Class : XIIth Subject : PHYSICS

Date : DPP No. : 9

Topic :-Electric charges and fields

1. For a dipole 𝑞 = 2 × 10―6𝐶 and 𝑑 = 0.01 𝑚. Calculate the maximum torque for this dipole if
𝐸 = 5 × 105 𝑁/𝐶
1 × 102𝑁𝑚2
a) 1 × 10―3𝑁𝑚―1 b) 10 × 10―3𝑁𝑚―1 c) 10 × 10―3𝑁𝑚 d)

2. The figure shows four situations in which charges as indicated (𝑞 > 0) are fixed on an axis .In
which situation is there a point to the left of the charges where an electron would be in
equilibrium?

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

3. If the electric field given by (5𝐢 + 4𝐣 + 9𝐤), the electric flux through a surface of area 20 unit
lying in the Y-Z plane will be

a) 100 unit b) 80unit c) 180 unit d)20 unit

4. The electric potential at a point (𝑥,𝑦) in the 𝑥 ― 𝑦 plane is given by 𝑉 = ―𝑘𝑥𝑦. The field
intensity at a distance 𝑟 from the origin varies as
1
1
a) 𝑟2
b) 𝑟 c) d) 𝑟2
𝑟
5. An electron falls through a small distance in a uniform electric field of magnitude 2 × 104𝑁𝐶―1.
The direction of the field is reversed keeping the magnitude unchanged and a proton falls
through the same distance. The time of fall will be
a) Same in both cases b) More in the case of an electron
c) More in the case of proton d)Independent of charge

6. An electron of mass 𝑚𝑒 initially at rest moves through a certain distance in a uniform electric
field in time 𝑡1. A proton of mass 𝑚𝑝 also initially at rest takes time 𝑡2 to move through and
equal distance in this uniform electric field. Neglecting the effect of gravity, the ratio of 𝑡2/𝑡1 is
nearly equal to
a) 1 b) (𝑚𝑝/𝑚𝑒)1/2 c) (𝑚𝑒/𝑚𝑝)1/2 d)1836
7. Two unlike charges of the same magnitude 𝒬 are placed at a distance 𝑑. The intensity of the
electric field at the middle point in the line joining the two charges.
a) Zero 3𝒬 6𝒬 4𝒬
b) 2 c) 2 d)
4𝜋𝜀0𝑑 2𝜋𝜀0𝑑 4𝜋𝜀0𝑑2

8. A solid conducting sphere of radius 𝑅1 is surrounded by another concentric hollow conducting

sphere of radius 𝑅2. The capacitance of this assembly is proportional to
𝑅2 ― 𝑅1 𝑅2 + 𝑅1 𝑅1𝑅2 𝑅1𝑅2
a) b) c) d)
𝑅1𝑅2 𝑅1𝑅2 𝑅1 + 𝑅2 𝑅2 ― 𝑅1

9. A 10𝜇𝐹 capacitor is charged to a potential difference of 50 𝑉 and is connected to another

uncharged capacitor in parallel. Now the common potential difference becomes 20 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡. The
capacitance of second capacitor is
a) 10𝜇𝐹 b) 20𝜇𝐹 c) 30𝜇𝐹 d)15𝜇𝐹

10. Figure (a) shows two capacitors connected in series and joined to a battery. The graph in figure
(b) shows the variation in potential as one moves from left to right on the branch containing
the capacitors, if
Y

(a) (b)
O
a) 1 Q𝐶2
𝐶 > b) 𝐶1 = 𝐶2
The information is not sufficient to decide
c) 𝐶1 < 𝐶2 d) the relation between 𝐶1 and 𝐶2

11. Three identical capacitors are combined differently. For the same voltage to each combination,
the one that stores the greatest energy is
a) Two in parallel and the third in series with it b) Three in series
c) Three in parallel d)Two in series and third in parallel with it

12. Three capacitors of 2𝜇𝐹, 3𝜇𝐹 and 6𝜇𝐹 are joined in series and the combination is charged by

means of a 24 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡 battery. The potential difference between the plates of the 6𝜇𝐹 capacitor is

10 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡
a) 4 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡 b) 6 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡 c) 8 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡 d)
13. Equal charges 𝑞 are placed at the vertices 𝐴 and 𝐵 of an equilateral triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 of side 𝑎. The
magnitude of electric field at the point 𝐶 is

𝑞 2𝜋𝜀0𝑎2
2𝑞 3𝑞
a) b) c) d)
4𝜋𝜀0𝑎2 4𝜋𝜀0𝑎2 4𝜋𝜀0𝑎2

14. An uncharged sphere of metal is placed in between two charged plates as shown.
The lines of force look like

𝐷
a) 𝐴 b) 𝐵 c) 𝐶 d)

15. The capacity and the energy stored in a parallel plate condenser with air between its plates are
respectively 𝐶0 and 𝑊0. If the air is replaced by glass (dielectric constant = 5) between the
plates, the capacity of the plates and the energy stored in it will respectively be

𝐶0 𝑊0
𝑊 𝐶
a) 5𝐶0, 5𝑊0 b) 5𝐶0, 0 c) 0 , 5𝑊0 d) 5 , 5
5 5

16. Effective capacitance between 𝐴 and 𝐵 in the figure shown is (all capacitance are in 𝜇𝐹)
3 6

A 2 B

4 8
14
3 𝜇𝐹
a) 21 𝜇𝐹 b) 23 𝜇𝐹 c) 𝜇𝐹 d) 3
14
17. Two charged spheres of radii 10 𝑐𝑚 and 15 𝑐𝑚 are connected by a thin wire. No charge will
flow, if they have
a) The same charge on each b) The same potential
c) The same energy d)The same field on their surface

18. Point charges 𝑞1 = 2𝜇𝐶 and 𝑞2 = ―1𝜇𝐶 are kept at points 𝑥 = 0 and 𝑥 = 6 respectively.

Electrical potential will be zero at points

a) 𝑥 = 2 and 𝑥 = 9
b) 𝑥 = 1 and 𝑥 = 5
c) 𝑥 = 4 and 𝑥 = 12
𝑥 = ―2 and 𝑥 = 2
d)

19. The electric field due to an electric dipole at a distance 𝑟 from its centre in axial position is 𝐸. If
the dipole is rotated through an angle of 90° about its perpendicular axis, the electric field at
the same point will be
a) E
𝐸
b)
4
𝐸
c)
2
d)2E

20. A total charge 𝑄 is broken in two parts 𝑄1 and 𝑄2 and they are placed at a distance 𝑅 from each
other. The maximum force of repulsion between them will occur, when
𝑄 𝑄 𝑄 2𝑄 𝑄 3𝑄 𝑄 𝑄
a) 𝑄2 = , 𝑄1 = 𝑄 ― b) 𝑄2 = , 𝑄1 = 𝑄 ― c) 𝑄2 = , 𝑄1 = d) 𝑄1 = , 𝑄2 =
𝑅 𝑅 4 3 4 4 2 2