The ratio of the magnitude of electric force to the magnitude of gravitational force for an electron and a proton will be: (\(m_p=1.67\times10^{-27}~\mathrm{kg}\), \(m_e=9.11\times10^{-31}~\mathrm{kg}\))
1. \(2.4\times10^{39}\)
2. \(2.6\times10^{36}\)
3. \(1.4\times10^{36}\)
4. \(1.6\times10^{39}\)

A charged metallic sphere A is suspended by a nylon thread. Another identical charged metallic sphere B held by an insulating handle is brought close to A such that the distance between their centres is 10 cm, as shown in Fig.(a). The resulting repulsion of A is noted. Then spheres A and B are touched by identical uncharged spheres C and D respectively, as shown in Fig.(b). C and D are then removed and B is brought closer to A to a distance of 5.0 cm between their centres, as shown in Fig. (c). What is the expected repulsion on A on the basis of Coulomb’s law?

1. Electrostatic force on A due to B remains unaltered.

2. Electrostatic force on A due to B becomes double.

3. Electrostatic force on A due to B becomes half.

4. Can't say.

Consider three charges \(q_1,~q_2,~q_3\) each equal to \(q\) at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side \(l.\) What is the force on a charge \(Q\) (with the same sign as \(q\)) placed at the centroid of the triangle, as shown in the figure?

     
1. \(\frac{3}{4\pi \epsilon _{0}} \frac{Qq}{l^2}\)
2. \(\frac{9}{4\pi \epsilon _{0}} \frac{Qq}{l^2}\)
3. zero
4. \(\frac{6}{4\pi \epsilon _{0}} \frac{Qq}{l^2}\)$\mathrm{}$

Consider the charges \(q,~q,\) and \(-q\) placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle, as shown in the figure. Then the sum of the forces on the three charges is:

    

1. \(\frac{1}{4\pi \epsilon _{0}}\frac{q^{2}}{l^{2}}\)
2. zero
3. \(\frac{2}{4\pi \epsilon _{0}}\frac{q^{2}}{l^{2}}\)
4. \(\frac{3}{4\pi \epsilon _{0}}\frac{q^{2}}{l^{2}}\)

The accelerations of electron and proton due to the electrical force of their mutual attraction when they are 1 Å (=${10}^{-10} m$) apart are respectively: (\(m_p=1.67\times10^{-27}~\text{kg},~m_e=9.11\times10^{-31}~\text{kg}\))