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1.(D) It may gain or lose some electrons. 2.(A) In an isolated system, charge is constant.
Q1Q2
3.(B) Evaluate from the formula F 
4   0r 2

4.(A) Net force on q is zero.

+q +q
Let the side of equilateral triangle be equal to “a”.

Q q2 Qq
 2 cos 30  0
2 2
4  0 a
+q

4  0 a / 3 
2 3
 Q  q.  Q  q/ 3 .
3 2
5.(D)

6.(B)

If the central charge is shifted along the line joining the charges net force on it due to the other two
charges will bring it back towards center.
2

7.(C) T sin 30 


K  10  10 6 
2
1
T  9  10 9  10 10  2
T = 1.8 N
8.(B) Let electric field is zero at P
4q q

2

2
x is in cm   
2 30  x  x  x  20 cm .
4  0 x 
4  0 30  x 
 
9.(B) For  a  x  a , Enet is along iˆ . ; For x  a , E can’t be zero as field of 2q will be greater.

For x ,   a , E will be zero where field of 2q and q cancel out.

1 q2
10.(B) In air F1 
4 0 r 2

1 q2 F k
In medium (k) F2   1 
4 0k r 2 F2 1

11.(A) Zero Fnet = 0

2q
12.(B) The resultant of the field due to the charges at A & C is along CA and
4 0 r 2

2Q
the resultant of the field due to the charges at B & D is along DB
4 0 r 2

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2 2q
 Net field  along CB.
4  0 r 2

13.(B) If 6th charge (+q) is placed at the sixth corner then the net electric field at the
centre of the hexagon becomes zero  field due to the five charges is equal and
E
opposite of the field due to the sixth change.
q q
 E   .
2
2a  
4  0 2a 16  0 a 2

14.(B) Electric field lines terminate on negative charge, and emanate from positive charge.
15.(C) Electric field lines are closely packed in the region of higher electric field. In the region of lesser electric
field, electric field lines will be spaced out comparatively.
16.(C) Electric field at origin can be given by intergrating the electric fkeld due to an element considered on the
rod of length dx at a distance x from origin which is given as
4d 4d
K dx  1  1 1  3
E 
 x 2
 E 
40 x
d
   
40  d 4d  16 0 d
a
17.(A) For circular motion of particle we have
2
mv 2    mv q 2kq 
qE   q    v  
r  2 r r 2 0m m
 0 
2r m
Time period of circular motion is given as ; T  T  2r
v 2k q

18.(A) Net force Fnet  qE x

 q
F q 
4 0 4 0r

kQx
19.(C) Electric field at point P due to charge of ring is E 
( R  x 2 )3/2
2

kQ
At x  R, Ering  directed towards the center.
2 2R2
Electric field at P due to center charge is kq / R 2, directed
away form the center. For net field to be zero at P
kq kQ Q
 or q
2 2 2 2
R 2 2R
      
20.(A) E  E1  E 2       
 2
 0   2 0  0

21.(B) let E the external field toward right then on the left side of sheet we have

E  8 . . . . (i)
2 0

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On the right side of sheet we have


E  12 . . . . .(ii)
2 0
Solving above equations (i) and (ii) we get   4 0
Kq
22.(C) Electric field inside the shell is zero and outside the shell E  i .e. E  r 2
r2
23.(A) Field due to +2e charge sphere at distance d from the centre is
K (2e)  d
E Force due to charge +2e on –e
R3
2ke 2 d
F1  (e) E  Electric force between two charges
R3
Ke 2
F2  For equilibrium, we have F1  F2
4d 2
 Ke 2d Ke 2
  R 3  8d 3  R = 2d
R3 4d 2

24.(A)

 
Since field inside the cavity is parallel to . So force on charge q will be parallel to .

25.(B) Use E  and put values to get E  2  10 6 Nc 1
2 0 r

26.(A) Area Vector  20iˆ


  E . ds  5  20  100 unit

27.(C) Half of the total flux from the charge passes through the vessel.

Q
28.(D) Total flux =
0
Q
Cube has 6 faces  Flux through one face = .
6 0
29.(C) The flux of this charge will pass through such four identical cubes considered on the other sides of the
charge so flux through this cube will be one fourth of the total flux due to the charge.

30.(D)

Area of sheet inside Gaussian surface   ( R 2  x 2 )

qin  (R2  x 2 )
charge   ( R 2  x 2 ) ; flux   .
0 0

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v 600
31.(D) |E|   r   3m
r 200

1 9  10 9
32.(A) Use V0   qi   3  10 6  27  103V .
4  0 r 1
k (2q ) k ( q ) K ( q )
33.(B) V     0 E  0 (from figure)
r r r

R 
34.(D) Total charge = R ;
 k  ; (Charges are equidistant force O)
VO = k.
R
35.(C) Since both spheres have same '  ' but are of different radii; So they have different value of charges.
K
Q q 1  QR qr  1 
 V         ; V    R  r    R  r  .
4  0  R r  0  4 R 2
4 r 2  0  0 
kQ  kQ 1 
36.(C) V 
2R 3 3R 2  r 2  , r
r<R ;  k 



4 0 
, r>R

1 3 KQ KQ 8R 8R 5R
37.(C)   r   distance from surface  R 
4 2R r 3 3 3
38.(A) The potential at centre of sphere in which q charge is uniformly distributed throughout the volume is :
1 3q
VC 
4 0 2R
By symmetry, the potential at centre due to half sphere will be half of the complete sphere,
1 3q /2 1 3Q  q 
VC     Q 
4 0 2 R 4 0 2R  2 
2 1
39.(A)

VB  V A   2dx  3dy
 ;   [2 (2 1)  3 (1  2] ;   [(2  3)] 1V ; Hence, V A  V B  1V
1 2
20  2
40.(D) Area   20 volts ; E is along negative x axis  from x  0 to x  2 , potential
2
increases  V(2) = 10 + 20 = 30 V
dV dV
41.(A) E   ; E 0  0  V = constant
dr dr
42.(B) Potential decreases in the direction of electric field and remains same in perpendicular direction.
 2V 0
43.(B) V  .d  d 
2 0 
d dv  6 
44.(C) E 
dx
3x 2

 5   6 x ; E at 2, 1,0   6  2 12 V m 1
    45.(A) E 
ar
 
 2 

  3v / m

46.(C) K.E. acquired = work done = force  distance ; = qE  y = qEy

47.(D) If a charge q is accelerated through a p.d. of V volts then velocity v is given then
1
mv 2  qv  v 
2qV
 v p : vd : v 
2 eV
:
 
2 e 2V
:
2e   4V  ; 1:1: 2
2 m m 2m 4m

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48.(B) Loss in EPE = gain in KE

q1q 2  1  1 3 2 9
 1     2 10 v  9 10 9  10 6  10 3   10 3 v 2  v  90 m / s
4  0  10  2 10

49.(B) Applying conservation of energy between surface and center

1 q 3q 1 1 q2
K S  U S  KC  UC ; mu 2  q ·  0q· ; mu 2  ·
2 4  0 R 8 0 R 2 8  0 R

q2 q
u2   u 
4  0 mR 4  0 mR
50.(B) At closest distance they will have same speed u. By conservation of momentum,
mv = mu + mu ; u = (v/2)
QQ 1 1 1 4 k Q2
by cons. of energy k  mu 2  mu 2  mv 2 ; d  51.(A)
d 2 2 2 mv 2
 4Q  2 Q2 qe  1 
52.(C) W   Q 0  = ; 53.(A) W  e [V F  V0 ]  1  
 4 0 a / 2   0 a 0a  5 
+q +Q q
54.(D) Initially:
A L C L B
KQq KQq Kq 2
Ui   
L L 2L
Finally:
+q –q Q

A 2L B L D
Kq 2 KQq KQq
Uf   
2L 3L L
qQ
Work done  U  U f  Vi   .
6  0 L

55.(D) Electric field at P is given by

 1 1 
E    
2 0  x 3a  x 
Work done is given by
2a
W 
 q0Edx
a
2a 2a 
q0  dx dx  q0

2 0  
x


3a  x  0
ln 2
 a a 
1
56.(B) V 
r
KQ0q Kq 2 KqQ0 q
57.(B)    0  q  . 58.(C)
  2 2 2
q2 3 q2 2q 2
59.(B) Wex  u f  u i ; u i  U  & uf   Wex   2U
4  0 a 4  0 a 4  0 a
1 q2
60.(A) U 6
4  0 a

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61.(A) E is parallel to the axis of the dipole but opposite in direction.


 2p
62.(C) EA 
4 0r 3

 p
EB 
4 0r 3

  
 1 2p  1 p   E1
63.(B) E1  (along p ) ; E2   (Opposite to p ) ; So, E 2 
4 0 r 3 4 0 (2r )3 16
2 p cos  2 2
64.(B) E cos   and tan  
3 2
4  0 r
p sin 
& E sin  
4  0 r 3
tan  1
 tan     cot 
2 2

   90º   E is parallel to y axis
 2kp cos 
65.(C) E1  iˆ
r3

  2kpQ
F x   QE1  cos iˆ
r3
 
p r kpr cos  p cos 
66.(B) Electric field is non-zero but potential is zero. 67.(D) V k  k
3 3
r r r2

68.(C) Potential should be of sign

4 2

( R  x )2 ( x )2

2R R
 2x  2R  2 x  x  
2 2 2 1

 2R
 Distance from p A  x + R =
2 1

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69.(A)

dipole moments by 2q and  2q cancel each other so

 
Pnet  2(aq ) along y-axis ; Pnet  2aqĵ
    
70.(C)   P  E  pE sin  71.(D) U  PE cos   · E cos    24.5 J .
E sin  tan 
72.(A)   PE sin 
 PE 
 I   PE      
 I 
 
PE PE
 2  
I I
73.(D) Force on a dipole in uniform electric field is zero.
74.(B) pE  mg sin  R (Balancing torque about point of contact)
mg
E  .
2q
75.(A) Force experienced by dipole in non-uniform electric field, is given by
E Q
F p ; Here, E 
r 4 0r 2

We have to take derivative of E along dipole length, i.e., along r .

E 2Q | p |Q
So  ; So, required force (magnitude) 
R 4 0r 3 2 0r 3
Alternative : Force on Q due to P = Force on P due to Q

 1 2| p | pQ
 QE ; Q 
3
4 0 r 2 0r 3
76.(D) Charge distribution will be non-uniform in presence of an external field.
Field inside the conducting sphere will be zero in all cases & potential at every point will be same.

q 1 1 q2
77.(A) E  and energy density  0 E 2  0
4  0 R 2 2 2 162 2
0 R
4

2 1
 2 1  
2
 

 0 9  109 .   10 9   1 4  0 J / m 3
9 
 2

kQ
78.(C) Total field at C = 0 ; Field at C due to point charge E 
r2
kQ
Field at C due to induced charge  Eind  2 (in opposite direction)
r
Q q
79.(C) V  
4  0 r 4  0 d
80.(D) Electric field inside cavity is zero, on conductor electric field is zero and outside conductor non-zero.

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81.(B) Charge on inner surface is ' Q ' due to induced charges and no charge on
surface r (a < r < R) and + Q on the outer surface.

82.(D)  ratio   3 : 2

83.(A) Since centre is inside the inner sphere, So potential is same as that of surface.
84.(D) Force on q due to shell and charge q1 will be zero 85.(B)

86.(C)

Q/A Q /2
Let A: area of each plate E1  & E2  2 .  E1
2 0 2 0

87.(C) When the two are joined by a metal wire, they become a single conductor. As charge can reside only on
the outer surface of a conductor, the entire charge Q must flow to the outer sphere.
88.(C) As done earlier V '  n 2/3V ; 40  ( N )2/3  10  N  8.

2Q 2
1 Q  Q / 2 2 1 Q2 F
89.(D) F k Charge on each ball = (2Q  Q )  ; Force now become = k  k 
2 2 2 4 8 2 2
d d d
90.(C) Charge –Q is induced (from earth) on the inner surface of the outer shell and electric field will exist b/w A
& B.
91.(20) As W  F ds cos   qE ds cos ; 4  0.2 E  2 cos 60 , E  20 N/C.

dV
92.(50) E 
dx

 10 x  10  x  4  50 V/ m

93.(3) pnet  2 2qa

 r 
94.(32) Total charge Q  80  40  120C. By using the formula Q1  Q  1  .
 r1  r2 
 r   4 
New charge on sphere A is Q A  Q  A   120
   48C.
 rA  rB   4  6 
Initially it was 80C i.e., 32C charge flows from A to B.
dV d
95.(80) Electric field E  
dx

dx
5  4 x   8x
2
;  
Force on charge q  qE  8qx

At x  5 m , force  8  2  5  80 N
    
96. (14.14) E  E 2q  E 2q  E 3q  E 3q


E  2 E 3q  E 2q 
5q 10 2 q
E  2 ; E 
2
 a  4 0a2
4 0  
 2
 

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1 Q 2Q  1 3Q kQ
97.(12) V A     ; VB  , V A  VB 
4 0  3R 4 R  4 0 4 R 12R
98.(6) K.E. of q at O  q VO  V P 
 
Q Q
q  
 4  r 
 0 4 0 r 2  (2 2 r )2 
2 qQ qQ
 
3 4 0r 6 0r
99.(1.77) Net flux in x-direction = 0. Net flux in y-direction
 A[20(1)2  2]  A [20(0)  2]
q
  20  q  20 0 ,
0

q  177  10 12 C
5  2x dv x 5  2x
 
100.(5) Fx  1  10 6 5  2 x 106  5  2 x  ; ax 
2
, vx
dx

2
0 X max
2
 2v x dv x 
 5  2x  dx  5 X max  X max 0  x max  5m
0 0
101.(3) On closing the switch potential of outer shell is zero
KQ KQ1
  0, Q1  Q charge flow  3Q
2R 2R
102.(7) The dipole moment makes an angle 60  with x -axis
and lies in x  y plane as shown. The electric field a
kP
point B due to dipole is E  1  3 cos2  where
r3
k 2 p0 1 kp0
  60   E  1 3  7
3
r 4 r3
103.(1.62) Initial total energy of the system = self energy + interaction energy
1 q2 1 qq0 1 q2 1 qq 0
Ui   , Uf  
2 4  0 R1 4  0 R1 2 4  0 R2 4  0 R2
Work done by the electric forces = decrease in total energy
 q
q  q0  
 2   1 1   6  10 6  1 1  1
W  Ui  U f       6  10 6  3  10 6   9  10 9    = 1.62J
4  0  R1 R 2   2  2
  10 20  10
e a
104.(72) F  eE 
3 0
1 F 2
r 2  t
2m
6 2 r 0m
t 
e a
q0 q0 q0
105.(1) E y  , Ez  , E net  E 2 2
y  Ez 
2 2 2 2
2  0 R 2  0R 2 20R 2

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