CHAPTER-15 ELECTRIC CHARGES AND FIELDS 15.1 Electric Force and Electric Field 1. Ifa charge q is placed at the centre of the line joining two equal charges such that the system isin equilibrium hen the value of is: [2002] (A) 92 @B) 02 © 2 wo) o4 2. Three charges -g,. +g, and_-q, ate place as shown in the figure. The x-component of the force on ¢, is proportional to [2003] 3. Four charges equal to~ Qare placed at the four corners of ‘a square and a charge q is at its centre. If the system is in equilibrium, the value of gis [2004] (ay - 2+2y3) @ 20+2V3) 4 4 (© -2a+2V3) ) Sa+28) 4. Two spherical conductors B and Chaving equal radii and carrying equal charges in them, repel each other with a force F when kept apart at some distance. A third spherical conductor having same radius as that of B but uncharged, is brought in contact with B, then brought in contact with C and finally removed away from both. The new force of repulsion between Band Cis (2004) de BF AG ® > 2 3F O% o> 5. A charged oil drop is suspended in a uniform field of 9, 3 * 10! vim so that it neither falls nor rises. The charge on the drop will be (Take the mass of the charge = 9.9 « 10"! kg and = 10 m/s): = 10m/s) (2004) (A) 1.6% 10°C ®) 3210" © 33*10%C @) 48% 10'*C 6, Two point charges + &q and — 2g are located at x ~ 0 and > Lrespectively. The location of a point on the x-axis at whic the net electric field duc to these two point charges is zero is 2008) (A) 2 (By Lia © () 4. ‘A charged ball B hangs from a silk thread 5, which makes an angle 0 with a large charged conducting sheet P, as shown in the figure. The surface charge density ¢ of the sheet is proportional to 12005), 7 0 5 +B (A) cos 0 (B) cot 8 © sind (D) tan & A thin spherical shell of radius R has a charge © spread uniformly over its surface. Which of the following graphs most closely represents the electric field E(r) produced by the shell in the range 0 <<<, where ris the distance from the centieof theshell : [2008] se) Fwy (a) A charge Q is placed at each of the opposite comers? square. A charge q is placed at each of the other two comets 09) the net electrical force on Qis zero, then 2 q equalselect Foes wt ® - © 22 ©) -1 setae Ber te tecture dnsiy dition sold sphere of Fadius R and total charge Q. For a point ‘p jaside the sphere at distance 7, from the centre of the sphere the magnitude of electric field is 12009] ot wo 2 () Frey R jney Re ° » 25 we OD azee 11, Two identical charged spheres are suspended by strings cof equal lengths. The strings make an angle of 30° with each ‘ther, When suspended in a liquid of density 0.8 gem’, the gle remains the same. If density of the material ofthe sphere js 16 gem" the dielectric constant of the liquid is: [2010] wl ®) 4 o3 @) 2 12, Let there be a spherically symmetric charge distribution wi ire esywrionsf) (5—) tt0r = and p(r)= 0 for r> R, where ris the distance from the origin. ‘The electric field ata distance r (r-< R) from the origin is given by: [2010] perf 4npor (5 2) (ay P| Anpor(5_7 ael4 ® Fe G R ate ey at ae Dae © 36,14 x) 13, A thin semi-circular ring of radius r hasa positive charge q distributed uniformly over it. The net field B atthe centre O's: [2010] w 15 7 Wer! © -—4 = 4m er xd 14, Two identical charged spheres suspended from a common Point by two massless string of length / are initially @ distance id << 1) apart because of their mutual repulsion. The charBe begins to leak from both the spheres at a constant rate. AS 2 result the charges approach each other with a velocity v. Then asa function of distance x between them (2011) (A) vel ®) vex ©O vax? (D) vert 15. Ina uniformly charged sphere of total charge Q and radius R, the electric field F is plotted as a function of distance from the centre, The graph which would correspond to the above will be (2012) fe ms | \ ®) N “a ol ht EN es oO | ©) of a F a ® + aandx=a 16, Two charges, each equal to q, are kept at on the x-axis. A particle of mass m and charge qy= ~ is placed atthe origin. If charge gis given a small displacement (» << a) along the y-axis, the net force acting on the particle is proportional to: (2013) wy ®-y - 1 Oy, O-- 17. A liguid drop having 6 excess electrons is kept stationary under a uniform electric field of 25.5 kVm'', The density of liquid is 1.26 10? kg m’?, The radius of the drop is (neglect buoyancy) (2013 Online)) (A) 43x 107m B) 78% 107m (© 0.078% 107m (D) 34x 107m 18, ‘Thesurface charge density ofa thin charged dise wf radius Risa. The value of the electric field at the centre of the disc is o 2 lowe the axis ata distance & from the centre of the dise = [2013 (Online)| (B) Reduces by 29.3% {D) Reduces by 14.6% With respect to the field at the centre, the electric field (A) Reduces by 70.7% (©) Reduces by 9.7%Electric Force and Electric Fy 122 = 19. Twoballs of same mass and carrying equal charge are hung the centre O of the semicircular arc would be :[2015 (Online) from a fixed support of length /. At electrostatic equilibrium, y assuming that angles made by each thread is small, the separation, x between the balls is proportional to {2013 (Ontine)} yl @er are wi 20. The magnitude of the average electric field normally present in the atmosphere just above the surface of the Earth is about 150 N/C. directed inward towards the center of the Earth. This gives the total net surface charge carried by the Earth tobe: (() (25 10° NIC) 7 (D) (25% 10°NIC)i [Given 6 = 885» 10 !?C?”N-m?, R, = 6.37 « 106m] (2014 (Ontine)| 24, shown in the figure are two point charges +Q and (a) +670kC B) ~670kC a ‘ _ ee : inside the cavity ofa spherical shell, The charges are kept near © -seoKe as the surface of the cavity on opposite sides of the centre of the the surface charge on the inner surface and Q, net 21, A spherically symmetric charge distribution ischaracterised Sell fs the surface charg Oj ne (A) (50 10° NIC) j (B) (50 10 NIC)i hi ind c, the surface charge on the outer surface and bya charge density having the following variations : Gcetdhacge eee be ja0is. (Onliee] n= po| 1-4) forr< ; me air) Po -F for rR = a pr) =0 for r> yo “0 \ Where risthe distance from the centre of the charge distribution Po isa constant. The electric field at an internal point (r where 4 is a constant and ris the distance from the centre.’ the centre of the spheres is a point charge Q. The value of | such that the electric field in the region between the spher® will be constant, is [20161 O tae ® oS s : of © 5 23. A wite of length (~ 20 cm), is ben into a semicireuar are the two equal halves of the arc were each to be uniformly charged with charges + Q,|Q\~= 10%: Coulomb where c, isthe permittivity (in SI units) of free space] the net electric field at (©) waave Fort wd Ente Fl 4, Acoli ball of radius R has a charge density piven by R.Theclectric field outside the ally [2018 (Online), rap Po zn, Abodyofmass Mand charge q is connected toa sing of spring constant 1 oscillating along x-direction about its ailibeium position, taken to be atx 0, with an amplitude 4 aralectric field is applied along the x-direction, Which ofthe {allowing statements is correct ? [2018 (Online| 4) The total energy of the system is + muta? + LE” 2 2k iB) Thenew equilibrium position is at a distance : 24 from, Kk x0 (©) The new equilibrium position is at a distance 0 1 (D) The total energy of the system is 5 maa? 28, Two identical conducting sphere A and B, carry equal charge. They are separated by a distance much larger than their diameter, and the force between them is FA third identical conducting sphere, C, is uncharged. Sphere Cis first touched ‘od, then to B, and then removed. As. result, the force between 4 and B would be equal to [2018 (Online)] we . 4 Md) OF o = 28. Three charges +@, q, +@ are placed respectively, at distance 0, a2 and d from the origin, on the a-axis. IF the 1 force experienced by +0, placed at x=0, is zero, then value oF i +0, placed at x=0, is [9 Jan. 2019 (Morning) (B) -O2 ©) +04 (8) +92 © 4 R,the clectric field distance / from its [9 Jan. 2019 (Morning)| 3. Fora uniformly charged ring of radius on its axis has the largest magnitude at entre. Then value of h is tay = B) R (D) RV2 123 34, Tw point charges g(V10 uC) and g(-25 nO) are placed ‘on the x-axis at x= 1 m andx=4 1m respectively. The electric field (in Vim)at a point y=3 mon y-axisis, take 910" NmiC 2 $y [9 Jan, 2019 (Evening)] (\) C6327} 102 (ay (I-81) «10 ©) (68 —27j) «10° (D) (810 + 81j) 210° 32, Charge is distributed within a sphere of radius R with a volume charge density p(r)= 4c?" where A and a are constants. If @ is the total charge of this charge distribution, theradis Ris [9 Jan. 2019 (Evening a o G2 \ aog(1-2 (4) Sets) ates) © alog = a ang] 2naA ) 33. The bob ofa simple pendulum has mass 2g and a charge of 5.0 uC. Itis atest in a uniform horizontal electric field of intensity 2000 Vim. At equilibrium, the angle that the pendulum makes with the vertical is: (ake = 10m/s*): [8 April 2019 (Morning)) (A) tan 6.0) ®) tar'2.0) © tO) (D) tan'(02) ‘34. Four point charges d,willbehave as [9 April 2019 (Evening)] 1 ® Ex— (A) Bx D on © E« O Ex 5 436. Letatotal charge 2Q be distributed in a sphere of radius R, = kr, where ris the ‘with the change density given by (7) = &r, wh “Fetance from the centre. Twoharges A and B, of Qeach, are read on diametrically opposite points, at equal distance a pla on nt I anu 8 donot experience any fore, then from th [12.April 2019 (Evening)| aR ou-t"e (D) a=24RElecinc Force ane 128 36, Thrce charged particle 4, B and C with charges ~ 49. 2¢ and : 2 “ag are present on the circumference of acircle ofradiusd. The (A) “55 ® 5, charged particles 4, C and centre 0 of the circle formed an equilateral triangle as shown in figure, Fectric fied at O along 7 i sdirectionis [RJan. 2020(Morning| (5 © 35 le 39. A charge Q is distributed over two concentric conducting aA \ thin spherical shells radii r and R (R >). Ifthe surface charge NSbxuur densities on the two shells are equal, the electric potential a wo the common centre is [2 Sept. 2020 (Evening) 3a o 4 P Eos 1 (R+2n)Q +r) @) Ane) (R? +r?) Ane) (R? +r?) : 37, Aparticle of mass m and charge qis released from rest in a uniform electric field. Ifthere is no other force on the particle, 1 (Rtn) 1 (QR+r) the dependence of its speed v on the distance x travelled by it (© Q ©) is correctly given by (graphs are schematic and not drawn to Ane (R2 +r?) neo (R> +r*) scale) [8 Jan, 2020 (Evening)] . “ 40. A small point mass carrying some positive charge on a released from the edge of a table. There is a uniform electri / field in this region in the horizontal direction. Which of te A) 8 following options then correctly describe the trajectory of the +, = mass : (Curves are drawn schematically and are not to scale), i r [2 Sept. 2020 (Evening)} | —s of | 4 “ . 38. Consider a sphere ofradius R which carries a uniform charge . R density . Ifa sphere ofradius > is carved out ofit, as shown, \Ey the aera of magnitude of electric field Ey and Es, B® respectively, at points A and B due tothe remaining portion is: [9.Jan, 2020 (Morning)| ©) | | (A) N | aForce and Electric Feld Q, and Q, are at points 4 and B of a qi, a, Charges O; ofa right spingle OAB (see figure). The resultant electric field “ a5 the perpendicular tthe hypotenuse, then 0/0. prop nn ww [6Sept. 2020 (Morning)} oo” Se 4 ®% we 3 4 a OF | 125 42. Consider the force F on a charge ‘g' due to a uniformly charged spherical shell of radius R carrying charge Q distributed ‘uniformly over it Which one ofthe following statements is true {or F.if "4" placed at distance r from the centre ofthe shell {6Sept. 2020 (Evening) (A) F= Goag ot forr>R a Saag > Fe OForrcRCHAPTER-15 ELECTRIC CHARGES AND FIELDS 15.2 Electric Flux and Gauss's Law 1. A charged particle q is placed at the centre O of cube of length L (ABCDEFGH). Another same charge q is placed at a distance L from O. Then the electric flux through ABCD is [2002] He ®) Zero ©) gi3neqb ©) g2reg 2. Ifthe electric flux entering and leaving an enclosed surface respectively is 6, and ¢,, the electric charge inside the surface will be [2003] (A) (4-46) ®) (6-4, © (oe ©) (6,-)e 3. The electrostatic potential inside a charged spherical ball is given by = ar? + b where ris the distance from the centre; a, bare constant. Then the charge density inside the ball is (2011) (A) trae, © -24naegr ®B) ae, ©) 6aeyr 4. The flat base of a hemisphere of radius a with no charge inside it lies in a horizontal plane. A uniform electric field E is applied at an angle 7/4 with the vertical direction. The electric flux through the curved surface of the hemisphere is [2012 (Online| mae (+ 2any E © oF (2V2°) Three positive charges ofequal value are placed at, ‘an equilateral triangle. The resulting lines of force sho, ity 12012 (Onin : cg sketched as in 6. The electric potential (x) in a region around the origins given by Vix) = 4x? volts, The electric charge enclosed in cube of Im side with its centre at the origin is (in coulomd [2012 (Online| (A) Be oo @) ~4e, ©) ~8, 7. The electric field in a region of space is given» Ei +2E)j where E, = 100 N/C. The flux of the fit through a circular surface of radius 0,02 m parallel tothe Plane is nearly : [2014 (Online! (A) 0.125Nme/C (B) 0.02NmC (© 0.005 Navic () 3.14Nm1C 8. A long cylindrical shell carries positive surface charee?* {he upper half and negative surface charge —c in the lover ‘The electric field lines around the cylinder will look like given in (figures are schematic and not drawn to scale) tl aea, Four closed surfaces and corresponding charge distributions are shown below Lat the respective electric fluxes through the surfaces be 0,0, and ®,. Then (2017 (Ontine)} @B) 0,>0,>0,>%, (A) ,<@,=0,>0, () 0,>,;0,<%, Oo, 0,=0, 10. A charge Q is placed at a distance a/2 above the centre of the square surface of edge a as shown in the figure. The electric flux through the square surface is : [2018 (Online)] 12 jad ay < 6 & ) 2 IL. In finding the electric field using Gauss Law the formula is applicable. In the formula g, is permittivity of |E | = dom £9 | free space, 4 is the area of Gaussian surface and g,,, is charge enclosed by the Gaussian surface. The equation can be used in which of the following situation? [8Jan. 2020(Morning)] (A) Only when the Gaussian surface is an equipotential surface (B) Only when | £| ~ constant on the surface (© For any choice of Gaussian surface (D) Only when the Gaussian surface is an equipotential surface and | E| is constant on the surface 12. Anelectric field F = 4xi — (2+ 1) 7 NIC passes through the box shown in figure. The flux of the electric field through surfaces ABCD and BCGF are marked as 4, and ¢, respectively. The difference between (4) is (in Nm7/C) _ [9 Jan. 2020 (Evening) 1.0.2) _#o 9,2) 6. 2.) | 2 oe | Je , Ly 13, Two charged thin infinite plane sheets of uniform surface charge density c, and owhere |o, > jo_| intersect at right angle. Which of the following best represents the clectric field lines for this system : [4 Sept. 2020 (Morning)] y