SRI CHAITANYA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS,INDIA.

A.P,TELANGANA,KARNATAKA,TAMILNADU,MAHARASHTRA,DELHI,RANCHI,CHANDIGARH
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE

1. Select correct statements of the following: (1) A is true, B is false

A) : Polar molecules have permanent electric (2) A is false, B is true
dipole moment. (3) Both A and B are true
B) : When E-dipole is placed in non-uniform (4) Both A and B are false
field parallel to field, it displace opposite to 5. An electric dipole is placed as shown in
field. figure. The electric potential (in 102v) at p
C) : When E-dipole is placed in non-uniform  1 
due to the dipole is  K =
4πε 0 
field parallel to field, it displace and PE
increases. 
D) : E-dipole in E-field is basic source of EM
waves.
(1) A, B and C are true
(2) A, B and D are true
(3) B, C and D are true 8 8
(1) qK (2) qK
(4) A, C and D are true 5 3
2. Statement-A: Electrostatic potential is 3 5
constant throughout the volume of the (3) qK (4) qK
8 8
conductor and has the same value (as 6. A charge of +8Q is at the origin of an x axis
inside) on its surface
and a charge  2Q at x = L as shown. At how
Statement-B :Equipotential surfaces of a
many points on the x axis the net electric
single point charge are concentric spherical
potential due to these two charges is zero?
surfaces with the charge at the center.
(1) A is true, B is false
(2) A is false, B is true
(3) Both A and B are true
(4) Both A and B are false
3. A, B and C are three points in a uniform (1) 1 (2) 2
electric field. The electric potential is (3) 3 (4) Infinity
7. Assertion (A): The surface of a conductor is
always an equipotential surface.
Reason (R): Conductors allow the free flows
(i.e., without any work) of charge within
themselves.
(1) maximum at B (1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
(2) maximum at C correct explanation of (A).
(3) same at all the three points A, B and C (2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not
(4) maximum at A the correct explanation of (A).
4. Statement-A :The angle between the (3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
electric lines of force and the (4) Both (A) and (R) are false.
equipotential surface is 900 8. A parallel plate capacitor is charged from a
Statement-B :In the absence of external cell then isolated from it. The separation
electric field, in a non-polar molecule, the between it’s plates is now increased then
centres of positive and negative charges (A) The force of attraction between the plates
coincide. will decrease

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 (B) The field in the region between the plates figures A to D. If the same voltage is applied
will not change to each combination, the one that stores the
(C) The energy stored in the capacitor will greatest energy is.
increase
(1) Statements A, B are true
(2) Statements B, C are true
(3) Statements C, D are true
(4) Statements A,B,C,D are true
9. Two electric charges of 9 C and 3C are
placed 0.16 m apart in air. There will be a
point P at which electric potential is zero on
the line joining the two charges and in
between them. The distance of P from (1) A (2) B
9 C charge is (3) C (4) D
(1) 0.14 m (2) 0.12 m 14. Charges +q,-q,+q,-q are placed on the
(3) 0.08 m (4) 0.06 m vertices of a square ABCD respectively. Let
10. Three capacitors each of capacitance C and E be the electric field and V the potential at
of breakdown voltage V are joined in series. the centre. If the charges on A and B are
The capacitance and breakdown voltage of interchanged with those on D and C
the combination will be respectively, then
V C (1) E remains unchanged, V changes
(1) 3C, (2) ,3V
3 3 (2) Both E and V changes
C V
(3) 3C,3V (4) , (3) E and V remain unchanged
3 3
(4) E changes, V remains unchanged
11. In the given electrical circuit, all capacitors
15. Choose the correct statement
have a capacity of C = 6μ F. The equivalent
(1) A zero potential point is always a zero
capacity between a and b is
electric intensity point
(2) A zero electric intensity point is always a
zero potential point
(3) At a point of zero electric intensity
electric potential may not be zero
(4) All the above
16. In the electric field of a point charge Q a
certain charge is carried from point A to B, C,
(1) 10 μ F (2) 15 μ F D and E. Then the work done is (Q is at the
(3) 20 μ F (4) 25 μ F centre of the circle)
12. Two spherical conductors of radii 4 m and 5
m are charged to the same potential. If
 1 and  2 are the surface charge densities
1
of the two conductors, then the ratio is
2
25 16
(1) (2)
16 25
5 4
(3) (4)
4 5 (1) least along the path AB
13. Three identical capacitors, each with (2) least along the path AD
capacitance C, are combined as shown in
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 (3) zero along any of the paths AB, AC, AD 22. In a region, the potential is represented by
and AE V  6 x  8 y  10 , where V is volts and x, y
(4) least along AE are in metres. The electric force experienced
17. The resultant capacitance of given circuit by a charge 2 coulomb situated at the pont
(CPQ) is (1,1,1) is
(1) 30 N (2) 24 N
(3) 20 N (4) 6 5 N
23. In absence of dielectric medium, capacity of
a parallel plate capacitor is C0 . A sheet of
dielectric constant K and thickness of one
(1) 3 C (2) 2 C third of the plate separation is inserted
between the plates. If new capacity is C,
C
(3) C (4) then
3 C 3K C 2K
18. A capacitor of capacitance C is initially (1)  (2) 
charged to a potential difference of V volt.
C0 2K  1 C0 3K  1
Now, it is connected to a battery of 2V with C 3K  1 C 2K  1
(3)  (4) 
opposite polarity. The heat developed is. C0 2K C0 3K
3 9 24. The variation of potential with distance R
(1) CV 2 (2) CV 2
2 2 from a fixed point is as shown below the
(3) CV 2 (4)
9
CV 2 electric field at R  5 m is
4
19. Eight small drops, each of radius r and
having same charge q are combined to form a
big drop. The ratio between the potentials of
the bigger drop and the smaller drop is
(1) 8 : 1 (2) 4 : 1
(3) 2 : 1 (4) 1 : 8
20. A capacitor of 2 F is charged as shown in
the diagram. When the switch S is turned to
position 2, the percentage of its stored energy (1) 2.5V / m (2) 2.5V / m
dissipated is 2 2
(3) V / m (4) V /m
5 5
25. Two condensers of capacities 2F and 3F
are connected in parallel with a battery. If
the energy stored in 2F is E. Then the
energy stored in condenser of capacity 3F
are
(1) 75% (2) 80% 3
(3) 0% (4) 20% (1) E (2) E
2
21. The space between the parallel plate air 2 2
condenser is 6mm. The space between the (3) E (4) E
5 3
plates is completely filled with a dielectric.
26. If the potential function is given by
In order to regain initial capacitance between
V = 4x + 3y, then the magnitude of electric
the plates, the distance between the plates is
field intensity at the point
increased by 2mm, then dielectric constant is
(2, 1) will be.
(1) 6 (2) 2.5
(1) 11 (2) 5
(3) 1.5 (4) 3
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 (3) 7 (4) 1 (1) is maximum at surface
27. Eight identical point charges each charge q (2) is maximum at centre
are placed at eight corners of cube of side ‘l’. (3) is remain same throughout the conductor
Then potential at centre of cube is (4) is maximum somewhere between surface
1 8q and centre
(1) Zero (2) 33. The electric potential V at any point (x, y, z)
40 3l
all in metres in space is given by V=4x2 volt.
1 16q 1 16q The electric field at the point (1, 0, 2) in
(3) (4)
20 3l 40 3l volt/meter, is:
28. A charge Q is placed at the centre of a circle (1) 8 along negative X-axis
of radius R. The work done in moving a (2) 8 along positive X-axis
charge q from A to B so as to complete a (3) 16 along negative X-axis
semi-circle is: (4) 16 along positive X-axis
34. Three capacitors of 2.0, 3.0 and 6.0 micro
farad are connected in series to a 10 volt
source, the charge on the middle capacitor is:
(1) 5 micro coulomb
(2) 10 micro coulomb
(3) 11 micro coulomb
Qq (4) 110 micro coulomb
(1) Zero (2)
4 0 R 35. Total energy stored in the condenser system
Qq Qq shown in figure.
(3) (4)
2 0 R 40R 2
29. A pellet carrying a charge of 0.5 coulomb is
accelerated through a PD of 2000 volt. It
attains a kinetic energy equal to:
(1) 1000 erg (2) 1000 joule
(3) 1000 kWh (4) 500 erg (1) 2 μJ (2) 4 μJ
30. Point charges q1= 2μC and q2 = -1μC are (3) 8 μJ (4) 16 μJ
kept at points x = 0 and x = 6 respectively. 36. Charge Q is spread uniformly over a circular
Electric potential will be zero at the points: ring of radius R, which gives electrical
(1) x = 1 and x = 5 (2) x = 2 and x = 9 potential V1 at its centre. If an arc of
(3) x = 4 and x = 12 (4) x = -2 and x = 2
πR
31. Three charges Q, +q and +q are placed at the length is removed from the ring [as
vertices of a right-angle isosceles triangle as 2
shown in Fig. The net electrostatic energy of shown in figure (ii)] keeping the charge Q on
the configuration is zero if Qis equal to: the remaining part. The potential due to the
remaining part at the centre is V2then relation
between V1 and V2 is

q 2q
(1) (2) 3V1 V
1 2 2 2 (1) V2  (2) V2  1
4 4
(3) -2q (4) +q
V
32. Some charge is being given to a conductor. (3) V1 = V2 (4) V1  2
Then its potential: 4
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37. The diagram below show regions of 41. A square of side 2m has charges
9
equipotential: 2 10 C,110 C , 2 10 C and 3 10 C
9 9 9

respectively at its corners. Potential at the

centre of the square is
(1) +8V (2) -8V
(3) +18V (4) -18V
42. An infinite number of electric charges each
equal to 2nano coulombs in magnitude are
A positive charges is moved from A to B in placed along x-axis at x  1cm ,
each diagram: x  3cm , x  9cm , x  27cm ... and so on. In
(1) In all the four cases the work done is the this setup if the consecutive charges have
same. opposite sign, then the electric potential at
(2) Minimum work is required to move q in x  0 is
figure (i). (1) 1250V (2) 1350V
(3) Maximum work is required to move q in (3) 2700V (4) 2500V
figure (ii). 43. An oil drop carrying a charge Q is held
(4) Maximum work is required to move q in stationary by a potential difference of 2400V
figure (iii). between two horizontal parallel plates. To
38. As shown in the figure, charges q and q keep a drop of half the radius stationary, the
are placed at the vertices B and C of an potential difference had to be made 600 volt.
isosceles triangle. The potential at the The charge on the second drop is
vertex A is Q Q
(1) (2)
4 2
3Q
(3) Q (4)
2
44. The potential difference between to points A
(1) 1
.
2q
(2) Zero and B VA VB  in an
4 0 a2  b 2 electric E   2i  3 j  4k  NC1 where
1 q 1 (q)
 
(3) (4)
 
. .
4 0 a2  b 2 4 0 a2  b 2 rA  i  2 j  K m and rB  2i  j  2K m is
39. Consider the points lying on a straight line (1) -2V (2) -1V
joining two fixed opposite charges. (3) -4V (4) -6V
In between the charges there is 45. Equipotential surfaces associated with an
A) No point where electric field is zero electric field which is increasing in
B) Only one point where electric field is zero magnitude along the x-direction are
C) No point where potential is zero (1) planes parallel to YZ-plane
D) Only one point where potential is zero (2) planes parallel to XY-plane
(1) only A & D correct (3) planes parallel to XZ-plane
(2) only A & C correct (4) coaxial cylinders of increasing radii
(3) only B & D correct around the x-axis
(4) only B, C and D correct 46. Two spheres of radii R1 and R2 respectively
40. The potential difference VB  VC  between are charged and joined by a wire. The ratio of
two points from C to B electric fields on the spheres is
(1) does not depend on the path R22 R12
(2) depends on the path (1) (2)
R12 R22
(3) zero in all cases
(4) independent of electric field R R13
(3) 2 (4) 3
R1 R2
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47. The concentric spheres are of radii r1 and r2 . (4) The electrostatic potential energy of
The outer sphere is given a charge q. When system of two electrons shall increase if the
the inner sphere is grounded, the charge on separation between the two is decreased
the inner sphere will be 52. Identify the wrong statement
(1) In an electric field, two equipotential
surfaces can never intersect
(2) No work is done in moving a charge from
one equipotential surface to another
equipotential surface
(3) Electric field at the surface of a charged
conductor is always normal to the surface
(1) q (2) q (4) The electric potential decrease along a
r1 line of force in an electric field
(3) q (4) zero 53. A body of mass 1 gm and carrying a charge
r2
108 C passes from two points P and Q. P and
48. A hollow metal sphere of radius 5 cm is
Q are at electric potentials 600 V and 0 V
charged such that the potential on its surface
respectively. The velocity of the body at Q is
is 10 volt. The potential at the centre of the
sphere will be 20 cm s1 . Its velocity in ms 1 at P is
(1) zero (2) 5 volt (1) 0.028 (2) 0.056
(3) 10 volt (4) 0.2 volt (3) 0.56 (4) 5.6
49. A small conducting sphere of radius r is lying 54. When body is connected to the earth,
concentrically inside a bigger hollow electrons from the earth to the body. It means
conducting sphere of radius R. The bigger that the body is
and smaller spheres are charged with Q and (1) uncharged
q  Q  q  and are insulated from each other. (2) an insulator
The potential difference between the spheres (3) positively charged
will be (4) negatively charged
1 q q 1  q Q 55. Consider a point charge q. The equi-potential
   
4 0  R r 
(1) (2) surface whose potentials differ by a constant
4 0  r R 
amount (say 1.0 volt) are
1 q Q 1 Q q
    (1) equally spaced
4 0  R r 
(3) (4)
4 0  r R  (2) unequally spaced, separation
50. Two points P and Q are maintained at the increasing one goes away from q
potentials of 10V and -4V respectively. The (3) unequally spaced, separation
work done in moving 100 electrons from P to decreasing as one goes away from q
Q is (4) none of the above
(1) 19 1017 J (2) 9.60 1017 J 56. Capacitance of a spherical capacitor depends
(3) 12.24 1016 J (4) 2.24 1016 J on
51. Identify the wrong statement (1) charge
(1) The electrostatic potential energy of a (2) radius
system of two protons shall increase if the (3) medium in which it is placed
separation between the two is decreased (4) both 2&3
(2) The electrostatic potential energy of a 57. A spherical charged conductor has surface
protons shall increase if the separation charge density  . The electric field on its
between the two is increased surface is E and electric potential of
(3) The electrostatic potential energy of a conductor is V. Now the radius of the sphere
proton-electron system will increase if the is halved keeping the charge to be constant.
separation between the two is increased The new values of electric field and potential
would be
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 (1) 2E, 2V (2) 4E, 2V 62. Four plates of the same area of cross section
(3) 4E, 4V (4) 2E, 4V A, are joined as shown in figure. The
58. Two conducting sphere of radii R1 and R2 are distance between each plate is d. The
charged with charges Q1 and Q2 respectively. equivalent capacity across A and B will be
On bringing them in contact there is A
(1) always a decrease in energy of the
B
system
(2) an increase in the energy of the system
if Q1R2  Q2 R1
2 0 A 3 0 A
(3) no change in the energy of the system (1) (2)
(4) a decrease in energy of the system if d d
Q1R2  Q2 R1 3 0 A 0 A
(3) (4)
59. For the isolated charged conductor shown in 2d d
figure, the potentials at points A, B, C and D 63. The capacities of three capacitors are in ratio
are VA, VB, VC and VD respectively. Then 1 : 2 : 3. Their equivalent capacity when
60
connected in parallel is  F more than
11
when they are connected in series. The
individual capacitors are of capacities in  F
(1) 4, 6, 7 (2) 1, 2, 3
(3) 2, 3, 4 (4) 1, 3, 6
64. A metallic sphere of radius R1 is charged to a
potential V. If it is enclosed by a spherical
conducting shell of radius R2 When
connected to it, potential sphere will be
(1) VA = VB > VC > VD
 R1 
(2) VD > VC > VB = V (1) zero (2) V  
(3) VD > VC > VB > VA  R2 
(4) VD = VC = VB = VA  R2   R1 
60. Dielectrics are (3) V   (4) V  
(1) Non-conducting substances  R1   R1  R2 
(2) good conductors
(3) have large number of charge carriers in
them
(4) Don’t get polarized when subjected to
an external electric field
61. Two metallic spheres of radii 2cm and 3cm
having charges 8 C and 7  C when
separated by certain distance exert a force F
on each other. When they are brought into
contact and separated by same distance the
force between them will be ( Ignore
induction effect)
225 224
(1) F (2) F
224 225
54 56
(3) F (4) F
56 54
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 PHYSICS

1) 2 2) 3 3) 1 4) 3 5) 3 6) 2 7) 1 8) 2 9) 2 10) 2
11) 2 12) 3 13) 3 14) 3 15) 3 16) 3 17) 1 18) 2 19) 2 20) 2
21) 3 22) 3 23) 1 24) 1 25) 2 26) 2 27) 4 28) 1 29) 2 30) 3
31) 2 32) 3 33) 1 34) 2 35) 3 36) 3 37) 1 38) 2 39) 1 40) 1
41) 4 42) 2 43) 2 44) 2 45) 1 46) 3 47) 3 48) 3 49) 1 50) 4
51) 2 52) 2 53) 1 54) 3 55) 2 56) 4 57) 2 58) 4 59) 4 60) 1
61) 3 62) 2 63) 2 64) 2

SOLUTIONS
3. Potential at B, VB is maximum VB> VC> VA 4 r121 4 r22 2
As in the direction of electric field potential K K
r1 r2
decreases
1 r2 5
5.  
 2 r1 4
q q  8  2  6 1
K    102  Kq 102    Kq102  13. We know that energy U  CeqV 2
2 8  10  10 2
3
qK 102 V U  Ceq amongthe all circuits equivalent
8 capacity is maximum in C, so it stores the
6. One point is obtained is between charges and greatest energy
then point obtained outside the charges near the 14. Conceptual
smaller charge on X-axis 16. No work is done in moving a charge on an
8. Statements B, C are correct equipotential surface
d 17.
9. dist of zero potential points x 
q2
1
q1
10. CS C / 3
Q
V 3V
C/3 `
11. If d is halved then C will be doubled.Hence,
C 2C 2 10 F 20 F
18. Initial charge -CV, final charge +2CV, charge
supplied by batter is 3CV.
Heat liberated = work done by battery - ∆U
19. 2)By using
VBig 4
q q Vbig  n2 / 3vsmall   (8)2/ 3 
12. K 1 K 2 vsmall 1
r1 r2

20. .
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 U C2 d
 100  100 33. E Vxi
U C1  C2  dx
Cair  C partlyfilled d
21.  4x 2i
dx
0 A 0 A 6
 =K   1.5 E  8xi
6  1 4
8  6 1   x=1
 k 1 1 1 3: 2 :1
dv dv dv 34. V1 : V2 : V3  : : 
22. Ex  ; Ey  ; Ez  2 3 6 6
dx dy dz 10
V2  2 
E  Ex2  Ey2  Ez 2 6
0 A Q2 = C2 V2
23. Without dielectric C0 
d 63
35. Ceff  2 
With dielectric 63
0 A 0 A  A  3k  = 4μF
C   0 
d d
d 
2d d
 d  2k  1  1
3 3k 3 3k E  CeV2
2
 dV 
24. E    38. (2)Potential at A = Potential due to (+q)
 dr  charge
q q 3Q + Potential due to (– q) charge
25. V  1  2  q2 
C1 C2 2 1 q 1 (q)
 .  0
26. By using i.e., 4 0 a 2  b 2 4 0 a2  b 2

   4 x  3 y  4
dV d 39. When two opposite charge separated by a
E  Ex2  E y2 , Ex   certain distance then at two points potential is
dx dx
zero. One point exist between the charges and
   4x  3 y  3
dV d
And Ey   other exists outside them. Also no point, exists
dy dy between the opposite charges. Where electric
field is zero
E   42   32  5N / C 41. Use V 
Kq
3 r
27. From corner to centre distance  L and 42. Use E  V / d
2 43. mg  Eq
‘8’ corner are having same charge.
V
28. Work done to move charge on equipotential mg  q  r 3  Vq
surface is zero d
29. KE = q(V2 – V1)
1 2 1 1
44.  
VA  VB   E.dr
30.  and Solving VA VB  1V
40 x1 40 (6  x1) 45. Equipotential surface is perpendicular to
1 2 1 1 electric field

40 x 2  6 40 x 2 K
46. as V    R
31. Total electro static potential energy of system R
is Zero.  R 1
E 2 E 2 E
1  Qq q 2 Qq  R R R
   0 E1 R2
40  a a 2a  
E2 R1
32. Potential is constant throughout the constant 47. Vvinner  0
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 kq1 kq1 r
  0  q1  q 1
r1 r2 r2
48. Vcentre  10V
49. Potential difference,
1 1  1 1 1 
q
v  kq     
 r R  4 0  r R 
50. w  V2 V1  q   4 10 100e
 2.24 1016 J
53. Work done = gain in KE
1

 V  q  m Q2 P2
2

1

108  600  0  103 20 102
2

2
P2 
Solving P  0.028 m / s
54. Electrons always moves from low potential to (2)
high potential, so the body is +ve charged
55. For a point charge Equi potential surfaces are
concentric spheres, with increasing separations
1 q 
57. E 
4 0 R2  0
1 q R
V  V R 
4 0 R  0
8 7
61. FK .......1
r2
q r 2
After contact 1  1 
q2 r2 3
2
 q1   8  7 C  6C
5
And q2  9C
69
 F1  K 2 ....... 2
r
1
F 54
 
F 56
63. Let the capacities be c, 2c, 3c
60 6C 60
CP  CS  , 6C  
11 11 11
Kq
64. V
R1
Kq VR1
r1  
R2 R2

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