1.

The electrostatic force of repulsion between two positively charged ions carrying equal
charges is 3.710-9 N, when they are separated by distance of 5 A o . How many
electrons are missing from each ions?
2. A free pitch ball A of 8 g carries a positive charge of 510-8 C . What must be the
nature of and magnitude of charge given to second pitch-ball B fixed 5 cm bellow the
former ball so that the upper ball is stationary?
3. Two similarly equal charged identical metal spheres A and B repel each other by force of
210-5N. A third identical uncharged sphere C touched to A and then placed at the mid-
point between A and B . Calculate the net electrostatic force on C
4. Two point charges +4e and +e are fixed a distance a apart. Where a third charge q
should be kept on the line joining the two charges so that it may be in equilibrium? In
which case the equilibrium will be stable and in which case unstable?
5. Two identical spheres, having charges of opposite sign attract each other with the force
of 0.108 N when separated by 0.5m. The spheres are connected by a conducting wire ,
which then removed , and there after they repel each other with the force of 0.036 n.
What are the initial charges on the spheres?
6. Two small spheres each having mass m kg and charge q coulomb are separated from a
point by insulating threads each l meter but of negligible mass. If is the angle , each
threads makes with the vertical when equilibrium has been attain, show that q 2=
(4mgl2sin2tan ) 40
7. Two point charges values q and 2q are kept distance d apart from each other in air. A
third charge Q to be kept along same line such a way that the net force acting on q and
2q is zero. Calculate the position of charge Q in terms of q and d.
8. Ten positively charged particle are kept on x-axis at appoint x=10cm,20cm ,40
cm ......100cm . The first particle has a charge 110-8 C, the second 810-8 C , third
2710-8 C and so on . The tenth particle has a charge 100010-8 C. Find the magnitude
of the electric force acting on a 1C charge placed at the origin.
9. Charges of +5C , +10C and -10C are placed in air at each corners A,B and C of an
equilateral triangle ABC , having each side equal to 5cm. Determine the resultant force
on the charge A.
10.Four equal point charges each +5C are placed on the four corners of a square of each
side 0.2m. Calculate the force on any one of the charges.
11.Calculate the electric field strength required to support a water drop of mass 10 -3 kg
and having a charge 1.610-19 C.
12.How many electron should be removed from a coin of mass 1.6g , so that it may just
float in a electric field of intensity 10 9 N/C , directed upward?