Unit 09: ELECTROSTATICS

Test Chapter #09

1.The unit of εr:
(A) Nm-1 A-1 (B) Nm2C2
(C) N-1m1C2 (D) No unit
2.An electric field can deflect:
(A) Neutrons (B) X – rays
(C) γ – rays (D) α – particle
3.The minimum charge on any object cannot be less than:
(A) 1.6 x 10-19 C (B) 9.1 x 109 C
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(C) 3.2 x 10 C (D) No definite value exist
4.There are two charges 1 μc and 6 μc, the ratio of forces acting on them will be:
(A) 1:25 (B) 1:1
(C) 1:6 (D) 6:1
5.The no. of electrons is one coulomb charge is equal to:
(A) 6.02 x 1018 (B) 1.6 x 10-19
(C) 6.2 x 1018 (D) 6.2 x 1021
6.The electric intensity at infinite distance from the point charge is:
(A) Infinite (B) Positive
q
(C) Zero (D) k
r
7.Charge of +2μc and -2 μc are placed at points (P) and (Q) respectively. Tell the location at which
electric potential is zero:
(A) Right from Q (B) Left from P
(C) Both A and B
(D) Mid way between (P) and (Q)
8.When two charges are equal “q” each, force they exerts on each other is “F”. When one of charge is
double, the 2q charge exerts a force 2F on charge q. the force exerted by q on 2q is:
(A) F (B) F/4
(C) F/2 (D) 2F
9.A particle carrying a charge of 2e falls through potential difference of 3.0 V. calculate the energy
acquired by it:
(A) 9.6 x 10-16 J (B) 9.6 x 10-15 J
(C) 9.6 x 10-20 J (D) 9.6 x 10-19 J
10. An electric of mass “m” and charged “e” is accelerated from rest through a potential difference
“V” in vacuume. Its final speed will be:
eV
(A) √ ❑ (B)
2m
eV
(C) √ ❑ (D)
m
11. Three charges q, Q and 4q are placed in a straight line of length “t” at a points distance 0, l/2 and l
respectively from one end. In order to make the net force on “q” zero, the charge “Q” must be
equal to:
 −q
(A) -q (B)
2
(C) -2q (D) q
12. The electric intensity is expressed in unit of N/C or:
(A) Volts (B) Joules
(C) Walt (D) V/m
13. If the potential difference on a surface is equal to zero between any two points, then surface is
said to be:
(A) A dielectric (B) Polarized
(C) An equipotential equi – potential surface (D) A gaussian surface
14. A line whose tangent at each point is in the direction of electric intensity at that point is called a
line of:
(A) Voltage (B) Charge
(C) Charge (D) Potential field
15. S.I unit of permittivity of free space is:
(A) Farad (B) C2/ N m2
(C) Weber (D) C2/ Nm
16. The constant “k” in Coulomb’s law depends upon:
(A) Nature of medium (B) Intensity of charge
(C) System of units (D) A and C
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17. The potential at a point, where a charge of 1 x 10 C is placed at a distance of 10 m is:
(A) 1mV (B) 1.6kV
(C) 900kV (D) 0.25kV
18. The ratio of Crac and Cmed is equal to:
(A) εr (B) 1/εr
(C) εo (D) 1/εo
19. An alpha particle has twice the charge of a proton. Two protons separated by a distance “d” exert
a force “F” on each other. What must be the separation between the alpha particles so that they
also exerts a force “F” on each other?
(A) 2d (B) d/2
(C) √d (D) d/√2
20. The ratio of the force between two small spheres with constant charges (A) in air, (B) in a medium
of dielectric constant K is:
(A) K2:1 (B) K:1
(C) 1:K (D) 1:K2
21. One volt is:
(A) One joule per coulomb (B) One Newton per coulomb
(C) One dyne per coulomb (D) One watt per second
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22. The force of proton in electric field of magnitude 10 N/C is:
(A) 1.6 x 10-15 N (B) 1.6 x 1013 N
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(C) 1.6 x 10 N (D) 1.6 x 10-13N
23. Potential gradient is defined as:
∆E −∆ V
(A) (B)
∆V ∆r
 −∆ V ∆V
(C) (D)
∆E ∆r
24. The expression of energy stored in a capacitor is given by:
(A) E = CV2 (B) E = ½ C2V
(C) E = ½ CV2 (D) E = ½ (CV)2
25. The value of relative permittivity for all the dielectrics other than air or vacuum is always:
(A) Less than unity (B) Equal to unity
(C) Greater than unity (D) Zero
26. The force between two points charges separated by air is 4N. when separated by a medium of
relative permittivity 2, the force between them becomes:
(A) ½ N (B) 4 N
(C) 2 N (D) 8 N
27. Energy density in case of a capacitor is always proportional to:
(A) E2 (B) V2
(C) εo (D) C
28. A 5MΩ, resistor is connected with a 2μF capacitor. The time constant of the circuit is:
(A) 0.1 s (B) 2.5 s
(C) 1 s (D) 10 s
29. If the distance between the two charged bodies is halved, the force between them becomes:
(A) Doubled (B) Four times
(C) Half (D) Eight times
30. In the time constant “RC” circuit, how much charge is stored, out of maximum charge q o:
(A) 0.37 qo (B) 0.63 qo
(C) 0.51 qo (D) 0.90 qo
31. Electric lines of forces are parallel and equally spaced, then electric field is:
(A) Weak (B) Non-uniform
(C) Strong (D) Uniform
32. In capacitor, energy is stored in:
(A) Magnetic field (B) Gravitational field
(C) Electric field (D) Nuclear field
33. Sec/ohm is equal to:
(A) Farad (B) Joule
(C) Coulomb (D) Ampere
34. Electric intensity due to a point charge varies as:
(A) r (B) 1/r2
(C) r2 (D) 1/r
35. Electric field and potential difference inside a hollow charge conducting sphere are:
1q
(A) Zero, Zero (B) Zero,
4 π ε or
1q 1q 1q
(C) , Zero (D) ,
4 π ε or 4 π ε or 4 π ε or
36. Which one of the following can be taken as measure of electric field intensity?
qA
(A) F/A (B)
εo
 ∅e ε o
(C) ∅ e / A (D)
A
37. The diagram shows the electric field lines due to two charged parallel metal plates. We conclude

that:

(A) The upper plate is positive and the lower plate is negative
(B) A proton at X would experience the same force if it were placed at Y
(C) A proton at X experiences a greater force then if it were places at Z
(D) A proton at X experiences less force than if it were placed at Z
38. A method for charging a conductor without bringing a charge body in contact with it is called:
(A) Magnetization (B) Electrostatic induction
(C) Electrification (D) Electromagnetic induction
39. The presence of dielectric always:
(A) Increases the electrostatic force
(B) Does not affect the electrostatic force
(C) Decreases the electrostatic force
(D) Doubles the electrostatic force
40. If the charge on the particle is double than electric field is:
(A) Half (B) Unchanged
(C) Double (D) Four times
41. A point charge is placed at (Y) in front of an earthed metal sheet (X). “P” and “Q” are two points

between “X” and “Y” as shown is the diagram then relation:

(A) EP = 0 (B) EP > EQ

(C) EQ = 0 (D) EQ > EP
42. Electric and gravitational forces:
(A) Cannot originate from the same source
(B) Both are conservative
(C) Both are medium dependent
(D) Both are always attractive
43. Electric field intensity and electric flux density have:
(A) Same formula (B) Different units
(C) Same units (D) Same direction
44. If electric and gravitational forces on an electric places in a uniform electric field balance other,
than the electric intensity will be:
(A) mg/q (B) m/qg
(C) qg/m (D) q/mg
45. The force between two similar unit charges place one meter apart in air in newton is:
(A) Zero (B) 9 x 109
(C) 1 (D) 9 x 10-9
46. Two capacitors are identical one is filled with air and the other with oil. Both capacitors carry the
same charge. The ratio of the electric fields Eair/Eoil is:
(A) Between 0 and 1 (B) 1
(C) 0 (D) Between 1 and infinity
47. One of materials listed below is to be placed between two identical metal sheets, with no air gap,
to form a parallel-plate capacitor. Which produces the greatest capacitance?
(A) Material of thickness 0.1mm and dielectric constant 2
(B) Material of thickness 0.2 mm and dielectric constant 3
(C) Material of thickness 0.4 mm and dielectric constant 8
(D) Material of thickness 0.5 mm and dielectric constant 11
48. Direction of electric force and electric field intensity is:
(A) Parallel to each other (B) Opposite to each other
(C) Perpendicular to each other (D) In any direction
49. Change in P.E. per unit charge in the electric field is:
(A) Electric potential (B) K.E
(C) Power (D) Work done
50. The potential difference between the pair of similar conducting plates is known. What additional
information is needed in order to find the electric field intensity?
(A) Permittivity of the medium
(B) Separation between the plates
(C) Dielectric constant
(D) Separation and area of the plates
51. The ratio between the charge stored and potential difference across the plates of a capacitor is
known as:
(A) Inductance (B) Reactance
(C) Conductance (D) Capacitance
52. For the capacitance of a parallel plates capacitor which of the following is correct?
(A) It is inversely proportional to the area of the plates and distance between the plates
(B) It is inversely proportional to the area of the plates and directly proportional to the distance
between plates
(C) Capacitance is directly proportional to the area of the plates and distance between the plates
(D) It is directly proportional to area of plates and inversely proportional to the distance between
plates
53. A parallel plate capacitor has a plate area of 0.2m2 and a plate separation of 0.1mm. if the charge
on each plate has a magnitude of 4 x 10-6 C the potential difference across the plates is
approximately:
(A) 0 (B) 1 x 102 V
 (C) 4 x 10-6C (D) 2 x 102 V
54. A capacitor of 1.0 F will:
(A) Store 1.0 C charge at the potential difference of 1.0 V
(B) Discharge in 1 second by a current of 1A
(C) Be fully charged in 1 second by a current of 1A
(D) Block the alternating current
55. The separation between the parallel plates of capacitor is doubled then its capacitance “C” will be:
(A) 2C (B) 4C
(C) C/2 (D) C/4
56. A parallel plate capacitor has a plate area of 0.2 m2 and a plate separation of 0.1mm. to obtain an
electric field of 2.0 x 106 V/m between the plates, the magnitude of the charge on each plate
should be:
(A) 8.9 x 10-7 C (B) 3.5 x 10-6 C
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(C) 1.8 x 10 C (D) 7.1 x 10-6 C
57. To make an uncharged object have a positive charge:
(A) Remove some neutrons (B) Add some electrons
(C) Add some neutrons (D) Remove some electrons
58. Two particles, X and Y, are 4 m apart. X has a charge of 2Q and y has a charge of Q. the force of X
on Y:
(A) Has twice the magnitude of the force of Y and
(B) Has half the magnitude of the force of Y on X
(C) Has the same magnitude as the force of Y on X
(D) Has one fourth the magnitude of the Force of Y on X
59. A 5.0 charge is 10 m from a – 2.0 C charge. The electrostatic force on the positive charge is:
(A) 9.0 x 108 N towards the negative charge
(B) 9.0 x 108 N away from the negative charge
(C) 9.0 x 109 N towards the negative charge
(D) 9.0 x 109 N away from the negative charge
60. Charge “Q” is spread uniformly along the circumference of a circle of radius “R”. a point particle
with charge “q” is placed at the center of this circle. The total force exerted on the particle can be
calculated by Coulomb’s law:
(A) Just use R for the distance (B) Just use 2πR for the distance
(C) Just use 2R for the distance
(D) The result of the calculation is zero
61. The units of the electric field are:
(A) J/(C m) (B) J C
(C) J/C (D) J/m
62. Choose the correct statement concerning electric field lines:
(A) Filed lines may cross
(B) Field lines are close together where the field is strong
(C) Field lines point away from a negatively charged particle
(D) A charged point particle released from rest moves along a field line
63. The electric field at a distance of 10 cm from an isolated point particle with a charge of 2 x 10-9 C
is:
 (A) 1.8 N/C (B) 18 N/C
(C) 180 N/C (D) 1800 N/C
64. An isolated charged particle produced an electric field with magnitude “E” at a point 2m away
from the charge. A point at which field magnitude is E/4 is?
(A) 1m away from the particle (B) 2m away from the particle
(C) 0.5 m away from the particle (D) 4m away from the particle
65. An electron traveling north enters a region where the electric field is uniform and points north.
The electron:
(A) Speeds up (B) Veers east
(C) Slows down (D) Veers west
66. If 500 J of work are required to carry a charged particle between two points with a potential
difference of 20V, the magnitude of the charge in the particle is:
(A) 0.040 C (B) 20 C
(C) 12.5 C (D) 25 C
67. Two large parallel conducting plates are separated by a distance d, placed in a vacuum, and
connected to a source of potential difference “V”. an oxygen ion, with charge “2e”, stats from rest
on the surface of one plate and accelerates to the other. If “e” denotes the magnitude of the
electron charge, the final kinetic energy of this ion is:
(A) eV/2 (B) eV d
(C) eV/d (D) 2eV
68. An electron has charge “-e” and mass “me”. A proton has charge “e” and mass “1840me”. a
“proton volt” is equal to:
(A) 1 eV (B) (1/1840) eV
(C) 1840 eV (D) √1840 eV
69. A hollow metal sphere is charged to a potential “V”. The potential at its center is:
(A) V (B) -V
(C) 0 (D) 2V
70. The equi-potential surfaces associated with a charged point particle are:
(A) Radially outward from the particle (B) Vertical planes
(C) Horizontal planes (D) Concentric spheres
71. A capacitor “C” has a charge “Q”. the actual charges on its plates are:
(A) Q, Q (B) Q, -Q
(C) Q/2, Q/2 (D) Q/2, -Q/2
72. A conducting sphere has charge “Q” and its electric potential is “V”, relative to the potential far
away. If the charge is doubled to 2Q, the potential is:
(A) V (B) 4V
(C) 2V (D) V/2
73. The number of electrons removed from an object to create a charge of one Coulomb are:
(A) 6.2 x 10-23 (B) 6.2 x 1018
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(C) 1.6 x 10 (D) 6.2 x 10-18
74. If the plate area of an isolated charged parallel, plate capacitor is doubled:
(A) The electric field is doubled
(B) The potential difference is halved
(C) The charge on each plate is halved
 (D) The surface charge density on each plate is doubled
75. A charge produced an electric field “E” at a point. If the charge on the particle is doubled then
electric field at that point is:
(A) Half (B) Doubled
(C) Unchanged (D) One fourth
76. If force between point charges of 10μC and 40μC is 9000 N, then distance between them is:
(A) 2 cm (B) 20 cm
(C) 20 m (D) 400 cm
77. There are four-point charges A, B, C, and D, if A and B repel each other and C and D also repel each
other but A and C attract each other, then charges B and D will:
(A) Repel each other (B) Attract each other
(C) Exert no force (D) Have no effect
78. The plate areas and plate separations of five parallel plate capacitors are:
Capacitor 1: area Ao, separation do
Capacitor 2: area 2Ao, separation 2do
Capacitor 3: area 2Ao, separation do/2
Capacitor 4: area Ao/2, separation 2do
Capacitor 5: area Ao, separation do/2
Rank these according to their capacitances, least to greatest:
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (B) 5, 3, and 4 tie, than 1, 2
(C) 5, 3, 2, 1 (D) 4, 1 and 2 tie, then 5, 3
79. If both the plate area and the plate separation of a parallel plate capacitor are doubled, the
capacitance is:
(A) Doubled (B) Unchanged
(C) Halved (D) Tripled
80. The value of permittivity of free space “εo” is:
(A) 9 x 109 Nm2/ C2 (B) 8.85 x 10-12C2/ Nm2
(C) 8.85 x 10-12Nm2/C2 (D) 9.95 x 1012C2/Nm2
81. If the magnitudes of charges and distance between them is doubled then force will be:
(A) Halved (B) Doubled
(C) Unaffected (D) One forth
82. The diagram shows four pairs of large parallel conducting plates. The value of the electric
potential is given for each plate. Rank the pairs according to the magnitude of the electric field
between the plates, lest to greatest.

(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) 2, 3, 1, 4
(C) 4, 3, 2, 1 (D) 2, 4, 1, 3
83. Two identical charges repel each other with a force of 4N. If the distance between the charges is
halved, the force will be:
(A) 1N (B) 2N
(C) 8N (D) 16N
84. Electric charge is:
(A) Base quantity (B) Supplementary quantity
(C) Derived quantity (D) All of these
85. The work required to carry a particle with a charge of 6.0C from a 5.0V equi – potential surface to
a 6.0 V equi – potential surface and back again to the 5.0 V surface is:
(A) 0 (B) 3.0 x 10-5 J
(C) 1.2 x 10-5 J (D) 6.0 x 10-5 J
86. The electrostatic force between two-point charges kept at a distance “d” apart, in a medium ε r = 6,
is 0.3 N. the force between them at the same separation is vacuum is:
(A) 20 N (B) 0.5 N
(C) 1.8 N (D) 2 N
87. Electric field intensity is 400 V m-1 at a distance of 2 m from a point charge. It will be 100 V m-1 at a
distance?
(A) 50 cm (B) 4 cm
(C) 4 m (D) 1.5 m
88. An electron goes from one equi – potential surface to another along one of the four paths shown

below. Rank the path according to the work done by the electric field, from least of greatest:
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) 1, 3, 4 and 2 tie
(C) 4, 3, 2, 1 (D) 4 and 2 tie, then 3, then 1
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89. A glass rod rubbed with silk acquires a charge of +8 x 10 C. The number of electrons it has gained
or lost:
(A) 5 x 10-7 (gained) (B) 2 x 10-8 (lost)
(C) 5 x 107 (lost) (D) 8 x 10-12 (lost)
90. Two points charges “+4q” and “+q” are placed 30 cm apart. At what point on the line joining them
the electric field is zero?
(A) 15 cm from the charge q (B) 20 cm from the charge 4q
(C) 7.5 cm from the charge q (D) 5 cm from the charge q
91. Two conducting spheres are far apart. The smaller sphere carries a total charge Q. The larger
sphere has a radius that is twice that of the smaller and is neutral. After the two spheres are
connected by a conducting wire, the charges on the smaller and larger spheres, respectively, are:
(A) Q/2 and Q/2 (B) 2Q/3 and Q/3
(C) Q/3 and 2Q/3 (D) Zero and Q
92. +2C and +6C two charges are repelling each other with a force of 12 N. If each charger is given -2 C
of charge, then the value of the force will be:
(A) 4 N (Attractive) (B) 4 N (Repulsive)
(C) 8 N (Repulsive) (D) Zero
93. The force between two charges 0.06 m apart is 5 N. if each charge is moved towards each other by
0.01m, then the force between them will become:
(A) 7.20 N (B) 11.25 N
(C) 22.50 N (D) 45.00 N
94. A charge of 0.01 C accelerated through a p.d of 1000 V acquires K.E:
 (A) 10 J (B) 100 J
(C) 200 J (D) 400 eV
95. The electric potential at a point of distance 1 m from 2 μc charge is:
(A) 1.8 x 10-3 V (B) 1.8 x 106 N/C
(C) 1.8 x 104 V (D) 1.8 x 105 V
96. The conducting spheres one having twice the diameter of the other, are separated by a distance
larger compared to their diameters. The smaller sphere (1) has charge q and the larger sphere (2)

is uncharged. If the spheres are then connected by a long thin wire:

(A) 1 and 2 have the same potential
(B) 2 has half the potential of 1
(C) 2 has twice the potential of 1
(D) 1 and 2 have the same charge
97. A particle with mass m and charge “-q” is projected with speed “vo” into the region between two
parallel plates as shown. The potential difference between the two plates is “V” and their
separation is “d”. the change in kinetic energy of the particle as it traverses this region is:

(A) -qV/d (B) qV

2 2
(C) 2qV/m v o (D) m v o/2
98. The capacitance of capacitor increases with decrease in:
(A) Dielectric constant (B) Plate’s area
(C) Plate’s separation (D) Thickness of plates
99. Two large insulating parallel plates carry charge of equal magnitude, one positive and the other
negative, that is distributed uniformly over their inner surfaces. Rank the points 1 through 5
according to the magnitude of the electric field at the points least to greatest.

(A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(B) 1, 4, and 5 tie, then 2 and 3 tie
(C) 2, then 1, 3, and 4 tied, then 5
(D) 2 and 3 tie, then 1 and 4 tie, then 5
100. The automobiles wind shield wipers work on:
(A) Electricity (B) Cell
(C) Charging and discharging of capacitor
 (D) Charging and discharging of inductor
101. The area of plate of 1 farad capacitor separated 8.85 mm placed in the air is:
(A) 109m2 (B) 105m2
(C) 10-9m2 (D) 10-15m2
102. A conducting sphere of radius 0.01m has a charge of 1.0 x 10-9 C deposited on it. The magnitude of
the kinetic field in N/C just outside the surface of the sphere is:
(A) 0 (B) 900
(C) 90000 (D) 4500
103. 10C of charge are placed on a spherical conducting shell. A particle with a charge of -3C is placed
at the center of the cavity. The net charge on the inner surface of the shell is:
(A) -7C (B) 0C
(C) -3C (D) +3C
104. The capacitance of parallel plate capacitor is Aεoπd can also be written as:
(A) A/4πkd (B) A/4πd
(C) kA/4πd (D) 4πεoA/d
105. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor increases from 5μf to 60μf when a dielectric is filled
between the plates. The electric constant of the dielectric is:
(A) 65 (B) 55
(C) 12 (D) 10
106. A capacitor is charged by using a battery, which is then disconnected. A dielectric slab is inserted
between the plates, which results in?
(A) Reduction of charge on the plates and increase of potential difference across the plates

(B) Increase in the potential difference across the plates, reducing in stored energy, but not change
in the charge on the plates
(C) Decrease in the potential difference across plates, reducing in stored energy, but no change in
the charge of plates
(D) All of these
107. Two charged particles arranged as shown. In which region cloud a third particle, with charge +1 C,

be placed so that the net electrostatic force on it is zero?

(A) I only (B) III only
(C) I and II only (D) I and III only
108. If 10C charge exerts a force F on 5C charge when placed near it, then the force exerted by 5 oC
charge on 10C charge will be:
(A) F/2 (B) F/√2
(C) 2F (D) F
109. The electric potential due to the nucleus of the hydrogen atom ay a distance of 5.3 x 10 -11 m is 27.2
V. What is the potential due to the helium nucleus at the same distance?
(A) 27.2 V (B) 54.4 V
(C) 13.6 V (D) 20.4 V
110. A 40 μF capacitor in a defabulator is charged to 3000 V. the energy stored in the capacitors seat
through the patient during a pulse of duration 2 ms. The power delivered to the patient is:
(A) 45 kW (B) 90 kW
(C) 180 kW (D) 360 kW
111. Two positive point charged are 3 m apart and their combined charge is 20 μC. If the force between
them is 0.075 N, then the charges are:
(A) 10μC, 10 μC (B) 15 μC, 5 μC
(C) 12 μC, 8 μC (D) 14 μC, 6 μC
112. Three equal charges are placed on the three corners of a square. If the force between q1 and q2 is
F12 and that between q1 and q3 is F13, the ratio of magnitudes F12/F13 is:
(A) 1/2 (B) 2
(C) 1/√2 (D) √2
113. 1 joule = ______________.
(A) 1.6 x 10-19 eV (B) 1.6 x 1019 eV
(C) 6.25 x 1018 eV (D) 6.25 x 10-18 eV
114. Four charges are arranged at the corners of a square ABCD, as shown in the adjoining figure. The
force on the charge kept at the center O is:
(A) Zero (B) Along the diagonal BD
(C) Along the diagonal AC (D) Perpendicular to side AB
115. A charge particle is placed in an electric field that varies with location. No force is exerted on this
charge:
(A) At locations where the electric field is zero
(B) At locations where the electric field strength is 1/(1.6 x 10-19) N/C
(C) If the particle is moving along a field line
(D) If the particle is moving perpendicularly to filed line
116. The magnitude of the force of a 400 N/C electric field on a 0.02 C point charge is:
(A) 8.0 N (B) 8 x 10-3 N
(C) 8 x 10-5 N (D) 0.08 N
117. When a body is connected to earth, electrons from the earth flow into the body. This means the
body is:
(A) Unchanged (B) Charged positively
(C) Charged negatively (D) An insulator
118. The diagrams below depict four different charge distributions. The charge particles are all the
same distance from the origin. The electric field at the origin:
(A) Is greater for situation 1 (B) Is zero for situation 4
(C) Is greatest for situation 3 (D) Is downward for situation 1
119. Two-point particles, one with charge +8 x 10 C and the other with charge -2 x 10-9 C, are
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separated by 4m. the electric field in N/C midway between them is:
(A) 9 x 109 (B) 135000
(C) 13500 (D) 22.5
120. The electric field due to a uniform distribution of charge on a spherical shell is zero:
(A) Everywhere
(B) Only at the center of the shell
(C) Nowhere (D) Only inside the shell
121. A charged capacitor stores 10 C at 40 V. Its stored energy is:
(A) 400 J (B) 4 J
(C) 0.2 J (D) 200 J
122. An air-filled parallel plate capacitor has a capacitance of 1 pF. The plate separation is then doubled
and a wax dielectric is inserted, completely filling the space between the plates. As result, the
capacitance becomes 2 pF. The dielectric constant of the wax is:
(A) 0.25 (B) 0.5
(C) 2.0 (D) 4.0
123. Two particles, each with charge Q, and a third particle, with charge q, are placed at the vertices of
an equilateral triangle as shown. The total force on the particle with charge q is:

(A) Parallel to the left side of the triangle

(B) Parallel to the bottom side of the triangle
(C) Parallel to the right side of the triangle
(D) Perpendicular to the bottom side of the triangle
124. Two particles A and B have identical charge Q. For a net force of zero to be exerted on a third
charged particle it must be placed:
(A) Midway between A and B
(B) On the perpendicular bisector of the line joining
(C) On the line joining A and B, not between the particles
(D) On the line joining A and B, closer to one of them than the other
125. Charge is distributed uniformly on the surface of a spherical balloon (an insulator). A point particle
with charge q is inside. The electrical force on the particle is greatest when:
(A) It is at the center of balloon
(B) It is halfway between the balloon center and the inside surface
(C) It is anywhere inside (the force is same everywhere and is not zero)
(D) It is anywhere inside (the force is zero everywhere)
126. During a lightning discharge, 30 C of charge moves through a potential difference of 1.0 x 10 8 V in
2.0 x 10-2 s. The energy released by this lightning bolt is:
(A) 1.5 x 1011 J (B) 6.0 x 107 J
(C) 3.0 x 109 J (D) 3.3 x 106 J
127. A 20 μF capacitor is charged to 200 V. Its stored energy is:
(A) 4000 J (B) 4 J
(C) 0.4 J (D) 2000 J
128. Two small charged objects attract each other with a force f when separated by a distance d. If the
charge on each object is reduced to one fourth of its original value and the distance between
them is reduced to d/2 the force becomes:
(A) F/16 (B) F/4
(C) F/8 (D) F/2
129. The units of 1/4πεo are:
(A) N2C2 (B) N2 m2/C2
(C) Nm/C (D) N m2/C2
130. MΩ times pF = ___________.
(A) ms (B) μs
(C) ns (D) s
131. t/RC has the same dimensions as those of:
(A) Time (B) Strain
(C) Frequency (D) Capacitance
132. A small object has charge Q. Charge q is removed from it and placed on a second small object. The
two objects are placed 1m apart. For the force that each object exerts on the other to be a
maximum. Q should be:
(A) 2Q (B) Q/2
(C) Q (D) Q/4
133. If a dielectric is placed between the plates of a capacitor, its capacitance will:
(A) Increase (B) Decrease
(C) Becomes double (D) Both A and B
134. A capacitor is a perfect insulator for:
(A) Direct current (B) Alternating current
(C) Both for the direct and alternating current (D) Rapidly fluctuating current
135. In a charged capacitor the energy resides in:
(A) Electric field surrounding the capacitor
(B) Electric field inside the capacitor
(C) Both A and B
(D) Gravitational field
136. Energy density = __________.
1 1 2
(A) ε ε E (B) ε E
2 r o 2 r
1 2 1 2
(C) ε r ε o E (D) ε ε E
2 4 r o
137. Capacitance of a capacitor does not depend upon:
(A) Nature of the metal plate s (B) Area of the plates
(C) Separation between the plates (D) Both A and B
138. Two metallic spheres of radius 3cm and 6cm get equal quantity of charge. Which has greater
surface charge density?
(A) 1st sphere (B) 2nd sphere
(C) Increases (D) Decreases exponentially
139. If the distance between the plates of parallel plate capacitor is increased, its potential will:
(A) Remain same (B) Decrease
(C) Increase (D) Decreases exponentially
140. The diagram shows two pairs of heavily charged plastic cubes. Cubes 1 and 2 attract each other
and cubes 1 and 3 repel each other:
 Which of the following illustrates the forces of cube 2 on cube 3 and cube 3 on cube 2?

141. A charge of 0.10 C accelerated through a potential difference of 1000 V acquires kinetic energy:
(A) 200 J (B) 100 J
(C) 10 J (D) 100 eV
142. A battery is disconnected after charging the capacitor and then placed a dielectric between the
capacitor plates, which of the following quantity will bot change?
(A) Charge on plates
(B) Electric intensity between plates
(C) Electric stored between plates
(D) Capacitance
143. After charging a capacitor, battery is disconnected and a dielectric slab is placed between
capacitor plates. Then energy stored in it:
(A) Increases (B) Decreases
(C) Unchanged (D) Both A and B
144. When capacitor is being charged through resistance R, charge on it grows:
(A) Linearly (B) Exponentially
(C) Sinusoidally (D) Both A and B
145. Which diagram represents the electric fields of a negative point charge, shown by:

146. A 5 μF capacitor has a potential difference across its plates of 200 volts. The charge on the
capacitor is:
 (A) 2.5 x 10-8 C (B) 103 C
(C) 10-3 C (D) 4 x 103 C
147. 1kJ work is required to transverse a charged particle through a potential difference of 20 V. the
magnitude of charge on the particle is:
(A) 20 C (B) 50 C
(C) 2000 C (D) 0.2 C
148. The air between the plates of charged parallel plate capacitor is replaced by a medium of
dielectric constant “K”. the potential difference between the plate of capacitor becomes:
(A) K times (B) 1/K times
(C) √K times (D) 1/√K times
149. The force experiment by a 10nC charge between parallel plates of a capacitor is 0.001 N. If the
plates are 1mm apart, the value of potential difference between them is:
(A) 10oV (B) 101V
2
(C) 10 V (D) 103V
150. The rate of change of electric potential with respect to distance is known as:
(A) Electric potential difference
(B) Electric potential acceleration
(C) Electric potential gradient
(D) Electric potential variance
151. A capacitor of capacitance C has charge Q and stored energy is W. If the charge is increase to 2Q.
The stored energy will be:
(A) W/4 (B) 2W
(C) W/2 (D) 4W
152. The variation of electric potential due to a point charge with distance is represented by the graph

(where V along y – axis and r along x – axis):

153. A gold nucleus (radius r) is represented by the symbol 79197 Au. Taking e as the elementary
charge and εo as the permittivity of free space, what is the electric field strength at the surface of
an isolated gold nucleus?
 97 e
(A) Zero (B) 2
4 π ε or
2
197 e 97 e
(C) 2 (D) 2
4 π ε or 4 π ε or
154. The large horizontal metal plates are separated by 4mm. The lower plate is at a potential of -6V:

What potential should be applied to the upper plate to create an electric field of strength 4000
Vm-1 upwards in the space between the plates?
(A) +22 V (B) + 10 V
(C) - 10 V (D) – 22 V
155. The electric potential, at a distance 2 m from a 1 will be:
1 2
(A) (volts) (B) ( volts)
4 πε o πε o
4π
(C) (volts ) (D) Both A and B
εo
156. A point charge q produces an absolute potential of 5V at a distance of 1 meter. What will be the
absolute potential due to q at a distance of 3 meters?
(A) 15 V (B) 5/9 V
(C) 3/5 v (D) 5/3 V
157. An electron, a proton and an α – particle are displaced through a p.d. of 1V when placed between
plates of a capacitor. The gain in K.E. will be highest for:
(A) Electron (B) Proton
(C) α – particles (D) Equal for all particles
158. An electron is accelerated from rest through a potential difference of V volts. The gain in its
velocity is proportional to:
(A) V (B) √V
2
(C) V (D) 1/V
159. Electron volt is the unit of:
(A) Energy (B) Electric potential difference
(C) Electric potential (D) Both B and C
160. The ratio of Coulomb’s constant to Gravitational constant is the multiple of:
(A) 10-21 (B) 10+21
(C) 10+20 (D) 10+23
161. When a dielectric medium of relative permittivity εr, the electrostatic force will become:
(A) F/εr (B) εr x F
(C) εr/F (D) εr2 x F