DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL

INDIRA NAGR LUCKNOW

CLASS XII PHYSICS
MCQ BASED ASSIGNMENT SHEET UNIT 1 – ELECTROSTATICS
MCQ BASED
1. When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, it
(a) gains electrons from silk. (b) gives electrons to silk.
(c) gains protons from silk. (d) gives protons to silk.

2. In general, metallic ropes are suspended on the carriers taking

inflammable materials. The reason is
(a) to control the speed of the carrier.
(b) to keep the centre of gravity of the carrier nearer to the earth.
(c) to keep the body of the carrier in contact with the earth.
(d) none of these.

3. Two charges q1 and q2 are placed in vacuum at a distance d and the

force acting between them is F. If a medium of dielectric constant 4 is
introduced around them, the force now will be :

(a) F / 4 (b) 4 F (c) F / 16 (d) 16 F

4. Two charges of equal magnitudes kept at a distance r exert a force F on

each other. If the charges are halved and distance between them is
doubled, then the new force acting on each charge is :

5. Two similar spheres having +Q and -Q charges are kept at a certain

distance. F force acts between the two. If at the middle of two spheres,
another similar sphere having +Q charge is kept, then it experiences a
force in magnitude and direction as
(a) zero having no direction. (b) 8F towards +Q charge.
(c) 8F towards -Q charge. (d) 4F towards +Q charge.
6. Which of the following graphs shows the variation of electric field E
due to a hollow spherical conductor of radius R as a function of distance
from the centre of the sphere?

7. The magnitude of electric field intensity E is such that, an electron

placed in it would experience an electrical force equal to its weight is
given by :
(a) mge (b) mg/e (c) e/mg (d) e²g/m²

8. SI unit of permittivity of free space is

(a) Farad (b) Weber (c) C2N-1 m-2 (d) C2N-1 m-2

9. The force per unit charge is known as

(a) electric flux (b) electric field
(c) electric potential (d) electric current
10. Which of the following figures represent the electric field lines due to
a single negative charge?

11. The SI unit of electric flux is

(a) N C -1 m-2 (b) N C m-2 (c) N C -2 m2 (d) N C -1 m2

12. The unit of electric dipole moment is

(a) newton (b) coulomb – meter – 1
(c) farad (d) coulomb - meter

13. Static electricity is produced by

(a) induction only (b) friction
(c) chemical reaction only (d) friction and induction both.

14. When distance between two charges is reduced to one-half of the

original distance, the force between them will remain the same if one
of the charges is made:
(a) one fourth (b) four times (c) double (d) one-half

15. Two point charges each of 20 µC are placed 50 cm apart in air. What
is the electric field intensity at the mid point on the line joining the
centre of two point charges?
(a) 5 × 10 6 NC -1 (b) 18 × 10 6 NC -1
(c) Zero (d) None of these

ASSERTION / REASON TYPE QUESTIONS :

Directions : These questions consist of two statements, each printed as
Assertion and Reason. While answering these questions, you are required
to choose any one of the following four responses.

(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct
explanation of the Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct
explanation of the Assertion.

(c) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

(d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

16. Assertion : A metallic shield in form of a hollow shell may be built to

block an electric field.

Reason : In a hollow spherical shield, the electric field inside it is zero

at every point.

17. Assertion : When bodies are charged through friction, there is a

transfer of electric charge from one body to another, but
no creation or destruction of charge.

Reason : This follows from conservation of electric charges.

18. Assertion : If the distance between parallel plates of a capacitor is

halved and dielectric constant is three times, then the
capacitance becomes 6 times.

Reason : Capacity of the capacitor does not depend upon the

nature of the material.

19. Assertion : Two equipotential surfaces cannot cut each other.

Reason : Two equipotential surfaces are parallel to each other.

20. Assertion : For a charged particle moving from point P to point Q, the
net work done by an electrostatic field on the particle is
independent of the path connecting point P to point Q.

Reason : The net work done by a conservative force on an object

moving along a closed loop is zero.
Case study based :

Gauss's law in its integral form is most useful when, by symmetry

reasons, a closed surface (Gaussian Surface) can be found along which
the electric field is uniform. The electric flux is then a simple product of
the surface area and the strength of the electric field, and is proportional
to the total charge enclosed by the surface. Gauss's law is true for any
closed surface, no matter what its shape or size. The charges may be
located anywhere inside the surface. Gauss's Law can be used to solve
complex electrostatic problems involving unique symmetries like
cylindrical, spherical or planar symmetry. ... Gauss's Law can be used to
simplify evaluation of electric field in a simple way.

21. The position of the charge inside the enclosing surface is changed in
such a way that the total charge remains constant. Then the total
normal electric flux through the enclosing surface:
(a) increases (b) decreases
(c) changes erratically (d) Remains unchanged.

22. Two charges of magnitudes – 3 Q and + 2 Q are located at points (a,0)

and (4a,0) respectively. The electric flux due to these charges

through a sphere of radius ‘3a’ with its centre at the origin will be :

a) – Q / Ɛo b) – 3 Q / Ɛo c) 2 Q / Ɛo d) zero

23. The electric flux through a closed Gaussian surface depends upon :

a) net charge enclosed and permittivity of the medium

b) net charge enclosed, permittivity of the medium and size of the

Gaussian surface

c) net charge enclosed only

d) permittivity of the medium only

24. If electric flux through a closed surface is zero. It means that:

(a) the net charge inside the surface is zero.
(b) the electric field is necessarily zero at all points on the surface.
(c) no charge exists inside the surface.
(d) no charge exists outside the surface.
25. Gauss’s law will be invalid if
(a) there is magnetic monopoles.
(b) the inverse square law is not exactly true.
(c) the velocity of light is not a universal constant.
(d) none of these.