WORKSHEET #1

1. A sphere of radius 5 cm has a charge of 31.41 micro coulomb. Calculate the surface
density of charge.

a. 1000  C/m2 b. 100  C/m2 c. 10  C/m2 d. 0.001  C/m2

2. Calculate the charge on a body of surface area 100 cm2, if it has surface density of charge 5
stat coulomb/cm2.

a. 200 Stat coulomb b. 250 Stat coulomb c. 500 Stat coulomb d. 600 Stat
coulomb

3. e− + e+→ γ. Given equation represent

a. reverse process of pair production b. Pair annihilation c. Both a and b d. None of

the above

4. When we touch a pith ball with an electrified plastic rod, some of the negative charges on
the rod are transferred to the pith ball and it also gets charged. Thus the pith ball is charged
by_______.

a. Conduction b. Induction c. transferring of charge. d. None of these

5. How many electrons are there in a charge of –1C.

a. 6 × 1015 electrons b. . 6 × 1017 electrons c. 6 × 1016 electrons d. 6 × 1018 electrons

6. A charge Q is distributed to two different metallic spheres having radii R and 2R such that
both the spheres have equal surface charge density. Then the charge on larger sphere is

(a) 4Q/5 (b) Q/5 (c) 3Q/5 (d) 5Q/4.

7. A point charge +q, is placed at a distance d from an isolated conducting plane. The field at
a point P on the other side of the plane is

(a) directed perpendicular to the plane and away from the plane.
(b) directed perpendicular to the plane but towards the plane.
(c) directed radially away from the point charge.
(d) directed radially towards the point charge.

8. force on any charge due to a number of other charges is the vector sum of all the forces on
that charge due to the other charges, taken one at a time. The individual forces
are.................due to the presence of other charges. This is termed as the principle of
superposition.

a. affected b. Unaffected c. Both a and b depending on nature of

charge
d. None of these.
 9. Electric field E due to Q at any point P in vacuum is calculated by finding the ratio F/q .It
does not depend on
a. Permittivity of free space b. Charge q c. Q d. None of these
10. Unit of electric flux is
a. N C–1 m3 b. N C–2 m2 c. N C–3 m2 d. N
C–1 m2 .

11. The total charge of the electric dipole is obviously zero. Does it mean that the net field of
the electric dipole is zero
a. Yes b.No c. Need more information d.
None of these

12. Dipole size 2a approaches zero, the charge q approaches infinity in such a way that the
product p = q × 2a is finite. Such a dipole is referred to as
a. infinite dipole b. Point dipole c. Electric dipole d. Both a and b

13. A charge Q is enclosed by a Gaussian spherical surface of radius R. If the radius in

doubled, then the outward electric flux will
(a) be doubled (b) increase four times (c) be reduced to half (d) remain the same

14. An electric dipole is placed at an angle of 30° with an electric field intensity 2 × 105 NC–
1. It experiences a torque equal to 4 N m. The charge on the dipole, if the dipole length is 2
cm.
(a) 8 mC (b) 2 mC (c) 5 mC (d) 7 mC

15. Figure shows electric field lines in which an electric dipole P is placed as shown. Which of
the following statements is correct?

a. The dipole will not experience any force.

(b) The dipole will experience a force towards right.
(c) The dipole will experience a force towards left.
(d) The dipole will experience a force upwards.

16. The electric field near a conducting surface having a uniform surface charge density is
given by
(a) σ/ ε0

and is parallel to the surface

(c) σ/ ε0

and is normal to the surface

(b) 2σ/ ε0

and is parallel to the surface

(d) 2σ/ ε0

and is normal to the surface

17. Dimensional formula of electric dipole moment is

(a) [M0LTA]
(b) [ML0TA]
(c) [MLT0A]
(d) [MLTA0]

18 Two identical point charges, q each, are kept 2 m apart in air. A third point charge Q of
unknown magnitude and sign is placed on the line joining the charges such that the system
remains in equilibrium. The position of Q.
a. 2 m b. 1 m c. 3 m d. 4m

19. With the rise in temperature, the dielectric constant of a liquid

(a) Increases (b) Decreases (c) Remains unchanged (d) Charges erratically

20. Two charges and are placed in vacuum at a distance and the force acting between them
is . If a medium of dielectric constant 4 is introduced around them, the force now will be
a. 4F b. 2F c. F/4 d. F/2

21. When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of constant , the maximum force of attraction
between two charges separated by a distance
a. Decreases k times
b. Remains unchanged
c. Increases k times
d. Increases k-1 times

22. The ___________ of Gauss law relates the electric field to the charge distribution at a
particular point in space.
A. integral form
B. differential form
C. coulomb form
D. All of the above
23. The electric field intensity at a point situated 4 meters from a point charge is 100 N/C. If
the distance is reduced to 1 meters, the field intensity will be
(a) 400 N/C
(b) 600 N/C
(c) 800 N/C
(d) 1600 N/C

24. SI unit of electrical permittivity of Space

(a) C2/Nm2
(b) C/Nm2
(c) C2/Nm
(d) C2/N2m
25. Which is of these is not vector quantity
a. Electric Field
b. Electric Dipole Moment
c. Electric Flux
d. Force

26. The Gaussian surface for a line charge will be

a) Sphere
b) Cylinder
c) Cube
d) Cuboid

27. Surface area of a Gaussian surface is 0.2 m2.Find the electric field produced due to
this surface.Charge on the surface is +4e.
a. 3.6 x 10 -7 V/m. b. 3.6 x 10 -6 V/m c. 3.6 x 10 +7 V/m d. 3.6 x 10 +6 V/m

28. A stationary oil drop between two parallel plates has a charge of 3.2 x 10 -19 C and
a weight of 1.6 x 10 -14 N.What is the strength of electric field acting on the drop.

a. 5 x 10 4 V/m b. 6 x 10 4 V/m c. 7 x 10 4 V/m d. 6 x 10 4 V/m