1. ABC is an equilateral triangle. Charges  q are placed at each corner.

The electric intensity at O will be

1 q +q
(a)
4 0 r 2 A

1 q
(b)
4 0 r r
(c) Zero  r
r
1 3q O
(d) +q
4 0 r 2 +q
B C
1. Sol : (c)
EC =E EBC = E
EB =E
120o
EC EB  
120o 120o
EA
EA = E EA = E
Enet = 0

2. The distance between the two charges 25 C and 36 C is 11cm At what point on the line joining the two,
the intensity will be zero
(a) At a distance of 5 cm from 25 C 
(b) At a distance of 5 cm from 36 C
(c) At a distance of 10 cm from 25 C
(d) At a distance of 11 cm from 36 C
2. Sol: (a) Suppose electric field is zero at point N in the figure then
Q1 = 25C E2 N E1 Q2 = 36C

x1 x2
x = 11 cm
At N |E1| = |E2|
x 11
which gives x 1    5 cm
Q2 36
1 1
Q1 25

3. What is the magnitude of a point charge due to which the electric field 30 cm away has the magnitude
2 newton / coulomb [1 / 4 0  9  10 9 Nm 2 / C 2 ]
[MP PMT 1996]
(a) 2  10 11 coulomb  (b) 3  10 11 coulomb
(c) 5  10 11 coulomb (d) 9  10 11 coulomb
q
3. Sol: (a) Electric field due to a point charge E 
4 0 r 2
2
1  30 
 q  E  4  0 r 2  2    = 2  10–11 C
9  10 9  100 

4. Equal charges q are placed at the vertices A and B of an equilateral triangle ABC of side a . The
magnitude of electric field at the point C is
q 2q
(a) (b)
4 0 a 2 4  0 a 2 EB Enet EA

3q q C
(c)  (d)
4  0 a 2
2 0 a 2 60°
a a
q
4. Sol: (c) | E A | | E B |  k .
a2
q q
a
A B
 So, Enet  E A2  EB2  2 E A EB cos 0 o

3 k. q

a2
3q
 Enet 
4 0 a 2

5. A charged water drop whose radius is 0 . 1  m is in equilibrium in an electric field. If charge on it is equal to
charge of an electron, then intensity of electric field will be (g  10 ms 1 )
(a) 1 . 61 N / C (b) 26 . 2 N / C
(c) 262 N / C  (d) 1610 N / C
4 
5. Sol: (c) In balance condition QE  mg   r 3   g
3 
4  (3 . 14 ) (0 . 1  10 6 )3  10 3  10
 E  262 N / C
3  1 . 6  10 19

6. Four charges are placed on corners of a square as shown in figure having side of 5 cm . If Q is one
microcoulomb, then electric field intensity at centre will be
(a) 1 . 02  10 7 N / C upwards 
Q – 2Q
(b) 2 . 04  10 7 N / C downwards
(c) 2 . 04  10 7 N / C upwards
(d) 1 . 02  10 7 N / C downwards

–Q + 2Q
6. Sol: (a) Side a = 5  10–2 m
a
Half of the diagonal of the square r 
2
kq
Electric field at centre due to charge q E  2
 a 
 
 2
 
q – 2q q – 2q
2E E
r 2E 90o E
O


E E
–q + 2q –q + 2q
2 2 kq
Now field at O  E E E 2  2
. 2
 a 
 
 2
 
9  10 9  10 6  2  2
  1 . 02  10 7 N / C (upward)
(5  10  2 )2

7. Three identical point charges, as shown are placed at the vertices of an isosceles right angled triangle.
Which of the numbered vectors coincides in direction with the electric field at the mid-point M of the
hypotenuse

3
2

4
M
1
 (a) 1 (b) 2 

(c) 3 (d) 4
7. Sol: (b) EA = Electric field at M due to charge placed at A
EB = Electric field at M due to charge placed at B
EC = Electric field at M due to charge placed at C
C

EB EA

M EC

A B
As seen from figure | E B | | E C |, so net electric field at M, E net  E A ; in the direction of vector 2.

8. Two charges 5 C and 10 C are placed 20 cm apart. The net electric field at the mid-Point between the
two charges is
(a) 4.5  10 6 N/C directed towards 5 C 
(b) 4 . 5  10 6 N/C directed towards 10 C

(c) 13 .5  10 6 N/C directed towards 5 C

(d) 13 . 5  10 6 N/C directed towards 10 C

8. Sol: (a) From following figure,
EA = Electric field at mid point M due to + 5C charge
5  10 6
 9  10 9   45  10 5 N/C
(0 .1) 2
E B = Electric field at M due to +10  C charge
10  10 6
 9  10 9   90  10 5 N/C
(0 .1) 2
+ 5C M + 10C

A EB EA B
20cm
Net electric field at M | E B | | E A |  45  10 5 N /C  4 . 5  10 6 N /C ,
in the direction of EB i.e. towards + 5C charge

9. Two small spherical balls each carrying a charge Q  10 C (10 micro-coulomb) are suspended by two
insulating threads of equal lengths 1m each, from a point fixed in the ceiling. It is found that in equilibrium
threads are separated by an angle 60 o between them, as shown in the figure. What is the tension in the
1
threads (Given:  9  10 9 Nm / C 2 )
(4 0 )
(a) 18 N
(b) 1.8 N 60o
(c) 0.18 N
(d) None of the above
Q Q
Sol:
9. (b) In the following figure, in equilibrium Fe = T sin 30o, r = 1m

30o 30
o

1m 1m

T T cos 30o
30o

+10 C Fe
T sin 30o +10 C
r
mg
 Q2 1
 9  10 9. =T 
r2 2
(10  10 6 ) 2 1
 9  10 9 . T  T = 1.8 N
12 2
10. A positively charged particle moving along x-axis with a certain velocity enters a uniform electric field
directed along positive y-axis. Its
(a) Vertical velocity changes but horizontal velocity remains constant 
(b) Horizontal velocity changes but vertical velocity remains constant
(c) Both vertical and horizontal velocities change
(d) Neither vertical nor horizontal velocity changes
10. Sol: (a) Vertical velocity changes due to electric field, but no change in horizontal
velocity.

E

+Q
X

11. A drop of 10 6 kg water carries 10 6 C charge. What electric field should be applied to balance its weight
(assume g  10 m / s 2 )

(a) 10 V/m upward (b) 10 V/m downward

(c) 0.1 V/m downward (d) 0.1 V/m upward
11. Sol: (a) By using QE  mg
6
mg 10  10
 E   10 V /m ; upward because charge is positive.
Q 10  6

12. A simple pendulum of period T has a metal bob which is negatively charged. If it is allowed to oscillate
above a positively charged metal plate, its period will

(a) Remains equal to T (b) Less than T 

(c) Greater than T (d) Infinite
12. Sol: (b) When a negatively charged pendulum oscillates over a positively charged plate
l
then effective value of g increases so according to T  2 , T decreases.
g

13. A charged particle of mass m and charge q is released from rest in a uniform electric field E. Neglecting
the effect of gravity, the kinetic energy of the charged particle after ‘t’ second is
[KCET 2003]

Eq 2m 2E 2 t 2
(a) (b)
2t 2 mq

E 2q 2t 2 Eqm
(c)  (d)
2m t
13. Sol: (c) When charge q is released in uniform electric field E then its acceleration
qE
a (is constant)
m
 qE
So its motion will be uniformly accelerated motion and its velocity after time t is given by v  at  t
m
2
1 1  qE  q 2 E 2t 2
 KE  mv 2   t 
2 2 m  2m

14. A charged particle is suspended in equilibrium in a uniform vertical electric field of intensity 20000 V/m.
If mass of the particle is 9 .6  10 16 kg , the charge on it and excess number of electrons on the particle are
respectively (g  10 m / s 2 )

(a) 4.8  10 19 C, 3  (b) 5 .8  10 19 C, 4

(c) 3.8  10 19 C, 2 (d) 2.8  10 19 C, 1

14. Sol: (a) In equilibrium
mg 9 .6  10 16  10
QE  mg  n   3
Ee 20 ,000  1 .6  10 19

15. Infinite charges of magnitude q each are lying at x =1, 2, 4, 8... meter on X-axis. The value of intensity of
electric field at point x = 0 due to these charges will be
(a) 12  109q N/C (b) Zero
(c) 6  109q N/C (d) 4  109q N/C
q 1 1 1 
15. Sol: (a) Net field at origin E     ....  
4 0  1 2 2 2 4 2 
q  1 1 
 1  4  16  .....  
4  0  
 
q  1  9
    12  10 q N / C
4 0  1  1 
 4 

16. A pendulum bob of mass 30 .7  10 6 kg and carrying a charge 2  10 8 C is at rest in a horizontal uniform
electric field of 20000 V/m. The tension in the thread of the pendulum is (g  9.8 m / s 2 )

(a) 3  10 4 N (b) 4  10 4 N

(c) 5  10 4 N  (d) 6  10 4 N

16. Sol: (c) T  (mg )2  (QE )2

 (30 .7  10 6  9.8)2  (2  10 8  20000 )2  5  10 4 N

17. An electron experiences a force equal to its weight when placed in an electric field. The intensity of the field
will be

(a) 1 .7  10 11 N / C (b) 5.0  10 11 N / C

(c) 5.5  10 11 N / C  (d) 56 N/C

F mg 9  10 31  9 . 8
17. Sol: (c) E    5 . 5  10 11 N / C
q e 1 . 6  10 19

18. The dielectric strength of air at NTP is 3  10 6 V/ m then the maximum charge that can be given to a
spherical conductor of radius 3 m is
 (a) 3  10 4 C (b) 3  10 3 C 
(c) 3  10 2 C (d) 3  10 1 C
Q
18. Sol: (b) By using E  9  10 9 
R2
Q
 3  10 6  9  10 9   Q = 3  10–3 C
(3) 2

19. Two point charges +8q and 2 q are located at x  0 and x  L respectively. The location of a point on
the x-axis at which the net electric field due to these two point charges is zero is
(a) 8 L (b) 4 L
L
(c) 2 L (d)
4
19. Sol: (c) The net field will be zero at a point outside the charges and near the charge
which is smaller in magnitude.
+ 8q
– 2q P

x=0 x=L
L l
Suppose E.F. is zero at P as shown.
8q k .(2q )
Hence at P; k .   l = L.
(L  l) 2 l2
So distance of P from origin is L + L = 2L.

20. Two positive charges of 20 coulomb and Q coulomb are situated at a distance of 60 cm . The neutral point
between them is at a distance of 20 cm from the 20 coulomb charge. Charge Q is
(a) 30 C (b) 40 C

(c) 60 C (d) 80 C 
20. Sol: (d) At neutral point
20 Q
k k  Q = 80 C
(20  10  2 )2 (40  10  2 )2

21. A hollow insulated conducting sphere is given a positive charge of 10  C . What will be the electric field at
the centre of the sphere if its radius is 2 meters
(a) Zero (b) 5  Cm 2

(c) 20  Cm 2 (d) 8  Cm 2
21. Sol: (a) The intensity of electric field inside a hollow conducting sphere is zero.

22. Electric field strength due to a point charge of 5 C at a distance of 80 cm from the charge is

(a) 8  10 4 N/C (b) 7  10 4 N/C

4
(c) 5  10 N/C (d) 4  10 4 N/C
Q 5  10 6
22. Sol: (b) E  9  10 9 .  9  10 9   7  10 4 N /C
r 2
(0 .8 )2

23. What is the magnitude of a point charge which produces an electric field of 2 N/coulomb at a distance of
60 cm ( 1 / 40  9 109 N  m 2 / C 2 )

(a) 8  10 11 C (b) 2  10 12 C

11
(c) 3  10 C (d) 6  10 10 C
 1 Q Q
23. Sol: (a) E .  2  9  10 9   Q = 8  10 11 C
4 0 r 2 (0.6)2