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Assignment No.6 -Electrostatics

The document contains a series of electrostatics problems related to electric dipoles, point charges, and electric fields. It includes calculations for torque, potential energy, electric field expressions, and charge distributions in various configurations. Each question requires applying principles of electrostatics to derive results for specific scenarios involving charges and electric fields.

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Assignment No.6 -Electrostatics

The document contains a series of electrostatics problems related to electric dipoles, point charges, and electric fields. It includes calculations for torque, potential energy, electric field expressions, and charge distributions in various configurations. Each question requires applying principles of electrostatics to derive results for specific scenarios involving charges and electric fields.

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ASSIGNMENT NO.

6 -ELECTROSTATICS
Q1. An electric dipole of length 4cm when placed with its axis making an angle of 60° with a
uniform electric field, experiences a torque of 4√3 Nm.calculate the potential energy of the
dipole if it has charge 6nC.
Q2. Two point charges +q and -2q 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.

Q3. A small metal sphere carrying a charge +Q is located at the centre of a spherical cavity in a
large uncharged metallic spherical shell.Write the charges on the inner and outer surfaces of the
shell.Write the expression for the electric field at the point P1

Q4. Two small identical dipoles AB and CD , each of dipole moment p are kept at an angle of
120° as shown in the figure.what is the resultant dipole moment of this combination?If this
system is subjected to electric field (E) directed along +x direction.what will be the magnitude
and direction of the torque acting on this?

Q5. 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 direction opposite to E.
(ii) the orientation of the dipole for which the torque acting on it becomes maximum.
Q6. 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?

Q7.A hollow cylindrical box of height am and area of cross section 25 cm^2 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 N/C and x is in metre.Find (i) net flux through the cylinder.
(ii) Charge enclosed by the cylinder.
Q8. A uniform electric field E = Exî N/C for x> 0 and E = - Exî N/C for x< 0 are given. A right
circular cylinder of length l cm and r cm has its center at the origin and its axis along the X
Axis.Find out the net outward flux.Using the Gauss’ law , write the expression for the net charge
within the cylinder.

Q8. A spherical conducting shell of inner radius R1 and outer radius R2 has a charge Q.A
charge q is placed at the centre of the shell.(i) what is the surface charge density on the (a)
inner surface, (b) outer surface of the shell.
(ii) Write the expression for the electric field at a point to x>R, from the centre of the shell.

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