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ELECTROSTATICS -SHEET: 6(Lecture – 6)

Level-I
1 Find the electric field intensity at the centres C1 and C2 due to the uniform linear charge density  with its two
ends extending infinitely. The curved part is a semicircle as shown in figure in parts (a) and (b). Radius of
curved parts be R.

2 Find the electric field intensity due to a uniformly charged semicircular ring of radius R and linear charge
density ‘λ’ at
(a) centre of the ring
(b) a point ‘x’ distance from the centre of ring on its axis.

3 A thin glass rod is bent into a semicircle of radius r. A charge +q is +

uniformly distributed along the upper half and a charge –q is
uniformly distributed along the lower half. As shown in Figure. Find
 + P
the electric field E at P, the centre of the semicircle. – r

4. A small charged particle of mass m and charge q is suspended by an

insulated thread in front of a very large sheet of charge density . Find the
angle made by the thread with the vertical in equilibrium. + ++
+ + +

+ ++ q
m
+ ++

5. Find the surface electric charge density on the surface of a circular disc of radius a = 10 cm, if a point charge
of mass 200 gm and charge 100 µC is in equilibrium at a height of 10 cm above the centre of the disc.

6. Find the maximum value of the electrostatic force on a charge ‘q’ placed along the axis of the non-conducting
circular ring of radius ‘a’ if charge Q is uniformly distributed on the circumference of the ring.

7. A semi infinite line charge of linear charge density  has the shape as 
shown in the figure. Portion ABC forms three-fourth of a circle of radius R R
while the straight portion from C to infinity is parallel to BOA. Find the field at B O A
90
the centre of circle (O).
C 

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8. If the electric field due to uniform thin hemispherical shell at point P is E, find the P
magnitude of electric field at Q. (charge on the hemisphere is qo and radius R)
2R

2R

Q
9. Find the electric field at the point P due to two semi-infinite wires shown in the figure.

y
10. Two infinitely long line charges 1 and 2
are placed symmetric to x-axis as shown in 1

the figure. Match the following for direction P


of electric field at point P on the x-axis. O  x
2

Column I Column II
(A) Both 1 and 2 are positive (p) positive x-axis
(B) Both 1 and 2 are negative (q) positive y-axis
(C) 1 is positive but 2 is negative (r) negative x-axis
(D) 1 is negative but 2 is positive (s) negative y-axis

LEVEL - II
1. A system consists of a thin charged wire ring of radius R and a very long uniformly charged thread oriented
along the axis of the ring, with one of its ends coinciding with the centre of the ring. The total charge on the
ring is equal to ‘q’. The charge of the thread (per unit length) is equal to λ. Find the interaction force between
the ring and the thread.

2. Find the electric field strength at the centre of the hemi-sphere. The hemi-sphere
contains a uniform surface charge ‘σ’ density at its outer surface.

3. A particle of mass m and charge – Q is constrained to move along the axis of a ring of radius ‘a’. The ring
carries a uniform charge density + λ along its length. Initially, the particle is in the centre of the ring where the
force on it is zero. Find the period of oscillation of the particle when it is slightly displaced from its equilibrium
position.

4. Find the electric field intensity at a point P due to a charged rod AB of length L, whose linear charged density
varies as a function of distance ‘x’ from point A as  ( x)  o x / L . Given, λo = 2 µC/m, L = 50 cm, and point
P lies along the line AB at a distance of L from B and 2L from A.

5. Three infinitely long uniformly charged (linear charge density = ) thin

wire are placed along x, y & z axis, then find the electric field strength
at point P (a, a, a).

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6. A large sheet carries uniform surface charge density . A rod of length 2 has a linear charge
density  on one half and  on the other half. The rod is hinged at mid point O and makes  with
the normal to the sheet. Calculate the torque experienced by the rod.

7. Find the electric field at the centre of the non-conducting circular ring of radius ‘a’ with charge density ‘λ’ and
‘– λ’ on each semicircular part as shown in figure above.

8. Find the electric field intensity due to a uniform linear charge distribution with linear charge density ‘λ’ and
length ‘L’ at a the point A and B shown in the figure.

9. A uniformly charged fixed ring (Q) of radius R has a small charge Q

(–q) on its axis at a point A (OA = d and d << R). When the
–q
charge was released the distance AO was covered in time T.
O A B
Then which of the following statements is/are true.
(A) For OB = 2d if charge was released from B then the distance AO would be covered in
T
a time .
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(B) For OB = 2 d if charge was released from B then the distance AO would be covered
T
in a time .
2
(C) If Q is doubled then T doubles
(D) If R is doubled then T increases
10. An infinitely long string uniformly charged with a linear density 1 and a  1
+ + + + + + + + + + + + +

segment of length  uniform charged with linear density 2 lie in a plane at right
angles to each other and separated by a distance r 0. The force with which
these two interact is: A  B
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
r0
 
2
1 2  1 2 
(A) F = ln 1   (B) F = ln 1  
0  r0  20  r0 
1 2  r0  21 2  r0 
(C) F = ln 1   (D) F = ln 1  
20   0  

11. Using thomson’s model of the atom, consider an atom consisting of two electrons, each of
charge –e, embeded in a sphere of charge + 2e and radius R. In equilibrium each electron
is at distance d from the centre of the atom. What is equilibrium separation between
electrons?
(A) R (B) R/2
(C) R/3 (D) R/4

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CPP
ELECTROSTATICS -SHEET: 6(Lecture – 6)
ANSWER KEY
LEVEL – I
k 2k  k Rx 2k  R 2
1. Ec1  0; Ec 2  (upward) 2. (a) , (b) Eaxis  3h
; E   3/ 2
R R  R 2  x2   R 2  x2 
q
3. 
 2 0 r 2
 q  Y
T cos 
4. tan1  2 mg  T
   
In equilibrium, along x-axis,
+qE T sin 
T sin  = qE

 T sin  = q . . . (1) mg
2 
where T is the tension in the string.
Along y-axis in equilibrium,
T cos  = mg . . . (2)
Qq
5. 1.2 C/m2 6. Fmax 
6 3 0 a 2
qo
7. zero 8. E
8 πε oR2
 k
9. E
x

1  2 iˆ  ˆj   10. (A)  (p), (B)  (r), (C)  (s), (D)  (q)

LEVEL – II
q 
1. 2. E A  EC 
4 o R 4 0

2 o ma 2 k 0
3. T  2 4. ln  2 
Q L
 ˆ ˆ ˆ 2
5. [i  j  k] 6. sin 
20a 20
4k   2 k   1  ˆ 2 ˆ k
7. Enet  8. (a) E   1  i  j (b) E 
2L L  5 5  2L
9. B, D
Time period = 4 T(SHM) and is independent of d.
1 4T T
So if OB = 2d coverage of AO requires th of time period = 
12 12 3
1 4T T
and if OB = 2 d coverage of AO requires th of time period = 
8 8 2
Time period is inversely proportion to 
Qq  Qqd Qqd 
and 2  3  for small d 2 2 3/ 2
 
R  40 (d  R ) 4 0R3 
1
 if Q doubles,  becomes 2 times and T becomes times.
2
also if R doubles, T becomes 2 2 times.
10. B 11. A

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