05 # Assignment (Electric Potential & Dipole)
05 # Assignment (Electric Potential & Dipole)
A 60° 60°
D A D
+Q +Q
(A) The two charges have opposite signs and the charge on the left is smaller in magnitude than the
charge on the right.
(B) The two charges have opposite signs and the charge on the left is larger in magnitude than the
charge on the right.
(C) The two charges have the same sign and the charge on the left is smaller in magnitude than the
charge on the right.
(D) The two charges have the same sign and the charge on the left is larger in magnitude than the charge
on the right.
PHYSICS / Assignment # 05 E-1/9
TM JEE (Main + Advanced) 2021
7. A particle with charge q is to be brought from far away to a point near an electric dipole. No work is
done if the final position of the particle is on:
(A) the line through the charges of the dipole
(B) a line that is perpendicular to the dipole moment
(C) a line that makes an angle of 45° with the dipole moment
(D) a line that makes an angle of 30° with the dipole moment
8. The electric potential in a certain region of space is given by V = –3x2 + 4x + 108 where x is in meter
and V is in volt. In this region the equipotential surfaces are :-
(A) planes parallel to XY plane (B) planes parallel to YZ plane
(C) concentric cylinders with axis as X axis (D) concentric spheres centered at origin
9. Three charges lie on the x-axis each at distance a apart from the nearest one. The charges are numbered
from 1 to 3 moving from left to right. A representation of the electric potential V of the three charges at
different points is shown above. Which one of the following statements is true ?
(A) The electric field is zero at some point between charges 1 and 2 and also at some point
between charges 2 and 3.
(B) The electric field is zero at some point between charges 1 and 2 but it is never zero
between charges 2 and 3.
(C) the electric field is never zero between charges 1 and 2 but it is zero at some point between
charges 2 and 3.
(D) The electric field is never zero between charges 1 and 2 and it is never zero between charges
2 and 3.
10. There is a uniform electrostatic field in a region. The potential at various points on a small sphere centred
at P, in the region, is found to vary between the limits 589.0 V to 589.8 V. What is the potential at a point
on the sphere whose radius vector makes an angle of 60° with the direction of the field ?
(A) 589.4 V (B) 589.5 V (C) 589.6 V (D) 589.2 V
11. The force of attraction between two coaxial dielectric dipoles whose centers are r meters apart varies
with distance as
(A) r–1 (B) r–2 (C) r–3 (D) r–4
12. Mark the CORRECT statement :
(A) Electric field due to a dipole falls off at large distance as 1/r2
(B) Electric dipole potential falls off, at large distance as 1/r
(C) The potential due to a dipole is axially symmetric about p. That is, if you rotate the position vector r
about p, keeping q fixed, the points corresponding to P on the cone so generated will have the same
potential as at P.
(D) Electric field is in the direction in which the potential increases at maximum rate
13. Imagine a dipole is at the centre of a spherical surface. If magnitude of electric field at a certain point on
the surface of sphere is 10 N/C, then which of the following cannot be the magnitude of electric field
anywhere on the surface of sphere :
(A) 4 N/C (B) 8 N/C (C) 16 N/C (D) 15 N/C
r
14. Two short electric dipoles of dipole moment p each are placed at two corners of a square as shown in
figure. What is ratio of magnitudes of electric field at two point O and A :-
O
A p
17. The diagram shows two small balls of mass M carrying charges +Q and –Q. The balls have been
connected by a massless rigid nonconducting rod of length L. Gravity is absent. The center of the dipole
is at the point (a, 0). A uniform electric field given by the vector E = 3k + 3j has been applied. Find the
equation of the axis of rotation -
__ Q +Q
X
r E0
18. Electric field given by the vector E =
l
( )
xiˆ + yjˆ N / C is present in the x-y plane. A small ring of mass
M carrying charge +Q, which can slide freely on a smooth non conducting rod, is projected along the
rod from the point (0, l) such that it can reach the other end of the rod. Assuming there is no gravity in
QE0 l
the region. What minimum velocity should be given to the ring (in m/s)? If in S.I. unit =8
M
y
(0,l)
(Q,M)
x
(l,0)
p p p
p
+ + + +
(A) O + (B) O + (C) O – (D) O –
+ – – +
21. In which case the total electrostatic potential energy of interaction of system is zero :-
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
22. In which case the total electrostatic potential energy of interaction of system is maximum :-
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
^ Charged rod
Ek z
Assembly is constrained
to rotate about y-axis U(J)
+l +lWLE
Plastic spacers y
q
L –l x
W –lWLE
25. What is total mechanical energy of the assembly, taking reference position for potential energy when it
lies in x-y plane.
lWLE lWLE
(A) + lWLE (B) (C) - (D) – lWLE
2 2
26. What is angular velocity of assembly when it comes back to yz plane.
SECTION-III
Numerical Grid Type (Ranging from 0 to 9) 5 Q. [4 M (0)]
28. Consider a charge distribution that has the constant density ρ everywhere inside a cube of edge b and is
zero everywhere outside that of cube. Letting the electric potential φ be zero at infinite distance from the
cube of charge, denote the potential at the center of the cube by φ0 and the potential at a corner of the
cube by φ1. Determine the ratio φ0/φ1.
29. A particle is uncharged and is thrown vertically upward from ground level with a speed of 5 5 m / s in
a region of space having uniform electric field. As a result, it attains a maximum height h. The particle is
then given a positive charge +q and reaches the same maximum height h when thrown vertically up-
ward with a speed of 13 m/s. Finally, the particle is given a negative charge -q. Ignoring air resistance,
determine the speed (in m/s) with which the negatively charged particle must be thrown vertically up-
ward, so that it attains exactly the same maximum height h.
30. The arrangement shown consists of three elements.
3
1
2
(i). A thin rod of charge –3.0 mC that forms a full circle of radius 6.0 cm.
(ii). A second thin rod of charge 2.0 mC that forms a circular arc of radius 4.0 cm and concentric with the
full circle, subtending an angle of 90° at the centre of the full circle.
(iii). An electric dipole with a dipole moment that is perpendicular to a radial line and has magnitude
1.28 × 10–21C-m.
Find the net electric potential in volts at the centre.
337
31. At the endpoints of a line segment of a length of d = m there are two identical positive electric
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charges q. What is the ratio of the electric field strength and the electric potential (in m–1) in a point
characterized by an angle a = 37° on the circle drawn around the line segment. Round off to nearest
integer.
a
+ d +
32. Two identical point charges are moving in free space, when they are 60 cm apart, their speed are
identical and velocity vectors are at 45° to line joining. At this instant total kinetic energy and potential
X
energy are equally. If distance of closest approach is Xcm. Find
10
45° 45°
60cm
SECTION-IV
Matrix Match Type (4 × 5) 1 Q. [8 M (for each entry +2(0)]
33. List-I shows different charge distributions. List-II gives corresponding electric dipole moments.
List-I List-II
ql 2
(Q) (2)
3
ql
(R) (3)
2
36. In outer space, two small balls of equal unknown masses and charges +q and –q are held at rest a
distance do apart. Then the balls are simultaneously launched with equal speeds v0 in the opposite
directions that are perpendicular to the line connecting the balls. During the subsequent motion of the
balls, their minimum speed is v. Find the masses of the balls.
37. The potential in a region of a certain electric field has the form V = a(x2 + y2) + bz2, where a and b are
positive constant. Find the magnitude and direction of electric field strength vector.
38. A thin non-conducting ring of radius R has a linear charge density l = l0cos q, where l0 is the value
of l at q = 0. Find net electric dipole moment for this charge distribution.