𝜆 each of radius R, are lying on xy and xz planes,
Ans) 𝐸 = respectively, as shown in the figure. If the linear
2𝜋𝜖0 𝑦
charge density of the semicircular parts and
straight parts is 𝜆, find the electric field intensity
Que 4) A charge is distributed uniformly over a 𝐸⃗ at the origin.
ring of radius ‘a’. obtain an expression for the
electric field intensity E at a point on the axis of
the ring. Hence show that for points at large
distances from the ring, it behaves like a point
charge.
1 𝑞𝑥
Ans) 𝐸 = 4𝜋𝜖 . 3
0 (𝑥 2+𝑎 2)2

Que 5) A thin semicircular ring of radius a is 𝜆

Ans) − 2𝜋𝜖 (𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂)
charged uniformly and the charge per unit 0𝑅

length is 𝜆. Find the electric field at the center.

𝜆
Ans) 𝐸 = 2𝜋𝜖
0𝑎