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ALPS_ Physics – 2318

Syllabus Topic: Electrostatics, DC Circuits

* Mark questions are more than one option correct type.

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1. Consider an imaginary three dimensional surface with base as a regular
hexagon as shown in figure. Walls are perpendicular to the base. An infinite
wire, carrying uniform linear charge density  is placed along one of the
edges. The flux of electric field through the rectangular face ABCD as shown
in figure is: ( )
h
(A) Zero (B)
30
h
(C) (D) None of these
120
2. Consider a general, non-uniform electric field produced by some source charges. Suppose that the electric
field at a point P is E0 . There is vacuum everywhere.

A dielectric material of arbitrary shape with relative permittivity r is now placed around point P as
shown. Electric field at P now: ( )
(A) Remains unchanged (B) Becomes E0 / r
(C) Increase in magnitude (D) None of these
8 x ˆ 4 x ˆ 2
3. Consider an electric field E  i 2 j
y y
The equation of the electric line of force that passes through the point P(1, 4,  2) in the field is : ()

(A) x 2  2 y 2  33 (B) 2 x 2  y 2  18 (C) 4 x 2  y 2  20 (D) None of these

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*4. Consider an isolated conductor of any general, irregular shape. Some

charge is given to this conductor. Suppose that radii of curvature at two
points P and Q are R1 and R2 respectively (see figure). Then choose the
correct alternative(s) for the given situation. ( )
(A) If surface charge densities at P and Q are 1 and 2 respectively, then R11  R22
(B) If E1 and E2 are electric fields just outside points P and Q, then R1E1  R2 E2
(C) If E1 , E2 , 1 , 2 are as described above, then E1  E2
(D) Electrostatic pressure is greater at P than at Q
*5. Two point charges, +1C and –1C are placed in vacuum, 8m apart.
A dielectric slab, 2m thick is now placed between them as shown in figure.
Choose the correct alternative(s) for the given arrangement. ( )
 9 109 
Force of interaction between the charges will now be 
 64 
(A) N
 
(B) Force of interaction between the charges will be 9 107 N
(C) Net electrostatic force experienced by one of the charges will now be 9 107 N
(D) Net electrostatic force experienced by one of the charges will now be somewhat greater
 9 109 
than 
 64 
N
 
*6. Consider two point charges moving in free space under the influence of each other’s electric field only.
Consider only electrostatic forces. Choose the correct statement(s) : ( )
(A) In the reference frame of center of mass kinetic energy + potential energy of the system is
conserved
(B) Reference frame attached to any one of the charges is an inertial reference frame
(C) Angular momentum of one charge as seen from the reference frame of the other charge is
conserved
(D) Total energy (kinetic energy + electrostatic potential energy) of the system is conserved in a
reference frame attached to one of the charges

7. Consider a solid, truncated pyramid made of material with

resistivity   3 SI unit. Bottom and the top surface are
squares of area 2m 2 and 4m 2 respectively. Height of
pyramid is H  2 2m . Find electrical resistance of
pyramid between the two parallel surfaces. ( )

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8. A uniform wire is used to construct a regular tetrahedron of

side length l. Midpoints of sides AD, BD, CD and midpoint of
face ABC are now connected using the same wire to make an
l
inverted tetrahedron (of side length ). Same procedure is
2
repeated to construct infinite tetrahedrons, each one inside its
predecessor and inverted with respect to its predecessor.

Find resistance of this infinite circuit across point A and B. Resistance per unit length of wire is
32 
 , l  1m . ()
 41  3 m 
9. Find the equivalent resistance between points A and
19
B for the given circuit (in ). Take r   for
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calculations. ( )

10. Figure shows an automobile circuit. Suppose that the power (in watt) dissipated by the automobile circuit
when switches A, B, C and D are all closed is P. Then find the value of P/4. ( )
Horn
40 40
Head light 40 40 Head light

10V
+ B
C

A
D

20 20
Tail light
Tail light

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*11. Two cells of unequal emfs E1 and E2 and internal resistances r1 and r2 are joined as shown in figure. V p
and VQ are the potentials at P and Q respectively. ( )

(A) The potential difference across both the cells will be equal
(B) One of the cell will supply energy to the other cell
(C) The potential difference across one of the cells will be greater than its emf
E r  E2 r1
(D) VP  VQ  1 2
r1  r2
*12. Two infinite, parallel, non-conducting sheets carry equal positive charge density  . One is placed in the yz
plane at x  0 and the other at x = a. Take potential V  0 at x  0 : ( )

(A) For 0  x  a , potential Vx  0 (B) For x  a , potential Vx    x  a
0
 
(C) For x  a , potential Vx   x  a (D) For x  0 potential Vx  x
0 0
13. Two large thin conducting metal plates (A & B) are given charges 3Q and 9Q respectively. Force exerted
by plate A on Plate B is : (Area of both plates = A) ( )

9Q 2 27Q 2 27Q 2 9Q2

(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 A0 A0 2 A0 A0
*14. Electric field at a point P  x, y  in space is given by E  yiˆ  xjˆ . If potential at origin V  0, 0   0 then :
( )
(A) Work done by electric field in taking a charge q   2C from P 1, 1 to Q  2, 3 is 10 J
(B) Equipotential surface corresponding to V  0 would be planes y  0 and x  0
(C) In plane z  0 equipotential curves are rectangular hyperbola except for V  0
(D) In plane z  0 , electric field line passing through (1, 2) will take shape of hyperbola y 2  x2  3

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Paragraph for Q.15 to 16

We suppose that we have a ring of radius a bearing a positive charge Q uniformly distributed on it. We shall try to
find the potential at a point in the plane of the ring and at a distance r  0  r  a  from the centre of the ring.

P
a
 A
r

Q
Consider an element  of the ring at P. The charge on it is. The potential at A due this element of charge is
2
1 Q 1 Q  r2 2r
    , where b  1  2 and c  .
40 2 a 2  r 2  2ar cos  40  2a b  c cos  a a

Q d
The potential due to the charge on the entire ring is V 
40  a  b  c cos 
. I cannot immediately see an
0
analytical solution to this integral, so I integrated it numerically from r  0 to r  0.99 a in steps of 0.01, with the
nQ
result shown in the following graph, in which r  ma and V  .
40 a

2
1.5
n1
0.5

0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9

15. Why were limits of integration chosen from 0 to  ? ( )
(A) All points on ring were covered in this limit.
(B) The points ranging from  to 2 do not contribute to potential.
2r
(C) In taking C  , we took into account angles from  to 2 .
a
(D) We multiplied the expression by 2 instead of integrating from 0 to 2 .

16. If a positive charge is kept near the centre of the ring and confide to move in the plane of the ring : ( )
(A) It will tend to move towards the centre.
(B) It will tend to move towards the ring.
(C) It will tend to move in a circular path around the centre.
(D) It will tend to move in the elliptical path around the centre.

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17. At the lower end of a vertically positioned insulator bar shown in the figure there is a pearl of the mass
m  104 kg and a charge of Q1. Above it at a height h0  20 cm, there is another pearl with the same
mass m and electric charge Q2 resting in equilibrium. At a given moment we kick the lower pearl and it
10a
starts upwards at a velocity of v0  2 m/s. If distance of closest approach written as cm where a and b
b
are coprimes, then find the value of a  b. (The pearls can move along the bar without friction). ()

18. The power dissipated in resistor R3 shown in the figure is 15 W. The reading on the ammeter is 500 mA

and the reading on the voltmeter is 10V. Ammeter, voltmeter and battery are ideal. Find the of : ( )
5

19. A cell of internal resistance 1  is connected across a resistor. A voltmeter having variable resistance G is
used to measure p.d. across resistor. The plot of voltmeter reading V against G is shown. What will be the
value of external resistor R ? ( )

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20. Match the entries of Column-I with entries of Column-II. ( )

Column I Column II

(A) (p) E inside the conductor is zero.

Hollow neutral conductor

E inside the conductor is varying with

(B) (q)
position.

Hollow neutral conductor

Potential inside the conductor is same as

(C) (r)
that of conductor.

Hollow neutral conductor

Potential inside the conductor is varying

(D) (s)
with position.

Hollow conductor

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To convert a galvanometer into a voltmeter, we need to calculate its internal
resistance and figure of merit, the later being the current required to produce a
deflection of one division in the galvanometer scale. The following electrical
arrangement can be used for this purpose.
When K1 is closed and K 2 is open, galvanometer needle is deflected by 20
divisions which is also full scale deflection. When K 2 is also closed and
100  is taken as shunt resistance, deflection shown by galvanometer is
halved.

21. Resistance of the galvanometer is approximately : ( )

(A) 100 (B) 99 (C) 111 (D) 121

22. Figure of merit of the galvanometer is : ( )

(A) 9 105 A / div (B) 9 104 A / div (C) 9 103 A / div (D) 9 102 A / div

23. Column-I has four circuits each having an ammeter. Column-II has four values of current in the ammeter.
The ammeter has zero resistance. The voltmeter, in (B) has infinite resistance and a reading 8V. The
resistance R has not been specified. Match the circuit with its correct ammeter reading. ( )
Column I Column II

(A) (p) 0

(B) (q) 2 ampere

(C) (r) 4 ampere

(D) (s) 5 ampere

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24. When a soap bubble of radius R = 1.75 cm is charged, it experiences an outward electric pressure of
2
magnitude where its surface charge density   20 C / m 2 . If the pressure inside and outside the
20
bubble is same, then the surface tension of soap is   103 Nm 1. Find the value of  . ( )

25. Three balls of equal mass m are connected by light insulating inextensible threads of length l each and kept
on a level smooth non-conducting ground. The balls A and B are given charge Q each. The strings are all
taut. The string connecting A and B suddenly snaps. What is the maximum speed (in m/s) of C during the
resulting motion? (Q = 1 C , l = 1.5 m, m = 1 gm). ()

*26. In the circuit diagram, each resistor is of resistance 5 . The points A and B are connected to the terminals
of a cell of emf 9 volt and internal resistance 2 / 3 . ( )

(A) The rate at which heat is produced in the cell is 6W

(B) The current in the resistor connected directly between A and B is 1.4 A
(C) The current in the resistor connected directly between A and B is 1.8 A
(D) None of the above

*27. The scale of a galvanometer is divided into 150 equal divisions. The galvanometer has the current
sensitivity of 10 divisions per mA and the voltage sensitivity of 2 divisions per mV. How the galvanometer
can be designed to read (a) 6A/division and (b) 1V/division? ( )
1. S  8.3  105  for current sensitivity measurement
2. S  8.3  102  for current sensitivity measurement
3. R  9995 for voltage sensitivity measurement
4. R  995 for voltage sensitivity measurement
(A) 1&4 (B) 1&3 (C) 1 (D) 2&4

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Paragraph for Q.28 to Q.29

A resistor circuit is constructed such that 12 resistors are arranged to form a
cube as shown in figure. Each resistor has resistance of 2 . The potential
difference of 30 V is applied across two of the opposing points as shown.
28. If we replace resistors between A and B and resistors between G and H
by wires of zero resistors, then the points having the same potential are:
( )
(i) D, E, C, F (ii) A, B (iii) G, H
(A) Only (i) is correct (B) Only (ii) is correct
(C) Only (iii) is correct (D) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

29. In above case, the potential difference between the points C and G is: ( )
(A) 15 V (B) 10 V (C) 20 V (D) 7.5 V

30. A circuit is shown in Figure, R is a non-zero variable with finite resistance.  is some unknown emf with
polarities as shown. Match the columns. ( )

Column-I Column -II

(P) Current passing through 4 resistance can (1) possible if   6V
be zero.
(Q) Current passing through 4 resistance can (2) possible if   6V
be from F to C direction.
(R) Current passing through 4 resistance can (3) possible   6V
be from C to F direction.
(S) Current passing through 2 resistance (4) Possible for any value of  from
will be from B to A direction zero to infinity
Codes :
P Q R S P Q R S
(A) 2 1, 2 2, 3 4 (B) 1, 2 1 1, 3 1, 2
(C) 2, 3 1, 2 3 1, 2, 3 (D) 2 1, 2, 3, 4 2 1, 2, 3, 4

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*31. Three charges q1, q2 and q3 are placed as shown. The magnitude of q1 is 2µC , but its sign and the value

of the charge q2 are not known. Charge q3 is + 4µC , and the net force F on q3 is in the negative
x direction. ( )

(A) Charge q1 is negative (B) Charge q2 is positive

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(C) The magnitude of charge q2 is µC
32
45
(D) The magnitude of net force F on charge q3 is mN
22

*32. A variable current flows through a 1 resistor for 2 seconds. Time dependence of the current is shown in
the graph. ( )

(A) Total charge flown through the resistor is 10 C.

(B) Average current through the resistor is 5A.
(C) Total heat produced in the resistor is 50 J.
(D) Maximum power during the flow of current is 100 W.

*33. A wire having a uniform linear charge density  , is bent in the form of a ring of radius R. Point A as shown
in the figure, is in the plane of the ring but not at the centre. Two elements of the ring of lengths a1 and a2
subtend very small same angle at the point A. They are at distances r1 and r2 from the point A respectively.
( )

(A) The ratio of charge of elements a1 and a2 is r1/r2

(B) The element a1 produced greater magnitude of electric field at A than element a2
(C) The elements a1 and a2 produce same potential at A
(D) The direction of net electric field at A is towards element a2

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*34. 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
(D) remain stationary

Paragraph for Q-35 to Q-36

In the circuit given below, both batteries are ideal. EMF E, of battery 1 has a fixed value, but emf E2 of battery 2
can be varied between 1.0 V and 10.0 V. The graph gives the currents through the two batteries as a function of E2,
but are not marked as which plot corresponds to which battery. But for both plots, current is assumed to be negative
when the direction of the current through the battery is opposite the direction of that battery’s emf. (Direction of
emf is from negative to positive)

35. The value of emf E1 is: ( )

(A) 8V (B) 6V (C) 4V (D) 2V
36. The resistance R2 is equal to : ( )
(A) 10  (B) 20  (C) 30  (D) 40 

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37. A square loop of side ‘’ having uniform linear charge density ‘  ’ is placed in ‘xy’ plane as shown in the
a
figure. There is a non-uniform electric field E  ( x  )iˆ where a. The resultant electric force on the loop

is P times a  . Find P. ( )

38. AB and CD are uniform line charges of infinite length having charge density 1 and  2 and lying along
the z-axis and y–axis respectively. The force between them depends on the perpendicular distance between
1. 2
them, 'r' as, F  , then the value of n is: ()
20 r n

39. Consider a potentiometer circuit as shown, when switch is open, null point is obtained at a distance 1 from
  2
A but when switch is closed, null point is found to be at a distance 2 then find  1  . (Round off
 2 
your answer up to two decimal places) ( )

The field potential in a certain region of space depends only on the x coordinate as   ax  b, where a
3
40.
and b are constants. The distribution of the space charge ( x ) is given by   P0 ax, where P is an
integer. Find P. ()

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41. The equivalent resistance between A and B in the arrangement of resistances as shown, if r = 600 Ohm is:
( )

42. In the figure shown, for given values of R1 and R2 the balance point for Jockey is at 40 cm from A. When
R2 is shunted by a resistance of 10  , balance shifts to 50 cm. Then R1 is: (AB = 1 m) ( )

Paragraph for Q-43 to Q-44

A conducting thick shell having inner radius R & outer radius 2R is shown in figure. A point charge 'q' is inside
R
shell at a distance r  from centre & a charge 2q is given to shell then:
2

43. Electric potential at point 'p' at a distance r = 3R from centre: ( )

K (2q ) K (3q ) Kq 3Kq
(A) (B) (C) (D)
R R R 2R
44. Electric potential at centre 'O' : ( )
5 Kq K (3q ) 2Kq 4Kq
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2R 2R R R

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45. Match the circuits given in column II with the respective column I, select the correct code. More than one
match is possible. ( )
Column I Column - II

(P) Wheatstone bridge 1.

(Q) Balanced Wheatstone bridge 2.

(R) Direction of current from B to D in branch BD, is 3.

(S) Direction of current form D to B in branch BD is 4.

Codes :
P Q R S P Q R S
(A) 1 2 3,4 2,3 (B) 1,2,3,4 4 1,2 3
(C) 2,3 1,3 4 1,3 (D) 1,3 2,4 1, 2

*46. In the circuit shown, current delivered by battery i is : ( )

1
(A) A when S1 is closed and S2 is opened.
2
4
(B) A when S1 is opened and S2 is closed.
3
(C) 2A when S1 and S2 are closed.
4
(D) A when both S1 and S2 are opened.
3
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47. What is the effective resistance between the terminals A and B of the mesh shown in figure? ( )

(A) 2R (B) R (C) R/2 (D) R/3

*48. In the circuit shown, A1 and A2 are ammeters of resistance 5

each. When an ideal cell of emf 10 V is applied between A and B,
( )
(A) The current drawn from the cell is 1A
(B) The reading of A1 is 1A
(C) The reading of A2 is 1A
(D) If C1 is joined to C2 and D1 is joined to D2,
the ammeter readings will remain equal

49. Eleven equal wires, each of resistance (15/7) , form the edges of an incomplete skeleton cube. The total
resistance between points A and B of the vacant edge (in  ) is: ( )

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

50. You are given several identical resistances each of value 1Ω and each capable of carrying a maximum
current of 1 A. It is required to make a suitable combination of these resistances to produce a resistance of
5Ω which can carry a current of 4A. The minimum number of resistances required is (74  x) . Find x
. ( )

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Answer key : ALPS_ Physics – 2318

Topic: Electrostatics, DC Circuits

Day 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

C D A CD AD AC 3 2 2 5

Day 2

11 12 13 14 15

ABCD ABD C ABCD D

16 17 18 19 20

A 7 3 5 A – p, r ; B – q, s ; C : p, r ; D – q, s

Day 3

21 22 23 24 24 26 27 28

C A A–s;B–r;C–p;D-q 99 2 AB BC D

29 30

A D

Day 4

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

ABC ABD ABCD AB B D 10 0 0.67 6

Day 5

41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

600 3.33 C A B ABC C BCD C 6

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