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 MDCAT – Physics Topic: 06
ELECTROSTATICS
(DPP SHEET - 02)
DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct option. Each question has 4 choices (a), (b), (c) and (d), out of which ONLY ONE choice is correct. Only 30
minutes are allowed to solve this DPP Sheet.
1. In the direction of electric field, electric potential:
A) Decreases B) Remains constant
C) Increases D) Becomes infinite
2. An external agent pulls a unit positive charge from infinity to a point in electric field. Potential of that point is:
A) Positive B) Zero
C) Negative D) May be positive or negative
3. An electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric field. The net electric force on the dipole:
A) Is always zero B) Depends on the orientation of the dipole
C) Can never be zero D) Depends on the strength of the dipole
4. The electric field strength produced by a charge “q” at a distance of “r” from the charge “q” (where there is
present a test charge “ q ”) is defined as:
 
F F
A) B)
q q°
kq °
C) ˆ
(r) D) All of these
r2
5. In bringing an -particle towards a proton, the electrostatic potential energy of the system:
A) Becomes zero B) Remains the same
C) Decreases D) Increases
6. The negative of potential gradient in an electric field region between two charged plates represents?
A) Electric Potential energy stored in a charge B) Electric field strength between plates
C) Work done on the charge D) Kinetic Energy gained by charge
7. Electric potential V at some point in space is zero. This means:
A) Electric field at that point is necessarily zero B) Electric field at that point is necessarily non-zero
C) Electric field at that point may or may not be non-zero D) None of these
8. The number of electrons or protons which constitutes a charge of one coulomb is:
19
A) 6.25  10 B) 1.6  10
18

C) 6.25  10 D) 1.6  10
19 19

9. Electron volt is the unit of:

A) Energy B) Current
C) Charge D) Electric Potential
10. Two opposite point charge of same magnitude q are separated by distance 2d, electric potential mid-way between
them is (if electric potential due to each charge is V):
A) V B) 2V
C) Zero D) V/2
11. A positive charge and a negative charge of equal magnitude are placed at a short distance apart. Which diagram
best represents the associated electric field?

+ -
+
-

A) B)

+ - + -

C) D)
12. The electric field intensity E is:
A) Directly related to the test charge
B) Directly related to the square of distance from the source charge
C) Directly related to the distance from the charge
D) Inversely related to the square of distance from the source charge

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13. Two protons are placed near a point charge “q” at point “N” and “O” as shown in diagram.
O

q N
+

Which of following describe the force on both protons correctly?

Magnitude of force on N Direction of force
A) Less than force on O Radially outward
B) Greater than force on O Radially outward
C) Less than force on O Radially Inward
D) Greater than force on O Radially Inward
14. The ratio of electric field intensity due to infinite sheet of charges and two parallel oppositely charged plates is:
A) 1:2 B) 2:3
C) 2:1 D) 3:2
15. If 6 N is the force between two charges when dielectric is present. Now if that dielectric of dielectric constant “r =
5” is removed, the new force will be:
6
A) N B) 24 N
5
C) 30 N D) 60 N
16. The electric potential at a point 3.2 cm away from a singly ionized lithium atom will be:
A) 4.5×10-8 V B) 4.5×10-6 V
-8
C) 9×10 V D) 9×10-4 V
17. When a charge of 3 C is placed in a uniform electric field, it experiences a force of 3000 N, within this field,
potential difference between two points separated by 1 cm is:
A) 10 V B) 90 V
C) 1000 V D) 3000 V
18. Two charges of 10 µC and 14.4 µC are 12 cm apart. The force between them:
A) 0.01 N B) 90 N
C) 9103 N D) 9105 N
19. If the distance between two equal charges is reduced to half and the magnitude of both charges is doubled, then
the force between them will be:
A) Remain same B) Increased to double
C) Decreased to half D) Becomes sixteen time
20. The units of electric potential is same as that of:
A) Work B) Electric field per unit charge
C) Work per unit charge D) Electric force per unit charge
21. When a charge +q is moving perpendicular to electric field, the force experienced is:
A) qE and along the field B) qE and perpendicular to the field
C) qE and opposite to the field D) Zero
22. The value of permittivity of free space ‘   ’ is:
A) 9×109 N m2 C-2 B) 9×109 C N-1 m-2
-12 2 -2
C) 8.85×10 N m C D) 8.85×10-12 C2 N-1 m-2
23. A large non-conducting sheet S is given a uniform negative charge density. Two uncharged small metal plates A
and B are placed near the sheet as shown. Which of the following is true?
S

A B

A) S attracts A B) S attracts B
C) A attracts B D) All of these
24. Two-point charges “– 2Q” and “+ Q” are situated as shown in figure.
- 2Q +Q
A B C D
At which point could the resultant electric field due to these charges be zero?
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C) A D) B
25. If a glass rod is rubbed with a silk rod, the glass rod gets:
A) Positively charged B) Remains neutral
C) Negatively charged D) May be A or B
26. An electron and a proton are in a uniform electric field, the ratio of their accelerations will be:
A) Zero B) Unity
C) Equal to ratio of mass of electron to mass of proton D) Equal to ratio of mass of proton to mass of electron
27. Force on a point charge due to many charges is given by:
       
A) F  F1  F2  F3  ..... B) F  F1  F2  F3 .....
       
C) F  F1  F2  F3  ..... D) F  F1  F2  F3  .....
28. The base units of electric field is/are:
A) kg m s-2 B) kg m-1 A-1 s-2
-1 -3
C) kg m A s D) kg A-1 s-2
29. The direction of electric force acting on a negative charge is:
A) In the direction of electric field B) Perpendicular to electric field
C) Opposite to the direction of electric field D) Inclined at 45 to electric field
30. In the midway between two equal and similar charges, a third equal and similar charge is placed. Then the third
charge:
A) Experiences maximum net force B) Experiences no net force
C) Experiences net force perpendicular to axial line D) Experiences net force inclined at 45 to axial line
31. Mark the correct option:
A) A point charge cannot exert force on test charge
B) Electric field can only exist in material medium
C) Coulomb’s force is stronger than gravitational force
D) Electric field between oppositely charged parallel plates is non-uniform
32. If both plates of a parallel plate capacitor are connected to each other by a metallic wire, then:
A) Capacitance of capacitor decreases B) Capacitance of capacitor becomes infinite
C) Potential difference between plates becomes infinite D) None of these
33. When separation between the plates of parallel plate capacitor (with battery attached) is increased:
A) Capacitance decreases B) Potential difference remains constant
C) Energy stored decreases D) All of these
34. The SI unit of the capacitance is:
A) Coulomb B) ohm
C) Volt D) farad
35. Which of the following is correct relation for dielectric constant r?
Cmed Cvac
A) r  B) r 
Cvac Cmed
F
C)  r  vac D) Both A and B
Fmed
36. For which of the following graph the area represents energy stored in capacitor?
V C

A) Q B) Q
Q C

C) C D) V
37. The capacity of a parallel plate capacitor is 5 µF and it is given a charge of 20 µC. The electrical energy stored in
erg is:
A) 400×100 B) 800100
-5
C) 8000×10 D) 4000×10-5
38. Which of the following is correct?
A) Capacitor stores chemical energy while battery stores electrical energy
B) Capacitor stores electrical energy while battery stores chemical energy
C) Both capacitor and battery store electrical energy
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D) Both capacitor and battery store chemical energy
39. If a negatively charged capacitor plate is brought near the disc of a positively charged gold-leaf electroscope, then
the divergence of gold leaves:
A) Increases B) Remains same
C) Decreases D) None of these
40. One of the plates X of a capacitor is connected to a source of +100 V. The other plate Y is earthed. What is the
potential of the plate Y?
A) -100 V B) Zero
C) 100 V D) 20 V
41. If a 2.5 µF capacitor is to have an energy content of 5 joule, it must be placed across a potential difference of:
A) 500 V B) 2000 V
C) 1000 V D) 4000 V
42. Ideally speaking a capacitor is fully charged after:
A) Two times constant B) Four times constant
C) Three times constant D) Infinite time
43. Electric field lines between plates of a charged parallel plate capacitor are:
A) Unequally Spaced B) Equally spaced
C) Curved D) Any of these
44. The net charge on capacitor plates is ____ if Q is magnitude of charge on either plate of a parallel plate capacitor:
A) 2Q B) Zero
C) Q D) 4Q
45. The capacitance of capacitor increases by placing dielectric between its plates due to:
A) Electric polarization of dielectric B) Magnetic polarization of dielectric
C) Increase in electric field by dielectric D) Increase in potential difference by dielectric
46. If the time constant of an RC-circuit is large, capacitor discharges:
A) Linearly with time B) Slowly
C) Rapidly D) None of these
47. The electronic flashguns in cameras is an application of:
A) Gauss’s law B) Ohm’s law
C) Capacitor D) Inductor
48. The ratio of instantaneous charge and maximum charge on plates of capacitor at t = RC is (during discharging):
A) 36.8% B) 92.5%
C) 63.2% D) 87.3%
49. A capacitor which has a capacitance of 1 F will:
A) Be fully charged in 1 second by a current of 1 A
B) Store 5 C of charge at a potential difference of 5 volt
C) Gain 1 joule of energy when 1 coulomb of charge is stored on it
D) Discharge in 1 second when connected across a resistor of resistance 3 ohm
50. The area of plates of 1 farad capacitor separated by 8.85 mm placed in air is:
A) 105 m2 B) 109 m2
-8 2
C) 10 m D) 10-15 m2
51. A positive and a negative charge are initially 4 cm apart. When they are moved closer together so that they are
now only 1 cm apart, the force between them is
A) 4 times smaller than before B) 4 times larger than before
C) 8 times larger than before D) 16 times larger than before
52. How much K.E will be gained by an electron in going from 20 V to 40 V:
A) 20 V B) 20 eV
C) 50 eV D) None of these
53. The electric field acting on the charge is

A) 4.4 × 10–4NC–1 B) 36 NC–1

2 –1
C) 3.6 × 10 NC D) 2.3 × 103NC–1
54. Charge on a capacitor is 50 µC. If voltage applied across its plates is 10V then its capacitance will be
A) 5µF B) 500µF
C) 0.02µF D) 0.02µF

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