DINDIGUL NADAR URAVINMURAI

SMB MANICKAM NADAR PACKIATHAMMAL

NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL
HOLIDAY WORK SHEET – 3 (21.05.2025)

1. Three charges +Q, q, +Q are placed respectively, at distance d/2 and d from the
origin, on the 𝑥-axis. If the net force experienced by +Q, placed at 𝑥 = 0, is zero,
then value of 𝑞 is:

(a) −𝑄/4 (b) +𝑄/2

(c)+𝑄/4 (d) −𝑄/2

2. For a uniformly charged ring of radius R, the electric field on its axis has the
largest magnitude at a distance ℎ from its centre. Then value of ℎ is :

𝑅 𝑅
(a) (b)
√5 √2

(c) R (d) 𝑅√2

3. Two point charges 𝑞1 (√10𝜇𝐶 ) and 𝑞2 (−25𝜇𝐶 ) are placed on the 𝑥-axis at 𝑥 = 1𝑚 and
𝑥 = 4𝑚 respectively. The electric field (in V/m) at a point 𝑦 = 3𝑚 on 𝑦 −axis is,
1
[take = 9 × 109 𝑁𝑚2 𝐶 −2 ]
4𝜋 ∈0

(a) (63𝑖̂ − 27𝑗̂) × 102

(b) (−63𝑖̂ + 27𝑗̂) × 102

(c) (81𝑖̂ − 81𝑗̂) × 102

(d) (−81𝑖̂ − 81𝑗̂) × 102

4. Charge is distributed within a sphere of radius R with a volume charge density

2𝑟
𝐴
𝑝(𝑟) = 𝑟 2 𝑒 − 𝑎 where 𝐴 and a are constants. If Q is the total charge of this charge

distribution, the radius R is :

𝑄 𝑎 1
(a) 𝑎 log (1 − ) (b) 2 log ( 𝑄 )
2𝜋𝑎𝐴 1−
2𝜋𝑎𝐴

1 𝑎 𝑄
(c) 𝑎 log ( 𝑄 ) (d) log (1 − )
1− 2 2𝜋𝑎𝐴
2𝜋𝑎𝐴
5. Charges – 𝑞 and +𝑞 located at A and B, respectively constitute an electric dipole.
Distance 𝐴𝐵 = 2𝑎, 𝑂 is the mid point of the dipole and 𝑂𝑃 is perpendicular to 𝐴𝐵.
A charge 𝑄 is placed at P where 𝑂𝑃 = 𝑦and 𝑦 >> 2𝑎. The charge 𝑄 experiences and
electrostatic force 𝐹 . If Q is now moved along the equatorial line to 𝑃′ such
𝑦 𝑦
that 𝑂𝑃′ = ( ) the force on 𝑄 will be close to: ( >> 2𝑎)
3 3

𝐹
(a) 3F (b) 3

(c) 9F (d) 27F

6. The bob of a simple pendulum has mass 2 g and a charge of 5.0𝜇𝐶. It is at rest in a
uniform. It is at rest in a uniform horizontal electric field of intensity 2000V/m. At
equilibrium, the angle that the pendulum makes with the vertical is: (take g =
10m/s 2 )

(a) tan−1 (2.0) (b)tan−1 (0.2) (c)tan−1 (5.0) (d) tan−1 (0.5)

7. Two charged thin infinite plane sheets of uniform surface charge density 𝜎+ and
𝜎− where |𝜎+ | > |𝜎− | intersect at right angle. Which of the following best
represents the electric field lines for this system?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)
8. Consider the force 𝐹 on a charge ′𝑞′ due to a uniformly charged spherical shell of
radius 𝑅 carrying charge 𝑄 distributed uniformly over it. Which one of the
following statements is true for 𝐹, if ′𝑞′ is placed at distance 𝑟 from the centre of
the shell?
1 Qq
(a) F = 4𝜋 −2 for all 𝑟
1 qQ
(b) 4𝜋𝜀0 R2
> F > 0 for 𝑟 < 𝑅
1 Qq
(c) F = 4𝜋𝜀 r2
for 𝑟 > 𝑅
0

1 𝑄𝑞
(d) 𝐹 = 4𝜋𝜀 𝑅2
for 𝑟 < 𝑅
0

9. Three charged particles 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 with charges −4𝑞, 2𝑞 and −2𝑞 are present on
the circumference of a circle of radius 𝑑. The charged particles 𝐴, 𝐶 and centre 𝑂
of the circle formed an equilateral

triangle as shown in figure. Electric field at 𝑂 along 𝑥 -direction is:

𝑞 𝑞 √3
(a) 4𝜋𝜀0 𝑑2
(b)
4𝜋𝜀0𝑑2

𝑞 √3 𝑞 √3
(c) (d)
𝜋𝜀0 𝑑2 2𝜋𝜀0𝑑2

10. Two point charges A and B, having charges  Q and −Q respectively, are placed at certain

distance apart and force acting between them is F. If 25% charge of A is transferred to B , then
force between the charges becomes

4F
(a) (b) F
3

9F 16 F
(c) (d)
16 9

11. An electron falls from rest through a vertical distance h in a uniform and vertically upward
directed electric field E . The direction of electric field is now reversed, keeping its magnitude the
same. A proton is allowed to fall from rest in it through the same vertical distance h . The time of
fall of the electron, in comparison to the time of fall of the proton is

(a)smaller (b) 5 times greater

(c) 10 times greater (d)equal

12. Suppose the charge of a proton and an electron differ slightly One of them is e, the other is

 e  e  . If the net of electrostatic force and gravitational force between two hydrogen atoms

placed at a distance d (much greater than atomic size) apart is zero, then e is of the order of
[Given: mass of hydrogen mh  1.67 1027 kg ]

(a) 10 23 C (b) 1037 C

(c) 1047 C (d) 10 20 C

13. Two identical charged spheres suspended from a common point by two massless strings of lengths
l , are initially at a distance d (d  l ) apart because of their mutual repulsion. The charges begin
to leak from both the spheres at a constant rate. As a result, the spheres approach each other with a
velocity v . Then v varies as a function of the distance x between the spheres, as

(a) v  x 1/2 (b) v  x 1

(c) v  x1/2 (d) v  x

14. Electric field at centre O of semicircle of radius a having linear charge density  given as

2 
(a) (b)
 0a  0a

 
(c) (d)
2 0 a  0 a

15. When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of constant K , the maximum force of attraction
between two charges separated by a distance

(a)increases K times

(b)remains unchanged

(c)decreases K times

(d)increases K 1 times.