THE INDIAN SCHOOL, BAHRAIN-ELECTRIC CHARGES AND FIELDS

ASSIGNMENT.
1. An electric dipole placed in an electric field of intensity~ x J05fNd:c ~t ~ ~~; of3i~o(a) 7 ~~C
experiences a torque equal to 4 Nm. The charge on the dipole o Ipo e eng em

2. wh~c~~n~c~;t;::Cf~~~~:~charges is possible (i~ C)?(a)5.8 xi0- 18 (b)32 xi o- 18 (c)4.5 x l o-

19(d)8.6xi0-19C. . o
3. Torque on a dipole in uniform electric field is minimum when e IS equal to:(a) oo(b) 90 (c)
I80°(d) Both (a) and (c) . .

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4. When an electric dipole is held at an angle in a uniform electriC field, the net force F and torque

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relation for the following figure? (a) q1 q2> 0 (b) q1 -
q2=0 (c) q1q2 < 0 (d) 1> qtl q2 > 0 .
6. Two parallel large thin metal sheets have equal surface densities 26.4xl 0-12 C/m 2 of oppostte
signs. The electric field between these sheets is- (i) 1.5N/C (ii) 1.5 x I O-I6 NJC (iii) 3 x I 0-
·10N/C (iv) 3N/C.
7. (iii) If a charge on a body is I nC, then how many electrons are prese.nt on the body?
(a) 6.25 x 1027 (b) 1.6 x I0 19(c) 6.25 X 1028(d) 6.25 X 109
8. Name the physical quantity having unit NC- 1.
9. Assertion(A): In a non uniform electric field, a dipole will have translatory as well as rotatory
motion. Reason(R): In a non uniform electric field, a dipole experiences a force ~
as well as torque. ~
,. 10. Given a uniform electric field E = 5 x 10 3 tNC- 1, fmd the flux ofthis field through a square of
10 em on a side whose plane is parallel to the y-z plane. What'would be the flux through the
same square if the plane makes a 30° angle with the x-axis?
11. An electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric field Ewith its dipole moment p parallel to the
field. Find(i) the work done in turning the dipole till its dipole
moment points in the direction opposite to E.(ii) the orientation of
the dipole for which the torque acting on it becomes maximum.
12. A sphere S1 ofradius 'r1·encloses a net charge Q. If there is another
concentric sphere S2 of radius 'n· (n > r,) enclosing charge 2Q, find
the ratio of the electric flux through S1 and S2. How will the electric
flux through sphere S 1 change if a medium of dielectric constant K is
introduced in the space inside s2 in place of air?
13. Tw.o !arge, thin metal plates are parallel and close to each other. On
their ~nne~2faces,2the plat~s have ~urface .charg~ densities of opposite signs and of magnitude
17.7 I 0 C/m . What 1s electric field mtens1ty E: (a) in the outer region of the first plate and
(b) between the plates? '
J4. Two c.harges of ~agnitudes -2Q and +Q are located at point (a, O) and (4a, 0) respective!
What .Is. the electnc flux due to these charges through a sphere of radius '3a' w'th 'ts y.
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I 5. l\\ lnrgc, thin metal plates are parallel and close to each other. On their iruler faces, the plates
hove surface chorgc densities of opposite signs and ofmagnitude 17.7 x 10·22 C/m2 • What is
electric field intensity E: (a) in the outer region of the first plate, and (b)
bel\\ en the plates? q
16. T\\"'0 chorgcs of magnitudes -2Q and +Q are located at point (a, 0) and (4a,
0) n=spcctivcly. What is the electric flux due to these charges through a
phcre of radius •]a' with its center at the origin?
17. A point chorge q is at a distance of dl2 directly above the center of a
quare of side d, as shown in the figure. Use Gauss' law to obtain the
e-xpression for the electric flux through the square.(b) lfthe point charge is
now moved to a distance 'd' from the center of the square and the side of
the square is doubled, explain how the electric flux will be affected.
IS. Dmw the pattern of electric field lines, when a point charge- Q is kept
near an uncharged conducting plate.
19. Given the electric field in the region E = 2x£, find the net electric flux
through the cube and the charge enclosed by it.
20. An electric dipole of length 2cm is placed with its axis making an angle of
600 with res.Pect to uniform electric field of 10 5N/C . . lfit experiences a
torque of 8v3 Nm, calculate the (i) magnitude of charge on the dipole.
21. What is the force between two small charged spheres having charges of
2.4 J.1C and 3.5 JJC placed 60 em apart in air?and in a medium of relative
· pennittivity 1.5?
22. The electrostatic force on a small sphere of charge 0.4 mC due to another small sphere of
charge -0.8 mC in air is 0.2 N. (a) What is the distance between the two spheres? (b) What is
the force on the second sphere due to the first?
23. Two point charges qA = 3 mC and qB = -3 mC are located 20 em apart in vacuum. (a) What is
the electric field at the midpoint '0' of the line AB joining the two charges? (b) lf a negative
test charge of magnitude 1.5 x lQ--9 Cis placed at this point, what is the force experienced by
the test charge?
24. A point charge of2.0 mC is at the centre of a cubic Gaussian surface 9.0 em on edge. What is
the net electric flux through the surface?
2~ . A uniformly charged conducting sphere of2.4 m diameter has a surface charge
density of 80.0 mC/m2 • (a) Find the charge on the sphere. (b) What is the total
electric flux leaving the surface of the sphere?
26. An infinite line charge produces a field of9 x 104 N/C at a distance of2 em. Calculate the
linear charge density.
21. A hollow cube of side Scm encloses a charge of 6 J.1C at its centre. What is the net flux through
one of the square face of cube? How would flux through square face change if 6C charge is
placed as 4 J.1C and 2 ~C inside the cube at two different points?
28. Two point charges of+ I J.1C and +4 J.1C are kept 30 em apart. How far from the+ 1J.1C charge
on the line joining the two charges will the net electric field be zero?
29. Three charges -q, Q and -q are placed at equal distances on a straight line. If the potential
energy of the system ofthese charges is zero, then what is the ratio Q: q?
30. Jftwo 1imilar large plates, each of area A having surface charge densities 2a and a are
ep&raced by a distance in air, find the expressions for(a) field at points between the two plates
and on outer side of the plates. Specify the direction ofthe field in each case.

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