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Q.1 A particle of mass 1mg and charge q is lying at the mid-point of two stationary particles kept at
a distance 2 m when each is carrying same charge q. If the free charged particle is displaced from
its equilibrium position through distance ' x ' (x << 1 m). The particle executes SHM. Its angular
frequency of oscillation will be ____ × 105 rad/s if q2 = 10C2 .

Q.2 Three charges +Q, q, +Q are placed respectively, at distance, 0, d/2 and d from the origin, on the
x-axis. If the net force experienced by +Q, placed at x = 0, is zero, then value of q is
(A) +Q/4
(B) −Q/2
(C) +Q/2
(D) −Q/4

Q.3 A uniform electric field, ⃗E = −400√3ŷ NC−1 is applied in a region. A charged particle of mass m
carrying positive charge q is projected in this region with an initial speed of 2√10 × 106 ms −1 .
This particle is aimed to hit a target T, which is 5 m away from its entry point into the field as
q
shown schematically in the figure. Take m = 1010 Ckg −1 . Then

(A) the particle will hit T if projected at an angle 45∘ from the horizontal
(B) the particle will hit T if projected either at an angle 30∘ or 60∘ from the horizontal
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(C) time taken by the particle to hit T could be √6 μs and √2 μs

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(D) time taken by the particle to hit T is √3 μs.

Q.4 Under the influence of the Coulomb field of charge +Q, a charge −q is moving around it in an
elliptical orbit. Find out the correct statement(s).
(A) The angular momentum of the charge −q is constant.
(B) The linear momentum of the charge −q is constant.
(C) The angular velocity of the charge −q is constant.
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(D) The linear speed of the charge −q is constant.

Q.5 Two equal negative charge −q are fixed at points (0, −a) and (0, a) on y-axis. A positive charge Q
is released from rest at the point (2a, 0) on the x-axis. The charge Q will
(A) execute simple harmonic motion about the origin
(B) move to the origin remain at rest
(C) move to infinity
(D) execute oscillatory but not simple harmonic motion

Q.6 A uniform electric field E = (8 m/e)V/m is created between two parallel plates of length 1 m as
shown in figure, (where m = mass of electron and e = charge of electron). An electron enters the
field symmetrically between the plates with a speed of 2 m/s. The angle of the deviation (θ) of
the path of the electron as it comes out of the field will be ____.

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(A) tan−1 ⁡(4) (B) tan−1 ⁡(2) (C) tan−1 ⁡ (3) (D) tan−1 ⁡(3)

Q.7 Figure shows a rod AB, which is bent in a 120∘ circular arc of radius R. A charge (−Q) is uniformly
distributed over rod AB. What is the electric filed ⃗E at the centre of curvature O ?

3√3Q 3√3Q 3√3Q 3√3Q

(A) 8π2ε 2
(î) (B) 8πε 2
(î) (C) 8π2ε 2
(−î) (D) 16π2ε 2
(î)
0R 0R 0R 0R

Q.8 Two infinitely long parallel wires having linear charge densities λ1 and λ2 respectively are placed
at a distance of R. The force per unit length of an either wire will be :-
k2λ1 λ2 k2λ1 λ2 kλ1 λ2 λ 1 λ2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
R2 R R2 R

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Q.9 A ring of radius R is charged uniformly with a charge +Q. The electric field at any point on its
axis at a distance r from the circumference of the ring will be
KQ KQ
(A) (B)
r r2
KQ KQr
(C) (r 2 − R2 )1/2 (D)
r3 R3

Q.10 (−10−6 )C charge is on a drop of water having mass 10−6 kg. What amount of electric field is
applied on the drop so that it is in the balanced condition with its weight :-
(A) 10 V/m upward (B) 10 V/m downward
(C) 0.1 V/m downward (D) 0.1 V/m upward

Q.11 A thin semi-circular ring of radius r has a positive charge q distributed uniformly over it. The net
⃗ at the centre O is :-
field E

q q q q
(A) 2π2ε 2
ĵ (B) 4π2ε 2
ĵ (C) − 4π2ε 2
ĵ (D) − 2π2ε 2
ĵ
0r 0r 0r 0r

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ANSWER KEY
1. 6000 2. (D) 3. (B,C) 4. (A) 5. (D) 6. (B)
7. (A) 8. (B) 9. (C) 10. (B) 11. (D)

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