Electrostatics

(a) Zero (b) Along the diagonal AC

Charge and Coulomb’s Law (c) Along the diagonal BD (d) Perpendicular to side AB
1. The law, governing the force between electric charges is known 9. In the absence of other conductors, the surface charge density
as [CPMT 1972; MP PMT 2004] (a) Is proportional to the charge on the conductor and its
(a) Ampere's law (b) Ohm's law surface area
(c) Faraday's law (d) Coulomb's law (b) Inversely proportional to the charge and directly
proportional to the surface area
2. When the distance between the charged particles is halved, the
force between them becomes [MNR 1986] (c) Directly proportional to the charge and inversely
proportional to the surface area
(a) One-fourth (b) Half
(d) Inversely proportional to the charge and the surface area
(c) Double (d) Four times
10. A body can be negatively charged by
3. There are two charges +1 microcoulombs and +5
microcoulombs. The ratio of the forces acting on them will be [CPMT 1979] [CPMT 1972; AIIMS 1998]

(a) 1 : 5 (b) 1 : 1 (a) Giving excess of electrons to it

(c) 5 : 1 (d) 1 : 25 (b) Removing some electrons from it

4. A charge q 1 exerts some force on a second charge q 2 . If third (c) Giving some protons to it
charge q 3 is brought near, the force of q 1 exerted on q 2 (d) Removing some neutrons
[NCERT 1971]from it

(a) Decreases 11. The minimum charge on an object is

(b) Increases (a) 1 coulomb (b) 1 stat coulomb
(c) Remains unchanged (c) 1 . 6  10 19 coulomb (d) 3 . 2  10 19 coulomb
(d) Increases if q 3 is of the same sign as q 1 and decreases if 12. Out of gravitational, electromagnetic, Vander Waals,
q 3 is of opposite sign electrostatic and nuclear forces; which two are able to provide
an attractive force between two neutrons
5. Fg and Fe represents gravitational and electrostatic force
[NCERT 1978]
respectively between electrons situated at a distance 10 cm. The
ratio of Fg / Fe is of the order of (a) Electrostatic and gravitational
(b) Electrostatic and nuclear
[NCERT 1978; CPMT 1978]
(c) Gravitational and nuclear
(a) 10 42 (b) 10
(d) Some other forces like Vander Waals
(c) 1 (d) 10 43
13. A total charge Q is broken in two parts Q 1 and Q 2 and they
6. The ratio of the forces between two small spheres with constant
charge (a) in air (b ) in a medium of dielectric constant K is are placed a distance R from each other. The maximum
[MNRat1998]
force of repulsion between them will occur, when
(a) 1 : K (b) K : 1
[MP PET 1990]
2
(c) 1 : K (d) K 2 : 1
Q Q Q 2Q
7. A soap bubble is given a negative charge, then its radius (a) Q 2  , Q1  Q  (b) Q 2  , Q1  Q 
R R 4 3
[MNR 1988; CPMT 1997; RPMT 1997;
Q 3Q Q Q
DCE 2000; BVP 2003] (c) Q 2  , Q1  (d) Q1  , Q2 
4 4 2 2
(a) Decreases
(b) Increases 14. Three charges 4 q, Q and q are in a straight line in the position
(c) Remains unchanged of 0, l / 2 and l respectively. The resultant force on q will be
(d) Nothing can be predicted as information is insufficient zero, if Q  [CPMT 1980]

8. Four charges are arranged at the corners of a square ABCD , as (a) – q (b)  2q
shown in the adjoining figure. The force on the charge kept at
q
the centre O is [NCERT 1983; BHU 1999] (c)  (d) 4 q
2
A B
+q +2q

– 2q +q
D C
Electrostatics
15. An isolated solid metallic sphere is given Q charge. The 22. Three equal charges are placed on the three corners of a square.
charge will be distributed on the sphere [MP PET 1987] If the force between q 1 and q 2 is F12 and that between q 1 and

(a) Uniformly but only on surface F12

q 3 is F13 , the ratio of magnitudes is
F13
(b) Only on surface but non-uniformly
[MP PET 1993]
(c) Uniformly inside the volume
(a) 1 / 2 (b) 2
(d) Non-uniformly inside the volume
(c) 1 / 2 (d) 2
16. Two small spheres each having the charge Q are suspended
by insulating threads of length L from a hook. This 23. ABC is a right angled triangle in which AB  3 cm and
arrangement is taken in space where there is no gravitational BC  4 cm . And  ABC = /2. The three charges 15,  12
effect, then the angle between the two suspensions and the and 20 e.s.u. are placed respectively on A , B and C . The
tension in each will be [IIT 1986]
force acting on B is
2 2
1 Q 1 Q (a) 125 dynes (b) 35 dynes
(a) 180 o , (b) 90 o ,
4 0 (2 L) 2 4 0 L2
(c) 25 dynes (d) Zero
1 Q2 1 Q2
(c) 180 o , (d) 180 o , 24. With the rise in temperature, the dielectric constant K of a
4 0 2 L2 4 0 L2 liquid
17. Two charges each of 1 coulomb are at a distance 1 km apart, (a) Increases (b) Decreases
the force between them is [CPMT 1977; DPMT 1999] (c) Remains unchanged (d) Charges erratically
3
(a) 9  10 Newton
3
(b) 9  10 Newton 25. Two charges q 1 and q 2 are placed in vacuum at a distance d
and the force acting between them is F . If a medium of
(c) 1 . 1  10 4 Newton (d) 10 4 Newton
dielectric constant 4 is introduced around them, the force now
18. 2C and 6C two charges are repelling each other with a will be [MP PMT 1994]
force of 12 N . If each charge is given 2C of charge, then (a) 4 F (b) 2 F
the value of the force will be F F
(c) (d)
[CPMT 1979; Kerala PMT 2002] 2 4
(a) 4 N (Attractive) (b) 4 N (Repulsive) 26. Force of attraction between two point charges Q and – Q
(c) 8 N (Repulsive) (d) Zero separated by d metre is Fe . When these charges are placed on
19. Dielectric constant of pure water is 81. Its permittivity will be two identical spheres of radius R  0.3 d whose centres are
[CPMT 1984] d metre apart, the force of attraction between them is
10 12
(a) 7 .12  10 MKS units (b) 8 .86  10 MKS units [AIIMS 1995]
(a) Greater than Fe (b) Equal to Fe
(c) 1 . 02  10 13 MKS units (d) Cannot be calculated
(c) Less than Fe (d) Less than Fe
20. There are two metallic spheres of same radii but one is solid
and the other is hollow, then [KCET 1994; BHU 1999] 27. When 10 14 electrons are removed from a neutral metal sphere,
(a) Solid sphere can be given more charge the charge on the sphere becomes
[Manipal MEE 1995]
(b) Hollow sphere can be given more charge
(a) 16  C (b) 16  C
(c) They can be charged equally (maximum)
(d) None of the above (c) 32  C (d) 32  C

21. In general, metallic ropes are suspended on the carriers which 28. A force F acts between sodium and chlorine ions of salt
take inflammable material. The reason is (sodium chloride) when put 1 cm apart in air. The permittivity
(a) There speed is controlled of air and dielectric constant of water are  0 and K
respectively. When a piece of salt is put in water electrical force
(b) To keep the centre of gravity of the carrier nearer to the
acting between sodium and chlorine ions 1 cm apart is
earth
(c) To keep the body of the carrier in contact with the earth F FK
(a) (b)
K 0
(d) Nothing should be placed under the carrier
 Electrostatics

F F 0 36. One metallic sphere A is given positive charge whereas

(c) (d)
K 0 K another identical metallic sphere B of exactly same mass as of
A is given equal amount of negative charge. Then
29. A conductor has 14 .4  10 19 coulombs positive charge. The [AMU 1995; RPET 2000; CPMT 2000]
conductor has
(a) Mass of A and mass of B still remain equal
(Charge on electron  1 .6  10 19 coulombs ) (b) Mass of A increases
(a) 9 electrons in excess (b) 27 electrons in short (c) Mass of B decreases
(c) 27 electrons in excess (d) 9 electrons in short (d) Mass of B increases
30. The value of electric permittivity of free space is 37. The force between two charges 0.06 m apart is 5 N . If each
[MP PET 1996; RPET 2001] charge is moved towards the other by 0.01 m , then the force
(a) 9  10 NC / m
9 2 2
(b) 8.85  10 12 Nm 2 / C 2 sec between them will become [SCRA 1994]
(a) 7.20 N (b) 11 .25 N
(c) 8.85  10 12 C 2 / Nm 2 (d) 9  10 9 C 2 / Nm 2
(c) 22 .50 N (d) 45 .00 N
31. Two similar spheres having  q and  q charge are kept at a
38. Two charged spheres separated at a distance d exert a force
certain distance. F force acts between the two. If in the middle
F on each other. If they are immersed in a liquid of dielectric
of two spheres, another similar sphere having  q charge is
constant 2, then what is the force (if all conditions are same) [
kept, then it experience a force in magnitude and direction as [MP PET 1996]
F
(a) Zero having no direction (a) (b) F
2
(b) 8 F towards  q charge (c) 2F (d) 4 F
(c) 8 F towards  q charge 39. Two point charges 3 C and 8 C repel each other with a
force of 40 N . If a charge of 5 C is added to each of them,
(d) 4 F towards  q charge
then the force between them will become
32. A charge Q is divided into two parts of q and Q  q . If the [SCRA 1998; JIPMER 2000]
coulomb repulsion between them when they are separated is to be (a) 10 N (b) 10 N
Q (c) 20 N (d) 20 N
maximum, the ratio of should be [MP PET 1997]
q 19
40. When 10 electrons are removed from a neutral metal plate,
(a) 2 (b) 1 / 2 the electric charge on it is
(c) 4 (d) 1 / 4 [Karnataka CET (Engg./Med.) 1999]
(a) – 1.6 C (b) + 1.6 C
33. Number of electrons in one coulomb of charge will be
(c) 10 +19
C (d) 10–19 C
[MP PMT/PET 1998; Pb. PMT 1999;
AIIMS 1999; RPET 2001]
41. Electric charges of 1C,  1C and 2 C are placed in air at
the corners A, B and C respectively of an equilateral triangle
(a) 5 .46  10 29 (b) 6 .25  10 18 ABC having length of each side 10 cm. The resultant force on
(c) 1 . 6  10 19 (d) 9  10 11 the charge at C is [EAMCET (Engg.) 2000]

34. When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of constant k , the (a) 0.9 N (b) 1.8 N
maximum force of attraction between two charges separated by (c) 2.7 N (d) 3.6 N
a distance [CBSE PMT 1999]
42. Charge on  -particle is [MH CET 2000]
(a) Decreases k times (b) Remains unchanged 19 19
(a) 4 .8  10 C (b) 1 .6  10 C
(c) Increases k times (d) Increases k 1 times
(c) 3 .2  10 19 C (d) 6 .4  10 19 C
35. A glass rod rubbed with silk is used to charge a gold leaf
electroscope and the leaves are observed to diverge. The 43. Two small conducting spheres of equal radius have charges
electroscope thus charged is exposed to X-rays for a short 10 C and 20 C respectively and placed at a distance R
period. Then [AMU 1995] from each other experience force F1 . If they are brought in
(a) The divergence of leaves will not be affected contact and separated to the same distance, they experience
(b) The leaves will diverge further force F2 . The ratio of F1 to F2 is

(c) The leaves will collapse [MP PMT 2001]

(d) The leaves will melt (a) 1 : 8 (b) – 8 : 1

(c) 1 : 2 (d) – 2 : 1
Electrostatics
44. Two charges each equal to 2 C are 0.5m apart. If both of experienced by the charge placed at the vertex A in a direction
them exist inside vacuum, then the force between them is normal to BC is [AIIMS 2003]
[CPMT 2001]
(a) Q 2 /(4 0 a 2 )
(a) 1.89 N (b) 2.44 N
(c) 0.144 N (d) 3.144 N (b)  Q  /(4 0 a 2 )
45. Two charges are at a distance ‘d’ apart. If a copper plate
d (c) Zero
(conducting medium) of thickness is placed between them,
2 (d) Q 2 /(2 0 a 2 )
the effective force will be
[UPSEAT 2001; J & K CET 2005] 52. Two particle of equal mass m and charge q are placed at a
(a) 2F (b) F / 2 distance of 16 cm. They do not experience any force. The value
q
(c) 0 (d) 2F of is [MP PET 2003]
m
46. Two electrons are separated by a distance of 1Å. What is the
coulomb force between them [MH CET 2002]  0
(a) l (b)
G
(a) 2 . 3  10 8 N (b) 4 . 6  10 8 N
G
(c) 1 .5  10 8 N (d) None of these (c) (d) 4 0 G
4  0
47. Two copper balls, each weighing 10g are kept in air 10 cm
apart. If one electron from every 10 6 atoms is transferred from 53. When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, it [MP PET 2003]
one ball to the other, the coulomb force between them is (a) Gains electrons from silk (b) Gives electrons to silk
(atomic weight of copper is 63.5) [KCET 2002]
(c) Gains protons from silk (d) Gives protons to silk
(a) 2 . 0  10 10 N (b) 2 . 0  10 4 N
54. An electron is moving round the nucleus of a hydrogen atom in
(c) 2 . 0  10 8 N (d) 2 . 0  10 6 N a circular orbit of radius r. The coulomb force F between the
48. A solid conducting sphere of radius a has a net positive charge 1
2Q. A conducting spherical shell of inner radius b and outer two is (Where K  ) [CBSE PMT 2003]
4  0
radius c is concentric with the solid sphere and has a net charge
– Q. The surface charge density on the inner and outer surfaces e2 e2 
of the spherical shell will be (a)  K rˆ (b) K r
r3 r3
[AMU 2002]
2Q Q e2  e2
(a)  , (c) K r (d) K rˆ
4b 2 4c 2 r3 r2

(b) 
Q
,
Q 55. A body has – 80 micro coulomb of charge. Number of
a
4b 2
4c 2 b additional electrons in it will be [MP PMT 2003]

Q
c (a) 8  10 5 (b) 80  10 17
(c) 0,
4c 2 (c) 5  10 14 (d) 1 .28  10 17
(d) None of the above 56. Two point charges placed at a certain distance r in air exert a
49. Three charges each of magnitude q are placed at the corners of force F on each other. Then the distance r' at which these
an equilateral triangle, the electrostatic force on the charge charges will exert the same force in a medium of dielectric
placed at the center is (each side of triangle is L) constant k is given by [EAMCET 1990; MP PMT 2001]
[DPMT 2002]
(a) r (b) r/k
1 q2
(a) Zero (b) (c) r / k (d) r k
4 0 L2
57. Dielectric constant for metal is [MP PMT/PET 1998]
13q 2 1 q2
(c) (d) (a) Zero (b) Infinite
4 0 L2 12 0 L2
(c) 1 (d) Greater than 1
50. Two charges placed in air repel each other by a force of
58. A charge of Q coulomb is placed on a solid piece of metal of
10 4 N . When oil is introduced between the charges, the force
irregular shape. The charge will distribute itself
becomes 2 .5  10 5 N . The dielectric constant of oil is
[MP PMT 1991]
[MP PET 2003]
(a) 2.5 (b) 0.25 (a) Uniformly in the metal object
(c) 2.0 (d) 4.0 (b) Uniformly on the surface of the object
51. Three charges are placed at the vertices of an equilateral (c) Such that the potential energy of the system is minimised
triangle of side ‘a’ as shown in the following figure. The force
(d) Such that the total heat loss is minimised

A
+Q

–Q +Q
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59. Five balls numbered 1 to 5 are suspended using separate 66. Two point charges 3  10–6 C and 8  10–6 C repel each other
threads. Pairs (1, 2), (2, 4) and (4, 1) show electrostatic by a force of 6  10–3 N. If each of them is given an additional
attraction, while pair (2, 3) and (4, 5) show repulsion. Therefore charge – 6  106 C, the force between them will be
ball 1 must be [NCERT 1980; MP PMT 2003]
(a) 2.4  10–3 N (attractive) (b) 2.4  10–9 N (attractive)
(a) Positively charged (b) Negatively charged
(c) Neutral (d) Made of metal (c) 1.5  10–3 N (repulsive) (d) 1.5  10–3 N (attractive)

60. Equal charges q are placed at the four corners A, B, C, D of a 67. Two equally charged, identical metal spheres A and B repel
each other with a force 'F'. The spheres are kept fixed with a
square of length a . The magnitude of the force on the charge at
B will be [MP PMT 1994; DPMT 2001]
distance 'r' between them. A third identical, but uncharged
sphere C is brought in contact with A and then placed at the
3q 2 4q 2 mid-point of the line joining A and B. The magnitude of the net
(a) (b)
4  0 a 2
4  0 a 2 electric force on C is [UPSEAT 2004; DCE 2005]

1  2 2  q2  (a) F (b) 3F/4

1  q 2
(c)   (d)  2 
  4 a 2 2  4  0 a (c) F/2 (d) F/4
2
 2  0 
68. Two charges of equal magnitudes and at a distance r exert a
61. Two identical conductors of copper and aluminium are placed
force F on each other. If the charges are halved and distance
in an identical electric fields. The magnitude of induced charge
between them is doubled, then the new force acting on each
in the aluminium will be [AIIMS 1999]
charge is [DCE 2004]
(a) Zero (b) Greater than in copper
(a) F / 8 (b) F / 4
(c) Equal to that in copper (d) Less than in copper
(c) 4 F (d) F / 16
62. Two spherical conductors B and C having equal radii and
69. An infinite number of charges, each of charge 1 C, are placed
carrying equal charges in them repel each other with a force F
on the x-axis with co-ordinates x = 1, 2, 4, 8, ..... If a charge of
when kept apart at some distance. A third spherical conductor 1 C is kept at the origin, then what is the net force acting on 1 C
having same radius as that of B but uncharged is brought in charge [DCE 2004]
contact with B, then brought in contact with C and finally
(a) 9000 N (b) 12000 N
removed away from both. The new force of repulsion between
B and C is [AIEEE 2004] (c) 24000 N (d) 36000 N
70. The number of electrons in 1.6 C charge will be
(a) F/4 (b) 3F / 4
[RPET 2004]
(c) F/8 (d) 3F / 8
19 20
(a) 10 (b) 10
63. When a body is earth connected, electrons from the earth flow
into the body. This means the body is….. [KCET 2004] (c) 1 . 1  10 19 (d) 1.1  102

(a) Unchanged (b) Charged positively 71. Four metal conductors having different shapes
1. A sphere 2. Cylindrical
(c) Charged negatively (d) An insulator
3. Pear 3. Lightning conductor
64. The charges on two sphere are +7C and – 5C respectively.
They experience a force F. If each of them is given and additional are mounted on insulating stands and charged. The one which is
best suited to retain the charges for a longer time is
charge of – 2C, the new force of attraction will be
[KCET 2005]
[RPET 2002]
(a) 1 (b) 2
(a) F (b) F / 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
(c) F/ 3 (d) 2F 72. Identify the wrong statement in the following. Coulomb's law
65. The ratio of electrostatic and gravitational forces acting correctly describes the electric force that [KCET 2005]
between electron and proton separated by a distance (a) Binds the electrons of an atom to its nucleus
5  10 11 m, will be (Charge on electron = 1.6  10–19 C, mass of (b) Binds the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
(c) Binds atoms together to form molecules
electron = 9.1  10–31 kg, mass of proton = 1.6  10 27 kg,
(d) Binds atoms and molecules together to form solids
G  6 .7  10 11 Nm 2 / kg 2 ) [RPET 1997; Pb PMT 2003]

(a) 2.36  1039 (b) 2.36  1040 Electric Field and Potential
1. A charge q is placed at the centre of the line joining two equal
(c) 2.34  1041 (d) 2.34  1042
charges Q. The system of the three charges will be in
equilibrium, if q is equal to
Electrostatics
[IIT 1987; CBSE PMT 1995; Bihar MEE 1995; CPMT 1999; (c) 16 along negative X  axis
MP PET 1999; MP PMT 1999, 2000; RPET 1999;
(d) 16 along positive Z  axis
KCET 2001; AIEEE 2002; AFMC 2002;
8. A hollow metal sphere of radius 5 cm is charged so that the
Kerala PMT 2004; J & K CET 2004]
potential on its surface is 10 V. The potential at the centre of
Q Q the sphere is
(a)  (b) 
2 4 [IIT 1983; MNR 1990; MP PET/PMT 2000; DPMT 2004]
Q Q (a) 0 V (b) 10 V
(c)  (d) 
4 2 (c) Same as at point 5 cm away from the surface
2. Inside a hollow charged spherical conductor, the potential (d) Same as at point 25 cm away from the surface
[CPMT 1971; MP PMT 1986; RPMT 1997]
9. If a unit positive charge is taken from one point to another over
(a) Is constant an equipotential surface, then
(b) Varies directly as the distance from the centre [KCET 1994; CPMT 1997; CBSE PMT 2000]
(c) Varies inversely as the distance from the centre
(a) Work is done on the charge
(d) Varies inversely as the square of the distance from the
(b) Work is done by the charge
centre
3. Two small spheres each carrying a charge q are placed r (c) Work done is constant
metre apart. If one of the spheres is taken around the other one (d) No work is done
in a circular path of radius r , the work done will be equal to[CPMT 1975,
10. 91, 2001; NCERT
Electric lines of1980,
force83;
about negative point charge are
EAMCET 1994; MP PET 1995; MNR 1998; Pb. PMT 2000] [MP PMT 1987]
(a) Force between them  r (a) Circular, anticlockwise (b) Circular, clockwise
(b) Force between them  2r (c) Radial, inward (d) Radial, outward
(c) Force between them / 2r 11. Charges of 
10
 10 9 C are placed at each of the four
(d) Zero 3
corners of a square of side 8 cm . The potential at the
4. The electric charge in uniform motion produces
intersection of the diagonals is [BIT 1993]
[CPMT 1971]
(a) An electric field only (a) 150 2 volt (b) 1500 2 volt
(b) A magnetic field only
(c) 900 2 volt (d) 900 volt
(c) Both electric and magnetic field
(d) Neither electric nor magnetic field 12. A uniform electric field having a magnitude E 0 and direction
5. Two charged spheres of radii 10 cm and 15 cm are connected along the positive X  axis exists. If the potential V is zero at
by a thin wire. No current will flow, if they have x  0 , then its value at X   x will be
[MP PET 1991; CPMT 1975] [MP PMT 1987]
(a) The same charge on each (a) V( x )   xE 0 (b) Vx   xE 0
(b) The same potential
(c) The same energy (c) Vx   x 2 E 0 (d) V x   x 2 E 0
(d) The same field on their surfaces 13. Three charges 2q,  q,  q are located at the vertices of an
6. The electric field inside a spherical shell of uniform surface equilateral triangle. At the centre of the triangle
charge density is [CPMT 1982; MP PET 1994; RPET 2000] [MP PET 1985; J & K CET 2004]
(a) Zero (a) The field is zero but potential is non-zero
(b) Constant, less than zero (b) The field is non-zero but potential is zero
(c) Directly proportional to the distance from the centre (c) Both field and potential are zero
(d) None of the above (d) Both field and potential are non-zero
14. Figure shows the electric lines of force emerging from a
7. The electric potential V at any point O (x, y, z all in metres) in
charged body. If the electric field at A and B are E A and E B
space is given by V  4 x 2 volt . The electric field at the point
respectively and if the displacement between A and B is r then
(1m, 0, 2m) in volt / metre is
[IIT 1992; RPET 1999; MP PMT 2001]
(a) 8 along negative X  axis
A r B
(b) 8 along positive X  axis
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(a) 1/2 (b) 1

(c) 2 (d) 3
21. The insulation property of air breaks down at E  3  10 6
(a) E A  EB (b) E A  E B volt/metre. The maximum charge that can be given to a sphere
of diameter 5 m is approximately (in coulombs)
EB EB
(c) EA  (d) E A  [MP PMT 1990]
r r2
2 3
15. ABC is an equilateral triangle. Charges  q are placed at each (a) 2  10 (b) 2  10
4
corner. The electric intensity at O will be (c) 2  10 (d) 2  10 5
[CPMT 1985; AIEEE 2002] 22. The distance between the two charges 25 C and 36 C is
1 q +q 11cm At what point on the line joining the two, the intensity
(a)
4  0 r 2 A will be zero
(a) At a distance of 5 cm from 25 C
1 q
(b)
4 0 r r (b) At a distance of 5 cm from 36 C
(c) At a distance of 10 cm from 25 C
(c) Zero r r
O
1 3q (d) At a distance of 11 cm from 36 C
(d) +q +q
4 0 r 2
B C 23. Two spheres A and B of radius 4 cm and 6 cm are given
charges of 80 c and 40 c respectively. If they are connected
16. In the electric field of a point charge q , a certain charge is
by a fine wire, the amount of charge flowing from one to the
carried from point A to B , C , D and E . Then the work other is [MP PET 1991]
done [NCERT 1980]
(a) 20 C from A to B (b) 16 C from A to B
A
(a) Is least along the path AB (c) 32 C from B to A (d) 32 C from A to B

(b) Is least along the path AD 24. A charge particle is free to move in an electric field. It will
travel [IIT 1979]
(c) Is zero along all the paths +q (a) Always along a line of force
AB, AC , AD and AE
B E (b) Along a line of force, if its initial velocity is zero
(d) Is least along AE C D (c) Along a line of force, if it has some initial velocity in the
17. The magnitude of electric field intensity E is such that, an direction of an acute angle with the line of force
electron placed in it would experience an electrical force equal (d) None of the above
to its weight is given by 25. If E is the electric field intensity of an electrostatic field, then
[CPMT 1975, 80; AFMC 2001; BCECE 2003] the electrostatic energy density is proportional to
mg [MP PMT 2003]
(a) mge (b) 2
e (a) E (b) E
e e 2 (c) 1 / E 2 (d) E 3
(c) (d) g
mg m2 26. A metallic sphere has a charge of 10 C . A unit negative
18. A conductor with a positive charge charge is brought from A to B both 100 cm away from the
(a) Is always at  ve potential sphere but A being east of it while B being on west. The net
(b) Is always at zero potential work done is
(c) Is always at negative potential (a) Zero (b) 2 / 10 joule
(d) May be at  ve , zero or ve potential
(c) 2 / 10 joule (d) 1 / 10 joule
19. An electron and a proton are in a uniform electric field, the
ratio of their accelerations will be 27. Two charges 4 e and  e are at a distance x apart. At what
[NCERT 1984; MP PET 2002] distance, a charge q must be placed from charge  e so that it
(a) Zero (b) Unity is in equilibrium
(c) The ratio of the masses of proton and electron (a) x/2 (b) 2x / 3
(d) The ratio of the masses of electron and proton (c) x /3 (d) x / 6
20. Two parallel plates have equal and opposite charge. When the
space between them is evacuated, the electric field between the 28. An uncharged sphere of metal is placed in between two charged
plates is 2  10 5 V / m . When the space is filled with dielectric, plates as shown. The lines of force look like
the electric field becomes 1  10 5 V / m . The dielectric constant [MP PMT 1985; KCET 2004]
of the dielectric material [MP PET 1989] ++ ++ ++ + ++ ++ ++ +

– – – – – – – – – – – – – –
A B
Electrostatics
35. Conduction electrons are almost uniformly distributed within a
conducting plate. When placed in an electrostatic field E , the
electric field within the plate [MP PMT 1994]
(a) Is zero
++ ++ ++ + ++ ++ ++ + (b) Depends upon E

(c) Depends upon E

(d) Depends upon the atomic number of the conducting
element
– – – – – – – – – – – – – –
C D 36. Three particles, each having a charge of 10 C are placed at
(a) A (b) B the corners of an equilateral triangle of side 10 cm . The
electrostatic potential energy of the system is (Given
(c) C (d) D
1
 9  10 9 N  m 2 / C 2 ) [MP PMT 1994]
29. The intensity of electric field required to balance a proton of 4 0
mass 1.7  10 27 kg and charge 1 .6  10 19 C is nearly (a) Zero (b) Infinite
7 5 (c) 27 J (d) 100 J
(a) 1  10 V /m (b) 1  10 V /m
37. The electric field near a conducting surface having a uniform
(c) 1  10 7 V / m (d) 1  10 5 V / m surface charge density  is given by [MP PMT 1994]

30. On rotating a point charge having a charge q around a charge Q 

(a) and is parallel to the surface
in a circle of radius r. The work done will be 0
[CPMT 1990, 97; MP PET 1993; AIIMS 1997; 2
(b) and is parallel to the surface
DCE 2003; KCET 2005] 0
q  2Q 
(a) q  2r (b) (c)
0
and is normal to the surface
r
2
Q (d) and is normal to the surface
(c) Zero (d) 0
2 0 r
38. There is an electric field E in X-direction. If the work done on
31. Two point charges Q and – 3Q are placed at some distance moving a charge 0.2 C through a distance of 2 m along a line
apart. If the electric field at the location of Q is E then at the making an angle 60  with the X-axis is 4.0, what is the value
locality of 3 Q , it is [BIT 1987] of E [CBSE PMT 1995]

(a)  E (b) E / 3 (a) 3 N /C (b) 4 N / C

(c) 3 E (d)  E / 3 (c) 5 N / C (d) None of these

39. Four equal charges Q are placed at the four corners of a square
32. The number of electrons to be put on a spherical conductor of
radius 0.1 m to produce an electric field of 0.036 N / C just of each side is ' a' . Work done in removing a charge – Q from
its centre to infinity is [AIIMS 1995]
above its surface is [MNR 1994; KCET (Engg.) 1999;
MH CET (Med.) 2001] 2Q 2
(a) 0 (b)
4  0 a
(a) 2.7  10 5 (b) 2 . 6  10 5
2 . 5  10 5
2Q 2 Q2
(c) (d) 2 . 4  10 5 (c) (d)
 0 a 2 0 a
33. Two plates are 2 cm apart, a potential difference of 10 volt is
applied between them, the electric field between the plates is 40. A particle A has charge q and a particle B has charge
[MP PET 1994; DPMT 2002]
 4 q with each of them having the same mass m . When
(a) 20 N / C (b) 500 N / C
allowed to fall from rest through the same electric potential
(c) 5 N /C (d) 250 N / C v
difference, the ratio of their speed A will become
34. The intensity of the electric field required to keep a water drop vB
of radius 10 5 cm just suspended in air when charged with one [BHU 1995; MNR 1991; UPSEAT 2000; Pb PET 2004]
electron is approximately [MP PMT 1994] (a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
(a) 260 volt / cm (b) 260 newton / coulomb (c) 1 : 4 (d) 4 : 1
(c) 130 volt / cm (d) 130 newton / coulomb 41. Deutron and   particle are put 1 Å apart in air. Magnitude of
intensity of electric field due to deutron at   particle is
(g  10 newton / kg, e  1 .6  10 19 coulomb )
(a) Zero
 Electrostatics

(b) 2 .88  10 11 newton / coulomb (a) 1 (b) 2

(c) 3 (d) 4
(c) 1 .44  10 11 newton / coulomb
49. The distance between a proton and electron both having a
(d) 5 .76  10 11 newton / coulomb charge 1 .6  10 19 coulomb , of a hydrogen atom is
42. Angle between equipotential surface and lines of force is 10 10 metre . The value of intensity of electric field produced
[MP PET 1995] on electron due to proton will be [MP PET 1996]
(a) Zero (b) 180  (a) 2.304  10 10 N / C (b) 14 .4 V / m
(c) 90  (d) 45 
43. Below figures (1) and (2) represent lines of force. Which is (c) 16 V / m (d) 1.44  10 11 N / C
correct statement [MP PET 1995]
50. What is the magnitude of a point charge due to which the
electric field 30 cm away has the magnitude
2 newton / coulomb [1 / 4 0  9  10 9 Nm 2 / C 2 ]
[MP PMT 1996]
11 11
(1) (2) (a) 2  10 coulomb (b) 3  10 coulomb
(a) Figure (1) represents magnetic lines of force 11 11
(c) 5  10 coulomb (d) 9  10 coulomb
(b) Figure (2) represents magnetic lines of force 51. Two charge  q and  q are situated at a certain distance. At
(c) Figure (1) represents electric lines of force the point exactly midway between them
(d) Both figure (1) and figure (2) represent magnetic lines of (a) Electric field and potential both are zero
force
(b) Electric field is zero but potential is not zero
44. The unit of electric field is not equivalent to [MP PMT 1995]
(c) Electric field is not zero but potential is zero
(a) N /C (b) J / C
(d) Neither electric field nor potential is zero
(c) V /m (d) J / C  m
45. A flat circular disc has a charge  Q uniformly distributed on 52. Two positive charges of 20 coulomb and Q coulomb are
the disc. A charge q is thrown with kinetic energy E situated at a distance of 60 cm . The neutral point between
towards the disc along its normal axis. The charge q will them is at a distance of 20 cm from the 20 coulomb charge.
[MP PMT 1995] Charge Q is
(a) Hit the disc at the centre
(b) Return back along its path after touching the disc (a) 30 C (b) 40 C
(c) Return back along its path without touching the disc
(c) 60 C (d) 80 C
(d) Any of the above three situations is possible depending on
the magnitude of E 53. In the figure the charge Q is at the centre of the circle. Work
46. At a certain distance from a point charge the electric field is done is maximum when another charge is taken from point P
500 V / m and the potential is 3000 V . What is this distance[MP PMT 1995; Pb. PMT 2001; AFMC 2001]
to
P
(a) 6 m (b) 12 m K

(c) 36 m (d) 144 m (a) K

L Q
47. The magnitude of electric field E in the annular region of a (b) L
charged cylindrical capacitor [IIT 1996]
(c) M
(a) Is same throughout M
(d) N N
(b) Is higher near the outer cylinder than near the inner
cylinder 54. A mass m  20 g has a charge q  3.0 mC . It moves with a
(c) Varies as 1 / r , where r is the distance from the axis velocity of 20 m / s and enters a region of electric field of
(d) Varies as 1 / r 2 , where r is the distance from the axis 80 N / C in the same direction as the velocity of the mass. The
48. A metallic solid sphere is placed in a uniform electric field. The velocity of the mass after 3 seconds in this region is
lines of force follow the path(s) shown in figure as (a) 80 m / s (b) 56 m / s

[IIT 1996] (c) 44 m / s (d) 40 m / s

1 1
55. Four identical charges  50 C each are placed, one at each
2 2
corner of a square of side 2 m . How much external energy is
3 3 required to bring another charge of  50 C from infinity to
4 4 the centre of the square
Electrostatics
 2  
 Given 1  9  10 9 Nm  where BC  30 cm , angle ABC  and
 4  0 C 2  2

1
(a) 64 J (b) 41 J  9  10 9 Nm 2 / C 2 [MP PMT 1997]
4 0
(c) 16 J (d) 10 J
81
(a) 9 J (b) J
56. In Millikan's oil drop experiment an oil drop carrying a charge 20
Q is held stationary by a potential difference 2400 V between
9 9
the plates. To keep a drop of half the radius stationary the (c) J (d)  J
25 4
potential difference had to be made 600 V . What is the charge
on the second drop [MP PET 1997] 62. The unit of intensity of electric field is [MP PMT/PET 1998]

Q Q (a) Newton / Coulomb (b) Joule / Coulomb

(a) (b)
4 2 (c) Volt  metre (d) Newton / metre
3Q
(c) Q (d) 63. Equal charges are given to two spheres of different radii. The
2 potential will [MP PMT/PET 1998; MH CET 2000]
57. A charge of 5 C experiences a force of 5000 N when it is (a) Be more on the smaller sphere
kept in a uniform electric field. What is the potential difference
(b) Be more on the bigger sphere
between two points separated by a distance of 1 cm [MP PET 1997]
(c) Be equal on both the spheres
(a) 10 V (b) 250 V
(d) Depend on the nature of the materials of the spheres
(c) 1000 V (d) 2500 V
64. An alpha particle is accelerated through a potential difference
58. Two insulated charged conducting spheres of radii 20 cm and of 10 6 volt . Its kinetic energy will be
15 cm respectively and having an equal charge of 10 C are
[MP PMT/PET 1998]
connected by a copper wire and then they are separated. Then [MP PET 1997]
(a) Both the spheres will have the same charge of 10 C (a) 1 MeV (b) 2 MeV

(b) Surface charge density on the 20 cm sphere will be (c) 4 MeV (d) 8 MeV
greater than that on the 15 cm sphere 65. A charge of 5 C is given a displacement of 0.5 m . The work
(c) Surface charge density on the 15 cm sphere will be done in the process is 10 J . The potential difference between
greater than that on the 20 cm sphere the two points will be [MP PET 1999]

(d) Surface charge density on the two spheres will be equal (a) 2 V (b) 0.25 V
59. Equal charges q are placed at the vertices A and B of an (c) 1 V (d) 25 V
equilateral triangle ABC of side a . The magnitude of electric
66. The electric potential V is given as a function of distance x
field at the point C is [MP PMT 1997]
(metre) by V  (5 x 2  10 x  9) volt . Value of electric field at
(a)
q
(b)
2q x  1 is [MP PET 1999]
4  0 a 2
4  0 a 2 (a) 20 V / m (b) 6 V / m
3q q (c) 11 V / m (d) 23 V / m
(c) (d)
4  0 a 2
2 0 a 2
67. Two metal pieces having a potential difference of 800 V are
60. Two equal charges q are placed at a distance of 2a and a third 0.02 m apart horizontally. A particle of mass
15
charge 2q is placed at the midpoint. The potential energy of 1.96  10 kg is suspended in equilibrium between the plates.
the system is [MP PMT 1997] If e is the elementary charge, then charge on the particle is

q 2
6q 2 (a) e (b) 3 e
(a) (b)
8 0 a 8 0 a (c) 6 e (d) 8 e
68. The figure shows some of the electric field lines corresponding
7q 2 9q 2 to an electric field. The figure suggests
(c)  (d)
8 0 a 8 0 a [MP PMT 1999]

61. Two point charges 100  C and 5  C are placed at points A

A B C
and B respectively with AB  40 cm . The work done by
external force in displacing the charge 5  C from B to C ,
 Electrostatics

(a) E A  E B  EC (b) E A  E B  EC (a) 64  10 5 J / m 3 (b) 8  10 3 J / m 3

(c) E A  EC  E B (d) E A  EC  E B (c) 32 J / m 3 (d) 2 . 83 J / m 3
69. Two spheres of radius a and b respectively are charged and 77. Point charges 4 q,  q and 4 q are kept on the x  axis at
joined by a wire. The ratio of electric field of the spheres is [CPMT x JIPMER
1999;
points 0, x  a2000; x  2a2000]
and RPET respectively, then
(a) a / b (b) b / a [CBSE PMT 1992]
2 2 2 2 (a) Only q is in stable equilibrium
(c) a /b (d) b / a
(b) None of the charges are in equilibrium
70. A particle of mass m and charge q is placed at rest in a
(c) All the charges are in unstable equilibrium
uniform electric field E and then released. The kinetic energy
attained by the particle after moving a distance y is (d) All the charges are in stable equilibrium
78. Two point charges of 20  C and 80  C are 10 cm apart.
[CBSE PMT 1998; Kerala PMT 2005]
Where will the electric field strength be zero on the line joining
(a) qEy 2 (b) qE 2 y the charges from 20  C charge [RPET 1997]

(c) qEy (d) q 2 Ey (a) 0.1 m (b) 0.04 m

71. A hollow insulated conducting sphere is given a positive charge (c) 0.033 m (d) 0.33 m
of 10  C . What will be the electric field at the centre of the 79. How much kinetic energy will be gained by an   particle in
sphere if its radius is 2 meters [CBSE PMT 1998] going from a point at 70 V to another point at 50 V
(a) Zero (b) 5  Cm 2 [RPET 1997]
(a) 40 eV (b) 40 keV
(c) 20  Cm 2 (d) 8  Cm 2 (c) 40 MeV (d) 0 eV
72. An electron of mass m e initially at rest moves through a 80. If a charged spherical conductor of radius 10 cm has potential
certain distance in a uniform electric field in time t1 . A proton V at a point distant 5 cm from its centre, then the potential at
of mass m p also initially at rest takes time t 2 to move through a point distant 15 cm from the centre will be
an equal distance in this uniform electric field. Neglecting the [SCRA 1998; JIPMER 2001, 02]
effect of gravity, the ratio of t 2 / t1 is nearly equal to 1[IIT 1997 Cancelled] 2
(a) V (b) V
3 3
(a) 1 (b) (m p / m e )1 / 2
3
(c) V (d) 3 V
(c) (m e / m p )1 / 2 (d) 1836 2
81. Two unlike charges of magnitude q are separated by a distance
73. A cube of side b has a charge q at each of its vertices. The
electric field due to this charge distribution at the centre of this 2d . The potential at a point midway between them is
cube will be [KCET 1994, 2000] 1
(a) Zero (b)
(a) q / b 2 (b) q / 2b 2 4 0
(c) 32 q / b 2 (d) Zero 1 q 1 2q
(c) . (d) .
74. A charged water drop whose radius is 0.1 m is in equilibrium 4 0 d 4  0 d 2
in an electric field. If charge on it is equal to charge of an 82. What is the potential energy of the equal positive point charges
electron, then intensity of electric field will be (g  10 ms 1 ) of 1 C[RPET
each 1997]
held 1 m apart in air [AMU 1999]
(a) 1.61 N / C (b) 26 .2 N / C
(a) 9  10 3 J (b) 9  10 3 eV
(c) 262 N / C (d) 1610 N / C
(c) 2eV / m (d) Zero
75. Four charges are placed on corners of a square as shown in
83. An oil drop having charge 2e is kept stationary between two
figure having side of 5 cm . If Q is one microcoulomb, then
parallel horizontal plates 2.0 cm apart when a potential
electric field intensity at centre will be [RPET 1999] difference of 12000 volts is applied between them. If the
Q – 2Q density of oil is 900 kg/m3, the radius of the drop will be
(a) 1.02  10 7 N / C upwards
[AMU 1999]
(b) 2.04  10 7 N / C downwards 6
(a) 2 .0  10 m (b) 1.7  10 6 m
(c) 2.04  10 N / C upwards
7
(c) 1 .4  10 6 m (d) 1 .1  10 6 m
(d) 1.02  10 7 N / C downwards –Q + 2Q 84. The ratio of momenta of an electron and an  -particle which
76. A sphere of radius 1 cm has potential of 8000 V , then energy are accelerated from rest by a potential difference of 100
volt is [UPSEAT 1999]
density near its surface will be [RPET 1999]
Electrostatics
2m e 92. Two charges of 4 C each are placed at the corners A and B of
(a) 1 (b)
m an equilateral triangle of side length 0.2 m in air. The electric
 1 N -m2 
me me potential at C is   9  10 9 
(c) (d)  4 0 C 2 
m 2m 
[EAMCET (Med.) 2000]
85. A proton is accelerated through 50,000 V. Its energy will
increase by [JIPMER 1999] (a) 9  10 V4
(b) 18  10 4 V

(a) 5000 eV (b) 8  10 15 J (c) 36  10 4 V (d) 36  10 4 V

(c) 5000 J (d) 50,000 J 93. Electric field strength due to a point charge of 5 C at a
86. When a proton is accelerated through 1V, then its kinetic distance of 80 cm from the charge is [CBSE PMT 2000]
energy will be [CBSE PMT 1999]
(a) 8  10 4 N/C (b) 7  10 4 N/C
(a) 1840 eV (b) 13.6 eV
(c) 1 eV (d) 0.54 eV (c) 5  10 4 N/C (d) 4  10 4 N/C
87. An electron enters between two horizontal plates separated by 94. Ten electrons are equally spaced and fixed around a circle of
2mm and having a potential difference of 1000V. The force on radius R. Relative to V = 0 at infinity, the electrostatic potential
electron is [JIPMER 1999] V and the electric field E at the centre C are
(a) 8  10 12 N (b) 8  10 14 N [AMU 2000]
 
(c) 8  10 9 N (d) 8  10 14 N (a) V  0 and E  0 (b) V  0 and E  0
88. Two metal spheres of radii R1 and R2 are charged to the same  
(c) V  0 and E  0 (d) V  0 and E  0
potential. The ratio of charges on the spheres is
95. Two positive point charges of 12 C and 8 C are 10cm apart.
[KCET 1999]
The work done in bringing them 4 cm closer is
(a) R1 : R 2 (b) R1 : R2 [AMU 2000]

(c) R12 : R 22 (d) R13 : R 23 (a) 5.8 J (b) 5.8 eV

(c) 13 J (d) 13 eV
89. Electric charges of 10 C,  5 C,  3 C and 8 C are
96. Three identical point charges, as shown are placed at the
placed at the corners of a square of side 2 m. the potential at vertices of an isosceles right angled triangle. Which of the
the centre of the square is numbered vectors coincides in direction with the electric field
at the mid-point M of the hypotenuse [AMU 2000]
[KCET (Engg./Med.) 1999]
3
(a) 1.8 V (b) 1 .8  10 6 V 2

(c) 1 .8  10 5 V (d) 1 .8  10 4 V
4
90. What is the magnitude of a point charge which produces an M
1
electric field of 2 N/coulomb at a distance of 60 cm
( 1 / 4 0  9  10 9 N  m 2 / C 2 ) [MP PET 2000; RPET 2001]
(a) 1 (b) 2
(a) 8  10 11 C (b) 2  10 12 C
(c) 3 (d) 4
11 10
(c) 3  10 C (d) 6  10 C 97. The displacement of a charge Q in the electric field
91. The electric field due to a charge at a distance of 3 m from it is E  e1ˆi  e 2 ˆj  e 3 kˆ is rˆ  aˆi  bˆj . The work done is
500 N/coulomb. The magnitude of the charge is
[EAMCET (Engg.) 2000]
 1 N m2 
  9  10 9  [MP PMT 2000]
 4  0 coulomb 2  (a) Q(ae1  be 2 ) (b) Q (ae1 )2  (be 2 )2

(a) 2.5 micro-coulomb (b) 2.0 micro-coulomb

(c) Q(e 1  e 2 ) a 2  b 2 (d) Q( e12  e 22 ) (a  b)
(c) 1.0 micro-coulomb (d) 0.5 micro-coulomb
98. The potential at a point, due to a positive charge of 100 C at a
distance of 9m, is [KCET (Med.) 2000]
 Electrostatics

(a) 10 4 V (b) 10 5 V 105. Three charges Q,  q and q are placed at the vertices of a
right-angled isosceles triangle as shown. The net electrostatic
(c) 10 6 V (d) 10 7 V energy of the configuration is zero if Q is equal to
99. There is a solid sphere of radius ‘R’ having uniformly [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2000]

distributed charge. What is the relation between electric field q Q

(a)
‘E’ (inside the sphere) and radius of sphere ‘R’ is 1 2
[Pb. PMT 2000] 2 q
(b)
2 2
(a) E  R 2 (b) E  R 1
(c) 2 q
 +q +q
(c) E 3 (d) E  R 2
(d) q a
R
106. Two electric charges 12 C and 6 C are placed 20 cm apart
100. Two charges 5 C and 10 C are placed 20 cm apart. The in air. There will be a point P on the line joining these charges
net electric field at the mid-Point between the two charges is and outside
[KCETthe region
(Med.) 2000]between them, at which the electric
potential is zero. The distance of P from 6 C charge is [
(a) 4 . 5  10 6 N/C directed towards 5 C
(a) 0.10 m (b) 0.15 m
(b) 4 . 5  10 6 N/C directed towards 10 C (c) 0.20 m (d) 0.25 m
107. In the given figure distance of the point from A where the
(c) 13 . 5  10 6 N/C directed towards 5 C
electric field is zero is [RPMT 2000]
B
(d) 13 . 5  10 6 N/C directed towards 10 C A

101. Which of the following is deflected by electric field 10  C 20  C

80 cm
[CPMT 2000]
(a) 20 cm (b) 10 cm
(a) X-rays (b)  -rays
(c) 33 cm (d) None of these
(c) Neutrons (d)  -particles 108. Figures below show regular hexagons, with charges at the
vertices. In which of the following cases the electric field at the
102. As shown in the figure, charges q and q are placed at the centre is not zero [AMU 2000]
vertices B and C of an isosceles triangle. The potential at the q q q –q
vertex A is [MP PET 2000]
1 2q
(a) . q q
4 0 a 2  b 2 A q q

(b) Zero q –q
a q q
1 q
(c) . (1) (2)
4 0 a 2  b 2 b b
2q q
B C 2q 2q
1 (q) +q –q
(d) .
4 0 a2  b 2 q
q q 2q
103. Consider the points lying on a straight line joining two fixed
opposite charges. Between the charges there is 2q q
2q 2q
[Roorkee 2000]
(3) (4)
(a) No point where electric field is zero
(b) Only one point where electric field is zero (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) No point where potential is zero (c) 3 (d) 4
(d) Only one point where potential is zero 109. An electron is moving towards x-axis. An electric field is along
104. A charged particle of mass 5  10 5 kg is held stationary in y-direction then path of electron is [RPET 2000]
space by placing it in an electric field of strength 10 7 NC 1 (a) Circular (b) Elliptical
directed vertically downwards. The charge on the particle is
(c) Parabola (d) None of these
[EAMCET 2000]
110. An electron enters in an electric field with its velocity in the
(a)  20  10 5 C (b)  5  10 5 C
direction of the electric lines of force. Then [MP PMT 2000]
(c) 5  10 5 C (d) 20  10 5 C (a) The path of the electron will be a circle
Electrostatics
(b) The path of the electron will be a parabola  q 
(c)   tangential to surface

(c) The velocity of the electron will decrease  0 
(d) The velocity of the electron will increase  q 
(d)   tangential to surface

111. An electron of mass m and charge e is accelerated from rest  2 0 
through a potential difference V in vacuum. The final speed of
117. A hollow conducting sphere of radius R has a charge ( Q ) on
the electron will be
its surface. What is the electric potential within the sphere at a
[MP PMT 2000; AMU (Engg.) 2000] R
distance r  from its centre [MP PMT 2001;
(a) V e / m (b) eV / m 3
UPSEAT 2001; MP PET 2001, 02; Orissa JEE 2005]
(c) 2eV / m (d) 2eV / m 1 Q
(a) Zero (b)
112. The radius of a soap bubble whose potential is 16V is doubled. 4 0 r
The new potential of the bubble will be
1 Q 1 Q
(c) (d)
[Pb. PMT 2000] 4 0 R 4  0 r 2
(a) 2V (b) 4V
118. A spherical conductor of radius 2m is charged to a potential of
(c) 8V (d) 16V 120 V. It is now placed inside another hollow spherical
conductor of radius 6m. Calculate the potential to which the
113. The dimension of (1/2)  0 E 2 ( 0 : permittivity of free space; bigger sphere would be raised [KCET 2001]
E : electric field) is [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2000; KCET 2000] (a) 20 V (b) 60 V
1 (c) 80 V (d) 40 V
(a) MLT (b) ML2 T 2
119. A charge (q) and another charge ( Q ) are kept at two points
(c) ML1 T 2 (d) ML2 T 1 A and B respectively. Keeping the charge ( Q ) fixed at B, the
114. In the rectangle, shown below, the two corners have charges charge (q) at A is moved to another point C such that ABC
q1  5 C and q 2  2.0 C . The work done in moving a forms an equilateral triangle of side l. The net work done in
charge 3 . 0 C from B to A is (take moving the charge (q) is [MP PET 2001]

1 / 4 0  10 10 N - m 2 / C 2 ) [AMU 2001] (a)

1 Qq
(b)
1 Qq
q1 A 4  0 l 4  0 l 2
1
(c) Qql (d) Zero
5 cm 4  0
120. A particle of mass ‘m’ and charge ‘q’ is accelerated through a
B potential difference of V volt, its energy will be
q2
15 cm [MP PET 2001]
(a) 2.8 J (b) 3.5 J (a) qV (b) mqV
(c) 4.5 J (d) 5.5 J q q
(c)  V (d)
115. A cube of a metal is given a positive charge Q. For the above m  mV
system, which of the following statements is true 121. Two spheres A and B of radius ‘a’ and ‘b’ respectively are at
[MP PET 2001]
same electric potential. The ratio of the surface charge densities
of A and B is [MP PMT 2001]
(a) Electric potential at the surface of the cube is zero a b
(a) (b)
(b) Electric potential within the cube is zero b a

(c) Electric field is normal to the surface of the cube a2 b2

(c) 2
(d)
b a2
(d) Electric field varies within the cube 122. Potential at a point x-distance from the centre inside the
116. If q is the charge per unit area on the surface of a conductor, conducting sphere of radius R and charged with charge Q is
[MP PMT 2001]
then the electric field intensity at a point on the surface is [MP PET 2001; UPSEAT 2001]
Q Q
(a) (b)
 q  R x
(a)   normal to surface

 0 Q
(c) (d) xQ
x2
 q 
(b)   normal to surface
 123. Electric field intensity at a point in between two parallel sheets
 2 0  with like charges of same surface charge densities ( ) is
 Electrostatics

[MP PMT 2001] (b) (q)

 
(a) (b) (c) (q)
2 0 0
(d) Zero
2
(c) Zero (d)
0 130. A positively charged particle moving along x-axis with a
certain velocity enters a uniform electric field directed along
124. In an hydrogen atom, the electron revolves around the nucleus
positive y-axis. Its [AMU (Engg.) 2001]
in an orbit of radius 0 .53  10 10 m . Then the electrical
potential produced by the nucleus at the position of the electron (a) Vertical velocity changes but horizontal velocity remains
is [Pb. PMT 2001] constant
(a) – 13.6 V (b) – 27.2 V (b) Horizontal velocity changes but vertical velocity remains
(c) 27.2 V (d) 13.6 V constant

125. Consider two point charges of equal magnitude and opposite (c) Both vertical and horizontal velocities change
sign separated by a certain distance. The neutral point due to (d) Neither vertical nor horizontal velocity changes
them [Kerala (Engg.) 2001]
(a) Does not exist 131. Electric potential at any point is V  5 x  3 y  15 z , then
(b) Will be in mid way between them the magnitude of the electric field is [MP PET 2002]
(c) Lies on the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the (a) 3 2 (b) 4 2
two
(d) Will be closer to the negative charge (c) 5 2 (d) 7
126. Two small spherical balls each carrying a charge Q  10 C 132. The work done in bringing a 20 coulomb charge from point A to
(10 micro-coulomb) are suspended by two insulating threads of point B for distance 0.2m is 2J. The potential difference
equal lengths 1m each, from a point fixed in the ceiling. It is between the two points will be (in volt)
found that in equilibrium threads are separated by an angle [RPET 1999; MP PMT 2002; AIEEE 2002]
60 o between them, as shown in the figure. What is the tension
(a) 0.2 (b) 8
1
in the threads (Given:  9  10 Nm / C )[MP PET 2001; Pb PET 2003]
9 2
(c) 0.1 (d) 0.4
(4 0 )
133. A hollow sphere of charge does not produce an electric field at
(a) 18 N any [MNR 1985; RPET 2001; DPMT 2002;
60o
(b) 1.8 N Kerala PMT 2004; Pb PET 2004; Orissa PMT 2004]

(c) 0.18 N (a) Point beyond 2 metres (b) Point beyond 10 metres

(d) None of the above Q Q (c) Interior point (d) Outer point

134. If 4  10 20 eV energy is required to move a charge of 0.25

127. A ball of mass 1 g and charge 10 8 C moves from a point A.
coulomb between two points. Then what will be the potential
where potential is 600 volt to the point B where potential is
difference between them [MHCET 2002]
zero. Velocity of the ball at the point B is 20 cm/s. The velocity
of the ball at the point A will be [KCET 2001] (a) 178 V (b) 256 V
(c) 356 V (d) None of these
(a) 22.8 cm/s (b) 228 cm/s
135. Kinetic energy of an electron accelerated in a potential
(c) 16.8 m/s (d) 168 m/s
difference of 100 V is [AFMC 1999; MP PMT 2002]
128. The acceleration of an electron in an electric field of magnitude
(a) 1 . 6  10 17 J (b) 1 .6  10 21 J
50 V/cm, if e/m value of the electron is 1.76  10 11 C/kg, is [CPMT 2001]
(c) 1 . 6  10 29 J (d) 1 . 6  10 34 J
(a) 8 .8  10 14
m/sec2 (b) 6 .2  10 13
m/sec2
136. A drop of 10 6 kg water carries 10 6 C charge. What electric
(c) 5 . 4  10 12 m/sec2 (d) Zero field should be applied to balance its weight (assume
g  10 m / s 2 ) [MP PET 2002]
129. Three charges Q , ( q ) and (q) are placed at the vertices of an
equilateral triangle of side l as shown in the figure. If the net (a) 10 V/m upward (b) 10 V/m downward
electrostatic energy of the system is zero, then Q is equal to [MP PET 2001]
(c) 0.1 V/m downward (d) 0.1 V/m upward
Q
 q
(a)   
 2
l l

+q l +q
Electrostatics
137. A charged particle of mass 0.003 gm is held stationary in space (c) West (d) North
by placing it in a downward direction of electric field of 144. An  -particle is accelerated through a potential difference of
6  10 4 N / C . Then the magnitude of the charge is 200V. The increase in its kinetic energy is
[Orissa JEE 2002] [UPSEAT 2002]
(a) 100 eV (b) 200 eV
(a) 5  10 4 C (b) 5  10 10 C
(c) 400 eV (d) 800 eV
(c)  18  10 6 C (d)  5  10 9 C
145. A simple pendulum of period T has a metal bob which is
138. Two point charges 9e and  e are at 16 cm away from each negatively charged. If it is allowed to oscillate above a
other. Where should another charge q be placed between them positively charged metal plate, its period will
so that the system remains in equilibrium [AIEEE 2002; CBSE PMT 2001]
[MP PET 2002] (a) Remains equal to T (b) Less than T
(a) 24 cm from 9e (b) 12 cm from 9e (c) Greater than T (d) Infinite
(c) 24 cm from  e (d) 12 cm from  e 146. A charged particle of mass m and charge q is released from
139. If 3 charges are placed at the vertices of equilateral triangle of rest in a uniform electric field E. Neglecting the effect of
charge ‘q’ each. What is the net potential energy, if the side of gravity, the kinetic energy of the charged particle after ‘t’
equilateral  is l cm [AIEEE 2002] second is [KCET 2003]

1 q2 1 2q 2 Eq 2m 2E 2 t 2
(a) (b) (a) (b)
4 0 l 4 0 l 2t 2 mq

1 3q 2 1 4q2 E 2q 2t 2 Eqm
(c) (d) (c) (d)
2m t
4 0 l 4 0 l
147. A proton is about 1840 times heavier than an electron. When it
140. The distance between charges 5  10 11 C and  2.7  10 11 C is accelerated by a potential difference of 1 kV, its kinetic
is 0.2 m. The distance at which a third charge should be placed energy will be [AIIMS 2003; DCE 2001]
in order that it will not experience any force along the line
joining the two charges is (a) 1840 keV (b) 1/1840 keV
[Kerala PET 2002] (c) 1 keV (d) 920 keV
(a) 0.44 m (b) 0.65 m 148. A conducting sphere of radius R  20 cm is given a charge
(c) 0.556 m (d) 0.350 m Q  16 C . What is E at centre [BHU 2003]
141. If identical charges (q) are placed at each corner of a cube of
(a) 3.6  10 6 N / C (b) 1.8  10 6 N / C
side b, then electric potential energy of charge (q) which is
placed at centre of the cube will be (c) Zero (d) 0.9  10 6 N / C
[CBSE PMT 2002] 149. A thin spherical conducting shell of radius R has a charge q.
Another charge Q is placed at the centre of the shell. The
8 2q 2
 8 2q 2
(a) (b) R
4  0 b  0 b electrostatic potential at a point p a distance from the centre
2
 4 2q 2  4q2 of the shell is [AIEEE 2003]
(c) (d)
 0 b 3 0 b (q  Q) 2 2Q
(a) (b)
4 0 R 4 0 R
142. An electron having charge ‘e’ and mass ‘m’ is moving in a
uniform electric field E. Its acceleration will be [AIIMS 2002] 2Q 2q 2Q q
(c)  (d) 
4 0 R 4 0 R 4 0 R 4 0 R
e2 E 2e
(a) (b)
m m 150. A hollow conducting sphere is placed in an electric field
produced by a point charge placed at P as shown in figure. Let
eE mE
(c) (d) VA , VB , VC be the potentials at points A, B and C respectively.
m e
Then [Orissa JEE 2003]
143. Cathode rays travelling from east to west enter into region of
electric field directed towards north to south in the plane of
paper. The deflection of cathode rays is towards
[CPMT 2002] A
C P
(a) East (b) South

B
 Electrostatics

(a) 1 .6  10 24 joule (b) 1 .6  10 14 erg

(a) VC  VB (b) VB  VC (c) 0 .53  10 14 joule (d) 1 . 6  10 14 joule

(c) VA  VB (d) V A  VC 158. The charge given to a hollow sphere of radius 10 cm is 3.2×10–
19
coulomb. At a distance of 4 cm from its centre, the electric
151. A point charge is kept at the centre of a metallic insulated potential will be [MP PMT 1990]
spherical shell. Then [Orissa JEE 2003]
(a) 28 . 8  10 9 volts (b) 288 volts
(a) Electric field out side the sphere is zero
(c) 2.88 volts (d) Zero
(b) Electric field inside the sphere is zero
159. Work done in moving a positive charge on an equipotential
(c) Net induced charge on the sphere is zero
surface is [BCECE 2004]
(d) Electric potential inside the sphere is zero
(a) Finite, positive but not zero
152. An electron moving with the speed 5  10 6 per sec is shooted (b) Finite, negative but not zero
parallel to the electric field of intensity 1  10 3 N/C . Field is (c) Zero
responsible for the retardation of motion of electron. Now (d) Infinite
evaluate the distance travelled by the electron before coming to
160. A charge of 10 e.s.u. is placed at a distance of 2 cm from a
rest for an instant (mass of e  9  10 31 Kg. charge charge of 40 e.s.u. and 4 cm from another charge of 20 e.s.u.
 1.6  10 19 C) [MP PMT 2003] The potential energy of the charge 10 e.s.u. is (in ergs)
[CPMT 1976; MP PET 1989]
(a) 7 m (b) 0.7 mm
(a) 87.5 (b) 112.5
(c) 7 cm (d) 0.7 cm
(c) 150 (d) 250
153. An electron enters in high potential region V2 from lower
161. A table tennis ball which has been covered with conducting
potential region V1 then its velocity [MP PMT 2003]
paint is suspended by a silk thread so that it hang between two
(a) Will increase plates, out of which one is earthed and other is connected to a
high voltage generator. This ball
(b) Will change in direction but not in magnitude
(a) Is attracted towards high voltage plate and stays there
(c) No change in direction of field
(b) Hangs without moving
(d) No change in direction perpendicular to field
(c) Swing backward and forward hitting each plate in turn
154. The electric potential at the surface of an atomic nucleus ( Z
= 50) of radius 9.0× 10 13 cm is (d) Is attracted to earthed plate and stays there

[CPMT 1990; Pb. PMT 2002; BVP 2003; MP PET 2004] 162. A sphere of 4 cm radius is suspended within a hollow sphere of
6 cm radius. The inner sphere is charged to potential 3 e.s.u.
(a) 80 volts (b) 8 × 10 6 volts and the outer sphere is earthed. The charge on the inner sphere
(c) 9 volts (d) 9 × 10 5 volts is [MP PMT 1991]

155. A pellet carrying charge of 0.5 coulombs is accelerated through 1

(a) 54 e.s.u. (b) e.s.u.
a potential of 2,000 volts. It attains a kinetic energy equal to [NCERT 1973; CPMT 1973; JIPMER 2002] 4
(a) 1000 ergs (b) 1000 joules (c) 30 e.s.u. (d) 36 e.s.u.
(c) 1000 kWh (d) 500 ergs 163. State which of the following is correct [CPMT 1974, 80]

156. A particle has a mass 400 times than that of the electron and (a) Joule = coulomb × volt (b) Joule = coulomb/volt
charge is double than that of a electron. It is accelerated by 5V (c) Joule = volt × ampere (d) Joule = volt/ampere
of potential difference. Initially the particle was at rest, then its
final kinetic energy will be 164. When a positive q charge is taken from lower potential to a
higher potential point, then its potential energy will
[MP PMT 1990; DPMT 1999]
(a) Decrease (b) Increases
(a) 5 eV (b) 10 eV
(c) Remain unchanged (d) Become zero
(c) 100 eV (d) 2000 eV
165. When a negative charge is taken at a height from earth's
157. An electron (charge = 1 . 6  10 19 coulomb) is accelerated surface, then its potential energy [DPMT 2002]
through a potential of 1,00,000 volts. The energy required by
(a) Decreases (b) Increases
the electron is [MP PET 1989]
Electrostatics
(c) Remains unchanged (d) Will become infinity 173. There is 10 units of charge at the centre of a circle of radius
166. When a charge of 3 coulombs is placed in a uniform electric 10m. The work done in moving 1 unit of charge around the
field, it experiences a force of 3000 Newton. Within this field, circle once is
potential difference between two points separated by a distance [EAMCET (Med.) 1995; AIIMS 2000; Pb. PMT 2000]
of 1 cm is [MP PMT 1986; 2000] (a) Zero (b) 10 units
(a) 10 volts (b) 90 volts (c) 100 units (d) 1 unit
(c) 1000 volts (d) 3000 volts 174. Two parallel plates separated by a distance of 5mm are kept at
167. There are two equipotential surface as shown in figure. The a potential difference of 50 V . A particle of mass 10 15 kg
distance between them is r. The charge of –q coulomb is taken 11 7
from the surface A to B, the resultant work done will be [MPand
PMT 1986;10
charge CPMTC1986,
enters
88]in it with a velocity 10 m / s. The
acceleration of the particle will be
1 q
(a) W 
4 o r [MP PMT 1997]

1 q (a) 10 8 m / s 2 (b) 5  10 5 m / s 2
(b) W 
4 0 r 2 A r B
(c) 10 5 m / s 2 (d) 2  10 3 m / s 2
1 q 175. Three point charges are placed at the corners of an equilateral
(c) W  
4 0 r 2 triangle. Assuming only electrostatic forces are acting
(d) W = zero (a) The system can never be in equilibrium
168. When one electron is taken towards the other electron, then the (b) The system will be in equilibrium if the charges rotate
electric potential energy of the system [RPET 1999; about the centre of the triangle
CBSE PMT 1993, 99; Pb. PMT 1999; BHU 2000, 02] (c) The system will be in equilibrium if the charges have
different magnitudes and different signs
(a) Decreases (b) Increases
(d) The system will be in equilibrium if the charges have the
(c) Remains unchanged (d) Becomes zero
same magnitudes but different signs
169. A hollow metal sphere of radius 5cm is charged such that the
176. If an insulated non-conducting sphere of radius R has charge
potential on its surface is 10V. The potential at a distance of
density  . The electric field at a distance r from the centre of
2cm from the centre of the sphere
sphere (r  R) will be [BHU 2003]
[MP PET 1992; MP PMT 1996]
(a) Zero (b) 10 V R r
(a) (b)
3 0 0
(c) 4 V (d) 10/3 V

170. The work done in carrying a charge of 5 C from a point A to

r 3 R
(c) (d)
3 0 0
a point B in an electric field is 10mJ. The potential difference
(VB  VA ) is then [Haryana CEE 1996] 177. Two plates are at potentials –10 V and +30 V. If the separation
between the plates be 2 cm. The electric field between them is
(a) + 2kV (b) – 2 kV
(a) 2000 V/m (b) 1000 V/m
(c) + 200 V (d) – 200 V
(c) 500 V/m (d) 3000 V/m
171. Value of potential at a point due to a point charge is
178. The electric potential inside a conducting sphere
[MP PET 1996]
[RPMT 2002]
(a) Inversely proportional to square of the distance
(a) Increases from centre to surface
(b) Directly proportional to square of the distance
(b) Decreases from centre to surface
(c) Inversely proportional to the distance
(c) Remains constant from centre to surface
(d) Directly proportional to the distance
(d) Is zero at every point inside
172. Electric potential of earth is taken to be zero because earth is a
good [AIIMS 1998; BHU 2002] 179. The wrong statement about electric lines of force is
[RPMT 2002]
(a) Insulator (b) Conductor
(a) These originate from positive charge and end on negative
(c) Semiconductor (d) Dielectric
charge
(b) They do not intersect each other at a point
 Electrostatics

(c) They have the same form for a point charge and a sphere (c) x  4 and x  12 (d) x  2 and x  2
(d) They have physical existence 187. Equipotential surfaces associated with an electric field which is
180. A charge produces an electric field of 1 N/C at a point distant increasing in magnitude along the x-direction are
0.1 m from it. The magnitude of charge is [AIIMS 2004]
[RPET 2002] (a) Planes parallel to yz-plane
(a) 1 .11  10 12 C (b) 9 .11  10 12 C (b) Planes parallel to xy-plane
(c) Planes parallel to xz-plane
(c) 7 .11  10 6 C (d) None of these
(d) Coaxial cylinders of increasing radii around the x-axis
181. A charged particle is suspended in equilibrium in a uniform
vertical electric field of intensity 20000 V/m. If mass of the 188. A bullet of mass 2 gm is having a charge of 2 C . Through
16
particle is 9 .6  10 kg , the charge on it and excess number what potential difference must it be accelerated, starting from
rest, to acquire a speed of 10 m / s [CBSE PMT 2004]
of electrons on the particle are respectively (g  10 m / s ) 2

[Pb. PMT 2003] (a) 5 kV (b) 50 kV

19 19
(a) 4 . 8  10 C, 3 (b) 5 . 8  10 C, 4 (c) 5 V (d) 50 V
189. The points resembling equal potentials are
(c) 3 . 8  10 19 C, 2 (d) 2 .8  10 19 C, 1
[Orissa PMT 2004]
182. The potential at a distance R/2 from the centre of a conducting
(a) P and Q S
sphere of radius R will be [RPMT 2003]
Q (b) S and Q P Q
(a) 0 (b)
8 0 R (c) S and R
Q Q (d) P and R R
(c) (d)
4  0 R 2 0 R 190. Figure shows three points A, B and C in a region of uniform
183. Four charges Q,  Q,  Q,  Q are placed at the corners of a electric field E . The line AB is perpendicular and BC is parallel
square taken in order. At the centre of the square to the field lines. Then which of the following holds good. Where
[RPMT 2003] VA , VB and VC represent the electric potential at points A, B and
(a) E  0, V  0 (b) E  0, V  0 C respectively
(c) E  0, V  0 (d) E  0, V  0 [CPMT 2004; MP PMT 2005]

184. The radius of nucleus of silver (atomic number = 47) is (a) VA  VB  VC

A
3 . 4  10 14 m . The electric potential on the surface of nucleus (b) VA  VB  VC
is (e  1.6  10 19 C) [Pb. PET 2003] (c) VA  VB  VC B C
(a) 1 .99  10 volt
6
(b) 2 . 9  10 volt
6
(d) VA  VB  VC
(c) 4 .99  10 volt
6
(d) 0 . 99  10 volt 6
191. In a certain charge distribution, all points having zero potential
can be joined by a circle S. Points inside S have positive
185. Charges q, 2q, 3q and 4q are placed at the corners A, B, C and
D of a square as shown in the following figure. The direction of potential and points outside S have negative potential. A
electric field at the centre of the square is along positive charge, which is free to move, is placed inside S
D C [MP PMT 2004] (a) It will remain in equilibrium
4q 3q
(b) It can move inside S, but it cannot cross S
(c) It must cross S at some time
O
(d) It may move, but will ultimately return to its starting point
q 2q
192. Infinite charges of magnitude q each are lying at x =1, 2, 4, 8...
A B
(a) AB (b) CB meter on X-axis. The value of intensity of electric field at point
(c) BD (d) AC x = 0 due to these charges will be [J & K CET 2004]

186. Point charge q1  2C and q2  1 C are kept at points (a) 12  109q N/C (b) Zero
x  0 and x  6 respectively. Electrical potential will be zero (c) 6  109q N/C (d) 4  109q N/C
at points [MP PMT 2004]
(a) x  2 and x  9 (b) x  1 and x  5
Electrostatics
193. A square of side ‘a’ has charge Q at its centre and charge ‘q’ at 199. To charges q 1 and q 2 are placed 30 cm apart, shown in the
one of the corners. The work required to be done in moving the
figure. A third charge q 3 is moved along the arc of a circle of
charge ‘q’ from the corner to the diagonally opposite corner is [UPSEAT 2004]
radius 40 cm from C to D. The change in the potential
Qq
(a) Zero (b) q3
4  0 a energy of the system is k , where k is
4 0
Qq 2 Qq
(c) (d) q3 [CBSE PMT 2005]
4  0 a 2 0 a C
(a) 8 q 2
194. A pendulum bob of mass 30 . 7  10 6 kg and carrying a charge
(b) 8 q 1
2  10 8 C is at rest in a horizontal uniform electric field of 40 cm

20000 V/m. The tension in the thread of the pendulum is (c) 6q 2

q2
(g  9 . 8 m / s ) 2
[UPSEAT 2004] q1 D
(d) 6q 1 30 cm
A B
(a) 3  10 4 N (b) 4  10 4 N 200. A charged ball B hangs from a silk thread S, which makes an
angle  with a large charged conducting sheet P , as shown in
(c) 5  10 4 N (d) 6  10 4 N the figure. The surface charge density  of the sheet is
proportional to [AIEEE 2005]
195. An infinite line charge produce a field of 7 .182  10 8 N / C at +

(a) sin 
+
P
a distance of 2 cm. The linear charge density is +
[MH CET 2004] (b) tan  + 

(a) 7 .27  10 4 C / m (b) 7 .98  10 4 C / m (c) cos 

+
S
+

(c) 7 .11  10 4 C / m (d) 7 .04  10 4 C / m (d) cot  +

B
196. An electron experiences a force equal to its weight when placed 201. Two point charges +8q and 2q are located at x  0 and
in an electric field. The intensity of the field will be x  L respectively. The location of a point on the x-axis at
[MHCET 2004] which the net electric field due to these two point charges is
zero is [AIEEE 2005]
(a) 1 . 7  10 11 N / C (b) 5 . 0  10 11 N / C
(a) 8 L (b) 4 L
11
(c) 5 . 5  10 N /C (d) 56 N/C L
(c) 2 L (d)
4
197. The dielectric strength of air at NTP is 3  10 6 V/ m then the
202. Two thin wire rings each having a radius R are placed at a
maximum charge that can be given to a spherical conductor of
distance d apart with their axes coinciding. The charges on the
radius 3 m is [Pb. PMT 2001]
two rings are q and q . The potential difference between
(a) 3  10 4 C (b) 3  10 3 C the centres of the two rings is [AIEEE 2005]
(c) 3  10 2 C (d) 3  10 1 C Q 1 1 
(a) Zero (b)   
198. As per this diagram a point charge q is placed at the origin 4 0  R R  d2
2 
O . Work done in taking another point charge Q from the
Q 1 1 
point A [co-ordinates (0, a) ] to another point B [co-ordinates (c) QR / 4  0 d 2 (d)   
2 0  R R 2  d 2 
(a, 0)] along the straight path AB is
[CBSE PMT 2005] 203. Three infinitely long charge sheets are placed as shown in
figure. The electric field at point P is
(a) Zero
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2005]
  qQ 1  Y 2 ˆ
(b)   2a
2  (a) k Z
 4 0 a  A o  Z = 3a
2 ˆ
 qQ 1  a (b)  k P
(c)  
2 
o 2
 4 0 a  2 4 ˆ
Z=a
(c) k x
 qQ 1  O B X o
(d)   2a  Z = a
2  4 ˆ
 4 0 a  (d)  k
o
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204. Two infinitely long parallel conducting plates having surface (a) WA = WB = WC
charge densities  and  respectively, are separated by a (b) WA = WB = WC = 0 C A P
small distance. The medium between the plates is vacuum. If (c) WA > WB > WC
 0 is the dielectric permittivity of vacuum, then the electric B
(d) WA < WB < WC
field in the region between the plates is [AIIMS 2005]
210. A hollow metallic sphere of radius R is given a charge Q. Then
 the potential at the centre is [Orissa JEE 2005]
(a) 0 volts / meter (b) volts / meter
2 o 1 Q
(a) Zero (b) .
4  0 R
 2
(c) volts / meter (d) volts / meter
o o 1 2Q 1 Q
(c) . (d) .
4 0 R 4 0 2 R
205. Four point +ve charges of same magnitude (Q) are placed at
four corners of a rigid square frame as shown in figure. The
plane of the frame is perpendicular to Z axis. If a –ve point Electric Dipole
charge is placed at a distance z away from the above frame
1. An electric dipole when placed in a uniform electric field E
(z<<L) then [AIIMS 2005]
will have minimum potential energy, if the positive direction of
Q Q dipole moment makes the following angle with E
[CPMT 1981; MP PMT 1987]
(a)  (b)  / 2
L
(c) Zero (d) 3 / 2
Z-axis 2. A given charge is situated at a certain distance from an electric
Q Q dipole in the end-on position experiences a force F. If the
distance of the charge is doubled, the force acting on the charge
(a) – ve charge oscillates along the Z axis.
will be [MNR 1986]
(b) It moves away from the frame (a) 2F (b) F / 2
(c) It moves slowly towards the frame and stays in the plane (c) F / 4 (d) F / 8
of the frame 3. The electric potential at a point on the axis of an electric dipole
depends on the distance r of the point from the dipole as [CPMT 1982; UP
(d) It passes through the frame only once.
MP PMT 1996, 2002; MP PET 2001, 05]
206. At a point 20 cm from the centre of a uniformly charged
1 1
dielectric sphere of radius 10 cm, the electric field is 100 V/m. (a)  (b) 
The electric field at 3 cm from the centre of the sphere will be
r
[BCECE 2005]
r2
1
(a) 150 V/m (b) 125 V/m (c)  r (d) 
r3
(c) 120 V/m (d) Zero 4. An electric dipole of moment p is placed in the position of
207. Charges 4Q, q and Q and placed along x-axis at positions stable equilibrium in uniform electric field of intensity E . It is
x  0, x  l / 2 and x  l , respectively. Find the value of q so rotated through an angle  from the initial position. The
that force on charge Q is zero [DPMT 2005] potential energy of electric dipole in the final position is
[MP PET 1993]
(a) Q (b) Q / 2
(a) pE cos  (b) pE sin 
(c) – Q / 2 (d) – Q
(c) pE (1  cos  ) (d)  pE cos 
208. If an electron moves from rest from a point at which potential is
50 volt to another point at which potential is 70 volt, then its 5. An electric dipole is kept in non-uniform electric field. It
experiences [AIIMS 2003; DCE 2001]
kinetic energy in the final state will be
(a) A force and a torque (b) A force but not a torque
[J & K CET 2005]
(c) A torque but not a force (d) Neither a force nor a torque
(a) 3.2 × 10–10 J (b) 3.2 × 10–18 J
6. An electric dipole consisting of two opposite charges of
(c) 1 N (d) 1 dyne
2  10 6 C each separated by a distance of 3 cm is placed in
209. In the following diagram the work done in moving a point
charge from point P to point A, B and C is respectively as WA, an electric field of 2  10 5 N/C. The maximum torque on the
WB and WC , then [J & K CET 2005] dipole will be [MP PMT 1987]
Electrostatics
(a) 12  10 1 N m (b) 12  10 3 N m    3
(a) (b)  tan 1  
3 3  2 
(c) 24  10 1 N m (d) 24  10 3 N m  

2  3
7. An electric dipole of moment p is placed normal to the lines (c) (d) tan 1  
3  2 
 
of force of electric intensity E , then the work done in
deflecting it through an angle of 180  is [BVP 2003] 14. Electric charges q, q,  2q are placed at the corners of an
(a) pE (b)  2 pE equilateral triangle ABC of side l . The magnitude of electric
dipole moment of the system is [MP PMT 1994]
(c) 2 pE (d) Zero
8. The distance between the two charges q and q of a dipole (a) ql (b) 2 ql
is r . On the axial line at a distance d from the centre of
(c) 3 ql (d) 4 ql
dipole, the intensity is proportional to [CPMT 1977]
q qr 15. The torque acting on a dipole of moment P in an electric field
(a) (b)
d2 d2
E is [MP PMT 1994; CPMT 2001]
q qr
(c) (d)
d3 d3 (a) PE (b) P  E

9. An electron and a proton are at a distance of 1 Å . The moment (c) Zero (d) E  P
of this dipole will be (C  m) [CPMT 1984]
16. The electric field at a point on equatorial line of a dipole and
(a) 1 .6  10 19 (b) 1 .6  10 29 direction of the dipole moment [MP PET 1995]
(c) 3 . 2  10 19 (d) 3 . 2  10 29 (a) Will be parallel
10. The electric field due to a dipole at a distance r on its axis is
(b) Will be in opposite direction
[MP PMT 1993; RPET 2001;
MP PET/PMT 2002; BCECE 2003] (c) Will be perpendicular

(a) Directly proportional to r 3 (d) Are not related

(b) Inversely proportional to r 3 17. Two opposite and equal charges 4  10 8 coulomb when
2
(c) Directly proportional to r 2
placed 2  10 cm away, form a dipole. If this dipole is placed

(d) Inversely proportional to r 2 in an external electric field 4  10 8 newton / coulomb , the

value of maximum torque and the work done in rotating it
11. Two charges  3 .2  10 19 and  3 . 2  10 19 C placed at
through 180  will be [MP PET 1996]
2 . 4 Å apart form an electric dipole. It is placed in a uniform
electric field of intensity 4  10 5 volt / m . The electric dipole (a) 64  10 4 Nm and 64  10 4 J
moment is
(b) 32  10 4 Nm and 32  10 4 J
(a) 15 .36  10 29 coulomb  m

(b) 15 .36  10 19 coulomb  m (c) 64  10 4 Nm and 32  10 4 J

(c) 7 .68  10 29 coulomb  m (d) 32  10 4 Nm and 64  10 4 J

(d) 7 .68  10 19 coulomb  m 18. If E a be the electric field strength of a short dipole at a point
12. An electric dipole of moment p is placed at the origin along on its axial line and E e that on the equatorial line at the same
the x -axis. The electric field at a point P , whose position distance, then [MP PET 1999; J & K CET 2004]
vector makes an angle  with the x -axis, will make an angle
1 (a) Ee  2 Ea (b) Ea  2 Ee
..... with the x -axis, where tan   tan  [MP PMT 1994]
2
(c) Ea  Ee (d) None of the above
(a)  (b) 
19. An electric dipole is placed in an electric field generated by a
(c)    (d)   2
point charge [MP PMT 1999]
13. An electric dipole is placed along the x  axis at the origin O .
(a) The net electric force on the dipole must be zero
A point P is at a distance of 20 cm from this origin such that
(b) The net electric force on the dipole may be zero

OP makes an angle with the x-axis. If the electric field at
3 (c) The torque on the dipole due to the field must be zero
P makes an angle  with the x-axis, the value of  would be [MP
(d) The PMTon
torque 1997]
the dipole due to the field may be zero
 Electrostatics

20. A point Q lies on the perpendicular bisector of an electrical its dipole moment is along the direction of the field, the force
dipole of dipole moment p . If the distance of Q from the on it and its potential energy are respectively
dipole is r (much larger than the size of the dipole), then [CBSE PMT 2004]
electric field at Q is proportional to (a) 2q  E and minimum (b) q  E and p  E
[CBSE PMT 1998; JIPMER 2001, 02] (c) Zero and minimum (d) q  E and maximum
1 2 2
(a) p and r (b) p and r 29. Intensity of an electric field E due to a dipole, depends on
2 3 3
distance r as [Pb. PMT 2004]
(c) p and r (d) p and r
1 1
21. If the magnitude of intensity of electric field at a distance x on (a) E (b) E 
r4 r3
axial line and at a distance y on equatorial line on a given
1 1
dipole are equal, then x : y is [EAMCET 1994] (c) E (d) E 
r2 r
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
30. The ratio of electric fields on the axis and at equator of an
(c) 1 : 2 (d) 3
2 :1 electric dipole will be [RPMT 2002]

22. An electric dipole in a uniform electric field experiences (When it (a) 1 : 1 (b) 2 : 1
is placed at an angle  with the field) [RPET 2000] (c) 4 : 1 (d) None of these
(a) Force and torque both (b) Force but no torque 31. For a dipole q  2  10 6 C and d  0.01 m . Calculate the
(c) Torque but no force (d) No force and no torque maximum torque for this dipole if E  5  10 5 N / C
23. The electric intensity due to a dipole of length 10 cm and [RPMT 2003]
having a charge of 500 C , at a point on the axis at a distance
3 1 3 1
20 cm from one of the charges in air, is (a) 1  10 Nm (b) 10  10 Nm
3
[CBSE PMT 2001] (c) 10  10 Nm (d) 1  10 Nm 2
2

(a) 6 .25  10 7 N/C (b) 9 .28  10 7 N/C 32. A molecule with a dipole moment p is placed in an electric field
of strength E. Initially the dipole is aligned parallel to the field.
(c) 13 .1  11 11
N/C (d) 20 .5  10 7
N/C If the dipole is to be rotated to be anti-parallel to the field, the
24. Electric potential at an equatorial point of a small dipole with work required to be done by an external agency is
dipole moment P (r, distance from the dipole) is (a) – 2pE (b) – pE
[MP PMT 2001] (c) pE (d) 2pE
P 33. An electric dipole of moment p placed in a uniform electric
(a) Zero (b)
4  0 r 2
field E has minimum potential energy when the angle between
P 2P
(c) (d) p and E is [UPSEAT 2004]
4  0 r 3 4  0 r 3

(a) Zero (b)
25. The distance between H  and Cl  ions in HCl molecule is 2
1.28 Å. What will be the potential due to this dipole at a 3
distance of 12 Å on the axis of dipole [MP PMT 2002] (c)  (d)
2
(a) 0.13 V (b) 1.3 V 34. A region surrounding a stationary electric dipoles has
(c) 13 V (d) 130 V [MP PET 1994]
26. The potential at a point due to an electric dipole will be (a) Magnetic field only
maximum and minimum when the angles between the axis of (b) Electric field only
the dipole and the line joining the point to the dipole are
(c) Both electric and magnetic fields
respectively [MP PMT 2002]
(d) No electric and magnetic fields
(a) 90 o and 180 o (b) 0 o and 90 o
35. Two electric dipoles of moment P and 64 P are placed in
(c) 90 o and 0 o (d) 0 o and 180 o opposite direction on a line at a distance of 25 cm. The electric
field will be zero at point between the dipoles whose distance
27. The value of electric potential at any point due to any electric
from the dipole of moment P is [MP PET 2003]
dipole is [MP PMT 2004]
25
p r p r (a) 5 cm (b) cm
(a) k . (b) k . 9
r2 r3
4
p r p r (c) 10 cm (d) cm
(c) k . (d) k . 3 13
r2 r
28. An electric dipole has the magnitude of its charge as q and its
dipole moment is p. It is placed in a uniform electric field E. If
Electrostatics
36. When an electric dipole P is placed in a uniform electric field 4. Total electric flux coming out of a unit positive charge put in
air is [MP PET 1995]
E then at what angle between P and E the value of torque
will be maximum [MP PET 2002] (a)  0 (b)  01

(a) 90 o (b) 0 o (c) (4 p  0 ) 1 (d) 4 0

o o
(c) 180 (d) 45
37. Two charges  3 .2  10 C and  3 .2  10 9 C kept 2.4 Å
19
5. For a given surface the Gauss's law is stated as
 E  ds  0 .
apart forms a dipole. If it is kept in uniform electric field of From this we can conclude that [MP PMT 1995]

intensity 4  10 volt/m then what will be its electrical energy

5 (a) E is necessarily zero on the surface
in equilibrium [MP PMT 2003] (b) E is perpendicular to the surface at every point

(a)  3  10 23 J (b)  3  10 23 J (c) The total flux through the surface is zero
(d) The flux is only going out of the surface
(c)  6  10 23 J (d)  2  10 23 J
6. A cube of side l is placed in a uniform field E , where
38. What is the angle between the electric dipole moment and the
E  Eˆi . The net electric flux through the cube is
electric field strength due to it on the equatorial line
[Haryana CEE 1996]
[AFMC 2005]
2
(a) Zero (b) l E
(a) 0o (b) 90o
(c) 4l 2 E (d) 6 l 2 E
(c) 180o (d) None of these
7. Eight dipoles of charges of magnitude e are placed inside a
39. The electric field due to an electric dipole at a distance r from cube. The total electric flux coming out of the cube will be
its centre in axial position is E. If the dipole is rotated through
[MP PMT/PET 1998]
an angle of 90° about its perpendicular axis, the electric field at
the same point will be [J & K CET 2005] 8e 16 e
(a) (b)
0 0
(a) E (b) E / 4
e
(c) E / 2 (d) 2E (c) (d) Zero
0
8. A point charge q is placed at the centre of a cube of side L .
Electric Flux and Gauss's Law
The electric flux emerging from the cube is
1. A cylinder of radius R and length L is placed in a uniform [CBSE PMT 1996; BCECE 2003; AIEEE 2002]
electric field E parallel to the cylinder axis. The total flux for
q
the surface of the cylinder is given by (a) (b) Zero
0
[CPMT 1975; RPMT 2002; KCET 2004]
6 qL 2 q
(a) 2R E 2
(b) R 2 / E (c) (d)
0 6 L2  0
(c) (R  R) / E
2
(d) Zero 9. A charge q is placed at the centre of the open end of
2. Electric field at a point varies as r 0
for cylindrical vessel. The flux of the electric field through the
surface of the vessel is [MNR 1998]
(a) An electric dipole
q
(b) A point charge (a) Zero (b)
0
(c) A plane infinite sheet of charge
q 2q
(d) A line charge of infinite length (c) (d)
2 0 0
3. An electric charge q is placed at the centre of a cube of side
10. It is not convenient to use a spherical Gaussian surface to find
 . The electric flux on one of its faces will be the electric field due to an electric dipole using Gauss’s
[MP PMT 1994, 95; DCE 1999, 2001; AIIMS 2001] theorem because [AMU 2000]
q q (a) Gauss’s law fails in this case
(a) (b)
6 0 0a 2
(b) This problem does not have spherical symmetry
(c) Coulomb’s law is more fundamental than Gauss’s law
q q
(c) (d)
4  0 a 2 0 (d) Spherical Gaussian surface will alter the dipole moment
11. According to Gauss’ Theorem, electric field of an infinitely
long straight wire is proportional to
 Electrostatics

[RPET 2000; DCE 2000] (4  10 3 )

(c) C (d)  4  10 3  0 C
1 
(a) r (b)
r2 17. A charge q is placed at the centre of a cube. Then the flux
passing through one face of cube will be
1 1 [RPET 2003; MP PET 2003; UPSEAT 2004]
(c) (d)
r3 r q q
(a) (b)
12. Electric charge is uniformly distributed along a long straight 0 2 0
wire of radius 1mm. The charge per cm length of the wire is Q
q q
coulomb. Another cylindrical surface of radius 50 cm and (c) (d)
length 1m symmetrically encloses the wire as shown in the 40 6 0
figure. The total electric flux passing through the cylindrical 18. If a spherical conductor comes out from the closed surface of
surface is [MP PET 2001] the sphere then total flux emitted from the surface will be
Q +
[RPET 2003]
(a) + 1
0 + (a)  (the charge enclosed by surface)
0
100 Q
(b) (b)  0  (charge enclosed by surface)
0 1m 1
(c)  (charge enclosed by surface)
(c)
10 Q 4  0
( 0 ) (d) 0
+
100 Q + 50cm 19. If the electric flux entering and leaving an enclosed surface
(d)
( 0 )
+
respectively is 1 and  2 the electric charge inside the surface
will be [AIEEE 2003]
13. The S.I. unit of electric flux is [KCET 2001]
(a) (1  2 ) 0 (b) ( 2  1 ) 0
(a) Weber (b) Newton per coulomb
(c) (1   2 ) /  0 (d) (2  1 ) /  0
(c) Volt  metre (d) Joule per coulomb
20. A charge q is located at the centre of a cube. The electric flux
14. q1 , q 2 , q 3 and q 4 are point charges located at points as shown through any face is [CBSE PMT 2003]
in the figure and S is a spherical Gaussian surface of radius R. 4q q
Which of the following is true according to the Gauss’s law (a) (b)
6[AMU
(4 0 )2002] 6(4 0 )
S q 2q
(c) (d)
6(4 0 ) 6(4 0 )
q1 R
21. Shown below is a distribution of charges. The flux of electric
q4 field due to these charges through the surface S is
q2 q3
[AIIMS 2003]
S
+q +q
    q q q
(a)
 s
(E1  E 2  E 3 ).d A  1 2
2 0
3

    (q  q  q )
(b)
 s
(E1  E 2  E 3 ).d A  1 2 3
0
+q

    (q  q  q  q ) (a) 3q /  0 (b) 2q /  0
(c)
 (E
s
1  E 2  E 3 ).d A  1 2 3 4
0 (c) q /  0 (d) Zero

(d) None of the above 22. Consider the charge configuration and spherical Gaussian
surface as shown in the figure. When calculating the flux of the
15. Gauss’s law should be invalid if [Orissa JEE 2002] electric field over the spherical surface the electric field will be
(a) There were magnetic monopoles due to [IIT-JEE Screening 2004]
(b) The inverse square law were not exactly true (a) q 2
+q1 q2
(c) The velocity of light were not a universal constant
(b) Only the positive charges
(d) None of these
(c) All the charges –q1
16. The inward and outward electric flux for a closed
surface in units of N - m 2 / C are respectively 8  10 3 (d) q1 and q1
and 4  10 3. Then the total charge inside the surface is 23. Gauss’s law is true only if force due to a charge varies as
[where  0  permittivity constant] [MP PMT 2004]
[KCET 2003; MP PMT 2002] (a) r 1 (b) r 2
(a) 4  10 3 C (b)  4  10 3 C
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(c) r 3 (d) r 4 36 d 37 b 38 a 39 a 40 b
24. An electric dipole is put in north-south direction in a sphere 41 b 42 c 43 b 44 c 45 c
filled with water. Which statement is correct [MP PET 1995]
46 a 47 c 48 a 49 a 50 d
(a) Electric flux is coming towards sphere
51 c 52 d 53 b 54 c 55 c
(b) Electric flux is coming out of sphere
56 c 57 b 58 c 59 c 60 c
(c) Electric flux entering into sphere and leaving the sphere
are same 61 c 62 d 63 b 64 a 65 a
(d) Water does not permit electric flux to enter into sphere 66 d 67 a `68 d 69 b 70 a
25. Two infinite plane parallel sheets separated by a distance d 71 a 72 b
have equal and opposite uniform charge densities  . Electric
field at a point between the sheets is [MP PET 1999]
Electric Field and Potential
(a) Zero
 1 b 2 a 3 d 4 c 5 b
(b)
0 6 a 7 a 8 b 9 d 10 c
 11 b 12 b 13 b 14 a 15 c
(c)
2 0 16 c 17 b 18 d 19 c 20 c
(d) Depends upon the location of the point 21 b 22 a 23 d 24 b 25 b
26. The electric flux for Gaussian surface A that enclose the charged 26 a 27 c 28 c 29 a 30 c
particles in free space is (given q1 = –14 nC, q2 = 78.85 nC, q3 = – 31 b 32 c 33 b 34 b 35 a
56 nC) [KCET 2005] 36 c 37 c 38 d 39 c 40 b
(a) 103 Nm2 C–1 Gaussian 41 c 42 c 43 a 44 b 45 d
q3 surface A
3
(b) 10 CN m -1 –2 q1 46 a 47 c 48 d 49 d 50 a
Gaussian
q2 51 c 52 d 53 a 54 b 55 a
(c) 6.32  103 Nm2 C–1 surface B
56 b 57 a 58 c 59 c 60 c
(d) 6.32  103 CN-1 m–2
61 d 62 a 63 a 64 b 65 a
27. The electric intensity due to an infinite cylinder of radius R 66 a 67 b 68 c 69 b 70 c
and having charge q per unit length at a distance r(r  R ) from 71 a 72 b 73 d 74 c 75 a
its axis is [MP PMT 1993; AFMC 2000]
76 d 77 c 78 c 79 a 80 b
(a) Directly proportional to r 2 81 a 82 a 83 b 84 d 85 b
(b) Directly proportional to r 3 86 c 87 b 88 b 89 c 90 a
(c) Inversely proportional to r 91 d 92 c 93 b 94 b 95 c
(d) Inversely proportional to r 2 96 b 97 a 98 b 99 c 100 a
28. A sphere of radius R has a uniform distribution of electric 101 d 102 b 103 a,d 104 b 105 b
charge in its volume. At a distance x from its centre, for
106 c 107 c 108 b 109 c 110 c
x  R , the electric field is directly proportional to
[MP PMT 1994; AIIMS 1997; BCECE 2005] 111 c 112 c 113 c 114 a 115 c
1 1 116 a 117 c 118 d 119 d 120 a
(a) (b)
x 2
x 121 b 122 a 123 c 124 c 125 a

(c) x (d) x 2 126 b 127 a 128 a 129 a 130 a

131 d 132 c 133 c 134 b 135 a
136 a 137 b 138 b 139 c 140 c
141 d 142 c 143 d 144 c 145 b
146 c 147 c 148 c 149 d 150 d
Charge and Coulombs Law
151 c 152 c 153 a 154 b 155 b
1 d 2 d 3 b 4 c 5 d 156 b 157 d 158 a 159 c 160 d
6 b 7 b 8 c 9 c 10 a 161 c 162 d 163 a 164 b 165 b

11 c 12 c 13 d 14 a 15 a 166 a 167 d 168 b 169 b 170 a

16 a 17 a 18 d 19 a 20 c 171 c 172 b 173 a 174 a 175 a

176 c 177 a 178 c 179 d 180 a
21 c 22 b 23 c 24 b 25 d
181 a 182 c 183 a 184 a 185 b
26 a 27 a 28 a 29 d 30 c
186 c 187 a 188 b 189 c 190 b
31 c 32 a 33 b 34 a 35 b
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191 c 192 a 193 a 194 c 195 b 8. (c) We put a unit positive charge at
196 c 197 b 198 a 199 a 200 b
O. Resultant force due to the charge placed at A and C is
zero and resultant charge due to B and D is towards D along
201 c 202 d 203 b 204 c 205 a the diagonal BD.
206 c 207 d 208 b 209 b 210 b q
9. (c) Surface charge density  
A
Electric Dipole 10. (a) Excess of electron gives the
negative charge on body.
1 c 2 d 3 b 4 d 5 a 11. (c) All other charges are its integral
6 b 7 d 8 d 9 b 10 b multiple.
11 c 12 c 13 b 14 c 15 b 12. (c) Gravitational force and nuclear
16 b 17 d 18 b 19 d 20 d force both are attractive in nature.
21 d 22 c 23 a 24 a 25 a 13. (d) Q1  Q2  Q ..... (i) and
26 d 27 d 28 c 29 b 30 b Q1Q 2
31 c 32 d 33 a 34 b 35 a Fk .....(ii)
r2
36 a 37 b 38 c 39 c
kQ1 (Q  Q1 )
From (i) and (ii) F 
r2
Electric Flux and Gauss's Law dF Q
For F to be maximum  0  Q1  Q2 
dQ1 2
1 d 2 c 3 a 4 b 5 c
14. (a) The force between 4q and q;
6 a 7 d 8 a 9 c 10 b
1 4q  q
11 d 12 b 13 c 14 b 15 b F1   2
4 0 l
16 d 17 d 18 a 19 b 20 a
1 Qq
21 b 22 c 23 b 24 c 25 b The force between Q and q; F2  
26 a 27 c 28 c
4 0 (l / 2)2
2
4q 4 Qq
We want F1  F2  0 or   2  Q  q
l2 l
15. (a) The charge given to a sphere
will be distributed uniformly over the surface.
16. (a) The position of the balls in the
satellite will become as shown obelow
180
L L
Charge and Coulombs Law +Q +Q
2
1 Q
1. (d) Coulomb's law is used to Thus angle  = 180° and Force  
4 0 (2 L)2
calculate the force between charges.
1 17. (a)
2. (d) F  2 ; so when r is halved the kQ 2 1
r F 2
 9  10 9  1 2   9  10 3 N
force becomes four times. r (1000 )2
3. (b) The same force will act on both 18. (d) Resultant charges after adding
bodies although their directions will be different. the – 2C be ( 2  2)  0 and ( 2  6)   4 C 
4. (c) The force will still remain k Q1Q2 04
q1q 2 F 2
k 2 0
r r
4  0 r 2 19. (a)
5. (d) Gravitational force between   K 0  81  8 .854  10 12  7 .17  10 10 MKS units
G(m e )2 20.
electrons FG  (c) Because in case of metallic
r2 sphere either solid or hollow, the charge will reside on the
e2 surface of the sphere. Since both spheres have same
Electrostatics force between electrons Fe  k . surface area, so they can hold equal maximum charge.
r2
21. (c) For providing path to charge
FG G(me )2 6.67  10 11  (9.1  10 31 )2 induced on the surface of the carriers which take
   2 .39  10 43
Fe k .e 2 9  10 9  (1.6  10 19 )2 inflammable material.
q1q 2 q1q 2 1 q2
6. (b) Fa  , Fb  22. (b) F12   and
4 0 r 2 K 4 0 r 2 4 0 a2
 Fa : Fb  K : 1 1 q2 F12
F13    2
7. (b) Due to mutual repulsion of 4 0 (a 2 )2 F13
charges distributed on the surface of bubble.
Electrostatics
23. (c) Net force on B dF Q 2
For F to be maximum 0  
Fnet  FA2 +15
FC2esu dq q 1
A
33. (b)
Q 1
n   6 .25  10 18
3 cm e 1 .6  10 19
1 q1q 2 F
B FC C 34. (a) F  
+12 esu 4 cm
– 20 esu 4 0 r 2 K

2 2 If F is the force in air, then F is less than F since K  1 .

FA Fnet  FA  FC
35. (b) Charge on glass rod is positive,
15  12 12  20 so charge on gold leaves will also be positive. Due to X-
FA   20 dyne , FC   15 dyne rays, more electrons from leaves will be emitted, so leaves
3 2 4 2 becomes more positive and diverge further.
 Fnet  FA2  FC2  (20 )2  (15 )2  25 dyne 36. (d) Negative charge means excess
of electron which increases the mass of sphere B.
24. (b) With temperature rise,
dielectric constant of liquid decreases. 37. (b)
2
F r 
2
25. (d) In the presence of medium 1 5  0 .04 
1 F 2
 1   2      F2  11 .25 N
force becomes times . r F2  r1  F2  0 .06 
K
1 F
26. (a) Separation between the spheres 38. (a) F i.e. medium  K
K Fair
is not too large as compared to their radius so due to
induction effect redistribution of charge takes place. Hence 39. (a) In second case, charges will be
effective charge separation decreases so force increases.  2C and 3 C
27. (a) Q  ne  10 14  1.6  10 19  F QQ
Since F  Q1Q2 i.e.  1 2
5
Q  1.6  10 C  16 C F  Q '1 Q '2
40 38
Electrons are removed, so chare will be positive.    4  F  10 N (Attractive)
F  2  3
28. (a) When put 1 cm apart in air, the
force between Na and Cl ions = F. When put in water, the 40. (b) By using
19
F Q  ne  Q  10  1.6  10
19
 1.6 C .
force between Na and Cl ions 
K 41. (b) FA = force on C due to charge
29. (d) Positive charge shows the placed at A
deficiency of electrons. Number of electrons 10 6  2  10 6
14 .4  10 19  9  10 9   1.8 N
 9 (10  10  2 ) 2
1 .6  10 19 FB = force on C due to charge placed at B
30. (c) 10 6  2  10 6
 9  10 9   1.8 N
31. (c) Initially, force between A and C (0.1) 2
Q2 FA
Fk +2 C
r2 120o
C
+Q +Q –Q
FB

A B FA FC C
r/2 r/2 +1 C – 1 C
r A 10 cm B

When a similar sphere B having charge +Q is kept at the Net force on C

mid point of line joining A and C, then Net force on B is
Q2 kQ 2 kQ 2 Fnet  (FA )2  (FB )2  2 FA FB cos 120 o  1.8 N
Fnet  FA  FC  k   8  8F .
r 2 2 r 2 2 r2 42. (c) By using
(Direction is shown in figure) Q  ne  Q  2e  3 .2  10 19 C

32. (a) Let separation between two 43. (b) F  Q1Q2 

(Q  q) F1 Q1Q2 10   20 8
parts be r  F  k .q   
r2 F2 Q1' Q2' 55 1
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Q2 Q2
44. (c) By using F  9  109. 51. (c) | FB |  | FC |  k .
r2 a2
FC FC sin 60o
(2  10 6 ) 2
 F  9  10 . 9
 0.144 N FC cos 60o 60o
(0.5) 2 FB cos 60 o
A
60o
45. (c) Effective air separation FB 60 o
FB sin 60o
between them becomes infinite so force becomes zero.
46. (a)
Q2 (1 .6  10 19 )2 60o 60o
F  9  10 9   9  19 9   2 .3  10  8 N –Q +Q
r 2
(10 10 )2 a
B
Hence force experienced by the chargeCat A in the direction
47. (c) Number of atoms in given mass normal to BC is zero.
10 52. (d) They will not experience any
  6 .02  10 23
63 .5 e–
force if | FG | | Fe |
= 9.48  1022 +
– m2 1 q2 q
G 2 2
 . 2 2
  4 0 G
(16  10 ) 4 0 (16  10 ) m
A B
10 cm 53. (b) On rubbing glass rod with silk,
excess electron transferred from glass to silk. So glass rod
9.48  10 22 becomes positive and silk becomes negative.
Transfer of electron between balls 
10 6 e2
ˆ
e2
54. (c) F  k r   k . r
= 9.48  1016 r2 r3
 
Hence magnitude of charge gained by each ball.  r̂  r 
 r
Q = 9.48  1016  1.6  10–19 = 0.015 C  
Force of attraction between the balls 55. (c) By Q  Ne or
(0.015 ) 2 80  10 6
F  9  10 9
 2  10 N . 8
N
Q
N   5  10 14
(0.1) 2 e 1 . 6  10 19
48. (a) Surface charge density () 56. (c) F  F' or
Charge Q1Q2 Q1Q2 r
   r' 
Surface area 4 0 r 2 4 0 r'2 K K
– Q + 2Q = Q

– 2Q
57. (b) Dielectric constant K 
0
a b
Permittivity of metals ( ) is assumed to be very high.
c
+2Q 58. (c) Potential energy depends upon
the charge at peaks of irregularities. Since every event in
2 Q Q the universe leads to the minimisation of energy.
So  inner  and  Outer 
4 b 2 4 c 2 59. (c) Let us consider 1 ball has any
type of charge. 1 and 2 must have different charges, 2 and
49. (a) In the following figure since 4 must have different charges i.e. 1 and 4 must have same
| FA | | FB | | FC | and they are equally inclined with charges but electrostatics attraction is also present in (1, 4)
which is impossible.
each other, so their resultant
q will be zero.
A 60. (c) After following the guidelines
mentioned above
FC
Q F FD
FB C
+Q +Q FAC
FA A FA
q q B
C B
50. (d) By using
4
F 10
K a K 4
Fm 2.5  10 5 D
+Q
C
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Fnet  FAC  FD  FA2  FC2  FD 3  10 6  8  10 6 38 4

 6 6 6 6
 
(3  10  6  10 )(8  10  6  10 )  3  2 1
kq 2 kq 2
Since FA  FC  and FD 
2
(a 2 )2 F1 6  10 3
a  F2     1 .5  10  3 N (Attractive)
4 4
2 kq 2 kq 2 kq 2  1 q2 1 2 2 
Fnet   2  2  2   
a 2
2a a  2  4 0 a 2  2  67. (a) Initially
 
Q Q
61. (c) Since both are metals so equal
A B
amount of charge will induce on them.
r
Q2
62. (d) Initially F  k .
(fig. A).
r2 Q2
Fk ....... (i)
Finally when a third spherical conductor comes in contact r2
alternately with B and C then removed, so charges on B
and C are Q / 2 and 3Q / 4 respectively (fig. B) Finally
Q/2 Q/2 Q
FB FA
Q Q Q/2 3Q/4
A C B
r/2 r/2
B C B C
r r
k (Q / 2)2 kQ 2
(A) (B) Force on C due to A, FA   2
 Q   3Q  (r / 2)2 r
  
Now force F'  k .   2
2 4  3
 F KQ (Q / 2) 2 KQ 2
r 8 Force on C due to B, FB  
(r / 2)2 r2
63. (b) When a positively charged
body connected to earth, electrons flows from earth to kQ 2
body and body becomes neutral.  Net force on C, Fnet  FB  FA  F
r2
+
+
+ + e– Q2
+
+
+
68. (d) F  k. . If Q is halved, r is
+ r2
+ 1
doubled then F  times
16
64. (a) 69. (b) The schematic diagram of
distribution of charges on x-axis is shown in figure below :
1 (7  10 6 ) (5  10 6 ) 1 35  10 12
F  N 1 C 1 C
4 0 r 2
4 0 r2
1C 1 C 1 C

1 (5  10 6 )(7  10 6 ) 1 35  10 12 O x =1 x =2 x =4 x =8
F'   N
4 0 r 2
4 0 r2
Total force acting on 1 C charge is given by
65. (a) Gravitational force
Gm e m p 1  1  1  10 6 1  1  10 6
FG  F  
r2 4  0  (1)2 (2)2

6 . 7  10 11  9 . 1  10 31  1 . 6  10 27 1  1  10 6 1  1  10 6 

FG  = 3.9  10–47 N    ....  
(5  10 11 )2 (4 )2
(8 )2

1 e2  
Electrostatic force Fe   1 
4 0 r 2 10  6 1 1 1 1  6 
      ...    9  10  10
9 
4 0  1 4 16 64   1 
9  10 9  1 . 6  10 19  1 .6  10 19 1 
Fe  = 9.22  10–8 N  4 
(5  10 11 )2
4 4
 9  10 9  10  6   9  10 3  = 12000 N
F 9.22  10 8 3 3
So, e   2.36  10 39
FG 3.9  10  47 q 1 .6
70. (a) n   10 19
F QQ e 1 .6  10 19
66. (d) F  Q1Q2  1  1 2
F2 Q1 ' Q2 ' 71. (a) In case of spherical metal
conductor the charge quickly spreads uniformly over the
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entire surface because of which charges stay for longer

time on the spherical surface. While in case of non-
spherical surface, the charge concentration is different at
different points due to which the charges do not stay on the
surface for longer time.
72. (b) Nuclear force binds the protons
and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.
1 Q
11. (b) Potential at the centre O, V 4 .
4 0 a / 2
Electric Field and Potential
10
where Q   10 9 C and a  8 cm  8  10 2 m
1. (b) Suppose in the following figure, equilibrium of charge B is 3
considered. Hence for it's equilibrium | FA | | FC | +q +q
A B
1 Q 2
1 qQ Q
   q
4 0 4 x 2
4 0 x 2
4 a
O
2

QA = Q q QB = Q
FC
FA
D +q C
A C B +q
x1 x2
10
x  10  9
So V  5  9  10  3 9
 1500 2 volt
8  10  2
Short Trick : For such type of problem the magnitude of
middle charge can be determined if either of the extreme 2
charge is in equilibrium by using the following formula. dV
12. (b)  E    Vx   xE 0
x 
2 dX
If charge A is in equilibrium then q = – QB  1 
 x  13. (b) Obviously, from charge configuration, at the centre electric
field is non-zero. Potential at the centre due to 2q charge
2
x  2q
If charge B is in equilibrium then q  Q A  2  V2 q 
 x  r
2q
If the whole system is in equilibrium then use either of the
above formula. r
2. (a) Inside the hollow sphere, at any point the potential is r r
constant. E– q E2q E– q
3. (d) The force is perpendicular to the displacement. –q –q
4. (c) A movable charge produces electric field and magnetic
and potential due to – q charge
field both.
q
5. (b) Because current flows from higher potential to lower V q   (r = distance of centre point)
potential. r
 Total potential V  V2 q  Vq  Vq  0
6. (a) All charge resides on the outer surface so that according to
Gauss law, electric field inside a shell is zero. 14. (a) In non-uniform electric field. Intensity is more, where the
lines are more denser.
7. (a) The electric potential V (x , y, z )  4 x 2 volt
15. (c)
 V ˆ V ˆ V  EBC = E
Now E   ˆi j k  EC =E EB =E
 x y z  120o
V V V EC EB  
0 120o
Now  8 x,  0 and 120o
x y z EA
EA = E EA = E
Hence E   8 xˆi , so at point (1m, 0, 2m) Enet = 0

E   8ˆi volt/metre or 8 along negative X-axis. 16. (c) ABCDE is an equipotential surface, on equipotential
8. (b) Since potential inside the hollow sphere is same as that on surface no work is done in shifting a charge from one place
the surface. to another.
mg
9. (d) On the equipotential surface, electric field is normal to the 17. (b) According to the question, eE  mg  E 
charged surface (where potential exists) so that no work e
will be done. 18. (d) May be at positive, zero or negative potential, it is
10. (c) Electric lines force due to negative charge are radially according to the way one defines the zero potential.
inward.

–
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qE a m x x x
19. (c) a  e  p Which gives x 2   
m ap m e Q1 4e 3
1 1
Q2 e
Ewithout dielectric 2  10 5
20. (c) K  2 28. (c) Electric lines of force never intersect the conductor. They
Ewith dielectric 1  10 5
are perpendicular and slightly curved near the surface of
1 q q conductor.
21. (b) E    9  10 9  2
4 0 r 2 r mg 1 . 7  10 27  9 . 8
29. (a) Since qE = mg or E  
E  r2 3  10 6  (2 .5)2 q 1 . 6  10 19
 q   2 .0833  10  3 = 10.0  10 = 1  10 V/m
–8 –7
9  10 9 9  10 9
30. (c) Since charge Q moving on equipotential surface so work
q should be less than 2.0833  10–3. In the given set of done is zero.
options 2  10–3 is the maximum charge which is smaller 31. (b) The field produced by charge – 3Q at A, this is E as
than 2.0833  10–3. mentioned in the Example.
3Q
22. (a) Suppose electric field is zero at point N in the figure then  E  2 (along AB directed towards negative charge)
Q1 = 25 C E2 N E1 Q2 = 36 C x

x1 x2 A B
Q –3Q
x = 11 cm
x
At N |E1| = |E2|
x 11 Now field at location of – 3Q i.e. field at B due to charge
which gives x 1    5 cm Q E
Q2 36 Q will be E'  2  (along AB directed away from
1 1 x 3
Q1 25
positive charge)
23. (d) Total charge Q  80  40  120  C . By using the 1 ne Er 2
32. (c) E  . 2  n .4 0
 r1  4 0 r e
formula Q1 '  Q   . New charge on sphere A is
 1  r2 
r 0 .036  0 .1  0 .1 360
 n 19
  10 5 = 2.5  105 N/C.
 rA   4  9  10  1 .6  10
9
144
Q 'A  Q 

  120    48  C . Initially it V 10
 A
r rB  4  6  33. (b) E   500 N / C
d 2  10  2
was 80 C i.e., 32  C charge flows from A to B.
mg
24. (b) Because E points along the tangent to the lines of force. If 34. (b) For balance mg  eE  E 
e
initial velocity is zero, then due to the force, it always
4 4 22
moves in the direction of E. Hence will always move on Also m   r3d    (10  7 )3  1000 kg
some lines of force. 3 3 7
4 / 3  22 / 7  (10 7 )3  1000  10
dU 1
 K 0 E 2  E = 260 N/C
25. (b) Electrostatic energy density
dV 2 1 .6  10 19
35. (a) Electric field inside a conductor is zero.
dU
  E2 1 qq
dV 36. (c) For pair of charge U  . 1 2
q0 4 0 r
26. (a)
1  10  10 6  10  10 6
USystem  
10 C 4  0  10 / 100
A B 10  10 6  10  10 6 10  10 6  10  10 6 
  
100 cm 100 cm 10 / 100 10 / 100 
Since VA  VB so WAB  0 100  10 12  100
 3  9  10 9   27 J
27. (c) For equilibrium of q 10

|F1| = |F2| 37. (c) Electric field near the conductor surface is given by
0
Q1 = + 4e F2 q F1 Q2 = +e
and it is perpendicular to surface.
x2 38. (d) W  qV  qE .d
x1
x  4 = 0.2  E  (2 cos 60o)
2m
= 0.2 E  (2  0.5) 
60° E
X
d
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4 Hence v = u + at  v = 20 + 12  3 = 56 m/s.
 E  20 NC 1
0.2 55. (a) Potential at the centre of square
39. (c) Potential at centre O of the square  9  10 9  50  10 6 
V  4     90 2  10 4 V

 Q  Q Q  2 / 2 
VO  4  
Work done in bringing a charge (q = 50 C) from  to
 4 (a / 2 ) 
 0  centre (O) of the square is W  q (V0  V )  qV0
Work done in shifting (– Q) a O
charge from centre to infinity a  W  50  10 6  90 2  10 4  64 J
2
W   Q(V  VO )  QV0 56. (b) In balance condition
2 2 V 4 3 

4 2Q

2Q  QE  mg  Q   r   g
4  0 a  0 a Q Q d 3 
3
r3 Q r  V
40. (b) Using v 
2QV v
 v Q A 
QA

q

1  Q  1   1   2
m vB QB 4q 2 V Q2  r2  V1
3
41. (c) Due to deutron, intensity of electric field at 1 Å distance, Q  r  600
     2  Q2 = Q / 2
1 e 9  10 9  1 .6  10 19 Q2  r / 2  2400
E . 2   1.44  10 11 N / C.
4 0 r 10  20 QV 5V
57. (a) F  QE   5000   V  10 volt
42. (c) Lines of force is perpendicular to the equipotential surface. d 10  2
Hence angle = 90o
58. (c) After redistribution, charges on them will be different, but
43. (a) Magnetic lines of force always makes a closed loop. they will acquire common potential
44. (b) Q Q Q r
i.e. k 1  k 2  1  1
45. (d) r1 r2 Q 2 r2
V 3000 Q  Q r2  r 1
46. (a) V  E  r  r   6m As    1  1  22  1  2   
E 500 4 r 2
 2 Q2 r1  2 r1 r
47. (c) The magnitude of electric field in the annular region of a i.e. surface charge density on smaller sphere will be more.
1  q
charged cylindrical capacitor is given by E  59. (c) | E A | | EB |  k . 2 EB Enet EA
2 0 r a
where  is the charge per unit length and r is the distance C
So, Enet  EA2  EB2  2 EA EB cos 0 o
1 60°
from the axis of the cylinder. Thus E 
r 3 k. q a a

48. (d) The electric field is always perpendicular to the surface of a2
a conductor. On the surface of a metallic solid sphere, the 3q
 Enet  q q
electrical field is oriented normally (i.e. directed towards a
the centre of the sphere). 4 0 a 2 A B

1 (q) (2q) 1 (2q) (q) 1 (q) (q)

q 1 . 6  10 19 60. (c) Usystem   
49. (d) E   9  10 9   1 .44  10 11 N / C 4 0 a 4 0 a 4 0 2a
4 0 r 2 (10 10 )2
7 q2
q Usystem  
50. (a) Electric field due to a point charge E  8 0 a
4 0 r 2
2
61. (d) Work done in displacing charge of 5  C from B to C is
1  30 
 q  E  4 0 r  2  2
  = 2  10–11 C W  5  10 6 (VC  VB ) where
9  10 9
 100 
A
51. (c) At O, E  0, V = 0 100  C
+q O –q
40 cm 50 cm
E+ E–
r r
52. (d) At neutral point B
C
+5  C 30 cm
20 Q
k k  Q = 80 C
(20  10  2 )2 (40  10  2 )2 100  10 6 9
VB  9  10 9    10 6 V
53. (a) Work done in moving a charge from P to L, P to M and P 0.4 4
to N is zero.
100  10 6 9
3 and VC  9  10 9    10 6 V
QE 3  10  80 0 .5 5
54. (b) a    12 m / sec 2
m 20  10  3
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9 9  9
So W  5  10  6    10 6   10 6    J
5 4  4
F
62. (a) E  Newton / Coulomb
q0

kq 1
63. (a) V  i.e. V 
R R kq
Now field at O  E 2  E 2  E 2  . 2
 Potential on smaller sphere will be more.  a 
2
 
 2
2e  10 6  
64. (b) K  qV  2e  10 6 J  eV  2 MeV
e 9  10 9  10 6  2  2
  1 .02  10 7 N / C (upward)
65. (a) Since W  qV  20 = 5  V  V = 2 volts (5  10  2 )2
2
dV d 1 1 V
66. (a) E  (5 x 2  10 x  9)  10 x  10 76. (d) Energy density u e   0 E 2   8 .86  10 12   
dx dx 2 2 r
 (E)x 1  10  1  10   20 V / m = 2.83 J/m3
67. (b) For equilibrium mg = qE 77. (c) Force on each charge is zero. But if any of the charge is
displaced, the net force starts acting on all of them.
 800 
 1 .96  10 15  9 .8  q   
 0 . 02  78. (c) Let neutral point be obtained at a distance x from 20 C
15
charge. Hence at neutral point
1.96  10  9 .8  0 .02
 q 20 80
800   x   0.033 m
(x )2 (10  x )2
1 .96  10 15  9 .8  0 .02
 n  1 .6  10 19   n = 3. 79. (a) KE  q(V1  V2 )  2  1 .6  10 19  (70  50 )  40 eV
800
68. (c) At A and C, electric lines are equally spaced and dense 80. (b) Potential inside the sphere will be same as that on its
that's why EA  EC  EB q q
surface i.e. V  Vsurface  stat volt , Vout  stat volt
69. (b) Joined by a wire means they are at the same potential. For 10 15
kQ1 kQ 2 Q a Vout 2 2
same potential   1     Vout  V
a1 a2 Q2 b V 3 3
Further, the electric field at the surface of the sphere kq k (q)
81. (a) Potential at mid point O, V   0
kQ d d
having radius R and charge Q is 2 . +q O –q
R
2 2
E1 kQ1 / a Q b b
   1 2  d d
E2 kQ2 / b2 Q2 a a
2d
70. (c) Kinetic energy = Force  Displacement = qEy
71. (a) The intensity of electric field inside a hollow conducting Q1Q2
82. (a) By using U  9  10 9
sphere is zero. r
eE 2 eE 10 6  10 6
72. (b) For electron s   t1 , For proton s   t22  U  9  10 9   9  10  3 J
me mp 1
1/2
t22 m p t m  mp V 4 
   2    p  83. (b) In equilibrium QE = mg  Q.  mg   r 3   g
t12 m e me  me 
t1 d 3 
73. (d) Due to symmetric charge distribution. 12000 4
 2  1 .6  10 19   r 3  900  10
4  2  10  2 3
74. (c) In balance condition QE  mg   r 3   g
3   r = 1.7  10–6 m
84. (d) Momentum p  2mK ; where K = kinetic energy = Q.V
4  (3 .14 ) (0 .1  10 6 )3  10 3  10
 E  262 N / C
3  1 .6  10 19 pe m e Qe me
 p  2mQV  p  mQ   
75. (a) Side a = 5  10 m –2 p m Q 2m

Half of the diagonal of the square r 

a 85. (b) Kinetic energy K = Q.V  K = (+e) (50000 V)
2 = 50000 eV = 50000  1.6  10–19 J = 8  10–15 J
kq 86. (c)  KE  qV  eV  e  1  1eV
Electric field at centre due to charge q E  2
 a  V 
  (b) Force on electron F = QE  Q  
 2 87.
  d
q – 2q q – 2q
2E E
2E 90o E
r O


E E
–q + 2q –q + 2q
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 1000  As seen from figure | E B | | EC |, so net electric field at

 F  (1 .6  10 19 )    8  10 14 N
 2  10  3  M, Enet  E A ; in the direction of vector 2.
88. (b) Spheres have same potential
97. (a) By using W  Q (E.r )
Q1 Q Q R
i.e. k k 2  1  1
R1 R2 Q2 R2  W  Q [(e 1ˆi  e 2 ˆj  e 3 kˆ ).(aˆi  bˆj)]  Q (e 1 a  e 2 b)

89. (c) Length of each side of square is 2 m so distance of it’s Q 100  10 6

98. (b) By using V  9  10 9   9  10 9   10 5 V
r 9
2
centre from each corner is  1m . 1 Qr 1
2 99. (c) E .  E 3
4 0 R 3 R
100. (a) From following figure,
O EA = Electric field at mid point M due to + 5C charge
2m
1m 5  10 6
 9  10 9   45  10 5 N/C
(0.1) 2
EB = Electric field at M due to +10 C charge
Potential at the centre
10  10 6
 10  10 6 5  10 6 3  10 6 8  10 6   9  10 9   90  10 5 N/C
V  9  10 9      (0.1) 2
 1 1 1 1  + 5 C M + 10 C
= 1.8  10 V 5
EA
A EB B
1 Q Q
90. (a) E . 2  2  9  10 9   Q = 8  10 11 C 20cm
4 0 r (0.6)2
Net electric field at
Q Q M | E B | | E A |  45  10 5 N /C  4 .5  10 6 N /C,
91. (d) E  9  10 9   500  9  10 9   Q = 0.5 C
r2 (3) 2
in the direction of EB i.e. towards + 5C charge
 4  10 6  101. (d) -particles are charged particles, so they can deflect by
92. (c) Potential at C   9  10 9    2 = 36  104 V
 electric field.
 0 .2 
C 102. (b) Potential at A = Potential due to (+q) charge
+ Potential due to (– q) charge
0.2 m 0.2 m 1 q 1 (q)
 .  0
4 0 a2  b 2 4 0 a2  b 2
A B
0.2 m
103. (a,d) When two opposite charge separated by a certain distance
+ 4 C + 4 C then at two points potential is zero. One point exist
Q 5  10 6 between the charges and other exists outside them. Also no
93. (b) E  9  10 9 .  9  10 9   7  10 4 N/C point, exists between the opposite charges. Where electric
r2 (0 .8 )2
field is zero.
94. (b) At centre E = 0, V  0 mg 5  10 5  10
104. (b) QE = mg  Q   = 5  10–5C.
1 1 E 10 7
95. (c) W  U f  U i  9  10  Q1 Q 2   
9
Since electric field is acting downward so for balance
 2
r r1 
charge must be negative.
 1 1  kQq kq 2 kQq
 W  9  10 9  12  10  6  8  10  6    105. (b) Net electrostatic energy U    0
2 2
 4  10 10  10  a a a 2
 
= 12.96 J  13 J   Q  q  Q   0  Q   2q
kq
a 2  2 2
96. (b) EA = Electric field at M due to charge placed at A 
106. (c) Point P will lie near the charge which is smaller in
EB = Electric field at M due to charge placed at B
magnitude i.e. – 6  C. Hence potential at P
EC = Electric field at M due to charge placed at C
C P – 6 C 12 C

EB EA x 20 cm

(6  10 6 )
1 1 (12  10 6 )
M V   0  x = 0.2 m
EC 4 0 x 4 0 (0.2  x )
A 107. (c) Suppose electric field is zero at N. Hence |EA| = |EB|
B
Q1 = 10 C EB N EA Q2 = 20 C

A
x1 x2
x = 80 cm
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116. (a)
117. (c) Inside a conducting body, potential is same everywhere
and equals to the potential of it’s surface
x 80 118. (d) If charge acquired by the smaller sphere is Q then it’s
Which gives x1    33 cm
Q2 20 kQ
1 1 potential 120  ..... (i)
Q1 10 2

108. (b) Electric field at a point due to positive charge acts away Also potential of the outer sphere
from the charge and due to negative charge it act’s towards kQ
the charge. V .....(ii)
q
6
q
E From equation (i) and (ii) V = 40 volt
E
E 119. (d) According to figure, potential at A and C are equal. Hence
q q  Enet = 0
E work done in moving – q charge from A to C is zero.
E
E A
q q –q

q –q
2E l l
q E E
120o
q
E E 2E
E B C
E 2E +Q l
q –q 120. (a) KE = qV
Enet = 2E
121. (b) Given electric potential of spheres are same i.e. VA  VB
2q 2q
2E 1 Q 1 Q Q a
2E  . 1  . 2  1  ......(i)
q
E
q  Enet = 0 4 0 a 4 0 b Q2 b
E
2E Q
2E as surface charge density  
2q 2q 4r 2
2q q
 1 Q1 b 2 a b 2 b
     
E
2E E
 2 Q2 a2 b a2 a
E
q 2q 
2E E 2E 2E 122. (a) Potential at any point inside the charged spherical
E 2E conductor equals to the potential at the surface of the
2q q conductor i.e. Q/R.
109. (c) When charge enters perpendicularly in Eelectric
net = 0 field, it
describe parabolic path. 1
123. (c) Electric field between sheets E  (   )  0
110. (c) Because electric field applies the force on electron in the 2 0
direction opposite to it’s motion.  
+ +
1 2eV
111. (c) Kinetic energy K  mv 2  eV  v  + +
2 m + +

1 V E0 + E=0 + E0

112. (c) Potential V   V '   8 V + +
r 2
+ +
Energy + +
113. (c) Energy density  so it’s dimensions are
Volume
Q (1 .6  10 19 )
ML2 T 2 124. (c) V  9  10 9   9  10 9  = 27.2V
 [ML1T  2 ] r 0 .53  10 10
L3
125. (a)
114. (a) Work done W  3  10 6 (V A  V B ); where
126. (b) In the following figure, in equilibrium Fe = T sin 30o, r=
 (5  10 ) 2  10  1
6 6 1m
VA  10 10  2
   10 6 volt
 15  10 5  10  2  15
o
30o 30
 (2  10 6 ) 5  10 6  13
and VB  10  10
2
     10 volt
6
1m 1m
 15  10 5  10  2  15
T T cos 30o
6 1  13  30o
 W  3  10   10   
6
 10 6  = 2.8 J
 15  15  +10  C Fe
r
T sin 30o +10  C
115. (c) Electric lines of force are always normal to metallic body. mg
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Q2 1 Which gives x1 
x

16
 12 cm
 9  10 9. =T 
r2 2 Q2 e
1 1
Q1 9e
(10  10 6 ) 2 1
 9  10 9 . T  T = 1.8 N
12 2 Q1 =+ 9e F2 q F1 Q2 =+e

1
127. (a) By using m (v 12  v 22 )  QV x1 x2
2
x =16 cm
1
  10 3 {v12  (0 .2)2 }  10 8 (600  0) 1 Q1Q2
2 139. (c) U  . ; net potential energy
4 0 r
 v1  22 .8 cm/s
1 q2
eE U net  3  .
128. (a) a  a  1 .76  10 11  50  10 2  8 .8  10 14 m /sec 2 4 0 l
m
129. (a) Potential energy of the system 140. (c) If two opposite charges are separated by a certain distance,
then for it’s equilibrium a third charge should be kept
Qq kq 2 kqQ outside and near the charge which is smaller in magnitude.
U k   0
l l l Here, suppose third charge q is placed at a distance x from
kq q – 2.7  10–11C then for it’s equilibrium |F1| = |F2|
 (Q  q  Q)  0  Q  
l 2 Q1 Q2 F2 q F1
130. (a) Vertical velocity changes due to electric field, but no
change in horizontal velocity. 0.2 m x

 kQ1q kQ2q
   x = 0.556 m
E (x  0.2)2
x2
 1 
 Here k 
 and Q1  5  10 11 C, Q2   2 .7  10 11 C 
 4  0 
+Q
X 141. (d) Length of the diagonal of a cube having each side b is
3 b. So distance of centre of cube from each vertex is
dV dV
131. (d) E x    (5)  5 ; E y    3
dx dy 3b
.
2
dV
and E z     15 Hence potential energy of the given system of charge is
dz

 1 (q) (q) 
  4q2
Enet  Ex2  Ey2  Ez2  (5)2  (3)2  ( 15 )2  7 U  8 . 
 4 0
 3 b / 2 3 0 b
2
132. (c) By using W = Q.V  V   0 .1 volt F eE
20 142. (c) a 
m m
133. (c) Inside the hollow charged spherical conductor electric field
is zero. 143. (d) Cathode rays (stream of negatively charged particles)
deflect in opposite direction of field i.e. towards north.
134. (b) By using, KE = QV  4  1020  1.6  10–19
144. (c) KE  QV  KE  (2e) 200 V  400 eV
= 0.25  V  V = 256 volt
145. (b) When a negatively charged pendulum oscillates over a
135. (a) By using KE = QV  KE = 1.6  10–19  100
positively charged plate then effective value of g increases
= 1.6  10–17 J
l
136. (a) By using QE  mg so according to T  2 , T decreases.
g
mg 10 6  10
 E   10 V /m ; upward because 146. (c) When charge q is released in uniform electric field E then
Q 10  6 qE
charge is positive. its acceleration a  (is constant)
m
137. (b) By using QE  mg So its motion will be uniformly accelerated motion and its
3 qE
mg 0 . 003  10  10 velocity after time t is given by v  at  t
 Q  = 5 10–10 C m
E 6  10 4
2
138. (b) Suppose q is placed at a distance x from +9e, then for 1 1  qE  q 2 E2t 2
 KE  mv 2   t 
equilibrium net force on it must be zero i.e. |F1| = |F2| 2 2 m  2m
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147. (c) KE  QV = e  103 V = 1KeV. 165. (b) It is assumed that charge on earth is 10 6 C hence by
148. (c) Electric field inside a conductor is always zero. taking away a negative charge from the earth, potential
energy will increase.
149. (d) Electric potential at P
3000
k .Q k .q q 166. (a) V  Ed   10  2  10 V
V  R
P 3
R/2 R
Q 167. (d) The work done is given by  q(V2  V1 )  0
2Q q R/ 2
  168. (b) Potential energy of the system will be given by
4 0 R 4 0 R
(e ) (e ) e2
 
150. (d) Conducting surface behaves as equipotential surface. 4 0 r 4 0 r
151. (c)
As r decreases, potential energy increases.
QE
152. (c) Electric force qE  ma  a  169. (b) At a point inside the sphere, the potential is same
m everywhere and is equal to that of the surface.
1 .6  10 19  1  10 3 1 .6 (a) Work done W  Q(VB  VA )  (VB  VA ) 
W
a    10 15 170.
9  10  31 9 Q
10  10 3
u  5  10 6 and v  0  J / C  2 kV
5  10 6
u2
 From v 2  u 2  2as  s  1 Q 1
2a 171. (c) V .  V
4 0 r r
(5  10 6 ) 2  9
 Distance s   7 cm.(approx ) 172. (b)
2  1 .6  10 15
173. (a) The work done in moving a charge on equipotential
153. (a) Electron is moving in opposite direction of field so field surface is zero.
will produce an accelerating effect on electron.
qE q  V  10 11 50
50  1 .6  10 19 174. (a) a      15   10 8 m / sec 2
154. (b) V  9  10  9
 8  10 6 V m m  d  10 5  10  3
9  10 15
175. (a)
155. (b) Energy  0.5  2000  1000 J
k .Qr r
176. (c) For non-conducting sphere Ein  
156. (b) E  2e  5V  10 eV  Final kinetic energy  10 eV R3 3 0

157. (d) Energy  1 .6  10 19  100000  1 .6  10 14 J V 30  (  10 )

177. (a) E   2000 V /m.
158. (a) Potential is to be determined at a distance of 4 cm from d (2  10  2 )
centre of sphere i.e. inside the sphere. 178. (c) Electric potential inside a conductor is constant and it is
159. (c) Work done  (V) Q equal to that on the surface of conductor.
179. (d)
For an equipotential surface.
Q E  r 2 1  (0 .1)2
10  40 10  20 180. (a) E  9  10 9  Q   1 .11  10 12 C
160. (d) Energy    250 erg r 2
9  10 9 9  10 9
2 4
181. (a) In equilibrium
161. (c) Firstly being a conductor it is attracted by the high voltage
plate, when charge is shared, ball is repelled until it goes to mg 9 . 6  10 16  10
other plate and whole of the charge is transferred to the QE  mg  n   3
Ee 20 ,000  1 . 6  10 19
earth and the process is repeated.
162. (d) Suppose charge on inner sphere is +Q as shown. 182. (c) Potential inside the conducting sphere is same as that of
Q
Potential on inner sphere surface i.e.
–Q 4  0 R
Q Q
V  4
183. (a) At centre A B
4 6 6 cm +Q –Q
+Q
E=0 E E
1 1
 3  Q     Q  36 e.s.u. and V = 0
4 6 E O E
163. (a)
–Q +Q
164. (b)  P.E.  Work done by external agent D C

 (V f q  Vi q) V f  Vi  P. E.  0 i.e.P. E. will increase

1 (Ze) 47  1.6  10 19
184. (a) V  .  9  10 9   1.99  10 6 V
4 0 r 3.4  10 14
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185. (b) D C D C charge q from the corner to the diagonally opposite corner
is zero.
EB
EA
EC O  2E 2E
ED
Enet
194. (c) T  (mg )2  (QE)2
A B A B
 (30 .7  10 6  9 .8 )2  (2  10 8  20000 )2  5  10 4 N
EA  E, EB  2 E, EC  3 E, ED  4 E

186. (c) Potential will be zero at two points 195. (b) Relation for electric field is given by E 
2 0 r

q1 = 2 C M q2 = –1 C (Given : E = 7.182  108 N/C)

N
O r = 2 cm = 2  10–2 m
x =0 x =4 x =6 x =12 1 2  2 0 rE
l l'  9  10  9    2 0 rE 
6 4 0 2

1  2  10 2  7 .182  10 8
 2  10 6 (1  10 6 )    7 .98  10  4 C / m
At internal point (M) : 
1
 0 2  9  10 9
4  0  (6  l) l  F mg 9  10 31  9.8
196. (c) E    5 .5  10 11 N / C
l=2 q e 1 .6  10 19
So distance of M from origin; x = 6 – 2 = 4 Q
197. (b) By using E  9  10 9 
 2  10 6 (1  10 6 )  R2
1
At exterior point (N) :   0 Q
4  0  (6  l' ) l'   3  10 6  9  10 9   Q = 3  10–3 C
(3) 2
 l'  6
198. (a) Since A and B are at equal potential so potential difference
So distance of N from origin, x = 6 + 6 = 12 between A and B is zero. Hence W = Q.V = 0
187. (a) Y 199. (a) Change in potential energy (U) = Uf – Ui

 q3
E
Equipotential
surfaces X
40 cm
Z 50 cm
q2
1
188. (b) By using mv 2  QV q1
D
2
30 cm 10 cm
1
  2  10  6  (10 )2  2  10  6 V  V  50 kV 40 cm
2
1  q 1 q 3 q 2 q 3   q1 q 3 q 2 q 3 
 U        
4 0  0 .4
189. (c)
0.1   0 .4 0.5 
190. (b) In the direction of electric field potential decreases.
1 q3
191. (c) A free positive charge move from higher (positive)  U  [8 q 2 q 3 ]  (8 q 2 )
potential to lower (negative) potential. Hence, it must cross 4 0 4 0
S at some time.
 k = 8q2
q 1 1 1 
192. (a) Net field at origin E     ....   (b) T sin   qE
4 0  1 2 2 2 4 2
200. +
 +
and T cos   mg +
q  1 1  
 1   .....  
4  0 
+
4 16  qE q    T cos
 tan      T
 2 
+

 
mg mg  0  +
qE
q  1 
   tan  . +
T sin
    12  10 q N / C
9
4 0  1  1 
 4  mg
201. (c) The net field will be zero at a point outside the charges and
193. (a) From symmetry of the figure all corner have same near the charge which is smaller in magnitude.
electric potential. Therefore q q
work done in moving the + 8q
– 2q P

Q x=0 x=L
L l
q q
a
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208. (b) K.E.  q0 (VA  VB )  1 .6  10 19 (70  50 )  3 .2  10 18 J
209. (b) According to the figure, there is no other charge. A single
charge when moved in a space of no field, does not
Suppose E.F. is zero at P as shown. experience any force. No work is done.

8q k .(2q) WA  WB  WC  0
Hence at P; k .   l = L.
(L  l) 2 l2 210. (b) Potential V any where inside the hollow sphere, including
1 Q
So distance of P from origin is L + L = 2L. the centre is V  .
4 0 r
202. (d) Potential at the centre of rings are
+q –q Electric Dipole

R R 1. (c) Potential energy = – pE cos

When  = 0. Potential energy = – pE (minimum)
O1 O2
k .2 p 1
2. (d) Force on charge F  q (Ea )  q   F 3
r3 r
d
1
k .q k (q) k (q) kq When r  doubled; F  times
VO1   , VO2   8
R R2  d2 R R2  d2 3. (b) Electric potential due to dipole in it's general position is
1  1  k . p cos  1
1 q 1 given by V   V 2
 VO1  VO 2  2kq        r2 r
 R R  d2
2  2 0  R R  d2
2 
4. (d) Potential energy of dipole in electric field U  PE cos  ;
  ˆ 2 ˆ  ˆ 2 ˆ where  is the angle between electric field and dipole.
203. (b) E   k k k  k
2 o 2 o 2 o o 5. (a) As the dipole will feel two forces which are although
204. (c) Electric field between the plates is opposite but not equal.

 ( )  –  A net force will be there and as these forces act at different points
 
2 0 2 0 of a body. A torque is also there.
6. (b) Maximum torque = pE

 volt/meter E E = 2  10–6  3  10–2  2  105 = 12  10–3 N-m.
0
270
(d) Work done   pE sin  d   [  pE cos  ] 90 0
270
205. (a) The negative charge oscillates, the resultant force acts as a 7.
90
restoring force and proportional to displacement. When it
reaches the plane XY , the resultant force is zero and the
+q
mass moves down due to inertia. Thus oscillation is set. E
kQ
206. (c) Electric field outside of the sphere Eout  2 ...(i)
r
kQx
Electric field inside the dielectric sphere Ein  ...(ii) –q
R3

r2 x 8. (d) Field along the axis of the dipole

From (i) and (ii), Ein  Eout 
R 1 2p 1 2(q  r) qr
E .  . ;  E 3
3 (20 ) 2 4 0 d 3 4 0 d 3
d
 At 3 cm, E  100   120 V / m
10 3 9. (b) p = q  (2l) = 1.6  10–19  10–10 = 1.6  10–29 C-m
207. (d) The total force on Q 1 2p
10. (b) E  .
Qq 4Q2 4 0 r 3
 0 4Q q Q
l
2
4  0 l 2 11. (c) Dipole moment p = q (2l)
4  0   x=0 x=l/2 x=l
2
 3.2  10 19  (2.4  10 10 )  7.68  10 29 C - m
2
Qq 4Q
  q  Q. 12. (c)
l
2
4 0 l 2 E
4 0   13. (b)
Y
4 
P


–Q +Q
/3 
X
O 
P
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9  10 9  2  5  10 5  0.25
E  6.25  107 N/C
{(0.25 ) 2  (0.05 ) 2 } 2
24. (a)
p
25. (a) V  9  10 9 .
 1  r2
    where tan   tan
3 2 3 (1.6  10 19 )  1.28  10 10
 9  10 9  = 0.13V
1  1 (12  10 10 ) 2
   tan 3 / 2 so,    tan 3 /2
3 p cos 
26. (d) V  If  = 0° then Va  max .
14. (c) r2

A
p If   180  then Ve  min .
+q
27. (d) Potential due to dipole in general position is given by
pnet 
k . p cos  k . p cos  r k . ( p.r )
l l V  V  
r2 r3 r3
 
C 60° 28. (c) In the given condition angle between p and E is zero.
B l 
+q – 2q p Hence potential energy U   pE cos 0   pE  min .
Also in uniform electric field Fnet = 0.
pnet  p 2  p 2  2 pp cos 60   3 p  3 ql ( p = ql)
29. (b)
15. (b) 2p kp E 2
30. (b) Ea  k 3
and E E  3  a 
16. (b) The direction of electric field at equatorial point A or B r r EE 1
will be in opposite direction, as that of direction of dipole
moment. 31. (c)  max  pE  q (2l)E  2  10 6  0 .01  5  10 5
A
 10  10 3 N - m
32. (d) W  PE(1  cos  ) here  = 180o
– +
 W = PE (1  cos 180 o ) = PE [1  (1)]  2 PE
B 33. (a) U  PE cos 

P It has minimum value when  = 0o
17. (d) Dipole moment p = 4  10–8  2  10–4 = 8  10–12 m
Maximum torque = pE = 8  10–12  4  108 i.e. (U)min   PE  cos 0 o   PE
= 32  10–4 Nm 34. (b) Stationary electric dipole has electric field only.
Work done in rotating through 180o = 2pE 35. (a) Suppose neutral point N lies at a distance x from dipole of
= 2  32  10–4 = 64  10–4 J moment p or at a distance x2 from dipole of 64 p.
2kp kp  
18. (b) We have Ea  3 and Ee  3 ;  Ea  2 Ee p
N
64 p
r r 1 2
19. (d) Point charge produces non-uniform electric field. x1
kp
20. (d) Eequatorial  3 i.e. E  p and E  r 3 25cm
r
At N |E. F. due to dipole |= |E. F. due to dipole |
2 p k.p x 21 / 3 3
21. (d) Eaxial  Eequatorial  k .  3    2 :1 1 2p 1 2(64 p)
x 3
y y 1  .  .
4 0 x 3 4 0 (25  x )3
22. (c) In uniform electric field dipole experience only torque, but
no force. 1 64
   x = 5 cm.
23. (a)
–q +q
x3 (25  x ) 3
36. (a)
10 cm 20 cm
37. (b) Potential energy of electric dipole
25 cm
U   pE cos    (q  2l)E cos 
2p r
By using E  9  10 9 . ; where U   (3 .2  10 19  2 . 4  10 10 )4  10 5 cos 
(r  l )
2 2 2

U   3  10 23 (approx.)
p = (500  10–6)  (10  10–2) = 5  10–5 c  m ,
r = 25 cm = 0.25 m, l = 5 cm = 0.05 m 38. (c) The direction of electric field intensity at a point on the
equatorial line of the dipole is opposite to the direction of
dipole moment.
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39. (c) When the dipole is rotated through at an angle of 90° about 1
it's perpendicular axis then given point comes out to be on 16. (d) By Gauss’s law   (Qenclosed)
0
equator. So field will become E / 2 at the given point.
 Q enclosed   0  (8  10 3  4  10 3 ) 0
Electric Flux and Gauss's Law  4  10 3  0 Coulomb.
Q
(d) Flux through surface A  A  E  R 2 and  B   E  R 2 17. (d) Net flux through the cube net  ; so flux through one
1. 0

q
d face  face 
6 0
s
1
E 18. (a) surface  (Qenclosed )
0
A C B +
+
+
Qenc
+ +

 
Spherical
Flux through curved surface C  E.ds  E ds cos 90 o = 0 conductor
+ Closed
+ surface
 Total flux through cylinder  A  B  C = 0 + +

(c) E =  / (20) 1
2. 19. (b) net   Qenc  Qenc  ( 2  1 ) 0
0
3. (a) By Gauss's theorem.
q 4q
4. (b) Total flux coming out from unit charge 20. (a)  face  
  1 6 0 6 (4 0 )
 E.d s   1   01
0 1 1
21. (b)    Qenc  (2q)
5. (c) 0 0
6. (a) As there is no charge residing inside the cube, hence net 22. (c) The electric field is due to all charges present whether
flux is zero. inside or outside the given surface.
23. (b)
q
7. (d)    0 i.e. net charge on dipole is zero. 24. (c) In electric dipole, the flux coming out from positive charge
0
is equal to the flux coming in at negative charge i.e. total
8. (a) Electric flux coming out through a closed surface is q/0. charge on sphere = 0. From Gauss law, total flux passing
through the sphere = 0.
9. (c) To apply Gauss's theorem it is essential that charge should
be placed inside a closed surface. So imagine another 25. (b) According to Gauss's applications.
similar cylindrical vessel above it as shown in figure 26. (a) Flux is due to charges enclosed per  0
(dotted).
 Total flux = (14  78 .85  56)nC / 0
4
q  8 .85  10  9 C   8 .85  10  9  9  10 9  4
4 0

 1000 . 4 Nm 2
/ C i..e. 1000 Nm 2 C 1

ql
10. (b)
27. (c) According to Gauss law  E  ds   0
 1
(d) e   E
11.
2 0 r r  ds  2 rl; (E is constant)
12. (b) Charge enclosed by cylindrical surface (length 100 cm) is ql q 1
 E  2 rl   E i.e. E 
Qenc  100Q. By applying Gauss's law 0 2 0 r r
1 1  3Q 
 (Qenc . )  (100 Q) (c) Let sphere has uniform chare density     and E
0 0 28.
R 3 
 4
N m2 J m is the electric field at distance x from the centre of the
13. (c) S.I. unit of electric flux is  = volt  m. sphere.
C C
Applying Gauss law
1
14. (b) By using  E  dA   (Qenc )
E. 4 x 2 
q

V '  4 3
  x
0
0 0 0 3 x
15. (b)
R
( V '  Volume of dotted sphere)
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
 E x  E x
3 0