Grade XII

Physics - 01

TOPIC WISE WORK SHEETS

P 01 : Electric Charges and Fields - Hints and Solutions

1. A particle of mass m and charge q is released x = 2.5a from charge (+q)

from rest in a uniform electric field of or
intensity E. Calculate the kinetic energy it 10a - x = 10a - 2.5a = 7.5 a from charge (+9q)
attains after moving a distance between the
plates ?
3. A sphere of radius r1 encloses a charge Q. If
Ans. there is another concentric sphere S2 of radius
r2 (r2 > r1) and there is no additional charges
between S1 and S2. Find the ratio of electric
flux through S1 and S2 ?
Ans.
q
Since F = qE  (where  = eletric flux)
E0
qE
a = F/m = ......(1) q
m  s1 
E0
Using third equatoon of motion
V2 - u2 = 2as For second sphere S2
If initially charged particle at rest u = 0 Q
S2 
V2 = 2as E 0 ( Since no additional charge is given)
KE = 1/2 mv2 = 1/2 × m × 2as = mas .....(2)
S Q /E 0
Substitute equation (1) in eq (2) So ,  1  1:1
 S 2 Q /E 0
KE = m × qE/m × s
KE = qEs So,  S 1 :  S 2  1 : 1
2. Two point charges +q and +9q are seperated
by a distance of 10a. Find the point on the
4. Check that the ratio Ke 2 /Gm e m p is
line joining the two charges where electric
dimensionless Look up a table of physical
field is zero ?
constant and determine the value of this
Ans. ratio. What does the ratio signify ?
Let P be the point where test charge (+q0) is Ans.
present they electric field at point P, will be
zero if field at point P due to +q = field at Ke 2
The given ratio is
P + P due to + 9q .....(1) Gmemp
k ( q ) k ( 9 q ) where G - Gravitational constant (Nm2/kg2)
E  EA . 2
EB  2
x (10a  x ) me, mp - mass of an electron and mass of
proton (kg)
Substituting in eq (1)
e - Electric charge (c)
k(  q ) k( 9q )
2
 2
0 - permitivity of free space (Nm2/C2)
x (10a  x )
Ke 2
(10a - x2) = 9x2  10a - x = 3x  The given ratio
Gmemp
10
10a = 4x  x = 9
4
 2 2 2 Electric dipole moment of the system is given
[Nm / C ][C ]
= 2 2
 M 0 L0 T 0 by
[Nm / kg ][kg ]
P = q A × d = qB × d
Hence the given ratio is dimensionless = 2.5 × 10-7 × 0.3
e = 1.6 × 10-19 C, = 7.5 ×10-8 cm
G = 6.67 × 10-11 Nm2/kg2 along +ve z-axis
me = 9.1 × 1031 kg .............................................................
mp = 1.66 × 10-27 kg
K = 9 ×109
Hence, the numerical value of the given ratio is

Ke 2 9  10 9  (1.0  10 19 )2

Gmemp 6.67  10 11  9.1  10  31  1.66  10 22

= 2.3 × 1039
This ratio of electric field to the
gravitational force between proton and and
electron keeping distance between them
constant.
5. A system has two charges qA = 2.5 × 10-7 C
and q B = -2.5 × 10 -7 C located at points
A : (0, 0, -15 cm) and B : (0, 0 + 15cm)
respectively. What are the total charge and
electric dipolemoment of the system ?
Ans.
Both of the charges can be located in a
coordinate frame of reference as shown in
the figure

At ‘A’ amount of charge qA = 2.5 × 10-7 C. At

‘B’ amount of charge qB = -2.5 × 10-7 C,
Total charge of the system
q = qA + qB = 2.5 × 10-7 - 2.5 × 10-7 = 0
Distance beween two charges at point A and
point B
d = 15 + 15 = 30 cm = 0.3 m