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CPP
ELECTROSTATICS -SHEET: 4(Lecture – 4)
LEVEL – I

1. A system has two charges qA = 2.5 × 10–7 C and qB = –2.5 × 10–7 C located at points A: (0, 0, –15 cm) and
B: (0,0, +15 cm), respectively. What are the total charge and electric dipole moment of the system?

2. Electric charges q, q, –2q are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle ABC of side l. Find the
magnitude of electric dipole moment of the system

3. Find the electric intensity due to a dipole of length 10 cm and having a charge of 500 C, at a point on the axis
at a distance 20 cm from one of the charges in air.

4. What is the angle between the electric dipole moment and the electr4ic field strength due to it on the
equatorial line.

5. Two electric dipoles of moment P and 64 P are placed in opposite direction on a line at a distance of 25 cm.
The electric field will be zero at point between the dipoles find the distance from the dipole of moment P.

6. What is the ratio of the electric field due to an electric dipole on its axis and on the perpendicular bisector of
the dipole (assuming large distances).

7. In which of the following states is the potential energy of an electric dipole maximum
(A) -q +q (B) +q (C) +q (D) +q q

E E E E
-q q

   
8. When an electric dipole P is placed in a uniform electric field E then at what angle between P and E the
value of torque will be maximum.

9. An electric dipole consists of two opposite charges each of magnitude 1 × 10–6 C separated by a distance
2cm. The dipole is placed in an external field of 10 × 105N/C. Find the maximum torque on the dipole.

10. An electric dipole has the magnitude of its charge as q and its dipole moment is p. It is placed in a uniform
electric field E. If its dipole moment is along the direction of the field, the force on it and its potential energy
are respectively
(A) 2q.E and minimum
(B) q.E and p.E
(C) Zero and minimum
(D) q.E and maximum

11. An electric dipole of moment is placed normal to the lines of force of electric intensity , find the work done in
deflecting it through an angle of 180º.

12. Two opposite and equal charges 4 × 10–8 coulomb when placed 2 × 10–2 cm away, form a dipole. If this
dipole is placed in an external electric field 4 × 108 newton/coulomb, find the value of maximum torque and
the work done in rotating it through 180º.

LEVEL – II
1. An electric dipole is placed along the x-axis at the origin O. A point P is at a distance of 20 cm from this origin
p
such that OP makes an angle with the x-axis. If the electric field at P makes an angle  with the x-axis, find
3
the value of .

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2. Four charges are fixed on the x-z plane as shown in the figure. Find the y
work done by the electric force applied by this system of charges on a B (0, d, 0)
positive charge particle +Q, to displace it from point A(d, 0, 0) to point
B(0, d, 0) if d >> a. (a, 0, 0)
+q (0, 0, a)
q
+q
x
C A (d, 0, 0)
q (a, 0, 0)
z (0, 0, a)

+Q
3. In the diagram shown, the +Q and –Q charges are connected by a non-
conducting rod, which can freely rotate about the fixed axis passing
through the centre. The other two +Q charges are fixed at the positions
+Q +Q
shown. Determine nature of equilibrium of dipole.
L L

-Q

4. Two connected charges of +q and q respectively are at fixed distance AB apart in a non-
uniform electric field whose lines of force are shown in the figure. The resultant effect on +q
A
the two charges is
(A) a torque vector in the plane of the paper and no resultant force.
(B) a resultant force in the plane of the paper and no torque. -q
(C) a torque vector normal to the plane of the paper and no resultant force. B
(D) a torque vector normal to the plane of the paper and a resultant force in the plane of
the paper.
5. A dipole is placed at a distance 2s and s respectively from charges +4Q and –Q. The dipole is inclined at an
angle  from the line joining the two charges. If F1 and F2 are the forces acting on the positive and negative
charges of the dipole, then: (Positive charge of dipole faces charge +4Q)
       
(a) F1  F2 (b) F1  F2 (c) F1  F2 (d) F1  F2  0

6. A dipole consists of a light rod of length , having two point charges +q and -q +q B
of same mass m joined at ends A and B of the rod. A uniform electric field E is +q
B
present in the region and perpendicular to the length of the rod. The rod is
released from rest. Find the angular velocity of the rod, when it becomes
parallel to the electric field for the first time. A q q
A

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CPP
ELECTROSTATICS -SHEET: 4(Lecture – 4)
ANSWER KEY
LEVEL - I
1. Total charge is zero. Dipole moment = 7.5 × 108 C m along z-axis.
2. 3gl
2.

p


p
pnet = p2 + p2 + 2pp cos 60° = 3 p = 3 ql ( p = ql)
3. 6.25 ´ 107 N / C
2pr
9
3. By using E = 9 ´ 10 × ; where
(r - l2 )2
2

p = (500 ´ 10- 6 ) ´ (10 ´ 10 - 2 ) = 5 ´ 10- 5 c ´ m ,

r = 25 cm = 0.25 m, l = 5 cm = 0.05 m
9 ´ 109 ´ 2 ´ 5 ´ 10 - 5 ´ 0.25
E= 2 2 2
= 6.25 ´ 107 N / C
{(0.25) - (0.05) }

4. 180
4. The direction of electric field intensity at a point on the equatorial line of the dipole is opposite to the direction
of dipole moment.
5. 5 cm
3 25 cm
k64P kp  r  r
5.     64 25  r  4
r3 3
 25  r   25  r 
5r = 100 r P
64 P
R = 20 cm

6. 2:1
2kP
6. E-axis 
r3
k8 Eaxis 2
Equation water  
r3 Equation 1
7. A
 
7. U  P  E U is max is A

8. 90º E
 
8. T  P  E max if   90 or 270

P

9. Zero
9.  
Tmax = PE  10 6  2  10 2 10  105  2  10 2 N  m
10. C
11. 2 × 10-3 N-m

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
11. W=0 P
  F
U =  P E to

Ui = 0 E
P
Uf = 0
12. 32 × 10–4 Nm and 64 × 10–4 J

12.  
max = PE  4  10 8  2  10 4 4  108
4
= 32  10 N-m
W = Uf  Ui = 2PE = 64  104 N  m

LEVEL - II
p æ 3ö
1. + tan- 1 ç ÷
3 è 2 ø
p 1 p
1. q= + a where tan a = tan
3 2 3
-1
Þ a = tan 3 / 2 so,
p
q = + tan- 1 3 / 2
3

P

(q2a)(Q)
2. Welectric = Ui  Uf =
40 a2
3. Neutral
3. =0 E

Eva rafter  rejection
p
Displacing
From equation  Neutral equation  
attraction



4. D
4. Since field at A is stringer (crowding of field lines) & field at B is weaker (less FA
crowding) torque normal to plane of paper & resultant force is plane of paper.
FB

5. D
5. EP 0 2s 
p
 Fnet  0
 
 F1  F2  0 4Q Q P

s
6. W  u
m 2 2
  q E
4
qE
= 2
m

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