Electric Charge and Fields Assignment-1-Solution (1)

ASSIGNMENT-1 ANSWER
KEY
(1-MARK QUESTION)
1. (b)
2. (d) Q= ne
Q= 5 x 1018 x 1.6 x 10-15 = 0.8 C
So net charge = q + Q = 1 – 0.8 = 0.2C
3. F’ = F/K Where K= dielectric constant
Hence force is reduced when plastic sheet is inserted
4.
5. If electric field lines cross each other, then at the point of

intersection at P, there will be two tangents which is
impossible.
6. Since electric field lines emergent from positive charge and terminate at negative charge. If
there is a single charge, then emerging field lines terminate at infinity. Therefore, they never
form closed loop.
7. (i) Q>0 (ii) Q<0
8. The proton will move in the direction of electric field as it is positively charged. i.e. towards
the positive x-axis.
9. (a) 10. (d) 11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (c)
15. (c) [M1 L3 T-3A-1]
𝑁
16. (a) x m2
𝐶
17. a) There is no net charge present inside the surface.
18. (b) 0 V-m
19.. Total number of electric field lines.
20. Electric Flux.
21. (c) the number of flux lines entering the surface must be equal to the number of flux lines
leaving it
22. (d) is the same for all the figures
23. D) 24. A) 25. B) 26. A) 27. A) 28. A)
Answer for Two-mark questions
29. The principle of superposition states that the total force on a given charge is the vector sum of
the individual forces exerted on it by all other charges, the force between two charges being
exerted in such a manner as if all other charges were absent
F = F12 + F13 + ……+ F1N
30. The force between q1 and q2 remains equal to F.
31. (i) 𝑙𝑖𝑚 tells is that test charge is so small that it does not charge (affect) the source
𝑞→0
charge.
(ii)
32. Inner surface charge = -Q Outer surface charge = +Q

E=Q/4π𝜀0𝑟12
33.. Ene→t = E1→ + 𝐸2→
= K ( q1/r13 r1→ + ( q2/r23 r2→)
Where r→1 = −𝑎𝑙+ 𝑐𝑘 𝑟2→ = - 𝑏𝐽+ 𝑐𝑘
𝐸→ 𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 1/4πE0 [q1 (−𝑎𝑙+ 𝑐𝑘)/(a2 + c2)3/2 + q2 (- 𝐽+ 𝑐𝑘)/ (b2 + c2)3/2
34. A Gaussian surface is an imaginary surface at every point of which electric field is same.
By conveniently choosing the Gaussian surface one can evaluate ∮ 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→ over it and find
out expression for electric field intensity.
35. Electric flux through S1, Φ1=9Q/ϵo
Electric flux through S2, Φ2= 9Q/ ϵo +3Q/ϵo = 12Q/ϵo ∴ Φ1/ Φ2=3/4
When air inside S1 is replaced by a medium of ϵr=3
Then electric flux through S1= Φ1= 9Q/ϵ= 9Q/ϵo ϵr = 9Q/3 ϵo =3Q/ϵo.
36. Electric flux through cube, ΦE= q/ϵo= 6C/ ϵo
Electric flux through square face, =1/6 x ΦE= 1/6 x 6C/ ϵo =1/ ϵo
Flux through a square face remains same even if 6C charge is distributed ass 4 C and 2 C at
two different points since total charge inside the cube remains unchanged.
Answer to Three-mark questions

37. F = ma or qE= ma
a= qE/m = 2 x 10-6 x ( 80î + 60ĵ) / 1.6 x 10-3
= (100x 10-3) î + (75 x 10-3) ĵ
V = u + at
= 4 î +((100x 10-3) î + (75 x 10-3) ĵ)x5
= 4.5î +0.375 ĵ
38. Acceleration, a=qE/m = 5 X 10−6 𝑋 2 𝑋 10−5/ 10−3 = 103m/𝑠2
Now 𝑣2 = 𝑢2 − 2𝑎𝑠
0 = (20)2 -2 X 1000 X S
Therefore, S =400/2000 =1/5 =0.2m
39. Let +q be the point charge located at point O. Consider
spherically symmetric Gaussian surface around it as shown.
Let P be the point on its surrounding elemental area dS and
𝑟→ as the position vector of point P. Electric field 𝐸→ due to
point charge +q and 𝑑𝑆→ are in the same direction as shown.
Then the total electric flux through closed surface S is
ΦE Total=∮ 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→
=∮ 𝐸 𝑑𝑆 cos 𝜃= ∮ 𝐸 𝑑𝑆 cos 0o
𝑠 𝑠
ΦE Total=E ∮ 𝑑𝑆= q/4пϵor2 ∮ 𝑑𝑆 ( ∵ E= q/4пϵor2)
=q/4пϵor2 x (4пr2)
ΦE Total= q/ϵo
40. Electric field due to infinitely long uniformly charged

straight wire
Consider uniformly charged infinitely long straight wire. In
order to find electric field intensity at point ‘P’ distance ‘r’
from the wire we consider cylindrical Gaussian surface
with portion of length‘l’ of charged wire as axis. r
Applying Gauss Theorem to this situation,
∮𝑠 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→= q/ϵo --------------(1)
but ∮𝑠 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→= 𝐼∮ 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→+ ∮𝐼 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→+ 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→

∮𝐼𝐼𝐼
but ∮𝐼 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→= 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→=0 (∵ 𝐸→ ⊥ 𝑑𝑆→)

∮𝐼𝐼𝐼
∴∮ 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→= ∮ 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→= ∮ 𝐸 𝑑𝑆 cos 0o
𝑠 𝐼𝐼 𝐼𝐼
= E ∮𝐼𝐼 𝑑𝑆= E 2пrl ---------- (2)
From (1) &(2), we get

E 2пrl = q/ϵo
E= q/2пϵorl= λ/2пϵor (∵ λ= q/l is linear charge density)
E= λ/2пϵor= 2λ/4пϵor
41. Electric field intensity due to uniformly charged
thin infinite plane sheet.
Consider uniformly charged infinitely long thin plane
sheet as shown in diagram. Let ‘σ’ be the surface
charge density. In order to find out electric field
intensity at point ‘P’ due plane charged sheet we
consider circular elemental area ‘A’ of the sheet
carrying total charge q. Considering cylindrical
Gaussian surface enclosing the given charged area A
and applying Gauss Theorem to situation
∮𝑠 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→= ∮𝐼 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→+ ∮𝐼 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→+ 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→

∮𝐼𝐼𝐼
but ∮𝑠 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→= 𝐼∮ 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→+ 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→ (∵ ∮𝐼 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→ = 0)

∮𝐼𝐼𝐼
= E ∮𝐼 𝑑𝑆+ E ∮𝐼𝐼𝐼 𝑑𝑆
=E(A)+E(A)=2EA
but ∮𝑠 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→= q/ϵo= σ A/ϵo
∴2EA= σ A/ϵo
E= σ/2ϵo
Answer for Four-mark questions

42. 1 a) 6C/ ϵ o 2 c) 6C/ ϵ o
3 c) Glittering intensity is always constant whether the fan inside is switched ON or OFF
4 d) Gauss theorem in electrostatics
Answer to Five-mark questions
43. Let at point P, the net electric field is
zero, then
1/ x2 = 4/ (30-x)2
After solving x = 10cm
44. a. Electric field Intensity – It is defined as the force per unit charge.
𝐸→= F/q , SI unit of 𝐸→ = N/C or volt per meter V/m
b. Let the required point is at a distance x from 2𝜇c charge
k 4 𝜇c / 𝑥2= k 1 𝜇c /(2 − 𝑥)2 = 4/𝑥2= 1/(4+𝑥2 − 2𝑥)
= (2/𝑥)2 = (1/2 − 𝑥)2 = 2/x =
+- 1/(2-x)x=4/3m or 4m
x= 4 does not satisfy therefore, x=4/3m
45. Expression for intensity of electric field due to a point charge
According to coulomb’s law,
F= 1/4π𝜀0(𝑞0 𝑞/𝑟2)
E= F/𝑞0 =1/4π𝜀0(𝑞0 𝑞/𝑞0𝑟2)
E= 1/4π𝜀0(𝑞/𝑟2)
N/CE=9.0 X
109 𝑞/𝑟2

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ASSIGNMENT-1 ANSWER

5. If electric field lines cross each other, then at the point of

32. Inner surface charge = -Q Outer surface charge = +Q

36. Electric flux through cube, ΦE= q/ϵo= 6C/ ϵo

Answer to Three-mark questions

ΦE Total=E ∮ 𝑑𝑆= q/4пϵor2 ∮ 𝑑𝑆 ( ∵ E= q/4пϵor2)

40. Electric field due to infinitely long uniformly charged

Applying Gauss Theorem to this situation,

∮𝑠 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→= q/ϵo --------------(1)

but ∮𝑠 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→= 𝐼∮ 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→+ ∮𝐼 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→+ 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→

but ∮𝐼 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→= 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→=0 (∵ 𝐸→ ⊥ 𝑑𝑆→)

= E ∮𝐼𝐼 𝑑𝑆= E 2пrl ---------- (2)

From (1) &(2), we get

∮𝑠 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→= ∮𝐼 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→+ ∮𝐼 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→+ 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→

but ∮𝑠 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→= 𝐼∮ 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→+ 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→ (∵ ∮𝐼 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→ = 0)

but ∮𝑠 𝐸→. 𝑑𝑆→= q/ϵo= σ A/ϵo

Answer for Four-mark questions

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