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1. Arrange the Gaussian surfaces shown below. In order of decreasing electric flux, starting with 2
most positive.

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2. Consider the charge configuration and a spherical Gaussian surface as shown in figure. Which 2
charge(s) out of these three will not be the cause of electric field while calculating the flux of the
field over the spherical surface.

Ans : All the charges contribute to electric field but due to charge q2 electric flux is zero as this
is outside the Gaussian surface. Due to charges +q1 and –q1 also net flux will be zero as
net charge enclosed by the surface (+q1 – q1 = 0) is zero. Hence, no flux is passing
through this Gaussian surface.

3. A circular surface of radius ‘a’ metre is in the plane of paper. A uniform electric field E(V/m), also 2
in the plane of the paper is limited to upper half only of the circular surface. Find the electric flux
associated with this surface?

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Ans : As the number of field lines entering the circular surface is equal to the number of field
lines leaving it, therefore net electric flux associated with this circular surface is zero

4. Write Coulomb’s law in vector form. Also show that it obeys Newton's third law of motion. 3

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5. State Gauss’s theorem in electrostatics. Prove that no electric field exists inside a hollow 3
charged sphere.

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According to the Gauss’s theorem, the total electric flux through a closed surface is
times the magnitude of net charge enclosed by the surface.
Consider a hollow charged sphere. Take a point inside the sphere where electric field is
to be calculated. Draw a Gaussian surface of radius r having point P on its surface.

6. Two identical point charges Q are kept at a distance r from each other. A third point charge is 3
placed on the line joining the above two charges such that all the three charges are in equilibrium.
What is the magnitude, sign and position of the third charge?

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Ans : Let third charge 'q' is placed at a distance x from a charge Q at A.

As the charges are in equilibrium therefore net force on any of the charges is zero.

Using eqn. (i), we get

7. An infinitely long cylinder of radius R carries a uniform volume charge density ρ Cm–3. Obtain an 3
expression for electric field at a point (a) inside and (b) outside the cylinder.

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8. An uncharged comb after combing hair, when brought near the paper bits attracts them. Answer 3
the following:
(a) Does the mass of comb/paper bit get changed?
(b) Is paper bit still uncharged?
(c) What is the difference between the charging of a comb and the charging of the paper bits?

Ans : (a) Yes, by negligible amount.

(b) Yes.
(c) The charging of comb is due to charging by friction.
The charging of paper bits is due to charging by induction.

9. 3
A thin metallic spherical shell of radius R carries a charge Q on its surface. A point charge is
placed at its centre
C and an other charge +2Q is placed outside the shell at a distance x from the centre as shown in
figure. Find (i) the force on the charge at the centre of shell and at the point A, (ii) the electric flux
through the shell.

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Ans : (i) As there is no electric field inside thin charged metallic spherical shell, the force on the
charge is zero.
Force on charge 2Q at point A.

(ii) Electric flux through the shell,

10. A charge ‘q’ is divided into two part and then kept some distance apart. What should be the 3
charge of each part so that the force between them is maximum.

Ans : Let the two charges are q1 and q – q1.

Therefore, charge on each part =

11. The force between the two charges placed x distance apart is F. If both the charges are moved 3
towards each other by a distance ‘y’ then find a relation for the new force in terms of F, x and y.

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Ans : Let the two charges are q1 and q2, then by Coulomb’s law,

When the two charges are moved by a distance ‘y’, then distance between them is x – 2y

This is the required relation.

12. Two identical point charges, q each, are kept 2 m apart in air. A third point charge Q of unknown 3
magnitude and sign is placed on the line joining the charges such that the system remains in
equilibrium. Find the position and nature of Q.

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13. (a) Draw a graph of E versus r for r >> a. 3

(b) If this dipole were kept in a uniform external electric field E0, diagrammatically represent the
position of the dipole in stable and unstable equilibrium and write the expressions for the torque
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acting on the dipole in both the cases.

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14. (a) Define electric flux. Write its SI units. 3

(b) How is the field directed if (i) the sheet is positively charged, (ii) negatively charged?

Ans : (a) Electric flux through an area is the product of magnitude of area and the component
of electric field vector normal to it.

Its SI unit is NC–1 m2.

(b) For positively charged sheet, the electric field is directed away from the sheet. For
negatively charged sheet, the electric field is directed towards the plane sheet.

15. Consider two hollow concentric spheres, S1 and S2, enclosing charges 2Q and 4Q respectively 3
as shown in the figure. (i) Find out the ratio of the electric flux through them. (ii) How will the electric
flux through the sphere S1 change if a medium of dielectric constant ‘εr’ is introduced in the space
inside S1 in place of air? Deduce the necessary expression.

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Ans : (i) Charge enclosed in sphere, S1 = 2Q

∴ Electric flux through sphere,

Charge enclosed in sphere,

S2 = 2Q + 4Q = 6Q

∴ Electric flux through sphere,

(ii) If a medium of relative permittivity εr is filled inside sphere S1, then

16. (a) Draw a graph to show the variation of E with perpendicular distance r from the line of charge. 3

(b) Find the work done in bringing a charge q from perpendicular distance r1 to r2 (r2 > r1).

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(b) Work done in moving a charge ‘q’ through a small displacement is given by

Work done in moving the given charge from r1 to

(b) If side of a square is increased to 2d then we can again construct a Gaussian surface
in the form of a cube of each side 2d, which encloses same charge q, then also electric

flux through the cube =

And through each face = i.e. remains unchanged.

17. A thin metallic spherical shell of radius ‘R’ carries a charge Q on its surface. A point charge Q/2 is 3
placed at the centre ‘O’ and another charge +2Q is placed outside the shell at A at a distance ‘r’
from the centre as shown in the figure

(a) Find the electric flux through the shell.

(b) State the law used.

(c) Find the force on the charges at the centre ‘O’ of the shell and at the point A.

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Ans : (a) As the electric field inside the shell is zero, therefore the flux through the shell is also
zero.

(b) The law used is Gauss’s law, which states that the electric flux passing through a
closed surface is equal to 1/e0 times the net charge enclosed by the surface.

(c) As the electric field or the net charge inside the shell is zero therefore the force on
charge Q/w is also zero.

Force on charge at ‘A’

18. Define electric flux. Write its SI units. A spherical rubber balloon carries a charge that is 3
uniformly distributed over its surface. As the balloon is blown up and increases in size, how does
the total electric flux coming out of the surface change? Give reason.

Ans : The total number of electric lines of force passing through a given area normally is
called electric flux through that area.

Its SI unit is N m2 C–1.

As electric flux does not depend upon the shape and size of the closed surface. The
electric flux coming out of the surface will remain same as long as the charge enclosed
by it remains same.

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