"PhysicsMaster" for JEE and NEET

COULOMB'S FORCE
NEET-UG - Physics
Time Allowed: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 104

1. There are two kinds of charges-positive charge and negative charge. The property which differentiates the two [4]
kinds of charges is called

a) strength of charge b) field of charge

c) amount of charge d) polarity of charge

2. Which one of the following is the unit of electric charge? [4]

a) Newton b) Coulomb
Coulomb
c) d) Volt
volt

3. The conservation of electric charge implies that [4]

a) simultaneous creation of equal and opposite b) charge cannot be created

charge is permissible

c) total charge of the entire universe remains d) charge cannot be destroyed

constant
4. Electric charge between two bodies can be produced by: [4]

a) sticking b) rubbing

c) passing AC current d) oiling

5. An object has charge of 1 C and gains 5.0 × 1018 electrons. The net charge on the object becomes: [4]

a) +0.20 C b) +1.80 C

c) -0.80 C d) +0.80 C
6. Quantization of charge implies: [4]

a) there is a minimum permissible charge on a b) charge, which is a fraction of a coulomb is

particle not possible

c) charge cannot be destroyed d) charge exists on particles

7. Two charges are at distance d apart in air. Coulomb force between them is F. If a dielectric material of dielectric [4]
constant K is placed between them, the Coulomb force now becomes
2

a) F

K
b) K

c) FK d) F
2
K

8. Two large conducting spheres carrying charges Q1 and Q2 are kept with their centres r distance apart. The [4]
Q Q
magnitude of electrostatic force between them is not exactly 1

4πε0
1

2
2
because
r

a) charges will shift towards the portions of the b) charges on spheres will shift towards the

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 spheres which are closer and facing towards centres of their respective spheres
each other

c) these are not point charges d) charge distribution on the spheres is not
uniform
9. Two positive ions, each carrying a charge q, are separated by a distance d. If F is the force of repulsion between [4]
the ions, the number of electrons missing from each ion will be ε being the charge of an electron)
0

2 2

a) 4πε0 F d
b) 4πε0 F d

2 2
e q

−−−−−− −−−−−−
c) 4πε0 F e
2
d) 4πε0 F d
2

√ √
2 2
d e

10. Under the influence of the coulomb field of charge +Q, a charge −q is moving around it in an elliptical orbit. [4]
Find out the correct statement(s).

a) The linear momentum of the charge −q is b) The angular velocity of the charge −q is
constant constant

c) The linear speed of the charge −q is constant d) The angular momentum of the charge −q is
constant
11. Two charged spheres separated at a distance d exert a force F on each other. If they are immersed in a liquid of [4]
dielectric constant 2, then the force (if all conditions are same) is

a) F

2
b) 4F

c) F d) 2F
12. The unit of permittivity of free space (∈ ) is 0
[4]

a) C N-1 m-1 b) N m2 C-2

c) C2 N-2 m-2 d) C2 N-1 m-2

13. A small uncharged metallic sphere is positioned exactly at a point midway between two equal and opposite point [4]
charges. If the sphere is slightly displaced towards the positive charge and released, then

a) it will move further towards the positive b) its total energy remains constant but it non-
charge zero

c) it will oscillate about its original position d) its electric potential energy will decrease
and kinetic energy will increase
14. Two insulated charged copper spheres A and B have their centres separated by a distance of 50 cm. What is the [4]
mutual force of electrostatic repulsion if the charge on each is 6. 5 × 10 −7
C ? The radii of A and B are
negligible compared to the distance of separation.

a) 3. 5 × 10 −2
N b) 4. 5 × 10
−2
N

c) 1. 5 × 10 −2
N d) 2. 5 × 10
−2
N

15. The magnitude of electric force, F is: [4]

a) constant b) directly proportional to the product of both

charges.

c) directly proportional to the distance between d) directly proportional to the square of the

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 both charges distance between both charges.
q q
16. Two point charges q1 and q2 are at separation r. The force acting between them is given byF = K
1

2
2
. The [4]
r

constant K depends upon

a) only on the system of units b) neither on only on the system of units nor
on only on medium between charges

c) only on medium between charges d) both on only on the system of units and only
on medium between charges
17. Using mass (M), length (L), time (T) and current (A) as fundamental quantities, the dimension of permittivity is [4]

a) ML-2T2A b) MLT-2A

c) ML2T-1A2 d) M-1L-3T4A2

18. If a charge q is placed at the centre of the line joining two equal charges Q such that the system is in equilibrium, [4]
then the value of q is :

a) − Q

2
b) Q

c) − Q
d) Q

4 2

19. Each of the two-point charges are doubled and their distance is halved. Force of interaction becomes n times, [4]
where n is

a) 1 b) 18

c) 16 d) 4
20. An electron is moving round the nucleus of a hydrogen atom in a circular orbit of radius r. The Coulomb force F ⃗ [4]
between the two is:
2 2

a) κ e

3
r⃗ b) −κ
e

3
r⃗
r r

3 2

c) −κ e

3
^
r d) κ
e

3
^
r
r r

21. Two charged particles P and Q, having the same charge but different masses m and m , start from rest and
P Q [4]
travel equal distances in a uniform electric field E in time t and t respectively. Neglecting the effect of
⃗
P Q

tP
gravity, the ratio ( tQ
) is :
−−
m
− −−
m
−
a) √ mQ
P
b) √
Q

mP

mQ mP
c) mP
d) mQ

22. Assertion: The Coulomb force is dominating force in the universe. [4]
Reason: The Coulomb force is weaker than the gravitational force.

a) both Assertion and Reason are false b) both Assertion & Reason are true and the
statements reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion

c) Assertion is true statement but Reason is d) both Assertion & Reason are true but the
false reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion
23. Suppose the charge of a proton and an electron differ slightly. One of them is -e, the other is (e + Δe). If the net [4]

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 of electrostatic force and the gravitational force between two hydrogen atoms placed at a distance d (much

greater than atomic size) apart is zero, then Δe is of the order of [Given mass of hydrogen = 1.67 × 10-27 kg]

a) 10-23​C b) 10-37 C

c) 10-47C d) 10-20 C

24. SI unit of permittivity is [4]

a) C2m2N-1 b) C2m-2N-1

c) C-1m2N-2 d) C2m2N2

25. A charged particle of mass m and charge q initially at rest is released in an electric field of magnitude E. Its [4]
kinetic energy after time t will be
2 2 2 Eqn
a) E q t
b)
2m 2t

2 2 2

c) Eq m
d) 2E

mq
t

2
2t

26. In Fig, two positive charges q2 and q3 fixed along the y axis, exert a net electric force in the + x direction on a [4]

charge q1 fixed along the x axis. If a positive charge Q is added at (x, 0), the force on q1

a) shall increase along the positive x-axis. b) shall point along the negative x-axis.

c) shall decrease along the positive x-axis. d) shall increase but the direction changes
because of the intersection of Q with q2 and

q3.

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