Electrostatic PYQ Jee Main
Electrostatic PYQ Jee Main
Electric Charges
and Fields
Electric Charges and Coulomb's
TOPIC 1
Law +Q
1. Three charges + Q, q, + Q are placed respectively, at
distance, d/2 and d from the origin, on the x-axis. If the net –Q
force experienced by + Q, placed at x = 0, is zero, then
value of q is: [9 Jan. 2019 I]
(a) – Q/4 (b) + Q/2 (c) + Q/4 (d) – Q/2
2. Charge is distributed within a sphere of radius R with a (a) s1 ¹ 0, Q1 = 0 (b) s1 ¹ 0, Q1 = 0
s2 = 0, Q2 = 0 s2 ¹ 0, Q2 = 0
A -2r a (c) s1 = 0, Q1 = 0 (d) s1 ¹ 0, Q1 ¹ 0
volume charge density p(r) = e where A and a
r2 s2 = 0, Q2 = 0 s2 ¹ 0, Q2 ¹ 0
are constants. If Q is the total charge of this charge 5. Two charges, each equal to q, are kept at x = – a and x = a
distribution, the radius R is: [9 Jan. 2019, II] q
on the x-axis. A particle of mass m and charge q 0 = is
2
æ ö placed at the origin. If charge q0 is given a small
æ Q ö a ç 1 ÷ displacement (y <<a) along the y-axis, the net force acting
(a) a log ç 1 - ÷ (b) log ç ÷ on the particle is proportional to [2013]
è 2paA ø 2 Q
çç 1 - ÷÷ 1 1
è 2paA ø (a) y (b) –y (c) (d) –
y y
æ ö 6. Two balls of same mass and carrying equal charge are
ç 1 ÷ a æ Q ö hung from a fixed support of length l. At electrostatic
(c) a log ç ÷ (d) log ç 1 - ÷ equilibrium, assuming that angles made by each thread is
çç 1 - Q ÷÷ 2 è 2paA ø small, the separation, x between the balls is proportional
è 2paA ø to : [Online April 9, 2013]
3. Two identical conducting spheres A and B, carry equal (a) l (b) l 2 (c) l 2/3 (d) l 1/3
charge. They are separated by a distance much larger than 7. Two identical charged spheres suspended from a common
their diameter, and the force between them is F. A third point by two massless strings of length l are initially a
distance d(d << l) apart because of their mutual repulsion.
identical conducting sphere, C, is uncharged. Sphere C is
The charge begins to leak from both the spheres at a
first touched to A, then to B, and then removed. As a constant rate. As a result charges approach each other
result, the force between A and B would be equal to with a velocity v. Then as a function of distance x between
[Online April 16, 2018] them, [2011]
3F F 3F (a) v µ x–1 (b) v µ x½ (c) v µ x (d) v µ x–½
(a) (b) (c) F (d) 8. A charge Q is placed at each of the opposite corners of a
4 2 8
square. A charge q is placed at each of the other two
4. Shown in the figure are two point charges +Q and –Q
corners. If the net electrical force on Q is zero, then Q/q
inside the cavity of a spherical shell. The charges are kept
equals: [2009]
near the surface of the cavity on opposite sides of the
1
centre of the shell. If s1 is the surface charge on the inner (a) –1 (b) 1 (c) - (d) -2 2
surface and Q1 net charge on it and s2 the surface charge 2
9. If gE and gM are the accelerations due to gravity on the
on the outer surface and Q2 net charge on it then :
surfaces of the earth and the moon respectively and if
[Online April 10, 2015]
Millikan’s oil drop experiment could be performed on the
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a
b
(b) s+
q1 +q 2 X
q2 q3 q 2 q3
(a) 2 - 2 cos q (b) 2 + sin q
b a b a2 s–
q q q q
(c) 2 + 3 cos q (d) 2 - 3 sin q
a2 a2
2 2
b b
12. If a charge q is placed at the centre of the line joining two
equal charges Q such that the system is in equilibrium (c) s+
then the value of q is [2002]
(a) Q/2 (b) –Q/2 (c) Q/4 (d) –Q/4
Y ur
20. An electric dipole of moment p = (iˆ - 3 ˆj + 2kˆ) ´ 10-29 C.m
E is at the origin (0, 0, 0). The electric field due to this dipole
O X r
V0 at r = +iˆ + 3 ˆj + 5kˆ
d r ur
(note that r . p = 0) is parallel to: [9 Jan. 2020, I]
23. A particle of mass m and charge q is released from rest in 27. Four point charges –q, +q, + q and –q are placed on y-axis
a uniform electric field. If there is no other force on the at y = –2d, y = –d, y = +d and y = +2d, respectively. The
particle, the dependence of its speed v on the distance x magnitude of the electric field E at a point on the x-axis at
travelled by it is correctly given by (graphs are schematic x = D, with D>> d, will behave as: [9 April 2019, II]
and not drawn to scale) [8 Jan. 2020, II]
1 1 1 1
(a) E µ 3 (b) E µ (c) E µ 4 (d) E µ 2
D D D D
v v
28. The bob of a simple pendulum has mass 2 g and a charge
(a) (b) of 5.0 ¼C. It is at rest in a uniform horizontal electric field
x x of intensity 2000 V/m. At equilibrium, the angle that the
pendulum makes with the vertical is : [8 April 2019 I]
v v (take g = 10 m/s2)
(c) (d) (a) tan–1 (2.0) (b) tan –1 (0.2)
(c) tan–1 (5.0) (d) tan –1 (0.5)
x x
24. Two infinite planes each with uniform surface charge 29. For a uniformly charged ring of radius R, the electric field
density +s are kept in such a way that the angle between on its axis has the largest magnitude at a distance h from
them is 30°. The electric field in the region shown between its centre. Then value of h is: [9 Jan. 2019 I]
them is given by: [7 Jan. 2020, I] R R
(a) (b) (c) R (d) R 2
y 5 2
30. Two point charges q1 ( 10 mC) and q2 (– 25 mC) are
30°
x placed on the x-axis at x = 1 m and x = 4 m respectively.
s é xˆ ù s é æ 3ö xˆ ù The electric field (in V/m) at a point y = 3 m on y-axis
(a) ê (1 + 3) yˆ - ú (b) êç1 + ÷ yˆ + ú is, [9 Jan 2019, II]
2 Î0 ë 2û Î0 ëêè 2 ø 2 ûú
é 1 ù
s éæ 3ö xˆ ù ê take = 9 ´ 109 Nm 2 C -2 ú
(c)
s é
ê
2 Î0 ë
( ) xˆ ù
1 + 3 yˆ + ú (d)
2û 2 Î
êç1 -
êè
0 ë 2 ÷
ø
yˆ - ú
2 úû
ë 4 p Î0 û
25. A particle of mass m and charge q has an initial velocity (a) (63 î – 27 ĵ ) × 102 (b) (– 63 î + 27 ĵ ) × 102
r r r
v = v0 $j . If an electric field E = E0 i and magnetic field (c) (81 î – 81 ĵ ) × 102 (d) (–81 î + 81 ĵ ) × 102
r 31. A body of mass M and charge q is connected to a spring
B = B0iˆ act on the particle, its speed will double after a of spring constant k. It is oscillating along x-direction about
time: [7 Jan 2020, II] its equilibrium position, taken to be at x = 0, with an
2mv0 3mv0 3mv0 2mv0 amplitude A. An electric field E is applied along the
(a) qE (b) qE (c) (d) qE0 x-direction. Which of the following statements is correct?
0 0 qE 0
[Online April 15, 2018]
26. A simple pendulum of length L is placed between the
plates of a parallel plate capacitor having electric field E, 1 1 q2 E2
(a) The total energy of the system is mw2 A2 +
as shown in figure. Its bob has mass m and charge q. The 2 2 k
time period of the pendulum is given by : 2qE
(b) The new equilibrium position is at a distance:
[10 April 2019, II] k
from x = 0
qE
(c) The new equilibrium position is at a distance:
2k
from x = 0
2 2
1 2 2 1q E
(d) The total energy of the system is mw A –
2 2 k
32. A solid ball of radius R has a charge density r given by
æ rö
L L r = r0 ç1 - ÷ for 0 £ r £ R. The electric field outside
2p 2p è Rø
(a) æ qE ö (b) q2 E2
çg+ ÷ g2 - the ball is: [Online April 15, 2018]
è m ø m2
r0 R 3 4r0 R 3 3r 0 R 3 r0 R 3
L L (a) (b) (c) (d)
2p 2p e0 r 2 3e 0 r 2 4e 0 r 2 12e0 r 2
2
(c) æ qE ö (d) æ qE ö
çg- ÷ g2 + ç ÷
è m ø è m ø
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33. A long cylindrical shell carries positive surface charge s in 37. The magnitude of the average electric field normally
the upper half and negative surface charge - s in the lower present in the atmosphere just above the surface of the
half. The electric field lines around the cylinder will look Earth is about 150 N/C, directed inward towards the center
like figure given in : (figures are schematic and not drawn of the Earth. This gives the total net surface charge carried
to scale) [2015] by the Earth to be: [Online April 9, 2014]
[Given eo = 8.85 × 10–12 C2/N-m2, RE = 6.37 × 106 m]
(a) (b) (a) + 670 kC (b) – 670 kC
(c) – 680 kC (d) + 680 kC
38. The surface charge density of a thin charged disc of radius
(c) (d) C ield Lines R is s. The value of the electric field at the centre of the
s
34. A wire of length L (=20 cm), is bent into a semicircular disc is . With respect to the field at the centre, the
2 Î0
arc. If the two equal halves of the arc were each to be
uniformly charged with charges ± Q, [|Q| = 103e0 electric field along the axis at a distance R from the centre
Coulomb where e0 is the permittivity (in SI units) of free of the disc : [Online April 25, 2013]
space] the net electric field at the centre O of the (a) reduces by 70.7% (b) reduces by 29.3%
semicircular arc would be : [Online April 11, 2015] (c) reduces by 9.7% (d) reduces by 14.6%
Y 39. A liquid drop having 6 excess electrons is kept stationary
under a uniform electric field of 25.5 kVm–1. The density of
liquid is 1.26 × 103 kg m–3. The radius of the drop is (neglect
buoyancy). [Online April 23, 2013]
(a) 4.3 × 10–7 m (b) 7.8 × 10–7 m
(c) 0.078 × 10–7 m (d) 3.4 × 10–7 m
O X O
40. In a uniformly charged sphere of total charge Q and radius
(a) (50 × 10 N/C) $j
3
(b) (50 × 103 N/C) $i R, the electric field E is plotted as function of distance
(c) (25 × 103 N/C) $j (d) (25 × 103 N/C) $i from the centre, The graph which would correspond to the
35. A thin disc of radius b = 2a has a concentric hole of radius above will be: [2012]
‘a’ in it (see figure). It carries uniform surface charge ‘s’
on it. If the electric field on its axis at height ‘h’ (h << a) E(r) E(r)
from its centre is given as ‘Ch’ then value of ‘C’ is :
[Online April 10, 2015] (a) (b)
s
(a) r
4aÎ0 r
s
(b)
8aÎ0
E(r)
s E(r)
(c)
aÎ0 (c) (d)
s
(d) r
2aÎ0 r
36. A spherically symmetric charge distribution is characterised 41. Three positive charges of equal value q are placed at
by a charge density having the following variations: vertices of an equilateral triangle. The resulting lines of
æ rö force should be sketched as in [Online May 26, 2012]
r ( r ) = ro ç1 - ÷ for r < R
è Rø
r(r) = 0 for r ³ R
Where r is the distance from the centre of the charge
distribution ro is a constant. The electric field at an internal (a) (b)
point (r < R) is: [Online April 12, 2014]
ro æ r r 2 ö ro æ r r 2 ö
(a) ç - ÷ (b) ç - ÷
4eo çè 3 4R ÷ø eo çè 3 4R ÷ø
(c) (d)
ro æ r r 2 ö ro æ r r 2 ö
(c) ç - ÷ (d) ç - ÷
3eo çè 3 4R ÷ø 12eo çè 3 4R ÷ø
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E(r) E(r)
i
O
q ˆj q ˆ
(a) (b) - 2 2 j
4p 2 e 0 r 2 4p e 0 r (c) r (d)
O R r
q ˆ q ˆj O R
(c) - 2 2 j (d)
2p e 0 r 2p e 0 r 2
2
43. Let there be a spherically symmetric charge distribution 47. Two spherical conductors A and B of radii 1 mm and 2 mm
are separated by a distance of 5 cm and are uniformly
æ5 rö charged. If the spheres are connected by a conducting
with charge density varying as r(r ) = r0 çè - ÷ø upto r
4 R wire then in equilibrium condition, the ratio of the
= R , and r(r ) = 0 for r > R , where r is the distance from magnitude of the electric fields at the surfaces of spheres
A and B is [2006]
the origin. The electric field at a distance r(r < R) from the
(a) 4 : 1 (b) 1 : 2 (c) 2 : 1 (d) 1 : 4
origin is given by [2010]
48. Two point charges + 8q and – 2q are located at
r0 r æ 5 r ö 4pr0 r æ 5 r ö x = 0 and x = L respectively. The location of a point on the
(a) ç - ÷ (b) 3e çè 3 - R ÷ø
4e 0 è 3 R ø 0 x axis at which the net electric field due to these two point
r0 r æ 5 r ö r0 r æ 5 r ö charges is zero is [2005]
(c) çè - ÷ø (d) 3ε çè 4 - ÷ø
R L
4ε0 4 R 0 (a) (b) 2 L (c) 4 L (d) 8 L
44. This question contains Statement-1 and Statement-2. Of 4
the four choices given after the statements, choose the 49. A charged ball B hangs from a silk thread S, which makes
one that best describes the two statements. an angle q with a large charged conducting sheet P, as
Statement-1 : For a charged particle moving from point P
shown in the figure. The surface charge density s of the
to point Q, the net work done by an electrostatic field on
sheet is proportional to [2005]
the particle is independent of the path connecting point P
to point Q.
Statement-2 : The net work done by a conservative force
on an object moving along a closed loop is zero. [2009] P
(a) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 q
is the correct explanation of Statement-1. S
(b) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2
is not the correct explanation of Statement-1.
(c) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true. B
(d) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
Q (a) cot q (b) cos q (c) tan q (d) sin q
45. Let r (r ) = r be the charge density distribution for 50. Four charges equal to -Q are placed at the four corners of
p R4 a square and a charge q is at its centre. If the system is in
a solid sphere of radius R and total charge Q. For a point equilibrium the value of q is [2004]
‘P’ inside the sphere at distance r1 from the centre of the
sphere, the magnitude of electric field is : [2009] Q Q
(a) - (1 + 2 2) (b) (1 + 2 2)
Q Qr12 2 4
(a) (b)
4p Î0 r12 4p Î0 R4 Q Q
(c) - (1 + 2 2) (d) (1 + 2 2)
4 2
Qr12
(c) (d) 0 51. A charged oil drop is suspended in a uniform field of 3×104
3p Î0 R4 v/m so that it neither falls nor rises. The charge on the
46. A thin spherical shell of radus R has charge Q spread drop will be (Take the mass of the charge = 9.9×10–15 kg
uniformly over its surface. Which of the following graphs and g = 10 m/s2) [2004]
most closely represents the electric field E(r) produced by (a) 1.6×10–18 C (b) 3.2×10–18 C
the shell in the range 0 £ r < ¥, where r is the distance from (c) 3.3×10–18 C (d) 4.8×10–18 C
the centre of the shell? [2008]
Electric Charges and Fields P-241
permittivity of free space, A is the area of Gaussian surface 59. Charges – q and + q located at A and B, respectively,
and qenc is charge enclosed by the Gaussian surface. This constitute an electric dipole. Distance AB = 2a, O is the
equation can be used in which of the following situation? mid point of the dipole and OP is perpendicular to AB.
A charge Q is placed at P where OP = y and y >> 2a. The
[8 Jan 2020, I]
charge Q experiences an electrostatic force F. If Q is now
(a) Only when the Gaussian surface is an equipotential moved along the equatorial line to P¢ such that OP¢
surface.
Only when the Gaussian surface is an æ yö æy ö
r = ç ÷ , the force on Q will be close to: ç >> 2a ÷
(b) equipotential surface and | E | is constant on the surface. è3ø è3 ø
r P [10 Jan 2019, II]
(c) Only when | E | = constant on the surface.
(d) For any choice of Gaussian surface.
55. Shown in the figure is a shell made of a conductor. It has
inner radius a and outer radius b, and carries charge Q. At Q P¢
ur
its centre is a dipole p as shown. In this case : O
A B
[12 April 2019, I] –q +q
F
(a) 3 F (b) (c) 9 F (d) 27 F
3
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60. A charge Q is placed at a distance a/2 above the centre of the through a circular surface of radius 0.02 m parallel to the Y-
square surface of edge a as shown in the figure. The electric Z plane is nearly: [Online April 19, 2014]
flux through the square surface is: (a) 0.125 Nm2/C (b) 0.02 Nm2/C
[Online April 15, 2018] (c) 0.005 Nm2/C (d) 3.14 Nm2/C
ur ur
Q 65. Two point dipoles of dipole moment p1 and p 2 are at a
(a) 3e P ur ur
0 distance x from each other and p1 || p 2 . The force between
a/2
Q the dipoles is : [Online April 9, 2013]
(b) 6e 1 4 p1 p2 1 3 p1 p2
0 (a) (b)
4pe0 x 4 4pe0 x3
Q
(c) 2e 1 6 p1 p2 1 8 p1 p2
0 (c) (d)
4pe0 x 4 4pe0 x 4
Q a
66. The flat base of a hemisphere of radius a with no charge
(d) e inside it lies in a horizontal plane. A uniform electric field
0
ur ® p
61. An electric dipole has a fixed dipole moment p , which E is applied at an angle with the vertical direction. The
4
makes angle q with respect to x-axis. When subjected to
uur ur electric flux through the curved surface of the hemisphere
an electric field E1 = Eiˆ , it experiences a torque T1 = t iˆ . is [Online May 19, 2012]
uur
When subjected to another electric field E2 = 3E1 ˆj it 45° ®
uur ur E
experiences torque T2 = -T1 . The angle q is : [2017]
(a) 60° (b) 90° (c) 30° (d) 45°
62. Four closed surfaces and corresponding charge distribu-
tions are shown below. [Online April 9, 2017]
5q
q 8q
2q –q 3q
–2q
q q q q pa2 E
–4q (a) pa2 E (b)
S1 S2 S3 2
S4
Let the respective electric fluxes through the surfaces be pa2 E
( p + 2) pa 2 E
F 1, F 2, F 3, and F 4. Then : (c)
2 2
(d)
2 2 (
2
)
(a) F 1< F2 = F 3 > F4 (b) F 1> F2 > F 3 > F4 67. An electric dipole is placed at an angle of 30° to a non-
(c) F 1= F2 = F 3 = F4 (d) F 1> F 3 ; F 2 < F4 uniform electric field. The dipole will experience [2006]
63. The region between two concentric spheres of radii 'a' and (a) a translational force only in the direction of the field
'b', respectively (see figure), have volume charge density (b) a translational force only in a direction normal to
A the direction of the field
r= , where A is a constant and r is the distance from
r (c) a torque as well as a translational force
the centre. At the centre of the spheres is a point charge (d) a torque only
Q. The value of A such that the electric field in the region
between the spheres will be constant, is: [2016] 68. If the electric flux entering and leaving an enclosed surface
respectively is f1 and f2, the electric charge inside the surface
will be [2003]
(a) (f2 – f1)eo (b) (f1 – f2)/eo
a
(c) (f2 – f1)/eo (d) (f1 – f2)eo
Q
b 69. A charged particle q is placed at the centre O of cube of
length L (A B C D E F G H). Another same charge q is
placed at a distance L from O. Then the electric flux
2Q 2Q through ABCD is E F
[2002]
( )
(a) (b)
p a -b2 2
pa 2 D
c
O
q q
Q Q H
( )
(c) (d) G
2 pa 2 2 p b2 - a 2 A
B
L
64. The electric field in a region of space is given by,
r (a) q /4 p Î0 L (b) zero
E = Eoˆi + 2Eoˆj where Eo = 100 N/C. The flux of the field (c) q/2 p Î0 L (d) q/3 p Î0 L