1. A bead of mass m, charge q is at rest w.r.t.

to rod PS which is accelerated

towards right with acceleration of a0 m/s2. A uniform electric field E0 is present P
towards the right. (Neglect friction) "N" denotes normal reaction between bead m,q
and the rod. Which of the following equation is/are correct :
a0 m/s2
(A) m a0 cos  = qE cos  + mg sin  E0
(B) N + qE sin  = mg cos  + ma0 sin 

(C) N – qE sin  = mg cos  + ma0 sin  S
(D) N + ma0 sin  = mg cos  + qE sin 
Q
2. A thn metallic spherical shell contains a charge Q over it. A point charge
+q is placed inside the shell at point T separated from the centre by distance
'a'. Another point charge q1 is placed outside the shell at a distance b from +qa c b
the centre as shown in the adjacent figure. T q1
Now, select the correct statement(s) the following. R
(A) Electric field at the centre due to charge over outer surface of the shell is zero.
q1
(B) Electric field at the centre due to charge over outer surface of the shell is
4 0 b 2

1 q q Q q
(C) Electric potential at the centre due to all charges in space is 4  a  R  R  b
0  

1  q Q q1 
(D) Electric potential at the centre due to all charges in space is 4  a  R  b 
0  

3. Two point charges Q and –Q/4 are separated by a distance x. Then :

Q x  Q/4

(A) potential is zero at a point on the axis which is at a distance x/3 on the right side of the charge –Q/4
(B) potential is zero at a point on the axis which is at a distance x/5 on the left side of the charge –Q/4
(C) electric field is zero at a point on the axis which is at a distance x on the right side of the charge–Q/4
(D) there exist two points on the axis where electric field is zero

4. Three charged particles are in equlibrium under their electrostatic forces only
(A) The particles must be collinear
(B) All the charges cannot have the same magnitude.
(C) All the charges cannot have the same sign.
(D) The equilibrium is unstable.

5. Four charges of 1 C , 2 C , 3 C , and – 6 C are placed one at each corner of the square of side 1m.
The square lies in the x–y plane with its centre at the origin.
(A) The electric potential is zero at the origin.
(B) The electric potential is zero everywhere along the x–axis only if the sides of the sqaure are parallel
to x and y axis.
(C) The electric potential is zero everywhere along the z–axis for any orientation of the square in the x–
y plane.
(D) The electric potential is not zero along the z–axis except at the origin.

6. A particle of mass m and charge q is thrown in a region where uniform gravitational field and electric field are
present. The path of particle :
(A) may be a straight line (B) may be a circle (C) may be a parabola (D) may be a hyperbola
7. Three points charges are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side L as shown in the figure:
(A) The potential at the centroid of the triangle is zero.
 2q
(B) The electric field at the centroid of the triangle is zero.
L L
(C) The dipole moment of the system is 2 qL

(D) The dipole moment of the system is 3 qL

+q L +q

8. Charges Q1 and Q2 lies inside and outside respectively of a closed surface S. Let E be the field at any
point on S and  be the flux of E over S.

(A) If Q1 changes, both E and  will change. (B) If Q2 changes, E will change but  will not change.

(C) If Q1=0 and Q2 0 then E  0 but  =0 (D) If Q1 0 and Q2=0 then E=0 but 0
9. An electric dipole is placed at the centre of a sphere. Mark the correct answer :
(A) The flux of the electric field passing through the sphere is zero
(B) The electric field is zero at every point of the sphere
(C) The electric potential is zero everywhere on the sphere
(D) The electric potential is zero on a circle on the surface

10. At distance of 5 cm and 10 cm outwards from the surface of a uniformly charged solid sphere, the potentials are
100 V and 75 V respectively. Then :
–10
(A) potential at its surface is 150 V (B) the charge on the sphere is (5/3) x 10 C
(C) the electric field on the surface is 1500 V/m (D) the electric potential at its centre is 225 V
11. An electric field converges at the origin whose magnitude is given by the expression E = 100r N/C, where
r is the distance measured from the origin.
(A) Total charge contained in any spherical volume with its centre at origin is negative.
(B) Total charge contained at any spherical volume, irrespective of the location of its centre, is negative.
(C) Total charge contained in a spherical volume of radius 3 cm with its centre at origin equals 3 × 10–13 C.
(D) Total charge contained in a spherical volume of radius 3 cm with its centre at origin has magnitude 3×10–9C.

12. X and Y are large, parallel conducting plates closed to each other. Each face has an area A. X is given a charge
Q. Y is without any charge. Points A, B and C are as shown in figure :
X Y
Q
(A) The field at B is 2  A
0
A B C
Q
(B) The field at B is  A
0

(C) The fields at A, B and C are of the same magnitude

(D) The field at A and C are of the same magnitude, but in opposite directions

13. A hollow, insulating spherical shell has a surface cvharge distribution placed
upon it, such that the upper hemisphere has a uniform surface charge density z
+, while the lower hemisphere has a uniform surface charge density –, as
shown in the figure. Their interface lies in x-y plane. Which of the following +
statement(s) is/are correct –
(A) The filed at all points of x-y plane within the sphere points in the -ve z-direction
(B) All points of the x-y plane within the sphere are equipotential.
(C) The field at all points on z-axis outside the sphere point along positive z-direction
(D) The field at points on z axis which are on either side of origin outside the sphere is in opposite direction.
14. Two large conducting plates having surface charge densities + and –respectively, are fixed 'd' distance apart.
A small test charge q of mass m is attached to two identical springs as shown in the adjacent figure. The
charge q is now released from rest with springs in natural length. Then, q will [neglect gravity]
() (–)
2k
(A) perform SHM with angular frequency
m

q
(B) perform SHM with amplitude 2k 
0

(C) not perform SHM, but will have a periodic motion A B

(D) remain stationary
a

15. A dielectric cylinder of radius a is infinitely long. Is volume charge density  varies directly as the distance
from the cylinder. If  is zero at the axis and is s on the surface, the electric intensity due to it is :

s a3 s r 2
(A) at a point distant 'r' outside it (B) at a point distant 'r' inside it
3 0 r 3 0 a

s a s
(C)
3 0 at a point on its surface (B)
30a2
at a point on its surface

EXERCISE-2 ANSWER K EY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. A,B B,D A,B,C A,B,C,D A,C A,C A,D A,B,C A,D A,C,D A,B,C A,C,D A,B,C A,B A,B,C