PHYSICS TEST

1. when the velocity of a relativistic charged particle increases, its specific charge

a.) Decreases b.) Increases

c.) Remains same d.) First decrease then increases

2. Two oints charges separated by a distance d repel each other with a focus of 9N. if the separation
between them becomes 3d, the force of repulsion will be.

a.) 1N b.)3n

c.) 6N d.) 27N

3. two points charges +4q and +q are separated by distance r, where should a third point charges Q
on be placed that the whole system reme=ains in equilibrium?

a) 2r/3 form q b) r/3 from q

c) r/2 from q d) r/3 from q

4. the unit of permittivity of free space E0 is

a) coulomb/netwon-meter b) columb2/netwon-meter2

c) newton-meter2/columb2 d) ) columb2/(netwon-meter)2

5. A deuteron and an α-particle are placed in an electric field. The force avting on them are F 1 and F2

and their accelerations are a1 and a2 respectively, then.

a) F1=F2 b)F1>F2

c) a1=a2 d)a1≠a2

6. Consider an atom with atomic number Z as consisting of a positive point charge at the centre and

surrounded by a distribution of negative electricity uniformly distributed within a sphere of radius R. The

electric field at a point inside the atom at a distance r from the centre is
(1) (Ze)/(4pi*epsilon_{0}) * [1/(r ^ 2) - r/(R ^ 3)] (

2) (Ze)/(4pi*epsilon_{0}) * [1/(r ^ 2) + 1/(R ^ 3)]

(3) (2Ze)/(4pi*epsilon_{0} * r ^ 2)

(4) Zero

7. The electric field due to a short dipole at a distance 'r' on its axis is

(1) Directly proportional to r

(2) Inversely proportional to r ^ 3

(3) Directly proportional to r ^ 2

(4) Inversely proportional to r

8. . The net torque acting on dipole placed in uniform electric field may be (symbols have usual

meaning)

(1) Zero

(2) pE/2

(3) PE

(4) All of these

9. A cylinder of radius R and length L is placed a uniform electric field E parallel to the cylinde axis. The

outward flux over the surface of th cylinder is given by

(1) 2pi * R ^ 2 * E

(2) (pi * R ^ 2 * E)/2

· (3) 2pi*RLE

(4) pi * R ^ 2 * E

10. . A charge Q is placed at the centre of the ope end of a cylindrical vessel. Electric flux throug the

surface of the vessel is

(1) q/(2epsilon_{0})

(2) q/epsilon_{0}

(3) (2q)/epsilon_{0}

(4) Zero

11. How many electrons should be removed from a coin of mas 1.6 g. so that it may float in an electric
field of intensity 10° N/C directed upward?

(1) 9.8 * 10 ^ 7

(3) 9.8 * 10 ^ 3

(2) 9.8 * 10 ^ 5

(4) 9.8 * 10 ^ 1
12. Two charges e and 3e are placed at a distance r. The distance of the point where the electric field
intensity will be zero is

(1) r/(1 + sqrt(3)) from 3e charge

(2) r/(1 + sqrt(3)) from e charge

(3) r/(1sqrt(3)) from 3e charge

(4) from e charge r/(1 + sqrt(1/3))

13. The electric force on a point charge situated on the axis of a short dipole is F. If the charge is shifted
along the axis to double the distance, the electric force acting will be

(1) 4F

(3) F/4

(2) F/2

(4) F/8

14. Two charges of 25 * 10 ^ - 9 coulomb and - 25 * 10 ^ - 9 coulomb are placed 6 m apart. Find the

electric field intensity ratio at points 4 m from the centre of the electric dipole (i) on axial line

(ii) on equatorial line

(1) 1000/49

(2) 49/1000

(3) 500/49

(4) 49/500
15. An electric dipole placed in a uniform electric field experiences maximum moment of couple when

the dipole is placed

(1) Against the direction of the field

(2) Towards the electric field

(3) Perpendicular to the direction of the field

(4) At 135° to the direction of the field

16. charged ring at a large distance from the centr will

(1) Not move

(2) Do oscillatory motion

(3) Do SHM

(4) Do non periodic motion

17. If a body has positive charge on it, then it means it has

(1) Gained some protons

(2) Lost some protons

(3) Gained some electrons

(4) Lost some electrons

18. Which of the following is not true about electric charge?

(1) Charge on a body is always integral multiple of certain charge known as charge of electron

(2) Charge is a scalar quantity

(3) Net charge on an isolated system is always conserved

(4) Charge can be converted into energy and energy can be converted into charge

19. What is the amount of charge possessed by

(1) 1.76 x 10" C

(2) 1.76 x 10° C

(3) 1.76 x 107 C

(4) 1.76 x 10° C

20. Five balls marked a to e are suspended usir separate threads. Pairs (b, c) and (d, e) sho electrostatic

repulsion while pairs (a, b), (c, and (a, e) show electrostatic attraction. The b marked a must be

(1) Negatively charged

(2) Positively charged

(3) Uncharged
21. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the electric lines of forces?

(1) There is tension in every line and it tries to pull its ends together

(2) There is attraction between lines

(3) The field direction at any point is along the tangent to the line of force passing through that point

and along the direction of line of force

(4) The field intensity is proportional to the local field direction number of lines passing through unit

area held normal to the

22. Electric field lines about a negative point charge are

(1) Circular, anticlockwise

(4) 60 cm

(3) Radial, inwards

(2) Circular, clockwise

(4) Radial, outwards

23. A point charge exerts an electric force on a second point charge If third charge q_{3} is brought near,

the electric force of q_{1} exerted on q_{2} q_{1} q_{2}

(1) Decreases

(2) Increases

(3) Remains unchanged

(4) Increases if q_{3} is of same sign as q, and decreases if q_{3} is of opposite sign
24. When a conducting soap bubble is negatively charged then

(1) Its size starts varying arbitrarily

(2) It expands

(3) It contracts

(4) No change in its size takes place

25. The angle between the electric dipole moment and the electric field strength due to it on the axial

line is

(1) 0°

(2) 90°

(3) 270°

(4) 180°

26. How many 1 µF capacitors must be connected in parallel to store a charge of 1 C with a potential of

110 V across the capacitors?

(1) 990

(2) 900

(3) 9090

(4) 909
27. A hollow metallic sphere of radius 10 cm is charged such that potential of its surface is 80 V. The

potential at the centre of the sphere would be

(1) 80 V

(2) 800 V

(3) Zero

(4) 8 V

28. Three capacitors each of capacity 4 µF are to be connected in such a way that the effective

capacitance is 6 µF. This can be done by

(1) Connecting all of them in series

(2) Connecting them in parallel

(3) Connecting two in series and one in parallel

(4) Connecting two in parallel and one in series

29. An electric dipole has the magnitude of its charge as q and its dipole moment is p. It is placed in a

uniform electric field E. If its dipole moment is along the direction of the field, the force on it and its

potential energy are respectively

(1) 2qE and minimum

(2) qE and pE

(3) Zero and minimum

(4) qE and maximum

30. Twenty seven drops of same size are charged at 220 V each. They combine to form a bigger drop.

Calculate the potential of the bigger drop.

(1) 1980 V

(2) 660 V

(3) 1320 V

(4) 1520 V

31. The electric potential V at any, point (x, y, z) , in metres in space is given by V = 4x ^ 2 volt. The

electric field at the point (1, 0, 2) in volt/metre, is

(1) 16 along positive x-axis

(2) 8 along negative x-axis

(3) 8 along positive x-axis

(4) 16 along negative x-axis

32. A parallel plate air capacitor is charged to a potential difference of V volts. After disconnecting the

charging battery the distance between the plates of the capacitor is increased using an insulating

handle. As a result the potential difference between the plates

(1) Decreases

(2) Does not change

(3) Becomes zero

(4) Increases
33 . While working on a physics project at school physics lab, you require a 4 µF capacitor in physics

across a potential difference of Unfortunately, 4 µF capacitors are out of stock in your lab but 2 µF

capacitors which can withstand a potential difference of 400 V are available in plenty. If you decide to

use the 2 µF capacitors in place of 4 µF capacitor, minimum number of capacitors required are

(1) 16

(3) 20

(2) 18

(4) 12

34. A hollow spherical conductor of radius r potential of 100 V at its outer surface. The potential inside

the hollow at a distance of r 5 from its centre is 2

(1) 100 V

(2) 50 V

(3) 200 V

(4) Zero

35. There exists a uniform electric field E = 4 x 10 ^ 5 * V * m ^ - 1 directed along negative x-axis such

that electric potential at origin is zero. A charge of -200 µC is placed at origin, and a charge of +200 µC is

placed at (3m, 0). The electrostatic potential energy of the system is

(1) 120 J (4) Zero

(2) 120 J (3) - 240 J

36. A pellet carrying a charge of 0.5 coulomb is accelerated through a potential of 2000 volts. It attains

some kinetic energy equal to

(1) 1000 erg

(2) 1000 joule

(3) 1000 kWh

(4) 500 erg

37. A positively charged ring centre at origin. A is in y - z plane with its positive test charge q_{0} held at

origin is released along x axis, then its speed

(1) Increases continuously

(2) Decreases continuously

(3) First increases then decreases

(4) First decreases then increases

38. The principle of Van de Graaff generator is

(1) Electrostatic shielding

(2) Corona discharge

(3) Conduction

(4) Both (1) & (3)

39. A spherical conductor having charge q and radius r is placed at the centre of a spherical shell of

radius R and having charge Q (R > r). The potential difference between the two is

(1) Proportional to Q

(2) Proportional to q

(3) Dependent on both Q and q

(4) Independent of both Q and q

40. If the electric potential on the axis of an electric dipole at a distance 'r' from it is V, then the potential

at a point on its equatorial line at the same distance away from it will be

(1) 2 V

(2) V 2

(3) 0

(4) – V

41. An electric dipole of dipole moment p is placed parallel to the uniform electric field E. The work done

by external force to rotate it perpendicular to the field is

(1) -pE

(2) pE

(3) 2pE

(4) −2pE
42. An electric dipole of dipole moment vec p is kept in a uniform electric field Ẻ. The electrostatic

potential energy of the dipole is

(1) vec p * vec E

(2) - vec p * vec E

(3) vec p * vec E

(4) - vec p * vec E

43. An electric dipole when placed in a uniform electric field has maximum electrostatic potential

energy. The angle between dipole moment and electric field is

(1) 90°

(2) 180°

(3) 0°

(4) 270°

44. . A particle A has charge +q and particle B has charge +4q with each of them having the same mass

m. When allowed to fall from rest through the same electric potential difference, the ratio of their

speeds V_{A}/V_{B} will become

(1) 1:2

(3) 1:4

(2) 2:1

(4) 4:1
45. 1000 small water drops each of capacitance C join together to form one large spherical drop. The

capacitance of bigger sphere is

(1) C

(3) 100 C

(2) 10 C

(4) 1000 C

46. A charge Q is enclosed by a Gaussian spherical surface of radius R. If the radius is doubled, then the

outward electric flux will

(1) Be doubled

(2) Increase four times

(3) Be reduced to half

(4) Remain the same

47. An electron falls from rest through a vertical distance h in a uniform and vertically upward directed

electric field E. The direction of electric field is now reversed, keeping its magnitude the same. A proton

is allowed to fall from rest in it through the same vertical distance h. The time of fall of the electron, in

comparison to the time of fall of the proton is

(1) Smaller (4) 10 times greater

(3) Equal

(2) 5 times greater