9.

Where could a point charge be placed between the point charges shown in the diagram below such
that it would experience a zero net force?
10. Find the electric field intensity at a distance of 10.0 cm from a point charge of 250 pC in a vacuum.
2.25 x 102 N C -1
11. Find the electric field intensity at a point midway between two charges of +400 pC and -500 pC
situated 10 cm apart in a vacuum (3.24 x 103 NC-1 to right)

12. The diagram shows two point charges. The point X is midway between the charges.
a) Calculate the electric field strength at point X due to:
i) the + 20 μC charge ii ) the + 40 μC charge.
b) Calculate the resultant electric field strength at point X.

13. In a uniform electric field, the potential difference between two points 12.0 cm apart is 1.50 x 102 V.
Calculate the magnitude of the electric field. [1.25 x 103 N/C]
14. If in the fig below A, B and C are each positive charges of 8.0 x 10-12 C,
(a) Find the electric field intensity at a point C 2.0 cm from A and 2.0 cm from B. (180 N/C vertically down)

(b) Hence, find the force acting on the charge C. 1.44 x 10-9 N vertically down.

15. Find the point between charges of +8.00 μC and +6.00 μC, which are situated 4.00 m apart in

a vacuum, where the electric field strength is zero r =2.145m

16. The magnitude of the electric field strength between two parallel plates is 4.0 x 103 NC-1. The plates are
connected to a battery with an electric potential difference of 12 V. What is the plate separation? 3mm

17. A charge of 12μC when placed in an electric field experiences a force of 648 N. What is the magnitude

of the electric field strength? 5.4 x 10 -7 N C -1

18. An oil drop with a mass of 4.80 x 10-16 kg is suspended between two horizontal parallel plates that
are 6.00 cm apart. If the potential difference between the plates is 5.90 x 102 V, how many excess electrons
does the oil drop carry?
19. Two parallel metal plates are separated by a distance of 5.00 mm. If the voltage between the plates is
2.00 x 102 V and the top plate is positive find:

(a) the force on a charge of +1.50μC placed midway between the plates

(b) the kinetic energy gained by the charge when it moves to the negative plate.
20.

An external force is applied on an electron so that it moves from the positive plate to the negative plate at
a constant velocity v. The electric field strength between the plates is
30 000 N C1 and the distance between the plates is 30 cm. The charge of an electron is 1.60  1019 C and
the mass of an electron is 9.11  1031 kg. Neglect the effect of gravity.
(a) Find the change in EPE of the electron as it moves from the positive to the negative plate.
(b) The electron is then released from rest at the negative plate. What is its speed when it reaches the
positive plate?
21. An electron starting from rest is accelerated by a uniform electric field of 1000 Volt/metre for a distance
of 5 cm. Calculate:
(a) the acceleration of the electron
(b) the velocity of the electron after 5 cm of travel
(c) the time it takes to travel the 5 cm
(d) the kinetic energy of the electron at the 5 cm position
(e) the average speed of the electron.
22. Two small balls with a mass of 0.5 g are hanging on two separate strings 1 m long attached to a
common point. They are given an identical charge and spread apart to a distance 4 cm from each other.
Determine the charge of the balls.
23. A 9.0 V battery has an internal resistance of 12.0 Ω. (a) What is the potential difference across its
terminals when it is supplying a current of 50.0 mA? (b) What is the maximum current this battery could
supply? (8.4V, 0.75 A)
24. When a cell is connected directly across a high resistance voltmeter the
reading is 1.50 V. When the cell is shorted through a low resistance ammeter the current is 2.5 A. What is

the emf and internal resistance of the cell? 1.5 V, 0.6 Ω