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[Link] orientation of an electric dipole in a uniform electric field would correspond stable
equilibrium?

[Link] electric dipole moment. Write its S.I. unit.

3.A charge ‘q’ is placed at the center of a cube of side l What is the electric flux passing through
each face of the cube?

[Link] charges of magnitudes -2Q and + Q are located at points (a,0) and (4a,0) respectively. What is
the electric flux due to these charges through a sphere of radius ’3a’ with its center at the origin?

[Link] is the force between two small charges of 2 x 10^-7C placed 30 cm apart in air

[Link] should electrostatic field be zero inside a conductor?

[Link] electric flux. Write its S. I. unit. A charge q is enclosed by a spherical of

radius R. if the radius is to half, how would the electric flux through the surface

change?

8.A spherical conducting shell of inner radius r1 and outer radius r2 has a charge

‘Q’. a Charge ‘q’ is placed at the center of the shell.

(a) What is the surface charge density on the (i) inner surface, (ii) outer surface of the

shell?

(b) Write the expression for the electric field rice at a point x>r2 from the center of the

shell.

9.A thin straight infinitely long conducting wire having charge density λ is enclosed

by a cylindrical surface of radius r and length l, its axis coinciding with the length of the

wire. Find the expression for the electric flux through the surface of the cylinder.

[Link] a graph showing the variation of coulomb force (F) versus (1/r^2), where r is the

distance between the two charges of each pair of changes:

(1µC, 2µC) and ( 2µC, -3µC), interpret the graphs obtained

[Link] electric dipole is held in a uniform electric field.

(i) Show that the net force acting it is zero. (ii) The dipole is aligned to the field. Find the work done
in rotating it throw of 180°.
[Link] infinite number of charges, each of coulomb, are placed along x-axis at x = Im. 3m, 9m and so
on. Calculate the electric field at the point x = 0 due to these charges if all the charges are of the
same sign.

13.A sphere s1 of radius r1 encloses a charge Q, if there is another concentric sphere S2 of the radius
r2 (r2>r1)and there are no additional charges between s1, and s2 Find the ratio of electric flux
through s1, and s2.

[Link] small identical electrical dipoles AB and CD, each of dipole moment 'p' are kept at an angle
of 120 as shown in the figure. What is the resultant dipole moment of this combination? If this
system is subjected to clectric field (E )directed along + X direction, what will be the magnitude and
direction of the torque acting on this?

15.A hollow cylindrical box of length Im and area of cross-section 25cm is placed in a three-
dimensional coordinate system as shown in the figure. The electric field in the region is given by E =
50 x i, where E is in NC and x is in metres. Find:

(1) Net flux through the cylinder. (2) Charge enclosed by the cylinder.
[Link] a uniform electric field E= 5x 10 i N/C, find the flux of this field through a square of 10 cm
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?

[Link] electric dipole of length 4cm, when placed with its axis making an angle of 60 with a uniform
electric field, experiences a torque of 4/3 Nm. Calculate the potential energy of the dipole, if it has
change + 8nC.

19.A positive point charge (+q) is kept in the vicinity of an uncharged conducting plate. Sketch
electric field lines originating from the point on to the surface of the plate. Derive the expression for
the electric field at the surface of a charged conductor.

20.(i) Drive the expression for electric field at a point on the equatorial line of an electric dipole. (ii)
Depict the orientation of the dipole in (i) stable, (ii) unstable equilibrium in a uniform electric field.

21.(a) Three point charges q, -4q and 2q are place at the vertices of an equilateral triangle ABC of
side l' as shown in the figure. Obtain the expression for the magnitude of the resultant electric force
acting on the charge q.

(b) Find out the amount of the work done to separate the charges at infinite distance.

22.(a) Define electric flux. Write its SI units. (b) The electric field components due to a charge inside
the cube of side 0.1 mare as shown:
Ex = ax, where a = 500N/C-m

Ey = 0, Ez = 0. Calculate (i) the flux through the cube, and (ii) the charge inside the cube.

23.(a) Define electric dipole moment. Is it a scalar or a vector? derive the expression for the electric
field of a dipole at a point on the equatorial plane of the dipole. (b) Draw the equipotential surfaces
due to an electrie dipole. Locate the points where the potential due to the dipole is zero.

24.(a) Derive an expression for the electric field E due to a dipole of length "2a' at a point distant r
from the center of the dipole on the axial line.

(b) Draw a graph of E versus r for r>>a. (c) If this dipole were kept in a uniform external electric field
Eg. diagrammatically represent the position of the dipole in stable and unstable equilibrium and
write the expressions for the torque acting on the dipole in both the cases.

25.(a) Use Gauss's theorem to find the electric field due to a uniformly charged infinitely large plane
thin sheet with surface charge density σ. (b) An infinitely large thin plane sheet has a uniform surface
charge density +σ. Obtain the expression for the amount of work done in bringing a point charge q
from infinity to a point, distancer, in front of the charged plane sheet.

26.(a) Derive ab expression for the torque experienced by an electric dipole kept in a uniform
electric field.

(b) Calculate the work done to dissociate the system of three charged placed on the

vertices of a triangle as shown.

27.(a) Define electric flux. Write its S.I. units.

(b) Using Gauss's law, prove that the electric field at a point due to a uniformly charged

infinite plane sheet is independent of the distance from it.

28.A point charge q is at a distance of d/2 directly above the centre of a square of side d, as shown in
the figure. Use Gauss' law to obtain the expression for the electric flux through the square.

(b) If the 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.

29.(a) Use Gauss' law to derive the expression for the electric field (E) due to a straight uniformly
charged infinite line of charge density λ C/m.

(b) Draw graph to show the variation of E with perpendicular distance r from the line of charge.

(c) Find the work done in bringing a charge q from perpendicular distance

r2 to r1(r2>r1)
[Link] is the electrostatic potential due to an electric dipole at an equatorial point?

[Link] the physical quantity whose S.I. unit jC^-1 is it a scalar or a vector quantity?

32.A hollow metal sphere of radius 5 cm is charged such that the potential on its surface is 10 V.
What is the potential at the center of the sphere?

33.A 500 µC charge is at the center of a square of side 10 cm. Find the work done in moving a charge
of 10 C between two diagonally opposite points on the square.

[Link] plot of the variation of potential difference across a combination of three identical cell in
series, versus current is as shown below. What is the emf of each cell?

35.A point charge Q is placed at point O as shown in the figure. Is the potential difference Va- Vb
positive, negative or zero, if Q is (i) positive (1) negative?

[Link] is geometrical shape of equipotential surfaces due to a single isolated charge?

[Link] any charge configuration, equipotential surface through a point is normal to the electric field.
Justify.

[Link] point charges, q1= 10 x10^-8 Cand q2 = -2×10^-8 C are separated by a distance of 60 cm air.
(1) Find what distance from the 1st charge, q1, would the electric potential be zero.

(2) Also calculate the electrostatic potential energy of the system.

[Link] point charges 4Q, Q are separated by 1m in air. At what point on the line joining the charges
is the electric field intensity zero?

[Link] 3 equipotential surfaces corresponding to a field that uniformly increases in magnitude but
remains constant along Z-direction. How are these surfaces different from that of a constant electric
field along Z-direction?

[Link] is the area of the plates of a 2F parallel plate capacitor having separation between the
plates is 0.5 cm?

[Link] capacitance of three identical capacitors in series is 1 µF What will be their net capacitance if
connected in parallel and series? Find the ratio of energy stored in the two configurations if they are
both connected to the same source.

43.A test charge 'q' is moved without acceleration from A to C along the path from A to B and then
from B to C in electric field E as shown in the figure. (i) Calculate the potential difference between A
and C. (ii) At which point of the two is the potential more and why?

44.A slab of material of dielectric constant K has the same area as that of the plates of a parallel
plate capacitor but has thickness d/2, where d is the separation between the plates. Find out the
expression for its capacitance when the slab is inserted between the plates of the capacitor.

45.A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C is charged to a potential V. It is then connected to

[Link] the expression for the electric potential at any point along the axial line of an electric
dipole.
47.(i) Can two equipotential surfaces intersect each other? Give reasons. (ii) Two charges -qand +q is
located at points A (0,0,- a) and B (0, 0, +a) respectively. How much work is done in moving a test
charge from point P (7,0,0) to Q (- 3, 0, 0)?

[Link] uniformly large parallel thin plates having charge densities +σ and -σ are kept in the X-Z
plane at a distance 'd' apart. Sketch an equipotential surface due to electric field between the
[Link] a particle of mass m and charge '-q' remains stationary between the plates, what is the
magnitude and direction of this field?

[Link] shows two identical capacitors, C1 and C2 , each of 1 pF capacitance connected to a

50.A capacitor of unknown capacitance is connected across a battery of V volts . The charge stored
in it is 360μC. When potential across the capacitor is reduced by 120 V, the charge stored in it
becomes 120μC. Calculate:

(i) The potential V and the unknown capacitance C.

(ii) What will be the charge stored in the capacitor, if the voltage applied had increased by 120 V?

51.A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a battery. After some time, the battery is disconnected
and a dielectric slab of dielectric constant K is inserted between the plates. How would (i) the
capacitance, (ii) the electric field between the plates and (iii) the energy stored in the capacitor, be
affected? justify your answer.

52.A network of four capacitors each of 12µF capacitance is connected to a 500 v supply as shown in
the figure. Determine (a) equivalent capacitance of the network and (b) charge on each capacitor.
[Link] the expression for the electrostatic energy stored in a capacitor of capacitance C' and
having charge Q'. How will the energy stored and (ii) the electric field inside capacitor be affected
when it is completely filled with a dielectric material of dielectric constant K"?

[Link] identical parallel plate capacitors A and B are connected to a battery of V volts with the
switch S closed. The switch is now opened and the free space between the plates of the capacitors is
filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant K. Find the ratio of the total electrostatic energy stored
in both capacitors before and after the introduction of the dielectric.

[Link] identical capacitors C1, C2 and C3 of capacitance 6uF each are connected to a 12 V battery
as shown.
Find (i)charge on each capacitor

(ii) equivalent capacitance of the network (iii) energy stored in the network of capacitors

56.A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a battery. After sometime the battery is disconnected and
a dielectric slab with its thickness equal to the plate separation is inserted between the plates. How
will (i) the capacitance of the capacitor, (ii) potential difference between the plates and (iii) the
energy stored in the capacitor be affected? Justify your answer in each case.

57.(a) Depict the equipotential surfaces for a system of two identical positive point charges placed a
distance d' apart.(b) Deduce the expression for the potential energy of a system of two point charges
q1 and q2, brought from infinity to the points and respectively in the presence of external electric
field.

58.(a) Obtain the expression for the energy stored per unit volume in a charged parallel plate
capacitor. (b) The electric field inside a parallel plate capacitor is E. Find the amount of work done in
moving a charge q over a closed rectangular loop abcda.
59.(a) Derive the expression for the capacitance of parallel plate capacitor having plate area A and
plate separation d.

(b) two charged spherical conductors of radii R and R, when connected by a conducting wire acquire
charges q, and qz respectively. Find the ratio of their surface charge densities in terms of their radie

60.(i) Find equivalent capacitance between A and B in the combination given below. Each capacitor
is of 2 pF capacitance.

ii) If a dc source of 7 V is connected across AB, how much charge is drawn from the source and what
is the energy stored in the network?

[Link] point charges Q,q,Q and q are placed at the corners of a square of side a as shown in the
figure. Find the(a) resultant electric force on a charge Q, and

(b) potential energy of this system.