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Target 2021 DPP - 7 Duration: 60min

Topic : Electrostatics
1. Four charges are arranged at the corners of a square ABCD, 6. A charge 3 coulomb experiences a force 3000 N when placed
as shown. The force on a +ve charge kept at the centre of the in a uniform electric field. The potential difference between
square is two points separated by a distance of 1 cm along the field
(A) zero lines is
(B) along diagonal AC (A) 10 V (B) 90 V (C) 1000 V (D) 9000V
(C) along diagonal BD 7. Uniform electric field of magnitude 100 V/m in space is directed
(D) perpendicular to the side AB along the line y = 3 + x. Find the potential difference between
point A (3, 1) & B (1, 3)
2. A nonconducting ring of radius R has uniformly distributed
positive charge Q. A small part of the ring, of length d, is (A) 100 V (B) 200 2V (C) 200 V (D) 0
removed (d << R). The electric field at the centre of the ring
will now be 8. A and B are two points on the axis and the perpendicular
(A) directed towards the gap, inversely proportional to R3. bisector respectively of an electric dipole. A and B are far
(B) directed towards the gap, inversely proportional to R2. away from the dipole and at equal distance from it. The field at
 
(C) directed away from the gap, inversely proportional to R3. A and B are E A and E B .
(D) directed away from the gap, inversely proportional to R2.    
(A) E A  E B (B) E A  2E B
3. A charged particle having some mass is resting in equilibrium  
at a height H above the centre of a uniformly charged (C) E A  2E B
non-conducting horizontal ring of radius R. The force of  
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gravity acts downwards. The equilibrium of the particle will (D) | E B |  | E A | , and E B is perpendicular to E A
be stable 2
9. Two short electric dipoles are placed as shown. The energy of
R electric interaction between these dipoles will be
(A) for all values of H (B) only if H >
2 2 kP1 P2 cos 
(A)
r3
R R
(C) only if H < (D) only if H =  2kP1P2 cos
2 2 (B)
r3
4. Two positively charged particles X and Y are initially far away
from each other and at rest. X begins to move towards Y with  2 kP1P2 sin   4kP1P2 cos 
some initial velocity. The total momentum and energy of the (C) (D)
r3 r3
system are p and E.
(A) If Y is fixed, both p and E are conserved. 10. Electric flux through a surface of area 100 m2 lying in the xy
(B) If Y is fixed, E is conserved, but not p. 
plane is (in V-m) if E  î  2 ĵ  3k̂
(C) If both are free to move, p is conserved but not E.
(A) 100 (B) 141.4 (C) 173.2 (D) 200
(D) If both are free, E is conserved, but not p.
11. A bullet of mass m and charge q is fired towards a solid uni-
5. A charged particle of charge Q is held fixed and another
formly charged sphere of radius R and total charge + q. If it
charged particle of mass m and charge q (of the same sign) is
strikes the surface of sphere with speed u, find the minimum
released from a distance r. The impulse of the force exerted
speed u so that it can penetrate through the sphere.
by the external agent on the fixed charge by the time distance
(Neglect all resistance forces or friction acting on bullet except
between Q and q becomes 2r is
electrostatic forces)
Qq Qqm q
(A) (B) (A) 20 mR
4 0 mr 4 0 r
q
Qqm Qqm (B) 40 mR
(C) (D)
 0 r 2 0 r

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q 3q
(C) 8 mR (D)
0 4  0 mR
12. 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
(B) 5 volt
(C) 15 volt
(D) 0
13. An ellipsoidal cavity is carved within a perfect conductor. A
positive charge q is placed at the center of the cavity. The
points A & B are on the cavity
surface as shown in the figure. Then :
(A) electric field near A in the cavity = electric field near B in
the cavity
(B) charge density at A = charge density at B
(C) potential at A = potential at B
(D) total electric field flux through the surface of the cavity is
q/0 .
14. Statement-1 : For a non-uniformly charged thin circular ring
with net charge zero, the electric potential at each point on
axis of the ring is zero.
Statement-2 : For a non-uniformly charged thin circular ring
with net charge zero, the electric field at any point on axis of
the ring is zero.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is
correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is
NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
15. Statement-1 : In a given situation of arrangement of charges,
an extra charge is placed outside the Gaussion surface. In
the Gauss Theorem
  Q if no external electric field exist in space.(C) Electric field
 E . ds  in0

Qin remains unchanged whereas electric field E at the site of
the element is changed.
 0), (–1, 0, 0) and (0, –1, 0).
Statement-2 : Electric field E at any point on the Gaussian
surface is due to inside charge only.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is
correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is
NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
16. Statement-1 : A point charge q is placed inside a cavity of
conductor as shown. Another point charge Q is placed
outside the conductor as shown. Now as the point charge Q
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is pushed away from conductor, the potential difference
(VA – VB ) between two points A and B within the cavity of
sphere remains constant.
Statement-2 : The electric field due to charges on outer
surface of conductor and outside the conductor is zero at all
points inside the conductor.
A
Q
q B
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is
correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is
NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
SECTION- II
17. Select the correct statement : (Only force on a particle is due
to electric field)
(A) A charged particle always moves along the electric line of
force.
(B) A charged particle may move along the line of force
(C) A charge particle never moves along the line of force
(D) A charged particle moves along the line of force only if
released from rest.
18. Three point charges Q, 4Q and 16Q are placed on a straight
line 9 cm long. Charges are placed in such a way that the
system has minimum potential energy. Then
(A) 4Q and 16Q must be at the ends and Q at a distance of 3
cm from the 16Q.
(B) 4Q and 16Q must be at the ends and Q at a distance of 6
cm from the 16Q.
(C) Electric field at the position of Q is zero.
Q
(D) Electric field at the position of Q is .
40
19. 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
strength inside the sphere will be equal to zero only when no
external electric field exists
(D) Potential at every point of the sphere must be same
20. Four identical charges are placed at the points (1, 0, 0), (0, 1,
(A) The potential at the origin is zero.
(B) The field at the origin is zero.
(C) The potential at all points on the z-axis, other than the
origin, is zero.
(D) The field at all points on the z-axis, other than the origin
acts along the z-axis.
21. Particle A having positive charge is moving directly head-on
towards initially stationary positively charged particle B. At
the instant when A and B are closest together.
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(A) the momenta of A and B must be equal (B) field at point S is E

(B) the velocities of A and B must be equal
(C) B would have gained less kinetic energy than A would
 Q 

(C) field at point T is  E 
have lost.
 0 A 
(D) B would have gained the same momentum as A would
have lost 
 Q 
22. Mark the correct options: (D) field at point S is  E 
 A 0 
(A) Gauss’s law is valid only for uniform charge distributions.
(B) Gauss’s law is valid only for charges placed in vacuum. 25. In the shown figure the conductor is uncharged and a charge
(C) The electric field calculated by Gauss’s law is the field due q is placed inside a spherical cavity at a distance a from its
to all the charges . centre (C). Point P and charge +Q are as shown. a, b, c, d are
(D) The flux of the electric field through a closed surface due known.
to all the charges is equal to the flux due to the charges
enclosed by the surface.
P +Q
23. An electric dipole is placed at the centre of a sphere. Mark the
correct answer c d
(A) the flux of the electric field through the sphere is zero
C
(B) the electric field is zero at every point of the sphere. q b
a
(C) the electric potential is zero everywhere on the sphere.
(D) the electric potential is zero on a circle on the surface.
24. Two large thin conducting plates with small gap in between
are placed in a uniform electric field ‘E’ (perpendicular to the
plates). Area of each plate is A and charges +Q and –Q are Column-I Column-II
given to these plates as shown in the figure. If points R,S and (A) Electric field due to induced (P) zero
T as shown in the figure are three points in space, then the charges on the inner surface of
cavity at point P
+Q –Q (B) Electric potential due to (Q) non-zero
charges on the inner surface
R S T of cavity and q at P
(C) Electric field due to induced (R) value can be
charges on the outer surface of stated with the
conductor and Q at C given data.
E (D) Electric potential due to ind- (S)value cannot
(A) field at point R is E uced charges on the inner be stated from the
surface of cavity at C given data

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ANSWER KEY

SECTION– I SECTION– II
1. (D) 9. (B) 17. (B)
2. (A) 10. (C) 18. (B,C)
3. (B) 11. (B) 19. (D)
4. (B) 12. (A) 20. (B, D)
5. (B) 13. (C) 21. (B, C, D)
6. (A) 14. (C) 22. (C, D)
7. (D) 15. (C) 23. (A, D)
8. (C) 16. (A) 24. (A,D)
25. (A)-Q,S, (B)-P,R (C)-P,R (D)-Q,R

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