PREVIOUS YEAR

JEE-MAIN ONLINE ELECTROSTATICS

QUESTIONS

1. A charge Q is placed at a distance a/2 above the 4. There is a uniform electrostatic field in a region. The
centre of the square surface of edge a as shown in the potential at various points on a small sphere centred
figure. at P, in the region, is found to vary between the limits
589.0 V to 589.8 V. What is the potential at a point
on the sphere whose radius vector makes an angle of
60° with the direction of the field?
(A) 589.5 V (B) 589.2 V
(C) 589.4 V (D) 589.6 V

The electric flux through the square surface is: 5. There is a uniform spherically symmetric surface
Q Q Q Q charge density at a distance R0 from the origin. The
(A) (B) (C) (D) charge distribution is initially at rest and starts
2 o 3 o 6 o o
expanding because of mutual repulsion. The figure
2. A body of mass M and charge q is connected to a that represents best the speed V(R(t)) of the
distribution as a function of its instantaneous radius
spring of spring constant k. It is oscillating along x-
R (t) is:
direction about its equilibrium position, taken to be
at x = 0, with an amplitude A. An electric field E is
applied along the x-direction. Which of the following
statements is correct?
qE (A) (B)
(A) The new equilibrium position is at a distance
2k
from x = 0.
(B) The total energy of the system is
1 1 q 2 E2
m A +
2 2
.
2 2 k
(C) The new equilibrium position is at a distance
2qE (C) (D)
from x = 0.
k
(D) The total energy of the system is
1 1 q 2 E2 6. Determine the electric dipole moment of the system
m 2 A2 − . of three charges, placed on the vertices of an
2 2 k
equilateral triangle, as shown in the figure:
3. Four closed surfaces and corresponding charge
distributions are shown below.

Let the respective electric fluxes through the surfaces ˆi + ˆj ˆj − ˆi

be 1, 2, 3 and 4. Then: (A) (q l ) (B) 3ql
2 2
(A) 1 < 2 = 3 > 4 (B) 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 (C) − 3 q l ˆj (D) 2 q l ˆj
(C) 1 = 2 = 3 = 4 (D) 1 > 3 ; 2 < 4
7. The given graph shows variation (with distance r 12. Four equal point charges Q each are placed in the xy
from centre) of: plane at (0, 2), (4, 2), (4, –2) and (0, –2). The work
required to put a fifth charge Q at the origin of the
coordinate system will be:
Q2 Q2  1 
(A) (B)  1+ 
2 2 o 4 o  5
Q2  1  Q2
(C)  1+  (D)
(A) Potential of a uniformly charged sphere 4 o  3 4 o
(B) Potential of a uniformly charged spherical shell
(C) Electric field of uniformly charged spherical
13. Charges –q and +q located at A and B, respectively,
shell
constitute an electric dipole. Distance AB = 2a, O is
(D) Electric field of uniformly charged sphere
the mid-point of the dipole and OP is perpendicular
to AB. A charge Q is placed at P where OP = y and
8. The charges Q + q and +q are placed at the vertices
y >> 2a. The charge Q experiences an electrostatic
of a right-angle isosceles triangle as shown below.
force F. If Q is now moved along the equatorial line
The net electrostatic energy of the configuration is
 y
zero, if the value of Q is: to P' such that OP' =   , the force on Q will be
 3
y 
close to:   2a 
3 

− 2q −q
(A) (B) –2q (C) (D) +q
2 +1 1+ 2

9. An electric field of 1000 V/m is applied to an electric

dipole at angle of 45°. The value of electric dipole (A) F/3 (B) 3F (C) 9F (D) 27F
moment is 10–29 C.m. What is the potential energy of
the electric dipole? 14. For a uniformly charged ring of radius R, the electric
(A) – 9  10–20 J (B) – 7  10–27 J field on its axis has the largest magnitude at a
(C) – 10  10–29 J (D) – 20  10–18 J distance h from its centre. Then value of h is:
10. Two electric dipoles, A, B with respective dipole R R
(A) (B) R (C) (D) R 2
moments d A = −4qaiˆ and d B = −2qaiˆ placed on 5 2
the x-axis with a separation R, as shown in the figure.
The distance from A at which both of them produce 15. Three charges +Q, q, + Q are placed respectively, at
the same potential is: distance, 0, d/2 and d from the origin, on the x-axis.
If the net force experienced by + Q, placed at x = 0,
is zero, then value of q is:
(A) +Q/2 (B) –Q/2 (C) –Q/4 (D) +Q/4
2R R
(A) (B)
2 +1 2 +1 16. Charge is distributed within a sphere of radius R with
A
2R R a volume charge density (r) = 2 e −2r /a , where A
(C) (D) r
2 −1 2 −1 and a are constants. If Q is the total charge of this
charge distribution, the radius R is:
11. A charge Q is distributed over three concentric a  Q   Q 
(A) log  1 −  (B) a log  1 −
 2aA 
spherical shells of radii a, b, c (a < b < c) such that
their surface charge densities are equal to one 2  2aA 
another. The total potential at a point at distance r    
from their common centre, where r < a, would be: 
(C) a log 
1  a 
(D) log 
1 
Q Q(a + b+ c) Q  2 Q 
 1 −   1 − 
(A)
4 o (a + b+ c)
(B)
4 o (a 2 + b2 + c2 ) 2 aA 2 aA 
Q ab + bc + ca Q (a 2 + b2 + c2 )
(C) (D)
12 o abc 4 o (a 3 + b3 + c3 )
17. Two point charges q1 ( )
10 C and q 2 ( −25 C) are 22. A thin disc of radius b = 2a has a concentric hole of
radius ‘a’ in it (see figure). It carries uniform surface
placed on the x-axis at x = l m and x = 4 m charge ‘’ on it. If the electric field on its axis at
respectively. The electric field (in V/m) at a point y height ‘h’ (h<<a) from its centre is given as ‘Ch’ then
= 3 m on y-axis is, value of ‘C’ is:
 1 2 −2 
Take = 9  10 Nm C 
9

 4 o 
( ) (
(A) −63iˆ + 27ˆj  102 (B) 81iˆ − 81jˆ  102 )
(C) ( 63iˆ − 27ˆj)  10
2
(D) ( −81iˆ + 81jˆ )  10
2
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
a o 2a o 4a o 7a o
18. Within a spherical charge distribution of charge
density (r), N equipotential surfaces of potential V0, 23. Shown in the figure are two point charges +Q and –
V0 + V, V0 + 2V, …. V0 + NV (V > 0), are Q inside the cavity of a spherical shell. The charges
drawn and have increasing radii r0, r1, r2, ……rN, are kept near the surface of the cavity on opposite
respectively. If the difference in the radii of the
surfaces is constant for all values of V0 and V then: sides of the centre of the shell. If 1 is the surface
(A) (r) r (B) (r) = constant charge on the inner surface and Q1 is net charge on it
(C) (r) 
1
(D) (r) 
1 and 2 is the surface charge on the outer surface and
r r2 Q2 is net charge on it then:

19. The potential (in volts) of a charge distribution is

given by V(z) = (30 – 5z2) for z  1 m and
V(z) = (35 – 10 z ) for z ≥ 1 m. V(z) does not
depend on x and y. If this potential is generated by
constant charge per unit volume 0 (in units of 0) (A) 1  0, Q1  0; 2  0,Q2  0
which is spread over a certain region, then choose the (B) 1  0, Q1 = 0; 2  0,Q2 = 0
correct statement.
(C) 1  0, Q1 = 0; 2 = 0,Q2 = 0
(A) 0 = 10 0 for z  1 m and 0 = 0 else where
(D) 1 = 0, Q1 = 0; 2 = 0,Q2 = 0
(B) 0 = 20 0 in the entire region
(C) 0 = 40 0 in the entire region 24. A spherically symmetric charge distribution is
(D) 0 = 20 0 for z  1 m and 0 = 0 else where
characterised by a charge density having the

20. A wire, of length L(= 20 cm), is bent into a semi-  r

following variation; ρ(r) = ρo  1 –  for r < R
circular arc. The two halves are uniformly charged  R
with charges  Q [ Q =1030] SI units) of free (r) = 0 for r R.
space] the net electric field at the centre O of the Where r is the distance from the centre of the charge
semi-circular arc world be:
distribution and ρ o is a constant. The electric field at
an internal point (r < R) is:
ρo  r r 2  o  r r 2 
(A) − (B) −
4 o  3 4R   o  3 4R 
(A) (50  103 N/C) ˆj (B) (25  103 N/C) î o  r r 2  o  r r 2 
(C) − (D) −
(C) (25  104 N/C) (D) (50  104 N/C) 3 o  3 4R  12 o  3 4R 

( )
21. An electric field E = 25iˆ + 30 j NC−1 exists in a 25. The electric field in a region of space is given by,
region of space. If the potential at the origin is taken E = EOˆi + 2EO ˆj where Eo = 100N/C. The flux of
to be zero then the potential at x = 2 m, y = 2 m is: this field through a circular surface of radius 0.02 m
(A) –130 V (B) –120 V
parallel to the Y–Z plane is nearly:
(C) –140 V (D) –110 V
(A) 0.125 Nm2/C (B) 0.02 Nm2/C
2
(C) 0.005 Nm /C (D) 3.14 Nm2/C
26. A cone of base radius R and height h is located in a 31. A liquid drop having 6 excess electrons is kept
uniform electric field E parallel to its base. The stationary under a uniform electric field of
electric flux entering the cone is 25.5 kV m–1. The density of liquid is 1.26  103 kg
1 m–3. The radius of the drop is (neglect buoyancy).
(A) EhR (B) EhR (A) 4.3  10–7 m (B) 7.8  10–7 m
2
(C) 2 EhR (D) 4EhR (C) 0.078  10 m
–7
(D) 3.4  10–7 m

27. The magnitude of the average electric field normally 32. Consider a finite insulated, uncharged conductor
placed near a finite positively charged conductor.
present in the atmosphere just above the surface of The uncharged body must have a potential:
the Earth is about 150 N/C, directed inward towards (A) less than the charged conductor and more than at
the center of the Earth. This gives the total net infinity
(B) more than the charged conductor and less than at
surface charge carried by the Earth to be- infinity
[Given o=8.85 × 10–12 C2/N-m2,RE = 6.37 × 106 m] (C) more than the charged conductor and more than
(A) + 670 kC (B) – 670 kC at infinity
(C) – 680 kC (D) +680 Kc (D) less than the charged conductor and less than at
infinity
28. The gravitational field in a region is given by:
E = ( 5N / kg ) ˆi + (12N / kg ) ˆj . If the potential at the 33. Two small equal point charges of magnitude q are
suspended from a common point on the ceiling by
origin is taken to be zero, then the ratio of the insulating massless strings of equal lengths. They
potential at the points (12m, 0) and (0, 5m) is:
come to equilibrium with each string making angle 
144 25
(A) zero (B) 1 (C) (D) from the vertical. If the mass of each charge is m,
25 144 then the electrostatic potential at the centre of line
 1 
29. The surface charge density of a thin charged disc of joining them will be  = k .
 4 0 
radius R is . The value of the electric field at the
 (A) 2 kmg tan  (B) kmg tan 
centre of the disc is . With respect to the field at
2 0 (C) 4 k mg / tan (D) 4 k mg tan 
the centre, the electric field along the axis at a
distance R from the centre of the disc: 34. A point charge of magnitude +1C is fixed at
(A) reduces by 70.7% (B) reduces by 29.3% (0, 0, 0). An isolated uncharged spherical conductor,
(C) reduces by 9.7% (D) reduces by 14.6% is fixed with its center at (4, 0, 0). The potential and
the induced electric field at the centre of the sphere
30. This question has Statement-1 and Statement-2. Of is: (Take distances in cm)
(A) 1.8 × 105 V and −5.625 × 106 V/m
the four choices given after the Statements, choose (B) 0 V and 0 V/m
the one that best describes the two Statements. (C) 2.25 × 105 V and −5.625 × 106 V/m
Statement 1: No work is required to be done to (D) 2.25 × 105 V and  V/m
move a test charge between any two points on an 35. Two balls of same mass and carrying equal charge
equipotential surface. are hung from a fixed support with strings of length
l. At electrostatic equilibrium, assuming that angles
Statement 2: Electric lines of force at the
made by each thread is small, the separation, x
equipotential surfaces are mutually perpendicular to between the balls is proportional to
each other. 2/3 1/3
(A) l (B) l2 (C) l (D) l
(A) Statement - 1 is true and Statement - 2 is true and
Statement - 2 is correct explanation of 36. Two point dipoles of dipole moment p1 and p2 are at
Statement - 1. a distance x from each other and p1 || p2 . The force
(B) Statement - 1 is true and Statement - 2 is true and between the dipoles is:
Statement -2 is not correct explanation of 1 4p1p2 1 3p1p2
(A) (B)
Statement -1. 4 0 r 4
4 0 r 4
(C) Statement - 1 is false and Statement - 2 is true 1 6p1p2 1 8p1p2
(C) (D)
(D) Statement - 1 is true and Statement - 2 is false. 4 0 r 4 4 0 r 4
37. A uniform electric field E exists between the plates 42. The electric field in a region is given by
of a charged condenser. A charged particle enters the E = ( Ax + B) ˆi, where E is in NC–1 and x is in
space between the plates and perpendicular to E . metres. The values of constants are A = 20 SI unit
The path of the particle between the plates is a and B = 10 SI unit. If the potential at x = 1 is V1 and
(A) straight line (B) hyperbola that at x = –5 is V2, then V1 – V2 is:-
(C) parabola (D) circle (A) –48 V (B) –520 V
(C) 180 V (D) 320 V
38. A solid ball of radius R has a charge density ρ given
( )
by  = o 1 − r for 0  r  R . The electric field
R
43. The bob of a simple pendulum has mass 2g and a
charge of 5 C. It is at rest in a uniform horizontal
outside the ball is electric field of intensity 2000 V/m. At equilibrium,
 R 3  R 3 the angle that the pendulum makes with the vertical
(A) (B)
r 2
12  r 2 is: (take g = 10 m/s2)
(A) tan–1 (5.0) (B) tan–1 (2.0)
4 R 3 3 R 3 –1
(C) tan (0.5) (D) tan–1 (0.2)
(C) (D)
3  r 2
4  r 2

44. A solid conducting sphere, having a charge Q, is

39. Two identical conducting spheres A and B, carry surrounded by an uncharged conducting hollow
equal charge. They are separated by a distance much spherical shell. Let the potential difference between
larger than their diameters, and the force between the surface of the solid sphere and that of the outer
them is F. A third identical conducting sphere, C, is surface of the hollow shell be V. If the shell is now
uncharged. Sphere C is first touched to A, then to B, given a charge of –4Q, the new potential difference
and then removed. As a result, the force between A between the same two surfaces is:
and B would be equal to: (A) V (B) 2V
(A) F (B) 3F/4 (C) 3F/8 (D) F/2 (C) –2V (D) 4V

40. An electric dipole is formed by two equal and 45. Four point charges –q, +q, +q and –q are placed on
opposite charges q with separation d. The charges y-axis at y = –2d, y = –d, y = +d and y = +2d,
have same mass m. It is kept in a uniform electric respectively. The magnitude of the electric field E at
field E. If it is slightly rotated from its equilibrium a point on the x-axis at x = D, with D >> d, will
orientation at released, then its angular frequency  behave as: -
is:- 1 1
(A) E  (B) E  3
qE qE D D
(A) (B) 2
2md md 1 1
(C) E  2 (D) E  4
2qE qE D D
(C) (D)
md md
46. A system of three charges are placed as shown in the
figure:
41. A positive point charge is released from rest at a
distance ro from a positive line charge with uniform
density. The speed (v) of the point charge, as a
function of instantaneous distance r from line charge,
is proportional to: -

If D >> d, the potential energy of the system is best

given by:
1  q 2 qQd 
(A) − −
4 o  d 2D2 
r 1  q 2 qQd 
(A) v  e + r/ro
(B) v  ln   (B)  + d + D2 
4 o
r 
o  
1  q 2
2qQd 
 r r (C)  − +
(C) v    (D) v  ln   4 o  d D2 
 ro   ro 
1  q 2 qQd 
(D) − − 2 
4 o  d D 
47. A simple pendulum of length L is placed between the 51. Shown in the figure is a shell made of a conductor. It
plates of a parallel plate capacitor having electric has inner radius a and outer radius b, and carries
field E, as shown in figure. Its bob has mass m and charge Q. At its centre there is a dipole p as shown.
charge q. The time period of the pendulum is given In this case :
by:

(A) Electric field outside the shell is the same as that

of a point charge at the centre of the shell.
(B) Surface charge density on the inner surface of the
shell is zero everywhere.
(C) Surface charge density on the inner surface is
(Q/ 2)
L L uniform and equal to .
(A) 2 (B) 2 4a 2
 qE 
2  qE 
g2 +    g +  (D) Surface charge density on the outer surface
 m m depends on p .
L L
(C) 2 (D) 2 52. A point dipole p = − po xˆ is kept at the origin. The
 qE  q2 E2
 g −  g − 2
2
potential and electric field due to this dipole on the
m m y-axis at a distance d are, respectively: (Take V = 0
at infinity) :
48. In free space, a particle A of charge 1 C is held p −p p
fixed at a point P. Another particle B of the same (A) , (B) 0,
4 od 4 od
2 3
4 od 3
charge and mass 4 g is kept at a distance of 1 mm
p p −p
from P. if B is released, then its velocity at a distance (C) , (D) 0,
4 od 4 od
2 3
4 od 3
 1 2 −2 
of 9 mm from P is : Take = 9  10 Nm C 
9

 4 o  53. Two infinite planes each with uniform surface charge
(A) 2.0  10 m/s
3
(B) 3.0  10 m/s
4
density + are kept in such a way that the angle
(C) 1.5  102 m/s (D) 1.0 m/s between them is 30o. The electric field in the region
shown between them is given by:
49. A uniformly charged ring of radius 3a and total [(7 JAN 2020) SHIFT-1]
charge q is placed in xy-plane centered at origin. A
point charge q is moving towards the ring along the
z-axis and has speed u at z = 4a. The minimum value
of u such that it crosses the origin is:
1/2 1/2   3 xˆ 
2  1 q2  2  2 q2  1 + yˆ + 
(A) (B) (A)
o 
m  15 4 oa  m  15 4 oa    2  2 

2  4 q2 
1/2
2  1 q2 
1/2
  3 xˆ 
1 − ˆ
y − 
2 
(C) (D) (B)
m  15 4 oa  m  5 4 oa  2 o   2 

50. Let a total charge 2Q is to be distributed in a sphere (C)

 
2 o  ( )
1 + 3 yˆ − 
x̂ 
2
of radius R, with the charge density given by
(r) = kr, where r is the distance from the centre.
Two charges A and B, of –Q each, are placed on
(D)
 
2 o  ( )
1 + 3 yˆ + 
x̂ 
2
diametrically opposite points, at equal distance, a,
from the centre. If A and B do not experience any 54. Three charged particles A, B and C with charges –
force, then : 4q, 2q and –2q are present on the circumference of a
3R R circle of radius d. The charged particles A, C and
(A) a = 1/4 (B) a =
2 3 center O of the circle formed an equilateral triangle
(C) a = 8−1/4 R (D) a = 2−1/4 R as shown in figure. Electric field at O along x-
direction is: [(8 JAN 2020) SHIFT-1]
 58. Consider a sphere of radius R which carries a
uniform charge density  . If a sphere of radius R/2
EA
is carved out of it, as shown, the ratio of
EB
magnitude of electric field E A and E B ,
respectively, at points A and B due to the remaining
3q 3q portion is: [(9 JAN 2020) SHIFT-1]
(A) (B)
4 od 2  od 2
2 3q 3 3q
(C) (D)
 od 2 4 od 2

55. In finding the electric field using Gauss law the

q enc
formula E = is applicable. In the formula  o 18 21 18 17
o A (A) (B) (C) (D)
54 34 34 54
is permittivity of free space, A is the area of Gaussian
surface and qenc is charge enclosed by the Gaussian
59. An electric dipole of moment
( )
surface. This equation can be used in which of the
following situation? p = −iˆ − 3jˆ + 2kˆ  10 C.m is at the origin (0, 0,
−29

(A) Only when E = constant on the surface. 0). The electric field due to this dipole at
[(8 JAN 2020) SHIFT-1] r = +iˆ + 3jˆ + 5kˆ (note that r . p = 0 ) is parallel to:
(B) Only when the Gaussian surface is an [(9 JAN 2020) SHIFT-1]
equipotential surface.
(C) For any choice of Gaussian surface. (
(A) +iˆ + 3jˆ − 2kˆ ) (
(B) +iˆ − 3jˆ − 2kˆ )
(C) ( −iˆ − 3jˆ + 2kˆ ) (D) ( −iˆ + 3jˆ − 2kˆ )
(D) Only when the Gaussian surface is an
equipotential surface and E is constant on the
surface.
( )
60. An electric field E = 4xiˆ − y2 + 1 ˆj N / C passes
56. Consider two charged metallic spheres S1 and S2 of through the box shown in figure. The flux of the
radii R1 and R2, respectively. The electric fields E1 electric field through surfaces ABCD and BCGF are
(on S1) and E2 (on S2) on their surfaces are such that marked as  I and  II respectively. The difference
E1/E2 = R1/R2. Then the ratio V1 (on S1)/ V2 (on S2)
of the electrostatic potentials on each sphere is: between ( I − II ) is (in Nm2/C) __________ .
[(8 JAN 2020) SHIFT-2] [(9 JAN 2020) SHIFT-2]
2 3
R1 R  R  R 
(A) (B)  1  (C)  2  (D)  1 
R2  R2   R1   R2 

57. A particle of mass m and charge q is released from

rest in a uniform electric field. If there is no other
force on the particle, the dependence of its speed v
on the distance x travelled by it is correctly given by
(graphs are schematics and not drawn to scale)
[(8 JAN 2020) SHIFT-2]
61. A charged particle (mass m and charge q) moves
(A) (B)
along X axis with velocity V0. When it passes
through the origin it enters a region having
→
uniform electric field E = − E ˆj which extends
(C) (D) upto x = d. Equation of path of electron in the
region x > d is :
[(2 SEP 2020) SH-1]
 Y 64. Two isolated conducting spheres S1 and S2 of
radius 2 R and 1 R have 12 C and –3 C
E
3 3
O x
V0 charges, respectively, and are at a large distance
from each other. They are now connected by a
d conducting wire. A long time after this is done
the charges on S1 and S2 are respectively :
(A) y = 2(
qEd d
mV0 2
− x (B) y =)qEd
mV02
(x − d) (A) 6 C and 3 C
[(3 SEP 2020) SH-1]
(B) +4.5 C and –4.5 C
qEd 2 (C) 3 C and 6 C (D) 4.5 C on both
qEd
(C) y = x (D) y = x
mV02 mV02 65. Concentric metallic hollow spheres of radii R
and 4R hold charges Q1 and Q2 respectively.
62. A small point mass carrying some positive Given that surface charge densities of the
charge on it, is released from the edge of a table. concentric spheres are equal, the potential
There is a uniform electric field in this region in difference V(R) – V(4R) is:
the horizontal direction. Which of the following [(3 SEP 2020) SH-2]
options then correctly describe the trajectory of 3Q1 Q2
(A) (B)
the mass ? (Curves are drawn schematically and 160 R 40 R
are not to scale). 3Q1 3Q2
[(2 SEP 2020) SH-2] (C) (D)
E 40 R 40 R
x
66 On the x-axis and a distance x from the origin,
the gravitational field due to a mass distribution
y
y y is given by 2 Ax 2 3/2 in the x-direction. The
(x + a )
magnitude of gravitational potential on the x-
(A) (B)
axis at a distance x, taking its value to be zero at
infinity, is:
x [(4 SEP 2020) SH-1]
x
y y (A) 2 A 2 1/2 (B) A
(x + a ) ( x + a 2 )3/2
2

(C) (D) (C) A(x2 + a2)3/2 (D) A(x2 + a2)1/2

67. A two point charges 4q and –q are fixed on the

x x d d
x-axis at x = − and , respectively. If a third
2 2
63. A charge Q is distributed over two concentric point charge 'q' is taken from the origin to x = d
conducting thin spherical shells radii r and R (R along the semicircle as shown in the figure, the
> r). If the surface charge densities on the two energy of the charge will :
shells are equal, the electric potential at the [(4 SEP 2020) SH-1]
common centre is : [(2 SEP 2020) SH-2]

r 4q −q

(A)
1 ( R + 2r )Q (B) 1 (R + r)
Q
2q 2
(A) increase by
40 2( R 2 + r 2 ) 40 2( R 2 + r 2 ) 30 d
1 (R + r) (2 R + r ) 3q 2
(C) Q (D) 1 Q (B) increase by
40 ( R + r )
2 2
40 ( R 2 + r 2 ) 40 d
 4q 2 69. A particle of charge q and mass m is subjected to
(C) decrease by an electric field E = E0 (1 – ax2) in the x-
30 d
direction, where a and E0 are constants. Initially
q2 the particle was at rest at x = 0. Other than the
(D) decrease by
40 d initial position the kinetic energy of the particle
becomes zero when the distance of the particle
68. Two charged thin infinite plane sheets of from the origin is :
uniform surface charge density + and – where [(4 SEP 2020) SH-2]
| + | > | – | intersect at right angle. Which of the
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) a (D) 3
following best represents the electric field lines a a a
for this system:
[(4 SEP 2020) SH-1] 70. A solid sphere of radius R carries a charge
−
(Q + q) distributed uniformly over its volume. A
very small point like piece of it of mass m gets
detached from the bottom of the sphere and falls
down vertically under gravity. This piece carries
(A) + charge q. If it acquires a speed v when it has
fallen through a vertical height y (see figure),
then: (assume the remaining portion to be
spherical). [(5 SEP 2020) SH-1]

− Q
R

y v

(B)
+
 qQ 
(A) v2 = 2 y  + g
 4 0 R ( R + y ) m 
 qQ 
(B) v2 = y  + g
 40 R ym
2
− 
 qQR 
(C) v2 = 2 y  + g
 40 ( R + y) m
3

 qQ 
(C) + (D) v2 = y  + g
 40 ( R + y)m 

71. Ten charges are placed on the circumference of

a circle of radius R with constant angular
− separation between successive charges.
Alternate charges 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 have charge (+q)
each, while 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 have charge (–q) each.
The potential V and the electric field E at the
centre of the circle are respectively: (Take
(D) + V = 0 at infinity) [(5 SEP 2020) SH-2]
10q 10q
(A) V = ;E=
40 R 40 R 2
10q
(B) V = 0; E =
40 R
(C) V = 0; E = 0
10q
(D) V = ;E=0
40 R
72. Charges Q1 and Q2 are at points A and B of a x
right angle triangle OAB (see figure). The +Q +Q
resultant electric field at point O is perpendicular
to the hypotenuse, then Q1/Q2 is proportional to +Q +Q
: [(6 SEP 2020) SH-1]
Q1 A +Q
z
+Q −Q
+Q
x1 y a
2Q
(A) ( xˆ + yˆ + zˆ)
O x2 B
Q2 3 30 a 2
x22 x13 x x −Q
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 2 (B) ( xˆ + yˆ + zˆ)
x1 x2 x2 x1 3 30 a 2
73. Consider the force F on a charge 'q' due to a −2Q
(C) ( xˆ + yˆ + zˆ)
uniformly charged spherical shell of radius R 3 30 a 2
carrying charge Q distributed uniformly over it. Q
Which one of the following statements is true for (D) ( xˆ + yˆ + zˆ)
F, if 'q' is placed at distance r from the centre of 3 30 a 2
the shell ? [(6 SEP 2020) SH-2] 76. Two electrons each are fixed at a distance ‘2d’.
1 Qq A third charge proton placed at the midpoint is
(A) F = for r  R
40 r 2 displaced slightly by a distance x(x << d)
perpendicular to the line joining the two fixed
(B)
1 qQ  F  0 for r  R
charges. Proton will execute simple harmonic
40 R 2
motion having angular frequency: (m = mass of
(C) F =
1 Qq for all r charged particle) [(24 Feb 2021) SH-2]
40 r 2 1 1
 2q 2  2  q2 2
(D) F =
1 Qq for all r  R (A)  3 
(B)  3 
40 R 2  0 md   20 md 
1 1
 20 md 3  2  0 md 3  2
74. Two identical electric point dipoles have dipole (C)   (D)  
→ →  q2   2q 
2

moments p1 = piˆ and p 2 = − piˆ and are held

on the x axis at distance 'a' from each other. 77. A point charge of +12 C is at a distance 6 cm
When released, they move along the x-axis with vertically above the centre of a square of side 12
the direction of their dipole moments remaining cm as shown in figure. The magnitude of the
unchanged. If the mass of each dipole is 'm', their electric flux through the square will be
speed when they are infinitely far apart is: _____________ × 103 Nm2/C.
[(6 SEP 2020) SH-2]
[(24 Feb 2021) SH-2]
p 1 p 3 +q
(A) (B)
a 0 ma a 20 ma
p 1 p 2 6 cm
(C) (D)
a 20 ma a 0 ma

75. A cube of side ‘a’ has point charges +Q located

at each of its vertices except at the origin where
12

the charge is –Q. The electric field at the centre cm

cm

of cube is [(24 Feb 2021) SH-1] 12

78. A cylindrical wire of radius 0.5 mm and 83. Two identical conducting spheres with
conductivity 5 × 107 S/m is subjected to an negligible volume have 2.1 nC and –0.1 nC
electric field of 10 mV/m. The expected value of charges, respectively. They are brought into
current in the wire will be x3  mA. The value of contact and then separated by a distance of 0.5
x is ______ . [(24 Feb 2021) SH-2] m. The electrostatic force acting between the
spheres is _________ × 10–9 N.
79. 512 identical drops of mercury are charged to a [(25 Feb 2021) SH-2]
potential of 2V each. The drops are joined to 1
[Given : 40 = SI unit]
form a single drop. The potential of this drop is 9  109
____________ V. [(25 Feb 2021) SH-1]
84. Find the electric field at point P (as shown in
80. The electric field in a region is given
figure) on the perpendicular bisector of a
→
3 4 N
E =  E0iˆ + E0 ˆj  . The ratio of the flux of uniformly charged thin wire of length L carrying
5 5 C a charge Q. The distance of the point P from the
reported field through the rectangular surface of 3
area 0.2 m2 (parallel to y-z plane) to that of the centre of the rod is a = L.
2
surface of area 0.3 m2 (parallel to x-z plane) is a
[(26 Feb 2021) SH-1]
: b, where a = ___________.
[Here iˆ, ˆj and kˆ are unit vectors along x, y and E
a
z-axes respectively] [(25 Feb 2021) SH-1]
L O P
81. A charge ‘q’ is placed at one corner of a cube as
shown in figure. The flux of electrostatic field Q
→
E through the shaded area is Q 3Q
[(25 Feb 2021) SH-2] (A) (B)
40 L2 40 L2
Z
Q Q
(C) (D)
30 L2 2 30 L2

85. An inclined plane making an angle of 30º with

q the horizontal is placed in a uniform horizontal
Y
N
electric field 200 as shown in the figure. A
X C
q q body of mass 1 kg and charge
(A) (B)
480 240 5 mC is allowed to slide down from rest at a
q q height of 1 m. If the coefficient of friction is 0.2,
(C) (D) find the time taken by the body to reach the
40 80 bottom.
1 3
82. Two small spheres each of mass 10 mg are [g = 9.8 m/s2, sin 30º = ; cos30º = ]
suspended from a point by threads 0.5 m long. 2 2
They are equally charged and repel each other to [(26 Feb 2021) SH-2]
a distance of 0.20 m. The charge on each of the C
E = 200 N/C 5m
a −8 k g,
sphere is  10 C . The value of ‘a’ will be 1
21 1m
____________ . [(25 Feb 2021) SH-2]
[Given g = 10 ms–2] 30º
(A) 1.3 s (B) 2.3 s
(C) 0.92 s (D) 0.46 s
86. Given below are two statements : q
(A) (B) Q = 3q
[(26 Feb 2021) SH-2] 2
Statement I : An electric dipole is placed at the (C) Q = 4q (D) Q = 2q
centre of a hollow sphere. The flux of electric
field through the sphere is zero but the electric 91. A body having specific charge 8 C/g is resting
field is not zero anywhere in the sphere. on a frictionless plane at a distance 10cm from
the wall (as shown in the figure). It starts moving
Statement II : If R is the radius of a solid towards the wall when a uniform electric field of
metallic sphere and Q be the total charge on it. 100 V/m is applied horizontally towards the
The electric field at any point on the spherical wall. If the collision of the body with the wall is
surface of radius r(<R) is zero but the electric perfectly elastic, then the time period of the
flux passing through this closed spherical motion will be ___ s.
surface of radius r is not zero. [(20 July 2021) SH-1]
In the light of the above statements, choose the
correct answer from the options given below :
(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(B) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(C) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
(D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

87. Find out the surface charge density at the

92. An electric dipole is placed on x-axis in
intersection of point x = 3m plane and x-axis, in
proximity to a line charge of linear charge
the region of uniform line charge of 8 nC/m lying
density 3.0 × 10–6 C/m. Line charge is placed on
along the z-axis in free space.
z-axis and positive and negative charge of dipole
[(16 March 2021) SH-2]
is at a distance of 10 mm and 12 mm from the
(A) 4.0 nC m–2 (B) 47.88 C/m
origin respectively. If total force of 4 N is
(C) 0.07 nC m–2 (D) 0.424 nC m–2
exerted on the dipole, find out the amount of
positive or negative charge of the dipole.
88. The electric field in a region is given by
→
[(22 July 2021) SH-2]
2  3 
3N
E = E0 i + E0 j with E0 = 4.0 × 10 . The (A) 4.44 C (B) 0.485 mC
5 5 C (C) 8.8 C (D) 815.1 nC
flux of this field through a rectangular surface
area 0.4 m2 parallel to the Y-Z plane is 93. The total charge enclosed in an incremental
____________ Nm2C–1. volume of 2 × 10–9 m3 located at the origin is
[(17 March 2021) SH-2] ______ nC, if electric flux density of its field is
found as
89. An infinite number of point charges, each
D = e− x sin y ˆi − e− x cos y ˆj + 2zkˆ C/m2 .
carrying 1 C charge, are placed along the
[(22 July 2021) SH-2]
y-axis at y = 1 m, 2 m, 4 m, 8 m ……………. .
The total force on a 1 C point charge, placed at
94. A particle of mass 1 mg and charge q is lying at
the origin, is x × 103 N.
the mid-point of two stationary particles kept at
The value of x, to the nearest integer, is
a distance '2 m' when each is carrying same
________ . [(18 March 2021) SH-2]
charge 'q'. If the free charged particle is
1
[Take = 9  10 Nm /C ]
9 2 2
displaced from its equilibrium position through
40 distance 'x' (x << 1 m). The particle executes
SHM. Its angular frequency of oscillation will be
90. A certain charge Q is divided into two parts q _____ × 105 rad/s if q2 = 10C2.
and (Q – q). How should the charges Q and q be [(25 July 2021) SH-1]
divided so that q and (Q – q) placed at a certain
distance apart experience maximum electrostatic
repulsion ?
[(20 July 2021) SH-1]
95. Two ideal electric dipoles A and B, having their
dipole moment p1 and p2 respectively are placed
on a plane with their centres at O as shown in the
figure. At point C on the axis of dipole A, the
resultant electric field is making an angle of 37°
with the axis. The ratio of the dipole moment of
p
A and B, 1 is : (A)
p2
3
(take sin 37° = ) [(25 July 2021) SH-2]
5

(B)

(A) 4/3 (B) 2/3 (C) 3/8 (D) 3/2

96. Two identical tennis balls each having mass 'm'

and charge 'q' are suspended from a fixed point (C)
by threads of length 'l'. What is the equilibrium
separation when each thread makes a small angle
'' with the vertical ?
[(27 July 2021) SH-1]
1 1
 q 2l  2  q 2l 2  3 (D)
(A) x =   (B) x =  2 2 
 20 mg   20 m g 
1 1
 q 2l  3  q 2l 2  3
(C) x =   (D) x =  2 
 20 mg   20 m g 
97. What will be the magnitude of electric field at 99. The two thin coaxial rings, each of radius 'a' and
point O as shown in figure? Each side of the having charges +Q and –Q respectively are
figure is l and perpendicular to each other? separated by a distance of 's'. The potential
[(27 July 2021) SH-2] difference between the centres of the two rings
is : [(26 Aug 2021) SH-
2]
Q 1 1 
(A)  − 
40  a 2
+ 2

 s a

Q 1 1 
(B)  + 
40  a 2
+ 2

 s a

q 1 q Q 1 1 
(A) (B) (C)  + 
40 (2l ) 2 40 l 2 20  a 2
+ 2

 s a
(C)
1 2q
40 2l
( )
2
2 (D)
1 q
(
40 (2l 2 )
2 2 −1 ) (D)
Q 1
 −
1 

20  a 2
+ 2

 s a
98. A solid metal sphere of radius R having charge
q is enclosed inside the concentric spherical shell 100. A uniformly charged disc of radius R having
of inner radius a and outer radius b as shown in surface charge density  is placed in the xy plane
figure. The approximate variation electric field with its center at the origin. Find the electric
E as a function of distance r from centre O is field intensity along the z-axis at a distance Z
given by [(26 Aug 2021) SH-1] from origin
 [(27 Aug 2021) SH-1] (A) At 5 cm from – 5 C on the right side
  Z  (B) At 5 cm from 20 C on the left side of
(A) E = 1 − 2 2 1/2 
20  (Z + R )  system
(C) At midpoint between two charges
  Z 1  (D) At 1.25 cm from – 5 C between two
(B) E =  2 + 2
20  (Z + R ) Z 
2
charges
  Z 
(C) E = 1 + 2 2 1/2  103. Choose the incorrect statement :
20  (Z + R ) 
(a) The electric lines of force entering into a
20  Z  Gaussian surface provide negative flux.
(D) E =  2 + Z
  (Z + R )
2 1/2
 (b) A charge 'q' is placed at the centre of a
cube. The flux through all the faces will be
101.Figure shows a rod AB, which is bent in a 120º the same.
circular arc of radius R. A charge (–Q) is (c) In a uniform electric field net flux through
uniformly distributed over rod AB. What is the a closed Gaussian surface containing no net
→ charge, is zero.
electric field E at the centre of curvature O? (d) When electric field is parallel to a Gaussian
[(27 Aug 2021) SH-2] surface, it provides a finite non-zero flux.
Choose the most appropriate answer from
the options given below
[(31 Aug 2021) SH-2]
(A) (c) and (d) only (B) (b) and (d) only
(C) (a) and (c) only (D) (d) only

104. A cube is placed inside an electric field,

→
E = 150y 2ˆj . The side of the cube is 0.5 m and is
placed in the field as shown in the given figure.
3 3Q 3 3Q ˆ The charge inside the cube is :
(A) (−ˆi) (B) (i) [(01 Sep 2021) SH-2]
8  0 R
2 2
8 0 R 2
3 3Q ˆ 3 3Q ˆ
(C) (i) (D) (i)
16  0 R
2 2
8 2  0 R 2

102.Two particles A and B having charges 20 C

and –5 C respectively are held fixed with a
separation of 5 cm. At what position a third
charged particle should be placed so that it does (A) 3.8 × 10–12 C (B) 3.8 × 10–11 C
not experience a net electric force? (C) 8.3 × 10–11 C (D) 8.3 × 10–12 C
[(31 Aug 2021) SH-1]
 ANSWERKEY

1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (A)

6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (C)
11. (B) 12. (B) 13. (D) 14. (C) 15. (C)
16. (D) 17. (C) 18. (C) 19. (A) 20. (B)
21. (D) 22. (C) 23. (C) 24. (B) 25. (A)
26. (B) 27. (C) 28. (B) 29. (A) 30. (D)
31. (B) 32. (A) 33. (A) 34. (C) 35. (D)
36. (B) 37. (C) 38. (B) 39. (C) 40. (C)
41. (D) 42. (C) 43. (C) 44. (A) 45. (D)
46. (D) 47. (A) 48. (A) 49. (B) 50. (C)
51. (A) 52. (D) 53. (B) 54. (B) 55. (D)
56. (B) 57. (D) 58. (C) 59. (A) 60. (–48)
61. (A) 62. (D) 63. (C) 64. (A) 65. (A)
66. (A) 67. (C) 68. (A) 69. (D) 70. (D)
71. (C) 72. (C) 73. (A) 74. (C) 75. (C)
76. (B) 77. (226) 78. (5) 79. (128) 80. (1)
81. (B) 82. (20) 83. (36) 84. (D) 85. (A)
86. (B) 87. (D) 88. (640) 89. (12) 90. (D)
91. (1) 92. (A) 93. (2) 94. (6000) 95. (B)
96. (C) 97. (D) 98. (B) 99. (D) 100. (A)
101. (D) 102. (A) 103. (D) 104. (C)