Advanced Level Problems (ALP) - 1

ELECTROSTATICS

SECTION-I

1. A hollow sphere of radius a carries a total charge Q distributed uniformly over its surface. A
small area dA of the sphere is cut off. Find the electric field at the centre due to the remaining
sphere.
2. (i) Two infinitely long line charges each of linear charge density  are placed at an angle  as
shown in figure. Find out electric field intensity at a point P, which is at a distance x from
point O along angle bisector of line charges.

(ii) Repeat the above question if the line charge densities are  and –as shown in figure. 

3. A thread carrying a uniform charge  per unit length has the configuration shown in figure a
and b. Assuming a curvature radius r to be considerably less than the length of the thread, find
the magnitude of the electric field strength at the point O.

4. The linear charge density on upper half of semi-circular section of ring is  and that at lower
half is – . The direction of electric field at centre O of ring is :

(A) along OA (B) along OB (C) along OC (D) along OD

5. A positively charged pendulum is oscillating in a uniform electric field as shown in Figure. Its
time period of SHM as compared to that when it was uncharged. (mg > qE)

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(A) Will increase (B) Will decrease

(C) Will not change (D) Will first increase then decrease

6. The particle of mass m and charge q will touch the infinitely large plate of uniform charge
density  if its velocity v is more than: {Given that q > 0}

........

v
q,m
d
........

2qd qd
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) none of these
m 0 m 0

7. Two particles A and B, each carrying a charge Q, are held fixed with a separation d between
them. A particle C having mass m and charge q is kept at the middle point of the line AB.
(a) If it is displaced through a distance x perpendicular to AB, what would be the electric force
experienced by it.
(b) Assuming x << d, show that this force is proportional to x.
(c) Under what conditions will the particle C execute simple harmonic motion if it is released
after such a small displacement ? Find the time period of the oscillations if these conditions are
satisfied.

8. Repeat the previous problem if the particle C is displaced through a distance x along the line
AB.

9. Two identical conducting spheres having unequal charges q1 and q2 separated by distance r. If
they are made to touch each other and then separated again to the same distance. The
electrostatic force between the spheres in this case will be (neglect induction of charges)
(a) less than before (b) same as before (c) more than before (d) zero

10. A small ball of mass m and charge +q tied with an

insulating string of length l, is rotating on a vertical
E
circular path under gravity and in a uniform horizontal
electric field E as shown. The tension in the string will be 
m,q
minimum for

 qE 
(a)   tan 1   (b)   
 mg 

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  qE   qE 
(c)    tan 1   (d)     tan 1  
2  mg   mg 
11. A solid sphere of radius R, and dielectric constant k has spherical cavity of radius R/4. A point
charge q1 is placed in the cavity. Another charge q2 is placed outside the sphere at a distance of
r from q1. Then Coulombic force of interaction between them is found to be ‘F1’. When the
same charges are separated by same distance in vacuum then the force of interaction between
them is found to be F2, then
F2 F1 1
(a) F1  (b) F2  (c) F1  F2  (d) F1  F2
k k k
12. In the given figure two semicircular wire is connected z
which are in x-y and x-z plane respectively. And +2q0
charge is distributed over it, then what will be the ++ +++
+
magnitude of electric field intensity at the origin. + +
+ x
+
q0 4q 02 ++ + + +
(a) (b)
 0 R 2  0 R 2 y
q0 q0
(c) (d)
2  0 R
2 2
2 0 R 2

SECTION-II

13. A charge particle A is fixed at base of a uniform slope of inclination ‘α’. Another charge
particle B is placed on the slope at an angular position ‘β’ from the line of greatest slope
through position of first particle. The coefficient of friction between the particle B and the
slope is     tan   . For the particle at B to stay in equilibrium, what could be maximum
value of angle ‘β’.
(A) sin1   cot  
 cot  
(B) tan1  
   B
 cot  
(C) sin1  
   
  cot   
(D) cos  1

 cot  
A

14. One end of an insulating rigid rod of negligible mass and length ‘ ’ is pivoted at to a fixed
point ‘O’. A small ball of mass ‘m’ having a negative charge of modulus q is attached to the
lower end of the rod. Another small ball carrying a positive charge Q is fixed at height h
above the point O as shown in figure. What should be the range of values of mass m of the
lower ball so that rod remains in a state of stable equilibrium? Acceleration due to gravity is
‘g’. Q
Qqh
(A) m 
40 g  h  
3 h
O
Qq
(B) m 
40 g  h  
3

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Qqh
(C) m 
40 g  h  
3

Qq  h  
(D) m 
40 g 3

15. A thin rod of mass m carrying uniform negative charge –q is placed symmetrically along the
axis of a thin ring of radius R carrying uniformly distributed charge Q. The ring is held in
free space and length of the rod is 2R. The time period of the small oscillations of rod along
the axis is
2 20 mR
(A) 2R
Qq -q
20 mR
(B) 4R Q
Qq R
0 mR
(C) 2R
2Qq
2 20 mR
(D) 4R
Qq
16. Two particles each of mass 100 gm and charge 10 c are released on a horizontal plane at
a distance 1 m from each other, coefficient of friction between particles and plane is 0.1 and
2
acceleration of free fall is 10 m / s . Maximum speed acquired by particles after they are
released is closes to
(A) 2.8 m / s (B) 2 m / s (C) 3 m / s (D) 4.2 m / s

SECTION-III

1. A rigid ring of mass 2m and radius R carries charge Q which is uniformly distributed
throughout its length. Assume gravity free space.
(A) Find magnitude of electric field intensity at a distance x << R from centre of ring in
plane of ring.
(B) Now a point charge having charge Q0 is placed at centre of ring .Then, find change in
tension developed in the ring.
(C) A negative point charge having charge -Q0 and mass m is slightly displaced from
centre of ring by distance x0 in a direction perpendicular to plane of ring and released.
Then, find time period of oscillation of ring.
(D) Now, ring is fixed and a positive point charge particle having charge Q0 and mass m is
slightly displaced by distance x0 in the plane of ring and released .Then, find
maximum speed acquired by the particle.
(E) Now ring is free to move. The one end of six identical elastic thread of negligible
length and elastic force constant ‘K’ obeying Hook’s law are connected to particle
having positive charge ‘Q0’ and mass ‘m’ placed at centre of the above uniformly

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charged ring (mass 2m, radius R and charge Q) and the other end to circumference of
ring. Point charge is slightly displaced in the plane of ring and released [QQ0 =
4 0 kR3 ]. Find time period of oscillation of particle.

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ANSWERS

QN ANS QN
1. QdA 2. 4K
162 0 a4
(i) ; along OP.
x
4K 
(ii) cot ; Perpendicular
x 2

to OP
3. 4. C
2
(a) E = (b) E = 0
4 0 r
5. A 6. C
7. 
(a) Qqx / 20 x 2  d 2 / 4 
3 /2
, 8.   md
3
0
3
/ 2Qq 
1/2


(c) m3  0d 3 / Qq 
1/2

9. C 10. D
11. D 12. C
13. A 14. A
15. D 16. B

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