PHYSICS ASSIGNMENT 3

1 Two similar spheres having +Q and −Q charges are kept at a certain distance. F force acts between the two. If at
the middle of two spheres, another similar sphere having +Q charge is kept, then it experiences a force in
magnitude and direction as
(a) zero having no direction. 1
(b) 8F towards +Q charge.
(c) 8F towards −Q charge.
(d) 4F towards +Q charge.

2 A charge Q is divided into two parts of q and Q − q. If the coulomb repulsion between them when they are
separated is to be maximum, the ratio of Q/q should be
(a) 2 : 1
1
(b) 1/2
(c) 4 : 1
(d) 1/4

3 Four equal charges q are placed at the four corners A, B, C, D of a square of length a. The magnitude of the force
on the charge at B will be

4 Two charges of equal magnitudes kept at a distance r exert a force F on each other. If the charges are halved and 1
 distance between them is doubled, then the new force acting on each charge is

5 The electric field inside a spherical shell of uniform surface charge density is
(a) zero.
(b) constant, less than zero. 1
(c) directly proportional to the distance from the centre.
(d) none of the these

6 A cylinder of radius R and length L is placed in a uniform electric field E parallel to the cylinder axis. The total flux for
the surface of the cylinder is given by
1

7 Electric field at a point varies as r0 for

(a) an electric dipole
(b) a point charge 1
(c) a plane infinite sheet of charge
(d) a line charge of infinite length
8 An electric charge q is placed at the centre of a cube of side a. The electric flux on one of its faces will be

1
9
1
Total electric flux coming out of a unit positive charge kept in air is

10 The electric field intensity due to an infinite cylinder of radius R and having charge q per unit length at a distance r(r
> R) from its axis is
(a) directly proportional to r2.
1
(b) directly proportional to r3.
(c) inversely proportional to r.
(d) inversely proportional to r2.

11 A point charge q is placed at a distance a/2 directly above the centre of a square of side a. The electric flux through
the square is
1
(a) q/ε0 (b) q/πε0
(c) q/4ε0 (d) q/6ε0

12 Which of the following graphs shows the variation of electric field E due to a hollow spherical conductor of radius R

as a function of distance from the centre of the sphere?

13 The magnitude of electric field intensity E is such that, an electron placed in it would experience an electrical force
equal to its weight is given by
1
(a) mge (b) mg/e
(c) e/mg (d) e2g/m2

14 In Fig. (i) two positive charges q2 and q3 fixed along the y-axis, exert a net electric force in the +x direction on a
charge q1 fixed along the x-axis. If a positive charge Q is added at (x, 0) in figure(ii), the force on q 1 is

(a) shall increase along the positive x-axis.

(b) shall decrease along the positive x-axis.
(c) shall point along the negative x-axis.
(d) shall increase but the direction changes because
of the intersection of Q with q2 and q3.

15 Which of the following statement is correct? The electric field at a point is

(a) always continuous.
(b) continuous if there is a charge at that point. 1
(c) discontinuous only if there is a negative charge at that point.
(d) discontinuous if there is a charge at that point.

16 A point charge +q is placed at a distance d from an isolated conducting plane. The field at a point P on the other 1
side of the plane is
(a) directed perpendicular to the plane and away from the plane.
 (b) directed perpendicular to the plane but towards the plane.
(c) directed radially away from the point charge.
(d) directed radially towards the point charge.

17 Gauss’s law will be invalid if

(a) there is magnetic monopoles.
(b) the inverse square law is not exactly true. 1
(c) the velocity of light is not a universal constant.
(d) none of these.

18 An electric dipole of moment p is placed in the position of stable equilibrium in uniform electric field of intensity E. It
is rotated through an angle θ from the initial position. The potential energy of electric dipole in the final position is
1
(a) pE cos θ (b) pE sin θ
(c) pE(1 − cos θ) (d) −pE cos θ

19 An electric dipole is kept in a non-uniform electric field. It experiences

(a) a force and a torque.
(b) a force but not a torque. 1
(c) a torque but not a force.
(d) neither a force nor a torque.

20 ABC is an equilateral triangle. Three charges +q are placed at each corner. The electric intensity at O will be 1
 (a) 1. q/4πε0 . r2 (b) 1. q/4πε0r
(c) Zero (d) 1. 3q/4πε0r2

21 There are two charges +1 μC and +5 μC. The ratio of the forces acting on them will be
(a) 1 : 5 (b) 1 : 1 1
(c) 5 : 1 (d) 1 : 25

22 Four charges are arranged at the corners of a square ABCD, as shown. The force on the charge kept at the centre 1

O is
(a) zero
(b) along the diagonal AC
(c) along the diagonal BD
 (d) perpendicular to side AB

23 Which of the following statement is correct?

If = 0 over a surface, then

(a) the electric field inside the surface and on it is zero. 1
(b) the electric field inside the surface is necessarily uniform.
(c) the number of flux lines entering the surface must be equal to the number of flux lines leaving it.
(d) all charges must not necessarily be outside the surface.

24 A hemisphere is uniformly charged positively. The electric field at a point on a diameter away from the centre is
directed [NCERT Exemplar]
(a) perpendicular to the diameter
1
(b) parallel to the diameter
(c) at an angle tilted towards the diameter
(d) at an angle tilted away from the diameter.

25 Figure shows electric field lines in which an electric dipole p is placed as shown. Which of the following statements

1
is correct? (a) The dipole will not experience any force.
(b) The dipole will experience a force towards right.
(c) The dipole will experience a force towards left.
(d) The dipole will experience a force upwards.
26 A positive charge Q is uniformly distributed along a circular ring of radius R. A small test charge q is placed at the
centre of the ring.

1
Which of the following statement is not correct?
(a) If q > 0 and is displaced away from the centre in the plane of the ring, it will be pushed back towards the centre.
(b) If q < 0 and is displaced away from the centre in the plane of the ring, it will never return to the centre and will
continue moving till it hits the ring.
(c) If q < 0, it will perform SHM for small displacement along the axis.
(d) q at the centre of the ring is in an unstable equilibrium within the plane of the ring for q > 0.

27 Two charged spheres A and B having their radii in the ratio 1 : 2 are connected together with a conducting wire. The 1

ratio of their surface charge densities will be:

(a)
(b) 2
 (c)
(d) 4

28 In general, metallic ropes are suspended on the carriers taking inflammable materials. The reason is
(a) to control the speed of the carrier.
(b) to keep the centre of gravity of the carrier nearer to the earth. 1
(c) to keep the body of the carrier in contact with the earth.
(d) none of these.

29 Two similar spheres having +Q and −Q charges are kept at a certain distance. F force acts between the two. If at
the middle of two spheres, another similar sphere having +Q charge is kept, then it experiences a force in
magnitude and direction as
(a) zero having no direction.
1
(b) 8F towards +Q charge.
(c) 8F towards −Q charge.
(d) 4F towards +Q charge.

30 A charge Q is divided into two parts of q and Q − q. If the coulomb repulsion between them when they are 1
separated is to be maximum, the ratio of Q:q should be
(a) 2:1
(b) 1:2
 (c) 4 :1
(d) 1:4

31 Let F1 be the magnitude of the force between two small spheres, charged to a constant potential in free space and
F2 be the magnitude of the force between them in a medium of dielectric constant k. Then (F1/F2) is:

(a)
1
(b) k
(c) k2

(d)

32 Two identical spheres A and B, sphere ‘A’ which is charged, when brought in contact with uncharged sphere ‘B’ and
then separated. It is observed that (a) mass of A and B are same. (b) mass of A > mass of B. (c) mass of A < 1
mass of B. (d) both will not have any mass.

33 Coulomb’s law in electrostatics is valid 1

(a) in all the situations.
(b) electric charges are in motion.
(c) separation between the charges must be smaller than 10–15 m.
 (d) electric charges are point charges.

34 Five corners of a regular hexagon of each side has a static charge q.

There is no charge located at the 6th corner of the hexagon. The net
force on a single charge –q placed at the geometric centre of the
1
hexagon is

35 A charge Q is placed at the centre of the line joining two charges q and q. The system of the three charges will be
in equilibrium if Q is:

(a)

1
(b)

(c)

(d)

36 The magnitude of the electric field due to a point charge, object at a distance of 4.0 m is 9 N/C. From the same in
1
charged object the electric field of magnitude, 16 N/C will be at a distance of
 (a) 1m
(b) 2m
(c) 3m
(d) 6m

37 Two point charges + 16q and – 4q are located at x = 0 and x = L. The location of the point on x-axis at which the
resultant electric field due to these charges is zero, is:
(a) 8L
1
(b) 6L
(c) 4L
(d) 2L

38 An electric dipole placed in a non-uniform electric field will experience

(a) only a force.
(b) only a torque. 1
(c) both force and torque.
(d) neither force nor torque.

39 An electric dipole, consisting of two opposite charges of 2 × 10–6 C each separated by a distance 3 cm is placed in 1
electric field of 2 × 105 N/C. Maximum torque experienced by the dipole is
 (a) 12 × 10–3 Nm
(b) 12 × 10–3 N/m
(c) 1.2 × 10–3 Nm
(d) 1.2 × 10–3 N/m

40 A particle of mass ‘m’ carrying charge ‘q’ is kept at rest in a uniform electric field E and then released. If the particle
moves through a distance y, then kinetic energy attained by the particle is
(a) qEy2
1
2
(b) qEy
(c) qEy
(d) qE2y

41 An electrical dipole of dipole moment 4 × 10–5 C-m, kept in a uniform electric field of 10–3 NC–1, experiences a torque
of 2 × 10–8 Nm. The angle which the dipole makes with the electric field is:
(a) 30°
1
(b) 45°
(c) 60°
(d) 90°
42 ABC is an equilateral triangle. Three charges +q are placed at each corner. The electric intensity at O will be

(a) 1. q/4πε0 . r2
(b) 1. q/4πε0r
(c) Zero
(d) 1. 3q/4πε0r2

43 Let N1 be the number of electric field lines going out of an imaginary cube of side a that encloses an isolated point 1
charge 2q and N2 be the corresponding number for an imaginary sphere of radius a that encloses an isolated point
charge 3q. Then (N1/N2) is:
[CBSE 2021]

(a)

(b)

(c)
(d) p
44 Three point charges are located in free space
q1 = 5 × 108 C at (3 m, 0),
q2 = 7 × 10–8 C at (0, 4 m)
q3 = –6 × 10–8 C at (0, 0).
What is the total electric flux over a sphere of 5 m radius with centre as (0, 0)? 1
(a) 0.78 × 104 Nm2/C
(b) 6.78 × 103 Nm2/C
(c) 0.678 × 105 Nm2/C
(d) 1.67 × 106 Nm2/C

45 On what factor(s) does the total electric flux through a closed surface in which a certain amount of charge is placed
depend
(a) shape of the surface.
1
(b) size of the surface.
(c) total charge outside and inside the surface.
(d) both (a) and (b).

46 If there existed only one type +q charge on the earth, then what would be the flux related to the earth? 1
 (a) Zero through any surface of the earth
(b) Infinite flux on the earth

(c) Zero if the charge is placed outside the earth and if the charge is placed inside the earth
(d) Data insufficient

47 The electric field at a point due to an infinite sheet of charge

(a) increases with increase in distance.
(b) decreases with increase in distance. 1
(c) decreases with decrease in distance.
(d) independent of distance.

48 A dipole is enclosed by sphere, the net flux passing through the sphere is

(a)

1
(b)
(c) zero

(d)
49
Electric flux of an electric field through an area d is given by: [CBSE 2021]

(a)

(b) 1

(c)

(d)

50 For the following question, two statements are given–one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R).
Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false. 1
(d) A is false and R is also false.
Assertion: An electric force acting on a proton and an electron, moving in a uniform electric field is the same,
whereas acceleration of electron is 1836 times that of a proton.
Reason: The mass of electron is less than the mass of proton.
51 Assertion: The force between two given charges placed at a given distance apart in water is only 1/81 of the force
between them in air/vaccum. 1
Reason: Electric force increases when a dielectric is inserted between the two charges.

52 Assertion: A body can be charged by conduction and induction.

1
Reason: In charging by induction, body acquires same of charge.

53 Assertion: When two charges q1 and q2 are kept at some distance apart, force acting between these charges is F.
If a third charges q3 is placed quite close to q2, the force will remains F. 1
Reason: The force acting between two charges does not depend upon the presence of any other charge.

54 Assertion: The total number of electric lines of force passing through a given area in a normal direction is called
electric flux. 1
Reason: Electric flux is a vector quantity.

55 Assertion: Electric field lines can have break in between.

1
Reason: Single isolated charge can exist.

56 Assertion: In the given figure q1 is positive and q2 is negative. 1

 Reason: Electric field lines emerge from positive and terminate at negative charge.

57 Assertion: An electric dipole is placed in an electric field antiparallel to it. If it is displaced then it will come back to
initial position. 1
Reason: Dipole is in stable equilibrium.

58 Assertion: The net flux through a closed surface is zero due to charge which is lying outside it.
1
Reason: Gauss’s law gives total flux passing through a closed surface for net charge inside the closed surface.

59 Assertion: A charge ‘q’ is placed on a height h/s above the centre of a square of side ‘a’. The flux will not be
affected when the side is increased to a + b. 1
Reason: Gauss’ Law depends on shape not on size of Gaussian surface.

60 Assertion: A metallic shield in the form of a hollow shell, can be built to block an electric field. 1
Reason: In a hollow spherical shell, the electric field is not zero at every point inside the shell.
61 Assertion: Gauss law is same in both electrostatic and magnetism.
1
Reason: Isolated magnetic poles does not exist but isolated electric charges do.

62 Assertion: Electric field is zero inside a conductor.

1
Reason: Charges reside on the surface of the conductor and not inside the conductor.

63 Assertion: Electric field lines form closed loops.

1
Reason: Direction of electric field is not from positive to negative charge.