IN-CHAPTER EXERCISES 1

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Module - 4

IN-CHAPTER EXERCISES Physics Electrostatics

EXERCISE-A
1.(A) Compare it with the motion of a satellite in an elliptical orbit. mvr = const. (by Conservation of Angular Momentum) where v
and r are variable. Hence, linear momentum, angular velocity and linear speed are variable.
2.(A) By symmetry, we can say that the resultant field is zero if identical charges are placed at the corners of a regular polygon. so,
KQ  1 
net field by charges on (n – 1) corners must be calculated by the charge on nth corner. Hence, Eo  2 
K  .
r  4 0 

3 a
3.(D) Flux will be maximum if charge enclosed is maximum. Hence, rod should be placed along diagonal. max .  .
0
4.(A) Net electric field at the cente will be zero. Hence, electric field due to remaining part of the ring

must be equal and opposite to the small part of the ring. Hence, field at the centre:

d Qd
E 2
  Towards the gap 
4 0 R 8 0 R3
2

5.(A) Force on negative charge of dipole is towards the origin and on positive charge is away
from the origin. Force on –ive charge is more than +ive due to lesser distance.

2 F cos 60 1
6.(D) Ratio  

2 F cos 30 3

7.(ABC) Flux depends only on the charge inside but field depends on all the charges either inside or outside.
  ˆ 2 ˆ  ˆ 2 ˆ
8.(B) Ep   k k k k
2 0 2 0 2 0 0
9.(BD) The time period will change only when the additional electrostatic force has a component along the direction of displacement

 qE  mg
T  2 ,g eff  in case of applied electric field.
g eff m

r
10.(A) Unit vector in the direction of field : r̂  
|r |

r   2  1 ˆi   3  2  ˆj   4  3  kˆ
 ˆi  5 ˆj  kˆ 1
 r  ˆi  5 ˆj  kˆ  r̂ 
2 2 2

3 3
ˆi  5ˆj  kˆ 
1 5 1

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q  1  2  109 1 2
11.(C) Component of field along X  axis    =  9  109  
2
4 0 r  3 3  
2 2
1  5 1 2
 3 3 9 3

12.(B) Let v be the velocity just before collision.

1
From conservation of energy: q   V   mv 2  0
2
1
  110  1.8   1  v2  0  v  6 ms 1
2
Let v be the velocity of combined mass then from conservation of momentum :
v
1  v  1  1 v   3ms 1
v 
2
13.(C) For equilibrium : | q E|  K   
5 5
 110  18      
m  x m
9 9
14.(D) A body is negatively charged if electron is added on the body. Hence, mass should slightly increase.
15.(B) Electric force does not depend on mass.
F qE
F  qE  a   ; Since m p  me  a p  ae
m m
16. [A - 3], [B - 3], [C - 1], [D - 3]
Electric field at any point will depend on the charges. Electric flux through small area through P will depend on all the charges
but electric field through a closed area depends only on charge enclosed.

EXERCISE-B
1. Let at point P, the particle comes to rest (momentarily)

From conservation of energy : K1 + U1 = K2 + U2

1 q q q q
 mu 2  1 2  1 2
2 40 r0 4 0 x

1  40  2
9  109  5  10 9  10 8    
9  109  5  109   10 
8
    50     x = 0.09 m
2  1000  10 / 100 x
2. Let charges are as shown:
Since charge densities (surface) are equal.
x y
 and x + y = Q
2
4 0 r 4 0 R 2
Qr 2 QR 2 x y Q r  R
 x ;y ; V0   
2
r R 2 2
r R 2

4 o r 4 0 R 4 0 r 2  R 2 
Q 2Q
3.(C) V    r  R
4  0 R 4  0  2 R 
Q 2Q
V    R  r  2R 
4 0 r  4 0  2 R 
Q 2Q
V    r  2R 
4 0 r 4 0 r

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4.(A) E = 0 (r < R)
Q 3Q
E 2
R  r  2 R ; E r  2 R
4 0 r 4 0 r 2
Q 2Q Q
5.(B) V    R  r  2 R ; E  R  r  2R 
4 0 r 4  0  2 R  4 0 r 2
6.(D) Charge will induce (equal and opposite) and net will be zero.
7.(C) W  q v  0 (since potential is same at both the points)
 
8.(A)  
W  Q E . r  Q  E1a  E2 b 
 
9.(A) V p  Vo   E . r  V p  Vo   x Ex  y E y  V p  Vo  x Ex  y E y

 dv ˆ
10.(A) E i   8 x ˆi   8 ˆi  at x  1
dx

 q q   q q 
11.(D) V0     ......     ....
 4 0 x0 4 0  3 x0    4 0  2 x0  4 0  4 x0  

q  1 1 1  q n 2
= 1     ...... 
4 0 x0  2 3 4  4 0 x0

q 3 q 2R
12.(C) V (r) = V0   . r
4 0 r 2 4 0 R 3

2R
Distance from surface =   R  R/3
3

13.(B) If any one is fixed, only p is conserved  Fext.  0 ; w  0 

and if both are free, E and p both are conserved  Fext.  0 ; w  0 

14.(B) V p  Vo   Ex x  E y y  E z z =   8  10    8  10    8  10 

 V p  10   6  V p  4 volts

15.(B) Let Q be the initial charge on B.

Q
Common potential = V
4 0 b
Let Q is charge given to inner sphere. Now, potential of A = 0
Q Q Qa
  0  Q  
4 0 a 4 0 b b
Q Q  a
and VB   V 1  
4 0 b 4 0 b  b 

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 p p 
16.(D) W  q V  q  2
 2
 4 0 r 4 0 r 
q q (n  1) V
17.(B) E ;V    r (n  1)
4 0 r 2 4 0 r 2 E

Q
18.(C) E (in both the cases)
4 0 r 2
19.(B) V is independent on distribution of charge if point is equidistant from all the charges but E will depend.
1000 Q Q 4 4
20.(D) V  ;  1 and 1000   r 3   R 3 (vol. is same)
4 0 R 4 0 r 3 3
 V = 100 volts
21. (BD) Field is vector but potential is scalar.

22.(ABCD) (A) (B) (C) (D)

Q Qx
23. (AB) Vo  ; Eo  0 ; E ( x ) 
4 0 R 4 0 ( R 2  x 2 )3 / 2

1 Q2
24.(ABD) From conservation of energy : mv 2 
2 4 0 r

dV
25.(ABC) E (Analyse yourself)
dr
26. (ABC)
(A) Perpendicular to field lines
(B) Perpendicular to field lines two points can have same potential
(C) It is correct along field lines.
27. (ABD) See Figure.

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MISCELLANEOUS EXERCISE

1.(B) Net force along x-axises given by

Qq x
F  2 F0 cos   2 2 2

4 0 (  x )   x2
2

2Qqx

4 0 ( 2  x 2 )3 / 2
Plot of F with x will look like option (B)

2.(D) C is midpoint of AB
The filed is directed to the right (+ve) in the region between A and C, and to the left (–ve) between C and B.

3.(C) Equal force acts on both bobs. The weights too are same. Hence they have identical force diagrams, and hence same
deflection.
  
4.(B) Δr   aiˆ  bjˆ , work by electric field  aE .Δr
  (q E i ).(aiˆ  bjˆ)   q a E

5.(B) Flux over four faces is zero.

field at one face  E0 x0iˆ
2
flux over face ABCD   ( E0 x0 )a

field at oposite face  E0 ( x0  a)iˆ

flux over that face  E0 ( x0  a) a 2

a
Total flux  E0 a 2 
0

q  E0 0 a3

6.(C) A positive charge will move from higher potential to lower potential, to minimise its energy, hence it must cross S at some
time.

qE e
7.(A) Electron will move as a projectile with effective value of g  
m m0

u 2 sin 2
Range 
g

u 2 u 2 m0
hence Rmax  
g e
   
[For metal sheet E     because  will be on both sides.]
2
 0  2 0 

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2 p cos 
E|| 40 r 3
8.(B) tan   
E p sin 
40 r 3
2
 tan  
tan 
 tan   2

9.(D) Zero due to symmetrical arrangement of forces.

10.(CD) When a constant force is superimposed on a system undergoing SHM, along the line of SHM, the time period does not
change. The mean position changes, as this is the position where the net force on the particle is zero.

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