ELECTROSTATICS

DPP–2 [Coulomb's Law and Principle of Superposition]

SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Two charged particles having charges of different magnitude when placed at a distance d from each other experiences
a force of attraction F. These two particles are put in contact and again placed at same distance from each other –
(i) What is nature of new force between them?
(ii) Is the magnitude of the force of interaction between them, now more or less than F?
1
2. Draw a graph showing variation of Columb force F versus  2  , where, r is distance between charges of each pair of
r 
charges, (1C, 2C), (2C, –3C) Which quantity represents slope of graph?
3. Two identical conducting spheres are separated by a fixed centre to centre distance of 25 cm and have different
charges.
Initially spheres attract each other with a force of 1.728 N. They are connected with a wire when the spheres are
found positively charged and repel each other with a force of 0.576 N when the wire is removed. Find.
(i) The final and
(ii) The initial charges on the spheres
4. A small sphere with a charge of 2.44 C is attached to a released horizontal spring whose force constant is 89.2 N/m.
The spring extendes along X-axis and the sphere rests on a frictionless surface with its centre at origin. A point charge
of charge – 8.55 C is now moved slowly from infinity to a point x = d {d > 0} on the X-axis. This causes small sphere
to move to position x = 0.124 m. Find the value of d.
5. Give the answer of the following with explanation.
(i) An electrically neutral object is given a positive charge. Does the mass of object increase, decrease or remain same.
(ii) An insulating sphere of radius R has a uniform surface charge density . A point charge of magnitude q is at a
distance of 4 R from centre. Force on q exerted by sphere is F. If insulating sphere is replaced by a conducting sphere
of same size and same charge. Does the force increase, decrease or remain same.
(iii) An electron and a proton are released from rest in space. The particles move towards each other, due to their
mutual electrical attraction. The kinetic energy of the electron at greater than, less than or equal to the kinetic energy
of the proton, when they collide?
ONLY ONE OPTION CORRECT TYPE
q
6. Four charges each with charge +q are placed at the four corners of a square of side l, a charge is at centre of the
4
square. Force on the charge at the centre due to other charges is–
kq 2 2q 2 2 2q 2
(a) (b) K (c) zero (d) K
l2 l2 l2
7. Three point charges q1, q2 and q3 are taken such that when q1 and q2 are placed close together to form a single point
charge, the force on q3 at distance L from this combination is a repulsion of 2 unit magnitude. When q2 and q3 are
combined, the force on q1 from same distance L is of magnitude 4 unit and is attractive. Also q3 and q1 combining exerts
a force of magnitude 18 unit in q2 from same distance L. Algebratic ratio of charges q1, q2 and q3 is–
(a) 1 : 2 : 3 (b) 2 : –3 : 4 (c) 4 : –3 : 1 (d) 4 : –3 : 2

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8. Two equal charges are placed at d distance apart. A third charge placed at x distance from line joining charges on a
perpendicular bisector. Third charge expericences maximum force when –
d d d d
(a) x  (b) x  (c) x  (d) x 
2 2 2 2 2 3
9. Three charges are placed as shown.

Components of force on –q1 are

qq qq   Kq1q3 qq q q  Kq q
(a) K 1 2 2  1 2 3 sin   î, 2
cos  ĵ (b) K 1 2 2  1 2 3  î , 13 3 ĵ
 b a  a  b a  a
qq qq  Kq q
(c) K 1 2 2  1 2 3 cos   î, 12 3 sin  ĵ (d) K q1q 3  q1q3  î, Kq1q3 cos  ĵ
 b a  a  b2 a 2  a2

10. Two identical charged spheres are suspended in air by equal length strings pivoted at same point, makes an angle of 30°
with each other. When suspended in a liquid of density 800 kg/m3, the angle remains same. Dielectric constant of the
liquid is (density of material of spheres is 1600 kg/m3)
(a) K = 6 (b) K = 2 (c) K = 7 (d) K = 3
11. Two identical positive point charges Q each are fixed at a distance d = 2a apart in air. A point charge q lies at mid-point
on the line joining the charges.
Now q executes SHM, if
(i) q is positive and it is given a small displacement along the line joining the charges.
(ii) q is negative and it is given a small lateral displacement. If frequencies of oscillations are na and nb, in case (i) and
2n a
case (ii) then the ratio is
nb
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8
12. A point charge Q is situated at a distance d from one end of a non-conducting rod of lenght L, carrying a charge q as
shown –

The force experienced by Q charge is -

KqQ 4KqQ 2KqQ 4KqQ
(a) (b) (c) 2 (d)
d ( d  L) d ( d  L) (d  L) (d  L) 2
13. Force between two point charges q1 and q2 is F at a separation of distance r. When a dielectric of relative permittivity
4 and of thickness r/2 is put between the charges, force is reduced by a factor of–
1 3 4 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 4 9 9
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q q  2q
14. Consider a system of three charges , and placed at point A, B and C respectively, as shown in the figure.
3 3 3
Take O to be the centre of the circle of radius R and CAB = 60°.

Which of the following statements is correct ?

q
(a) The electric field at point O is
80R 2 directed along the negative X-axis
(b) The potential energy of the system is zero
q2
(c) The magnitude of the force between the charges at C and B is
54 0 R 2
q
(d) The potential at point O is 12 R
0
q
15. Two charges, each equal to q, are kept at x = –a on the X-axis. A particle of mass m and charge q0 = is placed at the
2
origin. If charge q0 is given a small displacement y (y << a) along the Y-axis, the net force acting on the particle is
proportional to [JEE Main 2013]
1 1
(a) y (b) –y (c) (d) 
y y
ONE OR MORE THAN ONE OPTIONS CORRECT TYPE
16. Two small charged spheres are suspended on cords of equal length –

Cords makes angle 1 and 2 with the vertical.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1
(a) If q1 = q, q2 = 2q and balls have equal masses m1 = m2 = m, then 1
2
1
(b) If q1 = q, q2 = 2q and m1 = m, m2 = 2m, then   2
2
(c) 1 = 2 when spheres have equal mass
(d) 1 = 2 when spheres have equal charge on them

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17. Two positive charges +Q are fixed on X-axis at (+d, 0) and (–d, 0). A third charge +q of mass m is displaced from origin
by a small displacement s < < d and then released form rest. Then –
(a) Particle will execute SHM
(b) If T = period of oscillation, then T2  d3
(c) Motion of particle is periodic but not simple harmonic
(d) Particle comes quickly to rest at origin when released
18. Three charges are placed as shown –

Charges are free to move –

(a) System is never in stable equilibrium
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(b) System is in equilibrium, when Q  Q 0
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(c) System is in equilibrium when distance between –Q0 and Q is 1/3 l
(d) System is in equilibrium for more than one position of Q
19. A ring of radius 0.1 m is made of thin metallic wire of area of cross-section 10–6m2. The ring has a uniform charge of
 coulomb. Young’s modulus of metal of wire in 2 × 1011 N/m2 and E0–1 = 36 × 109 Vm/As. When a charge of 10–8 C
is placed at the centre of the ring, then –
(a) Tension in the wire is 4.5 × 103 N (b) Tension in the wire is 4.5 × 105 N
(c) Change in radius is 2.25 × 10–3 M (d) Change in radius is 2.25 × 10–5 M
20. A small ball of mass 2 × 10–3 kg having a charge of 1C is suspended by means of a string of length 0.8 m. Another
identical ball with same charge is kept at the point of suspension. Then, correct options are –
(a) Lower ball makes a complete revolution when it is given a horizontal velocity of 2m/s
(b) Lower ball makes a complete revolution when it is given a horizontal velocity 6 m/s
(c) Minimum horizontal velocity for complete revolution required by lower ball is independent of its charge
(d) Minimum horizontal velocity for complete revolution required by lower ball depends on its charge
21. A 2C charge is placed at every corner of a cube of side 5 cm.

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(a) Total force on charge at origin in

36 10 3  5î  5 ĵ 5î  5 ĵ  5k̂ 5 ĵ  5k̂ 5 ĵ  5k̂ 

F 5k̂  3 / 2   3 / 2  5 ĵ  3 / 2  5î 
125  2 33 / 2
2 2 

(b) Force on charge at origin is
36  10 3   5 5  
F 5(î  ĵ  k̂ )   3 / 2  3 / 2 (î  ĵ  k̂ ) 
125  2 3  

 36 10   1 1 
(c) Force on charge at origin is F    1  3 / 2  3 / 2 ( î  ĵ  k̂ )
 25   2 3 
(d) Magnitude of force on each charge is same

MATCHING LIST TYPE

22. To write vector expression of Coulomb’s force between two charges, we have to find a vector in the direction force.
Consider an array of charges as shown.

Charges are named A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H. Radius of circle is 1 unit. Lines FB and DH are inclined with X-axis at
45°. Now, match column I and column II.
Column I Column II

î ĵ
(i) Force on charge A is along (p)  
2 2

î ĵ
(ii) Force on charge B is along (q)  
2 2

î ĵ
(iii) Force on charge H is along (r) 
2 2
(iv) Force on charge D is along (s) î
Codes :
i ii iii iv
(a) p r q s
(b) s r q p
(c) r s q q
(d) s q r p

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COMPREHENSION TYPE
Two equal point charges of 8C are fixed at points (2m, 0), (–2m, 0). Another charge q with a mass of 91 mg is
released at point (0, 0.1 m) at t = 0. It is observed that q oscillates in simple harmonic motion about the origin. At t = 0,
force experienced by q is 9 × 10–3 N.
23. Charge q is –
(a) –8C (b) –6.5C (c) –5C (d) +6.5C
24. Amplitude of simple harmonic motion is –
(a) 10 cm (b) 20 cm (c) 30 cm (d) 40 cm
25. Frequency of oscillation is –
(a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 5 (d) 2

INTEGER TYPE QUESTION

26. Two small metal sphere having equal charge and mass are suspended from some point on the ceiling of a damp room
with silk threads of equal length. Let centre to centre distance between sphere by x, x << l, l is length of silk thread.
Due to ionisation of medium, charge leaks off from each sphere and they keep on coming closer to each other at a
constant rate.
Let their approach velocity v varies as v  x–1/2.
dq N 20mg
If mass of each sphere is m then the rate at which charge varies with respect to time is  . Find the
dt 2 l
value of N.
27. In Bohr's theory of the hydrogen atom, an electron moves in a circular orbital about a proton of radius 0.53Å. Speed of
1
electron in Bohr's orbit is about × speed of light. Find the value of N.
N  69

ANSWERS
Q. 3 4
A. (i) 12 × 10–12 –6 –6
(ii) 6 × 10 C, –2 × 10 C 13 m
Q. 5
A. (i) Mass decreases (ii) Force increased (iii) Lesser than the velocity of electron
Q. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
A. c c c a b a a c c a a,b a,b a,b,c a,c b,d c,d b c
Q. 24 25 26 27
A. a c 3 2

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