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4. For a uniformly charged ring of radius R, the

ELECTROSTATICS electric field on its axis has the largest
1. Two point charges q1( 10 mC) and q2(–25 mC) magnitude at a distance h from its centre. Then
are placed on the x-axis at x = l m and x = 4 value of h is :
m respectively. The electric field (in V/m) at R
a point y = 3 m on y-axis is, (1) (2) R
5
é 1 2 -2 ù
R
ê take 4 pe = 9 ´ 10 Nm C ú
9
(3) (4) R 2
ë 0 û 2
5. Charges –q and +q located at A and B,
(1) ( -63iˆ + 27ˆj) ´ 10 2
respectively, constitute an electric dipole.
(2) (81iˆ - 81j)
ˆ ´ 10 2 Distance AB = 2a, O is the mid point of the
dipole and OP is perpendicular to AB.
(3) (63iˆ - 27ˆj) ´ 10 2
A charge Q is placed at P where OP = y and
(4) ( -81iˆ + 81j)
ˆ ´ 10 2 y >> 2a. The charge Q experiences and

2.

EN
Charge is distributed within a sphere of radius

R with a volume charge density r(r) =

A -2r / a
r2
e
where A and a are constants. If Q is the total
charge of this charge distribution, the radius
R is :
,
electrostatic force F. If Q is now moved along

the equatorial line to P' such that OP'= æç ö÷ ,

è3ø
æy
the force on Q will be close to : ç >> 2a ÷
è3
y

ö
ø

P
a æ Q ö
LL
(1) log ç 1 - ÷
2 è 2 paA ø
Q P'

æ Q ö O B
(2) a log ç 1 - ÷ A
–q +q
è 2 paA ø

æ 1 ö
(3) a log ç
Q ÷ F
ç1- ÷
A

(1) (2) 3F (3) 9F (4) 27F

è 2 paA ø 3
6. Four equal point charges Q each are placed in
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a æ 1 ö the xy plane at (0, 2), (4, 2), (4, –2) and

(4) log ç
2 Q ÷ (0, –2). The work required to put a fifth charge
ç1- ÷
è 2paA ø
Q at the origin of the coordinate system will
3. Three charges +Q, q, + Q are placed be :
respectively, at distance, 0, d/2 and d from the
origin, on the x-axis. If the net force Q2 Q2 æ 1 ö
(1) 2 2pe (2) 4 pe ç 1 + ÷
experienced by + Q, placed at x = 0, Ls zero, 0 0 è 5ø
then value of q is :
(1) +Q/2 (2) –Q/2 Q2 æ 1 ö Q2
(3) 4 pe ç 1 + ÷ (4) 4pe
0 è 3ø
(3) –Q/4 (4) +Q/4 0

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7. A charge Q is distributed over three concentric
spherical shells of radii a, b, c (a < b < c ) such
that their surface charge densities are equal to
one another. The total potential at a point at
distance r from their common centre, where
r < a, would be :
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10. The charges Q + q and +q are placed at the
vertices of a right-angle isosceles triangle as
shown below. The net electrostatic energy of
the configuration is zero, it the value of Q is:
Q

Q
(1) 4 pe (a + b + c)
0

+q +q
Q(a + b + c)
(2) 4 pe (a 2 + b 2 + c 2 )
0 - 2q -q
(1) (2) –2q (3) (4) +q
2 +1 1+ 2
Q ab + bc + ca
(3) 12pe abc
11. The given graph shows variation (with distance
0
r from centre) of :

8.
EN
Q (a 2 + b2 + c 2 )
(4) 4 pe (a 3 + b3 + c 3 )
0

Two electric dipoles, A, B with respective

r r
dipole moments d A = -4qaiˆ and d B = -2qaiˆ
r0

placed on the x-axis with a separation R, as r0 r

shown in the figure (1) Potential of a uniformly charged sphere
LL
R (2) Potential of a uniformly charged spherical
X
A B shell
The distance from A at which both of them (3) Electric field of uniformly charged spherical
produce the same potential is : shell
(4) Electric field of uniformly charged sphere
2R R
12. Determine the electric dipole moment of the
A

(1) (2)
2 +1 2 +1 system of three charges, placed on the vertices
of an equilateral triangle, as shown in the
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2R R figure:
(3) (4)
2 -1 2 -1

9. An electric field of 1000 V/m is applied to an

electric dipole at angle of 45°. The value of y
–2q
l l
electric dipole moment is 10–29 C.m. What is +q
+q
the potential energy of the electric dipole ? l x

(1) – 9 × 10–20 J
ˆi + ˆj ˆj - ˆi
(2) – 7 × 10–27 J (1) (ql) (2) 3ql
2 2
(3) – 10 × 10–29 J
(4) – 20 × 10–18 J (3) - 3q l ˆj (4) 2ql ˆj

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13. There is a uniform spherically symmetric
surface charge density at a distance R0 from
the origin. The charge distribution is initially
at rest and starts expanding because of mutual
repulsion. The figure that represents best the
speed V(R(t)) of the distribution as a function
of its instantaneous radius R (t) is :
15. A positive point charge is released from rest at
a distance r 0 from a positive line charge with
uniform density. The speed (v) of the point
charge, as a function of instantaneous distance
r from line charge, is proportional to :-

V(R(t)) r0
V0

(1) (1) v µ e + r / r 0

R0 R(t)
ærö
(2) v µ ln ç r ÷
è 0 ø
V(R(t))

(2)

R0
EN R(t)
ær ö
(3) v µ ç r ÷
è 0

(4) v µ ln ç r ÷
ø

ær ö
è 0 ø
V(R(t))
16. The electric field in a region is given by
r
LL
E = ( Ax + B ) ˆi , where E is in NC–1 and x is in
(3) metres. The values of constants are
A = 20 SI unit and B = 10 SI unit. If the
R0 R(t) potential at x = 1 is V1 and that at x = –5 is V2,
then V1 – V2 is :-
V(R(t))
(1) –48 V
A

(2) –520 V
(4) (3) 180 V
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(4) 320 V
R0 R(t)
17. The bob of a simple pendulum has mass 2g
14. An electric dipole is formed by two equal and and a charge of 5.0 µC. It is at rest in a uniform
opposite charges q with separation d. The horizontal electric field of intensity 2000 V/m.
charges have same mass m. It is kept in a At equilibrium, the angle that the pendulum
uniform electric field E. If it is slightly rotated makes with the vertical is : (take g = 10 m/s2)
from its equilibrium orientation, then its angular (1) tan–1(5.0)
frequency w is :- (2) tan–1(2.0)
(3) tan–1(0.5)
qE qE 2qE qE
(1) (2) 2 (3) (4) (4) tan–1(0.2)
2md md md md

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18. A solid conducting sphere, having a charge 21. A simple pendulum of length L is placed
Q, is surrounded by an uncharged conducting between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor
hollow spherical shell. Let the potential having electric field E, as shown in figure. Its
difference between the surface of the solid bob has mass m and charge q. The time period
sphere and that of the outer surface of the of the pendulum is given by :
hollow shell be V. If the shell is now given a
+
charge of –4 Q, the new potential difference +
+ L
between the same two surfaces is : +
+
+ m
(1) V (2) 2V + q
+
(3) –2V (4) 4V +
+
+
19. Four point charges –q, +q, +q and –q are placed +
on y-axis at y = –2d, y = –d, y = +d and E
y = +2d, respectively. The magnitude of the L L
(1) 2p (2) 2p
æ qE ö
2 æ qE ö
electric field E at a point on the x-axis at g2 + ç çg + m ÷
÷ è ø
x = D, with D >> d, will behave as :- èmø

20.
(1) E µ

(3) E µ
1
D

1
D2
EN (4) E µ
1
(2) E µ 3
D

1
D4
A system of three charges are placed as shown
22.
(3) 2p æ qE ö
çg -
è
÷
L

mø
(4) 2p

In free space, a particle A of charge 1 mC is

held fixed at a point P. Another particle B of
the same charge and mass 4 mg is kept at a
L

g2 -
q2 E 2
m2

distance of 1 mm from P. if B is released, then

in the figure :
its velocity at a distance of 9 mm from P is :
LL
D é 1 ù
ê Take = 9 ´ 109 Nm 2 C -2 ú
ë 4pe 0 û
+q d –q Q (1) 2.0 × 103 m/s (2) 3.0 × 104 m/s
(3) 1.5 × 102 m/s (4) 1.0 m/s
If D >> d, the potential energy of the system 23. A uniformly charged ring of radius 3a and total
is best given by : charge q is placed in xy-plane centred at origin.
A

A point charge q is moving towards the ring

1 é q 2 qQd ù along the z-axis and has speed u at z = 4a. The
(1) - –
4pe 0 êë d 2D 2 úû
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minimum value of u such that it crosses the

origin is :
1 é q 2 qQd ù æ 1 q2 ö
1/2
(2) 4pe ê + d + D 2 ú (1)
2
ç ÷
0 ë û m è 15 4pe0 a ø
1/2
1 é q 2 2qQd ù 2 æ 2 q2 ö
(2) ç ÷
(3) 4pe ê – d + D 2 ú m è 15 4pe0 a ø
0 ë û
1/2
2 æ 4 q2 ö
é q 2 qQd ù (3) ç ÷
1 m è 15 4pe0 a ø
(4) 4pe ê– – 2 ú
0 ë d D û 1/2
2 æ 1 q2 ö
(4) ç ÷
m è 5 4pe0 a ø
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24. Let a total charge 2Q be distributed in a sphere r

26. A point dipole p = -p 0 xˆ is kept at the origin.
of radius R, with the charge density given by
The potential and electric field due to this
r(r) = kr, where r is the distance from the centre.
dipole on the y-axis at a distance d are,
Two charges A and B, of –Q each, are placed
on diametrically opposite points, at equal respectively: (Take V = 0 at infinity) :
distance, a, from the centre. If A and B do not r r
|p| -p
experience any force, then : (1) 4pe d 2 , 4pe d3
0 0
3R
(1) a = (2) a = R / 3 r
2¼ p
(3) a = 8–1/4R (4) a = 2–1/4 R 0,
(2) 4pe d3
0
25. Shown in the figure is a shell made of a
conductor. It has inner radius a and outer radius r r
|p| p
b, and carries charge Q. At its centre is a dipole (3) 4pe d 2 , 4pe d3
r 0 0
p as shown. In this case :
r
-p
0,
(4) 4pe d3

EN p

(1) Electric field outside the shell is the same

as that of a point charge at the centre of the
shell.
(2) Surface charge density on the inner surface
0

of the shell is zero everywhere.

LL
(3) Surface charge density on the inner surface
(Q / 2)
is uniform and equal to .
4pa 2
(4) Surface charge density on the outer surface
r
depends on p
A
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SOLUTION 2. Ans. (4)
1. Ans. (3)
dr
E1
r

y=3
q2

y=2
E2 Q = ò rdv
R
A
y=3 = òr 2
e -2 r / a ( 4pr 2 dr )
0
q1 q1 q2 q2
R
A
(0,0) x=1 x=2 x=3 x=4m x = òr e -2 r / a ( 4pr 2 dr )
r r 0
2

Let E1 & E 2 are the vaues of electric field due

R
to q 1 & q 2 respectively magnitude of = 4pA ò e-2r / a dr
1 q2 0
E2 =

E2 =
4pÎ0 r 2

E2 = 9 × 103 V/m
r
(4
EN
9 ´ 10 9 ´ ( 25 ) ´ 10 -6
2
+ 32

(
\ E 2 = 9 ´ 10 3 cos q2 ˆi - sin q2 ˆj
)
V/m

)
æ
ç e -2 r / a
= 4pA ç
çç -
è a
2

æ a ö -2R / a
= 4pA ç - ÷ ( e
è 2ø
- 1)
ö
÷
÷
÷÷
R

ø0

Q = 2paA(1 – e–2R/a)
3
Q tan q2 =
LL
4 æ ö
a ç 1 ÷
r æ4 3 ö
\ E 2 = 9 ´ 10 3 ç ˆi - ˆj ÷ = 72iˆ - 54 ˆj ´ 10 2
è5 5 ø
( ) R = log ç
2 çç 1 -
Q ÷
÷÷
è 2paA ø
1 10 ´ 10 -6 3. Ans. (3)
Magnitude of E1 = 4p Î
0 (12 + 32 ) d
(
= 9 ´ 10 ´ 10 ´ 10
9
) -7
Fb
A

Fa q
+Q d/2 d/2 +Q
= 9 10 ´ 10 2
r
\ E1 = 9 10 ´ 10 2 é cos q1 -ˆi + sin q1ˆj ù ( ) For equilibrium,
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ë û r r
\ tanq1 = 3 Fa + FB = 0
r r
10 Fa = - FB
3
q1 kQQ kQq
1 =-
(d / 2)
2 2
d
é 1 3 ˆù
E1 = 9 ´ 10 ´ 10 2 ê
ë 10
- ˆi + jú
10 û
( ) Þq =-
Q
4
E1 = 9 ´ 10 2 éë -ˆi + 3ˆjùû = éë-9iˆ + 27ˆjùû 10 2
r r r
(
\ E = E1 + E 2 = 63iˆ - 27ˆj ´ 10 V / m
2
)
\ correct answer is (3)
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4. Ans. (3) 7. Ans. (2)

Electric field on axis of ring
kQh
E=
(h )
3/2
2
+ R2 a
b
r
for maximum electric field P
c
dE
=0
dh

R kQ a kQ b kQ c
Þh= Potential at point P, V = + +
2 a b c
Q Qa : Qb : Qc : : a2 : b2 : c2
5. Ans. (4) {since sa = sb = sc}
Electric field of equitorial plane of dipole é a2 ù
r \Qa = ê 2 2 ú
Q

At
KP
=- 3
r

P1 ,
KP
r

F1
r
\ At P, F = - 3 Q.
EN
= -
r
KPQ
= 27 F .
é

é
ëa + b + c û

Qb = ê 2

Qc = ê 2
b2
2

c2
2

ëa + b + c û
2
ù
2 ú
ëa + b + c û

ù
2 ú
Q

( r / 3)
3

Q é (a + b + c) ù
V= ê 2 2 ú
LL
6. Ans. (2) 4 p Î0 ëa + b + c û
2

(0,2) Q Q(4, +2) \ correct answer is (2)

8. Correct Ans. (3)
According to JEE-Mains Ans. key (1 or 3)
4qa 2qa
V = ( R + x ) = ( x2 )
A

(0,–2) Q Q(4, –2) 2x = R + x

KQ KQ KQ KQ R
Potential at origin = + + + x=
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2 2 20 20 2 -1
(Potential at ¥ = 0) R
4qa 2qa
æ 1 ö
= KQ ç 1 + ÷ R 2R
è 5ø +R =
dist =
\ Work required to put a fifth charge Q at 2 -1 2 -1
9. Ans. (2)
Q2 æ 1 ö rr
origin is equal to ç 1+ ÷
4 pe 0 è 5ø U = - P.E
= –PE cos q
= –(10–29) (103) cos 45º
= – 0.707 × 10–26 J
= –7 × 10–27 J.
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10. Ans. (1) 14. Ans. (3)
E +q
é q2 Qq Qq ù F = qE
U = Kê + + ú=0 d/2 m
ëa a a 2û
q
é 1 ù Q d/2
Þ q = - Q ê1+ ú Sol.
ë 2û
a 2
a F = qE –q,m
–q 2
Þ Q= ædö
2
md 2
2 +1 a
+q +q moment of inertia (I) = m ç ÷ ´ 2 =
è2ø 2
11. Ans. (2)
Now by t = Ia
12. Ans. (3)
md 2
y (qE) (d sin q) = .a
2
æ 2qE ö
–2q a= ç ÷ sin q
è md ø

+q
P1

|P1| = q(d)
|P2| = qd
EN
P2

+q

|Resultant| = 2 P cos30º
x

15.
for small q

Þa= ç
æ 2qE ö
÷q
è md ø

Þ Angular frequency w =
Ans. (4)
2qE
md

æ 3ö 1
2 qd çç 2 ÷÷ = Sol. mV 2 = -q ( Vf - Vi )
LL
3 qd 2
è ø
13. Ans. (1) l
E = 2 pe r
At any instant 't' 0

Total energy of charge distribution is constant l ær ö

DV = ln ç 0 ÷
2 pe 0 è r ø
1 KQ 2 KQ 2
i.e. 2 mV 2
+ = 0 + 1 -ql æ r0 ö
2R 2R 0 mv 2 = ln ç ÷
A

2 2pe 0 è r ø
1 KQ2 KQ2
\ 2 mV 2
= - ær ö
v µ ln ç ÷
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2R 0 2R
è r0 ø

2 KQ2 æ 1 1 ö
16. Ans. (3)
\ V= .ç - ÷ r
m 2 è R0 R ø Sol. E = ( 20x + 10 ) ˆi
1

KQ 2 æ 1 1 ö 1 1 V1 – V2 - ò ( 20x + 10 ) dx
\ V= ç - ÷ =C - -5
m è R0 R ø R0 R

V1 – V2 = - (10x 2 + 10x )-5

1
Also the slope of v-s curve will go on
decreasing V1 – V2 = 10(25 – 5 – 1 – 1)
\ Graph is correctly shown by option(1) V1 – V2 = 180 V

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17. Ans. (3)

æ kQ 4kQ ö æ kQ 4kQ ö
Vin - Vout = ç - ÷ -ç - ÷
è r1 r2 ø è r2 r2 ø

E kQ kQ
q = -
r1 r2
Sol. qE
æ1 1ö
mg = kQ ç - ÷ = V
è r1 r2 ø

Hence, we also obtain that potential difference

qE 5 ´ 10-6 ´ 2000
tan q = = does not depend on charge of outer sphere.
mg 2 ´ 10-3 ´ 10
\ P.d. remains same
19. Ans. (4)
1
tan q = Þ q = tan–1 (0.5) Sol.
2
18. Ans. (1)

EN
Sol. As given in the first condition :

Solid

r1
Q
Hollow
(uncharged)
d

d
–q

+q

+q
E2

E2
q2 p
q2
q1

q1
E1

E1

r2 –q
D
LL
–Q
+Q
Electric field at p = 2E1cosq1 –2E1cosq2
Both conducting spheres are shown. 2Kq D 2Kq D
= ´ – ´
(d 2 + D 2 ) (d 2 + D 2 )1/ 2 [(2d)2 + D2 ] [(2d)2 + D2 ]1/ 2
æ kQ ö æ kQ ö
Vin - Vout = ç ÷-ç ÷
è r1 ø è r2 ø = 2KqD éë(d 2 + D2 ) –3/2 - (4d 2 + D2 )–3/2 ùû
A

æ1 1ö 2KqD éæ ù
–3/2 –3/2
= kQ ç - ÷ = V d2 ö æ 4d 2 ö
= ê ç 1 + ÷ - ç1 + 2 ÷ ú
è r1 r2 ø D 3 êè D2 ø è D ø úû
ë
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In the second condition : Applying binomial approximation Q d << D

2KqD é 3 d 2 æ 3 ´ 4d 2 ö ù
= ê1 - - ç1 - ÷ú
D3 ë 2 D2 è 2D2 ø û
Q –4Q
2KqD é12 d 2 3 d 2 ù
r1 = D3 ê 2 D2 - 2 D2 ú
r2 ë û

9kqd 2
=
D4
Shell is now given charge –4Q.

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20. Ans. (4) 24. Ans. (3)
a
D Sol. E 4pa = 2 ò0 kr 4 pr 2 dr

D >> d e0
Sol. +q d –q Q
k 4 pa 4
E = 4 ´ 4 pe
0
Utotal = Uself of dipole + Uinteraction R
2Q = ò0 kr 4pr 2 dr
kq 2 æ kQ ö
= – –ç ÷ qd 2Q
d è D2 ø k=
pR 4
é q2 qQd ù 1 QQ
= – kê + 2 ú QE = 4pe 2
ëd D û 0 (2a)

R = a81/4
Option (4)
25. Ans. (1)
21. Ans. (1)
Q + + +
+ +
æ
Sol. geff = g 2 + ç

EN
qE ö
èmø
÷
2

+ + +
+ –
–
+ p
– – ––
–
–

+
+ +
+ + +
Sol. + +
l
+ +

T = 2p g ++ ++

+
+

eff + +
+ + +
l Total charge of dipole = 0, so charge induced
= 2p
æ qE ö
2
on outside surface = 0.
g2 + ç ÷
èmø But due to non uniform electric field of dipole,
LL
the charge induced on inner surface is non zero
22. Ans. (1)
and non uniform.
1 2 So, for any abserver outside the shell, the resultant
Sol. WE = –[DU] = Ui – UF = mv
2 electric field is due to Q uniformly distributed on
kq1q 2 outer surface only and it is equal to.
U=
r KQ
E=
(9 ´ 10 ) ´ 10
9 -12
(9 ´ 10 ) ´ 10
9 -12
1 r2
A

- = ´ (4 ´ 10 -6 )v 2
10 -3 9 ´ 10 -3 2 26. Ans. (4)
v = 4 × 10
2 6
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23. Ans. (2) Sol.

Sol. Ui + Ki = Uf + Kf d

kq 2 1 kq 2
+ mv 2 = p0
16a 2 + 9a 2 2 3a

1 kq 2 æ 1 1 ö 2kq 2 V=0
mv 2 = ç - ÷= r
2 a è 3 5 ø 15a KP
E=- 3
r
4kq 2 r
v= p
15ma =-
4pe 0 d3
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