Target DPP Test Contact Number: 9667591930 / 8527521718

1. A charge q is to be divided on two small conducting 5. Three charges are placed at the vertices of an
spheres. What should be the value of charges on the equilateral triangle of side ‘a’ as shown in the following
spheres so that when placed at a certain distance apart, figure. The force experienced by the charge placed at the
the repulsive force between them is maximum? vertex A in a direction normal to BC is
q 3q
1. and
4 4
q q
2. 2
and
2

3.
q q
and
3 3
q q
4. 4
and
4

2. The law, governing the force between electric charges

is known as
(1) Ampere's law
(2) Ohm's law (1) Q /(4πε a )2
0
2

(3) Faraday's law (2) −Q /(4πε a ) 2

0
2

(4) Coulomb's law (3) Zero

(4) Q /(2πε a )2
0
2

3. Four charges are arranged at the corners of a square

ABCD, as shown in the adjoining figure. The force on
6. Two spherical conductors B and C having equal radii
the positive charge Q kept at the centre O is: and carrying equal charges in them repel each other with
a force F when kept apart at some distance. A third
spherical conductor having same radius as that of B but
uncharged is brought in contact with B, then brought in
contact with C and finally removed away from both. The
new force of repulsion between B and C is:
1. F

2. 3 F

3. F

1. Zero 2. Along the diagonal AC 8

4. 3 F

3. Along the diagonal BD 4. Perpendicular to side AB 8

7. An infinite number of charges, each of charge 1 μC,

4. Two charges each of 1 coulomb are at a distance 1 km are placed on the x-axis with co-ordinates
x = 1, 2, 4, 8, . . . . ∞. If a charge of 1 C is kept at the
apart, the force between them is
origin, then what is the net force acting on 1 C charge?
(1) 9 × 103 Newton
1. 9000 N 2. 12000 N
(2) 9 × 10–3 Newton
3. 24000 N 4. 36000 N
(3) 1.1 × 10–4 Newton
(4) 104 Newton
8. A charge q is placed at the centre of the line joining
two equal charges Q. The system of the three charges
will be in equilibrium, if q is equal to
Q
(1) − 2
Q
(2) − 4

(3) +
Q

4
Q
(4) + 2

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9. Two equal negative charges of charge −q are fixed at 14. Which of the following is incorrect about
the points (0, a) and (0, −a) on the Y -axis. A positive electrostatic force?
charge Q is released from rest at the point (2a, 0) on the 1 it is conservative
X-axis. The charge Q will:
2 it is a central force
1. execute simple harmonic motion about the origin. 3 Electrostatic field line never intersect
4 it also depends on the mass content of the body
2. move to the origin and remain at rest.
3. move to infinity.
4. execute oscillatory but not simple harmonic motion.15. Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Air is more elastic than iron.
Statement Elasticity is directly proportional to Bulk
10. A large non-conducting sheet S is given a uniform II: modulus.
charge density. Two uncharged small, metal rods A and
1. Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
B are placed near the sheet as shown in the following
diagram. Choose the incorrect option: 2. Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
4. Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

16. Two point charges placed at a certain distance r in

the air, exert force F on each other. The distance r’ at
which these charges will experience the same force in a
medium of dielectric constant K is:
1.
r

2.
r

1. S attracts A. √K

2. S attracts B. 3. r√K
3. A attracts B. 4. rK
4. S repels A.
17. Four point charges q = 2μC, q = −5μC,
A B

11. Two-point charges +2 μC and +6 μC repel each qC

= 2μC and q = −5μC are located at corners of a
D

other with a force of 60 N. If a charge −4 μC is added square ABCD of side 10 cm. The force on a charge of
to each of them, the force between them will become: 1μC placed at the centre of the square is:

1. 60 N 1. 2 N
2. 360 N 2. 1 N
3. 20 N 3. 5 N
4. 40 N 4. 0 N

12. Two charges are placed at a certain distance apart in 18. A particle of mass m carrying charge −q is moving
1

the air. If a glass slab is introduced between them, then around a charge +q along a circular path of radius r.
2

the force between the two charges will The period of revolution of the charge −q is:
1

1. Become zero 3
16π ε0 mr
3

2. Decrease 1. √ q1 q2

3. Increase 2. √
3
8π ε0 mr
3

4. Remain the same q1 q2

q1 q2
3. √ 3
16π ε0 mr
3

13. The distance between two point charges is increased

by 10%. The force of interaction 4. zero
1. Increases by 10%
2. Decreases by 10%
3. Decreases by 17%
4. Increases by 17%

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19. A positive charge Q is uniformly distributed along a 21. Two electrons are fixed at a distance of 2d apart. A
circular ring of radius R. A small test charge q is placed proton is placed at the midpoint between them and is
at the centre of the ring. Then, displaced slightly by a distance x (x ≪ d) perpendicular
to the line joining the two fixed electrons. The proton
will undergo simple harmonic motion with an angular
frequency given by:
(here, m is the mass of the proton, q is the magnitude of
the charge, and ε ​is the permittivity of free space)
0

2
2q
1. √( )
if q > 0 and is displaced away from the centre in the πε0 md
3

(a) plane of the ring, it will be pushed back towards the 

centre.
3

πε0 md
2. 
( )
if q < 0 and is displaced away from the centre in the ⎷ 2q
2

(b) plane of the ring, it will never return to the centre

and will continue moving till it hits the ring. q
2

3. √( )
if q < 0, it will perform SHM for small 2πε0 md
3

(c)
displacement along the axis. 
3
 2πε0 md
q at the centre of the ring is in an unstable 4. 
(d) ( )
equilibrium within the plane of the ring for q > 0. ⎷ mq
2

Choose the correct statement(s):

1. (a), (b), (c) 22. Consider electrostatic and gravitational forces among
2. (a), (c), (d) the following: electron-electron(ee), electron-proton
3. (b), (c), (d) (ep) & proton-proton(pp). All the distances between the
4. (c), (d)
particles are the same. Let F 'denote' gravitational gr

20. In the figure given below, two positive charges q force and F 'denote' electrostatic force and the
el

subscripts denote the particle pairs. We consider only the

2

and q fixed along the y-axis, exert a net electric force

magnitudes of the forces. Then:
3

in the +x-direction on a charge q fixed along the

1

x-axis. If a positive charge Q is added at (x, 0), the (a) F = F = F el

ep pp
el el
ee

force on q :
1 (b) F > F el
pp pp
gr

(c)
gr
el
Fep < Fep

(d)
gr gr gr
Fep = Fpp = Fee

Which of the above is/are true?

1. (a) only
2. (a) and (b) only
3. (a), (b), and (c) only
4. (a) and (d) only
1. shall increase along the positive x-axis.
23. If a soap bubble A is given a negative charge -q and
2. shall decrease along the positive x-axis. another identical soap bubble B is given a positive
3. shall point along the negative x-axis. charge +q, then
shall increase but the direction changes because of 1. radius of A increases and that of B decreases
4. 2. radius of B decreases and that of A increases
the intersection of Q with q and q .
2 3

3. radius of both will decrease

4. radius of both will increase

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24. Two point charges +3 μC and +8 μC repel each 28. Two charges, q ​ and q , separated by a distance d,
1 2

other with a force of 40 N. If a charge of −5 μC is are placed in a medium with a dielectric constant K. If
added to each of them then the force between them will these charges are placed in the air, the equivalent
become: separation at which they experience the same force is:
1. +10 N K

2. +20 N 1. d √K 2.
√d
3. −20 N
2d 1.5d
4. −10 N 3. 4.
√K √K

25. Two unit negative charges are placed on a straight

line. A positive charge q is placed exactly at the mid-
point between these unit charges. If the system of three 29. A charge of 10 μC is split into two equal parts, and
charges is in equilibrium, the value of q (in C) is: the resulting charges are placed 1 cm apart. What will be
1. 1.0 the force of repulsion between the two charges?
2. 0.75 1. 225 N 2. 450 N
3. 0.5 3. 2250 N 4. 4500 N
4.0.25

26. Given below are two statements:

30. Two uniformly charged spheres of radii R, carrying
If electrons in an atom were stationary,
Assertion (A): charges Q and Q are placed with their centres a
then they would fall into the nucleus. 1 2

distance r, apart. The force between the spheres is:

Electrostatic force of attraction acts (r ≫ R)
Reason (R): between negatively charged electrons
and positive nucleus.

Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct
1.
explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct
2.
explanation of (A).
Q1 Q2 Q1 Q2
3. (A) is True but (R) is False. 1. k 2. k
2 2
2 (r − R )
4. (A) is False but (R) is True. r

Q1 Q2 Q1 Q2
3. k
2 2
4. k
2
r + R (r + R)

27. A charge q is placed at the centre of the line joining

two equal positive charges Q. The system of the three
charges will be in equilibrium, if q is equal to:
−Q Q
1. 2.
4 4

−Q Q
3. 4.
2 2

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