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1. A sImall particle of mass m and
charge -q is placed at point P and B,B to C and finally C to A.
Which of the following
released. IfR> >x, the particle will statements is corect about
the work done in the above
undergo oscillations along the axis process?
of symmetry with an angular (a) WAB = 2WMC (b) WAs =Wac
frequency that is equal to: (c) WBc =0 (d) WeA 0
6. The electric intensity at a point at
(a
V4ns mR (b) charge q is E. The amount of work distance 2 m from
done in bringing a
V4xsgmR charge of 2 coulomb from infinity to this point will be:
(c) () (a) 2E joules (b) 4E joules
4nsomR
2. A small electric dipole is placed at
(o joules (a) joules
dipole moment directed along positive origin with its 7. Aparticle of mass 1
direction of elecric field at point (2, 2V2,0)raxis.
is
The
kg &charge uCis rom o
(a) along z-axis
(b) along y-axis projected towards 1 mm
(c) along negative y-axis a non conducting
(d) along negative z-axis fxed spherical shell having the same charge uniformly
3. Two particles Xand Y, of equal mass and with disríbuted on its surface. Pind the minimum inidal
unequal
posittve charges, are free to move and are initially velocity of projection required it the particle just
far grazes heshell:
away from each other. WithY at rest, X begins to move
towards it with initial velocity u. After a long time
finally:
(a) m/s
(a) X will stop, Ywill move with velocity u. (d) none of thesse
(b) X and Y will both move with velocities /2 each
(c) X will stop, Ywill move with velocity < u 8. The potential field of an electric field E=(y i+x))is
(d) both will move with velocities < w/2 (a) V=y + constant
4. A uniform electric field of magnitude E and directed (b) V=-(*+ y) + constant
along positive x-axis exists in a certain region of space. (c) V=x y)+ constant
If at x =0 the electric potential V is zero, then the (d) V= Constant
potential at x = +*% is: 9. The electric fieid in a region is given by the vector
(a) zero
E
(b) -E x, E= (4+1)The maximum drop in potencial will
(d)
be along8:
5. Three points A, BandC are ata distance of 1 m, 2 m (a) K-axis (b) Y-axis
and 1 m from an infinitely long charged wire of linear (c) the line 4y = 3x () the line 3y = 4x
density coulomb/meter. Acharge qis taken from Ato

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point charges of+Q each have been
placed at the (o) Q-(positive) ar
20. Two The locús of the
(-a/2, 0, 0) and (a/2,0,0).
position_ (c) Q=q (positive) at 3
be placed such the chat
points where -Q charge canenergy of the systerm can
total electrostatic potential by which of the () Q=q (negaive) at
become equal to zero, is represented
charges are fixed at the vertices of
following equabs 16. Four equal positive perpendicular to the plane
(a) 2+(Y = 2a
a square of side L. s-axis is =0 is the point where the
(b) Z2+(Y-a) - 27a /4 of the square. The point z each other. The plot
(c) z'+ y²=15a /4 diagonals of the square intersectcharges, as one moves
(d) None of these of electric field due to the four
of radius is placed in a on the z-axis.
11. A hemispherical body The flux linked with it, field is
uniform eleceric field E. E
parallel to the base, is:
(a) zero (b) zR²E
(c) 2nR ²E (d) 2nRE (a) (b)
12. Three identical metallic uncharged spheres A, B and C
corners of an equilatera!
of radius a are kept at the radius
triangle of side dd >> a). The fourth sphere (ofis then
E

a), which has a charge q, touches A and

chen
removed to a posltion far away. B is earthed and (d)
carthed. (c)
the earth connection is removed. C is then
The charge on C is:
(a) 94(2d-a'
2d 2d 17. A nonconducting ring of radius R has uniformly
distributed positive charge Q. A small part of the ring
qad-a
2d d d 2d of length d, is removed (d < < R). The electric field at
the centre of the ring will now be
13. An equilatcral triangle wire frame (a) directed towards the gap, inversely proportional
of side L having 3 point charges at to R
its vertices is kept.in xy'plane as
shown. Component of clectric ficld (b) directed towards the gap, inversely proportional
to R
due to the configuration in z (c) directed away from the gap, inversely
direction at (0, 0, L) is [origin is proportional to R?
centroid of triangle]: (d) directed away from the gap, inversely
(a)
9V3kq proportional to R?
"18. The charge per unit length of the four quadrant of the
(b) zero ring is 23, -21, 2and Arespectively. The electric field at
the centre is:
&?
(d) None (a)
14. A uniform clectric ficld, cxists in x-y plane. The
potential of points A(2m, 2m), B(-2m, 2m) and
C(2m, 4m) are 4V, 16V and 12V respectively: The
clecric field is (c)
(a) (4i+5)m 4reR
(d) None of these
(e) (3i+4j) () (3 0-4j) m
19. lectric field on the axis of a Small electric dipole at a
distanceris B1 and E2 at a distance of 2r on a line of
15. Two free positive charges 4q and g are a distance 1 perpendicular bisector. Then:
apart. What charge Q is needed to achieve equilibrium
for the entire system and where should it be placed
forn charge q? 8
(b) E2 s
16
(a) Q-a (negative) at (c) E - E
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equilibrium
(a) for all of the particle will acts
be downwards. The (b) 2g
(b) oniy ifvaluesR
H>.
of H stable:
25. A point (d)
(C) only if H < at the charge q =50C is
vectorlocated thex-y plane
point of position in
Ta =2i+ 3j.
(d) only if H =K What is the electric at
21. The v2 position vcctor 8i- si ? field the point of
positively
far away from charged particlcs X and Y are
each
(a) 1200
(b) 4x 10-2 V
towards with some ocher and at rest. X
toinitially
Y (c) 900V
momentum begins
(a) 1f Y is and energy of the velocity. The move
initial 26. The
m (d) 4500.V
(b) If Yis fixed, both p and E are system are p and E.total bead diagram
of massshows a small
m

(c) If both fixed,E is conserved. q. The beadm carrying

free conserved,
(a) f both arc to move, p is but not p.
are chargc
move on the can freely 9
22. Three
charges
free, E is
Q9 andconserved,
Conserved but
but not p. notE snooth fixed ring
placcd on a smooth
are
arranged as -3Q plane. eIn the samehorizontal
figure. The shown in charge +Q plane a
as shown. has also been fixed
wil system of
charges
have
configuration positive point P dueTheto potential at thc
(a) q >3Q energy if: bead should +Q is V The velocity with
8 (b) q 8Q completc a projected from which the
circle should be the point P so that is can
3Q2 (d) q3Q
3 (a) 6qV
m
greater than:
23. A
bullet of mass m and 8 m

charge q is fired towards a m (d) none of

solid uniformly charged 27. Electric ffeld given by
these
sphere of radius R and vector
E =xi+yj the
LOtal charge +q. If it m
present in the XY planc. isA (0.
strikes the surface of small ring carrying
spherc
it can with speedu, find the +Q, which can charge
minimum speed uso that frcely
resistancepenetratc
on a slide
forces orthrough the sphere. (Neglect all rod, smooth
is
non
conducting
electrostatic forces. ): friction acting on bullet
except rod fromprojected
thc point along the
(a) such that it can (0, L)
(b) reach the other end of the
VAneymk minimum
(Assume velocity should be given to rod. What
(a) (QL' :zero
/maviy) he ring?
N34 (c) 4(Q1I myz (b) 2(Q1/ mj
24. In space of
horizontal EF (E=j4cgmi 28. A unit
positive point charge(d)of(Q/ 2m)2
mg)/) exist as shown in is
and a mass m
end of a light attached
figure
at the 8-45* projected
tunncl
mass m
as with velocity v inside the
a
shown. The tunnel has been
releasedin fromrod.theIf mass m is mg made inside a
uniformly charged
shown position
velocity offigurethefindrodthewhen
angular
m
Don-conducting sphere. The:
vclocity with which the pointminimum
passes through the bottom it should be
end of the projccted such it cancharge
it
position: most (a) (oR /turnel, is equal to: reach thc opposite
(b) [oR 1 Ame12
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(d) zero because the initial and the final points are at (a) g, and 42 are positive and q, <42
samc potential (b and q, are positive and g, > 42
29. The diagram shows three (c) q is positive and q, is negative and4, < 42
infinitely long uniform line 32 (C) 4, and q2 are negative and q <2
charges placed on the X, Y 35. Figure shows
and Z axis. The work done in equi-potential
moving a unit positive charge surfaces for a two
from (1, 1, 1) to (O, 1, 1) is charges system. At
equal to: which of the labeled
(a) (In 2) / 2rE points point will an
(b) (A in 2) / E electron have the
(c) (3). In 2) / 2rE o highest potentia!
(d) None of these energy?
30. A charged particle of charge Q is held fxed and (a) Point A
another charged particle of mass m and charge q (of (b) Potnt B
the same sign) is released from a distance r. The (c) Point C
impulse of the forcc exerted by the external agent on (d) Point D
the fixed charge by the time distance between Q and q
becomes 2r is: 36. A uniform electric field having strength Eis existing in
Qgn *y plane as shown in figure.Find the p.d. between
(a) (b) origin O &A(d, d, 0):
(C) Qqm PA(d,
d 0,

31. Three point charges q,-2q Hnd -2q are placed at the
vertices of an equilateral triangie of side a The work
done by some external force to increase their
separation to 2a will be: X

(a) - 24 (b) negative

a
(a) Ed(cos + sin 0) (b) -Ed(cos 8 + sin 0)
(c) zero 1 34 (c) V2Ed (d) none of thesc
37. Find the force cxpericnced by the
32. The equation of an equí-potential line n an clectric semicircular rod charged with a charge g,
field is y 2x, then the electric field strength vector at placed as shown in figure. Radius of the
(1, 2) may be: wire is Rand the line of charge with linear
(a) 4i +3 (b) 4i+ 8j charge density A is passing through its
() 8i+ 4j (a) -8i+ 4, centre and perpendicular to the plane of
wire:
33. The electric field in a region is given by:
E-(4axyE)i +(2ar²NE)}+ (ax² Vz)k, where a is
(a)Ag (b)
a positive constant. The equation of an equipotential
surface will be of the form: (c)
2eR
(a) z = constant/[y]
(b) z = onstant/[y1 38. Figure shows two condueting thin
concentric shells of radii r and 3r.
(c) z = constant/[xy] The outer shell carries charge q
(d) Nonc of these
34. The variation of electric field
and inner shell is neutral. The L
E amount of charge which flows
between the two charges g, and 42 from inner shell to the earth after
along the line joining the charges is the key Kis closed, is equal to:
plotted against distance from q,
(taking rightwards direction of ficld (a) -I (b)
3
as positive) as shown, then the (c) 3q (d) -3q
coTect statement is:

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39. A wheel having mass mn has
charges +q and
2E
diametrically oppasite points. It
remains in equilibrium on a rough 44. Two short electric dipoles are placed
inclined planc the presence of as shown. The energy of electric
uniform vertical electric field E =: interaction betwecn these dipoles will
(6) g be:
(a) "
2q (a) 2kPP, cos0
mg tan (d) none
(c) b -2kPP, cose
2q
0. A non-conducting ring of radius 0.5 m carrics a total 2kRP, sin 0
(C)
charge of l11 x 10°cdísributed non-uniformly on r

its circumference producing an electric field E (d) -4kPP, cose

everywhere in space. Th¹ value of the line integral
-E.di (= 0at the centre of the ring) in volt is: 45. 4 charges are placed each at a
distance 'a' from origin. The
(b) -1 distance 'a' from origin. The dipole 34
(a) + 2 moment of configuration is:
(c) -2 (d) zero
(a) 2qaj
41. A, B,GD, Pand Qare points in
uniformn electric field. The (b) 3qaj 9
potentials a these points are V C
(c) 2aqll+j)
(A) = 2 volt. V (P) =V (B) = V (d) none of these
(D) = 5 volt. V(C) = 8 volt. The 46. The figure to the right shows the potential due to two
electric field at P is: similarty charged infinite sheets with charge per unit
(a) 10 Vm along PQQ area oË and o. From examining this plot we can
0.2 m deduce that:
(b) 15/2 Vm along PA
(c) 5 Vm along PC
(d) 5 Vm along PA
2. A solid conducting sphere having a charge Q is (volts)
surrounded by an unchanged concentric conducting
potential difference
hollow spherical shell. The sphere 10
between the surface of the solid and that of the
outer surface of the hollow shcll is V. If the shell is now
given a charge of -3Q, the new potential difference 2
betwccn the same two surface is:
(a) V (b) 2V
(c) 4V (d) -2v
3. A large sheet carries uniform
surfacc chargc density a. A rod (a) o >1
of length 21 has a linear
charge density 2 on one half
and -A on the second hal The (d) None of these
rod is hinged at mid point O electric field is in the x
with the 47. In a region of space, the
an
and makes an angle
normal to the sheet. The
direction and is given as É= E,xi. Consideredges
with a its
imaginary cubical volume of edge a,The
torque experienced by the rod of coordinates. charge inside
is:
parallel to the axes
svolume is:
(a) zero
(a) zero (b) EgEga
(b)
Slsin0
2E Co
(c) sin
Eo
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48. Electric flux through a surface of area 100 m lying in 53. A 'meral ball of radius R is
the xy plane is (la km) if E-i+2j +Vsk: placed concentrically inside a
(a) 100 (b) 141.4 hollow metal sphere of inner
(c) 173.2 radius 2R.and outer radius 3R.
(d) 200
49. An infinite, uniformly charged sheet The ball is given a charge +2Q
with surface charge density a cuts and the hollow sphere a total
through a spherical Gaussian surface of charge -Q. The electrostatic
radius R at a distance x from its centre, potëntial energy of this system
as shown in che figure. Ihe electric flux is
through the Gaussian surface is: (a) sQ
(b)
24xeR
(a) R'o
Co
b) 2r(R-x²) (c) sQ² (d) None
16xtoR
8rkR
(c) (R-x)'a () nR-xa S4.. The diagram shows a uniformly
charged hemisphere ofradius R. It
30. Two spherical, nonconducting, and very thin shells of has volume charge density p. If the
unifornly distributed positive electric field at a point 2R distance
charge Q and radius d are above its centre is E then what is
located a distance 10d from the electric field at the point which
each other. A positive point is 2R below its centre ?
charge q is placed inside one (a) pR/6E, +E
of the shells at a istance d/2
from the center, on the line
(b) pR/12E -E 8

connecting the centers of the.

10 d (c)-pR/6c +E
to shells, as shown in the (d) pR/24e, +E
force on the charge q? figure. What is the net 55.A uniform electric field E- ai + bË,
(a) of area A. What is the intersects a surface
361xe,d flux through this arca if
surface lies in the yz plane the
?
(b) gQ (a) aA
to the right (b) 0
36lne,d? (c) bA
56. Two (d) Ava² +b2
(c) 3624Q o the lefA identical infinite
361nEd2 positive line charges are
362¡Q placed along the lines
-to the right x= t4, in the xy plane.
361ne,d? A
51. positive point charge placedto
Apositive charge q is placed in aa spherical cavity made
in a
at origin is
restricted
positively charged sphere. The centres of move along y-axis. Its
and cavity are displaced by a sphere equilibrium is: X-a

on charge q is: small distance 1. Force (a) Stable

(c) Unstable (b) Neutral
(a) in the direction (d) None of these
(b) in radial directionparallel to vector1 57. In the figurc
below, a point
(c) in a direction
which depends on he charge +Q, is at the centre of
an imaginary
charge density
(d) direction can in sphere magnitude of Gaussian surface andspherical
not be another
52. There are four concentricdetermined
shells A, B, C and D of radii
point charge +Q, is outside
the of
a, 2a and 4a Gaussian surface. Point
charges respectively.
tq and-q Shells B and D are given is on the
surface of the
P
The respectively.
potential difference V -VeShellCis
is:
now earthed. following statements is truesphere.
(a) Both
? Which one of the
(a) Kg harges +Q, and +Q2
2u (b) Kg electric flux through the contribute to the net
(c) Ka
3a +Q, sphere but
contributes to the eletric field atonly charge
6a che sphere. point P on
(b) Both chargcs +Q,
elecrie flux throughandthe+Q2sphere
contribute to the net
but only charge
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+Q, contributes to the electric field at point P on, .point particle of mass m, and charge q2 <0is placed
the sphere. at a distance r from P it also has an acceleration of a,
(c) Only the charges 1Q, contributes to the net directed toward P Let G and K be the universal
electric flux through the sphere but both churge gravitational constant and the electrostatic constant,
+, and +02 contríbute to the electric ield at respectively. Dcterminc thc mass Mand charge Qof P:
point R (a) M +m2 o-91-92
(d) Only the charges +@, contributes to the net 2 2
electric flux through hc spherc but both charge 2
+Q and +Q2 contribute to the electric ffeld at (b) M = ar
point P (c) M = m,
58. In a m2,Q=0
mulikan-type experiment there (d) M = m, = m,,Q4, q2
are two oil droplets P and Q between PO 62. The field line to the right is a field line of the electric
the charged horizontal plates, as
shown in the diagram. Droplet P is in field, then its representation can bc:
rest while droplet Qis moving upwards. The polarity of (a) E(xy) =i+ sin(x)j
the charges on P and Q is
P
(6) E(,y) -i-cos(rj
(a) + () B(%,y) =i-sin(*)j
(b) Neutral. (d) B(xy) =i+ cos(x)j
(C) 63. TwO point like charges a and b
(d) +
whose magnitudes are same are
59. frame I, two identical conducting spheres, A and B, positioncd at a certain distance
carry equal amounts of excess charge that have the from each other, a is at origin.
same sign. The spheres are separatcd by a distance d; Graph is drawn between electric
and sphere A exerts an electroStatic force on sphere B field strength and distance xfrom a. Eis taken positive
which has a magnitude F A third sphere, C, which is if it is along the line joining from a to b:
handled only by an insulated rod, is (a) a is positive, b is negative
framc II. Sphere C is identical to Aand Bintroduced
except
in
that it (b) a and b both are positive
is initially uncharged. Sphere C is touched first to () a and b both are
sphere A, in frame I, and then to sphere B, in frame negative
(d) a is negative, b is positive
II, end is finally removed in frame V 64. Consider a
A regular cube with
positive point charge +Q in all
(ii) corners except for one which has a
negative point charge -Q. Lct the
distance from any corner to the
center of the cube be r. What is the
(ii) (iv)
magnitude of electric feld at point
P the center of the cube ?
(a) E =7k, Q/r2 (b) E=k, Q/r2
Determine che magnitude of the electrostatic force (c) E =2k, Q/r2
that sphere A exerts on sphere B in frame IV: (d) E =6k Q/r2
(a) F/2 65. Three charges lie on the xaxis
(b) FI3 each at distance a apart from
(c) 3FJ4 (d) 3F/8
60. Acharge q is placed at the the nearest one. The charges
centroid of an equilateral are numbered from 1 to 3
triangle. Three charges equal are
vertices of the triangle. The system of fourplaced at the
charges will
moving from left to right. A
representation of the elecric
be in equilibrium if q is equal to:
(a) -Q/8 (b) -Q/3 potential V of the three charges at different points is
(c) -Q/3 shown above. Which one of the following
61. Consider a point particle. P of is truc ? statements
mass. When a point particle of unknown charge and (a) The electric field is zero at some point
9, >0is placed at a
distancer
mass m, and charge
from P the particle has
charges 1 and 2 and also at some point between
between
an acceleration charges 2 and 3.
directed toward P When a second
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charges 2 and 3. never zero between
is
between released in a
of strength E uniform electric ffeld
(c) The electric field is as shown. Jist
the release (assume no after
and 2 but it is zero atnever zero between charges 1 acts on the system) : other force
2 and 3
some point between charges
(a) rod has Zero angular
() The electric field is
and 2 and it is never never zero between charges 1 acceleration ’2m
zero between charges 2 (b) rod has angular QE
and 3.
66. Fig. shows a acceleration 2rnl.
in anticlockwise
circular direcion.
surface. It is placed in surface and a paraboloidal
a uniform electric (c) acceleration of point A is
magnitude E such that the circular surface is field of towards right
at right-angles to the diretion oriented (d)
3m

through the paraboloidal surface is: field. Electric flux acccleration of point A is towards right
71. Which of the following is
sufficient condition for
finding the electric flux ¢, through a closed surface ?
(a) If the magnitude of E is
surface
known cverywhere on the
(b) If the total charge inside the
(a) zero (c) If the total charge outside surface ís speciled
(b) arE the
(d) Only if the location of each pointsurface is specified
(d) r²E surface is specified charge inside the
67. A uniformly 72. The lincar dharge density on a
charged and Ris varying with as , = o diciectric ring of radius
linear charge density " is infinitely long line having
the centre of the ring is: cos(e/2).
placed at a normal distance The potential at
y from a point O. Consider a
as sphere of radius R with O
centre and R >y. Electric flux through the (a) Zero
of the sphere is : surface (b)A
(a) zero (b) 22R
Eo (c)
(c) DR-y? (d)
En (d)
Eo
68. An insulating solid sphere of radius 'R'is
charged in a 73. Between two infinitely long wires
non-uniform manner such that volume charge density having linear charge densities Aand -1
p=, wherc A is a positive constant and r is the there are two points A and B as shown
in the figure. The amount of work
distance from centre. Electric field strength at any by the electric field in moving a done
inside point at distance r is: point
1 4rA charge q, from A to Bis equal to:
(a) (b) 1 A
4nEo
(c)
A
A
(a)
2r¬0
(b) Zhgo jn2
69. A thin,metallic spherical shell () 2290. In2 (a) 90 In 2
contains a charge Q on it. A point o 74. You are moving a negative charge q <0 at a snall
charge q is placed at the centre of the constant speed away from a uniformly charged
shell and another charge q, is placed
outside it as shown in Pig.. Al the non-conducting spherical shell on which resides a
negative charge Q<.0. The electrostatic ficld of Q is E.
three charges are positive. The force on the central Let U be the total energy of the system, W. the work
charge due to the shell is: done by the force F, you exert on q and We the work
(a) towards left (b) towards right done by the electrostatic force F: on q. Then, as q is
(C) upward (d) zero bcing moved:
70. Two small bails A & B of positive charge Q each and (a) W, =Wg, therefore U remains constant
masses m and 2m respectively are connected by a non (b) F, =-Fg
conducting light rod of length L This system is

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(d) U
decreases
75. An 153
outerinsulating
radius bspherical
is
shell of inner radius a
and
charge density. Theuniformly charged with a positive (c)
field, E, (r) has a radial: component of the electric
(d)
graph V(r)

78. A
a) spherical
outer radius conducting shell of ininer radius R,
R, has
(b)
inside the shell but not at Q. Now a charge gis and
charge
densities with their nature centre, then placed
of the shell on inner andsurface charge
are outer
respecively, surfaces
(a) (non-uniform), Q
(c)
(d)
4rR{ 4nRZ (uniform)
76. Considerin a
non-conduct
(b)(non-unifom),
4nRi
(c) 9 4xR (uniform)
(uniform), Q+9 (non-uniform)
Two pointicharges
ng b:
shown
inside theFig.
shell as
the shell. shell and two are are (d) 9 (uniform). 4nR
If we outside
apply Gauss's law 79. Fig. 4nR
Q+9 (non-uniform)
over the
non-conduct ing shell .as bead showS a smnal
4rR
Gaussian
Gauss surface, the E on LHS of
A of
mass
(a) q, equation
and
is due
q, alone to:
carrying
bcad can charge q. The
(b) all
ch¡rges 414293 on the freely move
(C) 4.q2 and g3 smooth
ring placed onfixeda
(d) We alone and q4
cannot take the Smooth
horizonal
77. A Gaussian surface non-conduct ing shell as plane. In the same
non-conduci
with and ng sphere
with innersurrounded by
with radius a is
a
plane a
charge
has also been + Q
fixed as
radius b and
sphere has a negative outer
a
conducting concentric
spherical shell shown. The
at the point Ppotential
radius c.
The
throughout
net its charge inner
volume, while theuniformly distributed the bead due to + Q isV.
Con should projected
The velocity with
fromcharge. The
the center potential spherical shell
is given V() as a funcion of has no
can
from
npelea cirde should be thegrcater whichit
point P so that
by: distance (a)
m than :
(b)
(C) 3qvm (d) None
80. An
infinite plane sheet of
total charge Q uniformly aluminiumn of area A has
The same
charge is spread distributed over its
of glass slab
uniformly on upper surface.
intensities justhaving samc face arça. surface
a) faces are E, andabove E2
the centre of The electric
the plates, field
(b) respectively, then: for.aluminium and upper
glass slabs
(c) |É||B2)
(d)
Cannot say anything
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81. The diagram shows a uniformly charged sphere of (b) Mass can exist without charge and charge can also
radius R. It has volune charge density p. If the' electric exist without mass.
field at a point 2R distance above its centre is E then (c) Chage is disurete in general and c¡n be
the electric field at the point which is 2R below its continuous two.
ccntrc is: (d) Mass and charge, both are invariant physical
quantities.
P
85. In the electric field of a
point charge q, a certain
charge is carried from
point A B, C, D, and E,
the work done:
E
(a) is least along the path
AB
(b) is least along the path
AD
(c) is zero along any one
of the path AB, AC and AE
P, (d) is least along AE.
86. In which of the following cases, the flux
(a) pR +E (b pR --E crossing
through the surface is zero ?
12£,
pR
(C) E pR -+E
24¬0 (a) (b)
82.. Two infinite shects having charge
densities o, and c, are placed in Hemispherical surface Cylindrtcal surface
without base with one end open
two perpcndicular planes whose
two dimensional view is shown in
the figure. The charges are
distributed uniformly on sheets in (d).
electrostatic equilibrium condition.
Four points are marked I, I, Il and Spherical surlace Hemispherical surtace
IV the electric field
intensities at these points are 87. Three concentric with base
spherical cunductors are arranged as
E, , E3 and É4, shown in the figure.
respectively. The correct expression
for clectric ficid intensitics is:
"The potential at point P will be:
(a)

(b)
C
25n 1
(c)
4nE L a
(d)
(d) None of the above
83. Two point charges q and 88. For the
If V, is the electric are placedatat x and y,
situation shown
respectively.
P due to q alonc and V, be potential some point in the figure below, find
[Position
of g X and Yare not
(a) V > V, for all
due to hoth
same]
charges,
then the force experience by
the dipole, **Small dipole
locations of P
(b) V, = V, for some
(c) V > V, for some points
(a) (b)PQ
(d) v < V, for some points
points 3QP
2rsor2
84. Select the (C) (d) None of these
correct
(a) Attraction is astatement:
true test of
clcctrification. 89. The arc AB with the
center C and the
wire having linear charge density Aare infinitely
lying in
long
same
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(a)
2kPP, cos0
move a point charge qo fron point A to B through a
circular path AB of radius a is equal to: (b)-2kP P, cos0

(c) 2kP,P, sin e

(d) 4kP,P, cos

94. For a gaussian surface, through which the net flux is
2ero, which of the following statements must be truc ?
(a) The net charge inside the surface is zero
(b) The number of clectric field lines entering
the
surface is equal to the number of field lines leaving
the surface
(c) (c) The electric field is zero
surface.
everywhere on the
90. Acharge is (d) Both (a) and (b) arc correct
distributed with a linear density
length along a radius vector drawn from Aover
the 95. Two
the point non-conducting infinite plane sheets
having
where a point charge q is located. The distance charges Q and 2Q are placed parallel to each othcer as
betweenqand the nearest point on linear charge is R. shown in figure. The charge distribution on four faces
The electrical force experienced by the linear of two plates are as also shown. The electric field
due to q is: charge
intensities at three points 1,2 and 3 are E,, E, and E
(a)A qhL
4nEGR?
(b
4nB R(R +L)
respecrively, then the magnitudes of E,, and E, and E,
are respectively, [S is face area of plates]:
(c)-9aL (d) qaL
4nE RL (a) zero, zero
91. A very long uniformly
chargcd circular cylinder 20
(radius R) has a surface charge density a. Avery long
, Zero
uniformly charged line charge (linear charge density 5Q Q 2
2) is placed along the cylinder axis. If (C)
electric field
intensity vector outside the cylinder is zero, 6coS' s,S' 3e,S
then:
(a) A= Ro (b) A=-Ra (d) zer0, Q
(C) À 2rRo (d) A=-2rRa
96. A point charge Q is located
92. A small hole is cut into a just above the centre of the flat
charged
hollow conductor of arbitrary shape as face of hemisphere as shown
shown. If the local surface chargc in figure. The electric flux R

density near the hole is g, then E inside through the flat face and
the hole is: curved face of hemisphere are
(a) along ourward normal respertively
(a) (b) Q
(b) along inward normal 280 280 2e0
Co (d)
Eo
Oalong outward normal 97. The electric ficld intensity at the
charged hemispherical shell is Eg.centre
of a uniformly
(d) Oalong
260
inward normal the hemisphere are cut from either Now two portions of
side and remaining
93. Two short electric dipoles are
placed as shown in Fig.
portion is shown in figure. If a =ß-. then field
The energy of electric interaction between these intensity due to remaining portion at centre is:
dipolcs will be:

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does not touch) two metallic spherebrought near (but
6 contact. The metallic spheres are then that are in
sphere which was initially farthest fromseparated. The
the insulator
2 will have:
(d) Information insufficient (a) no net charge
98. A point charge q is placed at a (b) a negative charge
distancc d from centre of a (c) a positive charge
conducting charged spherical (d) either a negative or a
shell of radius R and having 102. Charge Q coulombs ispositive charge.
uniformly
the volume of a solid hemispheredistributed
charge Q as shown. The throughout
R metres. Then the of radius
electric field intensity at point potential at centre O of the
Pjust inside the shell ue to d hemisphere in volts is:
charge on the shell is :
(a) zero
(b)
4Re,R?
(c)
(d) Ane, (d -R?
99. Two small spheres with mass m,
and m, hang from
massless, insulating threads of length
two spheres carry charges q and q, l, and l,. The (a)
1 3Q
b) 3Q
spheres hang such that they are on respectively.
same horizontal
The 2R
level and the threads are 4nEo 4R
inclined to (c)!Q
angles , and 0,. Which of the conditiontheis vertical at
Anto 4R
8, =,: rcquired if 4rE, &R
103. TwO COncentric conducting thin
2R carry charges +Q, +3Q shells of radius R and
of electric field ata respectively. The magnitude
distance x outside and inside
the surface of outer sphere is same. Then from
is: the value of x
(a) K
3
+30
2R
m,9, (b)
(a) m, = mz (b) \4l=92l R
4

m (a) *
100. Consider the four feld
patterns shown. Assuming
there are no charges in the 104. An clecrically isolated hollow
rcgions shown, which of
the patterns represents a possible
electrostatic field: (initially
conducting sphere has uncharged),
a small
positively charged ball
(a)
(b) suspendcd by an insulating rod
from its inside surface, see
diagram. This causes che inner
surface of the sphere to become
negatively charged. When the ball is centered in the
sphere the electric field outside the conducting sphere
is approximately.
(a) zero
(b) the same as if the sphere
(c) Cwice what it would be if wasn't therc
(d) equal in magnitude but the sphereinwasn't there
opposite direction to
what is would be if the spberc
wasn't there
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111. Three point
the potential is givern by a, a) and (0, 0, -a) as
of space,
105. In a certain region The electric field at the poiHt rcspcctively at (0, 4, a), (0, -
k[2x2-y²+*²1 of this distribution is:
V= shown. The dipole moment
=
(1, 1, 3) has magnitude (b) 2k/6
(a) k/6 (d) 4k/3 2q
() 2k/3 having a
106. Fig shows a ball A.
charge q fixed at a point
mass
Two identical balls of
and -g Pivol
m having charge +q
of a
are attached to the end 2a
tanwith z-axis
2a. The
light rod of lengthfrom (a) 2qa in the yoz plane at
228
the
system is released
situation shown in fig. Find (b) /17qa in the xoy plane at
tan withzaxis
theangular velocity of the
rÍd when the rod
turms tan(4) with y-axis
(c) /5qa in the xoy plane attan(4) with y-axis
through 90*: (d) 4ga in the xoy plane at initial speed
V24 m is propelled at an
(a) 112. A proton with mass Uranium nucleus from a distance
3n6, ma® V, directly towards a the Uranium
proton is repelled by
Xo away The force =a/x*, where x
of magnitude E
nucleus with a is a
V3reg ma bctwcen two objects and a
is the separation pruton appruaches the
(d)
V2q positive constant. As the momentarily to rest at a
(c) /6neg ma 4nE, ma Uranium nuclcus, it comes away from
movcs
oriented parallel, to distancexnin after which the proton xin is:
on an electric dipole value of
107. Ihe net force the Uranium nuceus. The
is:
the x-0xis in this field (a)
(b
x-axis.
(a) directed along the a
2x 2
(b) directcd along the y-axis. Xo 2
(c) directed along the z-axis,.
above (c)
(d) None the electric dipole parallel to the
108. Thc nct torque on an
axis in this field is: placed in order on
113. Tour charges +q, -q +q and -q aresquare of side q. The
(a) directed along the x-axis. the fourconsecutive corners of a
b) directed along the y-axis. the positions of any two
work done in interchanging
(c) directed along the -axis. neighboring charges of opposite sign is:
(d) None of the above
109. In a certain region of
space, the electric ficld
the electric
is zero.
potential in (a) q-4+2) (b) -(4+2/2)
From this we can conclude that
this region is: -(4-2/2) (d)
(a) constant (b) zero (c)
(d) negative on a
(c) positive 2q and 8q are to be placed
uniformly charged 114, Three point charges g, long. The system possesses
110. Consider . a total straight line 9 cm
spherical shell radius R and The
of minimum potential energy when.
charge + Q as shown in the
rig. with 8q at 3 cm fromn 2q
(a) 20 and g lie at ends with q at 6 cm from Bq
electric field inside the sphere is: (b) 2q and 8g lie at cnds from 8g
1_ Q with 2q at 6 cm
(a) Constant and cqual to (c) q and 8q lie at ends
4nE0 R, with q at 3 cm from 8q
(d) 2q and 8q lie at ends
(b) Constant and equal to
zero potential due to the charge
1 115. The electrostatic ig for b<<a.
configuation at point P as shown
equal to
(c) Not a constant and
information
detemine from the
(d) Not possible to
given
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(a) Zero
(c) 26, b² (d) 45, b2
120. Two charges g, &42 are
field kept on xaxis and
different points an xaxis is plotted clectric
(a) 24 Choose correct against
statement about nature and magnitude
(b) 2g62 -of q1 &q2:
(c)g62
(d) zero
116. An insulating long light
rod of length L pivoted at (a) 4, +ve, q2 -ve;lql >z
is centre O and
with a weight W at a
balanced (b) q1 + e, 42 -ve;a<2
2q
distance x from the left (C) 4 -ve 92 +ve;1|>42
end. as shown in Fig. (d) 41 -e, q, + ve:a<92
Chargesq and 2q are fixed .
121.A calculator runs on a
to the ends of the solar cell with an
rod. L0x area of
Exacty below each of these charges at a distance h a 10m.When
intensity of
it is illuminated by light of an
positive charge Qis fixed. Then x is: L0x 10 w/m it produces an
(a) Q te, h'LW a60V and provides a current of 0.0030 A to emf of
o) t6yhLw calculator. What is the efficiency of the solarpower the
h²w (a) 0.18% cell?
(b) 1.8%
(c) 1QLq +Cgh²Lw (d) Qlq +4nehLW (c) 0.018%
(d) 18 %
8thw 122.A thin, metallic spherical shell
117. A thin dielectric rod of length l lies along the raxis contains a charge Q un it. A point
charge q is placed at the centre of
with one end at the origin and the other end at the the shell and another charge q, is
point (4, 0). It is charged uniformly along its placed outside it as shown in Piz.
with a total charge Q. The potential at a pointlength
(x,0) All the three charges are positivc. The force on the
when x> l is: central charge due to the shell is:
(a) Q (a) towards left
(b) (b) towards right
4RE !
(c) upward (d) zerO
(c) (d) 123. A solid conducting

118. In a spherical distribution

4nto' sphere having ne
charge Q and radius 3
the charge density varies a contains a hollowed
as p(r)= for a <r.< spherical region of
radius 2 a. A point
b(as shown) where A is a charge +Qis placed at
constant. A point chargeQ a position a distance
from the common
lies at the centre of the center of the sphercs.
sphere at r =0. The electric
What is the magnitude
field in the region a <r< of the electric feld the position r =4a from the
b has a constant magnitude for: center of the sphercs as marked in the Fig. by P?
(a) A =0 (b) A =Q (a)
kQ
(c) A= 16a
2a2 4nu (b)
3kQ
119. A square of side b centred at the origin with sides 16a
parallel to axes of x and y has surface charge density
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kQ dielectric ring of radius R is
(C)
varying with Bas . =, cos(0/ 2).
(d) can't be determincd due to non-uniform The potential at the centre of the
distribution
ring is:
124. In an ink-jet printer, an ink droplet of mass m is given-a
ncgative charge g by a computer-controlled charging b)
unit, and then enters at (a) 0
speed v the region E 2r60
between two deflecting
parallel plates of length L 4nco
separated by distance d 128. Between two infinitely long wircs
(see Fig). All over this rcgion exists a downward having linear charge densities A
clcctric field which you can assume to be uniform. and-there are two points A and B A
Neglecting the gravitational force on the droplct, the as shown in the Fig. The amount of
maximum charge that it can be given so that it will not work done by the electric field
hit a plate is most closely approximated by: moving a point charge q, from Ato
mu´d
(a Bis equal to:
(a) In 2 (b)
(c)
2dmy (d) none
125. An uncharged aluminium block has a cavity within it. (c) 2A40 In 2 (d)
The block is placed in a region permeated by a uniform
electric field which is dirccted upwards. Which of the 129. Mullikan's oil drop experiment attempts to measure
the charge on a single electron, e, by measuring the
following is a correct statement describing conditions charge of tiny oil drops suspended in an clcctrostatic
in the interior of the block's cavity? field. It is assumed that the charge on the oil drop is
(a) The electric feld in the cavity is directed upwards due to just a small number of excess electrons. Thc
(b) The electric ficld in the cavity is directed charges 3.90x 10-1C, 650x 10-1"C and 9.10x 10-1c
downwards are measured on three drops of oil. The charge of an
(c) There is no electric field in the cavity electron is deducd to' be:
(a) The electric field in the cavity is of varying (a) 1.3x 10-1c (b) 1.6x 10-C
magnitudc and is zero at the exact center.
(c) 26x 10-1c (d) 3.9x 10-19c
126. The Fig. shows a
conducting sphere 130. Two point-charges, each with a charge of +1uC, lie
'A of radius 'a' which somc finite distance apart. On which of the scgments
is surroLunded by a of an infinite line going through the charges is there a
neutral conducting point, a finite distance away from the charges, where
spherical shell B of the clcctric potential is zero, assuming that it vanishes
radius (ba). at infinity?
Initially switches (a) Between the charges only
S, S, and S, arc (b) On either side outside the system
open and sphere A (c) Impossible to tell 'without knowing the distance
carries a charge Q. betwecn the charges
First the switch 'S; (d) Nowhere
is closed to connect the shell B with the ground and 131. Figure shows two
then opened. Now the switch'S,' is cdosed so that the conducting thin
sphere # is grounded and then S, is opened. Finally, concentric shells
the switch 'S is closed to connect the spheres radii r and 3r. The outer
together The heat (in joule) which is produced after shell carries chargc q
closing the switch S, is [Consider b 4 cm, a =2 cm and inner shcll is
and Q =8uC] neutral. The amount of
(a) 1.8 (b) 3.4 charge which flows
(c) 6.8 (d) 2.8 from inner shell to the
carth after the key K is closed, is equal to:

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is surrounded by a of an infinite line going through the charges is there a
neutral conducting point, a finite distance away from the charges, where
spherical shell B of the clectric potential is zero, assuming that it vanishes
radius (>a). at infinity?
Initially switches (u) Bctween the charges only
S, S, and S, arc (b) On either side outside the systèm
open and sphere A S
(c) Impossible to tell 'without knowing the distance
carries a charge Q. betwecn the charges
First the switch 'S;" (d) Nowhere
is closed to connect the shell B with the ground and 131. Figure shows two
then opened. Now the switch'S,' is ciosed so that the conducting thin
sphere 'A is grounded and then S, is opened. Finally, Concetric shells of
the switch 's is closed to connect the spheres radii r and 3r. The outer
together The heat (in joule) which is produced after shell carries chargc q
closing the switch S is [Consider b a4 cm, u =2 cm and inner shell is
and Q =8uC] neutral. The amount of
(a) 1.8 (b) 3.4 charge which flows
(c) 6.8 (d) 2.8 from inner shell the
carth after the key K is closed, is equal to:
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(c) 3 (d) -3 (b) 16d
132. Apoint charge q =50uC ís located in the xy plane at (c)-16d
the point of position vector , =l+3j. What is the (d) no point on the axis
137. Two small balls A&B of positive charge Q, m
electric ficld at the point of position vector =8Í-5? O each and masses m and 2n
(a) 1200V /m (b) 4x10²v/m respectively are connected by a
(c) 900V /m (d) 4500V /m non-conducting light rod of length I.
133. A rod AB of length L and mass n is This system is released in a uniform a, 2m
uniformly charged with a charge Q cleetrie field of strength E as shown.
and it is freely suspended from end A Just after the release (assume no other
force acts on the systcm):
as shown in Fig. An electric field E is (a) rod has zero angular acceleration
suddenly switchcd on in the
horizontal direction due to rod which (b) rod has angular acceleration QE in anticlockwise
2rml.
get turned by a maximum angle 90". The magnitude of dircction
Eis:
(a) 2Mg (b) 4Mg (c) acceleration of point A is
3m
towards right

(ci 3Mg (d) acceleration of point Ais 2towards

m
right
134. On a semicircular ring of 138. A metallic rod of length l rotates at angular velocity o
radius =4R, charge +3 is about an axis passing through one end and
distributed in such a way that perpendicular to the rod. If mass of electron is m and
on one quarter +q is uniformly '* its charge is-e then the magnitude of potential
distributed and on another difference between its two ends is
quarter +2q is uniformly
(a) moi²/ (2e) (b) mat2je
6R
distributed. Along its axis a (c) m
al/e (d) none of these
smooth non-conducting and uncharged pipe of length 139. An electric dipole is placed at the origin O such that its
6R is fixed axially as shown. A small ball of mass m equator is y-axis. At a point P far away from dipole,
and charge +q is thrown from the other end of pipe. the electric field direction is along y-dircction. OP
The ball can comc out of the pipe tf:
makes an angle a with the xaxis such that :
(a) u > 79 (b) u>
3q (a) tan a=/3 (b) tan a =2
40reRm 40ne,Rm (c) tan a =1 (a) tan a 1

(c) uz. 3q () u> 140. Two small dipoles of momentp are placed as shown in
40rsRm
135. 1uC charge is uniformly distributed on
Y40ne gRm Fig. The force between the' two dipoles is :
a spherical shell given by equation
*²+y' +z? -25. What will be P
intensity of clectric field at a point (1,
1, 2)?

3kp (b)kp²
(a) 5NC
(a) 2x4
(b) 45NC
543 3kp
(C) NC (d) Zero
2 4x 5x
136. Two particles of charge q and q2 are scparated by 141. Select the correct statement(s):
distance das shown in Fig. Charge g, is situated at the (a) The electrical interaction betwccn two identical
origin. The net electric field due to the particles is zero point charges A and Bis F, when another identical
at r=d/4 Wirh W
 a spherical shell given by equation
x2+y? +z? =25. What will be
intensi Tf cle :tric 1c!d a point (1,
1, 2)?
(b)3kp²
(a) 5NC (b) 45 N/C 2x1
(d) Zero (c) 3kp (ß) 3kp
(c) 4y4 5x
136. Two particles of charge qi and q2 are scparated by 141. Select the corect statement(s):
distance d as shown in Fig. Charge q, is situated at the (a) The electrical interaction berwccn two identic
origin. The net electric field due to the particles is zero point charges Aand Bis E, when another identic
at x =d/4. With V=0 at infinity, the location of a point charge C is placed near to B, then electric:
point in terms of d on thex-axis (other than at infinity) interacion between A and Bis F.
at which the clectrical potential due to the two
particles is zero, is given by:
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(b) The electrical interaction bcrween two charged (a) tan a (b) cota
bodies A and B is E, if another charged body is (c) sin a (d) cos a
brought nearby to them then electrical interaction 146. Two point charges q, and q2 are
between A
and B is F. placed in an external uniform
(c) Principle of superposition is not valid for charged clectric field as shown in figure.
cxtendcd objects. The potenial at the location of g
(d) Both (a) and (b) are correct and q2 are V and V, respectivcly,
142, Two point charges 2Q and -18Q are placed at a the effect of q1,g2 are not included
separation r. Find the location and charge of a test in V, and V,,i.e., V, and V, are potentials at location of
charge, so that the entire system is in equilibrium. q1 and q2 due to cxternal unspecified charges only,
then electric potential energy for this configuration of
(a) Outside the line joining the charges and on side of
two chargcd particles is:
2Q at x = -90
2' 2 2
(b) Outside the line joining the charges and on side of
2Q at x , (c) 41y +4;V, + (d) 4142
(c) For any value of test charge at x= from 2Q 147. A distribution of charges is held fixed by rigid
2
outside the charges insulators as shown in Fig. A charge +Q(-a, 0, 0) and
(d) Not possible for all the thrce chargcs to remain in a charge +Q(u, 0,0) and acharge -20(4,0,0). Which of
equilibrium the following electric fields will cause a net torque to
143. Aparticle of charge-q and mass m moves in a circular be exerted on the system of charges :
orbit of radius r about a fixed charge +Q. The rclation
between the radius of the orbit r and the timc period T
is :

(a) ra (b) r3 4_72

16negm 16n-som
(c) r 973
l6x'cym Ancm
144. A long straight wire is surruunded by a long metallic
cylinder such that axis of cylinder coincides with that
of the wire. If wire is having uniform linear chargc
density .and cylinder is baving charge per unit length
of 22, then in elcctrostatic equilibrium condition, the (a) E-(constant) (b) E-(Ex+ constanti
electric field outside the cylinder at a distance r from (c) E-(E,x+ coraslant) & a) B=Eldi
the axis of cylinder is: 148. A positivcly charged rod is brought near to a
(a) A (b) 2. non-conducting object. The rod is attracted to the
3rcor object, from this observation we can't predict whether
3A
(c) (d)A the object is charged or uncharged. Some additional
cxperiments have been performed to identify whethcr
145. TWo mutually perpendicular wire carry charge the object is charged or uncharged, these experiments
densities and . The elcctTic lincs of force makes with thcir obscrvations and conclusions withdrawn
of the wire. If wire is having uniform linear chargc
density 2. and cylinder is having charge per unit length (a) E-(constant) (b) E=(Eg*+ constant)i
of 24, then in elcctrostaric equilibrium condition, the
electric ield outside the cylinder at a distance r from (c) É-(E, +corstant)&() E=Eoi
the axis of cylindcr is: 148. A positivcly charged rod is brought near to a
2).
(a)
2ncr
(b) non-conducting object. The rod is attracted to the
object, from this observation we can't predict whether
32 the object is charged or uncharged. Some additional
(c) (d)
2teor cxperiments have been performed to identify whechcr
Two mutually perpendicular wire carry charge the object is charged or uncharged, these experiments
densities dy end à,. The elcctric lincs of force makes with thcir obscrvations and conclusions withdrawn
are given. Select the option in which conclusion
angle a with second wire then is : withdrawn is correct.
(a) Anegatively charged rod is brought near to object
and the two attract, this shows that the object is
neutral.
(b) Anegatively charged rod is brought near to object
and two repel, this shows that the object is
negatively-charged.
(c) A neutral rod is brought near to object and two
attract, this shows that the object is
negatively-charged.
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149. Two identical non-conducting cubes are chargèd:'.. (b) Electric field at the centre due to charge over outer
uniformly with the same volume charge density. They surface of the shell is
joined face to face and placed with their common
surface coinciding with the xy planc and z-axis passes (c) Electric potential at the centre due to all charges in
through the centre of the common structure as shown 1_9.2.4|
in the Fig. Electric field intensity and the electric space is
potential at any point on the xaxis are measured as E (d) Electric potential at the centre due to all charges in
and V. One of the cubes is removed and taken far away.
The electric field intensity and the electric potential on
.
space is 1
4xEoa R
the same point are now measured as E and V. Select
the correct potion: 151. The electric field in a region is given by E=200iN/C
for x > 0and -200*N/C for x <0. Adosed cylinder of
length 2 m and crOSS-section area 10m² is kept in
such a way that the axis of cylinder is along X-axis and
its centre coincides with origin. The total charge inside
the cylinder is (Take Eo =&55 x10-1"c*m?-N]
(a) Zero (b) 1.86x 10C
(c) 177 x 10-"c (a) L.86x 10-1c
152. Aquantity of charge, is distributed uniformly
through a sphere of radius R. A smaller sphere, of
radlus d and concentric with the large sphere, is not
removed from it; leaving à spherical cavity with no
charge in it. The charge density of the remaining shell
has not changed. The electrostatic potential at a
distance r> R, outside the shell, is :
(a) E> E' and V>
(b) E<E' and V<V" 1 QCR-d) (b 1 Qr
(a) 4nEg rd
(c) E<E' and V> V rR
(d) E>E' and V <V' (d)
1 Qd
(c) 4n6 rd 4nso rR
150. A thin metallic spherical
shell contains a charge 133. The number of electric field lines crossing an area AS is
Qover it. Apoint charge
+q is placed inside the n, when 4s|| B while number of field lines crossing
of 30 with E
shell at point T same area is n, when AE makes an angle
sepurated from the
then:
centre by distance "'.; (a) n =n2
Another point charge 91
is pluced outside the (b) n, > n2
(c) n, < n2
shell ata distance b from the centre as shown in the (d) Cannot say anything
adjacent Fig. Now select the correct statement(s) from
the following.
outer
(a) Electric field at the centre due to charge over
surface of the shell is zero.
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ANSWERS
1. (a) 2, (b) 3. (a) 4. b) 5.. 6 7
9. (b) 3. (a)
10. (c) 11, a 12. i3 (b) 14 (dy 15.
17. (a) (a) 16.
18. (a) 19. (b 20. (b) 21: (b) 22.
25,
(d) 23. b) 24 (b)
(d) 26. a) 27 28. (a) (b) 30 (b) 31.
33, 32 (dy
(c) 34. a 35. (b) 36. (a) 37. 38. (b 39.
41. 40 (a)
(b) 42. (a) 43. (b) 44 (a) 45. (a) 46 a) 47.
49.
(b) 48. (c)
(d) 50. (a) 51. (a) 52. (a) 53. (a) 54. (b) 55. (a)
57. 56. (b)
58, c) S9 60 (c) 61. (b) 62, (a) 63 a) 64. (c)
63. (b) 66. 67 (c) 68. 69. 70 (d) 71
73.
(b 72. (a)
(d) 74. 75, (b) 76. (b) 77. 78. (b) 79. (a) 80.
81. (a)
(b) 82. (c) 83. (a) 84. (c) 85. (c) 86. (dy 87 88. (a)
89. (b 90. 91. (d 92. 93. 94. d 95. (b) 96. (b)
97. (c) 98. (d) 99. (a) 100. (b) 101. 102. (a) 103. (b) 104. (b
105. 106. (c) 107. (a) 108. (c) 109. (a) 110. (b) 111. (b) 112.
113. 114. (b) 115. 116. (d) 117. (c) 118. 119. (a) 120.
121. (b) 122. (b) 123. (c) 124. (c) 125. (c) 126. (a) 127. (a) 128. (dy
129. (a 130. (d) 131. (a) 132, 133. 134. (b 135. (c) 136.
137. 138. (a) 139. (b) 140. (b) 141. (a) 142. a) 143. (b) 144.
145. (b) 146. (c) 147. (c) 148. (d) 149. (a) 150. 151. (c) 152. (a)
153.
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1. Two identical particle of charge q each are connected
by a massless spring of force
(a)
(b)apo
3
constant k. They are placcd over k () 2ra'po (d) na°po
a smooth horizontal surface. 6. Potential at a point A is 3 volt and at a point Bis 7 volt,
They are released when the an elecrron is moving towards A from B.
separation betwecn them is r and spring is (a) It must have some K.E. at B to reach A
unstretched. If maximun extension of the spring is r, (b) It need not have any K.E. at Bto reach A
the value of k is (neglectcd gravitational effect): (c) to reach A is must have more than or equal to 4 eV
K.E. at B.
(a) k= (b) k=
(d) when it will reach A, it will have K.E. mnore then or
(d)k=g? at lcast equal to 4 eV if it was released from rest at
(c) k=q B.
7. A charge q is placed at O in the
2. Two point charges 2q and 8q are placed at a distance r cavily in a spherical uncharged
apart. Where should a third charge -q be placed Cunductor Point S is outside the
Conductor. If the charge is displaced
betwecn them so that the electrical potential energy of
the system is a minimum: from 0 towards S still remaining
within the cavity:
(a) at a distance of from 2q (a) electric field at S will increase
(b) electric field at S decrease
(b) at a distance of 3 from 2q (c) electric ficld at S will first increase and
then
decrease
(c) at a distance of from 2q
16 (a) electric field at S will not change
(d) none of these 8. Four charges are arranged as
.

fixed some distancc shown in figure. A point P is

3. Two identical charges +Q are keptcharge q is placed from the
located at distance r
apart. A small particle P with o-g x
midway between them. If P is given harmonic
a small centre of the configuration.
at point
Assumer >> lthe field
displacement 4 it will undergo simple p
motion if:
along the line joining he 245ql
(a) g is positive and A is (a) is of magnitude
charges. 4RE
perpendicular to the line
(b) q is positivc and A is (b) is of magnitude
joining the charges.
perpendicular to the line
(c) q is negative and A is (c) makes an angle tan(2)
with x-axis
joining the charges.
(d) q is negative and A,is
along the line joining the () makes an angle tanwith raxis
charges. from the
cmn and 10 cm outwards
at origin. Let E,.E,and E 9. A distance of 5 sphere, the
4. Apoint charge q is placedthree points A(1,2, 3), B(1,1, - 1)
surfaceof a uniformly charged solid
and 75 V respectively. Then:
be the electric ficld atcharge potentials arc 100V surface is 1560V
q. Then (a) potential at its
and C(2,2, 2) due to x 10°C
(b) the charge on the sphere is (5/3)
(a) E, I E, the surface is 1500 V/m
(c) the electric field on
at its centre is 225 V
(c) |E= 4|Ect (d) che electric potential field. The
spherical charge distribution is point charge is brought in an electric
a
5. The charge density of
10. A
electric field at a nearby point: positive
po for r a
(a) will increase if the charge is
given bypï)-( for r>a (b) will decrease if the charge is negative

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(c) may increase if the charge is positive
(d) may decrease if the charge is negative
11. The electric potential decreascs uniformly from 12) v (a) (b)
to 80 Vas one moves on the X-axis fromx=-lcm 1o
*=+1 cm. The elcctric field at the origin:
(a) must be equal to 20 V
cm
V
(b) may be equal to 20. (c)
cm

(c) may bc greater than 20

Cm
V 16. Two points charges Q and
(d) may be less than 20 4
are separated by a
Cm
12. S is a solid neutral conducting distancex. Then:
sphere. A point charge q of (a) potential is zero at a point on thc axis which is
lx10C is placed at point A.C is
the centre of sphere and AB is a on the right side of the charge -
tangent. BC = 3m and AB = 4m:
(a) The electric potential of the (b) potential is zero at a point on the axis which is
conductor is 1.8 kv 5
(b) The electric potcntial of thc conductor is 2.25 kV on the left side of the charge -2
(c) The electric potential at Bdue to induced charges 4
(c) Electric ficld is zero at a point on the axis which is
on the sphere is -0.45 k.
(d) The elecric potential at B due to induced charges at a distance x on the right side of the charge
on the sphere is 0.45 k.
13. A partickc of charge -q and mass m movcs in a (d) There exist two points on the axis, where electric
circlc field is zero
around a long wire of linear charge density + If 17. The arc AB with the centre C and the
r= radius of the circular parth and T = time
period of infinitely long wire having linear
the motion circular path. Then:
(a) T = 2r(m/ 2KAq)M2 charge density 2. are lying in the
(b) T² =4n?mr/2qKa same plane. The minimum amount
of work to be done to move a
(c) T =l/ 2rr(2KAq/ m)2 point
charge qo from point A to Bthrough
(d) T' = 1/ 2r(m/KKÀg)2 a circular path AB of radius ais equal
where K =1/4RE to:
14. If at distance r from a positively (a) 9%
clectric field strength and porentialcharged particle,
arc E and V
respectively, which of the following graphs is/are
2r80 ) 2rs
correct? (a)-o^
2
18. A charge +Q is uniformly distributed in a
a) volume of radius R. Aparticle of charge +q andspherical
inass m
(b) is projccted with velocity v, from thc surfacc of
the
spherical volume to its centre. The minimun value of
Vo such that it just reaches the
there is no centrc (assume that
resistance on the particle exccpt
(a)
electrostatic force) of the spherical volume is:
(a)A (b) Qq
2riomR EmR
15. If at a distance r from a 209
positively charged particle,
electric field strength, potential
(c) (d)
E,V and Urespectively, which ofand the
energy density are
19. A hollow closed conductor ofY4ne,mR
is/are corrcct? following graphs iTegular shape is given
some charge. Which
of the following statements are
correct?
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Elcctric field
Potential.
(c) All points on its 24. A point chargeat origin is along xais
+Q lies
density. surface willhave the same charge somewhere inside a closed
(d) All points near its
surface and
conducting
the figure.
shell as shown in
ourside it will have
charge +q lies Another point
the
same
20. Two points areelectric
at
intensity. outside the shell
long string having distance r and rr <r) as shoWn. There are two Conductind
bcharge the
potential difference between per unit length ofromThea points A and B, one inside and Shell
points is other outside the shell. Choose
to:
proportional (a) When charge +Q is correct alternatives(s):
(a) o shifted
keeping it inside the shell from its position
then
distribution on inner surface of thetheshellcharge
(c) change and that on outer surface of sheil will
remain unchanged will
21. Two (b) When charge tg is
concentric shells have
2R, charges qa and qa and radii R and it outside theshifted
shell
from its position
on on the inner then the charge
potential is
surface of the shell will
2V and|Vrespectivefy. Now shell B remain unchanged and that on outer
surface will
is
change
earthed and let
charges on them (c) When the charge +Q is
become q% &ga- Then: keeping it inside the shellshifted
then
from its position
the electric field at
B will remain same
but that at A wll change
QN 2 (d) When charge +q is shifted
keeping it outside the shell thenfrom the
its position
electric field
at B3will change but that at A
25. Three concentric will remain same
() potential of A after earthing conducting
becomes spherical shells have radius
(d) potential
and 3r and Q,Q, and Q, are ,final 3r
difference between A and B after charges respectivcly. Innermost
carthing becomes and outermost shells are already
2 earthed as shown in figure. Select
22. An electric field converges at the the wrong statement:
origin whose
magnitude is given by the expression E-100
where r is the distance measured from the rNðCoul,
(a) total charge contained in any origin. (a) Q, +Q, = (b) ,
spherical
with its centre at origin is negativc. volume
(b) total charge contatned at any (c) =3 (dy
irrcspective of the location of spherical vohume, 3
is centre, is 26. Apoint charge
negative. infinitely long qs projected from point Atowards an
(c) total charge contained a spherical volume of A
charge having linear charge density
with kinetic energy Ko. The distance of the
radius 3 nwith its centre at origin has closest
3x 10-1c. magnitude approach will be:
(d) total charge contained a spherical a) ae
radius 3 cm with its centre at origin has volume of
magmitude
3x 10 Coul.
23. TWwo fixed charges -2Q and +Q arc located at points
(-34,0) and (+3, 0). 27. A point charge +Q is placed at
(a) points where the.electric potential due to the two point B at a distance 2R from the
charges is zero, lie on a circde of radius 4a and center 0 of an uncharged thin
centre (Sa, 0) conducting shell of radius R as
(b) potential is zero at x =0 and x= 9a shown the figure. If V, be the
(c) If a particle of charge +q is released from the potential at point A which is at a
centre of the circle obtained in part (a) it will radial distance offrom the center of the shell, then:
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&rR (b) Q
Q
8KER 2
(c) VA (d) VA =0 (c) -Q (d) Zero
rcoR 33. Plates A and B
28. Aparticde of mass m and charge q is thrown in a region constitute an isolatcd,
where uniform gravitational field and clccric ficld are charge parallel-plate
present. The path of particle: capacitor. The inner
(a) may be a straight line surface (T and IV) of A
(b) may be a circle and B have charges
(c) may be a parabola +Q and
(d) may be a hyperbola respectively. A third
29. A thick spherical shell with its plate C with charge +Q now introduced midway
center at O and having inner betweenA and B. Which of the following statements is
radius a and outer radius 'b, not corrcct?
carries uniformly distributed (a) The surface I and II will have equal and opposite
positive charge as shown in the charges.
figure. If V refers to the potential (b) The surfaces, IIl and V will have equal and
then opposite charges.
(a) Vo - Va >Vg>Vc (6) Vo =Va <V<Vc (c) The charges on surface il will be greater than Q.
(c) V >Va>Vh >Ve () V = V =V >Ve (d) The potential differencc between A and Cwill be
cqual to the potential difference between Cand B.
34. An uncharged thin
30. Three large identical conducting conducting spherical shell A
parallel platcs carrying charge +Q,-Q of radius 'a is placcd
and +2Q respectively are placed as concentrically with a thick
shown in the figure. If E,Eg and Ec conducting spherical shell B
rcfer the magnitude of electric field at of inner radius 2a and outer
point A, B and C respectively then: radius 3a as shown in the
(a) E >Eg >Bc figure. If the shell Bis given a
(b)
E = Eg >Ec total charge +Q, then:
(c)
E 0 and E <Eç (a) Charge on shcll A will be
(d)
E =0 and F =Ec
31. Two point charges q and 2q are
(b) Charge on shell AWill be -0
placed at (a, 0) and (0, q). Apoint 2a P
charge q is placed at a point P on (c) Charge on outer surfacc of shcll Bwill be 3Q
the quarter circle of radius a as 5
shown in the diagrarm so that the (d) Charge on outer surface of shell B will be
clcctric ficld at the origin becomes
zero: 35. The electric potential in a region is given by the
(a) the point P is 2a relation V(x)+4+5x.lf.a dipole is placed at position
(-1,0) with dipole moment P pointing along positive
(b) the point P is a 2a Y-direction, then:
S (a) Net force on the dipole is zero
(c) 91 -5q (b) Nct torque on the dipole is zero
(d) nonc of these (c) Nct torque on the dipole is not zero and it is
32. A point charge is placed at ciockwise direction
a distance 2a from the i (d) Net torque on the dipole is not zero and it is
center of a thin conducting anticlockwise direction
36. Mid way between the two 'equal and similar charges, e
uncharged spherical shell placed the third equal and similar charge. Which of the
A of radius 'a' as shown in -Da
the figure. Then the charge following statements is ' correct, concermed to the
on the shell will be: equilibrium along the lien joining the charges?
(a) The third charge cxperienced a net force inclined
to the line joining the charges
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96. Consider a Gaussian spherical surface, (c) The cquilibrium of the elcctron will be stable along
covering a dipole of charge q and -g, z-direction
then: (d) The equilibriumn of the electron wiül be stable along
(a) gin =0 (Net charge enclosed by y-dircction
the spherical surface) 98. Select the correct statements:
(b) oet = 0(Net flux coming out the (a) If a point charge is placed off-centre inside an
spherical surface) electrically neutral spherical metal shell then
(c) E=0 at allpoints on the spherical surface induced charge on its inner surface is uniformly
() [Ed3-o (Surface integral of Eover the splherical disributed.
surfacc) (b) if a point charge is placed off-centre inside an
97. An electron is placed just in the middle electrically neutral, isolated spherical metal shell,
+2 then induccd charge on its outer surface is
betwcen two long fixed line charges of
charge density +) each. uniformly distributed.
The wires are in the x-y planc (Do not (c) A non-metal shell of uniform charge attracts or
consider gravity): repels a charged paricle that is outside the shell as
if all the shell's charge were concentrated at the
(a) The equilibrium of the electron will be
centre of the shcll.
unstable along x-direction
(b) The equilibrium of the electron will be neutral (d) If a charged particle is located inside a
non-metal
shell of uniforn charge, there is no clecrostatic
along y-direction
force on the particle due to the shell.

ANSWER
More than One Alternatives are Correct
1, (a) 2. (d) (a, c) 4.
7. (d) 8.
(a, c) (d) 6.
(b, d) 9. (a, c)
(a, c, d) 10, (c, d) 11,
13. (a) 14 (b, c) 12,
b, c) 15. (c) (a, c)

e
16.
19, (a, b) 20
(a, b, c) 17. (b) 18.
(a, b) 21. (d)
(a, d) 22. (a, b, c)
25. 26. 23.
(a, c, d)
(a) 27. 24. (a, b, c, d)
(C 28 (a, c)
31. 29.
32 (a) 33. (a) 30.
37. 34. (a, c)
d) 38 (a, d) 35. (a, d) 36.
39. (b)
43. 40. (b)
(a, ) 44 (a, b, c) 41. (b)
45. ( 42. (b, c)
49. 46. (d)
(a, b) S0
(d) 47. (a)
51, (d) 48. (d)
55. 52. (u, b)
56 (a, b, d) 53. (d
37. (c, d) 54. (b, c)
61 (b, d) 58. (a)
62 59.
(a, c, d) 63, (b) (a, d) 60. (a, d)
67. 64. (a, b, , d)
68 (b, c) 65.
73.
69.
(a, b, c) 70
(a; c, d) 66. (a)
(a, ) 74, (a, b, c)
(b, c) 75. 71. (a, c) 72.
79,
(a, b, c) 80.
(a, d) 76.
(a, b, d) (a, d)
(, c, d) 81. 77. (a, b,c, d)
85. (a, b, d) (b, c) 82. 78. (a, c, d)
86
(a, d) 87.
(a, d) 83.
91. (b, c, d) b, c) 84.
(b, d) 92, 88. (a, b, d) (b, c, d)
(a, b, d) 93. 89. (a, b)
97. (a, h, c) 98.
(a, b, c) 94. 90. (a, c, d)
b, c, d) (b, d) 95.
(a, b) 96. (a, b, d)

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