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CPP
ELECTROSTATICS -SHEET: 5(Lecture – 5)

Level-I
1. Find the electric field intensity due to a uniform linear
charge distribution with linear charge density ‘λ’ and
length ‘L’ at a the point A and B shown in the figure.

2. 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).

3. Find the electric field at the point P due to two semi-infinite wires shown in the figure.

4. Two infinitely long line charges 1 and 2 y

are placed symmetric to x-axis as shown in 1
the figure. Match the following for direction
of electric field at point P on the x-axis.  P
O  x
2

Column I Column II
(A) Both 1 and 2 are positive (p) positive x-axis
(B) Both 1 and 2 are negative (q) positive y-axis
(C) 1 is positive but 2 is negative (r) negative x-axis
(D) 1 is negative but 2 is positive (s) negative y-axis

5. An infinitely long string uniformly charged with a linear density 1 and a 1

+ + + + + + + + + + + + +

segment of length  uniform charged with linear density 2 lie in a plane at right
angles to each other and separated by a distance r0. Find the force with which
these two interact. A  B
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+

r0 2

6. A small circular ring has a uniform charge distribution. On a far-off axial point distance x from the centre of the
ring, the electric field is proportional to x–k, find k.

7. Find the electric field intensity due to a uniformly charged semicircular ring of radius R and linear charge
density ‘λ’ at
(a) centre of the ring
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(b) a point ‘x’ distance from the centre of ring on its axis.

8. Find the maximum value of the electrostatic force on a charge ‘q’ placed along the axis of the non-conducting
circular ring of radius ‘a’ if charge Q is uniformly distributed on the circumference of the ring.

9. Find the electric field intensity at the centres C1 and C2 due to the uniform linear charge density  with its two
ends extending infinitely. The curved part is a semicircle as shown in figure in parts (a) and (b). Radius of
curved parts be R.

10. A semi infinite line charge of linear charge density  has the shape as 
shown in the figure. Portion ABC forms three-fourth of a circle of radius R R
while the straight portion from C to infinity is parallel to BOA. Find the field at B O A
90
the centre of circle (O).
C 

11. A system consists of a thin charged wire ring of radius R and a very long uniformly charged thread oriented
along the axis of the ring, with one of its ends coinciding with the centre of the ring. The total charge on the
ring is equal to ‘q’. The charge of the wire (per unit length) is equal to λ. Find the interaction force between the
ring and the thread.

12. A particle of mass m and charge – Q is constrained to move along the axis of a ring of radius ‘a’. The ring
carries a uniform charge density + λ along its length. Initially, the particle is in the centre of the ring where the
force on it is zero. Find the period of oscillation of the particle when it is slightly displaced from its equilibrium
position.

13. A small charged particle of mass m and charge q is suspended by an

insulated thread in front of a very large sheet of charge density . Find the
angle made by the thread with the vertical in equilibrium. + ++
+ + +

+ ++ q
m
+ ++

14. Find the surface electric charge density on the surface of a circular disc of radius a = 10 cm, if a point charge
of mass 200 gm and charge 100 µC is in equilibrium at a height of 10 cm above the centre of the disc.

15. Two parallel plates of infinite dimensions are uniformly charged. The surface charge density on one is A will
on the other is B ,field intensity at point C will be-

16. Match the electric field lines with the charge configuration.
Column – I Column – II
(A) Three equal positive charges placed at the (p)
vertices of an equilateral triangle

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(B) Thin, circular disc of uniform +ve charge (q)
distribution

(C) Two point charges of +q and 2q separated by a (r)

small distance

(D) Conductor of finite length with uniform +ve (s)

charge distribution

17. A thin spherical shell of radius R has charge Q spread uniformly over its surface. Which of the following
graphs most closely represents the electric field E (r) produced by the shell in the range 0  r < , where r is
the distance from the centre of the shell?
(A) E(r) (B) E(r) (C) E(r) (D) E(r)

r r r
O R O R O R
r
O R

LEVEL – II

1 A thin glass rod is bent into a semicircle of radius r. A charge +q is uniformly +

distributed along the upper half and a charge –q is uniformly distributed along the

lower half. As shown in Figure. Find the electric field E at P, the centre of the + P
semicircle. – r

2. An electric dipole is placed at a distance x from centre O on the axis of a

charged ring of radis R and charge Q uniformly distributed over it. Find the
net force acting on the dipole. (x >> a,R)

3. A short dipole of dipole moment P is kept near the three different sources of electric field (an infinite line
charge, a point charge, a ring of charge) in column I. The force F experienced by the dipole, the torque 
acting on the dipole and the potential energy U of dipole are given in column – II.
Column-I Column-II
(A) (p) F = 0

(B) (q) =0

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(C) (r) F0

(D) (s) U<0

q P

Q
4. Let P(r) = r be the charge density distribution for a solid sphere of radius R and total charge Q. For point
 R4
'p' inside the sphere at distance r1 from the centre of the sphere, find the magnitude of electric field is –

5. Using thomson’s model of the atom, consider an atom consisting of two electrons, each of
charge –e, embedded in a sphere of charge + 2e and radius R. In equilibrium each
electron is at distance d from the centre of the atom. What is equilibrium separation
between electrons?

6. Find the electric field intensity at a point P due to a charged rod AB of length L, whose linear charged density
varies as a function of distance ‘x’ from point A as  ( x)  o x / L . Given, λo = 2 µC/m, L = 50 cm, and point
P lies along the line AB at a distance of L from B and 2L from A.

7. A large sheet carries uniform surface charge density . A rod of length 2 has a linear charge density  on one
half and  on the other half. The rod is hinged at mid point O (O is on the sheet) and makes  with the
normal to the sheet. Calculate the torque experienced by the rod.

8. Find the electric field at the centre of the non-conducting circular ring of
radius ‘a’ with charge density ‘λ’ and ‘– λ’ on each semicircular part as shown
in figure above.

9. A uniformly charged fixed ring (Q) of radius R has a small charge Q

(–q) on its axis at a point A (OA = d and d << R). When the
–q
charge was released the distance AO was covered in time T.
O A B
Then which of the following statements is/are true.
(A) For OB = 2d if charge was released from B then the distance AO would be covered in
T
a time .
6
(B) For OB = 2 d if charge was released from B then the distance AO would be covered
T
in a time .
2
(C) If Q is doubled then T doubles (D) If R is doubled then T increases

10. Three large charged sheets having surface charge density as shown in the ^
K
figure. The sheets are placed parallel to XY plane. Find the electric field at point 
P. Z = 3a P 
Z=a 
Z=0

11. A thin stationary ring of radius 1 m has a positive charge 10 µC uniformly distributed over it. A particle of
mass 0.9 gm and having a negative charge of 1 µC is placed on the axis at a distance of 1 cm from the centre
of the ring and released then find the time period of oscillation of particle.

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CPP
ELECTROSTATICS -SHEET: 5(Lecture – 5)
ANSWER KEY
LEVEL – I

 2k   1  ˆ 2 ˆ k
1. (a) E   1  i  j (b) E 
L  5 5  2L
k 2L 2 A
1. (a) E Y   sin   sin   sin    5L2
r 5L 5 4  L
2
k  2  B
  
 L   5  0
2 L
 
 4k ˆ
EY  j (1)
5L
k
Ex   cos   ed 
r
k  K/2 
  1  
  
L / 2 5K / 2 
 2k  1 ˆ
Ex  1 i (2)
L  5
  
E  Ex  Ey
 2k  1  ˆ 2 ˆ
E  1  i  j
L  5 5 

(b) dq = dx 

kdq k  dx
dE  2   dE   x
x x2
qL
 1  1 1  k
E  k     k    
 x L  2L L  2L

 ˆ ˆ ˆ
2. [i  j  k]
20a
2. Due to wire y
Along z axis
 cos ˆi  cos ˆj 
E1 
2 0 2a   x
 
E1 
4 0 a

ˆi  ˆj (1) 2

Due to wire on x-axis

 
E2 
4 0 a

ˆj  kˆ  (2)

Due to wire on y-axis

 
E3 
4 0 a

ˆi  kˆ  (3)
   
E  E1  E2  E3

 [2iˆ  2ˆj  2k)
ˆ
4 0 a

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  ˆ ˆ ˆ
E [i  j  k]
20 a
 k
3. E
x
1 2    ˆj  iˆ 
k  1  X E2
3. E1  1 
a  2 E1
k E2 Y E1
E2 
2a
   a
ER  E X  EY 

ER  E1  E2  ˆi  E1  E2  ˆj


 E1  E2  ˆi  ˆj 
 k 
ER 
a 
1  2  ˆi  ˆj  

4. (A)  (p), (B)  (r), (C)  (s), (D)  (q)

1

O  P


2

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

+  + 
+  + 
+  + 

+   +
+   +
+   +

1 2  
5. ln 1  
20  r0 
5. dF = E (2dx) +
2k1
  2 d 1 2
x A B
 2k1 2 nnr + r0
0

 2k1 2 n r0     nr0  

x
    +
 2k1 2 n  1   
  r0  

 1 2 n | 1   / r0 )
2 0

6. 2
k
6. E 3/2
R 2
 X2 
Ra x >> R
k x k
E 
x3 x2 x2

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2
2k  k Rx 2k  R
7. (a) , (b) Eaxis  ; E 
2 3/2 3/2
R R  x 
2
 R2  x2 
7. dEx = dE cos
kd2
 2  cos  d
R
k   dE cos
 R / d  cos 
R 

2  /2
k
 dE x 
R 
 /2
cos  d dE
k / 2 k 2k
Ex    sin  / 2  2 
R R R 

Qq
8. Fmax 
6 3 0 a 2
kQ  x
8. E 3/ 2
R 2
 x2 
 3/2 3 2 1/2  x
dE
2
 R x
2
  
2

R  x2  ,2x 2 
 kQ 1 3 
dx   R2  x 2  
 
1/2
R 2
 x2  R 2  x 2  3x 2   0
R
x
2
F = Eq
k  R / 2
 3/ 2
q
 2 R2 
R  
 2 
kq  R
 3/ 2
 3R2 
2 
 2 
1 q  R 2 2
 
4  0 23 3  R3R 2
q
F
6 3 0

2
(b) dEx = dE cos
k  Rd  x
 2  
x  R2  R2  x 2   dE cos
 /2
k R x 
dE x  3 /2  d x
R 2
 x2   /2
dE
 R  x dE sin
 3/ 2

4 0 R2  x 2 
R 
Ef  3/ 2
(1)

4 0 R2  x 2  
dEy = dE sin  sin  
k  Rd  R dE sin
 2   sin  dE sin dE sin

R  x2 R2  x 2 
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2
k R
 3/2
 sin  d
R 2
 x2 
 /2
R 2
 3 /2
  sin  d

4ke0 R2  x 2   / 2

 R2
 3/ 2
2

4 0 R2  x 2 
R 2
Ey  3 /2
(2)
2 0 R2  x 2  
k
9. Ec1  0; Ec 2  (upward)
R
9. E2 = 2
k (1)
 2  cas  cos  
R
k
E2  2 {1  0]
R
2k 2k
Enit   0 c2
R R
dE kdx (3)
2   x 2 C1 qk
E1 
 R (2)
1
E2  k  
 x R
k due to (1)
E2  k/R 2k/R
R

k/R dx
R

10. zero
10. Electric field due to AD & BC is cancelled D qk
dEx = dE cos R
k  Rd  R
dE x  cos  A
R2 B O 90
k / 4 k 2 k
Ex    sin   / 4    2
R R 2 R C 
k/R
Rd k/R
 dEcos k
 R
k/R
dE k/R k/R
dE sin k/R

q
11.
4 o R

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 q
11. F q
4 0 R

/40R
/40R

2 o ma 2
12. T  2
Q
kq
12. F 3/2
x  Q q    2a
a 2
 x2 
1 x
Fm  
4 0 a2  x 2 3 /2 
x  a
 a
 x
qma3 0
  
   2 
x
 0 qma 
2
 =  cos x
q Q

T qma2 0
qma 2 0
T  q
Q

 q 
T cos  Y
13. tan1  2 mg  T
   
In equilibrium, along x-axis,
+qE T sin 
T sin  = qE
X

 T sin  = q . . . (1) mg
2
where T is the tension in the string.

Along y-axis in equilibrium,

T cos  = mg . . . (2)
2
14. 1.2 C/m
k  qrdr  x dr
14.  dE   3 /2
r 2
 2
 2
R
rdr
E  2kx  3/ 2
0 r 2
 x2  x
2 2+ = 2
r +x 4
krdr = kudy
4d4
E  2k  x 
43 4 2
R
 1
 qk  x   
 4 0

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R
 1
 qk  x  
 4 0
 1 1
 qk  x   
2
 r x
2 R
q  1 1 1 
E x  
4 0 R
2 2
R x 

15. Proportional to( A + B )/2 

 A  B + +
15.
20

 

16. A (q), B (p), C (s), D (p,r)

17. D
LEVEL – II
q
1.
 2 0 r 2
1. dE1 = qdE sin
kdq
 q  2  sin  R
R dE cos
k   Rd  dE cos 
2  sin   
R2
dE dE
2k  /2 2k
  cos 0 
R R
2 1 q dE sin2
 
4 0 R R
q

2 0 R2
q 2


Qqa
2.
 0 x 3
2. v = pE
kQx
v 3/ 2 R

R  x2
2
 q +q
1 q  qaq  x O
v 
4 0 R2  x 2 3 /2
 
3. (A)  (q, r, s) (B)  q, r, s (C)  (r) (D)  (q, r)
  o
x 1 1
3.     mg
q 0  R R 2 2
x 
 T

  0.1  1 1  x
6
   100  10  0.2  10
2f0  0.1 10  2
 10  2

  0.1  1 1  6

q 0  0.1
   100  10  2
2  0.1
  0.1 1  1  4
  10   10  2
2 0 0.1  2

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2  2 10
  2  8.86  10 12
 2 1 
2  1.414  8.86  2  10 8

 0.414 
 121.04  10 8
 1.21 c / m2  1.2c / m2

Qr12
4.
4 0 R 4
Q
4. e r
R 4
dq = e4r2dr r1
Q
dq  r  4r 2 dr 
R4 E
r
Q 4Q r 4 Qr 4
q   dq   4 r 3 dr  q  4   4
0R R 4 R
Qr 4r 2
E4r 2 
0 R 4
Qr 2
E
4 0 R 4

5. R
k 2 k  q' x
5.  
4d2 R3
2 qd3 x  
2
 3 
4d R R3
1 d d
 R6  d6
8
R
d
2
qd = R

k 0
6. (ln  2   1)
L
kdq dx A
6. dE  2
 x  2L  x
k  dx
dE  2
2L
 x  2L 
k  0 x
dE  2
kr
  x  2L 
k 0  4  2L 
  dx x+2L=4
 42
k 0 L 1 L
d4 
   d4  2L  2  dx = d4
 0 4 0 4 

k 0  x1 
  n4  2L 
  u
dq = dx dx B
kdq x L
dE  2
d A
 x  2
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k ndx
dE  0   x  L 2
L
let 4 = x + L
d4 = dx
k  4  L  d4
dE  0 
L 42
k  1 1
 0    d4  L  2 
L  4 4 
k 0  L
  n4  
L  4
L
k 0  L  1 
  ln  x  L   0 L  
   x  L  0
k 0   1 1
 ln2L  L     
   2L L  
k  1
 0 ln 2L  
  2

2
7. sin 
20
7. dC = dFx sin   2


q 0 
 
 dx  sin   x   2 d F=Edq

 xsin 
  x2  
 q  sin    
2 0  2 0
 2
   sin 
2 0

4k 
8. Enet 
a
4k
8. 2k 2k
 a a
2k

9. B, D
Time period = 4 T(SHM) and is independent of d.
1 4T T
So if OB = 2d coverage of AO requires th of time period = 
12 12 3
1 4T T
and if OB = 2 d coverage of AO requires th of time period = 
8 8 2
Time period is inversely proportion to 
Qq  Qqd Qqd 
and 2  3  for small d 2 2 3/ 2
 
R  40 (d  R ) 40R3 
1
 if Q doubles,  becomes 2 times and T becomes times.
2
also if R doubles, T becomes 2 2 times.
2
10. k̂
0
 2  2
10.   
2 0 2 0 2 0 0

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11. 0.6 sec

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