Electrostatics

9. A cylindrical portion of radius r is removed from a solid sphere of radius R and uniform volume
charge density ρ in such a way that the axis of the hollow cylinder coincides with one of the
diameters of the sphere. (r is negligible compared to R). Then the electric field intensity at point A
is

r r r r
(A) î (B) – î (C) î (D) – î
3 0 3 0 6 0 6 0
9. (C)
Field at A
due to the solid sphere without the cylindrical cavity
r
E1 =  î
30
field at A due to the cylinder of length 2R (which can be assumed to be infinite, since r << R)
2K  r 2   ˆ
E2 
r
 
 ˆi  
20
ri

r
 net field E = E1 – E2 = î
60

16. The figure shows two equal, positive charges, each of magnitude 50μC, fixed at points (3, 0) m
and (–3, 0)m respectively. A charge –50μC, moving along negative y–axis has a kinetic energy of
4J at the instant it crosses point (0,4)m. Determine the position of this charge where the direction
of its motion reverses for the first time after crossing this point (neglect gravity).


(A) 0m, 7 2 m  
(B) 0, 6 2 m  
(C) 0, 5 2 m  
(D) 0m, 4 2 m 
16. (B)
The charge .50C will move in straight line along y.axis as it does not experience any force in x.
direction.
Let B be the location where the charge comes to rest momentarily and then return. Total energy
of the system remain constant.
  KE + PE
1  50  10  50  10 
6 6

= 4 2
40 5

= 0

1 50  10
6
50  10 6
2

40 32  y 2
1
 9  109 Nm2C2
40
 Solving for y
we get y = 6 2 m. (since body is going down negative value is chosen)
  The location is (0, – 6 2 m)

21. A charge 'q' is placed on the diagonal AP of a cube at a distance AP/3 from the point A. Choose
the correct options.

q
(A) the sum of electric flux passing through the surfaces ABCD and PQRS is
3 0
q
(B) the sum of electric flux passing through the surfaces ABCD and PQRS is
8 0
(C) the flux through both the surfaces ABCD and PQRS are same
(D) the flux through the surfaces ABCD is larger than the flux through surface PQRS.
21. (A,D)
21. (a) We can easily see that charge q is placed symmetrically to surface ABCD, ABSR and ADQR.
Charge q is also placed symmetrically to rest of the surfaces.
If the flux through the surface ABCD is x and through RSPQ is y then the total flux will be 3x + 3y
Now by Gauss law
qin

0
q
 3x  3y 
0
q
 x+y=
3 0

(b) Flux through two surfaces are not same flux via ABCD is larger.
q
Ans. (a) (b) Flux through two surfaces are not same flux via ABCD is larger.
3 0

20. In the figure shown

(A) the ratio of energy density in Ist dielectric to second dielectric is 5/3
(B) the ratio of energy density in Ist dielectric to second dielectric is 1/1
2
(C) total induced surface charge on the interface of the two dielectric is
15
2
(D) total induced surface charge on the interface of the two dielectric is –
15
20. (A,D)
2
e1 1 E12 k1E12  k1  k 2  k 5
20. (i)        2 
e2 2 E22 k 2E22  k 2  k1  k1 3
  1  1 1 1 2
(ii) B    1     1         
 k1   k2   k1 k 2  15

Passage
There are two non-conducting spheres having uniform volume charge densities ρ and –ρ. Both spheres
have equal radius R. The spheres are now laid down such that they overlap as shown in the figure.

35. The electric field E in the overlap region is

 
(A) non uniform (B) zero (C) d (D) R
3 0 3 0
35. (C)
kQ
35. E
x2
4 3
x 
1 3 d
E  d  x
40 x 2
30
 d  x x
Enet  E1  E2  
30 30
d
E
30

36. The potential difference ∆V between the centers of the two spheres for d = R is :
 2  2 2 2
(A) d (B) d (C) Zero (D) d
3 0 0 0
36. (A)
36. v    E  dx
d d 2 d 2
v2 d

 v  
v1 0
3 0
dx; v 2  v1  
3 0
;| v |
3 0

Matrix
44. In each situation of column-I, some charge distributions are given with all details explained. In
column -II
The electrostatic potential energy and its nature is given situation in column -II. Match the proper
entries from column-2 to column-1 using the codes given below the columns,
Column-I Column-II
 1 Q2
(P) A thin shell of radius a and having (1) in magnitude
8  0 a
a charge – Q uniformly distributed
over its surface as shown
3 Q2
(Q) A thin shell of radius 5a/2 and having (2) in magnitude
20  0 a
a charge – Q uniformly distributed
over its surface and a point charge
– Q placed at its centre as shown.
27Q Q2
(R) A solid sphere of radius a and having (3) in magnitude
80 0 a
a charge – Q uniformly distributed
throughout its volume as shown.
(S) A solid sphere of radius a and having (4) Positive in sign
a charge – Q uniformly distributed
throughout its volume. The solid sphere
is surrounded by a concentric thin uniformly
charged spherical shell of radius 2a and
carrying charge –Q as shown
(A) P–1; Q–2; R–4; S–3 (B) P–4; Q–1; R–2; S–3
(C) P–1; Q–2; R–3; S–4 (D) P–2; Q–4; R–3; S–1

44. (A)
1 ( Q )2 Q2
44. (A) Electrostatic potential energy  
4 0 2a 8 0 a
1  ( Q )  ( Q ) ( Q)2  3 Q 2
(B) Electrostatic potential energy    
4 0  5a / 2 2(5a / 2)  20  0 a
1 3Q 2 3 Q2
(C) Electrostatic potential energy  
4 0 5a 20  0 a
1  3Q 2 ( Q)2 ( Q )  ( Q)  27Q 2
(D) Electrostatic potential energy     
4 0  5a 2(2a) 2a  80 0 a

Integer
23. Find the potential difference (in volt) between the points A and B of the circuit shown in figure.

23. 5
23.

q2 q q
The distribution of charge is shown in figure  3  1 0
5 0.75 15
 q1  3q2  20q3  0 .........(i )
 q  q3  q3 q1  q3 q3
 2   0.75  5  0.75  0
 15 
 3q1  q2  44q3  0 ..............(ii )
q2  q2  q3  q2
23    0
5  15  5
345  7q2  q3 ...............(iii )
From eq.(i), (ii), (iii)
19  345 13  345 345
q1  , q2  , q3 
92 92 92
q3
Potential difference between A and B   5v ...Ans.
0.75