Test-1: Miscellaneous Time:3 Hour

Concept involved: Use following Result as Formula

( 1) If electric field is function of x, y and z , then Gauss’ law can be written as
 Ex E y Ez 
E     , where  is volume charge density at point P(x,y,z)
x y z 0
( 2) If electric field is function of r , then Gauss’ law can be written as
d  r 2E  r 2 
 , where  is volume charge density at point P(r)
dr 0
Fill in the blanks ( +3,-1,0)
Multi-choice Single correct( +3,-1,0)
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Q1. If V0 be the potential at the origin in an electric field E  Ex ˆi  E y ˆj ,then the potential at
a point P (x, y) is
(A) V0 + xEx + yEy (B) V0 - x Ex  yEy (C) xEx + yEy  V0 (D) V0 + yEx + xEy

Q2. Two infinite sheets carrying charge density + and  are arranged + 
perpendicularly as shown in the figure. Select the approximate electric
field lines for the charge system near the intersection.

(A) +  (B) + 

x
(C) + (D) + 


Q3. Electric field at point P in a region whose coordinates are (x, y, z) is give by
 (  yiˆ  xj)
ˆ
: E  E0 2 2
where E0 is constant. Which of the following can best represent the
x y
Electric field lines corresponding to this field?
(A) y (B) y

O x
O x

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 (C) y (D) y

O x O x

Q4. In the following figure, the dotted lines show the equipotential lines of electrostatic
fields.

B B

A B A

A
5V 10V 15V 20V 25V 5V 10V 15V 20V 25V 5V 10V 15V 20V 25V
(I) (II) (III)

If a positive unit point charge is taken from A to B slowly in all three cases then work
by an external agent needed to move is
(A) maximum in case III (B) maximum in case I
(C) same for all three cases (D) minimum in case I
Q5. STATEMENT-1: The electrostatic force on a charged particle located on an equi-
potential surface is always zero.
and

STATEMENT-2: Work done by external agent in slowly moving a point charge over
equipotential surface is zero.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct
explanation for
Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct
explanation for Statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement -2 is False.
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.

Q6. The field line to the right is a field line of the y

electric field, then its representation can be:

(A) E(x,y)  ˆi  sin(x)jˆ

(B) E(x,y)  ˆi  cos(x)jˆ
 0,0 x
(C) E(x,y)  ˆi  sin(x)jˆ

(D) E(x,y)  ˆi  cos(x)jˆ

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Q7. The E-x pattern for the given V-x pattern is v
0 V 10 V 20 V 30 V

60°
x
O

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

150°
60° x 30° x x x

Q8. In the figure shown, the transverse lines y

represent equipotential surfaces in a region

where there exists an electric field. A charged
particle of charge –q and mass m is released
(from rest) at the origin. The speed of the
charged particle, when its x-co-ordinate is 18
q 1
cm, equals (given   10 4 C Kg1 )
m 2
( A) 3 2  102 m / s O 10cm
450
20cm 30cm 40cm X
40V
2
( B) 6  10 m / s 20V 30V
10V
2
( C) 6  10 cm / s
( D) none of the above, particle will never reach this point.

Q9. A rod of length L has a total charge Q distributed uniformly along its length. It is bent
in the shape of semicircle. Find the magnitude of the electric field at the centre of
curvature of the semicircle.
Q Q Q Q
(A) (B) (C) (D)
20L2 20L2 20L2 0L2
Q10. Three identical charges, each having a value 1.0  108 C, are placed at the corners
of an equilateral triangle of side 20 cm. Find the electric field at the centre of a side of
the triangle.
(A) 3  105 V/m (B) 20003 V/m (C) 3000 V/m (D) zero
Y
Q11. As shown in figure, if a conductor having linear
++ +
charge density  is placed in circular form in 3 +
+
R
quadrant. If magnitude of electric field in +ve x- +
X
direction is E at O. Find the angle made by  O 
 
resultant electric field at O from y-axis. 
 
-1 -1    
(A) tan (1/2) (B) tan (1)
-1
(C) tan (1/3) (D) none

Q12. In the figure, OA and OB are two uniformly y

charged wires, placed along x and y axis 

respectively. The unit vector in the direction of 
3L 4Q 
field at point (0, 0, L) is 
A
1iˆ  4ˆj  3 3kˆ 1iˆ  4ˆj  3 3kˆ 
(A) (B) O +++++++
Q
x
44 44 3L
ˆ ˆ
1i  4 j ˆ
1i  1k ˆ
(C) (D)
17 2

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Q13. An infinitely long string uniformly charged with a 1
linear density 1 and a segment of length  uniform

+ + + + + + + + + + + + +
charged with linear density 2 lie in a plane at right
angles to each other and separated by a distance A  B
r0 as shown in the figure. The force with which

+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
r0 2
these two interact is:
1 2   
(A) F = ln 1  
0  r0 
1 2   Figure
(B) F = ln 1  
20  r0 
1 2  r0  21 2  r0 
(C) F = ln 1   (D) F = ln 1  
20   0  
Q14. A solid hemispherical uniformly charged body having y
charge Q is kept symmetrically along the y-axis as
shown in the figure. The electric field at a distance d
x
from the origin will be (0, 0, 0) (d, 0, 0)
1 Q 1 Q 1 Q 1 2Q
(A) (B) less then (C)more than (D)
40 d2 40 d2 40 d2 40 d2

Q15. In the shown figure, two positive charges q2 and q3 fixed along the y-axis, exert a net
electric force in the positive direction on a charge q1 fixed along the x axis. If a
positive charge Q is added at (x, 0), the force on q1
y y
q2 q2

x Q x
q1 O q1 O
( x,0)

q3 q3

Figure-a Figure-b
( A) shall increase along the positive x-axis.
( B) shall decrease along the positive x-axis.
( C) shall point along the negative x-axis.
( D) shall increase but the direction changes because of the intersection of Q with q

Q16. The figure shows electric field lines in which an

electric dipole p is placed as shown. Which of

the following statements is correct?
-q
p
+q

( A) The dipole will not experience any force.

( B) The dipole will experience a force towards right.
( C) The dipole will experience a force towards left.

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 ( D) The dipole will experience a force upward
Q17. A hemisphere is uniformly charged positively. The electric field at a point on a
diameter away from the centre is directed
( A) perpendicular to the diameter
( B) parallel to the diameter
( C) at an angle tilted towards the diameter
( D) at an angle tilted away from the diameter
Q18. A charge Q is uniformly distributed over a large plastic plate. The electric field at a
point P close to the centre of the plate is 10 V/m. If the plastic plate is replaced by a
copper plate of the same geometrical dimensions and carrying the same charge Q,
the electric field at the point P will become
(A) zero (B) 5 V/m
(C) 10 V/m (D) 20 V/m
Q19. P and Q are two conductors carrying equal and y
opposite charge. The electric field created by two  Q


conductor is shown in the figure which is non uniform.     
The magnitude of electric field along y-axis is given by a

 
E  E0 1  ky 3 , where k is a constant. The electric
+
+
P
+
+
+ +
 ka 4 
potential of conductor ‘P’ is 2E0  a   . Then the + +
 4
 
potential of conductor Q is
 ka4   ka4   ka4   ka4 
(A) E0  a   (B) 2E0  a   (C) E0  a   (D) 2E0  a  
 4   4   4  4
     

Q20. Three infinite plane have a uniform surface charge distribution  y B C

on its surface. All charges are fixed. On each of the three infinite A
+ + +
planes, parallel to the y-z plane placed at x =  a, x = 0 and x = +
+
+ +
+
+ +
+ +
+
a, there is a uniform surface charge of the same density, . The +
+ + +
+
+ +  +
potential difference between A and C is ++ + x
+  +
  a  +
(A) a (B) a (C) (D) none
2 0 0 2 0 2

Q21. A soap film of surface tension T is created on a non-

R
conducting ring of radius R having a positive charge Ring of h
radius R  
q at its centre. The ring and charge at its centre are q q
held at rest as shown. That is another positive
Soap film
charge shown so that the film finally takes approximately a conical shape of height h
and at that instant charge becomes rest and also in equilibrium. (Assuming h << R,
and also assume gravity free space and soap film to be non-conducting). Then find
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the value of h .
q2 q2 q2 q2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
40 T 80 T 16 0 T
2
8 2 0 T

Q22. A charge particle is in equilibrium at point A –15 –10 –5

y
5 10 15cm
under combined action of a uniform A
gravitational field and a non-uniform electric
field. The electric field is symmetric with
respect to rotation about the y-axis and the
lines of the electric field in a plane are shown in
the figure. The charge modulus on the particle –15 –10 –5 B 5 10 15cm

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 is changed gradually till it shifts to another equilibrium position B. With the help of the
figure, estimate fractional change in the charge modulus.

1 2 1 8
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 9 9

Q23. If the electric field due to uniform thin non- conducting P

hemispherical shell with uniformly distributed charge qo and
radius R , at point P is E, then the magnitude of electric field 2R
at Q is
qo qo
(A) 2
E (B) E
8 πε oR 4 πε oR2
qo qo
(C)  2E (D)  2E 2R
8 πε oR 2 4 πε oR2
Q
Fill in the blank (+3,-1,0)
Q24. A non conducting rod AB of length 3R , uniformly Q
distributed charge of linear charge density  and a non-
conducting ring of uniformly distributed charge Q, are
placed as shown in the figure. Point A is the centre of A 
B
ring and line AB is the axis of the ring, perpendicular to R 3R
plane of ring. The electrostatic interaction energy
between ring and rod is……………….
Multi choice multi correct ( +4,-2,0)
Q25. A non-conducting wire is bent into a semi-circle of radius R + +
m and a charge + Q C is uniformly distributed over it as +Q + +
shown in the figure. Choose the correct option(s) +
O A
 2  1 B
+
( A) The potential (VA) is k n   Volt. + EA, VA

 2  1 +
+
+
k  2  1 ++
( B) The potential (VA) is n   Volt.
2  2  1
k  2  1
( C) The magnitude of the electric field (EA) is n   N/C .
R  2  1
k  2  1
( D) The magnitude of the electric field (EA) is n   N/C .
2R  2  1
Q26. Correct relation between potential difference and acceleration due to gravity is
 
B
dV

(A) VB  VA   g  d 
A
(B)
dr
 g

 
B
B 

(C) VA  VB  g  d 
A
(D) VB  VA  
A
g  d

Q27. Electrostatic lines of forces:

(A) cannot be closed
(B) can be circular
(C) never intersect
(D) terminate on negative charges and originate from positive charges

Q28. Two large conducting plates having surface charge densities + and
, respectively, are fixed ‘d’ distance apart. A small test charge q of mass m is

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 attached to two identical springs as shown in the adjacent figure. The charge q is now
released from rest with springs in natural length. Then, q will [neglect gravity]
2k
(A) perform SHM with angular frequency
m
q
(B) perform SHM with amplitude
2k 0
(C) not perform SHM, but will have a periodic motion
(D) remain stationary
Q29. 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

Q30. Six charges of equal magnitude but opposite sign are fixed +q R
on an insulating ring at equal separation. P is a general
point on the axis of ring at large distance from the centre of q q
ring. PR is a path perpendicular to the axis of the ring and
R is at infinite separation from P. P
+q +q

q
( A) Amount of work done to bring a charge from R to P via RP is zero.
( B) Net dipole moment is zero and electric field is conservative field.
( C) Amount of work done to bring a charge from R to P via RP is zero because net
dipole moment is zero and electric field is conservative field.
( D) Amount of work done to bring a charge from R to P via RP is zero not because of net
dipole moment is zero and electric field is conservative field.

Q31. Two large conducting plates having surface charge densities + and () ()
, respectively, are fixed ‘d’ distance apart. A small test charge q of
mass m is attached to two identical springs as shown in the adjacent + -
figure. The charge q is now released from rest with springs in natural
+ -
q
+ -
length. Then, q will [neglect gravity]
+ k m k
-
2k + -
(A) perform SHM with angular frequency
m
A+ - B
q d
(B) perform SHM with amplitude
2k 0
(C) not perform SHM, but will have a periodic motion
(D) remain stationary

Q32. Charge Q is distributed non-uniformly over a ring of radius R, P is a point on the axis
of ring at a distance 3 R from its centre. Which of the following are correct
statement(s)?
KQ
(A) Potential at P is
2R
3 KQ
(B) Magnitude of electric field at P may be greater than
8R2
3 KQ
(C) Magnitude of electric field at P must be equal to
8R2
3 KQ
(D) Magnitude of electric field at P cannot be less than
8R2

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Q33. Three point charges Q, 4Q, and 16Q are placed on a straight line length 3r. Charges
are placed in such a way at three points on the straight line so that the system has
minimum potential energy. Then
( A) 4Q and 16 Q must be at the ends and Q at a distance of r from the 16 Q.
( B) 4Q and 16 Q must be at the ends and Q at a distance of 2r from the 16 Q.
( C) Electrostatic field at the position of point charge Q due to other charges is zero.
25Q 2
( D) The minimum potential energy of the system is
3 0 r
Q34. An electric dipole is placed at the centre of a sphere. Mark the correct options:
(A) The flux of the electric field through the sphere is zero.
(B) The electric field is zero at every point of the sphere
(C) The electric field is not zero anywhere on the sphere.
(D) The electric field is zero on a circle on the sphere.
Comprehension-I(+3,-1,0)

y
The gravitational field strength E and
gravitational potential V are related as
  V ˆ V ˆ V ˆ 
E   i j k
 x y z 

In the figure, transversal lines represent

equipotential surfaces. A particle of mass
m is released from rest at the origin. The
gravitational unit of potential,
2 2 450
1V  1cm / s O 10cm 20cm 30cm 40cm X
-50V
-40V
-10V -20V -30V

Q35. y-component of E at the point whose co-ordinates are (4cm, 4cm) is

2 2 2
(A) 1 cm/s (B) 8 cm/s (C) 4 cm/s (D) none

Q36. x-component of the velocity of the particle at the point (4cm, 4cm) is
cm
(A) 4 cm/s (B) 2 cm/s (C) 2 2 (D) 1 cm/s
s

Q37. Speed of the particle (v) (y is in cm and v is in cm/s) as function of its y-co-ordinate is
(A) v  2 y (B) v  2.y (C) v = 2y (D) v  2y  4y 2  2y2
Comprehension-II(+3,-1,0)

Equipotential surfaces are the planes where potential is E

constant for any point in the plane. The potential at any point
on the equipotential surface is the net potential of all charges
V=C
of the system given as V   dV; since V = C, no work is
 
done on equipotential surface because Fel  ds. Based on
the above facts answer the following questions:

Q38. The circular equipotential lines are given such that Vr  60. Then, the field at a
distance r is
60 0
(A) r̂ (B) r V-pattern
r2 
–1 r
(C) 60 r (D) none


Q39. Since V = C on an equipotential surface, E at any point of the equipotential surface is

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 (A) zero
(B) perpendicular to the equipotential surface
(C) non-zero along equipotential surface
(D) >0
Q40. The shape of equipotential lines for V = 0 of the given charge configuration is (in the
x-y plane)
(A) circle (B) ellipse y
(C) hyperbola (D) closed curves (a, 0)
+ – x
+q –2q

Comprehension-III( +3,-1,0)
The electrostatic flux due to electrostatic field through any closed surface is given by
Qen
,where Qen is the charged enclosed by the closed surface and 0 is the
0
permittivity of free space.
Suppose electrostatic field in the space at any point P (x,y,z) is given by

E  Ex  E y ˆj  E zkˆ and we have to find the flux through the cuboid ABCDEFGH of
volume dxdydz, in which the charge density  can be considered as constant. We
have to calculate flux through each face separately , them sum all of them to find the
flux through the cuboid ABCDEFGH.
H(x, y+dy, z+dz)
G(x+dx, y+dy, z+dz)

(x, y, z+dz)E
F(x+dx, y, z+dz)

Z
Y

X
O

D(x,y+dy, z) C(x+dx, y+dy, z)

A(x,y, z) B(x+dx, y, z)
Let we have to calculate the flux through face ABCD. Since the co-ordinate of each
point of the face has constant value of z , so Ez will be constant for this face. Hence
flux through this face will be
 ABCD  E z dydx ,
Similarly flux through other face can be calculated as below
EFGH   Ez  dEz  dydx ,  ADHE   Ex dydz BCGF   E X  dE X  dydz ,
 ABFE  E y dxdz , and DCGH   E y  dE y  dxdz
Net flux through the cuboid will be
  dE x dydz  dE y dxdz  dEz dydx ...(1)
According to Guess’s Law, we have
Q dxdydz
  en  ...(2)
0 0
From equation (1) and (2), we can write
dxdydz E x E y E z 
 dE x dydz  dE y dxdz  dE z dydx      ….( A)
0 x y z 0
This equation ( A) is called differential form of Gauss’ law.

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 Similarly, for the case where     r  , one should take  to be constant for a
differential volume of spherical shell  4 r dr  and proceed accordingly.
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Now answer the following questions

Q41. The field potential in a certain region of space depends only on the x coordinate as
V   ax 3  b , where a and b are constants. The distribution of the space charge
 (x) is
( A) 8a0x ( B) 6a0x ( C) 4a0x ( D) 2a0x
Q42. A uniformly distributed space charge fills up the space between two large parallel
plates separated by a distance d. The potential difference between the plates is equal
to V . At what value of charge density  is the field strength in the vicinity of one
of the plates equal to zero?
2 0 V 4 0 V  V  V
( A) 2
( B) 2
( C) 0 2 ( D) 0 2
d d 2d 4d
Q43. The field potential inside a charged ball depends only on the distance from its centre as
V  ar 2  b , where a and b are constants. Find the space charge distribution  (r)
inside the ball.
( A) -8a0 ( B) -6a0 ( C) -4a0 ( D) -2a0
Comprehension-IV( +3,-1,0)
A charged particle ( charge q and mass m) is released at origin in the space of

uniform electrostatic field E  E0 ˆj , where E0 is a positive constant. An external force
   
is continuously acting on the charged particle which is given as F  v  A , where v

is velocity of charged particle at any point P(x, y, z) and A  A0 kˆ ( A0 is a positive
constant) .
Q44. Find the value of ymax
2mqE0 mqE0 mqE0 mqE0
( A) 2
( B) 2
( C) 2
( D)
A0 A0 2A 0 4A 02
Q45. Find the time when particle is at point whose co-ordinate is ( x, ymax ,z) first time
2m m m m
( A) ( B) ( C) ( D)
A0 A0 2A 0 4A 0
Q46. Find the distance travelled by the particle in time interval 0 to t0.( t0 is the time when
particle is at point whose co-ordinate is ( x, 0 ,z) first time
2mqE0 4mqE0 8mqE0
( A) ( B) ( C) ( D) None
A 02 A 02 A 02

Question Stem for Question Nos. Q47 and Q48

Question Stem
 E y
Electric field given by the vector E  0 (xiˆ  yj)
ˆ N/C is
 (0, )A
present in the x-y plane. A small ring of mass M carrying
charge +Q, which can slide freely on a smooth non
(Q, M)
conducting rod, is projected along the rod from the point
(0, ) such that it

x
O
B(, 0)
can reach the other end of the rod. Assuming there is no gravity in the region. Given
QE0 
that  8 in S.I. unit ,   2 m and potential at origin is considered as zero.
M
Q47. What minimum velocity should be given to the ring (in m/s)?

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Q48. If the potential of point-B is E0 , then the value of  is………..

Question Stem for Question Nos. Q49 and Q50

Question Stem
Consider a cube as shown in figure-1 with uniformly distributed charge in its entire
volume. Intensity of electric field and potential and one of its vertex P are E0 and V0
respectively. A portion of half the size (half edge length) of the original cube is cut and
removed as shown in figure-II.

P P

Figure-1 Figure-2

E0
Q49. If modulus of electric field at the point P is , then the value of  is………..

3V0
Q50. If modulus of potential at the point P is , then the value of  is………..

Matrix Match ( +8= 2 X 4, 0,0)
Q51. Column-I contains some charged system and column-II contains its properties.
Match the following.
Column – I Column – II
Charge System Properties
(A) z (p) Electric filled at the
y origin is zero

A ring placed in x-y plane symmetrically,

having equal and opposite uniformly
distributed charge as shown in the figure.
(B) z y (q) Electric field at z-axis,
Ez is along positive
z-direction for z > 0 and
EZ is along negative
x z-direction for z < 0

A square placed in x-y plane symmetrically,

having alternate positive and negative
uniformly distributed charge on each side of
the square as shown in the figure.

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 (C) z (r) Electric field at z-axis is
y
along positive
P
x-direction
P P x

Four identical dipoles placed symmetrically

with respect to origin in x-y plane as shown in
the figure.
(D) z
(s) Electric potential at any
y
point on z-axis is zero

(t) Electric potential at any

point on z-axis is some
Two oppositely uniformly charged infinite rods nonzero positive value.
are placed symmetrically with respect to origin
in x-y plane as shown in the figure.
Integer Type( +3,-1,0)
Q52. In the given figure, ABC is a non-conducting k
A+ + +
semicircular wire of radius a carrying total charge Q + Q
+
uniformly distributed on it and a point charge q is at its +
+
centre. Ends of the wire are attached to, two separate +
springs, each having spring constant k as shown in B
q a +
the figure. In the given position, system is in +
equilibrium. Now the point charge q is suddenly +
+
k +
removed. The amplitude of resulting oscillation is ++
+
xqQ C ++
. Find the value of K. (Ignore any force
8  2  0 a 2k
other than spring force and electrostatic force)

Q53. AB and AC are two non-conducting rod of infinite length B

currying uniformly distributed charge of linear charge
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density     10 11 Cm1 as shown in the diagram. The A  P
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magnitude of electrostatic field at point P
is………………N/C ( AP = 10 mm) C

Q54. A line charge of charge density  lies along the x-axis and let the Z
V=0
surface of zero potential passes through (0, 5, 12) m in Cartesian (0, 5, 12)

coordinates shown in the figure. The potential at (2, 3, 4)m is

y
  13 
n   V, then the value of  is………….
20   
Q55. A charged particle having charge q and mass m is projected into a region of uniform
  
electric field of strength E0 , with velocity V0 perpendicular to E0 . Throughout the
motion apart from electric force particle also experiences a dissipative force of
constant magnitude q E 0 and directed opposite to its direction of velocity. If

| V0 |  6 m/s, then its speed ( in m/s) ,when it has turned through an angle of 90°, is
equal to ………….
Q56. A soap bubble of radius R, surface tension ‘T’ exists in equilibrium in zero
atmospheric pressure outside it. How much charge (in SI units) should be uniformly
distributed on it’s surface so the it’s radius in new equilibrium condition will be ‘2R’.
2 3 1
[Take ( TR 0) = x (SI units), Here 0 is the absolute permittivity of the vacuum,
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consider temperature remains constant]

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