RAVI PRAKASH

PHYSICS

Class: NEET
ELECTROSTATICS SOLN
SOLUTION

q1q 2
1. (c) The force will still remain
4  0 r 2
G(m e )2
2. (d) Gravitational force between electrons FG =
r2
e2
Electrostatics force between electrons Fe = k .
r2
FG G(m e )2 6.67  10 −11  (9.1  10 −31 )2
= = = 2 . 39  10 −43
Fe k .e 2 9  10 9  (1.6  10 −19 )2
q1q 2 q1q 2
3. (b) Fa = , Fb =  Fa : Fb = K : 1
4 0 r 2
K 4 0 r 2
4. (b) Due to mutual repulsion of charges distributed on the surface of bubble.
5. (c) We put a unit positive charge at O. Resultant force due to the charge placed at A and C is zero and
resultant charge due to B and D is towards D along the diagonal BD.
Q1Q 2
6. (d) Q1 + Q2 = Q ..... (i) and F = k .....(ii)
r2
kQ1 (Q − Q1 )
From (i) and (ii) F =
r2
dF Q
For F to be maximum = 0  Q1 = Q 2 =
dQ1 2
1 4q  q
7. (a) The force between 4q and q; F1 =  2
4 0 l
1 Qq
The force between Q and q; F2 = 
4 0 (l / 2)2
4q2 4 Qq
We want F1 + F2 = 0 or =− 2  Q = −q
l2 l
8. (a) The charge given to a sphere will be distributed uniformly over the surface.
9. (a) The position of the balls in the satellite will become as shown below
1 Q2 180o
Thus angle  = 180° and Force =  L L
4 0 (2 L)2 +Q +Q

F1 Q1Q2 10  − 20 8
10. (b) F  Q1Q2  = = =−
F2 Q1' Q2' −5−5 1
11. (b) Charge on glass rod is positive, so charge on gold leaves will also be positive.
Due to X-rays, more electrons from leaves will be emitted, so leaves becomes more positive and diverge
further.

– Q + 2Q = Q
12. (c) Effective air separation between them becomes infinite so force becomes zero.
– 2Q
Charge
13.(a) Surface charge density () = a b
Surface area
c
+2Q

−2 Q Q
So  inner = and  Outer =
4 b 2
4 c 2

14. (a) In the following figure since | FA | =| FB | =| FC | and they areq equally inclined with each other, so their
resultant will be zero. A

FB Q FC

FA
q q
 Fa 10 −4
15. (d) By using K = K= =4
Fm 2.5  10 −5
16. (c) Let us consider 1 ball has any type of charge. 1 and 2 must have different charges, 2 and 4 must
have different charges i.e. 1 and 4 must have same charges but electrostatics attraction is also present in (1,
4) which is impossible.

Q2
17. (d) Initially F = k . (fig. A). Finally when a third spherical conductor comes in contact alternately with
r2
B and C then removed, so charges on B and C are Q / Q2 and 3Q / 4 respectively
Q Q/2 (fig. B) 3Q/4

B C B C
 Q   3Q  r r
  
F' = k .   2
2 4  3
Now force = F (A) (B)
r 8
18. (b) When a positively charged body connected to earth, electrons flows from earth to body and body
becomes neutral. +
+
+ + e–
+
+ +
+
+

19. (b) Suppose in the following figure, equilibrium of charge B is considered. Hence for it's equilibrium
| FA | =| FC |
1 Q2 1 qQ −Q
 =  q=
4 0 4 x 2 4 0 x 2 4

QA = Q q QB = Q
FC
FA
A C B
x1 x2
x

Short Trick : For such type of problem the magnitude of middle charge can be determined if either
of the extreme charge is in equilibrium by using the following formula.
2
If charge A is in equilibrium then q = – QB 
x1 

 x 
2
If charge B is in equilibrium then q = −Q A  2 
x
 x 
If the whole system is in equilibrium then use either of the above formula.
20. (a) In non-uniform electric field. Intensity is more, where the lines are more denser.
21. (c)
EC =E EBC = E
EB =E
120o
EC EB  
120o 120o
EA
EA = E EA = E
Enet = 0

22. (c) ABCDE is an equipotential surface, on equipotential surface no work is done in shifting a charge
from one place to another.
23. (c) For equilibrium of q
|F1| = |F2|
Q1 = + 4e F2 q F1 Q2 = +e

x1 x2
x
 x x x
Which gives x 2 = = =
Q1 4e 3
+1 +1
Q2 e

24. (c) Electric lines of force never intersect the conductor. They are perpendicular to the surface of
conductor.
1 qq
25. (c) For pair of charge U = . 1 2
4 0 r
1  10  10 −6  10  10 −6 10  10 −6  10  10 −6 10  10 −6  10  10 −6 
USystem =  + + 
4  0  10 / 100 10 / 100 10 / 100 
100  10 −12  100
= 3  9  10 9  = 27 J
10
QE 3  10 −3  80
26. (b) a= = = 12 m / sec 2
m 20  10 − 3
Hence v = u + at  v = 20 + 12  3 = 56 m/s.
27. (a) Potential at the centre of square
 9  10 9  50  10 −6 
V = 4    = 90 2  10 4 V

 2/ 2 
Work done in bringing a charge (q = 50 C) from  to centre (O) of the square is W = q (V0 − V ) = qV0
 W = 50  10 −6  90 2  10 4 = 64 J
28. (d) Work done in displacing charge of 5  C from B to C is
W = 5  10 −6 (VC − VB ) where
A
100  C

40 cm 50 cm

B C
+5  C 30 cm

100  10 −6 9
VB = 9  10 9  =  10 6 V
0 .4 4
100  10 −6 9
and VC = 9  10 9  =  10 6 V
0 .5 5
 9 9  9
So W = 5  10 − 6    10 6 −  10 6  = − J
5 4  4
F
29.(a) E= ⎯⎯→ Newton / Coulomb
q0
kq 1
30. (a) V = i.e. V
R R
 Potential on smaller sphere will be more.
kQ1 kQ 2 Q1 a
31. (b) Joined by a wire means they are at the same potential. For same potential =  =
a1 a2 Q2 b
kQ
Further, the electric field at the surface of the sphere having radius R and charge Q is .
R2
E1 kQ1 / a 2 Q1 b 2 b
 = =  =
E2 kQ2 / b2 Q2 a 2 a
32. (c) Kinetic energy = Force  Displacement = qEy
33. (a) By using W = Q (E.r )
 W = Q [(e 1ˆi + e 2 ˆj + e 3 kˆ ).(aˆi + bˆj)] = Q (e 1 a + e 2 b)
34. (b) Suppose q is placed at a distance x from +9e, then for equilibrium net force on it must be zero i.e.
|F1| = |F2|
x 16
Which gives x1 = = = 12 cm
Q2 e
+1 +1
Q1 9e
 Q1 =+ 9e F2 q F1 Q2 =+e

x1 x2
x =16 cm

35. (a) Change in potential energy (U) = Uf – Ui q3

1  q 1 q 3 q 2 q 3   q1 q 3 q 2 q 3 
 U =  +  −  + 
4 0  0 .4 0 .1   0 .4 0 .5  40 cm
50 cm
1 q3
 U = [8 q 2 q 3 ] = (8 q 2 ) q2
4 0 4 0 q1
D
 k = 8q2 30 cm 10 cm
36. (b) Maximum torque = pE 40 cm

= 2  10–6  3  10–2  2  105 = 12  10–3 N-m. A →

p
+q
37. (c) pnet = p + p + 2 pp cos 60  = 3 p = 3 ql
2 2
( p = ql) pnet
l l

C 60°
B l →
+q – 2q p

38. (c) When the dipole is rotated through at an angle of 90° about it's perpendicular axis then given point
comes out to be on equator. So field will become E / 2 at the given point.
39. (a) Intensity at 5m is same as at any point between B and C because the slope of BC is same throughout
(i.e., electric field between B and C is uniform). Therefore electric field at R = 5m is equal to the slope of line
−dV
BC hence by E= ;
dr
(0 − 5) V 5
A B
E=− = 2 .5
Potential in volts

6−4 m 4
(5 − 0) V
At R = 1 m, E = − = −2.5 3
(2 − 0) m 2
and at R = 3m potential is constant so E = 0. 1
C
40. (c) Using dV = − E.d r O 1 2 3 4 5 6
Distance R in meters
10V
 V = − E.r cos 
E 20V
−V 
 E= 30° 30°
r cos 
r
−(20 − 10 )
 E=
10  10 − 2 cos 120 
− 10 − 10 2
= −2
= = 200 V / m
10  10 (− sin 30 ) − 1 / 2
Direction of E be perpendicular to the equipotential surface i.e. at 120° with x-axis.
41. (c) Option (a) shows lines of force starting from one positive charge and terminating at another. Option
(b) has one line of force making closed loop. Option (d) shows all lines making closed loops. All these are not
correct. Only option (c) is correct.
dV dV
42. (d) Ex = − = −(6 − 8 y 2 ), E y = − = −(− 16 xy − 8 + 6 z )
dx dy
dV
Ez = − = − (6 y − 8 z )
dz
At origin x = y = z = 0 so, E x = − 6, E y = 8 and E z = 0
 E = E x2 + E y2 = 10 N /C .
Hence force F = QE = 2  10 = 20 N
43. (a)
44. (b)
  1 
 = + where tan  = tan
3 2 3

  = tan −1 3 / 2 so,  = + tan −1 3 / 2
3
2 p k.p x 21 / 3 3
45.(d) Eaxial = Eequatorial  k. = 3  = = 2 :1
x3 y y 1