hercal Can

itor :It consists of two Chapter 08: Electrostatics

cting spheres of radii a and b 13. I1 a cylinder of radius R and length L is placed
(a
t n n e rs p h e
e is given charge +Q, while in a
uniform hen total flux
passing throughmagnetic
erei searth
n n e

r Sphere
Q the cylinder will be
ential ditierence
zero
L
e nt h es p h e r e s ,

4T6, 4E,b
+Q E E

H C a n c e :C = .

C 47T&o.
As
C=
ab 1Eds cos 180° = -EA
System,
m, b-a 2 Eds cos 0° = EA
HCG.S

p r e s e n c e
o fdiel. tric medium (dielectric 0
the between the 1 + 2 +o = - EA +EA +0=0
R) spheres,
14 Two charges Q each are at distance r from eacn

other. If third charge q(= -Q/4) is placed at a

ylindrical capacitor :It consists distance of (/2) from each charge, then system
of two of charges will be in equilibrium.
cylnders of radii a and b (a < b).
nentric
cylinder is given
a charge +Q while outer 15. If two charges of Q and Q are separated by a
lnaner
is earthed. Common length of the distance r then to find a point on the line joining
ylinder

cylindersis7 two charges where intensity is zero, apply the

ZT6 relation x
( b

16. In an electric field, if a charge particle moves

with velocity v then energy of charge particle in
electron volt will be determined by relation

Fux of different
surfaces K.E mv. To convert electron volt into joule
multiply eV with 1.6 x 107

17. At the centre ofthe line joining two equal and

opposite charge V =0 but E 0.
S Flux through S will be q/6 s

Classical Thinking

8.1 8.1 Introduction

S Flux through S will be q/24 e

1. Which of the following law gives a relation

between the electric flux through any closed
surface and the charge enclosed by the surface?
(A) Gauss' law
Flux through S will be q/2 8 Coulomb's law
(B)
Newton's law
(C)
Charles' law
D)
needed for calculating the
The total flux passing The Gaussian surface
through S will be 0 electric field due to charge distribution is
a

(A) any surface around the charge

distribution.

(B) only spherical surface.

The total flux passing any closed surface around the charge.
through cylinder will be0 (C)
(D)onlycylindrical surface.

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MHT-CET Triumpn
11. charges respectively is
8.2 Application of Gauss' law both cases.
positive in
Gauss' law helps in (A) both cases.
. negative in
determination of electric force
between (B)
(C) positive, negative.
(A)
point charges. negative, positive.
(B) situations where Coulomb's law fails. (D)
due to The electric potential due to a charged metallic
(C) determination of electric field
symmetric charge distribution. 12. sphere is constant

due to outside the sphere.

(D) determining electric potential
symmetrie charge distribution. (A) inside the sphere.
(B) outside the sphere.
length L is placed in
R and both inside and
4. A cylinder of radius (C) outside the sphere
uniform electric field E parallel to the neither inside nor
a (D)
cylinder's axis. The total flux through the of radius 10 cm is
surface of the cylinder is 13. A hollow metal sphere
the potential on its surface Is
(A) 2TR'E charged such that
at the centre of the sphere
80 volt. The potential
(B) (2tR* +2TRL)E is
(C) (TR +2tRL) E 800 volt (B) 0 volt
(A)
(D) zero
(C) 8 volt (D) 80 volt
Electric field of an isolated charged metallic
E l e

The work done in moving

a charge from one
sphere at any interior point is is
to another
(A) Zero
point
(A) independent of path.
(B) one
proportional to charge.
(C) proportional to field (B)
(D) infinite (C) electric potential energy.
(D) all of these.
6. If charge q induced on outer surface of sphere of
radius R, then intensity at point P at distance S 15. If work done in moving a charge qo from point
from centre is x to y, Wxy is positive then energy stored
(A) inversely proportional to (S + R). (A) is greater at point y.
(B) inversely proportional to R. (B) is greater at point x.
(C) inversely proportional to S. (C) is equal at both points.
(D) directly proportional to S*. (D) no energy is stored.

8.3 8.3 Electric Potentialand Potential Energy 16. As we move in the direction of electric intensity
the electric potential
7. The work done in bringing a charge from
(A) increases (B) decreases
infinity to any point in the field is
(A) electrical energy
(C) remains same (D) becomes zero

(B) electric potential energy 17. In a hydrogen atom, the electron revolves
(C) binding energy around the nucleus in an orbit of radius
(D) potential energy 0.53 x
10 m. Then the electrical potential

8 Dimensions of electric potentialis produced by the nucleus at the position of the

electron is
(A) [M'L'T'r'| (B) [M'LT*r]
(C) [M°LT'r} (D) [M'L'Tr (A) 27.2 volt (B) 13.6 volt
(C) 2.72 volt (D) 1.36 volt
9. Which of the following is NOT true about
electric potential? 18. If 4x 10* eV energy is required to move a
(A) It is a scalar quantity. charge of 0.25 coulomb between two
poinis,
(B) Its unit is volt. then potential difference between them will be
(C) It is a vector
quantity. (A) 178 V (B) 256 V
(D) Both (A) and (B) (C) 356 V (D) 450 V
The electric potential is independent of which of 19. A cloud is at
the following?
potential of 8 x 10° volt relat1ve
a
to the ground. A charge of 40 coulomb
(A) position of point in electric field transferred in lightening stroke between
(B) medium cloud and the ground. The energy dissipated is
tne
(C) nature of
charge (A) 5x 10 J (B) 3.2 x 10 J
(D)none of the above C) 3.2 x 10* J
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Electric Potential due to a Point of Two Point

84 8.6 Electrical Energy
Charge, a Dipole and a System of andof a Dipole in an
Charges
Charges Electrostatic Field
value of electrie potential at any point due distance r,
The 27. For a two charge system separated by
20 electric dipole is the potential energy is
to any

(A)
psin6
(A) U= 90
47TE 4tE, r

pcos6 (B) U 9
(B) r
4 TE 4TE
psin (C) U= 1 9
(C) 4TtE
4TtE
p.cos6 (D) U= 90;
(D) 4Te,
4TE
in the
at a point due to dipole varies 28. An electric dipole of moment p is placedelectric
Electric potential a
in uniform
position of stable equilibrium
directly as n" power of distance r from centre of field of intensity
through
E. It is rotated
an angle
the dipole to the point where value of n is dipole is
from the initial position. If initially
(A) 1 (B) energy of
(D)-2 parallel to the field, the potential
(C) 2 electric dipole in the final position
is

at equatorial point of a
(A) pE cos (B) pE sin 0
22./ Electrical potential
an
(D)-pE cos 6
dipole
with moment P at a distance (C) pE (1 - cos6)
small dipole
placed in a
r from the dipole is 29. An electric dipole of moment p

(A) zero (B) minimum potential

4TE, uniform electric field E has

2p angle between p and E is

(D) energy when the
C) 4tE r
4TE (A) 0° (B) 2
electric dipole
due to
23. The potential pointat a an

and minimum when the angle (D)

will be maximum (C)
the dipole and the line
between the axis of
the point to the dipole are centre of a circle of
joining 30. A charge Q is placed at the
90° and 180° (B) 0 and 90 in moving a charge q
(A) radius R. The work done
0° and 180° a semicircle is
(C) 90° and 0° (D) from A toB so as to complete
(A) zero
and CI ions in HCI
24. The distance between H
molecule is 1.28 A. What
will be the potential (B) Q9
at a distance of 12 A on the 48,R
due to this dipole
axis of dipole? C) Qq »Q B
1.4x 10 V R
(A) 0.13V (B) 26,R
13 V
(D) 1.4x 10 v
C) (D)
4ER
8.5 8.5 Equipotential Surfaces certain
31. In the electric field of a point charge q,
taken from one part to another and E
25. Ifa unit charge is charge is carried from point A to B, C,
D
surface
Over an equipotential as shown in figure. The work
done is
work is done on the charge.
(A)
(B) work is done by the charge.
is intinite.
work done on the charge
(C)
work is done.
(D) no

surface is
Example of equipotential metallic
(A) surface of any charged
conductors. D
surface of a charged sphere. least along the path AB.
(B) (A)
(C) both (A) and (B). (B) least along the path AD.
(D) neither (A) nor (B).
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 MHT-CET Triumph Physics (MCQs) and
(C) zero along any one of the path AB, AC,
AD and AE.
8.9 Capacitors
Combination of Capacitors apacitance,
in Series
and Parallel
(D) least along AE.
The ability of
a conductor to store ela
32. An electric dipole has the magnitude of chargeg 42.
charge is
called as electrical
and dipole moment p. It is placcd in a
uniform
electric field. If its dipole moment is along the (A) capacitance (B) resistance
direction of the field then the force on it and its (C) inductance (D) reactance
potential energy are respectively
43. The S.I. unit of capacitance of capacitor is
(A) 2qE and minimum. (B) ohm
qE and minimum. (A) henry
(B) farad (D) volt
(C) zero and minimum. (C)
(D) qE and maximum. electric charge,
44. The relation between elet
3. An electric dipole of moment p is placed normal potential and capacity is
to the lines of force of electric intensity E. Then
the work done in deflecting it through an angle ()C- (B) C=
Q
of 180° is
(A) pE (B) +2pE (C) V= QC (D) C-

(C) -2pE D) zero

8.7 Conductors and Insulators, Free 45. The ratio of charge to potential of a body is
Charges and Bound Charges Inside a known as
Conductor (A) capacitance (B) conductance
34. A conductor which can be given almost (C) inductance (D) esistance
unlimited charge is 46. When a conducting slab fills the space betwen
(A) copper (B) air the two plates of a capacitor, its capacitance
(C) gold (D) earth (A) becomes infinite.
35. Electric potential of earth is taken to be zero (B) becomes four times the original one.
because earth is a good (C) remains same.
(A) insulator (B) conductor (D) becomes zero.
(C) semiconductor (D) dielectric
47. When a metal slab is placed between the
8.8 Dielectrics and Electric Polarisation charged identical, parallel plates, the potential
difference between the plates
36. Dielectrics are
(A) decreases.
(A) conducting substances.
(B) non-conducting substances. (B) increases.
(C) combustible substances. (C) remains unchanged.
(D) preservative substances. (D) may increase or decrease.
37. Which of the following is not a solid dielectrics? 48. If the number of condensers are connected in
(A) Ceramic (B) Glasses series, then
(C) Mica (D) Magnesia (A) charge on each condenser is same anda
38 Which of the following is not a polar molecule? potentials are different.
(A) HC (B) HO (B) potential is same but charges are different.
(C) CO2 (D) N0 C) both charge and potential are same.
(D) both charge and potential are different.
In non-polar molecules, centre of gravity of
positive nuclei and revolving electrons 49. In parallel arrangement of capacitors,
(A) coincide (B) are parallel the p. d. across individual
(C) are far apart
capacitor
(D) intersect same.
40. Free electric charge within the dielectric is ii. the charge is shared by the capacitor in

(A) (B) the ratio of the

zero
ii.
capacitance.
(C) (D) the resultant capacitance isequal to sum
of the capacitance of capacitors used.
4TE
(A) Only statement (i) is correct.
41. Dipole moment per unit volume is called
(B) Only statement (ii) is correct.
(A) electrification. (B) magnetisation. (C) Only statement (ii) is correct.
(C) polarisation. (D) neutralisation. (D) All three statements are correct.
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S0.
Four capacitors of equal capacitance have an
8.10 Capacitance of a Parallel Plate
equivalent capacitance Ci when connected in
series and an
equivalent capacitance C2 when Capacitor Without and With
Dielectric Medium Between the
connected in parallel. The ratio is
C
Plates
57. To reduce the capacity of a parallel plate
(A) (B) (C) (D)
16 8 12 capacitor, separation between the plates is
(A) reduced and area of the plates decreased.
51. Three capacitors of capacitances 3uF, 9uF and
B) decreased and area of the plates increased.
18 uF are connected once in series and another
(C) increased and area of the plates decreased.
time in parallel. The ratio of
equivalent (D) increased and area of the plates increased.
capacitances in the two casees
will be 58. Capacitance of parallel plate capacitor has
dimensions
(A) 1:15 (B) 15:1
(C) 1:1
(A) [M'LT1 (B) [M'LTA
(D) 1:3 (C) [M'L
L?TA) (D) [M'LT]
52 How do you arrange four equal
capacitor of 59. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor can
4 uF to get effective capacitance 3
uF? be increased by
(A) Three in series, one in parallel. (A) increasing the area of the plates.
(B) Two in parallel, two in series. (B) decreasing the distances between the
(C) Three in parallel, one in series.
plates.
(D) All four in series. using a dielectric of higher permittivity.
(C)
Three identical condensers are connected in (D) all the above
53
parallel. The combination is connected in series
60 magnitude 400 NC can be
An electric field of
with one identical condenser. If resultant
produced by applying a potential difference of
capacity 3.75 uF, then the eapacity of individual 20 V to a pair of parallel metal plates separated
condenser is
by
(A) 3 uF (B) 5 uF (A) 2 cm (B) 5 cm
(C) 9 uF (D) 14uF (C) 20 m (D) 50 m

54. Two metal spheres of capacitance Ci and C2 61. Each plate of a parallel plate condenser has
carry some charges. They are put in contact and Surface area of 5 cm. The distance between the
then separated. The final charges Qi and Q2 on plates is 2 mm. The dielectric constant of the
them will satisfy medium between the plates is 5. Then the
capacity of the condenser is
A) (B) Q C, (Eo 8.85 x 10 CNm?)
(A) 0.5 pF (B) 0.25 pF
(C) D) C C) 0.75 pF (D) 11 pF
Q C
62. When a dielectric is inserted in the space
55. The potentials of two plates of a capacitor are between parallel plates of a charged capacitor,
+10 V and -10 V. The charge on one of the
then
plates is 40 C. The capacitance of the capacitor (A) induced charges of opposite signs appear
(B) 4 F on each surface of dielectric.
(A) 2F
(C) 0.5 F (D) 0.25 F (B) induced charges of same sign appear on
each surface of dielectric.
56. The capacitance between the points
P and Q in C) induced e.m.f. is generated between
the following circuit, is plates.
(D) migration of electrons stop.
3 uF
3 uF 1.5 uF When dielectric is inserted in the space between
P 1.5 uF
plates of a capacitor, then
(A) magnitude of charge increases.
H (B) magnitude of charge decreases.
3 uF (C) charge remains the same.
(A) 3.5 uF (B)
(D) 1 uF (D) charge becomes zero.
(C) 2 uF
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air
A parallel plate 10 F
64 Which of the following will not change if 72 to a potential
of 1000 V. The
dielectric slab is introduced in a charged
is charged
of the
condenser is
energyN
condenser? (B) 4J
(A) 5J
(A) Charge (B) Potential (C) 2.5J (D) 10 J
(C)Capacity (D) Energy
having a capacito
When a capacitor
A parallel plate capacitor has a capacity C. If a 8 x10 F and potential difference of 100.volt is
medium of dielectric constant k is introduced released
in joules is
between plates. the capacity of capacitor discharged, the energy
(A) 0.02
(B) 0.004
becomes (D) 0.05
(C) 0.025
(A) (B) carries a charge of 6 uC at
74 A capacitor
notential 500 V. The electrostatic energy stored
C) kC (D) kC
in it is
8.11 Displacement Current 10J (B) 15x 10J
(A) 20 x

66. The current in conductors connecting the 2.4 x 10*J (D) 2x 10J
(C)
voltage source to the plates of a capacitor is
8.13 Van de Graaff Generator
(A) leakage current Van de Graaff generator 1S used for the
75.
(B) conduction current production of
(C) charging current
(A) high potential difference.
(D) displacement current
(B) low potential difference.
67. The flow of electrons which does not pass moderate potential difference.
(C)
through the battery is known as (D) high temperature.
current.
76. Van de Graaff generator is
(A) conduction (B) charging
(A) an electromagnetic machine.
C) leakage (D) displacement an electrostatic machine.
(B)
8.12 Energy Stored in a Capacitor (C) an electrodynamic machine.
(D) used to produce charged particles.
68. In a charged capacitor, the energy resides
(A) in the positive charges. 77. In Van de Graaff generator, potential difference
(B) in both the positive and negative charges. is of the order of
(C) in the field between the plates. (A) 10volt (B) 10 volt
D) around the edges of the capacitor plates. C) 10 volt (D) 10 volt
69. During the process of charging a capacitor,
some work is done which is stored in the form The physics of ..

of Xerox Machine....
(A) heat energy.
(B) potential energy.
(C) kinetic energy.
(D) electrostatic energy.

70. Magnitude of work done during the charging of

a condenserfrom q = 0 to q =Q is

(A) W- (B) W=

(C)W (D) W- C

71. The energy of a charged capacitor is given by Copier machine or a xeroxing machine has
the expression (q = charge on the conductor and
changed remarkably the printing
C its capacity) process. What is the mechanism that makes
(A) (B)
a
copier machine to give thousands
2C coloured prints within a few seconds ?
(C) 2C D) The answer is at the end of this chapter.