51.
Suppose the charge of a proton and an electron differ slightly. One of them is $$ - e$$ and the other is $$\left( {e + \Delta e} \right).$$ If the net of electrostatic force and gravitational force between two hydrogen atoms placed at a distance $$d$$ (much greater than atomic size) apart is zero, then $${\Delta e}$$ is of the order [Given mass of hydrogen, $${m_h} = 1.67 \times {10^{ - 27}}kg$$ ]
Net force on charge placed at $$A$$ due to charges placed at $$C$$ and $$B$$
$$\eqalign{
& {F_A} = \frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}\frac{{\left( { + 4q} \right)\left( { - q} \right)}}{{{a^2}}} + \frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}\frac{{\left( { + 4q} \right)\left( { + 4q} \right)}}{{{{\left( {2a} \right)}^2}}} \cr
& = - \frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}\frac{{4{q^2}}}{{{a^2}}} + \frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}\frac{{4{q^2}}}{{{a^2}}} = 0 \cr} $$
Similarly, $${F_B}$$ and $${F_C}$$ will be zero.
As net force on each charge is zero, therefore all the charges are in equilibrium. If we were to displace $$-q$$ to the right, (in figure), net force of attraction will be to the right which will displace it further. Therefore, equilibrium is unstable.
53.
A charge $$Q$$ is placed at each of the opposite corners of a square. A charge $$q$$ is placed at each of the other two corners. If the net electrical force on $$Q$$ is zero, then $$\frac{Q}{q}$$ equals:
Let $$F$$ be the force between $$Q$$ and $$Q.$$ The force between $$q$$ and $$Q$$ should be attractive for net force on $$Q$$ to be zero. Let $$F'$$ be the force between $$Q$$ and $$q.$$ For equilibrium $$\sqrt 2 F' = - F$$
$$\eqalign{
& \sqrt 2 \times k\frac{{Qq}}{{{\ell ^2}}} = - k\frac{{{Q^2}}}{{{{\left( {\sqrt 2 \ell } \right)}^2}}} \cr
& \Rightarrow \frac{Q}{q} = - 2\sqrt 2 \cr} $$
54.
A thin spherical conducting shell of radius $$R$$ has a charge $$q.$$ Another charge $$Q$$ is placed at the centre of the shell. The electrostatic potential at a point $$P$$ a distance $$\frac{R}{2}$$ from the centre of the shell is
A
$$\frac{{2Q}}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}R}}$$
B
$$\frac{{2Q}}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}R}} - \frac{{2q}}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}R}}$$
C
$$\frac{{2Q}}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}R}} + \frac{q}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}R}}$$
D
$$\frac{{\left( {q + Q} \right)2}}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}R}}$$
Electric potential due to charge $$Q$$ placed at the centre of the spherical shell at point $$P$$ is
$${V_1} = \frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _o}}}\frac{Q}{{\frac{R}{2}}} = \frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _o}}}\frac{{2Q}}{R}$$
Electric potential due to charge $$q$$ on the surface of the spherical shell at any point inside the shell is
$${V_2} = \frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _o}}}\frac{q}{R}$$
$$\therefore $$ The net electric potential at point $$P$$ is
$$V = {V_1} + {V_2} = \frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _o}}}\frac{{2Q}}{R} + \frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _o}}}\frac{q}{R}$$
55.
Two insulating plates are both uniformly charged in such a way that the potential difference between them is $${V_2} - {V_1} = 20V.$$ (i.e., plate 2 is at a higher potential). The plates are separated by $$d = 0.1 m$$ and can be treated as infinitely large. An electron is released from rest on the inner surface of plate 1. What is its speed when it hits plate 2?
$$\left( {e = 1.6 \times {{10}^{ - 19}}C,{m_e} = 9.11 \times {{10}^{ - 31}}kg} \right)$$
56.
A solid conducting sphere of radius $$a$$ has a net positive charge $$2Q.$$ A conducting spherical shell of inner radius $$b$$ and outer radius $$c$$ is concentric with the solid sphere and has a net charge $$- Q.$$ The surface charge density on the inner and outer surfaces of the spherical shell will be
A
$$ - \frac{{2Q}}{{4\pi {b^2}}},\frac{Q}{{4\pi {c^2}}}$$
B
$$ - \frac{Q}{{4\pi {b^2}}},\frac{Q}{{4\pi {c^2}}}$$
57.
A charge $$q$$ is placed at the centre of the line joining two exactly equal positive charges $$Q.$$ The system of three charges will be in equilibrium, if $$q$$ is equal to
Let two equal charges $$Q$$ each be held at $$A$$ and $$B,$$ where $$AB = 2x. C$$ is the centre of $$AB,$$ where charge $$q$$ is held.
Net force on $$q$$ is zero. So, $$q$$ is already in equilibrium.
For the three charges to be in equilibrium, net force on each charge must be zero.
Now, total force on $$Q$$ at $$B$$ is $$\frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}} \cdot \frac{{Qq}}{{{x^2}}} + \frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}} \cdot \frac{{QQ}}{{{{\left( {2x} \right)}^2}}} = 0$$
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{or}}\,\,\frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}} \cdot \frac{{Qq}}{{{x^2}}} = - \frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}} \cdot \frac{{{Q^2}}}{{4{x^2}}} \cr
& {\text{or}}\,\,q = - \frac{Q}{4} \cr} $$