Electrostatics 2
Electrostatics 2
SECTION-I
Single Correct Answer Type 6 Q. [3 M (–1)]
1. A hemispherical bowl of inner radii R and outer radii 2R is charged z
r
with density r = ro . Find the electric field at point O.
R
R O 2R
2ro R 3ro R
(A) 3e (B) 8e
o o
P
ro R 3ro R
(C) 2e (D) 2e
o o
r r
2. Electric field at point P is given by E = E 0 r . The total flux through the given cylinder of radius R and
height h is :-
h P
O R
k
S2
S1
R1
q
R2
q kq
(A) f1 > f2 (B) f2 > f1 (C) f1 = f2 = (D) f1 = f2 =
eo eo
4. Consider a solid insulating sphere of radius R with charge density varying as r = r0r2 (r0 is a constant
and r is measure from centre). Consider two points A and B at distance x and y respectively (x < R, y >
R) from the centre. If magnitudes of electric fields at points A and B are equal, then :-
x4
(D) y = R
5
(A)x y = R
2 3
(B) x y = R
3 2 5
(C) x y = R
2 3 5
r
5. Consider a uniform electric field E = 3 ´ 103 ˆi N / C . What is the flux of this field through a square of 10
3
cm side length and normal to the plane makes a, b, g from x-axis, y-axis and z-axis and sina = , sin
2
3 1
b= , sin g = :-
2 2
Nm 2 Nm 2 45 Nm 2 Nm 2
(A) 30 (B) 15 (C) (D) 20
C C 2 C C
6. Points A, B, C, D, P and Q are shown in a region of uniform electric field. The potentials at some of the
points are V(A) = 0 V & V(P) = V(B) = V(D) = 4 V. The potential at C is :
C
B
0.2 m
P Q
A D
0.2 m
(A) 10 V (B) – 10 V (C) 8 V (D) – 8 V
Multiple Correct Answer Type 5 Q. [4 M (–1)]
7. A cuboid of dimension [a × a × b]. Charge q is placed at the centre of edge having length ‘b’. If flux
q
through face ‘ABCD’ is 32 Î then select the correct statement(s) :-
0
q A b H
(A) Flux through the entire cuboid is 4 Î q
a B
0 E
a
(B) Flux through the face ‘ABEH is zero.
3q G
C
(C) Flux through the face ‘BEFD’ is 32 Î
0
D F
q
(D) Flux through the face ‘BEFD’ is 16 Î
0
8. Three charges are kept at the corners of a square as shown. A 4th charge q is brought slowly at the 4th
corner from infinity. Then choose the CORRECT statement(s) [Take reference potential energy at
1
infinity to be zero & k = ]
4p Î0 –q
kq 2 é1 - 2 2 ù a
(A) Work done by electrostatic field is a ê úJ
ëê 2 úû
q a –q
kq é 1 - 2 2 ù
2
kq 2 é
(C) Total potential energy of the system after the charge is placed at the corner is 2 - 4 ùû
a ë
(D) For the system thus achieved centre of square will be a point of equilibrium.
9. A sphere of radius R1 has charge density r uniform with in its volume, except for a small spherical
hollow region of radius R2 located a distance "a" from centre (Take zero potential at infinity).
r
ra
(A ) Electric field at O' is
3 Î0 R 1
O' R2
ra 3 O
(B) Electric field at O' is â
3 Î0
r é
( )
a
2 2 2ù
(C) Electric potential at O' is 6 Î ëê3 R1 - R 2 - a ûú
0
(D) Electric potential at any point in hollow region is constant
10. In a region having electric field, when we move along x-axis from x = 2m to x = 3m, potential increases
by 5 Volt. Which of the following is/are possible for the electric field?
(A) It can be uniform with magnitude 7 V/m.
(B) It can be uniform with magnitude 3 V/m.
(C) From x = 2m to x = 3m it has positive x component at every point.
–V
(D) It can be non uniform. –V
–V 2
3
1
11. Consider three equipotential surfaces due to a charge –q. Another charge +q is C
taken slowly along two paths from A to B and A to C, then :- B
(A) Work done by electric field in moving it from A to B is +ve –q
(B) Work done by electric field in moving it from A to B is –ve
(C) Work done by an external agent in moving it from A to C = +ve A
r0
r
R
12. If a small dipole of dipole moment P is placed at point A which is at large distance x from centre of
sphere as shown in figure. The force exerted by dipole on sphere would be :
P
A 90°
r0 PR 3 r0 PR 3 r0 PR 3 r0 PR 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4e0 x 3 2e0 x 3 8e 0 x 3 e0 x 3
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r
13. Consider an isolated sphere (as explained in paragraph). If E is electric field at any point because of
C
r r
sphere and if C is centre of sphere and S is surface of sphere find the value of ò E × dr .
S
A
q,m
q,m
B
C q,m
z
q2 q2 q2 3 q2
(A) 3 (B) (C) (D)
8pe0 a 2 8pe 0 a 2 4pe0 a 2 4pe0 a 2
15. If system is released from rest, find kinetic energy of A, when A is very far from B and C :
q2 q2 q2 3q 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4pe0 a 2 12 pe0 a 2 3pe 0 a 2 7pe0 a 2
SECTION-III
Numerical Grid Type (Ranging from 0 to 9) 5 Q. [4 M (0)]
1. A charge q is kept just outside a cube on extension of digonal GA. The magnitude of electric flux of side
aq
ABCD is f = . Find value of a.
168 Î0
B C
q
A D
G
F
E H
2. A uniformly charged hemisphere of radius b and charge density r has a hemispherical cavity of radius
æ bö nrb2
a ç a = ÷ cut from its centre. If the potential at the centre of the cavity is then n = ?
è 2ø 16 Î0
a
b
3. Figure shows the part of a hemisphere of radius (R) = 2m and surface charge density (s) = 2Î0 C/m2.
Calculate the electric potential (in volt) at centre O.
R
30°
O
4. Point charges –2q, – 2q and +q are put on the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side a. Find the work
done by some external force in increasing the side of triangle to 2a (in J)
5. A spherical distribution of charge consists of uniform charge density r 1 from r = 0 to r = a/2 and
Kpa 2
a uniform charge density r 2 from r = a/2 to r = a. If the electric potential at r = a is [7r2+r1].
n
Then find n.
SECTION-I
Single Correct Answer Type 6 Q. [3 M (–1)]
1. A charge q1 & q2 are placed inside a spherical cavity made inside y-axis
uncharged conducting sphere of radius R. Electric field at P due
all induced charge on the sphere :- R
kq1 ˆ kq 2 ˆ kq1 ˆ kq 2 ˆ r2 P
(A) i+ 2 j (B) - i- 2 j q1 a
x-axis
a2 b a2 b b
r1 q2
kq1 ˆ kq 2 ˆ kq1 ˆ kq 2 ˆ
(C) r 2 i + r 2 j (D) - i- 2 j
1 2 r12 r2
2. Consider a metallic sphere of radius R concentric with another hollow metallic
+2Q
sphere of inner radius 2R and outer radius 3R as shown in the figure. The
inner sphere is given a charge –Q and outer +2Q. The electrostatic potential
energy of the system is :- –Q
Q2 3Q2 R
(A) 16pe R (B) 16pe R
0 0
2R
2 2
5Q 11Q 3R
(C) 48pe R (D) 48pe R
0 0
3. A small dipole P and a fixed point charge +q are kept in free space. Net electrostatic force on dipole due
to charge q is F and torque on dipole about point O is t then :-
(A) for every value of q ; F = 0 and t = 0 P q
O
(B) for every value of q ; F ¹ 0 and t = 0 q C
(C) for every value of q ; F ¹ 0 and t ¹ 0
(D) t is zero or nonzero, depends on value of q.
4. A bead of mass m and charge q is threaded on a smooth wire kept along x-axis. A second charge Q is
fixed at the point x = 0, y = -d. Now bead is moved with constant speed v so that it is initially near
x = -¥ and it ends up near x = +¥. Find the impulse exerted by the fixed charge on the bead. Neglect
gravity.
qQ qQ qQ 2qQ
(A) 2pe vd (B) 4 pe vd (C) pe vd (D) pe vd
0 0 0 0
5. Two particles having positive charges +Q and +2Q are fixed at equal distance x from centre of a conducting
solid sphere having zero net charge and radius r as shown. Initially the switch S is open. After the switch
S is closed, the net charge flowing out of sphere is
r
+Q +2Q
x x
Qr Qr 3Qr 3Qr
(A) (B) - (C) (D) -
x x x x
6. A rod containing charge +Q is brought near an initially uncharged isolated conducting rod as shown.
Regions with total surface charge +Q and –Q are induced in the conductor as shown in the figure. The
only regions where the net charge in this configuration is non–zero are indicated by the "+" and "–"
signs. Let us denote the total flux of electric field outward through closed surface S1 as f1, through S2 as
f2, etc. Which of the following is necessarily false.
S5
S2 S3
S1
Conductor
S4
+Q
–¥
j
x p
q c
4a i
a
æ kq kq ö
(B) Potential at P due to induced charge on spherical conductor is ç - ÷
è 4a x ø
(C) Net electric field at 'P' is ZERO.
æ qö
(D) Now the conductor is earthed then charge on the spherical conductor is ç - ÷
è 4ø
a x
a
d a
z
eE0 b
(A) Speed with which proton is to be projected is given by v =
m
e æ bö
(B) centripetal acceleration of electron is ac is given by ac = E0 ç ÷
m èrø
e æbö
(C) Electric force on proton is given by E0 ç ÷
2 èr ø
æbö
(D) Electric force on proton is given by 2eE0 ç ÷
èr ø
2eE0 b
(C) If v = proton may strike inner surface of analyzer.
m
(D) If an electron is released with zero initial velocity from inner surface of analyzer, it will strike outer
2eE0 b æ b ö
surface with velocity v = ln ç ÷ , where m is mass of electron.
me è aø e
SECTION-III
Numerical Grid Type (Ranging from 0 to 9) 3 Q. [4 M (0)]
1. Charge Q = 2µC is distributed on a small conducting sphere
(radius r1 = 0.1 m) as shown inside a spherical cavity of radius k
r2 = 0.5 m made inside a neutral solid conducting sphere of r2 r1 Q
radius r3 = 2m as shown in the figure. The outer surface is
4W
grounded using a resistance of 4W by closing key k. The heat r3
dissipated on switching on the key is given by a mJ. Fill the
value of a.
2. Electric dipole of moment P = P î is kept at a point (x,y) in an electric field, E = 4 xy2 î + 4 x2y jˆ. Find
the forces on the dipole. If your answer is n py (y2 + 4 x2)1/2 Then find n.
3. Two charges q and –2q are placed at (–3,0) and (3,0) in x–y plane. The locus of the point in the plane of
the charges, where the field potential is zero is (x + a)2 + y2 = 4b2. Find the value of (a+b).
SECTION-IV
Matrix Match Type (4 × 4) 1 Q. [8 M (for each entry +2(0)]
1. A dipole with an electric dipole moment pr is located at distance r from a long thread charged uniformly
with a linear density l. Orientation of dipole is given in column-I & electric force on the dipole is given
incolumn-II.
Column-I Column -II
y lp
(A) Along the thread (P) - î
l 2p Î0 r 2
p x
y lp
(B) Along the radius vector (Q) - î
l 4p Î0 r 2
p x
y
(C) At right angles to the thread and radius vector r (R) Zero
l
p x
r
y lp
(D) p
60°
At angle 60° from the radius vector in the plane (S) 2p Î0 r 2
l
x