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An infinite long line charge of charge per unit length λ is passing one of the edge of a cube. Length of edge of the cube is l. (see figure)

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Important Questions on Electrostatics

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A non-uniformly charged sphere has charge density given by ρ=ar2R where a is a constant, r is the distance from the centre and R is the radius of the sphere. Then the total charge inside the sphere is proportional to
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Two infinite planes each with uniform surface charge density +σ are kept in such a way that the angle between them is 30o . The electric field in the region shown between them is given by:
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Four point charges qA=2 μC, qB=-5 μC, qC=2 μC, qD=-5 μC are located at the corners of a square ABCD of side 10 cm. The force acting on a charge of 1 μC placed at centre of the square is

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A uniformly charged solid sphere of radius R has potential V0 (measured with respect to ) on its surface. For this sphere the equipotential surfaces with potential 3V02,5V04,3V04 and V04 have radius R1 , R2, R3 and R4 respectively. Then

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Three concentric metal shells A, B and C of respective radii a, b and c (a < b < c) have surface charge densities  +σ, -σ  and +σ respectively. The potential of shell B  is:
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Four equal charges of value +Q are placed at any four vertices of a regular hexagon of side a. By suitably choosing the vertices, what can be the maximum possible magnitude of electric field at the centre of the hexagon?
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Three charges are placed at the three vertices of an equilateral triangle of side a as shown in the figure. The force experienced by the charge placed at the vertex A in a direction normal to BC is

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An infinite number of point charges, each carrying 1 μC charge, are placed along the y-axis at y=1 m,2 m,4 m,8 m ... .

The total force on a 1 C point charge, placed at the origin, is x×103 N. The value of x, to the nearest integer, is ___ .

[Take 14πϵ0=9×109 N m2 C-2]

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Let E1r, E2r and E3r be the respective electric fields at a distance r from a point charge Q, an infinitely long wire with constant linear charge density λ , and an infinite plane with uniform surface charge density σ . If E1r0=E2r0=E3r0 at a given distance r0 , then
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Shown in the figure is a shell made of a conductor. It has inner radius a and outer radius b, and carries charge Q . At its centre a dipole p is placed as shown then:
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Four charges each equal to (-Q) are placed at the four corners of a square and a charge q is placed at its centre. If the system of charges is in equilibrium, the value of q is
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There is a uniform spherically symmetric surface charge density at a distance R0 from the origin. The charge distribution is initially at rest and starts expanding because of mutual repulsion. The figure that represents best the speed VRt of the distribution as a function of its instantaneous radius Rt is:
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Two electrons each are fixed at a distance 2d. A third charge proton placed at the midpoint is displaced slightly by a distance xxd perpendicular to the line joining the two fixed charges. Proton will execute simple harmonic motion having angular frequency:
(m= mass of charged particle)
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Eleven equal point charges, all of them having a charge +Q, are placed at all the hour positions of a circular clock of radius r except at the 10 h position. What is the electric field strength at the centre of the clock?

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Find out the surface charge density at the intersection of point x=3 m plane and x-axis, in the region of uniform line charge of 8 nC m-1 lying along the z-axis in free space.
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The distance between two charges q1=+2μC and q2=+8μC is 15 cm. Calculate the distance from the charge q1 to the points on the line segment joining the two charges where the electric field is zero.
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For which of the following, the superposition principle does not hold?
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Let a total charge 2Q be distributed in a sphere of radius R, with the charge density given by ρ(r)=kr, where r is the distance from the centre. Two charges A and B , of -Q each, are placed on diametrically opposite points, at equal distance, a, from the centre. If A and B do not experience any force, then:
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Three point charges 4q, Q and q are placed in a straight line of length L at points 0,L2 and L respectively. The net force on charge q is zero. The value of Q is
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Charge is distributed within a sphere of radius R with a volume charge density ρr=Ar2e-2ra, where A and a are constants. If Q is the total charge of this charge distribution, the radius R is_____.