Electrostatics

Two point charges $\mathrm{q}_1=3 \mu C$ and $\mathrm{q}_2=-4 \mu C$ are placed at points $(2 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k})$ and $(\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k})$ respectively. Force on charge $\mathrm{q}_2$ is $\_\_\_\_$ N. (Take $\frac{1}{4 \pi ...

A thin half ring of radius 35 cm is uniformly charged with a total charge of $Q$ coulomb. If the magnitude of the electric field at centre of the half ring is $100 \mathrm{~V} / \mathrm{m}$, then the value of $Q$ is $\_\_\_\_$ nC .
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A three coulomb charge moves from the point $(0,-2,-5)$ to the point $(5,1,2)$ in an electric field expressed as $\vec{E}=2 x \hat{\mathrm{i}}+3 \mathrm{y}^2 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+4 \hat{\mathrm{k}} \mathrm{N} / \mathrm{C}$. The work done in mov...

The electric potential as a function of $x, y$ is given by $V=5\left(x^2-y^2\right) V$. The electric field at a point $(2,3) \mathrm{m}$ is $\_\_\_\_$ $\mathrm{V} / \mathrm{m}$.

A rigid dipole undergoes a simple harmonic motion about its centre in the presence of an electric field $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{E}}_1=\mathrm{E}_0 \hat{x}$. If another electric field $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{E}}_2=2 \mathrm{E}_0(\hat{y}+\h...

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason $\mathbf{R}$
Assertion A : In electrostatics, a conductor does not store any net charge inside.
Reason R : Inside the capacitor (with no diel...

Two short electric dipoles A and B having dipole moment $p_1$ and $p_2$ respectively are placed with their axis mutually perpendicular as shown in the figure. The resultant electric field at a point $x$ is making an angle of $60^{\circ}$ wi...

Two charged conducting spheres $S_1$ and $S_2$ of radii 8 cm and 18 cm are connected to each other by a wire. After equilibrium is established, the ratio of electric fields on $S_1$ and $S_2$ spheres are $E_{S1}$ and $E_{S2}$ respectively. ...

Two point charges $8\ \mu C$ and $-2\ \mu C$ are located at $x = 2$ cm and $x = 4$ cm, respectively on the $x$-axis. The ratio of electric flux due to these charges through two spheres of radii 3 cm and 5 cm with their centers at the origin...

Two metal plates (A, B) are kept horizontally with separation of $ \left( \frac{12}{\pi} \right) $ cm, with plate A on the top.
An atomizer jet sprays oil (density 1.5 g/cm3) droplets of radius 1 mm horizontally. All oil droplets carry a ch...

Two point charges of 1 nC and 2 nC are placed at the two corners of equilateral triangle of side 3 cm . The work done in bringing a charge of 3 nC from infinity to the third corner of the triangle is $\_\_\_\_$ $\mu \mathrm{J}$.
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Identify the correct statements : A. Electrostatic field lines form closed loops. B. The electric field lines point radially outward when charge is greater than zero. C. The Gauss - Law is valid only for inverse-square force. D. The work do...

Three charges $+2 q,+3 q$ and $-4 q$ are situated at $(0,-3 a),(2 a, 0)$ and $(-2 a, 0)$ respectively in the $x y$ plane. The resultant dipole moment about origin is $\_\_\_\_$ .

The electrostatic potential in a charged spherical region of radius $r$ varies as $V=a r^3+b$, where $a$ and $b$ are constants. The total charge in the sphere of unit radius is $\alpha \times \pi a \in_0$. The value of $\alpha$ is $\_\_\_\_...

There are three co-centric conducting spherical shells $A, B$ and $C$ of radii $a, b$ and $c$ respectively ( $c>b>a$ ) and they are charged with charge $q_1, q_2$ and $q_3$ respectively. The potentials of the spheres $A, B$ and $C$ respecti...

A point charge $q=1 \mu \mathrm{C}$ is located at a distance 2 cm from one end of a thin insulating wire of length 10 cm having a charge $Q=24 \mu \mathrm{C}$, distributed uniformly along its length, as shown in figure. Force between $q$ an...

Two point charges $2 q$ and $q$ are placed at vertex $A$ and centre of face $C D E F$ of the cube as shown in figure. The electric flux passing through the cube is:

Two charges $7 \mu \mathrm{C}$ and $-2 \mu \mathrm{C}$ are placed at $(-9,0,0) \mathrm{cm}$ and $(9,0,0) \mathrm{cm}$ respectively in an external field $E=\frac{\mathrm{A}}{r^2} \hat{r}$, where $A=9 \times 10^5 \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{C} . \m...

Two shorts dipoles $(A, B), A$ having charges $\pm 2 \mu \mathrm{C}$ and length 1 cm and $B$ having charges $\pm 4 \mu \mathrm{C}$ and length 1 cm are placed with their centres 80 cm apart as shown in the figure. The electric field at a poi...

Electric field in a region is given by $\vec{E}=A x \hat{i}+B y \hat{j}$, where $A=10 \mathrm{~V} / \mathrm{m}^2$ and $B=5 \mathrm{~V} / \mathrm{m}^2$. If the electric potential at a point $(10,20)$ is 500 V , then the electric potential at...

A simple pendulum has a bob with mass $m$ and charge $q$. The pendulum string has negligible mass. When a uniform and horizontal electric field $\vec{E}$ is applied, the tension in the string changes. The final tension in the string, when p...

Six point charges are kept $60^{\circ}$ apart from each other on the circumference of a circle of radius $R$ as shown in figure. The net electric field at the center of the circle is $\_\_\_\_$ .
( $\epsilon_0$ is permittivity of free space...

Three small identical bubbles of water having same charge on each coalesce to form a bigger bubble. Then the ratio of the potentials on one initial bubble and that on the resultant bigger bubble is :

Five positive charges each having charge $q$ are placed at the vertices of a pentagon as shown in the figure. The electric potential $(V)$ and the electric field $(\vec{E})$ at the center $O$ of the pentagon due to these five positive charg...

A point charge of $10^{-8} \mathrm{C}$ is placed at origin. The work done in moving a point charge $2 \mu \mathrm{C}$ from point $A(4,4,2) \mathrm{m}$ to $B(2,2,1) \mathrm{m}$ is $\_\_\_\_$ J. $\left(\frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_{\mathrm{o}}}=9 ...

Consider two identical metallic spheres of radius $R$ each having charge $Q$ and mass $m$. Their centers have an initial separation of $4R$. Both the spheres are given an initial speed of $u$ towards each other. The minimum value of $u$, so...

An infinitely long wire has uniform linear charge density $\lambda = 2 \text{ nC/m}$. The net flux through a Gaussian cube of side length $\sqrt{3}$ cm, if the wire passes through any two corners of the cube, that are maximally displaced fr...

Electric charge is transferred to an irregular metallic disk as shown in the figure. If $\sigma_1$, $\sigma_2$, $\sigma_3$ and $\sigma_4$ are charge densities at given points then, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion $\mathbf{A}$ and the other is labelled as Reason $\mathbf{R}$
Assertion A : Work done in moving a test charge between two points inside a uniformly charged spherical shell is zero...

Two metal spheres of radius R and 3R have same surface charge density σ. If they are brought in contact and then separated, the surface charge density on smaller and bigger sphere becomes σ1 and σ2, respectively. The ratio $ \frac{\sigma_1}...

Two charges $q_1$ and $q_2$ are separated by a distance of 30 cm . A third charge $q_3$ initially at ' C ' as shown in the figure, is moved along the circular path of radius 40 cm from C to D . If the difference in potential energy due to m...

If $\epsilon_0$ denotes the permittivity of free space and $\Phi_E$ is the flux of the electric field through the area bounded by the closed surface, then dimensions of $\left(\epsilon_0 \frac{d \phi_E}{d t}\right)$ are that of :

The electric field in a region is given by $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{E}}=(2 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}+6 \hat{k}) \times 10^3 \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{C}$. The flux of the field through a rectangular surface parallel to $x-z$ plane is $6.0 \,\mathrm{Nm}...

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : The outer body of an aircraft is made of metal which protects persons sitting inside from lightning strikes.
Reason (...

A dipole with two electric charges of 2 µC magnitude each, with separation distance 0.5 µm, is placed between the plates of a capacitor such that its axis is parallel to an electric field established between the plates when a potential diff...

Two small spherical balls of mass 10 g each with charges $-2 \mu \mathrm{C}$ and $2 \mu \mathrm{C}$, are attached to two ends of very light rigid rod of length 20 cm . The arrangement is now placed near an infinite nonconducting charge shee...

Two infinite identical charged sheets and a charged spherical body of charge density ' $\rho$ ' are arranged as shown in figure. Then the correct relation between the electrical fields at $\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}, \mathrm{C}$ and D points is...

A metallic ring is uniformly charged as shown in figure. AC and BD are two mutually perpendicular diameters. Electric field due to arc $A B$ at ' $O$ ' is ' $E$ ' in magnitude. What would be the magnitude of electric field at ' O ' due to a...

The electrostatic potential on the surface of uniformly charged spherical shell of radius $\mathrm{R}=10 \mathrm{~cm}$ is 120 V . The potential at the centre of shell, at a distance $\mathrm{r}=5 \mathrm{~cm}$ from centre, and at a distance...

A small bob of mass 100 mg and charge $+10 \mu \mathrm{C}$ is connected to an insulating string of length 1 m . It is brought near to an infinitely long non-conducting sheet of charge density ' $\sigma$ ' as shown in figure. If string subte...

Consider two infinitely large plane parallel conducting plates as shown below. The plates are uniformly charged with a surface charge density $+\sigma$ and $-2 \sigma$. The force experienced by a point charge +q placed at the mid point betw...

A point charge $+q$ is placed at the origin. A second point charge $+9 q$ is placed at ($\mathrm{d}, 0,0$) in Cartesian coordinate system. The point in between them where the electric field vanishes is:

Consider a circular loop that is uniformly charged and has a radius $\mathrm{a} \sqrt{2}$. Find the position along the positive $z$-axis of the cartesian coordinate system where the electric field is maximum if the ring was assumed to be pl...

Two large plane parallel conducting plates are kept 10 cm apart as shown in figure. The potential difference between them is V . The potential difference between the points A and $B$ (shown in the figure) is :

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Net dipole moment of a polar linear isotropic dielectric substance is not zero even in the absence of an external ele...

Match List - I with List - II.

List - I
List - II


(A) Electric field inside (distance r > 0 from center) of a uniformly charged spherical shell with surface charge density σ, and radius R.
(I) σ/ε0


(B) Ele...

An electric dipole of mass $m$, charge $q$, and length $l$ is placed in a uniform electric field $\vec{E} = E_0\hat{i}$. When the dipole is rotated slightly from its equilibrium position and released, the time period of its oscillations wil...

An electric dipole is placed at a distance of 2 cm from an infinite plane sheet having positive charge density $\sigma_{\mathrm{o}}$. Choose the correct option from the following.

A point charge causes an electric flux of $-2 \times 10^4 \mathrm{Nm}^2 \mathrm{C}^{-1}$ to pass through a spherical Gaussian surface of 8.0 cm radius, centred on the charge. The value of the point charge is :
(Given $\epsilon_0=8.85 \times...

A particle of mass ' $m$ ' and charge ' $q$ ' is fastened to one end ' $A$ ' of a massless string having equilibrium length $l$, whose other end is fixed at point ' $O$ '. The whole system is placed on a frictionless horizontal plane and is...