
Two point charges & whose magnitudes are same are positioned at a certain distance from each other; is at origin. Graph is drawn between electric field strength and distance x from . is taken positive if it is along the line joining from to

From the graph it can be decided that.



Important Questions on Electrostatics


A circular disc of radius with charge density is placed in plane with center at . Find electric field at a distance of perpendicular to plane of disc.

Assertion: When the electric flux through a closed surface is zero then the net charge inside the surface must be zero.
Reason: When the net charge inside a closed surface is zero then electric field at every point of the Gaussian surface must be zero.

Assertion: If a proton and an electron are placed in the same uniform electric field they experience accelerations of different magnitudes.
Reason: Electric force on a charge is independent of its mass.

Assertion: When a charge is placed at a corner of a square, the flux passing through the square will be zero.
Reason: When electric field and area vector are perpendicular to each other at every point, then the flux passing through that surface will be zero.

Assertion: If more electric field lines leave a Gaussian surface than those which enter into it, then the net charge enclosed by that surface will be positive.
Reason: If the net flux passing through a Gaussian surface is zero, then net charge enclosed by that surface will be zero.

Assertion: Under electrostatic conditions net electric field inside a solid conductor will be zero.
Reason: Under electrostatic conditions there will be no free electrons inside a conductor.
