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,. Eight equal chargn q are placed at Hch comer of • cube of side •· Work done In Cll 'I,...
-q from Its centre to Infinity 11
3✓2</ 2
2
(A) zero (B) (C) .fi,q (D) Ji4tl
ne A 7tE 0 a 3ffeo a
0
2. The electric field Intensity at a point at a distance 2 m from a charge q is 4N/C. Find the.._..,
work done (in joule) In bringing a charge of 1 coulomb from infinity to this point.
{A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 16
3. Two equal charges q are placed at a distance of 2a and a third charge -2q is placed at the midaaol.t.
The potential energy of the system is
q2 6 2 7q2 9q2
(A) - - (B) _q_ (C) - - (D) - -
8rrE0a 87rEoa 81rE 0a 87rEoa
4. If the separation between two charges is increased, the electrical potential energy of the 1,s11m
(A) May increases or decrease (B) Decreases
(C) Increase (D) Remain the same
5. Four similar point charges q are located at the vertices of a tetrahedron with an edge a. Tht
interaction energy of charges is -
q
6q2 4q2 3q2 2
(A)~ (B)-- (C)- (D)-q-
4rrE0a 4rreoa 4rrE0a
6. A point charge is surrounded by eight identical charges at a distance r as shown In figure. HoW
much work is done •
by the force of electrostatic repulsion when th e point h h trt is
• f" ity - c arge at t e cen
removed t o in in -
q q
8q2
(A) zero (B)- (C)-!L 64q 2
4rre0r (D)-
4rre 0r
4rrE0r
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7. ThrN chargN Q, +q and +q are placed at the vertlcN of a rlght•ang led IIOIC.... trlangle N lhown.
Th• net electrolt atlc energy of the configuration 11 zero If q 11 equal to
,-,
Q
''
''
''
' ',
I ''
a -- - - +q
+q - - ------
-q -..fiq
(C)- 2q (D) +q
(A) 1+../2 (B) 1+../2
8. Three charges -q, Q and -q are placed at equal distances on a straight line. If the potential energy
of the system of three charges is zero, then what is the ratio of Q : q ?
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 1 : 2
-q
-- r
Q
r
-q
(C) 1 : 3 (D) 1 : 4
9. What is the potential energy of the system of two equal positive point charges of tµC held 1 m
apart in air?
(B) 9 x 10-3 eV (C) 2eV /m (D) Zero
(A) 9 X 10-3]
10. Two charges q 1 and q 2 are placed 30 cm apart, as shown in the figure. A third charge q 3 is moved
along the arc of a circle of radius 40 cm from C to D. The change in the potential energy of the
q3
system is - - k , where k is -
4-n-Eo
C [-..:
_9_~------.. _
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40cm ---------..
2 \ '
__ ,._;1
q,
A 30cm 8 D
(C) 8q2 (D) 6q2
(A) 8q1 (B) 6q1
11. Two positive point charg•• of 12µC and BµC ■re 10cm apart. Th• work done to reduce their
..p■r■tlon by 6 cm 11.
(A) 5.BJ (8) 5.8 eV (C) 13 J (D) 13 eV
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1a. Two aqlllll point c11a,... are t1nc1 at•. -o and•• + • on the x-ull. Anllll ■t
placed at the origin. The change In the electrlcal potential energy ef q•. wllan-llk
11111111 distance • along the x-axis, 11 approxlmately proportional to •
(A) x (B) x 2 (C) x 3 (D) 1/X
13. Choose the Incorrect statement :-
(A) the potential energy per unit positive charge in an electric field at some point is called the electric
potential.
(B) the work required to be done to move a point charge from one point to another in an electric field
depends on the position of the points
(C) the potential energy of the system will increase if a positive charge is moved against the Coulombian
force
(D) the value of fundamental charge is not equivalent to the electronic charge.
14. A charge of 10 esu is placed at a distance of 2 cm from a charge of 40 esu and 4 cm from anothar
charge of - 20 esu. The potential energy of the charge 10 esu is (in ergs)
(A) 87.5 (B) 112.5 (C) 150 (D) zero
15. As shown in figure, on bringing a charge Q from point A to B and from B to C, the work done . .
2 joules and - 3 joules respectively. The work done in bringing the charge from C to A will be
(A) - 1 joule (B) 1 joule
L4 (C) 2joules (D) 5 joules
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Answer Key
SOLUTIONS DPP-11
1. (D)
l!U = U,-U,
= (0)-( -4q2 ) = 4q2
./3,r Eo a ✓31t e 0 a
z. (C)
kq
E=-=4
r2
kq
v=-=Exr=4x2 =8
r
w=U1 -U, =(qxV)-0=1 x 8 = 8Jule
3. (C)
1 (q)(-Zq) 1 (-2q)(q) 1 (q)(q)
Usystem =- - + ~~~ --
+ - - -2a
41l"Eo a 4ne0 a 4ne0
7q2
usystem = - --
81l"Eoa
4. (A)
Since we know potential energy U = kQir Qz
As r increases, U decreases in magnitude. However, depending upon the fact whether both charges are
similar or opposite, U may increase or decrease.
5. (A)
2
U =6x( 41l'q a J
e0
6. (B)
Work done = - tl.U = U1 - U1
Bkq 2
=---0
r
8q2
=-
41re0 r
-
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KQq Kq~ KQq
'Potwltial energy of the configuration U • - ; - + 4 + 4 ,12 •O
-kQq kq 2
U=-><2+-
r 2r
kQq kq 2
2x-=-
r 2r
Q=.!,
q 4
9. (A)
.
By using U = KQ1Q2
r
10-6 x10- 6
⇒ U = 9 X 109 x - -1- - = 9 X 10-3]
10. (C)
u, = kq1q3 + kq1q2 + kq2q3
0.4 0.3 0.5
Ur= kq1qz + kqzq3 + kq1q3
0.3 0.1 0.4
t:..U = 8 kq 2 q3 ~ ) ⇒ k = Bqz
= 8qz (41lEo
11. (C)
w = Ur - u, = 9 X 109 X Q1 Qz [.!.r2 - .!.]
r1
1
MW = 9 X 109 X 12 X 10-6 X 8 X 10-6 [
4x10- 2 - 1ox10-2
l ]
= 12.96 J ~ 13 J
12. (B)
A
q• a
9,q a •q
B
2Kqq,
u,=-
a
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rge Is displaced u, •-;:;; + ;:-;"
(2x 2 )
AU• u, - u, = Kqq' a(aZ-x a)
%2 << az AUoc: x 2
(C}
10 esu 4~ esu -29 esu
A2cm B 2an C
kqB kqc]
UA=qAVA = 10 [ -r1 + -
r2
1 X (40) 1 X (-20)] _ 150 ergs
= 10 [ 2 + 4 -
1S. (B)
As coulombs force is a conserva tive force hence.
For closed path
WAs + Wsc + WcA =0
2 + (-3) + WcA = 0
WcA = +1 J
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charge of 100µC at• dist ance of 9m, It
1. The pote ntia l at a point, due to I positive 7
(0 106 V (D) 10 V
(A) 10 V
4 (B) 10sv
th• origin of X-Y co-o rdin ate syst em. The
po; ...
2. An electrlc char ge of 20 Q Is situ ated at
(- 3a, 4a) will be
difference betw Nn th• points. (Sa, 0) and a
(C) Zero (D) ./2
(A) a (B) 2a
point P• III
placed 20 cm apa rt in air. The re will be a
3. Two electric charges 12µ C and -6µ C are tric PGflnllat Is
region betw een them , at which the elec
line joining thes e charges and outside the
is
zero. The distance of P from -6µC charge
(C) 0.20 m (D) 0.25 m
(A) 0.10 m (B) 0.15 m
4. Two unlike charges of magnitude q are sepa
rate d by a distance 2d. The pote ntia l at a poin
t mi..,
between them is 1 2q
1 q
1
(C)-.- (D)-.- 2
(A) Zero (B)- 4rre0 d 4n-e0 d
4rre0
-q are placed at the vertices Ban d C of an isosceles triangle.
5. As shown in the figure, charges +q and
The potential at the vertex A is
A
(B) -1- . q (C) ..2...... (-q) (D) Zero
4ne0 .../a2+b2 4rre0 ..Ja2+b2
ABC of skit
corners A and B of an equ ilate ral triangle
6. Two charges of 4µC each are placed at the 2
The elec tric pote ntia l at c is(.. ...!_ = 9 x 109 N-m ]
length 0.2 min air. 4rre0 cz
4
(C) 36 x 10• v (D) 36 x 10-• v
(A) 9 x 10• v (B) 18 x 10 V
centre of the
vertices of an equilateral trian gle• At the
7. Three charges 2q, - q, -q are located at the
triangle
-zero is zero
(A) The field is zero but potential is non (B) The field is non -zero but pote ntial
(C) Both field and potential are zero (D) Both field and pote ntial are non -zero
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.....,....... ,...WIil••.,......,.•. .,
along x-ul1 II shown by graph •
V V
(B)
-------➔x - - - - - - -..x
V V
(0 (D)
,. Electric charges of +10µC, +SµC, -3µC and +8µC are placed at the corners of a square of side
,/Zm. the potential at the centre of the square is
(A) 1.8 V (B) 1.8 X 106 V (C) 1.8 x 10 5 V (D) 1.8 x 104 V
10
Equal charges of x 10-9 coulomb are lying on the corners of a square of side 8 cm. The electric
10. 3
potential at the point of intersection of the diagonals will be
(A) 900 V (B) 900-VZV (C) 150-VZV (D) 1500-VZV
11. Charges are placed on the vertices of a square as shown. Let E be the electric field and V the
potential at the centre. If the charges on A and 8 are interchanged with those on D and C
respectively, then -
qA Bq
D C
-q -q
➔ ➔
(A) E remains unchanged, V changes (B) Both E and V changes
➔ ➔
(Q E and V remains unchanged (D) E changes, V remains unchanged
12. Four charges of 6µC, 2µC, - 12µC and 4µC are placed at the corners of a square of side 1m. The
square is in x-y plane and its center at its origin. Electric potential due to these charges is zero
everywhere on the line -
(A) x =y, z =O (B) x = O = z (C) x = 0 = y (D) None of these
13,
Eight charges, each of the magnitude q are placed at the vertices of a cube placed in vacuum.
Electric potential at the centre of the cube due to this system of charges is •
(Bo is permittivity of vacuum and a is length of the each side of the cube)
(A) 2.t_ (B) 4q (C) zero (D) ./3q
ne0 a ./3ne0 a ne0 a
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14.: lllht cha rg• having the val u• • lhown . . .,.... gec1 .ym
air. Potential at cent re O wlll be
(0 63 x 106 volt (D) Zero
(A) 63 x 10 4 volt (B) 63 x 1010 volt
x = x 0 , x = 3xo, x = Sxo, ...., and infin
itum on •
15. A char ge + q is plac ed at each of the poin ts tuna.
poin ts x = 2x0 , x = 4xo, x = 6x0•••• and infini
x-ax is, and a char ge - q is plac ed at each of the nc.
pote ntia l at a poin t due to a char ge q at a dlsta
Here x 0 is a posi tive cons tant . Take the elec tric
ge is.
at the orig in due to the abov e syst em of char
rfro m it to be Q/(41ee0 r). Then the pote ntial
q loge 2 ·
(B) q (C) oo (D)- ---"" "'--
(A) 0 4TCE0x0
8TCE0 loge 2
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1, (8)
9 Q 1oox10-6
eyusingV=9x10 ><;=9><109 x =10sv
9
z. (C)
8 (-30, 4a)
sa-
kQ kQ
VA = Sa and Vs = Sa
VA -Vs= 0
3. (C)
Point P will lie near the charge which is smaller in magnitude i.e. - 6 µ C. Hence potential at P
p -6µC 12µC
•------- Q- - - -g
I+-- x ~ - - - 20 cm --➔/
6 6
V = 1 (-6x10- ) + 1 (12x10- ) = 0
41re0 x 4ne0 (0.2+x)
=> X = 0.2m
4. (A)
. kq k(-q)
Potential at mid point O V = -d + -d- = 0
I
+q -q
0
a- • a
i--ct 111 d 11
i---2c1-~
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5.
0 I O I TA L
(D)
Potential at A • Potential due to ( +q) charge + Potential due to (- q) charge
.2... q +2... (-q) =0
4rre0 • ✓az + bz 4rrs0 ✓az + ba
,. (C) ft
C
I
I
a
I \
\
\
I \
0.2 m I ,' \ \ 0.2 m
I \
I \
I \
I \
I \
A ' \ 8
~--------------'I
+ 414 0.2 m + 414
4X10- 6 )
Potential at C = ( 9 x 10 9
x - - - x2
0.2
= 36 x10 4
V
7. (B)
Obviously, from charge configuration, at the centre electric field is non-zero. Potential at the centre due
2q
to 2q charge V2 q = -r
And potential due to - q charge
V_q =- g_ (r = distance of centre point)
r
Total potential V = V2 q + V_q + V_q = 0
E:;t=O
8. (A)
Potential at centre is
2kQ
Va=--
a
Potential at axis
2kQ
V..4 = -Ja2+x2
At X = ex>, V.., = 0
Potential will be Oat x = ± ex> and will be maximum at x = o
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Length of HCh side of square Is ./'Im so distance
of 1r• centre from each conttr'fs f •&c
&---------,:,'
.fi•:
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:: ',,O,,",
x.. :
:
:
I
f ,
1 ,, ',
,,
-----------
', :
..
'~
I
Potential at the cent re
10 X
1
10-
6
+
5 X 10-6 3
1 -
X 10-6 8
1 +
X
1
1
10-6
V= 9 X 109 [
= 1.8 x 105 V
10. (D)
Potential at the cent re 0
2
v =4 x -
1 Q 10
- - - - give n Q = -3 x 10-
9c ⇒ a = 8cm = 8 x 10- m
41le0 a/... /2
10 X 10-9
3 = 1soov'2volt
v -- 4 x 9 x 10 x 8 X 10-2
9
v'2
11. (D)
kq kq kq kq
V.0 = - + - - - - -r = 0
r r r
kq A
ER = 2 (2£) cos 45 (- j) = 2v'2 2r (-1)
q ' , q
',r r.,'
',D, ,'
ER 2E
After interchanging
kq kq kq kq
V0 = - + - - - - - = 0
r r r r
kq
ER = 2 (2£) cos 45 (+ J) = 2v'2 2
r
(+J)
- - - - - - - - ~ - -n- - -
-ltal.i - - ;- ;; ;;[ - ;
......_ ~ -
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12. (C)
t!!•O atx•O •y
r
1:!!.! +!_!! +!. 0
r r r r r
13. (B)
k(Bq) 16kq
Vcentr• =--;:;;- = _r,;
.!!:!! av3
2
- 4q
- rreoa../3
14. (A)
Due to the principle of superposition, potential at 0
1 28 X 10-6 28 X 10-6
V =-
47rEo
X --- =
9 X 109 X - - - 63 = X
4
10 volt
0.4 0.4
15. (D)
Kq [ 1 1 1 1
V=- l-z+3 -4+5
Xo
.... ]
x2 x3
loge (1 + x) = x -
2 +
3 - ........
x=1
Kq
V = -(oge(2 )
Xo
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