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Exercise-2

(Objective Type: Single Correct)

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Q 1.
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Three point charges are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle. Assume that only
electrostatic forces are acting.
(A) The system will be in equilibrium if the charges have the same magnitude but not all
have the same sign.
(B) The system will be in equilibrium if the charges have different magnitudes and not all
have the same sign.
(C) The system will be in equilibrium if the charges rotate about the centre of the triangle.
(D) The system can never be in equilibrium.

Q 2. Mid way between the two equal and similar charges, we placed the third equal and similar
charge. Which of the following statements is correct, concerned to the equilibrium along the
line joining the charges ?
(A) The third charge experienced a net force inclined to the line joining the charges
(B) The third charge is in stable equilibrium
(C) The third charge is in unstable equilibrium
(D) The third charge experiences a net force perpendicular to the line joining the charges

Q 3. Charge Q is divided into two parts, which are then kept some distance apart. The force
between them will be maximum if the two parts are
(A) Q/2each (B) Q/4 and 3Q/4
(C) Q/3 and 2Q/3 (D) e and (Q – e), where e = electronic charge

Q 4. Two identical pendulums, A and B, are suspended from the same point. The bobs are given
positive charges, with A having more charge than B. They diverge and reach equilibrium,
with A and B making angles 1 and 2 with the vertical respectively.
(A) 1 > 2 (B) 1 < 2
(C) 1 = 2 (D) The tension in A is greater than that in B.

Q 5. Two free positive charges 4q and q are a distance  apart. What charge Q is needed to
achieve equilibrium for the entire system and where should it be placed form charge q?
4q
(A) Q = − in between 4q and q at from 4q
9 3
4q 2
(B) Q = − in between 4q and q at from 4q
9 3
4q
(C) Q = in between 4q and q at from 4q
9 3
4q 2
(D) Q = in between 4q and q at from 4q
9 3
Q 6. A block of mass m and charge q is connected to a point O with help of an inextensible string.
The system is on a horizontal table. An electric field is switched on in direction perpendicular
to string. What will be tension in string when it become parallel to electric field?

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(A) (B) 3qE (C) (D)

Q 7. A small particle of mass m and charge –q is placed at point P on the axis of uniformly c
harged ring and released. If R >> x, the particle will undergo oscillations along the axis of
symmetry with an angular frequency that is equal to
Q

R
P
x

qQ qQx qQ qQx
(A) (B) (C) (D)
40 mR 3 40 mR 4 40 mR 3 40 mR 4

Q 8. 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 field at P is E. E is plotted against x for
values of x from close to zero to slightly less than l. Which of the following best represents
the resulting curve?
(A) (B)

(C) (D)

Q 9. A wheel having mass m has charges +q and –q on diametrically opposite points. It remains in
equilibrium on a rough inclined plane in the presence of uniform vertical electric field E =
+q
E
–q


mg mg mg tan 
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
q 2q 2q

Q 10. A charge particle enters at point A and comes out from B. It's velocity makes angle ∝ & β
with electric field at these two points. Ratio of kinetic energy ( final to initial) at these two
points will be

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(A) (B) (C) (D)

Q 11. A point charge 50 C is located in the XY plane at the point of position vector r0 = 2iˆ + 3jˆ .
What is the electric field at the point of position vector r = 8iˆ − 5jˆ
(A) 1200 V/m (B) 0.04 V/m (C) 900 V/m (D) 4500 V/m

Q 12. A nonconducting ring of radius R has uniformly distributed positive charge Q. A small part of
the ring, of length d, is removed (d << R). The electric field at the centre of the ring will now
be
(A) directed towards the gap, inversely proportional to R3.
(B) directed towards the gap, inversely proportional to R2.
(C) directed away from the gap, inversely proportional to R3.
(D) directed away from the gap, inversely proportional to R2.
Q 13. In the given figure the direction () of E at point P due to uniformly charged finite thin rod
will be
y Ey y
d
 x
+  P Ex
+
+
+
+
+ 30°
+
+

(A) at an angle of 30° from x-axis (B) at an angle of 45° from x -axis
(C) at an angle of 60° from x -axis (D) None of these

Q 14. An electric field is given by 𝐸⃗ = (𝑦𝑖̂ + 𝑥𝑗̂) N/C. The work done in moving a 1C charge from
𝑟𝐴 = (2𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂) m to 𝑟𝐵 = (4𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂) m is :
(A) + 4 J (B) – 4 J (C) + 8 J (D) zero

Q 15. A charged particle having some mass is resting in equilibrium at a height H above the centre
of a uniformly charged non-conducting horizontal ring of radius R. The force of gravity acts
downwards. The equilibrium of the particle will be stable
R R R
(A) for all values of H (B) only if H > (C) only if H < (D) only if H =
2 2 2

Q 16. Select the correct statement : (Only force on a particle is due to electric field)
(A) A charged particle always moves along the electric line of force.

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(B) A charged particle may move along the line of force
(C) A charge particle never moves along the line of force
(D) A charged particle moves along the line of force only if released from rest.

Q 17. The figure shows the electric field lines in the vicinity of two point charges. Which one of the
following statements concerning this situation is true?

q1
q2

(A) q1 is negative and q2 is positive

(B) The magnitude of the ratio (q2/q1) is less than one
(C) Both q1 and q2 have the same sign of charge
(D) The electric field is strongest midway between the charges.

Q 18. Three positive charges of equal value q are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle.
The resulting lines of force should be sketched as in

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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Q 19. The dimensions of 0 E2 (0 : permittivity of free space ; E : electric field) is:
2
(A) MLT–1 (B) ML2T–2 (C) MLT–2 (D) ML–1T–2

Q 20. Electric flux through a surface of area 100 m2 lying in the xy plane is (in V-m) if
E = ˆi + 2 ˆj + 3kˆ
(A) 100 (B) 141.4 (C) 173.2 (D) 200\

Q 21. A large sheet of uniform charge passes through a hypothetical spherical surface. The figure
shows principal section of the situation. The electric flux through the spherical surface is given
by


R
x

R 2  2(R 2 − x 2 ) (R − x)2  (R 2 − x 2 )

(A) (B) (C) (D)
0 0 0 0

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Q 22. A uniform electric field E = aiˆ + bjˆ , intersects a surface of area A. What is the flux through
this area if the surface lies in the yz plane?
(A) a A (B) 0 (C) b A (D) A a2 + b2

Q 23. If charge is distributed uniformly in xy plane with charge density + , in first quadrant and
− in remaining three quadrant, then work done by electric field in moving a point charge
q from (0, 0, d) to (0, 0, 2d) is

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Q 24. The electric field in a region is given by E = 200iˆ N/C for x > 0 and −200iˆ N/C for x < 0. A
closed cylinder of length 2m and cross-section area 102 m2 is kept in such a way that the axis
of cylinder is along X-axis and its centre coincides with origin. The total charge inside the
cylinder is [Take : 0 = 8.85 × 10–12 C2m2.N)
(A) zero (B) 1.86 × 10–5C (C) 1.77 × 10–11C (D) 35.4 × 10–8 C

Q 25. In the given figure flux through surface S1 is 1 & through S2 is 2. Which is correct ?

(A) 1 = 2 (B) 1 > 2 (C) 1 < 2 (D) None of these

Q 26. A charge +Q is located somewhere inside a vertical cone such that the depth of the charge
from the free surface of the cone is H. It is found that the flux associated with the cone with
3Q
the curved surface is . If the charge is raised vertically through a height 2H, then the
50
flux through the curved surface is

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H
+Q

3Q 2Q 4Q
(A) (B) (C) (D) Zero
5 0 5 0 5 0

Q 27. Refer to the arrangement of charges in Fig. and a Gaussian surface of radius R with Q at the
centre. Then
Gaussian surface

R
R Q
5Q R/2
–2Q

Fig.
−Q
(A) total flux through the surface of the sphere is
0
−Q
(B) field on the surface of the sphere is
4 0 R2
(C) flux through the surface of sphere due to Q is zero.

(D) field on the surface of sphere due to –2Q is same everywhere.

Q 28. Three uniformly charged wires with linear charge density  are placed along x, y and z axis
respectively. What is flux of electric field through Gaussian surface given by x2 + y2 + z2 = 1 ; x
>0;y>0;z>0
3 3 6 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 0 0 0 4 0

Q 29. E is electric field intensity in region of intersection of two sphere (shaded region) whose
centres are fixed. Both spheres are uniformly charged by unlike charge with volume
density  and –. If Ratio between the radius of sphere (r1 : r2) is doubled keeping distance
between centres constant then new value of electric field intensity -
 –

O O
r2
r1

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(A) E/2 (B) E/4 (C) 2E (D) E

Electric Potential Energy and Electric Potential

Q 30. An electric charge 10–8 C is placed at the point (4m, 7m, 2m). At the point (1m, 3m, 2m), the
electric
(A) potential will be 18 V (B) field has no Y-component
(C) field will be along Z-axis (D) potential will be 1.8 V

Q 31. When a negative charge is released and moves in electric field, it moves towards a position
of
(A) lower electric potential and lower potential energy
(B) lower electric potential and higher potential energy
(C) higher electric potential and lower potential energy
(D) higher electric potential and higher potential energy

Q 32. Figure shows three spherical and equipotential surfaces 1, 2 and 3 round a point charge q.
The potential difference V1 – V2 = V2 – V3. lf t1 and t2 be the distance between them. Then:

(A) t1 = t2 (B) t1 > t2 (C) t1 < t2 (D) t1 ≤ t2

Q 33. Figure shows equi-potential surfaces for a two charge-system. At which of the labeled points
will an electron have the highest potential energy?
A
B
–q +q
D
C

(A) Point A (B) Point B (C) Point C (D) Point D

Q 34. An infinite non-conducting sheet of charge has a surface charge density of 10–7 C/m2. The
separation between two equipotential surfaces near the sheet whose potential differ by 5V
is
(A) 0.88 cm (B) 0.88 mm (C) 0.88 m (D) 5 × 10–7 m

Q 35. In a regular polygon of n sides, each corner is at a distance r from the centre. Identical
charges are placed at (n – 1) corners. At the centre, the intensity is E and the potential is V.
The ratio V/E has magnitude
(A) r n (B) r(n – 1) (C) (n – 1)/r (D) r(n – 1)/n

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Q 36.
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A charge of 3 coulomb experiences a force of 3000 N when placed in a uniform electric field.
The potential difference between two points separated by a distance of 1 cm along the field
lines is
(A) 10 V (B) 100 V (C) 1000 V (D) 9000 V

Q 37. Uniform electric field of magnitude 100 V/m in space is directed along the line y = x + 3. Find
the potential difference between point A (3, 1) & B (1, 3).
(A) 100 V (B) 200 2V (C) 200 V (D) 0 V

Q 38. A half ring of radius R has a charge of  per unit length. The potential at the centre of the
half ring is
  
(A) k (B) k (C) k (D) k
R R R

Q 39. Variation of electrostatic potential along x-direction is shown in the graph. The correct
statement about electric field is

A B C
x
(A) x component at point B is maximum
(B) x component at point A is towards positive x-axis.
(C) x component at point C is along negative x-axis
(D) x component at point C is along positive x-axis

Q 40. Points A, B, C, D, P and Q are shown in a region of uniform electric field. The potentials at some
of the points are V(A) = 2 V & V(P) = V(B) = V(D) = 5 V. The electric field in the region is
C

B
0.2m

P Q
A D

0.2m

(A) 10 V/m along PQ (B) 15 2 V/m along PA

(C) 5 V/m along PC (D) 5 V/m along PA

Q 41. In the previous problem potential at point C is

(A) 6.5 V (B) 8 V (C) 9.5 V (D) None of these

Q 42. A uniform electric field having strength E is existing in x-y plane as shown in figure. Find the
potential difference between origin O and point A(d, d, 0)

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E
)
d, d,0
A(


O X
Z

(A) Ed(cos + sin) (B) –Ed(sin – cos) (C) 2 Ed (D) 2 Ed

Q 43. In a certain region of space, the potential is given by : V = k[2x2 – y2 + z2]. The electric field at
the point(1, 1, 1) has magnitude =
(A) k 6 (B) 2k 6 (C) 2k 3 (D) 4k 3

Q 44. A proton and a deutron initially at rest are accelerated with same uniform electric field for
time t.
(A)Both particles will have same momentum
(B)Both particles will have same K.E.
(C)Both particles will have same speed
(D)Both particles will cover same distance

Q 45. Three charges Q, +q and +q are placed at the vertices of a right-angled isosceles triangle as
shown. The net electrostatic energy of the configuration is zero if Q is equal to :
Q

+q +q
−q −2q
(A) (B) (C) –2q (D) +q
1+ 2 2+ 2

Q 46. Potential at a point x is 5 V and at a point y is - 5 V. A proton is moving towards x from y,

then
(A)It must have K.E. more than 10 eV to reach x from y
(B)Work done by in motion from x to y is -10 eV
(C)Work done by in motion from y to x is 0
(D)K.E. at y is more than K.E. at x, if particle is released at x

Q 47. Four equal charges +q are placed at four corners of a square with its centre at origin and
lying in yz plane. The electrostatic potential energy of a fifth charge +q' varies on x-axis as:

U U U U

(A) (B) (C) (D)

–x x –x x –x x –x x

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Q 48.
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Two positively charged particles X and Y are initially far away from each other and at rest. X
begins to move towards Y with some initial velocity. The total momentum and energy of the
system are p and E.
(A) If Y is fixed, both p and E are conserved.
(B) If Y is fixed, E is conserved, but not p.
(C) If both are free to move, p is conserved but not E.
(D) If both are free, E is conserved, but not p.

Q 49. In space of horizontal electric field (E = (mg)/q) exist as shown in figure and a mass m
attached at the end of a light rod. If mass m is released from the position shown in figure
find the angular velocity of the rod when it passes through the bottom most position
mg
E= —
q
45 

m +q

g 2g 3g 5g
(A) (B) (C) (D)

Q 50. A point charge Q is moved along a circular path around another fixed point charge.
The work done is zero
(A) only if Q return to its starting point
(B) only if the two charges have the same magnitude
(C) only if the two charges have the same magnitude and opposite signs
(D) in all cases

Q 51. A charged particle of charge Q is held fixed and another charged particle of mass m and
charge q (of the same sign) is released from a distance r. The impulse of the force exerted by
the external agent on the fixed charge by the time distance between Q and q becomes 2r is
Qq Qqm Qqm Qqm
(A) (B) (C) (D)
40 mr 40 r 0 r 20 r

Q 52. A solid sphere of radius R is charged uniformly. The electrostatic potential V is plotted as a
function of distance r from the centre of the sphere. Which of the following best represents
the resulting curve?
(A) (B) (C) (D)

Q 53. A small bullet of mass m and charge q is fired towards a solid uniformly charged large sphere

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of radius R and total charge +q. It enters the surface of sphere with speed u along a
diameter of the sphere. Find the minimum speed u so that it can penetrate through the
sphere.(Neglect all resistive forces acting on the bullet)

q q q 3q
(A) (B) (C) (D)
20 mR 40 mR 80 mR 40 mR

Q 54. n small drops of same size are charged to V volts each. If they coalesce to form a single large
drop, then its potential will be
(A) V/n (B) Vn (C) Vn1/3 (D) Vn2/3

Q 55. The dipole moment of a system of charge +q distributed uniformly on an arc of radius R
subtending an angle /2 at its centre where another charge –q is placed is :
2 2qR 2qR qR 2qR
(A) (B) (C) (D)
   

Q 56. In which of the following states is the potential energy of an electric dipole maximum
+q +q
-q +q +q -q
E E
E E
-q −q
(A) (B) (C) (D)

Q 57. Figure shows the electric field lines around an electric dipole. Which of the arrows best
represents the electric field at point P ?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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Q 58.
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A electric dipole and a point positive charge are placed near to an infinite large insulating
sheet of uniform charge density σ, then

(A)Dipole move towards point charge

(B)Dipole move towards sheet
(C)Dipole rotate clockwise
(D)Dipole rotate anti-clockwise

Q 59. A large sheet carries uniform surface charge density . A rod of length 2l has a linear charge
density  on one half and – on the second half. The rod is hinged at mid point O and makes
an angle  with the normal to the sheet. The torque experienced by the rod is
+
+
+ +
+
+ 
+
+ –
+
+
 2  2 
(A) 0 (B) sin  (C) sin  (D)
20 0 20

Q 60. All charge on a conductor must reside only on its outer surface. This statement is true
(A) in all cases
(B) for spherical conductors only (both solid and hollow)
(C) for hollow spherical conductors only
(D) for conductors which do not have any sharp points or corners

Q 61. An uncharged sphere of metal placed inside a charged parallel plate capacitor. A charged
parallel plate capacitor consists of two large parallel oppositely and uniformly charged
plates. Which of the following figure correctly represents electric lines of force?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Q 62. A metal sphere is placed in a uniform electric field , then

(A) is uniform both inside and out side the sphere

(B) is uniform outside but non-uniform inside the sphere

(C) is uniform inside but non-uniform outside the sphere

(D) in non-uniform both inside and outside the sphere

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Q 63. A positive charge q is placed in a spherical cavity made in a positively uniformly charged
nonconductor sphere. Position vector of the centre of cavity relative to centre of the sphere
is . Force on the charge q is
(A) in the direction parallel to vector .
(B) in the direction perpendicular to vector .
(C) in a direction which depends on the magnitude of charge density in sphere.
(D) direction can not be determined from the given information.

Q 64. A positive point charge, which is free to move, is placed inside a hollow conducting sphere
with negative charge, away from its centre. It will
(A) move towards the centre
(B) move towards the nearer wall of the conductor
(C) remain stationary
(D) oscillate between the centre and the nearer wall

Q 65. A conducting sphere of radius r has a charge. Then

(A) The charge is uniformly distributed over its surface, if there is an external electric field.
(B) Distribution of charge over its surface will be non uniform if no external electric field
exists in space.
(C) Electric field strength inside the sphere will be equal to zero only when no external
electric field exists
(D) Potential at every point of the sphere must be same

Q 66. A solid conducting sphere having a charge Q is surrounded by an uncharged concentric

conducting spherical shell. Let the potential difference between the surface of the solid
sphere and that of the outer surface of the shell be V. If the shell is now given a charge of -
3Q, the new potential difference between the same two surfaces is:
(A) V (B) 2 V
(C) 4 V (D) −2 V

Q 67. Two large metal plates each of area A carry charges +2q and –q and face each other as
shown in the figure. The plates are separated by a small distance d. Charges appearing on
surfaces A, B, C, D are

A B C D

(A) 0.5q, 1.5q, –1.5q, and +0.5q (B) q, q, –q and zero

(C) zero, 2q, –q and zero (D) q, q, zero and –q.

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Q 68. In the given figure if the electric potential of the inner metal sphere is 10 V & that of the
outer shell is 5 V, then the potential at the centre will be :

(A) 10 V (B) 5 V (C) 15 V (D) 0 V

Q 69. Two concentric spherical shells of radii a & 1.2 a have charge + Q and -2 Q respectively. At
what distance from centres potential will be same as that of centre?
(A) 2 a (B) 1.5 a (C) 2.5 a (D) 3 a

Q 70. Three concentric metallic spherical shells A, B and C of radii a, b and c (a < b < c) have surface
charge densities – , + , and – respectively. The potential of shell A is :
(A) ( / 0 ) [a+b –c] (B) ( / 0 ) [ a – b + c ]

(C) ( / 0 ) [b –a – c] (D) None

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Answer Key

Q.1) D Q.2) B Q.3) A Q.4) C Q.5) B

Q.6) B Q.7) A Q.8) D Q.9) B Q.10) A
Q.11) D Q.12) A Q.13) A Q.14) D Q.15) B
Q.16) B Q.17) B Q.18) C Q.19) D Q.20) C
Q.21) D Q.22) A Q.23) A Q.24) D Q.25) A
Q.26) B Q.27) A Q.28) D Q.29) D Q.30) A
Q.31) C Q.32) C Q.33) B Q.34) B Q.35) B
Q.36) A Q.37) D Q.38) D Q.39) D Q.40) B
Q.41) C Q.42) A Q.43) B Q.44) A Q.45) B
Q.46) D Q.47) B Q.48) B Q.49) B Q.50) D
Q.51) B Q.52) C Q.53) B Q.54) D Q.55) A
Q.56) A Q.57) B Q.58) B Q.59) B Q.60) A
Q.61) B Q.62) C Q.63) A Q.64) B Q.65) D
Q.66) A Q.67) A Q.68) A Q.69) B Q.70) C

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