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NSEP 12th 2025

PRACTICE SHEET-01
Electrostatic
1. A charged particle q1 is at position ( 2, −1,3 ). The 5. Three charges +Q,q, +Q are placed respectively,
electrostatic force on another charged particle q 2 at at distance, 0 d / 2 and d from the origin, on the x
-axis. If the net force experienced by +Q , Placed at
( 0,0,0) is:
x = 0 , is zero, then value of q is
(A)
56 0
(
q1q2 ˆ ˆ ˆ
2i − j + 3k ) (A) +Q / 4 (B) −Q / 2
(C) +Q / 2 (D) −Q / 4
(B)
q1q2
56 14
( 2ˆi − ˆj + 3kˆ )
Two charges, each equal to q , are kept at x = −a
0
6.
(C)
56 0
(
q1q2 ˆ ˆ ˆ
j − 2i − 3k ) and x = a on the x − axis . A particle of mass m
q
and charge q 0 = is placed at the origin. If charge
(D)
q1q2
56 14
(ˆj − 2iˆ − 3kˆ ) 2
0 q0 is given a small displacement ( y a ) along
the y -axis, the net force acting on the particle is
2. Three charges +4q,Q and q are placed in a straight
proportional to
line of length at points at distance 0, / 2 and
1
respectively from one end of line. What should be (A) − (B) y
y
the value of Q in order to make the net force on q
1
to be zero? (C) –y (D)
y
(A) –q (B) −2q
(C) −q / 2 (D) 4q 7. Two identical charged spheres suspended from a
common point by two massless strings of length 1
3. Two similar very small conducting spheres having are initially a distance d(d 1 ) apart because of
charges 40C and −20C are some distance their mutual repulsion. The charge begins to leak
apart. Now they are touched and kept at the same from both the spheres at a constant rate. As a result
distance. The ratio of the initial to the final force the charges approach each other with a velocity v.
between them is: Then as a function of distance x between them
(A) 8:1 (B) 4:1 (A) v  x −1/ 2 (B) v  x −1
(C) 1:8 (D) 1:1 (C) v  x1/ 2 (D) v  x

4. Two point charges placed at a distance r in air 8. Two identical charged spheres are suspended by
exert a force F on each other. The value of distance strings of equal lengths. The strings make an angle
R at which they experience force 4 F when placed of 30 with each other. When suspended in a liquid
in a medium of dielectric constant K = 16 is: of density 0.8 g cm−3 , the angle remains the same.
(A) r If density of the material of the sphere is 1.6 gc−3 ,
(B) r / 4 the dielectric constant of the liquid is
(C) r/8 (A) 1 (B) 4
(D) 2 r (C) 3 (D) 2

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9. If g E an g M are the accelerations due to gravity on 13. Four charges Q1 ,Q2 ,Q3 and Q4 of same
the surfaces of the earth and the moon respectively magnitude are fixed along the x-axis at
and if Millikan's oil Drop experiment could be x = −2a, −a, +a and +2 a respectively. A positive
performed on the two surfaces, one will find the charge q is placed on the positive y -axis at a
electronic charge on the moon distance b  0 . Four options of the signs of these
ratio to be charges are given in List I. The direction of the
electronic chargeon themoon
forces on the charge q is given in List II. Match List
(A) g M / g E
I with List II and select the correct answer using the
(B) 1 code given below the lists.
(C) 0
(D) g E / s M

10. Two spherical conductors A and B and having

equal radii and carrying equal charges in them repel
each other with a force F when kept apart at some
distance. A third spherical conductor having same
radius as that of B but uncharged is brought in List-I List-II
contact with B , then brought in contact with A and P. Q1 ,Q2 ,Q3 ,Q4 all positive 1. +x
finally removed away from both. Then new force of Q. Q1,Q2 positive; Q3 ,Q4 2. –x
repulsion between B and A is negative
(A) F/4 (B) 3 F / 4 R. Q1,Q4 positive; Q2 ,Q3 3. +y
(C) F/8 (D) 3F / 8
negative
S. Q1,Q3 positive; Q2 ,Q4 4. –y
11. Two equal negative charge −q are fixed at points
negative
( 0, −a ) and ( 0,a ) on y -axis. A positive charge (A) P − 3,Q − 1, R − 4,S − 2
Q is released from rest at the point ( 2a,0) on the (B) P − 4,Q − 2, R − 3,S − 1
x -axis. The charge Q will (C) P − 3,Q − 1, R − 2,S − 4
(A) execute simple harmonic motion about the (D) P − 4,Q − 2, R − 1, S − 3
origin
(B) move to the origin remain at rest 14. Two point charges q1 = 2 10−3 C and
(C) move to infinity q2 = −310−6 C are separated by a distance
(D) execute oscillatory but not simple harmonic x = 10 cm . Find the magnitude and nature of the
motion. force between the two charges.

12. A charge q is placed at the centre of the line 15. Two point charges q1 = 20C and q 2 = 25C are
joining two equal charges Q . The system of the placed at ( −1,1,1) m and (3,1, −2) m , with respect
three charges will be in equilibrium if q is equal to to a coordinate system. Find the magnitude and
Q unit vector along electrostatic force on q 2 ?
(A) −
2
Q 16. 20 positively charged particles are kept fixed on the
(B) −
4 X -axis at points x = 1 m,2 m,3 m,,20 m . The
Q first particle has a charge 1.0 10−6 C , the second
(C) +
4 8 10−6 C , the third 27 10−6 C and so on. Find the
Q magnitude of the electric force acting on a 1 C
(D) +
2 charge placed at the origin.

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17. (i) Two charged particles having charge 21. Three charges, each of value q , are placed at the
−6 −3
4.0 10 C and mass 24 10 Kg each are comers of an equilateral triangle.
joined by an insulating string of length 1 m and A fourth charge Q is placed at the centre 0 of the
the system is kept on a smooth horizontal triangle.
table. Find the tension in the string. (a) If Q = −q , will the charges at corners start to
(ii) If suddenly string is cut then what is the move towards centre or away from it.
acceleration of each particle? (b) For what value of Q at O will the charges
(iii) Are they having equal acceleration? remain stationary?

18. Two identical conducting spheres (of negligible 22. Two charged particles A and B, each having a
radius), having charges of opposite sign, attract charge Q are placed a distance d apart. Where
each other with a force of 0.108 N when separated should a third particle of charge q be placed on the
by 0.5 meter. The spheres are connected by a perpendicular bisector of AB so that it experiences
conducting wire, which is then removed (when maximum force? Also find the magnitude of the
charge stops flowing), and thereafter repel each maximum force.
other with a force of 0.036 N keeping the distance
same. What were the initial charges on the spheres? 23. Two small equally charged spheres, each of mass
m , are suspended from the same point by silk
19. Two small spheres, each of mass 0.1 gm and threads of length 1. The distance between the
carrying same charge 10−9 C are suspended by spheres x . Find the rate dq / dt with which the
threads of equal length from the same point. If the
charge leaks off each sphere if their approach
distance between the centres of the sphere is 3 cm,
then find out the angle made by the thread with the velocity varies as v = a / x , where a is a
 1  constant.
( )
vertical. g = 10 m / s2 & tan −1   = 0.6
 100 

20. The distance between two fixed positive charges

4 e and e is . How should a third charge 'q' be
arranged for it to be in equilibrium? Under what
condition will equilibrium of the charge 'q' be stable
(for displacement on the line joining 4 e and e) or
will it be unstable?

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Answer Key
1. (D) Kq1q 2
17. (i) = 0.144 N
2. (A) r2

3. (A) Kq1q 2
(ii) = 6 m / s2
mr 2
4. (C)
(iii) No (Magnitude is same but direction is
5. (D)
different)
6. (B)
7. (A)
8. (D) 18. 1.0 10−6 C, 3 10−6 C

9. (B) 19. 6tan −1 (1/100) = 0.6

10. (D) 2
20. from charge 4 e (If q is positive stable, if q is
11. (D) 3
12. (B) negative unstable)
13. (A) 21. (a) moves towards the centre
14. 15400 N , attractive. q
(b) −

15. F = 0.18 N, Fˆ =
( 4iˆ − 3k̂ ) . 3

5 d 4Qq
22. ,
2 2 3 30 d2
q q q 
16. q0 K  21 + 22  220  = 1.89 106 N
dq 3a
 r1 r2 r20  23. = 20mg / l
dt 2

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