Vedantu JEE Arjuna: Electrostatics

JEE Advance 2023 - Class 12 - Physics

Single Correct Question:

A point positive charge q0 is placed at a point C inside the cavity in a neutral
spherical conductor as shown in figure. Find the potential at P.

Options:
𝐾𝑞0
(a) 2𝑎
𝐾𝑞0
(b) 𝑎
2𝐾𝑞0
(c) 𝑎
3𝐾𝑞0
(d) 2𝑎

Single Correct Question:

Two unlike charges Q1 and Q2 are positioned at point (0, 0) and (2 mm, 0) as
shown in the figure. The graph between the field strength at any point on the
x-axis, to the right of the charge Q2 varies according to a law that is represented
schematically in the figure (2). The field strength is assumed to be positive if its
direction coincides with the positive direction on the x-axis. The field strength is
4 2
zero at point 𝐵⎡⎢ 𝑚𝑚, 0⎤⎥ and is maximum at point C. The coordinate of point
⎣ 2 2−1 ⎦
C is
Options:
(a) (4 mm, 0)
(b) (4 2𝑚𝑚, 0)
(c) (6 mm, 0)
(d) (6 2𝑚𝑚, 0)

Single Correct Question:

Rod of mass m and length R carrying positive charge in length x and negative
charge in remaining portion. Linear charge density is same for both charges. Rod is
hinged at end A. A uniform electric field E perpendicular to rod is switched on and
rod remains in equilibrium. Find value of x. (consider gravity g is absent)

Options:
𝑅
(a) 𝑥 =
2 2
𝑅
(b) 𝑥 =
2
(c) x = R
3𝑅
(d) 𝑥 =
2

Passage Question:
Electrostatic force on a charged particle is given by 𝐹 = 𝑞𝐸0. If q is positive
𝐹 ↑↑ 𝐸0 (𝐹 is parallel to 𝐸0) and if q negative 𝐹 ↑↓ 𝐸0 (𝐹 is anti-parallel to 𝐸0).
Now consider the following situation. In the figure. mA = mB = 1 kg Block A is
neutral while qB = -1 C. Sizes of A and B are negligible. B is released from rest a
distance 1.8 m from A. Initially spring is neither compressed nor elongated.
1. If collision between A and B is perfectly inelastic, what is the velocity of the
combined mass just after collision?

Options:
(a) 6 m/s
(b) 3 m/s
(c) 9 m/s
(d) 12 m/s

Passage Question:
Electrostatic force on a charged particle is given by 𝐹 = 𝑞𝐸0. If q is positive
𝐹 ↑↑ 𝐸0 (𝐹 is parallel to 𝐸0) and if q negative 𝐹 ↑↓ 𝐸0 (𝐹 is anti-parallel to 𝐸0).
Now consider the following situation. In the figure. mA = mB = 1 kg Block A is
neutral while qB = -1 C. Sizes of A and B are negligible. B is released from rest a
distance 1.8 m from A. Initially spring is neither compressed nor elongated.
2. The amplitude of oscillation of the combined mass will be

Options:
2
(a) 3
𝑚
 124
(b) 3
𝑚
72
(c) 9
𝑚
106
(d) 9
𝑚

Single Correct Question:

Match the following for point P in each of the given situations. (unless stated,
potential at infinity shall be taken as zero)

Options:
(a) A-r ; B-p, s ; C - r ; D - p, s
(b) A-q ; B - p, s ; C - s ; D - r
(c) A - p, s ; B - q ; C - r ; D - p, s
(d) A - r ; B - p, s ; C - q ; D - q, p

Single Correct Question:

A small positive charge q is projected towards the center of a fixed ring (radius = R
and uniform positive linear charge density = λ) along its axis from a point at
distance of 3𝑅 from the center. If charge q just reaches the center of the ring then
kinetic energy of projection is (Neglect gravity)
Options:
 λ𝑞
(a) 4ϵ0
λ𝑞
(b) 2ϵ0
2λ𝑞
(c)
4 3ϵ0
λ𝑞
(d)
4 3ϵ0

Single Correct Question:

A large solid sphere with uniformly distributed positive charge has a smooth
narrow tunnel through its Centre. A small particle with negative charge, initially at
rest far from the sphere, approaches it along the line of the tunnel, reaches its
surface with a speed v, and passes through the tunnel. Its speed at the Centre of the
sphere will be
Options:
(a) 0
(b) v
(c) 2𝑣
(d) 1. 5𝑣

Single Correct Question:

Electric potential in a region varies as V = (1500 kV/m2)x2. Total electric charge
inside the cube of side 10 cm shown in figure is(∈ = 8.9 × 10-12 C2/Nm2)
Options:
(a) -2.67 × 10-15 C
(b) +2.67 × 10-12 C
(c) -2.67 × 10-8 C
(d) +5.24 × 10-14 C

Single Correct Question:

( )
The electric field intensity in a region is given by 𝐸 =− 𝑦𝑖 + 𝑥𝑗 𝑉/𝑚 Where x,
y are in meters. The shape of equipotential curves on X-Y plane is
Options:
(a) Parallel lines making 45° with the positive X and Y axes
(b) Concurrent lines passing through the origin
(c) Concentric circles with origin as Centre
(d) Rectangular hyperbola

Numerical type Question:

Two identical charged spheres are suspended by strings of equal length. The strings
make an angle of 300 with each other. When suspended in a liquid of density 0.8
gm/c.c., the angle remains the same. What is the dielectric constant of liquid?
(Density of material sphere is 1.6 gm/c.c)

Single Correct Question:

In an ink-jet printer, an ink droplet of mass m is given a negative charge q by a
computer-controlled charging unit, and then it enters at speed v into the region
between two deflecting parallel plates of length L separated by distance d (see
figure). All over this region exists a downward electric field which you can assume
to be uniform. Neglecting the gravitational force on the droplet, the maximum
charge that it can be given so that it will not hit a plate is most closely
approximated by
Options:
2
𝑚𝑣 𝐸
(a) 2
𝑑𝐿
2
𝑚𝑣 𝑑
(b) 2
𝐸𝐿
2
2𝑑 𝑚𝑣
(c) 2
𝐸𝐿
(d) None of these

Multiple Correct Question:

There is a spherical conductor of radius a. A point charge is placed at a distance 4a
from the centre of the spherical conductor as shown in figure.

Options:
(a) The electric field at ‘c’ due to spherical conductor is
𝑘𝑞
16𝑎
2 (− 𝑖 )
(b) Potential at P due to induced charge on spherical conductor is ( 𝑘𝑞
4𝑎
−
𝑘𝑞
𝑥 )
(c) Net electric field at ‘P’ is ZERO
(d)Now the conductor is earthed then charge on the spherical conductor is − ( 𝑞
4 )
Numerical type Question:
A charge +Q is located somewhere inside a vertical cone such that the depth of the
charge from the free surface of the cone is H. It is found that the flux associated
 3𝑄
with the cone with the curved surface is 5ϵ0
. If the charge is raised vertically
through a height 2H, the flux associated with the cone with the curved surface is
η𝑄
20ϵ
. What should be the value of η?
0

Multiple Correct Question:

Two concentric conducting shells of radii R and 2R having charges qA and qB and
potential 2V and 3V/2 respectively. (Assume potential to be zero at infinity). Now
shell B is earthed by closing switch S. Let charges on spherical shells A and B
become q ’A and q ’B respectively, then

Options:
1
(a) qA/qB = 2
(magnitude)
(b) q ‘A / q ‘B = 1(magnitude)
(c) Potential of A after earthing becomes (3/2) V
(d) Potential difference between A and B after earthling becomes V/2
Single Correct Question:
Two positrons (mass of proton = 2000 times mass of electron) are at opposite
corners of a square of side a = 1 cm. The other two corners of the square are each
occupied by a proton. Initially they are held in rest, but all four are released at the
same time. (particles can be considered as classical point masses moving in each
other’s electric field), neglect gravity. When positrons are at a significantly large
distance to each other their velocities are (me = 9.1 × 10-31 kg). (neglect magnetic
field produced by moving charges)

Options:
(a) 350 m/s
(b) 100 m/s
(c) 1000 m/s
(d) 20 m/s

Single Correct Question:

The diagram shows a uniformly charged hemisphere of radius R. It has volume
charge density ρ. If the magnitude of electric field at a point 2R distance above its
center is E then what is the magnitude of electric field at the point which is 2R
below its center?
Options:
ρ𝑅
(a) 6ϵ0
+𝐸
ρ𝑅
(b) 12ϵ0
−𝐸
−ρ𝑅
(c) 6ϵ0
+𝐸
ρ𝑅
(d) 24ϵ0
+𝐸

Single Correct Question:

Consider a uniformly charged thin hemispherical shell of charge with charge
density 𝝈 and radius R. A small freely oriented dipole with dipole moment 𝑝
oriented along positive Y-axis lies at the center of the hemisphere. Moment of
inertia of the dipole about an axis perpendicular to its length and passing through
its center of mass is I.
The time period of small oscillations of dipole about X-axis is:
Options:
ϵ0𝐼
(a) 2π 𝑝σ

2ϵ0𝐼
(b) 2π 𝑝σ

3ϵ0𝐼
(c) 2π 𝑝σ

4ϵ0𝐼
(d) 2π 𝑝σ