Three positive charges of equal value q are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle. The resulting lines of force should be sketched as in 

(1)   (2)

(3)    (4)

Two equal charges are separated by a distance d. A third charge placed on a perpendicular bisector at x distance will experience maximum coulomb force when 

(1) $x=\frac{d}{\sqrt{2}}$

(2) $x=\frac{d}{2}$

(3) $x=\frac{d}{2\sqrt{2}}$

(4) $x=\frac{d}{2\sqrt{3}}$

An electric dipole is situated in an electric field of uniform intensity E whose dipole moment is p and moment of inertia is I. If the dipole is displaced slightly from the equilibrium position, then the angular frequency of its oscillations is?

1. ${\left(\frac{{\displaystyle pE}}{{\displaystyle I}}\right)}^{1/2}$

2. ${\left(\frac{{\displaystyle pE}}{{\displaystyle I}}\right)}^{3/2}$

3. ${\left(\frac{{\displaystyle I}}{{\displaystyle pE}}\right)}^{1/2}$

4. ${\left(\frac{{\displaystyle p}}{{\displaystyle IE}}\right)}^{1/2}$

An infinite number of electric charges each equal to \(5\) nC (magnitude) are placed along the \(x\text-\)axis at \(x=1\) cm, \(x=2\) cm, \(x=4\) cm, \(x=8\) cm ………. and so on. In the setup if the consecutive charges have opposite sign, then the electric field in Newton/Coulomb at \(x=0\) is: \(\left(\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_{0}} = 9 \times10^{9} ~\text{N-m}^{2}/\text{C}^{2}\right)\)
1. \(12\times 10^{4}\)
2. \(24\times 10^{4}\)
3. \(36\times 10^{4}\)
4. \(48\times 10^{4}\)

Three charges –q₁, +q₂ and –q₃ are placed as shown in the figure. The x-component of the force on –q₁ is proportional to 

(1) $\frac{q_2}{b^2}-\frac{q_3}{a^2}\sin \theta$

(2) $\frac{q_2}{b^2}-\frac{q_3}{a^2}\cos \theta$

(3) $\frac{q_2}{b^2}+\frac{q_3}{a^2}\sin \theta$

(4) $\frac{q_2}{b^2}+\frac{q_3}{a^2}\cos \theta$

Two-point charges \(+q\) and \(–q\) are held fixed at \((–d, 0)\) and \((d, 0)\) respectively of a \((x, y)\) coordinate system. Then:

A point charge of \(40~\text{stat coulomb }\)is placed \(2~\text{cm}\) in front of an earthed metallic plane plate of large size. Then the force of attraction on the point charge is
1. \(100~\text{dynes}\)
2. \(160~\text{dynes}\)
3. \(1600~\text{dynes}\)
4. \(400~\text{dynes}\)

Which of the following graphs shows the variation of electric field E due to a hollow spherical conductor of radius R as a function of distance from the centre of the sphere 

1.		2.
3.		4.

(1)
(2)

(3)
(4)

The electric field due to a uniformly charged solid sphere of radius R as a function of the distance from its centre is represented graphically by -

(1)  (2)

(3)  (4)

The electric field inside a spherical shell of uniform surface charge density is -

1. Zero

2. Constant, less than zero

3. Directly proportional to the distance from the centre

4. None of the above