CH#12(Electrostatics)

S.# QUESTIONS A B C D

1 Metals are good conductors of electricity because they have

a) Large number of bounded electrons b) small number of bounded electrons c) Large number of
free electrons d)small number of free electrons

2 Two oppositely charged balls A & B attract third ball C when placed

near them turn by turn. Then ball C must be

a) Positively charged b) Electrically neutral c) Negatively charged d) Both (a) & (c)

3 Free electrons are

a) Tightly bound b) fixed c) Strongly fixed d) Loosely bound

4 SI unit of charge is

a) calorie b) ampere c) volt d)Coulomb

5 The number of free electrons in one coulomb charge is

a) zero b) 1.6x10-19 c) 6.2x1020 d) 6.2x1018

6 If the atomic number of copper is 29, the contribution of electrons per

atom in the block of copper will be a) 2 b) 3 c) 0 d) 1

7 Charge on an electron was determined by

a) Ampere b) Maxwell c) Millikan d) Thompson

8 Charles Augustus Coulomb measured the force between two charges by

a) Physical balance b) Common balance c) Cavendish balance d) Torsion balance

9 If the distance between two charges is doubled, the electric force

between them will become

a) F=2(kq1q2/r2) b) F=1/2(kq1q2/r2) c) F=4(kq1q2/r2) d) F=1/4(kq1q2/r2)

10 If the distance between two charges is doubled, the electric force

between them will become

a) Four times b) One half c) twice One d) fourth

11 The electric force between two charges placed in air is 2N. when
placed in a medium of εr=80, the force reduces to

a) 0.019 b) 0.03 sc) 0.029 d) 0.025

12 The force in medium of relative permittivity ε r is given by

a) Fmed= εr /F b) Fmed=F εr c) F=Fmed / εr d) Fmed=F/ εr

13 Electric charge of 100µC is 13cm apart from another charge 16.9µC.

The force between them in Newton is

a) 9x107 N b) 9x105 N c) 90 N d) 900 N

14 The force b/w two point charges in air or vacuum is F. if air or vacuum

is replaced by an insulator of relative permittivity ε r the force b/w charges

a) Remains constant b) Becomes infinite c) increases d) decreases

15 Value of dielectric constant for air or vacuum is a)

16 The electrostatic force of repulsion between two electrons at a distance of one meter is
a) 1.8 N b) 2.30 x 10-9 N c) 2.30 x 10-27 N d) 2.30 x 10-28 N

17 The magnitude of charge on an electron is

a) 1.6x1010C b) 1.6x10-10 C c) 1.6x1019 C d) 1.6x10-19 C

18 Concept of electric field theory was introduced by

a) Lenz b) Coulomb c) Joseph Henry d) Michael Faraday

19 Force experienced by a unit positive charge placed at a point in an electric field is known as
a) Capacity b) Electric potential c) Magnetic field d) Electric field intensity

20 The force per unit charge is known as

21 The SI unit of electric field intensity(strength) E is

a) Nm2 b) Nm2C-2 c) N-1 m-2C2 d) N/C

22 E=? a) F /r 2 b) q/F c) Fq d) F/q

23 An electric field can deflect

a) Neutrons b) Gamma rays c) x-rays d) Alpha particles

24 An electric field can not deflect

a) Near a positive point charge b) Near a negative point charge c) near two oppositely charged
bodies d) b/w two oppositely charged parallel metal plates

26 Electric field intensity due to a point charge at distance r is equal to

a) 4π є0q/r b) є0/4π(q2/r) c) 4π/ є0(q/r2) d) q / 4πє0r2

27 Electric flux is given by the formula

a) EA/sinθ b) ExA c) EA/cosθ d) E.A

28 Electric flux through any surface depend on

a) area of the surface b) direction of the surface c) electric field intensity d) All of above

29 According to gauss’s law , the flux through any closed surface is

a) Φ=1/Qε0 b) Φ= ε0/Q c) Φ=Qε0 d) Φ=Q/ ε0

30 Gauss’s law can only be applied to a surface

b)Curved c) flat a) closed d) Any shape 

31 Which of the following can be taken as measure of electric field

a)intensity b)Φ=Q/ A c)F/A c)Q/ ε0A d)Φ/ A

32 When a surface is held parallel to E then flux is infinite maximum negative

33 SI unit of electric flux is a) N/C b) Nm2C-2 c) N-1 m-2C2 d) NC-1m2

34 Electric field intensity due to an infinite sheet of charge is given by

a) E=Є0/ ς b) E=ς Є0 c) E=ς/ Є0 d) E=ς/2 Є0

35 Electric field intensity between oppositely charged parallel plates

a) E=Є0/ ς b) E=ς Є0 c) E=ς/2 Є0 d) E=ς/ Є0

36 A potential difference b/w two points is one volt. The amount of work

done in moving a charge of one coulomb from one point to another is

a) One coulomb b)one electron volt c) One erg d)One joule

37 The SI unit of potential difference is a) Ampere b) Coulomb c) Joule d)volt

38 Electric potential energy per unit charge is also called

39 The electric potential at a point due to a point charge is given by V=

a) Kqr2 b) Kq/r2 c) Kqr d) Kq/r

40 Electric flux due to point charge is

a) 1/ qЄ0 b) Є0 /q c) qЄ0/r c) q/ Є0

41 If an electron is accelerated through a potential difference of one volt

it will acquire energy

a) Ve2 b) E/V c) V/2 d) Ve

42 Electron volt is the unit of

a) Electric flux b) Potential difference c) Electric potential d) energy

43 Electron energy is one electron volt when it is accelerated through a potential difference of

a) One erg b) One coulomb c) One joule d) One volt

44 The magnitude of electric field between two points can be calculated by the relation

a) ∆V=Ed2 b) ∆V=Ed c) ∆V=d/E d) ∆V=E/d

45 The potential of all the points of a equi potential surface is

a) infinite b) different c) zero d) same

46 Farad is the unit of

a) Potential difference b) current c) charge d) capacitance

47 The SI unit of electric potential is a) Ampere b) Coulomb c) Joule d) volt

48 Unit of electric field intensity is

a) Newton x meter b) meter/volt c) Volt x meter d) Volt/meter

49 A device used for storing charge is called

a) transistor b) inductor c) resistor d) Capacitor

50 For a capacitor, the charge per unit volt is called

a) Dielectric constant b) Charge density c) permittivity d) capacitance

51 Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is given by

a) C=d/A Є0 b) C=Є0/Ad c) C=A Є0d d) C=A Є0/d

a) angiography b) topography c) photography d) Xerography

54 A 50µF capacitor has a potential difference of 8V cross it. The charge

on the capacitor is

a)6.25x10-6C b)4x10-6C c)4x10-3C )4x10-4C

55 Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor does not depend on

a) A b) Є0 c) d d) Material of the plates

56 Three capacitors of capacitance 1µ farad each are connected in series.

Their equivalent capacitance is

a) 0.03 µF b) 9µF c) 3 µF d) 1/3 µF

57 Energy stored in a capacitor is given by the formula

a) 2 CV2 b) C/V2 c) CV2 d) CV2/2

58 If a slab of dielectric is inserted b/w the plates of a parallel plate capacitor connected across
a battery. its stored energy

a) Becomes infinite b) Remains constant c) decreases d) increases

59 1 micro coulomb is equal to

a) 10-3 coulomb b) 10-12coulomb c) 10-9 coulomb d) 10-6 coulomb

60 When a dielectric is placed in an electric field it

a) Gets uncharged b) Gets unpolarized c) Gets charged d) Gets polarized

61 4 µF & 2 µF are connected in series, their equivalent capacitance is

a) 2 µF b)6 µ F c) 0.75 µF d) 1.3 µF

62 Two 50 µF capacitors are connected in parallel their equivalent capacitance

a) 1 µF b) 25 µF c) 50 µF d) 100 µF

63 In a charged capacitor energy resides in the form of

a) Nuclear field b) Gravitational field c) Magnetic flied d) Electric field

64 If a dielectric is inserted b/w the plates of a charged capacitor, its capacitance

a) Becomes infinite b) Remains constant c) decreases d) increases

65 Selenium is an insulator in the dark but when exposed to light it becomes

66 special dry black powder is spread over the drum of photocopier is called

a) neutralizer b) Photo powder c) turner d) toner

67 Photo copier and the inkjet printer are examples of

a) electricity b) magnetism c) electromagnetism d) electrostatics

68 Since selenium becomes conductor in light it is called

a) Photo diode b) Photo tube c) photocell d) Photo conductor

69 Charge on an electron was measured by Millikan in

a) 1920 b) 1909 c) 1905 d) 1900

70 Electric field intensity inside a hollow charged sphere is

a) minimum b) infinity c) maximum d) zero

71 speed of charging and discharging of a capacitor depends on

a) resistance &charge b) Potential difference c) current d) capacitance

72 In a charged capacitor the energy resides in

a) Dielectric b) Positive plate c) Negative plate d) Field b/w plates

73 Electric flux due to a point charge q present inside a closed surface can

be calculated by

a) Lenz’s law b) Coulomb’s law c) Ohm’s law d) Gauss’s law

74 SI unit of capacitance is

a) Volt/Coulomb b) N/C c)volt d)Farad

75 The charge on the droplet in Millikan experiment is calculated by formula

a)Q=V/mgd b) Q=mg/dv c) Q=d/mgv d) Q=mgd/V

76 The relation (∆V/∆r=V/d) represents

a) Gauss’s law b) Electric flux c) Potential difference d) Electric field intensity

77 Farad =

a)Joule/ coulomb b) Volt/Coulomb c) Coulomb x volt d) Coulomb/volt

78 Unit of capacitance is
a) Joule/ coulomb b) Volt/Coulomb c) Coulomb x volt d) Coulomb/volt

79 Dielectric is also called

a) Super conductor b) Semi conductor c) conductor d) insulator

80 If a charged body is moving against the electric field it will gain

a) Potential energy b) Mechanical energy c) Kinetic energy d)electrical Potential energy

81 Xerography means

a) average b) Breaking down c) Liquid writing d) Dry writing

82 The term RC has the same unit as that of (RC=

a)1 / t2 b) t2 c) 1/t d) t

83 One electron volt is equal to a) 1.6x10-19J b) 1.6x1019J c) 6.25x10-18J d)6.25x1018J

84 Energy density in case of capacitor is always proportional to

a) C b) E2 c) V2 d) Є0

85 Presence of dielectric always

a)Increase the electrostatic force c) decrease the electrostatic force d)double the
electrostatic force b)Does not affect the electrostatic force

86 The electric field created by positive charge is

a) Radially outward b) Radially inward c) circular d) zero

87 The minimum charge on an object can not be less than

a) 1C b) 1.6x10-19C c) 1.6x1019C d) none

88 The unit of energy density of electric field is a) J/C b) J/V c) J/m3 d) J/F3

89 For the computation of electric flux, surface area should be

a) Flat b) Curved c) Inclined d) spherical