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PHY102 Spring2025 Question 7

This document outlines a tutorial for PHY102: Introduction to Physics-II, focusing on various physics problems related to electrostatics and electric fields. It includes calculations for potential above a grounded conducting plane, capacitance of spherical capacitors, forces on charged particles, dipole moments of charge configurations, and electric fields from specific charge distributions. Each problem requires applying fundamental physics concepts and mathematical techniques to derive solutions.

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PHY102 Spring2025 Question 7

This document outlines a tutorial for PHY102: Introduction to Physics-II, focusing on various physics problems related to electrostatics and electric fields. It includes calculations for potential above a grounded conducting plane, capacitance of spherical capacitors, forces on charged particles, dipole moments of charge configurations, and electric fields from specific charge distributions. Each problem requires applying fundamental physics concepts and mathematical techniques to derive solutions.

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Department of Physics, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence

Spring 2025
PHY102: Introduction to Physics-II
Tutorial – 7
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1. A uniform line charge, with 𝜆 denoting the charge per unit length, is placed on
an infinite straight wire, at a distance d above a grounded conducting plane.
Assume that the wire runs parallel to the x-axis and directly above it, and the
conducting plane lies along the xy-plane.
(a) Find the potential in the region above the plane.
(b) Find the charge density 𝜎 induced on the conducting plane.

2. Two concentric spherical conducting shells are separated by vacuum. The


inner shell has total charge +Q and outer radius ra, and the outer shell has
charge -Q and inner radius rb (see Figure). (The inner shell is attached to the
outer shell by thin insulating rods that have negligible effect on the
capacitance.) Find the capacitance of this spherical capacitor. Also, find the
electric potential energy stored in the capacitor (a) by using the capacitance
and (b) by integrating the electric field energy density.

3. A thin circular plastic ring carries a net charge that is uniformly distributed throughout
the ring with a linear density of 𝜆. This ring is positioned parallel to a neutrally charged
infinite conducting plane such that its distance from the plane equals the radius of the ring
(Figure 1). Let a charged point particle having a charge Q which is equal and opposite to
the net charge of the ring is placed at the center of the ring. Find the magnitude and
direction of the net force on this particle in terms of 𝜆?
λ ax
Hint: The magnitude of the electric field on the axis of the ring is 𝐸(𝑥) = 3
2𝜀0 (𝑎2 +𝑥 2 )2

4. Consider three point charges located at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side ‘a’ as shown in the
figures below. Calculate the dipole moment of this charge configuration using the result
𝒑 = Σ 𝑞𝑗𝒓𝒋, where 𝒓𝒋 refers to the position of the charge 𝑞𝑗. Consider the following situations:
(a) The coordinate system is chosen in such a way that the origin coincides with the position of the charge
q on the left (figure (a)).
(b) The coordinate system is chosen in such a way that the origin coincides with the position of charge q
on the right (figure(b)). Do the answers match?

Figure (a) Figure (b)

5. A charge distribution has the charge density given by 𝜌 = 𝑄{𝜹(𝒙 − 𝒙𝟎 ) − 𝜹(𝒙 + 𝒙𝟎 ). For this charge
distribution find the electric field at (2𝑥0 ,0, 0), considering only monopole and dipolar contributions.

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