Electrostatics Dr Aamir F Malik

1. The number of electrons In one coulomb charge is:

A 6.2 x 10 18 B. 1.6 x 10·•9
C. 6.2 x 1Cl2' D.1.6x 1o·t1
2. The charge on electron was determined by:
A. Ampere B. Maxwell C. Milhkan D. Bohr
3. The relation � = _v represents.
Ar d
A. P D B Gauss's law
C. electric 1ntensrty 0. electric ftux
4. If atomic number of copper ls 29 the contribution of electrons per
atom in the block of copper wlll be:
A One 6 Two C Three D Zero
5. If the distance between two charged bodies ls halved, the force
between them becomes:
A. Double B. Half
C. Four times D remains same
6. The value of e, for various dielectrics is always!
A Less than one B. Greater than one
C Equal to one O Zero
7. The unit of capacitance is.
A coulomb 8 fcuad C. JOUie D watt
8. The charge on an electron was measured by Millikan in.
A 1880 8. 1789 C. 1909 D. 1921
9. The intensity of electric field between two oppositely charged
parallel plates close to each other is,
" 0
A Oto B - C. � D�
•o ·� �
10. Electric field intensity at a point is defined by the equation,
A E .: i
F
B. E " !.
q
C E =- q F 0. E = !!:F
11. If a charged body is moved against the electric field, it will gain
A PE B K.E
C. mechanteal energy D Electric P E
12. llle word "Xerography" means.
A. To tal<e photograph B Dry wnting
C. wnting by machine D To paint some lhing

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13. In the xerographic machine the heart of the machine the drum is
made of.
A ceramic 8 semrconductor
C. strong plastic D afumimuni
14. When current of one ampere is flowing aaoss any cross-section of
conductor in one second, the quantity of charge is:
A One coulomb B. TY,o coulomb
C Three coulomb D Hatf coulomb
15. The force per unit charge is known as:
A Electnc flux 8 Electnc intensity
C Electnc potential D Electron volt
16. An electric charge at rest produces:
A Only magnetic field B Only electric field
C Conservative field D. All above
17. Gauss's law can only be applied to:
A Curved surface e Flat surface
C Closed surface D. Any surface
18. Work done in bringing unit positive charge from Infinity to that
point In an electric: field is:
A Potenltal difference B Resistance
C Capacrtan� D Absolute potential
19. The SI unit of electric flux is
A Nmi c B NmC'
C Nm2 C o Nm·ic•
20. When area is held perpendicular to the field, lines, then the
magnitude of electric flux is
A Maximum B Minimum
C either A or B D. Negative
21. Photocopier and inkjet printer are the applications of '
A Electronics B Electncity
C. Magnetism D Electrostatics
22. The expression for energy stored in a capacitor Is given by
A. E = CV: 8 E = �Cv1
2
C E =.: C1V D E =.: (CV)'
l 2

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23. A unit of electric charge Is.
A volt B Henry C coulomb D weber
24. The value of_!.._ in Nm c· 1 is
A 9 � 101
C 9 1 x 10 9
25. The value of c, for transformer oil is.
A 20 B 2.8 C 21 D. 2.5
26. The Coulon,b's force in a medium of relative permittivity e, is given
by:
1
A F= !!.!!!.
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C F = _!_ !!!,. D F = -2... !!.!!

r0c, r-" 41tCr r''I
27. If an electron of charge "e" is accelerated through a potential
rt
difference V, will acquire energy:
AW a� c.� o.w
1
28. The earth's potential is considered as:
A Positive B. Negative C Zero 0. Infinite
29. The absolute potential at a point distant 10cm from a charge of one
1,1C is:
A9" 1v"v a9" 103v
C9><1o•v 0.9x1(fV
30. The value of e r for distilled water ls:
A 78.0 8. 78 5 C 80.0 D 765
31. The value of�. for Germanium is
A.15 84& C.17 016
32. A capacitor ts a perfect insulator for:
A Direct current B Altemating current
C Both A & B O Electric charge
33. Coulomb/volt is called:
A Electron B Farad C Ampere D. Joule
34. Due to electric polarization of dielectric, the capacity of a capacitor:
A Decreases s. Increases
C Remains the same 0. Becomes zero
35. Photocopier and inkjet printer are application of:
A Magnetism B. Elect.ricrty
C Electrostatics D. Thermo-elecinc effect
Answers:-
4,A ' s.c -7. B
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8.C
2.C
9.8
3.C
10.B 11.0 12.B
6.B
13.0 -
14.A
1
15.:.. B -
16.B 17.C . 18.D 19.A 20.A 21.B
B-
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lLA,C . -
23.C --
24.A 25.C 26.A-- -·
27.A 28.C
30.8 31.0 32.A 33.B 34.B -
35.C

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