Q.

1 Three charged particles are in equilibrium under their electrostatic forces only
(A*) The particles must be collinear.
(B*) All the charges cannot have the same magnitude.
(C*) All the charges cannot have the same sign.
(D*) The equilibrium is unstable.

Q.2 Two metal spheres of the same mass are suspended from a common point by a light insulating
string. The length of each string is same. The spheres are given electrical charges + Q on one,
and +3Q on the other. Which of the following diagrams below best show the resulting position
of the spheres?

(A) (B) (C) (D*)

Q.3 In a milikan-type experiment there are two oil droplets P and Q between the charged horizontal
plates, as shown in the diagram. Droplet P is in rest while droplet Q is moving upwards. The
polarity of the charges on P and Q is
P Q
(A) + +
(B) neutral –
(C*) – –
(D) + –
Q.4 Two particles A and B having charges q and 2q respectively are placed on a smooth table with
a separation d. A third particle C is to be clamped on the table in such a way that the particles A
and B remain at rest on the table under electrical forces. What should be the charge C and where
should it be clamped? [Ans.–(6 –4 2 )q, between q and 2q at a distance of ( 2 –1)d
from q]
Q.5 Two point like charges a & b whose magnitudes are same are

positioned at a certain distance from each other, a is at origin.

Graph is drawn between electric field strength and distance x from a. E is

taken positive if it is along the line joining from a to b
(A*) a is positive, b is negative (B) a & b both are positive
(C) a & b both are negative (D) a is negative, b is positive

Q.6 An electroscope is given a positive charge, causing its foil leaves

to separate.When an object is brought near the top plate of the
electroscope,
the foils separate even further. We could conclude
(A*) that the object is positively charged. (B) that the object is electrically neutral.
(C) that the object is negatively charged. (D) only that the object is charged.
Q.7 Two point charges are placed at point a and b. The field strength to the
right of the charge Qb on the line that passes through the two charges varies
according to a law that is represented graphically in the figure. Find the
signs of the charges and ratio of magnitudes of charges Qa/Qb and the
distance x2 of the
point from b where the field is maximum, in terms of l and x1.
2
Qa  l  x1  l
   ,x =
Q b  x1  2 Q a Q b   1
[Ans.Qb is negative , Qa is positive 1/ 3 ]

Q.8 Two charged particles (M, +Q) and (m, –q) are placed in a uniform electric field E. After the
particles are released, they stay at a constant distance from each other. What is this distance
(L)?Neglect Gravitational interaction.
(M  m)KQq
[Ans. L = ]
E (qM  Qm)
Q.9 A nonconducting ring of radius R has two charges q and q/2 distributed uniformly on two half
of it. A negative charge q/2 (mass = m) is placed at a distance R from the centre of the ring on its
axis at a point P and released. If this charge is restricted to move freely only along the axis of the
ring, find the speed of this charge when it crosses the centre of the ring:
1/ 2 1/2
 3Kq 2
(A*)   
2 1 
 3Kq 2
(B)   
2 1 
 2 2Rm   Rm 
1/2 1/2

(C) 

3 2
Kq 2
Rm
 2  1 


(D) 
 2Rm

 3Kq 2


2 1 

Q.10 A uniform electric field of strength E exists in a region. An electron
enters a point A perpendicularly with velocity V. It moves through
the electric field and exits at point B. Then find
(a) Find electric field
(b) velocity at B
(c) rate of work done by field at A & B.
2amv 2  2av  2 3
j , (c) zero, 4 ma v ]
[Ans. (a) E   i , (b) i  v
ed 2 d d3
Q.11 A charge particle of mass m = 1kg and charge q = 2C is thrown from a horizontal ground at an
angle  = 45° with speed 20m/s. In space a horizontal electric field E = 2 × 107 V/m exist. Find
the range on horizontal ground of the projectile thrown. Also find the angle  for the given
speed of projection for which the range is maximum.

[Ans: 200m or 120m,  = tan–1 (4 + 17)]

Q.12 Two identical point charges each to Q are fixed at points A and B as
shown in the figure. The separation between the charges is 2m and OA =
OB.C is middle point of AB. The electric field and potential at O is

E  20 6 î  20 6ˆj .
NC–1 and V = 160 volt respectively. Calculate
(a) the charge Q
(b) the co-ordinates of A and B

16  ( 3  1) ( 3  1)   ( 3  1) ( 3  1) 
[Ans.(a) ×10–8C, (b) A  , ,B=


 , ]

9  2 2   2 2 
Q.13 A positively charged particle of charge q and mass m is suspended from a point
by a string of length l. In the space a uniform horizontal electric field E exists.
The particle is drawn aside so that the string becomes vertical and then it is
projected horizontally with velocity v such that the particle starts to move along
a circle with same constant speed v.
Find the speed v.
qE l
[Ans v = ]
m g
Q.14 The field line to the right is a field line of the electric field, then
its representation can be
 
(A*) E ( x , y)  î  sin( x ) ĵ (B) E ( x , y)  î  cos( x )ˆj
 
(C) E ( x , y)  î  sin( x ) ĵ (D) E ( x , y)  î  cos( x )ˆj
Q.15 Three infinitely long uniformly charged (linear charge density = ) thin wire are
placed along x, y & z axis, then find the electric field strength at point P (a, a, a).
   
[Ans. [ i  j  k] ]
2 0 a
Q.16 A negative point charge 2q and a positive charge q are fixed at a distance l apart. Where should
a positive test charge Q be placed on the line connecting the charge for it to be in equilibrium?What
is the nature of the equilibrium with respect to longitudinal motions?
Ans- a = l(1 + 2 ), the equilibrium will be stable
Q.17 Two particles A and B each carrying a charge Q are held fixed with a separation d between then
A particle C having mass m ans charge q is kept at the midpoint of line AB. If it is displaced
through a small distance x (x << d) perpendicular to AB,
(a) then find the time period of the oscillations of C.
(b) If in the above question C is displaced along AB, find the time period of the oscillations of C.

m3 0d 3 m3 0 d 3
Ans- (a) (b)
Qq 2 Qq
Q.18 Draw E – r graph for 0 < r < b, if two point charges a & b are located r distance apart, when (i)
both are + ve (ii) both are – ve (iii) a is + ve and b is – ve (iv) a is – ve and b is + ve
 .Ans-(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

Q.19 Six charges are placed at the vertices of a regular hexagon as shown in the
figure. Find the electric field on the line passing through O and
perpendicular to the plane of the figure as a function of
distance x from point O. (assume x >> a)
Ans-zero.

Q.20 The figure shows three infinite non-conducting plates of charge

perpendicular to the plane of the paper with charge per unit area
+ , + 2 and – . Find the ratio of the net electric field at
that point A to that at point B.
Ans-zero.

Q.21 A thin circular wire of radius r has a charge Q. If a point charge q is placed at the centre of the
qQ
ring, then find the increase in tension in the wire. Ans- .
82 0 r 2
Q.22 In the figure shown S is a large nonconducting sheet of uniform charge
density . A rod R of length l and mass ‘m’ is parallel to the sheet and
hinged at its mid point. The linear charge densities on the upper and
lower half of the rod are shown in the figure.
Find the angular acceleration of the rod just after it is released.
3 
Ans- .
2 m 0

Q.23 A simple pendulum of length l and bob mass m is hanging in front of a

large nonconducting sheet having surface charge density . If suddenly
a charge +q is given to the bob & it is released from the position
shown in figure. Find the maximum
angle through which the string is deflected from vertical.

  q0 
Ans- 2 tan–1  

2
 0  mg 