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If three infinite charged sheets of uniform surface charge densities σ, 2σ and 4σ are placed as shown in figure, then find out electric field intensities at points A, B, C and D. 

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A thread carrying a uniform charge λ per unit length has the configurations shown in the figures a and b. Assuming the curvature radius R to be considerably less than the length of the thread, find the magnitude of the electric field strength at the point O.

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A point charge 20 μC is shifted from infinity to a point P in an electric field with zero acceleration. If the potential of that point is 1000 volt, then

i Find out work done by an external agent against the electric field?

ii What is the work done by the electric field?

iii If the kinetic energy of the charged particle is found to increase by 10 mJ when it is brought from infinity to point P, then what is the total work done by an external agent?

iv What is the work done by the electric field in the part iii.

v If a point charge 30 μC is released at rest at a point P, then find out its kinetic energy at a large distance?

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Two particles A and B having charges of 4×106 C and 8×106 C respectively, are held fixed at a separation of 60 cm. Locate the point(s) on the line AB where the electric potential is zero
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Six equal point charges q0, each are placed at six corners of a regular hexagon of side a. Find out work required to take a point charge q slowly. From infinity to the centre of hexagon.

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20 J of work has to be done against an existing electric field to take a charge of 0.05 C from A to B. How much is the potential difference VBVA ?
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A charge of 8 mC is located at the origin. Calculate the work done by external agent in taking a small charge of 2 × 109 C from a point A(0, 0, 0.03 m) to a point B(0, 0.04 m, 0) via a point C( 0, 0.06 m, 0.09 m).
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A positive charge Q=50 μC is located in the xy plane at a point having position vector r0=2i+3j^ m, where i^ and j^ are unit vectors in the positive directions of X and Y axis, respectively. Find:

a The electric intensity vector and its magnitude at a point having coordinates 8 m, -5 m.

b Work done by an external agent in transporting a charge q=10 μC from 8 m, 6 m to the point 4 m, 3 m.
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Four charges +q+q-q and -q are fixed respectively at the corners of A, BC and D of a square of side a arranged in the given order. Calculate the electric potential and intensity at O (Centre of the square). If E and F are the midpoints of sides BCCD, respectively, what will be the work done by an external agent in carrying a charge Q slowly from O to E and from O to F?

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