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SUBJECT: PHYSICS COURSE: IIT-EXCEL (XII) ELP # 01 TOPIC: ELECTROSTATICS

TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS
1. Two bodies are charged by rubbing one against the other. During the process, one becomes
positively charged while the other becomes negatively charged then
(A) mass of each body remains unchanged
(B) mass of each body changes by a large value
(C) mass of each body changes slightly and hence the total mass also changes
(D) mass of each body changes slightly but the total mass remains same
2. Two pith balls with mass m are suspended from insulating threads. When the pith balls are given
equal positive charge Q, they hang in equilibrium as shown. We now increase the charge on the left
pith ball from Q to 2Q while leaving its mass essentially unchanged. Which of the following diagrams
best represents the new equilibrium configuration?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

3. If charge on each of two point charges is tripled and separation between them is doubled, by what
factor will the mutual force between them changes?
(A) 1.50 (B) 2.25 (C) 4.50 (D) None of these
4. As shown in the diagram, two fixed charges, q1 = +1.00 C and q2 = –4.00 C, are 0.200 m apart.
Where should a third charge be placed so that net force on it is zero?

(A) 0.40 m to the right of q1 (B) 0.13 m to the right of q1

(C) 0.20 m to the left of q1 (D) 0.067 m to the left of q1

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5. A point charge –3q is positioned at point (2, –1, 3) of a Cartesian coordinate system. A test point
charge 2q is placed at point (3, 0, 4). Which of the following is the unit vector in the direction of
the force acting on the test charge? All the coordinates are in meters.
(A) ˆi + ˆj + k
ˆ (
(B) – ˆi + ˆj + k
ˆ )
(
(C) ˆi + ˆj + k
ˆ / 3) (D) – (ˆi + ˆj + k
ˆ) / 3

6. Four charges are at the corners of a square as shown in the figure. Corners A and D have equal
charge, while both B and C have a charge of +1 C. What is the charge on A so that the force on B is
zero?
A B

C D
(A) –1.0 C (B) – 0.5 C
(C) – 0.35 C (D) – 0.71 C
7. At points A, B, C on a straight line segment we fix charges Q, 2 Q and 4 Q connecting them to each
other by inextensible threads. The lengths of segments AB = BC = L. The force of tension in the
kQ2
sections AB and BC are respectively (here T = ).
L2
(A) 2T, 4T (B) 3T, 9T
(C) T, 5T (D) T, 4T
8. A spherical bob of mass m and charge q suspended from a string of length  rotates about a fixed
charge identical to that of the bob (Fig.). The angle between the string and the vertical is . Find
K q2
the angular velocity of uniform rotation of the bob. It is given that =g
2
m

g g
(A) (sec  − cos ec3 ) (B) sec 

g g
(C) sec  (D)

9. A small object of mass M and charge Q is connected to an insulating massless string in vacuum on
Earth. A uniform electric field exists throughout the region of the vacuum as indicated. The mass
remains in static equilibrium at an angle of  with the vertical as shown in the figure. When the
string is cut, which of the illustrated paths best indicates the trajectory of the mass?

(A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV

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10. Two identical charges, 5μC each, are in the air. What is the largest charge to be transferred from
one charge to another, so that their interaction force decreases 2.5 times ?
(A) 11 μC (B) 4 μC (C) 13 μC (D) 15 μC
11. Two point charges q1 = 2μC and q2 = –2μC are located at x = 0, y = 0.3 m and x = 0, y = –0.3 m
respectively. The net electric force on a third point charge Q = 4μC at x = 0.4m, y = 0 is :
(A) (0.46N) î ( )
(B) (0.34N) –ˆj (C) (0.34N) ĵ (D) (–0.46N) î

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ANSWER KEY
1. (D) 2. (D) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (D) 6. (C) 7. (B)
8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (D) 11. (B)

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SUBJECT: PHYSICS COURSE: IIT-EXCEL (XII) ELP # 02 TOPIC: ELECTROSTATICS

TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS
1. A charged particle having charge 3μc experiences 1.5 × 10 -2 N electric force. What is electric field at
given point due to surrounding charges?
2. Electric field due to charge q placed at (ℓ, 2ℓ, 3ℓ) at point (2ℓ, ℓ, 4ℓ) in vector form is ________.
3. Two point charge –q and +q/2 are situated at the origin and at the point (a, 0, 0) respectively. The
point along the x-axis where the electric field vanishes is:-

2a 2a
(A) x = a / 2 (B) x = 2a (C) x = (D) x =
2−1 2+1
4. Find out electric field at point p.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

P is centroid P is centroid

(e)

Regular Hexagon

5. ..... ......P
+++++
Charge Q is distributed uniformly on rod. Find out electric field at P.

6.

Find out electric field at ‘O’.

7.

Find out electric field at ‘O’.

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8. Find out electric field at point P

9. Draw graph between E – x.

(a) (b)

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ANSWER KEY
1. 5000 v/m 2. E=
kq
3 3 2 ( ˆ
− j+k )
3. (C)

Sol.

 q
  k 
 kq − 2 =0 x = a a 2a
a+ =
 a + x 2   x2 
( )    2−1 2−1 2−1
 
 1  kQ kQ kQ 2kQ
4. (a)  2 −  2 (b) 3 (c) E = 0 (d) E = 6 (e) E =
 2 
2 2 2

kQ   kQ ˆi
5. 6. 7. 8. E=
2 2  o R 2 O R 5 10 2

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SUBJECT: PHYSICS COURSE: IIT-EXCEL (XII) ELP # 03 TOPIC: ELECTROSTATICS

TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS
1. Four charges q, 2q, –4q and 2q are placed in order at the four corners of a square of side of b. The
net field at the centre of the square is
q 5q
(A) from +q to –4q (B) from +q to –4q
2
20b 20b2

10q 20q
(C) from +q to –4q (D) from –4q to +4q
2
20b 20b2

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2. In the figure shown, the value of so that electric field at centre 'c' is along 'y'-axis only, where 1
2
and 2 are linear charge densities on semicircular and straight wire respectively.
1 y

c x
R
2
1 1
(A) (B) 2 (C) 2 (D)
2 2
3. Point charges are located on the corner of a square as shown. Find the components of electric field
at any point on the z-axis which is axis of symmetry of the square:

(A) Ez = 0 (B) Ex = 0 (C) Ey = 0 (D) none of these

NOT TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS [HOTQ]
4. A semi-infinite charged wire with charge density +1 is placed along the axis of a uniformly charged
ring of charge density +2. Find the force exerted on the wire due to the ring. The radius of ring is R.

 12
(A) (k12) 2R (B) (C) k21 2R (D) None of these
2 0

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5. A charge is kept fixed at point A as shown in the figure in a gravity free space. A semicircular ring of
linear charge density , mass m & radius R is released from rest. Initially centre of semicircular ring
coincides with the fixed charge. The initial acceleration of the semicircular ring is:

2KQ K Q KQ
(A) (B) (C) (D) 0
mR 2mR mR
6. An uniformly charged ring (Q) of radius r is placed in a vertical plane. A thread of length () connects
the charge particle ‘q’ of mass 'm' and ring such that charge particle is in equilibrium along its axis.
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Then length of the string is:- (k = )
4 0

1 2 1 1
 kQqr  3  kQqr  3  2kQqr  3  kQqr  3
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
 mg   mg   mg   2mg 
7. The field of an electric field is a cosine function in xy-plane as shown in the diagram, then the
representation of electric field can be

(A) E(x, y) = ˆi + sin(x)ˆj (B) E(x, y) = ˆi − cos(x)ˆj

(C) E(x, y) = ˆi − sin(x)ˆj (D) E(x, y) = ˆi + cos(x)ˆj

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ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (ABC) 4. (B) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (A)

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SUBJECT: PHYSICS COURSE: IIT-EXCEL (XII) ELP # 04 TOPIC: ELECTROSTATICS
TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS
1. Uniform electric field is set up in vertical direction.

Particle is released from rest. After what time and with what speed it strikes ground.
2. A particle is thrown in gravity free region in uniform electric field as shown in figure.

Find out y coordinate of particle when it is displaced by ‘d’ along x-direction.

3. For what minimum value of E block starts sliding? (Coefficient of friction between block and
ground is  )

4. Find out  under equilibrium condition.

5. Electric field is there upto point p. Particle is released from x. Find out maximum height of particle
on the surface.

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ANSWER KEY
2
2h  qe  1  qe   d  mg  qE 
1. t = , v = 2 g + h 2. y =    3. 4. tan−1  
g+
qe  m 2  m   vo  Q  mg 
m

qEd
5. H=
mg
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SUBJECT: PHYSICS COURSE: IIT-EXCEL (XII) ELP # 05 TOPIC: ELECTROSTATICS

TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS

1. For a given surface the Gauss’s law is stated as  E.ds = 0 . From this we can conclude that
(A) E is necessarily zero on the surface
(B) E is perpendicular to the surface at every point
(C) The total flux through the surface is zero
(D) The flux is only going out of the surface
2. A cube of side I is placed in a uniform field E, where E = Eˆi . The net electric flux through the cube
is:-
(A) Zero (B) I2E (C) 4I2E (D) 6I2E
3. According to Gauss’ Theorem, electric field of an infinitely long straight wire is proportional to:-

(A) r (B) 1 (C) 1 (D) 1

r2 r3 r
4. q1,q2, q3 and q4 are point charges located at points as shown in the figure and S is a spherical Gaussian
surface of radius R. Which of the following is true according to the Gauss’s law:-
S

q1 R
q4
q2 q3

q1 + q2 + q3 (q1 + q2 + q3 )
(A)  s
(E1 + E2 + E3 ).dA =
20
(B)  s
(E1 + E2 + E3 ).dA =
0
(q1 + q2 + q3 + q4 )
(C)  s
(E1 + E2 + E3 ).dA =
0
(D) None of the above

5. The inward and outward electric flux for a closed surface in units of N-m2/C are respectively 8×103
and 4×103. Then the total charge inside the surface is [where permittivity constant]:-
(−4  103 )
(A) 4×103C (B) –4×103C (C) C (D) −4  103 0 C
0
6. Shown below is a distribution of charges. The flux of electric field due to these charges through the
surface S is:-

S
+q +q

+q

(A) 3q / 0 (B) 2q / 0 (C) q / 0 (D) Zero

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7. Consider the charge configuration and spherical Gaussian surface as shown in the figure. When
calculating the flux of the electric field over the spherical surface the electric field will be due to:-

+q 1 q2

–q1

(A) q2 (B) Only the positive charges

(C) All the charges (D) +q1 and –q1
8. For the figure shown, what is the ratio of the charges q 2/q1, where the figure shown has a
representation of the field lines in the space near the charges:-

(A) –3/2 (B) –2/3 (C) 2/3 (D) 3/2

9. A square cross-section ABCD of side a is kept in the direction shown in the diagram. An electric field
E0ˆi + E0ˆj exists in the region. The flux of this field through the area cross-section is:

2 E0a 2 E0a2 3
(A) E0a (B) (C) (D) E a2
3 2 2 0
10. Mohit says that Gauss’s Law can be used to find the electric field of a sufficiently symmetrical
distribution of charge as long as  E  dA = 0 over the whole Gaussian surface. Rohit says that the
electric field must be a constant vector over the entire Gaussian surface. Which one, if either, is
correct?
(A) Mohit, because that means no charge is enclosed within the Gaussian surface.
(B) Rohit, because a constant electric field means that  E  dA = 0
(C) Both, because the conditions in (A) and (B) are equivalent.
(D) Neither, because the electric field can be found from Gauss’s law even if E  dA  0 over the whole
Gaussian surface.
11. A charge Q is uniformly distributed over a rod of length . Consider a hypothetical cube of edge  with
the centre of the cube at one end of the rod. The minimum possible flux of the electric field through
the entire surface of the cube is
Q Q 2Q Q
(A) (B) (C) (D)
0 40 0 20

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12. Three charges q1 = 1 × 10–6 C, q2 = 2 ×10–6 C and q3 = –3 ×10–6 C have been placed as shown in the
figure. Then the outward electric flux will be maximum for the surface -

S1
q2
q1
q3 S2
S3

(A) S1 (B) S2 (C) S3 (D) same for all three

NOT TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS [HOTQ]
13. Point charge Q is placed at point P in the plane of circular face of sphere. The electric flux passing
through the spherical part shown in the figure is :-

Q Q Q
(A) (B) (C) (D) Cannot be calculated.
0 2 0 3 0
14. A point charge Q is kept at a point (0, 0, a/2) as shown in the figure.
Find the electrostatic flux through surface OABO.
z

Charge +Q (0,0,a/2)

0, a / 2 , 0
O y
B
(a / 2 ,0,0)
A
x
Q Q Q Q
(A) (B) (C) (D)
60 120 240 480
15. A flat plate with dimensions 4 cm × 6 cm is set with its plane at 37º to a uniform electric field
E = 600ˆj N / C , as shown below. What is the flux through the plate?

37º

(A) 2.15 N-m2/C (B) 1.15 N-m2/C (C) 0.15 N-m2/C (D) 0.864 N-m2/C
16. Eight-point charges having magnitude q are fixed at vertices of a cube. The electric flux through
square surface ABCD of the cube is :-
q q
(A) (B)
24 0 12 0

q q
(C) (D)
6 0 3 0

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17. Find out electric flux entering into curved surface of cone.

18.

(side of cube is )
E = axiˆ
Find out electric flux across cube and charge enclosed.
19. Attempt previous question if E = axi + by j

20. Attempt previous question if E = aˆi + b j

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ANSWER KEY
1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (B) 5. (D) 6. (B) 7. (C)
8. (B) 9. (C) 10. (D) 11. (D) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (C)

15. (D) 16. (C) 17.  = ERH 18.  = al 2 , Q=al 20

19.  = al2 + bl2 , (

Q= al2 + bl2 0) 20.  = 0, Q=0

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SUBJECT: PHYSICS COURSE: IIT-EXCEL (XII) ELP # 06 TOPIC: ELECTROSTATICS

TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS
1. Three point charge q, –2q and –2q are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side a. The
minimum work done by some external force to increases their separation to 2a will be

1 2q2 1 3q2
(A) (B) negative (C) zero (D)
4 0 a 4 0 a

2. Four equal charges of magnitude q are as shown in fig. Now the charge at center C is taken to infinity
slowly, then work done by external force will be -

−3Kq2 −3 3Kq2 −3Kq2 3Kq2

(A) (B) (C) ( 3 + 1) (D) ( 3 + 1)
a a a a

3. Nine point charges are placed on a cube as shown in the figure. The charge q is placed at the body
centre whereas all other charges are at the vertices. The electrostatic potential energy of the system
will be: -
(A) Positive
(B) Negative
(C) Zero
(D) Depends on sign and value of q
4. The electric potential at a point P, which is located on the axis of symmetry at a distance x from the
center of the uniformly charged ring, is given by

Q Q Qx Qx
(A) (B) (C) (D)
40x 40 R2 + x2
2 2
40 (R + x ) 40 (R2 + x2 )3/2

5. Two identical particles of mass m carry a charge Q each. Initially one is at rest on a smooth horizontal
plane and the other is projected along the plane directly towards first particle from a large distance
with speed v. The closest distance of approach will be

1 Q2 1 4Q2 1 2Q2 1 3Q2

(A) (B) (C) (D)
40 mv 40 mv 2 40 mv 2 40 mv 2

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6. Figure shows two equipotential surfaces V1 and V2. The component of electric field in x and y direction
will be –

y(cm) 2V
=
V 1
4V
=
y=6 V 2

y=4
y=2
x(cm)
2 4 6

(A) Exˆi and Exˆj (B) – Exˆi and Exˆj (C) Exˆi and – Exˆj (D) – Exˆi and – Exˆj
7. Figure represents a square carrying charges +q, +q, – q, – q at its four corners as shown. Then the
potential will be zero at points (B is centre)-
P +q
+q

A C
B
–q Q –q

(A) A, B, C, P and Q (B) A, B and C (C) A, P, C and Q (D) P, B and Q

8. Figure shows variation of potential V with distance y from origin along y-axis. What is electric field
at y = 2.5 m & y = 5.5 m.

(A) −3.5ˆj , 2.5ˆj (B) 2ˆj , – 5ˆj (C) 3.5ˆj , 2.5ˆj (D) 3.5ˆj , – 2.5ˆj
NOT TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS [HOTQ]
9. Four charges of 6μC, 2μC, –12μC and 4μC are placed at the corners of a square of side 1m. The square
is in xy-plane and its center at the origin. Electric potential due to these charges is zero everywhere
on the line:-
(A) 2 = y, z = 0 (B) x = 0 = z (C) x = 0 = y (D) x = z, y = 0
10. On a semicircular ring of radius = 4 R, charge +3q is distributed in such a way that on one quarter +q
is uniformly distributed and on another quarter +2q is uniformly distributed. Along its axis a smooth
nonconducting and uncharged pipe of length 6R is fixed axially as shown. A small ball of mass m and
charge +q is thrown from the other end of pipe. The ball can come out of the pipe if:

7q2 3q2 3q2 9q2

(A) u > (B) u > (C) u  (D) u >
400Rm 400Rm 400Rm 400Rm

ANSWER KEY
1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. (B) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (B)
8. (A) 9. (C) 10. (B)

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SUBJECT: PHYSICS COURSE: IIT-EXCEL (XII) ELP # 07 TOPIC: ELECTROSTATICS

TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS
1. The electric potential V at a point (x, y, z) (all in meters) in space is given by the scalar function V =
(x3 – 2y2 + 6z) V. The magnitude of electric field at the point P (1m, –1m, 3m) is (in V/m):
(A) 21 (B) 13 (C) 9 (D) 61
2. 1000 small water drops each of the radius r and charge q coalesce together to form one bigger
spherical drop. The potential of the bigger drop is larger than that of the smaller ones by a factor:
(A) 1000 (B) 100 (C) 10 (D) 500
3. Suppose a region of space has a uniform electric field, directed towards the right, as shown below.
Which statement is true?
(A) The potential at all three locations is the same
(B) The potential at points A and B are equal and the potential at point C is higher
than the potential at point A
(C) The potential at points A and B are equal, and the potential at point C is lower than the potential
at point A
(D) The potential at points A is the highest, the potential at point B is the second highest, and the
potential at point C is the lowest
4. A charge 3 coulomb experiences a force 3000 N when placed in a uniform electric field. The potential
difference between two points separated by a distance of 1 cm along the field lines is
(A) 10 (B) 90 V (C) 1000 V (D) 9000V
5. Figure shows two equipotential lines in xy-plane for an electric field. The x-component Ex and y-
component Ey of the field in the electric space between these equipotential lines are, respectively.
(A) + 100 V/m, –200 V/m
(B) –100 V/m, + 200 V/m
(C) + 200 V/m, 100 V/m
(D) –200 V/m, –100 V/m
6. Much of the material making up Saturn’s rings is in the form of tiny dust grains having radii of the
order of 10–6 m. These grains are located in a region containing a dilute ionized gas, and they pick up
excess electrons. As an approximation, suppose each grain is spherical, with radius R = 1.0 × 10–6 m.
How many electrons would one grain have to pick up to have a potential of – 360 V on its surface
(taking V = 0 at infinity)?
(A) 250000 (B) 2500 (C) 100000 (D) 50000
NOT TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS [HOTQ]
7. Volume charge density of a non-conducting sphere is varying as  = 0r where 0 is a constant and
r is the distance from center of sphere. If potential at r = 2R is zero then potential at infinity will be
0R 3 0R3
(A) (B) –
8 0 8 0

0R3
(C) – (D) Data insufficient
4 0

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8. The linear charge density on a dielectric ring of radius R is varying with  as  = 0 cos(/2). The
potential at the center of the ring is:

0 0 0
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D)
2 0 4 0  0
9. Two particles of charge q1 and q2 are separated by distance d as shown in figure. Charge q1 is situated
at the origin. The net electric field due to the particles is zero at x = d/4. With V = 0 at infinity, the
location of a point in terms of d on the x axis (other than at infinity) at which the electrical potential
due to the two particles is zero, is given by:

(A) d/4 (B) 16d (C) –16d (D) no point on the axis
10. A spherical cavity of radius 2m is made whose center is at a distance of 2m from center of a uniformly
charged solid sphere of density  = 8.85 × 10–12 C/m3 and radius 5m. If electric field inside cavity is
given by x/y N/C. fill value of (y-x). (y & x are minimum possible integers).
11. In the following diagrams, all the charges have equal magnitude.
Column-I Column-II

(A) (P) The potential is zero at the center

(B) (Q) The electric field is zero at the center

(C) (R) The electric field at a point on the axis passing

through the centre perpendicular to the plane of the

figure is along the axis

(D) (S) The electric field at a point on the axis passing

through the centre perpendicular to the plane of the

figure is perpendicular to the axis.
(T) The potential energy of the system is negative
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ANSWER KEY
1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (A) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (B)
8. (A) 9. (D) 10. [1] 11. (A)-Q,R;(B)-P,S,T;(C)-P,Q,T; (D)-P,S,T
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SUBJECT: PHYSICS COURSE: IIT-EXCEL (XII) ELP # 08 TOPIC: ELECTROSTATICS

TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS
1. Find the dipole moment of given configuration if P = QR (where R is the radius of the circle):
Q

Q Q

–3Q

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

2. Three point charges +q, –2q and +q are placed at points (x = 0, y = a, z = 0), (x = 0, y = 0, z = 0) and
(x = a, y = 0, z = 0) respectively. The magnitude and direction of resultant dipole moment can be best
represented by -

(A) 2qa along +y direction (B) 2qa along –y direction

(C) 2qa(iˆ + ˆj) (D) qa(iˆ + ˆj)

3. A dipole of dipole moment 10–9 Cm î is kept at the origin of coordinates. At which of the following
2
points can the electric field be V/m î :
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(A) (3, 0) (B) (–6, 0) (C) (0, 3) (D) (0, –6)
*4. Imagine a dipole is at the centre of a spherical surface. If magnitude of electric field at a certain
point on the surface of sphere is 10 N/C, then which of the following cannot be the magnitude of
electric field anywhere on the surface of sphere
(A) 4 N/C (B) 8 N/C (C) 16 N/C (D) 32 N/C
5. An electric dipole kept in a uniform electric field may experience:
(A) Only a torque (B) Only a force
(C) A force and a torque (D) None of these
6. A dipole of dipole moment p is kept along x-axis in a uniform electric field E0 directed either along
+ve or –ve x-axis. The dipole is slowly rotated by 90º in clockwise direction in first case & 270º in
anticlockwise direction in 2nd case. Then choose the statement:
(A) Work done in 1st case by the external agent is more
(B) Work done in 2nd case by the external agent is more
(C) Work done in both the cases by the external agent is same
(D) Work done by the external agent may be more in 1st case or in 2nd case depending on the direction
of electric field

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7. Electric dipole is placed at origin as shown. Point A, B, C & D are at distance r from origin, then
match the List-I with List-II
List-I List-II
−kP sin 
(P) Electric potential at A (1)
r2
kP cos 
(Q) Electric potential at B (2)
r2
kP sin 
(R) Electric potential at C (3)
r2
−kP cos 
(S) Electric potential at D (4)
r2
P Q R S
(A) 3 4 2 1
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 3 4 1 2
NOT TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS [HOTQ]

8. (
Two short dipoles p ˆi + k
ˆ & 4pk )
ˆ are located at (0,0,0) & (1m, 0, 2m) respectively. The resultant

electric field due to the two dipoles at the point (1m, 0, 0) is :

p p p 2p
(A) (B) (C) (D)
 0 2 0 2 0  0

9. A point negative charge –Q is placed at a distance r from a dipole with dipole moment P as shown in
figure. The x component of force
acting on the charge – Q is -

PKQ PKQ 2PKQ 2PKQ

(A) − cos ˆi (B) cos ˆi (C) − cos ˆi (D) cos ˆi
r r r 3
r3
10. The graph shows the potential energy of an electric dipole that oscillates between ± 60°. What is
dipoles kinetic energy (in µJ) when it is aligned with the field.
U (µJ)
+2


–180° –90° 0° 90° 180°

–2

ANSWER KEY
1. (D) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (AD) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (A)
8. (B) 9. (C) 10. [1]

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SUBJECT: PHYSICS COURSE: IIT-EXCEL (XII) ELP # 09 TOPIC: ELECTROSTATICS

TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS
1. The net charge given to an isolated conducting solid sphere:
(A) must be distributed uniformly on the surface
(B) may be distributed uniformly on the surface
(C) must be distributed uniformly in the volume
(D) may be distributed uniformly in the volume.
2. The electric field at the surface of a charged spherical conductor is 10 KV/m. The electric field at a
distance equal to the diameter from its centre will be -
(A) 2.5 V/m (B) 2.5 KV/m (C) 5.0 KV/m (D) 5.0 V/m
3. An uncharged spherical conductor having radius R is as shown. Find potential at a point P:

kQ kQ kQ kQ
(A) (B) (C) (D)
d r R r + d2
2

4. A conducting sphere of radius R is charged to a potential of V volt. Then the electric field at a
distance r (>R) from the centre of the sphere would be -
RV V rV R2 V
(A) (B) (C) (D)
r2 r R2 r3
5. The figure shows a charge q placed inside a cavity in an uncharged
conductor. Now if an external electric field is switched on then :
(A) only induced charge on outer surface will redistribute
(B) only induced charge on inner surface will redistribute
(C) Both induced charge on outer and inner surface will redistribute
(D) force on charge q placed inside the cavity will change
6. Three concentric conducting spherical shells carry charges as follows +4Q on the inner shell, –2Q
on the middle shell and –5Q on the outer shell. The charge on the inner surface of the outer shell is:
(A) 0 (B) 4 Q (C) –Q (D) –2Q
7. You are travelling in a car during a thunder storm. In order to protect yourself from lightening, would
you prefer to:
(A) Remain in the car (B) Take shelter under a tree
(C) Get out and be flat on the ground (D) Touch the nearest electrical pole

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8. A neutral spherical conductor has cavity A and B of radius 1cm and 2cm respectively. Radius of
spherical conductor is 10 cm. Cavity ‘A’ contains charge 2μC and ‘B’ contains charge of –1μC. If
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electric potential at the centre of conductor is k × 10 volt, then what is the value of k?

9. A point +q charge is at a distance r from the centre of an uncharged conducting spherical shell of
inner radius R1 and outer radius R2. Find the electric potential at the centre of the sphere.

10. Column-I Column-II

(A) (P) Electric potential at all points on z-axis is zero

Two identical dipoles placed on

x-axis at same distance from
origin O

(B) (Q) Electric field at any point with z > R is directed

Uniformly charged hemispherical along +z-axis

shells of radius R

(C) (R) Electric field at origin is zero.

Ring of radius R having equal and

opposite charge uniformly
Distributed on each half.
(S) Electric field at any point with z < 0 is directed
along negative z-axis.

ANSWER KEY
1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (D) 7. (A)
 kq kq kq  kq
8. [9] 9.  − +  if r < R1, if r > R2 10. (A) Q,R,S (B) Q (C) P
 r R1 R2  r

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SUBJECT: PHYSICS COURSE: IIT-EXCEL (XII) ELP # 10 TOPIC: ELECTROSTATICS

TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS
1. If bigger hollow sphere has charge Q then the charge on inner earthed sphere, is:

R R r r
(A) Q (B) − Q (C) Q (D) − Q
r r R R
2. A positive point charge Q is kept (as shown in the figure) inside a neutral conducting shell whose
centre is at C. An external uniform electric field E is applied. Then:
E

C
Q

(A) Force on Q due to E is zero

(B) Net force on Q is zero
(C) Net force acting on Q and conducting shell considered as a system is zero
(D) Net force acting on the shell due to E is zero.
R
*3. As shown in figure a point charge q1 is placed inside a neutral conducting shell at a distance from
2
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the centre of shell. Another point charge q2 is placed at a distance R from the centre of shell.
2
Choose the correct option(s).

(A) The magnitude of force on q1 due to induced charges at the inner surface of the conducting
shell is zero
(B) The magnitude of force on q1 due to induced charges at the outer surface of the conducting
q1q2
shell is
8 0 R2
(C) The magnitude of force on q2 due to induced charges at the inner surface of the shell is zero
(D) The magnitude of force on q2 due to induced charges at the inner surface of the shell is
q1q2
8 0 R2

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4. The amount of charge flown from the switch S when it is closed will be: (both are conducting
shells)

(A) 3q (B) 4q (C) 0 (D) 2q

PARAGRAPH FOR QUESTION NO 5 TO 7
Two conducting spheres of radius R and 3R carry charges Q and –2Q. Between these spheres a
neutral conducting sphere of radius 2R is connected. The separation between the sphere is
considerably large. Charge flows through conducting wire due to potential difference.

5. The final charge on initially neutral conducting sphere is:

Q Q Q Q
(A) − (B) − (C) (D) −
6 3 3 2
6. The decrease in electric potential energy of sphere of radius R is:
kQ2 35kQ2 kQ2
(A) (B) (C) (D) none
4R 72R 72R
7. The final electric potential of sphere of radius 3R will be:
kQ kQ 2kQ 3kQ
(A) − (B) − (C) − (D) −
6R 2R 3R R
NOT TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS [HOTQ]
8. 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:

Kq0 Kq0 2Kq0 3Kq0

(A) (B) (C) (D)
2a a a 2a
*9. Three concentric conducting spherical shells have radii r, 2r and 3r respectively. In the state
shown charges q1, q2 and q3 are present on innermost, middle and outermost shells respectively.
Then select correct alternative(s).

q2 q3 q3 1
(A) q1 + q3 = – q2 (B) q1 = − (C) =3 (D) =−
4 q1 q2 3

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*10. For the situation shown in the figure below, mark out the correct statement(s).
q
(A) Potential of the conductor is
40 (d + R)

q
(B) Potential of the conductor is
40d
(C) Potential of the conductor can’t be determined as nature of
distribution of induced charges is not known
−qR
(D) Potential at point B due to induced charges is
40 (d + R)d
11. Figure shows a solid metal sphere of radius a surrounded by a concentric thin metal shell of
radius 2a. Initially both are having charges Q each. When the two are connected by a conducting
KQ2
wire as shown in figure, then amount of heat produced in this process will be . Find the value
a
of .

ANSWER KEY
1. (D) 2. (D) 3. (BD) 4. (B) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (A)
8. (D) 9. (ABC) 10. (AD) 11. [4]

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SUBJECT: PHYSICS COURSE: IIT-EXCEL (XII) ELP # 11 TOPIC: ELECTROSTATICS

TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS
*1. A conducting sphere of radius a is concentric to and inside a hollow conducting sphere of inner radius
b and outer radius c. The central sphere contains charge q and hollow sphere contains charge 2q.

(A) The electric field at a point (a < r < b) is equal to 0.

(B) The potential at a point (r < a) is 0.
(C) The electric field at a point (b < r < c) is 0
2
(D) The electric field outside the sphere at r > c is 3Kq/r .
*2. Three concentric conducting shells have radii 1m, 2m and 3m. They carry charges q, –4q, 9q
respectively.

(A) Charge on outer surface of middle shell is –3q.

(B) Potential of shell 1 is equal to potential of shell 2.
(C) If 1 and 3 are connected by a conducting wire, charge will flow from 1 to 3.
(D) If 1 and 3 are connected by a conducting wire, no charge will flow.
3. Figure shows three concentric conducting shells. Inner and outer shells are connected through
conducting wire. Inner shell is earthed. If outer shell is given a charge Q and potential of middle
Q
shell is found to be N . Find the value of N.
40r

4. Two concentric conducting spherical shells of radii a1 and a2 (a2 >a1) are charged to potentials 1 and
2 respectively. Find the charge on the inner shell.
5. Mark the CORRECT statement:
(A) If inner surface is connected to outer surface then positive charge is transferred from inner
sphere to outer sphere irrespective of nature of charge
(B) If inner surface is connected to outer surface then negative charge is transferred from inner
sphere to outer sphere if inner surface is negatively charged
(C) If inner surface is connected to outer surface then negative charge is transferred from inner
sphere to outer sphere if inner surface is positively charged
(D) If outer surface with charge q is grounded, magnitude of charge transfer to ground is q

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*6. An ideal dipole of dipole moment p is placed in front of an uncharged conducting sphere of radius
R as shown.

KP
(A) The potential at point A is
(r − R)2

KP
(B) The potential at point A is
r2
KP
(C) The potential due to dipole at point B is
(r + R)2

KP
(D) The potential due to dipole at point B is
r2
7. Figure shows three concentric thin spherical shells A, B and C of radii R, 2R and 3R. The shell B is
earthed and A and C are given charges q and 2q, respectively. If the magnitude of charge appearing
on surfaces 1,2,3, and 4 are q1, q2, q3 and q4 respectively, then match the following columns.

Column-I Column-II
(A) q (P) q1
4q
(B) (Q) q2
3
2q
(C) (R) q3
3
(S) q4
Paragraph for Question No. 8 to 10
In a neutral conducting hollow sphere of inner and outer radii 5 cm and 10 cm respectively, a point
charge Q = 1 C is placed at point A, that is 3 cm from the center C of the hollow sphere. An external
uniform electric field of magnitude 20 N/C is also applied. Net electric force on this charge is 15 N,
away from the center of the sphere as shown. Then find:

8. Find out the force due to external electric field on the outer surface of the shell.
(A) 35 N right hand side (B) 20 N right hand side
(C) 35 N left hand side (D) 20 N left hand side
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9. The net force on shell is:
(A) 35 N right hand side (B) 20 N right hand side
(C) 35 N left hand side (D) 20 N left hand side
10. The net force on point charge due to shell is:
(A) 35 N right hand side (B) 20 N right hand side
(C) 35 N left hand side (D) 20 N left hand side

ANSWER KEY
  − 2 
1. (CD) 2. (AD) 3. [0] 4. q1 = 40  1  a 1a2 5. (B)
 a2 − a 1 
6. (BC) 7. (A) P; (B) Q, R; (C) S 8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (C)