KEYSTONE

Subject : Physics Paper Set : 1

Standard : 12
Keystone Date : 03-05-2024
Total Mark : 140 Time : 0H:0M

.............. Physics - Section A (MCQ) .............. (A) Giving excess of electrons to it

(B) Removing some electrons from it
(1) When the distance between the charged particles (C) Giving some protons to it
is halved, the force between them becomes (D) Removing some neutrons from it
(A) One-fourth (B) Half
(C) Double (D) Four times (7) Two charges each of 1 coulomb are at a distance
1 km apart, the force between them is
(2) There are two charges +1 microcoulombs and +5 (A) 9 × 103 N ewton (B) 9 × 10−3 N ewton
microcoulombs. The ratio of the forces acting on
(C) 1.1 × 10−4 N ewton (D) 104 N ewton
them will be
(A) 1 : 5 (B) 1 : 1 (8) Dielectric constant of pure water is 81. Its
(C) 5 : 1 (D) 1 : 25 permittivity will be
(A) 7.12 × 10−10 M KS (B) 8.86 × 10−12 M KS
(3) The ratio of the forces between two small units units
spheres with constant charge (a) in air (b) in a
(C) 1.02 × 1013 M KS
medium of dielectric constant K is
(A) 1 : K (B) K : 1 units (D) Cannot be calculated

(C) 1 : K 2 (D) K 2 : 1 (9) When 1014 electrons are removed from a neutral
metal sphere, the charge on the sphere
(4) A soap bubble is given a negative charge, then its becomes......µC
radius (A) 16 (B) −16
(A) Decreases
(C) 32 (D) −32
(B) Increases
(10) Two similar spheres having + q and − q charge are
(C) Remains unchanged kept at a certain distance. F force acts between
(D) Nothing can be predicted as information is the two. If in the middle of two spheres, another
insufficient similar sphere having + q charge is kept, then it
experience a force in magnitude and direction as
(5) Four charges are arranged at the corners of a (A) Zero having no direction
square ABCD, as shown in the adjoining figure.
The force on the charge kept at the centre O is (B) 8F towards + q charge
(C) 8F towards − q charge
(D) 4F towards + q charge

.............. Physics - Section B (MCQ) ..............

(11) When a body is earth connected, electrons from

the earth flow into the body. This means the body
(A) Zero is. . . ..
(B) Along the diagonal AC (A) Unchanged (B) Charged positively

(C) Along the diagonal BD (C) Charged negatively (D) An insulator

(D) Perpendicular to side AB (12) ABC is an equilateral triangle. Charges + q are

placed at each corner. The electric intensity at O
(6) A body can be negatively charged by will be

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 (A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
(17) What is the magnitude of a point charge due to
(A) 1 q
(B) 1 q which the electric field 30 cm away has the
magnitude 2 newton/coulomb
4πε0 r 2 4πε0 r

(C) Zero (D) 1 3q

4πε0 r 2 [1/4πε0 = 9 × 109 N m2 /C 2 ]
(A) 2 × 10−11 coulomb (B) 3 × 10−11 coulomb
(13) Figure shows the electric lines of force emerging
from a charged body. If the electric field at A and (C) 5 × 10−11 coulomb (D) 9 × 10−11 coulomb
B are EA and EB respectively and if the (18) A mass m = 20 g has a charge q = 3.0 mC. It
displacement between A and B is r then moves with a velocity of 20 m/s and enters a
region of electric field of 80 N /C in the same
direction as the velocity of the mass. The velocity
of the mass after 3 seconds in this region is.......m/s
(A) 80 (B) 56
(C) 44 (D) 40
(19) Equal charges q are placed at the vertices A and
B of an equilateral triangle ABC of side a. The
magnitude of electric field at √the point C is
(A) EA > EB (B) EA < EB (A) 4πεq0 a2 (B) 4πε20 qa2
√
(C) EA = EB
r
(D) EA = EB
r2
(C) 3q
4πε0 a2
(D) q
2πε0 a2
(20) The electric potential V is given as a function of
(14) Charges of + 10
3
× 10−9 C are placed at each of the distance x (metre) by V = (5x2 + 10x − 9) volt.
four corners of a square of side 8 cm. The Value of electric field at x = 1 is......V /m
potential
√ at the intersection of the
√ diagonals is (A) −20 (B) 6
(A) 150 2 volt (B) 1500 2 volt
√ (C) 11 (D) −23
(C) 900 2 volt (D) 900 volt
(21) A charged water drop whose radius is 0.1 µm is in
(15) An uncharged sphere of metal is placed in equilibrium in an electric field. If charge on it is
between two charged plates as shown. The lines equal to charge of an electron, then intensity of
of force look like electric field will be.......N /C (g = 10 ms−1 )
(A) 1.61 (B) 26.2
(C) 262 (D) 1610
(22) The dimension of 1
ε E 2 (ε0 :
2 0
permittivity of free
space; E: electric field) is
(A) M LT (B) M L2 T −2
−1

(C) M L−1 T −2 (D) M L2 T −1

(23) Electric field intensity at a point in between two
parallel sheets with like charges of same surface
charge densities (σ) is
(A) 2εσ0 (B) εσ0

(A) A (B) B (C) Zero (D) 2σ

ε0

(C) C (D) D (24) The acceleration of an electron in an electric field

of magnitude 50 V /cm, if e/m value of the
(16) A metallic solid sphere is placed in a uniform electron is 1.76 × 1011 C/kg, is
electric field. The lines of force follow the path(s) (A) 8.8 × 1014 m/sec2 (B) 6.2 × 1013 m/sec2
shown in figure as (C) 5.4 × 1012 m/sec2 (D) Zero
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(25) A drop of 10−6 kg water carries 10−6 C charge. 180◦ will be
What electric field should be applied to balance (A) 64 × 10−4 N m and 64 × 10−4 J
its weight (assume g = 10 m/s2 )
(B) 32 × 10−4 N m and 32 × 10−4 J
(A) 10 V /m upward (B) 10 V /m downward
(C) 64 × 10−4 N m and 32 × 10−4 J
(C) 0.1 V /m downward (D) 0.1 V /m upward
(26) An electron having charge ’e’ and mass ’m’ is (D) 32 × 10−4 N m and 64 × 10−4 J
moving in a uniform electric field E. Its (34) The electric intensity due to a dipole of length
acceleration will be 10 cm and having a charge of 500 µC, at a point
(A) me2
(B) Eme
2
on the axis at a distance 20 cm from one of the
(C) eE (D) mE charges in air, is
m e
(A) 6.25 × 107 N /C (B) 9.28 × 107 N /C
(27) A charged particle is suspended in equilibrium in a
uniform vertical electric field of intensity (C) 13.1 × 1111 N /C (D) 20.5 × 107 N /C
20000 V /m. If mass of the particle is (35) A positive point charge q is placed at a distance
9.6 × 10 kg, the charge on it and excess
−16
2R from the surface of a metallic shell of radius R.
number of electrons on the particle are The electric field at centre of shell due to induced
respectively (g = 10 m/s ) 2
charge has magnitude
(A) 4.8 × 10−19 C, 3 (B) 5.8 × 10−19 C, 4
(C) 3.8 × 10−19 C, 2 (D) 2.8 × 10−19 C, 1
(28) Four charges +Q, −Q, +Q, −Q are placed at the
corners of a square taken in order. At the centre (A) Zero (B) 1 q
of the square 4πε0 9R2

(A) E = 0, V = 0 (B) E = 0, V ̸= 0 (C) 1 q

4πε0 4R2
(D) 1 q
4πε0 R2

(C) E ̸= 0, V = 0 (D) E = 0, V ̸= 0
(29) Equipotential surfaces associated with an electric
field which is increasing in magnitude along the
x-direction are
(A) Planes parallel to yz-plane
(B) Planes parallel to xy-plane
(C) Planes parallel to xz-plane
(D) Coaxial cylinders of increasing radii around
the x-axis
(30) An infinite line charge produce a field of
7.182 × 108 N /C at a distance of 2 cm. The linear
charge density is
(A) 7.27 × 10−4 C/m (B) 7.98 × 10−4 C/m
(C) 7.11 × 10−4 C/m (D) 7.04 × 10−4 C/m
(31) An electric dipole of moment − →
p is placed normal
→
−
to the lines of force of electric intensity E , then
the work done in deflecting it through an angle of
180◦ is
(A) pE (B) + 2pE
(C) −2pE (D) Zero
o
(32) An electron and a proton are at a distance of 1 A.
The moment of this dipole will be (C × m)
(A) 1.6 × 1019 (B) 1.6 × 10−29
(C) 3.2 × 1019 (D) 3.2 × 1029
(33) Two opposite and equal charges 4 × 10−8 coulomb
when placed 2 × 10−2 cm away, form a dipole. If
this dipole is placed in an external electric field
4 × 108 newton/coulomb, the value of maximum
torque and the work done in rotating it through

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 KEYSTONE

Subject : Physics Paper Set : 1

Keystone
Standard : 12 Date : 03-05-2024
Total Mark : 140 (Answer Key) Time : 0H:0M

Physics - Section A (MCQ)

1 - D 2 - B 3 - B 4 - B 5 - C 6 - A 7 - A 8 - A 9 - A 10 - C

Physics - Section B (MCQ)

11 - B 12 - C 13 - A 14 - B 15 - C 16 - D 17 - A 18 - B 19 - C 20 - A
21 - C 22 - C 23 - C 24 - A 25 - A 26 - C 27 - A 28 - A 29 - A 30 - B
31 - D 32 - B 33 - D 34 - A 35 - B

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 KEYSTONE

Paper Set : 1
Subject : Physics Keystone
Standard : 12 Date : 03-05-2024
Total Mark : 140 (Solutions) Time : 0H:0M

.............. Physics - Section A (MCQ) ..............

(1) When the distance between the charged particles

is halved, the force between them becomes
(A) One-fourth (B) Half
(C) Double (D) Four times

Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
(d)F ∝ r12 ; so when r is halved the force becomes (A) Zero
four times. (B) Along the diagonal AC

(2) There are two charges +1 microcoulombs and +5 (C) Along the diagonal BD
microcoulombs. The ratio of the forces acting on (D) Perpendicular to side AB
them will be Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
(A) 1 : 5 (B) 1 : 1
(c) We put a unit positive charge at O. Resultant
(C) 5 : 1 (D) 1 : 25 force due to the charge placed at A and C is zero
and resultant charge due to B and D is towards
Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
D along the diagonal BD.
(b) The same force will act on both bodies
although their directions will be different. (6) A body can be negatively charged by
(A) Giving excess of electrons to it
(3) The ratio of the forces between two small (B) Removing some electrons from it
spheres with constant charge (a) in air (b) in a
medium of dielectric constant K is (C) Giving some protons to it
(A) 1 : K (B) K : 1 (D) Removing some neutrons from it
(C) 1 : K 2
(D) K : 1
2
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
Solution:(Correct Answer:B) (a) Excess of electron gives the negative charge
on body.
(b) Fa = 4πε
q1 q2
0r
2 , Fb = K4πε r 2 == > Fa : Fb = K : 1
q1 q2
0
(7) Two charges each of 1 coulomb are at a distance
(4) A soap bubble is given a negative charge, then its 1 km apart, the force between them is
radius (A) 9 × 103 N ewton (B) 9 × 10−3 N ewton
(A) Decreases (C) 1.1 × 10−4 N ewton (D) 104 N ewton
(B) Increases Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
(C) Remains unchanged (a) F = kQ
2

r2
= 9 × 109 × 12 × (1000)
1
2 = 9 × 10 N
3

(D) Nothing can be predicted as information is (8) Dielectric constant of pure water is 81. Its
insufficient permittivity will be
(A) 7.12 × 10−10 M KS (B) 8.86 × 10−12 M KS
Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
units units
(b) Due to mutual repulsion of charges
distributed on the surface of bubble. (C) 1.02 × 1013 M KS
units (D) Cannot be calculated
(5) Four charges are arranged at the corners of a Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
square ABCD, as shown in the adjoining figure. (a) ε = Kε0 = 81 × 8.854 × 10−12 =
The force on the charge kept at the centre O is 7.17 × 10−10 M KS units

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 (9) When 1014 electrons are removed from a neutral
metal sphere, the charge on the sphere
becomes......µC
(A) 16 (B) −16
(C) 32 (D) −32
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
(a) Q = ne = 1014 × 1.6 × 10−19 ==>
Q = 1.6 × 10−5 C = 16 µC
Electrons are removed, so charge will be positive. (A) 1 q
(B) 1 q
4πε0 r2 4πε0 r

(10) Two similar spheres having + q and − q charge are (C) Zero (D) 1 3q
4πε0 r2
kept at a certain distance. F force acts between
the two. If in the middle of two spheres, another Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
similar sphere having + q charge is kept, then it (c)
experience a force in magnitude and direction as
(A) Zero having no direction
(B) 8F towards + q charge
(C) 8F towards − q charge
(D) 4F towards + q charge

Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
(c) Initially, force between A and C F = k Qr2 (13) Figure shows the electric lines of force emerging
2

When a similar sphere B having charge +Q is from a charged body. If the electric field at A and
kept at the mid point of line joining A and C, then B are EA and EB respectively and if the
Net force on B2 is Fnet =2 FA + FC displacement between A and B is r then
Q2 kQ
= k (r/2) 2 + (r/2)2
= 8 kQ
r2
= 8F
(Direction is shown in figure)

.............. Physics - Section B (MCQ) ..............

(A) EA > EB (B) EA < EB
(11) When a body is earth connected, electrons from
the earth flow into the body. This means the body (C) EA = EB
r
(D) EA = EB
r2
is. . . ..
(A) Unchanged (B) Charged positively Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
(a) In non-uniform electric field. Intensity is more,
(C) Charged negatively (D) An insulator
where the lines are more denser.
Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
(b) When a positively charged body connected to (14) Charges of + 10 × 10−9 C are placed at each of the
earth, electrons flows from earth to body and
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four corners of a square of side 8 cm. The
body becomes neutral. potential
√ at the intersection of the
√ diagonals is
(A) 150 2 volt (B) 1500 2 volt
√
(C) 900 2 volt (D) 900 volt

Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
(b) Potential at the centre O, V = 4 × 4πε1
. Q√
0 a/ 2

where Q = 10 × 10−9 C and

(12) ABC is an equilateral triangle. Charges + q are 3
a = 8 cm = 8 × 10−2 m10
placed at each corner. The electric intensity at O ×10−9 √
So V = 5 × 9 × 109 × 38×10 −2 = 1500 2 volt
will be √
2

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 Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
(a) Electric field due to a point charge E = q
( 30 )2 4πε0 r 2
q = E × 4πε0 r2 = 2 × 9×10 1
9 × 100
=
−11
2 × 10 coulomb
(18) A mass m = 20 g has a charge q = 3.0 mC. It
moves with a velocity of 20 m/s and enters a
region of electric field of 80 N /C in the same
direction as the velocity of the mass. The velocity
of the mass after 3 seconds in this region is.......m/s
(15) An uncharged sphere of metal is placed in
between two charged plates as shown. The lines (A) 80 (B) 56
of force look like (C) 44 (D) 40
Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
(b) a = QE
−3 ×80
m
= 3×10
20×10−3
= 12 m/sec2
Hence v = u + at ==> v = 20 + 12 × 3 = 56 m/s.
(19) Equal charges q are placed at the vertices A and
B of an equilateral triangle ABC of side a. The
magnitude of electric field at √the point C is
(A) 4πεq0 a2 (B) 4πε20 qa2
√
(C) 4πε30 qa2 (D) 2πεq0 a2
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
(c) |EA | = |EB | = k. aq2
√
(A) A (B) B So,√Enet = EA2 + EB2 + 2EA EB cos 60o
(C) C (D) D = 3ak. q
2
√

Solution:(Correct Answer:C) ==> Enet = 4πε30 qa2

(c) Electric lines of force never intersect the
conductor. They are perpendicular and slightly
curved near the surface of conductor.

(16) A metallic solid sphere is placed in a uniform

electric field. The lines of force follow the path(s)
shown in figure as

(20) The electric potential V is given as a function of

distance x (metre) by V = (5x2 + 10x − 9) volt.
Value of electric field at x = 1 is......V /m
(A) 1 (B) 2 (A) −20 (B) 6

(C) 3 (D) 4 (C) 11 (D) −23

Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
(a) E = − dV = − dx
d
(5x2 + 10x − 9) = −10x − 10
(d) The electric field is always perpendicular to dx
(E)x=1 = −10 × 1 − 10 = − 20 V /m
the surface of a conductor. On the surface of a
metallic solid sphere, the electrical field is (21) A charged water drop whose radius is 0.1 µm is in
oriented normally (i.e. directed towards the equilibrium in an electric field. If charge on it is
centre of the sphere). equal to charge of an electron, then intensity of
electric field will be.......N /C (g = 10 ms−1 )
(17) What is the magnitude of a point charge due to (A) 1.61 (B) 26.2
which the electric field 30 cm away has the (C) 262 (D) 1610
magnitude 2 newton/coulomb
[1/4πε0 = 9 × 109 N m2 /C 2 ] Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
( )
(A) 2 × 10−11 coulomb (B) 3 × 10−11 coulomb (c) In balance condition QE = mg = 43 πr3 ρ g
4×(3.14) (0.1×10−6 ) ×103 ×10
3

(C) 5 × 10 −11
coulomb (D) 9 × 10 −11
coulomb ==> E = 3×1.6×10−19
= 262 N /C

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(22) The dimension of 12 ε0 E 2 (ε0 : permittivity of free (27) A charged particle is suspended in equilibrium in a
space; E: electric field) is uniform vertical electric field of intensity
(A) M LT
−1
(B) M L2 T −2 20000 V /m. If mass of the particle is
9.6 × 10−16 kg, the charge on it and excess
(C) M L−1 T −2 (D) M L2 T −1
number of electrons on the particle are
Solution:(Correct Answer:C) respectively (g = 10 m/s2 )
Energy
(c) Energy density = Volume so it’s dimensions are (A) 4.8 × 10−19 C, 3 (B) 5.8 × 10−19 C, 4
M L2 T −2
L3
−1 −2
= [M L T ] (C) 3.8 × 10−19 C, 2 (D) 2.8 × 10−19 C, 1

(23) Electric field intensity at a point in between two Solution:(Correct Answer:A)

parallel sheets with like charges of same surface (a) In equilibrium
charge densities (σ) is QE = mg ==> n = mg Ee
9.6×10−16 ×10
= 20,000×1.6×10 −19 = 3
(A) 2εσ0 (B) εσ0
(C) Zero (D) 2σ (28) Four charges +Q, −Q, +Q, −Q are placed at the
ε0
corners of a square taken in order. At the centre
Solution:(Correct Answer:C) of the square
(c) Electric field between sheets (A) E = 0, V = 0 (B) E = 0, V ̸= 0
E = 2ε10 (σ − σ) = 0 (C) E ̸= 0, V = 0 (D) E = 0, V ̸= 0

Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
(a) At centre
E = 0 and V = 0

(24) The acceleration of an electron in an electric field

of magnitude 50 V /cm, if e/m value of the
electron is 1.76 × 1011 C/kg, is
(A) 8.8 × 1014 m/sec2 (B) 6.2 × 1013 m/sec2
(29) Equipotential surfaces associated with an electric
(C) 5.4 × 1012 m/sec2 (D) Zero field which is increasing in magnitude along the
Solution:(Correct Answer:A) x-direction are
(A) Planes parallel to yz-plane
(a) a = eE
m
⇒ a = 1.76 × 1011 × 50 × 102
= 8.8 × 10 m/sec2
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(C) Planes parallel to xz-plane
(25) A drop of 10−6 kg water carries 10−6 C charge.
What electric field should be applied to balance (D) Coaxial cylinders of increasing radii around
its weight (assume g = 10 m/s2 ) the x-axis
(A) 10 V /m upward (B) 10 V /m downward
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
(C) 0.1 V /m downward (D) 0.1 V /m upward (a)
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
(a) By using QE = mg
= 10 V /m; upward
−6 ×10
==> E = mg Q
= 1010−6
because charge is positive.

(26) An electron having charge ’e’ and mass ’m’ is

moving in a uniform electric field E. Its
acceleration will be
(A) m
e2
(B) Eme
2
(30) An infinite line charge produce a field of
(C) eE
(D) mE 7.182 × 108 N /C at a distance of 2 cm. The linear
m e
charge density is
Solution:(Correct Answer:C) (A) 7.27 × 10−4 C/m (B) 7.98 × 10−4 C/m
F
a= m = eE
m (C) 7.11 × 10−4 C/m (D) 7.04 × 10−4 C/m
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 Solution:(Correct Answer:B) charges in air, is
(b) Relation for electric field is given by E = 2πελ0 r (A) 6.25 × 107 N /C (B) 9.28 × 107 N /C
(Given : E = 7.182 × 108 N /C) (C) 13.1 × 1111 N /C (D) 20.5 × 107 N /C
r = 2 cm = 2 × 10−2 m
1
= 9 × 10−9 ==> λ = 2πε0 rE = 2×2πε 0 rE Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
4πε0 2
−2 ×7.182×108
= 1×2×102×9×10 = 7.98 × 10−4 C/m (a) By using E = 9 × 109 . (r22p r
−l2 )2
; where
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p = (500 × 10 ) × (10 × 10 ) = 5 × 10−5 c × m,
−6 −2

(31) An electric dipole of moment − →

p is placed normal r = 25 cm = 0.25 m, l = 5 cm = 0.05 m
→
− E = 9×10 ×2×5×10
9 −5 ×0.25
= 6.25 × 107 N /C
to the lines of force of electric intensity E , then 2 2 2
{(0.25) −(0.05) }
the work done in deflecting it through an angle of
180◦ is
(A) pE (B) + 2pE
(C) −2pE (D) Zero
Solution:(Correct Answer:D) (35) A positive point charge q is placed at a distance
(d)∫Work done 2R from the surface of a metallic shell of radius R.
= 90 pE sin θ dθ = [ − pE cos θ] 270 The electric field at centre of shell due to induced
270
90 = 0
charge has magnitude

(A) Zero (B) 1 q

4πε0 9R2

o
(C) 1 q
4πε0 4R2
(D) 1 q
4πε0 R2
(32) An electron and a proton are at a distance of 1 A.
Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
The moment of this dipole will be (C × m)
(A) 1.6 × 1019 (B) 1.6 × 10−29 (b)
⃗ int + E
E ⃗ ext = 0
(C) 3.2 × 1019 (D) 3.2 × 1029 ⃗
Eint = E⃗ ext
⃗ int = kq2
Solution:(Correct Answer:B) E 9R

(b) p = q × (2l) = 1.6 × 10−19 × 10−10 =

1.6 × 10−29 C − m

(33) Two opposite and equal charges 4 × 10−8 coulomb

when placed 2 × 10−2 cm away, form a dipole. If
this dipole is placed in an external electric field
4 × 108 newton/coulomb, the value of maximum
torque and the work done in rotating it through
180◦ will be
(A) 64 × 10−4 N m and 64 × 10−4 J
(B) 32 × 10−4 N m and 32 × 10−4 J
(C) 64 × 10−4 N m and 32 × 10−4 J
(D) 32 × 10−4 N m and 64 × 10−4 J
Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
(d) Dipole moment
p = 4 × 10−8 × 2 × 10−4 = 8 × 10−12 m
Maximum torque = pE = 8 × 10−12 × 4 × 108
= 32 × 10−4 N m
Work done in rotating through 180o = 2pE
= 2 × 32 × 10−4 = 64 × 10−4 J

(34) The electric intensity due to a dipole of length

10 cm and having a charge of 500 µC, at a point
on the axis at a distance 20 cm from one of the