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As A Assignment

Assignment
6. Electric dipole moment of the system is
SECTION - A

NCERT Based MCQs +q

1. A system containing six charges + 1 C, + 2 C,

– 3 C, + 4 C, –5 C and 6 C. The total charge
l l
of the system is [NCERT Pg. 8]
(1) 5 C (2) –5 C
(3) Zero (4) 2 C – 2q l +q

2. The number of electrons present in 2 coulomb of

charge are [NCERT Pg. 8] [NCERT Pg. 31]

(1) 1.25 × 1017 (2) 1.25 × 1019 (1) 3ql (2) ql

(3) 6.25 × 1018 (4) 6.25 × 1019
(3) 2ql (4) 2ql
3. The unit of 0 is [NCERT Pg. 11]
7. An infinite line charge produces a field of 18  1010
(1) C/N m N/C at a distance of 1 m. The linear charge density
(2) C2/N m2 is [NCERT Pg. 38]

(3) N m2/C (1) 10 C/m (2) 2  10–1 C/m

(4) C2 N/m (3) 2  10–2 C/m (4) 2  10–3 C/m

4. Two charges q1 and q2 are r distance apart. The 8. An electric dipole of dipole moment p is enclosed
ratio of electrostatic forces acting on them will be in a hollow sphere of radius R (R > l) where l is
[NCERT Pg. 12] length of dipole. The flux through the sphere is
[NCERT Pg. 34]
(1) q1 : q2
(1) Zero
(2) q2 : q1
(2) (4R2)  p
(3) q12 : q22
p
(3) l
(4) 1 : 1 0

5. If the distance between two charges become

p
double, then electrostatic force between them will (4) 2l
become [NCERT Pg. 10] 0

(1) 2 times 9. The electric field due to a short dipole at a distance

‘r’ on its axis is [NCERT Pg. 28]
(2) 4 times
(1) Directly proportional to r
1
(3) times (2) Inversely proportional to r3
4
(3) Directly proportional to r2
1
(4) times (4) Inversely proportional to r
2
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10. The angle between the electric dipole moment and
SECTION - B
the electric field stength due to it on the axial line
is [NCERT Pg. 28] Objective Type Questions
(1) 0º 1. Two negative and equal charges A and B are fixed
(2) 90º at a certain distance d. Third charge may be
equilibrium at a position
(3) 270º
(1) Mid point between two charges
(4) 180º
(2) On perpendicular bisector of line joining to two
11. A charge 20 C is enclosed by a Gaussian
charges
spherical surface of radius 10 cm. If the radius is
doubled, then outward electric flux will d
(3) from A
[NCERT Pg. 34] 3
(1) Be doubled 2d
(4) from A
(2) Be reduced to half 3

(3) Increases four times 2. If a neutron has an initial velocity in a direction

different from that of a uniform electric field. The
(4) Remain same
path of neutron is (neglect gravity)
12. The net torque acting on dipole placed in uniform
(1) A straight line (2) Parabola
electric field may be (symbols have usual meaning)
[NCERT Pg. 31] (3) Circle (4) Ellipse
(1) Zero (2) pE/2 3. A particle of mass m and charge +q 1 moves
(3) pE (4) All of these diametrically through a uniformly charged sphere of
radius R with total charge –q2. If +q1 performs
13. Which of the following is not a property of
SHM, then its time period is
electrostatic field lines? [NCERT Pg. 25]
(1) Field lines are continuous curves in free space
40 mR 3 40mR 2
without any break (1) 2 (2) 2
q1q2 q1q2
(2) Two field lines cannot intersect each other
(3) Field lines start at positive charge and end at
q1q2 20 mR
negative charge (3) 2 4  mR 3 (4) 2 q1q2
0
(4) Electrostatic field lines form closed loops

 
14. The electric field is given by E  5iˆ  8 ˆj  9kˆ ,
4. Two identical pendulums A and B are suspended

from the one point. The bobs A and B are given
the electric flux through surface, whose area vector positive charges Q1 and Q2 respectively. If mass of
is given by A  10iˆ , would be [NCERT Pg. 26] A and B are m1 and m2 (m1 > m2) and angles


from vertical of A and B are 1 and 2 respectively

(1) 5 units
(1) 1 = 2 (2) 1 > 2
(2) 10 units
(3) 50 units (3) 1 < 2 (4) 1  2

(4) 100 units 5. Alpha particle is revolving around an infinitely long

line charge of linear charge density  at
15. The directions of electric field at axial and
perpendicular distance r from it. The centripetal
equatorial point of a dipole are [NCERT Pg. 28]
force on the particle is
(1) Parallel to each other
e e
(2) Antiparallel to each other (1) 2 r (2)  r
0 0
(3) Perpendicular to each other
e e
(4) At some angle between 0º and 180º (3) 4 r (4)
0 0 r 2
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6. The linear charge density on the semicircular ring 10. A hemispherical surface of radius R is located in
in magnitude is same. The electric field at the a uniform electric field E as given in the figure. The
centre is flux of electric field through the hemispherical
surface is

y
+ E
+
+ +
c
x
45° R
E E
 

(1) ER2
(1) Along +x-axis (2) E4R2
(2) Along –x-axis (3) E2R2
(3) Along +y-axis (4) E3R2
(4) Along –y-axis 11. Three charges each q are kept at 3 corners of a
7. The dipole-moment of system is q
square as shown in figure and is at one corner.
2
y q Electric field at the centre is

l l +q D
A +q
x l 2
–3q l 2q l

O l
(1) 7ql +q l
B C
+q
(2) 6 ql

(3) q q
5 ql (1) towards D (2) towards B
80 l 2
80 l 2
(4) 2 ql
q q
(3) towards D (4) towards B
8. The force between two short electric dipoles 40 l 2
40 l 2
separated by a distance r is directly proportional to
12. As one moves radially from infinity towards the
(1) r (2) r2 centre of uniformly charged sphere, electric field
intensity will
1 1
(3) (4) (1) Increase continuously
r3 r4
(2) Decrease continuously
9. Two equal positive charges are fixed at the points (3) First decrease then increase
[–a, 0] and [a, 0] on the x-axis. A negative charge
(4) First increase then decrease
is released from rest at the points [0, 2a] on the
y-axis. The charge will 13. Which option is incorrect for electrostatic field?
(1) It is conservative in nature
(1) Move to the origin and remain at rest
(2) It may be non conservative
(2) Move to infinity
(3) It follows inverse square law
(3) Execute oscillatory but not SHM
(4) It produces lengthwise contraction between
(4) Execute SHM dissimilar charges
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14. Coordinates of a square are given as (–1, 1, 0)m, 20. A particle A of charge q placed near a uniformly
(1, 1, 0)m, (–1, –1, 0)m, (1, –1, 0)m. If electric field charged infinite plane sheet with surface charge
is 10 V/m along z-axis, electric flux through square density  experiences a force f 1 . When this
face is
particle is placed near an infinite metal plate with
(1) 40 Vm surface charge density , it experiences a force f2.
(2) 20 Vm f
Then 1 equals to
f2
(3) 10 Vm
(1) 1 (2) 2
(4) Zero
15. The order of magnitude of minimum electrostatic 1
(3) (4) 3
force between two charge particles at a separation 2
of 1 m is
21. A rod of length L has a total charge Q distributed
(1) 10–30 N (2) 10–27 N
uniformly along its length. It is bent in the shape
(3) 10–28 N (4) 10–24 N of a semicircle. The electric field at the centre of
16. E1 is electric field on the axis of a small electric curvature of semicircle is
dipole at a distance r and E2 is at same distance
2Q Q
E1 (1) (2)
r but an angle 60° from the dipole. Then E is 0L2 0L2
2
Q Q
4 2 (3) (4)
(1) (2) 40 L2 20 L2
7 7
22. A particle of mass m and charge q is thrown at a
7 1 speed u against a uniform electric field E. The
(3) (4)
4 7 distance it travelled before coming to rest will be
17. Two point charges placed at a certain distance
2mu 2 mu 2
4 m in air exert a force on each other. (1) (2)
The distance at which these charges will exert the qE qE
same force in a medium of dielectric constant 16 mu 2 4 mu 2
is (3) (4)
2qE qE
(1) 4 m (2) 16 m
23. A particle of charge –q and mass m moves in a
1 circular orbit around a fixed point charge +Q in a
(3) m (4) 1 m
4 circle of radius r and time period T. Which of the
18. A charge particle is moving in a uniform electric following may be correct?
field. Which quantity does not change?
(1) r3  T2 (2) r2  T 3/2
(1) Speed
(3) r3  T 2/3 (4) r2  T 3
(2) Direction of motion
24. Two insulated charged conducting spheres of radii
(3) Acceleration
20 cm and 15 cm respectively and having an equal
(4) Both (1) & (2) charge of 10 C are connected by copper wire and
19. There is non conducting sphere of radius R which then they are separated. Then,
is uniformly charged. If smaller concentric sphere
(1) Surface charge density on the two spheres will
R
of radius is removed. The electric field inside be equal
2
the cavity is (2) Surface charge density on the 15 cm sphere
(1) Zero will greater than that on the 20 cm sphere
(2) Non-zero and uniform (3) Surface charge density on the 20 cm sphere
(3) Non-zero and non-uniform will be greater than that on the 15 cm sphere
(4) Data is insufficient (4) Both spheres will have equal charges

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25. It is observed that when soap bubble is given some 29. Which of the following is/are correct?
positive charge, its radius increases. What will
(1) In a uniform electric field, net force on electric
happen to the same soap bubble, if it is given
dipole is always zero
equal amount of negative charge instead of positive
charge? (2) When an electric dipole is kept in a non-
uniform electric field, torque acting on it may
(1) Its radius increases be zero
(2) Its radius decreases (3) When a positive charge is kept on the line
(3) Its radius remains same which is perpendicular bisector of axis of
dipole, then force on it is zero
(4) It gets burst
(4) Both (1) & (2) are correct
26. Charges q, 2q, 4q, 8q, ... are placed along x-axis
30. Figure shows a closed Gaussian surface. The
at r, 2r, 4r, 8r, ... from origin respectively. The net
surface encloses a charge q1. One more point
electric field at origin is
charge q2 is placed outside the Gaussian surface.
q 2q If E is the electric field at any point on the
(1) (2) Gaussian surface and  is the flux of electric field
4 0 r 2 4 0 r 2
through the Gaussian surface, then
q q
(3) (4) q2
8 0 r 2  0 r 2
q1
27. Three charges +4q, Q and q are placed in a
l (1) depends on q1 and E on both q1 and q2
straight line of length l at points 0, and l
2
(2) If q1 = 0 then  = 0 but E  0
respectively. What should be Q in order to make
net force on q to be zero? (3) If q2 = 0 then  0 but E = 0
(1) –q (2) –2q (4) Both (1) & (2) are correct

q 31. A light rod (of length l) with two point charges q

(3) (4) 4q and –q, both of mass m are attached at its end is
2
placed in a region of uniform electric field with
28. For the given charge arrangement, the graph of intensity E as shown in figure. The angular
electric field with distance r is
acceleration of the rod at the instant shown is

P q

r  –q
90º
+q +q
a a
6qE cos  6qE sin 
(1) (2)
ml ml
2qE cos  2qE sin 
E E (3) (4)
ml ml
32. Three large non-conducting plane sheets of charge
(1) (2)
with charge densities , 2 and 3 are arranged as
r r shown. The field lines of electric field is correctly
represented by
E E
 2 3
(3) (4)
r r

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 2 3  2 3 38. Electric field due to a very short dipole at its axial

point is E . Electric field by the dipole at same
distance at its equatorial point will be
(1) (2)
 
E E
(1) – (2)
2 2
 2 3  2 3
(3) –E (4) E
 

39. If one coulomb is equal to x e.m.u., x is

(3) (4)
(1) 109 (2) 10
(3) 10–1 (4) 10–2

33. A charge q is placed at (1, 2, 1) and another SECTION - C

charge –q is placed at (0, 1, 0) such that they form
Previous Years Questions
an electric dipole. There exists a uniform electric
field E  2iˆ . Calculate the torque experienced by

1. A hollow metal sphere of radius R is uniformly
the dipole. charged. The electric field due to the sphere at a
(1) 2 2q N-m (2) 2q N-m distance r from the centre [NEET-2019]
(1) Increases as r increases for r < R and for
(3) 4 2q N-m (4) 2q N-m r>R
34. A sphere of radius R is placed in uniform electric (2) Zero as r increases for r < R, decreases as
field E. The inward electric flux through the sphere is r increases for r > R
(1) 4R2E (2) –4R2E
(3) Zero as r increases for r < R, increases as
(3) R2E (4) –R2E r increases for r > R
35. Two charges q and 2q are placed on smooth table (4) Decreases as r increases for r < R and for
with a separation d. Where should the third charge r>R
Q is to be clamped on the table such that, the
charges q and 2q remain at rest? 2. Two parallel infinite line charges with linear charge
densities + C/m and – C/m are placed at a
(1) ( 2  1)d from 2q (2) 2 d from q distance of 2R in free space. What is the electric
field mid-way between the two line charges?
(3) ( 2  1)d from q (4) ( 2  1)d from q
[NEET-2019]
36. A charge Q is uniformly distributed over a rod of
length 2l. Consider cube of edge l with the centre of 2
(1) Zero (2) N/C
cube at one end of the rod. The minimum possible 0 R
electric flux through the surface of the cube is

Q Q  
(3) N/C (4) N/C
(1)  (2) 4 0 R 2  0 R
0 0

3. Two point charges A and B, having charges +Q and

Q 2Q
(3) 2 (4)  –Q respectively, are placed at certain distance apart
0 0
and force acting between them is F. If 25% charge
37. Electric field in a region of space is radially outward of A is transferred to B, then force between the
from origin and varies with distance r from origin as charges becomes : [NEET-2019]
E = kr. Find the charge enclosed in a sphere of
radius a centred at origin. 9F
(1) F (2)
(1) 4k0a3 (2) 2k0a3 16

k 0 a3 16F 4F
(3) k0a3 (4) (3) (4)
2 9 3
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4. A sphere encloses an electric dipole with charges 8. An electric dipole is placed at an angle of 30° with
± 3 × 10–6 C. What is the total electric flux across an electric field intensity 2 × 10 5 N/C. It
the sphere? [NEET-2019(Odisha)] experiences a torque equal to 4 N m. The charge
(1) 6 × 10–6 Nm2/C (2) – 3 × 10–6 Nm2/C on the dipole, if the dipole length is 2 cm, is

(3) Zero (4) 3 × 10–6 Nm2/C [NEET (Phase-2) 2016]

(1) 8 mC (2) 2 mC
5. A toy car with charge q moves on a frictionless
horizontal plane surface under the influence of a (3) 5 mC (4) 7 C
 
uniform electric field E . Due to the force q E , its 9. Two identical charged spheres suspended from a
velocity increases from 0 to 6 m/s in one second common point by two massless strings of lengths
duration. At that instant the direction of the field is l, are initially at a distance d(d << l) apart because
reversed. The car continues to move for two more of their mutual repulsion. The charges begin to leak
seconds under the influence of this field. from both the spheres at a constant rate. As a
The average velocity and the average speed of the result, the spheres approach each other with a
toy car between 0 to 3 seconds are respectively velocity v. Then v varies as a function of the
distance x between the spheres, as [NEET-2016]
[NEET-2018]
1/2
(1) 2 m/s, 4 m/s (1) v  x –1 (2) v  x
(2) 1 m/s, 3 m/s
 1/2
(3) v  x (4) v  x
(3) 1.5 m/s, 3 m/s
(4) 1 m/s, 3.5 m/s 10. The electric field in a certain region is acting radially
outward and is given by E = Ar. A charge
6. An electron falls from rest through a vertical contained in a sphere of radius ‘a’ centred at the
distance h in a uniform and vertically upward origin of the field, will be given by [AIPMT-2015]
directed electric field E. The direction of electric
field is now reversed, keeping its magnitude the (1)  0 Aa 3 (2) 4 0 Aa 2
same. A proton is allowed to fall from rest in it
through the same vertical distance h. The time of (3) A 0a 2 (4) 4 0 Aa 3
fall of the electron, in comparison to the time of fall
11. Two pith balls carrying equal charges are suspended
of the proton is [NEET-2018]
from a common point by strings of equal length, the
(1) Smaller equilibrium separation between them is r. Now the
(2) 5 times greater strings are rigidly clamped at half the height. The
equilibrium separation between the balls now become
(3) Equal
(4) 10 times greater
7. Suppose the charge of a proton and an electron
y
differ slightly. One of them is –e, the other is (e +
e). If the net of electrostatic force and gravitational y/2

force between two hydrogen atoms placed at a r r

distance d (much greater than atomic size) apart
[NEET-2013]
is zero, then e is of the order of [Given mass of
hydrogen mh = 1.67 × 10–27 kg] [NEET-2017]
 r   2r 
(1) 10–20 C (1)  3  (2)  
 2  3
(2) 10–23 C
2
(3) 10–37 C  2r   1 
(3)   (4)  
(4) 10–47 C  3   2

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12. What is the flux through a cube of side a if a point 16. A thin conducting ring of radius R is given a charge
charge q is at one of its corners? +Q. The electric field at the centre O of the ring due
to the charge on the part AKB of the ring is E. The
[AIPMT (Prelims)-2012]
electric field at the centre due to the charge on the
q q 2 part ACDB of the ring is
(1)  (2) 2 6a
0 0
[AIPMT (Prelims)-2008]
2q q A
(3) (4) 8 K
0 0

13. A charge Q is enclosed by a Gaussian spherical C B

O
surface of radius R. If the radius is doubled, then
the outward electric flux will
D
[AIPMT (Prelims)-2011] (1) 3E along OK (2) 3E along KO
(1) Be doubled
(3) E along OK (4) E along KO
(2) Increase four times
17. Three point charges +q, –2q and +q are placed at
(3) Be reduced to half points (x = 0, y = a, z = 0), (x = 0, y = 0, z = 0)
(4) Remain the same and (x = a, y = 0, z = 0) respectively. The magnitude
and direction of the electric dipole moment vector
14. Two positive ions, each carrying a charge q, are
of this charge assembly are
separated by a distance d. If F is the force of
repulsion between the ions, the number of electrons [AIPMT (Prelims)-2007]
missing from each ion will be (e being the charge
on an electron) [AIPMT (Prelims)-2010] (1) 2 qa along + x direction

40 Fd 2 40Fe 2 (2) 2 qa along + y direction

(1) (2)
e2 d2
(3) 2 qa along the line joining points (x = 0,
40 Fd 2
40 Fd 2 y = 0, z = 0) and (x = a, y = a, z = 0)
(3) (4)
e2 q2
(4) qa along the line joining points (x = 0, y = 0,
z = 0) and (x = a, y = a, z = 0)
3R
15. The electric field at a distance from the centre
2 18. A hollow cylinder has a charge q coulomb within it.
of a charged conducting spherical shell of radius R If is the electric flux in units of voltmetre associated
R with the curved surface B, the flux linked with the
is E. The electric field at a distance from the plane surface A in units of voltmetre will be (charge
2
is symmetrically placed within it)
centre of the sphere is
[AIPMT (Mains)-2010] [AIPMT (Prelims)-2007]

(1) Zero
B

(2) E C A

E
(3) q 1 q 
2 (1)    (2) 2     
0  0 

(4)
E q 
3 (3) 2 (4)
0 3

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 23. What is the net charge on a conducting sphere of

19. An electric dipole moment P is lying along a
 radius 10 cm? Given that the electric field 15 cm
uniform electric field E . The work done in rotating from the center of the sphere is equal to
the dipole by 90° is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2006] 3 × 103 N/C and is directed inward
(1) –7.5 × 10–5 C (2) –7.5 × 10–9 C
pE
(1) 2 pE (2)
2 (3) 7.5 × 10–5 C (4) 7.5 × 10–9 C

(3) 2pE (4) pE 24. The given figure gives electric lines of force due to
two charges q1 and q2. What are the signs of the
20. A square surface of side L metre is in the plane of two charges?
the paper. A uniform electric field E (volt/m), also
in the plane of the paper, is limited only to the lower
half of the square surface (see figure). The electric
flux in SI units associated with the surface is

[AIPMT (Prelims)-2006]

(1) q1 is positive but q2 is negative

E (2) q1 is negative but q2 is positive
(3) Both are negative
EL2 EL2 (4) Both are positive
(1) (2)
2 0 2 25. A charge q is placed at the centre of the line
(3) Zero (4) EL2 joining two exactly equal positive charges Q. The
system of three charges will be in equilibrium, if q
Questions asked Prior to Medical Ent. Exams. 2005 is equal to
21. A charged cloud system produces an electric field
in the air near the earth’s surface. A particle of charge Q
(1) –Q (2)
–2 × 10–9 C is acted on by a downward electrostatic 2
force of 3 × 10–6 N when placed in this field. The
gravitational and electrostatic force, respectively, Q
(3) – (4) +Q
exerted on a proton placed in this field are 4

(1) 1.64 × 10–26 N, 2.4 × 10–16 N 26. A point charge +q is placed at the centre of a
cube of side l. The electric flux emerging from the
(2) 1.64 × 10–26 N, 1.5 × 103 N
cube is
(3) 1.56 × 10–18 N, 2.4 × 10–16 N
6ql 2
(4) 1.5 × 103 N, 2.4 × 10–16 N (1)
0
22. The frequency of oscillation of an electric dipole
moment having dipole moment p and rotational q
(2)
inertia I, oscillating in a uniform electric field E is 6l 2 0
given
(3) Zero
(1) (1/2) I /pE (2) (1/2) pE /I
q
(4) 
(3) (2) pE /I (4) (2) I /pE 0

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27. A point Q lies on the perpendicular bisector of an 32. A charge q is located at the centre of a cube. The
electrical dipole of dipole moment p. If the distance electric flux through any face of the cube is
of Q from the dipole is r (much larger than the size
of the dipole), then the electric field at Q is 2q 4q
(1) (2)
proportional to 6( 40 ) 6( 40 )

(1) p2 & r –3 q q
(3) (4)
(2) p & r –2 6( 40 ) 6( 40 )

(3) p–1 & r –2 33. A square surface of side L meter in the plane of
(4) p & r –3 the paper is placed in a uniform electric field E
(volt/m) acting along the same plane at an angle 
28. A particle of mass m and charge q is placed at rest with the horizontal side of the square as shown in
in a uniform electric field E and then released. The figure. The electric flux linked to the surface, in
kinetic energy attained by the particle after moving units of volt-m, is
a distance y is
(1) qEy
E
(2) qE2y

(3) qEy2
(4) q2Ey
29. A hollow insulated conducting sphere is given a
positive charge of 10 C. What will be the electric
field at the centre of the sphere if its radius is
(1) Zero (2) EL2
2 metre?
(3) EL2 cos (4) EL2 sin
(1) 20 C m–2 (2) 5 C m–2
(3) Zero (4) 8 C m–2 SECTION - D
30. Electric field at centre O of semicircle of radius a NEET Booster Questions
having linear charge density  is given as 1. As shown in the figure, the electric field lines on
the right have twice the separation of those on the
left. If a charge particle takes time t to move a
distance x in left region, then how much time will
a it take to travel same distance in right side region?
O

2 
(1)  a (2)  a
0 0 t
(1) (2) t
2
 
(3) 2 a (4)  a
0 0 (3) 2t (4) 2t

A surface has area vector A  (2iˆ  3 ˆj ) m2. Find

 
31. A dipole of dipole moment P is placed in uniform 2.
 the
 flux of an electric field through it if the field is
electric field E , then torque acting on it is given by
E  4iˆ V/m.
(1)   P  E
  
(2)   P  E
  
(1) 8 V m (2) 12 V m
(3)   P  E
  
(4)   P  E
   (3) 20 V m (4) Zero

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3. A loop of diameter d is rotated in a uniform electric 7. Two metallic spheres of radii a and b respectively
field until the position of maximum electric flux is are charged and joined by a conducting wire. Find
found. The flux in this position is measured to be the ratio of electric field on the surface of the
. What is the electric field strength? spheres. (Separation between spheres is much
larger than their radii).
4 2
(1) (2) (1) a/b (2) b/a
d 2
d 2
(3) a2/b2 (4) b2/a2
 d 2
(3) (4)
d 2 4 8. Three charges (Q each) are kept at corners of an
equilateral triangle and another charge ‘q’ is kept
4. The intensity of electric field inside capacitor is E.
at its centre as shown. The ratio of q and Q so
The work done to move a charge q in a closed that system is in equilibrium
rectangular loop (once) is
Q
+ a –
+ –
+ b – l l
+ –
+ – q
Q Q
(1) E(2a + 2b) l

(2) E(2a) (1) 1: 2 3 (2) 1: 2 3

(3) Ea (3) 1: 3 (4) 1:  3

(4) Zero 9. Q charge is uniformaly distributed on the

circumference of a ring of radius R. The magnitude
5. For the given surface the Gauss’s Law is stated as of maximum electric field intensity on its axis is
 
given by
 E  d A = 0. From this we can conclude that

(1) E is necessarily zero on the surface 1 Q 1 3Q

(1) 4 (2) 4
0 3 3R 2 0 3R 2
(2) E is perpendicular to the surface at every point
(3) The total flux through surface is zero 1 2Q 1 Q
(3) 4 2 (4) 4
0 3 3R 0 3R 2
(4) The flux is only going out of surface
10. The grid (each square of 1 m × 1 m), represents
6. An infinitely long, uniform line charge (linear charge a region in space containing a uniform electric field.
density ) passes through a sphere of radius R as If potentials at point O, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H are
shown. The electric flux through the surface is respectively 0, –1, –2, 1, 2, 0, –1, 1 and 0 volts.
Find the electric field intensity.
+  y
+
+
+
+ D G H
R +
+ C E F
O x +
+
+ O A B x
+
+ 1m
+
(1) (iˆ  jˆ) V/m
 R2  x2 2 R 2  x 2
(1) (2) (2) (iˆ  jˆ) V/m
0 0
(3) ( iˆ  ˆj ) V/m
2 R 2  x 2  R2  x2
(3) (4)
0 0 (4) ( iˆ  jˆ) V/m

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11. If electric field between two large parallel plates is 15. A sphere of radius R carries charge density  such
2 N/C and charge on two plates are 10 C and 3 C that = kr 2, where k is positive constant and r is
then force on one of the plates is distance from centre. Find the magnitude of electric
field at distance R/2 from centre.
(1) 20 N (2) 13 N
kR 3
60 7 (1)
(3) N (4) N 200
7 2
12. Figure shows three electric field lines. If FA, FB and kR 3
(2)
FC are forces on a test charge q at positions A, B 100
and C respectively, then
kR 3
A (3)
B 5 0

kR 3
(4)
C 400

16. q1, q2, q3 and q4 are point charges located at

points as shown in figure. S is the spherical
(1) FA > FB > FC (2) FA < FB < FC Gaussian surface of radius R. Which of the
following is true according to Gauss’s law ?
(3) FA > (FB = FC) (4) FA < (FB = FC)
13. There is a point charge +q inside a hollow sphere S
and a point charge –q outside its surface. Find the  q1
total flux passing throuh the sphere. R
 q4
q q
(1)  (2)   q2  q3
0 0

2q
(3) Zero (4) 0

  E1  E2  E3   dA
    q1  q2  q3
14. Figure shows the electric lines of force emerging (1) =
20
from a charged body. If electric field at A and B are
EA and EB respectively and distance between A

  E  E 
and B is r then   q1  q2  q3
(2) 1 2  E3  dA = 0

  E  E 
     q1  q2  q3
(3) 1 2  E3  E 4  dA = 0
r B
A

  E1  E2  E3  E4   dA
     q1  q2  q3  q4
(4) =
0

17. Select the correct statement about electric charge

(1) EA > EB (1) Charge can be converted into energy and energy
can be converted into charge
EB
(2) EA = (2) Charge of a particle increases with increase in
r its velocity
(3) EA < EB
(3) Charge on a body is always integral multiple of
a certain charge called charge of electron
EB
(4) EA =
r2 (4) Charge on a body is always positive or zero

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18. Figure shows three concentric metallic spherical 23. The magnitude of electric field strength E such that
shells. The outermost shell has charge q2, the inner an electron placed in it would experience an electrical
most shell has charge q1, and the middle shell is force equal to its weight is given by
uncharged. The charge appearing on the inner surface (1) mge
of outermost shell is
mg
(2)
e
r1 r2 e
r3 (3)
mg

e2 g
(4)
(1) q1 + q2 2m

q2 24. The figure shown is a plot of electric field lines due

(2) to two charges Q1 and Q2. The sign of charges is
2
(3) –q1
(4) Zero
19. Which of the following is not true about electric charge? Q1
(1) Charge is a scalar quantity Q2

(2) Charge on an isolated system is always

conserved
(3) A particle having nonzero rest mass can have
(1) Both negative
zero charge
(2) Q1 positive and Q2 negative
(4) A particle having zero rest mass can have non
zero charge (3) Both positive
20. Which of the following is not the unit of charge? (4) Q1 negative and Q2 positive
(1) farad 25. The figure shows electric field lines. If EA and EB are
(2) coulomb electric fields at A and B and distance AB is r, then

(3) statcoulomb
A
(4) faraday B

21. If two charges of 1 coulomb each are placed 1 km

(1) EA > EB
apart, then the force between them will be
(1) 9 × 103 N (2) EA = EB/r

(2) 9 × 10–3 N (3) EA < EB

(3) 9 × 10–4 N (4) EA = EB/r2

(4) 10–6 N 26. If the electric field intensity in a fair weather

atmosphere is 100 V/m, then the total charge on
22. When two particles having charges q1 and q2 are
the earth’s surface is (radius of the earth is
kept at a certain distance, they exert a force F on
6400 km)
each other. If the distance between the two particles
is reduced to half and the charge on each particle (1) 4.55 × 107 C
is doubled then the force between the particles
would be (2) 4.55 × 108 C

(1) 2F (2) 4F (3) 4.55 × 105 C

(3) 8F (4) 16F (4) 4.55 × 106 C
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27. Charge 2Q and –Q are placed as shown in figure. 31. A proton and an  particle having equal kinetic energy
The point at which electric field intensity is zero will are projected in a uniform transverse electric field as
be somewhere shown in figure

–Q +2Q

(1) Between –Q and 2Q

+ + + + + + + + +
(2) On the left of –Q
(3) On the right of 2Q (1) Proton trajectory is more curved
(4) On the perpendicular bisector of line joining the (2)  particle trajectory is more curved
charges
(3) Both trajectories are equally curved but in
28. If the number of electric lines of force emerging out opposite direction
of a closed surface is 1000, then the charge
(4) Both trajectories are equally curved and in same
enclosed by the surface is
direction
(1) 8.854 × 10–9 C
32. Electric field in a region is uniform and is given by
(2) 8.854 × 10–4 C 
E  aiˆ  bjˆ  ckˆ . Electric flux associated with a
surface of area A  R 2 iˆ is

(3) 8.854 × 10–1 C
(4) 8.854 C (1) aR2
29. Figure shows electric field lines due to a charge (2) 3aR2
configuration, from this we conclude that
(3) 2abR
(4) acR
33. An infinite line charge is at the axis of a cylinder of
length 1 m and radius 7 cm. If electric field at any
q2 point on the curved surface of cylinder is 250 NC–1,
q1 then net electric flux through the cylinder is
(1) 1.1 × 102 N m2 C–1

(1) q1 and q2 are positive and q2 > q1 (2) 9.74 × 10–6 N m2 C–1
(2) q1 and q2 are positive and q1 > q2 (3) 5.5 × 106 N m2 C–1
(3) q1 and q2 are negative and |q1| > |q2| (4) 2.5 × 102 N m2 C–1
(4) q1 and q2 are negative and |q2| > |q1| 34. A small conducting sphere is hanged by an insulating
30. Six point charges are placed at the vertices of a thread between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor
hexagon of side 1 m as shown in figure. Net electric as shown in figure. The net force on the sphere is
field at the centre of the hexagon is
–q –q
A B
+ –
+ –
q + –
–q + –
O + –
+ –
+ –
+ –
q + –
q + –
+ –
+ –
6q + –
(1) Zero (2) 4
0

q q (1) Towards plate A (2) Towards plate B

(3)  (4) 4
0 0 (3) Upwards (4) Zero
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35. Electric charge q, q and –2q are placed at the 40. A charge q is placed at the centre of the open end of
corners of an equilateral triangle ABC of side L. a cylindrical vessel. The flux of the electric field
The magnitude of electric dipole moment of the through the surface of the vessel is
system is
q
(1) Zero (2)
(1) qL 0
(2) 2qL 2q
q
(3) (4)
(3) 3qL 20 0
41. A charged body has an electric flux  associated
(4) 4qL
with it. The body is now placed inside a metallic
36. A given charge situated at a certain distance from container. The flux , outside the container will be
a short electric dipole in the end on position (1) Zero (2) Equal to 
experience a force F. If the distance of the charge
is doubled, the force acting on the charge will be (3) Greater than  (4) Less than 

(1) 2F 42. A charge of 1 coulomb is located at the centre of

a sphere of radius 10 cm and a cube of side
F 20 cm. The ratio of outgoing flux from the sphere
(2) and cube will be
2
(1) More than one
F
(3) (2) Less than one
4
(3) One
F
(4) (4) Nothing certain can be said
8
43. An electric dipole when placed in a uniform electric
37. The torque  acting on an electric dipole of dipole
  field E will have minimum potential energy, when
moment p in an electric field E is the angle made by dipole moment with field E is

(1)   p ·E
   3
(1)  (2)
2
(2)   p  E
  

(3) Zero (4)
(3)   p E

2


(4)   pE
  44. An electric dipole is placed in non-uniform electric
field. It may experience
38. An electric dipole consists of two opposite charges
each of magnitude 1C separated by a distance of (1) Resultant force and couple
2 cm. The dipole is placed in an external field of (2) Only resultant force
105 N/C. The maximum torque on the dipole is
(3) Only couple
(1) 2 × 10–4 N m
(4) All of these
(2) 2 × 10–3 N m
45. The given figure shows, two parallel plates A and B
(3) 4 × 10–3 N m
of charge densities + and – respectively. Electric
(4) 10–3 N m intensity will be zero in region
39. A charge Q is situated at the centre of a cube. The
I II III
electric flux through one of the faces of the cube is
Q Q
(1)  (2) 2
0 0 A B

Q Q (1) I only (2) II only

(3) 4 (4) 6
0 0 (3) III only (4) Both (1) & (3)

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46. A sphere of radius R has a uniform distribution of 50. Two isolated metallic spheres of radii 2 cm and
electric charge in its volume. At a distance x from 4 cm are given equal charge, then the ratio of
its centre for x < R, the electric field is directly charge density on the surfaces of the spheres will
proportional to be
(1) 1 : 2 (2) 4 : 1
1 1
(1) (2) (3) 8 : 1 (4) 1 : 4
x2 x
51. Gauss’s law can help in easy calculation of
(3) x (4) x2
electric field due to
47. The electric field at 20 cm from the centre of a
(1) Moving charge only
uniformly charged non-conducting sphere of radius
10 cm is E. Then at a distance 5 cm from the centre (2) Any charge configuration
it will be
(3) Any symmetrical charge configuration
(1) 16E
(4) Some special symmetric charge configuration
(2) 4E
52. Each of two large conducting parallel plates has
(3) 2E one sided surface area A. If one of the plates is
(4) Zero given a charge Q whereas the other is neutral,
then the electric field at a point in between the
48. If a small sphere of mass m and charge q is hung plates is given by
from a silk thread at an angle  with the surface
of a vertical charged conducting plate, then for Q
equilibrium of sphere, the surface charge density (1) A
0
of the plate is
Q
(2) 2 A
 mg  0
(1) 0   tan 
 q  Q
(3) 4 A
0
 2mg 
(2) 0   tan  (4) Zero
 q 
53. If atmospheric electric field is approximately
(3) 0(mgq)tan  150 volt/m and radius of the earth is 6400 km,
then the total charge on the earth’s surface is
 mg 
(4) 0   tan  (1) 6.8 × 105 coulomb
 3q 
(2) 6.8 × 106 coulomb
49. Two long thin charged rods with charge density 
each are placed parallel to each other at a (3) 6.8 × 104 coulomb
distance d apart. The force per unit length exerted
(4) 6.8 × 109 coulomb
 1 
on one rod by the other will be  where k   54. If 0 is permittivity of free space, e is charge of proton,
 40 
G is universal gravitational constant and mp is mass
k 2 of a proton then the dimensional formula for
(1)
d
e2
is
k 2 2
4 0Gmp 2
(2)
d
(1) [M1L1T–3A–1]
k 2
(3)
d2 (2) [M0L0T0A0]

k 2 2 (3) [M1L3T–3A–1]
(4)
d2 (4) [M–1L–3T4A2]

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55. Two positive point charges of unequal magnitude are (1) A

placed at a certain distance apart. A small positive
test charge is placed at null point, then (2) B
(1) The test charge is in unstable equilibrium
(3) C
(2) The test charge is in stable equilibrium
(3) The test charge is in neutral equilibrium (4) All have same charge to mass ratio
(4) The test charge is not in equilibrium
57. The dimensional formula of linear charge density
56. Three particles are projected in a uniform electric field is
with same velocity perpendicular to the field as shown.
Which particle has highest charge to mass ratio? (1) [M–1L–1T+1A]
C
(2) [M0L–1T+1A]
––––––––––– B
A (3) [M–1L–1T+1A–1]

(4) [M0L–1T+1A–1]
+++++++++++

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