# Numericals » 07-Numerical Problems

## “Electrostatic” Numerical Problems

Try to solve the following “Electrostatic” numerical problems to clear the concepts in solving the numerical problems.

First of all go to the theory portion of the respective topic and then try to solve the numerical problems by yourself. If facing problem in solving the numerical, click on the Go to solution button to see the ready made solution placed at the bottom of each numerical problem.

### 01. PROBLEM – P070101

Two identical spheres A and B each having charge ( 6.5 \times 10^{-7} C )  are separated by a distance of ( 50 \ cm ) in air. A third uncharged sphere of same size is brought in contact with the first, then brought in contact with the second and afterwards removed from both. What is the new electrical force between the first two spheres?

Keywords related to this problem.

### 02. PROBLEM – P070102

An electron falls through a distance of ( 4 \ cm ) in a uniform electric field of value ( 5 \times 10^{4} ) . When the direction of the field is reversed, a proton falls through the same distance. Calculate the (i) acceleration, (ii) time of fall in each case.

Explain why the effect of gravity is not considered in such case.

Keywords related to this problem.

### 03. PROBLEM – P070103

Two identical charged spheres are suspended by strings of equal lengths. The strings make an angle of   30 \degree with each other. When this set up is suspended in a liquid of density ( 0.8 \ gm \ cm^{-3} ) , the angle remains the same.

What is the dielectric constant of the liquid? Given – density of the material of the sphere is ( 1.6 \ gm \ cm^{-3} ) .

Keywords related to this problem.

### 04. PROBLEM – P070104

Two small balls, each of mass m and carrying equal charges are suspended from a point through silk threads of length ( l ) each. The distance between the balls in the steady state is ( x ) where ( x << l ) .

At what rate the charges from the balls should leak so that the balls may attract each other with a relative velocity, \left [ v = \left ( \frac {a}{\sqrt {x}} \right ) \right ] where ( a ) is a constant. Take coulomb’s constant as ( k ) .

Keywords related to this problem.

### 05. PROBLEM – P070105

A charge of ( 4 \times 10^{- 8} C ) is distributed uniformly on the surface of a sphere of radius ( 1 \ cm ) . It is covered by a concentric, hollow conducting sphere of radius ( 5 \ cm ) .

1. Find the electric field at a point ( 2 \ cm ) away from the centre.
2. A charge of ( 6 \times 10^{- 8} C )  is placed on the hollow sphere. Find the surface charge density on the outer surface of the hollow sphere.

Keywords related to this problem.

### 06. PROBLEM – P070106

Three concentric thin spherical shells A \ B \ \& \ C of radii ( a ), \ ( b ) \ \& \ ( c ) respectively are placed as shown in figure. The shells A and C are given charges ( q ) and ( - q ) respectively and the shell B is earthed.

Find the charges appearing on the surfaces of B and C .

Keywords related to this problem.

### 07. PROBLEM – P070107

Two conducting plates A and B are placed parallel to each other. A is given a charge ( Q_1 ) and B a charge ( Q_2 ) .

Find the distribution of charges on the four surfaces.

Keywords related to this problem.

### 08. PROBLEM – P070108

A charge ( Q ) is placed at a distance of \left ( \frac {a}{2} \right ) above the centre of a horizontal square surface of edge ( a ) as shown in figure.

Find the flux of the electric field through the square surface.

Keywords related to this problem.

### 09. PROBLEM – P070109

A charge ( Q )  is placed at the centre of an imaginary hemispherical surface.

Using symmetry arguments and the Gauss law, find the flux of the electric field due to this charge through the surface of the hemisphere.

Keywords related to this problem.

### 10. PROBLEM – P070110

A charge of ( 2 \times 10^{- 9} C )  is placed on a corner of a cube of side ( 1 \ m ) as shown in figure.

Find the (a) Electric flux passing through this cube (b) Find the flux passing through a face of the given cube.

Keywords related to this problem.

### 11. PROBLEM – P070111

Two identical parallel plate capacitors A and B are connected to a battery of ( V ) volt with the switch S closed as shown in figure. The switch is now opened and the free space between the plates of the capacitors is filled with a dielectric medium of dielectric constant ( K ) .

Find the ratio of the total electrostatic energy stored in both capacitors before and after the introduction of the dielectric.

Keywords related to this problem.

### 12. PROBLEM – P070112

Electric field at a point due to a point charge is ( 20 \ N \ C^{- 1} ) and the electric potential at that point is, ( 10 \ J \ C^{- 1} ) . Calculate the distance of the point from the charge and the magnitude of the charge.

Keywords related to this problem.

### 13. PROBLEM – P070113

Three charges  ( - q ), \ ( + Q ) \ \& \ ( - q ) are placed at equal distances on a straight line. If the total potential energy of the system is zero, then find the ratio \left ( \frac {Q}{q} \right )

Keywords related to this problem.

### 14. PROBLEM – P070114

A student requires a capacitor of ( 3 \mu F ) in a circuit across a potential of ( 1000 \ V ) . A large number of ( 2 \mu F ) capacitors are available to him each of which can withstand a potential difference of not more than ( 300 \ V ) .

How the student should arrange these capacitors so that he may need minimum number of capacitors?

Keywords related to this problem.

### 15. PROBLEM – P070115

Two circular loops of radius ( 0.5 \ m ) and ( 0.09 \ m ) respectively are put such that their axis coincides and their centres are ( 0.12 \ m ) apart as shown in figure. Charge of ( 1 \times 10^{- 6} C )  is spread uniformly on each loop.

Find the potential difference between the centres of loops.

Keywords related to this problem.

### 16. PROBLEM – P070116

Find the equivalent capacitance between the terminals A and B in the given figure. Given, ( C = 1 \mu F )

Keywords related to this problem.

### 17. PROBLEM – P070117

Calculate the capacitance between the points A and B of the arrangement shown in the figure (A) and (B), if the area of each plate is ( A ) and distance between successive plates is ( d )  .

Keywords related to this problem.

### 18. PROBLEM – P070118

How many electrons per second flow through the cross section of a conductor so that the conductor carries a current of ( 1 \ A ) ampere?

Keywords related to this problem.

1. Electric current.

### 19. PROBLEM – P070119

In an atom, an electron revolves round the nucleus in a circular orbit at the rate of ( 10^5 ) revolutions per second. Calculate the equivalent current. Take ( e = 1.6 \times 10^{-19} \ C )

Keywords related to this problem.

1. Electric current.

### 20. PROBLEM – P070120

(a) Estimate the average drift speed of conduction electrons in a copper wire of cross sectional area ( 1.0 \times 10^{-7} \ m^2 ) carrying a current of ( 1.5 \ A ) . Assume that each copper atom contributes one conduction electron. The density of copper is ( 9.0 \times 10^3 \ kg-m^3 ) and its atomic mass is ( 63.5 \ u )

(b) Compare the drift speed obtained above with (i) thermal speed of electrons carrying the current and (ii) speed of propagation of electric field along the conductor which causes the drift motion.

Given, Avogadro’s number is ( N = 6.0 \times 10^{23} ) per kg – atom. Boltzmann constant is ( k = 1.38 \times 10^{-23} \ J K^{-1} ) , mass of electron is ( 9.1 \times 10^{-31} \ kg )

Keywords related to this problem.

### 21. PROBLEM – P070121

In a discharge tube, the number of hydrogen ions (i.e. protons) drifting across a cross section per second is ( 1.0 \times 10^{18} ) , while the number of electrons drifting in the opposite direction across that cross section is ( 2.7 \times 10^{18} )  per second. If the supply voltage is ( 230 \ V ) , what is the effective resistance of the tube?

Keywords related to this problem.

### 22. PROBLEM – P070122

A resistor of ( 24 \ \Omega ) resistance is bent in the form of a circle as shown in figure. What is the effective resistance between points A and B ?

Keywords related to this problem.

### 23. PROBLEM – P070123

A ( 500 \ W ) lamp gives light for 10 hours on electric mains. Find the cost of electric consumption for 30 days if cost of energy is ( Rs. \ 3.00 ) per unit.

Keywords related to this problem.

### 24. PROBLEM – P070124

A given wire is stretched to reduce its diameter to half of its original value. What will be its new resistance?

Keywords related to this problem.

### 25. PROBLEM – P070125

Find the internal resistance of a cell having e.m.f of ( 2 \ V ) . The potential difference across the terminals of this cell drops to ( 1 \ V ) when a resistance of ( 10 \ \Omega ) is connected across it.

Keywords related to this problem.

### 26. PROBLEM – P070126

Calculate the potential difference between B and D points in the given figure. An e.m.f of ( 12 \ V ) is connected in the circuit.

Keywords related to this problem.

### 27. PROBLEM – P070127

A battery of e.m.f ( 10 \ V ) and internal resistance ( 0.5 \ \Omega ) is charged by a d.c. source of ( 12 \ V ) with the help of a series resistor of ( 9.5 \ \Omega ) . Find the terminal voltage of the battery when it is being charged.

Keywords related to this problem.

### 28. PROBLEM – P070128

Two cells of e.m.f of ( 1 \ V  ) and ( 2 \ V ) and internal resistances of ( 2 \ \Omega ) and ( 1 \ \Omega ) respectively, are connected in (i) series (ii) parallel. What should be the external resistance ( R ) in the circuit so that the current through the resistance be the same in the two cases?

Keywords related to this problem.

### 29. PROBLEM – P070129

Find the equivalent resistance between the points a \ \& \ c of the network shown in figure. Each resistance is equal to ( r ) .

Keywords related to this problem.

### 30. PROBLEM – P070130

Twelve wires, each of resistance ( r ) ohms are connected in the form of a skeleton cube. Find the equivalent resistance of the cube when the current enters at one corner and leaves at the diagonally opposite corner.

Keywords related to this problem.

### 31. PROBLEM – P070131

Twelve wires, each of resistance ( r ) ohms are connected in the form of a skeleton cube. Find the equivalent resistance between the ends of a face diagonal such as A \ \& \ C .

Keywords related to this problem.

### 32. PROBLEM – P070132

Twelve wires, each of resistance ( r ) ohms are connected in the form of a skeleton cube. Find the equivalent resistance between the ends of an edge such as A \ \& \ B .

Keywords related to this problem.

### 33. PROBLEM – P070133

Find the currents in the different resistors shown in figure.

Keywords related to this problem.

### 34. PROBLEM – P070134

In the circuit shown in figure E, \ F, \ G \ \& \ H  are cells of e.m.f ( 2 \ V ), \ ( 1 \ V ), \ ( 3 \ V ) \ \& \ ( 1 \ V ) respectively. The resistances ( 2 \ \Omega ), \ ( 1 \ \Omega ), \ ( 3 \ \Omega ) \ \& \ ( 1 \ \Omega ) are their respective internal resistances. Calculate (a) the potential difference between B and D and (b) the potential differences across the terminals of each of the cells G and H .

Keywords related to this problem.

### 35. PROBLEM – P070135

A part of a circuit in steady state along with the currents flowing in the branches, the values of resistances etc. is shown in figure.

Calculate the energy stored in the Capacitor.

Keywords related to this problem.

### 36. PROBLEM – P070136

In the meter bridge experimental set up shown in figure, the null point 'D' is obtained at a distance of ( 40 \ cm ) from end A of the meter bridge wire. If a resistance of ( 10 \ \Omega ) is connected in series with ( R_1 ) , null point is obtained at AD = ( 60 \ cm ) . Calculate the values of ( R_1 ) \ \& \ ( R_2 ) .

Keywords related to this problem.

### 37. PROBLEM – P070137

In the given circuit AB is a uniform wire of ( 10 \ \Omega )  and length ( 1 \ m ) . It is connected to series arrangement of cell E_1 of e.m.f ( 2 \ V ) and negligible internal resistance and a resistor ( R ) . Terminal A is also connected to an electro-chemical cell E_2 of e.m.f ( 100 \ mV ) and a galvanometer G . In this set up a balancing point is obtained at ( 40 \ cm ) mark from A . Calculate the resistance ( R ) . If E_2 were to have an e.m.f of ( 300 \ mV ) , where will you expect the balancing point to be?

Keywords related to this problem.

### 38. PROBLEM – P070138

Find the equivalent resistance between the points ( a ) \ \& \ ( b )  of the infinite ladder shown in figure.

Keywords related to this problem.