2.22 7. Find the amount of work fouc done in arranging the three point charges, on the vertices of an equi- Jateral triangle ABC of side 10 em, as shown in c the adjacent figure. aoa = 6ne pe a (Ans, -3.24)) i Gf Calculate the work done to dissociate the eystem ©” three charges placed on the vertices of a triangle shown in ig, 238. Here g=1.6*17C [esse Dos ;oD 13} (Ans. 230410 J) A 4 = oe ae “Spe eal z a Fig. 238 ig. 2.39 9. What is the electrostatic potential energy of the charge configuration shown in Fig. 2.39 ? Take 4 =* LOx10"C, g =-20x10°C, 9g =+ 30x10" C gy =+2.0x10°C and a= 1.0 metre, (Ans. — 6.36 x 1077 J) (charge =+ 2s) at the 7 ‘centre of the the potential energy of the systems nee” Calculate 12. Two identical parti et 10” 2arespeaee Sees ees eee =the field on external agent through 180°Heat rereaseu = Luss ut r.6.= work Gone= 3.0 J, Droblems For Practice 1, Two point charges +10HC and -10nC are separated by a distance of 2.0 cm in air. (i) Calculate the potential energy of the system, assuming the zero of the potential energy to be at infinity. (ii) Draw an equipotential surface of the system. ICBSED04] (Ans. ~45)) Two point charges A and B of values + 15 uC and +9uC are kept 18cm apart in air. Calculate the work done when charge B is moved by 3cm towards A. [CBSE OD 2000] (Ans. 1.35) . Two point charges 20x 10°C and =4x10%C are separated by a distance of 50 cm in air. (i) Find the point on the line joining the charges, where the electric potential is zero. (ii) Also find the electro- static potential energy of the system. ICBSE OD 08] [Ans. (i) 41 cm from the charge of 20 x 10°C (i) - 1449] Two charges, of magnitude 5nC and -2nC, are placed at points (2 cm, 0, 0) and (x my 0, 0) ina region of space, where there is no other external field. If the electrostatic potential energy of the system is -— 0.5 uJ, what is the value of x? [CBSEDosc] (Ans. = 4cm) Three point charges are arranged as shown A Fig. 2.36. What is their mutual potential energy * Take q = 1.0 x10 C and a= 40cm. (Ans. 0.27 J) n % 4 a é a ts 4 4 a 4 nv a Fig, 2.36 poe configu 6. Determine potential energy of the ee _ 8) ration shown in Fig. 237- ANS. Fin 6 (Example 28. charges, +Q,+ are placed at the equilateral triang (Fig. 2.35). ya locations.“.1U 18. ABC is a rightangled triangle, where AB and BC are 25 cm and 60cm respectively ; a metal sphere of i 2cmWHETE ie COUMPULENMAL SUTTACES APE CIOSEST [0 CACN UINET. Problem 10. The adjoining figure shows the variation of electrostatic potential V with distance ‘a’ for a given charge distribution. From the points marked A, B and C, identify the point at which the electric field is: (i) zero (i) maximum. Explain your answer in each case. [CBSE Sample Paper 03)28. The distance between two plates is 2 sum and p.d, between them is 1000 V . electric field between the plates, 29. A potential difference of 1 volt is applied at the ends of 10 Value of potential gradient and electric field in the wire. plates. (g = 10 m/s?) 33. ‘Two plane metallic plates are at a distance of 2 em. These are connected to a battery of 1000. A proton (charge + 1.6 x 19°"? ¢) is placed. between these plates. Find out (i) intensity of electric field between the plates, (i) foree on the proton in newton. Will the proton experience differsne forees at different places between the two plates ? Ans. (i) 50,000 Vm ~?, (ii) 8.0 x 10 ~"® N, Since the electrie field between the plates is uniform at all places, the proton wil experience same force at each place. 44. ‘The plates of a cathode-ray tube are parallel and the distance between them is 0,6 ¢m, The ‘potential difference between them is 15 kW Calculate the force acting on an electron passing through the Space between the plates, What is the acceleration of the electron ? Ans. 4.0107", 4.4 x 10!7 ms, 35. The distance between two horizontal parallel plates is 2.0 em and the potential difference between them is 120 V. Calculate : () electric field between the plates, (i) force on the elecuon passing in between the plates, (ii) increase in electrical energy ofthe electron in moving from one plate to the other. Ans. @) 6.010" Vm, Gi) 9.6 x10 8N, Giiy 1.92 10 iy, ‘36. ‘Two metallic plates are situated at distance of 5 cm parallel to each other A battery of 200 volt is connected between them. Calculate: (i) force ncting on the-a-particle passing in berween the plates, Gi) increase in the kinetic energy of a-partile reaching from one plate to another Plate, Ans. (i) 1.28 10-9 N, Gi) 6,4 x 10-7), 37. An alpha particle is taken through 10 volt potential difference. Calculate the ‘work done in joule, Ans. 3.2 x 19738 5, are separated by a distance of 1,0 cm, the charges at a Point 50 cm away from 38. Two point-charges of + 5.0 x 10 ~7¢ and ~ 5.0 x 10-7 Calculate the potential due to this electric dipole formed by the centre on its axis.10 74g MASS Of asparticle = 6.6 x 10 ~ Te charge'on electron, e= = 1.6 x 10-18 c charge oi proton = +1.6 19 -9q chatge on a-particle =4 3.9 x 19~ a0 VA=10 mn Lev=1.6x10-%), 1. The amount of work done in bringing a charge of 1.3 x 10>? C from ity to a point in an electric field is 6.5 x 107°), Find the electric potential at the point Ans. 500 V 2. How much work is done in bringing a charge of 2x 10°°C from one Point to another, if the potential difference between the two Points is 50 V2 (UPB 2011) Ans. 1» 10-34, % Wo points situated 0.5 m aparts have a potential difference of 50 volt. Find the magnitude of work Teulted to take 2.coulomb of charge from one Point of other Ans. W=2.C x 50 V= 10041 4 Calculate the amount of work done in br. sdf vol att charge of & micro-coulomb (uC) from poiit Ato B if electrical potentials are 2-volt and 4 ton Tespectively at A and B, Ans. 16 micro joule (3) 5+ 25 J of energy is to be consumed to move an clestric charge of $C fram one point to another point sear na Scttic field. Ifthe potential of the first point ts 10 co) then what will be the potential of the second point? (UPB 2010) ¥ 2 Hint: Vy—y, = 1 Vp ~10 = Ans. 15 volt. 4 & A point-charge of 6.0 x 10° Cis situated tthe co-ordinate origin, How much work will be done in taking an electron from the point x=3 m tox -6 m > Ans. 1.44% 10-173 % The potential at point 0.1 m from an isolated point charge is + 100 Find the charge. Ans. +111 x 10~%¢, nce of 0.4 m, Calculate the potential at the mid laced at a dis 8. Two charges each of + 40 nC are Point. Dielectric constant of the medium is 2 (UPB 2014) Ans 10°V, 9 Two charges + 20 uC and — 10 uC are 6 cm apart. Find clectrie potential at @ point distant 4 em on the right bisector of the line joining the charges Ans. 1.8 10°, 10: A point-charge of - 2 s1C is placed at a distance of § tf fom another point-charge of 9 uC in ait, culate the value of electric potential at a point which is stusred

#23, 22. 10J of work is required to hee Sanitee of - 200 C from point A to B. (i) Which of the two points is at higher potential ? (ii) what is the p.d, between them ? Gii) If the points are 4.em apart, whatis the component of the electric field Parallel to the Jine joining A and B? Ans. (i) A, Gi) 0.05 V,, (iii) 1.25 Vm 23. The mutual electric potential energy between wo protons in a uranium nucleus is 2.4% 10° eV. Find the distance between the protons, Ans. 6.010! m, 24, Three point-charges 1 HC, 2 uC and-4 wCare Placed at the vertices of an equilatey © of sic 10 em. Find the potential energy of the system, "es of an equilateral) lea 25. Two point-charges of +4 jC and +2,C are 19.4 meee soe me Saarg Gand +2 WC are 12.¢m apart. Find the work required to bring a ae 26. The distance betwei rotons i 1.0 x 19-10 a To cach Pre HRI 180 10-1 y,tethey age made free, what will be the kinetic Feat cach wen they are avay at a\very large die fixed and only other is freed then what will be itsinee oe Pyish eter? ane proconis kept ee14. A cube of side /3m has its eight vertices, Fi field at the centre o=I Concer