ELECTROSTATICS

ASSIGNMENTSHEET 1

1. Define the term electric dipole moment of a dipole. State its S .I . unit. 1

2. Define the term’ potential’ energy of a charge ‘q’ at a distance ‘r’ in an external field. 1

3. Name the physical quantity whose S.I. unit is JC-1 . Is it a scalar or a vector quantity ? 1

4. A hollow metal sphere of radius 6cm is charged such that the potential on its surface is 12V.What is the
potential at the centre of the sphere. 1

5. Define electric dipole moment . Write its S.I. Unit. 1

6. A charge ‘q’ is placed at the centre of a cube of side l. What is the flux passing through each face of the
cube ? 1

7. A charge ‘q’ is moved without acceleration from A to C along the path from A to B and from B to C in electric
field E as shown in the figure . (i)Calculate potential difference between A and C. (ii)

At which point (of the two) is the electric potential more and why ? 2

(2,3) B E

(2,0) C --------------- A(6,0)

8. An electric dipole is held in a uniform electric field .

(i) Show that the net force acting on it is zero.

(ii) The dipole is aligned parallel to the field . Find the work done in rotating it through the angle of 180 0.

9. Net capacitance of three identical capacitors in series is 3µF . What will be their net capacitance in parallel ?

Find the ratio of energy stored in the two configurations if they are both connected to the same source.2

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10.Plot the graph showing the variation of coulomb force (F) versus ( ) , where r is the distance between the
r2
two charges of each pair of charges : (1µ C,2µ C) and (2µC ,-3µ C). Interprete the graphs obtained. 2

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11. A thin straight infinitely long conducting wire having charge density is enclosed by a cylindrical surface
of radius r and length l, its axis coinciding with the length of the wire .

Find the expression for the electric flux through the surface of the cylinder. 2

12. A spherical conducting shell of inner radius r1 and outer radius r2 has a charge ‘Q’ . A charge ‘q’ is
placed at the centre of the shell.

(a)What is the surface charge density on the (i) inner surface, (ii) outer surface of the shell ?

(b) Write the expression for the electric field at a point x > r2 from the centre of the shell. 2

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13. Show that the electric field at the surface of a charged conductor is given by ⃗
E= n^ Where σ is
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the surface charge density and n^ is a unit vector normal to the surface in the outward direction. 2

14. Two point charges , q1=10x10-8C and q2 =-2x10-8C are separated by a distance of 60 cm in air.

(i) Find at what distance from the 1st charge, q1 , would the electric potential be zero.
(ii) Also calculate the electrostatic potential energy of the system. 2

15. Two point charges 4Q ,Q are separated by 1m in air. At what point on the line joining the charges
is the electric field intensity zero?
Also calculate the electrostatic potential energy of the system of charges, taking the value of charge,
Q = 2x10-7C. 2

16. Define an electric flux. Write its S.I. unit.

A charge q is enclosed by a spherical surface of radius R. If the radius of is reduced to half, how would
the electric flux through the surface change ? 2

17.Deduce the expression for the electrostatic energy stored in a capacitor of capacitance ‘C’ and having
charge ‘Q’ .

How will the (i) energy stored and (ii) the electric field inside the capacitor be affected when it is completely
filled with a dielectric material of dielectric constant ‘K’ ? 3

18. Draw 3 Equipotential surfaces corresponding to a field that uniformly increases in magnitude
but remains constant along z – direction. How are these surfaces different from that of a constant
electric field along z – direction? 3

19. A positive charge (+q) is kept in the vicinity of an uncharged conducting plate. Sketch electric field
lines originating from the point on to the surface of the plate.

Derive the expression for the electric field at the surface of a charged conductor. 3
20. On charging a parallel plate capacitor to a potential V, the spacing between the plates is halved,

and a dielectric medium of €r = 10 Is introduced between the plates, without disconnecting the d.c.

source. Explain , using suitable expressions , how the (i) capacitance, (ii) electric field and (iii) energy

density of the capacitor change. 3

21. Define electric flux. Write its SI unit.

(a) The electric field components due to a charge inside the cube of side 0.1 m are as shown:

0.1m

0.1 m

Ex = αx , where α =500 N/Cm

Ey =0 , Ez =0 .

Calculate (i) the flux through the cube, and (ii) the charge inside the cube. 5

22. A network of four capacitors each of 12µF capacitance is connected to a 500V supply as shown in the
figure. Determine (a) equivalent capacitance of the network and (b) charge and potential difference across
each capacitor. 5

12µF

12µF 12µF 12µF

500v

ELECTROSTATICS
 ASSIGNMENTSHEET ….2A

1. Why two electric lines of force do not intersect each other ? 1

2. How does the coulomb force between two point charges depend upon the dielectric constant
of the intervening medium ? 1
3. Force between two point charges kept at a distance ‘d ‘apart in air is F .If these charges are
now kept at same distance in water , how does the force between them change ? 1
4. An electric field line can not be discontinuous. Why ? 1
5. Define S.I. unit of electric charge . 1
6. Calculate the distance between two protons such that the electric repulsive force between
them is equal to weight of either. 2
7. An electric dipole when held at 30 with respect to a uniform electric field of 3x104 N/C
0

experiences a torque of 27x10-26Nm.Calculate the dipole moment of the dipole. 2

8. Two point electric charges of unknown magnitude and sign are placed a distance ‘d
‘apart .The electric field intensity is zero at a point not between the charges but on the line
joining them . Write two essential conditions for this to happen. 2
9. Two similarly and equally charged identical metal spheres A and B repel each other with a
force of 2x10-5N. A third identical uncharged sphere C is touched with A and then placed at
the mid point between A and B . Calculate the net electric force on C. 2
10. An electric dipole of length 4 cm , when placed with its axis making an angle of 30 0 with a
uniform electric field experiences a torque of 4Nm . Calculate the (i) magnitude of the electric
field, (ii) potential energy of the dipole if the dipole has charges of ± 10 nc. 2
11. A charge is placed at the centre of the line joining two equal charges Q . Show that the system
of three charges will be in equilibrium if q =-Q/4. 2
12. Two point electric charges of values q and 2q are kept at a distance d apart from each other in
air. A third charge Q is to be kept along the same line in such a way that the net force acting
on q and 2q is zero. Calculate the position of charge Q in terms of q and d.3