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ELECTROSTATICS (d) Increases k 1 times

MCQs 10. A glass rod rubbed with silk is used to charge a
1. The law, governing the force between electric gold leaf electroscope and the leaves are
charges is known as observed to diverge. The electroscope thus
charged is exposed to X-rays for a short period.
(a) Ampere's law (b) Ohm's law Then
(c) Faraday's law (d) Coulomb's law (a) The divergence of leaves will not be
2. When the distance between the charged affected
particles is halved, the force between them (b) The leaves will diverge further
becomes (c) The leaves will collapse
(a) One-fourth (b) Half (d) The leaves will melt
(c) Double (d) Four times
3. There are two charges +1 microcoulombs and 11. When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, it
+5 microcoulombs. The ratio of the forces (a) Gains electrons from silk
acting on them will be (b) Gives electrons to silk
(a) 1 : 5 (b) 1 : 1 (c) Gains protons from silk
(c) 5 : 1 (d) 1 : 25 (d) Gives protons to silk
4. A soap bubble is given a negative charge, then 12. When a body is earth connected, electrons from
its radius the earth flow into the body. This means the
(a) Decreases body is…..
(b) Increases (a) Unchanged
(c) Remains unchanged (b) Charged positively
(d) Nothing can be predicted as information is (c) Charged negatively
insufficient
5. The minimum charge on an object is (d) An insulator
(a) 1 coulomb 13. The electric field inside a spherical shell of
uniform surface charge density is
(b) 1 stat coulomb
(a) Zero
(c) 1 .6  10 19 coulomb
(b) Constant, less than zero
(d) 3 .2  10 19 coulomb
(c) Directly proportional to the distance from
6. A body can be negatively charged by
the centre
(a) Giving excess of electrons to it
(d) None of the above
(b) Removing some electrons from it
14. Inside a hollow charged spherical conductor,
(c) Giving some protons to it the potential
(d) Removing some neutrons from it (a) Is constant
7. The value of electric permittivity of free space (b) Varies directly as the distance from the
is centre
(a) 9  10 9 NC 2 / m 2 (b) 8 .85  10 12 Nm 2 / C 2 sec (c) Varies inversely as the distance from the
centre
(c) 8 .85  10 12 C 2 / Nm 2 d 9  10 9 C 2 / Nm 2
(d) Varies inversely as the square of the
8. Number of electrons in one coulomb of charge distance from the centre
will be 15. The electric charge in uniform motion
(a) 5 .46  10 29 (b) 6 .25  10 18 produces
(c) 1 .6  10 19 (d) 9  10 11 (a) An electric field only
9. When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of (b) A magnetic field only
constant k , the maximum force of attraction (c) Both electric and magnetic field
between two charges separated by a distance (d) Neither electric nor magnetic field
(a) Decreases k times
(b) Remains unchanged
(c) Increases k times

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16. Two small spheres each carrying a charge q are 24. An electron is moving towards x-axis. An
placed r metre apart. If one of the spheres is electric field is along y-direction then path of
taken around the other one in a circular path of electron is
radius r , the work done will be equal to (a) Circular (b) Elliptical
(a) Force between them  r (c) Parabola (d) None of these
(b) Force between them  2r 25. The dimension of (1/2)  0 E 2 ( 0 : permittivity of
(c) Force between them / 2r free space; E : electric field) is
(d) Zero 1
(a) MLT (b) ML 2 T 2
17. Electric lines of force about negative point
charge are (c) ML 1 T 2 (d) ML 2 T 1
(a) Circular, anticlockwise 26. Electric field intensity at a point in between two
(b) Circular, clockwise parallel sheets with like charges of same surface
(c) Radial, inward charge densities ( ) is
(d) Radial, outward  
(a) (b)
2 0 0
18. If a unit positive charge is taken from one point
to another over an equipotential surface, then (c) Zero (d) 2
0
(a) Work is done on the charge
(b) Work is done by the charge 27. A charged particle of mass m and charge q is
(c) Work done is constant released from rest in a uniform electric field E.
Neglecting the effect of gravity, the kinetic
(d) No work is done
energy of the charged particle after ‘t’ second is
19. A hollow metal sphere of radius 5 cm is
charged so that the potential on its surface is 10
Eq 2m 2E 2 t 2
V. The potential at the centre of the sphere is (a) (b)
2t 2 mq
(a) 0 V (b) 10 V
E2q 2t 2 Eqm
(c) Same as at point 5 cm away from the (c) (d)
2m t
surface
28. A point charge is kept at the centre of a metallic
(d) Same as at point 25 cm away from the
insulated spherical shell. Then
surface
(a) Electric field out side the sphere is zero
20. Angle between equipotential surface and lines (b) Electric field inside the sphere is zero
of force is (c) Net induced charge on the sphere is zero
(a) Zero (d) Electric potential inside the sphere is zero
(b) 180
29. Work done in moving a positive charge on an
(c) 90
equipotential surface is
(d) 45
21. The unit of electric field is not equivalent to (a) Finite, positive but not zero
(a) N / C (b) J / C (b) Finite, negative but not zero
(c) V / m (d) J / C  m (c) Zero
22. The unit of intensity of electric field is (d) Infinite
(a) Newton / Coulomb (b) Joule / Coulom b 30. When a positive q charge is taken from lower
(c) Volt  metre (d) Newton / m etre potential to a higher potential point, then its
23. Which of the following is deflected by electric potential energy will
field (a) Decrease (b) Increases
(a) X-rays (b)  -rays (c) Remain unchanged (d) Become zero
(c) Neutrons (d)  -particles

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31. When a negative charge is taken at a height 38. An electric dipole of moment p is placed
from earth's surface, then its potential energy normal to the lines of force of electric intensity
(a) Decreases E , then the work done in deflecting it through
(b) Increases an angle of 180 is
(a) pE (b)  2 pE
(c) Remains unchanged
(c) 2 pE (d) Zero
(d) Will become infinity
32. An electric dipole when placed in a uniform 39. The torque acting on a dipole of moment P in
electric field E will have minimum potential an electric field E is
energy, if the positive direction of dipole (a) P  E (b) P  E
moment makes the following angle with E
(a)  (b)  / 2 (c) Zero (d) E  P
(c) Zero (d) 3 / 2 40. The electric field at a point on equatorial line of
33. A given charge is situated at a certain distance a dipole and direction of the dipole moment
from an electric dipole in the end-on position (a) Will be parallel
experiences a force F. If the distance of the (b) Will be in opposite direction
charge is doubled, the force acting on the
(c) Will be perpendicular
charge will be
(a) 2F (b) F / 2 (d) Are not related
(c) F / 4 (d) F / 8 41. If Ea be the electric field strength of a short
34. The electric potential at a point on the axis of dipole at a point on its axial line and Ee that on
an electric dipole depends on the distance r of the equatorial line at the same distance, then
the point from the dipole as
(a) Ee  2 Ea
1 1
(a)  (b) 
r r2 (b) Ea  2 Ee
1
(c)  r (d)  (c) Ea  Ee
r3
35. An electric dipole of moment p is placed in the (d) None of the above
position of stable equilibrium in uniform 42. The potential at a point due to an electric dipole
electric field of intensity E . It is rotated will be maximum and minimum when the
through an angle  from the initial position. angles between the axis of the dipole and the
The potential energy of electric dipole in the line joining the point to the dipole are
final position is respectively
(a) pE cos  (b) pE sin  (a) 90 o and 180 o (b) 0 o and 90 o
(c) pE (1  cos  ) (d)  pE cos  (c) 90 o and 0 o (d) 0 o and 180 o
36. An electric dipole is kept in non-uniform 43. The value of electric potential at any point due
to any electric dipole is
electric field. It experiences
p r p r
(a) A force and a torque (a) k . (b) k .
r2 r3
(b) A force but not a torque
p r p r
(c) A torque but not a force (c) k . (d) k .
r2 r3
(d) Neither a force nor a torque 44. Electric potential at an equatorial point of a
37. The electric field due to a dipole at a distance r small dipole with dipole moment P (r, distance
on its axis is from the dipole) is
(a) Directly proportional to r 3 P
(a) Zero (b)
(b) Inversely proportional to r 3 4  0 r 2
(c) Directly proportional to r 2 (c)
P
(d)
2P
(d) Inversely proportional to r 2 4  0 r 3 4  0 r 3

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45. Intensity of an electric field E due to a dipole, 53. The energy stored in a condenser of capacity C
depends on distance r as which has been raised to a potential V is given
(a) E 
1
(b) E 
1 by
r4 r3 1 1
(a) CV (b) CV 2
1 1 2 2
(c) E 2 (d) E
r r 1
46. The ratio of electric fields on the axis and at (c) CV (d)
2 VC
equator of an electric dipole will be 54. A parallel plate condenser is immersed in an oil
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 2 : 1 of dielectric constant 2. The field between the
(c) 4 : 1 (d) None of these plates is
47. A molecule with a dipole moment p is placed in (a) Increased proportional to 2
an electric field of strength E. Initially the 1
dipole is aligned parallel to the field. If the (b) Decreased proportional to
2
dipole is to be rotated to be anti-parallel to the
field, the work required to be done by an (c) Increased proportional to 2
external agency is 1
(d) Decreased proportional to
(a) – 2pE (b) – pE 2
(c) pE (d) 2pE 55. The capacity of parallel plate condenser
48. What is the angle between the electric dipole depends on
moment and the electric field strength due to it (a) The type of metal used
on the equatorial line (b) The thickness of plates
(a) 0o (b) 90o (c) The potential applied across the plates
(c) 180o (d) None of these (d) The separation between the plates
56. The energy of a charged capacitor resides in
49. When an electric dipole P is placed in a
(a) The electric field only
uniform electric field E then at what angle
(b) The magnetic field only
between P and E the value of torque will be
maximum (c) Both the electric and magnetic field
(a) 90 o (b) 0 o (d) Neither in electric nor magnetic field
(c) 180 o
(d) 45 o 57. When air in a capacitor is replaced by a
50. Electric field at a point varies as r 0 for medium of dielectric constant K, the capacity
(a) Decreases K times (b) Increases K times
(a) An electric dipole 2
(c) Increases K times (d) Remains constant
(b) A point charge
58. The true statement is, on increasing the distance
(c) A plane infinite sheet of charge between the plates of a parallel plate condenser
(d) A line charge of infinite length (a) The electric intensity between the plates
51. The energy of a charged capacitor is given by will decrease
the expression ( q = charge on the conductor and (b) The electric intensity between the plates
C = its capacity) will increase
q2 q2 (c) The electric intensity between the plates
(a) (b)
2C C will remain unchanged
q (d) The P.D. between the plates will decrease
(c) 2qC (d)
2C 2
52. In a charged capacitor, the energy resides
(a) The positive charges
(b) Both the positive and negative charges
(c) The field between the plates
(d) Around the edge of the capacitor plates

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59. Which of the following graphs shows the 62. Statement I : If three capacitors of
variation of electric field E due to a hollow capacitance C1 < C2 < C3 are connected in
spherical conductor of radius R as a function of parallel then their equivalent capacitance Cp >
distance from the centre of the sphere Cs
1 1 1 1
Statement II :   
C p C1 C2 C3
E E
(a) (b) a) If both statement I and statement II are
true and the statement II is the correct
explanation of the statement I.
R r R x b) If both statement I and statement II are
true and the statement II is the not
(c) E (d) E correct explanation of the statement I.
c) If statement I is true but statement II is
false.
d) If statement I is false but statement II is
R r R r
true.

60. In a hollow spherical shell potential (V)

changes with respect to distance (r) from centre
V V

(a) (b)
63. Statement I : A metallic shield in form
of a hollow shell may be built to block an
r r
electric field.
V Statement II :In a hollow spherical shield,
V
(c) (d) the electric field inside it is zero at every point.
a) If both statement I and statement II are
true and the statement II is the correct
r explanation of the statement I.
r
b) If both statement I and statement II are
61. Change Q on a capacitor varies with voltage V true and the statement II is the not
as shown in the figure, where Q is taken along correct explanation of the statement I.
the X-axis and V along the Y-axis. The area of c) If statement I is true but statement II is
triangle OAB represents false.
d) If statement I is false but statement II is
Y true.
A

V
64. Statement I : Electric lines of force cross each
other.
X Statement II :Electric fields at a point
O B
Q
superimpose to give one resultant electric field.
a) If both statement I and statement II are
true and the statement II is the correct
(a) Capacitance explanation of the statement I.
(b) Capacitive reactance b) If both statement I and statement II are
(c) Magnetic field between the plates true and the statement II is the not
(d) Energy stored in the capacitor correct explanation of the statement I.
c) If statement I is true but statement II is
false.
d) If statement I is false but statement II is
true.

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65. Statement I : If a proton and an electron 68. Statement I : Charge is invariant.
are placed in the same uniform electric field. Statement II : Charge does not depends on
They experience same acceleration. speed of frame of reference.
Statement II : Electric force on a test charge a) If both statement I and statement II are
is independent of its mass. true and the statement II is the correct
a) If both statement I and statement II are explanation of the statement I.
true and the statement II is the correct b) If both statement I and statement II are
explanation of the statement I. true and the statement II is the not
b) If both statement I and statement II are correct explanation of the statement I.
true and the statement II is the not c) If statement I is true but statement II is
correct explanation of the statement I. false.
c) If statement I is true but statement II is d) If statement I is false but statement II is
false. true.
d) If statement I is false but statement II is
true. 69. Statement I : Charge is quantized
Statement II : Charge, which is less than
66. Statement I : When charges are shared 1 C is not possible
between any two bodies, no charge is really a) If both statement I and statement II are
lost, but some loss of energy does occur. true and the statement II is the correct
Statement II : Some energy disappears in explanation of the statement I.
the form of heat, sparking etc. b) If both statement I and statement II are
a) If both statement I and statement II are true and the statement II is the not
true and the statement II is the correct correct explanation of the statement I.
explanation of the statement I. c) If statement I is true but statement II is
b) If both statement I and statement II are false.
true and the statement II is the not d) If statement I is false but statement II is
correct explanation of the statement I. true.
c) If statement I is true but statement II is
false. 70. Statement I : On going away from a point
d) If statement I is false but statement II is charge or a small electric dipole, electric field
true. decreases at the same rate in both the cases.
67. Statement I : The capacity of a given Statement II : Electric field is inversely
conductor remains same even if charge is proportional to square of distance
varied on it. from the charge or an electric
Statement II : Capacitance depends upon dipole.
nearly medium as well as size and a) If both statement I and statement II are
shape of conductor. true and the statement II is the correct
a) If both statement I and statement II are explanation of the statement I.
true and the statement II is the correct b) If both statement I and statement II are
explanation of the statement I. true and the statement II is the not
b) If both statement I and statement II are correct explanation of the statement I.
true and the statement II is the not c) If statement I is true but statement II is
correct explanation of the statement I. false.
c) If statement I is true but statement II is d) If statement I is false but statement II is
false. true.
d) If statement I is false but statement II is
true.

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KEYS
1 D 11 B 21 B 31 B 41 B 51 A 61 D

2 D 12 B 22 A 32 C 42 D 52 C 62 C

3 B 13 A 23 D 33 D 43 D 53 B 63 A

4 B 14 A 24 C 34 B 44 A 54 B 64 C

5 C 15 C 25 C 35 D 45 B 55 D 65 D

6 A 16 D 26 C 36 A 46 B 56 A 66 B

7 C 17 C 27 C 37 B 47 D 57 B 67 A

8 B 18 D 28 C 38 D 48 C 58 C 68 A

9 A 19 B 29 C 39 B 49 A 59 A 69 C

10 B 20 C 30 B 40 B 50 C 60 B 70 C

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