a2 a3 a4 as a6 ar Electrostatics = Two identical conducting spheres, having charges of opposite sign, attract each other with a force of 0.108 N when separated by 0.5 m. The spheres are connected by a conducting wire, which is then removed, and thereafter, they repel each other with a force of 0.036 N. The initial charges on the spheres are (A) +5 x10* C and ¢ 45x 10®C (B) + 1.0 x 10% Cand = 3.0 x 106C ({C) #2.0 x 108 Cand + 6.0% 10°C (D) +05 x 108 Cand = 1.5 10°C A point charge S0uC is located in the XY plane at the point of position vector #, = 2] +3]. What is the electric field at the point of position vector 7 (A) 1200Vim (B) 0.04vim (C) 900Vim, (0) 4500 vim A point charge q is placed at origin. Let E,, E, and Ey be the electric field at three points A(1, 2,3), B (1, 1, ~ 1) and C (2, 2, 2) due to charge q. Then HELE, WHE, I=41E ch select the correct alternative (A) only [i] is correct (B) only fil] is correct, (C) both [i] and [ii] are correct (D) both [i] and [ii] are wrong ‘Two identical point charges are placed at a separation of /. 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 /. Which of the following best represents the resulting curve? w AL, A particle of mass m and charge Q is placed in an electric field E which varies with time t ass = soa {¢will undergo simple harmonic motion of amplitude oe a ey QE Eo Ole © rot One Four charges are arranged at the corners of a square ABCD, as shown. The force on a +ve charge kept at the centre of the square is (A) zero (B) along diagonal AC (C) along diagonal BD (0) perpendicular to the side AB KAL KAL c ‘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 eon form charge 4? 1 (aa= $a (negative) at = @a-4 54 (Positive) at 5 1 1 (C) Q= 4 (positive) at 5 (0) Q =a (negative) at 5 ay Scanned with CamScannerQ.8 Six charges are placed at the comer of a regular hexagon as shown. If an electron is placed at its centre O, force on it will be: (A) Zero {B) Along OF (C) Along OC {D) None of these @.8 _Twoidentcal postive charges are fixed on the y-axis, at equal distances from the origin O. Apaticle with @ negative charge stars on the x-axis ata large distance ftom 0, moves along the * axis, passes through O and moves far away from O. is acceleration Is taken as postive along ts Girection of motion. The particle's acceleration a is ploted against is xcoordinate, Which ofthe following best represents the plot? Q.10 Four équal positive charges are fixed at the vertices of a square of side L. Z-axis Is perpendicular to the plane of the square. The point z = 0 is the point where the diagonals of the square intersect. each other. The plot of electric field due to the four charges, as one moves an the z-axis. 7 ey a z fl (a) J pn @ AS pore ao aL 7 .11 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 R°. (8) directed towards the gap, inversely proportional to R2. (C) directed away from the gap, inversely proportional to R®, (0) directed away from the gap, inversely proportional to R2. Q.12 The charge per unit length ofthe four quadrant ofthe ring is 22, ~ 2, and = 1 respectively. The electric field at the centre is od. Q.13 The direction (0) of E at point P due to uniformly charged finite rod will be +, . (A) at angle 30° from x-axis +] (B) 45° from x-axis 4 (C)60° from x-axis + (D) none of these 2 “Two equal negative charges are fixed at the points {0, a] and [0, ~a] on the y-axis. A positive charge is released from rest at the points [2a, 0] on the x-axis . The charge Q will (A) execute simple harmonic motion about the origin (B) move to the origin and remain at rest (C) move to infinity (0) execute oscillatory but not simple harmonic motion. a4 AL Scanned with CamScanner15 16 ais 19 2.20 21 22 0.23 0.24 An uncharged sphere of metal placed inside a charged parallel plate capacitor. The lines of force look like “HOY +d «KOH af204 A small particle of mass m and charge -aiis placed at point P and released. WP >> v. the parce will lundergo oscillations along the axis of symmetry with an angular frequency that is equal to (©) grcamR? Which of the following is a volt (A) Erg per cm (B) Joule per coulomb (C) Erg per ampere (D) Newton / (coulomb x m?) ‘small drops of same size are charged to V volts each. If they coalesce to form a signal large drop, then its potential will be (A) Vin (8)Va (C) va (0) vr 1000 identical drops of mercury are charged to a potential of 1 V each. They join to form a single Grop. The potential of this drop will be (A) 0.01 (B)O1V (c) tov (0) 100 V Potential difference between centre & the surface of sphere of radius R and uniform volume charge density p within it will be : 2 ai 2 LS RE RE wo ot (c)0 oe If the electric potential of the inner metal sphere is 10 volt & that of the outer shell is 5 volt, then the potential at the centre will be : (A) 10 volt (8) 5 volt (C) 15 volt (0) 0 Three concentric metallic spherical shell A, B and C or radii a, b and c (a < b < c) have surface charge densities ~ o, + «, and ~ o respectively. The potential of shell Ais : (A)(o/eq)[a+b-c} (B)(6/e9)[a—b +e} (C)(6/e9)[0-a-c] (0) none 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, (Ayfor allvatues of H (B)onlyitH > J — (C)onlyitH< Fx (O)onyitH= “Fy An infinite number of concentric rings carry a charge Q each alternately positive and negative, Thelr radil are 1, 2, 4, B...... meters In geometric rt progression as shown in the figuro. The potential at the centre of tha rings willbe Q Q 2 jz ®) tan, () gnc, ©) on —— Scanned with CamScannera.25 0.26 a2 0.28 29 30 ast 2.33 a.34 ‘When a negative charge is released and moves in electric field, it moves toward a position of (A) lower electric potential and lower potential energy oe (6) lower electric potential and higher potential energy (C) higher electric potential and lower potential energy (0) higher electric potential and higher potential energy Ahollow metal sphere of radius 5 om is charged such that the potential on its surface is 10 V. The potential at the centre of the sphere is (ajov (8) 10V (C) same as at point 5 cm away from the surface out side sphere, (D) same as a point 25 cm away from the surface. Asolid sphere of radius R is chargéd uniformly. At what distance from its surface is the electrostatic potential half of the potential at the centre? ®R (8) R2 (Ra (0)2R ‘Aninfinite nonconducting sheet of charge has a surface charge density of 10-” C/m?. The separation between two equipotential surfaces near the sheet whose potential differ by SV is (A) 0.88 cm (6) 0.88 mm (C)0.88 m (0)5* 107m Four equal charges +q are placed at four comers of a square with its centre at origin and lying i yz plane. The electrostatic potential energy of a fith charge +q' varies on x-axis as: ‘Two identical thin rings, each of radius R meter are coaxially placed at distance R meter apart. If Q, and Q, coulomb are respectively the charges uniformly spread on the two rings, the work done in moving a charge q from the centre of one ring to that of the other is. (A) zer0 (©) 2,-2,\v2-)(Y24ne,R) (©) qv2(Q,+Q,)/4ne,R (©) 4(Q,-Q, v2) V24n6,8) ‘Two positively charged particles X and Y are intially 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) IY 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. (0) If both are free, E is conserved, but not p. ‘Two particles X and Y, of equal mass and with unequal positive charges, are free to move and are intially far away from each other. With Y at rest, X begins to move towards it with inital velocity U. After a long time, finally (A) Xwill stop. ¥ will move with velocity u. (8) X and Y will both move with velocities u/2 each, (C)X will stop, ¥ will move with velocity electrostatic forces) WS Size jmk (B) Jase nk (©) reat In space of horizontal EF (E = (mgya) exist as shawn in fgute and & ARS Mm attached at the end Of a ght fod, HI mises Mm is released from ‘ the position shown in figure find the angular weleeity of tne tre! wher OX eee it passes through the bottom most position 1 le Ps i [se ? wf 3 . A) i (o) Y cy 1 ©) We ‘Two klentica! particles of mass m carry a charge Q each Iithally one i at rest ona smonith horizontal plane and the other it projected along the plane directly towards fet partie from a large distance with apeed v. The closed distance of aporoach be La 1 ag 30° () ae mw Ota cae (C) rey caw? The diagram shows a smal beat of mas oy carving charge @ The Sead Sa ey moe ts ba coson tre ng pened ch mo toeers g plane. In the same plane a charge *G has also Deer fired as shown The potential atthe point P due i *Q ie V The weincity wit which the beach . should projected troy the point P 20 that t can complete a circle should be greater thar ev fav wn OVE Electric fiekd even by the vector Fax} #y) i present in the XY ots plane, A small fing carrying charge *Q. which can freniy siete on a Smooth non conducting rod, is propetced along the rod from the peint (0. L such that can reach the other end of the rod What minimus ‘velocity should be given to the ring7(Assumne zero gravity) (A) (QL)? 2 (C) QU my? A unt positive point charge of mass m is projected with @ velocity V inside the hinnel as shown, The hunnel has been made insite # uniformly changed pon conducting sohere. The minimum velocity with which the point charge should De proyectid such it can if reach the coposite end of the tenet i fe equal to A) Ramey (B) (RD {C) [ome f? (D) zero because the intial and the final points are at seme potential, ‘1 Scanned with CamScannerat 42 43 aa 45 46 47 48 a9 50 A conducting sphere of radius a has charge Q on it. tis enclosed by a neutral conducting concentric spherical shell having inner radius 2a and outer radius 3a. Find electrostatic energy of system. 5 kQ? kg? kt (A) ID (B) ioe (c) 2a (0) none 1 Aparticle of mass 1 kg & charge 5 1G is projected towards a ron conducting fixed spherical shall having the same charge tego tom Uniformly ciated on ts aurfece, Find the minimum init velocity of projection required ifthe particle just grazes the shell 2 2 2 ‘ bs ‘The diagram shows three infinitely tong uniform line charges placed on the X, Y and Z axis. The work done in moving a unit positive charge from (1, 1, 1) to (0, 1, 1) is equal to (A) Qin 2) / ney (B) (4 In 2) neq ; B (C) (3 In 2) f 2rty (0) None t ‘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 externa? agent on the fixed charge by the time distance between Q and q becomes 2r is, Qq Qqm Qqm Qqm Wiqm Ofaree Oyner ©) Yanegr Ina uniform electric field, the potential is 10V at the origin of coordinates, and 8V at each of the points (1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0) and (0, 0, 1). The potential at the point (1. 1. 1) will be (ayo (av cev (0) tov Ina 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 VE has magnitude, (Ayrn (B)r(n—1) (C) (n= 1) (O) (n-1)/n ‘The equation of an equipotential line in an electric field is y = 2x, then the electric field strength vector at (1, 2) may be (A) 45435 (8) 47483 (C).8i+4j (0) -8i44j The electric field in a region is given by : E= (4axy-/z )i+ (2ax?Vz)j+ax?/Vz)k. where ais a positive constant. The equation of an equipotential surface will be of the form (A) z= constant / [xy] (8) z= constant / [xy2] (C) z= constant / [x*y?] (D) None ‘Acharge 3 coulomb experiences a force 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 (8) 90V (C) 1000 v (0) 9000v ‘Two point charges of +@ each have been placed at the positions ( ~a /2, 0, 0) and (a / 2, 0, 0). The locus of the points where -Q charge can be placed such the that total electrostatic potential energy of the system can become equal fo zero, is represented by which of the following equations? (A) 22+ (Yea)? = 2a (8) 22 + (Y-a)? = 27444 (C) 2+ Y2= 1522 14 (D) None 6] Scanned with CamScannerast 53 ase Q.55 56 as7 Q.58 Figure shows equi-potential surfaces for a two charges system. At which of the labeled points point r will an electron have the highest potential energy? i (A) Point A (8) Point 8 (C) Point ¢ (0) Point Auniform electric field having strength j Is existing in x-y plane as shown in figure. Find the p.d. between origin O & A(d, d, 0) (A) Ed (cos0 + sino) (8) -Ed (sind — cos) (©) W2e¢ (0) none of these (mn a certain region of space, the potential is given by : V = k[2x?— y? + 22]. The electric field at the point (1, 1, 1) has magnitude = (A) kve (8) 26 (C) 2k V3 (0) 4kv3, Find the force experienced by the semicircular rod charged with a charge q, placed as shown in figure. Radius of the wire is R and the line of charge with linear charge density A is passing through its centre and perpendicular to the plane of wire. dq 2 (©) Sao ©) Srey Uniform electric field of magnitude 100 Vim in space is directed along the line y = 3+ x. Find the potential difference between point A (3, 1) & B (1, 3) (A) 100V (8) 2002 (c) 200 (0)0 ‘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 ~ fe Uniform vertical electric field E = mg tan 2q mg me ay 24 © (0) none P oy An equilateral triangle wire frame of side L having 3 point charges at its vertices is kept in x-y plane as shown. Component of electric field due to the configuration in z direction at (0, 0, L) is [origin is centroid of triangle] © ONS Ki 9kq A oe (B) zero () ge (D) None a these points are V (A) = 2 volt. V (P) = V (B) = V (D) = 5 volt. & V(C) = 8 volt. The electric field at P is 3 (A) 10 Vm-" along PQ (8) 15/2 Vm“ along PA (C) 5Vm" along PC (0) 5 Vm along PA 02m A,B, C, D, P.and Q are points in a uniform electric field. The potentials | ot ie Scanned with CamScanneraso Q.60 Qt ez 0.63 O64 Qs a.66 ‘and B are two points on tho axis and tho porpendicular bisoctor rspectivaly of an olectile dipala, ‘Aand B are far away from the dipole and at equal distance from it, The flold at A and B are, (8) Ey © 20, 1 : (Ey l= SIE, Land 1, bs perpendicular to f Figure shows the electric field ines around an electric dipole. Which of the arrows best represents the electric field at point P ? wt e\ © 7 Of A dipole consists of two particles one with charge +1;:C and mass 1kg and the other with charge ~1nC and mass 2kg separated by a distance of 3m, For small oscillations about its equilibrium position, the angular frequency, when placed in a uniform electric fleld of 20kV/m Is (A) O.tradis (B) 1.1 rads (C) 10 radis (0) 2.5radis ‘The dipole moment of a system of charge +q distributed uniformly on an arc of radius R subtending an angle 7/2 at its centre where another charge -q is placed Is : 2V2qR R 2qR “ ator ® ae oS oe An electric dipole is kept on the axis of a uniformly charged ring at distance R/-V/2 from the centre of the ring, The direction of the dipole moment is along the axis. The dipole moment is P, charge of the ring is Q and radius of the ring is R. The force on the dipole is nearly AkPQ 2kPQ ®) 3Gr> () 3. GR? (0) zero A large sheet carries uniform surface charge density o. A rod of length 2! has a linear charge density 4 on one half and ~4 on the ‘second half. The rod is hinged at mid point O and makes an angle 0 with the normal to the sheet, The torque experienced by the rod is bt (ao | or ou :! (c) % ‘sind ) 6, ‘Two short electric dipoles are placed as shown. The energy of electric interaction between these dipoles will be i. 2kP,/P, 8 —2kP,P, cos® —2kP,P; sind —4kP,P, cosO ase SES Gg Se ee “ r f r vr r Point P lies on the axis of a dipole. If the dipole is rotated by 90° anticlock wise, the electric field vector E at P will rotate by (A) 90° clock (B) 180° clock (C) $0" anti clock wise (D) none rt] Scanned with CamScannerae (a) (b) 69 Q.70 ant 72 4 charges are placed each at a distance ‘a' from origin: The dipole moment of configuration is (A) 29a} (8) 3qaj (©) 2agfi +] (D) none Se Both question (a) and (b) refer to the system of charges as shown in the figure. A spherical shell with an inner radius ‘a’ and an outer radius ’b' is made of conducting material. A point charge +Q is placed at the centre of the spherical shell and a toial charge — q is placed on the shell. Charge — q is distributed on the surfaces as (A) - Q on the inner surface, — ¢ on outer surface (B) - Qon the inner surface, ~ ¢ + Q on the outer surface (C) +Q on the inner surface, -q - Q on the outer surface (D) The charge -q Is spread uniformly between the inner and outer surtace. Assume that the electrostatic potential is zero at an infinite distance from the spherical shell. The electrostatic potential at a distance R (a < R 0 0 ‘Two spherical, nonconducting, and very thin shells of uniformly distributed positive charge Q and radius d are located a distance 10d from each other. A positive point charge q is placed inside one of the shells at a distance d/2 from the center, on the line connecting the centers of the two shells, ‘as shown in the figure. What is the net force on the charge q? @Q aQ g (9 Seine, 1 the let ©) 36ine,a? © the raht S&S 362qQ 360qQ 0 v (C) must be greater than 5 (0) may be less than 5 0 0 ‘The electric potential decreases uniformly from 120 V to 80 V as one moves on the X-axis from x= -1om to x= +1 cm. The electric field at the origin (A) must be equal to 20 Viem (8) may be equal to 20 Viem {C) may be greater than 20 Viem (0) may be less than 20 Vicm Potertid of a point At 3 volt and at a point B is 7 vot , an electron is moving towards A from B. (A) must have soma K.E. at B to reach A {B) It ned not have ony K.E, at B lo reach A (C) 10 reach Ait must have more than of equal to 4 oV K. E. at B, (D) when i will react A, H wil have K.E, more than of at least equal to 4 aV if twas released from rast at B. 123) Scanned with CamScannerQuiz a8 ang 20 a2 Q.22 Ating of radius R carries charge Q distributed uniformly over the ring. P Is a point on Its axis, at a lance f from its centre. The electric field at P due to ring is E. Which of the following Is correct? ul ane, eR a (8) Eis maximum for r= R/-/2 (C) E #0 at the centre of the ring. (0) As r increases, E will frst increase, then decrease. ‘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 exist in space. (C) Electric field strength inside the sphere will be equat to zero only when no external electric field exists {D) Potential at every point of the sphere must be same For a spherical shell {A) If potential inside it is zero then it necessarily electrically neutral {B) electric field in a charged conducting spherical shell can be zero only when the charge is uniformly distributed. {C) electric potential due to induced charges at a point inside it will always be zero {D) none of these A circular ring carries a uniformly distributed positive charge. The electric field (E) and potential (V) varies with distance (r) from the centre of the ring along its axis as The figure shows a nonconducting ring which has positive and negative charge non uniformly distributed on it such that the total charge is zero. Which of the following statements is true? (A) The potential at all the points on the axis will be zero. (8) The electric field at all the points on the axis will be zero. » (©) The direction of electric field at all points on the axis willbe along the axis. (D) If the ring is placed inside a uniform extemal electric field then net torque and force acting on the ring would be zero. At distance of Scm and 10cm outwards from the surface of a uniformly charged solid sphere, the potentials are 100V and 75V respectively . Then (A) potential at its surface is 150V. (8) the charge on the sphere is (5/3) x 10°C. (C) the electric field on the surface is 1500 Vim. (0) the electric potential at its centre is 225V. Four identical charges are placed at the points (1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0), (1, 0, 0) and (0,1, 0). (A) The potential at the ori (B) The field at the origi {C) The potential at all points on the z-axis, other than the origin, is zero. {O) The field at all points on the z-axis, other than the origin acts along the z-axis. 13] Scanned with CamScannera2 Oz 0.25 O28 o27 oz on an he gragh The comect statenent about elactric fed is fA) x component at pect Bis maximum (B) * component at port A is towards postive s-avis, (C) x corrporent at pont C 's along negative r-aris Variaton of electrostatic povental along rdrection fs shown fy | (D) x component at pot C's aiong postive r-avis Ja A natice of charge 1.C & mass 1 om moving with a velocity of 4 mis is subjected fo a uniform electric fiekd of magrtuce 200 Vim tor 10 sec. Then is fal speed cannot be tA OS ms (B)< Vs (C)3 mis (0) 6s Two port charges ¢ a7 Zc ee placed at (a. 0) and (0. a} A point charge a, is placed at a paint P on the quarter circle of radius a as shown in the Gagram so that the electn< field at the origin becomes zero a via) a 2a) (Ayre pont Pis | 3) (8) be pont Pis | 7 } -54 (D) none of these (Ce, A charged cork of mass m suspended by a light string is placed in uniform eectrc filed of strength E = (j + j)* 10° NC~' as shown in the fig. If in 2mg_ ‘eauiib-um postion tension in the string is 77, Jay then angle ‘a’ with the vertical is an (B) 30° (c) 45" (D) 18° 7a ‘Two particles of same mass and charge are thrown in the same direction along the horizontal with same velocity v from two different heights h, and h, (hy b) the center of shell, then choose the correct statements oq,b° (A) force experienced by charge Ais —- s o (B) force experienced by charge A imped (C)ThefoceexperencedbychageBis Kg. 2 (0) Theforce experienced bychargeBis If the charge q, is slowly moved inside the shell, then choose the ‘statement(s) (A) Charge distribution on the inner and outer face of the shell changes {B) The force acting on the charge B charges (C) The charge B also starts moving slowly (D) None of these Choose the correct statement related to the potential of the shell in absence of dg (A) Potential of the outer surface is more than that of the inner surface because it is positively charged (B) Potential of the outer surface is more than that of the inner surface because it carries more charge (C) Both the surfaces have equal potsbtial (0) The potential of the outer surface is —— £ If the outer surface of the shell is earthed, then identify the correct statement(s) (A) Only the potential of outer surface becomes zero (B) Charge on the outer surface also becomes zero (C) The outer surface attains negative charge (D) Negative charge on the inner surface decreases If the inner surface of the shell is earthed, then identify the correct statement(s) (A) The potential of both the inner and outer surface of the shell becomes zero (B) Charge on the outer surface becomes zero (C) Charge on the inner surface decreases (0) Positive charge flows from the shell to the earth Scanned with CamScannerANSWER KEY ONLY ONE OPTION IS CORRECT. 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