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Topics Covered:
Physics: Electric Charges & Fields-Motion of a charged particle in
Electric Potential & Capacitance-Equipotential Surfaces and external electric field, Electric Field Lines, Coulomb's Law,
Relation between E and V, Network of Capacitors, Electric Electric Dipole & Field Due To Electric Dipole , Couple On
Potential & Electric Potential Due to Point Charge, Electric Dipole in an External Electric Field, Electric Flux &
Electrostatic Potential Energy and Work Done, Capacitor & Gauss's Law and Applications, Electric Charge and Basic
Types of Capacitors. Properties of Charge, Electric Field Due to Point Charges &
Continuous Charge.

1) Assertion: Work done in moving a charge between any two points in a uniform electric field is independent of the
path followed by the charge, between these points.
Reason: Electrostatic forces are non - conservative.
1)Both the assertion and reason 2)Both the assertion and reason are 3)Assertion is 4)Assertion is
are true and reason explains the true but reason does not explain the true but reason false but reason
assertion. assertion. is false. is true.

2) Assertion: There is no current in the metals in the absence of electric field.

Reason: Motion of free electrons are randomly.
1)Both the assertion and reason 2)Both the assertion and reason are 3)Assertion is 4)Assertion is
are true and reason explains the true but reason does not explain the true but reason false but reason
assertion. assertion. is false. is true.

3) Assertion: When charges are shared between any two bodies no charge is really lost some loss of energy does
occurs.
Reason: Some energy disappears in the form of heat, sparking etc.
1)Both the assertion and reason 2)Both the assertion and reason are 3)Assertion is 4)Assertion is
are true and reason explains the true but reason does not explain the true but reason false but reason
assertion. assertion. is false. is true.

4) Assertion: The specific charge for positive rays is a characteristic constant.

Reason: The specific charge depends on charge and mass of positive ions present in positive rays.
1)If both Assertion and Reason are 2)If both Assertion and Reason are 3)If Assertion 4)If
true and the Reason is the correct true but the Reason is not the correct is true but Assertion
explanation of the Assertion. explanation of the Assertion Reason is and Reason
false are false

5) If the charge on a body is 1 nC, how many electrons are present on the body?
1)1.6 × 10 19 2)6.25 × 10 9 3)6.25 × 10 27 4)6.25 × 10 28
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6) Suppose the charge of a proton and an electron differ slightly. One of them is -e, the other is (e + Δe). If the net of
electrostatic force and gravitational force between two hydrogen atoms placed at a distance d (much greater than
atomic size) apart is zero, then Δe is of the order of (mass of hydrogen m h = 1.67 × 10 − 27 kg)
1)10 − 23 C 2)10 − 37 C 3)10 − 47 C 4)10 − 20 C

7) Two pith balls carrying equal charges are suspended from a common point by strings of equal length. The
equilibrium separation between them is r. Now the strings are rigidly clamped at half the height. The equilibrium
separation between the balls now becomes

() () () ()
r 2 2r 2r
1) r 3) 4) 3
√2 2) 3 √3
√2

8) Two identical charged spheres suspended from a common point by two massless strings of lengths 𝑙, are initially at
a distance d (d << 𝑙) apart because of their mutual repulsion. The charges begin to leak from both the spheres at a
constant rate. As a result, the spheres approach each other with a velocity v. Then v varies as a function of the
distance x between the spheres, as
1 1
1)v ∝ X − 1 3)v ∝ X −2
2)v ∝ X 2 4)v ∝ X

9) SI unit of permittivity is:

1)C 2m 2N 2 2)C 2m − 2N − 1 3)C 2m 2N − 1 4)C − 1m 2N − 2

10) A charge Q is divided into two parts of q and Q - q. If the Coulomb repulsion between them when they are
separated is to be maximum, the ratio Q/q should be:
1)2.0 1 3)4.0 1
2) 4)
2 4

11) P-V plots for two gases during an adiabatic process as shown in the figure. Plots 1 and 2 should
correspond respectively to:
1)He and O 2 2)O 2 and He 3)He and Ar 4)O 2 and N 2

12) The force of repulsion between two identical positive charges when kept with a separation 'r' in air is 'F’. Half the
gap between the two charges is filled by a dielectric slab of dielectric constant = 4. The new force of repulsion
between those two charges becomes:
F F F 4F
1) 2) 3) 4)
3 2 4 9

13) A cup of tea cools from 65.5°C to 62.5°C in 1 minute in a room at 22.5°C. How long will it take to cool from
46.5°C to 40.5°C in the same room?
1)4 minutes 2)2 minutes 3)1 minutes 4)3 minutes

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14) Two spheres of electric charges +2 nC and -8 nC are placed at a distance d apart. If they are allowed to touch each
other, what is the new distance between them to get a repulsive force of the same magnitude as before?
4d 3d 3)d d
1) 2) 4)
3 4 2

15) Two point charges A and B, having charges +Q and -Q respectively are placed at a certain distance apart and the
force acting between them is F. If 25% charge of A is transferred to B, the force between the charges becomes:
1)F 9F 16F 4F
2) 3) 4)
16 9 3

16) Two spheres carrying charges +6 µC and +9 µC separated by a distance d experience a force of repulsion F. When
a charge of -3 µC is given to both the spheres and kept at the same distance as before, the new force of repulsion
is:
1)F 2)3F 3)F/3 4)F/9

17) Two small balls, each carrying a charge q are suspended by equal insulator strings of length l m from the hook of
a stand. This arrangement is carried in a satellite in space. The tension in each string will be
1 q 1 q2 1 q2 1 q
1) 4πε 2) 4πε 3) 4πε 4)
l2 l
0 0 4l 2 0 j2 ( 4πε0 )
18) Three charges +Q, q, + Q are placed respectively, at distance, 0, d/2 and d from the origin, on the x-axis. If the net
force experienced by + Q, placed at x= 0, Ls zero, then value of q is :
1)+ Q / 2 2)– Q / 2 3)– Q / 4 4)+ Q / 4

19) A certain charge 2Q is divided at first into two parts q 1 and q 2. Later, the charges are placed at a certain distance.
If the force of interaction between two charges is maximum, then Q / q 1 is:
1)2 2)0.5 3)4 4)1

20) In free space, a particle A of charge 1μC is held fixed at a point P. Another particle B of the same charge and mass
4μg is kept at a distance of 1 mm from P. If B is released, then its velocity at a distance of 9 mm from P is {Take
1
= 9 × 10 9Nm 2C − 2}
4πε 0

1)2.0 × 10 3m / s 2)3.0 × 10 4m / s 3)1.0m / s 4)1.5 × 10 2m / s

21) Identify the incorrect statement.

1)The tangent drawn to a line of 2)The electric 3)A negative test charge 4)Field
force represents the direction of field lines forms experiences a force opposite to the lines never
electric field closed loop direction of the field. intersect.

22) What is the magnitude of a point charge due to which the electric field 30 cm away has the magnitude 2
newton/coulomb? [1 / 4πε 0 = 9 × 10 9Nm 2 / C 2]
1)2 × 10 − 11 coulomb 2)3 × 10 − 11 coulomb 3)5 × 10 − 11 coulomb 4)9 × 10 − 11 coulomb

23) In the following four situations, charged particles are at equal distance from the origin. Arrange them based
on the magnitude of the net electric field at origin, greatest first.
1)(i) > (ii) > (iii) > (iv)
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24) 4 × 10 10 electrons are removed from a neutral metal sphere of diameter 20 cm placed in air. The magnitude of the
electric field (in NC − 1) at a distance of 20 cm from its centre is:
1)5760 2)1440 3)640 4)Zero

25) A hollow metal sphere of radius R is uniformly charged. The electric field due to the sphere at a distance r from
the centre:
1)Increases as r 2)Zero as r increases for r < 3)Zero as r increases for r < 4)Decreases as r
increases for r < R R, decreases as r increases R, increases as r increases increases for r < R
and for r > R for r > R for r > R and for r > R

26) Two parallel infinite line charges with linear charge densities +λ C/m and -λ C/m are placed at a distance of 2R in
free space. What is the electric field midway between the two line charges?
1)zero 2λ λ λ
2) N/C 3) N/C 4) N/C
π ∈ 0R π ∈ 0R 2π ∈ 0R

27) A spherical conductor of radius 2 cm is uniformly charged with 3 nC. What is the electric field at a distance of 3
cm from the centre of the sphere?
1)3 × 10 6 V m − 1 2)3 V m − 1 3)3 × 10 4 V m − 1 4)3 × 10 − 4 V m − 1

28) Two point charges q 1(√10μC) and q 2( − 25μC) are placed on the x-axis at x = 1 m and x = 4 m respectively. The

[ ]
1
electric field (in V/m) at a point y = 3 m on y-axis is: take = 9 × 10 9Nm 2C − 2
4πε 0

1)( − 63î + 27ĵ) × 10 2 2)(81î − 81ĵ) × 10 2 3)(63î − 27ĵ) × 10 2 4)( − 81î + 81ĵ) × 10 2

29) A
Charge is distributed within a sphere of radius R with a volume charge density ρ(r) = e − 2r / a, where A and a are
r2

constants. If Q is the total charge of this charge distribution, find R.

( ) ( )
( ) ( )
a Q Q
1) log 1 − 2)alog 1 −
2 2πaA 2πaA 1 a 1
3)alog 4) log
Q 2 Q
1− 1−
2πaA 2πaA

30) For a uniformly charged ring of radius R, the electric field on its axis has the largest magnitude at a distance h
from its centre. Then value of h is :
R 2)R R 4)R√2
1) 3)
√5 √2

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31) There is a uniform spherically symmetric surface charge density at a distance R 0 from the origin. The charge
distribution is initially at rest and starts expanding because of mutual repulsion. The figure that represents best the
speed V(R(t)) of the distribution as a function of its instantaneous radius R (t) is
1) 2) 3) 4)

32) The expression for electric field intensity at a point outside a uniformly charged thin plane sheet is: (d is the
distance of the point from the plane sheet)
1)Independent of 2)Directly proportional to 3)Directly proportional to 4)Directly proportional to
d √d d 1

√d

33) The surface density of charge on a sphere of radius R in terms of electric intensity E at a distance r in free space
is: ( ∈ 0 = permittivity of free space)

() ()
R 2 ∈ 0ER r 2 ∈ 0Er
1) ∈ 0E 2) 3) ∈ 0E 4)
r r2 R R2

34) The electric field intensity at a point near and outside the surface of a charged conductor of any shape is E 1. The
electric field intensity due to a uniformly charged infinite thin plane sheet is E 2. The relation between E 1 and E 2
is:
1)2E 1 = E 2 2)E 1 = E 2 3)E 1 = 2E 2 4)E 1 = 4E 2

35) A positive point charge is released from rest at a distance r o 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 :
4)v ∝ e + r / r 0

√() () ()
r r r
1)v ∝ ln 2)v ∝ 3)v ∝ ln
r0 r0 r0

36) Four point charges – q, + q, + q and –q are placed on y-axis at y = 2d, y = − d, y = + d and y = + 2d,
respectively. The magnitude of the electric field E at a point on the x –axis at x = D, with D >> d, will behave as:
1 1 1 1
1)E ∝ 2)E ∝ 3)E ∝ 4)E ∝
D4 D3 D2 D

37) A uniformly charged ring of radius 3a and total charge q is placed in xy-plane centred at orign. A point charge q is
moving towards the ring along the z-axis and has speed v at z = 4a The minimum value of v such that it crosses
the origin is:

√ ( ) √ ( ) √ ( ) √ ( )
2 2 q2 1/2 2 1 q2 1/2 2 1 q2 1/2 2 4 q2 1/2
1) 2) 3) 4)
m 15 4π ∈ 0a m 15 4π ∈ 0a m 5 4π ∈ 0a m 15 4π ∈ 0a

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38) Shown in the figure is a shell made of a conductor. It has inner radius a and outer radius b, and carries
→
charge Q. At its centre is a dipole p as shown. In this case:
1)Surface charge 2)Electric field outside the 3)Surface charge 4)Surface charge
density on the inner shell is the same as that of a density on the inner density on the
surface is uniform and point charge at the centre of surface of the shell is outer surface
(Q / 2) the shell zero everywhere depends on | p |
→

equal to
4πa 2

39) A thin ring of 10 cm radius carries a uniformly distributed charge. The ring rotates at a constant angular speed of
40πrads − 1 about its axis, perpendicular to is plane. If the magnetic field at its centre is 3.8 × 10 − 9T, then the

charge carried by the ring is close to μ 0 = 4π × 10 − 7N / A 2 ( )

1)3 × 10 − 5C 2)2 × 10 − 6C 3)4 × 10 − 5C 4)7 × 10 − 6C

40) Let a total charges 2 Q be distributed in a sphere of radius R, with the charge density given by p(r) = kr, where r
is the distance from the centre. Two charges A and B, of − Q each are placed on diametrically opposite points, at
equal distance, a from the centre. If A and B not experience any force, then
3R 2)a = R / √3 3)a = 2 − 1 / 4 / R 4)a = 8 − 1 / 4 / R
1)a =
21 / 4

41) Three charged particle A, B and C with charges -4q, 2q and -2q are present on the circumference of a
circle of radius d the charged particles A, C and centre O of the circle formed n equilateral triangle as
shown in figure. Electric field at O along x-direction is:
2√3q √3q 3√3q √3q
1) 2) 3) 4)
2 2 2
πε 0d 4πε 0d 4πε 0d πε 0d 2

42) Consider two charged metallic spheres S 1 and S 2 of radii R 1 and R 2, respectively. The electric fields E 1 (on S 1)
and E 2 (on S 2 on their surfaces are such that E 1 / E 2 = R 1 / R 2. Then the ratio V 1 (on S 1/ V 2 (on S 2) of the
electrostatic potentials on each sphere is :

( ) ( )2
()
1) R 2 / R 1 R1 3
3)R 1 / R 2 4) R 1 / R 2
2)
R2

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43) R
Consider a sphere of radius R which carries a uniform charge density ρ. If a sphere of radius is carved out of it,
2

|EA |
→

→ →
as shown, the ratio of magnitude of electric field E A and E B, respectively, at points A and B due to remaining
|EB |
→

portion is :

18 21 17 18
1) 2) 3) 4)
54 34 54 34

44) A charged particle of mass m and charge q is released from rest in an electric field of constant magnitude E. The
kinetic energy of the particle after time t sec is:
2E 2t 2 E 2q 2t 2 Eq 2m Eqm
1) 2) 3) 4)
mq 2m 2t 2 2t

45) An electron falls from rest through a vertical distance h in a uniform and vertically upward directed electric field
E. The direction of electric field is now reversed, keeping its magnitude the same. A proton is allowed to fall from
rest in it through the same vertical distance h. The time of fall of the electron, in comparison to the time of fall of
the proton is:
1)10 times greater 2)5 times greater 3)smaller 4)equal

46) Three charged particles are collinear and are in equilibrium, then
1)All the charged particles 2)The 3)All the charged particles cannot 4)Both (1) and
have the same polarity equilibrium is have the same polarity (3) are correct
unstable

47) An electron of mass m, charge e falls through a distance h meter in a uniform electric field E. The time of fall is:

√ √
2hm 2hm 2eE 2eE
1)t = 2)t = 3)t = 4)t =
eE eE hm hm

48) A particle of mass m and charge q is placed at rest in a uniform electric field E and then released. The kinetic
energy attained by the particle after moving a distance y is:
1)qEy 2 2)qE 2y 3)qEy 4)q 2Ey

49) Two equal and opposite charges of masses m 1 and m 2 are accelerated in a uniform electric field through the same
distance. What is the ratio of their accelerations if their ratio of masses is m 1 / m 2 = 0.5?
a1 a1 a1 a1
1) = 0.5 2) =1 3) =2 4) =3
a2 a2 a2 a2

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50) An electron of mass ‘m’ and charge ‘q’ is accelerated from rest in a uniform electric field of strength ‘E’. The
velocity acquired by it as it travels a distance ‘l’ is

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
2Eql 1 / 2 2Eq 1 / 2 2Em 1 / 2 Eq 1 / 2
1) 2) 3) 4)
m ml ql ml

51) A simple pendulum of length L is placed between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor having electric field E, as
shown in the figure. Its bob has mass m and change q,
The time period of the pendulum is given by:

√√ √√ ( ) √√ ( ) √√
L L L L
1)2π 2)2π 3)2π 4)2π

( ) ( )
qE 2 qE qE qE 2
2 2
g + g+ g− g −
m m m m

52) 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 traveled by it is correctly given by (graphs are schematic
and not drawn to scale)
1) 2) 3) 4)

53) →
A charged particle of mass 'm' and charge 'q' moving under the influence of uniform electric field E i and a
→
uniform magnetic field B k follows a trajectory from point P to Q as shown in figure. The velocities at P and Q are
→ →
respectively, v i and − 2v j . Then which of the following statements (A,B,C,D) are correct?(Trajectory shown is
schematic and not to scale):

( )
3 mv 2
A) E =
4 qa

( )
3 mv 3
B) Rate of work done by the electric field at P is
4 a

C) Rate of work done by both the fields at Q is zero

D) The difference between the magnitude of angular momentum of the particle at P and Q is 2 mav

1)A,B,C,D 2)A,B,C 3)B,C,D 4)A,C,D

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54) Three points charges +q, −2q and +q are placed at points (x = 0, y = a, z = 0), (x = 0, y = 0, z = 0) and (x = a, y =
0, z = 0), respectively. The magnitude and direction of the electric dipole moment vector of this charge assembly
are:
1)√2q + 2)√2qa along the line joining points (x = 3)qa along the line joining points (x = 4)√2aq +
y 0, y = 0, z = 0) and (x = a, y = a, z = 0) 0, y = 0, z = 0) and (x = a, y = a, z = 0) x
direction direction

55) Three point charges of +2q, +2q and -4q are placed at the corners A, B and C of an equilateral triangle ABC of
side x. The magnitude of the electric dipole moment of this system is:
1)2 qx 2)2√3 qx 3)3√2 qx 4)3 qx

56) → →
If E ax and E eq represents electric field at a point on the axial and equatorial line of a dipole. If points are at a
distance r from the centre of the dipole, for r >> a
→ → → → → → → →
1)E ax = E eq 2)E ax = − E eq 3)E ax = − 2E eq 4)E eq = 2E ax

57) The angle between the dipole moment and electric field at any point on the equatorial plane is
1)0 o 2)90 o 3)180 o 4)45 o

58) An electric field of 1000 V/m is applied to an electric dipole at angle of 45°. The value of electric dipole moment
is 10 − 29 C.m. What is the potential energy of the electric dipole ?
1)− 9 × 10 − 20J 2)− 7 × 10 − 27J 3)− 10 × 10 − 29J 4)− 20 × 10 − 18J

59) An electric dipole is formed by two equal and opposite charges q with separation d. The charges have same mass
m. It is kept in a uniform electric field E. If it is slightly rotated from its equilibrium orientation, then its angular
frequency ω is

√ √ √ √
2qE qE qE qE
1) 2)2 3) 4)
md md md 2md

60) A charge q is located at the centre of a cube. The electric flux through any face is
4πq πq q 2πq
1) 2) 3) 4)
6(4πε 0) 6(4πε 0) 6(4πε 0) 6(4πε 0)

61) A charge q is located at the centre of a cube. The electric flux through any face is:
πq q 2πq 4πq
1) 2) 3) 4)
( )
6 4πε 0 ( )
6 4πε 0 ( )
6 4πε 0 ( )
6 4πε 0

62) In air, the value of the total electric flux emitted from unit positive charge is:
1)ε 0
( ) −1
2) ε 0 ( ) −1
3) 4πε 0 4)4πε 0

63) Assertion: A metallic shield in the form of a hollow shell may be build to block an electric field.
Reason: In a hollow spherical shield, the electric field inside it is zero at every point.
1)Both Assertion and Reason are 2)The Assertion and Reason are 3)Assertion is 4)Assertion is
true and Reason is the correct true but Reason is not correct true but, false but,
explanation of Assertion. explanation of Assertion Reason is false Reason is true
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64) If the electric flux entering and leaving an enclosed surface respectively are Φ 1 and Φ 2, the electric charge inside
the surface will be:

1)
ϕ2 − ϕ1
2)
ϕ2 + ϕ1
3)
ϕ1 − ϕ2
(
4)ε 0 ϕ 1 + ϕ 2 )
ε0 ε0 ε0

65) A point charge Q is placed at a distance a/2 above the centre of the square surface of side 'a' as
shown in the figure. The electric flux through the square surface is:
q q q q
1) 2) 3) 4)
∈0 2 ∈0 3 ∈0 6 ∈0

66) A thin disc of radius b=2a has a concentric hole of radius 'a' in it (see figure). It carries uniform surface
charge σ on it. If the electric field on its axis at height h (h << a) from its centre is given as 'Ch', then the
value of 'C' is:
σ σ σ σ
1) 2) 3) 4)
a ∈0 2a ∈ 0 4a ∈ 0 8a ∈ 0

67) Shown in the figure are two point charges +Q and -Q inside the cavity of a spherical shell. The charges are
kept near the surface of the cavity on opposite sides of the centre of the shell. If σ 1 is the surface charge on
the inner surface and Q 1 net charge on it and σ 2 the surface charge on the outer surface and Q 2 net charge on
it, then:
σ 1 ≠ 0, Q 1 ≠ 0 σ 1 ≠ 0, Q 1 = 0 σ 1 ≠ 0, Q 1 = 0 σ 1 = 0, Q 1 = 0
1) 2) 3) 4)
σ 2 ≠ 0, Q 2 ≠ 0 σ 2 ≠ 0, Q 2 = 0 σ 2 = 0, Q 2 = 0 σ 2 = 0, Q 2 = 0

68) → →
If there is only one type of charge in the universe, then: (E → Electric field, ds → Area vector)

→
→ → → 3)∮ E . ds = ∞ if q
1)∮ E . ds ≠ 0 on 2)∮ E . ds could not 4)∮ E. ds = 0 if charge is outside =
charge is inside
any surface be defined ∈0

is charge is inside

69) What is the nature of Gaussian surface involved in Gauss law of electrostatic?
1)Scalar 2)Electrical 3)Magnetic 4)Vector

70) Surface density of charge on a charged conducting sphere of radius 'R' in terms of electric intensity 'E' at a
distance 'r' at a distance 'r' in free space is (r > R, ∈ 0 = permitivity of free space)

() ()
∈ 0ER r 2 R 2 ∈ 0Er
1) 2) ∈ 0E 3) ∈ 0E 4)
r R r R

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71) q enc
||
→
In finding the electric field using Gauss Law the formula E = is applicable. In the formula ε 0 is
ε 0|A|

permittivity of free space, A is the area of Gaussian surface and q enc is charge enclosed by the Gaussian surface.
The equation can be used in which of the following situation?
1)Only when the
|| 3)For any 4)Only when the Gaussian surface is an
→
2)Only when E
Gaussian surface is an choice of
||
→
= constant on the equipotential surface and E is constant
equipotential surface Gaussian
surface on the surface.
surface

72) →
( )
An electric field E = 4xî − y 2 + 1 ĵN / C passes through the box shown in figure. The flux of the electric field

through surfaces ABCD and BCGF are marked as ϕ I and ϕ II respectively. The difference between ϕ I − ϕ II is ( )
( )
(in Nm 2 / C __________

1)48 2)75 3)− 48 4)25

73) An electric dipole is kept in non-uniform electric field. It experiences

1)A force and a 2)A force but not a 3)A torque but not a 4)Neither a force nor a
torque torque force torque

74) Three particles, each having a charge 10 µC are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side 10 cm. The
1
electrostatic potential energy of the system is (Given 4πε 0
= 9 × 10 9N − m 2 / C 2 )

1)Zero 2)Infinite 3)27 J 4)100 J

75) A, B and C are three points in a uniform electric field. The electric potential is
1)Maximum 2)Maximum 3)Maximum 4)Same at all the three points A, B
at A at B at C and C

76) If potential (in volts) in a region is expressed as V (x,y,z) = 6xy - y + 2yz, the electric field (in N/C) at point
(1,1,0) is :

(
1)− 6î + 9ĵ + k̂ ) (
2)− 3î + 5ĵ + 3k̂ ) (
3)− 6î + 5ĵ + 2k̂ ) (
4)− 2î + 3ĵ + k̂ )
77) The capacitance of a spherical condenser is 1 µF. If the spacing between the two spheres is 1 mm, then the radius
of the outer sphere is:
1)30 cm 2)6 m 3)5 cm 4)3 m

78) The electrostatic force between the metal plates of an isolated parallel plate capacitor C having a charge Q and
area A is:
1)proportional to the square 2)linearly proportional 3)independent of the 4)inversely proportional
root of the distance between to the distance between distance between the to the distance between
the plates. the plates. plates. the plates.

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79) A network of four capacitors of capacities equal to C 1 = C, C 2 = 2C, C 3 = 3C and C 4 = 4C are

connected to a battery as shown in the figure. The ratio of the charges on C 2 and C 4 is:
22 6 7 4
1) 2) 3) 4)
3 44 4 7

80) The equivalent capacitance between A and B in the circuit given shown is:
1)2.4μF 2)4.9μF 3)3.6μF 4)5.4μF

81) Three capacitors each of 4 µF are to be connected in such a way that the effective capacitance is 6 µF. This can be
done by connecting them:
1)all in series 2)two in series and one in parallel 3)all in parallel 4)two in parallel and one in series

82) Three capacitances, each of 3 µF are provided. These cannot be combined to provide the resultant capacitance of:
1)2 μF 2)6 μF 3)4.5 μF 4)1 μF

83) For the arrangement of capacitors as shown in the circuit, the effective capacitance between
the points A and B is: (capacitance of each capacitor is 4 µF)
1)4 μF 2)2 μF 3)1 μF 4)8 μF

84) The minimum value of effective capacitance that can be obtained by combining 3 capacitors of capacitances 1 pF,
2 pF and 4 pF is:
4 2)1 pF 7 4)2 pF
1) pF 3) pF
7 4

85) In the given circuit, the charge on the 4 μF capacitor will be: (in µC)
1)12 2)24 3)36 4)32

86) Two charges of +10 µC and +20 µC are separated by a distance of 2 cm. The net potential (electric) due to the
pair at the midpoint of the line joining the two changes is:
1)27 MV 2)18 MV 3)20 MV 4)23 MV

87) What is the electric potential at a distance of 9 cm from 3 nC?

1)270 V 2)3 V 3)300 V 4)30 V

88) Two capacitors of 10 pF and 20 pF are connected to 200 V and 100 V sources respectively. If they are connected
by a wire, what is the common potential of the capacitors?
1)133. 3 volt 2)150 volt 3)300 volt 4)400 volt

89) A parallel plate capacitor is made of two square plates of side 'a', separated by a distance d (d < < a). The lower
triangular portion is filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant K, as shown in the figure. Capacitance of this
capacitor is :
1 k ∈ 0a 2 k ∈ 0a 2 k ∈ 0a 2 k ∈ 0a 2
1) 2) In K 3) In K 4)
2 d d d(K − 1) 2d(K + 1)

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90) Charges –q and +q located at A and B, respectively, constitute an electric dipole. Distance AB = 2a, O is the
midpoint of the dipole and OP is perpendicular to AB. A charge Q is placed at P where OP = y and y >> 2a. The
charge Q experiences and electrostatic force F. If Q is now moved along the equatorial line to P' such that OP'=

() ( )
y y
, the force on Q will be close to : >> 2a
3 3

F 2)3F 3)9F 4)27F

1)
3

91) Four equal point charges Q each are placed in the xy 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 Q2 1 Q2
1) 2) 1+ 3) 1+ 4)
2√2πε 0 4πε 0
4πε 0 √5 4πε 0 √3

92) A parallel plate capacitor having capacitance 12 pF is charged by a battery to a potential difference of 10 V
between its plates. The charging battery is now disconnected and a porcelain slab of dielectric constant 6.5 is
slipped between the plates the work done by the capacitor on the slab is :
1)692 pJ 2)60 pJ 3)508 pJ 4)560 pJ

93) A parallel plate capacitor with square plates is filled with four dielectrics of dielectric constants K 1, K 2, K 3, K 4
arranged as shown in the figure. The effective dielectric constant K will be:
1) 2) 3) 4)
(K1 + K2 )(K3 + K4 ) ( )
K 1K 2 K 3 + K 4 + K 3K 4 K 1 + K 2 ( ) (K1 + K4 )(K2 + K3 ) (K1 + K4 )(K2 + K3 )
K= K= K= K=
2 (K 1 + K 2 + K 3 + K 4 ) (K1 + K2) (K3 + K4 ) 2 (K 1 + K 2 + K 3 + K 4 ) K1 + K2 + K3 + K4

94) The equivalent capacitance between A and B is:

100 2)300 pF 3)50 pF 4)150 pF
1) pF
3

95) A capacitor of capacitance C charged by an amount Q is connected in parallel with an uncharged capacitor of
capacitance 2C. The final charges on the capacitors are:
Q 3Q Q 4Q Q Q Q 2Q
1) , 2) , 3) , 4) ,
4 4 5 5 2 2 3 3

96) A solid metal cube of edge length 2 cm is moving in a positive y direction at a constant speed of 6 m/s. There is a
uniform magnetic field of 0.1 T in the positive z-direction. The potential difference between the two faces of the
cube perpendicular to the x-axis, is :
1)6 mV 2)1 mV 3)12 mV 4)2 mV

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97) A parallel plate capacitor is of area 6 cm 2 and a separation 3 mm. The gap is filled with three dielectric
materials of equal thickness (see figure) with dielectric constants K 1, = 10, K 2 = 12 and K 3 = 14. The
dielectric constant of a material which when fully inserted in the above capacitor, gives same capacitance
would be:
1)12 2)4 3)36 4)14

98) A charge Q is distributed over three concentric spherical shells of radii a, b, c (a < b < c ) such that their surface
charge densities are equal to one another. The total potential at a point at distance r from their common centre,
where r < a, would be :
Q Q(a + b + c) Q ab + bc + ca Q (a 2 + b 2 + c 2)
1) 2) 3) 4)
4πε 0(a + b + c) 4πε 0(a 2 + b 2 + c 2) 12πε 0 abc 4πε 0 (a 3 + b 3 + c 3)

99) → →
Two electric dipoles, A, B with respective dipole moments d A = − 4qaî and d B = − 2qaî placed on the x-axis
with a separation R, as shown in the figure The distance from A at which both of them produce the same potential
is :

√2R R √2R R
1) 2) 3) 4)
√2 + 1 √2 + 1 √2 − 1 √2 − 1

100) The charges Q + q and +q are placed at the vertices of a right-angle isosceles triangle as shown below.
The net electrostatic energy of the configuration is zero, it the value of Q is:
− √2q 2)− 2q −q 4)+ q
1) 3)
√2 + 1 1 + √2

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