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is required to bring another charge of +50 from infinity
JEE Main Level 1
to the center of the
square Given =9x10 Nm?
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SINGLE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (2) 41 J
(1) 64 J
(3) 16 J (4) 10 J
Electrostatic potential energy
1. In bringing an electron towards another electron, electrostatic 9. Six charges of magnitude + q and -q are fixed at th
potential energy of the system corners of a regular hexagon of edge length a as shown i
the figure. The electrostatic potential energy of the svste
(1)deceases (2) increases of charged particles is:
(3) becomes zero (4) remains same tq.
2. When the separation between two charges is increased, the
tg
electric potential energy of the charges
(1) increases (2) decreases
(3) remains the same (4) may increase/decrease
q?V3 15
3. What is the potential energy of the equal positive point (1) (2)
charges of 1uC each held l m apart in air 8 4
(1) 9 x 10 J (2) 9 x 10 J q' N3 15
(3) (4) none of these
(3) 9 x 10 J (4) Zero 4

4. Two positive point charges of 12 uC and 8 uC are 10 cm 10. Four similar point charges q are located at the vertices of a
apart. The work done in bringing them 4 cm closer is tetrahedron with an edge a. Find the energy of interactionof
(1) 5.8 J (2) 5.8 eV charges in this system.
(3) 13 J (4) 13 eV
5. On rotating a point charge having a charge q around a
charge Q in a circle of radius r. The work done will be
qx2n0 lecte
(1) q x 2rr (2)

(3) Zero (4)

2E0
6. Two equal charges q are placed at a distance of 2a and a (1) (2)
TE,a
third charge -2q is placed at the midpoint. The potential 2TE,a
energy of the system is
(3) 24 3g?
(4)
6q 2TE,a
(1) (2) 11. Consider the configuration of a system of four charges
each of value tq. Find the work done by external agent
(3) -- (4)
9q' in changing the configuration of the system from figure (0)
to fig (ii).
ta tq
7. Three particles, each having a charge of 10 C are placed +q
at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side 10 cm. The a

electrostatic potential energy of the system is (Given tg tg

=9x10° N-m²/C?) tq
-a

(1) Zero (2) Infinite

(3) 27 J (4) 100 J (I)-3-5)a (2) (4-N2)
8. Four identical charges +50uC each are placed, one at each
k' kq'
corner of a square of side 2 m. How much external energy (3)
a
-3-V2) (4)
a
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12. Two positively charged particles X and Y are initially (1) 9 x10"Vthbe (2) 18 x 10*v
far away from each other and at rest. X begins to (3) 36 x 10* V (4) 36 x 10 v
move
towards Y with some initial velocity. The total momentum
and energy of the system are p and E. 18. A charge of 5 C is given a displacement of 0.5 m. The
(1) If Y is fixed, both p and E are conserved.
work done in the process is 10 J. The potential difference
between the two points will be
(2) If Y is fixed, E is conserved, but not p. (1) 2V (2) 0.25 V
(3) If both are free to move, p is conserved but not E. (3) 1 V (4) 25 V
(4) If both are free, E is 19. At a certain distance from a point charge the electric field is
conserved, but not p.
13. Consider the situation of figure. The work 500V/m and the potential is 3000 V. What is this distance
done in
a point charge from P to A is W, from P to B is taking (1)6 m (2) 12 m
from P to C is W
W, and
(3)36 m (4) 144 m
Ct 20. For the system of charges shown in the figure.
g,=+10C; q,=-2 x 10°C; q,= +3 x 10°C; q,=2 x10 C
and a =1 m. The potential at the centre of the square is
(approximately)
suc (1) W,< W; W b (2) W> W,> W
(3) W, = W We (4) None of these
14. Two identical particles of mass m carry charge each.
Initially one is at rest on a smooth horizontal plane and
the other is projected along the plane directly towards the
first from a large distance with an initial speed v. Find the (1) 300 V (2) 500 V
closest distance of approach.
(3) 200 V (4) 800 V
(1) (2)
202 21. When a charge of 3 C is placed in a uniform electric
field it experiences a force of 3000 newton. The potential
difference between two points separated by a distance of
(3) is 2th0a (4) V20 1cm along field with in this field is
(1) 10 volt (2) 90 volt
Electrostatic potential (3) 1000 volt a (4) 3000 volt
15. Two charge +q and-g are situated at a certain distance. 22. On rotating a point charge having a charge q around a
At the point exactly midway between them charge in a circle of radius r. The work done will be
(1)electric field and potential both are zero (1)g x 2 O ant olle 9x 20
(2)
(2) electric field is zero but potential is not zero
(3) zero (4)
(3)electric field is not zero but potential is zero 2E,r
(4) neither electric field nor potential is z e r o o 23. In the figure the charge O is at the centre of the circle.
16. In the figure, the potential at X due to the charges +Q and Work done is maximum when another charge is taken from
-0 is, using SI units, point P to
-2d -d X K<
loitsalotat
L
-20 (2)
(1) 6TEd
9Te,d
M
+30 +0
(3) ibe(4) 6Te,d (1) K (2) L
41tE,d
(4) N
17. Two charges of 4 uC each are placed at the corners A and (3) M
The
B of an equilateral triangle of side length 0.2 m in air. 24. Inside a hollow charged spherical conductor, the potential
electric potential at C is
1-=9x109 N-m?] (1) is constant
(2) varies directly as the distance from the centre
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PHYSICS
charge q,from point Ato Bthrough a circular path AB of
radius a is equal to B
(4) varies inversely as the square of the distance fronm the
centre

25. Two charged spheres of radii 10 cm and 15 cm are connected a

2a>C
by a thin wire. No current will flow, if they have
(1)the same charge on each
(2) the same potential
3
2
(3) the same energy (2) -in;
(4) the same field on their surfaces
(1) 4o-in
2TTE0
2TE0

26. Three charges 2q, -q, -q are located at the vertices of an 4o,
-In 32 (4)
equilateral triangle. At the centre of the triangle (3) 2TtE0
(1)the field is zero but potential is non-zero 31. Two identical coaxial rings each of radius R are
separated
(2) the field is non-zero but potential is zero by a distance of V3 R. They are uniformly charged with
(3) both field and potential are zero charges +0 and - respectively. The minimum kinetic
(4) both field and potential are non-zero energy with which a charged particle (charge t) should
be projected from the center of the negatively charged ring
27. In the electric field of a point charge q, a certain charge along the axis of the rings such that it reaches the center
is carried from point A to B, C, D and E. Then the work of the positively charged ring is
done

(1)
Oq (2)
4TE,R 2TE,R
(4
30g
(3)
8Te,R 4TE, R
32. Four charges of 1 uC, 2 uC, 3 uC, and-6 uC are placed
one at each corner of the square of side 1m. The square
(1) is least along the path ABi o e lies in the x-y plane with its centre at the origin.
(2) is. least along the path AD (1) The electric potential is zero at the origin.
(3) is zero along all the paths AB, AC, AD and AE (2) The electric potential is zero everywhere along the
(4) is least along AE X-axis only of sides of the square are parallel to x
and y-axis.
28. A ball of mass 1g and charge 10° C moves from a point
A. where potential is 600 volt to the point B where potential (3) The electric potential is not zero along the z-axis except
is zero. Velocity of the ball at the point B is 20 cm/s. The at the origin.
velocity of the ball at the point A will be (4) none of these t
(1) 22.8 cm/s (2) 228 cm/s 33. The charge on a drop of water is 3 x 10C. If its surface
(3) 16.8 m/s (4) 168 m / s t ses potential is 500 V, its radius must be equal to
29. Two identical rings each of radius R are co-axially placed. (1) 81 cm (2) 54 cm
The distance between their centres is R. Same charge (3) 27 cm (4) 108 cm
is placed on each ring. How much work will be done in 34. n small drops of same size are charged to V
moving a test charge from the centre of one ring to that
of the other?
they coalesce to form asignal large drop, thenvolts eacl.
its potential
will be

(1) zero 1
(2) 4TEo J2go
R
(1) VIn
(3) Vs
(2)
(4)
Vn
Vn23
1 (V2-)462 1
35. Two spheres Aand B of radius 4 cm and 6 cmn aare given
(3) 4e0 V2R (4) charges of 80 uC and 40 uC are
(2-1)R respectively. If they
lod connected by a fine wire, the amount of charge flowing
30. The arc AB with centre C and the from one to the other is
linear charge density 2 are lyinginfinitely long wire having
in the same plane. The (1)20 uC from A to B
minimum amount of work to be expended to move a (2) 16 uC from A to B
point (3) 32 uCfrom B to A (4) 32 uC from A to B
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ELECTRICPOTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE
36. An infinite nonconducting sheet of charge has a surface 1 1 20
charge density of 10 Cm. The separation between two (3) 4TE 2R (4) 4TE R
equipotential surfaces near the sheet whose potential differ
by 5 V is 43. Three concentric metallic spherical shell A, B andCor radi
a, band c (a <b<c) have surface charge densities - o,
(1) 0.88 cm (2) 0.88 mm + o, and G respectively. The potential of shell A is:
(3) 0.88 m (4) 5 x 10 m () (ole) [a + b-c](2) (ole) [a - btc]
37. In a regular polygon of n sides, each corner is at a distance (3) (o/s,)[b - a- c (4) none
r from the centre. Identical charges are placed at (n - 1)
corners. At the centre, the intensity is E and the potential 44. A solid sphere of radius R is charged uniformly. At what
distance from its surface is the electrostatic potential half
is V. The ratio V/E has magnitude. of the potential at the centre?
(1) rn (2) r (n - 1)
15(1) R 1eR (2) RI2
(3) (n - 1)/r (4) r (n - 1)/n
(3) R/3 (4) 2R
38. A charge +O is uniformly distributed in a spherical volume 45. Potential difference between centre and the surface of sphere
of radius R. A particle of charge tg and mass m is projected of radius R and uniform volume charge density p within it
with velocity v, from the surface of the spherical volume to will be:
its center. The minimum value of v, such that it just reaches
the center (assume that there is no resistance on the particle pR' (2)PR?
(1)
except electrostatic force) of the spherical volume is 6E0 4E0

(3) 0 (4) pR
(1) (2) 2¬0
V2rtE mR TEmR
46. In the shown fig. points A and B are 4 cm apart along the
(3)
204 (4) lines of a uniform field E = 600 V/m
Vre mR V4TE mR
39. A half ring of radius R has a charge of per unit length. O Find the change in potential V;- , What is the change
pla U, as a point charge g=3 uC
The potential at the center of the half ring is in potential energy U, A
SQLE is moved from A to B?

) kR (2) kTR E
Be

(3)2 2
(4) kr
R
(1)-24 V, 24 uJna i (2) -24 V, 72 uJ
40. If a charged spherical conductor of radius 10 cm has potential
potential
Vat a point distant 5 cm from its centre, then the (3) 24 V, 72 uJ (4) 24 V, -72 uJ
at a point distant 15 cm from the centre will be 47. Four point charges of 0.6 uC, 2.2 uC, -3.6 uC and
+ 4.8 uC are placed at the corners of a square of side 10
(2)72 cm. What is the external work needed to bring a charge of
5 uC from infinity to the centre of the square? (Assume
the speed of the -SuCcharge is kept constant
(4) 3V
(1) -2.55 J (2) -5.10 J
r. If the
41. A hollow uniformly charged sphere has radius (3) 24 J (4) -1.22 J
potential difference between its surface and a point at
distance 3r from the centre is V, then
the electric field 48. Two point charges q and -2q are placed at a distance 6m
intensity at a distance 3r from the centre is: apart on a horizontal plane (It is x-y plane). Find the locus
of the zero potential points in the x-y plane.
(1) V/6r (2) VI4
(1) Straight line (2) Circle
(3) V/3r (4) VI2r
non-conducting (3) Parabola (4) Ellipse
42. A charge- is uniformly distributed over a 49. Acone made of insulating material has a total charge
semi-circular rod of radius R. The potential at the centre the
spread uniformly over its sloping surface. Calculate
g from
energy required to bring up a small test charge
is:
1 (-0) infinity to the apex of the cone. The cone has a slope length
(1) 0 (2) 4TE, R L
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(4) -23 volt/m PHYSICS
potential decreases uniformly from
(1) (2) 57. to Vas one moves on the X-axis from x = 1120
The80electric Cm tov
2re,L TE,L electric field at the origin
x=+ l cm. The
(3) (4) equal to 20 V/cm
4E,L (1) must be
to 20 V/cm
50. There are 27 drops of a conducting fluid. Each has radius (2)may be equal
r and they are charged to a potential V They are then than 20 V/em
(3) may be less
combined to form a bigger drop. Find its potential.
(4) none of these
(1) V,2 (2) 3V% 58. In a uniform electric field. the potential is 10 Vat the
(3) 6V, (4) 9V, origin of coordinates, and 8V at each of the points (1, 0,
0), (0, 1, 0) and (0, 0, 1). The potential at the point (1, 1.,
Relation between electrostatic field and potential 1) will be
51. Two plates are 2 cm apart, a potential difference of 10 (2) 4 V
volt is applied between them, the electric field between the es (1) 0
plates is (4) 10 V
(3) 8 V
feld :.
(1) 20 N/C (2) 500 N/C 59. The equation of an equipotential line in an electric
(3) 250 N/C (4) 5 N/C
y= 2x, then electric field strength vector at (1, 2) may he
52. A charge of 5 C experiences a force of 5000 N when it (1) 4i+3j (2) 4i+8j
is kept in a uniform electric field. What is the potential (4) -&i+4)
difference between two points separated by a distance of (3) 8i+4j
1cm 60. A charge 3 coulomb experiences a force 3000 Nwhen
(1) 10 V (2) 25 V placed in auniform electric field. The potential difference
(3) 2500 V (4) 1000 V
between two points separated by a distance of 1 cm along
the field lines is
53. Auniform electric field having a magnitude E, and direction (1) 10 V (2) 90 V
along the positive X-axis exists. If the potential V is zero
at x =0, then its value atX=+x will be (3) 1000 V (4) 9000 V
(1)V txE (2)V -xE, 61. In a certain region of space, the potential is given by: V
(3) V=+rE, (4) Va-xE, = 2x y +]. The electric field at the point (1, 1, 1)
has magnitude
54. An electric field is given E= 2xi- 3y' j N/C. Find the (1) k6 (2) 2kV6
change in potential from the position rA=i-2j m to
rB =2i+j+3k m. a 3)2k/3 (4) 4kv3
62. If a unit positive charge is taken from one point to another
(1) - 6 V (2) +6
(3) -4 V
Va
7 (4) + 4 V
over an equipotential surface, then
(1)Work is done on the charge
55. The varíation of potential with distance r from a fixed point
is shown in Figure. The electric field at r = 5 cm, is: (2) Work is done by the charge
Vin
volt
(3) Work done is constant
i (4) No work is done
63. Figure shows two equipotential (dashed) surfaces suchthat
V-5V and V-15 V. What is the external work neneeded
0 4 6
rin cm to move a -2 uC charge at constant speed from Ato B
along the indicated path?
(1) (2.5) V/em (2) (-2.5) V/cm
(3) (-2/5) cm (4) (2/5) V/em
56. The electric potential V as a function of distance x (in
m)
is given byV =(5x+ 10x - 9) volt
The value of electric field at x = 1 m would be:
(1) 20 volt/m (2) 6 volt/m
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(1) 2 x 10J (2) -2 x 10 J (1) ¢, = 0 (2) 0 < , <

(3) -1 x 10 J (4) 1x 10J
64. A uniform electric field of 400 V/mn is directed at 370
(3) , = (4) ,>
below the x-axis, as shown in figure. Find the changes in 69. How many electrons must be added to a spherical conductor
potential V, and V;-Ve of radius 10 cm to produce a field of 2 x10 N/C just
above the surface
(1) 1.39 x 10 (2) 1.6 x 10°

3 cmt
bcs (3) 3 x 10 (4) 9.1 x 10*
70. Inside a hollow charged spherical conductor, the potential
(1)is constant
(2) varies directly as the distance from the centre
(3) varies inversely as the distance from the centre
(4) varies inversely as the square of the distance from the
(1) 9.6 V, -7.2 V (2) -9.6 V7.2 Ve0 centre
(3) 9.6 V, 7.2 V (4) -9.6 V, 7.2 V 71.A and B are two concentricspheres. If Aisgiven a charge
O while B is earthed as shown in figure,
Properties of conductor B

65. A positive charge Q is brought near an isolated metal cube.

(1) The cube becomes negatively charged.
(2) The cube becomes positively charged.
(3) The interior becomes positively charged and the surface (1)the charge density of Aand B are same
becomes negatively charged.t (2) the field inside and outside A is zero
(4) The interior remains charge free and the surface gets
non-uniform charge distribution. (3) the field between A and B is not zero

66. A thin, metallic spherical shell contains a charge Q on it. (4) the field inside and outside B is zero
A point charge q is placed at the center of the shell and 72. Figure shows two conducting thin concentric shells of radii
another charge g, is placed outside it as shown in figure. r and 3r. The outer shell carries charge q, inner shell is
All the three charges are positive. The force on the charge neutral. The amount of charge which flows from inner shell
at the center is to the Earth after the key K is closed is equal to

(1) towards left (2) towards right

(4) zero
(3) upward () -9
conducting
Figure shows a closed surface which intersects a
3
67.
sphere, If a positive charged is placed at the point P, the (3) 3q (4) -3q
fiux of the electric field throughthe closed surface 73. A spherieal conductor of radius 2 m is charged to a potential
of 120 V. It is now placed inside another hollow spherical
conductor of radius 6 m. Calculate the potential to which
the bigger sphere would be raised
KConducting
Closed Surface Surface (1) 20 V (2) 60 V
(3) 80V (4) 40 V
(1) will remain zero (2) will become positive
(4) will become undefined 74. A thin spherical conducing shell of radius R has a charge
(3) will become negative q. Another charge is placed at the centre of the shell.
flux associated with it. The electrostatic potential at a point P a distance RI2 from
68. Acharged body has an electric metallic container. The
The body is now placed inside a will be the centre of the shell is
electric flux . outside the container
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