XII – PHYSICS ELECTROSTATICS ( 1 – A ) ASSIGNMENT – 2

Q.1: What is the force between two small charged spheres having charges of 2 × 10 7 C and
3 × 10 7 C placed 30 cm apart in air. [ Ans: 6 × 10 3 N ]

Q.2: Calculate the distance between two protons such that the electrical repulsive force between
them is equal to the weight of either. [ Ans: 11.8 cm ] CBSE
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[ Take m p = 1. 67 × 10 Kg and charge on proton q p = 1. 6 × 10 C and g = 9. 8 ]

Q.3: Two equally charged identical metal spheres repel each other with a force of 2 . 0 × 10 5 N.
Another identical uncharged sphere C is touched to A and then placed at the mid – point between A
and B. What is the net force on C ? [ Ans: 2 . 0 × 10 5 N ] CBSE

Q.4: Two point charges 2 C and 6C repel each other with a force of 12 N. If each is given an
additional charge - 4C , what will be the new force between them ? [ Ans: 4 N ]

Q.5: Five point charges , each of value of ‘q’ are placed on 5 vertices of a regular hexagon of side  . Find
q2
the magnitude of the force on a point of value –q placed at the centre of the hexagon. [ Ans: k 2 ]
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Q.6: Two fixed point charges +4e and +e are separated by a distance ‘d’. Where should the third
2d
charge be placed for it to be in equilibrium. [ Ans: ]
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Q.7: Two charges ‘q’ and ‘-3q’ are placed fixed on x – axis separated by distance ‘d’. Where should a
third charge ‘2q’ be placed such that it will not experience any force? [ Ans: x =
d
2
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Q.8: Two point electric charges of values ‘q’ and ‘2q’ are kept at a distance ‘d’ apart from each
other in air. A third charge ‘Q’ is to be kept along the same line in such a way that the net
force acting on ‘q’ and ‘2q’ is zero. Calculate the position of charge Q in terms of ‘q’ and
d
‘d’. [ Ans: ] CBSE
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Q.9: Four point charges q A = 2 C , q B = - 5C , q C = 2 C , q D = - 5 C are located at the

corners of a square ACBD of side 10 cm. What is the force on a charge of 1C placed at the
centre of the square ? [ Ans: 0 ]

Q.10: Four point charges of 1C , -2C , 1C and -2C are placed at the corners A,B, C and D
respectively, of a square of side 30 cm. Find the net force acting on a charge of 4C placed at the
centre of the square. CBSE - 2024
Q.11: Four positive and equal charges of magnitude ‘q’ are placed at the corners of a square of side ‘a’.
What is the force on
(a) charge –q at the centre of the square
 1  q2
(b) On one of the charge due to other. [ Ans: (a) 0 (b)  2   k 2 ]
 2 a
(S)Q.12: Consider three charges q1 , q 2 and q 3 each equal to ‘q’ at the vertices of equilateral triangle
of side ‘  ’. What is the force on charge Q placed at the centroid of the triangle ? [ Ans: 0 ]

(S)Q.13: Consider three charges q , q and –q placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle. What is
the force on each charge. [ Ans: F, F and 3 F ]

Q.14: Three point charges of +2 C , - 3 C and - 3 C are kept at the

vertices A , B and C respectively of an equilateral triangle of side 20 cm
as shown in figure. What should be the sign and magnitude of the
charge to be placed at the mid – point ( M ) of side BC so that the
charge remains in equilibrium ? [ Ans: 2. 25 3 C = 3. 93 C ]
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Q.15: Write Coulomb’s law in vector form. Show that this is consistent with Newton’s third law of motion.

Q.16: What is the importance of Coulomb’s law in vector form ?

Q.17: (i) Define a coulomb. CBSE

(ii) Calculate the charge carried by 12. 5 × 1018 electrons. [ Ans: 2 C ]

Q.18: Mention similarities and dissimilarities between electrostatic and gravitational interactions.
CBSE SAMPLE PAPER - 09
 DIELECTRIC CONSTANT ( RELATIVE PERMITTIVITY ) :

Q.19: Define term dielectric constant of a medium. CBSE

Q.20: Define term dielectric constant of a medium in terms of force between electric charges.

Q.21: The dielectric constant of a media is unity, what is its permittivity ?

Q.22: How does the force between two point charges change if the dielectric constant of the medium in
which they are kept , increases ? CBSE

Q.23: Force between two point electric charges kept at a distance ‘d’ apart in air is F. If these charges are
kept at the same distance in water , how does the force between them change ?

 PRINCIPLE OF SUPERPOSITION :
Q.24: State the superposition principle for electrostatics force on a charge due to a number of charges.