(C) 55 Nm (D)5 Nm C

Assignment MCQs
1. A comb run through one's dry hair attracts
small bits of paper. This is due to
(A) comb is a good conductor
(B) paper is a good conductor
A the atoms in the paper get polarized by the charged comb.
(D) the comb poSsesses magnetic properties
Two identical conducting spheres A and B carrying charge Q each are separated by a large distance.
An identical uncharged conducting sphere C is brought in contact first with sphere A and then with
sphere B and then taken away from the spheres A and B. The charges on the three spheres are
) .0. Q (B) 30 30 E) Q.
2 2 4 4 22
3. In the figure shown,A, B and Crepresent three concentric metal shells. If Aisgiven some charge, then

(A) the inner surfaces of both B and C will have same charge
(B) the outer surface of C will have the same charge as the inner surface of B
othe outer surfaces of A, B and Cwillhave the same charge
(D) both (A) and (C).

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4. Consider a neutral conducting sphere. A positive point charge is placed outside the
charge on the sphere is sphere. The ne
(AJ negative and distributed uniformly over the surface of the sphere.
(B) negative and resides only at the point on the sphere closest to the point charge.
(Qnegative and distributed non uniformly over the entire surface of the sphere.
zero.
3. Agold leaf electroscope is used to detect
(A)positive charges
(C) negative charges AB) both the charges
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(D) neither of the charges
In general, metallic
ropes are suspended from the tanks carrying inflammable material
This is to like petrol.
(A) lower the centre of
gravity (B) check the speed
)ground the tank (D) prevent leaking
1. Asmall ball with a
charge -50 eis placed at the centre of a hollow spherical shell which
-50e. The net charge on the outer has anet
surface of the shell is charge
(A) -50e
(B) Zero (ej-100 e (D) + 100e
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Consider the following statements.
(a) When a conductor mounted on an
insulating stand is charged, the charge resides
of the conductor. on the outer surface
b) When a neutral copper sphere is
charged negatively, its mass slightly decreases.
Aey In order that the electric
charge of a systemn is conserved, the system must be isolated from
surroundings. its
The correct statement/s is/are
(A) only (a) 8) (a) and (c)
9. The following is not a
Ha) and (b) (D) only (c)
property of charge
(A) charge is scalar
(B) charge is conserved
(C) charged bodies interact by
exerting forces on one another.
AB) charge can take any numerical value.
YO. The number of smallest units of
charge in a charge of 1 C is
/625 x100 (B) 625 X 1016
(C) 25 x 1012
11. In 1gram of solid, there are (D)265x 1016
5 x 10 atoms. If one
of solid, then the charge electron is removed from every one
of 1 % of atoms
acquired by the solid is
(A) +8 C (B) -8 C
V2. Apolythene piece rubbed with -0.8 C
wool is found to have a charge of -3.2x
(A) the number of electrons 10-7 C. Then
transferred fromn polythene to wool is 2 x 1012
(B) the number of protons transferred from
polythene to wool is 2x 1012
the number of electrons transferred from wool to
(D) the number of protons transferred from
polythene is 2 x 10!2
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13,Four point charges of +3 C, +2 uC, +3 uC and +2 1C are placed at the corners A, B. Cand Dof a
rectangle as shown. The electrical force
will be least between the charges at
(A) A and D
PBandD D+2C +3 ucC

(C)AandC
(D) Cand D A3 +2 uC
B

/14. Two sImall metal spheres carrying charges +10 Cand -2 1C separated by adistance are found to attract
each other with a force F. If a charge of -8 ucis added to each of the spheres and thne spae
between them is unchanged. then the
two spheres
(A) repel each other with a force F B attract eachother with a force F
(C) attract cach other with a force 2F (D) repel each other with a force 2F
15. Point charges each equal to tq are placed at the vertices of an eauilateral triangle of side T. Tne et
force F on a charge q placed at the circumcentre of the triangle is
(A) zero

6. Charges +24, -4. -g and +2q are placed at the corners of a square ABCD as shown in the aiagra.
Another charge +q is placed at P, the midpoint of AD. The resultant force on the charge at P is
+24
A) zero
(B) along PC
(C) along PA +24
(D) in a direction parallel to AB
17. A positively charged metal ball is suspended in a horizontal uniform electric field by means of a light,
inextensible string. If the electrical force on the ball due to the field is equal in magnitude to its weight
then in equilibrium the angle made by the string with the vertical is
(A)0° (B) 30° (C) 45° (D) 60°

18. A small copper sphere carrying a charge of + 0.9 uC is placed at a distance separated in vacuum by 3 mn
from an another identical sphere carrying a charge of -0.9 uC in vacuum. They attract each other with a
certain force. The new force between them, when 5 X 10 electrons are removed from each sphere., is

(A) 0.17 x 10³ N, repulsive (B) 0.17 x 10 N, attractive

(C) 3.5 x 10 N, repulsive (D) 3.5 x 10- N, attractive
19. Two small spheres of masses Mi and M2 are suspended by weightless insulating threads of lengths
LË and Lz. The spheres carry charges of and 2 respectively. The spheres are suspended such that they
are in level with one another and the threads are inclined to the vertical at angles ; and as shown. If
=2, then

(A) Q1= Q L
(B) LË = L L

(C) M#M>, but Q1=02

(D) M= M; bMe
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20. A proton and an
electron are placed at the points A(1, 2, 3) and B(3, 2, 1) in a uniform
F, and E be the electric forces, , and å, be the resulting acceleration of
nroton
electric feld. L
and
respectively. Then electron
(A) F, =, (B) |,|=la| (D) , =-,
21. Two point charges, kept a distance dapart in air. exert aforce Fon each other. The
distance d' at
which
iey exert the same force when thev are placed in a medium of dielectric constant Kis
(A)dVk (B)
d
(C) dK (D)
d
VK K
22. The separation
between two protons so that the electrostatic repulsive force acting on either of
equal to
Its weight is (Given: charge of proton =1.6 x10-19 C, mass of proton =1.67 y 1n02 them is
g=9.8 mn s] kg and
(A) 0.119 m
(B) 0.25 m (C) 0.30 m (D) 0.35 m
23. Electric charges 1
uC, -1 Cand 2 uC are placed in air at corners A, B and C
equilateral triangle ABC of side 10 cm, The resultant force on the charge at Cis respectively of an
(A) 0.9 N
(B) 1.8 N (C) 2.7 N (D) 3.6 N
24. Identical point
charges are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle. If F be the force
two of them, then the resultant force on any one of
them due to the other two 1S
between any
(A) 3F (B) V3F F F
(D)
V3
25. TwO pith balls each of mass 30 mg are
suspended by two threads from a support. When charged
identically, the two pith balls move apart by 0.08 m, the threads making
angle 60° with each other. The
charge on each pith ball is
(A) 10.9 nC (B) 11.9 nC (C) 4.9 nC (D) 10.9 uC
26. Two free charges 4q and -g are at a
distance d apart.
(A) The charge which keeps the system in equilibrium 4
is g
(B) The charge which keeps the system in 2
equilibrium is 3
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(C) The charge which keeps the system in equilibrium is 4

-g
(D) The charge which keeps the system in equilibrium is 2

27. The electrical force on a charge of + 5uC placed at

a distance of 5cm from the surface of a charged
conductor of radius 5 cm is found to be 4.5 mN
towards the centre of the sphere. The charge on the
sphere is
(A) +1nC (B) +0.5 nC (C) -1 nC (D) -0.5 nC
28. The ratio of the electrostatic force (F¿) to the
gravitational force (Fz) between twoelectrons separated by
a distance is of the order of
(A) 1022 (B) 1042 (C) 10-42 (D) 10-22
29. The electric intensity at a distance of 5 A from a
proton in free space is
(A) 5.76 x 10 Vm-1 (B) 1.6 x 10º Vm-l (C) 5.76 x 10° Vm! (D) 1.6 x 10® Vm
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30. Two point charges of the same kind and one air.
of them four times theother are separated by 0.12 m in
The resultantelectric intensity is zero at a
point on the line joiningthe charges
(A) 0.04 m from the smaller charge and in
between the charges.
(B) 0.04 mfrom the greater charge and
outside the two charges.
(C) 0.06 mfrom the smaller charge and in
D0.06 m from the greater between the charges.
charge and outside the two charges.
1 The magnitude of the electric intensity
(A) 5 Vm!
represented by E=3i + 4j is
(B) 7Vm! (C) I Vml (D) 1.33 Vm-!

32.Three identical positive point charges are placed at the vertices of an isosceles right angled triangle. 1he
numbered vector that coincides with the direction of the clectric feld at M. the midpoint of BC is
B

(A)1
(B)2 4
(C) 3 1

(D) 4
A q q C

33. Two point charges 8 nC and 16 nC are placed at the corners B and Cof an equilateral triangle of side
3cm. The magnitude of the electric field at the vertex Aof the triangle is
NC
(A) 8/7x10 NC-l (B) &/7 x10 NC-! (C) 8(5 +/3)10* NC-! (D) 8(5+/3)10%
34. Acertain positive charge Qis distributed uniformly on a semicircular ring. The direction of the electrie
fieldat the centre A of the semicircle is
(A) ‘
(B) J A

(C)+
(D)’
field E and
35. TwO particles of masses m and 2n with charges 2q and q are placed in a uniforn electric
allowed to move for the same time. The ratio of their final kinetic energies will be

(A) 8:1 (B) 2: 1 (C) 4: 1 (D) 1 :4

spherical conductor of
36. The force on a test charge placed at a distance x from the surface of a charged
radius r varies inversely as
(A) 2 (B) *² (C)(r + x)? (D) r +x
and B on x-axis as shown in
37. Two charges of same magnitude but opposite in sign are placed at points A
the figure. The direction of the electric fields at points C, D and E, respectively, are
(A) ’ , , ’
A D B
(B) ¬, ’, + C

(C), ’, ’
(D) ’, ’, ’
force on an electron in this
38. An electric field of intensity 200 NC- is in the positive x-direction. The
field is
(A) 200N in the positive x-direction (B) 3.2x10-1" Nin the negative x-direction
(C) 3.2x10-"N in the positive x-direction (D) 2.9x10!5 N in the negative x-direction
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39. Two point charges q1 =2 uC and q2=l uC are placed at distance b= lcm and a = 2 cn from the origin
of y and x axes as shown in the figure. The electric field vector at point p(a, b) will subtend an angle 9
with the x-axis given by y‘
P(a, b)
(A) tan 0=1
(B)tan 0 =2
(C) tan 0=3
(D) tan =4
40. An electron enters in an electric field with its velocity in the direction of the electric lines of force. Then
(A)the path of the electron will be a circle
(B)the path of the electron will be a parabola
(C) the velocity of the electron will decrease
(D) the velocity of the electron will increase
41. Four identical point charges each equal to +1 nC are placed at four of the corners of a regular pentagon.
The distance of each corner from the centre of the pentagon is 0.2 m. The electric intensity at the centre
of the pentagon is
(A)225 Vml (B) 500 Vm-l (C) 402 Vm-! (D) zero
42. The electric field lines in the region surrounding two equal positive point charges is as shown in the
diagram. At large distances (compared to the distance of separation between the two charges) from the
charges the field is approximately equal to that of a single point chargeequal to

(A) +q
(B) -g
(C) +2q
(D) -2q

43. Electric field lines corresponding to an electric field are shown in the diagram. A,Band Care points in
the field. If EA, En and Ec are the electric intensities at A, Band Crespectively then
(A)EA = Eg= Ec
(B) EA < EB < Ec
B
(C) EA = Ec> EB
(D) E = Ec< EB
44. A charged metallic sphere is placed as shown. The incorrect field line when a negatively charged
conductor is placed in the vicinity of the sphere is

(A) 4
(B) 3
(C) 2
(D) 1
45. The electric dipole moment of a proton - electron system separated by 1 ¢is
(A) 1.6x 10-19 Cm (B) 1.6 x 10-2 Cm (C)3.2 >x 10-19 Cm (D) 3.2 x 10-29 Cm
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A6 The electric field at a distance r from the centre and much greater than the separation between the two
charges constituting a dipole varies as
1 1
(A) (B) (D) log,r

47. Choose the correct statement among the following:

(A)Polar molecules have permanent clectric dipole moment.
HCO, molecule is apolar molecule.
OH:Omolecule is a non-polar molecule.
(D) The dipole field at large distances varies of as

48. If o be the surface density of charge at point and R, the radius of curvature of the surface surrounding
that point, then
1
(A)o « R (B) G o
R

(C)o is the independent of R (D) o=0where R= 0

49. Anelectric dipole placed in a non-uniform clcctric ficld is subjected to
(A) a force but not a torque (B) atorque but not a force
eforce and a torque (D) neither a force nor a torque
s0. The torque acting on an electric dipole of dipole moment p in a uniform electric field E is
(A) T= -¼ (C) t=ËXp (D) T=0

51.The torque on a ipole in a uniform electric field is maximum when the angle between the axis of the
dipole and the direction of the field is
(A) 0° (B) 45o (C) 180° ) 90°
f-52.) An electric dipole consists of two equal and opposite charges of magnitude 2 uC separated by a distance
of 5cm. The dipole is free to rotate in a uniform electric field of 5 kVm. The maximum torque on the
dipole is
(A) 5 × 102 Nm (B) 5 × 104 Nm (C) 4× 104 Nm (D)2.5 x 10-³ Nm
53. Figure shows two large metal plates carrying positive charges of equal magnitudes which are distributed
uniformly over their inner surfaces. Rank the situation according to the magnitude of the electric field at
the given points from the smallest to the greatest.

(A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(B) 1, 2, and 3 tie then 4 and 5 tie 1 + 4

(C) 4and 5 tie, then 1, 2, and 3 tie

(D) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
54. If E be the electric intensity at a point and dS a small area of surface surrounding the point with the
outward normal (positive normal) making an angle the direction of E as shown in the diagram, then
flux through the area dS is
E
(A) EdS (B)(E cos 0) dS dS
E(cos 0)
(C) (dS) cos (D)
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55. Acube of edge Tis situatedin a uniform electric field Edirected along the positive .y-ax1s as Shown iN
the surface of the cube is
the diagram. The net electric flux through
(A) zero E,
(B) E(()
(C) E(6)
56. (D) E(32)
A charge tq 1s placed at the centre of a cube. The total electric flux thrOugh all the surfaces of the

cube is
(D)09
(C) 6
(A) zero (B) 6¬,
57. Two infinitely long parallel wires having linear charge densities and are placed at a distance '

either wire will be

apart in air. The force per unit length on 1
1 22,, 1 22, (C) (D)
(A) (B) 4TE, 1 4TE) r
4TE
4nE
58. If the electric intensity at a point close to the surface and lying out side a charged spherical conductor of
nearly
radius 1m is 5 x 10 Vml, the surface density of charge on the conductor is
(A)44 uCm (B) 8.85 uCm2 (C) 2.2 uCm? (D)4.4 uCm2
S9. Acharge q is placed at adistance 2 cm above the centre of a hor1Zontal, square surface of edge 4 o.
shown in the figure. The flux of the electric field through the square surface is
(A) (B)

(C) (D) zero

60. The elecric flux through Gaussian surface A that enclose the charged particles in free space is
(given q1=-14 nC, q2 = 78.85 nC, q3 =-56 nC)
(A) 10 Nm² C-! q3
-Gaussian
surface A
(B) 10° CN m2
Gaussian
(C) 6.32 x 10° Nm C-! surface B
(D) 6.32 x 10° CN' m2

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61. The redistribution of charge in a material, due to the presence ofa nearby charged body,
is called
(A) electrification (B) induction (C) grounding (D) conduction
62. Which of the following processes involves the principle of electrostatic induction?
(A)Pollination (B)Chocolate making
(C) Xerox copying (D) Allof (A), (B) and (C)
63 A conductor mounted on an insulating stand is charged by
induction. The steps involved are,
(i) acharged body is brought close to the conductor. (i) the charging body is removed.
(ii) the conductor is earthed. (iv) earth connection is removed.
The sequence of steps to be followed is
(A) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii) (B) (ii), (), (iv), (ii) (C) (). (ü), (ii), (iv) (D) (iv), (i),(ii),(i)
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