(1) ABC is an equilateral triangle.

When positive charges Q and 2Q are placed at points A and B,

the electric potential at the mid point (O) of AB is found to be 180 V. What is theelectric potential at the
vertex C of the triangle under this condition?
(a) 60 V
(b) 90 V
(c) 120 V
(d) 180 V
(e) 240 V
(2) Equal and opposite point charges + Q and Q are fixed at the corners A and B of an equilateral
triangle (Fig.). If a negative point charge ( q) is placed at the vertex C of the triangle, the net force on this
charge is directed
(a) towards right
(b) towards left
(c) towards A
(d) towards B
(e) towards the mid point of side AB

21. Potential difference is the work done in moving unit positive charge form one point to another
A. in the direction of electric intensity B. against electric intensity
C. in any direction D. in the direction of electric flux











1. An electric charge Q is placed at the origin. What is the ratio between the absolute potential at
point A and point B?

(A) 4/1 (B) 2/1 (C) 1 (D) 1/2 (E)








2. Which of the following represents the magnitude, of the potential V as function of r, the distance
from the center of a conducting sphere charged with a positive charge Q, when r > R?

(A) 0
(B) kQ/R
(C) kQ/r
(D) kQ/R
2

(E) kQ/r
2






3. Points A and B are each the same distance r from two
unequal charges, +Q and +2Q. The work required to
move a charge q from point A to point B is:
(A) dependent on the path taken from A to B
(B) directly proportional to the distance between A and B
(C) positive (D) zero (E) negative



4. An electric field is created by a positive charge. The distribution of the electric field lines and
equipotential lines is presented on the diagram. Which statement about electric potential is true?

(A) V
A
> V
B
> V
C
> V
D
> V
E

(B) V
A
< V
B
< V
C
< V
D
< V
E

(C) V
A
= V
D
> V
B
> V
C
= V
E

(D) V
A
> V
B
= V
C
> V
D
= V
E

(E) V
A
> V
B
> V
C
= V
D
= V
E



5. An electric field is created by a positive charge. The
distribution of the electric field lines and equipotential
lines is presented on the diagram. A test charge +q is
moved from point to point in the electric field. Which
statement about work done by the electric field on
charge +q is true?

(A) W
AB
>W
AC
(B) W
AD
>W
AE

(C) W
DC
<W
AE
(D) W
AD
=W
CE
=0
(E) W
AB
=W
AE

6. Two parallel conducting plates are charged with an equal and opposite charges. Which statement
is true about the magnitude of the electric potential?

(A) Greater at point A (B) Greater at point B (C) Greater at point C
(D) Greater at point D (E) The same at points B, C, D and zero at point A

7. A point charge q is released from rest at point A and accelerates in a uniform electric field E.
What is the ratio between the work done by the field on the charge: W
AB
/W
BC
?

(A) 1/2 (B) 1/4 (C) 1 (D) 2/1 (E) 4/1

8. A point charge q is released from rest at point A and accelerates in a uniform electric field E.
What is the ratio between velocities of the charge V
B
/V
C
?

(A)

(B)

(C) 1 (D)

(E)

9. A point charge Q
1
= +4.0 C is placed at point -2 m.
A second charge Q
2
is placed at point +3 m. The net
electric potential at the origin is zero. What is charge
Q
2
?

Magnitude Sign
(A) 9.0 C Positive
(B) 6.0 C Positive
(C) 3.0 C Positive
(D) 6.0 C Negative
(E) 9.0 C Negative


10. Two positive charges A and B are placed at the corners of equilateral triangle with a side r. What
is the net electric potential at point C?
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

11. Two charges +Q and Q are placed at the corners of equilateral triangle with a side r. What is the
net electric potential at point C?

(A) 0 (B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

12. Four positive Q charges are arranged in the corner of a square as shown on the diagram. What
is the net electric potential at the center of the square?

(A) 0 (B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

13. A charged particle is projected with its initial velocity perpendicular to a uniform electric field. The
resulting path of the particle is:

(A) spiral (B) parabolic arc (C) circular arc
(D) straight line parallel to the field
(E) straight line perpendicular to the field



14. A positive charge of +3 C is moved from point A to point B in a uniform electric field. How much
work is done by the electric field on the charge?

(A) 100 J (B) 120 J (C) 140 J (D) 160 J (E) 180 J


15. Two positive charges with a magnitude of Q are located at points (+1,0) and (-1,0). At which of
the following points is the electric potential the greatest in magnitude?
(A) (+2,0) (B) (0,-1) (C) (0,0) (D) (+3,0) (E) (0,+1)



16. An electron with energy of 200 eV enters a uniform electric field parallel to the plates. The
electron is deflected by the electric field. What is the kinetic energy of the electron just before it
strikes the upper plate?

(A) 50 eV (B) 100 eV (C) 200 eV (D) 300 eV (E) 400 eV