TOPIC: ELECTROSTIC FORCE, COULOMBS LAW
1.Two similarly and equally charged identical metal spheres A and B repel each other with a force of
2x10-5 N. A third identical uncharged sphere C is touched with A and then placed at the midpoint
between A and B. Calculate the net electric force on C.
2. Calculate the distance between two protons such that the electrical repulsive force between them is
equal to the weight of either.
3. In a medium the force of attraction between two-point electric charges, distance d. apart is F. What
distance apart should these be kept in the same medium so that the force between them becomes (i) 3 F
(ii) F/3
4. Two-point charges 10µC and 20µC are separated by a distance r in air. If additional charge of -8µC is
given to each, by what factor does the force between them charges change?
5. Two-point charges q1 and q2 are placed close to each other in air. What is the nature of the force
between them when (i) q1 q2 > 0 and (ii) q1 q2 < 0?
6. Two-point charges A and B, having charges +Q and –Q respectively, are placed at certain distance
apart and force acting between them is F. If 25% charge of A is transferred to B, then what is the force
between them.
7.Plot a graph showing the variation of coulomb force (F) versus (1/r2), where r is the distance between
the two charges of each pair of charges :(1µC, 2µC) and (2µC, –3µC). Interpret the graphs obtained.
8. A charge Q is to be divided on two parts. What should be the values of the charges on the two objects
so that the force between the objects can be maximum?
9. The sum of two-point charges is 7μC. They repel each other with a force of 1 N when kept 30 cm apart in free
space. Calculate the value of each charge.
10. Two identical conducting balls a and b have charges - q and +3q respectively that brought in contact
with each other and then separated by distance d apart. What is the nature of coulomb's force between
them?
11. A force F is acting between two charges placed some distance apart in vacuum. If a brass rod is
placed between these two charges how does the force change?
PRINCIPLE OF SUPERPOSITION:
1.Three-point charges q, - 4q, and 2q are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle ABC of side 'l' as
shown in the figure. Obtain the expression for the magnitude of the resultant electric force acting on the
charge q.
2.State the superposition principle for electrostatic force on a charge due to number of charges.
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3. 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.
4. Five-point charges, each of value +q are placed on five vertices of a regular hexagon of side L. What is the
magnitude of the force on a point charge of value -q placed at the center of the hexagon?
5.. Four-point charges Q,q,Q and q are placed at the corners of a square of side ′a′ as shown in the figure. Find
the resultant force on a charge Q.
EQUILIBRIUM
1.Four charges equal to -Q are placed at the four corners of a square and a charge q is at its center. If the
system is in equilibrium, find the value of q?
2.Three-point charges, each +q are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle. What charge should
be placed at its centroid so that all four charges are equilibrium?
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