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CONCEPTUAL PROBLEMS
1. By what factor the force between two charges will change if each charge is doubled
and distance between them is halved?
2. (a) Two insulated charged copper spheres A and B have their centres separated by a
distance of 50 cm. What is the mutual force of electrostatic repulsion if the charge
on each is 6.5 x 10
-
separation. Also compare this force with their mutual gravitational attraction if
each weighs 0.5 kg.
(b) What is the force of repulsion if each sphere is charged double the above amount
and the distance between them is halved?
(c) Suppose the spheres A and B have identical sizes. A third sphere of the same size
but uncharged is brought in contact with the
the second, and finally removed from both. What is the new force of repulsion
between A and B?
3. A glass rod rubbed with silk is brought close to two uncharged metallic spheres in
contact with each other, inducing charges on them as shown in figure.
Describe what happens when
(i) the spheres are slightly separated, and
(ii) the glass rod is subsequently removed and finally
(iii) the spheres are separated far apart.
Answer the following questions :
(a) If the glass rod has a charge + Q and the right sphere has charge + q, what is the
charge on the left sphere? Which prop
(b) In the stages (ii) and (iii), roughly sketch how the charges on the two spheres will
be distributed.
(c) At what stage: (i), (ii) or (iii) will the force between the two spheres he largest and
smallest?
4. Two identical metallic spheres of exactly equal masses are taken. One is given + q
coulombs of charge and other an equal negative charge. Are their masses equal
charging?
5. Ordinary rubber is an insulator. But the special tyres of aircraft are made s
conducting. Why is this necessary?
6. Give the points of dissimilarities between charging by induction and charging by
conduction.
7. Can a charged body attract another uncharged body? Explain.
8. Can two bodies having same kind of charge on them
9. On what factors, the force between the two point charges at rest, depends?
PHYSICS BY: HITEN PARMAR/ELECTROSTATICS WORKSHEET 01
CLASS XII
(ELECTRIC CHARGES AND COULOMBS LAW)
CONCEPTUAL PROBLEMS
By what factor the force between two charges will change if each charge is doubled
between them is halved?
(a) Two insulated charged copper spheres A and B have their centres separated by a
distance of 50 cm. What is the mutual force of electrostatic repulsion if the charge
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C ? The radii of A and B are negligible
separation. Also compare this force with their mutual gravitational attraction if
(b) What is the force of repulsion if each sphere is charged double the above amount
and the distance between them is halved?
Suppose the spheres A and B have identical sizes. A third sphere of the same size
but uncharged is brought in contact with the rst, then brought in contact with
the second, and finally removed from both. What is the new force of repulsion
A glass rod rubbed with silk is brought close to two uncharged metallic spheres in
contact with each other, inducing charges on them as shown in figure.

Describe what happens when
(i) the spheres are slightly separated, and
(ii) the glass rod is subsequently removed and finally
(iii) the spheres are separated far apart.
Answer the following questions :
(a) If the glass rod has a charge + Q and the right sphere has charge + q, what is the
charge on the left sphere? Which property of charge has been used?
(b) In the stages (ii) and (iii), roughly sketch how the charges on the two spheres will
: (i), (ii) or (iii) will the force between the two spheres he largest and
Two identical metallic spheres of exactly equal masses are taken. One is given + q
coulombs of charge and other an equal negative charge. Are their masses equal
Ordinary rubber is an insulator. But the special tyres of aircraft are made s
conducting. Why is this necessary?
Give the points of dissimilarities between charging by induction and charging by
Can a charged body attract another uncharged body? Explain.
Can two bodies having same kind of charge on them attract each other? Explain.
On what factors, the force between the two point charges at rest, depends?

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CLASS XII- PHYSICS
WORKSHEET O1
(ELECTRIC CHARGES AND COULOMBS LAW)

By what factor the force between two charges will change if each charge is doubled
(a) Two insulated charged copper spheres A and B have their centres separated by a
distance of 50 cm. What is the mutual force of electrostatic repulsion if the charge
C ? The radii of A and B are negligible compared to their
separation. Also compare this force with their mutual gravitational attraction if
(b) What is the force of repulsion if each sphere is charged double the above amount
Suppose the spheres A and B have identical sizes. A third sphere of the same size
rst, then brought in contact with
the second, and finally removed from both. What is the new force of repulsion
A glass rod rubbed with silk is brought close to two uncharged metallic spheres in
contact with each other, inducing charges on them as shown in figure.
(a) If the glass rod has a charge + Q and the right sphere has charge + q, what is the
erty of charge has been used?
(b) In the stages (ii) and (iii), roughly sketch how the charges on the two spheres will
: (i), (ii) or (iii) will the force between the two spheres he largest and
Two identical metallic spheres of exactly equal masses are taken. One is given + q
coulombs of charge and other an equal negative charge. Are their masses equal after
Ordinary rubber is an insulator. But the special tyres of aircraft are made slightly
Give the points of dissimilarities between charging by induction and charging by
attract each other? Explain.
On what factors, the force between the two point charges at rest, depends?
10. Electric force between two point charges q and Q at rest is F. Now if a charge
placed next to q, what will be the (a) force on Q due to q (b)
11. Repulsion is the surest test for electrification? Explain.
12. What will happen to the gold leaves of gold leaf electroscope if a positively charged
body is brought near
(a) uncharged electroscope
(c) negatively charged electroscope.
13. The leaves of charged electroscope converge slightly if hand is brought near the disc
of the electroscope and the leaves regain their original position when the hand is
moved away from the electroscope, why?
14. What is the importance of earthing the body of electroscope?

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. Is human body a conductor or an insulator of electric charge?
2. For what order of distance is Coulombs law true?
3. Is a continuous charge really possible?
4. When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, what type of charge is developed on silk?
5. Can charge on an electron he sub
6. Name the smallest and largest unit of charge.
7. Does mass of body get affected on charging?
8. Does the motion of body affect its charge?
9. How does the Coulomb force between two point charges depend upon dielectric
constant of the intervening medium?
10. Give the unit of electrical permittivity of free space.
11. Dielectric constant of water is 80.
12. What is the absolute permittivity of a medium whose dielectric constant is one?
13. How does K (dielectric constant) change with temperature?
14. Can photons ever have a charge? If not, why not and if yes, when?
15. What is the order of magnitude of total charge on earth surface?
16. Why cant insulators be charged by induction?
17. State the limitation of Coulombs law.
18. What are the dimensions of permittivity?
19. Is there any force which does not obey the principle of superposition of fo
20. In pair production or annihilation of matter we create or destroy election
pair which are charged. Is this not a violation of principle of conservation of charge?
21. Do quarks violate the quantization of charge? Why?

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. A shower of protons from outer space deposits equal charges +q on the earth and the
moon, and electrostatic repulsion then exactly counter balances the gravitational
attraction. How large is q?
2. Force of attraction between two charges placed at a distance r is F. What distance
apart should they be kept in the same medium so that force between them becomes
F/3.
3. Why do vehicles carrying inflammable material and running on rubber tyres always
drag a chain along the ground?
4. Two large conducting spheres carrying charges q
Electric force between two point charges q and Q at rest is F. Now if a charge
placed next to q, what will be the (a) force on Q due to q (b) total force on Q?
Repulsion is the surest test for electrification? Explain.
What will happen to the gold leaves of gold leaf electroscope if a positively charged
(a) uncharged electroscope (b) positively charged electroscope
(c) negatively charged electroscope.
The leaves of charged electroscope converge slightly if hand is brought near the disc
of the electroscope and the leaves regain their original position when the hand is
from the electroscope, why?
What is the importance of earthing the body of electroscope?
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
Is human body a conductor or an insulator of electric charge?
For what order of distance is Coulombs law true?
charge really possible?
When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, what type of charge is developed on silk?
Can charge on an electron he sub-divided?
Name the smallest and largest unit of charge.
Does mass of body get affected on charging?
Does the motion of body affect its charge?
How does the Coulomb force between two point charges depend upon dielectric
constant of the intervening medium?
Give the unit of electrical permittivity of free space.
Dielectric constant of water is 80. What is its permittivity?
What is the absolute permittivity of a medium whose dielectric constant is one?
How does K (dielectric constant) change with temperature?
Can photons ever have a charge? If not, why not and if yes, when?
of magnitude of total charge on earth surface?
Why cant insulators be charged by induction?
State the limitation of Coulombs law.
What are the dimensions of permittivity?
Is there any force which does not obey the principle of superposition of fo
In pair production or annihilation of matter we create or destroy election
pair which are charged. Is this not a violation of principle of conservation of charge?
Do quarks violate the quantization of charge? Why?
QUESTIONS
A shower of protons from outer space deposits equal charges +q on the earth and the
moon, and electrostatic repulsion then exactly counter balances the gravitational
attraction. How large is q?
Force of attraction between two charges placed at a distance r is F. What distance
apart should they be kept in the same medium so that force between them becomes
Why do vehicles carrying inflammable material and running on rubber tyres always
a chain along the ground?
Two large conducting spheres carrying charges q1 and q2 are brought close to each

Electric force between two point charges q and Q at rest is F. Now if a charge - q is
total force on Q?
What will happen to the gold leaves of gold leaf electroscope if a positively charged
(b) positively charged electroscope
The leaves of charged electroscope converge slightly if hand is brought near the disc
of the electroscope and the leaves regain their original position when the hand is
When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, what type of charge is developed on silk?
How does the Coulomb force between two point charges depend upon dielectric
What is the absolute permittivity of a medium whose dielectric constant is one?

Is there any force which does not obey the principle of superposition of forces? Why?
In pair production or annihilation of matter we create or destroy election-positron
pair which are charged. Is this not a violation of principle of conservation of charge?
A shower of protons from outer space deposits equal charges +q on the earth and the
moon, and electrostatic repulsion then exactly counter balances the gravitational
Force of attraction between two charges placed at a distance r is F. What distance
apart should they be kept in the same medium so that force between them becomes
Why do vehicles carrying inflammable material and running on rubber tyres always
are brought close to each
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other. Is the magnitude of electrostatic force between them exactly given
where r is the distance between the two spheres
5. What is the importance of Coulombs law in vector form?
6. Calculate the distance between two protons such that the electrical repulsive force
between them is equal to the weight of the either.
7. Distinguish between discrete charges and continuous charge
8. A proton consists of three quarks. Two types of quarks are up quarks and has charge
of

+ e each and down quark has charge of

composition of a proton.
9.
A neutron consists of three quarks. Up quark has a c
has a charge of -

e. Suggest a possible quark composition of a neutron.

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. What is gold leaf electroscope? Give its working and uses. What is the purpose of gold
leaf and aluminum foils be used in
2. Explain the atomic model of electrification. Explain how a body gets charged by
friction.
3. What are conductors and insulators? What do you mean by earthing or grounding?
Explain the need for it.
4. Explain the phenomenon of charging by induction and
5. Distinguish between charge and mass.
6. State Coulombs law and explain it in vector form.
Also, define unit of charge

NUMERICALS/PROBLEMS
1. How many electrons must be gained from a negatively charg
2. Which is bigger, a coulomb or charge on an
form one coulomb of charge
3. The electrostatic force between
when these are separated by a distance of 96
each ion?
4. Two insulated charged copper
50 cm. If each sphere is having a charge of
repulsion between them. The radii of two spheres are
Also calculate force between two spheres if the
dielectric constant 80.
5. Two pieces of copper, each of mass
atoms is transferred from one piece
force will act between them afte
Atomic weight of copper = 63.5 gram/mole, Avogadros number N = 6 x 10
6. A pith ball of mass 9 x 10
pith ball placed 2 cm directly above the pith
equilibrium?
7. A free pith ball of 8 gram carries
nature and magnitude of charge that should be
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other. Is the magnitude of electrostatic force between them exactly given
between the two spheres?
What is the importance of Coulombs law in vector form?
Calculate the distance between two protons such that the electrical repulsive force
between them is equal to the weight of the either.
Distinguish between discrete charges and continuous charge distribution.
A proton consists of three quarks. Two types of quarks are up quarks and has charge
+ e each and down quark has charge of -

e. Suggest a possible quark

composition of a proton.
A neutron consists of three quarks. Up quark has a charge of +

e. Suggest a possible quark composition of a neutron.

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS
What is gold leaf electroscope? Give its working and uses. What is the purpose of gold
leaf and aluminum foils be used in it?
Explain the atomic model of electrification. Explain how a body gets charged by
What are conductors and insulators? What do you mean by earthing or grounding?

Explain the phenomenon of charging by induction and charging by conduction.
Distinguish between charge and mass.
State Coulombs law and explain it in vector form.
Also, define unit of charge
NUMERICALS/PROBLEMS
must be gained from a negatively charged ball of one coulomb?
Which is bigger, a coulomb or charge on an electron? How many electronic cha
form one coulomb of charge?
The electrostatic force between two equally negatively charged ions is 2.25
when these are separated by a distance of 96. How many electrons are added to
Two insulated charged copper spheres have their centres separated by a distance
cm. If each sphere is having a charge of 6.5 x 10
-7
C, then calculate force of
between them. The radii of two spheres are negligible.
Also calculate force between two spheres if the spheres are placed in water of
Two pieces of copper, each of mass 10 g, are 10 cm apart. One electron per 1000
atoms is transferred from one piece of copper into the other. How much Coulombian
between them after the transference of elections?
Atomic weight of copper = 63.5 gram/mole, Avogadros number N = 6 x 10
10
-5
kg carries a charge of 5C. What must be the
all placed 2 cm directly above the pith ball such that they are held in
8 gram carries a positive charge of 5 x 10
-8
C. What must be the
nature and magnitude of charge that should be given to second pith

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other. Is the magnitude of electrostatic force between them exactly given by

,
Calculate the distance between two protons such that the electrical repulsive force
distribution.
A proton consists of three quarks. Two types of quarks are up quarks and has charge
e. Suggest a possible quark

e and down quark

e. Suggest a possible quark composition of a neutron.
What is gold leaf electroscope? Give its working and uses. What is the purpose of gold
Explain the atomic model of electrification. Explain how a body gets charged by
What are conductors and insulators? What do you mean by earthing or grounding?
charging by conduction.
d ball of one coulomb?
? How many electronic charges
d ions is 2.25 x 10
-11
N,
electrons are added to
spheres have their centres separated by a distance of
C, then calculate force of
spheres are placed in water of
One electron per 1000
How much Coulombian
Atomic weight of copper = 63.5 gram/mole, Avogadros number N = 6 x 10
23
, e = 1.6 x 10
-19
C.
C. What must be the charge on a
at they are held in
C. What must be the
given to second pith ball fixed 5 cm
vertically below the former pith
8. Two equally charged identical
10
-5
N. Another identical uncharged sphere
the mid-point between A and B. What is the net
9. Two small spheres each of mass
point by silk threads each
which each string makes with the vertical when equilibrium has been
show that q
2
= (4 mg l
2
sin
10. Two pith balls each weighing
silk threads each 0.5 m long. On
repel each other to a distance of 0.2 m. Calculate
11. Two identical metallic spheres,
distance of 0.90 m apart in air. After
are again placed at the same distance apart. Now the force
is 0.025 N. Calculate the fi
12. A charged metallic sphere A is
metallic sphere B carried by an insulating handle
distance between their centres is 10 cm as shown in fi
The resulting repulsion of A is noted
measuring the deflection of its shadow on a
touched by uncharged spheres C and D respectively as
are then removed and B is brought closer to A to a distance of
centres as shown in fig
Coulombs law? Spheres A and
the sizes of A and B in comparison to the separation
13. Two fixed point charges 4Q and
third point charge q be placed for it to b
14. Coulombs law for electrostatic
gravitational force between two stationary point
dependence on the distance between the charges/masses.
(a) Compare the strength of these forces by
(i) for an electron and a proton system.
(b) Estimate the accelerations for electron and
their mutual attraction when they are
15. The hydrogen atom consists of a
carrying a fundamental charge of magnit
orbit to be circular and its radius to be 0.53
between the two particles.
16. Consider three charges q
triangle of side l. What is the force on a charge Q
triangle?
17. Three small conductors, carrying
of an equilateral triangle of side 5 cm.
of the charges due to rest of the tw
18. Consider the charges q, q and
below the former pith ball so that the upper ball is stationary?
equally charged identical spheres A and B repel each other with a
N. Another identical uncharged sphere C is touched to A and then it is
point between A and B. What is the net electrostatic force on C
Two small spheres each of mass m kg and charge q coulomb are suspended from
point by silk threads each l metre in length, but negligible in mass.
makes with the vertical when equilibrium has been
sin
2
tan) 40.
Two pith balls each weighing 10
-3
kg is suspended from the same point by
silk threads each 0.5 m long. On charging the pith balls equally, they are found to
repel each other to a distance of 0.2 m. Calculate the charge on each ball.
Two identical metallic spheres, having unequal and opposite charges are placed
distance of 0.90 m apart in air. After bringing them in contact with each other, they
placed at the same distance apart. Now the force of repulsion between them
the final charge on each of them.
A charged metallic sphere A is suspended by a nylon thread. An
metallic sphere B carried by an insulating handle is brought close to A such that the
r centres is 10 cm as shown in figure (a).
The resulting repulsion of A is noted (for example, by shining a beam of light and
ection of its shadow on a calibrated screen). Spheres A and B are
by uncharged spheres C and D respectively as shown in figure
and B is brought closer to A to a distance of 5
gure (c). What is the expected repulsion of
Coulombs law? Spheres A and C and spheres B and D have identical sizes. Ignore
the sizes of A and B in comparison to the separation between their centres.
xed point charges 4Q and 2Q are separated by a distance x. Where should
t charge q be placed for it to be in equilibrium.
Coulombs law for electrostatic force between two point charges and Newtons law
gravitational force between two stationary point masses, both have
distance between the charges/masses.
(a) Compare the strength of these forces by determining the ratio of their magnitudes
(i) for an electron and a proton system. (ii) for two protons.
accelerations for electron and proton due to the electrical forces of
attraction when they are 1 ( = 10
-10
m) apart?
The hydrogen atom consists of a proton in the nucleus and an orbital electron, each
carrying a fundamental charge of magnitude e = 1.6 x 10
-19
C. Assume the electronic
circular and its radius to be 0.53 , find the force of electrical attraction
between the two particles.
Consider three charges q1, q2 and q3 each equal to q at the vertic
What is the force on a charge Q placed at the centroid of the
Three small conductors, carrying 20 x 10
-5
coulomb each are placed at three corners
of an equilateral triangle of side 5 cm. Find the electrostatic force
charges due to rest of the two charges.
Consider the charges q, q and -q placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle,

is stationary?
spheres A and B repel each other with a force of 2.0 x
C is touched to A and then it is placed at
electrostatic force on C?
m kg and charge q coulomb are suspended from a
negligible in mass. If be the angle
makes with the vertical when equilibrium has been reached,
kg is suspended from the same point by means of
ing the pith balls equally, they are found to
the charge on each ball.
having unequal and opposite charges are placed at a
them in contact with each other, they
of repulsion between them
suspended by a nylon thread. Another charged
is brought close to A such that the

(for example, by shining a beam of light and
calibrated screen). Spheres A and B are
shown in figure (b). C and D
5 cm between their
(c). What is the expected repulsion of A on the basis of
C and spheres B and D have identical sizes. Ignore
between their centres.
parated by a distance x. Where should the
force between two point charges and Newtons law for
masses, both have inverse square
determining the ratio of their magnitudes
(ii) for two protons.
proton due to the electrical forces of
proton in the nucleus and an orbital electron, each
. Assume the electronic
electrical attraction
es of an equilateral
at the centroid of the
coulomb each are placed at three corners
electrostatic force experienced by one
q placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle, as
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shown in figure. What is the force








19. A conductor has a positive charge of
or short on the conductor?
20. When dry hair are combed, the comb is found to
is the number of electrons transferred?
21. How many electrons must be removed from a metal
positive charge of 10
-7
C?
22. Two small balls, each having equal positive charge
strings of equal lengths, L from a hook
taken in a satellite (state of
tension in each string.
23. Two charges of 3 C each are lying in air at a
magnitude of force between them.
24. How far apart must two protons be if
its weight? (take mass of
25. Calculate the Coulomb force between two protons
26. A charge Q is divided into two parts such that they
force when placed at a certain distance apart. Find the
parts.
27. Two point charges +4 q and +q units are separated
third point charge be pla
28. Two point charges + 9 e and
position of third point charge so that it is in equilibrium.
29. Two point charges q1 and q
one repels the other with a force of 0.075 N, what are the two
30. Dielectric constant of a medium is unity. What will
31. Six point charges each having value q are placed
of side a. What is the net force acting on a point charge
the hexagon?
32. Two point charges q and 2q are kept at a
to be kept along the same
zero. Calculate the position of charge Q in terms of
33. A point charge of +3.0
Calculate the magnitude and direction of force on each charge.
34. Two equal small spheres each weighing 1 g are
the same point. The spheres are charged when in contact
their centres 2 cm apart
support. Find charge on each sphere.
35. Two pith balls each of 5
each 5 cm long. Each ball is charged with q coulomb of
on each ball, if they are repelled to a distance of
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. What is the force on each charge?
nductor has a positive charge of 19.2 x 10
-19
C. How many electrons are in excess
conductor?
are combed, the comb is found to have a charge of
of electrons transferred? What is the change in the mass of the comb?
How many electrons must be removed from a metal piece so as to leave it with a
?
small balls, each having equal positive charge Q are suspended by two insulating
lengths, L from a hook fixed in a stand and the
taken in a satellite (state of weightlessness). Find angle between the strings
C each are lying in air at a distance of 0.30 m. Find the natu
of force between them.
far apart must two protons be if the repulsive force acting on
ake mass of proton = 1.66 x lO
-27
kg)
Calculate the Coulomb force between two protons placed 1.6 x 10
-15
A charge Q is divided into two parts such that they repel each other with a maximum
placed at a certain distance apart. Find the individual charges on two
Two point charges +4 q and +q units are separated by a distance r. Where
be placed for it to be in equilibrium?
Two point charges + 9 e and + e units are placed at a distance r apart. Find the
charge so that it is in equilibrium.
and q2 are 3 m apart and their combined charges is 20
other with a force of 0.075 N, what are the two charges?
Dielectric constant of a medium is unity. What will be its permittivity ?
Six point charges each having value q are placed at the vertices of a regular hexagon
is the net force acting on a point charge - q placed
Two point charges q and 2q are kept at a distance d apart in air. A third charge Q is
kept along the same line in such a way that the net force acting on q and 2q is
position of charge Q in terms of d.
A point charge of +3.0 C is 10 cm apart from a second point charge of
magnitude and direction of force on each charge.
Two equal small spheres each weighing 1 g are hanged by two equal silk threads from
point. The spheres are charged when in contact and they
their centres 2 cm apart after charging and 20 cm vertically below the point
. Find charge on each sphere.
Two pith balls each of 5 x 10
-5
kg are suspended from the same point
long. Each ball is charged with q coulomb of electricity. Calculate charge
are repelled to a distance of 6 cm.
C -q
B
A
q q

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How many electrons are in excess
of 3.2 x 10
-7
C. What
the mass of the comb?
so as to leave it with a
Q are suspended by two insulating
whole apparatus is
weightlessness). Find angle between the strings and
0.30 m. Find the nature and
force acting on either is equal to
15
m apart.
repel each other with a maximum
individual charges on two
by a distance r. Where should the
at a distance r apart. Find the
their combined charges is 20 C. If
charges?
e its permittivity ?
at the vertices of a regular hexagon
q placed at the centre of
distance d apart in air. A third charge Q is
force acting on q and 2q is
second point charge of -1.5 C.
hanged by two equal silk threads from
and they come to rest with
ter charging and 20 cm vertically below the point of
the same point by silk threads,
electricity. Calculate charge
36. Two equal charges placed in air, separated by a
a force of l x 10
-4
kgf. Calculate the magnitude of either of
37. Four charges 5 C, 10
a square ABCD of side 20 cm. Find force on a charge of
of square.
38. An infinite number of charges, each equal to 4
= 2 m, x=4 m, x = 8 m and so on. Find total force on a charge of
at origin.
39. Two electrons have been removed from each of
ions repel each other with a force of 3
ions.

Two equal charges placed in air, separated by a distance of Z m, repel each other with
kgf. Calculate the magnitude of either of the charges.
C, 5 C and 5 C are placed at the corners A, B, C and D of
side 20 cm. Find force on a charge of 2 C placed at the centre O
number of charges, each equal to 4 C are placed along
x = 8 m and so on. Find total force on a charge of one
Two electrons have been removed from each of two atoms to make
each other with a force of 3.7 x10
-9
N. Find the distance between these

, repel each other with
the charges.
ers A, B, C and D of
C placed at the centre O
ng X-axis at x= l m, x
one coulomb placed
two atoms to make them ions. These
distance between these