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ENTHUSIAST COURSE
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
ON
ELECTROSTATICS
1. A small ball having a charge q and mass m is suspended at one end of a light string of length 
and can rotate in vertical plane. A uniform electric field E exist in the region in horizontal
direction. Find the minimum horizontal velocity required to be imparted to the ball (at its lowest
position) so that it successfully negotiates the loop.

g E

u
m,q

  qE  
2
 qE 
(A) 5g (B) 5  g      (C)
2
5 g   (D) None of these
  m   m 

2. A non-conducting disc of mass = 2kg, total charge = +1C uniformly distributed, is placed on a
rough horizontal non-conducting surface with its cross-section in vertical plane as shown. A
uniform horizontal electric field E is now switched on. Find maximum magnitude of electric
field E in (N/C) so that the disc rolls purely. [g = 10 ms–2]

(A) 10 (B) 14 (C) 12 (D) 18

3. Two long thin line charges having linear charge density (charge per unit length) . The separation
between the conductors is d, with both line charges lying perpendicular to each other. The force
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of electrostatic interaction between them can be given by :

2 2d 2 2d 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 0 2 0 2 0 d 2 0
4. A non conducting infinite rod is placed along the z-axis : the upper half of the rod (lying along
z  0) is charged positively with a uniform linear charge density + while the lower half (z < 0) is
charged negatively with a uniform linear charge density –. The origin is located at the junction
of the positive and negative halves of the rod. A uniformly charged annular disc (surface charge
density : 0) of inner radius R and outer radius 2R is placed in the x-y plane with its centre of the
origin. The force on the rod due to the disc is :-
2  0 R 0  R 0  R 0  R
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 0 (D) 3
0 0

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5. n identical point charges are kept symmetrically on the periphery of the circle x2 + y2 = R2 in xy-plane.
The resultant electric field at (0, 0, R) is E1 and at (0, 0, 2R) is E2, the ratio of E1/E2 is :

5 5 5 5 5
(A) (B) (C) 2 (D)
4 2 2 2 2
6. A large insulating thick sheet of thickness 2d carries a uniform charge per unit volume . A particle of
mass m, carrying a charge q having a sign opposite to that of the sheet, is released from the surface of
the sheet. The sheet does not offer any mechanical resistance to the motion of the particle. Find the
oscillation frequency  of the particle inside the sheet.

1 q 1 2q 1 q
(A)  = m 0 (B)  = m 0 (C)  = m 0 (D) None of these
2 2 4

7. Even number of infinite concentric circular arcs of same angular span  carry uniform linear charge
densities + and – alternatively as shown in figure. Their radii are R, 2R, 3R....... respectively. The
potential at their common centre is :- +
 ln2  ln 2
(A) (B) – R
4 0 2 0
+ R

 ln1 
(C) (D) None of these R
4 0
8. The equation of an equipotential line in an electric field is y = 2x, then the electric field strength vector
at (1, 2) may be :-
(A) 4 i  3 j (B) 4 i  8 j (C) 8 i  4 j (D)  8 i  4 j
9. If two electric charges q and –2q are placed at distance 6a apart, then locus of point in the plane of
charges, where electric potential is zero is : (Take charge q at origin and –2q lies on positive x-axis)
(A) x2 + y2 + 4ax – 6a2 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + 4ax – 12a2 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 + 2ax – 12a2 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 – 4ax + 12a2 = 0
10. A solid hemispherical uniform charged body having charge Q is kept symmetrically along the y-axis
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as shown in figure. The electric potential at a distance d from the origin along the x-axis at point P will
be
y
1 Q 1 Q
(A) (B) less than
4 0 d 4 0 d
P
1 Q 2 Q x
(C) more than and less then (D) more than 2 Q (0,0,0) (d,0,0)
4 0 d 4 0 d 4 0 d
11. In a uniform electric field, the potential is 10V at the origin of coordinates, and 8V at each of the
points (1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0) and (0, 0, 1). The potential at the point (1, 1, 1) will be :-
(A) 0 (B) 4 V (C) 8 V (D) 10 V

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12. Two point dipoles of dipole moment p1 and p 2 are at a distance x from each other and p1 || p2 . The
force between the dipoles is :
1 4p1 p 2 1 3p1 p 2 1 6p1 p2 1 8p1 p 2
(A) 4  x 4 (B) 4  x 3 (C) 4  x 4 (D) 4  x 4
0 0 0 0

13. The electrostatic potential V at a point on the circumference of a thin non–conducting disk of
radius r and uniform charge density  is given by equation V = 4rk. Which of the following
expression correctly represents electrostatic energy stored in the electric field of a similar charged
disk of radius R?
8 2 3 4 2 3 2 2 3
(A) U   R k (B) U   R k (C) U   R k (D) None of these.
3 3 3
14. A charged ball B hangs from a silk thread S, which makes an angle  with a large charged
conducting sheet P, as shown in the figure. The surface charge density of the sheet is proportional
to- [AIEEE-2005]

P
 S

•B

(A) cos (B) cot (C) sin (D) tan

15. Two thin wire rings each having a radius R are placed at a distance d apart with their axes
coinciding. The charges on the two rings are +q and –q. The potential difference between the
centres of the two rings is- [AIEEE-2005]

qR q 1 1  q 1 1 
(A) 4  d 2 (B) 2   R  
R  d  (C) zero
2 2 (D) 4   R  2 
R d  2
0 0  0 

16. An electric charge 10–3 µC is placed at the origin (0, 0) of X-Y coordinate system. Two points A
and B are situated at ( 2 , 2 ) and (2, 0) respectively. The potential difference between the
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points A and B will be- [AIEEE - 2007]

(A) 9 V (B) zero (C) 2V (D) 4.5 V
17. A long, hollow conducting cylinder is kept coaxially inside another long, hollow conducting
cylinder of larger radius. Both the cylinders are initially electrically neutral. [IIT-JEE 2007]
(A) A potential difference appears between the two cylinders when a charge density is given to
the inner cylinder
(B) A potential difference appears between the two cylinders when a charge density is given to
the outer cylinder
(C) No potential difference appears between the two cylinders when a uniform line charge is kept
along the axis of the cylinder
(D) No potential difference appears between the two cylinders when same charge density is given to
both the cylinders
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18. Consider a neutral conducting sphere. A positive point charge is placed outside the sphere. The net
charge on the sphere is then, [IIT-JEE 2007]
(A) negative and distributed uniformly over the surface of the sphere
(B) negative and appears only at the point on the sphere closest to the point charge
(C) negative and distributed non-uniformly over the entire surface of the sphere
(D) zero
 a  a
19. Positive and negative point charges of equal magnitude are kept at  0,0,  &  0, 0,   , respectively.
2  2
The work done by the electric field when another positive point charge is moved from (–a, 0, 0) to (0,
a, 0) is [IIT-JEE 2007]
(A) positive
(B) negative
(C) zero
(D) depends on the path connecting the initial and final positions
20. A thin spehrical shell of radius R has a charge Q spread uniformly over its surface. Which of the
following graphs most closely represents the electric field E(r) produced by the shell in the range
0  r   , where r is the distance from the centre of the shell? [AIEEE - 2008]
E(r) E(r) E(r) E(r)

(A) (B) (C) (D)

r r r r
O R O R O R O R

q q 2q
21. Consider a system of three charges , and – placed at points A, B and C, respectively, as
3 3 3
shown in the figure. Take O to be the centre of the circle of radius R and angle CAB = 60°
q
(A) The electric field at point O is 8 R 2 directed along the negative x-axis [IIT-JEE 2008]
0
y
(B) The potential energy of the system is zero
B
q2
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(C) The magnitude of the force between the charges at C and B is C

54 0 R 2 O
x
60°
q A
(D) The potential at point O is 12 R
0

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22. An electric dipole moment P  (2.0iˆ  3.0ˆj) µCm is placed in a uniform electric field

E  (3.0iˆ  2.0k)
ˆ  105 NC 1 .

(A) The torque that E exerts on P is (0.6 ˆi  0.4 ˆj  0.9k)
ˆ Nm
(B) The potential energy of the dipole is 0.6 J
(C) The potential energy of the dipole is – 0.6 J
(D) If the dipole is rotated in the electric field, the maximum potential energy of the dipole is 1.3 J

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23. Two conducting spheres of radii R and 3R carry charges Q and –2Q. Between these spheres a neutral
conducting sphere of radius 2R is connected. The separation between the sphere is considerably large
then
+Q -2Q
R
2R
3R

Q
(A) The final charge on initially neutral conducting sphere is 
3
35KQ 2
(B) The decrease in electric potential energy of sphere of radius R is
72 R
37KQ 2
(C) The decrease in electric potential energy of sphere of radius R is
72 R
KQ
(D) The final electric potential of sphere of radius 3R will be 
6R
24. A thin insulator rod is placed between two unlike point charges +q1 and –q2. For this situation tick
the correct alternative (s)-
(A) The total force acting on charge +q1 will increase.
(B) The total force acting on charge –q2 will increase. +q 1 –q2

(C) The total force acting on charge –q2 will decrease.

(D) The force acting on charge +q1 due to –q2 will remain same.
25. A student studying the properties of ions in the upper atmosphere y v
wishes to construct an apparatus with the following characteristics :
Using an electric field, a beam of ions, each having charge q, mass R
m and initial velocity viˆ , is turned through an angle of 90° as each x
v R
ion under goes displacement Riˆ  Rjˆ . The ions enter a chamber as
shown in figure and leave through the exit port with the same speed they had when they entered
the chamber. The electric field acting on the ions is to have constant magnitude.
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(A) Suppose the electric field is produced by two concentric cylindrical electrodes not shown in
mv 2
the diagram, magnitude of the field should be
qR
(B) Suppose the electric field is produced by two concentric spherical electrodes not shown in the
mv 2
diagram, magnitude of the field should be
qR
(C) If the field is produced by two flat plates and is uniform in direction, value the field should
mv 2
have in this case is
2qR
(D) If the field produced by two flat plates is uniform in direction, the radius of curvature of
trajectory remains constant.

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26. The electrostatic potential (r) of a spherical symmetric system, kept at origin, is shown in the adjacent

q q
figure, and given as r= 4  r ( r  Ro) ; r= 4  R (r  Ro) [IIT-JEE 2006]
o o o

Which of the following option(s) is/are correct?

(A) For spherical region r  Ro, total electrostatic energy stored is zero.
(B) Within r = 2Ro, total charge is q.
(C) There will be no charge anywhere except at r = Ro.
(D) Electric field is discontinuous at r = Ro.
Paragraph for Question No. 27 to 29
Two uniformly charged fixed rings, each of radius R are separated by a distance of 3r (r > > R).
Ring, 1 has charge Q and ring 2 has net charge 4Q. A neutral point is a point in space at which the
value of electric field intensity is zero, while its value is non zero at any neighbouring point.
Consider the neutral point which is far away from both the rings.

Ring 1 Ring 2

+Q +4Q

27. The position of neutral point is at a distance of

(A) r from the center of ring 1 towards right (B) 2r from the center of ring 1 towards right
(C) r from the center of ring 1 towards left (D) r from the center of ring 2 towards left.
28. A negatively charged particle is projected from the center of ring 1 towards the neutral point with
just enough energy to pass the neutral point. Its subsequent motion will be
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(A) Oscillatory
(B) SHM
(C) Unidirectional
(D) Non oscillatory rectilinear but not unidirectional
29. A negatively charged particle is projected from the center of ring 1 with just enough energy to
pass the neutral point. Its subsequent motion is periodic with a period of T. A similar particle is
projected from the center of ring 2 with just enough energy to pass the neutral point. Its subsequent
motion is :-
(A) Periodic with time period T (B) Periodic with time period 2T
(C) Periodic with time period 4T (D) Rectilinear (nonoscillatory)

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Paragraph for Question 30 to 32
Two charged small balls each of charge 'q' and mass 'm' when suspended from a common point by strings
of length '' in air, then these strings form an angle of 120° with each other. When the system is immersed
1
in a liquid of dielectric constant 'k' (relative density of liquid w.r.t. ball's material is ) then the angle
3
between the strings remain same.
30. Find the dielectric constant of the liquid -
(A) 3/2 (B) 3/ 2 (C) 3 (D) 3
31. Find the electrostatic force exerted by the liquid on one of the balls

4kq 2 kq 2 kq 2 kq 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
9 2 2 2 3 2 9 2
32. If the total system is placed in a gravitational free space then angle between the strings will be
(A) 0° (B) 90° (C) 180° (D) remain unchanged
Paragraph for Question No. 33 and 34
A small, electrically charged bead can slide on a horizontal circular, frictionless, insulating ring.
A point-like electric dipole is fixed at the centre of the circle with the dipole's axis lying in the
plane of the circle. Initially the bead is on the plane of symmetry of the dipole, as shown in the
figure. Ignore the effect of gravity, assuming the that the electric forces are much greater than the
gravitational ones.

r1
+ 
p +Q
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33. What is speed of the bead as function of  angle between dipole moment vector and radius vector

2 kQp  kQp  kQp kQp

(A) v  2
cos  (B) v  cos  (C) v  cos  (D) v  2 cos
mr mr 2 2 mr 2 mr 2
34. Mark the INCORRECT option.
(A) Immediately after release bead begins to move down
(B) Bead will execute periodic and oscillatory motion
(C) Normal reaction between bead and wire is zero during entire motion of bead.
(D) Normal reaction between bead and wire first increases in magnitude and then decreases

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Paragraph for Question No. 35 to 36
The nuclear charge (Ze) is non-uniformly distributed within a nucleus of radius R. The charge density
(r) [charge per unit volume] is dependent only on the radial distance r from the centre of the nucleus as
shown in figure. The electric field is only along the radial direction. [IIT-JEE 2008]

(r)

a r
R

35. The electric field at r = R is :

(A) independent of a (B) directly proportional to a
2
(C) directly proportional to a (D) inversely proportional to a
36. For a = 0, the value of d (maximum value of  as shown in the figure) is :
3Ze 3Ze 4Ze Ze
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 R 3  R3 3 R 3 3 R 3
37. The electric field within the nucleus is generally observed to be linearly dependent on r. This implies
R 2R
(A) a = 0 (B) a = (C) a = R (D) a =
2 3
38. For the situation shown in the figure below, match the entries of Column-I with entries of
Column-II.

r
q1 q2
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Hollow Neutral
conductor

Column-I Column-II
(A) In the situation shown (P) Distribution of charge on inner surface
of conductor is uniform
(B) If outside charge is not present (Q) Distribution of charge on inner surface
of conductor is non-uniform
(C) If we displace the outside charge (R) Distribution of charge on outer surface
while the inside charge remains of conductor is uniform
at centre
(D) If the inside charge is displaced by (S) Distribution of charge on outer surface
small amount from centre then of conductor is non-uniform

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39. Calculate the magnitude of electrostatic force on a charge placed at a vertex at a triangular pyramid
(4 vertices, 4 faces), if 4 equal charges are placed at all four vertices of pyramid of side ‘a’.
40. Two charged particles (M, +Q) and (m, –q) are placed in a uniform electric field E. After the particles are
released, they stay at a constant distance from each other. What is this distance (L)? Neglect Gravitational
interaction.
41. Two identical balls of charges q1 & q2 initially have equal velocity of the same magnitude and
direction. After a uniform electric field is applied for some time, the direction of the velocity of
the first ball changes by 60º and the magnitude is reduced by half . The direction of the velocity
of the second ball changes there by 90º. In what proportion will the velocity of the second ball
changes ?
42. A small ball of mass 2 × 10–3 Kg having a charge of 1 C is suspended by a string of length 0. 8m.
Another identical ball having the same charge is kept at the point of suspension. Determine the
minimum horizontal velocity which should be imparted to the lower ball so tht it can make
complete revolution. [JEE 2001]
43. A cavity of radius r is present inside a solid dielectric sphere of radius R, having a volume charge density of . The
distance between the centres of the sphere and the cavity is a . An electron e is kept inside the cavity at an
angle  = 45° as shown. How long will it take to touch the sphere again?

44. Two oppositely point charged particles of mass 2kg each are kept on a smooth horizontal surface
at distance of 8m. When they starts moving towards each other at time t = 0 due to electrostatic
force, a force of 2N is applied as shown in figure. Find the distance traveled by the positive
charge (in meters) before it collides with negative charge. It is given that the two charges collide
at t = 2 seconds.
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2kg 2kg
F = 2N
+ –
8m

45. Two charge particles of opposite sign and magnitude Q each are projected directly away from
1/ 2
 Q2 
each other with the same speed   where r is the initial distance between the particles.
 8  0 mr 

Their masses are m and 2m.Find the maximum distance between them. Express answer in terms of nr
and fill n in OMR sheet.

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46. Three balls of equal mass m are connected by light insulating inextensible Q Q

threads of length l each and kept on a level smooth non conducting m A B m

ground. The balls A and B are given charge Q each. The strings are all
taut. The string connecting A and B suddenly snaps. What is the
maximum speed (in m/s) of C during the resulting motion ? Q = 1µC, C
m
l = 1.5 m, massm = 1 gm.
47. A metal sphere of radius R has a total charge +Q (>>+e)on it. Due to thermal agitation or photoelectric
effect, an electron is ejected from the sphere’s surface with a small velocity v0, at an angle  with the
tangent to the sphere’s surface. Find the farthest distance of the electron from the sphere’s surface.
48. Figure shows a charge array known as an electric quadrupole. for a point on the axis of the quadrupole,
obtain the dependence of potential on r for r/a >> 1, and contrast your results with that due to an
electric dipole, and an electric monopole (i.e., a single charge).
a a
P
q –q –q q
r

49. An electric dipole placed along x-axis with its dipole y

moment vector pointing along positive x-axis, is placed +q

+q
at the centre of wire frame as shown in figure. A fixed Dipole
-q
circular wire frame lies in y-z plane with 20 identical +q x
+q
charges of magnitude q, kept symmetrically fixed to wire
Non conducting ring
frame. What is work done (in joule) by an external agent +q
z
Radius of ring : R = 1 cm
in slowly turning dipole through 180° from initial Length of dipole : r = 1 mm
orientation of dipole moment vector. Charged : q = 1 C

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50. An electric dipole with dipole moment p  (3i  4 j)  1030 C-m is placed in an electric field

E  4000 i(N/C). An external agent turns the dipole slowly until its electric dipole moment becomes
(–4i + 3j) × 10–30C-m. The work done by the external agent is equal to  × 10–26 J. Find value of
-.
51. Two isolated conducting spheres each of radius R and carrying charges Q and 2Q. They are connected
by a wire. Find the amount of heat produced during the transfer of charge from one sphere to other
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sphere.
52. An uniformly charged non conducting solid sphere has a radius R. Total energy of system (inside +
outside) is U1. If this sphere is now covered by a conducting spherical layer of thickness 4R, the total
U1
energy of system reduces to U2. Find value of U .
2

R 4R

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53. When the soap bubble of radius R = 0.25 cm is charged , it experiences an outward electric pressure of

2
magnitude where its surface charge density  = 20µC/m2. If Q is the charge on the sphere so that
20
the pressure inside and outside is same, then the surface tension of soap is given by
× 10–12/80 Nm–1. Find the value of .
54. A cone made of insulating material has a total charge Q spread uniformly over its sloping surface.
Calculate the energy required to take a test charge q from infinity to apex A of cone. The slant length
is L.

ADDITIONAL QUESTION (ELECTROSTATICS) ANSWER KEY

1. Ans. (D) 2. Ans. (C) 3. Ans. (A) 4. Ans. (C) 5. Ans. (A) 6. Ans. (A)
7. Ans. (C) 8. Ans. (D) 9. Ans. (B) 10. Ans. (A) 11. Ans. (B) 12. Ans. (C)
13. Ans. (A) 14. Ans. (D) 15. Ans. (B) 16. Ans. (B) 17. Ans. (A) 18. Ans. (D)
19. Ans. (C) 20. Ans. (A) 21. Ans. (C) 22. Ans. (A,C, D) 23. Ans. (A,B,D)
24. Ans. (A,B,D) 25. Ans. (A, B, C) 26. Ans. (A,B,C,D) 27. Ans. (A)
28. Ans. (A) 29. Ans. (A) 30. Ans. (A) 31. Ans. (D) 32. Ans. (C) 33. Ans. (A)
34. Ans. (D) 35. Ans. (A) 36. Ans. (B) 37. Ans. (C)

q2 6
38. Ans. (A)-P,S (B)-P,R (C)-P,S (D)-Q,S 39. Ans. F=

40 a 2 
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(M  m)KQq v 6 2mr 0
40. Ans. L = 41. Ans. 42. Ans. 5.86 m/s 43. Ans.
E (qM  Qm ) 3 ea

v 20 sin2 mR 2
44. Ans. 5 45. Ans. 3 46. Ans. 2 47. Ans. hmax =
2ekQ
48. Ans. For large r, quadrupole potential goes like 1/r3, dipole potential goes like 1/r2,
monopole potential goes like 1/r.
49. Ans. 0 50. Ans. 6 51. Ans. kQ2/4R 52. Ans. 3 53. Ans. 1
Qq
54. Ans. 2  L
0