ELECTROSTATICS

1. Two insulated charged copper spheres A and B have their centres separated by
a distance of 50 cm. What is the mutual force of electrostatic repulsion if the
charge on each is 6.5×10−7C6.5×10−7C? The radii of A and B are negligible
compared to the distance of separation.
a. 3.5×10−2N3.5×10−2N
b. 4.5×10−2N4.5×10−2N
c. 1.5×10−2N1.5×10−2N
d. 2.5×10−2N2.5×10−2N
2. A conducting sphere of radius 5 cm is charged to 15 μμC. Another uncharged
sphere of radius 10 cm is allowed to touch it for enough time. After the two are
separated, the surface density of charge on the two spheres will be in the ratio

a. 2:1
b. 1:2
c. 1:1
d. 3:1
2. The unit of charge is

a. volt
b. ohm
c. coulomb
d. ampere
2. An electric dipole is

a. a pair of electric charges of equal magnitude q but positive sign, separated

by a distance d
b. a pair of electric charges of equal magnitude q but opposite sign,
separated by a distance
c. a pair of electric charges of equal magnitude q but negative sign,
separated by a distance d
d. a pair of electric charges of equal magnitude q separated by a distance d
2. Which orientation of an electric dipole in a uniform electric field would correspond
to stable equilibrium?
3. Is the mass of a body affected on charging?
4. Two point charges of 3μC3μC each are 100 cm apart. At what point on the line
joining the charges will the electric intensity be zero?
5. What is the basic cause of quantisation of charge?
6. Calculate the Coulomb force between 2α2α particles separated
by 3.2×10−15m3.2×10−15m.
7. An electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric field E with its dipole moment p
parallel to the field. then find
 1. The work done in turning the dipole till its dipole moment points in the
direction opposite to E.
2. The orientation of the dipole for which the torque acting on it becomes
maximum.

8. Define the term electric dipole moment. Is it a scalar or vector? Deduce an

expression for the electric field at a point on the equatorial plane of an electric
dipole of length 2a.

9. Define the term electric field intensity. Write its SI unit. Derive an expression for
the electric field intensity at a point on the axis of an electric dipole.

10. A thin insulating rod of length L carries a uniformly distributed charge Q. Find the
electric field strength at a point along its axis at a distance 'a' from one end.

11. Correct formula for capacitance in terms of area A and distance d, of a parallel
plate capacitor in vacuum is
a. ϵ0Ad2ϵ0Ad2
b. ϵ0A2dϵ0A2d
c. ϵ0dAϵ0dA
d. ϵ0Adϵ0Ad
12. Two parallel plate capacitors of capacitances C and 2C are connected in parallel
and charged to a potential difference V by a battery. The battery is then
disconnected and the space between the plates of capacitor C is completely filled
with a material of dielectric constant K = 3. The potential difference across the
capacitors now becomes

a. 2V52V5
b. 3V63V6
c. V4V4
d. 3V53V5

13. A variable capacitor and an electroscope are connected in parallel to a battery.

The reading of the electroscope would be decreased by

a. Decreasing the battery potential

b. Increasing the area of overlapping of the plates
c. Decreasing the distance between the plates
d. Placing a dielectric between the plates
14. The capacity of a pure capacitor is 1 farad. In DC circuit its effective resistance
will be

a. infinite
b. zero
c. 1 ΩΩ
d. 2 ohm

15. In circuits, a difference in potential from one point to another is often called

a. volts
b. AT
c. field
d. voltage

16. What is the geometrical shape of equipotential surfaces due to a single isolated
charge?
17. Draw equipotential surfaces due to a single point charge.
18. Two charges 2 µC and -2 µC are placed at points A and B, 5 cm apart. Depict an
equipotential surface of the system.
19. What are the dimensions of capacitance?
20. A slab of material of dielectric constant K has the same area as that of the plates
of a parallel plate capacitor, but has the thickness d/2, where d is the separation
between the plates. Find out the expression for its capacitance when the slab is
inserted between the plates of the capacitor.
21. Two capacitors of 1 µF capacitance are connected to a battery of 6 V. Initially
switch S is closed. After sometime S is left open and dielectric slab of dielectric
constant K = 3 are inserted to fill completely the space between the plates of the
two capacitors.
How will the (i) charge and (ii) potential difference between the plates of the
capacitors be affected after the slabs are inserted?

22. Electric charge is distributed uniformly on the surface of a spherical rubber

balloon. Show how the value of electric intensity and potential vary

i. on the surface,
ii. inside and
iii. outside?

23. A 5μF5μF capacitor is charged by a 100 V supply. The supply is then

disconnected and the charged capacitor is connected to another
uncharged 3μF3μF capacitor. How much electrostatic energy of the first
capacitor is lost in the process of attaining the steady situation?