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Course Physics

Topic Numerical problems

Submitted by Zain ali

70147956
Submitted to Sir Shaukat Hayat
Numerical no. 1
A point charge of 3.12 x 10-6 C is 12.3 cm from second charge 1.48 x 10-6 C. Calculate
magnitude of force?
Given data:
q1 = 3.12 x 10-6 C
q2 =1.48 x 10-6 C
r = 12.3 cm = 1.23 x 10-2 m
K = 9 x 109 Nm2/C2
To Find:
F =?
Solution:
k q1 q 2
F= 2
r
9 −6 −6
9 x 10 x 1.48 x 10 x 3.12 x 10
F= −2 2
(1.23 x 10 )

F = 2.748 N
Result:
The magnitude of force will be 2.748 N.
Numerical no. 2
The square surface measured 3.2 mm on each side it is immersed in

uniform electric field E = 1800 N/C. The field lines make θ = 65 ᵒ with
normal. Calculate flux.
Given data:
E = 1800 N/C
A = 3.2 mm2 =10.2 x 10-6
θ = 65°
To Find:
Φ =?
Solution:
Φ = E.A Cos θ
Φ = 1800 x 10.2 x 10-6 x cos (65°)
Φ = 7.78 x 10-3 Nm2/C
Numerical no. 3
What must be the distance between point q1 = 26.3 x 10-6 C and
charge q2 = 47.1 x 10-6 C in order that force between them is
5.66N.
Given data:
F = 5.66 N
q1 = 26.3 µC
q2 = 47.1 µC
To Find:
r =?
Solution:
k q1 q 2
F= 2
r

r = ¿)1/2

√
9 −6 −6
r = 9 X 10 x 47.1 x 10 x 26.3 x 10
5.66

r = 1.4 m
Numerical no. 4
In the return stroke of typical lightning bolt current I = 2.5×104
A flows t = 20 × 10-6 sec. How much charge transferred?
Given data:
I = 2.5 × 104 A
t = 20 × 10-6 sec
To Find:
Q=?
Solution:
Q = It
Q = 2.5 × 104 A x 20×10-6 sec
Q = 0.5 C
Numerical no. 5
Two equally charged particles held 3.20 mm are released from rest, the
initial acceleration of first particles is 7.22 m/sec² and that of second
particle are 9.16 m/ sec². The mass of first particle is 6.31 x 10-7 kg. (a)
Find mass of second particle (b) The magnitude of common charge?
Given data:
m1 = 6.31×10-7 kg
a1 = 7.22 m/sec2
a2 = 9.16 m/sec2
r = 3.2 × 10-3 m
k = 9×109 N m2/C2
To Find:
m2 =?
Q =?
Solution:
F = m1a1
F = 6.31 × 10-7 kg × 7.22 m/ sec2
F = 6.31 × 10-7 kg × 7.22 m/ sec2
F = 4.559 × 10-6 N
F = m2a2
F
m2 = a2
−6
4.559 ×10 N
m2 = 9.16 m/sec 2

m2 = 4.96 x 10-7 kg
Hint q1 = q2 = q = q*q = q2
 2
kq
F = r2

q=
√ F r2
k

q=
√
4.559 ×10−6 x (3.2 ×10−3 )2
9 × 109
q = 7.1 x 10-11 C
Numerical no. 6
What is the magnitude of the point charge, chosen so that electric field 75
cm away has value 2.3 N/C?
Given data:
E = 2.3 N/C
K = 9 x 109 Nm2/C2
r = 0.75 m
To Find:
Q =?
Solution:
kq
E= 2
r

q = Er2/k
q=2.3∗¿ ¿
q = 1.4 * 10-10 C
Numerical no. 7

The dipole moment of the electron and proton is 4.3 nm apart?

Given data:
d = 4.3 x 10-9 m
q = -1.6 x 10-19 C
To Find:
P =?
Solution:
P = qd
P = 1.6 x 10-19 x 4.3 x 10-9
P = 6.88 x 10-28 C-m
Numerical no. 8

Calculate the magnitude of electric field due to electric dipole moment is

3.56 x 10-29 C-m at a point 25.4 nm away along bisector axis

Given data:
P = 3.56 x 10-29 C
r = 25.4 x 10-9 m
To Find:
E =?
Solution:
kP
E = r3
−29 9
3.56 x 10 x 9 x 10
E= −9 3
(25.4 x 10 )

E = 19552 N/C
Numerical no. 9

A uniformly charged conducting sphere of 1.22 m radius has surface

charge density 8.13 µ-Cm-2 (a) Find the charge on sphere (b) What is
the electric flux leaving surface (c) Calculate electric filed at the surface
of sphere?

Given data:
σ = 8.13 µC-m-2 = 8.13 x 10-6 C-m-2
r = 1.22 m
To Find:
q =?
Φ =?
E =?
Solution:
σ
E= ε0
−6
8.13 x 10
E= 8.85 x 10
−12

E = 9.18 x 105 N/C

q = σ*0041

q = (4πr2)*σ
q = 4π (1.22)2 * 8.13 x 10-6
q = 1.5 x 10-4 C
Φ = (4πr2)*E
Φ = 4π (1.22)2 x 9.18 x 105
Φ = 1.7 x 107 N-C/m2
kq
E= r
2

9 −4
9 X 10 x 1.5 x 10
E= (1.22)
2

E = 907014.2 N/C
Numerical no. 10
Find the total charge in coulombs of 75 kg of electron?
Given data:
Total mass = m = 75 kg
Charge on one electron = e = 1.6 x 10-19 C
Mass of one electron = m = 9.109 x 10-31 kg
To Find:
Total charge = q?
Solution:
−19
1.6 x 10
−31 = 1.75 x 10 C
11
1 kg electron has charge =
9.1 x 10

75 kg electron has charge = 1.75 x 1011 x 75 = 1.3 x 1013 C

Numerical no. 11
In the crystal of salt an atom of sodium transfer one of its electrons to
atom chlorine. The resulting Na+1 and Cl-1 ion attract each other.
Calculate force of attraction if r = 282 pm?
Given data:
qNa = 1.6 x 10-19 C
qCl = -1.6 x 10-19 C
r = 282 pm = 282 x 10-12 m
To Find:
F =?
Solution:
k q Na q Cl
F= 2
r
9 −19 −19
9 X 10 x 1.6 x 10 x 1.6 x 10
F= −12 2
(282 x 10 )

F = 2.89 x 10-5 N
Numerical no. 12
An electric dipole consists of charges of magnitude 1.48 nC separated by
6.23 µm. it is in electric field of 1100 N/C (a) Calculate the magnitude of
dipole moment (b) what is difference in PE corresponding to dipole
orientation parallel and anti-parallel to field?
Given data:
q = 1.48 nC
d = 6.23 µm
E = 1100 N/C
To Find:
P =?
Solution:
P = qd
P =1.48 x 10-9 x 6.23 x 10-6
P = 9.2 x 10-15 C-m
Numerical no. 13
An electric dipole consists of charges +2e, -2e separated by 0.78 nm. It is
in electric field of 3.4 x 106 N/C. Calculate the magnitude of torque on
the dipole when dipole moment (a) parallel (b) right angle (c) opposite to
field.
Given data:
d = 7.8 x 10-10m
E = 3.4 x 106 N/C
q = 2e = 2 x 1.6 x 10-19 C = 3.2 x 10-19 C
To Find:
τparallel=?
τanti-parallel=?
τopposite =?
Solution:
For torque on dipole moment
τ = PE sinθ
P = qd
P = 3.2 x 10-19 x 7.8 x 10-10
p = 2.496 x 10-28 C m
For τparallel and τanti-parallel
θ = 0° and 180°
So sin0° and sin (180°) = 0
Putting in value
τanti-parallel/parallel = 0
For opposite sinθ = sin (90°) = 1
τopposite = 2.496 x 10-28 x 3.4 x 106
τopposite = 8.4864 x 10-22 Nm
Numerical no. 14
A proton orbit with the speed v = 294 km/s juts outside a charge sphere of
radius r = 1.13 cm. Find charge on sphere?
Given:
v = 294 km/s
r = 1.13 x 10-2 m
q1 = 1.602 x 10-19
To Find:
q2 =?
Solution:
Centripetal force on proton must be equal to electrostatic force
Fe = F c
k q1 q 2 m v 2
2 =
r r
2
mv r
q2 = k q1
−27 2 2 −2
1.67 X 10 x (294 X 10 ) x 1.13 X 10
q2 =
9 X 109 x 1.6 x 10−19
q2 = 1.13 x 10-9 C
Numerical no. 15
A 115 KeV electron is fired directly towards a large flat plastic sheet that
has a surface charge density σ = -2.08 µC/m2 from what distance must the
electron be fired if it is just to fail to strike the sheet?
Given data:
K. E = 115 KeV = 1.84 x 10-14 J
σ = -2.08 µC/m2
To Find:
d =?
Solution:
KE = Fd
qEd = KE
σ
q ε d = 1.84 x 10-14
0

−12 −14
2 X 8.85 X 10 X 1.84 X 10
d= −19 −6
1.6 X 10 X 2.08 X 10
d=0.97m
Numerical no. 16
A proton is placed in uniform electric field E. what must be the
magnitude and direction of electric field if the electrostatic force is
balanced by weight.
Given data:
m = 1.67 x 10-27 kg
q = 1.6 x 10-19 C
g = 9.8 m/sec2
To Find:
E =?
Solution:
Fe = F g
qxE=mxg
mxg
E= q
−27
1.67 x 10 x 9.8
E= −19
1.6 X 10
E = 1 x 10-7 N/C
Numerical no. 17
The electric field just above the surface of the charged drum of
photocopying machine has magnitude of electric field 2.3 x 10 5 N/C.
What is the surface charge density on the drum if it is conductor?
Given:
E=2.3 x 105 N/C
To Find:
σ =?
Solution:
σ
E= ε0

σ = 2.3 x 105 x 8.85 x 10-12

σ = 2.034 x 10-6 C/m2
Numerical no. 18
In the ionized He atom (one electron is removed) the electron and
Nucleus are separated by 26.5 pm. What is the field due to Nucleius at the
location of electron?
Given:
q = 2e = 2 x 1.6 x 10-19 C = 3.2 x 10-19 C
r = 26.5 x 10-12 m
To Find:
E =?
Solution:
kq
E= r
2

9 −19
9 x 10 x 3.2 x 10
E = (26.5 x 10−12)2

E = 4.1 x 1012 N/C

Numerical no. 19
The magnitude of electric field normally present in earth atmosphere just
above the surface of earth is 150 N/C directed downward. What is net
surface charge density assume that earth is a conductor?
Given data:
E = 150 N/C
To Find:
σ =?
Solution:
σ
E= ε0

σ =150 x 8.85 x 10-12

σ= 1.3275 x 10-9 C/m2
Numerical no. 20
A molecule of water vapour has an electric dipole moment P = 6.2 x 10 -30
C-m (a) How far apart are the effective centers of positive and negative
charge in a molecule of H 2O (b) what is the maximum torque on a
molecule of H2O in electric field of 1.5 x 10-4 N/C. (c) Suppose that
dipole moment of a molecule of H 2O is initially pointing in a direction
opposite to the field. How much work is done by the electric field in
rotating the molecule into alignment with the field?
Given data:
P = 6.2 x 10-30 C m
q = 1.6 x 10-19 C
E = 1.5 x 10-4 N/C
To Find:
d =?
τmax =?
W =?
Solution:
p
d= q
30
6.2 X 10
d= −19
1.6 X 10
d = 3.9 x 10-12m
τ = pE sinθ
Since sin is max 1 at 90°
For max torque θ is 90°
τmax = 6.2 x 10-30 x 1.5 X 10-4 x 1
τmax = 9.3 x 10-34 Nm
W = -ΔU
W = -Δp.E
P.E = -p.Ecosθ
ΔP.E = p.Efinal-p.Einitial = -p.E-p.E
ΔP.E = -2p.E
W = -(-2P.E)
W = 2.P.E
W = 2 x 6.2 x 10-30 x 1.5 x 10-4
W = 1.9 x 10-33J
Numerical no. 21
A hypothetical closed cylinder of radius R is immersed in uniform
electric field E, the cylinder axis being parallel to the field. Find electric
flux for this closed surface.
Given data:
r=R
A = 2πRh
θ = 0°
To Find:
Φe = ?
Solution:
Flux of surface will be equal to flux of all sides
Φe = Φ1+Φ2+Φ3
Φe =∫ E da cos 180 ° +∫ E da cos 90 ° +∫ E da cos0 °
Φe = EA +0 + EA
Φe = 0
Numerical no. 22
The copper penny contains both +ve charge and -ve charge and each of
magnitude 1.37 x 105C. Suppose that these charges could be concentrated
into two bundles, held 100m apart. Find attractive force.
Given:
r =100 m
q1= q2 = q = 1.37 x 105 C
To Find:
F =?
Solution:
2
kq
F= 2
r
9 5 2
9 X 10 x (1.37 x 10 )
F=
100 2
F=1.692 x 1016 N
Numerical no. 23
The average distance between an electron and a proton is hydrogen atom
5.3 x 10-11m (a) find electrostatic force (b) find gravitational force.

Given:
d = 5.3 x 10-11 m
q1 = q2 = q = 1.6 x 10-19 C
m1 = 9.109 x 10-31 kg
m2 = 1.673 x 10-27 kg
To Find:
Fg =?
Fe =?
Solution:
2
kq
Fe = 2
r
9 −19 2
9 X 10 x (1.6 x 10 )
Fe =
(5.3 x 10−11 )2

Fe = 8.2 x 10-8 N
Gm1 m2
Fg = r
2

−11 −31 −27

6.674 x 10 x 9.109 X 10 x 1.673 X 10
Fg = −11 2
(5.3 X 10 )

Fg = 3.548 x10-47 N
Numerical no. 24
The nucleus of iron atom has radius 4 x 10-15 m and have 26 protons.
What repulsive force acts between two protons if they are separated by
one radius?
Given data:
r = 4 x 10-15 m
q = q1 = q2 = 1.6 x 10-19 C
To Find:
Total repulsive force = Ft
Solution:
F between two protons
2
kq
F= 2
r
9 −19 2
9 X 10 X (1.6 X 10 )
F=
(4 X 10−15 )2

F=1.438 X 10-18N
Total force
n(n−1)
F t= XF
2
26(25) -18
Ft¿ X 1.438 X 10
2
Ft=1.4825 x 10-16N