PHYSICS

COACHING NARAYANA PHYSICS

(HINGLISH)

ELECTRIC CHARGES AND FIELDS

Evaluate Yourself 1

1. The ratio of the force between two small

spheres (with constant charges) F in air and F

1 2
in a medium of dielectric constant k is

respectively..

A. 1 : k

B. k : 1

C. 1 : k 2

D. K 2
:1

Answer: B

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2. A certain charge Q is divided at first into two

parts, q and Q-q. later on the charges are placed

at a certain distance. If he force of interaction

between two charges is maximum, then

Q 4
A. =
q 1

Q 2
B. =
q 1

Q 3
C. =
q 1

Q 1
D. =
q 3

Answer: B

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3. Two identical bodies in which charges are

40μC and − 20μC . They are some distance

apart. Now they are touched and kept at the

same distance. The ratio of the initial to the final

force between them is

A. 8 : 1

B. 4 : 1

C. 1 : 8

D. 1 : 1
Answer: A

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4. Charges 4Q, q and Q are placed along x-axis

l
positions x=0, x= and x=l respectively. The
2

value of q so that the force on charge Q is zero

is

A. − q

B. − 2q

q
C. −
2
 D. 4q

Answer: A

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5. The electrostatic force between two point

charges q1 and q2 at separation r is given by F=

q1 q2
k.
2
. The constant k
r

A. Depends upon system of units only

B. Depends upon medium between the

charges
 C. Depends on both 1 and 2

D. Is independent of both 1 and 2

Answer: C

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6. Two point charges placed at a certain distance

r in air exert a force F on each other. Then the

distance r at which these charges will exert the

same force in a medium of dielectric constnat K

is given by
 A. r

r
B.
K

r
C.
√K

D. r√K

Answer: C

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7. 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:

Q
A. −
2

Q
B. −
4

Q
C. +
4

Q
D. +
2

Answer: B

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8. Point charges + 4q, − q are kept on the x-axis

at points x = 0, x = a and X = 2a

respectively, then

A. only -q is stable equilibrium

B. None of the charges are in equilibrium

C. All the charges are in unstable equilibrium

D. All the charges are in stable equilibrium.

Answer: C

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9. Five point charges, each of value +q coul, are

placed on five vertices of a regular hexagon of

isde L meters. The magnitude of the force on

the point charge of value -q coul, placed at the

centre of the hexagen is…………….

2
1 q
A. .
4πε0 L

2
1 q
B. .
2
4πε0 L
 2
1 q
C. .
2
4pε0 (2L )

2
1 q
D. .
2
4πε0 (2L)

Answer: B

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10. A charge Q is to be divided on two objects.

What shouold. be the values of the charges on

the objects so that the. force between the

objects can be maximum?.

2Q Q
A. ,
3 3
 Q Q
B. ,
2 2

Q 2Q
C. ,
4 4

Q 4Q
D. ,
5 5

Answer: B

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Evaluate Yourself 2

1. q,2q, 3q and 4q charges are placed at the four

corners A,B,C and D of a square. The field at the

centre P of the square has the direction parallel

to

A. AB

B. CB

C. AC
 D. BD

Answer: B

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2. Three charges +Q each are placed at the

corners A,B and C of an equilateral triangle. At

the circumcenre, O the electric field wil be

1 3Q
A. 2
4pe0 r

1 Q
B.
4pe0 r 2

C. Zero

1 QQ
D. 2
4pe0 r
Answer: C

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3. In the diagram shown electric field intensity

will be zero at a point.

A. Betwee -q and +2q charge

B. Towards +2 cahrge on the line

C. Away from line towards +2q charge

 D. Away from line towards -charge

Answer: D

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4. Five charges each equal to q are palced at the

five corners, A,B,C,D and E of a regular hexagon

ABCDEF of side a. Then the electric intensity at

he centre O of the hexagon is

q −
−→
A. 2
along OF
4pe0 a

q −
−→
B. 2
alongF O
4pe0 a

q −
−→
C. 2
along OF
4pe0 3a

5q −
−→
D. along OF
2
4πe0 a
Answer: A

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5. The electric field in a region is directed

outward and is proportional to the distance r

from the origin. Taking the electric potential at

the origin to be zero

A. It is uniform in the region

B. It is proportional to r

C. It is proportional to r 2
 D. It increase as one goes away from the

origin.

Answer: C

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6. A circular ring of radius r carries a charge Q

uniformly spread on it. A small length dl is cut

off. Find the electric field at the centre due to

the remaining wire.

Q
A. 2
4πε0 r
 Qdl
B. 2 3
4π ε0 r

Qdl
C. 2 2
8π ε0 r

Qdl
D. 2 3
8π ε0 r

Answer: D

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7. Two point charges Q and − 3Q are placed at

some distance apart. If the electric field at the

location of Q is E then at the locality of − 3Q, it

is
 A. − E / 3

B. − 3E

C. E / 3

D. − E

Answer: C

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8. The magnitude of electric field E in the

annular region of a charged cylindrical

capacitor.
 A. is same throughout

B. is higher near the outer cyliner than near

the inner cylinder

C. varies as 1/r, whre r is the distance from

the axis

D. varies as 1/r
2
where r is the distance

from the axis

Answer: C

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9. No two electric lines of force wil intersect

from this which of the following statements

is/are true?

A. the field is uniform at theat point of

intersection

B. the field is non uniform at that point of

intersection

C. the electric field is strong and may have

more than one direction at the point of

intersection.
 D. at the point of intersection the electric

field will have two different directions

which is not possible.

Answer: D

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Evaluate Yourself 3

1. Electric field intensity at a point varies as r

−3

for
 A. a point charge

B. An electric dipole

C. A plane infinite sheet of charge

D. A line charge of infinite length

Answer: B

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2. An electric dipole consists of two opposite

charges of magnitude q = 1 × 10
−6
C

separated by 2.0cm. The dipole is placed in an

external field of 1 × 10 N C
5 −1
. What maximum

torque does the field exert on the dipole ? How

much work must an external agent do to turn

the dipole end for end, starting from position of

alignment (θ = 0
∘
) ?

A. 0.2 × 10 −3
N − m

B. 1.0 × 10 −3
N − m

C. 2.0 × 10 −3
N − m

D. 4.0 × 10 −3
N − m

Answer: C

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3. When an electric dipole is kept near a positive

charge, it will experience

A. A force only

B. A torque only

C. Both force and torque

D. Neither force nor torque.

Answer: C

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4. An electric dipole is placed in a uniform

electric field. It may experience

A. A force only

B. A torque only

C. Both force and torque

D. neither torque nor force

Answer: B

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5. P and Q are two points on the axis and the

perpendicular bisector respectively of an electric

dipole. Both the points are far way from the

→
dipole, and at equal distances from it. If E P
and
→
E Q
are fields at P and Q ten

→ →
A. E P
= E Q

→ →
B. E P
= − 2E Q

→ →
C. E P
= 2E Q

1 ∣ →
D. , and is perpendicular
∣ ∣
∣ EQ = ∣ EP ∣ E Q
∣ 2 ∣ ∣

→
to E P
Answer: B

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6. For a given dipole at a poit (away from the

center of dipole) intensity of the electric field is

E. Charges of the dipole are brought closer such

that distance between point charges is half, and

magnitude of charges are also halved. The

intensity of the field now at the same point

becomes

A. One fourth
 B. Doubled

C. Four times

D. Halved

Answer: A

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7. Two point charges +q and −q are held fixed

at ( − d, o) and (d, 0) respectively of a x-y

coordinate system. Then

 →
A. The electric field E at all points on the X-

axis has the same direction

→ →
B. E at all points on the Y-axis is along i

C. Work has to be done in bringing a test

charge from infinity to the origin slowly.

D. The dipole moment is 2qd directed along

→
i .

Answer: D

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Evaluate Yourself 4

1. Electric charge is uniformly distributed along

a long straight wire of radius 1 mm. The charge

per cm length of the wire Q coulomb. Another

cylindrical surface of radius 50 cm and length 1

m symmetrical encloses the wire as shown in

the figure. The total electric flux passing

through the cylindrical surface is

Q
A.
ε0

100Q
B.
ε0
 100Q
C. 2
(ε0 )

100Q
D.
(πε0 )

Answer: B

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2. An electric charge q is placed at the centre of

a cube of side l. The electric flux through one of

its faces will be

Q
A.
ε0

q
B.
6ε0
 q
C. 2
ε0 l

q
D.
2
4πε0 l

Answer: B

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3. A charge q is placed at the centre of the open

end of a cylindrical vessel . The flux of the

electric field through the surface of the vessel is

A. zero

B. q / ε 0

C. q / 2ε 0

D. 2q / ε 0

Answer: C
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4. A point charge q is placed at one corner of a

cube of edge a. The flux through each of the

cube faces is

q
A.
ε0

q
B.
16ε0

q
C.
24ε0

q
D.
48ε0

Answer: C
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5. A hemispherical body of radius R is placed in a

uniform electric field E. If the field E is parallel to

the base of the hemisphere the flux linked with

it is

A. 2πRE

B. 2πR 2
E

C. πR 2
E

D. zero
Answer: D

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6. The length and radius of a cylinder are L and R

respectively. The total flux for the surface of the

cylinder, when it is placed in a uniform electric

field E parallel to the axis of the cylinder is

A. zero

B. 2πR 2
E

2
2πR
C.
E
 D. πR 2
E

Answer: A

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CUQ

1. Two identical metallic spheres A and B of

exactly equal masses are given equal positive

and negative charges respectively. Then

A. mass of A > mass of B

 B. mass of A < Mass of B

C. mass of A= Mass of B

D. mass of A ≤ Mass of B

Answer: B

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2. Two spheres of equal mass A and B are given

+q and -q charge respectively then

A. mass of A increases
 B. mass of B increases

C. mass of A remains constant

D. mass of B decreases

Answer: B

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3. a soap bubble is given positive charge, then

its radius.

A. Decreases
 B. Increases

C. Remains unchanged

D. Nothing can be predicted as information

is insufficient.

Answer: B

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4. Two charges are placed at a distance apart if a

glass slab is placed between them force

between them will

 A. be zero

B. Increases

C. decreases

D. remains the same

Answer: C

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5. A negatively charged particle is situated on a

striaght line joining two other charge particle

stationary of motion of the negatively charged

particle will depend on

A. the magnitude of charge

B. the position at which it is situated

C. both the magnitude of charge and its

position

D. the magnitude of +q

Answer: B

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6. Four charges are arranged at the corners of a

square ABCD as shown in the figure. The force

on the charge kept at the centre O will be:

A. zero
 B. along the diagonal AC

C. along the diagonal BD

D. perpendicular to side AB

Answer: C

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7. Two identical + ve charges are at the ends of

a straight line AB .Another identical +V e

charge is placed atC such that AB = BC ,A,B,

and C being oh the same line. Now the force on

A. increases

B. decreases

C. remain same

D. we cannot say

Answer: A

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8. Two identical pendulums A an dB are

suspended from the same point. Both are givne

positive charge, with A having more charge than

B. They diverge and reach equilibrium with the

suspension of A and B making angles θ1 and θ2

with the vertical respectively.

A. θ 1
> θ2

B. θ 1
< θ2

C. θ 1
= θ2

D. The tension in A is greater than that in B

Answer: C

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9. Two metal sphere of same mass are

suspended form a common point by a light

insulating string.The length of each string is

same.The sphere are given electric charges +q

on one end and + 4q on the other.Which of the

following diagram best shows the resulting

positions of spheres?
 A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer: A

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10. Two point metal charges − q and + 2q are

placed at a certain distance apart.Where should

a third point charge be placed so that it is in

equilibrium?

A. at the mid point on the line joining the

two charges

B. on theline joining the two charges on the

left of -q

C. between -q and +2q

 D. at any point on the right bisector of the 1

in e joining -q and +2q.

Answer: B

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11. Figure shows the electric lines of force

emerging from a charged body. If the electric

field atA and B are E and

A
EB respectively and
if the displacement between A and B is r then

A. E A
> EB

B. E A
< EB

EB
C. E A
=
r

EB
D. E A
=
2
r
Answer: A

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12. Figure shows lines of force for a system of

two point charges. The possible choice for the

charge is
 A. q1
= 4μC, q2 = − 1.0μC

B. q1
= 1μC, q2 = − 4μC

C. q1
= − 2μC, q2 = + 4μC

D. q 1
= 3μC, q2 = 2μC

Answer: A

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13. Drawings I and II show to samples of electric

field lines
A. The electric fields in both I and I I are

produced by negative charge located

somewhere on the left and positive

charges located somewhere on the right

B. In both I and II the electric field is the

same every where

C. In both cases the field becomes stronger

on moving form left to righ

 D. The electric field in I is the same

everywhere, but in II the electric field

becomes stronger on moving from left to

right.

Answer: D

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14. An electron is projected with certain velocity

into an electric field in a direction opposite to

the field. Then it is

 A. accelerated

B. retarded

C. neigther accelerated nor retarded

D. either accelerated or retarded

Answer: A

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15. The acceleration of a charged particle at a

uniform electric field is

 A. proportional to its charge only

B. inversely proportional to its mass only

C. proportional to its specific charge

D. inversely proportional to specific charge

Answer: C

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16. A deuteron and an α-particle are placed in an

electric field.The forces acting on them are F1

and F2 and their accelerations are a1 and a2

respectively.

(i) F 1
= F2

(ii) F 1
≠ F2

(iii) a 1
= a2

(iv) a 1
≠ a2

A. F
¯
¯¯
1
¯
¯¯
= F 2

B. F
¯
¯¯
1
¯
¯¯
+ F 2 = 0

C. |ā 1
| = | ā2 |

D. |ā 1
| ≥ | ā2 |

Answer: B

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17. The bob of a pendulum is positively

charged.Another identical charge is placed at

the point of suspension of the pendulum.The

time period of pendulum

A. increases

B. decreases

C. become zero

D. remains the same

Answer: D
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18. Intensity of electric field inside a uniformly

charged hollow sphere is

A. zero

B. non zero constant

C. change with r

D. inversely proportional to r

Answer: A

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19. A positive charge q placed at a point P near
0

a charged of metal sphere experience a force of

repulsion of magnitude F , the electric field E of

the charge metal, charge at P is

F
A.
q0

F
B. <
q0

F
C. >
q0

D. F

Answer: B
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20. A cube of side b has a charge q at each of its

vertices. Determine the potential and electric

field due to this charge array at the center of

the cube.

A. zero

32q
B. 2
b

q
C.
2
2b

q
D.
2
b
Answer: A

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21. An electron and proton are sent into an

electric field .The ratio of force experienced by

them is

A. 1 : 1

B. 1 : 1840

C. 1840 : 1

D. 1 : 9.11
Answer: A

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22. An electron enters in an electric field with its

velocity in the direction of the electric lines of

force. Then

A. the path of the electron will be a circle

B. the path of the electron will be parabola

C. the velocity of the electron will decrease

D. the velocity of the electron will increase

Answer: C

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23. A charged bead is capable of sliding freely

through a string held vertically in tension .an

electric field is applied parallel to the string so

that the bead stays at rest at the middle of the

string .If the electric field is switched off

momentarily and switched on

A. the bead moves downwards and stops as

soon as the field is switched on

B. the bead moved downwards when the

field is swithced off and moves upwards

when the field is switched on

C. the bead moves downwards with constnat

acceleration till it reaches the bottom of

the string

D. the bead moves downwarsa with constant

velocity till it reaches the bottom of the

 string

Answer: D

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24. An electron is moving with constant velocity

along x-axis. If a uniform electric field is applied

along y-axis, then its path in the x-y plane will be

A. a straight line

B. a circle

C. a parabola
 D. an ellipse

Answer: C

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25. An electron of mass me initially at rest

moves through a certain distance in a uniform

electric field in time t1 . A proton of mass mp

also initially at rest takes time t2 to move

through an equal distance in this uniform

electric field.Neglecting the effect of gravity, the

ratio of t
2
/ t1 is nearly equal to
 A. 1

B. √M p
/ Me

C. √M e
/ MP

D. 1836

Answer: B

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26. Dimension of ε are 0

A. [M −1 3
L T
4
A ]
2
 B. [M 0
L
−3
T
3
A ]
3

C. [M −1
L
−3
T
3
A]

D. [M −1
L
−3
TA ]
2

Answer: A

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27. Two points charges q and -2q are placed

some distance d apart. If the electric field at the

location of q is E, that at the location of -2q is

E
A. −
2
 B. − 2E

E
C.
2

D. − 4E

Answer: C

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28. The field acting on the following charges is

A. electrostatic both inside and outside the

cell
 B. non -electrostatic bogh inside and outside

the cell

C. electrostatic inside the cell and non

electrostatic outside the cell

D. non electrostatic inside the cell and

electrostatic outside the cell

Answer: D

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29. An electron moves with a velocity in are
→
v

→ → →
electric field E if the angle between V and E

is neither 0 nor π ,then path followed by the

electron is

A. straight line

B. circle

C. ellipse

D. parabola

Answer: D

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30. A charged particle is free to move in an

electric field

A. It will always move perpendicular to the

line of force

B. It will always move along the line of force

in the direction of the field.

C. It will always move along the line of force

opposite to the direction of the field.

 D. It will always move along the line of force

in the direction of the field or opposite to

the direction of the field depending on the

nature of the charge

Answer: D

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31. Two parallel plates carry opposite charges

such that the electric field at the space between

them is in upward direction ,.An electron is shot

in the space and parallel to the plates.its

deflection from the original directions will be

A. upwards

B. Downwards

C. Circular

D. Does not deflect

Answer: B

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32. Due to the motion of a charge its magnitude

 A. changes

B. does not changes

C. increases (or) decreases depends on its

speed

D. can not be predicted

Answer: B

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33. Induction precedes attraction .Explain

A. an uncharged body can attract an

uncharged body due to induction of

opposite charge on it

B. a charged body can attracte an uncharged

body due to induction of same charge on

it

C. a charged body can attract an unchanged

body due to induction of opposite charge

on it.
 D. a charged boy can attract another

charged body due to induction of same

charge on it.

Answer: C

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34. The coulomb electrostatic force is defined

for

A. two sphereical charges at rest only

 B. two point charges in motion

C. two pont charges at rest

D. both 2 & 3

Answer: D

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→ F
35. the electric field is given by E = here
q0

the test charge q0 should be (a) Infinitesimally

small and positive

(b) Infintestimally small and negative

 A. only a

B. only b

C. a or b

D. neither a or b

Answer: A

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36. the angle between of the electric dipole

moment p and the electric field E when the

dipole is in stable equilibrium

 A. 0

B. π / 4

C. π / 2

D. π

Answer: A

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37. Debye ' is the unit of

A. electric flux
 B. electric dipolement

C. electric potential

D. electric field intensity

Answer: A

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38. The electric field at a point at a distance r

from an electric dipole is proportional to ......

1
A.
r
 1
B.
2
r

1
C.
3
r

D. r 2

Answer: C

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39. An electric dipole placed with its axis in the

direction of a uniform electric field experience

A. a force but not torque

 B. a torque as well not force

C. a force as well as a torque

D. neither a force nor a torque

Answer: D

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40. An electric dipole is placed in a non uniform

electric field increasing along the + ve direction

of " X-axis " .In which direction does the dipole

A. Move along +ve direction of X-axis, rotate

clockwise

B. move along -ve direction of X-axis, rotate

clockwise
 C. move along +ve direction of X- axis, rotate

anti clockwise

D. move along -ve direction of X-axis, rotate

anti clockwise

Answer: A

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41. An electric dipole placed in a nonuniform

electric field experience

 A. a force but no torque

B. a torque but no force

C. a force as well as a torque

D. neither a force nor a torque

Answer: C

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42. If E be the electric field strength of a short

a

dipole at a point on its axial line and Ee that on

the equatorial line at the same distance, then

 A. Ea
= Er

B. Ea
= 2Er

C. Er
= 2Ea

D. Ea
= √2Er

Answer: B

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43. The electric potential due to an extermely

short dipole at a distance r form it is

proporitonal to
 1
A.
r

1
B. 2
r

1
C. 3
r

1
D.
4
r

Answer: B

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44. An electric dipole when placed in uniform

electric field has zero potential energy. The

angle between dipole moment and electric field

is ....

A. zero

B. π / 2

C. π

D. 3π / 2

Answer: A

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45. What is the anle between the electric dipole

moment and the elcetric field strength due to it

on the equatorial line

A. 0 ∘

B. 90 ∘

C. 180 ∘

D. 60 ∘

Answer: C

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46. A metallic shell has a point charge 'q' kept

inisde its cavity. Which one of the following

diagrams correctly represents the electric lines

of forces?

A.

B.

C.
 D.

Answer: C

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47. Statement A:If an electron travels along the

direction of electron field it gets accelerated

Statement B: If a proton travels along the

direction of electric field it gets retarded

A. Both A and B are true

 B. A is treu, B is false

C. A is false, B is true

D. Both A and B are false

Answer: D

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48. Charge cannot exist without mass but mass

can exist without charge.

B : charge is invariant but mass alone may

velocity
C : Charge is conserved but mass alone may not

be conserved.

A. A,B,C are true

B. A,B,C are not ture

C. A,B, are only true

D. A,B are false , C is true

Answer: A

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49. A block of mass m is attached to a spring of

force constant k .Charges on the block is q. A

horizontal electric field E is acting in the

directions as shown.Block is released with the

spring in unstretched position

(a) block will execute SH M

√m
(b) time period of osciallation is 2π
k

qE
(c) amplitude of oscillation is
k

(d) Block will oscillate but not simple

harmonically

choose the correct answer

A. a and b are true

B. d is true

C. a,b,c are true

D. a,b,c,d are true

Answer: C

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50. Which of the following statements are

correct?

a. The electrostatic force does not depend on

medium in which the charges are placed.

b. The electrostatic force between two charges

does not exist in vacuum

c. The gravitational force between masses can

be usually neglected in comparison with

electrostatic force

d. Any excess charge given to a conductor, not

always resides on the outer surface of the

conductor.
 A. both a and c

B. only c

C. both c and d

D. all

Answer: B

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51. The property of the electric line of force

a. Electric lines of force are just imaginary lines

b. Electric lines of force will be parallel to the

surface of conductor

c. If the lines of force are crowded, them field is

strong

d. Electric lines of force are closed loops

A. both a and c

B. bothh b and d

C. only a

D. all

Answer: A

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52. Which of the following statements are

correct?

a. Electric lines of force are just imaginary lines

b. Electric lines of force will be parallel to the

surface of conductor.

c. If the lines of force are crowded, them field is

strong

d. Electric lines of force are closed loops

A. both a and c

B. both b and d

C. only a
 D. all

Answer: A

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53. 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 point (0, 0, z0 ) where

z0 > 0 . Then the motion of P is

a. Periodic for all value of z0 satisfying

0 < z0 < ∞ M
b. Simple harmonic, for all values of Z0

satisfying 0 < z0 ≤ R

c. Approximately simple harmonic, provided

z0 < < R

d. Such that P crosses O and continues to move

along the negative z-axis towards z = − ∞

Choose the correct answer

A. a and b are true

B. c is true

C. a,c,d are true

D. a,b,c,d are true

Answer: A

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54. A cubical Gaussian surface encloses electric

flux of 30C per unit permittivity of a charge ,the

electric flux through each face of the cube per

unit permittivity is

A. 30C

B. 15C

C. 10C
 D. 5C

Answer: D

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55. As one penetrates uniformly charged

conducting sphere,what happens to the electric

field strength

A. decreases inversely as the square of the

distance

B. decreases inversely as the distance

 C. becomes zero

D. increases inversely as the square of

distance

Answer: C

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56. Mark the correct option

A. Gauss law is valid fro unsymmetrical

charged distributions
B. Gauss law is valid only for charge palced in

vacuum

C. The electric field is calculated by Gauss law

is the field due to the charges outside the

Gauss law is the field due to the charges

outside the Gaussian surface.

D. The flux of the electric field through a

closed surface due to all the charges is

equal to the flux due to the charges

enclosed by the surface.

Answer: D

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57. If the flux of the electric field through a

closed surface is zero,

A. The electric field must be zero every where

on the surface

B. The electric field must not be zero

everywhere on the surface

 C. The charge inside the surface must be

zero

D. The charge in the vicnity of the surface

must be zero

Answer: C

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58. If infinite parallel plane sheet of a metal is

charged to charge density σ coulomb per

square metre in a medium of dielectric constant

K. Intensity of electric field near the metallic

surface will be

σ
A. E =
ε0 K

σ
B. E =
2ε0

C. E = (σ 0 K)

Kσ
D. E =
2ε0

Answer: A

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59. The electric flux from a cube of edge l is ϕ. If

an edge of the cube is made 2l and the charge

enclosed is halved, its value will be

A. ϕ / 2

B. 2ϕ

C. 4ϕ

D. ϕ

Answer: A

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60. If the electric flux entering and leaving an

enclosed surface respectively is ϕ1 and ϕ2 , the

electric charge inside the surface will be

ϕ1 + ϕ2
A.
ε0

B. (ϕ 1
− ϕ2 ) / ε0

C. (ϕ 1
+ ϕ2 )ε0

D. (ϕ 2
− ϕ1 )ε0

Answer: D

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61. Electric flux at a point in an electric field is

A. positive

B. negative

C. zero

D. positive or negatie

Answer: C

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62. Electric flux over a surface in an electric field

 A. positive

B. negative

C. Zero

D. positive,negative and zero

Answer: D

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63. A charge is placed at the mouth of a

Q

conical flask. The flux of the electric field

through the flask is

 A. zero

B. q / ε 0

Q
C.
2ε0

Q
D. <
2ε0

Answer: C

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64. A charge is placed at the mouth of a

Q

conical flask. The flux of the electric field

through the flask is

 A. zero

B. q / ε 0

Q
C.
2ε0

Q
D. <
2ε0

Answer: C

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65. Electric field intensity at a point due to an

infinite sheet of charge having surface charge

density σ is E .If sheet were conducting electric

intensity would be

A. E/2

B. E

C. 2E

D. 4E

Answer: C

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66. Two thin infinite parallel plates have uniform

charge densities +σ and −σ . The electric field

in the space between them is

A. σ / ε 0

B. σ / 2ε 0

C. 2σ / ε 0
)

D. zero

Answer: A

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67. In the above question, if the sheets were

thick and conducting , value of E in the space

between the two sheets would be

A. 2σ / ∈0

B. σ / ∈0

C. zero

D. 4σ / ∈0

Answer: 1

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68. In the above problem the value of E in the

space outside the sheets is .

A. σ / ∈0

B. σ / 2 ∈0

C. zero

D. 2σ / ∈0

Answer: 3

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69. The Gaussian surface for calculating the

electric field due to a charge distribution is

A. any closed surfasce around the charge

distribution

B. any surface near the charge distribution

C. a spherical surface

D. a closed surface at a every point of which

electric field has a normal component

which is zero or a fixed value.

Answer: D

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70. The electric flux over a sphere of radius 1m

is ϕ. If radius of the sphere were doubled

without changing the charge enclosed ,electric

flux would become

A. 2ϕ

B. ϕ / 2

C. ϕ / 4
 D. ϕ

Answer: D

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71. A charge q is placed at the centre of a

cube.What is the electric flux associated with

one of the faces of cube ..............

A. q / ε 0

B. (ε 0
) /q

C. (6q) / (ε 0
)
 q
D.
6ε0

Answer: D

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72. A charge Q is situated at the corner of a

cube the electric flux passed through all the six

faces of the cube is :

A. Q / (ε 0
)

q
B.
6ε0

Q
C.
8ε0
 Q
D.
3ε0

Answer: C

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73. A charge +q is placed at the mid point of a

cube of side L. The electric flux emerging from

cube is

A. q / ε 0

B. (6qL 2
) /ε

q
C. 2
6L ε0
 D. Zero

Answer: A

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74. A charge q is enclosed as shown, below the

electric flux is

A. maximum in (i)
 B. maximum in (i)

C. maximum in (iii)

D. equal in all

Answer: D

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75. An ellipsoidal cavity is carved within a perfect

conductor. A positive charge q is placed at the

centre of the cavity. The points A and B are on

the cavity surface as shown in the figure. Then

A. a,b,c,d are correct

B. a,b,c, are correct

C. only a and b are correct

D. only c and are correct

Answer: D
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76. Two infinitely long thin straight wires having

uniform linear charge densities λ and 2λ are

arranged parallel to each other at a distance r

apart.The intensity of the electric field at a point

midway between them is

2λ
A.
πε0 r

λ
B.
πε0 r

λ
C.
2πε0 r

3λ
D.
2πε0 r
Answer: B

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77. Find the total flux due to charge q associated

with the given hemispherical surface

 q q q
A. (a) , (b)0, (c) , (d)0, (e)0(f)
2ε0 ε0 ε0

q q q
B. (a)0, (b) , (c)0, (d) , (e)0(f)
2ε0 ε0 ε0

q q q q
C. (a) , (b) , (c)0, (d) , (e)0(f)
2ε0 ε0 ε0 ε0

q q q q
D. (a)0, (b) , (c)0(d) , (e) (f)
2ε0 ε0 ε0 ε0

Answer: A

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78. Assertion. A metallic shield in the form of a

hollow shell, can be built to block an electric

field.
Reason. In a hollow spherical shell, the electric

field inside is not zero at every point.

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct

explanation of A.

B. Both A and R are true and R is not the

correct explanation of A.

C. A is true and R is false.

D. A is false and R is true

Answer: A

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79. A thin spherical shell of radius R has charge

Q spread uniformly over its surface. Which of

the following graphs most closely represents

the electric field E(r) produced by the shell in

the range 0 ≤ r < ∞ , where r is the distance

from the centre of the shell?

A.

B.
 C.

D.

Answer: A

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80. Three poistive charges of equal value q are

placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle.

The resulting lines of force should be sketched

as in

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer: C
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81. An uncharged metal sphere is placed

between two equal and oppositely charged

metal plates. The nature of lines of force will be

A.

B.

C.
 D.

Answer: B

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Exercise 1 C W

1. The quantization of charge reveals that

 A. Any charge is an integral multiple of

electronic charge

B. Any chargeis an half integral multiple of

electronic charge

C. Charge in invariant

D. charge doesnot exist with matter

Answer: A

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2. A soap bubble is given a negative charge, then

its radius

A. It bursts

B. It expands

C. It contracts

D. Can't predict

Answer: B

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3. A charge of 4 × 10
−9
C is distributed

uniformly over the circumference of a

conducting ring of radius 0.3m. Calculate the

field intensity at a point on the axis of the ring

at 0.4m from its centre, and also at the centre.

A. 40.7 v/m

B. 151.2 v/m

C. 251.2 v/m

D. 115.2 v/m

Answer: D
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4. INDUCED CHARGE ON THE SURFACE OF

DIELECTRIC

A. Lesser and dissimilar

B. Lesser and similar

C. Greater and similar

D. Equal and similar

Answer: A

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5. Two identical coins be 4.5 m apart on a table.

They carry similar charges. If the force of

repulsion of 40/9 N, then charge on each one is

A. 100μC

B. 440μC

C. 110μC

D. 550μC

Answer: A

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6. Coulomb's law for electric charges, most

closely resembles

A. The law of conservation of momentum

B. The law of conservation of energy

C. The law of conversvation of charge

D. Newton's law of gravitation

Answer: D

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7. The ratio of the force between two small

conducting spheres of equal charge in (a) a

medium of dielectric constant 2, and (b) air is

respectively

A. 1 : 4

B. 4 : 1

C. 1 : 2

D. 2 : 1

Answer: C

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8. Two identical metals balls with charges + 2Q

and −Q are separated by some distance and

exert a force F on each other . They are joined

by a conducting wire , which is then removed.

The force between them will now be

A. F/2

B. F/6

C. F/4

D. F/8

Answer: D
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9. Two equally charged small metal balls placed

at a fixed distance experience a force F. A similar

unchanged metal ball after touching one of

them is placed at the middle point between the

two balls. The force experienced by this ball is

A. F/2

B. 2F

C. 3F

D. 4F
Answer: A

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10. There are two charges + 2μ C and − 6μ C at

certain separation.Then the ratio of forces

acting on them will be..

A. 1 : 1

B. 1 : 3

C. 3 : 1

D. 1 : 6
Answer: A

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11. Two particles , each of mass m and carrying

charge Q , are separated by some distance. If

they are in equilibrium under mutual

gravitational and electrostatic force then

Q / m( ∈ C / kg) is of the order of

A. 10 − 15

B. 10 −5
 C. 10 − 10

D. 10 − 25

Answer: C

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12. Two particles having charge Q1 and Q2 ,

when kept at a certain distance exert a force F

on each other . If the distance between the two

particles is reduced to half and the charge on

each particle is doubled , the force between the

particles would be

A. 4F

B. 16F

C. 32F

D. Remains unchanged

Answer: B

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13. Four charges are arranged at the corners of

a square ABCD , as shown. The force on a +ve

charge kept at the centre of the square is -

A. zero

B. along diagonal AC

C. along diagona BD
 D. perpendicular to side AB

Answer: D

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14. The electric field inside a spherical shell of

uniform surface charge density is

A. constant

B. proportional to the distance form the

centre
 C. zero

D. none

Answer: C

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15. the electric field intensity at apoint in space

is equal in magnitude to :

A. The product of potential difference and

charge
 B. The product of force and charge

C. The force, a unit charge would experience

there

D. The force, an electron would experience

there

Answer: C

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16. A sphere of radius R has a uniform

distribution of electric charge in its volume. At a

distance x from its centre, for x < R , the

electric field is directly proportional to

1
A.
x

B. x

1
C.
2
x

D. x 2

Answer: B

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17. The electric field at the surface of a charged

spherical conductor is 10 kV/m. The electric field

at an outward radial distance equal to the

radius from its surface will be

A. 1.5 kW

B. 2.5 kV/m

C. 4kV/m

D. 5kV/m

Answer: B

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18. The electrons are accelerated through a

pontential difference V by an electron gun. The

electron charge and mass are e and m

respectively. The maximum velocity attained by

them is

2m
A.
eV

2
V
B.
2em

2eV
C.
m

2eV
D. √
m
Answer: D

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19. The total electric flux leaving a spherical

surface of radius 1 cm and surrounding an

electric dipole is

q
A.
ε0

B. zero

2q
C.
ε0

D. infinite
Answer: B

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20. A uniform electric field E î exists in a region

containing the orign of co-ordinate system. The

points A(a, 0, 0), B(0, a, 0) and C(0, 0, a) are

on the co-ordinate axes. The magnitude of

electric flux through the trianglular area ABC is

A. 2Ea 2

B. Ea 2
/2
 C. zero

D. Ea 2

Answer: D

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21. 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:

Q
A. −
2
 Q
B. −
4

Q
C. +
4

Q
D. +
2

Answer: B

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22. A metallic solid sphere is placed in a uniform

electric fied. The lines of force follow the path(s)

shown in Figure as

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Answer: D
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23. In the situatiioni when the Gaussian surface

is so chosen that there are some charges inside

and some outside, then regarding the electric

field at any point and the electric flux through

the Gaussaina surface, which of the following is

correct?

A. The field is due to the outside charges and

flux depends on the inside charges

 B. The field is due to all the charges and flux

depends on the inside charges

C. The field is due to all the charges and flux

depends on the outside charges

D. The field is due to the inside charges and

flux depends on the outside charges

Answer: B

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24. Three charges q1 = 1μc, q2 = 2μc and

q3 = − 3μc and four surfaces S 1

, S2 , S3 and S4

are shown. The flux emerging through surface

S2 in N − m
2
/C is-

A. 36π × 10
3

B. − 36π × 10
3

C. 36π × 10
9

D. − 36π × 10
9
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Exercise 1 H W

1. One million electrons are added to glass rod.

The total charge on the rod is

A. 10 − 13
C

B. − 1.6 × 10 − 13
C

C. + 1.6 × 10 − 12
C
 D. 10 − 12
C

Answer: B

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2. A body has a charge of 9.6 × 10

− 20

coulomb.It is

A. possible

B. not possible

C. may (or) may not possible

 D. data not sufficient

Answer: B

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3. A force of 4N is acting between two charges

in air.If the space between them is completely

filled with glass (εr = 8) then the new force will

be

A. 2N

B. 5N
 C. 0.2N

D. 0.5 N

Answer: D

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4. There are two charge + 1μc and + 2μc kept at

certain separation ,the ratio of electrostatic

forces acting on them will be in the ratio

A. 1 : 2

B. 2 : 1
 C. 1 : 1

D. 1 : 4

Answer: C

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5. Two identical metal spheres posses + 60C

and − 20C of charges .They are brought in

contact and then separated by 10cm .the force

between them is

A. 36 × 10 13
N
 B. 36 × 10 14
N

C. 36 × 10 12
N

D. 3.6 × 10 12
N

Answer: A

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6. Two charges +8q and -2q are fixed on X-axis at

origin and x = + a locations. A third charge

+q is to be located on X-axis (other than

infinitely far away) so that it is in equilibrium.

The location of the third charge is correctly

represented by

A. x = 2a

B. x = 3a / 2

C. x = − a

D. x = 3a

Answer: A

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7. Three charge − q, + q and −q are placed at

the corners of an equilateral triangle of side a

The resultant electric force an a charge +q

placed at a the centroid O of the triangle is

2
3q
A.
2
4πε0 a

2
q
B.
2
4πε0 a

2
q
C. 2
2πε0 a

2
3q
D. 2
2πε0 a

Answer: D

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8. A charge of + 2μC is placed at x = 0 and a

charge of − 32μc at x = 60 .A third charge −Q

be placed on the x axis such that it experiences

no force .The distance of the point from + 2μC

is ( in cm)

A. -20

B. 20

C. 15

D. 10
Answer: A

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9. Two charges of 50μC and 100μC are

separated by a distance of 0.6m .The intensity

of electric filed at a point midway between them

is

A. 50 × 10 6
V /m

B. 5 × 10
6
V /m

C. 10 × 10 6
V /m
 D. 10 × 10 6
V /m

Answer: B

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10. Two point charges Q and − 3Q are placed at

some distance apart. If the electric field at the

location of Q is E then at the locality of − 3Q, it

is

→
A. E

→
B. − E
 →
E
C. +
3

→
E
D. −
3

Answer: C

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11. A mass m carrying a charge q is suspended

from a string and placed in a uniform horizontal

electric field of intensity E .The angel made by

the string with the vertical in the equilibrium

position is
 mg
A. θ = tan
−1

Eq

m
B. θ = tan
−1

Eq

Eq
C. θ = tan
−1

Eq
D. θ = tan
−1

mg

Answer: D

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12. A protons of mass m charge c is released

form rest in a uniform electric field of strength

E .The time taken by it to travel a distance d in

the field is

2de
A. √
mE

2dm
B. √
Ee

2dE
C. √
me

2Ee
D. √
dm

Answer: B

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13. An infinite number of charges each of

magnitude q are placed on x-axis at distance of

1, 2, 4, 8, ..... Meter from the origin respectively.

Find intensity of the electric field at origin.

q
A.
3πε0

q
B.
6πε0

q
C.
2πε0

q
D.
4πε0

Answer: A

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14. v34.2

1
A. 2
σ R
2

ε0

1
B. 2
σ R
ε0

2
1 σ
C.
ε0 R

2
1 σ
D.
ε0 R 2

Answer: A

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15. The electric field at a point due to an electric

dipole, on an axis inclined at an angle

θ( < 90
∘
) to the dipole axis, is perpendicular to

the dipole axis, if the angle θ is

A. tan −1
(2)

B. tan −1
(√2)

C. tan −1
(1 / √2)

D. Zero

Answer: B

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16. A charged spherical conductor has a surface

charge density of 0.7C / m

2
.When its charge is

increased by 0.44C the charge density changes

by 0.14C / m the radius of the sphere is

2

A. 5 cm

B. 1.0 cm

C. 0.5 cm

D. 5 cm

Answer: C
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17. The electric field in a region of space is given

by E = (5 î + 2 ĵ)N / C . The electric flux due to

this field through an area 2m

2
lying in the YZ

plane, in S.I. unit is :-

A. 10

B. 20

C. 10√2

D. 2√29
Answer: A

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18. Number of electric lines of force emerging

from 1C of positive charge in vacuum is

A. 8.85 × 10 − 12

B. 9 × 10 9

C. 1 / 4π × 9 × 10
9

D. 1.13 × 10 11
Answer: D

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19. A charge of 5C is placed at the center of a

spherical gaussian surface of radius 5cm the

1
electric flux through the surface is times of
ε0

A. 0.1N − m
2
/C

B. 0.5N − m
2
/C

C. 1N − m
2
/C

D. 5N − m
2
/C
Answer: D

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20. In a region where intensity of electric field is

5N C
−1
40 lines of electric force are crossing

10N C
−1
will be

A. 20

B. 80

C. 100

D. 200
Answer: B

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21. An electron is placed at the centre of a

Conducting sphere of radius 0.2 metre having a

charge 5 × 10
−2
coulomb.The force on the

electron is

A. zero

B. 11 × 10 9
N

C. 22.5 × 10 9
N
 D. 2.5 × 10 9
N

Answer: A

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22. Eight charges, 1muC, -7muC , -4muC, 10muC,

2muC, -5muC, -3muC, and 6muC`, are situated at

the eight cornersof a cube of side 20 cm. A

spherical surface of radius 80 cm encloses this

cube. The center of the sphere coincides with

the center of the cube. Then, the total outgoing

flux from the spherical surface (in units of Vm) is

 A. 36π 3
× 10

B. 684π × 10
3

C. zero

D. 72π 3
× 10

Answer: C

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23. Calculate the net flux emergin from given

enclosed surface N m 2
C
−1
 A. 4.5 × 10 11

B. 45 × 1012

C. zero

D. 1.12 × 10 12

Answer: A

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24. A charge q is located at the centre of a cube.

The electric flux through any face is

A. q / ε 0

B. Q / 2ε 0

C. Q / 4ε 0

D. Q / 6ε 0

Answer: D

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25. The electric field near a conducting surface

having a uniform surface charge density σ is

given by

A. σ / ε 0

B. σ / 2ε 0

C. σ / ε 0
r

D. σ / 2ε 0
r

Answer: A

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26. A cylinder of length L and radius b has its

axis coincident with the x-axis. The electric field

→
in the region E = 200 î . Find the flux through

(i) the left end of cylinder (ii) the right end of

cylinder (iii) the cylinder curved surface, (iv) the

closed surface area of the cylinder .

A. (i)

2 2 2 2
− 100πb (ii)100πb (iii)50πb (iv)50πb

B. (i) 2 2
− 200πb (ii)200πb (iii)0(iv)0

C.

2 2 2 2
(i) − 100πb (ii)100πb (iii)100πb (iv)100πb
 D.

2 2 2 2
(i) − 200πb (ii)200πb (iii)200πb (iv)200πb

Answer: B

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27. A charge q is placed at the centre of the

open end of a cylindrical vessel . The flux of the

electric field through the surface of the vessel is

q
A.
2ε0

q
B.
ε0

q
C.
3ε0

D. zero

Answer: A
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Exercise 2 C W

1. Two spheres A and B are charged with the

charges of +10 and +20 coulomb respectively

and separated by a distance of 80 cm. The

electric field at point on the line joining the

centres of the two spheres will be zero at a

distance from the sphere A :

A. 45 cm
 B. 33 cm

C. 60 cm

D. 20 cm

Answer: B

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2. If infinite parallel plane sheet of a metal is

charged to charge density σ coulomb per

square metre in a medium of dielectric constant

K. Intensity of electric field near the metallic

surface will be

σ
A. E =
ε0 K

K
B. E =
2ε0

σ
C. E =
2ε0 K

Kσ
D. E =
2ε0

Answer: C

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3. You are travelling in a car during a thunder

storm. In order to protect yourseft from

lightening, would you prefer to :

A. Stand under the tree

B. Remain in the car

C. Get out and run from the car

D. Get out and be flat on the ground

Answer: B

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4. Two particles of mass m and 2m with charges

2q and q are placed in a uniform electric field E

and allowed to move for same time. Find the

ratio of their kinetic energie

A. 1 : 2

B. 2 : 1

C. 1 : 8

D. 8 : 1

Answer: B

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5. A given charge is situated at a certain

distance from an electric dipole in the end-on

position experiences a force F If the distance of

the charge is doubled, the force acting on the

charge will be

A. 2F

B. F/2

C. F/4

D. F/8
Answer: D

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6. Two parallel plates carry opposite charges

such that the electric field at the space between

them is in upward direction ,.An electron is shot

in the space and parallel to the plates.its

deflection from the original directions will be

A. Circular

B. Parabola
 C. Downwards

D. Upwards

Answer: B

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7. A metallic sphere has a charge of 10μC . A unit

negative charge is brought from A to B both

100cm away from the sphere but A being east

of it while B being on west. The net work done

is
 A. 1/5 ergs

B. − 1 / 10 ergs

C. 2/50 ergs

D. zero

Answer: D

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8. Twosmall neutral conducting spheres are

taken and their centres are separated by a

distance 2a. If n electrons are removed from one

of them and deposited on the other, what is the

magnitude of electric intensity due to the

system at a point on the line joining the centres

of the spheres and at a distance d from the

midpoint of the line joining the two spheres? (e

is quantum of charge)

2nea
A.
3
2pe0 d

2 2
2n e a
B.
3
2pe0 d

4nea
C.
3
4pe0 d

2 2
4n e a
D.
3
4pe0 d

Answer: C
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9. Two infinitely long parallel conducting plates

having surface charge densities +σ and −σ

respectively, are seperated by a small distance.

The medium between the plates is vacuum. If ε 0

is the dielectric permittivity of vacumm, then the

electric field in the region between the plates is

A. zero

σ
B. ε0
2

C. σ / ε 0
 D. 2σ / ε 0

Answer: D

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10. The electrostatic field due to a charged

conductor just outside the conductor is

A. Zero and paralel to the surface at every

point inside the conductor

 B. Zero and is normal to the surface at every

point inside the conductor

C. Parallel to the surface at every point and

zero inside the conductor

D. Normal to the surface at every point and

zero inside the conductor.

Answer: D

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11. The electric potential at a point in free space

due to a charge Q coulomb is 11

Q × 10 volts.

The electric field at that point is

A. 12πε 0
Q × 10
22
volt/m

B. 4πε 0
Q × 10
22
volt/m

C. 12πε 0
Q × 10
20
volt /m

D. 4πε 0
Q × 10
20
volt/m

Answer: B

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12. Two equal negative charges −q are fixed at

points (0, − a) and (0, a) on y-axis. A poistive

charge Q is released from rest at point (2a, 0)

on the x-axis. The charge Q will

A. oscillaste but not execute S.H.M

B. executes S.H.M about of origin

C. executes S.H.m. along x-axis

D. move towards origin and will becomes

stationary

Answer: A
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13. Two stationary particles each of +q are

placed at a distacne apart. Now a negatively

charged particle is placed in a straight line

joining two charge. The direction of motion of

the negatively charged particle will depend on

A. The position at which it is situated

B. The magnitude of its cahrge

C. The magnitude of +q charge

D. The magnitude of the both the charges

Answer: A

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14. A ring with a uniform charge Q and radius R ,

is placed in the yz plane with its centre at the

origin

A. The field at the origin is zero

kQ
B. The potential at the orgin is √
R

kQ
C. The field at the point (x,0,0) is
2
x

kQ
D. The field at the point (x,0,0) is 2 2
R + x
Answer: A

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Q
15. Let P (r) =
4
r be the charge density
πR

distribution for a solid sphere of radius R and

total charge Q. For a point 'p' inside the sphere

at distance r from the centre of the sphere, the

1

magnitude of electric field is:

Q
A. 2
4πε0 r
1
2
Qr
B.
1

4
4πε0 R
 2
Qr
C.
1

4
3πε0 R

D. Zero

Answer: C

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16. Fg and Fe represent gravitational and

electrostatic force respectively between

electrons situated at a distance 10 cm. The ratio

of F g
/ Fe is of the order of

A. 10 43
 B. 10
1

C. 10
0

D. 10 − 43

Answer: D

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17. The electronic charge is 1.6 × 10

− 19

coulomb. If a body carries a negative charge of

9.6 × 10
− 10
coulombs, what is the number of

excess electrons on the body?

 A. 6 × 109

B. 1 / 6 × 10 − 29

C. 6 × 1029

D. 6 × 1029

Answer: A

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18. Two charges + 4e and +e are at a distance x

apart. At what distance,a charge q must be

placed from charge + e so that is in equilibrium

 A. x / 2

B. 2x / 3

C. x / 3

D. x / 6

Answer: C

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19. A point positive charge of Q' units is moved

round another point positive charge of Q units

in circular path. If the radius of the circle r is the

work done on the charge Q' in making one

complete revolution i-

Q
A.
4pe0 r

QQ'
B.
4pe0 r

C. Zero

Q'
D.
4pe0 r

Answer: C

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20. A wheel having mass m has charges +q and –

q on diametrically opposite points. It remains in

equilibrium on a rough inclined plane in the

presence of uniform vertical electric field E =

mg
A.
q

mg
B.
2q
 mg cos θ
C.
2q

D. Zero

Answer: B

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21. An electron is moving round the nucleus of a

hydrogen atom in a circular orbit of radius r.

→
The coulomb force F between the two is
1
(where k = )
4πε0

2
e
A. K r̂
2
r
 2
e
B. − K r̂
2
r

2
e
C. − K r̂
3
r

2
e
D. K
→
r
3
r

Answer: B

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22. Two metal plates having a.p.d 600 volts are 2

cm apart. It is found that a particle of mass

1.96 × 10
− 12
g remains suspended in the

electric field. The intensity of elelctric is

 A. 1.96 × 10 − 120 × 600
volts/m

B. 3 × 10 volts /
4

C. 3 × 10 volts /m
2

D. 12 × 10 volts/m
4

Answer: B

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23. A is a spherical conductor placed

concentrically inside a hollow spherical

conductor B. A is given +q charge and B is

earthed. The n the electric intensity is not zero

A. Inside A

B. Outside B

C. On the surface of B

D. Between A and B

Answer: D

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24. An electron moving with a speed of

6
5 × 10 m / s is shot parallel to the electric field

of strength 1 × 10
3
N/C arranged so as to

retard its motion. How far will the electron

travel in the field before coming (momentarily)

to rest? (m e
= 9.1 × 10
− 31
kg )

A. 7m

B. 70m

C. 7cm

D. 0.7cm
Answer: C

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25. Given : E = (10 î + 7 ĵ)V m
−1
. The electric

flux through 1m area is XZ plane is

2

A. 10 Vm

B. 7Vm

C. 100 Vm

D. 49Vm
Answer: B

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26. Charge Q is given by the displacement

r = a î + b ĵ in an electrif field E = E1 î + E2 ĵ .

The work done is

A. Q(E 1
a + E2 )

B. Q√(E
2 2
1
a) + (E2 )

C. Q(E 1
+ E2 )

D. Q√(E 2
1
+ E ) √a
2
2
2
+ 1
Answer: A

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27. A positive point charge 50μC is located in

the plane xy at a point with radius vector

→
. The electric field vector at a
→
r 0 = 2 î + 3 ĵ E

point with radius vector , where r

→
r = 8 î − 5 ĵ 0

and r are expressed in meter, is

A. 1200 V/m

B. 4 × 10 −2
V /m
 C. 900V /m

D. 4500V /m

Answer: D

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28. The height of a tower is h. The acceleration

due to gravity is g. Everywhere in the

surroundings of the twowr there is a uniform

electric field of intensity E in the horizontal

direction away from the tower. A particle of

mass m and carryign a charge q is dropped from

the top of tower. The distance of the partile

when it reaches the ground from the foot of the

tower (neglect the effect of air on the motion of

the particle )

qEh
A.
mg

qEhg
B.
m

mg
C.
qEH

m
D.
qEgh

Answer: A

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29. Two identical positive charges are fixed on

the y-axis, at equal distances from the origin O.

A particle with a negative charges starts on the

x-axis at a large distance from O. moves along

the x-axis passes through O, and moves far away

from O on the other side. Its acceleration a is

taken as positive along its direction of motion.

Plot acceleration a of the particle against its x-

coordinate.
 A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer: B

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30. v1

A. will be less than in copper

B. Will be more than in copper

C. Will be equal to that in copper

D. Will not be connected with copper

Answer: C

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31. An electron of kinetic energy K is projected

between two charged plats at an angle 60

∘
as

shown in figure. If electrons doesn't reach to the

upper plate just before striking then the

magnitude of electric field will be more than:

K
A.
ed

2K
B.
ed

K
C.
2ed
 K
D. 3
4ed

Answer: D

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32. Electric field intensity at a point varies as

r
−3
for

A. A point charge

B. An electric dipole

C. A plane infinite sheet of charge

 D. A line charge of infinite length

Answer: B

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33. An electric dipole is placed at an angle of

30
∘
to a non-uniform electric field. The dipole

will experience

A. A translational force only in a direction

normal to the direction of the field

B. A torques as well as a translational force

 C. A torque only

D. A translational force only in the direction

of the field.

Answer: B

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34. The spatial distribution of the electric field

due to charges (A, B) is shown in figure. Which

of the following statements is correct?

A. A is +ve and B-ve and |A| > |B|

B. A is -ve and B+ve, |A| = |B|

C. Both are +ve but A > B

D. Both are -ve but A > B

Answer: A

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35. A given charge is situated at a certain

distance from an electric dipole in the end-on

position experiences a force F If the distance of

the charge is doubled, the force acting on the

charge will be

A. 2F

F
B.
2

F
C.
4

F
D.
8

Answer: D
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36. A square surface of side Lm is in the plane

→
of the paper. A uniform electric field E (V / m) ,

also in the plane of the paper, is limited only to

the lower half of the square surface (see figure).

The electric flux in SI units associated with the

surface is:
 A. EL 2
/ (2ε0 )

B. EL 2
/2

C. zero

D. EL 2

Answer: C

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37. Two infinitely long parallel conducting plates

having surface charge densities +σ and −σ

respectively, are seperated by a small distance.

The medium between the plates is vacuum. If ε 0

is the dielectric permittivity of vacumm, then the

electric field in the region between the plates is

A. 0voltm −1

B. σ / 2ε 0
voltm
−1

C. σ / ε 0
voltm
−1

D. zσ / ε 0
voltm
−1

Answer: C

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38. The Electric field at a point is

A. always continuous

B. continuous if ther is no charge at that point.

C. discontinuous only if there is a negative

charge at that point.

D. discontinuous if there is a charge at that

point.

A. A,C are true

B. All are true

C. B,D are true

D. B,C are true

Answer: C

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39. Find ratio of electric at point A and B.

Infinitely long uniformly charged wire with linear

charge density λ is kept along z-axis:

 A. 1 : 2

B. 1 : 6

C. 6 : 1

D. 1 : 1

Answer: D

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Exercise 2 H W
1. Two charge when kept at a distance of 1m

apart vacuum have a some force of repulsion .if

the force of repulsion between these two

charges be same ,when placed in an oil of

dielectric constant 4 the distance of separation

is

A. 0.25 m

B. 0.4 m

C. 0.5 m

D. 0.6 m
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2. The excess (equal to number) number of

electrons that must be placed on each of two

small spheres spaced 3cm apart with force of

repulsion between the spheres of be 10 − 19

N is

A. 25

B. 225

C. 625
 D. 1250

Answer: C

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3. Two small conducting spheres each of mass

9 × 10
−4
kg are suspended from the same point

by non conducting strings of length 100cm,They

are given equal and similar charges until the

strings are equally inclined at 45

∘
each to the

vertical,The charge on each sphere is ..........

 A. 1.4 × 0 −6

B. 1.6 × 10 −6

C. 2 × 10 −6

D. 1.96 × 10 −6

Answer: A

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4. Two point charges of magnitude 4μC and

− 9μC are 0.5 apart .the electric intensity is

zero at a distance xm from A and ym form B .x

and y are respectively

A. 0.5 m, 1.0m

B. 1.0 m, 1.5 m

C. 2.0 m, 1.5 m

D. 1.5 m, 2.0 m

Answer: B

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5. A charge +q is fixed to each of three corners

of a square .On the empty corner a charge Q is

placed such that there is no net electrostatic

force acting on the diagonally opposite charge

then

A. Q = − 2q

B. Q = − 2√2q

C. Q = − √2q

D. Q = − 4q

Answer: B
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6. Electrical force between two point charge is

200N , if we increase 10 % charge on one of the

charge and and decrease 10 % charge on other

then electrical force between them for the same

direction becomes.

A. 198 N

B. 100 N

C. 200 N

D. 99 N
Answer: A

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7. N fundamental charges each of charge q are

to be distributed as two point charges

separated by a fixed distance ,then the

maximum to minimum force bears a ratio (N is

even and greater than 2)

2
(N − 1)
A. 2
4N

2
4N
B.
(N − 1)
 2
N
C.
4(N − 1)

2
2N
D.
(N − 1)

Answer: C

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8. A particle A having a charge of 2.0 × 10

−6
C

and a mass of 100 g is placed at the bottom of a

smoth inclined plane of inclination 30 ∘ . Where

should another particle B, having same charge

and mass, be placed on the incline so that it

may remain in equilibrium?

A. 27 cm

B. 16 cm

C. 30 cm

D. 45 cm

Answer: A

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9. Two identical particles of charge q each are

connected by a massless spring of force

constant k .They are placed over a smooth

horizontal surface .They are released when

unstretched .If maximum extension of the

spring is r ,the value of k is :(neglect

gravitational effect)

q 1
A. k = √
r πε0 r

2
1 q 1
B. k =
2
×
4πε0 l r

2q 1
C. k = √
r πε0 r

q 2
D. k = √
r πε0 r
Answer: B

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10. Point charge of 3 × 10

−9
C are situated at

each of three corners of a square whose side is

15cm . The magnitude and direction of electric

field at the vacant corner of the square is

A. 2296 V/m along the diagonal

B. 9622 V/m along the diagonal

C. 22.0 V/m along the diagonal

 D. zero

Answer: A

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11. A large flat metal surface has a uniform

charge density +σ . An electron of mass m and

charge u and returns to it at point B. Disregard

gravity . The maximum value of AB is

vmε0
A.
σe

2
v mε0
B.
eσ
 2
v e
C.
ε0 σm

2
v σe
D.
ε0 m

Answer: B

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12. n charges Q, 4Q, 9Q, 16Q…. are placed at

distance of 1, 2, 3…. . metre form a point 0, on

the same straight line .The electric intensity at 0

is

Q
A.
2
4πε0 n
 Q
B.
4πε0 n

C. Infinity

nQ
D.
4πε0

Answer: D

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13. Two point charge q1 = 2μC and q2 = 1μC

are placed at distance b = 1 and a = 2cm from

the origin on the y and x axes as shown in

figure .The electric field vector at point (a), (b)

will subtend on angle θ with the "x-axis" given by

A. tan θ = 1

B. tan θ = 2

C. tan θ = 3

D. tan θ = 4

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14. A regular pentagon has four charges each +q

at four of its vertices. At the centre of the

pentagon, a charge +q is kept. If the distance of

a vertex from the center is a the magnitude of

the net force acting on the charge at the center

is

2
q
A.
2
4pe0 a

B. zero
2
4q
C.
2
4pe0 a
 2
2q
D.
2
4pe0 a

Answer: A

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15. Two point charges a and b whose magnitude

are same, positioned at a certain distance along

the positive x-axis from each other a is at origin.

Graph is drawn between electrical field strength

and distance x from a. E is taken positive if it is

along the line joining from a to b Fro the graph

it ca be decided that

A. a is positive, b is negative

B. a and b both are positive

C. a and b both are negative

D. a is negative, b is positive

Answer: A

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16. Find out electridc filed intensity at point

A(1, 0, 2) due to a point charge − 20μC

situated at pont B(0, √2, 1):

A. − 22.5 × 10 3 ˆ
( î − √2 ĵ + k)

B. 8.5 × 103 ˆ
( î + √2 ĵ + k)

C. 22.5 × 10 3 ˆ
( î + √2 ĵ − k)

D. 8.5 × 103 ˆ
( î − √2 ĵ + k)

Answer: A

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17. An electric dipole consists of two opposite

charges of magnitude 1μC separated by a

distance of 2cm .The dipole is placed in an

electric filled 10
−5
Vm
−1
.The maximum torque

that the field exert on the dipole is

A. 10 −3
Nm

B. 2 × 10 − 13
Nm

C. 3 × 10 −3
Nm

D. 4 × 10 −3
Nm
Answer: B

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18. An electric dipole is formed by two particles

fixed at the ends of a light rod of length I . The

mass of each particle is m and charges are −q

and +qThe system is suspended by a torsion

less thread in an electric field of intensity E that

the dipole axis is parallel to the field if it is

slightly displaced the period of angular motion

is
 1 2qE
A. √
2π ml

ml
B. 2π√
qE

ml
C. 2π√
qE

1 ml
D. √
2π 4qE

Answer: C

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19. For an electric dipole consisting of a positive

and equal negative charges seperated by a finite

distance, the number of axial and equatorial

lines respectively

A. 1,1

B. 1,2

C. 1,3,

D. 1, ∞

Answer: D

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20. Two equal charges q of opposite sign are

separated by a small distance 2a ,The electric

intensity E at a point on the perpendicular

bisector of the line joining the two charges at a

very large distance r form the line is

1 qa
A.
2
4πε0 r

1 2qa
B.
2
4πε0 r

1 2qa
C.
2
4πε0 r

1 qa
D.
2
4πε0 r

Answer: B
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21. The inward and outward electric flux for a

closed surface unit of N − m

2
/C are

respectively 8 × 10 and 3 3
4 × 10 . Then the total

charge inside the surface is [where ε0 =

permittivity constant]

A. 4 × 10 3

B. − 4 × 10 3

2
πR − πR
C. −
E

D. − 4 × 10 3
ε0
Answer: D

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22. A cylinder of radius R and length L is placed

in the uniform electric field E parallel to the

cylinder axis.The total flux from the two flat

surface of the cylinder is given by

A. 2πR 2
E

2
πR
B.
E

2
πR − πR
C.
E
 D. zero

Answer: D

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23. A cube of arranged such that its length

,breadth ,height are alongX, Y , Z directions

one of its corners is situated at the origin

Length of each side of the cube is 25cm .The

components of electric field are

Ex = 400√2N / C ,E
y
= 0 and Ez = 0
respectively.Flux coming out of the cube at one

end will be

A. 25√2N m 2
/C

B. 5√2N m 2
/C

C. 250√2N m 2
/C

D. 25N m 2
/C

Answer: A

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24. v33.2
 A. 2πR 2
E

B. πR 2
E

C. 4πR 2
E

D. 6πR 2
E

Answer: B

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25. A sheet of semi circular paper (radius R) is

turned around the centre in to a cone as shown.

If a point charge +q is kept at the vertex of

thecone, the electric flux that comes out of the

base of the cone is

q
A.
4ε0

q(2 − √3)

B.
4ε0

C. zero

q
D.
2ε0

Answer: B

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26. In a uniform electric field find the total flux

associated with the given surfaces (R is radius )

A. a = 0, b = 0, c = 0

B. a 2
= 0, b = (πR E), c = 0

C. a 2
= 2πRE, b = (πR E), c = 0

D. a 2
= πR E, b = 0, c = 0
Answer: A

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27. An infinitely long thin straight wire has

uniform linear charge density of 1 / 3coulm

−1

.Then the magnitude of the electric intensity at

a point 18cm away is

A. 0.33x10 11
NC
−1

B. 3 × 1011
NC
−1

C. 0.66 × 10 11
NC
−1
 D. 1.32 × 10 11
NC
−1

Answer: A

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28. Consider two concentric spherical surface S 1

with radius a and S2 with radius 2a ,both

centred on the origin. There is a charge +q at

the origin, and no other charges.Compare the

flux ϕ through S with the flux ϕ through S .

1 1 2 2

A. ϕ 1
= 4ϕ2
 B. ϕ1
= 2ϕ2

C. ϕ1
= ϕ2

D. ph 1
= ϕ2 / 2

Answer: C

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29. The electric field on two sides of a large

charged plate is shown in figure. The charge

density on the plate in SI units is given by (ε is

0
the permittivity of free space in SI units).

A. 2ε 0

B. 4ε 0

C. 10ε 0

D. Zero

Answer: D

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30. A Gausian sphere of radius r intercepts a line

with a uniform charge density +1 as shown. The

line is at a distance `root 3'r/2 from the centre of

the sphere. What is the electric flux associated

with the Gaussian sphere?

rλ
A.
ε0

√3rλ
B.
2ε0
 √3rλ
C.
ε0

rλ
D.
2ε0

Answer: A

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31. A cube of side l is p laced in a uniform field E,

where E = E î . The net electric flux through the

cube is

A. zero

B. l 2
E
 C. 4l 2
E

D. 6l 2
E

Answer: A

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32. A charge +q is placed at the mid point of a

cube of side L. The electric flux emerging from

cube is

q
A.
ε0

B. zero
 2
6qL
C.
ε0

q
D.
2
6L ε0

Answer: A

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33. An injfinite large sheet has charg density

σc / m
2
Find electric field at a distance d

perendicular to the sheet.

A. σ / ε 0

B. σ / 2ε 0
 C. σ / ε 0
r

D. σ / 2ε 0
r

Answer: B

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34. A charge of 8.85C is placed at the centre of a

spherical Gaussian surface of radius 5cm .The

electric flux through the surface ..

A. 1012
V/m

B. 10 − 12
V/m
 C. 10 V/m
8

D. 10 V/m
10

Answer: D

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35. The inward and outward electric flux for a

closed surface unit of N − m

2
/C are

respectively 8 × 10 and3 3
4 × 10 . Then the total

charge inside the surface is [where ε0 =

permittivity constant]
 A. 4 × 10 3

B. − 4 × 10 3

3
( − 4 × 10 )
C.
ε0

D. − 4 × 10 −3
ε0

Answer: D

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36. The total flux linked with unit negative

charge put in air is

 1
A. out wards
ε0

1
B. inwards
ε0

1
C. outwards
4πε0

1
D. inwards
4πε0

Answer: B

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Exercise 3
1. The total electric flux through a cube when a

charge 8q is placed at one corner of the cube is

q
A.
8ε0

q
B.
ε0

Q
C. 6a
2

2ε0

2q
D.
ε0

Answer: A

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2. Domestic electrical wiring has three wires

A. positive, negatie and neutrual

B. positive, negative and earth

C. live, neutral and earth

D. positive, negative and live

Answer: C

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3. A charge Q is enclosed by a Gaussian

spherical surface of radius R . If the radius is

doubled, then the outward electric flux will

A. be reduced to half

B. remain the same

C. be doubled

D. increase four times

Answer: B

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4. Two positive ions , each carrying a charge q ,

are separated by a distance d.If F is the force of

repulsion between the ions , the number of

electrons missing from each ion will be (e being

the charge on an electron)

√4πε0 F d 2
A.
e

2
4πε0 F e
B. √ 2
d

2
4πε0 F d
C.
2
e

2
4πε0 F d
D.
2
e

Answer: A
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5. Two copper balls, each weighing 10g are kept

in air 10cm apart. If one electron from every 10 6

atoms in trandferred from one ball to the other,

the coulomb force between them is (atomic

weight of copper is 63.5)

A. 2.0 × 1010
N

B. 2.0 × 104
N

C. 2.0 × 108
N

D. 2.0 × 106
N
Answer: C

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6. If 10
10
electrons are acquired by a body every

second, the time required for the body to get a

total charge of C will be

A. 2h

B. 2days

C. 2 yr

D. 20 yr
Answer: D

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7. A ball with charge − 50e is placed at the

centre of a hollow spherical shell has a net

charge of − 50e . What is the charge on the

shell's outer surface ?

A. − 50e

B. zero

C. − 100e
 D. + 100e

Answer: C

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8. When 10
19
electrons are removed from a

neutral metal plate through some process, then

the charge on it becomes

A. − 1.6C

B. + 1.6C

C. 10 + 19
C
 D. 10 − 19
C

Answer: B

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9. Among two discs A and B, first have radius 10

cm and charge 10
_6
C and second have
− μ

radius 30 cm and charge 10 −5

- C. When they are

touched, charge on both qA andq respectively

B

will, be

A. q
A
= 2.75μC, qB = 3.15μC
 B. q A
= 1.09μC, qB = 1.53μC

C. q A
= qB = 5.5μC

D. None of the above

Answer: D

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10. Two charges are at a distance d apart. If a

copper plate (conducting medium) of thickness

d /2 is placed between them , the effictive force

will be
 F
A.
2

B. zero

C. 2F

D. √2F

Answer: B

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11. A charge particle is free to move in an electric

field. It will travel

 A. always along a line a force

B. along a line of force, if its initial velocity is

zero

C. along a line of force, if it has same initial

velocity in the direction of an acute angle

with the line of force

D. None of the above

Answer: B

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12. An electron moving with the speed 5 × 10
6

per sec is shot parallel to the electric field of

intensity 3
1 × 10 N / C . Field is responsible for

the retardation of motion of electron. Now

evaluate the distance travelled by the electron

before coming to rest for an instant (mass of

e = 9 × 10
− 31
Kg charge = 1.6 × 10
− 19
C)

A. 7m

B. 0.7mn

C. 7cm

D. 0.7 cm
Answer: C

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13. 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 is

2
Eq m
A.
2
2t

2 2
2E t
B.
mq

2 2 2
E q t
C.
2m
 Eqm
D.
t

Answer: C

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14. At which distance along the centre axis of a

uniformly charged plastic disc of radius R is the

magnitude of the electric field equal to one-half

the magnitude of the field at the centre of the

surface of the disc ?

R
A.
√2
 R
B.
√3

C. √2R

D. √3R

Answer: B

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15. An electron of mass m and charge q is

accelerated from rest in a uniform electric field

of strength E. The velocity acquired by it as it

travels a distance l is
 2Eql
A. √
m

2Eq
B. √
ml

2Em
C. √
ql

2Em
D. √
ql

Answer: A

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16. Two parallel infinite line charges

+ λ and − λ are placed with a separation

distance R in free space. The net electric field

exactly mid-way between the two line charges is

A. zero

2λ
B.
πε0 R

λ
C.
πε0 R

1
D.
2πε0 R

Answer: B

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17. The ionisation potential of mercury is 10.39 V.

How far an electron must travel in an electric

field of 1.5 × 10 6
V /m to gain sufficient energy

to ionise mercury ?

10.39
A. m
− 19
1.6 × 10

10.39
B. m
− 19
2 × 1.6 × 10

C. 10.39 × 1.6 × 10 − 19
m

10.39
D. m
6
1.5 × 10

Answer: D

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18. The electric field and the potential of an

electric dipole vary with distance r as

1 1
A. and
2
r r

1 1
B. and
2
r r

1 1
C. and
2 3
r r

1 1
D. and
3 2
r r

Answer: D

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19. The electric dipole moment of an electron

and a proton 4.3 nm apart, is

A. 6.88 × 10 − 28
Cm

B. 2.56 × 10 − 29
C
2
/m

C. 3.72 × 10 − 14
C /m

D. 1.1 × 10 − 46
C
2
/m

Answer: A

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20. The electrostatic potential of a uniformly

charged thin spherical shell of charge Q and

radius R at a distance r from the centre

Q Q
A. for points outside and for
4πε0 r 4πε0 R

points inside the shell

Q
B. for both points inside and outside
4πε0 r

the shell

Q
C. zero for points outside and for
4πε0 r

points inside the shell

 D. zero for both points inside and outside

the sell

Answer: A

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21. A square surface of side L metre in the plane

of the paper is placed in a uniform electric field

E(volt / m) acting along the same place at an

anlge θ with the horizontal side of the square as

shown in figure. The electric flux linked to the

surface in uint of V − m is

A. EL 2

B. EL 2
cos q

C. EL 2
sin q
 D. zero for both points inside and outside

the sell

Answer: D

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22. The charge given to any conductor resides

on its outer surface because

A. the free charge tends to be in its

minimum potential energy state

 B. the free charge tends to be in its

minimum kinetic energy state

C. The free charge tends to be in its

maximum potential energy state

D. the free charge tends to be in its

maximum kinetic energy state

Answer: A

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23. Two spherical conductors B and C having

equal radii and cayying equal charges on them

repel each other with a force F when kept apart

at some distance. A third spherical conductor

having same radius as that B but uncharged is

brought in contact with B, then brought in

contact with C and finally removed away from

both. The new force of repulsion between B and

C is

F
A.
4

3F
B.
4
 F
C.
8

3F
D.
8

Answer: D

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24. The distance between charges 5.0 × 10 − 11

C

and − 2.7 × 10
− 11
C is 0.2m . The distance at

which a third charge should be placed in order

that it will not experience any force along the

line joining the two charges is

 A. 0.44 m

B. 0.65 m

C. 0.556 m

D. 0.350 m

Answer: C

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25. A charged oil drop is suspended in uniform

field of 3 × 10 4
Vm
−1
so that it neither falls nor

rises. The charge on the drop will be

 A. 3.3 × 10 − 18
C

B. 3.2 × 10 − 18
C

C. 1.6 × 10 − 18
C

D. 4.8 × 10 − 18
C

Answer: A

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26. One of the following is not a property of field

lines
 A. field lines are continuous curves without

any breaks

B. two field line cannot cross eac outer

C. field lines start at positive charges and

end at negative charges

D. they form closed loops

Answer: D

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27. A point charge Q is placed at one of the

vertices of a cubical block. The electric flux

flowing through this cube is

Q
A.
6ε0

Q
B.
4ε0

Q
C.
8ε0

Q
D.
ε0

Answer: C

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28. Gauss's law is valid for

A. any closed surface

B. only regular closed surfaces

C. any open surface

D. only regular open surfaces

Answer: A

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29. v34.1
 +Q
A.
ε0

+Q
B.
2ε0

+Q
C.
4ε0

+Q
D.
8ε0

Answer: C

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30. A comb run through one's dry hair attracts

small bits of paper. This is due to

 A. comb is a good conductor

B. paper is a good conductor

C. the atoms is the paper get polarised by

the charged comb

D. the comb possesses magnetic properties

Answer: C

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31. Each of the two point charges are doubled

and their distance is halved. Force of interaction

becomes n times where n is

A. 5

B. 1

C. 0.16666666666667

D. 16

Answer: D

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32. A cylindrical conductor is placed near

another positively charged conductor. The net

charge acquired by the cylindrical conductor will

be

A. positive onluy

B. negative only

C. zero

D. either positive or negative

Answer: C

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33. A table tennis ball covered with a conducting

paint is suspended by a silk thread so that it

hangs between tow metal plates. One plate is

earthed, when the other plate is connected to a

high voltage generator, what will happen to 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

Answer: C

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34. What is charge on 90 kg of electrons?

A. 1.58' 10 13

B. 2.3 ⋅ 10
12

C. 2.53 ⋅ ' 10
12

D. None of these

Answer: A

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35. When the distance between two charged

particles is halved, the force between them will

become

A. remains same

B. increases four times

C. reduce four times

D. None of the above

Answer: A

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36. A thin conducting ring of radius R is given a

charge +Q , Fig. The electric field at the center

O of the ring due to the charge on the part

AKB of the ring is E . The electric field at the

center due to the charge on part ACDB of the

ring is
 A. 3E along KO

B. E along OK

C. E along KO

D. 3E along OK

Answer: B

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37. Charges q is uniformly distributed over a thin

half ring of radius R . The electric field at the

centre of the ring is

 q
A.
2 2
2π ε0 R

q
B.
2
4pε0 R

q
C.
2
4πεR

q
D. 2
2πε0 R

Answer: D

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38. A charge Q is uniformly distributed over a

large plastic plate. The electric field at a point P

close to the centre of the plate is 10V m

−1
. If
the plastic plate is replaced by a copper plate of

the same geometrical dimension and carryin the

same charge Q1 the electric field at the point P

will become

A. 5V m −1

B. zero

C. 10V m −1

D. 20V m −1

Answer: C

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39. Figure below show regular hexagons with

charges at the vertices. In which of the following

cases the electric field at the centre is not zero

 A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer: A

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40. A hollow cylinder has a charge qC within it. If

ϕ is the electric flux in unit of voltmeter

associated with the curved surface B the flux

linked with the plance surface A in unit of

voltmeter will be

1 q
A. ( − ϕ)
2 ε0

q
B.
2ε0

ϕ
C.
3
 q
D. − ϕ
ε0

Answer: A

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41. When air is replaced by a dielectric medium

of constant K, the maximum force separated by

a distance

A. increases K −1
times

B. increases K times

C. decreases K times
 D. remains constant

Answer: C

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42. Assertion: The lightening conductor at the

top of high building has sharp pointed ends.

Reason: The surface density of charge at sharp

points is very high resulting in setting up of

electric wind.
 A. Both assertion and reason are true and

the reason is the correct explanation of

the assertion

B. Both assertion and reason are true but

the reason is not the correct explanation

of the assertion.

C. Assertion is true but reaso is false

D. Both assertion and reason are false

Answer: A

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43. Two point charge + 2C and + 6C repel each

other with a force of 12N . If a charge of − 2C is

given to each other of these charges , the force

will now be

A. zero

B. 8N (attractive)

C. 8N (repulsive)

D. None of these

Answer: A
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44. An electron is moving round the nucleus of a

hydrogen atom in a circular orbit of radius r.

→
The coulomb force F between the two is
1
(where k = )
4πε0

2
e
A. K r̂
2
r

2
e
B. − K r̂
2
r

2
e
C. k r
r

2
e
D. − k r
r
Answer: B

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45. Three point charges +q, –2q and +q are

placed at points (x = 0, y = a, z = 0), (x = 0,y = 0, z =

0) and (x = a, y = 0, z = 0) respectively. The

magnitude and direction of the electric dipole

moment vector of this charge assembly are:-

A. √2qa along + y direction

 B. √2qa along the line joining points

(x = 0, y = 0, z = 0)

and (x = a, y = a, z = 0)

C. qa along the line joining points

(x = 0, y = 0, z = 0)

and (x = a, y = a, z = 0)

D. √2qa along + x direction

Answer: B

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46. A charge q is located at the centre of a cube.

The electric flux through any face is

πq
A.
6(4πε0 )

q
B.
6(4πε0 )

2πq
C.
6(4πε0 )

4πq
D.
6(4πε0 )

Answer: D

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47. If the electric flux entering and leaving an

enclosed surface respectively is ϕ1 and ϕ2 , the

electric charge inside the surface will be

ϕ2 − ϕ1
A.
ε0

ϕ2 + ϕ1
B.
ε0

ϕ1 − ϕ2
C.
ε0

D. ε 0
(ϕ2 − ϕ1 )

Answer: D

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48. A conducting sphere of radius R is given a

charge Q. The electric potential and the electric

field at the centre of the sphere respectively are

A. Both are zero

Q
B. Zero and 2
4πε0 R

Q
C. and zero
4πε0 R

Q Q
D. &
2
4πε0 R 4πε0 R

Answer: C

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49. The electric field in a certain region is acting

radially outwards and is given by E = Ar. A

charge contained in a sphere of radius ' a'

centred at the origin of the field, will given by

A. 4πε 0
Aa
3

B. ε 0
Aa
3

C. 4πε 0
Aa
3

D. Aε 0
A
2

Answer: A

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50. Two identical charged spheres suspended

from a common point by two mass-less strings

of length l are initially at a distance d ( d < < l

) apart because of their mutual repulsion . The

charge begins to leak from both the spheres at

a constant rate. As a result the charge approach

each other with a velocity v. Then as a function

of distance x between them .

A. v∞x −1/2

B. v∞x 1/2
 C. v∞x

D. v∞x −1

Answer: A

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Exercise 4

1. An electron moving towards the east enters a

magnetic field directed towards the north. The

force on the electron will be directed

 2
2e
A.
2
4pe0 r SW

2
e
B. 2
NE
4pie0 r

2
2e
C. Ne
2
4pe0 r

2
e
D. SW
2
4πe0 r

Answer: A

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2. A conducting spehre has a radius 30 cm .If the

dielectric strength of surrounding air is 6

3' 10
V/m, the maximum amount of charge the sphere

can holdin micro coulombs is

A. 0.03

B. 0.3

C. 3

D. 30

Answer: D

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3. Three identical conducting spheres A, B and C

are given charges +Q, +q and -2Q respectively. A

and C are brought in to contact and separated.

Next B and C are brought in to contact and

separated. If A,B and C are arranged so that

their centres form an equilateral triangle and

they do not touch each wihich of the following

statement is correct regarding the forces

between the pairs

(A,B),(B,C), and (C,A)?

A. (A,B) atrract, (B,C) attract, (C,A) repel

 B. (A,B) attract, (B,C) repel, (C,A) repel

C. (A,B) atrract, (B,C) repel, (C,A) attract

D. (A,B) repel, (B,c) attract, (C,A) repel

Answer: C

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4. A regular tetrhedron has four identical faces

each an equilaterla triangle of side L. A charge

+q is kept at one of the vertices. The magnitude

of electric intensity due to this charge at

thecentroid of the face opposite tio it is

(k = 1 / 4pe0 )

2Kq
A.
2
3L

3Kq
B.
2L2

3kq
C.
L2

4kq
D. 2
3L

Answer: B

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5. An electric dipole produces electric field in its

surroundings.The angle between the directions

of electric field at any point on the axial line and

the electric field at any point on the equatorial

line is

A. 0 ∘

B. 90 ∘

C. 180 ∘

D. 60 ∘

Answer: C
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6. A conducting sphere that carries a total

charge of -3q is placed at the centre of a

conducting spherical shell that carries a total

charged of +5q. The conductors are in

electrostatic equilibrium. The charges on the

inner and outer surfaces of the shell are

respectively.
 A. + 3q, + 2q

B. + q, + q

C. + 2q, + 3q

D. + 2q, + 7q

Answer: B

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7. A small bob is suspended from the roof with a

string and hangs vertically. The bob is given a

charge +q and a uniform horizontal electric field

is set up o the neighbourhood of the bob. Now

the bob hangs intjhe field such that the string

makes an angle of 30
∘
with the vertical. If the

charge on te bob is made +3q, and the bob once

again comes to equilibrium, then the angle

made by the string with the vertical will be

A. 30 ∘

B. 45 ∘

C. 60 ∘

D. 90 ∘

Answer: A
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8. Two small balls, each having equal positive

charge Q are suspended by two insulationg

strings of equal length l from a hook fixed to a

stand. It mass of each ball = m and total angle

between the two strings is 60

∘
m, then find the
charge on each ball.

√3mg
A. L√
k

mg
B. L√
√3k

mg
C. L√
k
 L mg
D. √
3 k

Answer: C

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9. Two infinitely long straight conductors each

having a charge density lamda are arranged

parallel to each other. The spearation between

them is d. What happens to the force per unit

length on each conductor, when the separation

between them is doubled?

 A. remains same

B. doubled

C. halved

D. becomes 1/4 th

Answer: B

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10. Two point charges are fixed on the Xaxis ,

q1 = 12.0mC is located at the origin and

q2 = − 3.0mC is located at point A, with

x 2 = 8.0cm . Where should a third charge q , be
3

placed on the X-axis so that the total,

electrostatic force acting on it is zero?

A. at x 3
= 16cm

B. at x 3
= 12cm

C. at x 3
= 24cm

D. at x 3
= 6cm

Answer: C

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11. An equilaterial triangle ABC has a side a. Two

infinitely long thin straight wires having uniform

linear charge densities ' lamda ' and '-lamda' are

arranged at A and B perpendicular to the plante

of the triangle. The magnitude of electric

intensity at the third vertex c will be

λ
A.
2πε0 a

λ
B.
πε0 a

C. zero

√3λ
D.
2πε0 a
Answer: A

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12. Consider the the following statemetns and

select the correct opiton /s from those given

below the statements.

a. An electron released for rest in a uniform field

always increases its kinetic energy.

b. An electron fired in the direction of a uniform

electrc field always speeds up.

c. An electron fired perpendicular to a uniform

electric field traverses a parabolic path.

A. a,b and c are true

B. a and c are true

C. b and c are true

D. c only is true

Answer: b

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13. A uniform electrif field of intensit E is in the

Y-negative direction. An electron of mass m and

charge e is fired through the origin with initial

velocity u in the X-positive direction. The

displacement undergone of the electron during

a time interval t is

A. ut

B. 2Et 2
/ 2m

C. √ut + (eEt
2
2
/ 2m)

D. √ut − (eEt
2
2
/ 2m)
Answer: B

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14. A point charge +Q is surrounded by two

uncharged concentric conducting shells as

shown. The region of space inside the inner

shell is A, the region of space between the two

shells is B and the regionof space outside of the

outer shell is C. Regarding the electric field

whihc of the following is correct?

A. it exists in A only

B. it exists in B and C only

C. it exists in C only

D. it exists in A,B and C

Answer: C

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15. Two isolated metal spheres are identical.

They are electrically neutral and are touching.

An electrically charged rod is then brought near

the spheres without touching them, as the

drawing shows. After a while, with the rod held

in place, the spheres are separated, and teh rod

is then removed. The following statements

refere to the mases mA and mB of the spheres

after they are separated and the rod is removed.

Which of the follownig statements is true?

A. m A
= mB

B. m A
> mB if the rod is positive

C. m A
> mB if the rod is negative

D. m A
> mB irrespective of the charge (+ve

or -ve) on the rod

Answer: D

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16. A positive charge kept at one of the vertices

of a regular hexagon produces electric intensity

E at the centre of the hexagon. If the charge is

moved to an adjacent vertex, the magnitude of

change in the electric intensity will be

A. zero

B. √3E

C. E

D. E / √3
Answer: c

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17. Figure shows three charges − q, + q, and

− 2q kept at points A,B and C respectivley. OA

=OB=OC=r. The electric field inteinsity at O has a

magnitude of
 1 q
A.
4πε0 r 2

1 √3q
B.
2
4πε0 r

1 2q
C. 2
4pε0 r

1 √3q
D.
2
4πε0 2r

Answer: C

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18. Two charges each +q are at the vertices of

the equilateral triangle of side a as shown. A is a

vertex, B is midpoint of the side and C is a point

at a distance as from the right vertex as shown

in the figure. THE magnitudes of electric

intensities at A, B and C are respectively. The

correct ascending order of these intensities is

A. EB < EA < EC

B. EC < Ea < EB

C. EA
< EB < EC d

D. EB < EC < EA
Answer: C

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19. Four electrical charge are arranged on the

corners of a 10cm square as shown.

What would be the direction of the resulting

electric field at the center point P?

A. parallel to AD

B. parallel to CB

C. parallel to AB

D. parallel to CD
Answer: D

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20. Two small identical balls are suspened from

a common point by two identical strings. When

they are given identical charges, they move apar

and the strings make with the vertical an angle

of q. Now the system is immersed in a liquid and

as a result the angle q does not change. If r is

the density of the material of the balls and s is

the density of the liquid, the dielectric constant

of the liquid is

p
A.
p − σ

p − σ
B.
p

σ
C.
p − σ

p − σ
D.
σ

Answer: A

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21. Let there be a spherically symmetric charge

distribution with charge density varying as

5 r
ρ(r) = ρ( − ) upto r = R , and ρ(r) = 0
4 R

for r > R , where r is the distance from the

origin. The electric field at a distance r(rltR) from

the origin is given by

4πρ 0 r 5 r
A. ( − )
3ε0 4 R

ρ0 r 5 r
B. ( − )
4ε0 3 R

4ρ 0 r 5 r
C. ( − )
3ε0 4 R

ρ0 r 5 r
D. ( − )
3ε0 4 R
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22. A spherical portion has been removed from a

solid sphere having a charge distributed

uniformly in its volume as shown in the figure.

The electric field inisde the emptied space is

 A. zero everywherey

B. non-zero and uniform

C. non-uniform

D. zero only at its centre

Answer: B

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23. An isolated solid metal sphere of radius R is

given an electric charge. The variation of the

intensity of the electric field with the distance r

from the centre of the sphere is best shown by

A.

B.

C.

D.
Answer: C

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24. Three charges +q, +q, +2q are arranged as

shown in figure. What is the field at point P

(center of side AC)

 q
A. E =
2
πε0 a

q
B. E =
2
2πε0 a

q
C. E =
2
3πε0 a

q
D. E =
2
4πε0 a

Answer: A

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25. Point P is at a distance of r( > R) from the

axis of the cylinder. The volume charge densilty

and radius of this cylinder are n and r

respectively

What is the electric field at point P?

2
ρR
A.
2ε0 r

2
ρR
B.
2ε0

2
ρR
C.
ε0 r

2
ρR
D.
ε0

Answer: A

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26. An electron is projected as in fig. at a speed

of x 6
6 10 ms
−1
at an angle of

45
∘
E = 2000V m
−1
directed upward d = 3cm

and 1=10cm. Will the electron strike either of the

plates?

A. Upper plate

B. Lower plate
 C. Upper plate at the edge

D. No where

Answer: B

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27. Two large conducting plates are placed

parallel to each other with a separation of d

between them. An electron starting from rest

near one of the plates reaches the other plate in

time t. If e is the charge on the electron and m is

its mass, then the surface charge density on the

inner surface is

dme
A. 2
4πε0 t

dmε0
B.
2
4πet

2dmε0
C. 2
et

D. None of the above

Answer: C

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28. Three charges − q1 , + q2 and − q3 are

placed as shown in the figure. The x-component

of the force on − q is proportional to

1

q2 q3
A. 2
−
2
sin θ
b a

q2 q3
B. 2
−
2
cos θ
b a

q2 q3
C. 2
+
2
sin θ
b a

q2 q3
D. 2
+
2
cos θ
b a
Answer: C

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29. An electron is projected from a distance d

and with initial velocity u parallel to a uniformly

charged flat conducting plate as shown. It

strikes the plate after travelling a distance l

along the direction of projection. The surface

charge density of the conducting plate is equal

to

2
2dε0 mu
A.
2
el

2dε0 mu
B.
el

2
dε0 mu
C.
el

dε0 mu
D.
el
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30. Three large parallel plates have uniform

surface charge densities as shown in the figure.

What is the electric field at P

− 2σ
A.
ε0
 2σ
B. ˆ
k
ε0

− 4σ
C. ˆ
k
ε0

4σ
D. ˆ
k
ε0

Answer: A

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31. A particles of mass 1kg and carrying positive

charge 0.01C is sliding down an inclined plane

of angle 30
∘
with the horizontal .An electric

field E is applied to stop the particles.If the

coefficient of friction between the particles and
1
the surface of the plane is . E must be
2√3

A. 1260 V/m

B. 245 V/m

C. 140√3V/m
 490
D. V/m
√3

Answer: C

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32. six charges of equal magnitude, 3 poistive

and 3 negative are to be placed on PQRSTU

corners of a regular hexagon, such that field at

the centre is double that of what it would have

been if only one +ve charge is placed at R. Which

of the following arrangement of charge is

posisble for P, Q, R, S, T and U respectively.

A. + , + , + , − , − , −

B. − , + , + , − , −

C. − , + , + , − , + , −

D. + , − , + , − , + , −

Answer: C
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33. Three concentric metallic spherical shells of

radii R, 2R, 3R are given charges Q1 Q2 Q3 ,

respectively. It is found that the surface charge

densities on the outer surface of the shells are

equal. Then, the ratio of the charges given to

the shells Q 1 : Q2 : Q3 is

A. 1 : 2 : 3

B. 1 : 3 : 5

C. 1 : 4 : 9
 D. 1 : 8 : 18

Answer: B

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34. If E be the electric field strength of a short

a

dipole at a point on its axial line and Ee that on

the equatorial line at the same distance, then

A. E a
= 4Eq

B. E q
= 2Ea

C. E a
= 2Eq
 D. E q
= 3Ea

Answer: C

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35. A positive charge Q is uniformly distributed

along a circular ring of radius. A small test

charge q is placed at the centre of the ring.

Then A. If q > 0 and is displaced away from the

centre in the plane of the ring., it will be pushed

bactowards the centre.

B. If q < 0 and is displced away from the centre

in the plane of the ring, it will never return no

the centre and will continue moving til it hits

the ring.

C. If , it will performe SHM for small

q < 0

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

A. A,C are true

B. All are true

C. A,D are true

D. B,C are true

Answer: B

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36. A hemispherical shell is uniformly charge

positively .the electric field at point on a

diameter away from the centre is directed

A. perpendicular to the diameter

B. parallel to the diameter

C. at an angle titled towards the diameter.

 D. at an angle tilted away from thke

diameter.

Answer: A

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37. A point charge +q, is placed at a distance d

from an isolated conducting plane. The field at a

point P on the other 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.

Answer: A

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38. An insulator (non-conductor) can be charged

by
a. conduction (b) induction (c) friction

A. a,c

B. b,c

C. c only

D. b only

Answer: C

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39. Which one of the following graphs

represents the variation of electric field with

distance r from the centre of a charged

spherical conductor of radius R?

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer: C
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40. In a liquid medium of dielectric constant K

and specific gravity 2 two identically charged

spheres are suspended from a fixed point by

threads of equal length .The angle between

them is 90
∘
.In another medium of unknown

dielectric constant K and specific gravity 4 the

1

angle between them become 120

∘
if density of

material of spheres is 8gm / cc thenK is 1

K
A.
2
 √3
B.
K

√3
C. K
2

K
D.
√3

Answer: D

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41. A particle of mass 1kg and carrying 0.01C is

at rest on an inclined plane of angle 30

∘
with
490
horizontal when an electric field of NC
−1

√3
applied parallel to horizontal .The coefficient of

friction is

A. 0.5

1
B.
√3

√3
C.
2

√3
D.
7

Answer: D

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42. v33.2
 A. 0.34 mmn

B. 0.57 mm

C. 7.5 mm

D. 0.75 mm

Answer: D

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43. A bob of a simple pendulum of mass 40gm

with a positive charge 4 × 10

−6
C is oscillating

with a time period T1 .An electric field of

intensity 4
3.6 × 10 N / C is applied vertically

upwards.Now the time period is T2 the value of

T2
is (g 2
= 10 / s )
T1

A. 0.16

B. 0.64

C. 1.25

D. 0.8

Answer: C

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Illustration

1. A particle of charge q and mass m is revolving

1

around a fixed negative charge of magnitude q2

in a circular path of radius r. Find the time

period of revolution.

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2. Two point charges Q and q are placed at

r
distance r and respectively alogn a straigt
2
line from a third charge 4q. If q is in equilibrium
Q
determine .
q

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3. 2 small spheres each of mass m and carrying

+q coulomb, are suspended by massles

insulating threads, each of length l. Prove that

q
2
= (4mgl
2
sin
2
θ tan θ)4πε0 , where θ is angle

made of strings with the vertical at equilibrium.

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4. Two identical balls each having a density ρ are

suspended from as common point by two

insulating strings of equal length. Both the balls

have equal mass and charge. In equilibrium each

string makes an angle θ with vertical. Now, both

the balls are immersed in a liquid. As a result

the angle θ does not change. The density of the

liquid is σ . Find the dielectric constant of the

liquid.

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5. A ring of radius R is with a uniformly

distributed charge Q on it .A charge q is now

placed in the centre of the ring .Find the

increment in tension in the ring.

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6. A copper atom consists of copper nucleus

surrounded by 29 electrons. The atomic weight

of copper is 63.5gmol
−1
. Let us now take two

pieces of copper each weighing 10g. Let one

electron from one piece be transferred to

another for every 1000 atom in a piece.

(a) Find the magnitude of charge appearing on

each piece.

(b) What will be the Coulomb force between the

two pieces after the transfer of electrons if they

are 10cm apart?

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7. Consider four equal charges (q, each) placed

on the corners of a square with side a.

Determine the magnitude and direction of the

resultant force on the charge on lower right

corner.

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8. Five point charges, each of value +q are

placed on five vertices of a regular hexagon of

side Lm. What is the magnitude of the force on

a point charge of value -q coulomb placed at the

centre of the hexagon?

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9. a point charge q is situated at a distance r

from one end of a thin conduction rod of length

L having a charge Q (uniformly distributed a

long its length).find the magnitudes of electric

force between the two.

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10. Two charge +Q each are placed at the two

vertices of an equilateral triangle of side a .The

intensity of electric field at the third vertex is

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11. Two charge + Q, − Q are placed at the two

vertices of an equilateral triangle of side ' a' .

Then the intensity of electric field at the third

vertex is

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12. An ionfinite number of charges each q are

placed in the x-axis at distances of 1,2,4,8 meter

from the origin. If the charges are alternately

positive and negative find the intensity of

electric field at origin.

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13. A point mass m and charge q is connected

with a spring of negligible mass with natural

length L. Initially spring is in natural length. Now

a horizontal uniform electric field E is switched

on as shwon. Find

a. The maximum separation between the mass

and the wall

b.Find the separation of the point mass and wall

at the equilibrium position of mass

c. Find the energy stored in the spring at the

equilibrium position of the point mass.

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14. A block having mass ' m' and charge q is

resting on a frictionless plane at distance L

from the wall as shown in fig.Discuss the motion

of the block when a uniform electric field E is

applied horizontally towards the wall assuming

that collision of the block with the wall is

perfectly elastic.

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15. Six charges are placed at the vertices of a

rectangular hexagon as shown in the figure. The

electric field on the line passing through point

O and perpendicular to the plane of the figure

as a function of distance x from point O is

(xgtgta)

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16. Consider a circular arc of radius R which

subtends an angle ϕ at its centre .Let us

calculate the electric field strength at C

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17. An α particle is located at a point where

electric field strength is 4

3 × 10 N / C . Calculate

(a) the force on the α - particle (b) its

acceleration.

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18. A pendulum bob has mass 4 mg and carrieas

a charge 2 × 10
−9
coulomb. It hangs in

equilibrium from a massless thread of length 50

cm whose other end is fixed to a vertical wall. A

horizontal electtic field of inetensity 20000 V/m

exists in space. Calculate

a. Angle made by the thread with the vertical

b. Tension in the thread

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19. Along x-axis at positions

x = 1, x = 2, x = 4…………∞ charges q is

placed. What will be electric field at x=0 due to

these charges. What will be the value of electric

field If the charges are alternately positive and

negative.
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20. A copper ball of density 8.6gcm −3

and 1 cm

in diameter is immersed in oil of density

0.8gcm
−3
. What is the charge on the ball, if it

remains just suspended in oil in electric field of

intensity 3600V / m acting in the upward

direction ?

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21. As charge q = 1μC is placed at point

(1m, 2m, 4m) . Find the electric field at point

P (0, − 4m, 3m)

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22. The field lines for two point charges shown

in fig.

(i) Is the field uniform?

(ii) Determine the ratio q A

/ qB .

(iii) What are the sign of q and q ?

A B
(iv) Apart from infinity, where is the neutral

point?

(v) If qA and qB are separated by a distance

10(√2 − 1) cm, find the position of neutral

point.

(vi) where will the lines meet which are coming

from A and are not meeting at q ? B

(vii) Will a positive charge follow the line of

force if free to move?

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23. Calculate the electric field intensity due to an

electric dipole of length 10 cm having charges of

100μC at a point 20 cm from each charge on

equatorial line.

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24. A dipole of moment

C is placed in an
→ −7 ˆ
p = 10 (5 î + ĵ − 2k)

→
electric field E
7
= 10 ( î + ĵ + k̂)V m
−1
. Find

the torque experienced .

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25. Three points charges =q, -2q, +q are arranged

on the vertices of an equilaterial triangle as

shown in the figure. Find he dipole moment of

the system.

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26. An electric dipole of moment p is kept at a

distance r form an infinite long charged wire of

linear charge density λ as shown.Find the force

acting on the dipole?

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27. What is the value of electric flux in SI unit in

Y-Z plane of area 2m , if intensity of electric field

2

→
is E = (5 î + 2 ĵ) N//C

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28. A point charge Q is placed at the corner of a

square of side a. Find the flux through the

square.

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29. A point charge Q is placed at the corner of a

square of side a. Find the flux through the

square.

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30. A cylinder of length L and radius b has its

axis coincident with x-axis. The electric field in

→
this region is E = 200 î . Find the flux through

the left end of the cylinder.

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31. A Charge Q is distributed uniformly on a ring

of radius r. A sphere of equal r is constructed

with its centre at the periphery of the ring

(figure 30.12) Find the flux of the electric field

through the surface of the sphere.

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