BASARA SARASWATHI BHAVAN_MDP N-120

Sec: Star SC Electrostatics Date: 26–08-2020

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SINGLE ANSWER TYPE
1. Electric flux through a surface of area 100 m2 lying in the xy plane is (in V-m)

if E  ˆi  2ˆj  3kˆ
(A) 100 (B) 141.4 (C) 173.2 (D) 200
2. An infinite, uniformly charged sheet with surface charge density  cuts
through a spherical Gaussian surface of radius R at a distance x from its
center, as shown in the figure. The electric flux through the Gaussian surface
is

 R 2 2  R 2  x 2    R  x 
2
 R2  x2  
(A) (B) (C) (D)
0 0 0 0
3. Two spherical, nonconducting, and very thin shells of uniformly distributed
positive charge Q and radius d are located a distance 10d from each other. A
positive point charge q is placed inside one of the shells at a distance d/2 from
the center, on the line connecting the centers of the two shells, as shown in
the figure. What is the net force on the charge q?

qQ qQ
(A) to the left (B) to the right
361 0d 2 361 0d 2
362qQ 360qQ
(C) to the left (D) to the right
361 0d 2 361 0d 2
4. A, B, C, D, P and Q are points in a uniform electric field. The potentials a
these points are V (A) = 2 volt. V (P) = V (B) = V (D) = 5 volt. V (C) = 8 volt. The
electric field at P is
 (A) 10 Vm–1 along PQ (B) 15 2 V m–1 along PA
(C) 5 V m–1 along PC (D) 5 V m–1 along PA
5. Two identical positive charges are fixed on the y-axis, at equal distances from
the origin O. A particle with a negative charge starts on the x-axis at a large
distance from O, moves along the + x-axis, passes through O and moves far
away from O. Its acceleration a is taken as positive along its direction of
motion. The particle’s acceleration a is plotted against its x-coordinate. Which
of the following best represents the plot?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

6. The electric field intensity at all points in space is given by E  3ij
volts/metre. The nature of equipotential lines in x-y plane is given by

A) B) C) D)

7. The diagram shows A part of disc of radius R carrying uniformly distributed

charge of density  . Electric potential at the centre O of parent disc is

R R R R
(A) (B) (C) (D)
20 16 0 240 320
8. Three identical metallic plates are kept parallel to one 1 2 3 4 5 6
another at a separation of a and b. The outer plates are
connected by a thin conducting
wire and a charge Q is placed on the central plate. Find
the final charges
a b
on 1, 3 & 5 surfaces respectively.

Q Qb Qb Q Qb Qb
(A) , , (B) , ,
2 ab a 2 ab 2
Q Qb Qa Q Qb Qb
(C) , , (D) , ,
2 ab ab 2 ab ab
9. A charge q1 is placed at O, inside a hollow conducting sphere having inner and
outer radii as 10m and 11m as shown. The force experienced by charge q 2
placed at point P is F1 and force experienced by q 2 when q1 is placed at O' is
F1
F2 .  OO' = 5m, OP = 12m  Then is
F2

O'
O 5m q2
10m 12m p
11m

2 2 2
 12   13  4
A) 1 B)   C)   D)  
 13   12  3

+
10. Two positron (mass of proton = 2000 times (Positron) e P (Proton)
mass of electron) are at opposite corner 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 P e +

four are released at the same time. (particles

can be considered as classical point masses
moving in each others electric field), neglect
gravity. When positrons are at significant
large distance to each other their velocities
are
(me = 9.1 × 10–31 kg). (neglect magnetic field
produced by moving charges)
(A) 350 m/s (B) 100 m/s
(C) 1000 m/s (D) 20 m/s.
11. Find magnitude of the intensity electric field at the centre of charged circular
arc as
shown in fig
 A) 18 p N/C B) 10.5 N/C C) 36 p N/C D) 13.5 N/C
12. When a negative charge is released and moves in electric field, it moves
toward a position of
(A) lower electric potential and lower potential energy
(B) lower electric potential and higher potential energy
(C) higher electric potential and lower potential energy
(D) higher electric potential and higher potential energy
Integer answer type questions:
13. A solid sphere of radius R has a charge Q distributed in its volume with a
charge density   kr a , where ‘k’ and ‘a’ are constants and r is the distance
R 1
from its centre. If the electric filed at r  is times that at r = R, find the
2 8
value of a.
14. Two equal positive point charges are separated by a distance 2a. A point test
charge is located in a plane which is normal to the line joining these charges
midway between them. The circle of symmetry this plane for which the force
a
n
on the test charge has maximum value. The circle of radius is 2 then ‘n’
value is
15. A square loop of side having uniform linear charge density is placed in

plane as shown in the figure. There is a non uniform electric field

where a is a constant. Find the resultant electric force in on the loop if
cm, a = 2 N/C and charge density .

16. 2
C
A small ball of mass 1 kg and charge 3 is placed at the centre of a uniformly
1
mC
charged sphere of radius 1 m and charge 3 . A narrow smooth horizontal
groove is made in the sphere from centre to surface as shown in figure. The
sphere is made to rotate about its vertical diameter at a constant rate of
1
2 revolutions per second. Find the speed w.r.t. ground (in m/s) with which the
 ball slides out from the groove. Neglect any magnetic force acting on ball.

17. Three large parallel charged conducting plates are placed a small distance d
apart from each other. The surface charge density on the face B of the
conductor is and that on face E is
Charges on other faces are not known. Find the magnitude of electric field
intensity at P (shown in the figure) between the plates in N/C

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18. A electric dipole of dipole moment p  9iˆ  3jˆ  3kˆ is placed at the point
M  2,  3,1 . If the electric potential due to this dipole at the point N  4,  1, 0  is
N  109 volt. Then find N, if the given data is in S.I units
19. Consider a uniform charged sphere of charge
density  and radius R. If the cavity of radius R/2
is made inside the sphere and the removed part is
again placed near the charge distribution as
shown in the figure. If the electric field at the
R
centre of the cavity is ,
n o
find n.

20. Consider uniform charged y

shell of surface charge
density  (= 3o SI units) and
a dipole of dipole moment P (=
x
2o SI units). Centre of the
shell and the dipole lies at the z
origin, and dipole moment
vector is along +x axis. If the
field at a point on x-axis just
over the shell is E1 and that
at a point on y-axis just over
  
the shell is E 2 . Find E1  E 2 in
N/C. Radius of shell = 50 cm.

21. Three small identical charged balls each of mass m and each have charge

q, are tied by three insulated light and inextensible strings of length

metre to form an equilateral triangle. This system is initially at rest in gravity
free space. Now the string connecting charge at A and charge at B is gently cut
 at time . Then find the displacement of charge at C starting from time
till the electrostatic potential energy of system is least (in metres).

MATCHING ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS:

22. Column-I gives some system of charged conductors and Column-II gives
possible value of electric field and potential then match the columns

COLUMN - I COLUMN - II
A) + + + + ++ p) E A  EB
+ +
+
+
+ +
A B
+ +
+ + +
+ + + + +
Solid conductor
B) q) E A  EB
++ + + B
+ + A
+ +
+ +
+ +
+ + ++

Two conducting shells

inner is charged

C) A B r) V A  VB
++ + +
+ +
+ +
+ +
+ +
+ + ++

Outer shell is earthed

D) +Q
s) V A  VB
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ B
+ A
+
+
+

Large plates placed close to each other

23. Figure shows an uncharged conducting body having a spherical cavity.

Charge Q is placed at the centre of the cavity.
 COLUMN – I COLUMN – II
(Point) (Components of
electric field)
A) 1 (inside cavity and p) Ex = 0
close to surface)
B) 2 ( just outside q) Ey = 0
conductor surface)
C) 3 (within the material r) Ex  0
of conductor)
D) 4 (just above the s) Ey  0
highest point of
coductor)
24. The plates A, B & C are given charges -2Q, +4Q & zero.Let q1, q2, q3, q4,
q5 & q6, be charges on the surfaces, then match the column I with the
values of q1, q2, q3, q4, q5 & q6 in the same order

COLUMN - I COLUMN - II
A) S1 and S2are open p) +Q,-3Q,+3Q,+Q,-Q & +Q
B) S1 – closed and S2 - open q) 0, -2Q, +2Q, 0,0 & 0
C) S1 –open and S2 - closed r) 0,-2Q,+2Q,-2Q,-2Q & 0
D) S1 and S2are closed s) 0,-2Q, +2Q, +2Q, -2Q& 0

25. In fig. a conducting spherical shell of inner radius ‘x’ and outer radius ‘y’ is
concentric with a larger conducting spherical shell of inner radius ‘a’ and
outer radius ‘b’. The inner shell has a total charge +3Q and the outer shell
 has a total charge +5Q. Let ‘r’ be the distance of any point from the
common centre ‘O’
Match Column – I with Column – II

Column I Column II
(a) Electric field strength is zero (p) Outer surface of the larger
spherical shell
(b) Electric field strength is non- (q) Inner surface of the larger
zero spherical shell
(c) Magnitude of charge on this (r) Outer surface of the
surface is 3Q smaller spherical shell
(d) Charge on this surface is +8Q (s) For a < r < b

26. Column I gives a situation in which two y

dipoles of dipole moment piˆ and 3 pjˆ are 3 Pjˆ  x
placed at origin. A circle of radius R with ˆ
center at the origin is drawn as shown in R P i 
figure. Column II gives coordinates of
certain positions on the circle. Match the
statements in column I with the statements
in column II.
Column  I Column  II
(A) The coordinate(s) of point on circle where (P) R 3R 
potential is maximum.  , 
2 2 
(B) The coordinate(s) of point on circle where (Q)  R 3R 
potential is zero.   ,  
 2 2 
(C) The coordinate(s) of point on circle where (R)  3R R 
magnitude of electric field intensity is   , 
 2 2
1 4p
4o R 3
(D) The coordinate(s) of point on circle where (S)  3R R 
magnitude of electric field intensity is  ,  
1 2p  2 2

4o R 3
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27. Two small electric dipoles of dipole moment P1 and P2 are oriented in two

ways as shown. Assuming dipole of dipole moment P2 to be placed at the

origin and dipole of moment P1 is at distance d from origin. Then:

Column I Column II

(A) Torque experienced by P1 in 1 2 P1 P2
figure A (P) 4 0 d 3

(B) Torque experienced by P1 in (Q) Zero
figure B

(C) Force experienced by P1 in (R) 1 P1 P2
figure A 4 0 d 3

(D) Torque experienced by P2 in (S) 1 6 P1 P2
figure A 4 0 d 4

28.
Column-I Column-II
A) p) E inside the conductor is zero

B) q) E inside the conductor is

constant but not zero.

C) r) E inside the conductor is

varying

D) s) Potential in side the conductor is

same as that of conductor

t) Potential inside the conductor is

varying

29. A neutral spherical conductor A has two spherical cavities B and C. Two
point charges qB and qC are placed at centres of cavities B and C,
respectively. Another point charge q is fixed at a large distance r from
the centres of sphere. In Column I, information about force experienced
by the particles is given while in Column II the details of the forces.
 Match the entries of Column I with the entries of

C
Column – I Column – II
A. Force on qB P. Zero
B. Force on qC Q. Non – zero

C. Force on q R.
 qB  qC  q
4 0 r 2
D. Force on conductor S. Rightward

30. In a conductor a spherical cavity is made. Positive charges q1 and q2 are

placed - inside the cavity, and out side the conductor respectively as
shown. p1 , p2 and p3 are points inside the cavity, in the meat of the
conductor and out side the conductor respectively. Assume that the
potential at infinity is zero. Match the values given in column I with the
condition in column II

Column -I Column -II

(A) Electric field is (p) Due to q1 , q2 and the charges
zero. (induced) on inner and outer
surfaces of the conductor at p2
(B) Electric potential (q) Due to q1 and the induced charge
is zero on the spherical surface of cavity
at p3
(C) Electric potential (r) Due to the charge (induced) on the
is not zero outer surface of conductor at p1
(D) Electric field is not (s) Due to charges (induced) on the
zero inner and outer surface of the
conductor at p2
(t) Due to q1 and q2 at p3

31. Figure shows one non conducting vertical rod of mass ‘M’ and length ‘L’.
Positive charge ‘Q’ is distributed uniformly over its length. The rod is
hinged at it’s lower end to the non conducting horizontal surface. Hinge is
also taken to be non conducting. Initially the rod is in vertical
 equilibrium. Now a uniform electric field of magnitude ‘E’ is switched on
in vertically upward direction everywhere.

Match each possibility in Column-II with the corresponding magnitude of

‘E’ in Column-I:

Column I Column II
(A) E =Mg/Q (p) Rod is in stable equilibrium

(B) E = Mg/2Q (q) Rod is in unstable

equilibrium
(C) E = 2Mg/Q (r) Rod is in neutral equilibrium

(D) E = 0 (s)Rod will oscillate simple

harmonically when disturbed
slightly.
32. Two isolated point charges are fixed in the positions shown on x-axis.
Each of the charge are positive and are located at (-a, 0) and (a, 0).

(-a, 0) (a, 0)
 
q q x

Match column I with column II.

Column I Column II
A. Variation of magnitude of (P)
electric field along x-axis from
x   to x  

B. Variation of magnitude of (Q) y

electric field along y-axis from
y   to y  

x
 C. Variation of electric potential (R) y
along x-axis from x   to
x  

x
D. Variation of electric potential (S) y
along y-axis from y   to
y
x

33. In each situation of column I, some charge distributions are given

with all details explained. In column II the electrostatic potential
energy and its nature is given situation in column II. Then match
situation in column I with the corresponding results in column II. Take
the potential energy of point charge as zero.
Column I Column II
(A) A thin shell of radius a and Q (P) 1 Q2
in
having a charge Q uniform 8 o a
distributed over its surface as magnitude.
shown. a

(B) A thin shell of radius 5a/2 and Q (Q) 3 Q2

having a charge Q uniformly in
20 o a
distributed over its surface and Q
magnitude.
a point charge Q placed at its 5a/2
centre as shown.

(C) A solid sphere of radius a and Q (R) 2 Q2

having a charge Q uniformly in
5 o a
distributed throughout its magnitude.
volume as shown. a

(D) A solid sphere of radius a and Q (S) Positive In Sign

having a charge Q uniformly
Q
distributed throughout its a
volume. The solid sphere is 2a
surrounded by a concentric
thin uniformly charged
spherical shell of radius 2a and
carrying charge Q as shown.