ELECTROSTATICS

Electrostatics
Level - 1

1. When a piece of polythene is rubbed with wool, 4. Five point charges, each of value +qC, are

a charge of 2  107 C is developed on placed on five vertices of a regular hexagon of

polythene. What is the amount of mass which side L metre. Calculate the magnitude of force

is transferred to polythene? on the point charge of value –qC placed at the

centre of the hexagon.
18
(a) 11.38  10 kg
9  109 q 2
19 (a)
(b) 11.38  10 kg L2
+q +q
1 2

(c) 12.38  1018 kg 6  109 q 2

(b) O
–q
L2 3
19 L +q
(d) 12.38  10 kg
6  109 q 2
(c)
L 5 4
2. A given charge is situated at a certain distance +q
+q
from an electric dipole in the broad side on 9  109 q 2
(d)
position. The distance of the charge is doubled. L
If the initial force is F, find the final force. 5. A non-conducting sphere of radius 10 cm is

(a) F / 8 (b) F / 7 given 6 C charge. Find the intensity of

electric field at a distance of 5 cm from the
(c) F / 6 (d) F / 9
centre.
3. Two small balls having equal positive charges
Q (coulomb) on each are suspended by two (a) 27  104 V/m

insulating strings of equal length L (metre) from

(b) 26  104 V/m
a hook fixed to a stand. The whole set-up is
taken in a satellite into space where there is no (c) 27  106 V/m
gravity (state of weightlessness). Find the angle
(d) 27  105 V/m
between the strings and the tension in each
string. 6. Infinite charges are lying x  1,2,4,8..... metre
on X-axis. Value of each charge = q. Calculate
Q2
(a) 180 , N the value of intensity of electric field at point x =
80L2
0 due to the system of charges.
Q2
(b) 180 , N (a) 10  109 q
N
2
40L C

N
Q2 (b) 12  109 q
(c) 180 , N C
160L2
N
(c) 14  109 q
Q2 C
(d) 180 , N
20L2 N
(d) 13  109 q
C
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7. A charge q is lying above the centre of a square 12. The electric potential at a point, on the axis of
a an electric dipole, varies with the
of side a at a distance from the centre. Find
2 distance r of the point from the dipoles as
the electric flux emanating out of the square.
1 1
(a)  (b) 
(a) 2q / 60 (b) 2q / 50 r r2

(c) q / 50 (d) q / 60 (c)  r (d) 

1
r3
8. Inside a hollow charged spherical conductor,
13. An electric dipole when placed in a uniform
the potential
electric field E will have minimum potential
(a) Is constant
energy, if the positive direction of dipole
(b) Varies directly as the distance from the moment makes the following angle with E .
centre
(a)  radian (b) /2 radian
(c) Varies inversely as the distance from the
(c) zero (d) 3/2 radian
centre

(d) varies inversely as the square of the 14. The number of electrons to be put on a

distance from the centre spherical conductor of radius 0.1 m to produce

an electric field of 0.036 N/C just above its
9. The distance between the two charges each of
surface is
1 columb is 1 km. The force between them is
(a) 2.7  105 (b) 2.6  105
3 3
(a) 9  10 newton (b) 9  10 newton
(c) 2.5  105 (d) 2.4  105
4 4
(c) 1.1 10 newton (d) 10 newton
15. Three particles, each of 10 C, are placed at
10. Charge of 5C is given a displacement of 0.5 m.
the corners of an equilateral triangle of side 10
The work done in the process is 10 J. The
cm. The electrostatic potential energy of the
potential difference between the two points will
 1 N-m2 
be system is Given  9  109 
 40 C2 
(a) 2 V (b) 0.25 V
(a) Zero (b) Infinite
(c) 1 V (d) 25 V
(c) 27 J (d) 100 J
11. A charge q is placed at the centre of the line
joining two equal charges Q. The system of the 16. An electric dipole of moment p is placed
three charges will be in equilibrium if q is equal normal to the lines of force of electric intensity
to E , then the work done in deflecting it through
Q Q an angle of 180° is
(a)  (b) 
2 4
(a) pE (b) 2 pE
Q Q
3

(c)  (d)  (c) 2 pE (d) zero

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17. A small ball of paper has mass 9  105 kg and 21. Two point charges of magnitude 2  107 C
carries a charge of 5 C . When it is held over and 8.5  108 C are 0.1 m apart. Calculate
another charged ball of paper at a distance of electric field intensity that each charge
2 cm above, the two balls stay in equilibrium.
produces at the site of the other.
What is the charge on the second ball?
(a) 2.8  105 NC1 ; 8.65  104 NC1
(a) 7.84  1012 C

(b) 7.44  1011 C (b) 1.8  105 NC1 ; 7.65  104 NC1

(c) 6.44  1011 C (c) 2.8  104 NC1 ; 8.65  103 NC1

(d) 6.84  1012 C (d) 1.8  104 NC1 ; 8.65  103 NC1

18. Calculate the electric field strength required just 22. What are the magnitude and direction of the
7
to support a water drop of mass 10 kg and electric field at centre of the square in figure, if
having a charge 1.6  1019 C . q  1.0  108 C and a  5.0 cm ?

(a) 6.125  1011 NC1 –2q

+q a
A B
(b) 6.125  1010 NC 1
45°
E2 E1
(c) 6.125  1012 NC 1
a a
O

(d) 5.125  1012 NC 1

D C
–q a +2q
19. Two point charges of 2 C and 8 C are
placed 12 cm apart. Find the position of the (a) 7.3 2  104 N/C at 45° to OA
point where the electric field intensity will be
zero. (b) 7.3 2  103 N/C at 45° to OA

(a) 3 cm from 4 C charge

(c) 7.5 2  103 N/C at 45° to OA
(b) 4 cm from 2 C charge
(d) 7.2 2  104 N/C at 45° to OA
(c) 5 cm from 6 C charge
23. Calculate the electric dipole moment of an
(d) 6 cm from 8 C charge electron and a proton 4.30 nm apart.
20. A particle of mass m and charge q is thrown at
(a) 6.88  1028 C-m
a speed u against a uniform electric field E.
How much distance will it travel before coming (b) 7.88  1028 C-m
to momentary rest?

2 2 (c) 8.88  1028 C-m

(a) 2mu / qE (b) 3mu / 2qE

(d) 5.88  1027 C-m

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(c) 4mu 2 / 2qE (d) mu 2 / 2qE

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24. Calculate the magnitude of the force, due to 29. A uniform electric field exists in space. Find the
an electric dipole of dipole moment flux of the field through curved surface area of
3.6  1029 C-m , on an electron 25 nm from the cylinder with its axis parallel to the field.
the centre of the dipole, along the dipole axis. (a) 1 (b) 0
Assume that this distance is large relative to the
(c) 2 (d) 3
dipole’s charge separation.
30. If 20 J of work has to be done to move an
(a) 5.6  1015 N (b) 7.6  1015 N
electric charge of 4 C from a point, where
15 15
(c) 6.6  10 N (d) 8.6  10 N potential is 10 V to another point, where
potential is V volt, find the value of V.
25. An electric dipole, when held at 30° with respect

to a uniform electric field of 104 NC1 (a) 14 V (b) 16 V

experiences a torque of 9  1026 N-m . (c) 18 V (d) 15 V

Calculate dipole moment of the dipole.
31. A wire is bent in a circle of radius 10 cm. It is

(a) 1.8  1029 C-m (b) 1.8  1028 C-m given a charge of 250 C which spreads on it

uniformly. What is the electric potential at the

(c) 1.8  1025 C-m (d) 2.8  1025 C-m
centre?
26. The potential difference between two points is
10 volt. How much work will be done in carrying (a) 2.25  107 volt (b) 3.25  107 volt

a charge of 200 C from one point to the other.

(c) 4.25  107 volt (d) 5.25  107 volt

(a) 1 103 J (b) 2  103 J 32. An infinite number of charges each numerically
equal to q and of the same sign are placed
(c) 3  103 J (d) 4  103 J
along the x-axis at x  1, x  2, x  4, x  8 and
27. What is the electric potential at the surface of a
so on. Find electric potential at x  0 .
gold nucleus of diameter 13.2 fermi. Z for gold
is 79. q 3q
(a) (b)
4 0 2 0
(a) 1.6  107 volt (b) 1.5  107 volt
2q 4q
(c) 1.3  107 volt (d) 1.7  107 volt (c) (d)
4 0 5 0

28. Three charges +q, 2q and –4q are placed on

33. Two charges 3  108 C and  2  108 C are
the three vertices of an equilateral triangle of
each side 0.1 m. Calculate electric potential located 15 cm apart. At what point on the line
joining the two charges is the electric potential
energy of the system, take q  107 C .
zero? Take the potential at infinity to be zero.
3 3
(a) 9  10 J (b) 7  10 J
(a) 9 cm and 45 cm (b) 9 cm and 40 cm

(c) 8  103 J (d) 4  103 J

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34. A uniform electric field of 10 N/C exists in the 38. A plastic rod of length 2.2 m and radius 3.6 mm
vertically downward direction. Find the increase carries a negative charge of 3.8  107 C
in the electric potential as one goes up through
spread uniformly over its surface. What is the
a height of 150 cm.
electric field near the mid-point of the rod, at a
(a) 18 volt (b) 20 volt point on its surface?

(c) 15 volt (d) 13 volt

(a) 6.8  105 N/C (b) 7.8  105 N/C
35. The kinetic energy of a charged particle
decreases by 10 J as it moves from a point at (c) 8.8  104 N/C (d) 8.6  105 N/C

potential 100 V to a point at potential 200 V. 39. A sphere S1 of radius r1 encloses a total
Find the charge on the particle.
charge Q. If there is another concentric sphere
(a) 0.1 C (b) 0.2 C
S 2 of radius r2 ( r1) and there be no additional
(c) 0.5 C (d) 0.4 C
charges between S1 and S2 , find the ratio of
36. A charge Q is placed at a distance a/2 above
electric flux through S1 and S2 .
the centre of a horizontal, square surface of
edge a as shown in figure. Find the flux of the (a) 1 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
electric field through the square surface.
(c) 1 : 3 (d) 1 : 4
Q
a/2 40. A test charge q 0 is moved without acceleration

a from A to C over the path ABC as shown in

figure. Calculate potential difference between
a
A and C.
2Q 3Q
(a) (b)
3 0 4 0 (a) Ed cos  B

Q Q (b) 0
(c) (d)
6 0 4 0 C
45°
A
(c) Ed d
37. The electric field in a region is given
(d) Ed sin 
3 4
by E  E 0iˆ  E 0 jˆ with E 0  2.0  103 N/C .
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41. If 100 J of work be done to move electric charge
Find the flux of this field through a rectangular
equal to 4 C from a place where potential is
2
surface of area 0.2 m parallel to the 10 V to another place where potential is
Y-Z plane.
V volt, find the value of V.

(a) 230 Nm2 / C (b) 240 Nm2 / C (a) 15 V (b) 16 V

(c) 250 Nm2 / C (d) 220 Nm2 / C (c) 17 V (d) 18 V

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42. Two point charges 4 C and  2 C are 47. Three point charges of 1C, 2C and 3C are
separated by a distance of 1 m in air. Calculate placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle
at what point on the line joining the two charges of side 100 cm. Find the work done to move
is the electric potential zero? these charges to the corners of a similar
equilateral triangle of side 50 cm.
1 4
(a) m from 4 C (b) m from 4 C
3 3 (a) 9.8  1010 J (b) 9.7  1010 J
2 5
(c) m from 4 C (d) m from 4 C (c) 9.9  1010 J (d) 9.6  1010 J
3 3

43. A point charge of 10–8 C is situated at the origin 48. A large plane sheet of charge having surface

of co-ordinates. Find the potential difference charge density 5  106 cm2 lies in XY plane.
between the points A(4,4,2) and B (1,2,2) . Find the electric flux through a circular area of
radius 0.1 m, if the normal to the circular area
(a) 15 V (b) 16 V
makes an angle of 60° with the Z-axis.
(c) 14 V (d) 13 V
(a) 4.44  103 Nm2 C1
44. Calculate potential at the centre of a square
ABCD of each side 2 m due to charge (b) 4.54  103 Nm2 C1
2, 2, 3 and 6 C at four corners of the
(c) 4.34  103 Nm2 C1
square.
(d) 4.24  103 Nm2 C1
4 4
(a) 2.6  10 V (b) 2.4  10 V
49. There is an electric field E in x-direction. If the
4 4
(c) 2.5  10 V (d) 2.7  10 V work done on moving a charge of 0.2 C through
45. The electric potential V(x) in a region along the a distance of 2 m along a line making an
X-axis varies with distance x (in metre), angle 60° with x-axis is 4 J, then what is the

according to the relation V  4x 2 . Calculate value of E?

the force experienced by a 1 C charge placed (a) 3 N/C (b) 4 N/C

at point x  1 m . (c) 5 N/C (d) 20 N/C

(a) 7  106 N (b) 8  106 N 50. A hollow insulated conducting sphere is given a
positive charge of 10 C . What will be the
(c) 6  106 N (d) 9  106 N
electric field at the centre of the sphere if its
46. Two point charges A and B of value
radius is 2 m?
15 C and  9 C are kept 18 cm apart in
air. Calculate the work done when charge B is (a) zero (b) 5  Cm2

moved by 3 cm towards A.
(c) 20  Cm2 (d) 8  Cm2
(a) 1.35 J (b) 1.45 J

(c) 1.25 J (d) 1.55 J

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