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EASY QUESTIONS

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1. A positively charged thin metal ring of radius R is fixed in x – y plane with its centre
at the origin O. A negatively charged particle P is released from rest at the point (0, 0,
Z0). Then the motion of P is
(a) periodic for all values of Z0
(b) SHM for all values of Z0 satisfying 0 < Z0 < R
(c) approximately SHM, provided Z >> R
(d) can’t be said
Sol.: (a)

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2. Shown in the figure is a distribution of charges.
The flux of electric field due to these charges +q –q
through the surface is
(a) 3 q / 0 (b) 2 q / 0
(c) q / 0 (d) zero –q

Sol.: (d)

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3. Two spherical conductors A and B of radii 1 mm and 2 mm are separated by a
distance of
5 cm and are uniformly charged. If the spheres are connected by a conducting wire
then in equilibrium condition, the ratio of the magnitude of the electric fields at the
surface of spheres A and B is
(a) 1 : 4 (b) 4 : 1 (c) 1 : 2 (d) 2 : 1
E A rB 2
Sol.:  
E B rA 1
 (d)

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4. A point charge + q is fixed at point B. Another point +q A
charge + q at A of mass m vertically above B at
height h is dropped from rest. Choose the correct h
statement
(a) It will collide with B +q B
(b) It will execute S.H.M
q2
(c) It will go down only if < mgh2
40
(d) go down up to a point and then come up.
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Sol.: For charge + q at A to come down, Fe < mg
q2
  mg
40 h 2
 (c)

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5. The electric field intensity at a point at a distance 2 m from a charge q is E. The
amount of work done in bringing a charge of 2 coulomb from infinity to this point
will be
E E
(a) 2E joules (b) 4E joules (c) joules (d) joules
2 4
q
Sol.: Potential at this point, V   rE  2 E
40 r
Work done = qV = 4E joules.
 (b)

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6. A simple pendulum of length l has a bob of mass m, with a charge q on it. A vertical
sheet of charge, with surface charge density  passes through the point of suspension.
At equilibrium, the string makes an angle  with the vertical, then
q q q q
(a) tan   (b) tan   (c) cot   (d) cot  
2 0 mg  0 mg 2 0 mg  0 mg
Fe qE
Sol.: tan    O+
mg mg +

q / 2 0 q
+
 T
tan   
+
+
mg 2 0 mg +
+
 (a) +
+
C+ B
+
E
A
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7. A charged particle of mass m and charge q is released from rest in an electric field of
constant magnitude E. The kinetic energy of the particle after time t will be
2 E 2t 2 E q2 m E2 q2 t 2 Eqm
(a) (b) 2
(c) (d)
mq 2t 2m 2t
Sol.: (c)
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8. If a positively charged pendulum is oscillating in a
uniform field as shown, then its time period as compared
to that when it was uncharged will
+
(a) increase (b) decrease
(c) not change (d) none of these +++++++++++

Sol.: (a)

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9. A and B are two concentric metallic hollow spheres. If A B
q
is given a charge q while B is earthed as shown in figure, +++
+ A +
then + +
+ + ++
(a) charge density of A and B are same
(b) field inside and outside A is zero
(c) field between A and B is not zero
(d) field inside and outside B is zero
Sol.: (c)

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10. A table tennis ball which has been covered with a conducting paint is suspended by a
silk thread so that it hangs between two metal plates. One plate is earthed. When the
other plate is connected to a high voltage generator, the ball
(a) is attracted to the high voltage plate and stays there
(b) hangs without moving
(c) swings backward and forward hitting each plate in turn
(d) is repelled to the earthed plate and stays there
Sol.: (c)

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11. A spring block system undergoes vertical oscillations above a large horizontal metal
sheet with uniform positive charge. The time period of the oscillation is T. If the block
is given a charge Q, its time period of oscillation
(a) remains same
(b) increases
(c) decreases
(d) increases if Q is positive and decreases if Q is negative
Sol.: (a)
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12. There is an electric field E in X-direction. If work done in moving a charge 0.2 C
through a distance of 2 m along a line making an angle of 60° with X-axis is 4.0 joule.
The value of E is
(a) 3 N / C (b) 4 N / C (c) 5 N / C (d) 20 N / C.
Sol.: As W  F ds cos   qE ds cos
4  0.2 E  2 cos 60, E  20 N/C.
 (d)

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13. In electrolysis, the amount of mass deposited or liberated at an electrode is directly
proportional to
(a) amount of charge (b) square of current
(c) concentration of electrolyte (d) square of electric charge
Sol.: (a)

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14. The ratio of the forces between two small spheres with same charges when they are in
air to when they are in a medium of dielectric constant K is
(a) 1 : K (b) K : 1 (c) 1 : K2 (d) K2 : 1
1 q2
Sol.: In air F1 
40 r 2
1 q2 F k
In medium (k) F2   1 
40 k r 2
F2 1
 (b)

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15. A charge Q is divided into two parts of magnitude q and Q –q. If the coulomb repulsion
between them when they are separated at some distance is to be maximum, the ratio of
Q
should be 
q
(a) 2 (b) 1/2 (c) 4 (d) 1/4
1 qQ  q 
Sol.: F 
40 r2
dF
For maximum repulsion force  Q  2q  0
dq
Q 2
 2
q 1
 (a)

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16. There are two charges +1 C and +5 C. The ratio of the forces acting on them will be 
(a) 1 : 5 (b) 1 : 1 (c) 5 : 1 (d) 1 : 25
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F12 1
Sol.: F12  F21 then 
F21 1
 (b)

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17. The electric potential V is given as a function of distance x (metre) by V = (5x2 +10x –
9)volt. Magnitude of electric field at x = 1 is
(a) 20 V/m (b) 6 V/m (c) 11 V/m (d) –23 V/m

 10 x  10 x 1  20 V/m

dV
Sol.: E 
dx
 (a)

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18. If specific resistance of a wire is , its volume is 3m3 and its resistance is 3 omhs, then
its length will be 
1 3 1 1
(a) (b) (c) 3 (d) 
   3
3
Sol.: Volume = Al = 3  A 
l
l 9 3
Now R    l2   l 
A  
 (b)

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19. Figure shows the electric lines of force emerging
from a charged body. If the electric field at A and B
are EA and EB respectively and if the displacement
between A and B is r then 
r B
(a) E A  EB (b) E A  EB A
EB EB
(c) E A  (d) E A 
r r2

g  d Rn  1
Sol.: g'  g 1   , d 
n  n n
 (b)

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20. The magnitude of electric field intensity E is such that, an electron of mass m and
charge e placed in it would experience an electrical force equal to its weight is given
by 
mg e e2
(a) mge (b) (c) (d) g
e mg m2
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Sol.: eE = mg
mg
E
e
 (b)

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21. Figure shows three points A, B and C in a region of A

uniform electric field E . The line AB is
perpendicular and BC is parallel to the field lines.
Then which of the following holds good. Where VA, C
B
VB and VC represent the electric potential at points A,
B and C respectively 
(a) V A  VB  VC (b) V A  VB  VC
(c) V A  VB  VC (d) V A  VB  VC
Sol.: (b)

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22. ABC is an equilateral triangle. Charges +q are placed at
each corner. The electric field intensity at centroid O A
+q
will be
1 q 1 3q
(a)  2 (b)  2 r
20 r 20 r O
+q +q
1 3q B C
(c)  2 (d) zero
20 r
Sol.: Electric field due each charge have same magnitude and makes an angle of 120 0 with
each other.
 (d)

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23. A charged particle of mass m and charge q is released from rest in an electric field of
constant magnitude E. The kinetic energy of the particle after a time t is
E 2 q 2t 2 2E 2 q 2 t 2 E 2 q 2t 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
m m 2m
2 2 2
4E q t
m
Sol.: v  u  at , u = 0
qE
v t
m
1 2 q 2 E 2t 2
mv 
2 2m
 (c)
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24. Three charges Q, +q and +q are placed at the Q
vertices of a right angle triangle (isosceles
triangle) as shown. The net electrostic energy of
the configuration is zero, if Q is equal to
q  2q
(a) (b) +q
1 2 2 2 +q
a
(c) –2q (d) +q

Qq kq 2 kQq 2q
  0, Q
 
Sol.: k
a a 2a 2 2
 (b)

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25. A spherical conductor A of radius r is placed concentrically inside a conducting shell B
of radius R(R > r). A charge Q is given to A, and then A is joined to B by a metal wire.
The charge flowing from A to B will be
 R   r 
(a) Q   (b) Q  (c) Q (d) zero
Rr Rr
Sol.: When the two are joined by a metal wire, they become a single conductor. As charge
can reside only on the outer surface of a conductor, the entire charge Q must flow to
the outer sphere.
 (c)

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26. An electron moves in a circular orbit at a distance from a proton with kinetic energy E.
To escape to infinity, the energy which must be supplied to the electron is
(a) E (b) 2 E (c) 0.5 E (d) 2E

Sol.: Total energy = – kinetic energy = -E

So energy E should be supplied
 (a)

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27. The electric E is given by E  aiˆ  bˆj (where a and b is constant and iˆ, ˆj are unit
vector along x and y axis respectively), the flux passing through a square area of side l
and parallel to y-z plane is

(a) bl2 (b) al2 (c) a 2


 b2 l 2 (d) a 2

 b2 l 2

Sol.: Area vector A  l 2 iˆ
 
  E. A  al 2

 (b)
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28. Four charge particle of charges – q, – q, – q and –q 3q
3q are placed at the vertices of a square of side
a as shown. The magnitude of dipole moment of
the arrangement is
(a) 2 2 q a (b) q a –q –q

(c) 3 qa 
(d) 2  2 qa

Sol.: pnet = 2 2 qa p  qa
–q q,q,q
 (a) 
p1  qa 2 
p  qa

–q –q

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29. A cylinder of radius R and length L is placed in a uniform electric field E parallel to
the axis of cylinder. The total flux through the curved surface of the cylinder is given
by
(a) 2 R2E (b) 2 R2 /E (c) E2RL (d) zero
Sol.: (d)

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30. An uniform electric field in positive x-direction exists in a region. Let A be the origin,
B be the point on the x-axis at x = +1 cm and C be the point on the y-axis at y = +1
cm. The potential at the points A, B and C are VA, VB and VC respectively, then
(a) VA  VB (b) V A  VB (c) V A  VC (d) V A  VC
Sol.: In the direction of electric field potential decreases and perpendicular to electric field
it remain same, hence V A  VC  VB
 (b)

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31. The electric field at the origin is along the positive X-axis. A small circle is drawn
with the centre at the origin cutting the axes at points A, B, C and D having
coordinates (a, 0) (0, a), (–a, 0), 0, –a) respectively. Out of the points on the periphery
of the circle, the potential is minimum at
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D
Sol.: Clearly potential decreases along the direction of electric field
 Vmin is at A (a, 0)
 (a)
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32. Charge Q is given a displacement r  aiˆ  bˆj in an electric field E  E1iˆ  E2 ˆj . The
work done is
(a) Q(E1a + E2b) (b) Q ( E1 a) 2  ( E 2 b) 2
(c) Q(E1 + E2) a 2  b 2 (d) Q E12  E 22 ) a2  b2
 
Sol.: dw = Q E . d r = Q ( E1iˆ  E 2 ˆj ) . ( dxiˆ  dyiˆ)
a b
= Q E1  dx  QE 2  dy = Q (E1a + E2b)
0 0

 (a)

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33. A non-conducting ring of radius R has charge Q distributed uniformly over it. If it
rotates with an angular velocity , the equivalent current will be
 
(a) zero (b) Q (c) Q (d) Q
2 2R
Sol.: With each rotation, charge Q crosses any fixed point P near the ring. Number of
rotations per second = /2.
Q
 Charge crossing P per second current =
2
 (c)

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34. A half ring of radius R has a charge of  per unit length. The potential at the center of
the half ring is
  
(a) k (b) k (c) k (d) k
R R R
kdQ kRd 
Sol.: dV = 
R R
v 

 dv  k  d
0 0

= k
 (d)

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35. If electric field is given by E   2  iˆ V/m, the magnitude of potential difference
x 
between points x = 10 cm and x = 20 cm is
(a) 1 V (b) 2 V (c) 5 V (d) 10 V
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0. 2
1
Sol.: dV = –  E. dx  –  2
dx  – 5 V
0. 1 x

 (c)
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36. A cube of side b has a charge q at each of its vertices. The electric potential at the
centre of the cube is
4q 3q 2q
(a) (b) (c) (d) zero
30 b 0 b 0 b
1 q 4q
Sol.: V  . 8 
40  b 3  3 b
 
 2 
 
 (a)
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37. Four equal charges Q are placed at the four corners of a square of side a. The work
done in removing a charge Q from the centre of the square to infinity is
2 Q2 2 Q2 Q2
(a) zero (b) (c) (d)
40 a 0 a 20 a
Sol.: W   Q V   QV f  Vi   Q0  Vi  , W=
 1 Q 2 2 Q2
 
Q. .   4   a
 4 a  

 (c)

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38. In a regular polygon of n sides, each corner is at a distance r from the center. Identical
charges of magnitude Q are placed at (n –1) corners. The field at the center is
Q Q n Q n 1 Q
(a) k 2 (b) (n  1) k 2 (c) k 2 (d) k 2
r r n 1 r n r
Q
Sol.: From symmetry electric field at the centre is k 2
r
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39. Seven point charges each of charge q is placed at the seven corners of a cube of side a
(one corner is empty). Find the magnitude of electric field at centre of cube.
1 q 1 q 1 7q
(a) zero (b) (c) (d)
40 a 2 30 a 2 40 a 2
1 q 1 q
Sol.: E  
40  a 3  2
30 a 2
 
 2 
 
 (c)
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40. A charged sphere of diameter 4 cm has a charge density of 10 -4 coulombs/cm2. The
work done in joules when a charge of 40 nano-coulombs is moved from infinity to a
point which is at a distance of 2 cm from the surface of the sphere, is
(a) 14.4  (b) 28.8  (c) 144  (d) 288 
10 4 C
Sol.: Q  A  × 16 cm2 = 16 × 10-4 C
cm 2
Q qQ
V  Work done W = qV =
40 r 40 r
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41. The magnitude of electric intensity at a distance x from a charge q is E. An identical
charge is placed at a distance 2 x from it. Then the magnitude of the force it experience
is
qE qE
(a) qE (b) 2 qE (c) (d)
2 4
q
Sol.: Given E = .
40 x 2
Hence the magnitude of the electric intensity at a distance 2x from charge q is
q q 1 E
E'    
40 (2 x) 2
40 x 2
4 4
Therefore, the force experienced by a similar charge q at a distance 2x is
qE
F  qE ' 
4
 (d)

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42. Eight dipoles of charges of magnitude e are placed inside a cube. The total flux coming
out of the cube equals to
8e 16e e
(a) (b) (c) (d) zero
 0 0
Sol.: Net charge inside the cube is zero
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43. Four point charges q1, q2, q3 and q4 are placed at the corners of the q1 a q2
square of side a, as shown in figure. The potential at the centre of
the square is (Given : q1 = 1 × 10–8 C, q2 = –2 × 10–8 C, a
P
a
q 3  3  10 8 C , q 4  2  10 8 C , a = 1 m)
q4 a q3
(a) 507 V (b) 607 V
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(c) 550 V (d) 650 V
1  q1 q 2 q3 q 4 
Sol.: V     = 507 V
40  r r r r 
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44. Two conducting spheres of radii r1 and r2 are at the same potential. The ratio of their
charges is
 r12   r22  r r
(a)  2  (b)  2  (c) 1 (d) 2
 r2   r1  r2 r1
1 q
Sol.: Potential (V) =
40 r
q1 r1

q 2 r2
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45. Six point charges are arranged at the vertices of
regular hexagon of side length a (shown in –q +q
figure). The magnitude of electric field at the
centre of regular hexagon is O +q
+q
q
(a) (b) zero
40 a 2
q +q +q
(c) (d) none of these
20 a 2
2q
Sol.: Resultant field = 2 E 0 
40 a 2
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46. Two large plate separated by a distance d in vertical
plane and connected to battery as shown. An electron of
charge e and mass m is at rest between the plates. Find
electron d
the value of potential difference of battery.
mge 2 mge
(a) (b)
d d
mgd 2mgd
(c) (d)
e e

V mgd
Sol.: mg  eE  mg  e ,V 
d e
 (c)
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47. Two plates are 2 cm apart. A potential difference of 10V is applied between them, the
electric field between the plates is
(a) 20 N/C (b) 500 N/C (c) 5N/C (d) 250N/C
V 10
Sol.: d = 2cm = 2  10–2 m, V = 10 volt , E    500 N/C
d 2  10 2
 (b)

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48. 
Suppose the electrostatic potential at some points in space are given by V  x 2  2 x . 
The electrostatic field strength at x = 1 is
(a) zero (b) -2 (c) 2 (d) 4
E  x    , E  x   2  2 x  ,
dv
Sol.: at x = 1 E(x=1) = 0
dx
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49. An electric dipole is placed at an angle of 300 to a non-uniform electric field. The
dipole will experience
(a) a translational force only in the direction of the field
(b) a translational force only in a direction normal to the direction of the field
(c) a torque as well as a translational force
(d) a torque only
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50. Coulomb’s law is applicable to
(a) point charges (b) spherical charges (c) like charges (d) all of these

Sol.: (a)

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51. A point charge q and a charge –q are placed at x = -a and x = +a respectively. Which
of the following represents a part of E-x graph?
E E E

(a) (b) –a (c) (d) all of these

x x x
–a O +a O O +a

Sol.: (d)
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52. The electric potential V (in volt) varies with x (in metre) according to the relation
V  5  4 x 2 . The force experienced by a negative charge of 2  10–6 C located at x =
0.5 m is
(a) 2  10–6 N (b) 4  10–6 N (c) 6  10–6 N (d) 8  10–6 N

Sol.: Electric field E  

dV
dx

d
dx
 
5  4 x 2  8 x

Force on charge  q  qE  8qx

At x = 0.5 m, force = 8  2  10–6  0.5 = 8  10–6 N
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53. A charge q is placed at the centre of the line joining two equal charges Q. The system
of the three charges will be in equilibrium if q is equal to
(a) – (Q/4) (b) – (Q/2) (c) (Q/2) (d) (Q/4)
Sol.: Net force on any charge = 0. Force on any charge Q at end
Q 2 KqQ Q
FK  2  0. Hence, q 
4x 2 x 4
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54. The electric potential at a point situated at a distance r on the axis of a short electric
dipole of moment p will be 1/4 (0) times
(a) p/r3 (b) p/r2 (c) p/r (d) none of the
above
1 P
Sol.: Potential at axial point V 
40 r 2

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55. The charge per unit length for a very long straight wire is . The electric field at
points near the wire (but outside it) and far from the ends varies with distance r as
(a) r (b) 1/r (c) 1/r2 (d) 1/r3

 1
Sol.: E . Hence E 
20 r r

 (b)
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56. A body has a charge of one coulomb. The number of excess (or lesser) electrons on it
from its normal state will be
(a)  (b) 1.6  10–19 (c) 1.6  1019 (d) 6.25  1018

1
Sol.: Q = ne, n 19
 6.25 1018
1.6 10
 (d)
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57. The net charge on a condenser is
(a) Infinity (b) q/2 (c) 2q (d) zero

Sol.: Net charge  Q   Q  0

 (d)
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58. A conducting hollow sphere of radius 0.1 m is given a charge of 10 C. The electric
potential on the surface of sphere will be
(a) zero (b) 3  105 V (c) 9  105 V (d) 9  109 V
1 Q 9 10 9 10 10 6
Sol.: Vsurface =  1
 9 10 5 V
40 r 10
 (c)

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59. A charged ball hangs from a silk thread of length l. It +
+
makes an angle  with a large charged conducting +
S
sheet P as shown in the figure. The surface charge + 
density  of the sheet is proportional to +
+
(a) cos  (b) cot 
(c) sin  (d) tan 

q Tcos
Sol.: T sin   , T cos   Mg ,
2 0

tan   
q.
 (d)
Tsin 2 0

Mg
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60. A charge q is placed at a distance a/2 above the centre q
of a horizontal square surface of edge a as shown in a/2
figure. The electric flux through the square surface is a

(a) Q/20 (b) Q/0 a

(c) Q/60 (d) Q/80
Sol.: Complete the cube, adding other five faces.
q q
 cube  ,  face 
0 6 0
 (c)

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61. Two equal positive charges +q each are fixed a certain distance apart. A third equal
positive charge +q is placed exactly mid-way between them. Then the third charge
will
(a) move at an angle of 450 to the line joining the two charges
(b) move at an angle of 900 to the line joining the two charges
(c) move along the line joining the two charges
(d) stay at rest

Sol.: Mid point will be neutral point, hence third charge will experience no force and will
stay at rest.
 (d)
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62. Two equal negative charges –q are fixed at points (0, a) and (0, –a) on the y-axis. A
positive charge Q is released from rest at a point (2a, 0) on the x-axis. The charge Q
will
(a) execute simple harmonic motion about the origin
(b) move to the origin and remain at rest there
(c) move to infinity
(d) execute oscillatory but not simple harmonic motion
Sol.: Resultant force on Q will be always towards origin. It will undergo oscillatory
motion, but not SHM (amplitude being comparable to other dimension and not small).
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63. Two point charges +4q and +q are placed 30 cm apart. At what point on the line
joining them is the electric field zero?
(a) 15 cm from charge 4q (b) 20 cm from charge 4q
(c) 7.5 cm from charge q (d) 5 cm from charge q
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K 4q  K q 
Sol.:  2
r12 r2
r1
  2 and r1  r2  30
r2
Hence, r1 = 20 cm
 (b)
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64. Two concentric spheres are of radii r1 and r2. The
outer sphere is given a charge q. The charge q ' on the q ' r1
inner sphere will be (inner sphere is grounded) r2

r1
(a) q (b)  q (c)  q (d) zero
r2
q' q
Sol.:  0
r1 r2
 (d)

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65. A uniform electric field E  E0 (iˆ  ˆj ) exists in the region. The potential difference
VQ  VP  between point P(0, 0) and Q (a, 0) is
(a)  E 0 a (b) E0 2 a (c)  E 0 a (d)  E0 2 a

Sol.: VQ  VP   E0 (iˆ  ˆj )  (a iˆ)   E0 a .

 (a)

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66. A long string with a charge of  per unit length passes through an imaginary cube of
edge a. The maximum flux of the electric field through the cube will be
2 a 6a 2 3 a
(a) a /  0 (b) (c) (d)
0 0 0
Sol.: The maximum length of the string which can fit into the cube is 3a , equal to its
body diagonal. The maximum charge inside the cube is 3a , and hence the
3a
maximum flux through the cube is
0
 (d)
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67. The electric potential V at any point x, y, z (all in metres) in space is given by V = 4x2
volts. The electric field (in V/m) at the point (1 m, 0, 2 m)
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V
Sol.: Ex    8x
x
E y  E z  0 as V is independent of y and z.

For x = 1, E  8iˆ
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68. Four charges +2q, –2q, –3q and +3q are +2q –2q
kept in the corners of a square of side a.
The total field at the centre O is,
2 2q O
(a) zero (b)
40 a 2
+3q a –3q
2q 10 2 q
(c) (d)
40 a 2 40 a 2
     
Sol.: E  E2q  E2 q  E3q  E3q +2q –2q
E
 2 q
E  2 E3q  E2 q  E+2q
3q

5q +2q
O 
E 2 2
E  2 q E 3 q
 a 
40   +3q
+2q
a +2q –3q
 2
10 2 q
E
40 a 2

 (d)
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69. Figure shows some of the electric field lines
corresponding to an electric field. The figure
suggests that (E = electric field, V = potential) A  
(a) VA = VB (b) EA = EB B

(c) VA  VB (d) VA  VB
Sol.: Potential decreases in the direction of electric field.
VA  VB
 (d)
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70. Two spheres of radii r and R carry charges q and Q respectively. When they are
connected by a wire, there will be no loss of energy of the system if
(a) qr = QR (b) qR = Qr (c) qr2 = QR2 (d) qR2 = Qr2
Sol.: There will be no loss of energy if the potential of the spheres is the same i.e. if
q Q q Q
V   or 
40 r 40 R r R
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71. In the figure shown, conducting shells A and B B
have charges Q and 2Q distributed uniformly 2Q
over A and B .Value of VA – VB is Q
Q Q A
(a) (b)
40 R 80 R R
3Q 3Q 2R
(c) (d)
40 R 80 R

1  Q 2Q  1 2Q
Sol.: VA   R  2R   4 R
40 0

1 3Q Q
VB  , V A  VB 
40 2 R 80 R
 (b)
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72. Three point charges q, –2q and –2q are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle
of side a. The work done by some external force to slowly increase their separation to
2a will be
1 2q 2 q2 1 3q 2
(a) . (b) (c) . (d) zero
40 a 40 a 40 3R

Sol.: Ui 
q  2q   q  2q    2q  2q  = 0
40 a
q  2q   q  2q    2q  2q 
Uf  0
40 2a 
Wext = U = 0
 (d)
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73. Two identical charges are placed at the two corners of an equilateral triangle. The
potential energy of the system is U. The work done in bringing an identical charge
from infinity to the third vertex is
(a) U (b) 2U (c) 3U (d) 4U
Sol.: W  U f  U i  3U  U  2U
 (b)
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74. A unit positive charge has to be brought from infinity to a midpoint between two
charges 20C and 10C separated by a distance of 50 m. How much work will be
required?
(a) 10.8 × 104 J (b) 10.8 × 103 J (c) 1.08 × 106 J (d) 0.54 × 105 J
Sol.: Work done in taking unit positive charge from infinity to that point = potential at that
point
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 20  10 6 10  10 6 
 9  10 9    J  10.8  103 J
 25 25 
 (b)
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75. The electric potential at a point (x, y) is given by: V = –Kxy. The electric field
intensity at a distance r from the origin varies as
(a) r2 (b) r (c) 2r (d) 2r2
 V ˆ V ˆ 
 

Sol.: E   i j   K yiˆ  xˆj  E  E x2  E y2  ( Ky) 2  ( Kx) 2 = Kr
 x y 
i.e., Er
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76. The inward and outward electric flux for a closed surface in units of N-m2/coulomb
are respectively 8 × 103 and 4 × 103. Then the total charge inside the surface is
(a) 4 × 103 coulomb (b) – 4 × 103 coulomb
4  103
(c)  coulomb (d) – (4 × 103 )0 coulomb
0
Sol.:   4  10 3  8  103 = – 4  103 N-m2/coulomb
According to Gauss’s law, q = – (4 × 103) 0 coulomb
 (d)
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77. Two small spheres each having the charge +Q are suspended by insulating threads of
length L from a hook. This arrangement is taken in space where there is no
gravitational effect, then the angle between the two thread and the tension in each will
be
1 Q2 1 Q2
(a) 180, (b) 90,
40 (2 L) 2 40 L2
1 Q2 1 Q2
(c) 180, (d) 180,
40 2 L2 40 L2

Sol.: The position of the balls in no gravity space

will be as shown 180°
L L
1 Q2
 = 180° and Force = 
40 (2 L) 2
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78. A solid conducting sphere of radius 5 cm is charged so that the potential on its surface
is 10V. The potential at the centre of the sphere is
(a) 5 V (b) 10 V (c) 15 V (d) zero
Sol.: Charge resides on the outer surface of a conducting sphere
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79. The distance between the plates of an isolated parallel plate condenser is 4mm and
potential difference is 60 volts. If the distance between the plates is increased to
12mm, then
(a) The potential difference of the condenser will become 180 volts.
(b) The P.D. will become 20 volts.
(c) The P.D. will remain unchanged.
(d) The charge on condenser will reduce to one third
V d V V 60  12
Sol.: For capacitor 1  1  V2  1 2   180V
V2 d 2 d1 4
 (a)
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80. Three charges 2q, –q, –q are located at the vertices of an equilateral triangle. At the
centre of the triangle
(a) The field is zero but potential is non-zero
(b) The field is non-zero but potential is zero
(c) Both field and potential are zero
(d) Both field and potential are non-zero

Sol.: Obviously, from charge configuration, at the centre 2q

electric field is non-zero. Potential at the centre
2q
r
due to 2q charge V2 q  .
r
r r
and potential due to – q charge E–q E2q E–q
q
–q –q
Vq   (r = distance of centre point)
r
 Total potential V  V2 q  Vq  Vq  0
 (b)
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81. The electric potential V at any point P (x, y, z) in space is given by V = 4x2 (where V is
in volt and x in meter). The electric field at the point (1m, 2m) in volt/metre is
(a) 8 along negative x-axis (b) 8 along positive x-axis
(c) 16 along negative x-axis (d) 16 along positive z-axis

Sol.: The electric potential V ( x, y, z )  4 x 2 ,

 V ˆ 
E i  8 xiˆ  E (1, 2)  8iˆ
x
 (a)
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82. A particle A has charge +q and a particle B has charge +4q with each of them having
the same mass m. When allowed to fall from rest through the same electric potential
v
difference, the ratio of their speed A will become
vB
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2 (c) 1 : 4 (d) 4 : 1
2QV v QA q 1
Sol.: Using v  v Q  A   
m vB QB 4q 2
 (b)
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83. Two infinitely long parallel conducting plates having surface charge densities + and
– respectively, are separated by a small distance. The medium between the plates is
vacuum. If 0 is the dielectric permittivity of vacuum, then the electric field in the
region between the plates is

(a) zero (b) volts/meter
2 0
 2
(c) volts/meter (d) volts/meter
0 0
Sol.: Electric field between the plates is –
 (  ) 
 
2 0 2 0

 volt/meter
0
EE
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84. If an insulated non-conducting sphere of radius R has charge density . The electric
field at a distance r from the centre of sphere (r < R) will be
R r r 3R
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 0 0 3 0 0
k.Qr r
Sol.: For non-conducting sphere Ein  
R3 3 0
 (c)
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85. Two spheres A and B of radius 4cm and 6cm are given charges of 80C and 40C
respectively. If they are connected by a fine wire, the amount of charge flowing from
one to the other is
(a) 20 C from A to B (b) 16 C from A to B
(c) 32 C from B to A (d) 32 C from A to B
 r 
Sol.: Total charge Q  80  40  120C. By using the formula Q1   Q  1 .
 r1  r2 
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 r   4 
New charge on sphere A is Q A  Q  A   120   48C.
 rA  rB  4  6
Initially it was 80C i.e., 32C charge flows from A to B.
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86. A uniform electric field E0 exists in a region at y
angle 450 with x-axis. There are two point A (a, 0)
and B(0, b) having potential VA and VB respectively, E0
B
then (0,b)
(a) VA > VB if a > b (b) VA = VB if a = b 450 x
A(a,0)
(c) VA > VB if a < b (d) VA < VB if a > b
sol. In the direction of electric field potential decreases.
If a>b VB > VA
a=b VB = VA
a<b VA > VB
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87. A non –conducting solid sphere of radius R is uniformly charged. The magnitude of
the electric field due to the sphere at a distance r form its centre
(a) Increases as r increases for r < R (b) decreases as r increases for 0 < r < 
(c) decreases as r cross O increase for R < r <
(d) is discontinuous at r = R
1
sol. For non-conducing solid sphere Ein  r and E out 
r2
i.e. for r < R , E increases as r increases and for R <r<  ; E decreases as increases
 (a, c)

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88. A point charge q is placed at origin. Let E A , E B and E C be the electric field at three
points A(1,2,3), B (1, 1, -1) and C(2, 2, 2) due to charge q. Then
     
(a) E A  E B (b) E A || E B (c) | E B | 4 | EC | (d)
 
| E B | 16 | EC |
   
sol. E A  i  2 ˆj  3kˆ , E B  iˆ  ˆj  kˆ , E A . EB  0  E A  E B
kq kq
EB  , EC  , | EB | 4 | EC |
3 12
 (a) and (c)
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88. Charges Q1 and Q2 lie inside and outside respectively of a closed Gaussian surface S. Let
E be the field at any point on S and  be the flux of E over S:
(a) If Q1 changes, both E and  will change
(b) If Q2 changes E will change
(c) If Q1  0 and Q2  0 then E  0 but   0
(d) If Q1  0 and Q2  0 then E  0 but   0
sol.
From Gauss Law Q2
qenclosed Q1
   E.dS 
0
S
It is obvious from Gauss Law that if Q1 chages, E and  both will change. So, choice (a)
is correct.
If Q2 changes, charge enclosed by Gaussian surface S will not change so  will not
change. But electric field at point under consideration is net electric field due to charges
present inside and outside the surface. So E will change, hence choice (b) is correct.
If Q1 = 0 then charge enclosed by Gaussian surface is zero so flux  will be zero. But E
can persist due to charge Q2. So, choice (c) is correct.
Choice (d) is wrong. Since charge enclosed by Gaussian surface is Q1 (which is non-
q
zero) so flux is non-zero. Flux has been defined as    E.dS  enclosed
0
If   0 then E must be non-zero.
 (a), (b) and (c)
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89. An ellipsoidal cavity is carved within a perfect
conductor. A positive charge q is placed at the A B
centre of the cavity. The points A and B are on the q
cavity surface as shown in the figure. Then

(a) electric field near A in the cavity = electric field near B in the cavity.
(b) charge density at A = charge density at B
(c) potential at A = potential at B
(d) total electric field flux through the surface of the cavity is q/0.
sol. Under electrostatic condition, all points lying on the conductor are in same potential.
Therefore, potential at A = potential at B.
From Gauss’s theorem, total flux through the surface of the cavity will be q/0.
 (c, d)
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90. An uncharged conducting ball B inside a charged + +
+ + +
conductor A as shown in the figure. If B is isolated from A, + +
+ +
B
then + +
+ A
(a) there is an induced charge on B +
+
(b) potential of A and B are same + + + ++
(c) when B touches the inner surface of A then potential
of B will change.
(d) no net charge is inside the cavity
sol. Potential inside the conductor is same when there is no net charge inside the
conductor.
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91. Four charges, all of the same magnitude, are placed at the four corners of a square. At
the centre of the square, the potential is V and the field is E. By suitable choices of the
signs of the four charges, which of the following can be obtained?
(a) V = 0, E = 0 (b) V = 0, E  0
(c) V  0, E = 0 (d) V  0, E  0
sol. (a) (b) (c) (d)

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92. Three points A, B and C are at a distance of 1m, 2m and 1m from an infinitely long
charged wire of linear charge density  C/m. A charge q is taken from A to B, B to C
and finally C to A. Which of the following is/are correct about the work done in the
above process?
(a) WAB  2WBC (b) WAB  WBC (c) WBC  0 (d) WCA  0

sol. As, A and C are equidistance from the wire and E is perpendicular to wire so both A
and C are at same potential.
WABC = 0 also from symmetry, WAB = – WBC
 (b, d)
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93. A positively charged thin metal ring of radius R is fixed in the xy plane, with its centre
at the origin O. A negatively charged particle P is released from rest at the pint (0, 0,
z0), where z0 >0. Then the motion of P is
(a) periodic, for all values of z0 satisfying 0  z 0  

(b) simple harmonic, for all values of z0 satisfying 0  z 0  

(c) approximately simple harmonic, provided z 0  R

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(d) such that P crosses O and continues to move along the negative z-axis towards z =
–.
Qz
sol. E , for z  R F  x also force is towards centre of ring.
 
3
40 R  z
2 2 2

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94. Choose the correct statements from the following:
(a) if the electric field is zero at a point, the electric potential must also be zero at that
point.
(b) if electric potential is constant in a given region of space, the electric field must be
zero in that region.
(c) two different equipotential surfaces can never intersect.
(d) electrons move from a region of lower potential to a region of higher potential

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95. Figures shows the lines of force of the electric field of a positive charge (+q) and a
negative charge (-q) respectively.
Which of the following statements are correct?

Q B
+q P –q A

O O

(a) (b)
(a) potential at P is greater than that at Q.
(b) potential at A is greater than that at B.
(c) potential energy at P is less than that at Q
(d) potential energy at A is greater than that at B.
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96. A charge particle q is placed at a distance d from the centre of conducting sphere of
radius R(<d), then in static condition at the centre of sphere
kq
(a) magnitude of electric field due to induced charges is 2
d
kq
(b) magnitude of electric field due to induced charges is 2
R
(c) magnitude of electric field due to induced charges is zero
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(d) magnitude of electric field due to charge q is (where k = 1/40)
d2
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97. Three charges q1, q2 and q3 are placed as shown. S is a q2
spherical Gaussian surface. Then S q3
(a) Electric field at any point on S is due to q2 only
qq1 1
(b) Electric field at any point on S is due to all charges
q1  q3
(c) electric flux passing through surface S is
0
q1  q 2  q3
(d) electric flux passing through surface S is
0

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98. Regarding electric lines of force, mark the correct options
1
(a) with unit charge, electric lines associated are .
0
(b) electric lines of force end or start normally on the surface of conductor
(c) a positive point charge free to move can not follow the lines of force
(d) lines of force can be defined as the path followed by a unit positive charge in an
electric field.
sol. Flux is equal to the total number of lines of force, therefore (a) is correct
Conductor is an equipotential surface so (b) is also correct.
It will follow the lines of force if it is straight line. If it is curved particle velocity can be
  
defined by v  u  a t . The particle will not move in the direction of acceleration.
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99. Two, large parallel conducting plates X and Y, kept Q1 Q2
close to each other, are given charges Q1 and Q2 (Q1 >
Q2). The four surfaces of the plates are A, B, C and D
A C
as shown in the figure
(a) The charge on A is Q1  Q2 
1 B D
2
(b) The charge on B is Q1  Q2 
1
2
X Y
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(c) The charge on C is
1
Q2  Q1 
2
(d) The charge on D is Q1  Q2 
1
2
sol. (a) (b) (c) (d)

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100. A point charge q is placed at a height a from vertex of q
square of side a as shown. The electric flux through the
square is a
q a
(a) (b) zero a
0 a
q q a
(c) (d)
6 0 24 0
Sol.: (d)
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1. If net electric field E due to dipole at point P E
makes an angle 30° with the line OP as shown, 30°
then find the value of angle .
 1 
(a) tan 1   (b) tan 1 2  P
 2 
 2   3
(c) tan 1   (d) tan 1   

 3  2  q O q

1 2
Sol.: tan 30° = tan  , tan  =
2 3
 (c)
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2. Let V and E be the potential and the field respectively at a point. Which of the
following assertion is correct?
(a) If V = 0, E must be zero (b) If V  0, E cannot be zero
(c) If E  0, V cannot be zero (d) none of these
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3. A charge –q is placed at the axis of a charged
ring of radius r at a distance of 2 2 r as + +
shown in figure. If ring is fixed and carrying Q+ +
a charge Q, the kinetic energy of charge –q + r + –q
+ +
when it is released and reaches the centre of + 2 2r
+
ring will be, + +
qQ qQ +++
(a) (b)
40 r 120 r
qQ qQ
(c) (d)
60 r 20 r

Sol.: K.E. of –q at O = qVO  VP  + +

Q+ +
 Q  + r + –q
Q
= q   + O +
P
 40 r 40 r 2  (2 2 r ) 2  + + 2 2r
  + +
2 qQ qQ +++
= 
3 40 r 60 r

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4. A point charge q is placed inside a conducting spherical shell of inner radius 2R and
outer radius 3R at a distance of R from the centre of the shell. The electric potential at
1
the centre of shell will be times (potential at infinity is zero)
40
q 4q 5q 2q
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2R 3R 6R 3R

1 q q q  1  5q 
Sol.: VC =     =  
40  R 2 R 3R  40  6 R 
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5. Two conducting plates X and Y, each having large surface area A
(on one side) are placed parallel to each other. The plate X is
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given a charge Q whereas the other is neutral. The electric field at Q
a point in between the plates is given by
Q Q
(a) (b) towards left
2A 2 A 0
Q Q
(c) towards right (d) towards right
2 A 0 2 0

Q0 Q
Sol.: Charge on inner face, q = 
2 2
Q
 Electric field =
2 A 0
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6. Two concentric conducting shells A and B are of radii R and 2R. A charge q is placed
at the centre of shells. Shell B is earthed and a charge q is given to shell A. If charges
on outer surface of A and B are QA and QB respectively, then
(a) QA = q, QB = 0 (b) QA = 2q, QB = q
(c) QA = 2q, QB = 0 (d) QA = q, QB = q
Sol.: (c)
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7. A solid hemispherical uniform charged body y
having charge Q is kept symmetrically along
the y-axis as shown in figure. The electric
potential at a distance d from the origin along P
the x-axis at point P will be x
(0,0,0) (d,0,0)
1 Q 1 Q
(a) (b) less than
40 d 40 d
1 Q 2 Q 2 Q
(c) more than and less than (d) more than
40 d 40 d 40 d

Sol.: Assuming sphere is complete then charge on it = 2Q

1 2Q
So potential at point P due to this spherical charge =
40 d
1 Q
Hence potential due to hemisphere =
40 d
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8. Two large conducting parallel plates having equal Q Q
charge Q are placed very close to each other and
distance between the plates is d. Find the work
done by external agent to increase the separation
between plates by d (area of plate is A)
d
Q2d Q2d 3Q 2 d Q 2d
(a) (b)  (c)  (d) 
2 A 0 2 A 0 2 A 0 A 0
 Q  Q Q
Sol.: Force on first plate due to second plate  Q
 2 A 0 
Q2d
Wext = – W electric field  
2 A 0
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9. Two point charges +8q and -2q are located at x = 0 and x = L respectively. The
location of a point on the x-axis at which the net electric field due to these two point
charges is zero, is
L
(a) 2 L (b) (c) 8 L (d) 4 L
4
2q 8q
Sol.:    0 or x = 2 L
40 x  L  40 x 2
2

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10. Two identical conducting spheres having unequal charges q1 and q2 separated by
distance r. If they are made to touch each other and then separated again to the same
distance. The electrostatic force between the spheres in this case will be (neglect
induction of charges)
(a) less than before (b) same as before (c) more than before (d) zero

Sol.: Since the two spheres are identical, the final charges on each of the sphere after they
 q  q2 
are made to touch will be  1 
 2 
Change in electrostatic force between them
 q  q2 
2

K 1 
 F2  F1 
 2 
r 2

Kq1 q 2
r 2
4r
 2

4r

 2 q1  q 2   4q1 q 2  2 q1  q 2   0
K K 2

 F2  F1
 (c)
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11. A small ball of mass m and charge +q tied with an
insulating string of length l, is rotating on a vertical
E
circular path under gravity and in a uniform horizontal
electric field E as shown. The tension in the string will be 
m,q
minimum for

 qE 
(a)   tan 1   (b)   
 mg 
  qE   qE 
(c)    tan 1   (d)     tan 1  
2  mg   mg 

Sol.: The geffective will be directed along the resultant force of mg and
qE. The angle made by the direction of geff with
 qE 
vertical  tan 1   . qE
 mg 
geff
The tension in the string will be minimum when the bob is just mg
opposite to the direction of geff.

 qE 
Hence the required angle     tan 1  
 mg 
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12. A dipole of dipole moment p is kept at the centre of a ring of radius R and charge q.
The dipole moment has direction along the axis of the ring. The resultant force on the
ring due to the dipole is
pq
(a) zero (b)
40 R 3
pq pq
(c) (d) only if the charge is uniformly distributed on the
20 R 3 40 R 3
ring.
p
Sol.: The electric field due to the dipole on the circumference of the ring E  and
40 R 3
it is directed normal to the plane of charged ring.
pq
Hence force on the charged ring F  qE 
40 R 3
 (b)
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13. An electric field given by E  4iˆ  3( y 2  2) ˆj pierces Gaussian cube of side 1m placed
at origin such that its three sides represents x, y and z axes. The net charge enclosed
within the cube is
(a) 40 (b) 3 0 (c) 50 (d) zero

Sol.: Net flux in x-direction = 0 y

Net flux in y-direction
 A[3(1) 2  2]  A[3(0)  2]
q
  3A x
0
 q  3 0 A  3 0 , (as
z
A  1m )2

 (b)
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14. n identical charge particle are placed on the vertices of a regular polygon of n sides of
side length a. One of the charge particle is released from polygon. When this particle
reaches a far of distance, another particle adjacent to the first particle is released. The
difference of kinetic energies of both the particles at infinity is k. Magnitude of charge
is
k k
(a) 40 ak (b) (c) (d) ka
40 a a
q2
Sol.: k
40 a
 (a)
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15. A circular ring carries a uniformly distributed positive charge and lies in X–Y plane
with centre at origin of co-ordinate system. If at a point (0, 0, z), the electric field is E,
then which of the following graphs is correct?
Y Y
T E T E
(a) O (b) O
Z Z
O z O z
Y Y
TE T E
O O
(c) O z Z (d) Z
O z

Sol.: (c)
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16. A semi-circular arc of radius a is charged uniformly and the charge per unit length is
. The electric field at its centre is
   
(a) (b) (c) (d)
40 a 4 0 a 2 0 a 20 a
Sol.: (d)
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17. A hollow conducting sphere is placed in an electric
field produced by a point charge placed at P as shown A P
in figure. Let VA, VB, VC be the potentials at points A, B C
and C respectively. Then  B
(a) VC  V B (b) V B  VC
(c) V A  VB (d) V A  VC
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18. Three large thin sheets with surface charge k̂
density , –2 and – are placed as shown in
figure. Electric field intensity at the point P is  z  3a P
4 4
(a)  k̂ (b) k̂ –2 z a
0 0 – z 0
2 2
(c)  k̂ (d) k̂
0 0

Sol.:
 
EP   
2

  ˆ
 
2 ˆ
 k   k
 20 20 20  0
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19. Two charges, each of magnitude q = 2 C are P
placed at the vertices Q and R of the triangle as
shown in the figure. The sum of the sides PQ
and PR is 12 cm and their product is 32 cm2. Q R
The potential at point P would be
(a) 6.00  105 V (b) 6.25  105 V (c) 6.50  105 V (d) 6.75  105 V
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Sol.: x  y  12 , xy  32
kq kq x y
Vp    kq = 6.25  105
x y xy
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20. A particle carrying a charge q is moving with
a speed v towards a fixed particle carrying a v
charge Q at large distance. It approaches Q up q Q
to a certain distance r and then returns as r
shown in the figure. If charge q were moving
with a speed 2v at large distance , the distance
of the closest approach would be
r r
(a) r (b) 2r (c) (d)
2 4
1 KqQ
Sol.: mv 2 
2 r
m2v  
1 KqQ r
 r1 
2

2 r1 4
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21. Three infinitely long charge sheets are placed as z
shown in figure. The electric field at point P is P
 Z=3a
 2 –2 Z=0
(a)  k̂ (b)  k̂
0 0 x
– Z=–a
4 4
(c) k̂ (d) – k̂
0 0

Sol.: E p 

2 0
 
 kˆ   
2 ˆ
2 0
k 

2 0
 
 kˆ ,

Ep 

0
 
 kˆ

 (a)
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22. Three concentric conducting spherical shells have q3
radii r, 2r and 3r and charges q1, q2 and q3 q2
respectively appeared on the shells when q1
innermost and outermost shells are earthed as
r
shown in the figure. Then
2r
q2
(a) q1  q3  q2 (b) q1   3r
4
q3 q3 1
(c) 3 (d) 
q1 q2 3
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k q1  q 2  kq3
Sol.:   voltage of outersurface. Which is connected to the earth
3r 3r
k q1  q 2  kq3
   0  q1  q2  q3  0
3r 3r
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23. The electric field in a region is given by E  4iˆ  ˆj N/kg. Work done by this field is
zero when a particle is moved along the line
(a) y + 4x = 2 (b) 4y + x = 6 (c) x + y = 5 (d) x – y = 5
Sol.: Work done will be zero when displacement is perpendicular to the field. The field
makes an angle
1
1  tan 1   with positive x-axis
4
while the line y + 4x = 2 makes an angle
 2  tan 1  4 with positive x-axis
 1   2  90 0
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i.e. the line y + 4x = 2 is perpendicular to E .
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24. A charge +q is fixed at each of the points x = x0, x = 3x0, x = 5x0 …..  on the x-axis and
a charge –q is fixed at each of the points x = 2x0, x = 4x0, x = 6x0 …… . Here, x0 is a
positive constant. Take the electric potential at a point due to charge Q at a distance r
from it to be Q/40r. Then the potential at the origin due to the above system of
charges is
q q ln 2
(a) zero (b) (c)  (d)
80 x0 ln 2 40 x0
 kq  kq kq kq q ln 2
Sol.: V        ............... , V
 x 0  2 x 0 3x 0 4 x 0 40 x 0
 (d)
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25. Figure shows three spherical and equipotential 3
surfaces 1, 2 and 3 round a point charge q. The
potential difference V1 –V2 = V2 –V3. If t1 and t2 be 2
1
the distance between them. Then q
(a) t1 = t2 (b) t1 > t2 t1
t2
(c) t1 < t2 (d) t1  t2
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1 1  r  r 
Sol.: V1  V2  Kq     Kq  2 1 
 r1 r2   r1r2 
so, r2  r1   r1r2 [ potential difference is constant]
 t2 > t1
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26. An electric field is given by E  yiˆ  xˆj N/C . The work done by electric field in
 
moving a 1C charge from position vector rA  2iˆ  2 ˆj m to rB  4iˆ  ˆj m is    
(a) + 4 J (b) – 4 J (c) + 8 J (d) zero
4,1  4,1
Sol.: Welectric field = 

 ˆ ˆ ˆ   4,1
qE. dxi  dyj  dzk   y dx  xdy   d xy  xy 2, 2   0
2, 2   2, 2 

 (d)
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27. A ball of mass 2 kg having charge 1 C is dropped from the top of a high tower. In
space electric field exist in horizontal direction away from tower which varies as
E  5  2 x   10 6 V/m (where x-is horizontal distance from tower), the maximum
horizontal distance ball can go from the tower is
(a) 5m (b) 2.5m (c) 10m (d) 15m
Sol.:  
Fx  1  10 6 5  2 x   10 6  5  2 x
5  2x dv 5  2x
ax  , vx x 
2 dx 2
0 X max

 2v x dv x   5  2xdx  5X  X max 0
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28. The maximum electric field intensity on the axis of a uniformly charged ring of
charge q and radius R will be
1 q 1 2q 1 2q 1 2q
(a) (b) (c) (d)
40 3 3R 2 40 3R 2 40 3 3R 2 40 2 2 R 2
Kqx
Sol.: E at axis of ring 
R 
3
2
 x2 2

dE R
For Emax,  0, x
dx 2
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Emaximum  
40 3
40 3 3R 2
 2 R2  2
 R  
 2 

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29. Two identical thin rings, each of radius R are coaxially placed at a distance R apart. If
Q1 and Q2 are the charges uniformly spread on the two rings, the work done by the
electric field in moving a charge q from the centre of first ring to the centre of the
second ring is
q
(a) zero (b) (Q1  Q2 )( 2  1)
40 2 R
q 2 ( 2  1)q(Q1  Q2 )
(c) (Q1+Q2) (d)
40 R 2 40 R
1  Q1 Q  1  Q2 Q 
Sol.: V1 =   2 , V2 =   1 
40  R 2 R  40  R 2 R 
 
q  Q1 Q  Q Q 
 Work done = q (V1 – V2) =   2    2  1 
40  R 2 R   R 2 R 
q
= (Q1 – Q2) ( 2  1)
40 2 R
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30. 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 electrical potential energy of system,
when it is displaced by a small distance x along the x-axis, is approximately
proportional to
(a) x (b) x2 (c) x3 (d) 1/x
qQ qQ 2qQ
Sol.: Potential energy of the system when charge Q is at O is U 0   
a a a
When charge Q is shifted to position O’, the potential energy will be
1
qQ qQ qQ(2a) 2qQ  x 2 
U     1  2 
(a  x) (a  x) (a 2  x 2 ) a  a 
2qQ  x 2 
=  1   ( x  a )
a  a 2 
2qQ  x 2  2qQ 2qQ 2
 U = U – U0 = 1     3 (x )
a  a 2  a a
Hence U U  x 2 .
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31. A charge q is placed at the midpoint of the line joining two equal charges Q. The
system of three charges will be in equilibrium when q has the value
(a) Q/4 (b) Q/2 (c) –Q/4 (d) –Q/2

Sol.: Net force on a charge placed at A is zero

Q2 4Qq Q q Q
 0 A B C
40 d 2
40 d 2 d
Q
q
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32. Three large conducting parallel plates are separated by a
small distance. A charge 1.0 C is given to middle
plate. Find the charge on outer surface of the upper
plate.
1
(a) 1 C (b) C
2
1 1
(c) C (d) C
3 6

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33. Two concentric spherical shell of radius R and 2R 2Q
having initial charges Q and 2Q respectively as shown. Q
On closing the switch S charge flow from outer sphere 2R
R
to earth is S
(a) Q (b) –Q
(c) –3Q (d) 3Q

Sol.: On closing the switch potential of outer shell is zero

KQ KQ1
  0 , Q1 = –Q charge flow = 3Q
2R 2R
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34. A positively charged ball hangs from a silk thread. We put a positive test charge q0 at
F
a point and measure , then it can be predicted that the electric field strength E
q0
becomes
F F
(a) greater than (b) Equal to
q0 q0
F
(c) less than (d) cannot be estimated
q0
Sol.: (a)
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35. Two point charges +4e and e are kept at distance x apart. At what distance a charge q
must be placed from charge +e, so that q is in equilibrium
x 2x x x
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 3 6
K 4eq Kqe x
Sol.:  , y
x  y 2 y 2 3

 (c)
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36. Consider two concentric metal spheres. The outer A
sphere is given a charge Q > 0, then B S
(a) the inner sphere will be polarized due to field of b
the charge Q. a
(b) the electrons will flow from inner sphere to the
earth if S is shorted.
(c) the shorting of S will produce a charge of –Qb/a
on the inner sphere
(d) none of the above

Sol.: When S is open, spheres A and B have same +ve potential.

When S is closed, potential of B becomes zero.
So, the potential of B decreases.
This decreases of potential takes place due to flow of electrons from earth to inner
sphere B.
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37. Two concentric hollow spherical shell of radius R 2Q
and 2R having charges Q and 2Q as shown. Find
the total electric potential energy of arrangement. 2R
2 2
5 KQ KQ R
(a) (b) Q
2 R R
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(c) (d)
R R
KQ 2 K 2Q 
2
3 KQ 2
Sol.: Self energy   
2R 22 R  2 R
KQ2Q  KQ 2
Interaction energy  
2R R
2
5 KQ
Total 
2 R
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38. The dielectric strength of air is 3.0  106 NC–1. The largest charge that a 0.30 cm
radius metal sphere can hold without sparking is
(a) 9 nC (b) 8.2 nC (c) 6 nC (d) 3 nC

Sol.: | E | on the surface, should be less than 3  106 N/C
K .Q Q
Hence,  3  10 6 , 9 10 9  6
 3 10 6
r 2
9 10
Q  3 10 9 , Qmax  3nC
 (d)
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39. Two insulating plates are both uniformly charged Y
in such a way that the potential difference between 0.1m
them is V2 –V1 = 20 V. (i,e, plate 2 is at a higher X
potential). The plates are separated by d = 0.1m 2
1
and can be treated as infinitely large. An electron
is released from rest on the inner surface of plate
1. What is its speed when it hits plate 2? ( e = 1.6
 10–19 C, m0 = 9.11  10–31 kg)
(a) 2.65  106 m/s (b) 7.02  1012 m/s
(c) 1.87  106 m/s (d) 32  10–19 m/s

m0V 2  eV  ,
1
Sol.: V  2.65  10 6 m/s
2
 (a)
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40. Two concentric spheres of radii r1 and r2 carry charges q1 and q2 respectively. If the
surface charge density () is the same for both spheres, the electric potential at the
common centre will be
 r1  r2  
(a) . (b) . (c) r1  r2  (d) r1  r2 
 0 r2  0 r1 0 0
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Sol.: Vcommon  
40 r1 40 r2
q1 q
  22
4r12
4r2
 q1r1 q2 r2  
 r1  r2 
1
Vcommon =   2
0  4r1 4r2   0
2

 (d)

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41. A solid conducting sphere having a charge Q is surrounded by an uncharged
concentric conducting hollow spherical shell. The potential difference between the
surface of solid sphere and the outer surface of the hollow shell is V. If the shell is
now given a charge of –3Q , the new potential difference between the same two
surfaces is
(a) V (b) 2 V (c) 4 V (d) –2 V
Sol.: In the given situation potential difference is independent of charge on outer shell.
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42. A thin, metallic spherical shell contains a charge Q
on it. A point charge q is placed at the centre of the q1
q
shell another charge q1 is placed out side as shown.
All three charges are positive. The electrostatic force
on the charge at the centre is
(a) towards left (b) towards right (c) upward (d) zero
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43. Four positive charges of same magnitude Q are placed Q Q
at the four corners of a rigid square frame as shown in
the figure. The plane of the frame is perpendicular to
z-axis. If a negative charge –q is placed at a distance z L –q
away from the centre above frame (z << L) then
(a) negative charge oscillates along the z-axis
(b) it moves away from the frame Q Q
(c) it moves slowly towards the frame and stay in the
plane of the frame
(d) it passes through the frame only once
Sol.: It will only oscillate about the centre along the z-axis.
 (a)
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44. Find the work done by the battery of the system as C
shown in the figure
CV02 CV02
(a) (b) V0
2 4
2
C V0 CV02
(c) (d) C/2
3 3
CV0
Sol.: Charge flown by the battery q0 
3
CV02
Wbattery = q0V0 
3
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45. Two thin wire rings each having a radius R are placed at a distance d apart with their
axis coinciding. The charges on the two rings are +Q and –Q. The potential difference
between the centres of the two rings is
Q 1 1 
(a) zero (b)   
40 R R2  d 2 

QR Q 1 1 
(c) (d)   
40 d 2 20 R R2  d 2 
Q Q Q -Q
Sol.: VA  
40 R 40 R 2  d 2 A
A B
Q Q d R
VB    R
40 R 40 R 2  d 2

Q 1 1 
V A  VB    
20 R 2 
 R d 
2

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46. Two concentric spheres A and B having radii a and b respectively are
having a potential difference of V, when the switch S is open. The b
potential difference when switch is closed a
S
(a) is less than V (b) is greater than V
(c) is equal to V (d) cannot be determined.
Sol.: (c)
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47. 8 drops of equal radius coalesce to form a bigger drop. By what factor the charge and
potential change?
(a) 8, 4 (b) 8, 8 (c) 6, 8 (d) 8, 10

Sol.: Charge on each drop = q

q f 8q 4 4 q 8q V'
 8, 8  r 3  R 3  R  2r , V  ,V '  , 4
q q 3 3 40 r 40 2r V
 (a)
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48. A and B are similarly charged bodies which repel with force F. Another uncharged
sphere C of same size and material is touched with B and removed. It is kept at mid-
point of distance between A and B. Force on C is
F 2
(a) (b) 2F (c) F (d) F
2 3

Q2 A B
Sol.: F Q
40 r 2 Q
r
Q2 / 2 Q2 / 4 Q2
FC    F A C B
r
2
r
2
40 r 2
40   40   Q Q/2
Q/2
2 2 r/2 r/2
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49. A unit positive charge moves in an electric field R Q
E along the path PQR. The potential difference
450
between points R and P will be
(a) zero (b) E. r E V E
r
E.r
(c) (d) E.r 2
2 P E

r
Sol.: V R  V P  E.
2
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50. Two charges q1 and q2 are placed 30 cm apart as
C q3
shown. A third charge q3 is moved along the arc
of a circle of radius 40 cm from C to D. The
change in the potential energy of the system is 40cm
q3
k , where k is 30cm q2
40 A D
q1 B
(a) 8q2 (b) 8q1
(c) 6q2 (d) 6q1

Sol.: Change in potential energy (U )  U f  U i q3


40cm 50cm
1  q1q3 q2 q3   q1q3 q2 q3 
U   0.4  0.1    0.4  0.5  q2
40     q1 D
1 q 30cm 10cm
 U  [8q 2 q3 ]  3 (8q 2 ) 40cm
40 40
 k  8q2
 (a)
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51. Two conducting plates A and B are placed parallel to Q1 Q2
each other. A is given a charge Q1 and B a charge
Q2. A conducting wire is attached to the B is
connected to the ground through a key S. S
(a) charge on the outer surface of B when switch is
open will be Q1  Q2 A B
2
Q  Q2 
(b)  1  charge will flow through the wire, when key S is closed
 2 
(c) Q1  Q2  charge will flow through the wire when key S is closed
Q  Q1
(d) final charge on the plate B is 2
2
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52. A particle of mass m and charge q is projected in a region where an electric field is

existing and given by E  E0 iˆ , with a velocity v 0 ˆj from the origin at time t = 0, then
choose the correct statements (assuming m 2 v 02  2qE 0 mx0 ).
(a) radius of curvature of the particle when its x-coordiante becomes x0 is 2x0.
(b) radius of curvature of the particle when its x-coordiante becomes x0 is 4 2 x0.
(c) speed of the particle when its x-coordinate becomes x0 is 2v0 .
(d) speed of the particle when its x-coordinate becomes x0 is 2v0 .
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 qB 
v 2  v0  2 0  x0
2
sol.
 m 
v  2v0
qE v0
an  0
m v x2  v02
3

v2 [m 2 v 02  2qE 0 mx0 ] 2
R =  4 2 x0
an qE 0 v 0 m 2
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53. A circular ring carries a uniformly distributed positive charge. The electric field (E)
and potential (V) varies with distance (r) from the centre of ring along its axis as
E E V

(a) (b) (c)

r r r
V

(d)

sol. Due to circular ring, the electric field and potential varies with distance r from centre
of the ring along its axis as

E r  
1 qr
… (i)

40 R 2  r 2 
3/ 2

V r  
1 q
… (ii)

40 R  r 2
2

1/ 2

From (i), it is clear that electric field is zero at the centre of the ring, but increases
non-linearly to a maximum value and then decreases.
Hence, choice (b) is correct and choice (a) is wrong.
From equation (ii), one can see that potential is maximum at centre and then decreases
continuously.
Hence, choice (d) is correct and choice (c) is wrong
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54. A block having mass m and charge q is
connected by spring of force constant k. The
block lies on a frictionless horizontal track and E
a uniform electric field E acts on system as
shown. The block is released from rest when q,m
spring is unstretched. Then
2 qE
(a) maximum stretch in the spring is
k
qE
(b) in equilibrium position, stretch in the spring is
k
qE
(c) amplitude of oscillation of block is
k
2 qE
(d) amplitude of oscillation is
k
qE
sol. In equilibrium position, if x0 is stretch of spring then kx0  qE or x0 
k
1 2 2qE
If xm is maximum stretch of spring , kxm  qExm or xm 
2 k
2qE qE qE
Amplitude will be xm  x0   
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55. Two concentric shells have radii R and 2R charges qA and qB A B
and potentials 2V and (3/2)V respectively if potential at
infinity is zero. Now shell B is earthed and let charges on them
become q' A and q' B . Then
(a) q A / q B  1 / 2 (b) q' A / q' B  1
(c) potential of A after earthing becomes (3/2)V
(d) potential difference between A and B after earthing
becomes V/2.

kqA kqB kqA kqB 3

sol.   2V ,   V
R 2R 2R 2R 2
qA 1
 when switch closed. Charge on B is –qA
qB 2
q A'
 1 when switch closed potential of A = V/2 and potential difference also V/2
q B'
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56. If the electric field E is plotted, with distance E
from q1 along the line joining of two, then (E
is positive along +ve x-axis) it looks as shown
in figure. From the plot we can say that
(a) q1 and q2 both are negative (a,0)
q q1 (0,0)
(b) 1  4  2a  q2 x-axis
q2  ,0 
 3 
(c) q1 is positive and q2 is negative
q 1
(d) 1 
q2 4
kq1 kq2 q1
sol. q1 and q2 both are negative and 2
 2
 4
 2a  a q2
   
 3  3
 (a) and (b)

57. Figure shows three concentric thin spherical

shells A, B and C of radii R, 2R, and 3R.
Shells A and C are given charges q and 2q
and shell B is earthed. Then
(a) charge on inner surface of shell C is
4 A
q
3
(b) charge on outer surface of shell B is B
4
 q C
3
(c) charge on outer surface of shell C is
2
q
3
(d) charge on outer surface of shell C is
4
q
3

sol. Whole charge q given to shell A will appear on its outer surface. If a Gaussian surface
is drawn within material or shell B, net charge enclosed by it should be zero. Therefore,
charge on its inner surface will be –q. Let q be the charge on its outer surface then
charge on inner surface of C will be –q and its outer surface will be 2q + q as total
charge on outer shell must be 2q.
Since shell B is earthed, its potential should be zero.
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VB = 0 2 q + q1
q –q
1
1  q q q q 2q  q 
0  2 R  2 R  2 R  3R  3R 
40   q –q

4
Solving we get q   q
3 A
So choice (a) and (b) is correct. B
C
Charge on outer surface of outer shell is 2q + q
4q 2q
 2q  
3 3

So choice (c) is correct.

Choice (d) is wrong obvious from above explanation.
 (a), (b) and (c)
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DIFFICULT QUESTIONS

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1. Half part of ring is uniformly positively charged and E0
other half is uniformly negatively charged. Ring is in – ++
equilibrium in uniform electric field as shown and –
– +
free to rotate about an axis passing through its centre – +
and perpendicular to plane. The equilibrium is – +
(a) stable (b) unstable – +
– +
(c) neutral (d) can be stable or unstable –– ++

 
Sol.: Assuming ring as dipole, then dipole moment P and E are in same direction, so
potential energy U = –PE
 (a)
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2. A solid sphere of radius R, and dielectric constant k has spherical cavity of radius R/4.
A point charge q1 is placed in the cavity. Another charge q2 is placed outside the
sphere at a distance of r from q1. Then Coulombic force of interaction between them
is found to be ‘F1 ’. When the same charges are separated by same distance in vacuum
then the force of interaction between them is found to be F2, then
F2 F1 1
(a) F1  (b) F2  (c) F1  F2  (d) F1  F2
k k k

Sol.: Coulombic force between them remains same.

 (d)
D
3. The magnitude of electric field intensity at point B (2, 0, 0) due to a dipole of dipole

moment, P  iˆ  3 ˆj kept at origin is (assume that the point B is at large distance
1
from the dipole and k  )
40

13k 13k 7k 7k
(a) (b) (c) (d)
8 4 8 4

Sol.: The dipole moment makes an angle 600 with x-axis and
lies in x-y plane as shown. 
The electric field a point B due to dipole is P
kP  = 600
E  3 1  3 cos 2  where  = 600 B(2,0,0)
r
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 E
8
 (c)

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4. For spherical charge distribution given as
  r
  0 1   , when r  3
  3
  0 when r  3
 ,
(where r is the distance from the centre of spherical charge distribution)
The electric field intensity is maximum for the value of
(a) r  1.5 (b) r  2 (c) r  4.5 (d) at
infinity
1
Sol.: By Guass theorem,  EdS  0  dq
40  x 2
r 0  r r 2 
 E  4r 2 
0 0 1  3 x dx  E 
 0  3 12 
dE
for max. electric field, 0
dr
1 r 6
  0  r 2
3 6 3
 (b)
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5. A bob of mass m = 100 gm having charge q = 50C y
connected with a non-conducting string of length l =
1m is whirled in vertical plane with minimum speed 1m x
such that it can complete a circular path in space E
where electric field of strength E = 2 × 104 N/C is
switched on as shown in figure. The velocity of bob m +q 30º
u
at the point where tension in string become zero is
 
(a) v  ( 5iˆ  3 ˆj ) (b) v  10iˆ
 5  5
(c) v   (iˆ  3 ˆj ) (d) v   ( 3iˆ  ˆj )
2 2

Sol.: The centripetal force, qE

2
mv
T  mg cos 60º  qE cos 60º  30º
l 60º 60º
mv 2
 mg  (as T  0 and qE  mg ) mg
l V
 v  gl
 10 m/sec
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the velocity vector

v  v cos 60iˆ  v sin 60 ˆj
 5
v   [iˆ  3 ˆj ]
2
 (c)
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6. An electric field line emerges from a positive point
charge +q at angle  to the straight line connecting it 
to a negative point charge  2q as shown in figure. At +  –
q –2q
what angle  will the field line enter the charge  2q ?
 1   1 
(a)  (b) 2 sin 1  sin  (c) sin 1  sin  (d)
 2 2  2 2
 1 
sin 1  sin 
2 2 2
Sol.: The electric field lines connect the two charges of equal magnitude, the number of
lines emerging from the charge  q within the angle 2 is equal to the number of
lines entering the charge  2q at an angle 2 . Consequently,
| q | (1  cos ) | 2q | (1  cos ),
hence
  |q| 1 
sin  sin = sin
2 2 | 2q | 2 2
1 
   2 sin 1 sin
2 2
 (b)
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7. A cavity of radius r is made inside a solid sphere.
The volume charge density of the remaining sphere
is . An electron (charge e, mass m) is released P 45°
inside the cavity from point P as shown in figure. a
The centre of sphere and centre of cavity are
separated by a distance a. The time after which the
electron again touches the sphere is

6 2 r 0 m 2 r 0 m 6 r 0 m r 0 m
(a) (b) (c) (d)
ea ea ea ea
ea
Sol.: F  eE 
3 0
P 45°
1F 2
r 2 t a
2m
6 2 r 0 m
t
ea
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8. A charge q is placed at some distance along the axis of a uniformly charged disc of
surface charge density . The flux due to the charge q through the disc is . The
electric force on charge q exerted by the disc is
  
(a)  (b) (c) (d)
4 2 3

Sol.: Electric field due to disc at position of q is E  , F  qE  
q
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9. A conducting disc of radius R is rotating with an angular velocity . Allowing the fact
that electrons are the current carries in conductor, the potential difference between the
centre of the disc and edge is (mass and charge of electron is m and e and neglect
gravity)
m2 R m2 R 2 m2 R
(a) V  (b) V  (c) V  (d)
2e 2e e
m2 R 2
V
4e
Sol.: Centripetal force on electron at distance r from centre of disc.
m2 r
m2 r  eE  E 
e
dV m r2
 
dr e
m R
2
m2 R 2
e 0
 V  rdr  
2e
 (b)
D
10. An electric dipole is placed along the x-axis at the origin O. A point P is at a distance

of 20cm from the origin such that OP makes an angle with the x-axis. If the
3
electric field at P makes an angle  with the positive direction of x-axis, the value of 
would be
   3 2  3
(a) (b)  tan 1  
 (c) (d) tan 1  

3 3  2  3  2 

 1 1  Y
Sol.:    where tan   tan   tan E
3 2 2 3
P
3  3 
   tan 1 so,    tan 1
2 3 2 –Q /3 +Q 
 (b) O
X
P
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11. In the given figure two semicircular wire is z
connected which are in x-y and x-z plane
respectively. And +2q0 charge is distributed over it, then ++ +++
+
what will be the magnitude of electric field + +
+ x
intensity at the origin. +
++ + + +
q0 4q 02 y
(a) (b)
0 R 2 0 R 2
q0 q0
(c) (d)
2  0 R
2 2
20 R 2
q0 q q0
Sol.: E y  , Ez  2 0 2 , Enet  E y2  Ez2 
2  0 R
2 2
2  0 R 22  0 R 2
 (c)

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12. There is uniform electric field E  E0iˆ as shown y
in figure. Two charged particles q1 and q2 and 
masses m1 and m2 are projected from point O with E
 
velocities v1 and v2 at t = 0. At t = 2t0 their
 
velocities become v1 ' and v2 ' . Then find x
    O
| (m1v1'  m2v2' )  (m1v1  m2v2 ) | (gravity is absent)
(a) (q1+q2) E0 t0 (b) 2(q1+q2) E0 t0 z
1
(c) (q1+q2) E0 t0 (d) zero
2
P P
Sol.: F  , F = (q1 + q2) E0, t = 2t0, (q1+q2) E0 = , P = 2 (q1 + q2)
t 2t 0
E0 t0
 (b)

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13. Two charges q1 and q2 are placed 30 cm apart as C q3
shown. A third charge q3 is moved along the arc of a
circle of radius 40 cm from C to D. The change in the
q3 40cm
potential energy of the system is k , where k is
40 30cm q2
(a) 8q2 (b) 8q1 A D
q1 B
(c) 6q2 (d) 6q1
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Sol.: Change in potential energy (U )  U f  U i q3
1  q1q3 q2 q3   q1q3 q2 q3 
 U   0.4  0.1    0.4  0.5 
40     40cm 50cm
1 q
 U  [8q 2 q3 ]  3 (8q 2 ) q2
40 40 q1 D
30cm 10cm
 k  8q2 40cm
 (a)

14. Charges Q, 2Q and –Q are given to three concentric –Q

conducting spherical shells A, B and C respectively, 2Q
C
as shown in the figure. The ratio of charges on the B
Q
inner and the outer surfaces of the shell C will be A

3 3 3 3
(a)  (b)  (c) (d) 
4 4 2 2
Sol.: The electric field inside a conductor is zero. So if we take a Gausian spherical surface
just covering the inner surface of the shell C, the flux on it will be zero.
Hence from Gauss’s law, the charge on the inner surface of shell C should be –3Q,
and from conservation of charge, charge on the outer surface of C will be +2Q.
 (d)

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15. A point charge +Q is projected with velocity V from a
distance R from an infinitely long fixed line charge of + V
linear charge density . What is the tangential +
+
velocity of the point charge when its radial distance + R
from the line charge becomes eR ? + Q
+
+

V
(a) (b) eV (c) e 2V (d) V/e2
e
Sol.: V1 R1  V2 R2
 (a)

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16. In the diagram shown, the charge +Q is fixed. Another V
charge +2q, is projected from a distance R from the 60°
fixed charge. Minimum separation between the two +Q R M, +2q
charges if the velocity becomes half of the projected
velocity, at this moment is (Assume gravity to be
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3 1
(a) 3R (b) R (c) R (d) 4R
2 2
3 3 v
Sol.: Mv R  Mvd  v R d
2 2 2
d  3R
 (a)

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17. The semicircular ring shown in the figure has radius R y
and carries a charge Q distributed uniformly over it. A
point charge Q is taken from the point (0, 0, 2R) to the
point (0, 2R, 0). The work done in doing this is equal to
x
W. After fixing the charge at its new position, the ring
is rotated in anticlockwise sense about x-axis through Q
an angle /2. The work done in rotating the ring is z
Q2 Q2
(a) W (b) –W (c) W  (d)  W 
40 R 40 R

Sol.: Work done to rotate the ring is equal to work done to return the charge at its initial
position.
 (b)

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18. n identical charge particle are placed on the vertices of a regular polygon of n sides of
side length a. One of the charge particle is released from polygon. When this particle
reaches a far of distance, another particle adjacent to the first particle is released. The
difference of kinetic energies of both the particles at infinity is k. Magnitude of charge
is
k k
(a) 40 ak (b) (c) (d) ka
40 a a
q2
Sol.: k
40 a
 (a)
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19. A point charge is placed at a distance r from
center of a conducting neutral sphere of radius R P
r1
(r  R). The potential at any point P inside the R
sphere at a distance r1 from point charge due to C r q
induced charge of the sphere is given by [k =
1
]
40
(a) kq/r1 (b) kq/r
(c) kq/r – kq/r1 (d) –kq/R
Kq Kq
Sol.: Potential of centre of sphere =  Vi 
r r
where Vi = potential due to induced charge at centre = 0 [ qi = 0 and all induced
charges are equidistance from centre]
Kq Kq
 potential at point P =   Vi (For conductor all points are
r r1
equipotential)
q q 
 Vi  K   
 r r1 
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A uniform ring of mass m and radius R can rotate E0
freely about an axis passing through centre C and – + + y
perpendicular to plane of paper. Half of ring is –– +
–
positively charge and other half is negatively charge. – +
– + x
Uniform electric field E0 is switched on along –ve x- –
– C +
axis (Axis are shown in figure) – +
–– +
– + +
[magnitude of charge density ]
20. The dipole moment of ring is
(a) 2 R2 (b) 4 R2 (c) 2 R2 (d) 4  R2

21. The equilibrium of ring is

(a) stable (b) unstable (c) neutral (d) can’t say

22. If ring is slightly disturb from given position, find the angular speed of ring when it
rotate by /2.
E 0 E 0 8E 0
(a) 2 (b) (c) (d) none
m m m

23. In the passage, if direction of electric field is reversed and ring is slightly rotate and
released, find the time period of oscillation.
E 0 m 8E 0
(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) (d) none
m 4E0 m
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sol. P   dP   R2 R cos d  4R 2 –– –

+ +


– – dP + Rd
+
–– d
2
d +
 (b) –
–   +
– +
– +
–
–– +
+
–– + +

sol. Because potential energy is maximum.

So equilibrium is unstable.
 (b)
1 2
sol. I  PE0  4R 2 E0
2
1
mR 2 2  4R 2 E0
2
8E0

m
 (c)
I m
sol. T  2  2
PE 4E0
 (b)