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Holiday Assignment (summer vacation)

Unit 1: Chapter1. Electrostatic and

Derivations

1. Derive an expression for the torque experienced by an electric dipole in a uniform electric field.

2. Derive an expression for the electrostatic potential energy of an electric dipole in a uniform
electric field.

3. Derive an expression for the net electric field at a point on the axial line of an electric dipole.

4. Derive an expression for the net electric field at a point on the equatorial line of an electric dipole.

5. Derive an expression for the net electric field at any point due to an electric dipole.

6. Find out expression for the electric field at point due to

1. A sphere of conducting material having charge on its surface.

2. A spherical shell of conducting material having charge on its surface.

3. A sphere of insulating material having volume charge distribution.

4. A plane sheet of infinite extent having surface charge distribution.

5. A linear charge distribution over a wire of infinite extent.

7. Find out capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with vacuum between the plates.

8. Find out capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with a dielectric slab between the plates of the
capacitor.

9. Find out electrostatic potential at a point due to an electric dipole.

10. Find out electrostatic potential energy for a system of two charges (i) in the absence of external
electric field (ii) in the presence of external electric field.

Numerical

1. A charge of magnitude Q is divided into two parts q and Q-q such that the two parts exert
maximum force on each other. Calculate the ratio of Q/q.

2. A free pith ball of mass 8gm carries a positive charge of 5 ×10−8C. What must be the magnitude
and nature of the charge that should be given to a second pith ball fixed 5cm vertically below the
former pith ball so that the upper ball is stationary?

3. A particle of m carrying charge +q 1 is revolving around a fixed charge −q 2 in a circular path of

radius r. Calculate the period of revolution.

4. Calculate the magnitude of an electric field which can just balance a deuteron of mass
−27
3.2 ×10 kg .
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5. A pendulum bob of mass 80mg and carrying a charge of 2 ×10−8 C is at rest in a horizontal
uniform electric field of 2 ×104 V m−1. Calculate the tension in the thread of the pendulum and
angle it makes with the vertical.

6. Electric field due to a short dipole at a distance r, on the axial line, from its mid point is the same
as the electric field at a distance , on the equatorial line, from its midpoint. Determine the ratio

7. An electric dipole when held at with respect to a uniform electric field of experiences
a torque of . Calculate the dipole moment of the dipole.

9. Calculate the electric field at the centre of a uniformly charges semicircular arc of radius r and
linear charge density .

10. Two concentric hollow spheres are arranged as shown in the figure. If a charge +Q is
given to the outer sphere, find charge induced in the inner sphere.

11. A loop of conducting wire having negligible thickness has radius r metre. It carries a
total charge q coulomb. Find the electric field at a point P distant x from the centre of the loop on
its axis.

12. Charge is distributed over a wire of conducting material along its length. If the linear charge
density is then calculate the electric field at a point distant x from it for a length of the wire from
x=−a ¿ x=+ a .

13. Two similar helium filled balloons tied to 5 ×10−3 kg weight with string and each carrying a
charge q float in equilibrium. Find (i) the magnitude of charge q on each balloon assuming that
charge is concentrated at the centre of the balloons (ii) the volume of each balloon. [Neglect the
weight of unfilled balloons and assume the density of air1.29 kg m−3 and density of helium in the
balloons0.2 kg m−3 ]

14. The electric field in a region is radially outward with magnitude E=Ar . Find the charge contained
in the sphere of radius 20cm. Given: A=100V m−2.

15. The electric field in a certain region of space is . Calculate electric flux

over an area of

16. Calculate the potential at a point on the axis of a ring of radius r and having charge q. Take the
distance of the point as x from its centre.

17. The potential at a point x (measured in ) due to some charge distribution on the x-axis is given
by volt. What is the electric field E at .

18. If is the potential at a distance r due to appoint charge q, then determine the electric
field due to point charge q at a distance r.
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19. An infinite thin plane sheet of charge density is held in air. How far apart are two
equipotential surfaces whose potentials differ by 5.0 volt?

20. Two point charges A and B of values +15 and +9 are kept 18cm apart in air. Calculate
work done when charge B is moved by a 3cm towards A.

21. A neutral water molecule in vapour state has an electric dipole moment of .It is
placed in an electric field of .How much work must an external agent do to turn this
molecule end for end in this field, starting from starting from its fully aligned position for which
?

22. (a) A charge +Q is placed on a large spherical conducting spherical shell of radius R. Another
small conducting sphere of radius r carrying charge q is introduced inside the large shell and is
placed on its centre. Find the potential difference between two points; one is lying on the sphere
and the other on the shell.

(b) How would the charge between the two if they are connected by a conducting wire? Name the
device which works on this shell?

23. (a) Can potential at a point be zero with a non-zero electric field at that point? Give an example.

(b) A solid sphere of radius having charge q is placed inside a spherical shell of inner radius r
and outer radius R. Find potential at distance x , wherer < x < R .

24. A conducting spherical bubble of radius and thickness t (t ≪ a ) is charged to potential V. Now
it collapses to a form a spherical droplet. Find the potential of the droplet.

25. A solid conducting sphere having charge Q is surrounded by an uncharged concentric conducting
hollow spherical shell. The potential difference between the surface of the solid sphere and that of
the outer surface of the hollow shell is V. If the shell is now given a charge of −3 Q calculate the
new potential difference between the same two surfaces.

26. Two circular loops of radii 0.05m and 0.09m are placed such that their axes coincide and their
centres are 0.12m apart. Charge of is spread uniformly on each loop. Find the potential
difference between the centres of loops.

27. Two electric charges q and -2q are placed at a distance 6m apart on a horizontal plane. Find the
locus of points in this plane where the potential has a value zero.

28. A charge Q is distributed over two concentric hollow spheres of radii r and R ( R>r ¿such that the
surface densities are the same. Calculate the potential at the common centre of the two spheres.

29. Three concentric spherical metal shells A, B and C of radii a , b∧c (a< b<c ¿ have surface charge
densities respectively. (i) Find the potentials of three shells A, B and C (ii) If the
shells A and C are at the same potential, obtain the relation between the radii a , b∧c .

30. Two parallel plate air capacitors have their plate areas 100 cm 2 and 500cm 2 respectively. If they
have the same charge and potential and the distance between the plates of the capacitor is 0.5mm,
what is the distance between the plates of the second capacitor?

31. There are 27 drops of same size. They are charged at 220V each. They coalesce to form a bigger
drop. Calculate the potential of the bigger drop.
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32. Calculate the potential difference across the plates of the capacitor of the network shown in the
figure. [ Assumethat E2 > E1 ]
Figure: prob.32

33. Two capacitors of capacitances and are connected in series with a battery. The
voltage across the capacitor is 2V. Compute the total battery voltage.

34. Calculate the charge supplies by the battery in the arrangement shown.

35. Calculate the equivalent capacitance of the combination of capacitors Figure: Prob.34

between the points A and B as shown in the figure. Also calculate the
total charge that flows in the network, when a 100V batter is connected
between the points A and B.

36. Calculate the equivalent capacitance of the network shown.

Figure: Prob.35

37. Keeping the voltage of the charging source constant, what would be
the percentage change in the energy stored in a parallel plate
capacitor if the separation between the plates were to be decreased
by 10%. Figure: Prob.36

38. An uncharged capacitor of capacity C is connected to a battery of

e.m.f V. Prove that half of the energy supplied by the battery is lost as heat while charging the
capacitor.

39. A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a battery. After some time, the battery is disconnected and
a dielectric slab of dielectric constant K is inserted between the plates. How would (i) the
capacitance (ii) the electric field between the plates (iii) the energy stored in the capacitor be
affected? Justify your answer.

40. The given figure shows a network of five capacitors connected to a 100V supply. Calculate the
total charge stored in the network.

41. A parallel plate capacitor is charged to a potential V by a d.c. source.

The capacitor is then disconnected from the source. If the distance
between the plates is doubled, state with reason how the following will
change: (i) electric field between the plates (ii) capacitance and (iii) Figure: Prob.40
energy stored in the capacitor.

42. In the circuit shown each capacitor has a capacity of Calculate the
quantity of charge on each capacitor.

43. Five capacitors of capacitances are

connected as shown. Find the equivalent capacitance of the network Figure: Prpob.42
between the points x and y.

Figure: Prob.43