Questions 1.An ebonite rod is rubbed with wool or fur. What type of charges do they acquire? 2.

Two identical metallic spheres of exactly equal masses are taken. One is given a positive charge q coulombs and other an equal negative charge. Are their masses equal after charging? ( IIT) 3. Why does an ebonite rod get negatively charged on rubbing with wool? 4.Consider three charge bodies P,Q and R. If P and Q repel each other and P attracts R, what is the nature of force b/w Q and R? 5.Define electrostatic induction. A positively charged glass rod is brought near an uncharged pith ball pendulum. What happens to the pith ball? 6.Five balls, numbered 1 to 5 are suspended using separate threads. Pairs (1,2), (2,4), (4,1) show electrostatic attraction, while pairs (2,3) and (4,5) show repulsion.What is the nature of charge on ball 1? Ans. The ball is electrically neutral. 7.A +vely charged rod attracts a suspended object Can we conclude that the object is vely charged? 8. Name any two basic properties of electric charges. 9.An ebonite rod held in hand can be charged by rubbing with fannel but a copper rod cannot be charged like this. Why? 10. Can a body have a charge of 0.8x10-19C? An inflated balloon is charged by rubbing with fur. Will it stick readily to a conducting wall or to an insulating wall? Give reason. 11.A charged rod attracts bits o dry cork which after touching the rod, often jump away from it violently. Why? 12. A glass rod, when rubbed with silk cloth, acquires a charge of1.6x10-13C. . What is the charge on silk cloth? 13.Name the experiment which established the quantum nature of electric charge. 14. How many electrons are present in 1 coulomb of charge? Ans. 6.25x1018 1. In Coulombs law, F = 1/40 q1q2/r depends ? Hint: Nature of medium and system of units chosen. 2.Two charges are such that q1q2 <0. What is the nature of the force b/w them? 3.Define S.I. unit of charge. 4.Give the unit of electrical permittivity of free space. Ans. S.I. unit of is N-1m-2C2or Vm. 5.What is the absolute permittivity of a medium whose dielectric constant is one? 6.Two equa charges, distance x apart, exert a force on one another. The charge on one of the charges is doubled. What is the ratio of the distance b/w the two charges now and earlier if the force in the two cases is same.2: 1 7.How does the force b/w two point charges change, if the dielectric constant of the medium in which they are kept , increases? 8.Two point charges placed at a distance r in air exert a force F on each other. At what distance will these charges experience the same force F in a medium of dielectric constant ? Ans. r/ . 9. A force F is acting b/w two charges placed some distance apart in vacuum. If a brass rod is placed b/w these two charges, how does the force change? Ans.0 10.Mention similarities and dissimilarities b/w electrostatic and gravitational interactions.
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Problems , What are the factors on which the proportionality constant k

11.Two small balls, having equal positive charge q coulomb are suspended by two insulating strings of equal length l metre from a hook fixed to a stand. The whole set up is taken in a satellite into space where there is no gravity. What is the angle b/w the two strings and the tension in each string? Ans. 1800. 1/40 q2/(2l)2 12.Calculate the force b/w two -particles separated by a distance 3.2x10-15m. Ans. = 90N. 13.Two spheres each having mass m kg and charge q coulomb are suspended from a point by insulating threads each 1 metre long but of negligible mass. If is the angle,each thread makes with the vertical when equilibrium has been attained, show that q2 = (4mgl2 sin2 tan )40 14.Force of attraction b/w two charges placed at a distance r is F. What distance apart should they be kept in the same medium so that force b/w them becomes F/3? Ans. 3r. 15.A charge Q is divided into two parts such that they repel each other with a maximum force when placed at a certain distance apart. Find the individual charges on two parts. 16.What happens to the force b/w two charges if magnitude of each charge is doubled and distance b/w the charges is halved? 17.Two free electrons and two free protons are separated by the same distance. In which case the electrostatic force is more and why? 18.Two identical metallic spheres, having unequal and opposite charges are placed at a distance of 0.90m apart in air. After bringing them in contact with each other, they are again placed at the same distance apart. Now the force of repulsion b/w them is 0.025N. Calculate the final charge on each of them. Ans. Q = 1.5x108 C. 19.Two equally charged identical spheres A and B repel each other with a force of 2x10-5N. Another identical uncharged sphere C is touched to A and then it is placed at the midpoint b/w A and B. What is the net electrostatic force on C? 20.Two point charges q1 and q2 are 3m apart and their combined charge is 20C. If one repels the other with a force of 0.075N, what are the two charges? Ans. 15 C and 5 C. 21.Two charges each having value Q is placed at a distance x from each other. A third charge q is placed mid-way b/w the two charges. Prove that the system of three charges can be in equilibrium, if q = -Q/4. 22.Two charges q1 and q2 separated by distance r have force F b/w them. If another charge q3 is placed b/w them at midpoint. What happens to force b/w them q1 and q2 . 23.Two point charges 9e and e are at 16cm away from each other where should another charge q be placed b/w them so that the system remains in equilibrium. Ans. 12cm from 9e. 24.The charges on two spheres are 7C and 5C respectively. They experience a force F.If each of them is given an additional charge of 2C, what will be new force of attraction? 25.Repulsion is the sure test of electrification. Explain. Problems 1.An electron and a proton are kept in the same electric field. Willl they experience same force and have same acceleration. 2. An electron moves a distance of 6.0cm, when accelerated from rest by an E.F. of strength 2x104 NC-1. Calculate the time of travel. Ans. From F = eE = ma , we have a = eE/m and s = ut + 1/2at2 t = 2s/a = 2sm/eE as u = 0 Therefore t = 2 x 6 x10-2 x 9.1 x 10-31 / 1.6x 10-19 x 2x104 = 5.89 x 10-9 second. 3. A charged particle is free to move in an electric field. Will it always move along an electric field? 4.In figure, obtained EA, EB and EC 5. Two charges of 9 C and 16 C are separated by distance of 14cm. At what point E.F. due to these charges will be zero?

6.Two point charges of -10 C and 90 C are separated by distance of 25cm. s At what point E.F. due to these charges will be zero? 7. Two charges of 30 C and -30 C are separated by distance of 20cm. What will be E.F. at midpoint of line joining the charges? 8. Two point charges of magnitude 2 C and 4 C are 10cm apart.(1) What E.F. does each produce at the site of the other?(2) What force acts on each?Ans. 1.8x104N/C; 3.2x104N/C; 7.2N on each. 9. Three identical charges, each having a value Q are placed at the vertices of an equilateral of sidea. Find E.F. at the centre of . 10. In figure, shows three particles with charges q1 = Q,q2 = -Q and q3 = -2Q, each at a distance d from the origin. What net E.F. is produced at the origin? Ans. 3.46Q/40d2. 11. Two point charges 25 C and -16 C are separated by a distance of 8cm in air. Find the position of the point where E.F. due to two charges is equal. 12. Three charges each of 4 C are placed at the corners of an equilateral . If the force acting b/w any two is F, then net force acting on each will be ? P10. Four charges q, q , -q and-q are placed respectively at the four corners of a square of sidea. Find the magnitude and direction of E.F. at the centre of the square. P13. In figure, three identical charges each of magnitude q are situated at the corners of an equilateral .Find the E.F. intensity at O. P14. A particle of charge 1.0x10-9C experiences a downward force of 1.5x10-6N. When placed in an E.F. Find the magnitude and direction of force experienced by proton in that field. Ans.1.5x103NC-1upward, 2.4x10-16N downward. 15.Calculate the electric field strength required to just support a water drop of mass 10-3kg and having a charge1.6x10-19C. Problems 1.What does q1 +q2 =0 signify in electrostatics? 2. Two point charges of 2C but opposite in sign are placed 10cm apart. Calculate the E.F. at a point distant 10cm from the midpoint on the axial line of the dipole. Ans. 6.4x106N/C. 3.Two charges each of 0.1C but opposite in sign are 1mm apart. What is the E.F. at a point on the line joining them at a distance of 10cm from the midpoint? 4.Two charges q and q are placed at r distance from each other. If one of them is stationary and the other is rotated around it, how much work is done in one revolution? 5. An electric dipole moment P = (2Cm)i + (3Cm)j- (1Cm)k is placed in a uniform E.F. : E = (3x105N/C)i +(2x105N/C)k. Compute the magnitude of torque.1.29Nm. 6. A sample of HCl gas is placed in an electric field of 2.5x104N/C. The dipole moment of each HCl molecule is 3.4x10-30Cm. Find the maximum torque that can act on a molecule. Ans. 8.5x10-26Nm. 7. A dipole consist of charges 2x10-12C separated by 1.00mm is placed in E.F. of 3x106N/C. Dipole moment is in the direction of E.F. What is the Potential energy of the dipole? 8.The electric field E due to appoint charge at any oint is defined as limF/q , where q is the test charge and F is the force acting on it. What is the physical significance of lim in this expression? Draw the electric lines of a point charge Q when (i) Q > 0 and (ii) Q < 0. 9.Define electric field intensity. What is its SI unit? What is relation b/w electric field and force? 10.Two point charges and placed a distance d apart are such that there is no point where the field vanishes. What can be concluded from this? 11.An point charge placed at any point on the axis of an electric dipole at some large distance experiences a force F. What will be the force acting on the point charge when its distance from the dipole is doubled?

12. Is electric dipole moment a scalar or vector quantity? Give its SI unit. 13.An electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric field. What is the net force acting on it? 14. When is the torque on a dipole in a field Maximum? 15.When does an electric dipole placed in a non uniform electric field experience a zero torque but non-zero force? 16.Will an electric dipole have translational motion when placed in a non uniform electric field ? Give reason for your answer. 17.What is the number of electric lines of force that radiate outwards from one coulomb of charge in vacuum? 18.Two positive charges Q and 4Q are fixed at a distance of 12cm from each other. Sketch the lines of force and locate the neutral points, if any. Hint: At distance of 4cm from Q. 19.Two point electric charges of unknown magnitude and sign are placed a distance d apart. The electric force intensity is zero at a point, not b/w the charges but on the line joining them. Write the essential conditions for this to happen. 20.An electric dipole free to move is placed in a uniform electric field. Explain along with diagram its motion when it is placed , (a) parallel to the field, (b) perpendicular to the field. 21.Two point charges +q and q are placed a d distance apart. Draw the line on which the resultant force is parallel to the line joining the two charges. 22.Draw a diagram to show lines of force in a plane containing two equal point charges of opposite sign separated by a small distance. Giving reason, indicate on the diagram a point where a small positive charge experiences a force parallel to the line joining the two charges. 23. An electric dipole of length 4 cm, when placed with its axis making an angle of 600 with a uniform electric field experiences a torque of 43 Nm. Calculate the (i) magnitude of the electric field (ii) potential energy of the dipole, if the dipole has charges of 8nC. Problems on Gausss Theorem 1. A Gaussian surface encloses two of the four positively charged particles as shown in figure. Which of the particles contribute to the electric field at a point P on the surface? 2.Define electric flux .If a point charge q is placed at the centre of a cube what is the flux lined (a) with the cube (b) with each face of the cube? 3An electric charge of 8.85x10-13C is placed at the centre of a sphere of radius 1m. What is the total flux linked with the sphere? How will the electric flux change if another equal and opposite charge is introduced at a distance of: (i) 0.5cm from the centre, (ii) 1.5cm from the centre. Ans. (i) 0.10 Nm2/C (ii) zero. 4.If 1 , 2 and 3 be electric flux through closed surface s1 , s2and s3 respectively. Find the ratio of flux through s1 , s2and s3 . Ans. 1:3:6. 5.The flux of the electrostatic field, through the closed spherical surface S, is found to be four times that through the closed spherical surface S . Find the magnitude of the charge Q. Given: = q1 = 1C , q2 = -2C and q3 = 9.854C. Ans. 26.562C. 6.A uniformly charged conducting sphere of 2.4m diameter has a surface charge density of 80.0C/m2. (a) Find the charge on the sphere. (b) What is the total electric flux leaving the surface of the sphere? Ans.(a) 1.45x10-3C (b) 1.6x108 Nm2/C.

7. S1 and S2 are two hollow concentric spheres enclosing charges Q and 2Q respectively as shown in figure. (i) What is the ratio of the electric flux through S1 and S2? (ii) How will the electric flux through the sphere S1 change, if a medium of dielectric constant S is introduced in the space inside S1 in place of air? 8.Two plane sheets of charge densities + and - are kept in air as shown in figure. What are the electric field intensities at point A and B? 9.A point charge causes an electric flux of -1.0x103 Nm2/C to pass through a spherical Gaussian surface of 10.0cm radius centered on charge. (a) If the radius of the Gaussian surface were doubled, how much flux would pass through the surface? (b) What is the value of the point charge? Ans. (b) -8.8nC. 10.Figure shows fine charged lumps of plastic and an electrically neutral coin. The cross section of a Gaussian surface S is indicated. What is the net electric flux through the surface if q1= q3 = 3x10-9C and q2 = q4 = -6.1x10-9C and q5 = -2.6x10-9C. Ans. -11.3 Nm2/C. 11.A circular ring of radius r of nonconducting material is placed with its axis parallel to a uniform field. The ring is rotated about its diameter through 1800. Does the flux of electric field change? 12.An infinite line charge produces a field of 9x104NC-1, at a distance of 2cm. Calculate the linear charge density. 13.The electric field components in figure are Ex = x1/2, Ey = Ez = 0, in which = 800N/Cm2. Calculate (i) the flux E through the cube and (ii) the charge within the cube. Assume that a = 0.1m. Ans. 1.05 Nm2/C. and 9.27 x10-12C. 14.State Gausss law in electrostatics. Using this theorem, show mathematically that for any point outside the shell, the field due to uniformly charged this spherical shell is the same as if entire charge of the shell is concentrated at the centre. Why do you expect the electric field inside the shell to be zero according to this theorem? 15. An electric field is uniform, and in the positive x direction for positive x and uniform with the same magnitude in the negative x direction for negative x . It is given that E = 200 i NC-1 for x >> 0 and E = - 200 i NC-1 for x < 0 . 16.A right circular cylinder of length 20cm and radius 5cm has its centre at the origin and its axis along the x axis so that one face is at x = +10cm and the other at x = - 10cm. (i) What is the net outward flux through each flat face? (ii) What is the flux through the side of the cylinder? (iii) What is the net outward flux through the cylinder? (iv) What is the net charge inside the cylinder? (i) 1.57 Nm2/C. (ii) 1.57 Nm2/C. (iii) 3.14 Nm2/C.(iv) 2.78 x10-12C.