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1) Two small spheres, each with mass m = 5.0 g and charge q, are suspended from a point by
threads of length L = 0.30 m. What is the charge on each sphere if the threads make an angle
= 20 with the vertical?
A) 7.9 107 C
C) 7.5 102 C
E) 1.8 107 C

B) 2.9 107 C
D) 6.3 1013 C

2) Charges q1 and q2 exert repulsive forces of 10 N on each other. What is the repulsive force
when their separation is decreased so that their final separation is 80% of their initial
separation?
A) 16 N

B) 12 N

C) 10 N

D) 8.0 N

E) 6.4 N

3) Two positive charges (+8.0 mC and +2.0 mC) are separated by 300 m. A third charge is
placed at distance r from the +8.0 mC charge in such a way that the resultant electric force on
the third charge due to the other two charges is zero. The distance r is
A) 0.25 km

B) 0.20 km

C) 0.15 km

D) 0.13 km

E) 0.10 km

4) Point charges of 4.0 108 C and 2.0 108 C are placed 12 cm apart. A third point
charge of 3.0 108 C halfway between the first two point charges experiences a force of
magnitude
A) 4.5 103 N

B) 2.0 103 N

C) 1.5 103 N

D) zero

E) 5.0 103N

5) A charge 2Q is located at the origin while a second charge Q is located at x = a. Where a

third charge should be placed so that the net force on the charge is zero?

6) Three charges are located at 100-m intervals along a horizontal line: a charge of 3.0 C on
the left, 2.0 C in the middle, and 1.0 C on the right. What is the electric field on the horizontal
line halfway between the 3.0 C and 2.0 C charges?
A) 2.2 107 N/C to the left
3.2 106 N/C to the right

B) 1.8 107 N/C to the right C) 1.8 107 N/C to the leftD)
E) 4.0 106 N/C to the lef

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7) If all the charges are 15 cm from the origin (the crossing point of the vertical and
horizontal lines) in the above figure and Q = +3.0 C, then calculate the magnitude of the net
force on a charge of +Q placed at the origin.
A) 22.8 N
B) 10.2 N
C) 26.0 N
D) 187 N
E) None of the above

8) Three charges, each of Q = 3.2 10 19 C, are arranged at three of the corners of a 20-nm
square as shown. The magnitude of the electric field at D, the fourth corner of the square, is
approximately
A) 1.4 107 N/C
B) 1.0 1011 N/C
C) 3.6 1010 N/C
D) 30 N/C
E) 1.8 107 N/C

9) The electric field at point A is zero. What is charge Q1?

A) +32 C

B) 32 C

D) +16 C

E) 16 C

C) The field cannot be zero at A for any value of Q1.

10) Two charges Q1 and Q2 are a distance d apart. If the electric field is zero at a distance of
3d/4 from Q1 (towards Q2), then what is the relation between Q1 and Q2?
A) Q1 = Q2 /9

B) Q1 = 9Q2

C) Q1 = Q2

D) Q1 = 3Q2

E) Q1 = 4Q2 /3

11) An electron is released from rest in a uniform electric field. If the electric field is 3.65
kN/C, at the end of 15 ns the electron's velocity will be approximately
A) 9.6 106 m/s

B) 3.9 103 m/s

C) 3.1 108 m/s

D) 5.5 103 m/s

E) 7.4 106 m/s

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12) A bob of mass m (m = 0.500 g), and charge magnitude Q (Q = 50.0 C) is held by a
massless string in a uniform electric field E. If the bob makes an angle of 10.0 degrees with
the vertical, then calculate the magnitude of the electric field E and the sign of the bob charge
Q.
A) 1.73 101 N/C and Q is positive.
B) 9.81 101 N/C and Q is negative.
C) 9.81 101 N/C and Q is positive.
D) 1.73 101 N/C and Q is negative.
E) 1.80 101 N/C and Q is positive
13) The point P is on the axis of a ring of charge, and all vectors shown lie in the yz plane.
The negatively charged ring lies in the xz plane. The vector that correctly represents the
direction of the electric field at this point is
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 5
E) 4

14) An electric dipole consists of a positive charge separated from a negative charge of the
same magnitude by a small distance. Which, if any, of the diagrams best represents the
electric field lines around an electric dipole?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) None of these is correct

15) A uniform line charge of linear charge density = 5.00 nC/m extends from x = 0 to x =
10 m. The magnitude of the electric field at the point y = 12 m on the perpendicular bisector
of the finite line of charge is
A) 18.8 N/C

B) 15.3 N/C

D) 4.27 N/C

E) 2.88 N/C

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16) A conducting circular disk has a uniform positive surface charge density. Which of the
following diagrams best represents the electric field lines from the disk? (The disk is drawn
as a crosssection.)

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) none of the diagrams
17) A uniform circular ring has charge Q and radius r. A uniformly charged disk also has
charge Q and radius r. Calculate the ratio of the electric field at a distance of r along the axis
of the ring to the electric field at a distance of r along the axis of the disk.
A) 1.0 B) 0.60

C) 1.7

D) 0.50

E) 0.85

18) A cube of side 3.56 cm has a charge of 9.11 C placed at its center. Calculate the electric
flux through one side of the cube.
A) 1.03 106 N.m2/C B) 2.58 105 N.m2/C C) 8.13 108 N.m2/C
D) 1.72 105 N.m2/C E) 1.35 108 N.m2/C
19) A rod of infinite length has a charge per unit length of (= q/l). Gauss's law makes it easy
to determine that the electric field strength at a perpendicular distance r from the rod is, in
terms of k = (40)1,
A) k/r2
B) k/r
C) 4k/r
D) 2k/r
E) zero
20) A sphere of radius 8.0 cm carries a uniform volume charge density = 500 nC/m3.
What is the electric field at r = 8.1 cm?
A) 0.12 kN/C

B) 1.5 kN/C

C) 0.74 kN/C

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D) 2.3 kN/C

E) 12 kN/C

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21) . An infinitely long cylinder of radius 4.0 cm carries a uniform volume charge density
= 200 nC/m3. What is the electric field at r = 3.9 cm?
A) zero

B) 0.44 kN/C

C) 57 N/C

D) 0.11 kN/C

E) 0.23 kN/C

22) The voltage between the cathode and the screen of a television set is 22 kV. If we assume
a speed of zero for an electron as it leaves the cathode, what is its speed just before it hits the
screen?
A) 8.8 107 m/s

B) 2.8 106 m/s

D) 7.7 1015 m/s

E) 5.3 107 m/s

C) 6.2 107 m/s

23) Two equal positive charges are placed x m apart. The equipotential lines are at 100 V
intervals
The potential for line c is
A) 100 V
B) +100 V
C) 200 V
D) +200 V
E) zero

24) The work required to move a third charge, q = e, from the +100 V line to b is
A) 100 eV

B) +100 eV

C) 200 eV

D) +200 eV

E) zero

25) The graph that represents the electric potential near an infinite plane of charge is

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5

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26) A charge of 100 nC resides on the surface of a spherical shell of radius 20 cm. The
electric potential at a distance of 50 cm from the center of the spherical shell is
A) 18 V
B) 180 V
C) 1800 V
D) 18,000 V
E) None of these is correct

27) Two charged metal spheres are connected by a wire. Sphere A is larger than sphere B, as
shown. The magnitude of the electric potential of sphere A

A) is greater than that at the surface of sphere B.

B) is less than that at the surface of sphere B.
C) is the same as that at the surface of sphere B.
D) could be greater than or less than that at the surface of sphere B, depending on the
radii of the spheres.
E) could be greater than or less than that at the surface of sphere B, depending on the
charges on the spheres
28) A metal ball of charge +Q is lowered into an insulated, uncharged metal shell and allowed
to rest on the bottom of the shell. When the charges reach equilibrium
A) the outside of the shell has a charge of Q and the ball has a
charge of +Q.
B) the outside of the shell has a charge of +Q and the ball has a
charge of +Q.
C) the outside of the shell has a charge of zero and the ball has a
charge of +Q.
D) the outside of the shell has a charge of +Q and the ball has
zero charge.
E) the ouside of the shell has a charge of +Q and the ball has a
charge of Q.

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(29)A small, 2.00-g plastic ball is suspended by a 20.0-cmlong string in

a uniform electric field, as shown in Figure P23.52. If the ball is in
equilibrium when the string makes a 15.0 angle with the vertical, what
is the net charge on the ball?

(30) Four identical point charges( q=10 )are located on the corners of a
rectangle, as shown in Figure P23.55. The dimensions of the rectangle
are L = 60cm and W= 17cm. Calculate the magnitude and direction of
the net electric force exerted on the charge at the lower left corner by
the other three charges.

(31) Two small spheres, each of mass 2.00 g, are suspended by light strings
10.0 cm in length (Fig. P23.62). A uniform electric field is applied in the x
direction. The spheres have charges equal to -5.00 * 10-8 C and +5.00 *
10-8 C. Determine the electric field that enables the spheres to be in
equilibrium at an angle of = 10.0.

(32) A solid conducting sphere of radius a carries a net positive charge 2Q.
A conducting spherical shell of inner radius b and outer radius c is concentric
with the solid sphere and carries a net charge -Q. Using Gausss law, find the
electricf ield in the regions labeled ,1 ,2 , and _ in Figure 24.19 nand the
charge distribution on the shell when the entire system is in electrostatic
equilibrium.

(33) Four closed surfaces, S1 through S4 , together with the charges -2Q,
Q, and -Q are sketched in Figure P24.12. Find the electric flux through
each surface

(34) A charge of 170 C is at the center of a cube of side 80.0 cm. (a) Find the total flux
through each face of the cube. (b) Find the flux through the whole surface of the cube. (c)
Would your answers to parts (a) or (b) change if the charge were not at the center? Explain.

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(35) A hollow conducting sphere is surrounded by a larger concentric, spherical, conducting

shell. The inner sphere has a charge -Q, and the outer sphere has a charge 3Q. The charges are
in electrostatic equilibrium. Using Gausss law, find the charges and the
electric fields everywhere
(36) A solid insulating sphere of radius a carries a net positive charge 3Q,
uniformly distributed throughout its volume. Concentric with this sphere is a
conducting spherical shell with inner radius b and outer radius c, and having a
net charge -Q, as shown in Figure P24.53.

(a) Construct a spherical gaussian surface of radius r >c and find the net charge enclosed by
this surface.
(b) What is the direction of the electric field at r > c ?
(c) Find the electric field at r > c.
(d) Find the electric field in the region with radius r where c > r > b.
(e) Construct a spherical gaussian surface of radius r , where c > r > b, and find the net charge
enclosed by
this surface.
(f) Construct a spherical gaussian surface of radius r, where b > r > a, and find the net charge
enclosed
by this surface.
(g) Find the electric field in the region b > r >a.
(37) The charge distribution shown in Figure P25.55 is referred to as a linear quadrupole. (a)
Show that the potential at a point on the x axis where x > a is

(b) Show that the expression obtained in part (a) when x>>a

reduces to

(38) The x axis is the symmetry axis of a uniformly charged ring of

radius R and charge Q (Fig. P25.66). A point Charge Q of mass M is
located at the center of the ring. When it is displaced slightly, the
point charge accelerates along the x axis to infinity.
Show that the ultimate speed of the point charge is

(39) In the circuit illustrated above, switch S is initially open and the battery has been
connected for a long time.
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(a) What is the steady-state current through the ammeter?

(b) Calculate the charge on the 10 mF capacitor.
(c) Calculate the energy stored in the 5.0 mF capacitor. The
switch is now closed, and the circuit comes to a new steady
state.
(d) Calculate the steady-state current through the battery.
(e) Calculate the final charge on the 5.0 mF capacitor.
(f) Calculate the energy dissipated as heat in the 40 W resistors
in one minute once the circuit has reached steady state

(40) A metal sphere of radius a contains a charge +Q and is

surrounded by an uncharged, concentric, metallic shell of inner
radius b and outer radius c, as shown above. Express all algebraic
answers in terms of the given quantities and fundamental constants.
(a) Determine the induced charge on each of the following and
explain your reasoning in each case.
i. The inner surface of the metallic shell
ii. The outer surface of the metallic shell
(b) Determine expressions for the magnitude of the electric field E
as a function of r, the distance from the center of the inner sphere, in
each of the following regions.
i. r < a
ii. a < r < b
iii. b < r < c
iv. c < r
(c) On the axes below, sketch a graph of E as a function of r.

(d) An electron of mass me carrying a charge -e is released from rest at a very large distance
from the spheres.
Derive an expression for the speed of the particle at a distance 10r from the center of the
spheres.
41)

An electric field E exists in the region between the two electrically charged parallel plates
shown above.
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A beam of electrons of mass m, charge q, and velocity v enters the region through a small
hole at position A. The electrons exit the region between the plates through a small hole at
position B. Express your answers to the following questions in terms of the quantities m, q, E,
, and v. Ignore the effects of gravity.
(a) i. On the diagram of the parallel plates above, draw and label a vector to show the
direction of
the electric field E between the plates.
ii. On the following diagram, show the direction of the force(s) acting on an electron after it
enters
the region between the plates.
iii. On the diagram of the parallel plates above, show the trajectory of an electron that will
exit through
the small hole at position B.
(b) Determine the magnitude of the acceleration of an electron after it has entered the region
between
the parallel plates.
(c) Determine the total time that it takes the electrons to go from position A to position B.
(d) Determine the distance d between positions A and B.
(e) Now assume that the effects of gravity cannot be ignored in this problem. How would the
distance d change for an electron entering the region at A and leaving at B? Explain your
reasoning.

(42) Two parallel conducting plates, each of area 0.30 m2 , are separated
by a distance of 2.0*10 -2 m of air. One plate has charge +Q; the other has
charge -Q. An electric field of 5000 N/C is directed to the left in the space
between the plates, as shown in the diagram above.
(a) Indicate on the diagram which plate is positive (+) and which is
negative (-).
(b) Determine the potential difference between the plates.
(c) Determine the capacitance of this arrangement of plates.
An electron is initially located at a point midway between the plates.
(d) Determine the magnitude of the electrostatic force on the electron at this location and
state its direction.
(e) If the electron is released from rest at this location midway between the plates, determine
its speed just before striking one of the plates. Assume that gravitational effects are negligible

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(43) Two thin metal plates of the same area are given positive charges Q 1 and Q2 and kept
parallel to each other to form a capacitor of capacitance C. If Q 2 > Q1 what will be the
potential difference between the plates?
(a) (Q2 Q1) /2C
(d) (Q2 Q1) /C

(b) (Q2 + Q1) /2C

(e) (Q2 + Q1) /4C

(c) (Q2 + Q1) /C

(44) A parallel plate capacitor with air as dielectric has plates of area A and separation d. It is
charged to a potential difference V. The charging battery is then disconnected and the plates
are pulled apart so that the separation becomes 3d. What is the work done for pulling the
plates?
(a) 0AV2/2d
(d) 30AV2/d

(b) 0AV2/3d
(e) 20AV2/3d

(c) 0AV2/d

(45) Capacitors C1, C2 and C3 of values 15 F, 10 F, 3 F are connected in series and the
series combination is connected across a battery of emf 10 V. When the capacitors are fully
charged, the charge on one plate of the 3 F capacitor will be of magnitude
(a) 10 C

(b) 15 C

(c) 3 C

(d) 20 C

(e) 280 C

(46) Half of the space between the plates of a parallel plate air capacitor of capacitance C is
filled as shown with a material of dielectric constant K. The new capacitance will be
(a) KC
(b) KC/2
(c) (K + 1)C/2
(d) 2C/K
(e) (K 1)C

(47) Two concentric thin spherical shells of radii R and r (R > r) share a charge Q so that their
surface charge densities are the same. The electric potential at the common centre of the
shells is (1/40 = k)
(a) kQ/(R r)
(d) kQ(R + r)/(R2 + r2)

(b) kQ/(R + r)
(e) kQ/(R

(c) kQ(R r)/(R2 + r2)

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(48) A parallel plate air capacitor with separation d between the plates negligibly small
compared to the length and breadth of the plates, is fully charged by connecting it across a
battery of emf V volt. If the capacitance of the capacitor is C and the area of each plate is A,
the electric field at a point P in between the plates, at distance d/4 from the positive plate
(Fig.) is
(a) CV/0A
(d) CV/ 40Ad

(b) 4CV/0Ad
(e) 3CV/40A

(c) CV/0Ad

(49) Two capacitors C1 and C2 are identical in all respects except for the dielectric media
between their plates. C1 has air as dielectric where as C 2 has a medium of dielectric constant
K in place of air. The capacitor C1 is charged to V1 volt and the charging battery is
disconnected. Then the uncharged capacitor C2 is connected across C1. If the common voltage
across the capacitors is V2, the value of the dielectric constant K is
(a) V1/ V2

(b) V2/ V1

(c) (V1 + V2)/ (V1 V2)

(d) (V1 V2)/ V1

(e) (V1 V2)/ V2

(50) For transferring a charge +Q coulomb from point A to point B separated by a distance d,
the work required to be done by an external agency is W joule. If the potential of A is V volt,
the potential of B will be (in volt)
(a) V + (W/Q) (b) V + (Q/Wd)

(c) V + (W/Qd)

(d) V (W/Qd)

(e) V (W/Q

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