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The document contains a tutorial with various problems related to electrostatics, including calculations of forces on point charges, electric fields of different charge distributions, and potential energy in charged systems. It covers scenarios involving point charges, spherical shells, and infinite planes, along with specific questions about charge placement for electrostatic equilibrium. Each problem requires applying principles of electrostatics to find electric fields, forces, and potentials in various configurations.

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Tutorial 1

The document contains a tutorial with various problems related to electrostatics, including calculations of forces on point charges, electric fields of different charge distributions, and potential energy in charged systems. It covers scenarios involving point charges, spherical shells, and infinite planes, along with specific questions about charge placement for electrostatic equilibrium. Each problem requires applying principles of electrostatics to find electric fields, forces, and potentials in various configurations.

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1. Four point charges 10-7, -10-7, -2x10-7, and 2x10-7 C are placed at four
corners of a square, A, B, C, and D respectively as shown below. If the
distance between each corner is 5cm, find the magnitude of the
resultant force on charge D.
A B

5cm 5cm

D C
5cm

2. A negative point charge 2q and a positive charge q are fixed a distance


r from each other. Where should a positive test charge Q be placed on
the line joining the two charges, so that all charges are in electrostatic
equilibrium?

3. A hollow spherical shell carries charge density

𝒌
𝝆=
𝒓𝟐
In the region 𝒂 ≤ 𝒓 ≤ 𝒃. Find the electric field in the regions

(a) r < a, (b) a < r < b, (c) r > b


(b) Find V for the above regions separately.

4. Which of the following is an electrostatic field?


(a) 𝒌(𝒙𝒚𝒊̂ + 𝟐𝒚𝒛𝒋̂ + 𝟑𝒙𝒛𝒌 ̂)
̂)
(b) 𝒌(𝒚𝟐 𝒊̂ + (𝟐𝒙𝒚 + 𝒛𝟐 )𝒋̂ + 𝟐𝒚𝒛𝒌

5. Find the Electric field of an infinite plane sheet of charge density σ.

6. Find the Electric field of a uniformly charged wire of charge density λ.

7. Find Electric fields of a uniformly charged spherical shell.


8. Find Electric fields of a uniformly charged sphere.

9. On a thin ring of radius R, Q is uniformly distributed. Find E at a


point on the axis located at a distance x from its centre.

10.Find the potential at a distance Z above the centre of the charge


distributions shown below.
P
P P
z z z
λ σ
-q +q R
d
2L
11.A metal sphere of radius R is carrying a charge q and is surrounded
by a thick concentric metal shell having inner radius “a” and outer
radius b. If the shell carries no charge,
(a) Find the surface charge density at R, a, and b.
(b) Find the electric field and potential at the centre of the sphere.
(c) If the outer surface is touched to a grounding wire, find the
potential at the centre of the sphere.

12.Find the energy stored in a uniformly charged solid sphere of radius


R and charge q.

13.Find the energy stored in spherical shell of radius R and charge q.

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