Topic-wise DPPs for NEET Aspirants

By Tamanna Chaudhary

Electric Charges & Fields

DPP- II: Coulomb’s force and Principle of Superposition
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1. Three charges each of + 1µC are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle. If the force between any
two charges be F, then the net force on either charge will be
a) √2 𝐹 b) 𝐹√3 c) 2F d) 3F
2. Two small conducting spheres of equal radius have charges +10 𝜇𝐶 and −20𝜇𝐶 respectively and placed at
a distance 𝑅 from each other experience force 𝐹! . If they are brought in contact and separated to the same
distance, they experience force 𝐹" . The ratio of 𝐹! to 𝐹" is
a) 1 : 8 b) −8: 1 c) 1 : 2 d) −2: 1

3. Four charges arranged the at the corners of a square 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷, as shown in the adjoining figure. The force on
the charge kept at the centre 𝑂 is

a) Zero b) Along the diagonal 𝐴𝐶

c) Along the diagonal 𝐵𝐷 d) Perpendicular to side 𝐴𝐵
4. Two charged spheres separated at a distance 𝑑 exert a force 𝐹 on each other. If they are immersed in a
liquid of dielectric constant 2, then what is the force (If all conditions are same)
𝐹
a) b) 𝐹 c) 2𝐹 d) 4𝐹
2
5. An electron is moving around the nucleus of a hydrogen atom in a circular orbit of radius 𝑟. The coulomb
!
force 𝐹⃗ between the two is \where 𝐾 = #$%!
_
𝑒" 𝑒" 𝑒" 𝑒"
a) −𝐾 𝑟̂ b) 𝐾 𝑟⃗ c) −𝐾 𝑟
⃗ d) 𝐾 𝑟̂
𝑟 & 𝑟 & 𝑟& 𝑟&
6. Two equally charged, identical metal spheres 𝐴 and 𝐵 repel each other with a force ′𝐹 ' . The spheres are
kept fixed with a distance ′𝑟′ between them. A third identical, but uncharged sphere 𝐶 is brought in contact
with 𝐴 and then placed at the mid-point of the line joining 𝐴 and 𝐵. The magnitude of the net electric force
on 𝐶 is
a) 𝐹 b) 3𝐹/4 c) 𝐹/2 d) 𝐹/4
7. A charge of 1 µC is divided into two parts such that their charges are in the ratio of 2:3. These two charges
are kept at a distance 1 m apart in vacuum. Then, the electric force between them (in N) is
a) 0.216 b) 0.00216 c) 0.0216 d) 2.16
8. Two charges 𝑞! and 𝑞" are placed in vacuum at a distance 𝑑 and the force acting between them is 𝐹. If a
medium of dielectric constant 4 is introduced between them, the force now will be
𝐹 𝐹
a) 4𝐹 b) 2𝐹 c) d)
2 4
9. Charges 4𝑄, 𝑞 and 𝑄 and placed along 𝑥 −axis at positions 𝑥 = 0, 𝑥 = 𝑙/2 and 𝑥 = 𝑙, reapectively. Find the
value of 𝑞 so that force on charge 𝑄 is zero
a) 𝑄 b) 𝑄/2 c) −𝑄/2 d) −𝑄
10. The force between two charges 0.06𝑚 apart is 5𝑁. If each charge is moved towards the other by 0.01𝑚,
then the force between them will become
a) 7.20𝑁 b) 11.25𝑁 c) 22.50𝑁 d) 45.00𝑁
11. Two point charges +3𝜇𝐶 and +8𝜇𝐶 repel each other with a force of 40𝑁. If a charge of −5𝜇𝐶 is added to
each of them, then the force between them will become
a) −10𝑁 b) +10𝑁 c) +20𝑁 d) −20𝑁
12. An infinite number of charges, each of charge 1 𝜇𝐶, are placed on the 𝑥 −axis with co-ordinates 𝑥 =
1,2,4,8, … . ∞. If a charge of 1𝐶 is kept at the origin, then what is the net force acting on 1𝐶 charge
a) 9000 𝑁 b) 12000 𝑁 c) 24000 𝑁 d) 36000 𝑁
13. A given charge is situated at a certain distance from an electric dipole in the end-on position experiences a
force 𝐹. If the distance of the charge is doubled, the force acting on the charge will be
a) 2𝐹 b) 𝐹/2 c) 𝐹/4 d) 𝐹/8
14. Two charges of equal magnitudes and at a distance 𝑟 exert a force 𝐹 on each other. If the charges are
halved and distance between them is doubled, then the new force acting on each charge is
a) 𝐹/8 b) 𝐹/4 c) 4𝐹 d) 𝐹/16
15. Two identical metal spheres charged with + 12𝜇F and -8𝜇F are kept at certain distance in air. They are
brought into contact and then kept at the same distance. The ratio of the magnitudes of electrostatic forces
between them before them and after contact is
a) 12:1 b) 8:1 c) 24:1 d) 4:1
16. Two small sphere balls each carrying charges 𝑞 = 10𝜇C are suspended by two insulated threads of equal
length 1m each, from a point fixed in the ceiling. It is found that in equilibrium, threads are separated by
an angle 60° between them as shown in figure, the tension in the thread is

a) 0.18 N b) 18 N c) 1.8 N d) None of the above

17. The charges on two spheres are +7𝜇𝐶 and −5𝜇𝐶 respectively. They experience a force 𝐹. If each of them is
given and additional charge of −2𝜇𝐶, the new force of attraction will be
a) 𝐹 b) 𝐹/2 c) 𝐹/√3 d) 2𝐹
18. Charge 𝒬 is placed at the diagonal faced corners of a square and charge 𝑞 is placed at another two corners
of square. The condition for net electric force on 𝒬 to be zero will be
𝑞 𝑞
a) 𝒬 = (−2√2)𝑞 b) 𝒬 = − c) 𝒬 = (2√2)𝑞 d) 𝒬 = −
2 2
 : HINTS AND SOLUTIONS :
1 (b) !
In the pressure of medium force becomes
:
Angle between two forces due to individual
times
charges is equal to 600
9 (d)
∴ 𝑅 = v𝐹 " + 𝐹 " + 2𝐹 𝐹 cos 60( = 𝐹√3 The total force on 𝑄
2 (b) 𝑄𝑞 4𝑄"
𝐹! 𝑄! 𝑄" 10 × −20 8 + =0
B " 4𝜋𝜀( 𝑙 "
𝐹 ∝ 𝑄! 𝑄" ⇒ = ' ' = = − 4𝜋𝜀( \"_
𝐹" 𝑄! 𝑄" −5 × −5 1
3 (c)
We put a unit positive charge at 𝑂. Resultant
force due to the charge placed at 𝐴 and 𝐶 is zero
𝑄𝑞 4𝑄"
and resultant charge due to 𝐵 and 𝐷 is towards =− ⇒ 𝑞 = −𝑄
B " 4𝜋𝜀( 𝑙 "
𝐷 along the diagonal 𝐵𝐷 4𝜋𝜀( \"_
4 (a) 10 (b)
1 𝐹)*+
𝐹 ∝ 𝑖. 𝑒. =𝐾 1 𝐹! 𝑟" " 5 0.04 "
𝐾 𝐹,-.*/, 𝐹∝ ⇒ = … † ⇒ = … † = 𝐹"
𝑟" 𝐹" 𝑟! 𝐹" 0.06
5 (c)
" " = 11.25𝑁
0 0 1⃗
𝐹⃗ = −𝑘 1 " 𝑟̂ = −𝑘. 1 # 𝑟⃗ ∵ •𝑟̂ = 1€ 11 (a)
6 (a) In second case, charges will be −2𝜇𝐶 and +3𝜇𝐶
C 3( 3"
Initially Since 𝐹 ∝ 𝑄! 𝑄" 𝑖. 𝑒. C' = 3(' 3"'
#( &×D
∴ = = −4 ⇒ 𝐹 ' = 10𝑁 (Attractive)
C' @"×&
12 (b)
3"
𝐹=𝑘 …(i) The schematic diagram of distribution of
1"
Finally charges on 𝑥 −axis is shown in figure below:

5(3/")" 53 "
Force on 𝐶 due to 𝐴, 𝐹4 = (1/")"
= 1"
Total force acting on 1𝐶 charge is given by
:3(3/") "53 " 1 1 × 1 × 10@E 1 × 1 × 10@E
Force on 𝐶 due to 𝐵, 𝐹9 = = 𝐹= ˆ +
(1/")" 1" 4𝜋𝜀( (1)" (2)"
53 "
∴ Net force on 𝐶, 𝐹;0< = 𝐹9 − 𝐹4 = 1 × 1 × 10@E 1 × 1 × 10@E
1" + + + . . . . ∞‰
7 (b) (4)" (8)"
Ratio of charges =2:3 10@E 1 1 1 1
= … + + + + ⋯ ∞†
4𝜋𝜀( 1 4 16 64
" &
∴ 𝑞! = = × 1𝜇∁ and 𝑞" = = × 1𝜇∁
1
= 9 × 10> × 10@E ‹ !Œ
Electrostatic force between the two charges 1−#
4 4
1 𝑞! 𝑞" = 9 × 10> × 10@E × = 9 × × 10&
𝐹= 3 3
4𝜋𝜀( 𝑟 " = 12000 𝑁
>×!($ ×"×!(%& ×&×!(%& 13 (d)
= 5."H !
=×=×(!)" Force on charge 𝐹 = 𝑞(𝐸F ) = 𝑞 × ⇒𝐹∝
1# 1#
!
= 2.16 × 10@& N When 𝑟 → doubled; 𝐹 → D times
14 (d)
8 (d)

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 From Coulomb’s law, the force between two >×!($ ×!(×!(%& ×!(×!(%&
Or = (!)"
points charges 𝑞! and 𝑞" separated by the
distance 𝑟 is given by = 𝑇cos 60°
! I( I"
𝐹= . !
Or 𝑇 × " = 0.9
#$%! 1"

Since, 𝑞! = 𝑞" = 𝑞 ∴ 𝑇 = 2 × 0.9 = 1.8 N

1 𝑞" 17 (a)
∴ 𝐹= . … (i)
4𝜋𝜀( 𝑟 " 1 (+7 × 10@E )(−5 × 10@E )
𝐹=
4𝜋𝜀( 𝑟"
In second case when
1 35 × 10!"
I = − 𝑁
𝑞! = 𝑞" = " and 𝑟 ' = 2𝑟 4𝜋𝜀( 𝑟"
1 (+5 × 10@E )(−7 × 10@E )
𝐹′ =
We have 4𝜋𝜀( 𝑟"
1 35 × 10!"
! (I/")" ! I" = − 𝑁
𝐹 ' = #$% ("1)"
= #$% !E1 "
. . (ii) 4𝜋𝜀( 𝑟"
! !
18 (a)
Dividing Eq. (ii) by Eq. (i), we have Three forces 𝐹#! , 𝐹#" and 𝐹#& acting on 𝒬as
shown resultant of
𝐹' 𝑞" 𝑟" 1
= "
× "
=
𝐹 16𝑟 𝑞 16 𝐹#! and 𝐹#& = √2𝐹-)RS
𝐹 1 𝒬q
⟹ 𝐹' = = √2
16 4𝜋𝜀( 𝑑"
15 (c)
! !"×(@D)
𝐹*J*K*)L = #MN × +"
!

1 96
𝐹*J*K*)L = × "
4πε( r

Where 𝑟is the distance between them. When

the charges are brought in contact, then

𝑞! = 𝑞" =
!"@D #
= " = 2𝜇F Resultant on 𝒬 becomes zero only when q
" charges are of negative nature.
! "×" # !
∴ 𝐹O*J)L = #MN × +"
= +" × #MN 1 𝒬×𝒬
! ! 𝐹#" =
4𝜋𝜀( ™√2𝑑š"
# !
⟹ |𝐹|O*J)L = ×
+" #$P!
√2𝑞𝒬 𝒬 × 𝒬
|C|)*)+),- >E ⟹ =
∴ |C|.)*,-
= #
= 24 𝑑" 2𝑑"
𝒬
16 (c) ⟹ √2 × 𝑞 =
2
Let tension in the thread is 𝑇, then force of
repulsion between the charges. 𝒬
∴ 𝑞=
2√2
𝐹 = 𝑇cos 60°
Or 𝒬 = −2√2 𝑞