01 Assign - Electrostatics - Electric Field & Force Calculation - SC
01 Assign - Electrostatics - Electric Field & Force Calculation - SC
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INTENSIVE PROGRAM
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ASSIGNMENT - 01 Electrostastics: Electric Field & Force Calculation
SINGLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
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1. As shown in the figure, a particle A of mass 2m and carrying charge q is connected by a light rigid rod
of length L to another particle B of mass m and carrying charge
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–q. The system is placed in an electric field E . The electric force on a charge AMSIRConquerJEE
q in an electric field E is
F qE . After the system settles into equilibrium, one particle is given a small push in the transverse
direction so that the rod makes a small
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A (2m, +q)
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L
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B(m, –q)
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qE02
(A) qE + qE02 (B) qE (C) qE (D) qE
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Consider a uniformly charged hemispherical shell of radius R and charge Q. If AMSIRConquerJEE
field at point A (0, 0, –z0)
is E then field at point (0, 0, z0) is [z0 < R] :-
z
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B y
x
O
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A
Conductor 1 x
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d 3 Surface charge
density
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ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ
(A) j, 0, j, j (B)
j, 0, j, j
2 0 2 0 20 2 0 2 0 20
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ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ
(C) j, 0, j, j j, 0,
(D) j, j
2 0
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A thin disc of radius b = 2a has a concentric hole of radius 'a' in it (see figure).AMSIRConquerJEE
It carries uniform surface
charge '' on it. If the electric field on its axis at height 'h' (h << a) from its centre is given as 'Ch' then
value of 'C' is :-
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Ball 1
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Ball 2
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kq 2 kq 2 kq 2 kq 2
(A) cos = (B) cos = (C) cos = (D) cos =
mgh
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7. A long conducting massless rod of length L pivoted at its centre is balanced with a weight W at a distance
x from the left end as shown in figure. Two small light spheres of charges q and 2q are attached to the left
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and right ends of the rod respectively. Spheres of charge Q are fixed below AMSIRConquerJEE
the charges q and 2q at a
distance h. The rod is horizontal and balanced. Find the distance x :
L
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+q
h h
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+Q +Q
qQL L qQL L
(C) x (D) x
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A tiny spherical oil drop carrying a net charge q is balanced in still air with aAMSIRConquerJEE
vertical uniform electric
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field of strength 10 5 Vm 1 . When the field is switched off, the drop is observed to fall with terminal
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velocity 2 × 10–3 ms–1. Given g = 9.8AMSIRConquerJEE
ms–2, viscosity of the air = 1.8 × 10–5 Ns AMSIRConquerJEE
m–2 and the density of oil
= 900 kg m–3, the magnitude of q is
(A) 1.6 × 10–19 C (B) 3.2 × 10–19 C (C) 4.8 × 10–19 C (D) 8.0 × 10–19 C
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9. Two charged particles A & B having charge –2 mc & 4 mc, and mass 2kg & 1kg respectively. Both
charges are released in uniform electric field of strength 10 kN/C. Initially A is at origin and B is at point
(100, 100). At t = 3 sec if B at a point (50, 70) then find the location of the point where A would be at this
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time (Assuming there is no gravity)
E = 10 KN/C
y
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B
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2 0 R 0 R 0 R 0 R
(A) (B) (C) (D)
0
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
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A block of mass 1 gm carrying a charge AMSIRConquerJEE
1C is connected to a spring of stiffness (2 × 10–3) N/m whose
other end is fixed to a wall. The block rests on a smooth ground as shown. By making a suitable
arrangement, an electric field lying in the plane of the figure, directed towards right with strength
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10 MV / m is switched on exactly for an interval of 1 ms after every half second. Take the moment
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when the field is switched on for firstAMSIRConquerJEE AMSIRConquerJEE
time as t = 0. Now, select the correct options.
Smooth
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(A) The maximum extension in the spring is 0.1414 m (nearly) AMSIRConquerJEE
(B) The spring never gets compressed.
(C) The time taken by the block to start from mean position and reach the position of maximum elongation
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of spring is 0.75s.
(D) The time taken by the block to start from mean position to the position of maximum elongation of
spring is 0.5 s.
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12. A positive charge of q1 is located 3.00AMSIRConquerJEE AMSIRConquerJEE
m to the left of a negative charge –q2. Modulus of charge q1 greater
than modulus of negative charge q2. The net electric field intensity is zero at a point on the line passing
through charges at a distance of 1 m from the negative charge. On this line there are also points where
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the potential is zero. Locate these twoAMSIRConquerJEE
points relative to the negative charge - AMSIRConquerJEE
(A) at 0.2 m left of negative charge (B) at 0.2 m right of negative charge
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m right of negative charge
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13. An insulating ring of charge 2b, radius b is concentric with a charged conducting solid sphere of
charge Q and radius a (b >a ) as shown
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a
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b
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1
60°
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z
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3 N/C
(A) Tension in the string is greater than the weight of the ball.
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(B) the tension in the string is greater than the electrostatic repulsive force
(C) If the charge is removed, the speed of ball has to be increased to maintain the angle.
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(D) If the charge is removed, the speed AMSIRConquerJEE
of ball has to be decreased to maintain the angle.
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16. Three infinite line charges of chargeAMSIRConquerJEE
per unit length , 2 and – are kept in AMSIRConquerJEE
xy-plane parallel to the
y-axis. They pass through x = –a, x = a and x = 2a respectively. Find the electric field at different points
on the x-axis :-
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(A) At x = –2a, E = î (B) At x = 0, E = î
6a a
3a
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(C) At x = ,E= î (D) At x = 0, E = î
2 5a 3a
17. When two slabs of N-type and P-type semiconductors are put in contact, the relative affinities of the
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materials cause electrons to migrate out AMSIRConquerJEE
of the N-type material across the junction to the P-type material.
This leaves behind a volume in the N-type material that is positively charged and creates a negatively
charged volume in the P-type material.
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Let us consider two infinite slabs ofAMSIRConquerJEE lying on the plane
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z = 0. The N-type material lies in the range 0 < z < a and has uniform charge density +0. The adjacent P-
type material lies in the range –a < z < 0 and has uniform charge density –0. Thus :
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x, y, z z 0 a z 0
0 z a
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Choose the CORRECT statement(s) :
(A) Electric field is zero for z < – a; electric field is linear for –a < z < 0
(B) Electric field is linear for z < – a; electric field is zero for –a < z < 0
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(C) Electric field is zero for 0 < z < a;AMSIRConquerJEE
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(D) Electric field is linear for 0 < z < a; electric field is zero for z > a
18. Electric field in a region is given as E
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is situated at origin and free to move in given electric field. Then choose the correct options (Neglect
gravity) :-
(A) Motion of charge particle is Oscillatory
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(B) Maximum displacement of charge particle from origin is 4 SI units
(C) Maximum velocity gain by charge particle is 2 SI units
(D) The position of charge particle, when
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COMPREHENSION TYPE QUESTIONS
Paragraph for question nos. 19 to 21
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A thin, homogeneous stick of mass mAMSIRConquerJEE AMSIRConquerJEE
and length L may rotate in the vertical plane around a horizontal axle
pivoted at one end of the stick. A small ball of mass m and charge Q is attached to the opposite end of this
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stick. The whole system is positioned AMSIRConquerJEE AMSIRConquerJEE
in a constant horizontal electric field of magnitude E= . The stick is
2Q
held horizontally at the beginning.
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19. What is the acceleration of the small ball at the instance of releasing the stick ?
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3g 3g 9g
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
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20. What is the
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3g 3g
(A) (B) 2g (C) (D) None of these
2
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21. Magnitude of acceleration of the end of the stick when it swings through the vertical position?
3 5g 3 17g 3 2g
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(D) None of these
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Paragraph for Questions 22 and 23 AMSIRConquerJEE
Two small point mass each of mass 'm' and charge q are connected q O
by an insulated spring of spring constant k. First point charge is Stand
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fixed to the insulated stand and second is hanging vertically below L
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in equilibrium as shown in the figure. Taking origin at the upper q y
point charge and y-axis downward, the lower point mass is at a
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depth L in equilibrium, as shown in figure. From equilibrium, particle AMSIRConquerJEE
is given a very small velocity v0 downward.
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The SHM equation for the above situation with amplitude A and frequency ofAMSIRConquerJEE
oscillation is :
(A) L + A sin t (B) L – A sin t (C) L + A cos t (D) L – A cos t
23. The angular frequency of oscillation of second point mass is :
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1 1 1 1
k q2 k 2
q2 k q2 k 2q 2 22 2
(A) 3 (B) (C) 3 (D) 3
m 4 0 mL
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0 mL3 m 2 0 mL m 0 mL
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h0
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v0
m,Q1
25. Two small identical balls lying on a smooth horizontal plane are connected by a massless-spring. One
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ball (ball 2) is fixed and the other (ball 1) is free. The frequency of oscillation is f . The balls are charged 0
identically as a result of which the spring length becomes 2 times. If new frequency is nf0 , fill n in
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26. Two identical balls having like charges when placed at a certain distance apart repel each other by a
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certain force. They are brought in contact AMSIRConquerJEE
and they moved apart to a distance equal to half of their initial
separation. The force of repulsion between them is 4.5 times in comparison with the initial value. Find
the ratio of the initial charge of the balls.
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27. A disc is charged non uniformly with charge per unit area depending on distance from the centrex as
1
= cx. The radius of disc is 3m and the electric field at a distance of 4m from centre on it's axis is in SI
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units. Find c (in SI units).
x= –10cm –250V
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figure also shows variation of potential between planes. A charged particle carrying a charge
q = 1.6 × 10–19 C and having mass m = 16 × 10–31 kg is released from rest at x = – 10 cm, determine time taken
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(in ns) by particle to strike the other plane. Neglect relativistic considerations. AMSIRConquerJEE
z
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(B) +
+
+ (Q) Electric field on z-axis with z > R is directed
+ +
x along +z-axis
– –
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Uniformly charged
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hemispherical shells ; AMSIRConquerJEE AMSIRConquerJEE
(R) Electric field at origin is zero.
charge density
C2 r3
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(B) A sphere of radius R has a charge density (Q) E AMSIRConquerJEE
1 r
r2 B2
= (r2/R) where 0 is a constant and r is
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the distance from center of sphere. Electric field
at a distance 'r' from centre of sphere is
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(C) Charged infinite cylinder of radius R having (R) E C3 r 2 r
charge density = br, where b is constant and
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r is distance from axis of cylinder. Electric field AMSIRConquerJEE
at a distance 'r' from axis of cylinder is
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(D) A ball of radius R carries a positive charge whose (S) E AMSIRConquerJEE
C4 r (1 B4 r) r
volume density depends on separation r from the
ball’s center as = 0(1–r/R), AMSIRConquerJEE
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Electric field at a distance 'r' from ball's centre is
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