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Two point charges q1=2µC and q2=1µC are placed at distances b=1 cm and a=2cm from the origin on the y and x axes as shown in figure. The electric field vector at point Pa, b will subtend an angle θ with x -axis given by




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Three charged particles AB and C with charges -4q,2q and -2q are present on the circumference of a circle of radius d. The charged particles A,C and centre O of the circle formed an equilateral triangle as shown in the figure. The electric field at the point O is
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Four point charges -q, +q, +q and -q are placed on y-axis at y=-2d, y=-d, and y=+2d, respectively. The magnitude of the electric field E at a point on the x-axis at x=D, with Dd, will behave as:
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A particle of mass m and charge q is released from rest in a uniform electric field. If there is no other force on the particle, the dependence of its speed v on the distance x travelled by it is correctly given by (graphs are schematic and not drawn to scale)
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A charged particle (mass m and charge q) moves along X axis with velocity V0. When it passes through the origin it enters a region having uniform electric field E=-Ej^ which extends upto x=d. Equation of path of electron in the region x>d is:

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A charged particle initially at rest at O, when released follows a trajectory as shown. Such a trajectory is possible in the presence of
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Two charged thin infinite plane sheets of uniform charge density σ+ and σ-, where σ+>σ, intersect at the right angle. Which of the following best represents the electric field lines for the system:
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A simple pendulum of length L is placed between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor having electric field  E , as shown in figure. Its bob has mass m and charge  q . The time period of the pendulum is given by:
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Point charges +q and -q are located at the vertices of a square with diagonals 2l as shown in the figure. The magnitude of the electric field strength at a point, located symmetrically with respect to the vertices of the square at a distance x from its center is

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A total charge q is divide as q1 and q2 which are kept at two of the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side a. The magnitude of the electric field E at the third vertex of the triangle is to be depicted schematically as a function of x=q1q . Choose the correct figure.
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An electric field due to a positively charged long straight wire at a distance r from it is proportional to r-1 in magnitude. Two electrons are orbiting such a long straight wire in circular orbits of radii 1 A and 2 A. The ratio of their respective time periods is
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Charges Q1 and Q2 are at points A and B of a right-angled triangle OAB. The resultant electric field at point O is perpendicular to the hypotenuse, then Q1/Q2 is proportional to:

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A thin disc of radius b=2a has a concentric hole of radius a in it (see figure). It carries uniform surface charge σ  on it. If the electric field on its axis at a height hh<<a from its centre is given as Ch then the value of C is

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A spherical conductor of radius 10 cm has a charge of 3.2×107 C distributed uniformly. What is the magnitude of electric field at a point 15 cm from the centre of the sphere?
14πε0=9×109 Nm2 C-2
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A particle of mass m and charge q is placed at rest in uniform electric field E and then released. The kinetic energy attained by the particle after moving a distance y is
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Two metal plates having a potential difference of 800 V are 2 cm apart. It is found that a particle of mass 1.96×10-15 kg remains suspended in the region between the plates. The charge on the particle must be (e= elementary charge)
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There is a uniform electric field of strength 103 V m-1 along the Y-axis. A particle of mass 1 g and charge 10-6 C is projected into the field from the origin along the +ve X -axis with a velocity of 40 m s-1. Then the magnitude of its velocity after 30 seconds will be (neglect gravitation)
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A point charge of 50 μC is placed in the XY plane at a location with radius vector r0=2i^+3j^  m The electric field strength and its magnitude at a point with radius vector r=8i^-5j^ m is εo=8.85×10-12 C2 N-m-2
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The bob of a simple pendulum has mass 2 g and a charge of 5.0 μC. It is at rest in a uniform horizontal electric field of intensity 2000 V/m At equilibrium, the angle that the pendulum makes with the vertical is:
takeg=10 m/s2
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The electric field in a certain region is acting radially outward and is given by E=Ar. A charge contained in a sphere of radius a centred at the origin of the field will be given by
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Two point charges q110 μC and q2-25 μC are placed on the x -axis at x=1 m and x=4 m respectively. The electric field in V m-1 at a point y=3 m on y-axis is,

Take 14πϵ0=9×109 N m2C-2