30-07-17_Sr.

IIT_IZ _RPTA-2_ Weekend Syllabus

Electrostatics, Gauss law &Gravitation:
PHYSICS Max Marks: 62
SECTION – I
(SINGLE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE)
This section contains 5 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 options (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its
answer, out of which ONLY ONE option can be correct.
Marking scheme: +3 for correct answer, 0 if not attempted and –1 in all other cases.
1. The figure shows three concentric thin spherical shells A, B and C of radii r1, r2 and r3
respectively. The shells A and C are given charges Q1 and Q2 respectively, the shell B is
earthed. The charge appearing on the outer most surface is

A) B) C) D)
2. 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 the centre
of shell is

A) B) C) D)
3. An un powered spacecraft has to hit a far off planet of mass M, radius R. Maximum
entrance area from which ‘the spacecraft can be projected so as to hit the planet. Size of the
spacecraft is negligible compared to planet

A) B)

C) D)
4. A satellite is describing a circular orbit around a massive planet of radius ‘R’. The altitude
of the orbit above the surface of planet is 3R. To place the satellite in elliptical orbit which
will bring it closer to the planet its velocity reduced from . The smallest

permissible value of  if satellite is not to crash on the surface of planet is . The value
of K is
A) 7 B) 5 C) 3 D) 9
5. An artificial satellite of mass ‘m’ orbiting the earth in a circular orbit of radius twice earth’s
radius R. It is to be taken into another circular orbit of radius 4R. The transfer is
accomplished through an elliptical orbit as shown in the figure. The energy needed to
complete job is calculated to be equal to

A) B) C) D) None of these
SECTION – II
(MULTIPLE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE)
This section contains 8 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 options (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its answer, out of
which ONE OR MORE than ONE option can be correct.
Marking scheme: +4 for all correct options & +1 partial marks, 0 if not attempted and -2 in all wrong cases
6. A sphere of radius R0 carries a volume charge density proportional to the radial distance ‘r’
from the origin (which is the centre of the sphere) as where is a positive constant.
Then
A) The total charge in the sphere is
B) If the sphere is shaved off so as to reduce its radius. The radius R of the remaining

sphere so that it contains half the charge of the original sphere is

C) If the original sphere is shaved off so as to reduce its radius. The radius R of the

remaining sphere so that it contains half the charge of the original sphere is

D) The electric field at a point inside the original sphere at a distance is

7. A neutral spherical conductor has a cavity. A point charge q is located inside it. It is in
equilibrium. An external electric field (E) is switched on that is directed parallel to the line
joining centre of the sphere and point charge. Then
A) The acceleration of the point charge inside the cavity just after switching on electric
field is zero
B) The point charge placed inside the cavity flies of in the direction of electric field
C) There will be no effect on the induced charge on the wall of the cavity due to external
electric field.
D) The electric field at any point outside the cavity and inside the sphere is zero.
8. A non-conducting sheet of thickness d and large surface area contains a uniformly
distributed charge of density thorough out its volume. The electric field at a point P inside
the sheet at a distance ‘x’ from the central plane is E1. Now the sheet is rolled to form a
large solid cylinder. Field at point P’ inside the cylinder at a distance ‘x’ from the axis is E 2.
Then
 A) E1= B) E2= C) E1=E2= D) E1/E2=1
9. Two satellites revolve round a planet in coplanar circular orbits in the same sense.
Their periods of revolution are 1 hr and 8 hr respectively. The orbital radius of
when is closest to . Then,
A) the speed of relative to is

B) the angular speed of as actually observed by an astronaut in is

C) the angular speed of as actually observed by an astronaut in is

D) the speed of as actually observed by an astronaut in , when are farthest
from each other is
10. In the figure shown spheres S1, S2 and S3 have radii R, R/2, R/4 respectively. C1, C2 and C3
are their centres lying in the same plane. angle is right angle. Sphere S3 has a
uniformly spread volume charge density . The other spheres S1 and S2 have uniform
volume charge density and respectively. Then

A) The electric field at a point A at a distance R/8 from C3on the line C2C3 is

B) The electric field at point B at a distance R/4 from C 2 on the line C1C3is

C) The electric field at a point A at a distance R/8 from C 3on the line C2C3 is

D) The electric field at point B at a distance R/4 from C2 on the line C1C3 is
11. Assume that there is a tunnel in the shape of a circular arc through the earth. Wall of the
tunnel is smooth. A ball of mass ‘m’ is projected into the tunnel at A with speed ‘v’. The
 ball comes out of the tunnel at B and escapes out of the gravity of earth. Mass and radius of
earth are M and R respectively and radius of circular shaped tunnel is also R.

A) The minimum possible value of ‘v’ is

B) The minimum possible value of ‘v’ is

C) If , the normal force applied by the tunnel when it is closest to the centre of earth is

D) If , the normal force applied by the tunnel when it is closest the centre of earth is

12. A small asteroid is approaching a planet of mass ‘M’ and radius ‘R’ from a large distance.
Initially its velocity (u) is along the tangent to the surface of the planet. It falls on the planet
making angle of 30o with the line joining the point of impact and the centre of the
planet(neglect atmospheric friction).

A) The angular momentum of asteroid must be conserved

B) The speed with which asteroid strikes the planet surface is ‘2u’

C)

D)
13. A satellite of mass ‘m’ is orbiting around the earth (mass M and radius R) in a circular orbit

of radius 4R. It starts losing energy slowly at constant rate due to friction.
A) It will spiral down to the surface of earth
B) Its total energy continuously increases in magnitude

C) The time in which it hits the ground is

D) Law of conservation of angular momentum holds good
SECTION – III
(INTEGER ANSWER TYPE)
This section contains 5 questions. The answer is a single digit integer ranging from 0 to 9 (both inclusive).
Marking scheme +3 for correct answer, 0 if not attempted and 0 in all other cases.
14. In the given figure ABC is a non-conducting semi-circular wire of radius ‘a’ carrying a total
charge Q uniformly distributed on it and a point charge q is at its centre. Ends of the wire
are attached to two separate springs each having spring constant k as shown in the figure. In
the given position system is in equilibrium. Now the point charge is suddenly removed. The

amplitude of the resulting oscillation is . Ignoring any force other than spring force
and electrostatic force find the value of ‘x’?

15. A charge +Q is located somewhere inside a vertical cone such that the depth of the charge
from the free surface of the cone is H. It is found that the flux associated with cone curved

surface is . If the charge is raised by 2H vertically, the flux associated the cone curved

surface is what should be the value of ?

16. A charge Q is uniformly distributed throughout the volume of a dielectric sphere of radius
‘R’ having a cavity of radius ‘R/2’ created inside the sphere as shown in the figure. The
electric potential at a point ( on the line passing through the centre of the cavity) at a

distance 3R/2 from the centre of the sphere is found out to be Find the value of
‘y’?

17. Angular speed of rotation of earth is . A train is running along the equator at a speed ‘v’
from west to east. A very sensitive balance inside the train shows the weight of the object
as W1. During the return journey when the train is running at same speed from east to west
the balance shows the weight of the object to be W2. Weight of the object shown by the
 balance at the pulls is . The value of W2-W1 was found out to be (g is the
acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth). Find the value of ‘p’?

18. A planet has radius 1/36th of the radius of the earth. The escape velocity on the surface of

the planet is found out to be times the escape velocity from the surface of the earth. The
planet is surrounded by a thin layer of atmosphere having thickness h (<<<radius of the
planet). The average density of the atmosphere on the planet is ‘d’. Given the acceleration
due to gravity on the surface of the earth is . The atmospheric pressure in the surface of
planet is found out to be . Find the value of ?

PHYSICS
1 B 2 C 3 B 4 B 5 C
6 ABD 7 ACD 8 AB 9 AD 10 AB
11 AC 12 ABC 13 ABC 14 1 15 8
16 7 17 4 18 6

SOLUTIONS

PHYSICS

1.

Let ‘q’ be change on B

,
 Charge on outer mostr suface is

2.

3. Let h is the maximum distance from xy in any radial direction from where we can project a
spacecraft so that it can hit the planet. Applying conservation of angular momentum and
conservation of energy
m v0h = mvR .... (i)
 ... (ii)
Where m = mass of spacecraft
v = speed of spacecraft while hitting the planet

solving (i) and (ii) h2 = R2 (

so, the required area =
4. Path of satellite after reducing velocity is as shown.

5. Initial orbital speed

Final orbital speed

For elliptical orbit applying COAM

From COE,
6.

7. Conceptual.
8. Conceptual (Apply Gauss law).
9. By Keplers third law of planetary motion .

Therefore

i.e.,
10. Due to parallel to C1 C2

Due to parallel to C2 C3

Due to parallel to C3A

11.
Applying energy conservation principle.

12. Applying conservation of angular momentum

13. Total energy of satellite in orbit

Total energy of satellite just before hitting earth  Loss of energy

 time

14.

15.

 In the second case since total flux linked with cone is zero.
16. Potential at P = (V due to original sphere) – (V due to removed sphere)
  Required

17. When train is at rest

When train moves from west to east

When train moves from east to west

18.

30-07-17_Sr.IIT_IZ_RPTA-2_Weekend Syllabus
PHYSICS Max Marks: 62
SECTION – I
(SINGLE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE)
This section contains 6 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 options (A), (B), (C) and
(D) for its
answer, out of which ONLY ONE option can be correct.
Marking scheme: +3 for correct answer, 0 if not attempted and –1 in all other cases.
1. Two stiff non-conducting rods have length ‘L’ each and have small balls connected to their
ends. The rods are placed parallel to each other and are connected by to identical springs as
shown in the figure, the whole system lies on smooth horizontal plane. When each ball is
given charge ‘q’ the system stays in equilibrium when it is in the shape of square. If natural

length of each spring is the force constant of each spring is

 A) B) C) D) None
2. Three concentric conducting spherical shells A, B and C of radii R, 2R and 3R respectively
carry some charge on them. The potential at the centre is 50V and that of middle and outer
shells is 20V and 10V respectively. If q1, q2 and q3 are charges on the shells A, B and C
respectively then is
A) B) C) D)

3. Electric potential in a 3 dimensional space is given by volts. Where x, y and

z are in meters. A particle of charge and mass and is constrained to
move in x-y plane. The initial acceleration of particle when released at
(1, 1, 1)m is
A) B) C) D)
4. A conducting sphere of radius ‘R’ carries a charge Q. It is enclosed in another concentric
spherical shell of radius 2R (neglect its thickness). Charge from inner sphere is transferred
in infinitesimally small installments to the outer sphere. The work done is transferring the
entire charge from inner sphere to outer sphere is

A) B) C) D)

5. The ratio of energy density in electric field to square of potential at a point ‘A’ at
a distance ‘x’ from static point charge Q is ‘n’. The value of this ratio at a distance ‘3x’
from the charge is

A) n B) C) D)
6. Imagine an astronaut inside a satellite going around the earth in a circular orbit at speed of

. Where ‘R’ is the radius of the earth and ‘g’ is acceleration due to gravity on the
surface of earth. Assume that an alien demon stops the satellite and holds it at rest, weight
experienced by the astronaut is ‘’. The demon now releases the satellite (from rest), the

weight experienced by astronaut now is ‘’. Then value is ….

A) 2 B) 4 C) 1 D) 8
SECTION – II
(MULTIPLE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE)
This section contains 8 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 options (A), (B), (C) and
(D) for its answer, out of which ONE OR MORE than ONE option can be correct.
Marking scheme: +4 for correct answer, 0 if not attempted and -2 in all other cases
7. An elliptical cavity is made inside a perfect conductor as shown. A positive charge ‘q’ is
placed at centre of cavity. A and B are two points on the cavity surface as shown. If , E
and V represent surface charge density, electric field and electric potential respectively then
 A) EA (in cavity) = EB (in cavity)
B)
C)

D) Total flux through the surface of conductor is

8. The quarter disc of radius ‘R’ (shown in figure) has a uniform surface charge density ‘’.

A) Electric potential at (0, 0, Z) is

B) Z- component of electric field at (0, 0, Z) is

C) Electric potential (0, 0, Z) is

D) x and y components of electric field at (0, 0, Z) are zero
9. A conducting bubble of radius a, thickness t (<<a) has a potential ‘V’. Now the bubble
collapses into a drop. Assuming that there is no leakage of charge
A) Radius of drop

B) Potential of drop

C) Electric field on surface of drop

D) The charge on drop is
10. A point charge ‘q’ is placed at a distance ‘x’ (> R) from the centre of neutral conducting
sphere of radius R. Then

A) Potential of sphere is
B) Potential due to induced charges is different at different points inside sphere
C) The point charge ‘q’ experiences a force directed towards sphere
D) Electric field at every point inside conductor is zero
11. A charged cork ball of mass ‘m’ is suspended by means of a light string in the presence of
an electric field as shown in the figure. When the electric field given by is
switched on the ball attains equilibrium as shown.

A) Charge on ball is B) Charge on ball is

C) Tension in string is D)
12. A tunnel is dug along a chord of a non-rotating earth (hypothetical) at a distance ‘d’ as
shown. A small block is released from rest in the tunnel from the surface of earth. The
block comes to rest at the centre C of tunnel. If ‘’ is the coefficient of friction between
block and tunnel then

A) The work done by the friction on the block is

B)

C)
D) The gravity does +ve work on block
13. A planet is a homogeneous ball of radius ‘R’ having mass ‘M’. It is surrounded by a dense

atmosphere having density . Where 0 is constant and r is distance from the centre of
planet. Then

A) If then acceleration due to gravity is constant throughout the atmosphere of

planet

B) If the escape velocity from the surface of planet is

C) For any value of 0, acceleration due to gravity can be constant throughout the
atmosphere of planet
 D) If then the weight experienced by a body of mass ‘m’ at altitude from the

surface of planet will be

14. A satellite of mass ‘m’ is going around the earth in circular orbit at height R/2 from the
surface of the earth mass M and radius R. The satellite has lived its life and a rocket on
board is fired to make it to leave gravity of earth. The rocket remains active for a very small
internal of time and imparts impulse in the direction of motion of the satellite. Neglect any
change in mass due to firing of rocket.

A) The minimum impulse imparted by the rocket to the satellite is

B) The minimum work done by rocket engine is

C) The maximum impulse to be impacted by the rocket to the satellite is

D) The work done by rocket engine in doing the above task is +ve
SECTION – III
(PARAGRAPH TYPE)
This section contains 2 groups of questions. Each group has 2 multiple choice questions based on
a paragraph. Each question has 4 choices A), B), C) and D) for its answer, out of which ONLY
ONE is correct.
Marking scheme: +3 for correct answer, 0 if not attempted and 0 in all other cases.

Paragraph For Questions 15 and 16:

A solid spherical conductor of radius ‘R’ has a spherical cavity inside it (as shown in the
figure-1). A point charge ‘q’ is placed at the centre of cavity. In second figure the cavity is
irregular in shape and +q is placed at same point in it.

15. The potential of the conductor in figure (1) is V1 and that in figure (2) is V2 then

A)

B) , V2 depends on position of q inside cavity

C) V1 and V2 depend on the position of charge inside cavity

D) V1 and V2 both are not equal to

16. If the charge inside cavity in figure (1) is displaced by away from the centre of sphere
along the line joining the centres of sphere and cavity then
A) V1 decreases
B) V1 remains unchanged
 C) V1 increases
D) Regarding V1 no conclusion can be drawn
Paragraph For Questions 17 and 18:
A solid sphere of mass M and radius R is surrounded by a thin spherical shell of same mass
M and radius 2R as shown. A small particle of mass m is released from rest from a height h
(<< R) above the shell. There is a hole in the shell as shown.

17. In what time will it enter the hole at A ?

A) B) C) D)
18. The time it takes to move from A to B is t

A) B) C) D)

PHYSICS
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 D
6 B 7 CD 8 AB 9 ABCD 10 ABCD
11 BC 12 ABD 13 AD 14 ABD 15 A
16 B 17 A 18 C
SOLUTIONS
PHYSICS
1.

=
2.

3.

Since the particle is constrained to move in x-y plane

4.

Initial energy of system is

5.

 If R is tripled n becomes 1/9th

6. When satellite stops

For finding

In second case
7. Use properties of electrostatics of conductors.
8. We know that electric potential due to entire disc is

 V due to quarter disc is

  Electric field (Z component is)

9.

Charge on drop is same as that on bubble.

Potential on bubble

Potential on drop

E on drop
10. Theoritical concept.
Use the properties of electrostatics of conductors.
11.

, ,
12. Work done due to friction is given by

13. Acceleration due to gravity at any point is the magnitude of gravitaitonal intensity at that
point.
 ,

 if , E is independent of r
14. KE of satellite should be double inorder to escape.
 Speed must be made times

 Impulse to be imparted
15. 16. Theoritically concept.
Use Gauss law and properties of electrostatics of conductors.
17. Acceleration due to gravity near the surface of shell can be assumed to be uniform (h<<R)

18.
From A to B , filed due to shell is zero, but filed due to sphere is non - zero.

, hence