SECTION A

Instruction: Answer all questions in this section

1. The figure shows a pair of charges, each of magnitude +4 C, separated by a

distance of d in a medium of relative permittivity = 4.

Which of the following pairs of charges in vacuum has the same repulsive force as
that of the pair of charges above?

2. The figure below shows three positive charges, each of magnitude +q, which are
placed at the vertices P, Q and R of an equilateral triangle in free space. The length
of each of the three sides is 1.0 m, and S is the middle point of the side QR.

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 What is the electric field strength at point S?

3. A 5 F capacitor is fully charged by a 20.0 V voltage supply. The capacitor is later

taken out and is connected to another 15 F capacitor. What is the final potential
difference across both capacitors?
A 2.0 V C 5.0 V
B 4.0 V D 10.0 V

4. A parallel plate capacitor is charged in air. The capacitor is later immersed in a liquid
dielectric. Which of the following is true?
Capacitance Potential Difference
A Increase Decrease
B Decrease Increase
C Increase Increase
D Decrease Decrease

5. A dielectric material is inserted between the parallel plates of a capacitor in the circuit
as shown in the figure below.

Which of the following correctly summarizes the change, if any, in the potential
difference and capacitance of the capacitor?

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 Potential Difference Capacitance
A Does not change Increase
B Increase Increase
C Does not change Decrease
D Decrease Decrease

6. Which of then following is true of v, the drift velocity of the free electron in a metal
conductor?
A v is directly proportional to the cross-sectional area of a metal wire.
B v is directly proportional to the electronic charge.
C v is inversely proportional to the number of charge carries per unit volume in a
metal wire.
D v is inversely proportional to the current flow through the metal wire.

7. For the circuit shown in the following figure, the power dissipated as heat in 4
resistance is 4W.

What is the value of resistance R in the circuit?

A 6 C 13
B 10 D 24

8. A cell with e.m.f E = 3.5 V and internal resistance r = 1.5 is connected to three
resistors of values R, 4R and 4R as shown in the figure below.

If the potential difference across point X and point Y is 2.0 V, what is the value of R?

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 A 1.0 B 2.0
C 3.0 D 4.0

9. In the circuit shown in the figure below, the galvanometer reading is zero.

If the internal resistance of the battery can be neglected, the value of the resistor X is

A 330 B 750
C 1000 3000

10. Direct current 2.5 A flows from R to S in a circuit as shown in the figure below.

What is the potential difference between point R and point T?

A 15.0 V B 22.5 V
C 30.0 V D 37.5 V

11. The figure shows a wire XY, carrying current I, placed beside a rectangular coil
PQRS which also carries current I. Given that the wire XY is fixed in its position but
the rectangular coil is free to move, which of the following is the effect on coil
PQRS?

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 A Moves away from wire XY
B Moves towards wire XY
C Rotates with wire XY as axis of rotation
D Rotates about its own axis of symmetry

12. The figure shows a uniform magnetic field of flux density B passes normally through
a plane area A.

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In this plane lies a coil of 10 turns of wire, each of area 2 . What is the magnetic
flux linkage for the coil?

A 1 B BA

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C 5 BA D 10 BA

13. The diagram shows a wire, carrying a current I, placed between the poles of a
magnet.

In which direction does the force on the wire act?

A Downwards B Towards the N pole of the magnet
C Upwards D Towards the S pole of the magnet

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14. A coil of wire is placed in a magnetic field and the flux through it varies with t
according to the equation = 2 where b is a constant. Which of the following
graphs represents the variation of the e.m.f induced, E in the coil with time t?

15. When a resistor is connected directly to a sinusoidal voltage supply of 240 V r.m.s,
the current has a peak value of 10 A. What are the resistance of the resistor and the
power dissipated?

Resistance Power Dissipated

A 24 1700 W
B 24 2400 W
C 34 1700 W
D 34 2400 W