PHYSICS

CPP-5 Electrostatics IIT-JEE

Gauss
SUBJECTIVE

1. A surface has the area vector A  (2iˆ  3ˆj)m2 . What is the flux of a uniform electric field
through the area if the field is (a) E  4iˆ N/C and (b) E  4kˆ N/C?
2. An electric field given by E  4.0iˆ  3.0(y 2  2.0)jˆ pierces a
Gaussian cube of edge length 2.0 m and positioned as shown
in the figure. (The magnitude E is in Newton per coulomb and
the position x is in meters.) What is the electric flux through the
(a) top face, (b) bottom face, (c) left face, and (d) back face? (e)
What is the net electric flux through the cube?
(x-y plane is vertical plane)

SINGLE CORRECT
3. A cylinder of radius R and length L is placed in a uniform electric field E parallel to the
cylinder axis. The total flux, for the surface of the cylinder is given by
(A) 2R2E (B) R2/E (C) (R2 – R)/E (D) Zero
4. A point charge q is placed near hemispherical surface without base, cylindrical surface with
one end open, spherical surface and hemispherical surface with base as shown in the
figures in (A), (B), (C) and (D) respectively. In which of the following cases, the flux crossing
through the surface is zero?
ismai option (c)
mai bhi toh
flux zero
kyki
flux through
any closed
surface is zero (A) (B) (C) (D)
5. A linear charge having linear charge density  penetrates a
cube diagonally and then it penetrates a sphere
diametrically as shown. What will be the ratio of flux
coming out of cube and sphere?
1 2 3 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 2 1
6. Figure shows a closed surface which intersects a conducting
sphere. If a positive charge is placed at the point P, the flux of the
electric field through the closed surface
(A) will remain zero (B) will become positive
(C) will become negative (D) will become undefined

7. An infinitely long wire is kept along z-axis from z = — to z = +, having

10
uniform linear charge density nC/m. The electric field at point (6 cm, 8
9
cm, 10 cm) will be
(A) (120 î + 160 ĵ + 200 k̂ ) V/m (B) 200 k̂ V/m
(C) (160 î + 120 ĵ ) V/m (D) (120 î + 160 ĵ ) V/m

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8. Two concentric conducting thin spherical shells A and B having radii rA and rB (rB > rA) are charged
to QA and –QB(|QB| > |QA|). The electrical field along a line (passing through the centre) is
E E E
E

0 x 0 x 0 x 0 x
rA rB rA rB rA rB rB
rA

(A) (B) (C) (D)

9. Two large conducting thin plates are placed parallel to each 2Q –Q
other. They carry the charges an shown. The variation of III
magnitude of electric field in space due to this system is y
best given by I II
x

I II III I II III
(A) (B)
x x
III I
II
I II III
(C) (D)
x x

10. A positively charged sphere of radius r0 carries a volume charge density 

(see figure). A spherical cavity of radius r0/2 is then scooped out and left
empty, as shown. C1 is the centre of sphere and C2 that of cavity. What is the
direction and magnitude of the electric field at point B?
17r0 r0 17r0 r0
(A) left (B) left (C) right (D) right
540 6 0 540 6 0

11. A charge q is placed at some distance along the axis of a uniformly charged disc of surface
charge density . The flux due to the charge q through the disc is . The electric force on
charge q exerted by the disc is
  
(A)  (B) (C) (D)
4 2 3
12. Figure shows, in cross section, two solid spheres with
uniformly distributed charge throughout their volumes. Each
has radius R. Point P lies on a line connecting the centers of
the spheres, at radial distance R/2.00 from the center of
sphere 1. If the net electric field at point P is zero, what is the
ratio q2/q1 of the total charges?
9 6 2 8
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 5 5 9

13. A very long uniformly charged hollow cylinder (radius R) has a surface charge density . A
very long uniformly charged line charge (linear charge density ) is placed along the
cylinder axis. If electric field intensity vector outside the cylinder is zero, then:
(A)   R (B)   R (C)   2R (D)   2R

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14. A charge Q is uniformly distributed over a large plastic plate. The electric field at a point P
close to the centre of the plate is 10 V/m. If the plastic plate is replaced by a copper plate of
the same geometrical dimensions and carrying the same charge Q, the electric field at the
point P will become #HCV Derived
(A) zero (B) 5 V/m (C) 10 V/m (D) 20 V/m
15. A thin, metallic spherical shell contains a charge Q on it. A point Q

charge q is placed at the centre of the shell and another charge q 1 is

placed outside it, as shown in figure. All the three charges are positive. q1
q
The force on the charge at the centre is
(A) towards left (B) towards right (C) upward (D) zero
16. Mark the correct options:
(A) Gauss's law is valid only for symmetrical charge distributions.
(B) Gauss's law is valid only for charges placed in vacuum.
(C) The electric field calculated by Gauss's law is the field due to the charges inside the
Gaussian surface.
(D) The flux of the electric field through a closed surface due to all the charges is equal to
the flux due to the charges enclosed by the surface.
17. A positive charge q is placed in a spherical cavity made in a positively charged sphere. The
centres of sphere and cavity are displaced by a small distance . Force on charge q is:
(A) in the direction parallel to vector (B) in radial direction
(C) in a direction which depends on the magnitude of charge density in sphere
(D) direction cannot be determined
18. A hollow metal sphere of radius 5 cm is charged such that the potential on its surface is 10
V. The potential at the centre of the sphere is
(A) 0 V (B) 10 V
(C) same as at point 5 cm away from the surface outside sphere
(D) same as a point 25 cm away from the surface
19. 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
V= -E.dr
20. Three concentric metallic spherical shell A, B and C or radii a, b and c (a < b < c) have
surface charge densities –, +, and – respectively. The potential of shell A is:
(A) (/0)[a + b – c] (B) (/0)[a – b + c] (C) (/0)[b – a – c] (D) none
21. Two identical small conducting spheres, having charges of opposite sign, attract each other
with a force of 0.108 N when separated by 0.5 m. The spheres are connected by a
conducting wire, which is then removed, and thereafter, they repel each other with a force
of 0.036 N. The initial charges on the spheres are
(A) ± 5  10–6 C and 15  10–6 C (B) ± 1.0  10–6 C and 3.0  10–6 C
(C) ± 2.0  10–6 C and 6.0  10–6 C (D) ± 0.5  10–6 C and 1.5  10–6 C
22. n small conducting drops of same size are charged to V volts each. If they coalesce to form
a single large drop, then its potential will be
(A) V/n (B) Vn (C) Vn1/3 (D) Vn2/3
23. A non-conducting ring of radius 0.5 m carries a total charge of 1.11  10–10 C distributed
non-uniform on its circumference producing an electric field E everywhere in space. The
0

value of the line integrating 


E  d ( = 0 being centre of the ring) in volts is:

(A) +2 (B) –1 (C) –2 (D) zero

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MULTI CORRECT
B wala option shai kyun hai samaj nahi aaya
24. Figure shows four Gaussian surfaces consisting of
identical cylindrical midsections but different end caps.
The surfaces are in a uniform electric field that is directed
parallel to the central axis of each cylindrical midsection.
The end caps have these shapes: S1, convex
hemispheres; S2, concave hemispheres; S3, cones; S4,
flat disks.
(A) net flux through all the four Gaussian surfaces will be equal
(B) the electric flux through the top end caps will be equal
(C) the electric flux through the top end cap S1 is greatest
(D) the electric flux through the top end cap S3 is greatest

25. Figure shows a neutral metallic sphere with a point

charge +Q placed near its surface. Electrostatic
equilibrium conditions exist on metallic sphere. Mark
the correct statements:
(A) Net flux through Gaussian surface due to charge
Q is zero
(B) Net flux through Gaussian surface due to charges appearing on the outer surface of
metallic sphere must be zero
(C) If point charge Q is displaced a little towards metallic sphere, magnitude of net flux
through right hemispherical closed Gaussian surface increases.
(D) If point charge Q is displaced towards metallic sphere, charge distribution on outer
surface of sphere will change
26. A and B are hemi-spherical surfaces of radius r1 and r2 (r1 > r2) with E1 r1
and E2 as the electric fields at their surfaces. Charge q0 is placed as
shown. What is the condition which may be satisfied? q0 r2

(A) 1  1 phi ko e*r^2 (B) r12r22  E1E2
2 likh lo
r1 r2
(C)  (D) r1 E2  r2 E1
E2 E1

27. Two infinite plane sheets A and B are shown in the figure. The
surface charge densities on A and B are (2/)  10–9 C/m2 and (–
1/)  10–9 C/m2 respectively. C, D, E are three points where
electric fields (in N/C) are EC, ED and EE respectively.

(A) EC  18 ˆi (B) ED  54 ˆi (C) ED  18 ˆi (D) EE  18 ˆi

28. An electric dipole is placed at the centre of a sphere. Mark the correct options:
(A) The flux of the electric field through the sphere is zero.
(B) The electric field is zero at every point of the sphere.
(C) The electric field is not zero anywhere on the sphere.
(D) The electric field is zero on a circle on the sphere.
29. Figure shows a charge q placed at the centre of a D B
hemisphere. A second charge Q is placed at one of
the positions A, B, C and D. In which position(s) of
this second charge, the flux of the electric field
C q A
through the hemisphere remains unchanged ?
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
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COMPREHENSION
Paragraph for Q. Nos. 13 - 15
The electric field intensity at all points in space is given by E  3 ˆi  ˆj z

L
volts/metre. A square frame LMNO of side 1 meter is shown in the figure.
M
The point N lies in x-y plane. The initial angle between line ON and x-axis is
 = 60°.
O y

N
x

30. The magnitude of electric flux through area enclosed in square frame LMNO is
(A) 0 volt/metre (B) 1 volt/metre (C) 2 volt/metre (D) 4 volt/metre
31. The work done by electric field in taking a point charge 1C from origin O to point M is
(A) 0 J (B) 1 J (C) 2 J (D) 4 J
32. The square frame LMNO is now rotated about z-axis by an angle 30°, such that  either
increases or decreases. Then pick up the correct statement.
(A) The magnitude of electric flux increases from initial value as  is increased.
(B) The magnitude of electric flux increases from initial value as  is decreased.
(C) The magnitude of electric flux may increase or decrease from initial value as  is changed.
(D) The magnitude of electric flux will decrease from initial value as  is changed.
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ANSWER KEY

1. (a) 8, (b) 0

2. (a) –72, (b) 24, (c) –16, (d) 0, (e) –48 (in SI unit)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
- - D D C C D A A A A A D C D D
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
A B A C B D A AB ABCD AC BD AC AC C A D

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