Assignment-1-Electrostatic Field

Q1. Find electrostatic field at point O in figure 1 and 2. Radius of the circular portion is R
and straight portions are long enough. All portions are made of same material, having
linear charge density 
Z Z

Y Y


X
X
Figure – 1 Figure - 2

Q2. Two identical thin uniformly charged filaments are fixed Y

along the side of a cube as shown length of each filament

is  and linear change density of each of them is .
Determine the electric field a the centre of the cube.
X

Q3. An equilateral triangle of side ‘a’ is made of three non-conducting wires having linear
charge density ‘’. Calculate the electric field at a point P , equidistance ‘a’ from all
vertices.

Q4. The strength of the electric field produced by charges

uniformly distributed over the circumference of a D C
semicircular ring at its centre O is E0. A part AD is
isolated from this semicircular ring by line passing R
through the centre O and forming an angle  with 
diameter other in the figure. Determine the magnitude B
A O
P
of electric field strength E produced at the same point O by the charges located on the
isolated part BCDOB.

Q5. If each conductor is having linear charge density , are constructed in form as shown
in figures. Find the magnitude of electrostatic field at point O
Y Y Y B

R
R R 
O X
O X O X
 A
 
60
30 O
R
Figure I Figure II Figure III Figure IV

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Q6. Find the electric field at the origin due to the line charge of linear charge density  as
shown in the figures. Radius of the circular portion is a and straight portions are long
enough.
y y
C C (0, a, 0)

F G (a,0,0)
(2a,0,0) (a,0,0) B D
(a,0,0) x (2a,0,0) B D
O (a,0,0) x

A
z E A
z
Figure I Figure II

Q7. Each of the two long parallel threads carries a uniform charge  , per unit length. The
threads are separated by a distance  . Find the maximum magnitude of the electric
field strength in the symmetry plane of this system located between the threads.

Q8. The strength of the electric field produced by charges uniformly

distributed over the surface of a hemisphere at its centre O is E0. A
part of the surface is isolated from this hemisphere by two planes 
O
passing through the same diameter and forming an angle  with
each other in the figure. Determine the electric field strength E
produced at the same point O by the charges located on the isolated
surface.

Q9. Draw the graph between electrostatic field verses position y

of point on the x-axis for the system shown in the figure I. -Q +Q
Also plot the graph between electrostatic potential verses (-a,0,0) A O B(a,0,0) x
position of point on the x-axis for the same system
Figure I

Q10. Draw the graph between electrostatic field verses position of

point on the x-axis for the system shown in the figure I. Also y
plot the graph between electrostatic potential verses position 8C 32C
of point on the x-axis for the same system B(4m,0,0) x
O

Figure I

Q11. Draw the graph between electrostatic potential verses y

position of point on the x-axis for the system shown in -2Q +Q
the figure I. (-3a,0,0) A O B(3a,0,0) x

Figure I

Q12. Draw the field lines in x-y plane for the electrostatic field in space is given by
 
( a) 
E   2a x iˆ  y ˆj  ( b) 
E   a y iˆ  x ˆj 

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Q13. Find the electrostatic field experienced by point charge q0 kept at point-P due to
system of uniformly distributed charge as shown in the figure
  
2
R R R
q0 q0
q0
P P P

-

Case-I Case-II Case-III

Q14. Find the electrostatic field experienced by point charge q0 kept at point-P due to
system of uniformly distributed charge as shown in the figure
  
2 2R 2R
2
-2 2R
R R R
q0 q0 q0
P P P

2 -

Case-I Case-II Case-III

Q15. Find the electrostatic field experienced by point charge q0 kept at point-P due to
system of uniformly distributed charge as shown in the figure
3R Q Q
2Q
2R R -Q 2R
R
R q0 q0
P P

q0
9Q -4Q +Q P -Q -Q

Case-I Case-II Case-III

Q16. Find the electrostatic field experienced by point charge q0 kept at point-P due to
system of uniformly distributed charge as shown in the figure
q0 C
P R 

D
ADP =BCP= 370
P
2R DAP =CB= 530 q0
R B
-4Q
9Q
R
A
Case-I: Two circular rings Case-II: Two semi-circular rings and Rod

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