(PHYSICS) ELECTROSTATICS

INSP : Click here INSP :Click here INSP website:Click here

( DPP 02)
Q.1 Three charges +q, +2q and 4q are connected by strings as shown in the figure. The ratio of
x
tensions in the strings AB and BC is y. Find xy.

Q.2 An infinite number of point charges, each carrying 1μC charge, are placed along the y-axis at

y = 1 m, 2 m, 4 m, 8 m………. . The total force on a 1C point charge, placed at the origin, is x ×

103 N. The value of x, to the nearest integer, is _______.

1
[Take 4πε = 9 × 109 Nm2 /C2 ]
0

Q.3 The bob of a pendulum has mass m = 1 kg and charge q = 40μC. Length of pendulum is

l = 0.9 m. The point of suspension also has the same charge 40μC. What the minimum speed u
should be imparted to the bob so that it can complete vertical circle?

Q.4 If a body is charged by rubbing it, its weight

(a) always decreases slightly

(b) always increases slightly

(c) may increase slightly or may decrease slightly

(d) remains precisely the same

INSP
(PHYSICS) ELECTROSTATICS
INSP : Click here INSP :Click here INSP website:Click here

Q.5 In the given figure two tiny conducting balls of identical mass m and identical charge q hang from
non-conducting threads of equal length L. Assume that θ is so small that tan⁡ θ ≈ sin⁡ θ, then for
equilibrium x is equal to

1 1 1 1
q2 L 3 qL2 3 q2 L2 3 q2 L 3
(a) (2πε ) (b) (2πε ) (c) (4πε ) (d) (4πε )
0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg

Q6. 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 of the ring is equal to q. The charge of the thread (per unit length) is equal to . Find
the interaction force between the ring and the thread.

2𝑞𝜆 𝑞𝜆 𝑞𝜆 3𝑞𝜆
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3𝜋𝜀0 𝑅 2𝜋𝜀0 𝑅 4𝜋𝜀0 𝑅 7𝜋𝜀0 𝑅

Q7. A point charge q is located between two mutually perpendicular conducting half-planes. Its
distance from each half-plan is equal to . the modulus of the vector of the force acting on the
(𝛼√𝛽−1)𝑞 2
charge is . Find the value of 𝛼 + 𝛽
32𝜋𝜀0 ℓ2

(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 16 (d) √13

Q.8 Find the force experienced by the semicircular rod of radius R charged with a charge q, placed as
shown in figure. The line of charge with linear charge density  is passing through its centre and
perpendicular to the plane of rod-

𝑞𝜆 𝑞𝜆 2𝑞𝜆 2𝑞𝜆
(a)⁡ (b) ⁡2⁡𝜋2𝜀 (c) ⁡⁡𝜋2𝜀 (d) ⁡⁡5𝜋2𝜀
⁡⁡𝜋2 𝜀0 𝑅 0𝑅 0𝑅 0𝑅

INSP
(PHYSICS) ELECTROSTATICS
INSP : Click here INSP :Click here INSP website:Click here

ANSWER KEY
1. (3) 2. (12) 3. (6) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (c)

7. (a) 8. (a)

INSP
(PHYSICS) ELECTROSTATICS
INSP : Click here INSP :Click here INSP website:Click here

INSP
(PHYSICS) ELECTROSTATICS
INSP : Click here INSP :Click here INSP website:Click here

INSP