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(Advanced level) ( DPP 03)

Q1. Three particles, each of mass 1g and carrying a charge q, are suspended from a common point by
insulated massless strings, each 100 cm long. If the particles are in equilibrium and are located at
the corners of an equilateral triangle of side length 3 cm, the charge q on each particle is

3.17 × 10−𝛾 C . Value of 𝛾 is _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Q2. A non-conducting ring of mass m and radius R is charged as shown. The charged density i.e.
charge per unit length is . It is then placed on a rough non-conducting horizontal surface plane.
At time t = 0, a uniform electric field 𝐸⃗ = 𝐸0 𝑖̂ is switched on and the ring start rolling without
→
𝛽
sliding. The friction force acting on the ring, when it starts moving is 𝑓𝑠 = 𝑅 𝛼 𝐸° 𝑖̂ . Find the value
of 𝛼+𝛽 is _ _ _ _ _ _ _

+
+
+
+
–
–
–
–

Q3. A uniform rod AB of mass m and length symbol is hinged at its mid point C. The left half (AC) of
the rod has linear charge density – and the right half (CB) has + , where  is constant . A large
non conducting sheet of uniform surface charge density  is also present near the rod. Initially, the
rod is kept perpendicular to the sheet. The end A of the rod is initially at a distance d. Now the rod
is rotated by a small angle in the plane of the paper and released. The rod will perform SHM and
2𝑚∈
its time period T = 𝛾 √ 𝛿𝜆𝜎0 .The value of 𝛾 𝛿 is _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

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Q4. A thin non-conducting ring of radius R has a linear charge density 0 = 0 cos , where 0 is a
constant,  is the azimuthal angle. Find the magnitude of the electric field strength At the centre
of the ring.

𝜆 𝜆 𝜆 3𝜆
(a) 4𝜀0 𝑅
(b) 2𝜀0 𝑅
(c) 𝜀0 𝑅
(d) 2𝜀0 𝑅

Q5. Four charges Q1 , Q2 , Q3 and Q4 of same magnitude are fixed along the x-axis at x = −2a, −a, +a
and +2a respectively. A positive charge q is placed on the positive y-axis at a distance b > 0. Four
options of the signs of these charges are given in List I. The direction of the forces on the charge q
is given in List II. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below
the lists. (JEE ADV. 2012)

List I List II
P. Q1 , Q2 , Q3 , Q4 all positive 1. +x
Q. Q1 , Q2 positive; Q3 , Q4 negative 2. −x
R. Q1 , Q4 positive; Q2 , Q3 negative 3. +y
S. Q1 , Q3 positive; Q2 , Q4 negative 4. −y
Code :
(a) P − 3, Q − 1, R − 4, S − 2
(b) P − 4, Q − 2, R − 3, S − 1
(c) P − 3, Q − 1, R − 2, S − 4
(d) P − 4, Q − 2, R − 1, S − 3

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Q6. Two infinitely long parallel wires having linear charge densities λ1 and λ2 respectively are placed
at a distance of R. The force per unit length of an either wire will be :-
k2λ1 λ2 k2λ1 λ2 kλ1 λ2 λ1 λ2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
R2 R R2 R

Q7. Two unequal masses, m1 = 2m and m2 = m have unequal positive charge on them. They are
suspended by two mass-less threads of unequal lengths from a common point such that, in
equilibrium, both the masses are on same horizontal level. The angle between the two strings is
θ = 45∘ in this position. the Electrostatic force applied by m1 on m2 in this position is
𝛾−3
F = (√ 2 ) mg . find the value of 𝛾 .

(a) 13 (b) 17 (c)29 (d) 39

Q8. A ring of radius R has uniformly distributed charge q. A point charge Q is placed at the centre of
the ring. The increase in force between the two semicircular parts of the ring after the point
charge is placed at the centre is.

KQq KQq KQq 2KQq

(a) (b) (c) (d)
πR2 2πR2 πR⬚ πR2

Q9. A solid sphere of radius R has a volume charge density  = 0 r2 ( Where 0 is a constant and r is
the distance from centre). At a distance x from its centre (for x < R), the electric field is directly
proportional to :

(a) 1/x2 (b) 1/x (c)x2 (d) x3

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ANSWER KEY
1. (9) 2. (2) 3. (8) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (b) 7. (b)
8. (a) 9. (d)

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