Electric Charges and Field

Charge and Coulomb’s Law DCE 2000; BVP 2003]

(a) Decreases
1. The law, governing the force between electric charges is known as [CPMT (b) Increases
1972; MP PMT 2004] (c) Remains unchanged
(a) Ampere's law (b) Ohm's law (d) Nothing can be predicted as information is insufficient
(c) Faraday's law (d) Coulomb's law 8. Four charges are arranged at the corners of a square ABCD , as shown in the
2. When the distance between the charged particles is halved, the force between adjoining figure. The force on the charge kept at the centre O is
them becomes [MNR 1986] [NCERT 1983; BHU 1999]

(a) One-fourth (b) Half A B

+q +2q
(c) Double (d) Four times
3. There are two charges +1 microcoulombs and +5 microcoulombs. The ratio
of the forces acting on them will be O
[CPMT 1979]
– 2q +q
(a) 1 : 5 (b) 1 : 1
D C
(c) 5 : 1 (d) 1 : 25 (a) Zero (b) Along the diagonal AC
4. A charge q 1 exerts some force on a second charge q 2 . If third charge q 3 is
(c) Along the diagonal BD (d) Perpendicular to side AB
brought near, the force of q 1 exerted on q 2 9. In the absence of other conductors, the surface charge density
[NCERT 1971]
(a) Is proportional to the charge on the conductor and its surface
(a) Decreases
area
(b) Increases
(b) Inversely proportional to the charge and directly proportional to the
(c) Remains unchanged
surface area
(d) Increases if q 3 is of the same sign as q 1 and decreases if q 3 is of
(c) Directly proportional to the charge and inversely proportional to the
opposite sign surface area
5. Fg and Fe represents gravitational and electrostatic force respectively (d) Inversely proportional to the charge and the surface area
between electrons situated at a distance 10 cm. The ratio of Fg / Fe is of the 10. A body can be negatively charged by
order of [CPMT 1972; AIIMS 1998]
[NCERT 1978; CPMT 1978] (a) Giving excess of electrons to it
(a) 10 42 (b) 10 (b) Removing some electrons from it
(c) 1 (d) 10 −43 (c) Giving some protons to it
6. The ratio of the forces between two small spheres with constant charge (a) in (d) Removing some neutrons from it
air (b) in a medium of dielectric constant K is 11. The minimum charge on an object is
[MNR 1998] (a) 1 coulomb (b) 1 stat coulomb
(a) 1 : K (b) K : 1 (c) 1 . 6  10 −19 coulomb (d) 3 .2  10 −19 coulomb
(c) 1 : K 2 (d) K 2 : 1 12. Out of gravitational, electromagnetic, Vander Waals, electrostatic and
7. A soap bubble is given a negative charge, then its radius nuclear forces; which two are able to provide an attractive force between two
[MNR 1988; CPMT 1997; RPMT 1997; neutrons

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[NCERT 1978] 17. Two charges each of 1 coulomb are at a distance 1 km apart, the force
(a) Electrostatic and gravitational between them is [CPMT 1977; DPMT 1999]
(b) Electrostatic and nuclear
(a) 9  10 Newton
3
(b) 9  10 −3 Newton
(c) Gravitational and nuclear
(d) Some other forces like Vander Waals (c) 1 .1  10 −4 Newton (d) 10 4 Newton
13. A total charge Q is broken in two parts Q1 and Q 2 and they are placed at a 18. +2C and +6C two charges are repelling each other with a force of 12 N . If
distance R from each other. The maximum force of repulsion between them each charge is given −2C of charge, then the value of the force will be
will occur, when [CPMT 1979; Kerala PMT 2002]
[MP PET 1990]
(a) 4 N (Attractive) (b) 4 N (Repulsive)
Q Q Q 2Q (c) 8 N (Repulsive) (d) Zero
(a) Q 2 = , Q1 = Q − (b) Q 2 = , Q1 = Q −
R R 4 3
19. Dielectric constant of pure water is 81. Its permittivity will be
Q 3Q Q Q [CPMT 1984]
(c) Q 2 = , Q 1 = (d) Q 1 = , Q 2 =
4 4 2 2 −10 −12
(a) 7 .12  10 MKS units (b) 8 .86  10 MKS units
14. Three charges 4 q, Q and q are in a straight line in the position of 0, l / 2
(c) 1 . 02  10 13 MKS units (d) Cannot be calculated
and l respectively. The resultant force on q will be zero, if Q =
[CPMT 1980] 20. There are two metallic spheres of same radii but one is solid and the other is
(a) – q (b) − 2q hollow, then [KCET 1994; BHU 1999]
(a) Solid sphere can be given more charge
q
(c) − (d) 4 q (b) Hollow sphere can be given more charge
2
(c) They can be charged equally (maximum)
15. An isolated solid metallic sphere is given +Q charge. The charge will be
(d) None of the above
distributed on the sphere [MP PET 1987]
21. In general, metallic ropes are suspended on the carriers which take
(a) Uniformly but only on surface
inflammable material. The reason is
(b) Only on surface but non-uniformly (a) There speed is controlled
(c) Uniformly inside the volume (b) To keep the centre of gravity of the carrier nearer to the earth
(d) Non-uniformly inside the volume (c) To keep the body of the carrier in contact with the earth
16. Two small spheres each having the charge +Q are suspended by insulating (d) Nothing should be placed under the carrier
threads of length L from a hook. This arrangement is taken in space where 22. Three equal charges are placed on the three corners of a square. If the force
there is no gravitational effect, then the angle between the two suspensions between q 1 and q 2 is F12 and that between q 1 and q 3 is F13 , the ratio of
and the tension in each will be [IIT 1986] F12
magnitudes is
1 Q 2
1 Q 2 F13
(a) 180 o , (b) 90 o ,
4 0 (2 L) 2 4 0 L2 [MP PET 1993]
(a) 1 / 2 (b) 2
1 Q2 1 Q2
(c) 180 o , (d) 180 o ,
4 0 2 L 2
4 0 L2 (c) 1 / 2 (d) 2

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23. ABC is a right angled triangle in which AB = 3 cm and BC = 4 cm . And  F FK

(a) (b)
ABC = /2. The three charges +15, + 12 and −20 e.s.u. are placed K 0
respectively on A , B and C . The force acting on B is F F 0
(c) (d)
(a) 125 dynes (b) 35 dynes K 0 K

(c) 25 dynes (d) Zero 29. A conductor has 14 .4  10 −19 coulombs positive charge. The conductor has
24. With the rise in temperature, the dielectric constant K of a liquid (Charge on electron = 1 .6  10 −19 coulombs )
(a) Increases (b) Decreases (a) 9 electrons in excess (b) 27 electrons in short
(c) Remains unchanged (d) Charges erratically (c) 27 electrons in excess (d) 9 electrons in short
25. Two charges q 1 and q 2 are placed in vacuum at a distance d and the force 30. The value of electric permittivity of free space is
[MP PET 1996; RPET 2001]
acting between them is F . If a medium of dielectric constant 4 is introduced
around them, the force now will be (a) 9  10 NC / m
9 2 2
(b) 8.85  10 −12 Nm 2 / C 2 sec
[MP PMT 1994]
(c) 8.85  10 −12 C 2 / Nm 2 (d) 9  10 9 C 2 / Nm 2
(a) 4 F (b) 2 F
31. Two similar spheres having + q and − q charge are kept at a certain
F F
(c) (d) distance. F force acts between the two. If in the middle of two spheres,
2 4
another similar sphere having + q charge is kept, then it experience a force
26. Force of attraction between two point charges Q and – Q separated by
in magnitude and direction as [MP PET
d metre is Fe . When these charges are placed on two identical spheres of 1996]
radius R = 0.3 d whose centres are d metre apart, the force of attraction (a) Zero having no direction
between them is (b) 8 F towards + q charge
[AIIMS 1995]
(c) 8 F towards − q charge
(a) Greater than Fe (b) Equal to Fe
(d) 4 F towards + q charge
(c) Less than Fe (d) Less than Fe
32. A charge Q is divided into two parts of q and Q − q . If the coulomb
27. When 10 14 electrons are removed from a neutral metal sphere, the charge repulsion between them when they are separated is to be maximum, the ratio
on the sphere becomes
Q
[Manipal MEE 1995] of should be [MP PET 1997]
q
(a) 16  C (b) −16  C
(a) 2 (b) 1 / 2
(c) 32  C (d) −32  C
(c) 4 (d) 1 / 4
28. A force F acts between sodium and chlorine ions of salt (sodium chloride) 33. Number of electrons in one coulomb of charge will be
when put 1 cm apart in air. The permittivity of air and dielectric constant of [MP PMT/PET 1998; Pb. PMT 1999;
water are  0 and K respectively. When a piece of salt is put in water AIIMS 1999; RPET 2001]
electrical force acting between sodium and chlorine ions 1 cm apart is (a) 5 .46  10 29 (b) 6 .25  10 18
[MP PET 1995]
(c) 1 . 6  10 +19 (d) 9  10 11

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34. When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of constant k , the maximum (a) −10 N (b) +10 N
force of attraction between two charges separated by a distance (c) +20 N (d) −20 N
[CBSE PMT 1999]
40. When 10 19 electrons are removed from a neutral metal plate, the electric
(a) Decreases k times (b) Remains unchanged charge on it is
(c) Increases k times (d) Increases k −1 times [Karnataka CET (Engg./Med.) 1999]
35. A glass rod rubbed with silk is used to charge a gold leaf electroscope and the (a) – 1.6 C (b) + 1.6 C
leaves are observed to diverge. The electroscope thus charged is exposed to (c) 10+19 C (d) 10–19 C
X-rays for a short period. Then [AMU 41. Electric charges of 1C, − 1C and 2 C are placed in air at the corners A, B
1995]
and C respectively of an equilateral triangle ABC having length of each side
(a) The divergence of leaves will not be affected
10 cm. The resultant force on the charge at C is[EAMCET (Engg.) 2000]
(b) The leaves will diverge further
(a) 0.9 N (b) 1.8 N
(c) The leaves will collapse
(d) The leaves will melt (c) 2.7 N (d) 3.6 N
36. One metallic sphere A is given positive charge whereas another identical 42. Charge on  -particle is [MH CET 2000]
metallic sphere B of exactly same mass as of A is given equal amount of (a) 4 .8  10 −19 C (b) 1 .6  10 −19 C
negative charge. Then
[AMU 1995; RPET 2000; CPMT 2000] (c) 3 .2  10 −19 C (d) 6 .4  10 −19 C
(a) Mass of A and mass of B still remain equal 43. Two small conducting spheres of equal radius have charges +10 C and
(b) Mass of A increases −20 C respectively and placed at a distance R from each other experience
(c) Mass of B decreases force F1 . If they are brought in contact and separated to the same distance,
(d) Mass of B increases they experience force F2 . The ratio of F1 to F2 is
37. The force between two charges 0.06 m apart is 5 N . If each charge is moved [MP PMT 2001]
towards the other by 0.01 m , then the force between them will become (a) 1 : 8 (b) – 8 : 1
[SCRA 1994] (c) 1 : 2 (d) – 2 : 1
(a) 7.20 N (b) 11 .25 N 44. Two charges each equal to 2 C are 0.5m apart. If both of them exist inside
(c) 22 .50 N (d) 45 .00 N vacuum, then the force between them is
[CPMT 2001]
38. Two charged spheres separated at a distance d exert a force F on each other. (a) 1.89 N (b) 2.44 N
If they are immersed in a liquid of dielectric constant 2, then what is the
(c) 0.144 N (d) 3.144 N
force (if all conditions are same) [AIIMS
1997; MH CET 2003] 45. Two charges are at a distance ‘d’ apart. If a copper plate (conducting
F d
(a) (b) F medium) of thickness is placed between them, the effective force will be
2 2
[UPSEAT 2001; J & K CET 2005]
(c) 2 F (d) 4 F
(a) 2F (b) F / 2
39. Two point charges + 3  C and +8 C repel each other with a force of 40 N . If
a charge of −5 C is added to each of them, then the force between them will (c) 0 (d) 2F
become
[SCRA 1998; JIPMER 2000]

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46. Two electrons are separated by a distance of 1Å. What is the coulomb force 51. Three charges are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side ‘a’ as
between them [MH CET 2002] shown in the following figure. The force experienced by the charge placed at
(a) 2 . 3  10 −8 N (b) 4 . 6  10 −8 N the vertex A in a direction normal to BC is
[AIIMS 2003]
(c) 1 .5  10 −8 N (d) None of these
47. Two copper balls, each weighing 10g are kept in air 10 cm apart. If one (a) Q 2 /(4 0 a 2 ) A
electron from every 10 6 atoms is transferred from one ball to the other, the +Q
coulomb force between them is (atomic weight of copper is 63.5) [KCET (b) − Q  /(4 0 a 2 )
2002]
(c) Zero
(a) 2 . 0  10 10 N (b) 2 . 0  10 4 N
(d) Q 2 /(2 0 a 2 )
(c) 2 . 0  10 8 N (d) 2 . 0  10 6 N –Q +Q
a
48. A solid conducting sphere of radius a has a net positive charge 2Q. A 52. Two particle of equal mass m Band charge q C
are placed at a distance of 16
conducting spherical shell of inner radius b and outer radius c is concentric q
with the solid sphere and has a net charge – Q. The surface charge density on cm. They do not experience any force. The value of is
m
the inner and outer surfaces of the spherical shell will be [MP PET 2003]
[AMU 2002]
2Q Q  0
(a) − , (a) l (b)
4b 2
4c 2 G
Q Q G
(b) − , a (c) (d) 4 0 G
4b 2
4c 2
4  0
b
Q 53. When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, it [MP PET 2003]
(c) 0, c
4c 2 (a) Gains electrons from silk (b) Gives electrons to silk
(d) None of the above (c) Gains protons from silk (d) Gives protons to silk
49. Three charges each of magnitude q are placed at the corners of an equilateral 54. An electron is moving round the nucleus of a hydrogen atom in a circular
triangle, the electrostatic force on the charge placed at the center is (each
orbit of radius r. The coulomb force F between the two is (Where
side of triangle is L)
1
[DPMT 2002] K= ) [CBSE PMT 2003]
4 0
1 q2
(a) Zero (b)
4 0 L2 e2 e2 
(a) − K rˆ (b) K r
r3 r3
1 3q 2 1 q2
(c) (d)
4 0 L2 12 0 L2 e2  e2
(c) − K r (d) K rˆ
50. Two charges placed in air repel each other by a force of 10 −4 N . When oil is r3 r2
introduced between the charges, the force becomes 2 .5  10 −5 N . The 55. A body has – 80 micro coulomb of charge. Number of additional electrons in
dielectric constant of oil is it will be [MP PMT 2003]
[MP PET 2003] (a) 8  10 −5 (b) 80  10 −17
(a) 2.5 (b) 0.25
(c) 5  10 14 (d) 1 .28  10 −17
(c) 2.0 (d) 4.0
56. Two point charges placed at a certain distance r in air exert a force F on each
other. Then the distance r' at which these charges will exert the same force in

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a medium of dielectric constant k is given by [EAMCET 1990; MP PMT finally removed away from both. The new force of repulsion between B and C
2001] is [AIEEE 2004]
(a) r (b) r/k
(a) F / 4 (b) 3F / 4
(c) r / k (d) r k
(c) F / 8 (d) 3F / 8
57. Dielectric constant for metal is [MP PMT/PET 1998]
(a) Zero (b) Infinite 63. When a body is earth connected, electrons from the earth flow into the body.
(c) 1 (d) Greater than 1 This means the body is….. [KCET 2004]
58. A charge of Q coulomb is placed on a solid piece of metal of irregular shape. (a) Unchanged (b) Charged positively
The charge will distribute itself (c) Charged negatively (d) An insulator
[MP PMT 1991]
64. The charges on two sphere are +7C and – 5C respectively. They experience a
(a) Uniformly in the metal object
force F. If each of them is given and additional charge of – 2C, the new force
(b) Uniformly on the surface of the object of attraction will be
(c) Such that the potential energy of the system is minimised [RPET 2002]
(d) Such that the total heat loss is minimised (a) F (b) F / 2
59. Five balls numbered 1 to 5 are suspended using separate threads. Pairs (1, 2),
(2, 4) and (4, 1) show electrostatic attraction, while pair (2, 3) and (4, 5) (c) F / 3 (d) 2F
show repulsion. Therefore ball 1 must be [NCERT 1980; MP PMT 2003] 65. The ratio of electrostatic and gravitational forces acting between electron and
(a) Positively charged (b) Negatively charged proton separated by a distance 5  10 −11 m, will be (Charge on electron = 1.6 
(c) Neutral (d) Made of metal 10–19 C, mass of electron = 9.1  10–31 kg, mass of proton = 1.6  10 −27 kg,
60. Equal charges q are placed at the four corners A, B, C, D of a square of G = 6 .7  10 −11 Nm 2 / kg 2 ) [RPET 1997; Pb PMT 2003]
length a . The magnitude of the force on the charge at B will be
[MP PMT 1994; DPMT 2001] (a) 2.36  1039 (b) 2.36  1040

3q 2 4q 2 (c) 2.34  1041 (d) 2.34  1042

(a) (b)
4  0 a 2 4  0 a 2 66. Two point charges 3  10–6 C and 8  10–6 C repel each other by a force of 6 
10–3 N. If each of them is given an additional charge – 6  106 C, the force
1 + 2 2  q2  1  q 2 between them will be
(c)   (d)  2 + [DPMT
  4 a 2 2  4 0 a
2
 2  0  2003]

61. Two identical conductors of copper and aluminium are placed in an identical (a) 2.4  10–3 N (attractive) (b) 2.4  10–9 N (attractive)
electric fields. The magnitude of induced charge in the aluminium will be (c) 1.5  10–3 N (repulsive) (d) 1.5  10–3 N (attractive)
[AIIMS 1999] 67. Two equally charged, identical metal spheres A and B repel each other with a
(a) Zero (b) Greater than in copper force 'F'. The spheres are kept fixed with a distance 'r' between them. A third
(c) Equal to that in copper (d) Less than in copper identical, but uncharged sphere C is brought in contact with A and then
62. Two spherical conductors B and C having equal radii and carrying equal placed at the mid-point of the line joining A and B. The magnitude of the net
charges in them repel each other with a force F when kept apart at some electric force on C is [UPSEAT 2004; DCE 2005]
distance. A third spherical conductor having same radius as that of B but (a) F (b) 3F/4
uncharged is brought in contact with B, then brought in contact with C and (c) F/2 (d) F/4
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68. Two charges of equal magnitudes and 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
[DCE 2004]
(a) F / 8 (b) F / 4
(c) 4 F (d) F / 16
69. An infinite number of charges, each of charge 1 C, are placed on the x-axis
with co-ordinates x = 1, 2, 4, 8, ..... If a charge of 1 C is kept at the origin,
then what is the net force acting on 1 C charge
[DCE 2004]
(a) 9000 N (b) 12000 N
(c) 24000 N (d) 36000 N
70. The number of electrons in 1.6 C charge will be
[RPET 2004]
(a) 10 19
(b) 10 20

(c) 1 . 1  1019
(d) 1.1  102
71. Four metal conductors having different shapes
1. A sphere 2. Cylindrical
3. Pear 3. Lightning conductor
are mounted on insulating stands and charged. The one which is best suited
to retain the charges for a longer time is
[KCET 2005]
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
72. Identify the wrong statement in the following. Coulomb's law correctly
describes the electric force that [KCET 2005]
(a) Binds the electrons of an atom to its nucleus
(b) Binds the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
(c) Binds atoms together to form molecules
(d) Binds atoms and molecules together to form solids

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