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Lecture Electrostatics Physics Raj Sahu Sir

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#Q1. A small particle of mass m and charge-q is placed at point P and released.

If
R >>x, the particle will undergo oscillations along the axis of symmetry with an
angular frequency that is equal to:

A 𝑞𝑄
B
𝑞𝑄𝑥
4𝜋𝜀0 𝑚𝑅3 4𝜋𝜀0 𝑚𝑅4

𝑞𝑄 𝑞𝑄𝑥
C 4𝜋𝜀0 𝑚𝑅3
D 4𝜋𝜀0 𝑚𝑅4
#Q2. A small electric dipole is placed at origin with its dipole moment directed
along positive x-axis. The direction of electric field at point 2, 2 2, 0 is

A a long z-axis

B a long y-axis

C a long negative y-axis

D a long negative z-axis


#Q3. The electric intensity at a point at distance 2 m from charge q is E. The
amount of work done in bringing a charge of 2 coulomb from infinity to this point
will be:

A 2E joules

B 4E joules

𝐸
C joules
2

𝐸
D joules
4
#Q4. The potential field of an electric field 𝐸 = 𝑦𝑖Ƹ + 𝑥𝑗Ƹ is

A V = -xy + constant

B V = -(x + y) + constant

C V = -(x2 + y2) + constant

D V = constant
𝑁
#Q5. The electric field in a region is given by the vector 𝐸 = 4𝑖Ƹ + 1𝑗Ƹ . The
𝐶
maximum drop in potential will be along :

A X-axis

B Y-axis

C the line 4y = 3x

D the line 3y = 4x
#Q6. A hemispherical body of radius R is placed in a uniform electric field E. The
flux linked with it, field is parallel to the base, is:

A zero

B pR2E

C 2pR2E

D 2pRE
#Q7. A uniform electric field exists in x – y plane. The potential of points A(2m,
2m), B(-2m, 2m) and C(2m, 4m) are 4V, 16V and 12V respectively. The electric
field is

𝑉
A 4𝑖 Ƹ + 5𝑗 Ƹ
𝑚

𝑉
B 3𝑖 Ƹ + 4𝑗 Ƹ
𝑚

𝑉
C − 3𝑖 Ƹ + 4𝑗 Ƹ
𝑚

𝑉
D 3𝑖 Ƹ − 4𝑗 Ƹ
𝑚
#Q8. The charge per unit length of the four quadrant of the ring is 2l, -2l, l and l
respectively. The electric field at the centre is:

𝜆
A 2𝜋𝜀0 𝑅
𝑖Ƹ

𝜆
B 𝑗Ƹ
2𝜋𝜀0 𝑅

2𝜆
C 4𝜋𝜀0 𝑅
𝑖Ƹ

D None of these
#Q9. Three charges -Q, q and-3Q are arranged as shown in figure. The system of
charges will have positive configuration energy if:

3𝑄
A 𝑞>
8

8𝑄
B 𝑞<
3

3𝑄
C 𝑞>
2

3𝑄
D 𝑞<
8
#Q10. Electric field given by the vector 𝐸 = 𝑥𝑖Ƹ + 𝑦𝑗Ƹ is present in the XY plane. A
small ring carrying charge +Q, which can freely slide on a smooth non conducting
rod, is projected along the rod from the point (0, L) (0. L) such that it can reach
the other end of the rod. What minimum velocity should be given to the ring?
(Assume zero gravity)

A (QL2/m)1/2

B 2(QL2/m)1/2

C 4(QL2/m)1/2

D (QL2/2m)1/2
#Q11. The diagram shows three infinitely long uniform line charges placed on the
X, Y and Z axis. The work done in moving a unit positive charge from (1, 1, 1) to
(0, 1, 1) is equal to:

A (l ln2)/2pe0

B (l ln2)/pe0

C (3l ln2)/2pe0

D None ofthese
#Q12. The electric field in a region is^ given by: 𝑅 = 4𝑎𝑥𝑦 2 𝑖Ƹ + 2𝑎𝑥2 𝑧 𝑗Ƹ +
෠ where a is a positive constant. The equation of an equipotential
𝑎𝑥 2Τ 𝑧 𝑘,
surface will be of the form:

A z=constant/[x3y2]

B z = constant/[xy2]

C Z = constant/[x4y2]

D None of these
#Q13. Find the force experienced by the semicircular rod charged with a charge
q, placed as shown in figure. Radius of the wire is R and the line of charge with
linear charge density l is passing through its centre and perpendicular to the
plane of wire:

𝜆𝑞
A 2𝜋2 𝜀0 𝑅

𝜆𝑞
B 𝜋 2 𝜀0 𝑅

𝜆𝑞
C 4𝜋2 𝜀0 𝑅

𝜆𝑞
D 4𝜋𝜀0 𝑅
#Q14. Two short electric dipoles are placed as shown. The energy of electric
interaction between these dipoles will be:

2𝑘𝑃1 𝑃2 cos𝜃
A 𝑟3

−2𝑘𝑃1 𝑃2 cos𝜃
B 𝑟3

2𝑘𝑃1 𝑃2 sin𝜃
C 𝑟3

−4𝑘𝑃1 𝑃2 cos𝜃
D 𝑟3
#Q15. 4 charges are placed each at a distance 'a' from origin. The distance 'a'
from origin. The dipole moment of configuration is:

A 2𝑞𝑎𝑗Ƹ

B 3𝑞𝑎𝑗Ƹ

C 2𝑎𝑞 𝑖Ƹ + 𝑗Ƹ

D None of these
#Q16. In a region of space, the electric field is in the x direction and is given as
𝐸 = 𝐸0 × 𝑖.Ƹ Consider an imaginary cubical volume of edge a, with a its edges
parallel to the axes of coordinates. The charge inside this volume is:.

A zero

B e0E0a3

1
C E0a3
𝜀0

1
D e0E0a2
6
#Q17. An infinite, uniformly charged sheet with surface charge density s cuts
through a spherical Gaussian surface of radius R at a distance x from its centre,
as shown in the figure. The electric flux F through the Gaussian surface is:

𝜋𝑅2 𝜎
A
𝜀0

2𝜋 𝑅2 −𝑥 2 𝜎
B 𝜀0

𝜋 𝑅−𝑥 2 𝜎
C 𝜀0

𝜋 𝑅2 −𝑥 2 𝜎
D 𝜀0
#Q18. A positive charge q is placed in a spherical cavity made in a positively
charged sphere. The centres of sphere and cavity are displaced by a small
distance 𝑙.Ԧ Force on charge q is:

A in the direction parallel to vector 𝑙Ԧ

B in radial direction

C in a direction which depends on the magnitude of charge density in sphere

D direction can not be determined


#Q19. In frame I, two identical conducting spheres, A and B, carry equal amounts
of excess charge that have the same sign. The spheres are separated by a distance
d; and sphere A exerts an electrostatic force on sphere B which has a magnitude
R A third sphere, C, which is handled only by an insulated rod, is introduced in
frame II. Sphere C is identical to A and B except that it is initially uncharged.
Sphere C is touched first to sphere A, in frame II, and then to sphere B, in frame
III, and is finally removed in frame IV
Determine the magnitude of the electrostatic force that sphere A exerts on sphere
B in frame IV:

A F/2 B F/3

C 3F/4 D 3F/8
#Q20. A charge q is placed at the centroid of an equilateral triangle. Three
charges equal Q are placed at the vertices of the triangle. The system of four
charges will be in equilibrium if q is equal to:

A 𝑄 3

B −𝑄/3

C −𝑄 3

D −𝑄/ 3
#Q21. Consider a regular cube with positive point charge +Q in all corners except
for one which has a negative point charge -Q. Let the distance from any comer to
the center of the cube be r. What is the magnitude of electric field at point P, the
center of the cube ?

A E = 7keQ/r2

B E = 1keQ/r2

C E = 2keQ/r2

D E = 6keQ/r2
#Q22. Fig. shows a circular surface and a paraboloidal surface. It is placed in a
uniform electric field of magnitude E such that the circular surface is oriented at
right-angles to the direction of field. Electric flux through the paraboloidal
surface is:

A Zero

B pr2lE

1 2
C pr E
2

D pr2E
#Q23. A thin, metallic spherical shell contains a charge Q on.it. A point charge q is
placed at the centre of the shell and another charge q1 is placed outside it as
shown in Fig.. All the three charges are positive. The force on the central charge
due to the shell is:

A towards left

B towards right

C upward

D zero
#Q24. A non-conducting sphere with radius a is concentric with
and surrounded by a conducting spherical shell with inner
radius b and outer radius c. The inner sphere has a negative
charge uniformly distributed throughout its volume, while the
spherical shell has no net charge. The potential V(r)as a function
of distance from the center is given by:

A
B

C D
#Q25. The diagram shows a uniformly charged sphere of radius R. It has volume
charge density r. If the electric field at a point 2R distance above its centre is E
then the electric field at the point which is 2R below its centre is :

𝜌𝑅 𝜌𝑅
A 6𝜀0
+𝐸 B 12𝜀0
−𝐸

𝜌𝑅 𝜌𝑅
C − +𝐸 D +𝐸
6𝜀0 24𝜀0
#Q26. In the electric field of a point charge q, a certain charge is carried from
point A to B, C,D, and E, the work done:

A is least along the path AB

B is least along the path AD

C is zero along any one of the path AB, AC and AE

D is least along AE.


#Q27. In which of the following cases, the flux crossing through the surface is
zero?

A B

C D
#Q28. Three concentric spherical conductors are arranged as shown in the figure.
The potential at point P will be :

1 𝑄1 𝑄2 𝑄3 1 𝑄1 +𝑄2 𝑄3
A 4𝜋𝜀0 𝑟
+
𝑟
+
𝑟
B 4𝜋𝜀0 𝑟
+
𝑐

1 𝑄1 𝑄2 𝑄3 1
C 4𝜋𝜀0 𝑎
+
𝑏
+
𝑐
D 4𝜋𝜀0 𝑐
× 𝑄1 + 𝑄2 + 𝑄3
#Q29. Two short electric dipoles are placed as shown in Fig. The energy of
electric interaction between these dipoles will be:

2𝑘𝑃1 𝑃2 cos𝜃
A 𝑟3

−2𝑘𝑃1 𝑃2 cos𝜃
B 𝑟3

−2𝑘𝑃1 𝑃2 sin𝜃
C 𝑟3

−4𝑘𝑃1 𝑃2 cos𝜃
D 𝑟3
#Q30. For a gaussian surface, through which the net flux is zero, which of the
following statements must be true?

A The net charge inside the surface is zero

The number of electric field lines entering the surface is equal to the number of
B
field lines leaving the surface

C The electric field is zero everywhere on the surface.

D Both (A) and (B) are correct


#Q31. Two non-conducting infinite plane sheets having charges Q and 2Q are
placed parallel to each other as shown in figure. The charge distribution on four
faces of two plates are as also shown. The electric field intensities at three points
1, 2 and 3 are 𝐸1 , 𝐸2 and 𝐸3 respectively, then the magnitudes of 𝐸1 , and 𝐸2 and
𝐸3 are respectively, [S is face area of plates]:
𝑄
A Zero, , zero
𝜀0 𝑆

5𝑄 𝑄
B , , zero
6𝜀0 𝑆 2𝜀0 𝑆

5𝑄 𝑄 𝑄
C , ,
6𝜀0 𝑆 𝜀0 𝑆 3𝜀0 𝑆

𝑄
D Zero, , zero
2𝜀0 𝑆
#Q32. Consider the four field patterns shown. Assuming there are no charges in
the regions shown, which of the patterns represents a possible electrostatic field:

A B

C D
#Q33. A positively charged insulator is brought near (but does not touch) two
metallic sphere that are in contact. The metallic spheres are then separated. The
sphere which was initially farthest from the insulator will have:

A no net charge

B a negative charge

C a positive charge

D either a negative or a positive charge.


#Q34. Charge Q coulombs is uniformly distributed throughout the volume of a
solid hemisphere of radius R metres. Then the potential at centre O of the
hemisphere in volts is:

1 3𝑄
A 4𝜋𝜀0 2𝑅

1 3𝑄
B 4𝜋𝜀0 4𝑅

1 𝑄
C 4𝜋𝜀0 4𝑅

1 𝑄
D 4𝜋𝜀0 8𝑅
#Q35. In a certain region of space, the potential is given by V = k[2x2 – y2 + z2].
The electric field at the point (1, 1, 1,) has magnitude =

A 𝑘 6

B 2𝑘 6

C 2𝑘 3

D 4𝑘 3
#Q36. The net torque on an electric dipole parallel to the x-axis in this field is:

A directed along the x-axis.

B directed along they-axis.

C directed along the z-axis.

D None of the above


#Q37. In a certain region of space, the electric-field is zero. From this we can
conclude that the electric potential in this region is:

A constant

B zero

C positive

D negative
#Q38. Four charges +q,-q, +q and-q are placed in order on the four consecutive
corners of a square of side q. The ,work done in interchanging the positions of
any two neighboring charges of opposite sign is:

𝑞2
A −4 + 2
4𝜋𝜀0 𝑎

𝑞2
B 4𝜋𝜀0 𝑎
4+2 2

𝑞2
C 4𝜋𝜀0 𝑎
4−2 2

𝑞2
D 4𝜋𝜀0 𝑎
4+ 2
#Q39. In an ink-jet printer, an ink droplet of mass misgiven a negative charge q
by a computer-controlled charging unit, and then enters at speed n the region
between two deflecting parallel plates of length L separated by distance d (see
Fig). All over this region exists a downward electric field which you can assume
to be uniform. Neglecting the gravitational force on the droplet, the maximum
charge that it can be given so that it will not hit a plate is most closely
approximated by :

𝑚𝑣 2 𝐸
A
𝑑𝐿2

𝑚𝑣 2 𝑑
B 𝐸𝐿2

2𝑑𝑚𝑣 2
C
𝐸𝐿2

D None
#Q40. The linear charge density on a dielectric ring of radius R is varying with q
as l = l0cos(q/2). The potential at the centre of the ring is:

A 0

𝜆0
B 2𝜋𝜀0

𝜆0
C 4𝜋𝜀0

𝜆0
D 𝜋𝜀0
#Q41. On a semicircular ring of radius =4R, charge +3q is distributed in such a
way that on one quarter +q is uniformly distributed and on another quarter +2q
is uniformly distributed. Along its axis a smooth non-conducting and uncharged
pipe of length 6R is fixed axially as shown. A small ball of mass m and charge +q is
thrown-from the other end of pipe. The ball can come out of the pipe if:

7𝑞2
A 𝑢>
40𝜋𝜀0 𝑅𝑚

3𝑞2
B 𝑢>
40𝜋𝜀0 𝑅𝑚

3𝑞2
C 𝑢
40𝜋𝜀0 𝑅𝑚

9𝑞2
D 𝑢>
40𝜋𝜀0 𝑅𝑚
#Q42. Two mutually perpendicular wire carry charge densities l1 and l2. The
𝜆1
electric lines of force makes angle a with second wire then is :
𝜆2

A tan2a

B cot2a

C sin2a

D cos2a

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