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IIT-JAM

Electricity and Magnetism

Assignment-01

Coulomb’s law, Gauss’s law.

Electric field and potential

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1. Unit vector normal to the equipotential surface 𝑉(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 4𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 at (1,2,1) is given by

(𝑎𝑖̂ + 𝑏𝑗̂ + 𝑐𝑘̂). The value of |𝑏| is ______(rounded off to two decimal places). [IIT-JAM 2023]

2. Consider a two-dimensional force field [IIT JAM 2022]

F  x, y    5x 2  ay 2  bxy  xˆ  (4 x 2  4 xy  y 2 ) yˆ If the force field is conservative, then the values of
a and b are
(a) 𝑎 = 2 and 𝑏 = 4 (b) 𝑎 = 2 and 𝑏 = 8 (c) 𝑎 = 4 and 𝑏 = 2 (d) 𝑎 = 8 and 𝑏 = 2

3. Consider an electrostatic field 𝐸⃗ in a region of space. Identify the INCORRECT statement.

[IIT JAM 2022]
(a) The work done in moving a charge in a closed path Inside the region is zero
(b) The curl of 𝐸⃗ is zero
(c) The field can be expressed as the gradient of a scalar potential
(d) The potential difference between any two points in the region is always zero

4. The work done in moving a −5𝜇𝐶 charge in an electric field 𝐸⃗ = (8𝑟sin𝜃𝑟̂ + 4𝑟cos𝜃𝜃̂)𝑉/𝑚, from
𝜋 𝜋
a point 𝐴(𝑟, 𝜃) = (10, 6 ) to point 𝐵(𝑟, 𝜃) = (10, 2 ), is ______mJ. [IIT JAM 2021]

5. The total charge contained within the cube (see figure), in which the electric field is given by 𝐸⃗ =
𝐾(4𝑥 2 𝑖ˆ + 3𝑦𝑗ˆ). Where 𝜖0 is the permittivity of free space, is
[IIT JAM 2021]

(a) 7𝑘𝜖0 (b) 5𝑘𝜖0 (c) 3𝑘𝜖0 (d) Zero

6. Four charges are placed very close to each other, as shown. The separation between the two charges
on the 𝑦 axis is 𝑎. The separation between the two charges on the 𝑥-axis is also 𝑎. The leading order
(non-vanishing) form of the electrostatic potential, at point 𝑃, at a distance 𝑟 from the origin (𝑟 ≫
𝑎), is [IIT-JAM 2021]

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1 𝑞𝑎 1 2𝑞𝑎 1 𝑞𝑎 1 𝑞𝑎
(a) 4𝜋𝜀 (√3 − 1) (b) 4𝜋𝜀 (c) 4𝜋𝜀 (√5 − 1) (d) 4𝜋𝜀 (1 − √3)
0 2𝑟 2 0 𝑟2 0 𝑟2 0 𝑟2
7. Two stationary point particles with equal and opposite charges are at some fixed distance from each
other. The points having zero electric potential lie on: [IIT-JAM 2020]
(a) A sphere (b) A plane (c) A cylinder (d) Two parallel planes
8. Three point charges each carrying a charge q are placed on the vertices of an equilateral triangle of
side L. The electrostatic potential energy of the configuration is, [IIT-JAM 2019]
1 𝑞2 2 𝑞2 3 𝑞2 1 𝑞2
(a) 4𝜋𝜀 (b) 4𝜋𝜀 (c) 4𝜋𝜀 (d) 𝜋𝜀
0 𝐿 0 𝐿 0 𝐿 0 𝐿
9. An infinitely long very thin straight wire carries a uniform line charge density of 8𝜋 × 10−2 C/m.
The magnitude of the electric displacement vector at a point located 20 mm away from the axis of
the wire is ______ 𝐶/𝑚2 . [IIT-JAM 2019]
1
10. The electrostatics energy (in units of 4𝜋𝜀 𝐽) of a uniformly charged spherical shell of total charge
0
5C and radius 4m is ______.(round off to 3 decimal places)
11. Three infinite plane sheets carrying uniform charge densities −𝜎, 2𝜎, 3𝜎 are parallel to the 𝑥 − 𝑧
plane at = 𝑎, 3𝑎, 4𝑎, respectively. The electric field at the point (0,2𝑎, 0) is
[IIT-JAM 2018]
4𝜎 3𝜎 2𝜎 𝜎
(a) 𝜀 𝑗ˆ (b) − 𝜀 𝑗ˆ (c) − 𝜀 𝑗ˆ (d) 𝜀 𝑗ˆ
0 0 0 0
2
𝑘𝑟 , 𝑟 < 𝑅
12. Given a spherically symmetric charge density 𝜌(𝑟) = { (k is a constant), the electric field
0, 𝑟 > 𝑅
for 𝑟 < 𝑅 is (take the total charge as 𝑄 ) [IIT-JAM 2018]
𝑄𝑟 3 3𝑄𝑟 3 5𝑄𝑟 3 𝑄
(a) 4𝜋𝜀 𝑟ˆ (b) 4𝜋𝜀 𝑟 (c) 8𝜋𝜀 𝑟ˆ (d) 4𝜋𝜀 𝑟ˆ
0 𝑅5 0 𝑅4 0𝑅
5
0𝑅
5

13. A sphere of radius 𝑅 has a uniform charge density 𝜌. 𝐴 sphere of smaller radius 𝑅/2 is cut out from
the original sphere, as shown in the figure below. The center of the cut-out sphere lies at 𝑧 = 𝑅/2.
After the smaller sphere has been cut out, the magnitude of the electric field at 𝑧 = −𝑅/2 is
𝜌𝑅/𝑛 ∈0 . The value of the integer n is ____ [IIT-JAM 2017]

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14. For an infinitely long wire with uniform line charge density, 𝜆 along the z-axis, the electric field at a
point (𝑎, 𝑏, 0) away from the origin is (𝑒̂𝑥 , 𝑒̂𝑦 and 𝑒̂𝑧 are the unit vectors in Cartesian- coordinate
system) [IIT-JAM 2016]
𝜆 𝜆
(a) √𝑎2 +𝑏 2
(𝑒̂𝑥 + 𝑒̂𝑦 ) (b) 2𝜋𝜀 2 2 (𝑎𝑒̂ 𝑥
+ 𝑏𝑒̂𝑦 )
2𝜋𝜀0 0 (𝑎 +𝑏 )
𝜆 𝜆
(c) 𝑒̂ (c) 𝑒̂
2𝜋𝜀0 √𝑎2 +𝑏 2 𝑥 2𝜋𝜀 √𝑎2 +𝑏 2 𝑧
0
15. An arbitrarily shaped conductor encloses a charge q and is surrounded by a conducting hollow
sphere as shown in the figure. Which one of the following statement is correct?
[IIT-JAM 2016]

(a) The electric field lines in region 2 are not affected by the position of charge q.
(b) The surface charge density on the inner wall of the hollow sphere is uniform.
(c) The surface charge density on the outer surface of the sphere is always uniform irrespective of
the position of charge q in the region 1.
(d) The electric field in region 2 has a radial symmetry.
16. The shape of a dielectric lamina is defined by the two curves 𝑦 = 0 and 𝑦 = 1 − 𝑥 2 . If the charge
density of the lamina = 15𝑦C/m2 , then the total charge on the lamina is _____ C.
[IIT-JAM 2016]
17. A positively charged particle, with a charge q, enters a region in which there is a uniform electric
field 𝐸⃗ and a uniform magnetic field 𝐵 , both directed parallel to the positive -axis. At T = 0, the
particle is at the origin and has a speed 𝑣0 directed along the positive -axis. The orbit of the particle,
projected on the 𝑥 − 𝑧 plane, is a circle. Let be the time taken to complete one revolution of this
circle. The coordinate of the particle at 𝑡 = 𝑇 is given by [IIT-JAM 2015]

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 2 mE 2 2 mE
2 2
(a) 2qB (b) qB
 2 mE v0 m 2 mv0
2

(c) qB qB (d) qB
18. A charge 𝑞 is at the center of two concentric spheres. The outward electric flux through the inner
sphere is 𝜙, while that through the outer sphere is 2𝜙. The amount of charge contained in the region
between the two spheres is
[IIT-JAM 2015]
(a) 2𝑞 (b) 𝑞 (c) – 𝑞 (d) −2𝑞
19. A hollow conducting spherical shell of the inner radius 𝑅1 and outer radius 𝑅2 encloses a charge q
inside, which is located at a distance 𝑑(< 𝑅1 ) from the center of the spheres. The potential at the
center of the shell is [IIT-JAM 2015]

1 𝑞
(a) Zero (b) 4𝜋𝜀
0 𝑑
1 𝑞 𝑞 1 𝑞 𝑞 𝑞
(c) 4𝜋𝜀 (𝑑 − 𝑅 ) (d) 4𝑚𝜀 (𝑑 − 𝑅 + 𝑅 )
0 2 0 1 2
20. A particle of mass carrying charge is moving in a circle in a magnetic field B. According to
Bohr's model, the energy of the particle in the th level is [IIT-JAM 2014]
1 ℎ𝑞𝐵 ℎ𝑞𝐵
(a) ( 𝜋𝑚 ) (b) 𝑛 ( 𝜋𝑚 )
𝑛2

ℎ𝑞𝐵 ℎ𝑞𝐵
(c) 𝑛 (2𝜋𝑚) (d) 𝑛 (4𝜋𝑚)

21. A steady current in a straight conducting wire produces a surface charge on it. Let out 𝐸out and 𝐸in
be the magnitudes of the electric fields just outside and just inside the wire, respectively. Which of
the following statements is true for these fields? [IIT-JAM 2014]
(a) 𝐸out is always greater than 𝐸in
(b) 𝐸out is always smaller than 𝐸in
(c) 𝐸out could be greater or smaller than 𝐸in
(d) 𝐸out is equal to 𝐸in
22. A small charged spherical shell of radius 0.01 m is at a potential of 30 V. The electrostatic energy of
the shell is [IIT-JAM 2014]

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(a) 10−1 𝑗 (b) 5 × 10−10 J

(c) 5 × 10−9 𝐽 (d) 10−9 J
23. In a parallel plate capacitor the distance between the plates is 10 cm. Two dielectric slabs of
thickness 5 cm each and dielectric constants 𝐾1 = 1 and 𝐾2 = 4 respectively, are inserted between
the plates. A potential of 100 V is applied across the capacitor as shown in the figure. The value of
the net bound surface charge density at the interface of the two dielectrics is
[IIT-JAM 2014]

2000 1000
 0  0
(a) 2 (b) 3
2000
(c) 250 0 (d)  0
3
24. A segment of a circular wire of radius , extending from 0 to 𝜋/2, carries a constant linear charge
density . The electric field at origin is [IIT-JAM 2012]

(d) 0
25. Equipotential surface corresponding to a particular charge distribution are given by
4𝑥 2 + (𝑦 − 2)2 + 𝑧 2 = 𝑉𝑙 , where the values of 𝑉𝑙 are constants. The electric field 𝐸⃗ at the origin is
[IIT-JAM 2011]
⃗
(a) 𝐸 = 0 ⃗
(b) 𝐸 = 2𝑥ˆ ⃗
(c) 𝐸 = 49 (d) 𝐸⃗ = −4𝑦ˆ

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26. A closed Gaussian surface consisting of a hemisphere and a circular disc of radius 𝑅, is placed in a
uniform electric field 𝐸⃗ , as shown in the figure. The circular disc makes an angle 𝜃 = 30∘ with the
vertical. The flux of the electric field vector coming out of the curved surface of the hemisphere is
[IIT-JAM 2010]

1 √3
(a) 2 𝜋𝑅 2 𝐸 (b) 𝜋𝑅 2 𝐸 (c) 𝜋𝑅 2 𝐸 (d) 2𝜋𝑅 2 𝐸
2
27. An electric field 𝐸⃗ (𝑟) = (𝛼𝑟ˆ + 𝛽sin 𝜃cos 𝜙𝜙ˆ) exists in space. What will be the total charge enclosed
in a sphere of unit radius centered at the origin?
[IIT-JAM 2009]
(a) 4𝜋𝜀0 𝛼 (b) 4𝜋𝜀0 (𝛼 + 𝛽) (c) 4𝜋𝜀0 (𝛼 − 𝛽) (d) 4𝜋𝜀0 𝛽
28. If the electrostatic potential at a point (𝑥, 𝑦) is given by 𝑉 = (2𝑥 + 4𝑦) volts, the electrostatic energy
density at the point ( in 𝐽/𝑚3 ).
(a) 5𝜀0 (b) 10𝜀0
1
(c) 20𝜀0 (d) 2 𝜀0 (2𝑥 + 4𝑦)2
29. Two point charges +𝑞1 and +𝑞2 are fixed with a finite distance between them. It is desired to put a
third charge 𝑞3 in between these two charges on the line joining them so that the charge 𝑞3 is in
equilibrium. This is: [IIT-JAM 2005]
(a) Possible only if 𝑞3 is positive (b) Possible only if 𝑞3 is negative
(c) Possible irrespective of the sign of 𝑞3 (d) Not possible at all
30. Consider a spherical shell of radius 𝑅 having a uniform surface charge density 𝜎. Suppose we
construct a spherical Gaussian surface having the same, radius 𝑅 but its centre shifted from the
charged sphere by a distance 𝑅 (see the figure). What is the total electric flux ∮ 𝐸⃗ ⋅ 𝑑𝐴 through the
Gaussian surface? [JEST 2021]
(a) 0 (b) 𝜋𝑅 2 𝜎
(c) 2𝜋𝑅 2 𝜎 (d) 4𝜋𝑅 2 𝜎
31. Assume the earth to be a uniform sphere of radius 6400 km and having a uniform electric
permittivity of 8.85 × 10−12 Farad/m. What would be the self-capacitance (in micro‐Farads) of the
earth? Round off your answer to the nearest integer. [JEST 2021]
32. A ring of radius 0. 5𝑚 has a gap of 0. 002𝜋𝑚. If the ring carries a charge of +1.0𝐶 distributed
uniformly along it, then the electric field at the center of the ring is
[JEST 2020]

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(a) 7.5 × 107 𝑁𝐶 −1 (b) 7.2 × 107 𝑁𝐶 −1

(c) 6.2 × 107 𝑁𝐶 −1 (d) 6.5 × 107 𝑁𝐶 −1
33. Consider two concentric spherical metal shells of radii 𝑟1 and 𝑟2 (𝑟2 > 𝑟1 ). The outer shell has a
charge q and the inner shell is grounded. What is the charge on the inner shell?
[JEST 2019]
𝑟1 𝑟1 𝑟2
(a) 𝑟 𝑞 (b) − 𝑟 𝑞 (c) 0 (d) 𝑟 𝑞
2 2 1
𝑟 −1
34. An electric charge distribution produces an electric field 𝐸 = (1 − 𝑒 −𝛼𝑟 ) 𝑟 3 where 𝛿 and ∝ are
−1
constants. The net charge within a sphere of radius ∝ centered at the origin is
[JEST 2019]
1 1
(a) 4𝜋𝜀0 (1 − 𝑒 −1 ) (b) 4𝜋𝜀0 (1 + 𝑒 −1 ) (c) −4𝜋𝜀0 ∝𝑒 (d) 𝜋𝜀0 ∝𝑒
𝑅 2 −𝑟 2
35. The charge density 𝜌(𝑟) = 𝜌0 for r < 𝑅 and zero everywhere. The electric flux over the
𝑅2
surface of an ellipsoid with axes 3𝑅, 4𝑅 and 5R centered at the origin is
[JEST 2018]
4 3 8 3 8 3
(a) 3𝜀 𝜋𝜌0 𝑅 (b) 9𝜀 𝜋𝜌0 𝑅 (c) 15𝜀 𝜋𝜌0 𝑅 (d) Zero
0 0 0
36. A sphere of inner radius 1 cm and outer radius 2 cm, centered at origins has a volume charge density
𝜌0 = 𝐾/4𝜋𝑟, where 𝐾 is a non-zero constant and 𝑟 is the radial distance. A point charge of
magnitude 10−3 C is placed at the origin. For what value of 𝐾 in units of C/m2 , the electric field
inside the shell is constant? [JEST 2017]
37. Two equal positive charges of magnitude +𝑞 separated by a distance 𝑑 are surrounded by a
uniformly charged thin spherical shell of radius 2𝑑 bearing a total charge −2𝑞 and centered at the
midpoint between the two positive charges. The net electric field at distance 𝑟 from the midpoint (>
> 𝑑) is
(a) zero (b) proportional to 𝑑
(c) proportional to 1/𝑟 3 (d) proportional to 1/𝑟 4
38. A solid, insulating sphere of radius 1cm has charge 10−7 𝐶 distributed uniformly over its volume. It
is surrounded concentrically by a conducting thick spherical shell of an inner radius of 2 cm, and an
outer radius of 2.5 cm and is charged with −2 × 10−7 𝐶. What is the electrostatic potential in Volts
on the surface of the sphere?
39. For an electric field 𝐸⃗ = 𝑘 √𝑥𝑥̂ where 𝑘 is a non-zero constant, the total charge enclosed by the cube
as shown below is

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(a) 0 (b) 𝑘 ∈0 𝑙 5/2 (√3 − 1)

(c) 𝑘 ∈0 𝑙 5/2 (√5 − 1) (d) 𝑘 ∈0 𝑙 5/2 (√2 − 1)
𝑒 −𝜆𝑟
40. The electrostatic potential due to a change distribution is given by 𝑉(𝑟) = 𝐴 , where 𝐴 and 𝜆 are
𝑟
constant. The total charge enclosed within a sphere of radius 1/𝜆, with its origin at 𝑟 = 0 is given
by, [JEST 2015]
8𝜋𝜀0 𝐴 4𝜋𝜀0 𝐴 𝜋𝜀0 𝐴
(a) (b) (c) (d) 0
𝑒 𝑒 𝑒
41. A circular loop of radius , carries a uniform line charge density . The electric field, calculated at a
distance directly above the center of the loop, is maximum if is equal to- [JEST 2015]
𝑅 𝑅
(a) (b)
√3 √2
𝑅
(c) 2 (d) 2𝑅
42. If 𝐸⃗1 = 𝑥𝑦𝑖̂ + 2𝑦𝑧𝑗̂ + 3𝑥𝑧𝑘̂ and 𝐸⃗2 = 𝑦 2 𝑖̂ + (2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧 2 )𝑗̂ + 2𝑦𝑧𝑘̂ then [JEST 2013]
(a) Both are impossible electrostatic fields (b) Both are possible electrostatic fields
(c) Only 𝐸⃗1 is a possible electrostatic field (d) Only 𝐸⃗2 is a possible electrostatic field
43. The electric fields outside (𝑟 > 𝑅) and inside (𝑟 < 𝑅 ) a solid sphere with a uniform volume charge
1 𝑞 1 𝑞
density are given by 𝐸⃗𝑟>𝑅 = 4𝜋𝜖 𝑟 2 𝑟ˆ and 𝐸⃗𝑟>𝑅 = 4𝜋𝜖 𝑅3 𝑟𝑟ˆ respectively, while the electric field
0 0
1 𝑞
outside a spherical shell with a uniform surface charge density is given by 𝐸⃗𝑟>𝑅 = 4𝜋∈ 𝑟2
𝑟ˆ, 𝑞 being
0
the total charge. The correct ratio of the electrostatic energies for the second case to the first case is
[JEST 2013]
(a) 1: 3 (b) 9: 16 (c) 3: 8 (d) 5: 6
44. An electric field in a region is given by 𝐸⃗ (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑎𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑐𝑧𝑗̂ + 6𝑏𝑦𝑘̂. For which values of a,𝑏, 𝑐
does this represent an electrostatic field? [JEST 2012]
(a)13,1,12 (𝑏)17,6,1
(c)13,1,6 (𝑑)45,6,1
2
𝑒 −𝑟
45. An electric field as a function of radial coordinate 𝑟 has the form 𝐸⃗ = 𝛼 𝑟̂ , where 𝛼 is a constant.
𝑟
Assume that dimensions are appropriately taken care of. The electric flux through a sphere of radius
𝛷
√2, centered at the origin, is 𝛷. What is the value of 2𝜋𝛼 (rounded off to two decimal places)?
[GATE 2023]

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46. The electric field is measured along the axis of a uniformly charged disc of radius 25 cm. At a
distance 𝑑 from the center, the field differs by 10% from that of an infinite plane having the same
charge density. The value of 𝑑 is (Round off to one decimal place) [GATE 2022]
47. A conducting sphere of radius 1𝑚 is placed in the air. The maximum number of electrons that can be
put on the sphere to avoid electrical breakdown is about 7 × 10𝑛 , where 𝑛 is an integer. The value of
𝑛 is ____ [GATE 2020]
48. An infinitely long thin cylindrical shell has its axis coinciding with the 𝑧 ‐axis. It carries a surface
charge density 𝜎0 cos ∅, where ∅ is the polar and 𝜎0 is a constant. The magnitude of the electric field
inside the cylinder is [GATE 2019]
𝜎0
(a) 0 (b) 2∈
0
𝜎 𝜎
(c) 3∈0 (d) 4∈0
0 0
49. Identical charge 𝑞 are placed at five vertices of a regular hexagon of side a. The magnitude of the
electric field and the electrostatic at the center of the hexagon are respectively [GATE 2017]
𝑞 𝑞 𝑞 5𝑞 √5𝑞 √5𝑞
(a) 0,0 (b) 4𝜋𝜀 2 , 4𝜋𝜀 (c) 4𝜋𝜀 2 , 4𝜋𝜀 (d) 4𝜋𝜀 2 , 4𝜋𝜀 𝑎
0𝑎 0𝑎 0𝑎 0𝑎 0𝑎 0

50. If a force 𝐹 is derivable from a potential function 𝑉(𝑟), where 𝑟 is the distance from the origin of the
coordinate system, it follows that [GATE 2011]
⃗
(a) 𝛻 × 𝐹 = 0 ⃗
(b) 𝛻 ⋅ 𝐹 = 0
(c) 𝛻⃗𝑉 = 0 (d) 𝛻 2 𝑉 = 0
51. Two charges 𝑞 and 2𝑞 are placed along the 𝑥 ‐axis in front of a grounded, infinite conducting plane,
as shown in the figure. They are located respectively at a distance of 0.5 𝑚 and 1.5 𝑚 from the
plane. The force acting on the charge 𝑞 is [GATE 2011]
1 7𝑞 2 1
(a) 4𝜋𝜀 (b) 4𝜋𝜀 2𝑞 2
0 2 0
1 2 1 𝑞2
(c) 4𝜋𝜀 𝑞 (d) 4𝜋𝜀
0 0 2
52. A sphere of radius 𝑅 has uniform volume charge density. The electric potential at a point 𝑟(𝑟 < 𝑅)
is [GATE 2006]
(a) Due to the charge inside a sphere of radius 𝑟 only
(b) Due to the entire charge of the sphere
(c) Due to the charge in the spherical shell of inner and outer radii 𝑟 and 𝑅, only
(d) Independent of 𝑟
53. A conducting sphere of radius 𝑅 has charge +𝑄 on its surface. If the charge on the sphere is doubled
and its radius is halved, the energy associated with the electric field will: [GATE 2004]

(a) Increase four times (b) Increase eight times

(c) Remain the same (d) Decrease four times
54. Consider an infinitely long cylinder of radius 𝑅, placed along the 𝑧-axis, which carries a static
charge density 𝜌(𝑟) = 𝑘𝑟, where 𝑟 is the perpendicular distance from the axis of the cylinder and 𝑘

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is a constant. The electrostatic potential 𝜙(𝑟) inside the cylinder is proportional to [TIFR 2015]
2 𝑟3 𝑟 2 𝑟3 𝑅
(a) − 3 (𝑅3 + 1) (b) −2ln (𝑅) (c) − 3 (𝑅3 − 1) (d) −2ln ( 𝑟 )
55. Solving Poisson's equation ∇2 𝜑 = −𝜌0 /𝜀0 for the electrostatic potential 𝜑(𝑥) in a region with a
constant charge density 𝜌0 , two students find different answer, viz, [TIFR 2014]
1 𝜌0 𝑥 2 1 𝜌0 𝑦 2
𝜑1 (𝑥) = − 2 and 𝜑2 (𝑥) = − 2
𝜀0 𝜀0
The reason why these different solutions are both correct is because
(a) space is isotropic and hence 𝑥 and 𝑦 are physically equivalent.
(b) We can add solutions of Laplace's equations to both 𝜑1 (𝑥) and 𝜑2 (𝑥)
(c) The electrostatic energy is infinite for a constant charge density.
(d) The boundary conditions are different in the two cases.
56. Five sides of a hollow metallic cube are grounded and the sixth side is insulated from the rest and is
held at a potential Φ (see figure).

The potential at the center O of the cube is [TIFR 2012]

(a) 0 (b) Φ/6 (c) Φ/5 (d) 2Φ/3
57. Two identical point charges each of mass 𝑚 and charge q are separated by a distance d and are
moving at relative speed 𝑢. What is their relative speed when they are at a large distance from each
other [IISc. 2011]
(a) √u2 − Q2 /𝜋𝜀0 md (b) √u2 + 2Q2 /𝜋𝜀0 md
(c) √u2 + Q2 /𝜋𝜀0 md (d) √u2 − 2Q2 /𝜋𝜀0 md
58. A cube of side a has point charges +Q located at each of its vertices except for the origin where the
charge is −Q as shown below. (Given-side of the cube is a) [IISC 2010]

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−𝑄 𝑄
(a) 3√3𝜋𝜀 (𝑥̂ + 𝑦̂ + 𝑧̂ ) (b) 3√3𝜋𝜀 (𝑥̂ + 𝑦̂ + 𝑧̂ )
0 𝑎2 0𝑎
2
−2𝑄 2𝑄
(c) 3√3𝜋𝜀 2
(𝑥̂ + 𝑦̂ + 𝑧̂ ) (d) 3√3𝜋𝜀 2
(𝑥̂ + 𝑦̂ + 𝑧̂ )
0𝑎 0𝑎
𝑞
59. The electric field due to an unknown charge distribution is given by 𝐸 = 𝑟 2 exp(−4𝑟)𝑟ˆ. The total
integrated charge over all space ∫ 𝜌𝑑𝑉 is given by [IISC 2009]
(a) 0 (b) 𝑞 (c) q/4 (d) 𝑞/𝜋
60. Which of the following force fields, given below in spherical polar coordinates, is not a conservative
force field? [IISC 2008]
𝑒̂𝑟 𝑒̂ 𝜙
(a) (b)
𝑟 𝑟
sin𝜃
(c) 𝑟 𝑒̂𝜃 (d) cos𝜃𝑒̂𝑟 − sin𝜃𝑒̂𝜃
61. Which of the following cannot describe a conservative force field? [IISC 2007]
(a) (𝑥 − 𝑦 )𝑖̂ − 2𝑥𝑦𝑗̂ + 2𝑥𝑦𝑘̂
2 2
(b) 𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑗̂ − 2𝑧𝑘̂
(c) sin(𝑥)𝑖̂ − cos(𝑦)𝑗̂ (d) 𝑥𝑖̂ − 𝑦𝑗̂ + 𝑧𝑘̂
62. A mass is attached to a solid support with an ideal spring constant . The natural frequency of the
system is . If the mass now carries a charge +Q and an external electric field 𝐸⃗ along the axis of the
spring is turned on, the frequency for small oscillations. [IISC 2007]
(a) Becomes zero (b) increases
(c) Decreases (d) remains unchanged
63. Find the electric field inside a solid sphere which carries a charge density proportional to the
distance from its origin, 𝜌 = 𝑘𝑟 where k is constant. [JNU 2020]
𝜋𝑘𝑟 4 𝑘𝑟 2
(a) (b) 4𝜖
𝜖0 0
𝑘𝑟 2 𝑘
(c) 3𝜖 (d) 4𝜋𝜖
0 0𝑟
64. Consider a solid cube with a uniform charge density. Let thee electrostatic potential be 𝑉1 at its
𝑉1
center, and 𝑉2 at any corner of the cube. The potential is zero at infinity. What is 𝑉2
? [JNU 2019]
2
(a) 2 (b)
√3
1
(c) 2 (d) 8
65. Electric charge Q and -Q are distributed uniformly on the surfaces of two concentric shells of radii a
and b, respectively (a < b). The energy required to assemble this charge distribution is
[JNU 2015]
𝑄2 (𝑏−𝑎) 𝑄 2 (𝑏−𝑎) 𝑄 2 (𝑏−𝑎) 𝑄 (𝑏−𝑎)
(a) 4𝜋𝜀 2
(b) 8𝜋𝜀 (c) 4𝜋𝜀 (d) 4𝜋𝜀
0 (𝑏+𝑎) 0 𝑎𝑏 0 𝑏2 0 𝑏2
66. The flux of electric field through a circle of radius R placed in the 𝑥 − 𝑦 plane with its centre at the
origin due to a point charge 𝑄 placed at (0,0, 𝑑) is [JNU 2013]

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𝑄 𝑑 𝑄 𝑑3 𝑄 𝑑 𝑄 𝑅2
(a) 2𝜀 [1 − (𝑑2 +𝑅2)1/2 ] (b) 2𝜀 2 +𝑅 2 )3/2
(c) 4𝜋𝜀 (d) 4𝜀
0 0 (𝑑 0 𝑅 0 𝑑2
67. The concentric thin spherical shells of radii 𝑎, 𝑏 and c(a < b < c) carry uniform surface electric
charge of densities 𝜎, −𝜎, and 𝜎, respectively. The electric potential at the surface of the outermost
shell is [JNU 2011]
𝜎 𝜎 c2 b2
(a) 𝜀 (c − b + a) (b) 𝜀 ( a − + a)
0 0 a
𝜎 c2 a2 𝜎 b2 a2
(c) 𝜀 ( b − b + b ) (d) 𝜀 (c − + c)
0 0 c
68. A very circular wire of radius a carries charge of uniform linear density . On its axis, the magnitude
of the electric field attains its maximum value at a perpendicular distance form the plane of the
wire (see the figure below). The value of is [JNU 2011]

(a) 0 (b) 0.32a (c) 0.50a (d) 0.71a

69. Suppose that the electric field on the xy-plane is given by
1
𝐸⃗ = 𝑃 [𝑥𝑦𝑖ˆ + ( 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) 𝑗ˆ]
2
The magnitude of the difference in potential between the origin (0,0) and the point (1,2) is :
[JNU 2009]
5 11
(a) 4 𝑃 (b) 𝑃
3
7
(c) 2 𝑃 (d) Not unique, it depends on the path joining the two
points.
70. The amount of energy required to charge a metallic sphere of radius 2.0 m to a potential of 3000 V
in air is [JNU2009]
−3 −3 −3 −3
(a) 1 × 10 joule (b) 2 × 10 joule (c) 3 × 10 joule (d) 4 × 10 joule
71. Electric flux associated with a small surface area 𝑑𝑠 in an electric field 𝐸⃗ is given by

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[BHU 2017]
(a) 𝐸⃗ ⋅ 𝑑𝑠 (b) 𝜀0 𝐸⃗ ⋅ 𝑑𝑠 (c) 𝜙𝐸⃗ ⋅ 𝑑𝑠 (d) 𝐸⃗ × 𝑑𝑠
72. A Gaussian surface enclose no net charge. Only one of the following is true for a point on it
[BHU 2016]
(a) Electric field must be zero
(b) Electric potential must be zero
(c) Electric field and potential are zero
(d) Electric flux is zero
73. Five negative electric charges of magnitude are placed symmetrically on a circle of radius R. The
magnitude of the electric field at the center of the circle is [BHU 2012]
𝑒
(a) 2
(b) 0
4𝜋𝜀0 𝑅
𝑒 2𝜋 5𝑒
(c) 4𝜋𝜀 2
sin (d) 4𝜋𝜀 2
0𝑅 5 0𝑅
74. Two spherical, non conducting and very thin shells of uniformly distributed positive charge and
radius are located a distance 10𝑑 from each other. A positive point charge is placed inside one of
the shells at a distance 𝑑/2 from the center, on the line connecting the centers of the two shells, as
shown in the figure below. What is the net force on the charge ? [BHU 2012]

to the left to the right

to the left to the right
75. Suppose the electric field in some region is found to be 𝐸⃗ = 𝑘𝑟 2 𝑟 (where k is some constant). The
total charge contained in the sphere of radius centered at origin is:
[BHU 2012]
2 2 5 16
(a) 5 ∈0 𝑘𝑟 (b) 4 ∈0 𝑘𝑟 (c) 4𝜋𝜖0 𝑘𝑟 (d) 5 𝜋 ∈0 𝑘𝑟 5
76. An infinite, uniformly charged sheet with surface charge density 𝜎 cuts through a spherical Gaussian
surface of radius 𝑅 at a distance from its centre, as shown in the figure below. The electric flux Φ
through the Gaussian surface is [BHU 2012]

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𝜋𝑅 2 𝜎 2𝜋𝑅 2 𝜎 𝜋(𝑅−𝑥)2 𝜎 𝜋(𝑅 2 −𝑥2 )𝜎

(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝜀0 𝜀0 𝜀0 𝜀0
77. A cube has a constant electric potential 𝑉 on its surface. If there are no charges inside the cube, the
potential at the center of the cube is [BHU 2012]
𝑉 𝑉
(a) zero (b) (c) (d) 𝑉
8 2
78. Consider a uniform spherical charge distribution with a total charge 𝑄. The potential at the center of
the charge distribution is given by [BHU 2012]
𝑄 3𝑄 𝑄
(a) 0 (b) (8𝜋𝜀 (c) (8𝜋𝜀 (d) (4𝜋𝜀 2)
0 𝑎) 0 𝑎) 0𝑎
79. The long thin cylindrical glass rod shown below has length 𝑙 and is insulated from its surroundings.
The rod has an excess charge 𝑄 uniformly distributed along its length. Assume the electric potential
to be zero at infinite distances from the rod. If 𝑘 is the constant in Coulomb's law, the electric
𝑘𝑄
potential at a point 𝑃 along the axis of the rod and a distance 𝑙 from one end is multiplied by
𝑙
[BHU 2012]

4 1 2
(a) 9 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) ln 2
80. The ratio of repulsive Coulomb force and the attractive gravitational force between two protons is:
[BHU 2010]
36 39 26
(a) 1.24 × 10 (b) 2.31 × 10 (c) 3.21 × 10 (d) .91 × 1032
81. A Charge is placed at the center of the line joining two equal charges . The system of these
charges will be in equilibrium if is equal to [BHU 2010]
𝑄 𝑄
(a) (b) − 2
2
𝑄 𝑄
(c) 4 (d) − 4
82. Which of the following electric fields could exist in a region of space that contains no charges? (In
these expressions, is a constant, and 𝑖̂, 𝑗̂ and 𝑘̂ are unit vectors pointing in the 𝑥, 𝑦 and z directions,
respectively). [BHU 2010]
̂
(a) 𝐴(2𝑥𝑦𝑖̂ − 𝑥𝑧𝑘) (b) 𝐴(−𝑥𝑦𝑗̂ + 𝑥𝑧𝑘̂)

(c) 𝐴(𝑥𝑧𝑖̂ + 𝑥𝑧𝑗̂) (d) 𝐴𝑥𝑦𝑧(𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂)

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83. The total outward electric flux going from a cube with 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1,0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 1,0 ≤ 𝑧 ≤ 1 metres
containing a volume charge density 𝜌 = 16𝑥𝑦𝑧, will be [BHU 2010]
(a) 16 (b) 8 (c) 4 (d) 2
84. An uniform rope of mass 𝑀 and length 𝐿 is pivoted at one end and whirls with uniform angular
velocity𝜔. The tension in the rope, at a distance 𝑟 from the pivot, (neglecting gravity) is given by
[HCU 2019]
𝑀𝜔 2 𝑀𝜔 2 𝑀𝜔 2 𝑀𝜔 2
(a) (b) (𝑟 2 − 𝐿2 ) (c) 𝑟2 (d) (𝐿2 − 𝑟 2 )
𝐿 𝐿 2𝐿 2𝐿
85. A flat circular disc of radius carries a uniform surface charge density . The potential at distance
z-perpendicularly above the center of this disk is . The electric field at is
[HCU2016]

86. A charge Q is placed at the centre of a cube of side a. The total flux of the electric field through the
six surface of the cube is [HCU 2016]
𝑄 𝑄 𝑄 𝑄𝑎
(a) 𝑎𝜀 (b) 6𝜀 (c) 𝜀 (d) 𝜀
0 0 0 0
87. The interaction energy between a dipole having dipole moment 𝑃⃗ in an electric field 𝐸⃗ is
[H.C.U. 2016]
(a) 𝑃⃗ ⋅ 𝐸⃗ (b) −𝑃⃗ ⋅ 𝐸⃗ (c) 𝑃⃗ × 𝐸⃗ (d) −𝑃⃗ × 𝐸⃗
−6 −6
88. Two Charges 𝑞1 = 2 × 10 C and 𝑞2 = 1 × 10 C are placed at the corners P and Q of a square of
side 5 cm as shown in the figure. The work done in moving a charge 1 × 10−6 C from R to S is given
by [H.C.U.2016]

(a) 0.053 J (b) 0.53 J (c) 1.06 J (d) 0.106 J

𝑟 2𝑟
𝑟2
89. The total charge within a sphere of radius in a charge cloud is given by: 𝑞 𝑎2 (𝑒 −𝑎 − 𝑒 − 𝑎 ). The
electric field at the surface above the sphere is given by
[HCU 2015]
𝑞 −𝑟/𝑎 𝑟/𝑎 𝑞 −𝑟/𝑎 −2𝑟/𝑎
(a) 4𝜋𝜖 2
(𝑒 −𝑒 ) (b) 𝜖 2
(𝑒 −𝑒 )
0𝑎 0𝑎
𝑞 𝑞
(c) 6𝑎2 (𝑒 −𝑟/𝑎 − 𝑒 −2𝑟/𝑎 ) (d) 4𝜋𝜖 2
(𝑒 −𝑟/𝑎 − 𝑒 −2𝑟/𝑎 )
0𝑎
90. A charge 𝑞 is distributed uniformly over the surface of a thin circular insulating disc of radius 𝑎.The
potential at the rim of the disc is given by [HCU 2015]
𝑞 𝑞 𝑞 𝑞
(a) 𝜋2 𝑎𝜖 (b) 4𝜋2 𝑎𝜖 (c) 𝜋𝑎2 𝜖 (d) 4𝜋2 𝑎2 𝜖
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𝑞 𝑒 −𝑟/𝜆
91. The potential in a medium is given by 𝜙(𝑟) = 4𝜋𝜖 , The charge density for 𝑟 ≠ 0 is given by
0 𝑟
[HCU 2015]
𝑞 −𝑟/𝜆 𝑞 −𝑟/𝜆 𝑞 −𝑟/𝜆 𝑞
(a) − 𝜖 𝑒 (b) − 4𝜋𝑟𝜆2 𝑒 (c) − 4𝜋∈ 2 𝑒 (d) − 4𝜋𝜖 𝑒 −2𝑟/𝜆
0 0 𝑟𝜆 0

92. Consider a uniformly charged disc of radius ' 𝑎 ' and surface charge density 𝜎. Consider a point 𝑃 on
the axis of the disc at a distance z from the disc. The potential at 𝑃 is given by
[HCU 2015]
𝜎 1 𝜎
(a) 2
(b) [√𝑎2 + 𝑧 2 − 𝑧]
𝜖0 𝑧 2𝜖0
𝜎 𝜎
(c) 𝜖 [√𝑎2 + 𝑧 2 − √𝑎2 − 𝑧 2 ] (d) 𝜖 [√𝑎2 + 𝑧 2 − 𝑎]
0 0

93. A charge 𝑞 sits at one corner of a cube as shown in figure. The flux of electrostatic field 𝐸⃗ through
the total shaded area is [HCU 2013]

(a) 𝑞/(48𝜖0 ) (b) 𝑞/(24𝜖0 ) (c) 𝑞/(4 ∈0 ) (d) 𝑞/(8 ∈0 )

𝑄 𝑟ˆ
94. If the electric field due to a point charge Q is expressed as 𝐸⃗ = 4𝜋𝜖 2 , then the divergence of this
0𝑟
field is [HCU2012]
3𝑄 2𝑄 3𝑄
(a) 4𝜋𝜖 2
(b) 4𝜋∈ (c) 0 (d) 4𝜋𝜖
0𝑟 0𝑟 0𝑟

95. A point charge −𝑒 of unit mass is situated inside a unit sphere filled with a uniform distribution of
total positive charge 𝑒. The point charge will oscillate simple harmonically with a period (in
Gaussian unit) [HCU 2012]
𝜋𝑒 2 2𝜋 2𝜋
(a) 2𝜋𝑒 (b) (c) (d) 𝑒 2
2 𝑒
𝑄 𝑟ˆ
96. If the electric field due to a point charge Q is expressed as 𝐸⃗ = 4𝜋𝜖 2
, then the divergence of this
0𝑟
field is [HCU2012]
3𝑄 2𝑄 3𝑄
(a) 4𝜋𝜖 2
(b) 4𝜋∈ (c) 0 (d) 4𝜋𝜖
0𝑟 0𝑟 0𝑟
97. The electric potential in the 𝑥𝑦‐plane in a certain region of space is given by 𝑉(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝐶(6𝑥 2 𝑦 −
2𝑦 3 ), where 𝑥 and 𝑦 are in meters and 𝑉 is in volts and 𝐶 is a constant. What is the magnitude of the
component of the electric field at the point (−1,2)? [HCU 2011]
(a) 0𝑉/𝑚 (b) 18 𝐶𝑉/𝑚

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(c) 24𝐶𝑉/𝑚 (d) 30𝐶𝑉/𝑚

98. A cylinder of radius 𝑅 with the right side cut at an angle as shown in the figure below is kept in a
uniform electric field, 𝐸⃗ with its axis along the direction of electric field. The total electric flux
linked with the entire cylinder is [HCU 2011]

(a) 0 (b) −(𝜋𝑅 2 𝐸√3)/2 (c) −𝜋𝑅 2 𝐸/2 (d) +𝜋𝑅 2 𝐸

99. A charge 𝑞 sits at the back corner of a cube as shown in the figure. The electric flux through the
shaded surface is [HCU 2010]

𝑞 𝑞 𝑞 𝑞
(a) 6𝜖 (b) 12𝜖 (c) 𝜖 (d) 24𝜖
0 0 0 0
100. For a spherical shell of a radius 𝑅 which carries a uniform surface charge, [HCU 2010]
(a) Both the field and the potential inside the shell are non-zero
(b) Both the field and the potential inside the shell are zero
(c) The field inside the shell is non-zero while the potential inside the shell is zero
(d) the field inside the shell is zero while the potential inside the shell is non-zero
101. A soap bubble 10 cm in radius with a wall thickness of 3.3 × 10−6 cm is charged to a potential of
100 V. The bubble bursts and falls as a spherical drop. The potential of the drop is
[HCU 2010]
(a) 10kV (b) 1kV (c) 100kV (d) 10−2 kV

102. The energy stored in a system of four identical charges of 4 × 10−9 C at the corners of a square of
side 1 m is [H.C.U. 2010]
(a) 97.5 J (b) 97.5 × 10−9 J (c) 780 J (d) 780 × 10−9 J
103. A sphere of radius 𝑅 has charge density which varies with distance as 𝜌 = 𝐴√𝑟. The electric field at
a distance 𝑟 < a varies with distance as [DU 2017]
3/2 1/2 −1/2
(a) 𝐸 ∝ 𝑟 (b) 𝐸 ∝ 𝑟 (c) 𝐸 ∝ 𝑟 (d) 𝐸 ∝ 𝑟 −2

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104. When a test charge is brought in from infinity along the perpendicular bisector of an electric dipole,
the work done is [DU 2015]

105. The electrical potential at point P is [CUET PG 2022]

(a) 98.89 V (b) 62.93 V

(c) 44.95 V (d) 8.99 V
106. Two connected charges of +𝑞 and −𝑞 respectively are at a fixed distance AB apart in a non uniform
electric field whose lines of force are shown in the figure. The resultant effect on the two charges is-

(a) a torque vector in the plane of the paper and no resultant force
(b) a resultant force in the plane of the paper and no torque
(c) a torque vector normal to the plane of the paper and no resultant force
(d) a torque vector normal to the plane of the paper and a resultant force in the plane of the paper

107. Two positive and two negative charges are kept in 𝑥 − 𝑦 plane in free space as shown in the figure.
The magnitude of electric field due to the system of charges at a point 𝑃 (0, 𝑦) will be (𝑦 ≫ 𝑑)

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√5𝑞𝑑 2𝑞𝑑
(a) 4𝜋𝜀 3 (b) 4𝜋𝜀 3
0𝑦 0𝑦
𝑞𝑑 3𝑞𝑑
(c) 4𝜋𝜀 3
(d) 4𝜋𝜀 3
0𝑦 0𝑦
108. A block of mass 𝑚 having charge 𝑞 ishung by a spring ofspring constant 𝑘 in a vertical electrostatic
field E. The string extension in equilibrium will be,

𝑚𝑔 𝑞𝐸
(a) (b)
𝑘 𝑘
𝑚𝑔+𝑞𝐸 𝑚𝑔−𝑞𝐸
(c) (d)
𝑘 𝑘
109. A wooden block performs SHM on a frictionless surface with frequency, v0. The block carries a
charge +𝑄 on its surface. If now a uniform electric field E is switched on shown, then the SHM of
the block will be,

(a) of the same frequency and with shifted mean position

(b) of the same frequency and with same mean position
(c) of changed frequency and with shifted mean position
(d) of changed frequency and with the same mean position
110. An electron of mass and charge, initially at rest, gets accelerated by a constant electric field .
The rate of change of the de-Broglie wavelength of this electron with time, (ignoring relativistic
effects) is given by

111. A small charged particle of mass and charge is suspended by an insulated thread in front of a
very large sheet of charge density . The angle made by the thread with the vertical in equilibrium is

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(d) Zero
112. A spherical portion has been removed from a solid sphere having a charge distributed uniformly in
its volume as shown in the figure. The electric field inside the emptied space is:

(a) zero every where

(b) non-zero and uniform
(c) non-uniform
(d) zero only at its center
113. A space charge of density is uniformly distributed in an infinitely long cylinder of radius 𝑅. Then,
for any point at distance from the axis (relative permittivity = 1 ),

𝜌𝑟
(a) the electric field is 𝐸 = 2𝜖 for 𝑜 < 𝑟 < 𝑅
0
𝜌𝑟 3
(b) the electric field is 𝐸 = 2∈ 2
for 𝑟 > 𝑅
0𝑟
𝜌𝑟
(c) the electric field is 𝐸 = for 𝑜 < 𝑟 < 𝑅
𝜖0
𝜌𝑟 2
(d) the electric field is 𝐸 = 2∈ for 𝑟 > 𝑅
0𝑟
114. In the figure shown electric flux through closed surface 𝑆1 and 𝑆3 is zero whereas flux through 𝑆2 is
not zero. Which of the following statement is true

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(a) 𝑞1 = 0, 𝑞2 ≠, |𝑞3 | ≠ |𝑞2 | (b) |𝑞1 | = |𝑞2 |, 𝑞3 = 0

(c) 𝑞1 = 0, 𝑞2 ≠, 𝑞3 = −𝑞2 (d) 𝑞2 ≠ 0, 𝑞1 = 𝑞2 = 0

115. A hemispherical surface of radius 𝑅 is in a constant electric field 𝐸⃗ directed perpendicular to the
base, as shown. The flux through the curved surface 𝑆 of the hemisphere is

(a) 0 (b) 𝜋𝑅 2 𝐸 (c) 2𝜋𝑅 2 𝐸 (d) 4𝜋𝑅 2 𝐸

116. In the previous question if 𝜃 is the angle between 𝐸⃗ and normal to the circular face, then flux
through the curved surface 𝑆 of the hemisphere is

(a) cos 𝜃𝐸𝜋𝑅 2 (b) sin 𝜃𝐸𝜋𝑅 2 (c) 2cos 𝜃𝐸𝜋𝑅 2 (d) 2sin 𝜃𝐸𝜋𝑅 2
𝑞 𝑞 2𝑞
117. Consider a system of three charges , and − placed at points 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶, respectively, as shown
3 3 3
in the figure. Take 𝑂 to be centre of the circle of radius 𝑅 and angle CAB = 60∘ .

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𝑞
(a) The electric field at point 𝑂 is 8𝜋𝜀 2 directed along the negative 𝑥-axis
0𝑅
(b) The potential energy of the system is zero
𝑞2
(c) The magnitude of the force between the charges at 𝐶 and 𝐵 is 54𝜋𝜀 2
0𝑅
𝑞
(d) The potential at point 𝑂 is 12𝜋𝜀 2
0𝑅
118. Two equal point charges are fixed at 𝑥 = −𝑎 and 𝑥 = +𝑎 on the x-axis. Another point charge 𝑄 is
placed at the origin. The change in the electric potential energy of 𝑄, when it is displaced by a small
distance 𝑥 along the 𝑥-axis, is approximately proportional to
(a) 𝑥 (b) 𝑥 2 (c) 𝑥 3 (d) 1/𝑥 (b)

𝑎 −𝑎
119. Positive and negative point charges of equal magnitude are kept at (0,0, 2) and (0,0, ),
2
respectively. The work done by the electric field when another positive point charge is moved from
(−𝑎, 0,0) to (0, 𝑎, 0) is:
(a) positive
(b) negative
(c) zero
(d) depends on the path connecting the initial and final positions

120. Three charges −𝑞, +√2𝑞 + √2𝑞 are placed at the three corners of an equilateral triangle of side 𝑎.
The work done in gathering the system of charges is given by
(a) (1 − √2)𝑞 2 /(4𝜋𝑎𝜖0 ) (b) (√2 − 1)𝑞 2 /(4𝜋𝑎𝜖0 )
(c) 2(√2 − 1)𝑞 2 /(4𝜋𝑎𝜖0 ) (d) 2(1 − √2)𝑞 2 /(4𝜋𝑎𝜖0 )
121. It requires 1 mJ of work to move two identical particles each of charge +𝑞 from infinity so that are
separated by distance ' 𝑎 '. How much work is required to move four identical positive each of
charges +𝑞 from infinity so that they are arranged at the vertices of a tetrahedron with edge length
a?
(a) 3 mJ (b) 4 mJ (c) 6 mJ (d) 16 mJ

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122. The potential 𝑉 at the edge of a thin disc of radius 𝑅 with a charge uniformly distributed over one of
its side with the surface density 𝜎.
𝜎𝑅 2𝜎𝑅 𝜎𝑅
(a) 𝜋𝜀 (b) (c) 2𝜋𝜀 (d) 0
0 𝜋𝜀0 0
123. An inverted hemispherical bowl of radius R carries a uniform surface charge density 𝜎. The potential
difference between the north pole and the centre.
𝜎𝑅 𝜎𝑅 2𝜎𝑅 𝜎𝑅
(a) 𝜀 (√2 − 1) (b) 2𝜀 (√2 − 1) (c) 𝜀 (√2 − 1) (d) 𝜀
0 0 0 0
124. A charge 𝑞 is uniformly distributed on the surface of a disc of radius 𝑅. Then a circular hole of
𝑅
radius ( ) is punched taking one of the radii as the diameter of the hole. The potential due to
2
remaining portion of the disc at the centre of the disc.
𝑄 𝑄 𝑄 1 𝑄 1
(a) 4𝜋𝜀 (b) 8𝜋𝜀 (c) 4𝜋𝜀 (1 − 𝜋) (d) 4𝜋𝜀 (1 + 𝜋)
0𝑅 0𝑅 0 𝑅 0 𝑅
125. A charge 𝑄 is distributed over two concentric hollow spheres of radii 𝑟 and 𝑅(> 𝑟) such that the
surface charge densities are equal. The potential at the common centre.
𝑄 𝑅+𝑟 𝑄 𝑅−𝑟 𝑄 𝑅+𝑟 𝑄 𝑅−𝑟
(a) 4𝜋𝜀 (𝑅2 +𝑟 2 ) (b) 4𝜋𝜀 (𝑅2 +𝑟2 ) (c) 4𝜋𝜀 (𝑅2 −𝑟 2 ) (d) 4𝜋𝜀 (𝑅2 −𝑟2 )
0 0 0 0
126. An ebonite ball of radius 𝑅 is uniformly charged with a volume density 𝜌. The radius 𝑅1 of the
sphere that divides the ball into two parts whose energies are equal.
(a) 𝑅 (b) 0.87𝑅 (c) 2𝑅 (d) 0.78𝑅
127. Consider an angular ring of inner and outer radii 𝑎 and 𝑏. A charge 𝑄 is uniformly distributed on the
ring. Potential at the center of the ring is
𝑄 𝑄 𝑄 𝑄
(a) 4𝜋𝜖 (b) 4𝜋𝜖 (c) 2𝜋𝜖 (d) 2𝜋𝜖
0 (𝑎+𝑏) 0 (𝑏−𝑎) 0 (𝑏+𝑎) 0 (𝑏−𝑎)

128. A charge 𝑄 is distributed over two concentric hollow spheres of radii 𝑅 and 𝑟(𝑅 > 𝒓) such that their
surface densities are equal. The common potential at the centre is
𝑟+𝑅 𝑄 𝑟+𝑅 1 𝑄 𝑟+𝑅
(a) zero (b) 2𝑄 (𝑟 2 +𝑅2) (c) 4𝜋𝜖 (𝑟 2 +𝑅2 ) (d) 2 (4𝜋𝜖 ) (𝑟 2 +𝑅2 )
0 0
129. Consider a thin spherical shell of radius 𝑅 with its centre at the origin, carrying uniform positive
surface charge density. The variation of the magnitude of the electric field |𝐸⃗ (𝑟)| and the electric
potential 𝑉(𝑟) with the distance ' 𝑟 ' from the centre, is best represented by which graph?

(a) (b)

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(c) (d)
130. Electric potential in a region is 𝑉(𝑟) = 𝐴𝑟 3 + 𝐵. charge enclosed by a sphere of radius 𝑅 is centered
at the origin is Q0 . Charged enclosed by a concentric sphere of radius 2R is
(a) 𝑄0 (b) 4𝑄0 (c) 16𝑄0 (d) 32𝑄0

131. Electric potential in a region is 𝑉(𝑟) = 𝐴𝑟 3 + 𝐵. The electric flux through a sphere of radius 𝑅 is
proportional to
(a) 𝑅 2 (b) 𝑅 3 (c) 𝑅 4 (d) 𝑅 5

Answer Key:

1 0.43 to 0.45 21 A 41 B 61 A
2 B 22 C 42 D 62 D
3 D 23 D 43 D 63 B
4 -1 24 A 44 C 64 *
5 A 25 C 45 0.38 65 B
6 A 26 B 46 2.4 to 2.6 66 A
7 B 27 A 47 14 67 D
8 C 28 B 48 B 68 D
9 2 29 C 49 C 69 B
10 3.125 30 B 50 A 70 A
11 B 31 712 51 A 71 *
12 A 32 B 52 B 72 D
13 8 33 A 53 B 73 B
14 B 34 A 54 A 74 A
15 C 35 A 55 D 75 C
16 8 36 20 56 B 76 D
17 B 37 D 57 C 77 D
18 B 38 9000 58 C 78 C
19 D 39 D 59 A 79 D
20 D 40 A 60 A 80 A

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81 D 101 A 121 C
82 B 102 D 122 A
83 D 103 * 123 B
84 D 104 A 124 C
85 A 105 C 125 D
86 * 106 D 126 B
87 B 107 A 127 C
88 A 108 D 128 D
89 D 109 A 129 D
90 A 110 A 130 B
91 C 111 A 131 C
92 B 112 B 132
93 B 113 D 133
94 C 114 C 134
95 C 115 B 135
96 B 116 A 136
97 B 117 C 137
98 A 118 B 138
99 D 119 C 139
100 D 120 D 140

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