DATTATRTEYA INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS

STD 12 CH 1 Test Name: MCQ 1

* Choose the correct answer from the given Options:

(1) The force acting between two point charges kept at a certain distance is . Now magnitudes of charges are doubled and
distance between them is halved, the force acting between them is ……
(a)  (b) 4  (c) 8  (d) 16 
(2) The electric force acting between two point charges kept at a certain distance in vacuum is . If the same two charges are
kept at the same distance in a medium of directric constant K. The electric force acting between them is …..
(a)  (b) K (c) K2 (d) /K
(3) The distance between two point charges 4q and –q is r. A third charge Q is placed at their midpoint. The resultant force
acting on –q is zero then Q = …….
(a) –q (b) q (c) –4 q (d) 4 q
(4) Two identical metal spheres A and B carry same charge q. When the two spheres are at distance r from each other, the
force acting between them is F. Another identical sphere C is first brought in contact with A, then it is touched to sphere B
and then separated from it. Now the force acting between A and B at the same distance is …….
3F F
(a) F (b) 2F (c) 8 (d) 4

(5) The dimensions of permittivity

[0 ] are …… Take Q as the dimension of charge.
1 −2 −2 −2 −1 2 −3 −1 −1 −3 2 2 −1 3 −2 −2
(a) M L T Q (b) M L T Q (c) M L T Q (d) M L T Q
(6) Two spheres carrying charge q are hanging from a .same point of suspension with the help of threads of length 1 m, in a
space free from gravity. The distance between them will be .....
(a) 0 (b) 0.5
(c) 2 (d) can not be determined
(7) When two sphere having 2Q and –Q charge are placed at a certain distance, the force acting between them is F. Now they
are connected by a conducting wire and again separated from each other. How much force will act between them if the
separation now is the same as before, the force acting between them will be .....
F F F
(a) F (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 8
(8) When 1019 electrons are removed from a neutral plate through some process, the charge on it becomes ……
(a) –1.6 C (b) + 1.6 C (c) 109 C (d) 10–19 C
(9) Coulombian force between two protons separated by distance r is F. Then force between two –particles separated by
distance 2r will be ...........
(a) F (b) 3F (c) F/2 (d) 2F
(10) Three charges –q1, +q2 and +q3 are placed as shown in the fig. The X–component of the force on –q1 is proportional to
.........
q 2 q3 q 2 q3 q 2 q3 q 2 q3
2
− 2 cos  2
+ 2 sin  2
+ 2 cos  2
− 2 sin 
(a) b a (b) b a (c) b a (d) b a
(11) A charge Q is placed at each of the opposite corners of a square. A charge q is placed at each of the other two corners. If
Q
the net electric force on Q is zero, then q =.........
1
−
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) −2 2 (d) –1
(12) Two identical charged spheres are > suspended by strings of equal lengths. The strings make an angle of 30° with each
other. When suspended in a liquid of density 0.8 g cm–3, the angle remains the same. If density of the material of the sphere
Is 1.6 g cm–3, the dielectric constant of the liquid is.........
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 3
(13) There are 4  1023 atoms in a metal sphere. If one electron is removed from 0.1% atom, what will be the charge on the
sphere?
(a) 64 (b) 6.4 (c) 0.64 (d) –6.4
(14) The minimum force between two charges 1 m apart is......... newton.
(a) 1.6  10–30 (b) 2.3  10–28 (c) 3.2  10–28 (d) 9.8  10–12
(15) Two point charges, certain distance apart in air, repel each other with a force F. A glass plate is introduced between the
charges. The force become F', where........
(a) F' < F (b) F' = F (c) F' > F (d) Data is insufficient
(16) Two charges placed in air at a distance r exert force F on each other. The same force acts between the same two charges at
a distance r' when placed in a medium of dielectric constant K = 2. Then r' =.........
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 r r
(a) 2 (b) r (c) 2 (d) r 2
(17) The force acting between two opposite charges of equal magnitude is F. If 25% charge is transferred from one to another,
the force acting between them will be..........
15 4 9
F F
(a) 16F (b) F (c) 5 (d) 16
(18) Two charges placed in air repel each other by a force of 10 –4 N. When oil is introduced between the charges, the force
becomes 2.5  10–5 N. The dielectric constant of oil is .........
(a) 4 (b) 2.5 (c) 0.25 (d) 2
(19) On each vertices of an equilateral triangle charge +q is placed. If the force acting between any two charges is F. Find out
resultant force on any of the charge.

(a) 3F (b) 2F (c) 3F (d) 2F

(20) Repulsive force between two  – particles separated by a distance of 3.2  10–15 m in air is.......... N.
(a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000 (d) 0.9
q
q0 =
(21) Two charges, each equal to q are kept at x = –a and x – a on the x – axis. A particle of mass m and charge 2 is
placed at the origin. If charge q0 is given a small displacement (y << a) along the y – axis, the net force acting on the particle
is proportional to: [JEE–2013]
1 1
−
(a) y (b) –y (c) y (d) y
(22) Electrical force between two point charges is 200N. If we increase 10% charge on one of the charges and decrease 10%
charge on the other, then electrical force between them for the same distance becomes:
(a) 200 N (b) 99 N (c) 198 N (d) 100 N
(23) If the coulombian force acting between two protons separated by a distance r is F, what would be the force acting between
two alpha particles seperated by a distance 2r?
F
(a) 3F (b) 2F (c) F (d) 2
(24) Charge q2 of mass m revolves around a stationary charge q1 in a circular orbit of radius r. The orbital periodic time of q 2
would be ....
1 1 1
1
 42 mr 3  2  kq1q 2  2  42 mr 4  2  42 mr 2  2
   2 3    
(a)  kq1q 2  (b)  4 mr  (c)  kq1q 2 
(d)  kq1q 2 
(25) Four charges equal to –Q are placed at the four corners of a square and a charge q is at its center. If the system b in
equilibrium the value of q is :
Q Q
− (1 + 2 2) (1 + 2 2)
(a) 4 (b) 4
Q Q
− (1 + 2 2) (1 + 2 2)
(c) 2 (d) 2

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 *****DETAILED SOLUTION*****

(1) Sol:
q1 ' = 2q1 , q 2 ' = 2q 2
r
r'=
2
kq1q 2
F= =
r2 ….(1)
kq1 ' q 2 '
F' =
r '2
k(2q1 )(2q 2 )  kq q 
F' = = 16  12 2  = 16
 r 
2
r
 
2
1 q1q 2
F1 =  2 =
(2) Sol: In vacuum,
4  0 r
1 q1q 2
F2 =
In any medium, 4 r 2

=K=
but
 0 directric constant.
  =  0 K
1 q1q 2
F2 = F2 =  / K
 40 K r 2
(3) Sol:

Charge 'Q' must be negative, so that repulsive force due to –q can nullify attractive force due to +4q charge. If force acting
→ →
on –q due to +4q and –Q are 1
F + F2 respectively then,
→ → → →
F1 + F2 = 0  F1 = − F2  F1 = F2
K(4q) (−q) kQ( −q)
 + 2
 Q = −q
r2 r
 
2
(4) Sol:

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  q  3q 
k    2
F' =  2  4  3 kq
=
3
= F
2 2
r 8 r 8
2
1 q 1 q2
F= 0 = 
(5) Sol:
40 r 2 4F r 2
Q2
=
 Dimensional formula of 0 (M1L1T −2 )(L2 )
= M −1L−3T 2 Q 2
(6) Sol:

As shown in fig. (2) when strings become horizontal, electrical force Fe is cancelled. By tension T.

 Distance between two spheres = 1 + 1 = 2m.

(7) Sol:

k(2Q)(Q) 2kQ 2
F= = 2
r2 r ….(1)

2Q − Q Q
= =
 Charge on each sphere 2 2
After separation,

 Q  Q 
k    2
 F1 =  
2 2  kQ
= ......(2)
r2 4r 2
F 2kQ 2 4r 2
 = 2  2 =8
F1 r kQ
F
 F1 =
8
(8) Sol: If n = number of electrons taken out form a neutral body, then charge on that body will be,
Q = +ve

here n = 1019 and e =

1.6 −19 C
 Q = 1019 1.6 −19
= 1.6 C
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 = +1.6 C
(9) Sol: Charges of proton and –particles are e and 2e respectively, so force between two protons separated by distance
kq 2
F=
r is r 2 . The force between two a–particles separated by distance 2r.
K(2e)(2e)
F' =
(2r) 2
Ke 2
= =F
r2
(10) Sol:

→
Force F1 acting on – q1 due to q2 charge
→ kq1q 2
F1 = F1 i = i
b2
→
Force F 2 acting on – q1 due to –q3 charge
→
F 2 = F2 sin i − F2 cos  j
→ kq q kq q
F 2 = 12 3 sin i − 12 3 cos  j
a a
If Fx is the x – component of force on charge –q1,
Fx = F1x + F2x sin 
kq q kq q
= 12 2 + 12 3 sin 
b a
q q 
 Fx = kq1  22 + 23 sin  
b a 
q q
 Fx  22 + 23 sin 
b a
(11) Sol:

Suppose the values of forces on Q are,

kQq kQq kQ 2
F1 = 2 , F2 = 2 , F3 = 2
a a 2a
The resultant force,
2 2
 kQq   kQq 
F = F +F =  2  + 2 
1
2 2
2
 a   a 
 kQq 2  kQq
F = 2 2  = 2 2
 a  a
If net force on Q = 0
 F + F3 = 0
 F = –F3

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 kQq kQ 2
 2 = −
a2 2a 2
Q
 2q = −
2
Q
−2 2 =
q
(12) Sol:

The force acting in equilibrium will be,

kq 2
F= 2
= T sin15o
r ........(1)
 mg = T cos l5° ........(2)
Taking ratio of equ. (1) and (2),
kq 2
 = tan15o
mgr 2 .......(3)
m
m' = m −
Let here g
 Effective weight of sphere in liquid,
0.8mg mg
mg ' = mg − =
1.6 2
The force of attraction between sphere in liquid,
F kq 2
F' = = 2
K Kr
kq 2
tan15o = 2
Kr ........(4)
The tension T' in string in liquid,
mg
T 'cos15o =
2 ........(5)
2
2kq
 tan15o =
k mg r 2 ........(6)
From equ. (3) and (6),
2kq 2 kq 2
=
k mg r 2 mgr 2
K = 2
(13) Sol: Number of atom in metal sphere is N = 4  1023 Number of atom on removing one–one electron
N' = 0.1 % of N
0.1
= 4 1023 
100
= 4 1020
Charge on sphere on removing one electron from atom = +e
 Charge on sphere on removing one–one electron from 4  1020 atoms
= 4  1020  e = 4  1020  1.6  10–19 = 64 C
(14) Sol: Minimum charge = 1.6  10–19 C
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  Coulomb force exerts at distance 1 cm
k  (1.6 10−19 ) 2
=
(1) 2
9 109 1.6 1.6 10−38
=
1
= 23.04  10–29 N
= 2.3  10–28 N
F
F' =
(15) Sol: Force exerts in dielectric medium is K for glass K > 1 there fore F' < F
kq 2
F= 2
 Fr 2 = kq 2
(16) Sol: r … (1)
In medium or dielectric constant,
kq 2 Fr 2
F= =
K(r ') 2 K(r ') 2 [from result....(1)]
 K(r')2 = r2
 2(r')2 = r2 [ K = 2]
 2(r')2 = r2
r2 r
 (r ') 2 = r ' =
r 2
(17) Sol: Suppose q1 – q and q2 = –q
kq 2
F= 2
r Force excerts on 25 % charge is transformed from one to another is
k(0.75q)(0.75q) q '1 = q − 25%q1 , = 0.75q
F' =
q '2 = q + 25%q 2 ,
2
r
kq (0.75  75)
2
= q − 0.25q = 0.75q
 F' =
r2
9
 F' = F 
16
9F
 F' =
16
(18) Sol: Force excerts between two charges placed in air
kq 2
F1 = 2
r
Force excerts between charges placed in oil
kq 2
F2 =
Kr 2
F 1
 2 =
F1 K
2.5 10−5 1
 =
10−4 K
1
K =
0.25
K = 4
(19) Sol: On each vertices of an equilateral triangle charges +q is placed. So equal force is exerts on each. Suppose as shown
→ →
F ,F
in figure the force exerts on charge q on A due to charge on B and C AB AC and angle between them is 60° and suppose
FAB = FAC = F
 Resultant force

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 F1 = FAB
2
+ FAC
2
+ 2FAB  FAC  cos 60o
1  1
= F2 + F2 + 2F2   cos 60o = 
2  2
= F1 + F2 + F2
= 3F2
 F1 = 3F
(20) Sol: Charge on  – particles
q = 2e = 2  1.6  10–19 = 3.2  10–19C
Force exerts between two  – particles at distance r.
kq 2 9 109  (3.2 10−19 ) 2
F= =
r2 (3.2 10−15 ) 2
9 109 10−8
=
1
 F = 90 N
(21) Sol:

Equal charge q on both the points x = a and x = –a and the forces exerts an q0 due to both the forces are equal.
q
kq  
F= 2
( a 2 + y2 )2
This force ......(1)
Taking components of X–axis and Y–axis of this force. Component of X–axis are having equal magnitude and manually
in opposite in direction. So, resultant force is zero.
 On the particle, component of Y–axis are added.
 Resultant force exerts on the particle is
F' = 2 F cos  .......(2)
y
cos  =
a + y2
2
From figure, .......(3)
Putting values of result (1) and (3) in result (2),

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 2kq 2
y
F' = 2 2 2 
(a + y ) (a 2 + y 2 )
kq 2
 F' = 3
y
(a + y )
2 2 2

If y << a, then in denomenator form putting y = 0,

kq 2
F' = y
a3
 F'  y
(22) Sol:
q1 and q 2 and F = 200 N,
Initial charge is

Now, 1 1
q 'q + 10% q1 = q1 + 0.1 q1 = 1.1 q1 and
q 2 'q 2 − 10% q 2 = q 2 − 0.1 q 2 = 0.9 q 2
q '
Now, force acting between 1 and 2 is
q '
kq1 'q 2 '
F' =
r2
k(1.1q1 )(0.9q 2 )
=
r2
k(1.1q1 )(0.9q 2 )
= 0.99
r2
= 0.99 F = 0.99  200 = 198 N
(23) Sol:
qP = q
For proton,

For alpha particle,

q  = 2q
kq 2
F=
(Case 1) r2 …(1)
2
k(2q)(2q) 4kq
2
=
(Case 2) F' = (2r) 4r 2
kq 2
= 2
r …(2)
From equation (1) and (2) F' = F
(24) Sol: Here centrifugal force = Coulombian force
mv 2 kq1q 2
= 2
r r
m  (rw) 2 kq1q 2
 = 2
r r
2 2
mr w kq q
 = 12 2
r r
kq q
 w 2 = 1 32
mr
kq1q 2
w =
mr 3
2 kq1q 2
 =
T mr 3
mr 3
 T = 2
kq1q 2

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 42 mr 3  2
T= 
 kq1q 2 
(25) Sol: Consider the four forces FAB, FAC, FAD and FAO acting on charge (–Q) placed at A.

Distance CA = 2 r.
2r r
OA =
Distance 2 2.
For equilibrium, consider resultant force acting on A will be zero.
Fy = FAD + FAC cos 45º −FAO cos 45º = 0
KQ 2 KQ 2 1 KQq 1
2
+  = 2

r ( 2r) 2
2  r  2
 
 2
2 2
Q 1 Q Qq
 2 +  2 = 2 2
r 2 2 r r
1
 Q(1 + ) = 2q
2 2
Q
 q = (2 2 + 1)
4

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 *****ANSWER KEY***** Test Paper Name:– MCQ 1
(1)(d) (2)(d) (3)(a) (4)(c) (5)(c) (6)(c) (7)(d) (8)(b) (9)(a) (10)(b (11)(c (12)(a
) ) )
(13)(a (14)(b (15)(a (16)(a (17)(d (18)(a (19)A (c) (20)(a (21)(a (22)(c (23)(c (24)(a (25)(b
) ) ) ) ) ) ns: ) ) ) ) ) )

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