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Solutions

1. (c)
Charge in sphere
A  q A    4 a 2
B  qB    4 b 2
C  qc    4 c 2
Potential of B:
qA qb qc
  
4 0 b 4 0 b 4 0 b
 a2  b 2  c 2
  
0 b 0 b 0 c
  a2 
   b  c
0  b 
  a 2  b2 
   c
0  b 
Hence the Solution is Option (c)

2. (a)

Charged particle can be considered at centre of a cube of side a, and given surface represents its one
side.
Q
So, flux  
6 0

3. (c)
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kq 2
F  2 when A and C are touched charge on both will be q
r 2
Then when B and C are touched
q
q
2 3q
qB  
2 4
q 3q
k  2
kq q 2 4  3 kq  3 F
F '  A2 B 
r r2 8 r2 8

4. (c)

p  pcos iˆ  p sin  ˆj
E1  Eiˆ
T1  p  E1
 ( p cos iˆ  p sin  ˆj )  E (iˆ)
 kˆ  pE sin (kˆ)
E2  3E1 ˆj
T2  ( p cos  iˆ  p sin  ˆj )  3E1 ˆj
 kˆ  3 pE cos  kˆ ...(ii )
1
From (i) and (ii)
pE sin   3 pE cos
tan   3
  600
5. (a)
Potential varies from 589.0 V to 589.8 V as shown in figure. As given in the problem, for point Q, the
radial line subtends an angle 60º with field direction. Hence it can be verified from figure point Q is
below from the line of constant potential
= 589.0 V by [ 1 - (√3/2) ] × r,
where r is the radius of sphere.
Hence potential at Q is given by
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VQ = 589.0 + 0.134 × (0.8/2)

= 589.536 V

6. (c)
Total flux linked with a closed surface called Gaussian surface.
Formula:

Qenc - charge enclosed by closed surface.

7. (a)

r
A
4 r .dr  2 A(r 2  a 2 )
2
Charge in the shaded region =
a r
1 Q 1  a2 
Total field at P  . 2 .2 A 1  2 
4  a r 4  a  r 
For field to be independent of r : Q  2 Aa 2

8. (a)
Solution:
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9. (c)

10. (a)
The field line should resemble that of a dipole.
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11. (c)

12. (b)

13. (c)
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Q
V0  k ...(i)
R
kQ
V1  3 (3R 2  r 2 )
2R
3
V  V0  R1  0
2
5 kQ (3R 2  r 2 )
 kQ
4 R 2R3
R
 R2 
2
3 kQ kQ
 3
4 R R
4R
 R3 
3
1 kQ kQ

4 R R4
 R4  4 R  R4  2 R

14. (c)

15. (d)

16. (c)
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dV   E.dx
VA 2

 dV    30 x dx
2

VO 0

VA  VO  [10 x 3 ]02  80 J

17. (c)
1 
E     oE
4 0 R 2  0
 8.85  1012  150
Q   o E  4 R 2
 6.76  105  1012  1012
 680 kC

18. (c)

flux   E. A
1 
 E. h  2 R 
2 
 Ehr

19. (b)
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20. (b)
  ( E0iˆ  2 E0 ˆj ).( R 2 )iˆ
  100    (0.02)2
 0.125

21. (a)

Fnet  2 Fcos
q
2kq  
Fnet  2 . y
( y 2  a 2 )2 y 2  a 2
q
2kq   y
 2  2  3/ 2
2
Fnet
(y  a )
kq 2 y
 y
a3

22. (d)
According to option (d) that electric field due to P and S and due to Q and T add to zero. While due to U
and R will be added up. Hence, the correct option is (d).
(P) Component of forces along x-axis will vanish. Net force along positive y-axis

(Q) Component of forces along y-axis will vanish. Net force along positive x-axis
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(R) Component of forces along x-axis will vanish. Net force along negative y-axis

(S) Component of forces along y-axis will vanish. Net force along negative x-axis

23. (b)
Electrostatic force, Fe = eE (for both the particles)
But acceleration of electron, ae = Fe / me and acceleration of proton, ap = Fe / mp
1 1 t ae mp
S  aet12  a pt22   2  
2 2 t1 ap me

24. (b)

25. (d)
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26. (d)

27. (d)

28. (c)
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29. (b)

30. (b)

31. (d)
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32. (a)

33. (c)

34. (d)
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35. (c)

36. (b)
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37. (a)

38. (c)

39. (a)

40. (b)

41. (d)

42. (c)

43. (c)

44. (d)
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45. (a)