9.

In the absence of other conductors, the surface charge density

(a) Is proportional to the charge on the conductor and its
surface area
(b) Inversely proportional to the charge and directly
proportional to the surface area
(c) Directly proportional to the charge and inversely
proportional to the surface area
Charge and Coulomb’s Law
(d) Inversely proportional to the charge and the surface area
1. The law, governing the force between electric charges is known 10. A body can be negatively charged by
as; (a) Giving excess of electrons to it
(a) Ampere's law (b) Ohm's law (b) Removing some electrons from it
(c) Faraday's law (d) Coulomb's law (c) Giving some protons to it
2. When the distance between the charged particles is halved, the (d) Removing some neutrons from it
force between them becomes 11. The minimum charge on an object is
(a) One-fourth (b) Half (a) 1 coulomb (b) 1 stat coulomb
(c) Double (d) Four times (c) 1 . 6  10 19 coulomb (d) 3 . 2  10 19 coulomb
3. There are two charges +1 microcoulombs and +5 12. Out of gravitational, electromagnetic, Vander Waals,
microcoulombs. The ratio of the forces acting on them will be electrostatic and [CPMT
nuclear1979]
forces; which two are able to provide
(a) 1 : 5 (b) 1 : 1 an attractive force between two neutrons
(c) 5 : 1 (d) 1 : 25 (a) Electrostatic and gravitational
4. A charge q 1 exerts some force on a second charge q 2 . If third (b) Electrostatic and nuclear
charge q 3 is brought near, the force of q 1 exerted on q 2 (c) Gravitational[NCERT 1971]
and nuclear
(a) Decreases (d) Some other forces like Vander Waals
(b) Increases 13. A total charge Q is broken in two parts Q 1 and Q 2 and they
(c) Remains unchanged are placed at a distance R from each other. The maximum
(d) Increases if q 3 is of the same sign as q 1 and decreases if force of repulsion between them will occur, when
q 3 is of opposite sign Q Q Q 2Q
(a) Q2  , Q1  Q  (b) Q 2  , Q1  Q 
5. Fg and Fe represents gravitational and electrostatic force R R 4 3
respectively between electrons situated at a distance 10 cm. The Q 3Q Q Q
(c) Q2  , Q1  (d) Q1  , Q2 
ratio of Fg / Fe is of the order of 4 4 2 2
(a) 10 42 (b) 10 14. Three charges 4 q, Q and q are in a straight line in the position
43 of 0, l / 2 and l respectively. The resultant force on q will be
(c) 1 (d) 10
6. The ratio of the forces between two small spheres with constant zero, if Q 
charge (a) in air (b ) in a medium of dielectric constant K is [MNR 1998]
(a) – q (b)  2q
(a) 1 : K (b) K : 1
q
(c) 1 : K 2 (d) K 2 : 1 (c)  (d) 4 q
2
7. A soap bubble is given a negative charge, then its radius
(a) Decreases 15. An isolated solid metallic sphere is given Q charge. The
(b) Increases charge will be distributed on the sphere [MP PET 1999]
(c) Remains unchanged (a) Uniformly but only on surface
(d) Nothing can be predicted as information is insufficient (b) Only on surface but non-uniformly
8. Four charges are arranged at the corners of a square ABCD , as (c) Uniformly inside the volume
shown in the adjoining figure. The force on the charge kept at
(d) Non-uniformly inside the volume
the centre O is A B [BHU 1999]
+q +2q 16. Two small spheres each having the charge Q are suspended
by insulating threads of length L from a hook. This
O arrangement is taken in space where there is no gravitational
effect, then the angle between the two suspensions and the
– 2q +q
tension in each will be
D C
1 Q2 1 Q2
(a) Zero (b) Along the diagonal AC (a) 180 o , (b) 90 o ,
4 0 (2 L) 2 4 0 L2
(c) Along the diagonal BD (d) Perpendicular to side AB

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 1 Q2 1 Q2 dielectric constant 4 is introduced around them, the force now
(c) 180 o , (d) 180 o , will be [MP PMT 1994]
4 0 2 L2 4 0 L2
(a) 4F (b) 2 F
17. Two charges each of 1 coulomb are at a distance 1 km apart,
F F
the force between them is (c) (d)
2 4
(a) 9  10 3 Newton (b) 9  10 3 Newton 26. Force of attraction between two point charges Q and – Q
4
(c) 1 .1  10 Newton 4
(d) 10 Newton separated by d metre is Fe . When these charges are placed on
18. 2C and 6C two charges are repelling each other with a two identical spheres of radius R  0.3 d whose centres are
force of 12 N . If each charge is given 2C of charge, then d metre apart, the force of attraction between them is
the value of the force will be (a) Greater than Fe (b) Equal to Fe
(a) 4 N (Attractive) (b) 4 N (Repulsive)
(c) Less than Fe (d) Less than Fe
(c) 8 N (Repulsive) (d) Zero
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27. When 10 electrons are removed from a neutral metal sphere,
19. Dielectric constant of pure water is 81. Its permittivity will be
the charge on the sphere becomes
(a) 7 .12  10 10 MKS units (b) 8 .86  10 12 MKS units
(a) 16  C (b) 16  C
(c) 1 . 02  10 13 MKS units (d) Cannot be calculated (c) 32  C (d) 32  C
20. There are two metallic spheres of same radii but one is solid
28. A force F acts between sodium and chlorine ions of salt
and the other is hollow, then (sodium chloride) when put 1 cm apart in air. The permittivity
(a) Solid sphere can be given more charge of air and dielectric constant of water are  0 and K
(b) Hollow sphere can be given more charge respectively. When a piece of salt is put in water electrical force
(c) They can be charged equally (maximum) acting between sodium and chlorine ions 1 cm apart is
(d) None of the above F FK
(a) (b)
21. In general, metallic ropes are suspended on the carriers which K 0
take inflammable material. The reason is
F F 0
(a) There speed is controlled (c) (d)
K 0 K
(b) To keep the centre of gravity of the carrier nearer to the
earth 29. A conductor has 14 .4  10 19 coulombs positive charge. The
(c) To keep the body of the carrier in contact with the earth conductor has
(d) Nothing should be placed under the carrier (Charge on electron  1 .6  10 19 coulombs )
22. Three equal charges are placed on the three corners of a square. (a) 9 electrons in excess (b) 27 electrons in short
If the force between q 1 and q 2 is F12 and that between q 1 and (c) 27 electrons in excess (d) 9 electrons in short
F12 30. The value of electric permittivity of free space is
q 3 is F13 , the ratio of magnitudes is
F13 (a) 9  10 9 NC 2 / m 2 (b) 8.85  10 12 Nm 2 / C 2 sec
(a) 1 / 2 (b) 2 (c) 8.85  10 12 C 2 / Nm 2 (d) 9  10 9 C 2 / Nm 2
(c) 1 / 2 (d) 2 31. Two similar spheres having  q and  q charge are kept at a
23. ABC is a right angled triangle in which AB  3 cm and certain distance. F force acts between the two. If in the middle
of two spheres, another similar sphere having  q charge is
BC  4 cm . And  ABC = /2. The three charges 15,  12
kept, then it experience a force in magnitude and direction as
and 20 e.s.u. are placed respectively on A , B and C . The
(a) Zero having no direction
force acting on B is
(b) 8 F towards  q charge
(a) 125 dynes (b) 35 dynes
(c) 8 F towards  q charge
(c) 25 dynes (d) Zero
(d) 4 F towards  q charge
24. With the rise in temperature, the dielectric constant K of a
liquid 32. A charge Q is divided into two parts of q and Q  q . If the
(a) Increases (b) Decreases coulomb repulsion between them when they are separated is to be
(c) Remains unchanged (d) Charges erratically Q
maximum, the ratio of should be [MP PET 1997]
q
25. Two charges q 1 and q 2 are placed in vacuum at a distance d
and the force acting between them is F . If a medium of (a) 2 (b) 1 / 2
(c) 4 (d) 1 / 4
33. Number of electrons in one coulomb of charge will be] (c) 3 .2  10 19 C (d) 6 .4  10 19 C
(a) 5 .46  10 29
(b) 6 .25  10 18
43. Two small conducting spheres of equal radius have charges
(c) 1 . 6  10 19
(d) 9  10 11 10 C and 20 C respectively and placed at a distance R
from each other experience force F1 . If they are brought in
34. When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of constant k , the
maximum force of attraction between two charges separated by contact and separated to the same distance, they experience
a distance force F2 . The ratio of F1 to F2 is
(a) Decreases k times (b) Remains unchanged (a) 1 : 8 (b) – 8 : 1
(c) 1 : 2 (d) – 2 : 1
(c) Increases k times (d) Increases k 1 times
44. Two charges each equal to 2 C are 0.5m apart. If both of
35. A glass rod rubbed with silk is used to charge a gold leaf
electroscope and the leaves are observed to diverge. The them exist inside vacuum, then the force between them is
electroscope thus charged is exposed to X-rays for a short (a) 1.89 N (b) 2.44 N
period. Then (c) 0.144 N (d) 3.144 N
(a) The divergence of leaves will not be affected 45. Two charges are at a distance ‘d’ apart. If a copper plate
(b) The leaves will diverge further d
(conducting medium) of thickness is placed between them,
(c) The leaves will collapse 2
(d) The leaves will melt the effective force will be
36. One metallic sphere A is given positive charge whereas (a) 2F (b) F / 2
another identical metallic sphere B of exactly same mass as of (c) 0 (d) 2F
A is given equal amount of negative charge. Then 46. Two electrons are separated by a distance of 1Å. What is the
(a) Mass of A and mass of B still remain equal coulomb force between them
(b) Mass of A increases (a) 2 . 3  10 8 N (b) 4 . 6  10 8 N
(c) Mass of B decreases (c) 1 .5  10 8 N (d) None of these
(d) Mass of B increases 47. Two copper balls, each weighing 10g are kept in air 10 cm
37. The force between two charges 0.06 m apart is 5 N . If each apart. If one electron from every 10 6 atoms is transferred from
charge is moved towards the other by 0.01 m , then the force one ball to the other, the coulomb force between them is
between them will become [SCRA 1994]
(atomic weight of copper is 63.5) [KCET 2002]
(a) 7.20 N (b) 11 .25 N (a) 2 . 0  10 10 N (b) 2 . 0  10 4 N
(c) 2 . 0  10 8 N (d) 2 . 0  10 6 N
(c) 22 .50 N (d) 45 .00 N
48. A solid conducting sphere of radius a has a net positive charge
38. Two charged spheres separated at a distance d exert a force F 2Q. A conducting spherical shell of inner radius b and outer
on each other. If they are immersed in a liquid of dielectric radius c is concentric with the solid sphere and has a net charge
constant 2, then what is the force (if all conditions are same) [AIIMS
– Q. 1997; MH CET
The surface 2003]density on the inner and outer surfaces
charge
F of the spherical shell will be
(a) (b) F
2 [AMU 2002]
2Q Q
(c) 2 F (d) 4 F (a)  ,
39. Two point charges 3 C and 8 C repel each other with a 4b 2 4c 2
force of 40 N . If a charge of 5 C is added to each of them, (b) 
Q
,
Q
a
then the force between them will become 4b 4c 2
2
b
(a) 10 N (b) 10 N Q
(c) 0, c
(c) 20 N (d) 20 N 4c 2
40. When 10 19 electrons are removed from a neutral metal plate, (d) None of the above
the electric charge on it is 49. Three charges each of magnitude q are placed at the corners of
[Karnataka CET (Engg./Med.) 1999] an equilateral triangle, the electrostatic force on the charge
(a) – 1.6 C (b) + 1.6 C placed at the center is (each side of triangle is L)
[DPMT 2002]
(c) 10+19 C (d) 10–19 C
41. Electric charges of 1C,  1C and 2 C are placed in air at 1 q2
(a) Zero (b)
4 0 L2
the corners A, B and C respectively of an equilateral triangle
ABC having length of each side 10 cm. The resultant force on 1 3q 2 1 q2
(c) (d)
the charge at C is [ 4 0 L 2
12 0 L2
(a) 0.9 N (b) 1.8 N 50. Two charges placed in air repel each other by a force of
(c) 2.7 N (d) 3.6 N 10 4 N . When oil is introduced between the charges, the force
42. Charge on  -particle is [MH CET 2000] becomes 2 . 5  10 5 N . The dielectric constant of oil is
(a) 4 .8  10 19 C (b) 1 .6  10 19 C [MP PET 2003]
(a) 2.5 (b) 0.25

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 (c) 2.0 (d) 4.0 59. Five balls numbered 1 to 5 are suspended using separate
51. Three charges are placed at the vertices of an equilateral threads. Pairs (1, 2), (2, 4) and (4, 1) show electrostatic
triangle of side ‘a’ as shown in the following figure. The force attraction, while pair (2, 3) and (4, 5) show repulsion. Therefore
experienced by the charge placed at the vertex A in a direction ball 1 must be
normal to BC is A [AIIMS 2003] (a) Positively charged (b) Negatively charged
+Q
(c) Neutral (d) Made of metal
(a) Q 2 /(4 0 a 2 )
60. Equal charges q are placed at the four corners A, B, C, D of a
(b)  Q  /(4 0 a 2 ) square of length a . The magnitude of the force on the charge at
(c) Zero –Q +Q
B will be [MP PMT 1994; DPMT 2001]
B a C
(d) Q /(2 0 a )
2 2 3q 2 4q 2
(a) (b)
4  0 a 2
4  0 a 2
52. Two particle of equal mass m and charge q are placed at a
distance of 16 cm. They do not experience any force. The value 1  2 2  q2  1  q 2
(c)   (d)  2 
  4 a 2 2  4 0 a
q 2
of is [MP PET 2003]  2  0 
m
61. Two identical conductors of copper and aluminium are placed
 0
(a) l (b) in an identical electric fields. The magnitude of induced charge
G in the aluminium will be [AIIMS 1999]
G (a) Zero (b) Greater than in copper
(c) (d) 4 0 G
4  0 (c) Equal to that in copper (d) Less than in copper
53. When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, it [MP PET 2003] 62. Two spherical conductors B and C having equal radii and
(a) Gains electrons from silk (b) Gives electrons to silk carrying equal charges in them repel each other with a force F
(c) Gains protons from silk (d) Gives protons to silk when kept apart at some distance. A third spherical conductor
54. An electron is moving round the nucleus of a hydrogen atom in having same radius as that of B but uncharged is brought in
a circular orbit of radius r. The coulomb force F between the contact with B, then brought in contact with C and finally
1 removed away from both. The new force of repulsion between
two is (Where K  ) [CBSE PMT 2003]
4  0 B and C is [AIEEE 2004]

e2 e2  (a) F/4 (b) 3F / 4

(a) K rˆ (b) K r
r3 r3 (c) F/8 (d) 3F / 8
2
e  e 2 63. When a body is earth connected, electrons from the earth flow
(c) K r (d) Krˆ
r3 r2 into the body. This means the body is….. [KCET 2004]
55. A body has – 80 micro coulomb of charge. Number of (a) Unchanged (b) Charged positively
additional electrons in it will be [MP PMT 2003] (c) Charged negatively (d) An insulator
(a) 8  10 5 (b) 80  10 17 64. The charges on two sphere are +7C and – 5C respectively.
(c) 5  10 14 (d) 1 .28  10 17 They experience a force F. If each of them is given and additional
56. Two point charges placed at a certain distance r in air exert a charge of – 2C, the new force of attraction will be
force F on each other. Then the distance r' at which these
[RPET 2002]
charges will exert the same force in a medium of dielectric
constant k is given by [EAMCET 1990; MP PMT 2001] (a) F (b) F / 2
(a) r (b) r/k (c) F/ 3 (d) 2F
(c) r / k (d) r k 65. The ratio of electrostatic and gravitational forces acting
57. Dielectric constant for metal is [MP PMT/PET 1998] between electron and proton separated by a distance
(a) Zero (b) Infinite 5  10 11 m, will be (Charge on electron = 1.6  10–19 C, mass of
(c) 1 (d) Greater than 1 electron = 9.1  10–31 kg, mass of proton = 1.6  10 27 kg,
58. A charge of Q coulomb is placed on a solid piece of metal of
irregular shape. The charge will distribute itself G  6 .7  10 11 Nm 2 / kg 2 ) [RPET 1997; Pb PMT 2003]

[MP PMT 1991] (a) 2.36  1039 (b) 2.36  1040

(a) Uniformly in the metal object (c) 2.34  1041 (d) 2.34  1042
(b) Uniformly on the surface of the object
66. Two point charges 3  10–6 C and 8  10–6 C repel each other
(c) Such that the potential energy of the system is minimised by a force of 6  10–3 N. If each of them is given an additional
(d) Such that the total heat loss is minimised charge – 6  106 C, the force between them will be
(a) 2.4  10–3 N (attractive) (b) 2.4  10–9 N (attractive)
 (c) 1.5  10–3 N (repulsive) (d) 1.5  10–3 N (attractive) 3. Inside a hollow charged spherical conductor, the potential
67. Two equally charged, identical metal spheres A and B repel [CPMT 1971; MP PMT 1986; RPMT 1997]
each other with a force 'F'. The spheres are kept fixed with a (a) Is constant
distance 'r' between them. A third identical, but uncharged (b) Varies directly as the distance from the centre
sphere C is brought in contact with A and then placed at the (c) Varies inversely as the distance from the centre
mid-point of the line joining A and B. The magnitude of the net (d) Varies inversely as the square of the distance from the
centre
electric force on C is [UPSEAT 2004; DCE 2005]
4. Two small spheres each carrying a charge q are placed r
(a) F (b) 3F/4
metre apart. If one of the spheres is taken around the other one
(c) F/2 (d) F/4 in a circular path of radius r , the work done will be equal to
68. Two charges of equal magnitudes and at a distance r exert a (a) Force between them  r
force F on each other. If the charges are halved and distance
(b) Force between them  2r
between them is doubled, then the new force acting on each
charge is [DCE 2004] (c) Force between them / 2r
(d) Zero
(a) F / 8 (b) F / 4
5. The electric charge in uniform motion produces
(c) 4 F (d) F / 16
[CPMT 1971]
69. An infinite number of charges, each of charge 1 C, are placed (a) An electric field only
on the x-axis with co-ordinates x = 1, 2, 4, 8, ..... If a charge of (b) A magnetic field only
1 C is kept at the origin, then what is the net force acting on 1 C (c) Both electric and magnetic field
charge [DCE 2004]
(d) Neither electric nor magnetic field
(a) 9000 N (b) 12000 N
6. Two charged spheres of radii 10 cm and 15 cm are connected
(c) 24000 N (d) 36000 N by a thin wire. No current will flow, if they have
70. The number of electrons in 1.6 C charge will be (a) The same charge on each
[RPET 2004] (b) The same potential
19 20
(a) 10 (b) 10 (c) The same energy
(c) 1 . 1  10 19
(d) 1.1  102 (d) The same field on their surfaces
71. Four metal conductors having different shapes 7. The electric field inside a spherical shell of uniform surface
charge density is
1. A sphere 2. Cylindrical
(a) Zero
3. Pear 3. Lightning conductor
(b) Constant, less than zero
are mounted on insulating stands and charged. The one which is
best suited to retain the charges for a longer time is (c) Directly proportional to the distance from the centre
[KCET 2005] (d) None of the above
(a) 1 (b) 2 8. The electric potential V at any point O (x, y, z all in metres) in
(c) 3 (d) 4 space is given by V  4 x 2 volt . The electric field at the point
72. Identify the wrong statement in the following. Coulomb's law (1m, 0, 2m) in volt / metre is
correctly describes the electric force that [KCET 2005]
[IIT 1992; RPET 1999; MP PMT 2001]
(a) Binds the electrons of an atom to its nucleus
(a) 8 along negative X  axis
(b) Binds the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
(c) Binds atoms together to form molecules (b) 8 along positive X  axis
(d) Binds atoms and molecules together to form solids (c) 16 along negative X  axis
(d) 16 along positive Z  axis
Electric Field and Potential 9. A hollow metal sphere of radius 5 cm is charged so that the
1. potential on its surface is 10 V. The potential at the centre of
2. A charge q is placed at the centre of the line joining two equal the sphere is
charges Q. The system of the three charges will be in [IIT 1983; MNR 1990; MP PET/PMT 2000; DPMT 2004]
equilibrium, if q is equal to (a) 0 V (b) 10 V
[IIT 1987; CBSE PMT 1995; Bihar MEE 1995; CPMT 1999;
(c) Same as at point 5 cm away from the surface
MP PET 1999; MP PMT 1999, 2000; RPET 1999;
(d) Same as at point 25 cm away from the surface
KCET 2001; AIEEE 2002; AFMC 2002;
Kerala PMT 2004; J & K CET 2004] 10. If a unit positive charge is taken from one point to another over
Q Q an equipotential surface, then
(a)  (b)  (a) Work is done on the charge
2 4
Q Q (b) Work is done by the charge
(c)  (d)  (c) Work done is constant
4 2

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 (d) No work is done (c) Is zero along all the paths AB, AC , AD and AE
11. Electric lines of force about negative point charge are (d) Is least along AE
(a) Circular, anticlockwise (b) Circular, clockwise
18. The magnitude of electric field intensity E is such that, an
(c) Radial, inward (d) Radial, outward electron placed in it would experience an electrical force equal
10 to its weight is given by
12. Charges of   10  9 C are placed at each of the four
3 mg
corners of a square of side 8 cm . The potential at the (a) mge (b)
e
intersection of the diagonals is
e e2
(c) (d) g
(a) 150 2 volt (b) 1500 2 volt mg m2
(c) 900 2 volt (d) 900 volt 19. A conductor with a positive charge
(a) Is always at  ve potential
13. A uniform electric field having a magnitude E 0 and direction
(b) Is always at zero potential
along the positive X  axis exists. If the potential V is zero at
(c) Is always at negative potential
x  0 , then its value at X   x will be
(d) May be at  ve , zero or ve potential
(a) V( x )   xE 0 (b) Vx   xE 0
20. An electron and a proton are in a uniform electric field, the
(c) Vx   x 2 E 0 (d) V x   x 2 E 0 ratio of their accelerations will be
(a) Zero (b) Unity
14. Three charges 2q,  q,  q are located at the vertices of an
(c) The ratio of the masses of proton and electron
equilateral triangle. At the centre of the triangle (d) The ratio of the masses of electron and proton
(a) The field is zero but potential is non-zero 21. Two parallel plates have equal and opposite charge. When the
(b) The field is non-zero but potential is zero space between them is evacuated, the electric field between the
(c) Both field and potential are zero plates is 2  10 5 V / m . When the space is filled with dielectric,
(d) Both field and potential are non-zero
the electric field becomes 1  10 5 V / m . The dielectric constant
15. Figure shows the electric lines of force emerging from a of the dielectric material [MP PET 1989]
charged body. If the electric field at A and B are E A and E B
(a) 1/2 (b) 1
respectively and if the displacement between A and B is r then (c) 2 [CPMT 1986, 88] (d) 3
22. The insulation property of air breaks down at E  3  10 6
volt/metre. The maximum charge that can be given to a sphere
of diameter 5 m is approximately (in coulombs)
A r B [MP PMT 1990]
(a) 2  10 2 (b) 2  10 3
(c) 2  10 4 (d) 2  10 5
(a) E A  EB (b) E A  EB 23. The distance between the two charges 25 C and 36 C is
EB EB 11cm At what point on the line joining the two, the intensity
(c) EA  (d) EA  will be zero
r r2
(a) At a distance of 5 cm from 25 C
16. ABC is an equilateral triangle. Charges  q are placed at each
(b) At a distance of 5 cm from 36 C
corner. The electric intensity at O will be +q
A (c) At a distance of 10 cm from 25 C
1 q
(a) (d) At a distance of 11 cm from 36 C
4  0 r 2
1 q r 24. Two spheres A and B of radius 4 cm and 6 cm are given
(b) charges of 80 c and 40 c respectively. If they are connected
4 0 r r
r by a fine wire, the amount of charge flowing from one to the
O
(c) Zero other is [MP PET 1991]
+q +q
(d)
1 3q
B C (a) 20 C from A to B (b) 16 C from A to B
4 0 r 2 (c) 32 C from B to A (d) 32 C from A to B
17. In the electric field of a point charge q , a certain charge is 25. A charge particle is free to move in an electric field. It will
carried from point A to B , C , D and E . Then the work travel [IIT 1979]
done [NCERT 1980] (a) Always along a line of force
A (b) Along a line of force, if its initial velocity is zero
(a) Is least along the path AB
(c) Along a line of force, if it has some initial velocity in the
(b) Is least along the path AD direction of an acute angle with the line of force
(d) None of the above
+q
B E
C D
26. If E is the electric field intensity of an electrostatic field, then 33. The number of electrons to be put on a spherical conductor of
the electrostatic energy density is proportional to radius 0.1 m to produce an electric field of 0.036 N / C just
[MP PMT 2003] above its surface is [MNR 1994; KCET (Engg.) 1999;
(a) E (b) E2 MH CET (Med.) 2001]
2.7  10
2
(b) 2 . 6  10 5
3 5
(c) 1 / E (d) E (a)
27. A metallic sphere has a charge of 10 C . A unit negative (c) 2 . 5  10 5 (d) 2 . 4  10 5
charge is brought from A to B both 100 cm away from the 34. Two plates are 2 cm apart, a potential difference of 10 volt is
sphere but A being east of it while B being on west. The net applied between them, the electric field between the plates is
work done is (a) 20 N / C (b) 500 N / C
(a) Zero (b) 2 / 10 joule (c) 5 N /C (d) 250 N / C

(c) 2 / 10 joule (d) 1 / 10 joule 35. The intensity of the electric field required to keep a water drop
of radius 10 5 cm just suspended in air when charged with one
28. Two charges 4 e and  e are at a distance x apart. At what electron is approximately [MP PMT 1994]
distance, a charge q must be placed from charge  e so that it (a) 260 volt / cm (b) 260 newton / coulomb
is in equilibrium (c) 130 volt / cm (d) 130 newton / coulomb
(a) x/2 (b) 2x / 3
(g  10 newton / kg, e  1 .6  10 19 coulomb )
(c) x /3 (d) x /6
36. Conduction electrons are almost uniformly distributed within a
29. An uncharged sphere of metal is placed in between two charged
conducting plate. When placed in an electrostatic field E , the
plates as shown. The lines of force look like electric field within the plate [MP PMT 1994]
[MP PMT 1985; KCET 2004] (a) Is zero
++ ++ ++ + ++ ++ ++ + (b) Depends upon E
(c) Depends upon E
(d) Depends upon the atomic number of the conducting
element
– – – – – – – – – – – – – –
A B 37. Three particles, each having a charge of 10 C are placed at
++ ++ ++ + ++ ++ ++ +
the corners of an equilateral triangle of side 10 cm . The
electrostatic potential energy of the system is (Given
1
 9  10 9 N  m 2 / C 2 ) [MP PMT 1994]
4 0
– – – – – – – – – – – – – –
(a) A C (b) B D (a) Zero (b) Infinite
(c) 27 J (d) 100 J
(c) C (d) D
30. The intensity of electric field required to balance a proton of 38. The electric field near a conducting surface having a uniform
surface charge density  is given by [MP PMT 1994]
mass 1.7  10 27 kg and charge 1 .6  10 19 C is nearly

(a) and is parallel to the surface
(a) 1  10 7 V / m (b) 1  10 5 V / m 0
(c) 1  10 7 V / m (d) 1  10 5 V / m 2
(b) and is parallel to the surface
0
31. On rotating a point charge having a charge q around a charge Q
in a circle of radius r. The work done will be 
(c) and is normal to the surface
[CPMT 1990, 97; MP PET 1993; AIIMS 1997; 0
DCE 2003; KCET 2005] 2
(d) and is normal to the surface
q  2Q 0
(a) q  2r (b)
r 39. There is an electric field E in X-direction. If the work done on
Q moving a charge 0.2 C through a distance of 2 m along a line
(c) Zero (d)
2 0 r making an angle 60  with the X-axis is 4.0, what is the value
of E [CBSE PMT 1995]
32. Two point charges Q and – 3Q are placed at some distance
(a) 3 N /C (b) 4 N / C
apart. If the electric field at the location of Q is E then at the
(c) 5 N /C (d) None of these
locality of 3 Q , it is [BIT 1987]
40. Four equal charges Q are placed at the four corners of a square
(a) E (b) E/3
of each side is ' a' . Work done in removing a charge – Q from
(c) 3 E (d)  E / 3 its centre to infinity is [AIIMS 1995]

7
 2Q 2 (a) Is same throughout
(a) 0 (b) (b) Is higher near the outer cylinder than near the inner
4  0 a
cylinder
2Q 2 Q2 (c) Varies as 1 / r , where r is the distance from the axis
(c) (d)
 0 a 2 0 a (d) Varies as 1 / r 2 , where r is the distance from the axis
41. A particle A has charge q and a particle B has charge 49. A metallic solid sphere is placed in a uniform electric field. The
 4 q with each of them having the same mass m . When lines of force follow the path(s) shown in figure as
allowed to fall from rest through the same electric potential [IIT 1996]
v 1 1
difference, the ratio of their speed A will become
vB 2 2
[BHU 1995; MNR 1991; UPSEAT 2000; Pb PET 2004] 3 3
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
4 4
(c) 1 : 4 (d) 4 : 1 (a) 1 (b) 2
42. Deutron and   particle are put 1 Å apart in air. Magnitude of (c) 3 (d) 4
intensity of electric field due to deutron at   particle is 50. The distance
[MP PETbetween
1995] a proton and electron both having a
(a) Zero charge 1 .6  10 19 coulomb , of a hydrogen atom is
(b) 2 .88  10 11 newton / coulomb 10 10 metre . The value of intensity of electric field produced
on electron due to proton will be [MP PET 1996]
(c) 1 .44  10 11 newton / coulomb
(a) 2.304  10 10 N / C (b) 14 .4 V / m
(d) 5 .76  10 11 newton / coulomb
43. Angle between equipotential surface and lines of force is (c) 16 V / m (d) 1.44  10 11 N / C
[MP PET 1995] 51. What is the magnitude of a point charge due to which the
(a) Zero (b) 180  electric field 30 cm away has the magnitude
(c) 90  (d) 45  2 newton / coulomb [1 / 4 0  9  10 9 Nm 2 / C 2 ]
44. Below figures (1) and (2) represent lines of force. Which is
[MP PMT 1996]
correct statement [MP PET 1995]
11 11
(a) 2  10 coulomb (b) 3  10 coulomb
11 11
(c) 5  10 coulomb (d) 9  10 coulomb
52. Two charge  q and  q are situated at a certain distance. At
the point exactly midway between them
(1) (2) (a) Electric field and potential both are zero
(a) Figure (1) represents magnetic lines of force
(b) Electric field is zero but potential is not zero
(b) Figure (2) represents magnetic lines of force
(c) Figure (1) represents electric lines of force (c) Electric field is not zero but potential is zero
(d) Both figure (1) and figure (2) represent magnetic lines of (d) Neither electric field nor potential is zero
force 53. Two positive charges of 20 coulomb and Q coulomb are
45. The unit of electric field is not equivalent to [MP PMT 1995] situated at a distance of 60 cm . The neutral point between
(a) N / C (b) J / C
them is at a distance of 20 cm from the 20 coulomb charge.
(c) V /m (d) J /C m
Charge Q is
46. A flat circular disc has a charge Q uniformly distributed on
the disc. A charge q is thrown with kinetic energy E (a) 30 C (b) 40 C
towards the disc along its normal axis. The charge q will (c) 60 C (d) 80 C
[MP PMT 1995]
(a) Hit the disc at the centre 54. In the figure the charge Q is at the centre of the circle. Work
(b) Return back along its path after touching the disc done is maximum when another charge is taken from point P
(c) Return back along its path without touching the disc to P
K
(d) Any of the above three situations is possible depending on
the magnitude of E
47. At a certain distance from a point charge the electric field is (a) K L Q
(b)Pb. LPMT 2001; AFMC 2001]
500 V / m and the potential is 3000 V . What is this distance[MP PMT 1995;
(a) 6 m (b) 12 m (c) M M
N
(d) N
(c) 36 m (d) 144 m
55. A mass m  20 g has a charge q  3.0 mC . It moves with a
48. The magnitude of electric field E in the annular region of a
charged cylindrical capacitor [IIT 1996] 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 7q 2 9q 2
(c)  (d)
velocity of the mass after 3 seconds in this region is 8 0 a 8 0 a
(a) 80 m / s (b) 56 m / s
62. Two point charges 100  C and 5  C are placed at points A
(c) 44 m / s (d) 40 m / s
and B respectively with AB  40 cm . The work done by
56. Four identical charges  50 C each are placed, one at each
external force in displacing the charge 5  C from B to C ,
corner of a square of side 2 m . How much external energy is

required to bring another charge of  50 C from infinity to where BC  30 cm , angle ABC  and
2
the centre of the square 1
 9  10 9 Nm 2 / C 2 [MP PMT 1997]
  2 4 0
 Given 1  9  10 9 Nm 
 4  2 
 0 C  81
(a) 9 J (b) J
(a) 64 J (b) 41 J 20
9 9
(c) 16 J (d) 10 J (c) J (d)  J
25 4
57. In Millikan's oil drop experiment an oil drop carrying a charge
63. The unit of intensity of electric field is [MP PMT/PET 1998]
Q is held stationary by a potential difference 2400 V between
(a) Newton / Coulomb (b) Joule / Coulomb
the plates. To keep a drop of half the radius stationary the
potential difference had to be made 600 V . What is the charge (c) Volt  metre (d) Newton / metre
on the second drop [MP PET 1997] 64. Equal charges are given to two spheres of different radii. The
Q Q potential will [MP PMT/PET 1998; MH CET 2000]
(a) (b)
4 2 (a) Be more on the smaller sphere
3Q (b) Be more on the bigger sphere
(c) Q (d)
2 (c) Be equal on both the spheres
58. A charge of 5 C experiences a force of 5000 N when it is (d) Depend on the nature of the materials of the spheres
kept in a uniform electric field. What is the potential difference 65. An alpha particle is accelerated through a potential difference
between two points separated by a distance of 1 cm of 10 6[MP
volt PET
. Its 1997]
kinetic energy will be
(a) 10 V (b) 250 V [MP PMT/PET 1998]
(c) 1000 V (d) 2500 V (a) 1 MeV (b) 2 MeV

59. Two insulated charged conducting spheres of radii 20 cm and (c) 4 MeV (d) 8 MeV
15 cm respectively and having an equal charge of 10 C are 66. A charge of 5 C is given a displacement of 0.5 m . The work
connected by a copper wire and then they are separated. Then done in[MP
thePET 1997]is 10 J . The potential difference between
process
(a) Both the spheres will have the same charge of 10 C the two points will be [MP PET 1999]
(b) Surface charge density on the 20 cm sphere will be (a) 2 V (b) 0.25 V
greater than that on the 15 cm sphere (c) 1 V (d) 25 V
(c) Surface charge density on the 15 cm sphere will be 67. The electric potential V is given as a function of distance x
greater than that on the 20 cm sphere (metre) by V  (5 x 2  10 x  9) volt . Value of electric field at
(d) Surface charge density on the two spheres will be equal x  1 is [MP PET 1999]
60. Equal charges q are placed at the vertices A and B of an (a) 20 V / m (b) 6 V / m
equilateral triangle ABC of side a . The magnitude of electric (c) 11 V / m (d) 23 V / m
field at the point C is [MP PMT 1997]
68. Two metal pieces having a potential difference of 800 V are
q 2q
(a) (b) 0.02 m apart horizontally. A particle of mass 1.96  10 15 kg
4  0 a 2
4  0 a 2
is suspended in equilibrium between the plates. If e is the
elementary charge, then charge on the particle is
3q q
(c) (d) (a) e (b) 3 e
4  0 a 2 2 0 a 2
(c) 6 e (d) 8 e
61. Two equal charges q are placed at a distance of 2a and a third 69. The figure shows some of the electric field lines corresponding
charge 2q is placed at the midpoint. The potential energy of to an electric field. The figure suggests
the system is [MP PMT 1997] [MP PMT 1999]
2 2
q 6q
(a) (b) A B
8 0 a 8 0 a C

9
 (c) 32 J / m 3 (d) 2 . 83 J / m 3
(a) E A  E B  EC (b) E A  E B  EC 78. Point charges 4 q,  q and 4 q are kept on the x  axis at
(c) E A  EC  E B (d) E A  EC  E B points x  0, x  a and x  2a respectively, then
70. Two spheres of radius a and b respectively are charged and [CBSE PMT 1992]
joined by a wire. The ratio of electric field of the spheres is [CPMT
(a) 1999; q is in stable
Only JIPMER 2000; equilibrium
RPET 2000]
(a) a / b (b) b / a (b) None of the charges are in equilibrium
(c) 2
a /b 2 2
(d) b / a 2 (c) All the charges are in unstable equilibrium
(d) All the charges are in stable equilibrium
71. A particle of mass m and charge q is placed at rest in a
79. Two point charges of 20  C and 80  C are 10 cm apart.
uniform electric field E and then released. The kinetic energy
attained by the particle after moving a distance y is Where will the electric field strength be zero on the line joining
the charges from 20  C charge [RPET 1997]
[CBSE PMT 1998; Kerala PMT 2005]
2 (a) 0. 1 m (b) 0.04 m
(a) qEy (b) qE 2 y
(c) 0.033 m (d) 0.33 m
(c) qEy (d) q 2 Ey
80. How much kinetic energy will be gained by an   particle in
72. A hollow insulated conducting sphere is given a positive charge
going from a point at 70 V to another point at 50 V
of 10  C . What will be the electric field at the centre of the
[RPET 1997]
sphere if its radius is 2 meters [CBSE PMT 1998]
(a) 40 eV (b) 40 keV
(a) Zero (b) 5  Cm 2
(c) 40 MeV (d) 0 eV
(c) 20  Cm 2 (d) 8  Cm 2 81. If a charged spherical conductor of radius 10 cm has potential
73. An electron of mass m e initially at rest moves through a V at a point distant 5 cm from its centre, then the potential at
certain distance in a uniform electric field in time t1 . A proton a point distant 15 cm from the centre will be
of mass m p also initially at rest takes time t 2 to move through [SCRA 1998; JIPMER 2001, 02]
1 2
an equal distance in this uniform electric field. Neglecting the (a) V (b) V
effect of gravity, the ratio of t 2 / t1 is nearly equal to 3[IIT 1997 Cancelled] 3
3
(a) 1 (b) (m p / m e )1 / 2 (c) V (d) 3 V
2
(c) (m e / m p )1 / 2 (d) 1836 82. Two unlike charges of magnitude q are separated by a distance
2d . The potential at a point midway between them is
74. A cube of side b has a charge q at each of its vertices. The
electric field due to this charge distribution at the centre of this 1
(a) Zero (b)
cube will be [KCET 1994, 2000] 4 0
(a) q /b2 (b) q / 2b 2 1 q 1 2q
(c) . (d) .
(c) 32 q / b 2
(d) Zero 4 0 d 4  0 d 2
75. A charged water drop whose radius is 0.1 m is in equilibrium 83. What is the potential energy of the equal positive point charges
in an electric field. If charge on it is equal to charge of an of 1 C each held 1 m apart in air [AMU 1999]
electron, then intensity of electric field will be (g  10 ms 1 ) [RPET 1997]
9  10 3 J
(a) (b) 9  10 3 eV
(a) 1.61 N / C (b) 26 .2 N / C (c) 2eV / m (d) Zero
(c) 262 N / C (d) 1610 N / C 84. An oil drop having charge 2e is kept stationary between two
76. Four charges are placed on corners of a square as shown in parallel horizontal plates 2.0 cm apart when a potential
figure having side of 5 cm . If Q is one microcoulomb, then difference of 12000 volts is applied between them. If the
density of oil is 900 kg/m3, the radius of the drop will be
electric field intensity at centre will be Q [RPET 1999]
– 2Q [AMU 1999]
(a) 1.02  10 7 N / C upwards 6 6
(a) 2 .0  10 m (b) 1.7  10 m
(b) 2.04  10 7 N / C downwards (c) 1 .4  10 6
m (d) 1 .1  10 6 m
(c) 2.04  10 7 N / C upwards 85. The ratio of momenta of an electron and an -particle which
are accelerated from rest by a potential difference of 100
(d) 1.02  10 N / C downwards
7
–Q + 2Q volt is [UPSEAT 1999]
77. A sphere of radius 1 cm has potential of 8000 V , then energy 2m e
density near its surface will be [RPET 1999] (a) 1 (b)
m
(a) 64  10 5 J / m 3 (b) 8  10 3 J / m 3
 me me (a) 8  10 4 N/C (b) 7  10 4 N/C
(c) (d)
m 2m  (c) 5  10 4 N/C (d) 4  10 4 N/C
86. A proton is accelerated through 50,000 V. Its energy will 95. Ten electrons are equally spaced and fixed around a circle of
increase by [JIPMER 1999] radius R. Relative to V = 0 at infinity, the electrostatic potential
(a) 5000 eV (b) 8  10 15 J V and the electric field E at the centre C are
(c) 5000 J (d) 50,000 J  
(a) V  0 and E  0 (b) V  0 and E  0
87. When a proton is accelerated through 1V, then its kinetic  
energy will be [CBSE PMT 1999] (c) V  0 and E  0 (d) V  0 and E  0
(a) 1840 eV (b) 13.6 eV 96. Two positive point charges of 12 C and 8 C are 10cm apart.
(c) 1 eV (d) 0.54 eV The work done in bringing them 4 cm closer is
88. An electron enters between two horizontal plates separated by (a) 5.8 J (b) 5.8 eV
2mm and having a potential difference of 1000V. The force on (c) 13 J (d) 13 eV
electron is [JIPMER 1999]
97. Three identical point charges, as shown are placed at the
(a) 8  10 12 N (b) 8  10 14 N vertices of an isosceles right angled triangle. Which of the
(c) 8  10 9 N (d) 8  10 14 N numbered vectors coincides in direction with the electric field
at the mid-point M of the hypotenuse [AMU 2000]
89. Two metal spheres of radii R1 and R2 are charged to the same
potential. The ratio of charges on the spheres is 3
2
[KCET 1999]

(a) R1 : R 2 (b) R1 : R2 4
M
(c) R12 : R 22 (d) R13 : R 23 1

90. Electric charges of 10 C,  5 C,  3 C and 8 C are (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
placed at the corners of a square of side 2 m. the potential at
the centre of the square is 98. The displacement of a charge Q in the electric field
[KCET (Engg./Med.) 1999] E  e1ˆi  e 2 ˆj  e 3 kˆ is rˆ  aˆi  bˆj . The work done is
(a) 1.8 V (b) 1 .8  10 6 V [EAMCET (Engg.) 2000]

(c) 1 .8  10 5 V (d) 1 .8  10 4 V (a) Q(ae1  be 2 ) (b) Q (ae1 )2  (be 2 )2

91. What is the magnitude of a point charge which produces an
electric field of 2 N/coulomb at a distance of 60 cm ( (c) Q(e 1  e 2 ) a 2  b 2 (d) Q( e12  e 22 ) (a  b)
1 / 4 0  9  10 N  m / C )
9 2 2
[MP PET 2000; RPET 2001]
99. The potential at a point, due to a positive charge of 100 C at a
(a) 8  10 11 C (b) 2  10 12 C distance of 9m, is [KCET (Med.) 2000]

(c) 3  10 11 C (d) 6  10 10 C (a) 10 4 V (b) 10 5 V

92. The electric field due to a charge at a distance of 3 m from it is (c) 10 6 V (d) 10 7 V
500 N/coulomb. The magnitude of the charge is
100. There is a solid sphere of radius ‘R’ having uniformly
 1 N  m2  distributed charge. What is the relation between electric field
  9  10 9  [MP PMT 2000]
 4  0 coulomb 2  ‘E’ (inside the sphere) and radius of sphere ‘R’ is

(a) 2.5 micro-coulomb (b) 2.0 micro-coulomb [Pb. PMT 2000]

2 1
(c) 1.0 micro-coulomb (d) 0.5 micro-coulomb (a) ER (b) ER

93. Two charges of 4 C each are placed at the corners A and B of 

(c) E (d) E  R2
an equilateral triangle of side length 0.2 m in air. The electric R3

 1 N -m2  101. Two charges 5 C and 10 C are placed 20 cm apart. The
potential at C is   9  10 9 
 4 0 C 2  net electric field at the mid-Point between the two charges is
(a) 4 . 5  10 6 N/C directed towards 5 C
(a) 9  10 4 V (b) 18  10 4 V
(c) 36  10 4 V (d) 36  10 4 V (b) 4 . 5  10 6 N/C directed towards 10 C

94. Electric field strength due to a point charge of 5 C at a (c) 13 .5  10 6 N/C directed towards 5 C
distance of 80 cm from the charge is [CBSE PMT 2000]

11
 (d) 13 .5  10 6 N/C directed towards 10 C (c) 33 cm (d) None of these
109. Figures below show regular hexagons, with charges at the
102. Which of the following is deflected by electric field vertices. In which of the following cases the electric field at the
[CPMT 2000] centre is not zero [AMU 2000]
(a) X-rays (b)  -rays q q q –q
(c) Neutrons (d)  -particles
q
103. As shown in the figure, charges q and q are placed at the q q q

vertices B and C of an isosceles triangle. The potential at the

vertex A is [MP PET 2000] q q q –q
1 2q 2q (1) 2q (2)
(a) . 2q q
4 0 a 2  b 2 A

(b) Zero q q q 2q
1 q a
(c) .
4 0 a 2  b 2 b b 2q 2q
2q q
1 (q) B
–q
C
(3)
(d) . +q (4)
4 0 a2  b 2 (a) 1 (b) 2

104. Consider the points lying on a straight line joining two fixed (c) 3 (d) 4
opposite charges. Between the charges there is 110. An electron is moving towards x-axis. An electric field is along
[Roorkee 2000] y-direction then path of electron is [RPET 2000]
(a) No point where electric field is zero (a) Circular (b) Elliptical
(b) Only one point where electric field is zero
(c) Parabola (d) None of these
(c) No point where potential is zero
(d) Only one point where potential is zero 111. An electron enters in an electric field with its velocity in the
direction of the electric lines of force. Then [MP PMT 2000]
105. A charged particle of mass 5  10 5 kg is held stationary in
(a) The path of the electron will be a circle
space by placing it in an electric field of strength 10 7 NC 1
directed vertically downwards. The charge on the particle is (b) The path of the electron will be a parabola
[EAMCET 2000] (c) The velocity of the electron will decrease
5 5
(a)  20  10 C (b)  5  10 C (d) The velocity of the electron will increase
(c) 5  10 5 C (d) 20  10 5 C 112. An electron of mass m and charge e is accelerated from rest
through a potential difference V in vacuum. The final speed of
106. Three charges Q,  q and q are placed at the vertices of a
the electron will be
right-angled isosceles triangle as shown. The net electrostatic
energy of the configuration is zero if Q is equal to (a) V e /m (b) eV / m
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2000]
Q (c) 2eV / m (d) 2eV / m
q
(a)
1 2 113. The radius of a soap bubble whose potential is 16V is doubled.
2 q The new potential of the bubble will be
(b) (a) 2V (b) 4V
2 2
(c) 2q +q +q (c) 8V (d) 16V
a
(d) q 114. The dimension of (1/2)  0 E ( 0 : permittivity of free space; E
2

107. Two electric charges 12 C and 6 C are placed 20 cm apart : electric field) is [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2000; KCET 2000]
in air. There will be a point P on the line joining these charges 1
(a) MLT (b) ML2 T 2
and outside the region between them, at which the electric
potential is zero. The distance of P from 6 C charge is [EAMCET 1 2
(c) ML2000]
T (d) ML2 T 1
(a) 0.10 m (b) 0.15 m 115. In the rectangle, shown below, the two corners have charges
(c) 0.20 m (d) 0.25 m q1  5 C and q 2  2.0 C . The work done in moving a
108. In the given figure distance of the point from A where the charge 3 . 0 C from B to A is (take
electric field is zero is [RPMT 2000]
1 / 4  0  10 10
N -m /C ) 2 2
[AMU 2001]
A B
q1 A

10 C 20 C
(a) 20 cm 80(b)
cm 10 cm 5 cm

B
q2
15 cm
 122. Two spheres A and B of radius ‘a’ and ‘b’ respectively are at
same electric potential. The ratio of the surface charge densities
of A and B is [MP PMT 2001]
(a) 2.8 J (b) 3.5 J
a b
(c) 4.5 J (d) 5.5 J (a) (b)
b a
116. A cube of a metal is given a positive charge Q. For the above
system, which of the following statements is true a2 b2
(c) (d)
[MP PET 2001] b2 a2
(a) Electric potential at the surface of the cube is zero 123. Potential at a point x-distance from the centre inside the
conducting sphere of radius R and charged with charge Q is
(b) Electric potential within the cube is zero
[MP PMT 2001]
(c) Electric field is normal to the surface of the cube Q Q
(a) (b)
(d) Electric field varies within the cube R x
117. If q is the charge per unit area on the surface of a conductor, Q
(c)2
(d) xQ
x
then the electric field intensity at a point on the surface is [MP PET 2001; UPSEAT 2001]
124. Electric field intensity at a point in between two parallel sheets
 q  with like charges of same surface charge densities ( ) is
(a)   normal to surface

 0 [MP PMT 2001]
 q   
(b)   normal to surface

(a)
2 0
(b)
0
 2 0 
2
 q  (c) Zero (d)
(c)   tangential to surface
 0
 0 
125. In an hydrogen atom, the electron revolves around the nucleus
 q  in an orbit of radius 0 .53  10 10 m . Then the electrical
(d)   tangential to surface

 2 0  potential produced by the nucleus at the position of the electron
is [Pb. PMT 2001]
118. A hollow conducting sphere of radius R has a charge ( Q ) on
(a) – 13.6 V (b) – 27.2 V
its surface. What is the electric potential within the sphere at a
R (c) 27.2 V (d) 13.6 V
distance r  from its centre
3 126. Consider two point charges of equal magnitude and opposite
sign separated by a certain distance. The neutral point due to
1 Q them [Kerala (Engg.) 2001]
(a) Zero (b)
4 0 r (a) Does not exist
1 Q 1 Q (b) Will be in mid way between them
(c) (d)
4 0 R 4  0 r 2 (c) Lies on the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the
two
119. A spherical conductor of radius 2m is charged to a potential of
(d) Will be closer to the negative charge
120 V. It is now placed inside another hollow spherical
conductor of radius 6m. Calculate the potential to which the 127. Two small spherical balls each carrying a charge Q  10 C
bigger sphere would be raised [KCET 2001] (10 micro-coulomb) are suspended by two insulating threads of
(a) 20 V (b) 60 V equal lengths 1m each, from a point fixed in the ceiling. It is
(c) 80 V (d) 40 V found that in equilibrium threads are separated by an angle
120. A charge (q) and another charge ( Q ) are kept at two points 60 o between them, as shown in the figure. What is the tension
A and B respectively. Keeping the charge ( Q ) fixed at B, the 1
charge (q) at A is moved to another point C such that ABC in the threads (Given:  9  10 9 Nm / C 2 )[MP PET 2001; Pb PET
(4 0 )
forms an equilateral triangle of side l. The net work done in
moving the charge (q) is [MP PET 2001] (a) 18 N 60o
1 Qq 1 Qq (b) 1.8 N
(a) (b)
4  0 l 4  0 l 2 (c) 0.18 N
Q Q
1 (d) None of the above
(c) Qql (d) Zero
4  0
128. A ball of mass 1 g and charge 10 8 C moves from a point A.
121. A particle of mass ‘m’ and charge ‘q’ is accelerated through a
potential difference of V volt, its energy will be where potential is 600 volt to the point B where potential is
[MP PET 2001] zero. Velocity of the ball at the point B is 20 cm/s. The velocity
(a) qV (b) mqV of the ball at the point A will be [KCET 2001]
q q (a) 22.8 cm/s (b) 228 cm/s
(c)  V (d)
m  mV (c) 16.8 m/s (d) 168 m/s

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129. The acceleration of an electron in an electric field of magnitude 137. A drop of 10 6 kg water carries 10 6 C charge. What electric
50 V/cm, if e/m value of the electron is 1.76  10 C/kg, is 11
[CPMT 2001]
field should be applied to balance its weight (assume
(a) 8 . 8  10 14 m/sec2 (b) 6 .2  10 13 m/sec2 g  10 m / s 2 ) [MP PET 2002]

(c) 5 . 4  10 12 m/sec2 (d) Zero (a) 10 V/m upward (b) 10 V/m downward

130. Three charges Q , ( q ) and (q) are placed at the vertices of an (c) 0.1 V/m downward (d) 0.1 V/m upward

equilateral triangle of side l as shown in the figure. If the net 138. A charged particle of mass 0.003 gm is held stationary in space
electrostatic energy of the system is zero, then Q is equal to by placing it in[MP
a downward
PET 2001] direction of electric field of
Q
6  10 4 N / C . Then the magnitude of the charge is
 q
(a)   [Orissa JEE 2002]
 2
l l 4 10
(a) 5  10 C (b) 5  10 C
(b) (q)
(c)  18  10 6 C (d)  5  10 9 C
(c) (q)
l 139. Two point charges 9e and  e are at 16 cm away from each
(d) Zero +q +q
other. Where should another charge q be placed between them
131. A positively charged particle moving along x-axis with a
so that the system remains in equilibrium
certain velocity enters a uniform electric field directed along
[MP PET 2002]
positive y-axis. Its [AMU (Engg.) 2001]
(a) 24 cm from 9e (b) 12 cm from 9e
(a) Vertical velocity changes but horizontal velocity remains
constant (c) 24 cm from  e (d) 12 cm from  e

(b) Horizontal velocity changes but vertical velocity remains 140. If 3 charges are placed at the vertices of equilateral triangle of
charge ‘q’ each. What is the net potential energy, if the side of
constant
equilateral  is l cm [AIEEE 2002]
(c) Both vertical and horizontal velocities change
1 q2 1 2q 2
(d) Neither vertical nor horizontal velocity changes (a) (b)
4 0 l 4 0 l
132. Electric potential at any point is V  5 x  3 y  15 z , then
1 3q 2 1 4q2
the magnitude of the electric field is [MP PET 2002] (c) (d)
4 0 l 4 0 l
(a) 3 2 (b) 4 2
141. The distance between charges 5  10 11 C and  2.7  10 11 C
(c) 5 2 (d) 7 is 0.2 m. The distance at which a third charge should be placed
133. The work done in bringing a 20 coulomb charge from point A to in order that it will not experience any force along the line
point B for distance 0.2m is 2J. The potential difference joining the two charges is
between the two points will be (in volt) [Kerala PET 2002]

[RPET 1999; MP PMT 2002; AIEEE 2002] (a) 0.44 m (b) 0.65 m
(a) 0.2 (b) 8 (c) 0.556 m (d) 0.350 m

(c) 0.1 (d) 0.4 142. If identical charges (q) are placed at each corner of a cube of
side b, then electric potential energy of charge (q) which is
134. A hollow sphere of charge does not produce an electric field at
any placed at centre of the cube will be
[CBSE PMT 2002]
(a) Point beyond 2 metres (b) Point beyond 10 metres
(c) Interior point (d) Outer point 8 2q 2
 8 2q 2
(a) (b)
4  0 b  0 b
135. If 4  10 20 eV energy is required to move a charge of 0.25
coulomb between two points. Then what will be the potential  4 2q 2  4q2
(c) (d)
difference between them [MHCET 2002]  0 b 3 0 b
(a) 178 V (b) 256 V 143. An electron having charge ‘e’ and mass ‘m’ is moving in a
(c) 356 V (d) None of these uniform electric field E. Its acceleration will be [AIIMS 2002]
136. Kinetic energy of an electron accelerated in a potential e2 E 2e
difference of 100 V is [AFMC 1999; MP PMT 2002]
(a) (b)
m m
(a) 1 . 6  10 17 J (b) 1 .6  10 21 J eE mE
(c) (d)
29 34 m e
(c) 1 . 6  10 J (d) 1 . 6  10 J
144. Cathode rays travelling from east to west enter into region of
electric field directed towards north to south in the plane of
paper. The deflection of cathode rays is towards
[CPMT 2002] (a) VC  VB (b) VB  VC
(a) East (b) South (c) VA  VB (d) V A  VC
(c) West (d) North
152. A point charge is kept at the centre of a metallic insulated
145. An  -particle is accelerated through a potential difference of
spherical shell. Then [Orissa JEE 2003]
200V. The increase in its kinetic energy is
[UPSEAT 2002] (a) Electric field out side the sphere is zero
(a) 100 eV (b) 200 eV (b) Electric field inside the sphere is zero
(c) 400 eV (d) 800 eV (c) Net induced charge on the sphere is zero
146. A simple pendulum of period T has a metal bob which is (d) Electric potential inside the sphere is zero
negatively charged. If it is allowed to oscillate above a 153. An electron moving with the speed 5  10 6 per sec is shooted
positively charged metal plate, its period will
parallel to the electric field of intensity 1  10 3 N /C . Field is
[AIEEE 2002; CBSE PMT 2001]
(a) Remains equal to T (b) Less than T responsible for the retardation of motion of electron. Now
evaluate the distance travelled by the electron before coming to
(c) Greater than T (d) Infinite
147. A charged particle of mass m and charge q is released from rest for an instant (mass of e  9  10 31 Kg. charge
19
rest in a uniform electric field E. Neglecting the effect of  1.6  10 C) [MP PMT 2003]
gravity, the kinetic energy of the charged particle after ‘t’ (a) 7 m (b) 0.7 mm
second is [KCET 2003]
(c) 7 cm (d) 0.7 cm
Eq 2m 2E 2 t 2
(a) (b) 154. An electron enters in high potential region V2 from lower
2t 2 mq
potential region V1 then its velocity [MP PMT 2003]
E 2q 2t 2 Eqm
(c) (d) (a) Will increase
2m t
148. A proton is about 1840 times heavier than an electron. When it (b) Will change in direction but not in magnitude
is accelerated by a potential difference of 1 kV, its kinetic (c) No change in direction of field
energy will be [AIIMS 2003; DCE 2001] (d) No change in direction perpendicular to field
(a) 1840 keV (b) 1/1840 keV 155. The electric potential at the surface of an atomic nucleus (Z
(c) 1 keV (d) 920 keV = 50) of radius 9.0× 10 13 cm is
149. A conducting sphere of radius R  20 cm is given a charge [CPMT 1990; Pb. PMT 2002; BVP 2003; MP PET 2004]

Q  16 C . What is E at centre [BHU 2003] (a) 80 volts (b) 8 × 10 6 volts

(a) 3.6  10 6 N / C (b) 1.8  10 6 N / C (c) 9 volts (d) 9 × 10 5 volts

156. A pellet carrying charge of 0.5 coulombs is accelerated through
(c) Zero (d) 0.9  10 6 N / C
a potential of 2,000 volts. It attains a kinetic energy equal to [NCERT 197
150. A thin spherical conducting shell of radius R has a charge q.
(a) 1000 ergs (b) 1000 joules
Another charge Q is placed at the centre of the shell. The
R
(c) 1000 kWh (d) 500 ergs
electrostatic potential at a point p a distance from the centre 157. A particle has a mass 400 times than that of the electron and
2
of the shell is [AIEEE 2003] charge is double than that of a electron. It is accelerated by 5V
of potential difference. Initially the particle was at rest, then its
(q  Q) 2 2Q
(a) (b) final kinetic energy will be
4 0 R 4 0 R
[MP PMT 1990; DPMT 1999]
2Q 2q 2Q q
(c)  (d)  (a) 5 eV (b) 10 eV
4 0 R 4 0 R 4 0 R 4 0 R
(c) 100 eV (d) 2000 eV
151. A hollow conducting sphere is placed in an electric field
produced by a point charge placed at P as shown in figure. Let 158. An electron (charge = 1 . 6  10 19 coulomb) is accelerated
VA , VB , VC be the potentials at points A, B and C respectively. through a potential of 1,00,000 volts. The energy required by
the electron is [MP PET 1989]
Then [Orissa JEE 2003]
(a) 1 .6  10 24 joule (b) 1 . 6  10 14 erg

(c) 0 . 53  10 14 joule (d) 1 . 6  10 14 joule

A
C P

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159. The charge given to a hollow sphere of radius 10 cm is 3.2×10– 168. There are two equipotential surface as shown in figure. The
19 coulomb. At a distance of 4 cm from its centre, the electric distance between them is r. The charge of –q coulomb is taken
potential will be [MP PMT 1990] from the surface A to B, the resultant work done will be [
1 q
(a) 28 . 8  10 9 volts (b) 288 volts (a) W 
4 o r
(c) 2.88 volts (d) Zero
1 q
160. Work done in moving a positive charge on an equipotential (b) W 
4  0 r 2 A r B
surface is [BCECE 2004]
1 q
(a) Finite, positive but not zero (c) W  
(b) Finite, negative but not zero 4 0 r 2
(c) Zero (d) W = zero
(d) Infinite 169. When one electron is taken towards the other electron, then the
161. A charge of 10 e.s.u. is placed at a distance of 2 cm from a electric potential energy of the system [RPET 1999;
charge of 40 e.s.u. and 4 cm from another charge of 20 e.s.u. CBSE PMT 1993, 99; Pb. PMT 1999; BHU 2000, 02]
The potential energy of the charge 10 e.s.u. is (in ergs)
(a) Decreases (b) Increases
[CPMT 1976; MP PET 1989]
(c) Remains unchanged (d) Becomes zero
(a) 87.5 (b) 112.5
170. A hollow metal sphere of radius 5cm is charged such that the
(c) 150 (d) 250
potential on its surface is 10V. The potential at a distance of
162. A table tennis ball which has been covered with conducting
2cm from the centre of the sphere
paint is suspended by a silk thread so that it hang between two
[MP PET 1992; MP PMT 1996]
plates, out of which one is earthed and other is connected to a
(a) Zero (b) 10 V
high voltage generator. This ball
(c) 4 V (d) 10/3 V
(a) Is attracted towards high voltage plate and stays there
(b) Hangs without moving 171. The work done in carrying a charge of 5 C from a point A to
(c) Swing backward and forward hitting each plate in turn a point B in an electric field is 10mJ. The potential difference
(d) Is attracted to earthed plate and stays there (VB  VA ) is then [Haryana CEE 1996]

163. A sphere of 4 cm radius is suspended within a hollow sphere of (a) + 2kV (b) – 2 kV
6 cm radius. The inner sphere is charged to potential 3 e.s.u. (c) + 200 V (d) – 200 V
and the outer sphere is earthed. The charge on the inner sphere 172. Value of potential at a point due to a point charge is
is [MP PMT 1991]
[MP PET 1996]
1 (a) Inversely proportional to square of the distance
(a) 54 e.s.u. (b) e.s.u.
4 (b) Directly proportional to square of the distance
(c) 30 e.s.u. (d) 36 e.s.u. (c) Inversely proportional to the distance
164. State which of the following is correct [CPMT 1974, 80] (d) Directly proportional to the distance
(a) Joule = coulomb × volt (b) Joule = coulomb/volt 173. Electric potential of earth is taken to be zero because earth is a
(c) Joule = volt × ampere (d) Joule = volt/ampere good [AIIMS 1998; BHU 2002]
165. When a positive q charge is taken from lower potential to a (a) Insulator (b) Conductor
higher potential point, then its potential energy will (c) Semiconductor (d) Dielectric
(a) Decrease (b) Increases 174. There is 10 units of charge at the centre of a circle of radius
(c) Remain unchanged (d) Become zero 10m. The work done in moving 1 unit of charge around the
166. When a negative charge is taken at a height from earth's circle once is
surface, then its potential energy [DPMT 2002] [EAMCET (Med.) 1995; AIIMS 2000; Pb. PMT 2000]
(a) Decreases (b) Increases (a) Zero (b) 10 units
(c) Remains unchanged (d) Will become infinity (c) 100 units (d) 1 unit
167. When a charge of 3 coulombs is placed in a uniform electric 175. Two parallel plates separated by a distance of 5mm are kept at
field, it experiences a force of 3000 Newton. Within this field, a potential difference of 50 V . A particle of mass 10 15 kg
potential difference between two points separated by a distance
of 1 cm is [MP PMT 1986; 2000] and charge 10 11 C enters in it with a velocity 10 7 m / s. The
(a) 10 volts (b) 90 volts acceleration of the particle will be
[MP PMT 1997]
(c) 1000 volts (d) 3000 volts
 (a) 10 8 m / s 2 (b) 5  10 5 m / s 2 (c) 3 . 8  10 19 C, 2 (d) 2 . 8  10 19 C, 1

(c) 10 5 m / s 2 (d) 2  10 3 m / s 2 183. The potential at a distance R/2 from the centre of a conducting
sphere of radius R will be [RPMT 2003]
176. Three point charges are placed at the corners of an equilateral
Q
triangle. Assuming only electrostatic forces are acting (a) 0 [KCET 2002] (b)
8 0 R
(a) The system can never be in equilibrium
Q Q
(b) The system will be in equilibrium if the charges rotate (c) (d)
about the centre of the triangle 4  0 R 2 0 R

(c) The system will be in equilibrium if the charges have 184. Four charges Q,  Q,  Q,  Q are placed at the corners of a
different magnitudes and different signs square taken in order. At the centre of the square
(d) The system will be in equilibrium if the charges have the [RPMT 2003]
same magnitudes but different signs (a) E  0, V  0 (b) E  0, V  0
177. If an insulated non-conducting sphere of radius R has charge (c) E  0, V  0 (d) E  0, V  0
density  . The electric field at a distance r from the centre of 185. The radius of nucleus of silver (atomic number = 47) is
sphere (r  R) will be [BHU 2003] 3 . 4  10 14 m . The electric potential on the surface of nucleus
R r is (e  1.6  10 19 C) [Pb. PET 2003]
(a) (b)
3 0 0 (a) 1 .99  10 volt
6
(b) 2 . 9  10 volt
6

r 3 R (c) 4 .99  10 6 volt (d) 0 . 99  10 6 volt

(c) (d)
3 0 0
186. Charges q, 2q, 3q and 4q are placed at the corners A, B, C and
178. Two plates are at potentials –10 V and +30 V. If the separation D of a square as shown in the following figure. The direction of
between the plates be 2 cm. The electric field between them is electric[Pb.
field at the
PET centre of the square is along
2000]
D C [MP PMT 2004]
(a) 2000 V/m (b) 1000 V/m 4q 3q
(c) 500 V/m (d) 3000 V/m
179. The electric potential inside a conducting sphere O
[RPMT 2002] q 2q
(a) Increases from centre to surface A B
(a) AB (b) CB
(b) Decreases from centre to surface
(c) BD (d) AC
(c) Remains constant from centre to surface
187. Point charge q1  2C and q2  1 C are kept at points
(d) Is zero at every point inside
x  0 and x  6 respectively. Electrical potential will be zero
180. The wrong statement about electric lines of force is at points [MP PMT 2004]
[RPMT 2002] (a) x  2 and x  9 x  1 and x  5
(b)
(a) These originate from positive charge and end on negative (c) x  4 and x  12 x  2 and x  2
(d)
charge 188. Equipotential surfaces associated with an electric field which is
(b) They do not intersect each other at a point increasing in magnitude along the x-direction are
(c) They have the same form for a point charge and a sphere [AIIMS 2004]
(d) They have physical existence (a) Planes parallel to yz-plane
181. A charge produces an electric field of 1 N/C at a point distant (b) Planes parallel to xy-plane
0.1 m from it. The magnitude of charge is (c) Planes parallel to xz-plane
[RPET 2002] (d) Coaxial cylinders of increasing radii around the x-axis
(a) 1 . 11  10 12 C (b) 9 . 11  10 12 C 189. A bullet of mass 2 gm is having a charge of 2 C . Through
6
(c) 7 . 11  10 C (d) None of these what potential difference must it be accelerated, starting from
182. A charged particle is suspended in equilibrium in a uniform rest, to acquire a speed of 10 m / s [CBSE PMT 2004]
vertical electric field of intensity 20000 V/m. If mass of the (a) 5 kV (b) 50 kV
particle is 9 .6  10 16 kg , the charge on it and excess number (c) 5 V (d) 50 V
of electrons on the particle are respectively (g  10 m / s ) 2
190. The points resembling equal potentials are
[Pb. PMT 2003] [Orissa PMT 2004]
19 19
(a) 4 . 8  10 C, 3 (b) 5 . 8  10 C, 4 (a) P and Q S
(b) S and Q
P Q

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 (c) S and R (a) 1 . 7  10 11 N / C (b) 5 . 0  10 11 N / C
(d) P and R
(c) 5 . 5  10 11 N / C (d) 56 N/C
191. Figure shows three points A, B and C in a region of uniform
198. The dielectric strength of air at NTP is 3  10 6 V/ m then the
electric field E . The line AB is perpendicular and BC is parallel
to the field lines. Then which of the following holds good. Where maximum charge that can be given to a spherical conductor of
radius 3 m is [Pb. PMT 2001]
VA , VB and VC represent the electric potential at points A, B and
(a) 3  10 4 C (b) 3  10 3 C
C respectively
[CPMT 2004; MP PMT 2005] (c) 3  10 2 C (d) 3  10 1 C
(a) VA  VB  VC 199. As per this diagram a point charge q is placed at the origin

(b) VA  VB  VC
A
O . Work done in taking another point charge Q from the
point A [co-ordinates (0, a) ] to another point B [co-ordinates
(c) VA  VB  VC
B C (a, 0)] along the straight path AB is
(d) VA  VB  VC
[CBSE PMT 2005]
192. In a certain charge distribution, all points having zero potential
(a) Zero
can be joined by a circle S. Points inside S have positive
  qQ 1 
potential and points outside S have negative potential. A (b)   2a
2 
Y
positive charge, which is free to move, is placed inside S 4 0 a2004]
 [DPMT  A
(a) It will remain in equilibrium
 qQ 1  a
(b) It can move inside S, but it cannot cross S (c)  
2 
(c) It must cross S at some time  4 0 a  2
(d) It may move, but will ultimately return to its starting point  qQ 1 
(d)   2a O B X
2 
 4 0 a 
193. Infinite charges of magnitude q each are lying at x =1, 2, 4, 8...
meter on X-axis. The value of intensity of electric field at point
x = 0 due to these charges will be [J & K CET 2004] 200. To charges q 1 and q 2 are placed 30 cm apart, shown in the
(a) 12  109q N/C (b) Zero figure. A third charge q 3 is moved along the arc of a circle of
(c) 6  109q N/C (d) 4  109q N/C radius 40 cm from C to D. The change in the potential
194. A square of side ‘a’ has charge Q at its centre and charge ‘q’ at q3
energy of the system is k , where k is
one of the corners. The work required to be done in moving the 4 0
charge ‘q’ from the corner to the diagonally opposite corner is [UPSEAT 2004] q3
C [CBSE PMT 2005]
Qq
(a) Zero (b) (a) 8 q 2
4  0 a
(b) 8 q 1 40 cm
Qq 2 Qq
(c) (d)
4  0 a 2 0 a (c) 6q 2 q2
6
q1 D
195. A pendulum bob of mass 30 . 7  10 kg and carrying a charge (d) 6q 1 30 cm
A B
2  10 8 C is at rest in a horizontal uniform electric field of 201. A charged ball B hangs from a silk thread S, which makes an
angle  with a large charged conducting sheet P , as shown in
20000 V/m. The tension in the thread of the pendulum is
the figure. The surface charge density  of the sheet is
(g  9 . 8 m / s 2 ) [UPSEAT 2004] proportional to [AIEEE 2005]
(a) 3  10 4
N (b) 4  10 4
N (a) sin  +
+
(c) 5  10 4 N (d) 6  10 4 N (b) tan  P +
+
(c) cos  +
196. An infinite line charge produce a field of 7 . 182  10 8 N / C at +
S
(d) cot  +
a distance of 2 cm. The linear charge density is B
[MH CET 2004] 202. Two point charges +8q and 2q are located at x  0 and
(a) 7 .27  10 4 C / m (b) 7 .98  10 4 C / m x  L respectively. The location of a point on the x-axis at
which the net electric field due to these two point charges is
(c) 7 .11  10 4 C / m (d) 7 .04  10 4 C / m zero is [AIEEE 2005]

197. An electron experiences a force equal to its weight when placed (a) 8 L (b) 4 L
in an electric field. The intensity of the field will be L
(c) 2 L (d)
[MHCET 2004] 4
203. Two thin wire rings each having a radius R are placed at a (c) 120 V/m (d) Zero
distance d apart with their axes coinciding. The charges on the 208. Charges 4Q, q and Q and placed along x-axis at positions
two rings are q and q . The potential difference between
x  0, x  l / 2 and x  l , respectively. Find the value of q so
the centres of the two rings is [AIEEE 2005]
that force on charge Q is zero [DPMT 2005]
Q1 1 
(a) Zero (b)    (a) Q (b) Q / 2
4 0  R R  d2
2 
(c) – Q / 2 (d) – Q
Q 1 1  209. If an electron moves from rest from a point at which potential is
(c) QR / 4  0 d 2 (d)   
2 0  R R  d2
2  50 volt to another point at which potential is 70 volt, then its
kinetic energy in the final state will be
204. Three infinitely long charge sheets are placed as shown in
[J & K CET 2005]
figure. The electric field at point P is
–10 –18
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2005] (a) 3.2 × 10 J (b) 3.2 × 10 J
2 ˆ Z (c) 1 N (d) 1 dyne
(a) k
o  210. In the following diagram the work done in moving a point
Z = 3a charge from point P to point A, B and C is respectively as WA,
2 ˆ
(b)  k P WB and WC , then [J & K CET 2005]
o 2 Z=a (a) WA = WB = WC
4 ˆ (b) WA = WB = WC = 0 C A P
(c) k
o x
(c) WA > WB > WC
 Z = a
4 ˆ (d) WA < WB < WC
(d)  k B
o 211. A hollow metallic sphere of radius R is given a charge Q. Then
205. Two infinitely long parallel conducting plates having surface the potential at the centre is [Orissa JEE 2005]
charge densities  and  respectively, are separated by a 1 Q
(a) Zero (b) .
small distance. The medium between the plates is vacuum. If 4  0 R
 0 is the dielectric permittivity of vacuum, then the electric 1 2Q 1 Q
(c) . (d) .
field in the region between the plates is [AIIMS 2005] 4 0 R 4 0 2R

(a) 0 volts / meter (b) volts / meter
2 o Electric Dipole
 2 1. An electric dipole when placed in a uniform electric field E
(c) volts / meter (d) volts / meter
o o will have minimum potential energy, if the positive direction of
dipole moment makes the following angle with E
206. Four point +ve charges of same magnitude (Q) are placed at [CPMT 1981; MP PMT 1987]
four corners of a rigid square frame as shown in figure. The
(a)  (b)  / 2
plane of the frame is perpendicular to Z axis. If a –ve point
(c) Zero (d) 3 / 2
charge is placed at a distance z away from
Q the above frame
Q
(z<<L) then [AIIMS 2005] 2. A given charge is situated at a certain distance from an electric
dipole in the end-on position experiences a force F. If the
distance of the charge is doubled, the force acting on the charge
L will be [MNR 1986]
(a) 2F (b) F / 2
Z-axis
(c) F / 4 (d) F / 8
Q Q
3. The electric potential at a point on the axis of an electric dipole
depends on the distance r of the point from the dipole as [CPMT 1982; UP
(a) – ve charge oscillates along the Z axis. MP PMT 1996, 2002; MP PET 2001, 05]
(b) It moves away from the frame 1 1
(a)  (b) 
(c) It moves slowly towards the frame and stays in the plane r r2
of the frame 1
(c)  r (d) 
(d) It passes through the frame only once. r3

207. At a point 20 cm from the centre of a uniformly charged 4. An electric dipole of moment p is placed in the position of
dielectric sphere of radius 10 cm, the electric field is 100 V/m. stable equilibrium in uniform electric field of intensity E . It is
The electric field at 3 cm from the centre of the sphere will be rotated[BCECE an angle  from the initial position. The
through2005]
potential energy of electric dipole in the final position is
(a) 150 V/m (b) 125 V/m
[MP PET 1993]

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 (a) pE cos  (b) pE sin  makes an angle  with the x -axis, will make an angle ..... with
pE (1  cos  ) (d)  pE cos  1
(c) the x -axis, where tan   tan  [MP PMT 1994]
2
5. An electric dipole is kept in non-uniform electric field. It
experiences [AIIMS 2003; DCE 2001] (a)  (b) 
(a) A force and a torque (b) A force but not a torque (c)    (d)   2
(c) A torque but not a force (d) Neither a force nor a torque 13. An electric dipole is placed along the x  axis at the origin O .
6. An electric dipole consisting of two opposite charges of A point P is at a distance of 20 cm from this origin such that
2  10 6 C each separated by a distance of 3 cm is placed in 
OP makes an angle with the x-axis. If the electric field at
3
an electric field of 2  10 5 N/C. The maximum torque on the
P makes an angle  with the x-axis, the value of  would be
dipole will be [MP PMT 1987]
   3
(a) 12  10 1 N m (b) 12  10 3 N m (a) (b)  tan 1  
3 3  2 
 
(c) 24  10 1 N m (d) 24  10 3 N m
2  3
(c) (d) tan 1  
7. An electric dipole of moment p is placed normal to the lines 3  2 
 
of force of electric intensity E , then the work done in 14. Electric charges q, q,  2q are placed at the corners of an
deflecting it through an angle of 180  is [BVP 2003]
(a) pE (b)  2 pE equilateral triangle ABC of side l . The magnitude of electric
dipole moment of the system is [MP PMT 1994]
(c) 2 pE (d) Zero
(a) ql (b) 2 ql
8. The distance between the two charges q and q of a dipole
is r . On the axial line at a distance d from the centre of (c) 3 ql (d) 4 ql
dipole, the intensity is proportional to [CPMT 1977]
q qr 15. The torque acting on a dipole of moment P in an electric field
(a) (b)
d2 d2 E is [MP PMT 1994; CPMT 2001]
q qr
(c) 3
(d) (a) PE (b) P  E
d d3
9. An electron and a proton are at a distance of 1 Å . The moment (c) Zero (d) E  P
of this dipole will be (C  m) [CPMT 1984] 16. The electric field at a point on equatorial line of a dipole and
(a) 1 .6  10 19 (b) 1 .6  10 29 direction of the dipole moment [MP PET 1995]

(c) 3 . 2  10 19 (d) 3 . 2  10 29 (a) Will be parallel

10. The electric field due to a dipole at a distance r on its axis is (b) Will be in opposite direction
[MP PMT 1993; RPET 2001;
(c) Will be perpendicular
MP PET/PMT 2002; BCECE 2003]
(a) Directly proportional to r 3 (d) Are not related

(b) Inversely proportional to r 3 17. Two opposite and equal charges 4  10 8 coulomb when
2
(c) Directly proportional to r 2
placed 2  10 cm away, form a dipole. If this dipole is placed
(d) Inversely proportional to r 2
in an external electric field 4  10 8 newton / coulomb , the
11. Two charges  3 .2  10 19 and  3 .2  10 19 C placed at value of maximum torque and the work done in rotating it
2 . 4 Å apart form an electric dipole. It is placed in a uniform through 180  will be [MP PET 1996]
electric field of intensity 4  10 5 volt / m . The electric dipole
(a) 64  10 4 Nm and 64  10 4 J
moment is
(a) 15 .36  10 29 coulomb  m (b) 32  10 4 Nm and 32  10 4 J

(b) 15 .36  10 19 coulomb  m (c) 64  10 4 Nm and 32  10 4 J

(c) 7 .68  10 29 coulomb  m (d) 32  10 4 Nm and 64  10 4 J

(d) 7 .68  10 19 coulomb  m 18. If E a be the electric field strength of a short dipole at a point

12. An electric dipole of moment p is placed at the origin along the on its axial line and E e that on the equatorial line at the same
x -axis. The electric field at a point P , whose position vector distance, then [MP PET 1999; J & K CET 2004]

(a) Ee  2 Ea (b) Ea  2 Ee
 (c) Ea  Ee (d) None of the above p r p r
(c) k . (d) k . 3
19. An electric dipole is placed in an electric field generated by a r2 r
point charge [MP PMT 1999] 28. An electric dipole has the magnitude of its charge as q and its
(a) The net electric force on the dipole must be zero dipole moment is p. It is placed in a uniform electric field E. If
its dipole moment is along the direction of the field, the force
(b) The net electric force on the dipole may be zero on it and its potential energy are respectively
(c) The torque on the dipole due to the field must be zero [CBSE PMT 2004]
(d) The torque on the dipole due to the field may be zero (a) 2q  E and minimum (b) q  E and p  E
20. A point Q lies on the perpendicular bisector of an electrical (c) Zero and minimum (d) q  E and maximum
dipole of dipole moment p . If the distance of Q from the 29. Intensity of an electric field E due to a dipole, depends on
dipole is r (much larger than the size of the dipole), then distance r as [Pb. PMT 2004]
electric field at Q is proportional to 1 1
[CBSE PMT 1998; JIPMER 2001, 02] (a) E  4 (b) E  3
r r
(a) p 1 and r 2 (b) p and r 2 1 1
(c) E (d) E 
3 3
(c) p 2
and r (d) p and r r2 r
21. If the magnitude of intensity of electric field at a distance x on 30. The ratio of electric fields on the axis and at equator of an
axial line and at a distance y on equatorial line on a given electric dipole will be [RPMT 2002]
dipole are equal, then x : y is [EAMCET 1994] (a) 1 : 1 (b) 2 : 1
(c) 4 : 1 (d) None of these
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
31. For a dipole q  2  10 6 C and d  0.01 m . Calculate the
3
(c) 1 : 2 (d) 2 :1
maximum torque for this dipole if E  5  10 5 N / C
22. An electric dipole in a uniform electric field experiences (When it
is placed at an angle  with the field)
[RPMT 2003]
[RPET 2000]
(a) Force and torque both (b) Force but no torque (a) 1  10 3 Nm 1 (b) 10  10 3 Nm 1
(c) Torque but no force (d) No force and no torque (c) 10  10 3 Nm (d) 1  10 2 Nm 2
23. The electric intensity due to a dipole of length 10 cm and 32. A molecule with a dipole moment p is placed in an electric field
having a charge of 500 C , at a point on the axis at a distance of strength E. Initially the dipole is aligned parallel to the field.
20 cm from one of the charges in air, is If the dipole is to be rotated to be anti-parallel to the field, the
work required to be done by an external agency is
[CBSE PMT 2001]
(a) – 2pE (b) – pE
(a) 6 . 25  10 N/C 7
(b) 9 . 28  10 7 N/C
(c) pE (d) 2pE
(c) 13 .1  11 N/C 11
(d) 20 .5  10 7 N/C
24. Electric potential at an equatorial point of a small dipole with 33. An electric dipole of moment p placed in a uniform electric
dipole moment P (r, distance from the dipole) is field E has minimum potential energy when the angle between
[MP PMT 2001] p and E is [UPSEAT 2004]
P 
(a) Zero (b)
4  0 r 2 (a) Zero (b)
2
P 2P 3
(c) (d) (c)  (d)
4  0 r 3 4  0 r 3 2
25. The distance between H  and Cl  ions in HCl molecule is 34. A region surrounding a stationary electric dipoles has
1.28 Å. What will be the potential due to this dipole at a [MP PET 1994]
distance of 12 Å on the axis of dipole [MP PMT 2002] (a) Magnetic field only
(a) 0.13 V (b) 1.3 V (b) Electric field only
(c) Both electric and magnetic fields
(c) 13 V (d) 130 V
(d) No electric and magnetic fields
26. The potential at a point due to an electric dipole will be
35. Two electric dipoles of moment P and 64 P are placed in
maximum and minimum when the angles between the axis of
opposite direction on a line at a distance of 25 cm. The electric
the dipole and the line joining the point to the dipole are
field will be zero at point between the dipoles whose distance
respectively [MP PMT 2002] from the dipole of moment P is [MP PET 2003]
(a) 90 o and 180 o (b) 0 o and 90 o 25
(a) 5 cm (b) cm
(c) 90 o and 0 o (d) 0 o and 180 o 9
27. The value of electric potential at any point due to any electric 4
dipole is [MP PMT 2004]
(c) 10 cm (d) cm
13
p r p r
(a) k . (b) k .
r2 r3

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36. When an electric dipole P is placed in a uniform electric field
E then at what angle between P and E the value of torque
5. For a given surface the Gauss's law is stated as
 E  ds  0 .
From this we can conclude that [MP PMT 1995]
will be maximum [MP PET 2002]
(a) E is necessarily zero on the surface
(a) 90 o (b) 0 o
(b) E is perpendicular to the surface at every point
(c) 180 o (d) 45 o
(c) The total flux through the surface is zero
37. Two charges  3 . 2  10 19 C and  3 . 2  10 9 C kept 2.4 Å
(d) The flux is only going out of the surface
apart forms a dipole. If it is kept in uniform electric field of
6. A cube of side l is placed in a uniform field E , where
intensity 4  10 5 volt/m then what will be its electrical energy
E  Eˆi . The net electric flux through the cube is
in equilibrium [MP PMT 2003]
[Haryana CEE 1996]
23 23
(a)  3  10 J (b)  3  10 J (a) Zero (b) l E2

(c)  6  10 23 J (d)  2  10 23 J (c) 4l E 2

(d) 6 l 2 E
38. What is the angle between the electric dipole moment and the 7. Eight dipoles of charges of magnitude e are placed inside a
electric field strength due to it on the equatorial line cube. The total electric flux coming out of the cube will be
[AFMC 2005] [MP PMT/PET 1998]
(a) 0o (b) 90o 8e 16 e
(a) (b)
(c) 180o (d) None of these 0 0

39. The electric field due to an electric dipole at a distance r from e

(c) (d) Zero
its centre in axial position is E. If the dipole is rotated through 0
an angle of 90° about its perpendicular axis, the electric field at 8. A point charge q is placed at the centre of a cube of side L .
the same point will be [J & K CET 2005] The electric flux emerging from the cube is
(a) E (b) E / 4 [CBSE PMT 1996; BCECE 2003; AIEEE 2002]
(c) E / 2 (d) 2E q
(a) (b) Zero
0
Electric Flux and Gauss's Law
6 qL2 q
(c) (d)
1. A cylinder of radius R and length L is placed in a uniform 0 6 L2  0
electric field E parallel to the cylinder axis. The total flux for
9. A charge q is placed at the centre of the open end of
the surface of the cylinder is given by
cylindrical vessel. The flux of the electric field through the
[CPMT 1975; RPMT 2002; KCET 2004]
surface of the vessel is [MNR 1998]
(a) 2R E 2
(b) R 2 / E q
(a) Zero (b)
(c) (R 2  R) / E (d) Zero 0

2. Electric field at a point varies as r 0 for q 2q

(c) (d)
2 0 0
(a) An electric dipole
(b) A point charge 10. It is not convenient to use a spherical Gaussian surface to find
the electric field due to an electric dipole using Gauss’s
(c) A plane infinite sheet of charge theorem because [AMU 2000]
(d) A line charge of infinite length (a) Gauss’s law fails in this case
3. An electric charge q is placed at the centre of a cube of side  (b) This problem does not have spherical symmetry
. The electric flux on one of its faces will be (c) Coulomb’s law is more fundamental than Gauss’s law
[MP PMT 1994, 95; DCE 1999, 2001; AIIMS 2001] (d) Spherical Gaussian surface will alter the dipole moment
q q 11. According to Gauss’ Theorem, electric field of an infinitely
(a) (b) long straight wire is proportional to
6 0 0a 2
[RPET 2000; DCE 2000]
q q
(c) (d) 1
4  0 a 2 0 (a) r (b)
r2
4. Total electric flux coming out of a unit positive charge put in
air is [MP PET 1995]
1 1
(c) (d)
r3 r
(a)  0 (b)  01
12. Electric charge is uniformly distributed along a long straight
(c) (4 p  0 ) 1 (d) 4 0 wire of radius 1mm. The charge per cm length of the wire is Q
coulomb. Another cylindrical surface of radius 50 cm and
 length 1m symmetrically encloses the wire as shown in the [RPET 2003]
figure. The total electric flux passing through the cylindrical 1
(a)  (the charge enclosed by surface)
surface is [MP PET 2001] 0
Q + (b)  0  (charge enclosed by surface)
(a)
0 +
+ 1
(c)  (charge enclosed by surface)
(b)
100 Q 4  0
0 (d) 0
1m
10 Q 19. If the electric flux entering and leaving an enclosed surface
(c) respectively is 1 and  2 the electric charge inside the surface
( 0 )
+ will be [AIEEE 2003]
100 Q
(d) + 50cm (a) (1  2 ) 0 (b) ( 2  1 ) 0
( 0 ) +
(c) (1   2 ) /  0 (d) (2  1 ) / 0
13. The S.I. unit of electric flux is [KCET 2001]
(a) Weber (b) Newton per coulomb 20. A charge q is located at the centre of a cube. The electric flux
through any face is [CBSE PMT 2003]
(c) Volt  metre (d) Joule per coulomb
4q q
14. q1 , q 2 , q 3 and q 4 are point charges located at points as shown (a) (b)
6(4 0 ) 6(4 0 )
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 q
[AMU 2002]
2q
(c) (d)
S 6(4 0 ) 6(4 0 )
21. Shown below is a distribution of charges. The flux of electric
q1 R field due to these charges through the surface S is
q4
[AIIMS 2003]
q2 q3 S
+q +q

    q q q
(a)
s
(E1  E 2  E 3 ).d A  1 2
2 0
3
+q
    (q  q  q )
(b)
s
(E1  E 2  E 3 ).d A  1 2 3
0
(a) 3q /  0 (b) 2q /  0
(c) q / 0 (d) Zero
    (q  q  q  q )
(c)
 (E
s
1  E 2  E 3 ).d A  1 2 3
0
4
22. Consider the charge configuration and spherical Gaussian
surface as shown in the figure. When calculating the flux of the
(d) None of the above electric field over the spherical surface the electric field will be
15. Gauss’s law should be invalid if [Orissa JEE 2002] due to [IIT-JEE Screening 2004]
(a) There were magnetic monopoles (a) q 2
+q1 q2
(b) The inverse square law were not exactly true (b) Only the positive charges
(c) The velocity of light were not a universal constant (c) All the charges –q1
(d) None of these (d) q1 and q1
16. The inward and outward electric flux for a closed 23. Gauss’s law is true only if force due to a charge varies as
surface in units of N - m 2 / C are respectively 8  10 3 [MP PMT 2004]
and 4  10 3. Then the total charge inside the surface is (a) r 1
(b) r 2

[where  0  permittivity constant]

(c) r 3 (d) r 4
[KCET 2003; MP PMT 2002]
24. An electric dipole is put in north-south direction in a sphere
(a) 4  10 3 C (b)  4  10 3 C filled with water. Which statement is correct [MP PET 1995]
(4  10 3 ) (a) Electric flux is coming towards sphere
(c) C (d)  4  10 3  0 C
 (b) Electric flux is coming out of sphere
17. A charge q is placed at the centre of a cube. Then the flux (c) Electric flux entering into sphere and leaving the sphere
passing through one face of cube will be are same
[RPET 2003; MP PET 2003; UPSEAT 2004] (d) Water does not permit electric flux to enter into sphere
q q 25. Two infinite plane parallel sheets separated by a distance d
(a) (b)
0 2 0 have equal and opposite uniform charge densities  . Electric
q q field at a point between the sheets is [MP PET 1999]
(c) (d) (a) Zero
40 6 0
18. If a spherical conductor comes out from the closed surface of

(b)
the sphere then total flux emitted from the surface will be 0

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 
(c)
2 0
(d) Depends upon the location of the point
26. The electric flux for Gaussian surface A that enclose the charged
particles in free space is (given q1 = –14 nC, q2 = 78.85 nC, q3 = –
56 nC) [KCET 2005]
(a) 103 Nm2 C–1 Gaussian
(b) 103 CN-1 m–2 q3 surface A
q1
(c) 6.32  103 Nm2 C–1 Gaussian
q2
surface B
(d) 6.32  103 CN-1 m–2
27. The electric intensity due to an infinite cylinder of radius R
and having charge q per unit length at a distance r(r  R ) from
its axis is [MP PMT 1993; AFMC 2000]
(a) Directly proportional to r 2
(b) Directly proportional to r 3
(c) Inversely proportional to r
(d) Inversely proportional to r 2
28. A sphere of radius R has a uniform distribution of electric
charge in its volume. At a distance x from its centre, for x  R
, the electric field is directly proportional to
1 1
(a) (b)
x2 x
(c) x (d) x 2