WORKSHEET-1
CHAPTER-1
ELECTRIC CHARGES AND FIELDS
1. What is meant by quantization of charge?
2. What is the nature of electrostatic force between two point electric charges q 1 and q2 if (a) q1 + q2>0?
(b) q1 + q2<0?
3. Two equal balls having equal positive charge ‘q’ coulombs are suspended by two insulating strings
of equal length. What would be the effect on the force when a plastic sheet is inserted between the
two?
4. Plot a graph showing the variation of coulomb force (F) versus (1/r 2), where r is the distance between
the two charges of each pair of charges: (1 µC, 2 µC) and (2 µC, – 3 µC). Interpret the graphs
obtained.
5. The force between two charges is 120 N. If the distance between the charges is doubled, the force
will be
(a) 60 N
(b) 30 N
(c) 40 N
(d) 15 N
6. SI unit of electrical permittivity of Space is ……
7. Dimensional Formula for electrical permittivity of Space …………………
8. Let F is the force between two equal point charges at some distance. If the distance between them is
doubled and individual charges are also doubled, what will be force acting between the charges?
(a) F
(b) 2F
(c) 4F
(d) F/2
9. Two identical point charges, q each, are kept 2 m apart in air. A third point charge Q of unknown
magnitude and sign is placed on the line joining the charges such that the system remains in
equilibrium. Find the position and nature of Q.
10. A point charge +Q is placed in the vicinity of a conducting surface. Draw the electric field lines
between the surface and the charge.
11. Charges of + 5 µC, + 10 µC and -10 µC are placed in air at the corners A, B and C of an equilateral
triangle ABC, having each side equal to 5 cm. Determine the resultant force on the charge at A.
12. Four equal point charges each 16 mu*C are placed on the four corners of a square of side 0.2 m.
Calculate the force on any one of the charges.
13. Two point charges + q and -2q are placed at the vertices ‘B’ and ‘C’ of an equilateral triangle ABC
of side as given in the figure. Obtain the expression for (i) the magnitude and (ii) the direction of the
resultant electric field at the vertex A due to these two charges.
14. Two point charges + 3q and – 4q are placed at the vertices ‘B’ and ‘C’ of an equilateral triangle ABC
of side ‘a’ as given in the figure. Obtain the expression for
(i) the magnitude and
(ii) the direction of the resultant electric field at the vertex A due to these two charges.
15. Derive an expression for the torque experienced by an electric dipole kept in a uniform electric field.
16. Define the term ‘electric flux’. Write its S.I. units. What is the flux due to electric field 𝐸⃗ =3 ×
103 𝑖̂ N/C through a square of side 10 cm, when it is held normal to if?
17. A sphere S1 of radius r1 encloses a net charge Q. If there is another concentric sphere S 2 of radius
r2 (r2 > r,) enclosing charge 2Q, find the ratio of the electric flux through S1 and S2. How will the
electric flux through sphere S1 change if a medium of dielectric constant K is introduced in the space
inside S2 in place of air?
18. (a) Define electric flux. Write its SI units.
(b) The electric field components due to a charge inside the cube of side 0.1 m are as shown :
Ex = ax, where α = 500 N/C-m
Calculate
(i) the flux through the cube, and
(ii) the charge inside the cube.
19. Two charges of magnitudes – 2Q and + Q are located at points (a, 0) and (4a,0) respectively. What is
the electric flux due to these charges through a sphere of radius ‘3a’ with its centre at the origin?
20. Figure shows three point charges, +2q, -q and + 3q. Two charges +2q and -q are enclosed within a
surface ‘S’. What is the electric flux due to this configuration through the surface ‘S’ (Delhi 2010)
21. In which orientation, a dipole placed in a uniform electric field is in
(I) Stable
(II) unstable equilibrium ?
22. An electric dipole of dipole moment p is placed in a uniform electric field E. Obtain the expression
for the torque experienced by the dipole. Identify two pairs of perpendicular vectors in the
expression.
23. (i) Derive the expression for electric field at a point on the equatorial line of an electric dipole.
(ii) Depict the orientation of the dipole in
(a) stable,
(b) unstable equilibrium in a uniform electric field.
24. Define the term electric dipole moment of a dipole. State its S.I. unit
25. Why do the electric field lines not form closed loops?
26. An electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric field E with its dipole moment p parallel to the field.
Find
(i) the work done in turning the dipole till its dipole moment points in the directionopposite to E.
(ii) The orientation of the dipole for which the torque acting on it becomes maximum .
27. Two charged spherical conductors of radii R1 and R2 when connected by a conducting wire acquire
charges q1 and q2 respectively. Find the ratio of their surface charge densities in terms of their radii.
28. A hollow cylindrical box of length 1m and area of cross-section 25 cm2 is placed in a three
dimensional coordinate system as shown in the figure. The electric field in the region is given
by E=50x𝑖̂ where E is in NC-1 and x is in metres. Find
(a) Net flux through the cylinder.
(b) Charge enclosed by the cylinder. (Delhi 2013)
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