Consider two solid dielectric spheres of radius $\mathrm{a}$, separated by a distance $\mathrm{R}(\mathrm{R}\gg \mathrm{a})$. One of the spheres has a charge $\mathrm{q}$, and the other is neutral (see figure.) We double the distance between two spheres. How much charge should reside on the first sphere now so that the force between the spheres remains the same ?

 

A triangle is made from thin insulating rods of different lengths, and the rods are uniformly charged, i.e., the linear charge density on each rod is uniform and the same for all three rods. Find a particular point in the plane of the triangle at which the electric field strength is zero.

A square of side $d$, made from a thin insulating plate, is uniformly charged and carries a total charge of $Q$. A point charge $q$ is placed on the symmetrical normal axis of the square at a distance $\frac{d}{2}$ from the plate. How large is the force acting on the point charge?

A very long straight thread is oriented at right angles to an infinite conducting plane; its end is separated from the plane by a distance $\mathcal{l}$. The thread carries a uniform charge of linear density $\lambda$. Suppose the point $O$ is the trace of the thread on the plane. Find the surface density of the induced charge on the plane

(a) At the point $O$ (b) As a function of a distance $r$ from the point $O$.