AAI ATC Physics 2025 & IMD SA Physics - Assignment-3

1. Two particles P and Q having charges and respectively are held fixed with a
separation of cm. Where a third charge should be placed so that it will not experience any
electric field on it?
(a) 10 cm left from charge Q
(b) 10 cm right from charge P
(c) 10 cm right from charge Q
(d) 40 cm right from charge P

2. A movable particle of mass and charge + is placed midway between two fixed positive
charges + separated by a distance 2 . If the particle is slightly moved towards one of the
fixed charges and then released, show that it will execute simple harmonic motion with a
time period
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

3. A soap bubble of radius is electrified to a potential . If the pressure inside the bubble
equals the pressure of the surroundings and is the surface tension of the liquid,
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

4. A soap bubble of radius is electrified. If is the surface tension of the liquid, the charge
required to expand the radius twice is ________ where is the atmospheric pressure.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

5. Consider a thin circular disc of radius having a uniform surface charge density . What
will be the potential at any point on its circumference?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
6. Let the volume charge distribution of a cylinder of radius and height is ,
where is a constant of appropriate dimension. The electric field at any point on the cylinder
will be
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

7. The dielectric constant of a monatomic gas at NTP is 1.00538. Calculate the dipole moment
induced in each atom when the gas is placed in an external electric field of 30 kV/m.
(a) C-m
(b) C-m
(c) C-m
(d) C-m

8. Charges are situated in the plane with coordinates

and . Calculate the dipole moment of the system with respect to the origin.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

9. Charges are situated in the plane with coordinates: –

and . Calculate the dipole moment of the system.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

10. Suppose, there is a linear dielectric within the plates of a parallel plate capacitor of plate area
and plate separation . The rate of change of dielectric constant with respect to space is
constant. At the initial position, the value of dielectric constant is and at the final position,
it is . The capacitance of the system is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

11. The linear capacitance between two thin wires of radii , separated by a distance , is _____
where ≫ .
(a)
(b)
(c)
 (d)

12. Consider a parallel plate capacitor with plate separation , plate width and plate length . A
dielectric slab of permittivity , thickness , width and length is partially inserted between
the plates. If a constant potential difference is maintained between the plates, find the
magnitude of force exerted on the dielectric slab when a length of the slab remains between
the plates.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

13. Consider a parallel plate capacitor of plate area A. Find the work-done against the electrical
forces to increase the plate separation from to keeping the plate-charge constant.
Also find the same keeping the potential difference across the plates constant.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

14. Consider a capacitor consisting of two fixed semi-circular plates of radius separated by a
distance .A semi-circular dielectric slab of dielectric constant almost fills up the space
between the plates. The slab is free to rotate about an axis normal to the plates and passing
through the center. A constant potential difference is being maintained across the plates. If
the slab is now rotated through an angle , show that the torque tending to pull the slab back
inside the capacitor will be
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

15. In a capacitor with square plates each of side , one of its plates, is making a small angle
with the other. The plate separation at one end is and at one end is + Δ . Find the
capacitance of the system.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

16. Plates of area , of a parallel plate capacitor, are not exactly parallel to each other but slightly
inclined to one another, so that separation between them at one end is ( − ) and at one end
is ( + ). If is the separation between the plates when they are exactly parallel, show that
the capacitance of the system is
(a)
(b)
(c)
 (d)

17. A parallel plate capacitor is formed by square plates of edge separated by a distance . The
gap between the plates is filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant , where
& are constants of finite dimensions and is the distance from left end. Show that the
capacitance of the system is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

18. A capacitor is formed by two square conducting plates of side separated by a distance
having dielectrics of dielectric constants and which fill up the gap between
the plates in a manner such that the boundaries of these dielectrics meet along the diagonal of
the capacitor system when viewed horizontally. Show that the capacitance of the system is

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

19. A copper slab of thickness is inserted between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor of
plate area and separation and placed exactly halfway between the plates. Show that the
capacitance is modified to
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

20. A conducting sphere of radius is embedded in a concentric dielectric sphere of radius and
dielectric constant . The capacitance of the system is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
21. A spherical capacitor of radius with no other conducting medium in its neighborhood is
coated with a uniform thickness of a dielectric medium of dielectric constant . The ratio
of the capacitances when the dielectric medium is present and when its absent is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

22. The equivalent capacitance of the following circuit is (all the capacitances are in )

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

23. The equivalent capacitance of the following circuit is (all the capacitances are in )

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

24. There are capacitors, each of capacitance , along the sides of a cube. What will be the
equivalent capacitances a/c any side, face diagonal and body diagonal respectively?
(a) , and
 (b) , and
(c) , and
(d) , and

25. The connection shown in figure is established with the switch S open. How much charge will
flow through the switch if it is closed?

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

26. Find the capacitance of the infinite ladder shown in figure.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

27. An isolated sphere has a capacitance of 50 pF. Calculate its radius. How much charge should
be placed on it to raise its potential to 104 V?
(a) cm,
(b) cm,
(c) cm,
(d) cm,

28. A regular hexagon of side 10 cm has a charge 5 μC at each of its vertices. Calculate the
potential at the center of the hexagon.
 (a) V
(b) V
(c) V
(d) V

29. Four identical metal plates are located in the air at equal separation d as shown. The area of
each plate is . Calculate the effective capacitance of the arrangement across A and B.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

30. A 10 μF condenser C is charged through resistance R of 0.1MΩ from a battery of 1.5V. Find
the time required for the capacitor to get charged up-to 0.75V for the circuits shown below.

(a) secs, secs

(b) secs, secs
(c) secs, can’t be determined
(d) can’t be determined, secs

31. Find the equivalent capacitance between A and B in the given figure. Take C2 = 10μF and C1,
C3, C4, C5 each equal to 4μF.
 (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

32. Find the value of C if the equivalent capacitance between the points A and B in the given
figure is 1μF.

(a) 0.69 μF
(b) 1.39 μF
(c) 2.07 μF
(d) 0.37 μF

33. A 4x10-6 F capacitor is charged by a 200V supply. It is then disconnected from the supply
and is connected across another uncharged 2x10-6 F capacitor. How much energy of the first
capacitor is lost?
(a) 0.267 J
(b) 0.0267 J
(c) 2.67 J
(d) 26.7 J

34. A capacitor is filled with two dielectrics of the same dimensions but of dielectric constants 2
and 3 respectively. Find the ratio of capacitances in the two arrangements shown in figure A
and B.
 (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

35. Two metal plates separated by a distance d constitute a parallel plate capacitor. A metal slab
of thickness (d/2) and same area as the plate is inserted between the plates. What is the ratio
of the capacitances in the two cases?

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

36. A parallel plate air capacitor with its plates spaced 2 cm apart is charged to a potential of 300
volts. What will be the electric field intensity inside the capacitor, if the plates are moved
apart to a distance of 5 cm without disconnecting the power source? Calculate the change in
energy of the capacitor. Area of the plates is equal to A = 100 cm2. Also solve the problem
assuming the entire operation was done after disconnecting the power source. Account for
the change in energy in both the cases.
(a) kV/m, J, 30.4 J
(b) kV/m, J, 0.304 J
(c) kV/m, J, 3.04 J
(d) kV/m, J, 0.304 J

37. Determine the current through the battery in the circuit shown (i) Immediately after the key
K is closed and (ii) In a long time interval, assuming that the parameters of the circuit are
known.
 (a) and
(b) and
(c) and
(d) and

38. The lower plate of a parallel plate capacitor lies on an insulating plane. The upper plate is
suspended from one end of a balance. The two plates are joined together by a thin wire and
subsequently disconnected. The balance is then counterpoised. A voltage V=5000 volt is
applied between the plates. What additional mass should be placed to maintain balance? The
distance between the plates is d = 5mm and the area of each plate is A=100cm2? [all the
elements other than plates are massless and nonconducting]

(a) g
(b) g
(c) g
(d) g

39. Two charge particulars one is electron and other is negatively charged ion have a velocity
directed parallel to the plates. They are sent separately into the field. Both the electron and
the ion have revived their initial kinetic energy by passing the same potential difference.
Which of the two particles will travel a greater distance (parallel to plates) before hitting the
positively charged plate, if both fly into the capacitor at a point that is exactly in the middle
of the distance between the plates?

(a) Electron will travel more

(b) The ion will travel more
(c) Both will travel same
 (d) Can’t be determined

40. A 3 μF capacitor is charged to a potential of 300 volt and 2 μF is charged to 200 volt. The
capacitors are connected so that the plates of same polarity are connected together. What is
the final potential difference between the plates of the capacitor after they are connected? If
instead of this the plates of opposite polarity were joined together, what amount of charge
will flow and from which capacitor does it come?
(a) Volts; charge flows from to .
(b) Volts; charge flows from to .
(c) Volts; charge flows from to .
(d) Volts; charge flows from to .

41. In the following circuit, internal resistance of the Battery is . Find the charge on the
plates of each capacitor in . Given and
.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

42. In the network given in the figure a potential difference of 10 volts is applied across the two
points A and B. Find the potential difference across the capacitor of 2 μF.

(a) V
(b) V
(c) V
(d) V

43. Two capacitors A and B are connected in series across a 100V supply and it is observed that
the potential differences across them are 60V and 40V. A capacitor of 2 μF capacitance is
now connected in parallel with A and the potential difference across with A and the potential
difference across B rise to 90V. Determine the capacitances of A and B.
 (a) and .
(b) and .
(c) and .
(d) and .

44. A capacitor of capacity 1 μF is connected in closed series circuit with a resistance of 107
ohms, an open key and a cell of 2V with negligible internal resistance. If after fully charging
the capacitor, the cell is shorted by zero resistance at time , find the charge on the
capacitor at .
(a) C
(b) C
(c) C
(d) C

45. An electric dipole, when held at with respect to a uniform electric field of 30 × 104 NC−1
-19
experiences a torque of 27 × 10 N-m. Calculate the dipole moment of the dipole.
(a) fm
(b) fm
(c) fm
(d) fm

46. Two charges equal to μC and – μC are placed at points 6 cm apart. Find the value
of the potential at a point distant cm on the right bisector of the line joining the two
charges.
(a) MV
(b) MV
(c) MV
(d) MV

47. In the circuit shown in figure, the ratio of charges on 5 μF and 4 μF capacitor is

(a) 4/5
(b) 3/5
(c) 3/8
(d) 1/2

48. A parallel plate capacitor C with plates of unit area and separation d is filled with a liquid of
dielectric constant . The level of liquid is initially. Suppose the liquid level
decreases at a constant speed . The time constant as a function of time t is
 (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

49. 4 charges are placed each at distance from origin. The dipole moment of configuration is

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) None

50. small drops of same size are charged to volts each. If they coalesce to form a single large
drop, then its potential will be
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

51. Find the charge on the capacitor μF in the circuit shown in the figure.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

52. The distance between two plates of a capacitor is d and its capacitance is C1, when air is the
medium between the plates. If a metal sheet of thickness 2d/3 and of same area as plate is
introduced between the plates, the capacitance of the capacitor becomes C2. The ratio C2/ C1
is
 (a) 2 : 1
(b) 4 : 1
(c) 3 : 1
(d) 1 : 1

53. A thin infinite sheet charge and an infinite line charge of respective charge densities and
are placed parallel at 5 m distance from each other points. P and Q are at m and
m perpendicular distance from line charge towards sheet charge, respectively. EP and EQ are
the magnitudes of resultant electric field intensities at point P and Q, respectively. If EP/EQ =
4/a for . Then the value of is ______.
(a) 6
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 8

54. The earth is assumed to be a charged conducting sphere having volume ‘V’ and surface area
‘A’. The capacitance of the earth in free space is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

55. When a dielectric slab is introduced between the plates of a capacitor connected to a battery,
then
(a) charge on capacitor increases
(b) potential difference across the capacitor increases
(c) energy stored increases
(d) capacity remains the same

56. A capacitor of capacitance 10μF is charged to potential 50 V with a battery. The battery is
now disconnected and an additional charge 200 μC is given to the positive plate of the
capacitor. The potential difference across the capacitor will be
(a) 50 V
(b) 80 V
(c) 100 V
(d) 60 V

57. A 500 μF capacitor is charged at a steady rate of 100 μC/s. The potential difference across
the capacitor will be 10 V after an interval of
(a) 5 s
(b) 25 s
(c) 20 s
(d) 50 s

58. A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has a capacitance of 9 pF. The
separation between the plates is d. The space between the plates is now filled with two
 dielectrics constant K1 = 3 and thickness d/3 while the other one has dielectric constant K2 =
6 and thickness 2d/3. Capacitance of the capacitor is now
(a) 1.8 pF
(b) 45 pF
(c) 40.5 pF
(d) 20.25 pF

59. Figure shows the connections of two ideal diodes and two capacitors and . A 120 V
battery is connected to the input terminals with at positive terminal and at negative
terminal respectively. Find the output voltage.

(a) V
(b) V
(c) 40 V
(d) 50 V

60. Find the equivalent capacitance

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

61. Find the potential difference between the points and .

 (a) 10 V
(b) 20 V
(c) 15 V
(d) 30 V

62. The gap between the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor is filled with glass of and
resistivity . The capacitance of the capacitor is 4 nF. Find the leakage current
when a potential of kV is applied across it.
(a) 2 A
(b) 1 A
(c) 1.5 A
(d) 3 A

63. Find the equivalent capacitance.

(a) 2C
(b) 4C
(c) 1C
(d) 8C

64. A capacitor of capacitance C is first charged to a voltage and subsequently connected to a

similar capacitor through a resistance R. Find the current in the circuit and amount of heat
produced in time .
(a) and
(b) and
(c) and
(d) and

65. Capacitors and are connected in series to a battery of emf V.

The wire connecting the capacitors can be earthed through a key . Determine the total
charge flown through section 3 after the key is closed.
 (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

66. Spherical capacitors has outer sphere of radius 5 cm and inner sphere of radius 2 cm. when
the inner sphere is earthed, its capacity is C1 and when the outer sphere is earthed its capacity
is C2. Then C1 / C2 is
(a) 5/2
(b) 2/5
(c) 7/3
(d) 3/7

67. A capacitor of capacitance 5μF is connected as shown in the figure. The internal resistance of
the cell is 0.5Ω. The amount of charge on the capacitor plate is

(a) Zero
(b) 5μC
(c) 10μC
(d) 25μC

68. In a parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C, a metal sheet is inserted between the plates,
parallel to them. The thickness of the sheet is half of the separation between the plates. The
capacitance now becomes
(a) C/4
(b) C/2
(c) 2C
(d) 4C
69. A capacitor and an inductance coil are connected in separate AC circuits with a bulb glowing
in both the circuits. The bulb glows more brightly when
(a) an iron rod is introduced into the inductance coil
(b) the number of turns in the inductance coil is increased
(c) separation between the plates of the capacitor is increased
(d) a dielectric is introduced into the gap between the plates of the capacitor

70. n identical capacitors each of capacitance C when connected in parallel give the effective
capacitance 90 μF and when connected in series give 2.5 μF. Then the values of n and C
respectively are
(a) 6 and 15 μF
(b) 5 and 18 μF
(c) 15 and 6 μF
(d) 18 and 5 μF

71. The insulated plates of a charged parallel plate capacitor (with small separation between the
plates) are approaching each other due to electrostatic attraction. Assuming no other force to
be operative and no radiation taking place, which of the following graphs approximately
shows the variation with time (t) of the potential difference (V) between the plates?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

72. Consider the circuit given here. The potential difference VBC between the points B and C is

(a) 1 V
(b) 0.5 V
(c) 0 V
(d) –1 V

73. A bulb and capacitor are connected in series to a source of alternating current. If frequency is
increased, while keeping the voltage of the source constant, then
(a) Bulb will give more intense light
(b) Bulb will give less intense light
(c) Bulb will give light of same intensity as before
(d) Bulb light will fluctuate
74. A parallel plate capacitor has a plate area of 50 cm2 and plate separation of 1.0 cm. A
potential difference of 200 volt is applied across the plates with air as the dielectric between
plates. The battery is then disconnected and a piece of Bakelite of dielectric constant 4.8
inserted which fills the complete volume between the plates. The capacitance before and after
inserting Bakelite are respectively.
(a) 44 pF; 211.2 pF
(b) 4.4 pF; 211.2pF
(c) 4.4 pF; 21.12pF
(d) 21.12 pF; 44pF

75. If combining two charged bodies, the current does not flow then
(a) charge is equal on both
(b) capacitance is equal on both
(c) potential is equal on both
(d) resistance is equal on both

76. Two spherical conductors A and B of radii a and b (b > a) are placed concentrically in air.
The two are connected by a copper wire as shown in figure. Then the equivalent capacitance
of the system is

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

77. A pair of parallel metal plates is kept with a separation d. One plate is at a potential + V and
the other is at ground potential. A narrow beam of electrons enters the space between the
plates with a velocity and in a direction parallel to the plates. What will be the angle of the
beam with the plates after it travels an axial distance L?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

78. A parallel plate capacitor in series with a resistance of 100 Ω, an inductor of 20 mH and an
AC voltage source of variable frequency shows resonance at a frequency of 1250/π Hz. If
 this capacitor is charged by a DC voltage source to a voltage 25 V, what amount of charge
will be stored in each plate of the capacitor?
(a) 0.2 μC
(b) 2 mC
(c) 0.2 mC
(d) 0.2 C

79. A slab of dielectric constant K has the same cross-sectional area as the plates of a parallel
plate capacitor and thickness 3d/4 where d is the separation of the plates. The capacitance of
the capacitor when the slab is inserted between the plates will be (Given C0 = capacitance of
capacitor with air as medium between plates)
(a) 4KC0/(3 + K)
(b) 3KC0/(4 + K)
(c) 12KC0/(7 + K)
(d) 7KC0/(12 + K)

80. Three infinite long plane sheets of uniform charge densities and
are placed parallel to each other as shown in the figure. The electric field at point P will
be

(a) Zero
(b) –
(c) –
(d) –

81. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 20μF is being charged by a voltage source whose
potential is changing at the rate of 3 V/s. The conduction current through the connecting
wires and the displacement current through the plates of the capacitor would be, respectively
(a) 60μA, 60μA
(b) 60μA, zero
(c) zero, zero
(d) zero, 60μA

82. A parallel plate condenser is charged and disconnected from the battery. If the plates of the
capacitor are moved further apart by means of insulating handles
(a) the charge in the capacitor becomes zero
(b) the capacitance becomes infinite
(c) the charge in the capacitor increases
 (d) the voltage across the plates increases

83. An electric circuit requires a total capacitance of 2 μF across a potential of 1000V. Large
number of 1μF capacitances are available each of which would breakdown if the potential is
more than 350 V. How many capacitors are required to make the circuit?
(a) 24
(b) 20
(c) 18
(d) 12

84. A 600 pF capacitor is charged by 200V supply. It is then disconnected from the supply and is
connected to another uncharged 600 pF capacitor. Electrostatic energy lost in the process is
____ μJ.
(a) 12
(b) 6
(c) 3
(d) 24

85. Three concentric spherical metallic shells X, Y and Z of radius a, b and c respectively [a < b
< c] have surface charge densities σ, – σ and σ, respectively. The shells X and Z are at same
potential. It the radii of X & Y are 2 cm and 3cm, respectively. The radius of shell Z is ____
cm.
(a) cm
(b) cm
(c) cm
(d) cm

86. In the circuit shown, the energy stored in the capacitor is n μJ. The value of n is _____

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

87. The four capacitors, each of 25μF are connected as shown in figure. The DC voltmeter reads
200 V. The charge on each plate of capacitor is
 (a) C
(b) C
(c) C
(d) C

88. Two identical capacitors C1 and C2 of equal capacitance are connected as shown in the
circuit. Terminals a and b of the key K are connected to charge capacitor C1 using battery of
emf V volt. Now, disconnecting a and b the terminals b and c are connected. Due to this,
what will be the percentage loss of energy?

(a) 75 %
(b) 0 %
(c) 50 %
(d) 25 %

89. In the given electrical circuit, if the switch S is closed then the maximum energy stored in the
inductors is
 (a) 3J
(b) 9 J
(c) 12 J
(d) 6 J

90. In an oscillating LC circuit, the maximum charge on the capacitor is Q. The charge on the
capacitor when the energy is stored equally between the electric and magnetic field is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

91. Two identical air filled parallel plate capacitors are charged to the same potential in the
manner shown by closing the switch S. If now the switch S is opened and the space between
the plates is filled with dielectric of relative permittivity εr, then

(a) the potential difference as well as charge on each capacitor goes up by a factor εr
(b) the potential difference as well as charge on each capacitor goes down by a factor εr
(c) the potential difference across a remains constant and the charge on B remains unchanged
(d) the potential difference across B remains constant while the charge on A remains
unchanged

92. A cylindrical capacitor has charge Q and length L. If both the charge and length of the
capacitor are doubled, by keeping other parameters fixed, the energy stored in the capacitor
(a) Remains same
(b) Increases two times
(c) Decreases two time
(d) Increases four times

93. An uncharged sphere of metal is placed inside a charged parallel plate capacitor. The lines of
force will look like
94. A condenser of 2 μF capacitance is charged steadily from 0 to 5C. Which of the following
graph represents correctly the variation of potential difference (V) across its plates with
respect to the charge (Q) on the condenser?

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

95. For the following figure, what will be the potential difference between the points X and Y

(a) 0.22 V
(b) 0.86 V
(c) 1.15 V
(d) 2.10 V

96. A parallel plate capacitor of capacity 100 μF is charged by a battery of 50 V. The battery
remains connected and if the plates of the capacitor are separated so that the distance
between them becomes double the original distance, the additional energy given by the
battery to the capacitor in joule is
(a) 62.5 × 10–3
(b) 125 × 10–3
(c) 6.25 × 10–3
(d) 12.5 × 10–3
97. Three identical capacitors, each with capacitance C, are combined as shown in figures A – D.
If the same voltage is applied to each combination, the one that stores the greatest energy is

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D

98. A source of potential difference V is connected to the combination of two identical capacitors
as shown in the figure. When key 'K' is closed, the total energy stored across the combination
is E1. Now key 'K' is opened and dielectric constant 5 is introduced between the plates of the
capacitors. The total energy stored across the combination is now E2. The ratio E1/E2 will be

(a) 1/10
(b) 2/5
(c) 5/13
(d) 5/26

99. In parallel plate capacitor, electric field between the plate is ‘E’. If the charge on the plates is
‘Q’ then the force on each plate is
(a) QE
(b) QE2/2
(c) QE/2
(d) QE2

100. A circuit has a self - inductance of 1 H and carries a current of 2 A. To prevent sparking,
when circuit is broken, a capacitor which can withstand 400 V is used. The least capacitance
of the capacitor is
(a) 125 μF
 (b) 25 μF
(c) 100 pF
(d) 50 μF

101. A parallel – plate capacitor of plate area 10 cm2 and plate separation 3 mm is charged to a
potential difference 12V and then the battery is disconnected .A slab of dielectric constant 3
is then inserted between the plates. The work-done on the system in the process of inserting
in the slab is αε0. The value of α is (Take ε0 as the permittivity of free space)
(a) 8
(b) 12
(c) 16
(d) 18

102. Two parallel plate capacitors C1 and C2 each having capacitance of 10 μF are individually
charged by a 100 V D.C. source. Capacitor C1 is kept connected to the source and a dielectric
slab is inserted between it plates. Capacitor C2 is disconnected from the source and then a
dielectric slab is inserted in it. Afterwards the capacitor C1 is also disconnected from the
source and two capacitors are finally connected in parallel combination. The common
potential of the combination will be ____ V. (Assuming Dielectric constant =10)
(a) 110
(b) 55
(c) 27.5
(d) 220

103. A circuit is shown in the following figure for which C1 = (3 ± 0.011) μF, C2 = (5 ± 0.01)
μF and C3 = (1± 0.01) μF. If C is the equivalent capacitance across AB, then C is given by

(a) (0.9 ± 0.114) μF

(b) (0.9 ± 0.01) μF
(c) (0.9 ± 0.023) μF
(d) (0.9 ± 0.09) μF

104. An infinite number of capacitors each of capacity 2μF are connected as shown in the
figure. The resultant capacity between A and B is
 (a) 5μF
(b) 1μF
(c) 3μF
(d) 4μF

105. The capacities of three capacitors are in ratio 1: 2: 3 their equivalent capacity when
connected in parallel is 60/11μF more than that when they are connected in series. The
individual capacitors are of capacities in μF
(a) 4, 6, 7
(b) 1, 2, 3
(c) 2, 3, 4
(d) 1, 3, 6

106. A parallel plate capacitor is made up of stair-like structure with a plate area A of each
stair and that is connected with a wire of length b, as shown in the figure. The capacitance of
the arrangement is , the value of is ____?

(a)
(b) 46
(c) 69
(d) 13

107. The equivalent capacitance between points A and B in below shown figure will be
_______ μF.
 (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

108. In the given circuit, if the potential difference between A and B is 80 V, then the
equivalent capacitance between A and B, and the charge on 10μF capacitor respectively,
are____

(a) 4μF & 133 μC

(b) 164 μF & 150 μC
(c) 15 μF & 200 μC
(d) 4 μF & 50 μC

109. A metal plate of thickness 2 mm and area 36π cm2 is slide into a parallel plate capacitor
of plate spacing 6 mm and area 36π cm2. The metal plate is at a distance 3 mm from one of
the plates. What is the capacitance of this arrangement?
(a) 8 pF
(b) 15 pF
(c) 25 pF
(d) 20 pF

110. Find the equivalent capacitance between point A and B.

(a) 4C
(b) 3C
 (c) 2C
(d) 1C

111. In the given circuit the potential drop across the capacitor must be

(a) V
(b) V/2
(c) V/3
(d) 2V/3

112. In the figure below, what is the potential difference between the point A and B and
between B and C respectively in steady state

(a) VAB = VBC = 100V

(b) VAB = 75V, VBC = 25V
(c) VAB = 25V, VBC = 75V
(d) VAB = VBC = 50V

113. What is equivalent capacitance of circuit between points A and B?

(a)
(b)
 (c) Infinite
(d)

114. In the circuit below, the potential difference between A and B is

(a) 10 V
(b) 20 V
(c) 30 V
(d) 40 V

115. A gang capacitor is formed by interlocking a number of plates as shown in figure. The
distance between the consecutive plates is 0.885 cm and the overlapping area of the plates is
5 cm2. The capacity of the unit is

(a) 1.06 pF
(b) 4 pF
(c) 6.36 pF
(d) 12.72 pF

116. A parallel plate capacitor of capacity 5 μF and plate separation 6 cm is connected to a 1 V

battery and is charged. A dielectric of dielectric constant is 4 and thickness is 4 cm
introduced into the capacitor. The additional charge that flows into the capacitor from the
battery is
(a) 2 μC
(b) 3 μC
(c) 5 μC
(d) 10 μC

117. The function of a dielectric in a capacitor is

 (a) to reduce the effective potential on plates
(b) to increase the effective potential on plates
(c) to reduce the capacitor of plate
(d) to decrease the capacitance

118. When a capacitor is connected to a battery

(a) an alternating current flow in the circuit
(b) no current flow in the circuit
(c) a current flow for some time and finally it decreases to zero
(d) current keeps on increasing and reaches maximum after sometime

119. One plate of a parallel palate capacitor is connected to a spring as shown in the figure.
The area of each plate of the capacitor is and the distance between the plates is , when the
battery is not connected and the spring is unscratched. After connecting the battery, in the
steady state the distance between the plates is , then the force constant of the spring is

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

120. A parallel plate capacitor of area , plate separation and capacitance is filled with
three dielectric materials having dielectric constants and as shown. If a single
dielectric material is to be used to have the same capacitance in the capacitor, then its
dielectric constant is given by

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
121. A dielectric slab is inserted between the plates of an isolated charged capacitor. Which of
the following quantities remain unchanged?
(a) The charge on the capacitor
(b) The stored energy in the capacitor
(c) The potential difference between the plates
(d) The electric field in the capacitor

122. When capacitor is fully charged, find current drawn from the cell.

(a) 2 mA
(b) 1 mA
(c) 3 mA
(d) 9 mA

123. Calculate charge on capacitor in steady state.

(a) 50 μC
(b) 30 μC
(c) 45 μC
(d) 60 μC

124. In the adjoining figure, E = 5 V, r = 1Ω, R2 = 4Ω, R1 = R3 = 1Ω and C = 3 μF. The

numerical value of the charge on each plate of the capacitor is
 (a) 3μC
(b) 6μC
(c) 12μC
(d) 24μC

125. A voltage VPQ = V0 cos(ωt) (where, V0 is a real amplitude) is applied between the points
P and Q in the network shown in the figure. The values of capacitance and inductance
are and . Then, the total impedance between P and Q is

(a) 1.5 R
(b) 2 R
(c) 3 R
(d) 4 R

126. A parallel plate capacitor of area , plate separation and capacitance is filled with
three dielectric materials having dielectric constants and as shown. If a single
dielectric material is to be used to have the same capacitance in the capacitor, then its
dielectric constant is given by
 (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

127. In the circuit shown in figure, if the point R is earthed and point P is given a potential of
+1800 V, then charges on C2 and C3 are respectively

(a) 2.4 ×10–3 C; 1.2 ×10–3 C

(b) 1.6 ×10–3 C; 0.8 ×10–3 C
(c) 3.2 ×10–3 C; 1.6 ×10–3 C
(d) 4.8 ×10–3 C; 2.4 ×10–3 C

128. A parallel plate capacitor of area 'A' plate separation ‘d’ is filled with two dielectrics as
shown. What is the capacitance of the arrangement?

(a)
(b)
 (c)
(d)

129. Find the equivalent resistance between the points A and B.

(a) 3R
(b) 4R
(c) 5R/2
(d) 7R/2

130. Find the equivalent resistance between the points A and B.

(a) 5R/3
(b) 8R/3
(c) 5R
(d) 8R

131. Find the resistance R if the equivalent resistance between the points A and B is .
 (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

132. Fg and Fe represents gravitational and electrostatic force respectively between electrons
situated at a distance 10 cm. The ratio of Fg/Fe is of the order of
(a) 1042
(b) 10 −21
(c) 1024
(d) 10 −43

133. ABC is an equilateral triangle. Charges +q are placed at each corner. The electric
intensity at O will be

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) 0

134. The insulation property of air breaks down at E = 3 × 106 V/m. The maximum charge that
can be given to a sphere of diameter 5 m is approximately (in coulombs)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

135. A metallic solid sphere is placed in a uniform electric field. The lines of force follow the
path(s) shown in figure as

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
 (d) 4

136. Angle between equipotential surface and lines of force is

(a) Zero
(b) 180°
(c) 90°
(d) 45°

137. The electric potential V is given as a function of distance x (metre) by V = (5x2 + 10x −
9) volt. The value of electric field at is
(a) − 20 V/m
(b) 6 V/m
(c) 11 V/m
(d) –23 V/m

138. Two point charges are kept at a certain distance from one another. The graph represents
the variation of the potential along the straight line connecting the two charges. At what point
is the electric field zero?

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) None of these

139. A mass m= 20 g has a charge q = 3.0 mC. It moves with a velocity of 20 m/s and enters a
region of electric field of 80 N/C in the same direction as the velocity of the mass. The
velocity of the mass after 3 s in this region is
(a) 80 m/s
(b) 56 m/s
(c) 44 m/s
(d) 40 m/s

140. A particle A has a charge +q and particle B has a charge +4q each having the same mass
m. When released from rest through same potential difference the ratio of their speeds
is
(a) 2 : 1
(b) 1 : 2
(c) 1 : 4
(d) 4 : 1
141. A point charge q is surrounded by six identical charges at distance r. How much work is
done by the force of electrostatic repulsion, when the point charge at the centre is removed to
infinity?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) Zero

142. Two opposite and equal charges C are placed 0.02 cm away from a dipole. If
this dipole is placed in an external electric field N/C, then value of maximum torque
and the work done in rotating it through 180° will be
(a) N-m and J
(b) N-m and J
(c) N-m and J
(d) N-m and J

143. A wire of linear charge density l passes through a cuboid of length l, breadth b and height
h in such a manner that flux through the cuboid is a maximum. The position of wire is now
changed, so that the flux through the cuboid is a minimum ( l > b > h), then the ratio of
maximum flux to minimum flux will be
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

144. If the flux of the electric field through a closed surface is zero,
(a) the electric field must be zero everywhere on the surface
(b) the electric field may be zero everywhere on the surface
(c) the charge inside the surface must be zero
(d) the charge in the vicinity of the surface must be zero

145. The equivalent capacitance between the points A and C is given by

(a) 10/3 C
(b) 15C
 (c) 3/10 C
(d) 20C

146. A soap bubble is given a negative charge, then its radius

(a) decreases
(b) increases
(c) remains unchanged
(d) Nothing can be predicted as information is insufficient

147. In Millikan’s oil drop experiment an oil drop carrying a charge Q is held stationary by a
potential difference 2400 V between the plates. To keep a drop of half the radius stationary
the potential difference had to be made 600 V. What is the charge on the second drop?
(a) Q/4
(b) Q/2
(c) Q
(d) 3Q/2

148. A charged ball B hangs from a silk thread S, which makes an angle with a large charged
conducting sheet P, as shown in the figure. The surface charge density of the sheet is
proportional to

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

149. The arc AB with the centre C and the infinitely long wire having linear charge density
are lying in the same plane. The minimum amount of work to be done to move a point charge
q0 from point A to B through a circular path AB of radius a is equal to
 (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

150. Three charges Q, + q and +q are placed at the vertices of a right angled isosceles triangle
as shown in figure. The net electrostatics energy of the configuration is zero if Q is equal to

(a) –
(b) –
(c)
(d) –

151. A solid conducting sphere having a charge Q is surrounded by an uncharged concentric

conducting hollow spherical shell. Let the potential difference between the surface of the
solid sphere and that of the outer surface of the hollow shell be V. If the shell is now given a
charge of −3Q, the new potential difference between the same two surface is
(a) V
(b) 2V
(c) 4V
(d) −2V

152. Three identical metallic uncharged spheres A, B and C of radius a are kept on the corners
of an equilateral triangle of side d (d > > a). A fourth sphere (radius a) which has charge Q
touches A and is then removed to a position far away. B is earthed and then the earth
connection is removed. C is then earthed. The charge on C is
(a)
 (b)
(c)
(d)

153. A ring of radius R is placed at a distance R from a point charge q as shown in figure.
Total electric flux passing through the ring would be

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) None of these

154. A point charge q is placed at a distance r from the centre O of an uncharged spherical
shell of inner radius R and outer radius 2R. The distance is r< R. The electric
potential at the centre of the shell will be

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

155. A hollow sphere of radius r is put inside another hollow sphere of radius R. The charges
on the two are +Q and –q as shown in the figure. A point P is located at a distance x from the
common centre such that r< x < R. The potential at the point P is
 (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

156. The curve represents the distribution of potential along the straight line joining the two
charges Q1 and Q2 (separated by a distance r), then which is of the following statements are
correct?

1.
2. Q1 is positive in nature
3. A and B are equilibrium points
4. C is a point of unstable equilibrium
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

157. A solid conducting sphere of radius a having a charge q is surrounded by a concentric

conducting spherical shell of inner radius 2a and outer radius 3a as shown in figure. Find the
amount of heat produced when switch is closed.
 (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

158. Figure shows two conducting thin concentric shells of radii r and 3r. The outer shell
carries charge q. Inner shell is neutral. Find the charge that will flow from inner shell to earth
after the switch S is closed.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

159. Four condensers are joined as shown in the below figure. The capacity of each is 8 μF.
The equivalent capacity between the points A and B will be

(a) 32 μF
(b) 2 μF
(c) 8 μF
 (d) 16 μF

160. The capacities and connection of five capacitors are shown in the below figure. The
potential difference between the points A and B is 60 V. Then, the equivalent capacity
between A and B and the charge on 5 μF capacitance will be respectively

(a) 44 μF, 300 μC

(b) 16 μF, 150 μC
(c) 15 μF, 200 μC
(d) 4 μF, 50 μC

161. A point positive charge is brought near an isolated conducting sphere (figure). The
electric field is best given by

162. The electric flux through the surface

 (a) in Fig. (iv) is the largest
(b) in Fig. (iii) is the least
(c) in Fig. (ii) is same as Fig. (iii) but is smaller than Fig. (iv)
(d) is the same for all the figures

163. If the charge on the body in 1 nC, then how many electrons are present on the body?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

164. Two non-conducting spheres of radii R1 and R2 and carrying uniform volume charge
densities and , respectively, are placed such that they partially overlap, as shown in
figure. At all points in the overlapping region

(a) the electrostatic field is zero

(b) the electrostatic potential is constant
(c) the electrostatic field is constant in magnitude
(d) the electrostatic field has same direction

165. In the circuit shown in the figure, there are two parallel plate capacitors each of
capacitance C. The switch S1 is pressed first to fully charge the capacitor C1 and then
released. The switch S2 is then pressed to charge the capacitor C2. After sometime, S2 is
released and then S3 is pressed. After sometime,

(a) the charge on the upper plate of C1 is .

(b) the charge on the upper plate of C1 is .
(c) the charge on the upper plate of C2 is 0.
(d) the charge on the upper plate of C2 is .

166. A charge Q is uniformly distributed over a long rod AB of length L as shown in the
figure. The electric potential at the point O lying at distance L from the end A is
 (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

167. Consider a thin spherical shell of radius R with its centre at the origin, carrying uniform
positive surface charge density. The variation of the magnitude of the electric field |E(r) | and
the electric potential V(r) with the distance r from the centre, is best represented by which
graph?

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

168. A infinitely long solid cylinder of radius R has a uniform volume charge density r. It has
a spherical cavity of radius R/2 with its centre on the axis of the cylinder as shown in the
figure. The magnitude of the electric field at the point P, which is at a distance 2R from the
axis of the cylinder, is given by the expression . The value of is

(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9
169. In a uniformly charged sphere of total charge Q and radius R, the electric field E is
plotted as the function of distance from the centre. The graph which would correspond to the
above will be

(a) (b) (c) (d)

170. A charge + q is placed at the origin O of X-Y axes as shown in the figure. The work done
in taking a charge Q from A to B along the straight line AB is

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

171. Two positive charges of magnitude q are placed at the ends of a side 1 of a square of side
2a. Two negative charges of the same magnitude are kept at the other corners. Starting from
rest, if a charge Q moves from the middle of side 1 to the centre of square, its kinetic energy
at the centre of square is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) Zero

172. The electrostatic potential inside a charged spherical ball is given by , where
r is the distance from the centre a and b are constants. Then, the charge density inside the ball
is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
173. A charged particle q is shot towards another charged particle Q, which is fixed, with a
speed v. It approaches Q up-to a closest distance r and then returns. If q is shot with
speed , the closest distance of approach would be
(a) r/4
(b) r/2
(c) 2r
(d) r

174. A few electric field lines for a system of two charges Q1 and Q2 fixed at two different
points on the x-axis are shown in the figure. These lines suggest that

(a)
(b)
(c) at a finite distance to the left of Q1 the electric field is zero.
(d) at a finite distance to the right of Q2 the electric field is zero.

175. A thin semi-circular ring of radius r has a positive charge q distributed uniformly over it.
The net field E at the centre O is

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

176. Let there be a spherically symmetric charge distribution with charge density varying
as up-to and for , where r is the distance from
the origin. The electric field at a distance from the origin is given by
(a)
(b)
 (c)
(d)

177. Two identical charged spheres are suspended by strings of equal lengths. The strings
make an angle of 30° with each other. When suspended in a liquid of density 0.08 gcm–3, the
angle remains the same. If density of the material of the sphere is 1.6 gcm−3, the dielectric
constant of the liquid is
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 1

178. Two small spheres of masses and are suspended by weightless insulating threads
of lengths and . The spheres carry charges and , respectively. The spheres are
suspended such that they are in level with one another and the threads are inclined to the
vertical at angles of and as shown. Which one of the following conditions is essential,
if ?

(a) but .
(b)
(c)
(d)

179. Two identical conducting balls A and B have positive charges and and respectively,
but . The balls are brought together so that they touch each other and then kept in
their original positions. The force between them is
(a) less than that before the balls touched
(b) greater than that before the balls touched
(c) same as that before the balls touched
(d) zero

180. Charge is distributed within a sphere of radius R with a volume charge density
where and are constants. If Q is the total charge of this charge distribution,
the radius is
(a)
(b) –
 (c)
(d)

181. Two identical conducting spheres A and B, carry equal charge. They are separated by a
distance much larger than their diameter, and the force between them is F. A third identical
conducting sphere, C, is uncharged. Sphere C is first touched to A, then to B, and then
removed. As a result, the force between A and B would be equal to
(a) 3F/4
(b) F/2
(c) F
(d) 3F/8

182. Consider a sphere of radius which carries a uniform charge density . If a sphere of
radius is carved out of it, as shown, the ratio of magnitude of electric fields
and respectively, at points A and B due to the remaining portion is

(a) 21/34
(b) 18/34
(c) 17/54
(d) 18/54

183. Three charged particles A, B and C with charges – 4q, 2q and –2q are present on the
circumference of a circle of radius d. The charged particles A, C and centre O of the circle
formed an equilateral triangle as shown in figure. Electric field at O along x-direction is
 (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

184. A simple pendulum of length L is placed between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor
having electric field E, as shown in figure. Its bob has mass m and charge q. The time period
of the pendulum is given by

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

185. For a uniformly charged ring of radius R, the electric field on its axis has the largest
magnitude at a distance h from its centre. Then value of h is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

186. A solid ball of radius R has a charge density r given by for .

The electric field outside the ball is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
187. A long cylindrical shell carries positive surface charge in the upper half and negative
surface charge in the lower half. The electric field lines around the cylinder will look like
figure given in

(a) (b) (c) (d)

188. A wire of length , is bent into a semicircular arc. If the two equal halves of
the arc were each to be uniformly charged with charges , Coulomb where
is the permittivity (in SI units) of free space] the net electric field at the centre O of the
semicircular arc would be

(a) N/C
(b) N/C
(c) N/C
(d) N/C

189. A thin disc of radius has a concentric hole of radius ‘ ’ in it (see figure). It
carries uniform surface charge ‘ ’ on it. If the electric field on its axis at height ‘h’ (h << a)
from its centre is given as ‘Ch’ then value of ‘C’ is

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

190. A spherically symmetric charge distribution is characterized by a charge density having

the following variations
 where r is the distance from the centre of the charge distribution is a constant. The electric
field at an internal point is
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

191. An electric dipole is formed by two equal and opposite charges q with separation d. The
charges have same mass m. It is kept in a uniform electric field E. If it is slightly rotated from
its equilibrium orientation, then its angular frequency is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

192. The flat base of a hemisphere of radius with no charge inside it lies in a horizontal
plane. A uniform electric field is applied at an angle with the vertical direction. The
electric flux through the curved surface of the hemisphere is

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

193. A charge Q is distributed over three concentric spherical shells of radii a, b, c (a < b < c)
such that their surface charge densities are equal to one another. The total potential at a point
at distance r from their common centre, where r < a, would be
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
194. Two electric dipoles, A, B with respective dipole moments and
are placed on the axis with a separation , as shown in the figure. The distance from A at
which both of them produce the same potential is

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

195. Three concentric metal shells A, B and C of respective radii a, b and c (a < b < c) have
surface charge densities and respectively. The potential of shell B is
(a)

(b)

(c)
(d)

196. Consider a finite insulated, uncharged conductor placed near a finite positively charged
conductor. The uncharged body must have a potential
(a) less than the charged conductor and more than at infinity.
(b) more than the charged conductor and less than at infinity.
(c) more than the charged conductor and more than at infinity.
(d) less than the charged conductor and less than at infinity.

197. Two small equal point charges of magnitude q are suspended from a common point on
the ceiling by insulating mass less strings of equal lengths. They come to equilibrium with
each string making angle from the vertical. If the mass of each charge is m, then the
electrostatic potential at the centre of line joining them will be
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

198. Two thin wires rings each having a radius R, are placed at a distance d apart with their
axes coinciding. The charges on the two rings are and . The potential difference
between the centres of the two rings is
(a)
(b)
 (c)
(d) Zero

199. A thin spherical conducting shell of radius R has a charge q. Another charge Q is placed
at the centre of the shell. The electrostatic potential at a point P , a distance from the
centre of the shell is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

200. A two point charges 4q and –q are fixed on the x-axis at and
respectively. If a third point charge ‘q’ is taken from the origin to x = d along the semicircle
as shown in the figure, the energy of the charge will

(a) Increase by .
(b) Increase by .
(c) Decrease by .
(d) Decrease by .

201. Hydrogen ion and singly ionized helium atom are accelerated, from rest, through the
same potential difference. The ratio of final speeds of hydrogen and helium ions is close to
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 10 : 7
(c) 2 : 1
(d) 5 : 7

202. In free space, a particle A of charge 1 mC is held fixed at a point P. Another particle B of
the same charge and mass 4 g is kept at a distance of 1 mm from P. If B is released, then its
velocity at a distance of 9 mm from P is
(a) m/s
(b) m/s
(c) m/s
(d) m/s

203. A system of three charges is placed as shown in the figure:

 If D >> d, the potential energy of the system is best given by
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

204. A positive point charge is released from rest at a distance r0 from a positive line charge
with uniform density. The speed ( ) of the point charge, as a function of instantaneous
distance r from line charge, is proportional to

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

205. Two pith balls carrying equal charges are suspended from a common point by strings of
equal length; the equilibrium separation between them is r. Now, the strings are rigidly
clamped at half the height. The equilibrium separation between the balls now becomes

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

206. 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)
(a)
(b)
 (c)
(d)

207. A hollow cylinder has a charge q coulomb within it. If is the electric flux in unit of
voltmeter associated with the curved surface B, the flux linked with the plane surface A in
unit of voltmeter will be

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

208. A charge q is placed at the corner of a cube of side a. The electric flux through the cube
is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

209. In the given arrangement find the electric field at C in the figure. Here the U-shaped wire
uniformly charged with linear charge density .

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) Zero

210. A non-conducting disc of radius a and uniform positive surface charge density is
placed on the ground with its axis vertical. A particle of mass m and positive charge q is
dropped, along the axis of the disc from a height H with zero initial velocity. The particle
has . Find the ratio of values of H for which the particle just reaches the disc
and for which the potential energy is a minimum.
 (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

211. A charge q0 is transported from point A to B along the arc AB with centre at C as shown
in figure near a long charged wire with linear density lying in the same plane. Find the
work done in doing so.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

212. Four point charges and are fixed at the

points and respectively on the Y-axis. A particle of mass
6 × 10-4 kg and charge moves along the direction. Its speed at is . Find
the least value of for which the particle will cross the origin. Find also the kinetic energy
of the particle at the origin. Assume that space is gravity free.
(a) m/s; mJ
(b) m/s; mJ
(c) m/s; mJ
(d) m/s; mJ

213. A rectangular tank of mass m0 and charge Q over it is placed over a smooth horizontal
floor. A horizontal electric field E exists in the region. Rain drops are falling vertically in the
tank at the constant rate of n drops per second. Mass of each drop is m. Find the time taken
by tank to reach to half the maximum speed.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
214. Two small identical balls lying on a horizontal plane are connected by a weightless
spring. One ball is fixed at the origin and the other is free. The balls are charged identically
as a result of which the spring length increases ‘n’ times. Determine the ratio of new
frequency (when balls are charged) to old frequency (when balls were uncharged) when the
free ball is displaced slightly from its mean position.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

215. Find the electric flux crossing the wire frame ABCD of length l width b and whose centre
is at a distance OP = d from an infinite line of charge with linear charge density . Consider
that the plane of frame is perpendicular to the line OP.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

216. A particle of mass m and charge q moves at high speed along the x axis. It is initially near
, and it ends up near . A second charge Q is fixed at the point
. As the moving charge passes the stationary charge, its x component of velocity does not
change appreciably, but it acquires a small velocity in the y direction. Determine the angle
through which the moving charge is deflected.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

217. Two small balls A and B with charges and respectively are fixed on a horizontal
plane at a distance d from each other. A third ball C with charge +Q is suspended from a
string. The string makes an angle of 30° with the vertical when the ball C is in equilibrium at
a height d vertically above the ball A. When the ball C is in an identical situation above ball
B, find the angle which the string now makes with the vertical.
(a)
 (b)
(c)
(d)

218. A straight infinitely long cylinder of radius R0 is uniformly charged with charge density
σ. The cylinder serves as a source of electrons, with the velocity vector of emitted electrons
perpendicular to its surface. What must be the electron velocity to ensure that the electron
can move away from the axis of the cylinder to a distance greater than r.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

219. AB is a vertical rigid thin infinite wire carrying a linear charge of density μCm-1.
A particle having mass m = 2 g and charge is fixed to the wire by means of a light, insulating
and inextensible string having length l =2 2 m. Find the vertical velocity u with which it
should be projected under gravity from the shown position so that the string slacks when its
angle with vertical becomes 45°.

(a) 7.5 m/s

(b) 5.7 m/s
(c) 0.75 m/s
(d) 0.57 m/s
220. Two thin concentric rings are placed in a gravity free region in plane, one of radius
carries a charge and the second of radius and charge distributed uniformly
over it. Find the minimum velocity with which a point charge of mass and charge
should be projected from a point at a distance 3R from the centre of the ring on its axis so
that it will reach to the centre of the rings.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

221. In the figure shown R is a long smooth fixed nonconducting rod of uniform linear charge
density and radius of cross-section r. A is non-conducting uncharged smooth ring of mass
m which fits completely on the rod and can move horizontally on the rod. B is a non-
conducting charged small particle of mass 2m and charge Q and connected to A by an
inextensible light string of length L. B is released from rest from the position shown in figure.
Find velocity of B and tension in the string when the string becomes vertical. Assume
gravitational acceleration g and Q > 0.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)
222. A uniform electric field of strength 106 Vm-1 is directed vertically downwards. A particle
of mass 0.01 kg and charge 10-6 coulomb is suspended by an inextensible thread of length 1
m. The particle is displaced slightly from its mean position and released. Calculate the time
period of its oscillation. What minimum velocity should be given to the particle at rest so that
it completes a full circle in vertical plane without the thread getting slack? Calculate the
maximum and minimum tension in the thread in this situation.
(a) s, m/s, and N
(b) s, m/s, and N
(c) s, m/s, and N
(d) s, m/s, and N

223. A point electric dipole with a moment p is placed in the external uniform electric field
whose strength equals E0 with p parallel to E0. In this case one of the equipotential surfaces
enclosing the dipole forms a sphere. Find radius of this sphere.
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

224. A short electric dipole is situated at the origin of coordinate axis with its axis along
axis and equator along axis. It is found that the magnitudes of the electric field
intensity and electric potential due to the dipole are equal at a point distant m from
origin. Find the position vector of this point.
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

225. A charged particle having a charge q moves along the x-axis with a constant velocity .
Another particle B with charge q and mass m is lying on the y-axis at . The particle B
is constrained to move along the y-axis, while the particle A moves along the x-axis.
Assuming that the velocity is very large, find the impulse imparted to B along the y-axis
as the particle A moves from to assuming that the motion of particle B is negligible.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
226. A thin rod extends along the z-axis from to . The rod carries a positive
charge Q uniformly distributed along its length 2d with charge density . Find the
change in potential energy if an electron moves from to .
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

227. Three concentric conducting shells of A, B and C radii a , 2a and 3a are shown in figure.
The charge on the shell A, B and C is Q. When the key K is closed, find the ratio of charge
densities of the shells.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

228. Two concentric shells of radii R and 2R are shown in figure. Initially a charge q is
imparted to the inner shell. Now key K1 is closed and opened and then key K2 is closed and
opened. After the keys K1 and K2 are alternately closed n times each, find the potential
difference between the shells. Note that finally the key K2 remains closed.

(a)

(b)
(c)
(d)
229. Two isolated metallic solid spheres of radii R and 2R are charged such that both of these
have same charge density σ. The spheres are located far away from each other and connected
by a thin conducting wire. Find the new charge density on the bigger sphere.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

230. A conducting sphere S1 of radius r is attached to an insulating handle. Another

conducting sphere S2 of radius R is mounted on an insulating stand S2 is initially uncharged.
S1 is given a charge Q brought into contact with S2 and removed. S1 is recharged such that the
charge on it is again Q and it is again brought into contact with S2 and removed. This
procedure is repeated n times. Find the electrostatic energy of S2 after n such contacts with
S1. What is the limiting value of this energy as n→∞?
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

231. A positive charge Q is uniformly distributed throughout the volume of a dielectric sphere
of radius R. A point mass having charge +q and mass m is fired towards the centre of the
sphere with velocity from a point at distance from the centre of the sphere.
Calculate the minimum velocity so that it penetrates a distance R/2 inside the sphere.
Neglect any resistance other that electrostatic interaction. Assume that the charge on small
mass remains constant throughout the motion.
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

232. An insulating long light rod of length L pivoted at its centre O and balanced with a
weight W at a distance x from the left end as shown in figure. Charges q and 2q are fixed to
the ends of the rod. Exactly below each of these charges at a distance h a positive charge Q is
fixed. Then x is
 (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

233. In the process, when two bodies are charged by rubbing against the other, one becomes
positively charged while the other becomes negatively charged. Then
(a) mass of each body remains unchanged
(b) mass of each body changes marginally
(c) mass of each body changes slightly and hence the total mass
(d) mass of each body changes slightly but the total mass remains the same

234. A small block of mass m, charge +q is kept at the top of a smooth inclined plane of angle
30° placed in an elevator moving upward with an acceleration a0. Electric field E exists
between the vertical side walls of the elevator. The time taken by the block to come to the
lowest point of inclined plane is (assuming the surface to be smooth)

(a)
(b)

(c)

(d)

235. An electron of mass m, initially at rest, moves through a certain distance in a uniform
electric field in time t. A proton of mass M, also initially at rest, takes time T to move through
 an equal distance in this uniform electric field. Neglecting the effect of gravity, the ratio T/t is
nearly equal to
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

236. A proton of mass m and accelerated by a potential difference V gets into a uniform
electric field of a parallel plate capacitor parallel to plates of length l at midpoint of its
separation between plates. The field strength in it varies with time as E = at, where a is a
positive constant. Find the angle of deviation of the proton as it comes out of the capacitor.
(Assume that it does not collide with any of the plates).
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

237. Consider two identical positive charges which are fixed on the y-axis, at and
. Let a particle having a negative charge start for the origin O from a point P(x, 0) at
a large distance for O, move along the x-axis, passes through O and moves far away from O.
Let the acceleration a be taken as positive along its direction of motion. The particle’s
acceleration a is plotted against its x-coordinate. Then a vs x curve is given by

(a) (b) (c) (d)

238. A non-conducting ring of radius 0.5 m carries a total charge of 1.11 × 10-10 C distributed
non–uniformly on its circumference producing an electric field everywhere in space. The
value of the line integral (l = 0 being the centre of the ring) in volt is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

239. In a regular polygon of sides, each corner is at a distance a from the centre. Identical
charges of magnitude q are placed at corners. The field at the centre is
(a)
 (b)
(c)
(d)

240. Two identical point charges are placed at a separation of L. P is a point on the line joining
the charges, at a distance x from any one charge. The resultant field at P due to them is E. E
is plotted against x for values of x from close to zero to slightly less than L. The curve that
best represents the resulting plot of E for x values ranging from very close to zero to slightly
less than L is

(a) (b) (c) (d)

241. A charge is fixed at each of the points on the axis

and a charge is fixed at each of points . Here is a
positive constant. The potential at the origin due to the above system of charges is
(a) Zero
(b)
(c) Infinity
(d)

242. A solid spherical region has a spherical cavity having a diameter R (equal to the radius of
the spherical region), has a total charge Q. The electric field and potential at a point P at x =
2R as shown is

(a)

(b)

(c)
(d)

243. An electron enters the region between the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor with same
initial velocity at an angle θ to the plates. The plate width is l and the plate separation is d.
The electron follows the path shown, just missing the upper plate. Neglect gravity.
 (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

244. In a region of space, the electric field is in the direction, proportional to x and given
by where α is a positive constant. Consider an imaginary cubical volume of edge a,
with its edges parallel to the axes of coordinates. The charge inside this cubical volume is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) Zero

245. A line charge of charge density lies along the axis and let the surface of zero
potential passes through m. The potential at point m is

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) None of the above

246. In a certain charge distribution, all points having zero potential can be joined by a circle
C. Points inside C have positive potential, and points outside C have negative potential. A
negative charge, which is free to move, is placed inside C. Then the negative charge
(a) may move, but will ultimately return to its starting point.
(b) will remain in equilibrium.
(c) can move inside C, but it cannot cross C.
(d) must cross C at some time.
247. Two identical thin rings, each of radius a meter are coaxial and placed a meter apart. If
Q1 and Q2 are respectively the charges uniformly spread on the two rings, the work done in
moving a charge q coulomb from the centre of one ring to that of the other is
(a) Zero
(b)

(c)

(d)

248. A point charge Q is placed at a distance r (< R) from the centre O of an uncharged
spherical shell of inner radius R and outer radius 2R. The electric potential at the centre of the
shell is given by

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

249. 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 σ of the conducting
plate is

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
250. Consider a system of three charges and placed at points A, B and C, respectively,
as shown in the figure. Take O to be the centre of the circle of radius R and angle CAB = 60°.

(a) The electric field at point O is directed along the negative x-axis.
(b) The potential energy of the system is zero.
(c) The magnitude of the force between the charges at C and B is .
(d) The potential at point O is .

251. Two particles A and B are suspended from the same support. The particles carry negative
charges with A having more value of negative charge than B. They diverge and reach
equilibrium with A and B making angles α and β with the vertical respectively.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) Data is insufficient to arrive at a conclusion.

252. ‘Any excess charge on a conductor must reside only on its outer surface.’ This statement
is true
(a) for spherical conductors only (both solid and hollow).
(b) for hollow spherical conductors only.
(c) for conductors which do not have any sharp points or corners.
(d) for all types of conductors.

253. Consider a metal sphere, of radius R that is cut in two along a plane whose minimum
distance from the sphere’s centre is h. Sphere is uniformly charged by a total electric charge
Q. The force necessary to hold the two parts of the sphere together is
 (a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

254. The potential on the th shell due to concentric shells having charges
and radii respectively is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) None of these

255. A disk of radius having a uniformly distributed charge is placed in the plane
with its centre at – . A rod of length a carrying a uniformly distributed charge is
placed on the axis from to . Two point charges and are placed
at and respectively. Consider a cubical surface formed by six
surfaces . The electric flux through this cubical surface is

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

256. An oil drop is found floating freely between the plates of a parallel plate condenser, the
plates being horizontal and the lower plate carrying a charge . The area of each plate is
and the distance of separation between them is D. The charge on the oil drop must be (g is
the acceleration due to gravity)
(a)
(b)
(c) –
(d) –

257. A flat circular disc has a charge +Q uniformly distributed on the disc. A charge +q is
thrown with kinetic energy E, towards the disc along its normal axis. The charge q will
 (a) hit the disc at the centre
(b) return back along its path after touching the disc
(c) return back along its path without touching the disc
(d) any of the above three situations is possible depending on the magnitude of E

258. A ring of radius 0.1 m is made out of a thin metallic wire of area of cross-section 10-6 m2.
The ring has a uniform charge of π coulomb. The change in the radius of the ring when a
charge of 10-8 coulomb is placed at the centre of the ring is (Young’s modulus of the metal is
2 × 1011 Nm-2)
(a) ΔR = 2.25 cm
(b) ΔR = 2.25 mm
(c) ΔR = 22.5 cm
(d) ΔR = 22.5 mm

259. Two identical metallic blocks resting on a frictionless horizontal surface are connected by
a light metallic spring having a spring constant k and an unstretched length L0. A total charge
Q is slowly placed on the system, causing the spring to stretch to an equilibrium length
, as shown. The value of Q, assuming that all the charge resides on the blocks and
assuming the blocks as point charges, is

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

260. Two identical oppositely charged metallic spheres placed 0.5 m apart, attract each other
with a force of 0.108 N. When connected to each other by a copper wire for a short while,
they begin to repel each other with a force of 0.036 N. The initial charge on each one of them
is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

261. In the electric field of a point charge q, a certain charge is carried from point A to B, C, D
and E. Then the work-done
 (a) is least along the path AB
(b) is least along the path AD
(c) is zero along any one of the path AB, AC, AD and AE
(d) is least along AE

262. Two identical beads each have a mass m and charge q. When placed in a hemispherical
bowl of radius R with frictionless, non-conducting walls, the beads move, and at equilibrium
they are a distance R apart (shown in figure). The charge on each bead is

(a)

(b)

(c)
(d) None of these

263. The magnitude of the electric field E in the annular region of a charged cylindrical
capacitor
(a) is same throughout
(b) is higher near the outer cylinder than near the inner cylinder
(c) varies as 1/r, where r is the distance from the axis
(d) varies as 1/r2, where r is the distance from the axis

264. Four equal positive charges, each of charge Q are arranged at the corners of a square of
side . A unit positive charge of mass m is placed at point P at height h above the centre of
the square. Calculate Q, so that the unit charge is in equilibrium.
(a)

(b)

(c)
(d) None of these
265. Two small equally charged spheres, each of mass m, are suspended from the same point
by light silk threads of length l. The separation between the spheres is . The rate with
which the charge leaks off each sphere, if their velocity of approach varies as , (where
α is a positive constant) is
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

266. Consider an annular thin disc of inner radius and outer radius . The surface
charge density varies with the distance from the centre of the disc as where
and is a positive constant. The total charge on the disc is , then equals
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

267. A solid sphere of radius R1 and volume charge density is enclosed by a hollow
sphere of radius R2 with negative surface charge density , such that the total charge in the
system is zero. ρ0 is a positive constant and r is the distance from the centre of the spheres.
The ratio is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

268. A positively charged disc is placed on a horizontal plane. A charged particle is released
from a certain height on its axis. The particle just reaches the center of the disc. Select the
correct alternative.
(a) Particle has negative charge on it.
(b) Total potential energy (gravitational + electrostatic) of the particle first increases then
decreases.
(c) Total potential energy of the particle first decreases then increases.
(d) Total potential energy of the particle continuously decreases.
269. Two vertical metallic plates carrying equal and opposite charges are kept parallel to each
other like a parallel plate capacitor. A small spherical metallic ball is suspended by a long
insulated thread such that is hangs freely in the centre of the two metallic plates. The ball,
which is uncharged, is taken slowly towards the positively charged plate and is made to touch
that plate. Then the ball will
(a) stick to the positively charged plate
(b) come back to its original position and will remain there
(c) oscillate between the two plates touching each plate in turn
(d) oscillate between the two plates without touch them

270. A particle of mass and charge is projected from the origin with a horizontal speed
into an electric field of intensity directed downward. Select the incorrect statement.

(a) The kinetic energy after a displacement is .

(b) The horizontal and vertical components of acceleration are .
(c) The equation of trajectory is .
(d) The horizontal and vertical displacements and after a time are and
.

271. A positively charged thin metal ring of radius R is fixed in the plane with its
centre at the origin O. A negatively charged particle P is released from rest at point (0, 0, z0)
where z0 > 0. Then the motion of P is
(a) simple harmonic for all values of z0 satisfying 0 < z0 < ∞
(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 .

272. A uniformly charged sphere of radius m and volume charge density has a
spherical cavity as shown. A point object of mass g and charge q = 2 × 10-4 C is
thrown, from point A. The minimum velocity required at A for it to reach point B is
 (a) m/s
(b) m/s
(c) m/s
(d) m/s

273. The potential energy of an electric dipole in a uniform electric field is U. The magnitude
of the torque acting on the dipole due to the field is N. Then
(a) U is minimum and N is zero when the dipole is parallel to the field.
(b) U is zero and N is zero when the dipole is perpendicular to the field.
(c) U is minimum and N is maximum when the dipole is perpendicular to the field.
(d) U is minimum and N is zero when the dipole is anti-parallel to the field.

274. Two concentric metallic spherical shells are given positive charges of different value.
Then
(a) the outer sphere is always at a higher potential.
(b) the inner sphere is always at a higher potential.
(c) both the spheres are at the same potential.
(d) no prediction can be made about their potentials unless the actual values of charges and
radii are known.

275. Initially the spring is in unstretched condition. An electric field (E) is switched on in right
direction. The maximum extension in the spring will be

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

276. Three wires AB, BC, CD of equal length l are charged uniformly with linear charged
density λ and are placed as shown. P is a point which lies at a distance l from the wire BC on
its perpendicular bisector. The electric field at P is

(a)
(b)
 (c)
(d)

277. A wheel having mass m has charges +q and –q fixed at diametrically opposite ends. For
the wheel to be in equilibrium on a rough inclined plane in the presence of uniform vertical
electric field E, the magnitude of E is

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

278. A cavity of radius r is made inside a solid sphere. The volume charge density of the
remaining sphere is ρ. An electron (charge e, mass ) is released from rest inside the cavity
from point P as shown in figure. The centre of sphere and centre of cavity are separated by a
distance a. The time after which the electron again touches the sphere is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

279. A charged soap bubble having surface charge density σ and radius R. If pressure inside
soap bubble and pressure outside it is same then the surface tension for soap bubble is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
280. Two identical point charges each q of mass m are connected by a insulating string of
length and the system are rotated about an axis passing through midpoint of string and
perpendicular to its length as shown. Then neglecting gravity, tension in the string is
(Assume only Coulomb force between the charges)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

281. The block shown in the diagram has a mass of 2 microgram and a charge of 2 × 10-9
coulomb. If the block is given an initial velocity of 2 ms-1 in x direction at t = 0 and an
electric field of 2 NC-1 in x direction is switch on at that moment, then R will be (g = 10 ms-2)

(a) 4m
(b) 1m
(c) 2m
(d) 3m

282. A ring of radius R is marked in six equal parts and these parts are charged uniformly each
with a charge of magnitude Q but positive and negative alternately as shown. The electric
field at centre of ring will be
 (a) where
(b) where
(c) where
(d) where

283. Some point charges are placed on the circumference of circle at equal distance (see
figure). The direction of electric field at centre O will be along

(a) OA
(b) OB
(c) OC
(d) OD

284. A charge Q is distributed uniformly on a ring of radius r. A sphere of equal radius r is

constructed with its centre at the periphery of the ring. Find the flux of the electric field
through the surface of the sphere

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

285. A parallel plate capacitor is placed in a cylindrical tank filled with a liquid of dielectric
constant K. The area of cross-section of the tank is A and height of the liquid is equal to the
length of the square plate of plate area l2. The separation between the plates is d. A small
orifice of area a is opened at the bottom of the tank at t = 0. If the capacitor in the process
remains connected with a battery of emf E and assuming the level of liquid in the capacitor
remains same as outside, find the current in the circuit as a function of time.
(a)
(b)
(c)
 (d)

286. A parallel plate capacitor is located horizontally so that one of its plates is just submerged
into liquid while the other is over the surface. The permittivity of the liquid is equal to K and
its density is ρ. To what height will the level of liquid in the capacitor rise after its plates get
a charge of surface density σ?
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

287. One plate A of a parallel plate capacitor AB is fixed, while the other is attached to the
wall by a spring and can move parallel to the plate A. The two plates are joined to a cell
through a key K which is initially open. When the key is closed permanently, the plate
separation d decreases by . What will be the percentage fractional decrease
between the plates if the key is closed for such a short interval that the separation between A
and plate B does not change noticeably?

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

288. In figure, the capacitors have plate area and separation . Now, if the slab
of mass is displaced slightly to a distance , calculate the time period of the oscillation. Is
the motion simple harmonic?

(a) , It’s a SHM.

(b) , It’s an oscillatory motion but not SHM.

 (c) , It’s a SHM.

(d) , It’s an oscillatory motion but not SHM.

289. A parallel plate capacitor with air as a dielectric is arranged horizontally, such that its one
plate is fixed and the other plate is connected with a perpendicular spring. The area of each
plate is A. In the steady position, the separation between the plates is d0. When the capacitor
is connected with an electric source with the voltage V, a new equilibrium appears, such that
the new separation between the plates becomes d1. Assuming mass of the upper plate to be m,
find the spring constant , the maximum voltage for a given in which an equilibrium is
possible and angular frequency of the oscillating system around the equilibrium value d1
(amplitude of the oscillation << d1).

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

290. A block A of mass m kept on a rough horizontal surface is connected to a dielectric slab
of mass m/6 and dielectric constant K by means of a light and inextensible string passing over
a fixed pulley as shown in figure. The dielectric can completely fill the space between the
parallel plate capacitor of plate area l × l and separation between the plates d kept in vertical
position. Initially switch S is open and length of the dielectric inside the capacitor is b. The
coefficient of friction between the block A and the surface is μ = 1/4. Ignore any other
friction. Find the minimum value of the emf V of the battery so that after closing the switch
the block A will move. If V = 2Vmin find the speed of the block A when the dielectric
completely fills the space between the plates of the capacitor.
 (a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

291. A cylindrical capacitor of inner radius a, outer radius 2a and length L is kept with its axis
vertical. Lower cross-section of the capacitor is sealed with very thin dielectric material and
the curved space is filled completely with the oil of dielectric constant K. The plates are
connected to a battery of emf V. Suddenly an orifice of cross-sectional area A is pierced at the
bottom of the cylinder. Find the expression for current in the connecting wires (of negligible
resistance) as a function of time.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

292. A charge is imparted to two identical plane capacitors connected in parallel. At the
moment of time the distance between the plates of the first capacitor begins to
increase uniformly according to the law , and the distance between the plates of
the second capacitor to decrease uniformly according to the law . Neglecting
the resistance of the connecting wires, find the current in the circuit when the plates of the
capacitors move. Find the work performed by an electrostatic field when the distance
between the plates of the first capacitor increases and that between the plates of the second
capacitor simultaneously decreases by .
(a)

(b)
(c)
 (d)

293. Two parallel plate capacitors with area A are connected through a conducting spring of
natural length l in series as shown. Plates P and S have fixed positions at separation d. Now
the plates are connected by a battery of emf E as shown. If the extension in the spring in
equilibrium is equal to the separation between the plates, find the spring constant k.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

294. A capacitor is constructed from two square plates of sides and separation , as
suggested in figure. The plates carry charges and . A block of metal has a width l, a
length l and a thickness slightly less than d. It is inserted a distance x into the capacitor. The
charges on the plates are not disturbed as the block slides in. In a static situation, a metal
prevents an electric field from penetrating inside it. Find the direction and magnitude of the
force that acts on the metallic block.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

295. Two square metal plates of side 1 m are kept 0.01 m apart like a parallel plate capacitor
in air in such a way that one of their edges is perpendicular to an oil surface in a tank filled
with an insulating oil. The plates are connected to a battery of emf 500 V. The plates are then
lowered vertically into the oil at a speed of 0.001 ms-1. Calculate the current drawn from the
battery during the process. (Dielectric constant of oil = 11, ε0 = 8.85 × 10-12 C2N-1m-1).
(a)
(b)
(c)
 (d)

296. Two capacitors A and B with capacities 3 μF and 2 μF are charged to a potential
difference of 100 V and 180 V respectively. The plates of the capacitors are connected as
shown in the figure with one wire of each capacitor free. The upper plate of A is positive and
that of B is negative. An uncharged 2 μF capacitor C with lead wires falls on the free ends to
complete the circuit. Calculate the amount of electrostatic energy stored in the system before
and after completion of the circuit.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

297. In a parallel plate capacitor, the region between the plates is filled by a dielectric slab.
The capacitor is connected to a battery and the slab is taken out. It is observed that,
(a) some charge is drawn from the battery
(b) some charge is returned to the battery
(c) the potential difference across the capacitor is reduced
(d) the external agent does no work in taking the slab out

298. In a parallel plate capacitor, the region between the plates is filled by a dielectric slab.
The capacitor is charged from a battery and then disconnected from it. The slab is now taken
out. It is observed that,
(a) the potential difference across the capacitor is reduced
(b) the potential difference across the capacitor is increased
(c) the energy stored in the capacitor is reduced
(d) the external agent does no work in taking the slab out

299. Two capacitors of 3 pF and 6 pF are connected in series and a potential difference of 5
kV is applied across the combination. They are then disconnected and reconnected in
parallel. The potential difference across the combination is
(a) 1.1 MV
(b) 2.25 MV
(c) 2250 V
(d) 1111 V

300. It is observed that the capacitance of an isolated sphere of radius a is increased n times
when it is enclosed by an earthed concentric sphere of radius b. Then b/a equals
(a)
 (b)
(c)
(d)

301. The equivalent capacitance between P and Q if C = 3 μF is

(a) 3 μF
(b) 1 μF
(c) 0.9 μF
(d) μF

302. The distance between plates of a parallel plate capacitor is 5d. The positively charged
plate is at x = 0 and negatively charged plate is at x = 5d. Two slabs one of conductor and the
other of a dielectric of same thickness d are inserted between the plates as shown in figure.
Potential (V) versus distance x graph will be

(a) (b) (c) (d)

303. In the given system a capacitor of plate area A is charged up-to charge q. The mass of
each plate is m2. The lower plate is rigidly fixed. Find the value of m1 so that the system is in
equilibrium.
 (a)
(b)

(c)
(d) None of these

304. The capacitance between the inner and outer curved cylindrical conductor surface as
shown in figure is (Space between conductor surface is filled with dielectric of K = 5.5)

(a) 6.86 pF
(b) 1.86 pF
(c) 3.26 pF
(d) 12.63 pF

305. Let a dielectric slab be inserted inside the parallel plate capacitor with a speed . Then
the variation of rate of change of capacitance with respect to is

(a) (b) (c) (d)

306. conducting plates are placed face to face as shown. Distance between any two plates
is . Area of the plates are . The equivalent capacitance of the system is
 (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

307. Capacitor C1 of capacitance 1 μF and capacitor C2 of capacitance 2 μF are separately

charged fully by a common battery. The two capacitors are then separately allowed to
discharge through equal resistors at t = 0. Then
(a) at t = 0 , the value of current in the circuit containing 1 μF is more than current in the
circuit containing 2 μF
(b) at t = 0 , the current in 2 μF capacitor circuit is more than current in 1 μF capacitor circuit
(c) 1 μF capacitor losses 50% charge sooner than 2 μF capacitor
(d) 2 μF capacitor losses 50% charge sooner than 1 μF capacitor

308. A number of capacitors each of capacitance 1 μF and each one of which get punctured if
a potential difference just exceeding 500 volt is applied, are provided. Then an arrangement
suitable for giving a capacitor of 2 μF across which 3000 volt may be applied requires at least
(a) 18 component capacitors
(b) 36 component capacitors
(c) 72 component capacitors
(d) 144 component capacitors

309. The outer cylinders of two cylindrical capacitors of capacitance 2 μF each are kept in
contact and the inner cylinders are connected through a wire. A battery of emf 8 V is
connected. The total charge supplied by battery
(a) q = 2 μC
(b) q = 8 μC
(c) q = 16 μC
(d) q = 32 μC

310. Consider a material of resistivity r in a shape of a truncated cone of altitude h , and radii a
and b , for the right and the left ends, respectively, as shown in the figure. Assuming that the
current is distributed uniformly throughout the cross-section of the cone, what is the
resistance between the two ends?
 (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

311. The circuit diagram shown consists of a large number of elements (each element has two
resistors R1 and R2). The resistances of the resistors in each subsequent element differ by a
factor of from the resistances of the resistors in the previous elements. Find the
equivalent resistance between A and B shown in figure.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

312. A network of 12 resistors each of value are interconnected as shown in figure,

being placed along the sides of a regular dodecagon. Each of the terminals has
been connected to each of the 9 terminals (other than nearest) directly by insulated wires
each of resistance R, there being 9 wires from each terminal making 108 wire connections
totally. [Only one set of 9 wires, from terminal 1 have been shown]. Find the equivalent
resistance of the network when the current enters at the terminal 1 and leaves at terminal 2.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

313. If the above network were generalized so that there are n (n = even) resistors each of
resistance R placed along the sides of a regular sided polygon and if each terminal point
 of a resistor were connected by (n - 2) insulated wires each of resistance R, directly to the (n -
2) terminals, other than its, nearest terminals, find the equivalent resistance across any two
terminals of the network (i.e., current entering at one of the two terminals and leaving by the
other).
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

314. Find the ratio of the equivalent resistances of the triangular bipyramid between the points
AC and DE. Assume the resistance of each branch to be R.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

315. A hemispherical network of radius is made by using a conducting wire of resistance per
unit length . Calculate the equivalent resistance across OP.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

316. A square pyramid, having vertex at M is formed by joining 8 equal resistances R across
the edges. The square base of the pyramid has the corners at A, B, C and D. Calculate the
ratio of the currents through the edge MC if an ideal cell of emf E is connected across the
adjacent corners A and B and through the edge MA if an ideal cell of emf E is connected
across the opposite corners A and C.
 (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

317. A length 4a of uniform wire having resistance per unit length , is bent in the form of a
square and the opposite angular points are formed with straight pieces of the same wire
which are in contact at the intersection. A given current enters at the intersection of diagonals
and leaves at an angular point. Find the resistance of the whole network.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

318. Nine wires each of resistance r are connected to make a prism as shown in figure. Find
the ratio of equivalent resistances of the arrangement across AD and AB.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

319. A frame made of thin homogeneous wire is shown in figure. Assume that the number of
successively embedded equilateral triangle with sides decreasing by half tends to infinity.
The side AB has a resistance R0. Find the equivalent resistance between A and B.
 (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

320. In the circuit shown in figure, determine the current and potential drop across resistor R1.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

321. Determine the current through the resistor in figure.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

322. In the arrangement shown, find the voltage across points G and E.
 (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

323. The output voltage can be reduced in the output circuits of generators as desired by
means of an attenuator designed as the voltage divider shown in figure.

A special selector switch makes it possible to connect the output terminal either to the point
with a potential produced by the generator or to any of the points each
having a potential times smaller than the previous one. The second output
terminal and the lower ends of the resistances are earthed. Find the ratio between the
resistances with any number of cells in the attenuator.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

324. A wire of length L and 3 identical cells of negligible internal resistances are connected in
series. Due to this current, the temperature of the wire is raised by ΔT in time t. A number N
of similar cells is now connected in series with a wire of the same material and cross-section
but of length 2L. The temperature of wire is raised by same amount ΔT in the same time t.
Find the value of N.
(a) 12
(b) 10
(c) 8
(d) 6

325. A resistance coil of resistance r connected to an external battery is placed inside an

adiabatic cylinder fitted with a frictionless piston of mass m and same area A. Initially
cylinder contains one mole of ideal gas He. A current I flows through the coil such that
temperature of gas varies as T = T0 + at + bt2, keeping pressure constant with time t.
 Atmosphere pressure above piston is P0. Find Current I flowing through the coil as function
of time and Speed of piston as function of time ( is the universal gas constant).

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

326. The switch in figure closes when and opens when . The voltmeter
reads a voltage as plotted in figure. What is the period T of the waveform in terms of R1, R2
and C?

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

327. A capacitor initially given a charge Q0 is connected across a resistor R at t = 0. The

separation d between the plates changes according to the relation
 A small bulb is connected across the plates of the capacitor which lights when potential
difference across the plates of the capacitor reaches V0. Find the time when the bulb will
light.
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

328. The wire AB of a meter bridge changes linearly from radius r to 2r from left end to right
end. Where the free end of the galvanometer should be connected on AB so that the
deflection in the galvanometer is zero?

(a) 50 cm
(b) 25 cm
(c) 33.33 cm
(d) 66.66 cm

329. A milliammeter of range 10 mA and resistance is joined in a circuit as shown. The

meter gives full scale deflection for current I when A and B are used as its terminals, i.e.
current enters at A and leaves at B ( C is left isolated). The value of I is

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

330. The charge on a capacitor decreases times in time t, when it discharges through a
circuit with a time constant .
(a)
(b)
 (c)
(d)

331. A metal rod of radius a is concentric with a metal cylindrical shell of radius b and length
l. The space between rod and cylinder is tightly packed with a high resistance material of
resistivity ρ. A battery having a terminal voltage V is connected across the combination as
shown. Neglect resistance of rod and cylinder. If I is the total current in the circuit then,

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

332. Sixteen resistors each of resistance are connected in the circuit as shown. The net
resistance between AB is

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

333. In the network shown, the equivalent resistance between A and B is

 (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

334. A straight conductor of uniform cross-section carries a time varying current which varies
at the rate . If s is the specific charge that is carried by each charge carrier of the
conductor and l is the length of the conductor then the total force experienced by all the
charge carriers per unit length of the conductor due to their drift velocities only is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

335. A rod of length L has charge distributed on it such that linear charge density ,
is a constant and is the distance of a point from the end of the rod where no charge exists.
The rod has a mass and the mass distribution is uniform. The rod is now rotated about an
axis passing through the end of the rod where no charge exists and this axis is perpendicular
to the length of the rod. If is the equivalent current then,
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

336. N identical cells, each of emf E0 and internal resistance r0, are joined in series. Out of
these N cells, n cells are wrongly connected. Assuming n < N/2, E and r to be the respective
net emf and internal resistance of the resulting battery, then
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

337. A and B are two points on a uniform ring of resistance R. The , where C is the
centre of the ring. The equivalent resistance between A and B is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

338. A fuse wire of radius r, resistivity ρ, length l has a current I passing through it. If ε is the
emissivity of the fuse wire and T is the excess safe temperature above the surroundings then
(a)
(b)
 (c)
(d)

339. A vacuum diode consists of plane parallel electrodes separated by a distance d and each
having an area A. On applying a potential V to the anode with respect to the cathode a current
I flows through the diode. Assume that the electrons are emitted with zero velocity and they
do not change the field between the electrodes. The electron velocity is and the charge
density is ρ at any point between the electrodes at a distance x from the cathode. If I is the
equivalent current, m is the mass of each charge carrier, then
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

340. In the potentiometer experiment shown in figure, the null point length is l . Choose the
correct options given below.

(a) If jockey J is shifted towards right, l will increase

(b) If value of E1 is increased, l is decreased
(c) If value of E2 is increased, l is increased
(d) If switch S is closed, l will decrease

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