PS Electrostatics AGNI Phy Akash Gupta Sir Satish Sharma Combined
PS Electrostatics AGNI Phy Akash Gupta Sir Satish Sharma Combined
JEE
Physics
ELECTROSTATICS
1
VIDYAPEETH
ELECTROSTATICS
SINGLE CORRECT QUESTIONS 5. In two cases, two identical conducting spheres are
1. Two copper balls, each weighing 10 g are kept in given equal charges, in one case of the same type
whereas in another case of opposite type. The
air 10 cm apart. If one electron from every 106
distance between the spheres is not large comparing
atoms is transferred from one ball to the other, the with the diameter. Let F1 and F2 be the magnitude
coulomb force between them is : (atomic weight of of the force of interaction between the spheres, as
copper is 63.5) shown, then
(A) 2.0 × 104 N (B) 2.0 × 1010 N
(C) 2.0 × 106 N (D) 2.0 × 108 N
8. The resultant electric field at centre of a ring due to 11. The electric field inside a sphere which carries a
ring is zero. Which of the following is incorrect: charge density proportional to the distance from the
(A) The total charge of the ring may be zero,
origin = r ( is a constant) is:
although every part of the ring has charge.
(B) The charge on the ring must be uniformly r 3 r 2
(A) (B)
distributed. 4 0 40
(C) The charge on the ring may be distributed
r 2
nonuniformly. (C) (D) none of these
3 0
(D) Total charge on the ring may be positive.
9. When identical point charges are placed at the 12. An infinite long plate has surface charge density .
vertices of a cube of edge length ‘a’, each of them
As shown in the fig. a point charge q is moved from
experiences a net force of magnitude F. Now these
charges are placed on the vertices of another cube A to B. Net work done by electric field is:
10. AB and CD are uniform line charges of infinite sheet of uniform charge density . A rod R of
length having charge density 1 and 2 and lying length and uniformly distributed total mass ‘m’.
along the z axis and y–axis respectively. The force
between them depends on the perpendicular It is parallel to the sheet and hinged at its midpoint.
1.2
distance between them, 'r' as, F = , then the The linear charge densities on the upper and lower
20 r n
half are shown in the figure. The angular
value of n is:
acceleration of the rod just after it is released is:
R
S
l
–l
3 3
(A) (B)
m0 2m0
14. Two very large thin conducting plates having same 16. A cylindrical portion of radius r is removed from a
solid sphere of radius R and uniform volume charge
cross-sectional area are placed as shown in figure
density in such a way that the axis of the hollow
they are carrying charges ‘Q’ and ‘3Q’ respectively. cylinder coincides with one of the diameters of the
The variation of electric field as a function of x (for sphere. (r is negligible compared to R). Then the
electric field intensity at point A is:
x = 0 to x = 3d) will be best represented by.
j
A r R
i
r r
(A) î (B) − î
30 30
r r
(C) î (D) − î
(A) 60 60
(C)
R R
(A) (B)
(D) 2 2
R
(C) (D) 2 R
2 2
d p
Q 3
(A) E (B) E
4
(A) pa (B) pb 7
(C) E (D) None of these
(C) pc (D) pd 8
4
19. A small charged ball of mass m and charge '– q' is 22. Figure shows a uniform and positively charged
tied by means of insulating cords of negligible hemispherical shell. A positive point charge q0 is
masses by two ends of uniformly charged rod of shifted slowly from A to C via B , then select
KQq
length “2”, it is given a speed v = so correct alternative : (C is centre of hemisphere)
2m
that it is revolving in the plane which bisects the rod
and perpendicular to rod. The length of one cord is
(charge on rod is Q):
(A) work done by external agent from A to B is
more as compared to work from B to C
(B) work done by external agent from A to B is
less as compared to work from B to C
(C) work done by external agent from A to B is
equal to work from B to C
(D) Nothing can be concluded with the given
information.
qQL + 0 h 2 W2 4qQL + 0 h 2 WL 25. A mercury drop has potential 'V' on its surface.
(A) (B)
0 h 2 W 8h 2 W 1000 such drops combine to form a new drop. Find
the potential on the surface of the new drop.
qQL + 40 h 2 WL qQL + 0 h 2 WL
(C) (D) (A) V (B) 10V
80 h 2 W h2W
(C) 100V (D) 1000V
5
(C) (D)
10
(A) R (B) R
2 0 4 0
27. Figure shows an electric line of force which curves
R 5R
(C) (D)
along a circular arc. The magnitude of electric field 4 0 4 0
intensity is same at all points on this curve and is
equal to E. If the potential at A is V, then the
30. The diagram shows three infinitely long uniform
potential at B is:
line charges placed on the X, Y and Z axis. The
(A) V – ER (B) V – 2ER sin
2
(C) V + ER (D) V + 2ER sin
2
28. There exists a uniform electric field in the space as (A) (n2)/2 0 (B) (n2)/0
shown. Four points A, B, C and D are marked
(C) (3n2)/2 0 (D) (3n2)/ 0
which are equidistant from the origin. If VA, VB, VC
and VD are their potentials respectively, then
y
31. The three point charges shown in the figure lie
B
along a straight line. The energy needed to
C A 30° x
exchange the position of the central + ve charge
E
D with one of the negative charges is:
32. Three small identical charged balls each of mass m 35. The electric field in a region is given by
and each have charge q, are tied by three insulated E = (2x ˆi + 4y ˆj) ×106 N/C where x and y are in
light and inextensible strings of length L to form an
meters. A 1C charged particle is moved from
equilateral triangle. This system is initially at rest
origin to coordinates (2m, 4m) first along the y-axis
in gravity free space. Now the string connecting
and then along the x-axis. The work done by the
charge at A and charge at B is gently cut at time t =
0. Then the displacement of charge at C starting electric field is-
from time t = 0 till the electrostatic potential energy (A) –36 J (B) +36 J
of system is least, will be – (C) 0 (D) 16 J
q,m
A
36. The electric field intensity at all points in space is
L L
given by →
E= 3 ˆi - ˆj volts/metre. The nature of
B C
q,m L q,m equipotential lines in x-y plane is given by
L L High potential Low potential
(A) (B) y y
3 6
L L 30°
x 30°
x
(C) (D) (A) (B)
2 3 3
1
sphere is: k =
40
37. A dipole is slowly moved along a circle by an angle
from A to B, with a point charge Q at the centre
of the circle keeping the dipole moment vector
unchanged. The work done in the process is:
mgR(h − R) 2mgR(h − R)
(A) (B)
k k
mgR(h − R) mgh.R
(C) (D)
2k k
38. A dipole of dipole moment p is kept at the centre of 41. Two equipotential spherical surfaces having
a ring of radius R and charge Q. The dipole moment potential 20 V and 0 V are as shown in figure. There
has direction along the axis of the ring. The is no charge anywhere in space except on the
surface of both the spheres. Then which of the
resultant force on the ring due to the dipole is:
following figure represents the nature of electric
(A) zero field in region between the spherical surfaces by
k PQ electric lines of forces.
(B) 0V
R3
2k PQ
(C)
R3
k PQ
(D) only if the charge is uniformly 20V
R3
distributed on the ring
(C) (D)
kp cos k pcos2 42. A ring of radius R is placed in the plane with its
(A) (B)
r2 r2 centre at origin and its axis along the x-axis and
2kpcos2 having uniformly distributed positive charge. A
(C) zero (D) ring of radius r (<< R) and coaxial with the larger
r2
ring is moving along the axis with constant velocity
then the variation of electrical flux () passing
40. The electrostatic potential energy of two small through the smaller ring with position will be best
coplanar dipoles of dipole moments P1 and P2 at a represented by:
distance r apart is U. The two dipoles make angles
1 and 2 with the line joining their centres. The
value of U is :
(A)
(B)
P1P2
(A) U = [sin1 sin2 + 2 cos1 cos2]
40 r3
P1P2
(B) U = [2sin1sin2 + cos1 cos2] (C)
40 r3
P1P2
(C) U = [2cos1 cos2 – sin1sin2]
40 r3
(D)
PP
(D) U = 1 2 3 [sin1sin2 – 2cos1 cos2]
40 r
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43. A ring of radius R having a linear charge density 46. Figure shows a system of three concentric metal
moves towards a solid imaginary sphere of radius shells A, B and C with radii a, 2a and 3a
respectively. Shell B is earthed and shell C is given
R a charge Q. Now if shell C is connected to shell A,
, so that the centre of ring passes through the
2 then the final charge on the shell B, is equal to :
centre of sphere. The axis of the ring is
perpendicular to the line joining the centres of the
ring and the sphere. The maximum flux through the
3a a
sphere in this process is : A
2a B
C
4Q 8Q
(A) – (B) –
13 11
R R 5Q 3Q
(A) (B)
0 2 0 (C) – (D) –
3 7
R R
(C) (D) 47. Three identical parallel large plates are placed at a
4 0 3 0 distance L as shown in figure. The outer plates are
given charge Q each and central plate is neutral.
44. An infinitely long wire having uniform linear The outer plates are connected by a conducting
L
charge density is placed along positive y–axis wire. If the central plate is moved by distance left
2
such that one of its end point is at origin. Then the maintaining the parallelism, the charge flown
flux passing through quarter circular area (in x –z through the connecting wire is:
plane having centre at O) of radius R (as shown in
Q Q
figure) is:
L L
Q
(A) 0 (B)
2
R R 2 Q
(A) (B) (C) Q (D)
2 0 8 0 3 3
R 2R 48. Two large parallel conducting plates of net charge
(C) (D)
0 0 2Q and –Q are placed in a uniform external electric
Q
field perpendicular to plates as shown. The
45. Figure shows a solid metal sphere of radius a 2A0
surrounded by a concentric thin metal shell of surface area of each plates is A. The charge on the
radius 2a. Initially both are having charges Q each. left surface of the left plate and right surface of the
right plate are respectively-
When the two are connected by a conducting wire Q
E=
as shown in the figure, then amount of heat 2A0
produced in this process will be :
Q
a
2a
KQ2 KQ2
(A) (B)
2a 4a 2Q –Q
KQ2 KQ2 (A) Q/2 and –3Q/2 (B) Q and 0
(C) (D)
6a 8a (C) 0 and Q (D) Q/2 and Q/2
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MULTIPLE CORRECT QUESTIONS (A) Centre of mass of the ring will not move if
49. Three charges q1, q2 and q3 are placed as shown. surface is frictionless
The magnitude of q1 , is 2µC, but its sign and the (B) Net torque of electric force on the ring will be
value of the charge q2 are not known. Charge q3 is clockwise and 2R2E0
+4µC, and the net force F on q3 is in the negative (C) Friction will increase speed of centre of mass
x direction. of the ring but decrease the angular speed of
y the ring
F (D) Frictional force on the ring will be right and
q3
4cm 3cm
magnitude will be 2RE0
x
q1 5 cm q2
54. Three concentric spherical metallic shells A, B, and 57. A point charge 'Q' is placed at the mid–point of
C of radii a, b, and c (a<b<c) have charge densities edge AB of cube ABCDEFGH, then select correct
alternative/alternatives :
of − and respectively. Choose correct G C
alternatives. H D
(A) The potential at A is ( a − b + c)
0 B
F
a b 2 2 E A
(B) The potential at B is − + c Q
20 c c (A) Total flux passing through cube is .
40
a 2 b2
(C) The potential at C is − + c (B) Flux through face CDHG is equal to flux
0 c c through face ABCD.
(C) Flux through face ADHE is equal to flux
(D) The electric field at surface of A is through face BCGF.
20 (D) Sum of flux passing through face CDHG and
Q
HDAE is .
55. The diagram shows part of an evacuated tube in 80
which a stream of electrons from an electron gun
passes between a pair of parallel large deflecting 58. In front of an earthed conductor a point charge + q
is placed as shown in figure :
plates. The vertical displacement of the electron
beam as it leaves the parallel plates is x. (Do not
consider gravity and the electron enters the
deflecting region parallel to the plates)
+
Deflecting voltage
Electron path x
(A) On the surface of conductor the net charge is
always negative.
Accelerating (B) On the surface of conductor at some points
voltage _
_ (V) charges are negative and at some points
+
charges may be positive distributed non
Which one of A to D below will change the uniformly
displacement x of the beam as it leaves the parallel (C) Inside the conductor electric field due to point
plates ? charge is non zero
(A) increasing the accelerating voltage (D) None of these
(B) increasing the deflecting voltage
59. A conducting sphere having a charge ‘q’ is placed
(C) increasing the distance between the electron near a charge ‘q’ at some distance ‘R’ from the
gun and the deflecting plates surface of the conductor. Then :
(D) increasing the distance between the two
deflecting plates
60. Small identical balls with equal charges are fixed at 62. Two infinitely long uniformly distributed line
the vertices of a regular polygon of N sides, each of charges 1 and 2 are kept as shown. Match the
length d. At a certain instant, one of the ball is
released. After a long time interval, the adjacent following for direction of resultant electric field at
ball to the previous one is released. The difference point A as shown. (Given |1| = |2|) (point A and
in kinetic energies of the two released balls is K at A' are both on the angle bisector)
a sufficiently long distance from the polygon.
(A) Final kinetic energy of the first ball is greater
than that of the second ball.
(B) Final kinetic energy of the second ball is
greater than that of the first ball.
(C) Charge on each ball is 20dK
(D) Charge on each ball is 40dK
3 pˆj
(A uniformly charged x
fixed ring) Equilibrium of pˆi
R
–q charge in given
direction.
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79. Figure shows the part of a hemisphere of radius (R) 81. A cone made of insulating material has a total
= 2m and surface charge density() = 20 C/m2. charge Q = 1 C spread uniformly over its sloping
Calculate the electric potential (in volt) at centre O. surface. Find the work (in Joule) to take a test
charge q = 1 mC from infinity to apex of the cone.
Slant length of the cone is = 1m.
ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. D B B D C B A B A A B A B C B
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. C D C C A C A B B C B A B D B
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. C D A B B C A B B D D C D B B
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. B A C ABC BD ABC ABC ABC AC ABCD BCD ACD ABC ABCD AD
Que. 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78
Ans. C C B B C B C A C B B 4 100 6 20
Que. 79 80 81 82
Ans. 1 5 18 2
61. (A) → P ; (B) → R ; (C) → S : (D) → Q ; (E) → R
62. (A) → R,S ; (B) → P,R ; (C) → R,T ; (D) → Q,R
63. (A) → P ; (B) → R,S ; (C) → P,Q ; (D) → R,S
60
0 spheres, increasing effective distance between
centres of charge causing magnitude of the force
F3 to decrease.
0 0
60 60
q1 q2
F2 6. (B)
Two forces will always act on any of the point
Since net force on negative charge is always
charges. In case of equilateral triangle these two
directed towards fixed positive charge, the torque
forces will never be anti–parallel. So, net force on
on negative charge about positive charge is zero.
any of the charges cannot be zero. Hence the
system can never be in equilibrium. Therefore angular momentum of negative charge
about fixed positive charge is conserved.
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KQq E=
K dq
=
K 4x 2dx(x)
=
r 2
QE – = Ma ....(1) r2 r2 40
L2
Under given condition the acceleration of both 12. (A)
charges should be same and should also be equal U = UA – UB
to acceleration of centre of mass of both the W = q(UA – UB)
charges. But UB – UA = Ed
Fnet (Q − q) E So, UA – UB = q(–Ed)
a= = .... (2)
total mass m+M r q
= −qd. = (x1 − x 2 )
Hence from equation (1) and (2) we get 20 20
(M + m) KQq
L= 13. (B)
E(qM + Qm)
The upper and lower half of the rod are placed in
uniform electric field of large sheet.
8. (B) Hence the magnitude of force and its effective
Even for non-uniform charge distribution field point of application on upper and lower half of
may be zero. rod are as shown in figure.
E.g. when charges on diametrically opposite
points are equal.
9. (A)
1
F1
a2 The torque on rod is
1
F2 2 m 2
2 × =
b 20 2 12
F1 b2 angular acceleration is
=
F2 a 2 3
=
a2 a2 2m0
F2 = F1 = F
b2 b2
14. (C)
Using the formula for electric field produced by
10. (A)
Q
Solve dimensionally large sheet E =
2A
[F] = 1 2n We get ;
20 r 4Q
EA = (−ˆi) ;
Q2 2A0
[F] = 2 n
20 r r EB =
2Q
(−ˆi) ,
1 2A0
Comparing with coulomb’s law, f =
40 4Q
EC = (+i)
2A0
n=0
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Ex +
Ey Ey
Ex
Ey P
Ex
Ey
Ex 3
1 4 R
. +0
40 3 2
At O E =
3
1 4 R
.
40 3 2
At O, E =
E q / V V 7
16. (C) = = = =
E q/V V 8
Field at A
due to the solid sphere without the cylindrical 4 3 4 R
3
4
V = R − and V = R 3
cavity 3 3 2 3
r
E1 = – î
30
field at A due to the cylinder of length 2R (which 19. (C)
can be assumed to be infinite, since r << R) Q
2k q
2K(r 2 ) ˆ ˆ F = qE = 2 sin
E2 = (−i) = – ri r
r 20
r Given force provide centripetal force on –q
net field E = E1 – E2 = î
60 charge for circular motion.
kQq
17. (D) m
kQq mV2 2m
Electric field at a point on z-axis distant r from sin = =
r r r
origin is
1
1 Qr 8Qr sin =
E= 2 − 3 =0 2
(r + R ) (r 2 + 4R 2 ) 2
2 23
40
= 45º
Solving we get r = 2R Ans
So, l = 2
18
1 1 1 q2
1 (u)2 = mv2 +
2 2 40 R
m × u × 0.5 = mv × 1
2 2K x ⇒ v = u/2
E = 2E1cos =
r2 u2 1 1 10−6
x2 + u2 – = 9 × 109 × 2 × × ×
4 4 3 3 110−3
dE 3u 2
For maximum electric field Emax , =0 ⇒ =2
dx 4
R 2
x= and Emax = ⇒u= 2
2 0 r 3
29. (D)
V = potential due to disk on axis
=
2 0 (
R2 + x2 − x ) B C
2 L
Radius = 3R , x = R Hence, OC = L sin 60° =
3 3
R
V= (2R − R) , for quarter disk V =
2 0 8 0
33. (A)
+ 2 + 3 + 4
Hence required potential = R
8 0 To just reach the sphere
2
mgR(h − R)
x
n=
kq 2
z
3 34. (B)
W3 = n 2
20 v
Ex = – = – 4x
W2 = 0 x
v
W = n 2 Ey = – = +3
20 y
n2 E = Ex î +Ey ĵ = – 4x î + 3 ĵ = 3 ĵ N/C
WT =
0
20
38. (B)
Electric field at each point on the surface of ring
kp
due to dipole is E = 3
R
42. (C)
= E ds
since r<< R so we can consider electric field is
constant throughout the surface of smaller ring,
hence
in direction opposite to the dipole moment. x
(figure below) E
(R + x 2 )3/2
2
Q Q
44. (B)
y
o x 2L–x
x dx
x
z 48. (C)
R Making Electric field zero in Left Plate.
K
f= 2 xdx
0
x
2Q – x x –x–Q+x
KR
=
2 0 2Q –2Q +Q
3Q − x −Q + x Q
R R − + =0
= = . 2A0 2A0 2A
80 8 0 x = 2Q
49. (A,B,C)
45. (B) For F to be along negative x-axis, q1 has to be
KQ2 KQ2 KQ KQ2 KQ2 negative while q2 has to be positive.
Ei = + + . Q = + = also F1 cos 53 = F2 cos 37°
2a 4a 2a a 4a
K.q1 q3 K.q 2 q3
where F1 = and F2 =
5KQ2 (4cm) 2
(3cm)2
4a 27
on putting values q2 = C
K(2Q)2 KQ2 32
Ef = = F2
4a a
F
q3
KQ2 37°
Ei – Ef = H = F1
4a
37°
q2
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53. (A,B,C)
Finally V1 = V2
kQ1 kQ2
=
R1 R2
Q1 R1 1
= =
Q2 R 2 2
In this case, if we displace the particle slightly Also, Q1 + Q2 = 3Q
upwards, E qE Q1 = Q, Q2 = 2Q
So, particle will move downwards, toward k(2Q)2 kQ2 9kQ2
equilibrium stable equilibrium. UInitial = + =
2R 2(2R) 4R
kQ2 k(2Q)2 3kQ2
51. (A,B,C) Ufinal = = =
2R 2(2R) 2R
54. (A,C)
–
c
/2 a
= (2R sin )E d = 2R E b
2
0 0
0
a = R
R
f = ma potential on the surface is and potential
0
2R2E0 – fR = mR2
R 2
f = RE0 . outside the sphere is
0 r
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58. (A,B,C)
Charge is distributed over the surface of
conductor in such a way that net field due to this For both 1 and 2 positive, net field
charge and outside charge q is zero inside. Field E = (E1 + E2) sin ; along +y–direction. Similar
due to only q is non-zero. will be the direction of the field for A'.
Similarly for others can be predicted.
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A B C
For the left side x q
k.6e k.10e
= x2 = 12nm q
x2 8 + x2 – 4 (uniform)
q
x + x2 – 4 (non uniform)
R= 1 =7.5nm
2
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1 q 75. (4)
The electric field at B is = . 2 towards
4o 4x E at AB =
a
( + ) = 2a F on AB = 2a
left.
a
1 q
a
1 q E at CD = (2 + ) = 3a F on CD = 3a
VC = VC – VA = −
2a
4o 4x 2
dx = .
32o a on BC & AD electric field is nonuniform x is not
constant. But on BC & AD electric field will have
the same type of variation.
72. (C) 2
a
FAD = FBC =
(dx) (x + )
x=
2
a x 2 a 3 2 2 5
= + x = + = a
2 2 2
total force on the loop
5
= 2a +3a + 2 a
2
At point P, Enet = 0 F = 10 a
74. (B)
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d
K(4C − x) K(2)
r r + =0
45º 45º R 2R
Cavity ——→ 4–x+1=0
x=5
1 ae 2 81. (18)
by S = ut + 1/2 at2 , 2 r = × t Q
2 3m0 For cone =
R
1 dx
6 2 rm0 2 x
t =
ea •
78. (20)
R
Area of ring = rdx = x dx
R
k x dx
E1sin 30 + E1 + E1sin 30 = E0 Potential of vertex due to ring =
2E1 = E0 x
R
k x dx
2kQ
79. (1)
Net potential = =
Consider a ring at angular position x
Charge on ring dq = .2R2.sind W = qV
1 dq Q
dV = =q·
40 R 20
R 10–3 10–6 18 109
= sin d = = 18
2 0 1
Net potential at centre O E
E1 = 0
/3 2
R
V=
2 0 0 sin d E
Thus remaining field = 0
2
R
= −
2 0
cos 0
/3
82. (2)
R 2 0 2 Flux through upper hemisphere
= =
4 0 4 0
V = 1 Volt
80. (5)
Q Q 2Q
= − =
0 3 0 30
By symmetry, with new position of charge, same
flux is passing through lower hemisphere
= 2.
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