CHAPTER

Electrostatics
===~=-===---------------~ C cJoe3 '11:,!
(a) over a full cycle the capacitor
g~ Sr;.
tt ery. The con sum e any energy fr~m the volta
1. A cap aci tor is cha rged by a ba with voltage vrn ·>
ide ntical (b) current /(t) is in pha se
bat tery is rem ove d and ano th er by 180' ·
in (c) current l(t) leads voltage V(t)
unc har ged cap aci tor is conn ec ted by 90
c ene rgy of (d) current l(t) , lag s voltage V(t)
parallel. The total elec tros tati
res ulti ng system
[NEET 2017]
5. An ele ctr ic dipole_ is plac~d at
an angl e.,
(a) increases by a fact or of 4 30° wit h an ~le ctn c fi eld mt ens
ity 2 x lG
N/C. It exp ene nce s a torque equal to
(b) decreases by a fact or of 2
4, _
dipo le ·'
(c) remains the same The cha rge on the dip ole , if the
(d) increases by a factor of 2 [NEET .
an length is 2 cm , is
2. Sup pos e the cha rge of a pro ton and -e (a) 8 me (b) 2 mC (c) 5 mC (di 7uC
m is
ele ctron differ sligh tly. On e of the a A, pla:a
and the oth er is (e + ti.e). If the net of 6. A par alle l-p late cap aci tor of are
al force sep ara tio n d and cap aci tan ce C is
filled
ele ctro stat ic force and gra vita tion ing
bet we en t\,vo hyd rogen ato ms pla
ced at a with four die lec tric ma terials hav
mic size) die lec tric con sta nts k 1 , k 2 , k 3 and k4 as
dis tan ced (mu ch greate r tha n ato
le
apart is zero, the n Lle is of the ord 27
er [Given
sho wn in the fig ure bel ow. II a sing
kgJ hare _
mass of hydrogen , m h = 1.6 7 x 10- dielectric ma ter ial is to be used to
[NEET 2017] or. t1e:
47 ~am~ cap aci tan ce C in thi s capacit
!a) 10-
2
°C (bJ 10-23 C (c) 10- C (d) 10- C
37
its die lec tric con sta nt k is given
b_r
~ /NffT
3. A capacit or of 2µF is cha rge d
as sho wn in
the figure . When, the switch S is turn
pos itio n 2, the percentage of its sto
ed to
red A~3 A/3 ~;t,, T
{NEET20l 6/ /' · d,k3 I/',1/ a?
ene rgy dist.ipated is ~ k1,~ ~ -= i<2= .
1 2 d
r W/2 ~~
~ 1/.: ~,0
/, 111 I I
:/1 1 1 ,", l

/ -- - o, (' 0-- I ·· rih' ·, ..;- :

:• ,., . ·•tg
.;:;. ~~ --- ~ - .
,-~ • ,._ ~ •
-

7
:

l
!t ;:.~ • j ~-\, •
I
...• ,!1:,,- ~·-~· .~
- - A,. .•·r·,...· ...
I . ·i.:tlu··
.•
i·•t · ft1 ~t ..........
.. ~
·.;:J

J 2µFt fii!>
llif1iii ItI~J!f!f1~ ffti U~¼iµr h'ff ::{~~8
L ]_ ..18"r
A
(a) k = A'1 + A2 + k 3 + 3k
2 4

(b) k == -3 (A1 + k 2 + k3 ) + 2k ~
(c) 80% (d) 0%
(a) 20% (b) 75% (c ) 2
_ = ___ 3 1
wt is k1 +7::.--;_-;_--;;_- + -k
4. A sm all signa l voltage V(l) = V0 si n k
1 . 3 4

app lie d across an jdcal capaci tor C (d) - = _1_ +

k
1 1
-- + - +
3
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I nlr c,n pn c it o r i i ,1p,11 i t nn• r.p
. Hll1
ll nl ' pl >f . •·
... ·\ ,._,i.,rJ.
1 •1 n int H Lim lo u co ll nf p 111 f .,
( · • , • , Ill! 1 l 1\t! n
·1·1Hllll~L.l c d frorn ti. /\ d it' lf'r 1r 1· 1·• h j f l\) 0 f
l II~ ' ·
clil'lt'rt ri c c 0t_1~tn1 1I K. ""'. h icli <:on ji i:-, t fi ll
ihc nit gn_r o l 1.hc cn p nc, lor . i:-. n ow ln s i\rlt' d
111 1
\1h1 ch n f t h e followi n g is i n n ,r rnc. l ,·
, . \1 p

fl)
l
t'l
dt>,' IC,ISE'S Klimes
/CBS[ AIPM r lO l 'i /
Thl1 polcnl1al d 1lloroncl' hf>IW0(' 1l lhP p lai<•s

r1,c enerpy sto1 0d 1n the cap<1c1trn decrea~P.S

J\
l " ttn1l'S
1
,. 1 Thf' chJ11gc 1n energy sto1ecl 1s cv·' ( -' _1)
1
' K 2
.ol Th<' chwge on the capuc1to1 1s not conservcci
s. The ,,1t,ctr!c fit•ldin a ccrta i': region is
,irlln~ rndw ll~· outw ard ano 1s give n by
r ~ .'1r. A c harge contai n ed in a sp hurn of Th e vc1riution of electric fie\cl E h~lween
r3diu s ·n· cen tnxi at tlrn or igin of the fi eld' lh e pl nles with dis tance d as measu red
will be gin 'n b> {CBSE AIPMT 2015} from p late Pi s correctl y shown by
13
4nf\, ~ ~ (b) A£0 a; (c) 4 rrf.o Aa3 (d) E Aa 3
O
[C BSE AIPMT 2014 )

D is connected + - n t I ,....,
9 lu the gi\'rn figure, a diode
I I I
E 1-.J L, E ~_J ~
· 10 an external resistance R = 100 Q and an
'
I

e.m.f of 3.5 V. If the barrier potential

de\·eloped across the diode is 0.5 V, the
(a)

0
(b)
J______
current in the circuit w ill be d -+
[CBSE AIPMT 20 15]
D 100 n +
E ,--, r,
t\
LJ I
LJ
I I
I
E \--l, 1
f'. r-1
R I \ I I \

(c) (d)
I ~
' \ : I t
\ \ 1 t
I I I

I
t I
1 ~
I
I

I 0
y 1j 1 - - - - - - '
d-+

3.5 V
13. A conducting sphere of radius R is given a
a1 3C MA (b) 40 mA (c) 20 mA (d) 35 mA charge Q. The ·electric potential and the
electric field at the centre of the sphere
JO. If potential (in volts) in a region is
respectively are [CBS£ AIPMT 201 4]
expressed as V (x, y , z) = 6xy - y + 2yz, the
electric field (in N/C) at point (1, 1, O) is (a) zero and Q (b) _ Q_ and zero
[C,.BSE ~ /PM! 2015/
41tf.oR2 41tE.oR
Q Q
'.a) - (3i + 5J + 3k ) (b) - (6i + 5j + 2k) (c) - - - and ? (d) Both are zero
41ti: 0 R 4 n E0 W
(C} - (2i + 3J -t k) (d) - (6i + 9j + k)

11. .\ parallel plate air ca pacitor has capacity 14. ln n region, the potential is re presented by
C, distance of separation between plates is V(x, y , z) = 6x - 8xy - By+ 6 yz. where V is
rl and poten tial difference V is app lied in vo\l s and x, r . z ar e in metres. The
between the plates. Force of attraction electric force e-xperienced by a charge of 2
between the plates of th e parallel plal!➔ nir C situat ed a l point (1. l , l) is
capacitor is /CBSE AIPMT 2015] [CBSE AIPMT 2014]
'a c2 v? cv2 cv2 c2v2 (a) 6J5 N (b) 30 ~-
' ·- · (b} ---- (c) - · (d) -- --
2~ W d W2 (c) 24 N (d) 4'/35 N
 160 NEET Chapterwise Solutions - Physics

1S. A, Band Care lhrP.e poin ls inn uniform 19. What is the nux lh ~o 11gh n r.uh:- o f side<, ii
e lectri c fi eld . The c lcclri r. pote nlia l is fl po i nt c harge of q 1s o l one o f its r.ornP.r?
(CBSE A IPMT 20J
/NEET 1013 / r-, 2/
(0) 2q (b) q (c) (dJ q F ;
f ~ ~
B _ __ __ E
_..._ Co 8 ft, i) er J

20. I\ porn ll o l pl a te c..onclcnscr hc1s a uniform

e lectri c fi e ld E (V/m) in the s poce hetwe"n
(a) maximum al A
(b) maximum at B
th e p lates . It tho dis ta nce between the
(c) maximum at C pla tes is d(m) and nrea of each plate ic,
(d) same al all the three points A , Band C A(mi ), the energy (joule) s tored in the
16· T wo p it
· h b all s carrying equal charges are conde nser is [CBSE A IPMT 2()1 I/

s uspe nd ed from a common point by strings · (a) i f.oE2 (b) c0 EAd (c) ; r.0 £2 Ad (d) f2 Ad I r,
of equal le ngth , the equilibrium separation
~e tween them is r. Now, the strings are 21. A charge Q is e n closed by a Gaussian
ngi~J_y ~lamped at half the height. The spherical surface of radius R . If the radius
eqmlibnum separation between the balls is doubled, then the outward electric flux
now becomes [NEET 20731 will [CBSE AIPMT 2017)
(a) be reduced to half (b) remain the same
-.-I
(c) be doubled (d) increase four t1rries
I
I
I
I
22. Four electric charges +q , + q, - q and - q are
I

I
placed at the corners of a square of side 2 L
I
:y/2 (see figure). The electric potential at point.-\.
I
I mid-way between the two c harges
,--- r
+ q and + q is [CBSE AIPMT 2011!
+q -q

17. An electric dipole of moment pis placed in

an electric fi eld of intensity E. The dipole
acquires a position such that the axis of the +q +-- 2L - ~
dipole makes an angJe e with the directfon
of the fi eld. Assuming that the potential (a) -
1 2
q ( 1+ ~ -'
-
4 rrc0 L \ J5 )
tb) - ~
41tf-o L
20
( 1- .2:" 5 )
en e rgy of th e dipole to be zero when
2
0 = 90 °, the torque and the pote ntial energy (c) zero td) ·--~- q ,, -,. '- 5 )
4n;f.o L
of the dipol e will respectively be
[CBS£ AIPMT 2012/ 23. Two positive ions, each carrying a chargeq.
(a) pE sine. - pE cos e (b) pE s1nH - 2 pE case arc separated by a distance d . lf F is the
(c) pE sine 2 pE cos0 (d) pE cas e, -pE sine force of repulsion between the ions. t.he
number of electrons missing fro m each ion
18. Fou r point charges - Q, - q, 2q and 2 Q a.re will be (e be ing the charge on an electron)
placed, one at each corner of th e square. {CBSf AIPMT 2orO!
The refation between Q and q for which the (a)
4m:o,Fd__2 {4rrf- - -
(bl ,;- 2
l<
potential at the centre of the square is zero, e' ~ d
is [CBS£ AIPMT 2012] r - --~ 4 rtc,ld:
; 4rcr FdL
0 (d) __ ~ --
1
(b) O=-q (c) O = q (d)O = q
1 (c) \ ·--;2- q-
13}Q =- Q
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.
;J, f,' sq11of the pnpor 1.s JJ IAced 111
8110
in t h n
o uniform
µ1 .c fiold E (Vim) act ing olong tho sr11ne
28· Tl1ron <.or1r.nntric h •
rndii ,, /J " n 1 · ( · ·51 P cr, r.al shells have
,, (( O< /J.-} .lh
'
161 '
r,lcctrt I an anglo e wit h the h ori zo nt nl sido <.horgo rlons it I, , ,: onu :1ve 'lurfar.e
lf VA• V nnd vc.so, <Tnnclo rnspP.ct1. ve Iy .
plrJce ;i nu 'iro us sh ow 11 in fignro. Tlw
0f
1he s,, • f .
, n11x linked to the Stir nco 111 111,l t of
11
tli n thrr\o ll h<!II ~.
I
~~;~to tho
potenlials 9f
· for<. " ~ b, we have
ff! {;
oleC . /('85( A/PM I 20 fO/ (0) V, V I V fr B'ir AIPMT 2009/
v-111, ,s A fl (b) V V1 1 V
(C) V,. I V.. I V ' A
" t l<I) V, 'I I/
29. I• A

C .

D
• (bl EL' cose (c) EL2 sine (d) O
tal EL . . A thin cond ucting ring of radi us R is given
_ ombinatwn of n I capacitors, each a charge+ Q. The electric field at the centre
, A,pflC~ C f'
•
). ' fl•aUC'v1•
1
r' is charged bv- a source o 0 of the ring due to the charge on the part
0
- J difference 4V. When another AKE of the ring is E. The electric field at
notrn11a . h
r rallel combination of n2 capacitors, eac the centre due to the charge on the part
pd al C is charged by a source of ACDB of the ring is [CBSE AIPMT 20081
1nf v ue 2·
tential difference V . it has the ~ame (a) 3E along KO (b) E along OK
Pot I}enernv stored in it. as the first (c) E along KO (d) 3E along OK
ito a o. fC .
combination bas. The value o 2 , m terms
afC1 • is then {CBSE AIPMT 2010] 30. The energy required to charge a parallel
?C. (b) 16n2 C1
plate condenser of plate separation d and
3 :-;:- n1 plate area of cross-section A such that the
"' - uniform electric field between the plates£,
: 2~ C- (d) 16C1
r, n1n2 is [CBSE AIPMT 2008]

]6. Th~ electric potential at a point (x, y, z) is (a) 2 £a E2 (b) Eo E2

? 3 2 Ad Ad
g11eo b~· V = - X' y - xz + 4
(c) £0 E2 Ad (d) 2 Eo E2
The electric field Eat that point is 2 Ad
[CBSE AIPMT 2009]
, E= ,2 ,y + z3 Ji + x2 } + 3xi' k 31. The electric potential at a point in free
space due to a charge Q coulomb is
~· E=2x;i + (l + f )J+ (3xz - y2)k
Q x 10 11 V. The electric field al that point
~: E= /i + 1yzJ+ z2 k is {CBSE AIPMT 2008/
1 E='.2t y- z )i + x,? j + 3i'xk
3
(a) 4 m·0 0 x 10:12 V/m (b) 12 rrf o Q x Hr"1 V1m
27 20 (d) 12 rr£0 Q x 10.c2 V/m
· Three capacitors each of capacitance C and (c) 4 rrr 0 0 x 10 V/m
r,t brodkdown voltage V are joined in series.
Thi) capacitance and breakdown volInge of 32. Charges + q and - are placed at points A
CJ
1
~e,co1mbinalion will be /CRSE AIPM7 2009/ and JJ respor tively which are a distance 2 L
.1 .. I
·i 'l (b) 3C, V
apart. C is the mid point between A and B.
r ' 3 The work done in movi ng a charge+ Q
·:, . . 1V
(d) 3C, 3V along tho semicircle CRD is
/CBSE AIPMT 2007/
 162 NEET Chapterwise Solutions - Ph
Ysiti
(n) f2 qn olonq ~
y rl1rcct 1on

c~
R
(b) ✓2 aq alonrJ th() hn" 10.nmq point,
(x _ o. y _ O 7 0) and I,( = ;J y .:J, z " e,
1
(<:) qa nlong th o l1n1J 1orn,ng P,-J1nts
• ········ (x =- 0, y 0. L o, and(x - a y -ij /:(
A C B D (d) J2 aq along ~ x d•rcct10n ',
(a) qQ (b) qQ_ 36. A squ are s urface of si d e L m etr e i, in th
4 rrt:oL
(c) - qQ_
2 1t£oL
(d) - _qO
plonc uf th e ~aper. A u n iform c lP.r.trir
E (V/111) , a lso in th e plan,J of the papP.r .I,
r,:~
6,cc0 L 6 n:to L 1
limited on ly to th e lower half of the ~, ~
33. A h o ll ow cylind er has a c ha1·ge q coulomb s urface, (see fi g ure ). The electric Oux
1
td:~
within ii. lf <Pis th e e lectric flu x in unit of units associa te d with th e surface is n )i
vo ltme te r associa ted with the c urved {CBSE AIPM1 2,.,,
~.s
s urface B, the flux linked with the plane
su rfa ce A in unit of voltmeter will be
[CBSE AIPMT 2007}
B

0] (b) ..!L
0) E

(a) EL2 (b) EL2

2eo
(2£o) 2
(d) !l_ - 4>
£0
(c) zero (d) EL2
34. Two condensers, one of capacity C and the 37. A parallel plate air capacitor is charged to
potential difference of Vvolts. After
other of capacity c, are connected to a V disconnecting the charging battery the
2
volt battery, as shown. distance between the plates of the
capacitor is increased using an insulating

l v le 1~ 2
handle. A.s a result the potential differer:....
between the plates
(a) decreases
(c)' becomes zero
[CBSE AIPMT 2t):
(b) does noc ch&ge
(d) increases

T._____TL-----...JT .38. An electric dipole of moment pis lying

along a uniform electric field E. The work
The work done in charging fully both the done in rotating the dipole by 90° is
condensers is [CBS£ AIPMT 20071 [CBSE AJPMT2t.
(a) J2 pE (b) pE
(a) 2cv2 (b) 2cv2 2
4
(c) 2pE (d) pE
(c) ~ cv2 (d) 2 cv2
4 2 39. Two c harges q 1 and q1 are placed 30 cm
35. Three point charges+ q, - 2q and+ q are apart, as shown in the figure. A third . _
charge qJ is moved aloneO the arc of a cirv,e
placed at points (x = 0, y = a, z =O), of radius 40 cm from C to D. The change~
(x = O,y= 0, z = 0)and(x = a,y= 0, z= 0), the potential energy of the system is
respectively . The magnitude and direction
of tlrn electric dipole moment vector of this --9L k , where k is [CBS£ AIPMT_l(t
47r£o
charge assembly are [CBS£ AIPMT 2007]
 statics 163
fle(trO
fi eld . l hr- forr,I' on II Hnd il& potcntin l
PtlMgy arp 1!!'<pPcl\ \, fl l y (( BSI A IPMT l fJ04 /
(,l} ? qf nncJ 'rtt'1 mum (b) q(. ;•irJ pE
40 r.,n (r \ ;, rri l Kl m,n mum (dJ qF 'J'"II! ·-",.,mum

44. l'hrnn ui parit«,r , e1,.b o!, Hp;,city 4µF -HP.

q, er, . ' () In lJI' con11nr..ted in ,;nch wuv !hf.It thr.

,1

A JO un H o!ler.tiv n r,11p,1ut unr <' i~ r, µF Thi , ran br.

(<) 6 q ;
(I)) 8 q , (d) Gq I do110 liy /C8.' ,f AIPMT 2fJfJ1/
3 1BO · • connoct inq twc, 1n <:.l'..-r1r1, ;,n<J r,m
(Fl) , par;i\!Pi
1 J . rlinoTO lll n po111 I 1nrJ Jro n m,i,..:.
,,r 111s c-· (b) connect ing two 1n p.:ir;i't!-1
,n :\• 11C! i) +q ·s
41'• I
11loccd at• I1in (c) connect ing all 01 them 1n ~er cw:
, hBfci ) Work done in (d) connecting all r-1' th".!rn 1•1 par::itt, •
,,riP· 111 ( • thcr JlOinl chargH
45. I\ cha rge CJ is located at the centre c,f a
1 i ),l AllO
11
a~m
ta" thr point A
·iinates (U. o)] Lo
-·---- ~~x
a cube. The electric n ux through any facP- is
[CBSE AIPMT 2001}
lt:O(lll ' nl
01
n nq q
(a) - - · · (bJ - -
'i notha P ( O)j along the straigbl path 6( 4 ire0 ) f/4~ )
ico<irdinates o, / CBSE AIPMT 2005}
(c) 2 nq (d) ~.i::_.g_
1r i~ ( - qO - 1 ) vM2a 6(47tEo) 6(41tEo)
(b) _
3, : e10
4 ire0 a2
46. An electro n is moving round the nudeu s
~a 1) a (d) ( qO _2_ ) 12 a of a hydrog en atom in a circula r orbit of
:14·;.~i ✓2 4irEo a2 radius r. The coulom b force F bet.vee n the
two is (CBSE AIPMT 2003]
·ork of four capacitors of capaci ty e2 e2 e2 • e2 .
4J ..\ nrt" C _ C c = 2C, C3 = 3C and (a) k - r (b) - k - 3 r (c) k - r (di - k - r
l'ilual to 1 - , 2 r3 r r2 r'
• _ C re connec ted to a battery as

,h•~esot c 7
1
L, - : . a the fioure. The ratio of the (where, k = - -)
[CBSE AIPMT 2005] 4rc£0
j(m n lll C ~d C is

47. Identic al charge s (-q) are placed at each

corner s of a cube of side b, then the
electro static potent ial energy of charge l+q)
placed at the centre of the cube will be
c, (CBSE AIPMT 2002]
~c, r::: ?
(a) - 4 J2q 2 (b) 8--. 2q-
TCE0 r
1t 0 b ·
2 - 2
V (c) - 4q (d) 8..;2q
.J3 1t e0 b 4 7t Ee b
(b) ~ 7
(CJ - (d) ~
j 22 4 7
48. A capaci tor of capaci ty C 1 is charged upto
42. A bullet uf mass 2 g is having a c ha rge of 2 potent ial V volt and then con nected in
~C. Through what potential differe nce paralle l to an uncha rged capaci tor of
' ·ust it be accelerated, starlin g from res t, lo capac ity C'.! . The fin al potent ial difference
acquire i:l speed of 10 m/s? (CBSE AIPMT 2004)
(d) 50 V
across each capacitor \\'ill be
-, SrJ 1b) 50 kV (c) 5 V [CBS£ AIPMT 2002]
41, ,\n "lect . <11po .
. I~i o f' its
· le trns t I1e nrngn.1luc c,v c,v
· · nc (a) - " - (b 1 -·----

r,;arge ~s q alld il s dipole mom on I is [J. It is C1 + C, C, + C_,

;,,;u1:dp ITl(J
'•1l()
1 a uniform electric field h'. If it s
11
. I f I
· nient 1s a ong tlrn d irecti o11 o t rn
(cl [ 1 ➔ ~ } l
(d\ 1 - ~ }
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164 Y&I~

49. Sonrn char~ro is l>cin.c:; g h ·cn lo n cond11c tor. 55• ·1·11c' dfrc:li vo rn p,1<: itonIr." li<'t wr•on flqtn
.
then i i:- polcnti ul is nntl )' o f riHttr" <; hown 'I {( ll'if All>,-. '•.1-
{CBS[ AIPM1 J0<12/
(t1 ) m.i>.rmum nt surfac-c b pr
rr 1~ 1
(b l 111a>.1mum at centro
(c-) some 1h1 oughout t~ c-onducto1 [_ II 1 µF
(d ) ma, ,mum s0mc,-.he1c bN,..e-en surft1CC' ond
cen tr l'
50. A c harge q µ C is pl need nl llw t:C'll l N' of o
X- A II (
fi p f l fi µf'
11 n H
b

fr, ,
11 I
c ubP o f .i side Cl. l m . thl'n till' Plcct ric Ou x fi µr
dh·t:r~ ins from each fo e<' nf the c ube is
/CBSE AIPM T J001 / (,11 Gp~ (h) 12 µF·
q x 10 ~; (C) 18 pf (Cl) ;i4 µf.
(a ) - (b)q _, 10 ~
24fo ~ 56. A pn r,ill ol pl otc• c ond e nse r with oil
1cl ~ ' 1~--{i d) o_, 10
4
(di uluc trh: co n s lonl ~) hP-lw£:cn the pt
·
hns capac 1l11nr,:c (,.' If _0 1·1 1·s mmovP. a1e,
~ \ 12 Eo d. thP.
SJ. In a paralJel plate capacit or. the distance
c aµadtu n cc o f capacit or becomes
behrne n the plates is d and potenti al {CBS[ AIPMT 1~
differe nce across plates is V. Energy stored
(a) J2C (bl 2 C
C (d) C
per unit ,·olume betwee n the plates of (c} -
capaci tor is /2 2
[CBSE A/PMT 2001]
oz 1 fo v~ v~ 57. In bringin g a11 electro n toward s another
~ 2- ~ -vd
1 1 2
~-~ ~ -- ~ - -
2 v- 2
2 d 2 f.o(f 2 electro n. the e lectros tat ic potential enel'!I'
of Ih e system [CBSE AIN,IT ,;
52. A charge q is placed at the corner of a cube (a) decreases (b) increases
of side a . The electric flux throug h the (c) remains same (d) becomes zer:
cube is [ CBSE AIPMT 2 000]
58. When ai r is rep laced by a dielectr ic
(a) !1 (b ) .!'__ med ium of co nstant K, the maximum ii r •
f,c 3~ of attract ion betwee n two ch arges.
(c ) _!J___ (d ) _!}_ separa ted by a distanc e [CBSE A/Pt-.lT 1~
6fo 8~
(a} decreases K times
53. A charge d ,vire is bent in the form of a (b) increases K times
semic irc ular arc of radius a. If charge per (c} remains unchan ged
1
unit length is A coulom b/ me tre, the electri c (d) become s - -- times
K.2
fi eld arthe cen lr e O is {CBSE A IPMT 2000/
A 59. J\ holl ow i11sttl atod condu clmg sµ hcrt' -
(al - - - lb) - ~-
2 11:a r') 4 n' r0 a given a po~iliv e charge of 10 pC. \\ hJI 11•
A br! Ili c d et:tr ic fil' ld at thl' centre ul tht'
(c) - ---- (d ) zero
2 TU:: 0 d sph ere if its rad ius is :2 m~/CBSE \JP\ IT J<l'-
(a) Ze ro ,t.;\J ut.>: 1
54 . A capaci tor is c,h arged by con n ecti ng a '

battery across its pl oles . It s tores e n e rgy /I.

{C ) ~Op C111 .! ;l1\ K~!C' ~ c
\ .'ow f he battery is discor nwcterl an d 60. A pm li cln of 111c:1ss 111 and chJrgP q t'
ano th er idenlicJl c:c1pac it fJr is con ni➔c t c d .. fit>iJ ~
pl t11 :nd al res t in a unil orm elertnc
across i t. th en thA en ergy stonirl b_v hot h .mcl limn rnl11as t•cl. The ki net ic ciit> r~'
capac it ors of th e sys tem will bu . I u\' . I
{CBSf 11/PMT 2000/
ntt a11rnt i.
the pnrt1..: P J I Iti r 1novinl! J · , ,,,
d isldtH'e y ·is
' ·13~f 4. ,P\t 1 '
3
~
/C.. - · •
-.J ~ U (ti) (C) 2 U
1 (d) ? U (dl c,f v tl1\ qE' .v tc) ofv / ,· ·
L

j
 ,
rostatics 165
ect
61
oint Q lies 011 the prrp1md ic11lur 68· An ol~r. lric rlipr,I P., r.on 11.<,linR nf two
61· A_p IOI' of an elec tric di polo of di polo oppos,t n c: hnrg,,!, of 2 / Io ''C l!ach
b15cr. 11JJ, Jf I he clistnnco of Q from. th r! snpn rot(•r.l by " di11t1m c,r> .! uni ,; plor
.Pd in
o1ne1 r. of
Jl~ is r. (mu ch larger th11Irl11 tho/ I •w~ <In Pier .Irir, fi f'lrl of'~ N1 f ' J'
,. 1111 , orriuP- on
J!)O1C I . ,..w nl '-< 1• <;
d d' wk) th on e edn c /•85 ( AIPMr 1995/
{CBS [ Alf'MT 19'-JIJ/ tJ w d ipol o,is
the JI lional to , It ,) I).,, I() N-m
~po r (a) 12 x 10 N m
P and r' (b) /J and ,
I
1 {C) 12 >' 10 J N m IrJ) 1;, -,, 10 ' t I m
(.1) P, J (rl) p nnr.J r
tel p and r
69. Tlw four copr1r,itorc;, Cilth of Z'i µ F arr>
f niolion of o dipolf' is duo lo lwu
:ud con 11oc lcd as shown in figure 1 ho DC
62• Tht: i°,rnd dissimi lar point c: horgos plar
,,~118 a /CBSF AIPMT 1996/ vollmetor read s 200 V. The ch,irgP. 00 P.flr.h
pluto of c.apu c.;i lor is f(BSF AIPM T 1994/
<ll J
. trtnca (bl long d1stoncC
I ~11or1d ,:, l
(d) Nono of those
1J -
(Cl c1bOI 0
each othe r - -®
, 1f •in elor. tric field (E) dcµ o11ds 0 11

:~
I
~ Jnft'IISI ~ l ' . •

6.J. , r due lo a dipole. 1s rela ted as ]

d1~taiicr. {CBSE AIPMT 1996
1
(b) E °" -,2 I
I

1
1 (d) E oc -
, E"' ,.~-
\,
(4
3
(a)± 2 x 10- C (b) ± 5 X 10- 3 C
t,4. A point charge + q is placed at mid
-poin_t of 2
2
(c) ± 2 x 10- C (d) ± 5 X 10- C
a cube of side L. The elec tric flux emergmg
is
rnJmthe cube is [CBSE AIPMT 1996] 70. A hollow metal sphere of radius 10 cm
charged suc h that the pote ntial on its
~ rbl 5 q(2 (c) _ q _ (d) zero
tre
3-
f:
,
fJ
6L2
Eo surface is 80 V. The potential at the cen
of the sph ere is {CBSE AIPMT 1994}
65. There is an electric field E in x-direction. If (a) zero (bl 80 V
the work done on moving a cha rge of 0.2 C (c) 800 V (d) 8 V
'.hrougb a distance of 2 m along a line is
;:i.aking an angle 60° with x-axis is 4 J, then 71. The elec lric field stre ngth in air at NTP
3 x 10 V/ m. The max imu m charge tha:
6
1,~at is the rnlue of E ·: /CBSE AIPMT 1995]
:; 2', ::: (b) 4 N/C can be give n to a sph erical conductor of
'.., : 1, C (d) 20 N/C radius 3 m is {CBSE AJPMT 1993]
4
(a) 3 x 10 C (b) 3 x 10..J C
66. ~ '- ~"rge q b JJlaced at the centre of the 1
2
(c) 3 x 10- C (d)3 x10 - C
:rie JfJining Im, exad ly equal posi tive
'.harges Q.Thr? sy~tem of three charges rnuii
72. Two sph erical conduc tors A and B of
1
·ill be in equilibrium, if£/ is equal lo a
{CBSE All'M T 1995/ l mm am! 2 mm are sep:1rat ed by
. J distance of 5 cm and are u11i form ly
a - (C) - 0 (d) Q
\· a
4 2 clrnrgcd . If !ht: sph eres .ire connected b_
· I II t· a capw ;itur having
67. !f th~· JJot~n 11a cond11ct ing wire then 111 equilib rium
the
~ip~c tly6 µF is increw,c d from JU V
lo 20 rn ndil ion , tht• ratio of thf! magnitude of
A
•.
10 "0 increase i11 its r!1wrg_y will be Pl(:c:lr ic lill!ds at the surface~ of spheres
and n is [CBSE AIPMT /992,'
/CBS [ AIPMT l'J'J'i/
,•,: ~ ,(J l J 11
tl)) I 2
(IJ l4 ,;1() J (d) 4 I
./ j :, ;,; ,. J (l:) ? I (, l 1 4
(riJ 1? > JrJ '' .J
 NE ET Chapterwise So lution
16 6 s - Physics

73. Tw o con ce ntr i c sp hN (a) 3>< t 01 N (l)) 4 x 10 ' N

es of rar lii H ;in ti r
hav e s imi l nr c harges wit h (c) Sx 10 1
(C1) b ; 10 1 t~
cqu nl s 11rf,1,.1• N
cha rge den s itic <; (cr) . Wh dl
is th P clrc.trit:
pote nti al al th eir com mo n
cr. nln • "? 75_ /\ 4 ttF < o p ,ici tor is c hc1rge d to 400 V dnd
/CBSl· AfP MT 199 (} th e n its pla lo'> t1rc joi ned
0
th rou gh a
(n) - (b)
0
(R r) res l·stn
. , i i< ,t·, of I kU . 'J hfl he at pro du uid 1n
ro the rc~is tan 1.'! j-.;
/CBS£ AIPMT 19891
(c) a (R ➔ r) (d) NO! lC ol the se ( ) O Ib J
(b) 1 28 J
(~) O 64 J
(d) 0 32 J
74 . A pe nd ulu m bo b of ma 76 . Po in t c hor gch + 4</ , -
ss 30.7 x l O n kg (f an d + 4 <J an~ kP,pl
an d car ryi ng o cha rge 2 x 10 ri n
- n C is a l res ! in t h e x-a xi s a l po i nt~ x
= 0 , x = r1 ;:ind x == ,.,,
a ho riz on ta l un ifo rm ele res pec tiv el y. Th en ,
ctr ic fie ld of {CBSE AIPMT 19811/
20 000 V/ m . Th e ten sio n (a) only -q is 1n stn ble equ
in tho thr ead of iltb num
th o pe nd ulu m is (g = 9 .8 (b) No ne o f the cha rge s 1s
m/ s 2 ) 1n equ1hbnum
(c) all the c harges are 1n uns
[CBSE AIP MT 1990] tab1e equ 1hbnurr
(d) all the cha rge s are 1n
sta ble equ 1hbnur1

Answers
1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. C,.) 7. (d)
ll. (b) 12. (c) 8. (c) 9 . (a) 10. (c)
13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (b) 16. (b) 17. (a)
21. (b) 22. (b) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20. (r::)
23. (c) 24. (d) 2 5. (d)
31. (a) 26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (d)
32. (d) 33. (a) 29. (b) 30. (c)
34. (c) 35. (b) 36. (c)
41. (a) 42. ( b ) 37. (d) 38. (d) 39. (a)
43. (c) 44. (a) 40. (J )
4 5. (d) 46. (b) 47. (c)
51. (b) 52. (d ) 48. (b) 49. (c) 50 . (c)
53. (c) 54. (b) 55. (a)
61. (d) 56. (d) 57. (b) 58. (a)
62. (a) 63. (c) 59. (a) 60. (c)
64. (a) 65. (d) 66. (a)
71. (b) 72. (a) 67. (c) 68. (c) 69. (b)
73. (c) 74. (c) 75. (d) 70. (0.
76. (c)

Explanations
l. (d) Th ink ing Pro cess En erg
y stored lll a ',ystom ol S 1J , fmt11ly Sll) t e u Pm 'lg\
cap aci tor s

= r ~ cv2
U . = 1 C\ ..: + 1
,
cv' = l t'.:C) \.'~
2 ...... ~
-') -
' 'J
~

A lso , po ten tia l dro p !L!m /

am s snm c
w par a llel acr oss botl1 cap aci tor
- - - - ----1 ~
r_ + ,_-_
s.
I rn tw lly stored ene rgy 2. (t) Ne t char ge un ono H ato
m
u1 = -J cv ') V
ri - - e + e + .~e = ~l~
Ne t elc•ctrostc1t1C' 1epuls ivc torc
2 e bet wee n twc
Fin .~1/y, 1-1-a tom s
p or,e nt1 dl drop ,3cross e:1c
h cnp ,ic itor will
be sti ll V