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Electrostatics MCQ Test

Here is a set of 30 multiple choice questions (MCQs) for Electrostatics, suitable for Class 12
students. The questions cover key topics such as Coulomb's Law, electric field, potential,
capacitance, and Gauss's law.

1. The force between two point charges is 9 N. If the distance between the charges is halved,
what will be the new force?
a) 18 N
b) 36 N
c) 27 N
d) 72 N

2. Which of the following is the unit of electric field?


a) N
b) C
c) N/C
d) V/m

3. The direction of the electric field at a point is in the direction of the force on:
a) A positive test charge
b) A negative test charge
c) A neutral charge
d) Both positive and negative test charge

4. Two charges, +3 μC and −3 μC, are placed 2 cm apart. The electric field at the midpoint
between them is:
a) Zero
b) Directed towards the positive charge
c) Directed towards the negative charge
d) Nonzero and directed away from the charges

5. The work done in moving a charge between two points in an electric field depends on:
a) The path followed
b) The potential difference between the points
c) The magnitude of the charge
d) Both b and c

6. Gauss's law states that the total electric flux through a closed surface is equal to:
a) Charge enclosed
b) Charge enclosed divided by permittivity
c) Permittivity times the charge enclosed
d) Permittivity times electric field
7. Which of the following is true for conductors in electrostatic equilibrium?
a) The electric field inside is zero
b) The electric field outside is uniform
c) The potential inside is zero
d) The charge is uniformly distributed throughout the volume

8. A charge of 10 μC is placed at the center of a spherical conducting shell. The total charge
induced on the inner surface of the shell is:
a) +10 μC
b) −10 μC
c) Zero
d) Depends on the thickness of the shell

9. Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor depends on:


a) Charge stored
b) Voltage applied
c) Area of the plates and the distance between them
d) None of the above

10. The unit of capacitance is:


a) Coulomb
b) Farad
c) Ampere
d) Henry

11. The energy stored in a capacitor is given by:


a) ½ CV²
b) ½ QV
c) ½ Q²/C
d) All of the above

12. What happens to the capacitance if a dielectric material is inserted between the plates of a
capacitor?
a) It decreases
b) It increases
c) It remains the same
d) It becomes infinite

13. Two capacitors of capacitance 3 μF and 6 μF are connected in series. The equivalent
capacitance is:
a) 2 μF
b) 9 μF
c) 18 μF
d) 1 μF
14. Two identical charges are placed 1 m apart. If the force between them is F, what will be the
force if one charge is doubled?
a) F/2
b) F
c) 2F
d) 4F

15. Electric potential at a point is defined as:


a) The work done in bringing a unit positive charge from infinity to that point
b) The force acting on a unit positive charge at that point
c) The energy stored per unit charge at that point
d) None of the above

16. The electric potential inside a charged spherical conductor is:


a) Zero
b) Uniform
c) Maximum at the center
d) Inversely proportional to the distance from the center

17. The potential due to a point charge at a distance r is:


a) Inversely proportional to r²
b) Inversely proportional to r
c) Directly proportional to r
d) Independent of r

18. An electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric field. The torque acting on it is maximum
when the angle between the dipole moment and the electric field is:
a) 0°
b) 45°
c) 90°
d) 180°

19. The capacitance of a system increases if:


a) The distance between the plates increases
b) The dielectric constant of the material between the plates increases
c) The area of the plates decreases
d) The voltage across the plates increases

20. A capacitor is charged to a potential difference V. When the separation between its plates is
doubled, its capacitance:
a) Doubles
b) Halves
c) Remains the same
d) Becomes zero

21. Which of the following quantities does not change when a capacitor is connected to a
battery?
a) Charge
b) Capacitance
c) Voltage
d) Energy

22. Coulomb's law is applicable for:


a) Point charges only
b) Charged conductors
c) Infinite charges
d) Both point charges and spherical conductors

23. The principle of superposition states that:


a) The net electric field is the sum of individual fields
b) The net force is the product of individual forces
c) The force on a charge depends only on the nearest charge
d) None of the above

24. If a charged particle moves through a region of space with zero electric field, what happens
to its potential energy?
a) It increases
b) It decreases
c) It remains constant
d) It depends on the charge of the particle

25. The force between two charges is inversely proportional to:


a) The square of the distance between them
b) The cube of the distance between them
c) The product of the charges
d) The sum of the charges

26. A charged spherical conductor has a charge Q on its surface. Inside the conductor, the
electric field is:
a) Zero
b) Constant
c) Equal to Q/ε₀
d) Infinite

27. Which of the following is true about electric potential inside a hollow conducting shell?
a) It is zero
b) It is constant
c) It increases with distance from the center
d) It decreases with distance from the center

28. The electric potential energy of a system of two point charges is:
a) Directly proportional to the product of the charges
b) Inversely proportional to the product of the charges
c) Directly proportional to the distance between the charges
d) Inversely proportional to the square of the distance

29. The capacitance of a capacitor depends on:


a) Voltage applied
b) The charge stored on the plates
c) The geometry of the capacitor and the dielectric constant
d) Both b and c

30. The electric field due to a uniformly charged infinite plane sheet is:
a) Inversely proportional to the distance from the sheet
b) Directly proportional to the distance from the sheet
c) Constant everywhere
d) Zero

This test assesses understanding of key concepts in electrostatics. The answer key can be
provided if needed. Let me know if you'd like that or further modifications.

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