WORKSHEET-2

Chapter-2
ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE
NUMERICALS BASED ON POTENTIAL:
1.Find the electric potential at the surface of an atomic nucleus (Z=50) of radius 𝟗 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟏𝟑 cm. (Given
charge on a proton= 𝟏. 𝟔 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟏𝟗 C.)(2.6,2)
2.Electric field intensity at point B due to a point charge Q kept at point A is 24N/C and the electric potential
at point B due to some charge is 12 J/C .Calculate the distance AB and also the magnitude of charge
.(2.6,5)
3. To what potential we must charge an insulated sphere of radius 14cm so that the surface charge density
is equal to 1𝝁C/𝒎𝟐 (2.6,6)
4.A charge of 24𝝁𝑪 is given to a hollow metallic sphere of radius 0.2m .Find the potential
(i)At the surface of the sphere and
(ii) At a distance of 0.1cm from the centre of the sphere(2.6,7)

5.Calculate the electric potential at the centre of a square of side √𝟐 m,having charge of 100𝝁𝑪,-50𝝁𝑪,20
𝝁𝒄, and -60 𝝁𝑪 at the four corners of a square .(2.7,10)
6. Two points A and B are located in diametrically opposite directions of a point charge of +2𝝁𝑪 at
distances 2m and 1m respectively from it.Determine the potential differences 𝒗𝑨 − 𝒗𝑩 (2.9,3)

NUMERICALS BASED ON POTENTIAL AT A POINT DUE TO A DIPOLE:

1.A short electric dipole has dipole moment of 𝟒 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟗 Cm.Determine the electric potential due to the
dipole at a point distance 0.3m from the centre of the dipole situated (a) on the axial line (b)on equatorial
line and (c) on a line making an angle of 𝟔𝟎𝟎 with the dipole axis(2.8,12)
2.Two point charges of + 3𝝁𝑪 and - 3𝝁𝑪 are placed 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟑 m apart from each other .Calculate
(i)Electric filed and electric potential at a distance of 0.6m from the dipole in broad -side on position
(ii)Electric field and electric potential at the same point after rotating the dipole through 𝟗𝟎𝟎 (2.8,14)
3.Two charges -q and +q are 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)(2.8,14)

NUMERICALS BASED ON POTENTIAL ENERGY DUE TO A SYSTEM OF CHARGES:

1.Three charges -q +Q and -q are placed at equal distances on a straight line .If the potential energy of the
system of three charges is Zero.Find the ratio Q/q(2.19,23)
2.Three point charges are arranged as shown in figure .What is their mutual potential energy?Take
q=1.0×𝟏𝟎−𝟒 𝑪 and a=10 cm(2.21,5)
3.Find the amount of work done in arranging the three point charges on the verices of an equilateral
triangle ABC ,of side 10cm as shown in figure.(2.21,7)

NUMERICALS BASED ON POTENTIAL ENERGY OF A DIPOLE AND TORQUE

1. An electric dipole consists of two opposite charges each of magnitude 1𝝁C separated by 2cm
.The dipole is placed in an external electric field of 𝟏𝟎𝟓 N/C .Find (i)The maximum torque exerted
by the filed on the dipole (ii)The work which the external agent will have to do in turning the
dipole through 𝟏𝟖𝟎𝟎 starting from the position 𝜽 = 𝟎𝟎 (2.22,14)
2. An electric dipole of length 4cm , when placed with its axis making an angle of 𝟔𝟎𝟎 with a
uniform electric field experiences a torque of 4√𝟑Nm.Calculate the (i)Magnitude of the electric
field (ii) potential energy of the dipole ,if the dipole has charge of ±8nC(2.21,30)
3. 3.Find the amout of work done in rotating an electric dipole moment 3.2×𝟏𝟎−𝟒 𝑪m,from its
position of stable equilibrium ,to the position of unstable equilibrium ,in a uniform electric filed of
intensity 𝟏𝟎𝟒 N/C(2.22,13)

NUMERICALS BASED ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POTENTIAL AND

ELECTRIC FILED :
1.Three point charges A,B and C lie in a uniform electric field of 5 ×𝟏𝟎−𝟑 𝑵/𝑪 as shown in figure
.Find the potential difference between A and C.(2.13,20)
2.If the potential in the region of space around the point (-1m,2m,3m) is given by V=(𝟏𝟎𝒙𝟐 +
𝟓𝒚𝟐 − 𝟑 𝒚𝟐 ) V.Calculate the three components of electric filed at this point.(2.13,21)
3.The electric potential V at any point x,y,z (all in metre) in space ids given by v=4 𝒙𝟐 V.Calculate
the electric field at the point (1m,0m,2m)(2.84)13)
4.The electric potential as a function of distance x is shown in figure .Draw a graph of the electric
field strength E as a function of x.(2.81,4)

5.Figure shows some equipotential surfaces.What we can say about the magnitude and direction of
the electric field?(2.83,12)
 6.The following data was obtained for the dependence of the magnitude of electric field ,with distance
,from the reference point O.within the charge distribution in the shaded region .

(i)Identify the charge distiribution and justify your answer.

(ii)If the potential due to this charge distribution ,has a value V at the point A ,what is the value at the
point A?(2.81,6)

NUMERICALS BASED On CAPACIATNCE

1. A parallel plate capacitor has plate area of 25𝒄𝒎𝟐 and a separation of 2mm between the plates
.The capacitor is connected to 12V battery .(i) Find the charge on the capapcitor(ii)If the plate
separation is decreased by 1mm,what extra charge is given by the battery to the positive
plate.(2.31,38)
2. In a parallel plate capacitor ,the capacitance increases from 4𝜇F to 80 𝜇F,on introducing a
dielectric medium the plates .What is the dielectric constant of the medium?(2.61,7.9)
3. A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has a capacitance of 8pF.The separation
between the plates is now reduced by half and the space between them is filled with a dielectric
medium of dielectric constant 5 .Calculate the value of capacitance of the capacitor in the second
case.(2.61,80)
4. An electric field 𝑬𝟎 =5 ×𝟏𝟎−𝟑 V/m is established between the plates,0.05m apart ,of a parallel
plate capacitor .After removing the charging battery,an uncharged metal plate of thickness t=0.01m
is inserted between the capacitor plates ,Find the potential difference across the capacitor (i)
Before (ii)After the introduction of the plate (iii)What would be the potential difference ,if a dielectric
slab(k=2)were introduced in place of metal plate?(2.62,84)5
 5. A parallel plate capacitor is charged to a certain potential difference.When a 3mm thick slab is
slipped between the capacitor plates ,then to maintain the same potential difference the plates ,the
plate separation is to be increased by 2.4mm.Find the dielectric constant of the slab.(2.62,85)
6. The area of parallel plates of an air filled capacitor is 0.20 𝒎𝟐 and the distance between them is
0.01m .The potential difference between them is 3000V .When a 0.01m thick dielectric sheet is
placed between the plates ,the potential difference decreases to 1000V.Determine (i)Capacitance
of the capacitor before placing the sheet (ii)charge on each plate (iii) Dielectric constant of the
material (iv)Capacitance of the capacitor after placing the dielectric (v)permitivitty of the dielectric
.Given 𝜺𝟎 = 8.85 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟏𝟐 F/m(2.62,86)

NUMERICALS BASED On CAPACIATNCE AND POTENTIAL ENERGY:

1.A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a battery.After some time the battery is disconnected
and a dielectric slab with its thickness equal to the plate separation is inserted between the plates .
What change ,if any will take place in (i)charge on the plates (ii)electric filed intensity between the plates
(iii)The capacitance of the capacitor (iv)potential difference between the plates and (v)The energy stored in
the capacitor ? Justify your answer in each case.(2.79)
2.A parallel plate capacitoe ,each with plate area A and separation d ,is charged to a potential difference V
.The battery used to charge it remains connected.A dielctric slab of thickness d and dielectric constant k is
now placed between the plates .What change,if any will take place in (i) charge on plate (ii)Electric field
intensity between the plates (iii)capacitance of a capacitor ?(2.79,29)
3.A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 20 𝝁F ,is connected to a 100V supply .After some time the
battery is disconnected ,and the space ,between the plates of the capacitor plates is filled with a dielectric
,of dielectric constant 5.Calculate the energy stored in the capacitor (i)Before (ii) After the dielectric has
been put in between the plates (2.61,82)
4.Keeping the voltage of the charging source constant,What would be the percentage change in the energy
stored in a parallel plate capacitor if the separation between between its plates were to be decreased by 10
%(2.86,23).
5.A 12 pF capacitor is connected to a 50 V battery.How much electrostatic energy is stored in the
capacitor?If another capacitor of 6pF is connectred in series with it with the same battery connected across
the combination ,find the charge stored and the potential difference across each capacitor.(2.49,68)

NUMERICALS BASED On CAPACIATNCE IN SERIES AND PARALLEL

COMINATION:
1.Obtain the equvivalent capacitance of the network shown in figure .For a 300V supply,determine the
charge and voltage across each capacitor(2.99,2.25)
2.Two capacitors of capacitance of 𝟔 𝝁F and 𝟏𝟐𝝁F are connected in series with abattery .The voltage
across the 𝟔𝝁F capacitor is 2V.Compute the battery voltage (2.34,43)
3.Two capacitors of capacitances 𝟑𝝁F and 𝟔𝝁F, are charged to potentials of 2V and 5V
respectively.These two charged capacitors are connected in series .Find the potential across each of the
two capacitors now.(2.34,44)
4.Calculate the charge supplied by the battery in the arrangement shown in figure (2.35,48)

5.Three capacitors as shown below .Find the charges on the three capacitors(2.35,49)
6.What is the capacitance of the arrangement of the 4 plates of area A at distance d in air as shown in
figure(2.91,31)

7. What is the capacitance of the arrangement of the 4 plates of area A at distance d in air as shown in
figure(2.91,31)

8.Between the plates of a parallael plate capacitor of area A ,a copper plate sits on a dilectric slab of k=2 as
shown in figure.Find the equivalent capacitance of this arrangement.(2.88,29)

9. .Two identical parallel plate capacitors A and B are connected to a battery of V with the switch S
closed.The switch is now opened and the free space between the plates of a capacitor 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.(2.86.24)

10.In the circuit shown in figure ,if the point C is earthed and A is given potential of +12000V ,find the
charge on each capacitor and the potential at the point B.(2.40,61)