Examples Electromagnetism and Electronics

1. When two objects are rubbed with each other, approximately a charge

of 50 nC can be produced in each object. Calculate the number of

electrons that must be transferred to produce this charge.
Ans: 31.25 × 1010 electrons

2. Five identical charges Q are placed equidistant on a semicircle as shown in the figure.
Another point charge q is kept at the center of the circle of radius R. Calculate the
electrostatic force experienced by the charge q.

3. Calculate the electric field at points P, Q for the following two cases, as shown in the
figure.
(a) A positive point charge +1 µC is placed at the origin(b) A negative point charge -2
µC is placed at the origin
4. A charge of q = - 4.0 × 10-6 is placed in an electric field and
experiences a force of 5.5 N [E]
a) What is the magnitude and direction of the electric field at the point
where charge q is located?
b) If charge q is removed, what is the magnitude and direction of the
force exerted on a charge of - 2q at the same location as charge q?
5. A small, 2.00-g plastic ball is suspended by a 20.0-cm-long string in a uniform
electric field as shown in Figure If the ball is in equilibrium when the string makes
a 15.0° angle with the vertical, what is the net charge on the ball?

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7. In a particular cathode ray tube, the measured beam current is

30A.0 How many electrons strike the tube screen every 40.0s?
8. Find the equivalent resitancs of the network between a and b

9.
Using Kirchhoff’s law find the currents I 1 , I2 and I3 the circuit shown below