Electrostatics

7.

931

A soap bubble is given a negative charge, then its

radius
[MNR 1988; CPMT 1997; RPMT 1997;
DCE 2000; BVP 2003]

(a) Decreases
(b) Increases

Charge and Coulombs Law

(c) Remains unchanged

1.

The law, governing the force between electric

charges is known as

2.

(d) Nothing can be predicted as information is

insufficient

[CPMT 1972; MP PMT 2004]

(a) Ampere's law

(b) Ohm's law

(c) Faraday's law

(d) Coulomb's law

8.

square ABCD , as shown in the adjoining figure.

The force on the charge kept at the centre O is

When the distance between the charged particles

is halved, the force between them becomes

3.

Four charges are arranged at the corners of a

(a) One-fourth

(b) Half

(c) Double

(d) Four times

[MNR 1986]

A
+q

There are two charges +1 microcoulombs and +5

[CPMT 1979]

(a) 1 : 5

(a) Zero

(b) 1 : 1

(c) 5 : 1

(d) 1 : 25

q 2 . If third charge q 3 is brought near, the force

(c) Along the diagonal BD

9.

(d)Perpendicular to side AB

[NCERT 1971]

(a) Is proportional to the charge on the conductor

and its surface area

(b) Increases

(b) Inversely proportional to the charge and

(c) Remains unchanged

directly proportional to the surface area

(d) Increases if q 3 is of the same sign as q 1 and

(c) Directly

decreases if q 3 is of opposite sign

represents

proportional

to

the

and

surface area
A body can be negatively charged by
[CPMT 1972; AIIMS 1998]

[NCERT 1978; CPMT 1978]

(a) 10 42

(b) 10

(a) Giving excess of electrons to it

(c) 1

(d) 10 43

(b) Removing some electrons from it

(c) Giving some protons to it

The ratio of the forces between two small spheres

with constant charge (a) in air (b ) in a medium of
[MNR 1998]

(a) 1 : K

(b) K : 1

(c) 1 : K 2

(d) K 2 : 1

and

(d) Inversely proportional to the charge and the

10.

of the order of

dielectric constant K is

charge

inversely proportional to the surface area

gravitational

electrostatic force respectively between electrons

situated at a distance 10 cm. The ratio of Fg / Fe is

6.

diagonal

In the absence of other conductors, the surface

(a) Decreases

Fe

the

charge density

of q 1 exerted on q 2

and

(b) Along

AC

A charge q 1 exerts some force on a second charge

Fg

+q
C

them will be

5.

B
+2q

microcoulombs. The ratio of the forces acting on

4.

[NCERT

(d) Removing some neutrons from it

11.

The minimum charge on an object is

(a) 1 coulomb

(b) 1 stat coulomb

(c) 1 . 6 10 19 coulomb

(d) 3 . 2 10 19 coulomb

932 Electrostatics
12.

Out of gravitational, electromagnetic, Vander

(c) 180 o ,

Waals, electrostatic and nuclear forces; which

two are able to provide an attractive force

17.

between two neutrons

1 Q2
4 0 2 L2

(d) 180 o ,

1 Q2
4 0 L2

Two charges each of 1 coulomb are at a distance

1 km apart, the force between them is [CPMT 1977; DPMT 1999]

[NCERT 1978]

(a) Electrostatic and gravitational

(b) Electrostatic and nuclear
18.

(c) Gravitational and nuclear

(b) 9 10 3 Newton

(c) 1 . 1 10 4 Newton

(d) 10 4 Newton

2 C and 6 C

two charges are repelling each

other with a force of 12 N . If each charge is given

(d) Some other forces like Vander Waals

13.

(a) 9 10 3 Newton

2 C of charge, then the value of the force will be

A total charge Q is broken in two parts Q1 and Q 2

[CPMT 1979; Kerala PMT 2002]

and they are placed at a distance R from each

other. The maximum force of repulsion between

(a) 4 N (Attractive)

(b) 4 N (Repulsive)

them will occur, when

(c) 8 N (Repulsive)

(d) Zero

[MP PET 1990]

(a) Q 2

Q
Q
, Q1 Q
R
R

Q
3Q
(c) Q 2 , Q1
4
4

14.

(b) Q 2

Dielectric constant of pure water is 81. Its

permittivity will be

Q
2Q
, Q1 Q
4
3

[CPMT 1984]

Q
Q
(d) Q1 , Q 2
2
2

(a) 7 . 12 10

10

MKS units (b) 8 . 86 10

12

MKS units

(c) 1 . 02 10 13 MKS units (d) Cannot be calculated

Three charges 4 q, Q and q are in a straight line in

the position of 0, l / 2 and l respectively. The

20.

There are two metallic spheres of same radii but

resultant force on q will be zero, if Q

1980]
one is[CPMT
solid and
the other is hollow, then

(a) q

(a) Solid sphere can be given more charge

(c)
15.

19.

(b) 2 q

q
2

(b) Hollow sphere can be given more charge

(d) 4 q

(c) They can be charged equally (maximum)

An isolated solid metallic sphere is given Q

(d) None of the above

charge. The charge will be distributed on the

sphere

[MP PET 1987]

21.

In general, metallic ropes are suspended on the

carriers which take inflammable material. The

(a) Uniformly but only on surface

reason is

(b) Only on surface but non-uniformly

(a) There speed is controlled

(c) Uniformly inside the volume

(b) To keep the centre of gravity of the carrier

nearer to the earth

(d) Non-uniformly inside the volume

16.

(c) To keep the body of the carrier in contact with

Two small spheres each having the charge Q are

the earth

suspended by insulating threads of length L from

(d) Nothing should be placed under the carrier

a hook. This arrangement is taken in space where

there is no gravitational effect, then the angle

22.

Three equal charges are placed on the three

between the two suspensions and the tension in

corners of a square. If the force between q 1 and

each will be

q 2 is F12 and that between q 1 and q 3 is F13 , the

(a) 180 o ,

1
Q2
4 0 (2 L) 2

[IIT 1986]

(b) 90 o ,

1 Q2
4 0 L2

ratio of magnitudes

F12
is
F13
[MP PET 1993]

Electrostatics

23.

(a) 1 / 2

(b) 2

(c) 1 / 2

(d)

(c)

ABC is a right angled triangle in which AB 3 cm

and

BC 4 cm . And ABC = /2. The three

charges

15 , 12

and

20 e .s.u.

are

placed

29.

(c) 25 dynes

(d) Zero

conductor

has

14 . 4 10 19 coulombs

(c) 27 electrons in excess

With the rise in temperature, the

31.

26.

Two similar spheres having q and q charge

F

force acts

another similar sphere having q charge is kept,

introduced around them, the force now will be

F
(d)
4

(d) 9 10 9 C 2 / Nm 2

between the two. If in the middle of two spheres,

F . If a medium of dielectric constant 4 is

F
(c)
2

(b) 8 . 85 10 12 Nm 2 / C 2 sec

are kept at a certain distance.

distance d and the force acting between them is

(b) 2 F

(c) 8 . 85 10 12 C 2 / Nm 2

(c) Remains unchanged (d) Charges erratically

(a) 4 F

(a) 9 10 NC / m

(b) Decreases

Two charges q 1 and q 2 are placed in vacuum at a

(d)9 electrons in short

[MP PET 1996; RPET 2001]

9

25.

positive

The value of electric permittivity of free space is

dielectric

constant K of a liquid
(a) Increases

F 0
K

(a) 9 electrons in excess (b) 27 electrons in short

30.
24.

(d)

(Charge on electron 1 . 6 10 19 coulombs )

B is

(b) 35 dynes

F
K 0

charge. The conductor has

respectively on A , B and C . The force acting on

(a) 125 dynes

933

FK
(b)
0

F
(a)
K

[MP PMT 1994]

then it experience a force in magnitude and

direction as

[MP PET 1996]

(a) Zero having no direction

(b) 8 F towards q charge

Force of attraction between two point charges Q

and Q separated by d metre is Fe . When these

(c) 8 F towards q charge

charges are placed on two identical spheres of

(d) 4 F towards q charge

radius R 0 . 3 d whose centres are d metre apart,

the force of attraction between them is

32.

Q q . If the coulomb repulsion between them

[AIIMS 1995]

27.

(a) Greater than Fe

(b) Equal to Fe

(c) Less than Fe

(d) Less than Fe

when they are separated is to be maximum, the

ratio of

Q
should be
q

[MP PET 1997]

When 10 14 electrons are removed from a neutral

(a) 2

(b) 1 / 2

metal sphere, the charge on the sphere becomes

(c) 4

(d) 1 / 4

[Manipal MEE 1995]

28.

A charge Q is divided into two parts of q and

(a) 16 C

(b) 16 C

(c) 32 C

(d) 32 C

33.

will be
[MP PMT/PET 1998; Pb. PMT 1999;
AIIMS 1999; RPET 2001]

A force F acts between sodium and chlorine ions

of salt (sodium chloride) when put 1 cm apart in
air. The permittivity of air and dielectric constant
of water are 0 and K respectively. When a piece
of salt is put in water electrical force acting
between sodium and chlorine ions 1 cm apart is

Number of electrons in one coulomb of charge

(a) 5 . 46 10

29

(c) 1 . 6 10 19
34.

(b) 6 . 25 10 18
(d) 9 10 11

When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of

constant k , the maximum force of attraction
[MP PET 1995]

between two charges separated by a distance

934 Electrostatics
(a) Decreases k times
(c) Increases k times
35.

(b) Remains unchanged

(d) Increases k

times

(c) 10
41.

(d) 10

19

Electric charges of 1C, 1 C and 2 C are placed

A glass rod rubbed with silk is used to charge a

gold leaf electroscope and the leaves are observed
to diverge. The electroscope thus charged is
exposed to X-rays for a short period. Then

in air at the corners A, B and C respectively of an

(a) The divergence of leaves will not be affected

(a) 0.9 N

(b) 1.8 N

(b) The leaves will diverge further

(c) 2.7 N

(d) 3.6 N

(c) The leaves will collapse

equilateral triangle ABC having length of each

side 10 cm. The resultant force on the charge at C
is

42.

(d) The leaves will melt

36.

+19

One metallic sphere A is given positive charge

whereas another identical metallic sphere B of
exactly same mass as of A is given equal amount
of negative charge. Then

43.

[AMU 1995]
[EAMCET
(Engg.) 2000]

Charge on -particle is

[MH CET 2000]

(a) 4 . 8 10 19 C

(b) 1 . 6 10 19 C

(c) 3 . 2 10 19 C

(d) 6 . 4 10 19 C

Two small conducting spheres of equal radius

have charges 10 C and 20 C respectively and
placed at a distance R from each other
experience force F1 . If they are brought in contact

[AMU 1995; RPET 2000; CPMT 2000]

(a) Mass of A and mass of B still remain equal

and separated to the same distance, they

experience force F2 . The ratio of F1 to F2 is

(b) Mass of A increases

(c) Mass of B decreases

37.

[MP PMT 2001]

(d) Mass of B increases

(a) 1 : 8

(b) 8 : 1

The force between two charges 0 . 06 m apart is

(c) 1 : 2

(d) 2 : 1

5 N . If each charge is moved towards the other by

44. Two charges each equal to 2 C are 0.5m apart. If

0 . 01 m , then the force between them will become[SCRA 1994]both of them exist inside vacuum, then the force

38.

(a) 7 . 20 N

(b) 11 . 25 N

(c) 22 . 50 N

(d) 45 . 00 N

Two charged spheres separated at a distance d

exert a force F on each other. If they are
immersed in a liquid of dielectric constant 2, then
what is the force (if all conditions are same)
(a)

F
2

(b) F

[CPMT 2001]

(b) 2.44 N

(c) 0.144 N

(d) 3.144 N

45.

Two charges are at a distance d apart. If a

d
copper
plate
[AIIMS
1997;
MH(conducting
CET 2003] medium) of thickness
2
is placed between them, the effective force will be

(d) 4 F

Two point charges 3 C and 8 C repel each

other with a force of 40 N . If a charge of 5 C is
added to each of them, then the force between
them will become

46.

[SCRA 1998; JIPMER 2000]

40.

(a) 1.89 N

[UPSEAT 2001; J & K CET 2005]

(c) 2 F
39.

between them is

(a) 10 N

(b) 10 N

(c) 20 N

(d) 20 N
19

When 10 electrons are removed from a neutral

metal plate, the electric charge on it is
[Karnataka CET (Engg./Med.) 1999]

(a) 1.6 C

(b) + 1.6 C

47.

(a) 2F

(b) F / 2

(c) 0

(d)

2F

Two electrons are separated by a distance of 1.

What is the coulomb force between them
(a) 2 . 3 10 8 N

(b) 4 . 6 10 8 N

(c) 1 . 5 10 8 N

(d) None of these

Two copper balls, each weighing 10g are kept in

air 10 cm apart. If one electron from every 10 6
atoms is transferred from one ball to the other,
the coulomb force between them is (atomic
weight of copper is 63.5) [KCET 2002]
(a) 2 . 0 10 10 N

(b) 2 . 0 10 4 N

935

Electrostatics
8

(c) 2 . 0 10 N
48.

(d) 2 . 0 10 N

(a) l

A solid conducting sphere of radius a has a net

positive charge 2Q. A conducting spherical shell of
inner radius b and outer radius c is concentric
with the solid sphere and has a net charge Q.
The surface charge density on the inner and outer
surfaces of the spherical shell will be

53.

(a)
(b)
(c) 0,

Q
4 b

Q
b

4 c 2

(d) None of the above

49.

Three charges each of magnitude q are placed at

the corners of an equilateral triangle, the
electrostatic force on the charge placed at the
center is (each side of triangle is L)

55.

[DPMT 2002]

1 q2
(b)
4 0 L2

(a) Zero
1 3q 2
(c)
4 0 L2

50.

4 0 G

When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, it [MP PET 2003]

An electron is moving round the nucleus of a

hydrogen atom in a circular orbit of radius r. The
coulomb force F between the two is (Where
1
K
)
[CBSE PMT 2003]
4 0

4 c 2

(d)

(c) Gains protons from silk (d)Gives protons to silk

54.

,
4 b 2 4 c 2

0
G

(a) Gains electrons from silk (b)Gives electrons to silk

[AMU 2002]

2Q

G
4 0

(c)

(b)

1 q2
(d)
12 0 L2

56.

Two charges placed in air repel each other by a

force of 10 4 N . When oil is introduced between
the charges, the force becomes 2 . 5 10 5 N . The
dielectric constant of oil is

(a) K

e2
r
r3

(b) K

(c) K

e2
r
r3

(d) K

e2
r
r3
e2
r2

A body has 80 micro coulomb of charge. Number

of additional electrons in it will be
(a) 8 10

(b) 80 10

(c) 5 10

14

(d) 1 . 28 10 17

[MP PM

17

Two point charges placed at a certain distance r

in air exert a force F on each other. Then the
distance r' at which these charges will exert the
same force in a medium of dielectric constant k is
given by
[EAMCET 1990; MP PMT 2001]
(a) r

(b) r/k

(c) r / k

(d) r k

[MP PET 2003]

51.

(a) 2.5

(b) 0.25

(c) 2.0

(d) 4.0

57.

Dielectric constant for metal is

[MP PM

Three charges are placed at the vertices of an

(a) Zero

(b) Infinite

equilateral triangle of side a as shown in the

(c) 1

(d) Greater than 1

following figure. The force experienced by the

58.

A charge of Q coulomb is placed on a solid piece of

metal

charge placed at the vertex A A in a direction

+Q
normal to BC is
[AIIMS 2003]

of

irregular

shape.

The

(a) Uniformly in the metal object

Q
B

(c) Zero
2

+Q

(b) Uniformly on the surface of the object

(c) Such that the potential energy of the system is

2

(d) Q /(2 0 a )
52.

will

[MP PMT 1991]

(a) Q 2 /(4 0 a 2 )
(b) Q /(4 0 a 2 )

charge

distribute itself

minimised
(d) Such that the total heat loss is minimised

Two particle of equal mass m and charge q are

placed at a distance of 16 cm. They do not
q
experience any force. The value of
is
m

59.

Five balls numbered 1 to 5 are suspended using

separate
[MP threads.
PET 2003]Pairs (1, 2), (2, 4) and (4, 1)
show electrostatic attraction, while pair (2, 3)

936 Electrostatics
and (4, 5) show repulsion. Therefore ball 1 must
be [NCERT 1980; MP PMT 2003]

60.

(c) F / 3
65.

(b) Negatively charged

acting between electron and proton separated by

(c) Neutral

(d) Made of metal

a distance 5 10 11 m , will be (Charge on electron =

1.6 10

Equal charges q are placed at the four corners

(a)

3q 2
4 0 a 2

1 2 2 q

(c)

4 a 2
2
0

Two

identical

of proton = 1 . 6 10

(c) 2.34 10
66.

1 q
(d) 2
2

2 4 0 a

of

copper

67.
than

in

40
42

C and 8 10
3

C repel

N. If each of them

[DPMT

N (attractive) (b)2.4 10

N (repulsive)

(d)1.5 10

N (attractive)

N (attractive)

Two equally charged, identical metal spheres A

spheres are kept fixed with a distance 'r' between

(c) Equal to that in copper

them. A third identical, but uncharged sphere C is

(d)Less than in copper

brought in contact with A and then placed at the

Two spherical conductors B and C having equal

mid-point of the line joining A and B. The

radii and carrying equal charges in them repel

magnitude of the net electric force on C is

each other with a force F when kept apart at some

distance. A third spherical conductor having same

(a) F

(b) 3F/4

radius as that of B but uncharged is brought in

(c) F/2

(d) F/4

contact with B, then brought in contact with C and

68.

finally removed away from both. The new force of

Two charges of equal magnitudes and at a

distance r exert a force F on each other. If the

repulsion between B and C is

[AIEEE 2004]

charges are halved and distance between them is

(a) F / 4

(b) 3F / 4

doubled, then the new force acting on each charge

(c) F / 8

(d) 3F / 8

is

[DCE 2004]

When a body is earth connected, electrons from

(a) F / 8

(b) F / 4

the earth flow into the body. This means the body

(c) 4 F

(d) F / 16

is.. [KCET 2004]

64.

(d) 2.34 10

69.

(a) Unchanged

(b) Charged positively

(c) Charged negatively

(d) An insulator

An infinite number of charges, each of charge 1

C, are placed on the x-axis with co-ordinates x =

1, 2, 4, 8, ..... If a charge of 1 C is kept at the
origin, then what is the net force acting on 1 C

The charges on two sphere are +7C and 5C

charge

respectively. They experience a force F. If each of

(a) 9000 N

(b) 12000 N

(c) 24000 N

(d) 36000 N

them is given and additional charge of 2C, the

[DCE 2004]

new force of attraction will be

70.

The number of electrons in 1.6 C charge will be

[RPET 2002]
[RPET 2004]

(a) F

[RPET 1

and B repel each other with a force 'F'. The

copper

63.

Nm / kg 2 )

between them will be

and

(c) 1.5 10

(b) Greater

41

kg, mass

fields. The magnitude of induced charge in the

(a) Zero

G 6 . 7 10

11

31

is given an additional charge 6 10 C, the force

(a) 2.4 10

[AIIMS 1999]

kg ,

Two point charges 3 10

aluminium are placed in an identical electric

aluminium will be

27

each other by a force of 6 10

conductors

C, mass of electron = 9.1 10

39

4q 2
4 0 a 2

(b)

19

(a)
2.36
10DPMT 2001] (b) 2.36 10
[MP
PMT
1994;

of the force on the charge at B will be

62.

The ratio of electrostatic and gravitational forces

(a) Positively charged

A, B, C , D of a square of length a . The magnitude

61.

(d) 2F

(b) F / 2

[UPSEA

Electrostatics
(a) 10

19

(c) 1 . 1 10
71.

(b) 10
19

20

(d) 1.1 10

(d) Varies inversely as the square of the distance

from the centre

Four metal conductors having different shapes

1.

A sphere

3. Pear

3.

Two small spheres each carrying a charge q are

placed r metre apart. If one of the spheres is

2. Cylindrical

taken around the other one in a circular path of

3. Lightning conductor

radius r , the work done will be equal to[CPMT 1975, 91, 2001; NCE

are mounted on insulating stands and charged.

EAMCET 1994; MP PET 1995; MNR 1998; Pb. PMT 2000]

The one which is best suited to retain the charges

(a) Force between them r

for a longer time is

(b) Force between them 2r

[KCET 2005]

72.

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c) 3

(d) 4

(c) Force between them / 2r

(d) Zero
4.

The electric charge in uniform motion produces

[CPMT 1971]

Identify the wrong statement in the following.

Coulomb's law correctly describes the electric

(a) An electric field only

force that

(b) A magnetic field only

[KCET 2005]

(a) Binds the electrons of an atom to its nucleus

(c) Both electric and magnetic field

(b) Binds the protons and neutrons in the nucleus

of an atom

(d) Neither electric nor magnetic field

5.

(c) Binds atoms together to form molecules

(d) Binds atoms and molecules together to form

Two charged spheres of radii 10 cm and 15 cm are

connected by a thin wire. No current will flow, if
they have

solids

[MP PET 1991; CPMT 1975]

(a) The same charge on each

Electric Field and Potential

1.

937

(b) The same potential

A charge q is placed at the centre of the line

joining two equal charges Q. The system of the
three charges will be in equilibrium, if q is equal
to

(c) The same energy

(d) The same field on their surfaces
6.

[IIT 1987; CBSE PMT 1995; Bihar MEE 1995; CPMT

The electric field inside a spherical shell of

uniform surface charge density is [CPMT 1982; MP PET 1994; RPET

1999;

(a) Zero

MP PET 1999; MP PMT 1999, 2000; RPET 1999;

(b) Constant, less than zero

KCET 2001; AIEEE 2002; AFMC 2002;

(c) Directly proportional to the distance from the

Kerala PMT 2004; J & K CET 2004]

2.

Q
(a)
2

Q
(b)
4

Q
(c)
4

Q
(d)
2

Inside a hollow charged spherical conductor, the

potential
[CPMT 1971; MP PMT 1986; RPMT 1997]

centre
(d) None of the above
7.

The electric potential V at any point O (x, y, z all

in metres) in space is given by V 4 x 2 volt . The
electric field at the point (1m , 0, 2m ) in volt / metre is
[IIT 1992; RPET 1999; MP PMT 2001]

(a) Is constant

(a) 8 along negative X axis

(b) Varies directly as the distance from the centre

(b) 8 along positive X axis

(c) Varies inversely as the distance from the

centre

(c) 16 along negative X axis

(d) 16 along positive Z axis

938 Electrostatics
8.

A hollow metal sphere of radius 5 cm is charged

14.

so that the potential on its surface is 10 V. The

potential at the centre of the sphere is

displacement between A and B is r then

[IIT 1983; MNR 1990; MP PET/PMT 2000; DPMT 2004]

(a) 0 V

Figure shows the electric lines of force emerging

from a charged body. If the electric field at A and
B are E A and E B respectively and if the

(b) 10 V

(c) Same as at point 5 cm away from the surface

A

(d) Same as at point 25 cm away from the surface

9.

If a unit positive charge is taken from one point to

another over an equipotential surface, then
[KCET 1994; CPMT 1997; CBSE PMT 2000]

(a) Work is done on the charge

(a) E A E B

(b) Work is done by the charge

(c) E A

(c) Work done is constant

15.

(d) No work is done

10.

11.

(d) Radial, outward

(b)

10
Charges of
10 9 C are placed at each of the
3
four corners of a square of side 8 cm . The

12.

(c) 900 2 volt

(d) 900 volt

(d)
16.

1 q
4 0 r

r
r

1 3q
[BIT 1993]
4 0 r 2

+q

13.

(c) V x x 2 E 0

(d) V x x 2 E 0

Three

charges

2 q, q, q

In the electric field of a point charge q , a certain

AB

(b) Is least along the path

[MP PET 1985; J & K CET 2004]

17.

The magnitude of electric field intensity E is such

that, an electron placed in it would experience an
electrical force equal to its weight is given by
[CPMT 1975, 80; AFMC 2001; BCECE 2003]

(a) mge

(c) Both field and potential are zero

(d) Both field and potential are non-zero

E
C

(d) Is least along AE

(a) The field is zero but potential is non-zero

(b) The field is non-zero but potential is zero

+q
B

(c) Is zero along all the

paths AB , AC , AD and AE

are located at the

vertices of an equilateral triangle. At the centre of

the triangle

+q
C

AD

(b) V x xE 0

(a) Is least along the path

[MP PMT 1987]

(a) V( x ) xE 0

charge is carried from point A to B , C , D and

E . Then the work done
[NCERT 1980]

A uniform electric field having a magnitude E 0

and direction along the positive X axis exists. If
the potential V is zero at x 0 , then its value at
X x will be

+q

(c) Zero

potential at the intersection of the diagonals is

(b) 1500 2 volt

r2

ABC is an equilateral triangle. Charges q are

1 q
(a)
4 0 r 2

(b)Circular, clockwise

(a) 150 2 volt

EB

[CPMT 1985; AIEEE 2002]

[MP PMT 1987]

(c) Radial, inward

(d) E A

placed at each corner. The electric intensity at O

will be

Electric lines of force about negative point charge

are

(a) Circular, anticlockwise

EB
r

(b) E A E B

(c)

e
mg

(b)
(d)

mg
e

e2
m2

Electrostatics
18.

(b) Along a line of force, if its initial velocity is

A conductor with a positive charge

zero

(a) Is always at ve potential

(c) Along a line of force, if it has some initial

velocity in the direction of an acute angle with
the line of force

(b) Is always at zero potential

(c) Is always at negative potential
(d) May be at ve , zero or ve potential
19.

(d) None of the above

An electron and a proton are in a uniform electric

field, the ratio of their accelerations will be

25.

[NCERT 1984; MP PET 2002]

(a) Zero

If E is the electric field intensity of an

electrostatic field, then the electrostatic energy
density is proportional to
[MP PMT 2003]

(b) Unity

(c) The ratio of the masses of proton and electron

(d) The ratio of the masses of electron and proton
20.

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26.

Two parallel plates have equal and opposite

charge. When the space between them is
evacuated, the electric field between the plates is
2 10 5 V / m . When the space is filled with

(a) E

(b) E

(c) 1 / E 2

(d) E 3

A metallic sphere has a charge of 10 C . A unit

negative charge is brought from A to B both
100 cm away from the sphere but A being east of

it while B being on west. The net work done is

dielectric, the electric field becomes 1 10 V / m .

(a) Zero
The dielectric constant of the dielectric material [MP PET 1989]

21.

(a) 1/2

(b) 1

(c) 2

(d) 3

(c) 2 / 10 joule
27.

(d) 1 / 10 joule

Two charges 4 e and e are at a distance x apart.

The insulation property of air breaks down at

At what distance, a charge q must be placed from

E 3 10 6 volt/metre. The maximum charge that

can be given to a sphere of diameter 5 m is

charge e so that it is in equilibrium

approximately (in coulombs)

[MP PMT 1990]

(a) 2 10

(c) 2 10 4
22.

(b) 2 / 10 joule

(b) 2 10

(a) x / 2

(b) 2x / 3

(c) x / 3

(d) x / 6

(d) 2 10 5

The distance between the two charges 25 C and

28.

An uncharged sphere of metal is placed in

between two charged plates as shown. The lines
of force look like

36 C is 11cm At what point on the line joining

[MP PMT 1985; KCET 2004]

the two, the intensity will be zero

(a) At a distance of 5 cm from 25 C

++ ++ ++ +

++ ++ ++ +

++ ++ ++ +

++ ++ ++ +

(b) At a distance of 5 cm from 36 C

(c) At a distance of 10 cm from 25 C
(d) At a distance of 11 cm from 36 C
23.

Two spheres A and B of radius 4 cm and 6 cm are

given charges of 80 c and 40 c respectively. If
they are connected by a fine wire, the amount of
charge flowing from one to the other is

24.

(a) 20 C from A to B

(b) 16 C from A to B

(c) 32 C from B to A

(d) 32 C from A to B

A charge particle is free to move in an electric

field. It will travel
[IIT 1979]
(a) Always along a line of force

[MP PET 1991]

C

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

940 Electrostatics
29.

The intensity of electric field required to balance

a

proton

of

mass

1 . 7 10 27 kg

(a) Is zero

and

(b) Depends upon E

charge 1 . 6 10 19 C is nearly
(a) 1 10 7 V / m
7

(c) 1 10 V / m
30.

(c) Depends upon E

(b) 1 10 5 V / m
(d) 1 10

(d) Depends upon the atomic number of the

conducting element

V /m

On rotating a point charge having a charge q

36.

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

around a charge Q in a circle of radius r. The work

done will be

the system is (Given

[CPMT 1990, 97; MP PET 1993; AIIMS 1997;

DCE 2003; KCET 2005]

31.

(a) q 2r

q 2Q
(b)
r

(c) Zero

Q
(d)
2 0 r

37.

distance apart. If the electric field at the location

of Q is E then at the locality of 3 Q , it is

32.

(b) E / 3

(c) 3 E

(d) E / 3

(a) Zero

(b) Infinite

(c) 27 J

(d) 100 J

The electric field near a conducting surface

having a uniform surface charge density is
given by
[MP PMT 1994]

(a)
and is parallel to the surface
0

Two point charges Q and 3Q are placed at some

(a) E

1
9 10 9 N m 2 / C 2 )
4 0

The number of electrons to be put on a spherical

conductor of radius 0 . 1 m to produce an electric

(b)

2
and
is parallel to the surface
1987]
[BIT
0

(c)

and is normal to the surface

0

(d)

2
and is normal to the surface
0

38. There is an electric field E in X-direction. If the

field of 0 . 036 N / C just above its surface is [MNR 1994; KCET (Engg.)
1999;on moving a charge 0 . 2 C through a
work done
MH CET (Med.) 2001]

(b) 2 . 6 10 5

with the X-axis is 4.0, what is the value of E

(c) 2 . 5 10 5

(d) 2 . 4 10 5

(a)

(a) 2 . 7 10

33.

distance of 2 m along a line making an angle 60

Two plates are 2 cm apart, a potential difference

of 10 volt is applied between them, the electric

(c) 5 N / C
39.

field between the plates is

34.

(a) 20 N / C

(b) 500 N / C

(c) 5 N / C

(d) 250 N / C

Four equal charges Q

(a) 0

a water drop of radius 10 5 cm just suspended in

air when charged with one electron is
approximately
[MP PMT 1994]

(c)

(a) 260 volt / cm

(b) 260 newton / coulomb

(c) 130 volt / cm

(d) 130 newton / coulomb

Conduction electrons are almost uniformly

distributed within a conducting plate. When
placed in an electrostatic field E , the electric
field within the plate
[MP PMT 1994]

(b) 4 N / C
(d) None of these
are placed at the four

[MP PET 1994; DPMT 2002]

corners
of a square of each side is ' a' . Work done
in removing a charge Q from its centre to
infinity is
[AIIMS 1995]

The intensity of the electric field required to keep

(g 10 newton / kg , e 1 . 6 10 19 coulomb )

35.

3 N /C

40.

2Q 2
0 a

(b)

2Q 2
4 0 a

(d)

Q2
2 0 a

A particle A has charge q and a particle B has

charge 4 q with each of them having the same
mass m . When allowed to fall from rest through
the same electric potential difference, the ratio of
v
their speed A will become
vB
[BHU 1995; MNR 1991; UPSEAT 2000; Pb PET 2004]

(a) 2 : 1

(b) 1 : 2

Electrostatics
(c) 1 : 4
41.

(d) 4 : 1

(c) 36 m

Deutron and particle are put 1 apart in air.

47.

Magnitude of intensity of electric field due to

deutron at particle is
[MP PET 1995]

(c) 1 . 44 10 11 newton / coulomb

42.

(c) Varies as 1 / r , where r is the distance from

the axis

newton / coulomb

Angle between equipotential surface and lines of

force is
[MP PET 1995]

43.

(d) Varies as 1 / r 2 , where r is the distance from

the axis
48.

(b) 180

electric field. The lines of force follow the path(s)

(c) 90

(d) 45

shown in figure as

Below figures (1) and (2) represent lines of force.

Which is correct statement

1
[MP PET 1995]
2

(b) Figure (2) represents magnetic lines of force

49.

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c) 3

(d) 4

The distance between a proton and electron both

having a charge 1 . 6 10 19 coulomb , of a hydrogen
atom is 10 10 metre . The value of intensity of
electric field produced on electron due to proton
will be
[MP PET 1996]

(c) Figure (1) represents electric lines of force

(d) Both figure (1) and figure (2) represent
magnetic lines of force

The unit of electric field is not equivalent to [MP PMT 1995] (a) 2 . 304 10 10 N / C
(b) 14 . 4 V / m
(a) N / C
(b) J / C
(c) 16 V / m
(d) 1 . 44 10 11 N / C
(c) V / m
(d) J / C m
50. What is the magnitude of a point charge due to
A flat circular disc has a charge Q uniformly
which the electric field 30 cm away has the
distributed on the disc. A charge q is thrown
magnitude
2 newton / coulomb
with kinetic energy E towards the disc along its
9
2
2
[1 / 4 0 9 10 Nm / C ]
normal axis. The charge q will
[MP PMT 1996]

[MP PMT 1995]

11

(a) Hit the disc at the centre

(a) 2 10

(b) Return back along its path after touching the

(c) 5 10 11 coulomb

disc
(c) Return back along its path without touching
the disc

46.

[IIT 1996]

(2)

(a) Figure (1) represents magnetic lines of force

45.

A metallic solid sphere is placed in a uniform

(a) Zero

(1)

44.

The magnitude of electric field E in the annular

region of a charged cylindrical capacitor

(b) Is higher near the outer cylinder than near the

inner cylinder

(b) 2 . 88 10 11 newton / coulomb

(d) 5 . 76 10

(d) 144 m

(a) Is same throughout

(a) Zero

11

941

51.

coulomb

(b) 3 10

11

coulomb

(d) 9 10 11 coulomb

Two charge q and q are situated at a certain

distance.

At the point exactly midway between

(d) Any of the above three situations is possible

depending on the magnitude of E

them

At a certain distance from a point charge the

electric field is 500 V / m and the potential is

(b) Electric field is zero but potential is not zero

(a) Electric field and potential both are zero

(c) Electric field is not zero but potential is zero

3000 V . What is this distance[MP PMT 1995; Pb. PMT 2001; AFMC 2001]
(d) Neither electric field nor potential is zero
(a) 6 m
(b) 12 m

942 Electrostatics
52.

Two

positive

charges

of

20

coulomb

and

57.

Q coulomb are situated at a distance of 60 cm . The

when it is kept in a uniform electric field. What is

the potential difference between two points
separated by a distance of 1 cm

neutral point between them is at a distance of

20 cm from the 20 coulomb charge. Charge Q is

53.

(a) 30 C

(b) 40 C

(c) 60 C

(d) 80 C

A charge of 5 C experiences a force of 5000 N

58.

(a) 10 V

(b) 250 V

(c) 1000 V

(d) 2500 V

In the figure the charge Q is at the centre of the

Two insulated charged conducting spheres of radii

20 cm and 15 cm respectively and having an equal

circle. Work done is maximum when another

charge of 10 C are connected by a copper wire

charge is taken from pointK P to

and then they are separated. Then

(a) Both the spheres will have the same charge of

10 C

(a) K

(b) Surface charge density on the 20 cm sphere

(b) L

will be greater than that on the 15 cm sphere

M

(c) M

(c) Surface charge density on the 15 cm sphere

will be greater than that on the 20 cm sphere

(d) N
54.

A mass m 20 g has a charge q 3 . 0 mC . It moves

with a velocity of 20 m / s and enters a region of
electric field of 80 N / C in the same direction as

(d) Surface charge density on the two spheres

will be equal
59.

B of an equilateral triangle ABC of side a . The

the velocity of the mass. The velocity of the mass

after 3 seconds in this region is
(a) 80 m / s
(c) 44 m / s
55.

magnitude of electric field at the point C is

(b) 56 m / s

(a)

(d) 40 m / s

Four identical charges 50 C each are placed,

(c)

one at each corner of a square of side 2 m . How

much external energy is required to bring another
charge of 50 C from infinity to the centre of the

60.

q
4 0 a 2
3q
4 0 a 2

(b)

(d)

2q
4 0 a 2

q
2 0 a 2

Two equal charges q are placed at a distance of

2 a and a third charge 2 q

square

is placed at the

midpoint. The potential energy of the system is

1
9 Nm
Given

10
2

4 0
C

56.

Equal charges q are placed at the vertices A and

(a)

(a) 64 J

(b) 41 J

(c) 16 J

(d) 10 J

q2
8 0 a

(c)

In Millikan's oil drop experiment an oil drop

carrying a charge Q is held stationary by a
potential difference 2400 V between the plates.

61.

7q 2
8 0 a

(b)

6q 2
8 0 a

(d)

9q 2
8 0 a

Two point charges 100 C and 5 C are placed at

points A and B respectively with AB 40 cm . The

To keep a drop of half the radius stationary the

potential difference had to be made 600 V . What

work done by external force in displacing the

charge 5 C from B to C , where BC 30 cm ,

is the charge on the second drop

angle ABC

(a)

Q
4

(c) Q

(b)

Q
2

3Q
(d)
2

[MP PET 1997]

(a) 9 J
(c)

9
J
25

1
and
9 10 9 Nm 2 / C 2
2
4 0
(b)

81
J
20

(d)

9
J
4

Electrostatics
62.

63.

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The unit of intensity of electric field is[MP PMT/PET 1998]

(a) Newton / Coulomb

(b) Joule / Coulomb

(c) Volt metre

(d) Newton / metre

Equal charges are given to two spheres of

(a) E A E B E C

(b) E A E B E C

(c) E A E C E B

(d) E A E C E B

different radii. The potential will [MP PMT/PET 1998; MH

2000]
69.CETTwo
spheres of radius a and b respectively are
charged
and joined by a wire. The ratio of electric
(a) Be more on the smaller sphere
field of the spheres is
(b) Be more on the bigger sphere
(a) a / b
(b) b / a
(c) Be equal on both the spheres
(c) a 2 / b 2
(d) b 2 / a 2
(d) Depend on the nature of the materials of the
70. A particle of mass m and charge q is placed at
spheres
rest in a uniform electric field E and then
64. An alpha particle is accelerated through a
released. The kinetic energy attained by the
potential difference of 10 6 volt . Its kinetic energy
particle after moving a distance y is
will be

[CBSE PMT 1998; Kerala PMT 2005]

(a) qEy

[MP PMT/PET 1998]

65.

(a) 1 MeV

(b) 2 MeV

(c) 4 MeV

(d) 8 MeV

71.

(c) 1 V

(d) 25 V

72.

distance x (metre) by V (5 x 10 x 9 ) volt . Value

(b) 6 V / m

(c) 11 V / m

(d) 23 V / m

mass 1 . 96 10 15 kg is suspended in equilibrium

between the plates. If e is the elementary charge,
then charge on the particle is

68.

(d) 8 e

The figure shows some of the electric field lines

corresponding to an electric field. The figure
suggests
[MP PMT 1999]
A

(d) 8 Cm 2

An electron of mass m e initially at rest moves

equal to

Two metal pieces having a potential difference of

800 V are 0 . 02 m apart horizontally. A particle of

(c) 6 e

(c) 20 Cm 2

distance in this uniform electric field. Neglecting

the effect of gravity, the ratio of t 2 / t 1 is nearly

(a) 20 V / m

(b) 3 e

(b) 5 Cm 2

atPET
rest1999]
takes time t 2 to move through an equal
[MP

of electric field at x 1 is

(a) e

(a) Zero

through a certain distance in a uniform electric

field in time t 1 . A proton of mass m p also initially

The electric potential V is given as a function of

2

67.

(d) q 2 Ey

field at the centre of the sphere if its radius is 2

meters
[CBSE PMT 1998]

potential difference between the two points will

be
[MP PET 1999]
(b) 0 . 25 V

(b) qE 2 y

A hollow insulated conducting sphere is given a

positive charge of 10 C . What will be the electric

A charge of 5 C is given a displacement of 0 . 5 m .

(a) 2 V

(c) qEy

The work done in the process is 10 J . The

66.

[CPMT

73.

[IIT 1997 Cancelled]

(a) 1

(b) (m p / m e )1 / 2

(c) (m e / m p )1 / 2

(d) 1836

A cube of side b has a charge q at each of its

[MP PET
vertices.
The 1999]
electric field due to this charge
distribution at the centre of this cube will be[KCET 1994, 2000]

74.

(a) q / b 2

(b) q / 2b 2

(c) 32 q / b 2

(d) Zero

A charged water drop whose radius is 0 . 1 m is in

equilibrium in an electric field. If charge on it is
equal to charge of an electron, then intensity of
electric field will be (g 10 ms 1 )
(a) 1 . 61 N / C

(b) 26 . 2 N / C

944 Electrostatics
(c) 262 N / C
75.

81.

(d) 1610 N / C

Four charges are placed on corners of a square as

by a distance 2d . The potential at a point midway

shown in figure having side of 5 cm . If Q is one

between them is

microcoulomb, then electric field

intensity at
Q
2Q
centre will be
[RPET 1999]

(a) Zero

(a) 1 . 02 10 7 N / C upwards

(c)

(b) 2 . 04 10 7 N / C downwards
7

[JIPME

1 q
.
4 0 d

(b)

1
4 0

(d)

1
2q
. 2
4 0 d

What is the potential energy of the equal positive

point charges of 1C each held 1 m apart in air [AMU 1999]

+ 2Q

(d) 1 . 02 10 7 N / C downwards

(a) 9 10 3 J

(b) 9 10 3 eV

A sphere of radius 1 cm has potential of 8000 V ,

(c) 2 eV / m

(d) Zero

then energy density near its surface will be [RPET 1999]

83.

An oil drop having charge 2 e is kept stationary

(a) 64 10 J / m
(c) 32 J / m
77.

82.
Q

(c) 2 . 04 10 N / C upwards

76.

Two unlike charges of magnitude q are separated

(b) 8 10 J / m
(d) 2 . 83 J / m

between two parallel horizontal plates 2.0 cm

apart when a potential difference of 12000 volts

is applied between them. If the density of oil is

Point charges 4 q , q and 4 q are kept on the

x axis

at

points

and

x 0, x a

900 kg/m3, the radius of the drop will be

x 2a

[AMU 1999]

respectively, then
[CBSE PMT 1992]

(a) Only q is in stable equilibrium

(b) None of the charges are in equilibrium
(c) All the charges are in unstable equilibrium

84.

apart. Where will the electric field strength be

zero on the line joining the charges from 20 C

79.

[RPET 1997]

(a) 0 . 1 m

(b) 0 . 04 m

(c) 0 . 033 m

(d) 0 . 33 m

85.

80.

(d) 0 eV

86.

[SCRA 1998; JIPMER 2001, 02]

1
V
3
3
(c)
V
2

(a)

(b)

2
V
3

(d) 3 V

2m e
m

(d)

me
2m

A proton is accelerated through 50,000 V. Its

[JIPMER 1999]

(a) 5000 eV

(b) 8 10 15 J

(c) 5000 J

(d) 50,000 J

When a proton is accelerated through 1V, then its

kinetic energy will be

If a charged spherical conductor of radius

10 cm has potential V at a point distant 5 cm from
its centre, then the potential at a point distant
15 cm from the centre will be

me
m

(b)

energy will increase by

[RPET 1997]

(c) 40 MeV

The ratio of momenta of an electron and an -

(c)

another point at 50 V
(b) 40 keV

(d) 1 . 1 10 6 m

(a) 1

How much kinetic energy will be gained by an

particle in going from a point at 70 V to

(a) 40 eV

(c) 1 . 4 10 6 m

potential difference of 100 volt is

Two point charges of 20 C and 80 C are 10 cm

charge

(b) 1 . 7 10 6 m

particle which are accelerated from rest by a

(d) All the charges are in stable equilibrium

78.

(a) 2 . 0 10 6 m

87.

[CBSE PMT 1999]

(a) 1840 eV

(b) 13.6 eV

(c) 1 eV

(d) 0.54 eV

An electron enters between two horizontal plates

separated

by

2mm

and

having

potential

difference of 1000V. The force on electron is

(a) 8 10 12 N

(b) 8 10 14 N

(c) 8 10 9 N

(d) 8 10 14 N

Electrostatics
88.

Two metal spheres of radii R1 and R 2 are charged

94.

a circle of radius R. Relative to V = 0 at infinity,

spheres is

the electrostatic potential V and the electric field

(a)

R1 : R 2

(c) R12 : R 22

E at the centre C are

[AMU 2000]

(b) R1 : R 2

(a) V 0 and E 0

(c) V 0 and E 0

(d) R13 : R 23

Electric charges of 10 C , 5 C, 3 C and 8 C

are placed at the corners of a square of side

2 m.

95.

(b) 1 . 8 10 6 V

(c) 1 .8 10 5 V

(d) 1 . 8 10 4 V

What is the magnitude of a point charge which

Two positive point charges of 12 C and 8 C are

closer is

[KCET (Engg./Med.) 1999]

(a) 1.8 V

(b) V 0 and E 0

(d) V 0 and E 0

10cm apart. The work done in bringing them 4 cm

the potential at the centre of the square is

90.

Ten electrons are equally spaced and fixed around

to the same potential. The ratio of charges on the

[KCET 1999]

89.

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[AMU 2000]

(a) 5.8 J

(b) 5.8 eV

(c) 13 J

(d) 13 eV

Three identical point charges, as shown are

placed at the vertices of an isosceles right angled
distance of 60 cm ( 1 / 40 9 109 N m 2 / C 2 )[MP PET 2000; RPETtriangle.
2001]
Which of the numbered vectors coincides
in
direction
with the electric field at the mid(a) 8 10 11 C
(b) 2 10 12 C
point M of the hypotenuse [AMU 2000]
produces an electric field of 2 N/coulomb at a

(c) 3 10 11 C

96.

(d) 6 10 10 C

3
2

91.

The electric field due to a charge at a distance of 3

m from it is 500 N/coulomb. The magnitude of the

4
M

1
N m2
charge is
9 10 9

coulomb 2
4 0

92.

[MP PMT 2000]

(a) 2.5 micro-coulomb

(b) 2.0 micro-coulomb

(c) 1.0 micro-coulomb

(d) 0.5 micro-coulomb

Two charges of 4 C

each are placed at the

corners A and B of an equilateral triangle of side

97.

(b) 2

(c) 3

(d) 4

The displacement of a charge Q in the electric

is

1
N - m2
9 10 9

C 2
4 0

[EAMCET (Engg.) 2000]

[EAMCET (Med.) 2000]

93.

(a) 1

field E e 1i e 2 j e 3 k is r ai bj . The work done

length 0.2 m in air. The electric potential at C is

(a) Q(ae 1 be 2 )

(b) Q (ae 1 ) 2 (be 2 )2

(c) Q(e 1 e 2 ) a 2 b 2

(d) Q( e 12 e 22 ) (a b)

(a) 9 10 V

(b) 18 10 V

(c) 36 10 4 V

(d) 36 10 4 V

Electric field strength due to a point charge of

98.

The potential at a point, due to a positive charge

of 100 C at a distance of 9m, is

5 C at a distance of 80 cm from the charge is[CBSE PMT 2000]
(a) 8 10 4 N/C

(b) 7 10 4 N/C

(a) 10 4 V

(b) 10 5 V

(c) 5 10 4 N/C

(d) 4 10 4 N/C

(c) 10 6 V

(d) 10 7 V

946 Electrostatics
99.

There is a solid sphere of radius R having

uniformly distributed charge. What is the relation
between electric field E (inside the sphere) and
radius of sphere R is

104. A charged particle of mass 5 10 5 kg

is held

stationary in space by placing it in an electric

field of strength 10 7 NC 1 directed vertically
downwards. The charge on the particle is
[EAMCET 2000]

[Pb. PMT 2000]

(a) E R 2
(c) E

(b) E R 1

R3

(d) 20 10 5 C

105. Three charges Q, q and q are placed at the

100. Two charges 5 C and 10 C are placed 20 cm

apart. The net electric field at the mid-Point
between the two charges is

vertices of a right-angled isosceles triangle as

shown. The net electrostatic energy of the
configuration is zero if Q is equal to
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2000]

[KCET (Med.) 2000]

(a)

(a) 4 . 5 10 6 N/C directed towards 5 C

(b) 4 . 5 10 6 N/C directed towards 10 C

1 2
2 q

(b)

2 2

(c) 13 . 5 10 6 N/C directed towards 5 C

(d) 13 . 5 10

(b) 5 10 5 C

(c) 5 10 5 C

(d) E R 2

(a) 20 10

(c) 2 q

N/C directed towards 10 C

+q

+q
a

(d) q

101. Which of the following is deflected by electric

field

106. Two electric charges 12 C and 6 C are placed

(a) X-rays

(b) -rays

20 cm apart in air. There will be a point P on the

line joining these charges and outside the region
between them, at which the electric potential is
zero. The distance of P from 6 C charge is

(c) Neutrons

(d) -particles

(a) 0.10 m

(b) 0.15 m

(c) 0.20 m

(d) 0.25 m

[CPMT 2000]

102. As shown in the figure, charges q and q are

placed at the vertices B and C of an isosceles
triangle. The potential at the vertex A is
1
2q
(a)
.
4 0
a2 b2

107. In the given figure distance of the point from A

where[MP
thePET
electric
2000]field is zero is
B

10 C

20 C
80 cm

(b) Zero
(c)

1
q
.
2
4 0
a b2

(d)

1
(q)
.
4 0
a2 b2

a
b

b
B

+q

103. Consider the points lying on a straight line joining

two fixed opposite charges. Between the charges
there is
[Roorkee 2000]

(a) 20 cm

(b) 10 cm

(c) 33 cm

(d) None of these

108. Figures below show regular hexagons, with

charges at the vertices. In which of the following
cases the electric field at the centre is not zero
q

(a) No point where electric field is zero

q

(b) Only one point where electric field is zero

q
q

q
(2)

(1)

(c) No point where potential is zero

(d) Only one point where potential is zero

2q

2q

2q
q

q
2q

2q
(3)

2q
2q

q
(4)

[EAMCE

Electrostatics

947

114. In the rectangle, shown below, the two corners

have charges q 1 5 C and q 2 2 . 0 C . The
work done in moving a charge 3 . 0 C from B to

A is (take 1 / 4 0 10 10 N - m 2 / C 2 )
q1

5 cm

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c) 3

(d) 4

q2

15 cm

109. An electron is moving towards x-axis. An electric

(a) 2.8 J
field is along y-direction then path of electron is [RPET 2000]

(b) 3.5 J

(c) 4.5 J

(d) 5.5 J

(a) Circular

(b) Elliptical

(c) Parabola

(d) None of these

110. An electron enters in an electric field with its

115. A cube of a metal is given a positive charge Q. For

the above system, which of the following
statements is true

velocity in the direction of the electric lines of

force. Then

[MP PMT 2000]

(a) Electric potential at the surface of the cube is

(a) The path of the electron will be a circle

zero

(b) The path of the electron will be a parabola

(b) Electric potential within the cube is zero

(c) The velocity of the electron will decrease

(c) Electric field is normal to the surface of the

(d) The velocity of the electron will increase

111. An

electron

accelerated

of

mass

from

rest

and

charge

through

cube

is

(d) Electric field varies within the cube

potential

difference V in vacuum. The final speed of the

116. If q is the charge per unit area on the surface of a

conductor, then the electric field intensity at a

electron will be
[MP PMT 2000; AMU (Engg.) 2000]

(a) V e / m

(b)

(c)

(d) 2 eV / m

2 eV / m

[MP PET 2001]

q
(a)
0

eV / m

112. The radius of a soap bubble whose potential is

16V is doubled. The new potential of the bubble
will be
[Pb. PMT 2000]

(a) 2V

(b) 4V

(c) 8V

(d) 16V

point on the surface is [MP PET 2001; UPSEAT 2001]

normal to surface

q
(b)
2 0
q
(c)
0

normal to surface

tangential to surface

q
(d)
2 0

tangential to surface

117. A hollow conducting sphere of radius R has a

charge ( Q) on its surface. What is the electric

113. The dimension of (1/2) 0 E 2 ( 0 : permittivity of

potential within the sphere at a distance r

free space; E : electric field) is [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2000; KCET 2000]

from its centre
1
(a) MLT
(b) ML 2 T 2

R
3

[MP PMT 2001;

UPSEAT 2001; MP PET 2001, 02; Orissa JEE 2005]

(c) ML T

(d) ML T

(a) Zero

(b)

1 Q
4 0 r

948 Electrostatics
(c)

1 Q
4 0 R

(d)

1 Q
4 0 r 2

(c) Zero

118. A spherical conductor of radius 2m is charged to a

potential of 120 V. It is now placed inside another
hollow spherical conductor of radius 6m.
Calculate the potential to which the bigger sphere
would be raised
[KCET 2001]

(d)

2
0

124. In an hydrogen atom, the electron revolves

around the nucleus in an orbit of radius
0 . 53 10 10 m .

Then the electrical potential

produced by the nucleus at the position of the
electron is
[Pb. PMT 2001]

(a) 20 V

(b) 60 V

(a) 13.6 V

(b) 27.2 V

(c) 80 V

(d) 40 V

(c) 27.2 V

(d) 13.6 V

119. A charge (q ) and another charge ( Q) are kept at

two points A and B respectively. Keeping the
charge ( Q ) fixed at B, the charge (q ) at A is
moved to another point C such that ABC forms an
equilateral triangle of side l. The net work done in
moving the charge (q ) is
[MP PET 2001]
(a)

1 Qq
4 0 l

(b)

1 Qq
4 0 l 2

(c)

1
Qql
4 0

(d) Zero

(a) qV

(b) mqV

q
(c) V
m

(d)

(c)

x2

b2
a2

tension

in

the

threads

(Given:

[MP PMT 2001]

(a) 18 N

(c) 0.18 N

60

(d) None of the above

127. A ball of mass 1 g and charge 10

C moves from

a point A. where potential is 600 volt to the point

Q
(b)
x

B where potential is zero. Velocity of the ball at

(d) xQ

the point A will be

[KCET 2001]

(a) 22.8 cm/s

(b) 228 cm/s

(c) 16.8 m/s

(d) 168 m/s

the point B is 20 cm/s. The velocity of the ball at

[MP PMT 2001]

2 0

the

1
9 10 9 Nm / C 2 ) [MP PET 2001; Pb PET 2003]
(4 0 )

123. Electric field intensity at a point in between two

parallel sheets with like charges of same surface
charge densities ( ) is

(a)

from a point fixed in the ceiling. It is found that in

(b) 1.8 N

[MP PMT 2001]

two insulating threads of equal lengths 1m each,

is

b
(b)
a

(d)

Q 10 C (10 micro-coulomb) are suspended by

60 o between them, as shown in the figure. What

q
mV

122. Potential at a point x-distance from the centre

inside the conducting sphere of radius R and
charged with charge Q is
Q
(a)
R

(c) Lies on the perpendicular bisector of the line

joining the two

equilibrium threads are separated by an angle

121. 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

a2
b2

(b) Will be in mid way between them

126. Two small spherical balls each carrying a charge

[MP PET 2001]

(c)

(a) Does not exist

(d) Will be closer to the negative charge

120. A particle of mass m and charge q is accelerated

through a potential difference of V volt, its energy
will be

a
(a)
b

125. Consider two point charges of equal magnitude

and opposite sign separated by a certain distance.
The neutral point due to them

(b)

128. The acceleration of an electron in an electric field

of magnitude 50 V/cm, if e/m value of the electron
is 1 . 76 10 11 C/kg, is

[CPMT 2001]

Electrostatics
(a) 8 . 8 10

14

m/sec

(c) 5 . 4 10 12 m/sec

(b) 6 . 2 10

13

m/sec

(a) Point beyond 2 metres

(c) Interior point

(d) Zero

129. Three charges Q, (q ) and ( q) are placed at the

vertices of an equilateral triangle of side l as
shown in the figure. If the net electrostatic energy
Q

(d) Outer point

of 0.25 coulomb between two points. Then what

will be the potential difference between them

(d) None of these

135. Kinetic energy of an electron accelerated in a

potential difference of 100 V is [AFMC 1999; MP PMT 2002]

(b) (q )
l

+q

(c) ( q)

+q

(d) Zero
130. A positively charged particle moving along x-axis

(a) 1 . 6 10 17 J

(b) 1 . 6 10 21 J

(c) 1 . 6 10 29 J

(d) 1 . 6 10 34 J

136. A drop of 10 6 kg water carries 10 6 C

charge.

with a certain velocity enters a uniform electric

What electric field should be applied to balance

field directed along positive y-axis. Its

its weight
g 10 m / s 2 )
[AMU(assume
(Engg.) 2001]

(a) Vertical

velocity

changes

but

horizontal

velocity remains constant

(b) Horizontal

velocity

changes

but

vertical

velocity remains constant

(a) 10 V/m upward

(b) 10 V/m downward

(c) 0.1 V/m downward

(d) 0.1 V/m upward

137. A charged particle of mass 0.003 gm is held

stationary in space by placing it in a downward

(c) Both vertical and horizontal velocities change

direction of electric field of 6 10 4 N / C . Then the

(d) Neither

magnitude of the charge is

vertical

nor

horizontal

velocity

changes
131. Electric

[MHCE

(b) 256 V
[MP PET 2001]

(c) 356 V

q
(a)
2

(b)Point beyond 10 metres

134. If 4 10 20 eV energy is required to move a charge

(a) 178 V

of the system is zero, then Q is equal to

949

[Orissa JEE 2002]

potential

at

any

point

is

V 5 x 3 y 15 z , then the magnitude of the

(a) 5 10 4 C

(b) 5 10 10 C

(c) 18 10 6 C

(d) 5 10 9 C

electric field is

[MP PET 2002]

(a) 3 2

(b) 4 2

from each other. Where should another charge q

(c) 5 2

(d) 7

be placed between them so that the system

138. Two point charges 9 e and e are at 16 cm away

132. The work done in bringing a 20 coulomb charge

remains in equilibrium
[MP PET 2002]

from point A to point B for distance 0.2m is 2J.

The potential difference between the two points

(a) 24 cm from 9 e

(b) 12 cm from 9 e

will be (in volt)

(c) 24 cm from e

(d) 12 cm from e

[RPET 1999; MP PMT 2002; AIEEE 2002]

(a) 0.2

(b) 8

(c) 0.1

(d) 0.4

139. 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 equilateral
is l cm

133. A hollow sphere of charge does not produce an

electric field at any[MNR 1985; RPET 2001; DPMT 2002;
Kerala PMT 2004; Pb PET 2004; Orissa PMT 2004]

(a)

1 q2
4 0 l

[AIEEE 2002]

(b)

1 2q 2
4 0 l

950 Electrostatics
(c)

1 3q 2
4 0 l

(d)

1 4q2
4 0 l

2 . 7 10

its period will

5 10 11 C

140. The distance between charges

11

oscillate above a positively charged metal plate,

C is 0.2 m. The distance at which a

third charge should be placed in order that it will

not experience any force along the line joining the
two charges is
[Kerala PET 2002]

(a) 0.44 m

(b) 0.65 m

(c) 0.556 m

(d) 0.350 m

[AIEEE 2002; CBSE PMT 2001]

and

(a) Remains equal to T

(b) Less than T

(c) Greater than T

(d) Infinite

146. A charged particle of mass m and charge q is

released from rest in a uniform electric field E.
Neglecting the effect of gravity, the kinetic energy
of the charged particle after t second is
(a)

Eq 2m
2t 2

(b)

2E 2t 2
mq

(c)

E 2q 2 t 2
2m

(d)

Eqm
t

141. If identical charges (q ) are placed at each corner

of a cube of side b, then electric potential energy
of charge ( q) which is placed at centre of the
cube will be

147. A proton is about 1840 times heavier than an

[CBSE PMT 2002]

(a)

(c)

8 2q 2
4 0 b
4 2q
0 b

(b)
2

(d)

difference of 1 kV, its kinetic energy will be [AIIMS 2003; DCE 200

8 2q 2
0 b
4q

3 0 b

in

uniform

acceleration will be
(a)
(c)

electric

field

E.

E2e
m

(b)

eE
m

mE
(d)
e

(b) 1/1840 keV

(c) 1 keV

(d) 920 keV

charge Q 16 C . What is E at centre

[BHU 2

Its

[AIIMS 2002]

e2
m

(a) 1840 keV

148. A conducting sphere of radius R 20 cm is given a

142. An electron having charge e and mass m is

moving

electron. When it is accelerated by a potential

(a) 3 . 6 10 6 N / C

(b) 1 . 8 10 6 N / C

(c) Zero

(d) 0 . 9 10 6 N / C

149. A thin spherical conducting shell of radius R has

a charge q. Another charge Q is placed at the

into region of electric field directed towards north

centre of the shell. The electrostatic potential at a

R
point p a distance
from the centre of the shell
2

to south in the plane of paper. The deflection of

is

cathode rays is towards

(a)

(q Q ) 2
4 0 R

(b)

2Q
4 0 R

(c)

2Q
2q

4 0 R 4 0 R

(d)

2Q
q

4 0 R 4 0 R

143. Cathode rays travelling from east to west enter

[CPMT 2002]

(a) East

(b) South

(c) West

(d) North

144. An -particle is accelerated through a potential

difference of 200V. The increase in its kinetic
energy is

[AIEEE 2003]

150. A hollow conducting sphere is placed in an

electric field produced by a point charge placed at
P as shown in figure. Let

VA , VB , VC

be the

potentials at points A, B and C respectively. Then [Orissa JEE 200

[UPSEAT 2002]

(a) 100 eV

(b) 200 eV

(c) 400 eV

(d) 800 eV

A
C

145. A simple pendulum of period T has a metal bob

which is negatively charged. If it is allowed to

Electrostatics

951

156. A particle has a mass 400 times than that of the

electron and charge is double than that of a
(a) VC VB

(b) V B VC

electron. It is accelerated by 5V of potential

(c) V A V B

(d) V A VC

difference. Initially the particle was at rest, then

151. A point charge is kept at the centre of a metallic

insulated spherical shell. Then

its final kinetic energy will be

[Orissa JEE 2003]

(a) Electric field out side the sphere is zero

(b) Electric field inside the sphere is zero

[MP PMT 1990; DPMT 1999]

(a) 5 eV

(b) 10 eV

(c) 100 eV

(d) 2000 eV
1 . 6 10 19

157. An electron (charge =

(c) Net induced charge on the sphere is zero

coulomb) is

accelerated through a potential of 1,00,000 volts.

(d) Electric potential inside the sphere is zero

The energy required by the electron is

152. An electron moving with the speed 5 10 6 per sec

(a) 1 . 6 10 24 joule

(b) 1 . 6 10 14 erg

(c) 0 . 53 10 14 joule

(d) 1 . 6 10 14 joule

is shooted parallel to the electric field of intensity

1 10 3 N/C . Field is responsible for the retardation

of motion of electron. Now evaluate the distance

travelled by the electron before coming to rest for
an

instant

(mass

of

e 9 10 31 Kg .

1 . 6 10 19 C )

charge

[MP PMT 2003]

(a) 7 m

(b) 0.7 mm

(c) 7 cm

(d) 0.7 cm

158. The charge given to a hollow sphere of radius 10

cm is 3.210

19

coulomb. At a distance of 4 cm

from its centre, the electric potential will be

(a) 28 . 8 10 9 volts

(b) 288 volts

(c) 2.88 volts

(d) Zero

159. Work done in moving a positive charge on an

153. An electron enters in high potential region V 2

equipotential surface is

[BCECE 2004]

(a) Finite, positive but not zero

from lower potential region V1 then its velocity [MP PMT 2003]
(b) Finite, negative but not zero

(a) Will increase

(b) Will change in direction but not in magnitude

(c) Zero
(d) Infinite

(c) No change in direction of field

160. A charge of 10 e.s.u. is placed at a distance of 2 cm

(d) No change in direction perpendicular to field
154. The electric potential at the surface of an
atomic nucleus (Z = 50) of radius 9.0 10

13

cm

from a charge of 40 e.s.u. and 4 cm from another

charge of 20 e.s.u. The potential energy of the
charge 10 e.s.u. is (in ergs)

is

[CPMT 1976; MP PET 1989]

[CPMT 1990; Pb. PMT 2002; BVP 2003; MP PET 2004]
6

(a) 80 volts

(b) 8 10 volts

(c) 9 volts

(d) 9 10 5 volts

(a) 87.5

(b) 112.5

(c) 150

(d) 250

161. A table tennis ball which has been covered with

155. A pellet carrying charge of 0.5 coulombs is

conducting paint is suspended by a silk thread so

accelerated through a potential of 2,000 volts. It

that it hang between two plates, out of which one

is earthed
attains a kinetic energy equal to [NCERT 1973; CPMT 1973; JIPMER
2002]and other is connected to a high voltage
generator. This ball
(a) 1000 ergs
(b) 1000 joules
(a) Is attracted towards high voltage plate and
(c) 1000 kWh
(d) 500 ergs
stays there

952 Electrostatics
(b) Hangs without moving

(c) W

(c) Swing backward and forward hitting each

1 q
4 0 r 2

(d) W = zero

plate in turn
(d) Is attracted to earthed plate and stays there
162. A sphere of 4 cm radius is suspended within a
hollow sphere of 6 cm radius. The inner sphere is

168. When one electron is taken towards the other

electron, then the electric potential energy of the
system

CBSE PMT 1993, 99; Pb. PMT 1999; BHU 2000, 02]

charged to potential 3 e.s.u. and the outer sphere

is earthed. The charge on the inner sphere is

1
e.s.u.
4

(a) 54 e.s.u.

(b)

(c) 30 e.s.u.

(d) 36 e.s.u.

[MP PMT 1991]

(a) Decreases

(b) Increases

(c) Remains unchanged (d) Becomes zero

169. A hollow metal sphere of radius 5cm is charged
such that the potential on its surface is 10V. The

163. State which of the following is correct [CPMT 1974, 80]

(a) Joule = coulomb volt

[RPET 1999;

(b)Joule = coulomb/volt

potential at a distance of 2cm from the centre of

the sphere
[MP PET 1992; MP PMT 1996]

(c) Joule = volt ampere (d) Joule = volt/ampere

164. When a positive q charge is taken from lower
potential to a higher potential point, then its
potential energy will

(a) Zero

(b) 10 V

(c) 4 V

(d) 10/3 V

170. The work done in carrying a charge of 5 C from

(a) Decrease

(b) Increases

a point A to a point B in an electric field is 10mJ.

(c) Remain unchanged

(d) Become zero

The potential difference (V B V A ) is then [Haryana CEE 1996]

165. When a negative charge is taken at a height from

earth's surface, then its potential energy
(a) Decreases

(a) + 2kV

(b) 2 kV

[DPMT
(c) +2002]
200 V

(b) Increases

(d) 200 V

171. Value of potential at a point due to a point charge

(c) Remains unchanged (d) Will become infinity

is
[MP PET 1996]

166. When a charge of 3 coulombs is placed in a

uniform electric field, it experiences a force of

(a) Inversely

3000

distance

Newton.

Within

this

field,

potential

difference between two points separated by a

distance of 1 cm is

proportional

to

square

of

the

(b) Directly proportional to square of the distance

[MP PMT 1986; 2000]

(c) Inversely proportional to the distance

(a) 10 volts

(b) 90 volts

(c) 1000 volts

(d) 3000 volts

(d) Directly proportional to the distance

172. Electric potential of earth is taken to be zero

167. There are two equipotential surface as shown in

figure. The distance between them is r. The
charge of q coulomb is taken from the surface A
to B, the resultant work done will be
(a) W

(a) Insulator

[AIIMS 1998; BHU 2002]

(b) Conductor

[MP
PMT
1986; CPMT 1986, 88]
(c)
Semiconductor
(d) Dielectric

1 q
4 o r

1 q
(b) W
4 0 r 2

because earth is a good

173. There is 10 units of charge at the centre of a circle

of radius 10m. The work done in moving 1 unit of
A

charge around the circle once is

[EAMCET (Med.) 1995; AIIMS 2000; Pb. PMT 2000]

Electrostatics

953

(a) Zero

(b) 10 units

(b) Decreases from centre to surface

(c) 100 units

(d) 1 unit

(c) Remains constant from centre to surface

174. Two parallel plates separated by a distance of

5mm are kept at a potential difference of 50 V . A

of mass 10 15 kg

particle
enters

in

it

with

and charge 10 11 C
7

velocity

10 m / s.

(d) Is zero at every point inside

179. The wrong statement about electric lines of force
is

The

acceleration of the particle will be

[RPMT 2002]

(a) These originate from positive charge and end

[MP PMT 1997]

(a) 10 m / s
(c) 10 m / s

(b) 5 10 m / s
(d) 2 10 m / s

on negative charge
(b) They do not intersect each other at a point
(c) They have the same form for a point charge and
a sphere

175. Three point charges are placed at the corners of

an

equilateral

triangle.

Assuming

only

electrostatic forces are acting

(d) They have physical existence

[KCET 2002]

180. A charge produces an electric field of 1 N/C at a

(a) The system can never be in equilibrium

point distant 0.1 m

(b) The system will be in equilibrium if the

charge is

from it. The magnitude of

charges rotate about the centre of the triangle

(c) The system will be in equilibrium if the
charges

have

different

magnitudes

and

different signs

have

(a) 1 . 11 10 12 C

(b) 9 . 11 10 12 C

(c) 7 . 11 10 6 C

(d) None of these

181. A charged particle is suspended in equilibrium in

(d) The system will be in equilibrium if the

charges

[RPET 2002]

the

same

magnitudes

but

different signs

a uniform vertical electric field of intensity

20000 V/m. If mass of the particle is 9 . 6 10 16 kg ,
the charge on it and excess number of electrons

176. If an insulated non-conducting sphere of radius R

on the particle are respectively (g 10 m / s 2 )

has charge density . The electric field at a

distance r from the centre of sphere (r R) will
be
(a)

[BHU 2003]

R
30

r
(c)
3 0

(b)

r
0

[Pb. PMT 2003]

(a) 4 . 8 10

19

(c) 3 . 8 10

19

C, 3
C, 2

(b) 5 . 8 10

19

C, 4

(d) 2 . 8 10

19

C, 1

182. The potential at a distance R/2 from the centre of

a conducting sphere of radius R will be[RPMT 2003]

3 R
(d)
0

(a) 0

177. Two plates are at potentials 10 V and +30 V. If

the separation between the plates be 2 cm. The
electric field between them is

(c)

Q
4 0 R

(b)

Q
8 0 R

(d)

Q
2 0 R

PET 2000]
183. Four [Pb.
charges
Q, Q, Q, Q

(a) 2000 V/m

(b) 1000 V/m

(c) 500 V/m

(d) 3000 V/m

are placed at the

corners of a square taken in order. At the centre

of the square
[RPMT 2003]

178. The electric potential inside a conducting sphere

[RPMT 2002]

(a) Increases from centre to surface

(a) E 0 , V 0

(b) E 0 , V 0

(c) E 0, V 0

(d) E 0 , V 0

954 Electrostatics
184. The radius of nucleus of silver (atomic number =
47) is 3 . 4 10

14

m . The electric potential on the

surface of nucleus is (e 1 . 6 10 19 C )
(a) 1 . 99 10 6 volt

(c) S and R
R

(d) P and R

(c) 4 .99 10 volt

(b) S and Q
[Pb. PET 2003]

(b) 2 . 9 10 6 volt

(a) P and Q

(d) 0 . 99 10 volt
190. Figure shows three points A, B and C in a region of

185. Charges q, 2q, 3q and 4q are placed at the corners

A, B, C and D of a square as shown in the
following figure. The direction of electric field at
the centre of the square is along
D
4q

C
3q

[MP PMT 2004]

uniform

electric

field

is

points A, B and C respectively

(a) VA VB VC

2q
B

(b) VA VB VC

(b) CB

(c) VA VB VC

(c) BD

(d) AC

(d) VA VB VC

186. Point charge q1 2 C and q 2 1 C are kept at

x 6

AB

VA , VB and VC represent the electric potential at

(a) AB

and

line

[CPMT 2004; MP PMT 2005]

q
A

x 0

The

Then which of the following holds good. Where

points

E.

perpendicular and BC is parallel to the field lines.

respectively. Electrical

191. In a certain charge distribution, all points having

zero potential can be joined by a circle S. Points

potential will be zero at points

PMTpositive
2004] potential and points outside
inside[MP
S have

(a) x 2 and x 9

(b) x 1 and x 5

S have negative potential. A positive charge,

(c) x 4 and x 12

(d) x 2 and x 2

which is free to move, is placed inside S

187. Equipotential surfaces associated with an electric

field which is increasing in magnitude along the
x-direction are

(a) It will remain in equilibrium

(b) It can move inside S, but it cannot cross S
(c) It must cross S at some time

[AIIMS 2004]

(d) It may move, but will ultimately return to its

(a) Planes parallel to yz-plane

starting point

(b) Planes parallel to xy-plane

192. Infinite charges of magnitude q each are lying at x

(c) Planes parallel to xz-plane

=1, 2, 4, 8... meter on X-axis. The value of

(d) Coaxial cylinders of increasing radii around

intensity of electric field at point x = 0 due to

these charges will be

the x-axis

188. A bullet of mass 2 gm is having a charge of 2 C .

(a) 12 10 q N/C
9

Through what potential difference must it be

accelerated, starting from rest, to acquire a speed
of 10 m / s

[CBSE PMT 2004]

(a) 5 kV

(b) 50 kV

(c) 5 V

(d) 50 V

(c) 6 10 q N/C

[J & K CET 2004]

(b) Zero
9

(d) 4 10 q N/C

193. A square of side a has charge Q at its centre and

charge q at one of the corners. The work
required to be done in moving the charge q from
the corner to the diagonally opposite corner is
(a) Zero

(b)

Qq
4 0 a

(d)

Qq
2 0 a

189. Thepoints resembling equal potentials are

[Orissa PMT 2004]

(c)

Qq 2
4 0 a

955

Electrostatics
194. A

pendulum

bob

carrying a charge

of

mass

2 10

and

199. To charges q 1 and q 2 are placed 30 cm apart,

is at rest in a

shown in the figure. A third charge q 3 is moved

30 . 7 10

kg

horizontal uniform electric field of 20000 V/m.

along the arc of a circle of radius 40 cm from C

The tension in the thread of the pendulum is

to D. The change in the potential energy of the

(g 9 . 8 m / s )

[UPSEAT 2004]

(a) 3 10 4 N
(c) 5 10

(b) 4 10 4 N
(d) 6 10

195. An infinite

line

charge

q3

produce

field of

40
q2
q1

(a) 7 . 27 10 4 C / m

(b) 7 . 98 10 4 C / m

(c) 7 . 11 10 4 C / m

(d) 7 . 04 10 4 C / m

[MHCET 2004]

(b) 5 . 0 10

11

(d) 6q 1

30 cm

200. A charged ball B hangs from a silk thread S, which

makes an angle with a large charged

196. An electron experiences a force equal to its

weight when placed in an electric field. The
intensity of the field will be

(c) 5 . 5 10 11 N / C

(b) 8 q 1
(c) 6q 2

[MH CET 2004]

N /C

[CBSE PMT 2005]

(a) 8 q 2

charge density is

(a) 1 . 7 10

q3
k , where k is
4 0
C

7 . 182 10 8 N / C at a distance of 2 cm. The linear

11

system is

conducting sheet P , as shown in the figure. The

+
surface charge density + of the sheet is
P
proportional to
[AIEEE 2005]
+
+

(b) tan

N /C

(c) cos

(d) 56 N/C

(a) sin

(d) cot
6

197. The dielectric strength of air at NTP is 3 10 V/ m

then the maximum charge that can be given to a

201. Two point charges +8q and 2q are located at

(a) 3 10 4 C

(b) 3 10 3 C

x 0 and x L respectively. The location of a

PMTx-axis
2001] at which the net electric field
point [Pb.
on the
due to these two point charges is zero is

(c) 3 10 2 C

(d) 3 10 1 C

(a) 8 L

(b) 4 L

(c) 2 L

(d)

spherical conductor of radius 3 m is

198. As per this diagram a point charge q is placed at

the origin O . Work done in taking another point
charge Q from the point A [co-ordinates (0, a) ]
to another point B [co-ordinates (a, 0)] along the
straight path AB is

L
4

202. Two thin wire rings each having a radius R are

placed at

a distance d apart with their axes

coinciding. The charges on the two rings are q

and q . The potential difference between the

[CBSE PMT 2005]

centres of the two rings is

[AIEEE 2005]

(a) Zero

qQ 1
2a
(b)
2
4 0 a

(b)

Q
4 0

1

R

R d

(c) QR / 4 0 d 2

(d)

Q
2 0

1

R

R d

qQ 1 a

(c)
2
4 0 a 2

qQ 1
2a
(d)
2
4 0 a

(a) Zero

203. Three infinitely long charge sheets are placed as

shown in figure. The electric field at point P is
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2005]

2
k
(a)
o

Z = 3a
P

Z=a
x

Z = a

956 Electrostatics
(b)
(c)

2
k
o

(c) 120 V/m

207. Charges 4Q, q and Q and placed along x-axis at

4
k
o

(d)

(d) Zero

positions x 0, x l / 2 and x l , respectively. Find

the value of q so that force on charge Q is zero

4
k
o

(a) Q

(b) Q / 2

(c) Q / 2

(d) Q

[DPMT

204. Two infinitely long parallel conducting plates

having

surface

charge

densities

and respectively, are separated by a small

208. If an electron moves from rest from a point at

distance. The medium between the plates is

which potential is 50 volt to another point at

vacuum. If 0 is the dielectric permittivity of

which potential is 70 volt, then its kinetic energy

vacuum, then the electric field in the region

in the final state will be

between the plates is

(a) 0 volts / meter

(c)

(b)

volts / meter
o

[J & K CET 2005]

[AIIMS 2005]

(d)

(a) 3.2 10

volts / meter
2 o
2
volts / meter
o

205. Four point +ve charges of same magnitude (Q) are

10

(b) 3.2 10

(c) 1 N

(d) 1 dyne

(a) WA = WB = WC

shown in figure. The plane of the frame is

perpendicular to Z axis. If a ve point charge is

(c) WA > WB > WC

placed at a distance z away from the above frame

(d) WA < WB < WC

(b) WA = WB = WC = 0

[AIIMS 2005]

209. In the following diagram the work done in moving

a point charge from point P to point A, B and C is
respectively as WA, WB and WC , then

placed at four corners of a rigid square frame as

(z<<L) then

18

210. A hollow metallic sphere of radius R is given a

charge Q. Then the potential at the centre is

(a) Zero

(b)

1
Q
.
4 0 R

(d)

1
Q
.
4 0 2 R

(c)
Z-axis
Q

1
2Q
.
4 0 R

Electric Dipole
(a) ve charge oscillates along the Z axis.

1.

(b) It moves away from the frame

An electric dipole when placed in a uniform

electric field E

will have minimum potential

energy, if the positive direction of dipole moment

(c) It moves slowly towards the frame and stays

makes the following angle with E

in the plane of the frame

[CPMT 1981; MP PMT 1987]

(d) It passes through the frame only once.

206. At a point 20 cm from the centre of a uniformly
charged dielectric sphere of radius 10 cm, the

2.

(a)

(b) / 2

(c) Zero

(d) 3 / 2

A given charge is situated at a certain distance

electric field is 100 V/m. The electric field at 3 cm

from an electric dipole in the end-on position

from the centre of the sphere will be

[BCECE a2005]
experiences
force F. If the distance of the charge

(a) 150 V/m

(b) 125 V/m

is doubled, the force acting on the charge will be

[Orissa

Electrostatics

3.

(a) 2F

(b) F / 2

(c) F / 4

(d) F / 8

(c)

The electric potential at a point on the axis of an

9.

electric dipole depends on the distance r of the

point from the dipole as [CPMT 1982; UPSEAT 2001
MP PMT 1996, 2002; MP PET 2001, 05]

1
r

(b)

(c) r

(d)

(a)

4.

10.

1
r2

q
d3

(d)

957

qr
d3

An electron and a proton are at a distance of 1 .

The moment of this dipole will be (C m)[CPMT 1984]
(a) 1 . 6 10 19

(b) 1 . 6 10 29

(c) 3 . 2 10 19

(d) 3 . 2 10 29

The electric field due to a dipole at a distance r on

its axis is
[MP PMT 1993; RPET 2001;

MP PET/PMT 2002; BCECE 2003]

r3

An electric dipole of moment p is placed in the

(a) Directly proportional to r 3

position of stable equilibrium in uniform electric

(b) Inversely proportional to r 3

field of intensity E . It is rotated through an angle

(c) Directly proportional to r 2

from the initial position. The potential energy

(d) Inversely proportional to r 2

of electric dipole in the final position is

11.

[MP PET 1993]

(a) pE cos

(b) pE sin

(c) pE (1 cos )

(d) pE cos

Two charges 3 . 2 10 19 and 3 . 2 10 19 C placed

at 2 . 4 apart form an electric dipole. It is placed
in a uniform electric field of intensity
4 10 5 volt / m . The electric dipole moment is

(a) 15 . 36 10 29 coulomb m
5.

An electric dipole is kept in non-uniform electric

field. It experiences

(b) 15 . 36 10 19 coulomb m

[AIIMS 2003; DCE 2001]

(c) 7 . 68 10 29 coulomb m

(a) A force and a torque (b) A force but not a

(d) 7 . 68 10 19 coulomb m

torque

(c) A torque but not a force (d)Neither a force nor a torque

12. An electric dipole of moment p is placed at the
6.

N/C. The maximum torque on the dipole will be

origin along the x -axis. The electric field at a

point P , whose position vector makes an
angle with the x -axis, will make an angle .....
1
with the x -axis, where tan tan [MP PMT 1994]
[MP PMT 1987]
2

(a) 12 10 1 N m

(b) 12 10 3 N m

(a)

(b)

(c) 24 10 1 N m

(d) 24 10 3 N m

(c)

(d) 2

An electric dipole consisting of two opposite

charges of 2 10

C each separated by a distance

of 3 cm is placed in an electric field of 2 10 5

13.
7.

An electric dipole of moment p is placed normal

to the lines of force of electric intensity E , then
the work done in deflecting it through an angle of
180 is
[BVP 2003]

8.

An electric dipole is placed along the x axis at

the origin O . A point P is at a distance of 20 cm

(a) pE

(b) 2 pE

3
with the x-axis. If the electric field at P makes an
angle with the x-axis, the value of would be

(c) 2 pE

(d) Zero

(a)

(b)

(c)

2
3

(d) tan 1
2

from this origin such that OP makes an angle

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 dipole, the intensity is
proportional to
[CPMT 1977]
(a)

q
d2

(b)

qr
d2

14.

tan 1
2
3

Electric charges q, q, 2q are placed at the corners

of an equilateral triangle ABC

of side l . The

958 Electrostatics
magnitude of electric dipole moment of the
system is

[MP PMT 1994]

(a) ql

(b) 2 ql

(c)

(d) 4 ql

(c) The torque on the dipole due to the field must

be zero
(d) The torque on the dipole due to the field may
be zero

15.

3 ql

(b) P E

(c) Zero

(d) E P

than the size of the dipole), then electric field at

Q is proportional to
[CBSE PMT 1998; JIPMER 2001, 02]

The electric field at a point on equatorial line of a

21.

(a) Will be parallel

(a) p

and r

(c)

and r 3

p 1995]
[MP PET

dipole and direction of the dipole moment

(b) p and r 2
(d) p and r 3

If the magnitude of intensity of electric field at a

distance x on axial line and at a distance y on

(b) Will be in opposite direction

equatorial line on a given dipole are equal, then

[EAMCET 1994]
x : y is

(c) Will be perpendicular

(d) Are not related
17.

Two opposite and equal charges 4 10 8 coulomb

22.

(a) 1 : 1

(b) 1 : 2

(c) 1 : 2

(d)

2 :1

this dipole is placed in an external electric field

An electric dipole in a uniform electric field

experiences (When it is placed at an angle with
the field)
[RPET 2000]

4 10 8 newton / coulomb ,

(a) Force and torque both

when placed 2 10 2 cm away, form a dipole. If

the value of maximum

torque and the work done in rotating it through

180 will be

(b)Force but no torque

(c) Torque but no force (d) No

torque

[MP PET 1996]

(a) 64 10 4 Nm and 64 10 4 J

23.

(b) 32 10 4 Nm and 32 10 4 J

force

(d) 32 10

Nm and 64 10

no

the axis at a distance 20 cm from one of the

charges in air, is
[CBSE PMT 2001]

N/C

(b) 9 . 28 10 7 N/C

(c) 13 . 1 1111 N/C

(d) 20 . 5 10 7 N/C

(a) 6 . 25 10

If E a be the electric field strength of a short

dipole at a point on its axial line and E e that on

and

The electric intensity due to a dipole of length 10

cm and having a charge of 500 C , at a point on

(c) 64 10 4 Nm and 32 10 4 J

18.

p . If the

distance of Q from the dipole is r (much larger

[MP PMT 1994; CPMT 2001]

(a) P E

A point Q lies on the perpendicular bisector of an

electrical dipole of dipole moment

The torque acting on a dipole of moment P in an

electric field E is

16.

20.

24.

Electric potential at an equatorial point of a small

dipole with dipole moment P (r, distance from the

the equatorial line at the same distance, then [MP PET 1999; dipole)
J & K CET 2004]
is

19.

(a) E e 2 E a

(b) E a 2 E e

(c) E a E e

(d) None of the above

(a) Zero

An electric dipole is placed in an electric field

generated by a point charge
(a) The net electric force on the dipole must be

zero

(c)

3
[MP PMT
4 1999]
0r

25.

(b)
(d)

P
4 0 r 2
2P
4 0 r 3

The distance between H and Cl ions in HCl

molecule is 1.28 . What will be the potential due

(b) The net electric force on the dipole may be

zero

[MP PMT 2001]

to this dipole at a distance of 12 on the axis of

dipole

[MP PMT 2002]

Electrostatics

26.

(a) 0.13 V

(b) 1.3 V

(c) 13 V

(d) 130 V

(c) pE
33.

(b) 0

(c) 90 o and 0 o

(a) Zero

and 90

(c)
34.

The value of electric potential at any point due to

any electric dipole is
[MP PMT 2004]

(c) k .

(d) k .

3
2

A region surrounding a stationary electric dipoles

has

(b) Electric field only

p r
r3

(c) Both electric and magnetic fields

(d) No electric and magnetic fields
35.

[CBSE PMT 2004]

(a) 2q E and minimum (b) q E and p E

Two electric dipoles of moment P and 64 P are

placed in opposite direction on a line at a distance
of 25 cm. The electric field will be zero at point
between the dipoles whose distance from the
dipole of moment P is
[MP PET 2003]
(a) 5 cm

(b)

25
cm
9

(c) 10 cm

(d)

4
cm
13

(d) q E and maximum

Intensity of an electric field E due to a dipole,

depends on distance r as
[Pb. PMT 2004]
(a) E

1
r4

(b) E

1
r3

(c) E

1
r2

(d) E

1
r

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 will be maximum

The ratio of electric fields on the axis and at

equator of an electric dipole will be

37.

(a) 90 o

(b) 0 o

(c) 180 o

(d) 45 o

[RPMT 2002]
3 . 2 10 19 C and 3 . 2 10 9 C kept
Two charges

(a) 1 : 1

(b) 2 : 1

2.4 apart forms a dipole. If it is kept in uniform

(c) 4 : 1

(d) None of these

electric field of intensity 4 10 5 volt/m then what

For a dipole q 2 10
the maximum
E 5 10 5 N / C

C and d 0 . 01 m . Calculate

torque

for

this

dipole

will be its electrical energy in equilibrium

if

[RPMT 2003]

32.

(d)

(a) Magnetic field only

An electric dipole has the magnitude of its charge

as q and its 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 on it and
its potential energy are respectively

(c) Zero and minimum

[MP PET 1994]

p r
(b) k . 3
r

p r
r2

(b)

[MP PMT 2002]

o

(d) 0 o and 180 o

p r
(a) k . 2
r

31.

placed in a

energy when the angle between p and E is

(a) 90 and 180

30.

will be maximum and minimum when the angles

29.

An electric dipole of moment

uniform electric field E has minimum potential

the point to the dipole are respectively

28.

(d) 2pE

The potential at a point due to an electric dipole

between the axis of the dipole and the line joining

27.

959

(a) 1 10 3 Nm 1

(b) 10 10 3 Nm 1

(c) 10 10 3 Nm

(d) 1 10 2 Nm 2

A molecule with a dipole moment p is placed in an

electric field of strength E. Initially the dipole is
aligned parallel to the field. 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
(a) 2pE

(b) pE

38.

(a) 3 10 23 J

(b) 3 10 23 J

(c) 6 10 23 J

(d) 2 10 23 J

What is the angle between the electric dipole

moment and the electric field strength due to it on
the equatorial line
[AFMC 2005]

(a) 0

(b) 90
o

[UPSEAT 2004]
(c) 180

(d) None of these

960 Electrostatics
39.

The electric field due to an electric dipole at a

(c) The total flux through the surface is zero

distance r from its centre in axial position is E. If

(d) The flux is only going out of the surface

the dipole is rotated through an angle of 90

about its perpendicular axis, the electric field at

A cube of side l is placed in a uniform field E ,

where E Ei . The net electric flux through the

the same point will be

[J & K CET 2005]

cube is

(a) E

(b) E / 4

(c) E / 2

[Haryana CEE 1996]

(d) 2E

Electric Flux and Gauss's Law

1.

6.

7.

(a) Zero

(b) l E

(c) 4 l 2 E

(d) 6 l 2 E

Eight dipoles of charges of magnitude e

are

placed inside a cube. The total electric flux

A cylinder of radius R and length L is placed in a

coming out of the cube will be

uniform electric field E parallel to the cylinder

[MP PMT/PET 1998]

axis. The total flux for the surface of the cylinder

is given by

(a)

8e
0

(b)

16 e
0

(c)

e
0

(d) Zero

[CPMT 1975; RPMT 2002; KCET 2004]

2.

(a) 2R 2 E

(b) R 2 / E

(c) (R 2 R) / E

(d) Zero

8.

A point charge q is placed at the centre of a cube

of side L . The electric flux emerging from the

Electric field at a point varies as r 0 for

cube is
(a) An electric dipole

[CBSE PMT 1996; BCECE 2003; AIEEE 2002]

(b) A point charge

(a)

q
0

(b) Zero

(c)

6 qL 2
0

(d)

(c) A plane infinite sheet of charge

(d) A line charge of infinite length
3.

An electric charge q is placed at the centre of a

cube of side . The electric flux on one of its

9.

A charge q is placed at the centre of the open end

faces will be

of cylindrical vessel. The flux of the electric field

[MP PMT 1994, 95; DCE 1999, 2001; AIIMS 2001]

4.

5.

through the surface of the vessel is

(a)

q
6 0

(b)

q
0a2

(a) Zero

(c)

q
4 0 a 2

(d)

q
0

(c)

Total electric flux coming out of a unit positive

charge put in air is
[MP PET 1995]
(a) 0

(b) 01

(c) (4 p 0 ) 1

(d) 4 0

For a given surface the Gauss's law is stated as

E ds 0 . From this we can conclude that

(a) E is necessarily zero on the surface
(b) E is perpendicular to the surface at every
point

q
6 L2 0

10.

q
2 0

(b)

q
0

(d)

2q
0

It is not convenient to use a spherical Gaussian

surface to find the electric field due to an electric
dipole using Gausss theorem because
(a) Gausss law fails in this case
(b) This problem
symmetry

does

not

have

spherical

[MP PMT 1995]

(c) Coulombs law is more fundamental than

Gausss law
(d) Spherical Gaussian surface will alter the
dipole moment

Electrostatics
11.

According to Gauss Theorem, electric field of an

infinitely long straight wire is proportional to

(a) There were magnetic monopoles

(b) The inverse square law were not exactly true

[RPET 2000; DCE 2000]

(a) r
(c)
12.

(d)

(a)

Q
0

(b)

100 Q
0

(d)

14.

1
r3

(c) The velocity of light were not a universal

constant

1
r2

(d) None of these

16.

1
r

permittivity constant]
[KCET 2003; MP PMT 2002]
3

(c)

[RPET 2003; MP PET 2003; UPSEAT 2004]

q
(a)
0

1m

(c)
+
+ 50cm
+

100 Q
( 0 )

(a) Weber

(b) Newton per coulomb

(c) Volt metre

(d) Joule per coulomb

18.

and q 4

(b)

(E
s

(c)

(E
s

q q q

2
3
E 2 E 3 ).d A 1
2 0

(q q q )
2
3
E 2 E 3 ).d A 1
0

(d) None of the above

15.

Gausss law should be invalid if

[AMU 2002]

If the electric flux entering and leaving an

enclosed surface respectively is 1 and 2 the
electric charge inside the surface will be

q3

(q q q q )
2
3
4
E 2 E 3 ).d A 1
0

1
(charge enclosed by surface)
4 0

(d) 0

20.

q
6 0

If a spherical conductor comes out from the closed

surface of the sphere then total flux emitted from
the surface
[KCET will
2001]be

(c)

q4
q2

(d)

(b) 0 (charge enclosed by surface)

19.

q
2 0

[RPET 2003]

are point charges located at

q1

q
40

(b)

1
(a)
(the charge enclosed by surface)
0

points as shown in the figure and S is a spherical

Gaussian surface of radius R. Which of the
following is true according
to the Gausss law
S

(E

(d) 4 10 3 0 C

the flux passing through one face of cube will be

The S.I. unit of electric flux is

(a)

(4 10 )
C

A charge q is placed at the centre of a cube. Then

10 Q
( 0 )

q1 , q 2 , q 3

(b) 4 10 3 C

(a) 4 10 C

17.

+
+
+

The inward and outward electric flux for a

closed surface in units of N - m 2 / C are
respectively 8 10 3 and 4 10 3. Then the total
charge inside the surface is [where 0

Electric charge is uniformly distributed along a

long straight 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
figure. The total electric flux passing through the
cylindrical surface is
[MP PET 2001]

(c)

13.

(b)

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(a) (1 2 ) 0

(b) ( 2 1 ) 0

(c) (1 2 ) / 0

(d) ( 2 1 ) / 0

A charge q is located at the centre of a cube. The

electric flux through any face is
4 q
q
(a)
(b)
6(4 0 )
6(4 0 )
(c)

21.

q
6(4 0 )

(d)

2q
6(4 0 )

Shown below is a distribution of charges. The flux

of electric field due to these charges through the
surface S is
[Orissa JEE 2002]

S
+q

+q

+q

[AIIMS 2003]

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3

-1

(b) 10 CN m
3

-1

(c) 6.32 10 Nm C

1
2

(d) 6.32 10 CN m
27.

22.

(a) 3 q / 0

(b) 2 q / 0

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]

(c) q / 0

(d) Zero

(a) Directly proportional to r 2

Consider the charge configuration and spherical

Gaussian surface as shown in the figure. When
calculating the flux of the electric field over the
spherical surface the electric field will be due to
(a) q 2

+q1

q2

(b) Only the positive charges

q1

(c) All the charges

(b) Directly proportional to r 3

(c) Inversely proportional to r
(d) Inversely proportional to r 2
28.

[IIT-JEE Screening 2004]

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
[MP PMT 1994; AIIMS 1997; BCECE 2005]

(d) q1 and q1
23.

Gausss law is true only if force due to a charge

varies as

(a)

1
x2

24.

(a) r

(b) r

(c) r

(d) r 4

An electric dipole is put in north-south direction

in a sphere filled with water. Which statement is
correct
[MP PET 1995]
(a) Electric flux is coming towards sphere
(b) Electric flux is coming out of sphere
(c) Electric flux entering into sphere and leaving
the sphere are same
(d) Water does not permit electric flux to enter
into sphere

25.

Two infinite plane parallel sheets separated by a

distance d have equal and opposite uniform
charge densities . Electric field at a point
between the sheets is

[MP PET 1999]

(a) Zero
(b)

(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)
3

(a) 10 Nm C

q1
q2

q3

[KCET 2005]
Gaussian
surface A
Gaussian
surface B

1
x

(d) x 2

(c) x

[MP PMT 2004]

1

(b)