7.

Two condensers C1 and C2 in a circuit are joined

as shown in Fig. The potential of point A is V1 and
that of B is V2. The potential of point D will be

A, V1

C1

C2

B, V2

1. A uniform electric field having a magnitude E0 and

C V + C 2 V1
1
(b) 1 2
(a) (V1+V2)
direction along the positive X-axis exists. If the
C1 + C 2
2
potential V is zero at x=0, then its value at x =
C V + C 2 V2
C V C1V2
+x will be
(d) 2 1
(c) 1 1
C
C1 + C 2
C
+
1
2
(b) V(x) =-xE0
(a) V(x) =+xE0
2
2
8. Two spherical conductors each of capacity C are
(d) V(x) =-x E0
(c) V(x) =+x E0

charged to potential V and V. These are then

2. The magnitude of electric field E in the angular
connected by mean of a fine wire. The loss of
region of a charge cylindrical capacitor
energy is
(a) is same throughout
1
(b) is higher near the outer cylinder than near
(a) zero (b) CV2 (c) CV2 (d) 2 CV2
2
the inner cylinder
(c) varies as 1/r, where r is the distance from 9. An air capacitor of capacity C=10 f is connected
to a constant voltage battery of 12 volt. Now the
the axis
space between the plates is filled with a liquid of
(d) varies as 1/r2, where r is the distance from
dielectric constant 5. The (additional) charge that
the axis.
flows now from battery to the capacitor is
3. Two charges 10C and +10 C are placed 10 cm
(a) 120 C
(b) 600 C
aprt. Potential at the centre of the line joining the
(c) 480 C
(d) 24 C
two charges is
10. Two equal charges q of opposite sign separated
(a) zero
(b) 2 V
by a distance 2a constitute an electric dipole of
(c) 2V
(d) none of these.
dipole moment p. If p is a point at a distance r
4. Equal charges q each are placed at the vertices A
from the centre of the dipole and the line joining
and B of an equilateral triangle ABC of side a. The
centre to this point makes an angle with the axis
magnitude of electric intensity at the point C is
of the dipole, then the potential at the point P is
2q
q
(b)
(a)
given by (r>>2a)
4 0 a 2
4 0 a 2
p cos
p cos
(b) V=
(a) V=
3q
2q
2
4 0 r
4 0 r
(c)
(d)
4 0 a 2
4 0 a 2

p sn

p cos

(d) V=
(c) V=
5. There is an electric field E in X-direction. If work
4 0 r
4 0 r 2
done in moving a charge 0.2 through a distance
of 2m along a line making an angle of 60 degree
a
11. A point charge q is placed at a distance
directly
with X-axis is 4.0 joule, what is the value of E?
2
above the centre of a square of side a. The
(a) 3 newton per coulomb
electric flux through the square is
(b) 4 newton per coulomb
q
q
q
q
(c) 5 newton per coulomb
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

6
0
(d) none of these.
0
0
0
6. Two insulated charge conducting spheres of radii 12. An uncharged capacitor is connected to a battery.
20 cm and 15 cm respectively and having an
On charging the capacitor,
equal charge of 10 C are connected by a copper
(a) all the energy supplied is stored in the
wire and then they are separated.
Then
capacitor
(a) Both spheres will have equal charges
(b) half the energy supplied is stored in the
(b) Surface charge density on the 20cm
capacitor
sphere will be greater than that on the 15 cm
(c) the energy stored depends upon the
sphere
capacity of the capacitor only
(c) Surface charge density on the 15 cm
(d) the energy stored depends upon the time
sphere will be greater than that on the 20 cm
for which the capacitor is charged
sphere
13. In Milikans oil drop experiment, an oil drop
(d) Surface charge density on the two spheres
carrying a charge O is held stationary by a
will be equal
potential difference of 2400 volt between the
plates.
To keep a drop of half the radius
stationary the potential difference had to be made

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600 volt. What is charge on the second drop

(b)
the
electric
potential
increases
3Q
Q
Q
continuously
(a)
(b)
(c) Q (d)
(c) the direction of the electric field remains
2
4
2
the same
14. A parallel plate capacitor of plate area A and plate
(d) the magnitude of the electric field remains
separation d is charge to potential difference V
the same
and then the battery is disconnected. A slab of
dielectric constant K is then inserted between the 20. A positively charged thin metal ring of radius R is
fixed in X-Y plane with its centre at the origin O.
plates of the capacitor so as to fill the space
A negatively charged particle P is released from
between the plates.
If Q, E and W denote
rest at the point (0, 0, Z0) where (Z0>0). Then
respectively, the magnitude of charge on each
the motion of P is
plate, the electric field between the plates (after
(a) periodic for all values of Z0 satisfying
the slab is inserted), and work done by the
0<Z0<
system in question, in the process of inserting the
(b) simple harmonic for all values of Z0
slab, then select the incorrect relation from the
satisfying 0<Z0 R
following:
(c) approximately simple harmonic provided
AV
V
(b) E=
(a) Q= 0
<<R
Z
0
d
Kd
(d) such that P crosses O and continues to
0 AV 2
0 AV 2
1
(d)W=
(c) W=
move along the negative Z-axis towards Z=-
1
2Kd
2d
K
21. A non-conducting solid sphere of radius R is
15. A 10 F capacitor and a 20 F capacitor are
uniformly charged. The magnitude of the electric
connected in series across 200 V supply line. The
field due to the sphere at a distance r from its
charged capacitors are then disconnected from
centre
the line and reconnected with their positive plates
(a) increases as r increases for r<R
together and negative plates together and no
(b) decreases as r increases for 0<r<
external voltage is applied. What is the potential
(c) decreases as r increases for R<r<
difference across each capacitor?
(d) is discontinuous at r=R
800
800
22. A point Q lies on the perpendicular bisector of an
volt
(b)
volt
(a)
9
3
electrical dipole of dipole moment p. If the
(c) 400 volt
(d) 200 volt
distance of Q from the dipole is r (much larger
16. An electric dipole is placed along the X-axis at the
than the size of the dipole), then the electric
origin O. A point P is at a distance of 20 cm from
intensity E at Q is proportional to

(a) E-1 and r-2 (b) E and r-2

this origin such that OP makes an angle
with
(c) E2 and r-3 (d) E and r-3
3
the X-axis. If electric field at P makes an angle 23. A particle of mass m and charge q is placed at rest
in a uniform electric field E and then released.
with X-axis, the value of is
The kinetic energy attained by the particle after
3
3

3
(b)
+tan-1
(c)
(d) tan-1
(a)
moving a distance y is
2
2
3
3
2
(b) qE2y
(a) qEy2
17. Two equal charges, q each are placed at a
(c) qEy
(d) q2Ey
distance of 2a, and a third charge 2q is placed
24. Number of electrons in one coulomb of charge will
at the mid-point. The potential energy of the
be
system is
(b) 6.25 1018
(a) 5.46 1029
6q 2
- 7q 2
q2
9q 2
+19
(d) 9 1011
(c) 1.6 10
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
8 0 a
8 0 a
8 0 a
8 0 a
25. Equal charges are given to two conducting
spheres of different radii. The potential will
18. To obtain 3F capacity from three capacitors of
(a) be more on the smaller sphere
2F each they will be arranged
(b) be more on the bigger sphere
(a) all three in series (b) all three in parallel
(c)
be equal on both the sphere
(c) two capacitors in series and the third in
(d)
depends on the nature of the materials of
parallel with combination of first two
the
sphere
(d) two capacitors in parallel and the third in
26. Eight dipoles of charges of magnitude e are placed
series with combination of first two
inside a cube. The total electric flux coming out
19. A dielectric slab of thickness d is inserted in a
of the cube will be
paralle plate capacitor whose negative plate is at
16e
8e
e
X=0 and positive plate is at X=3d. The slab is
(b)
(c)
(d) zero
(a)
equidistant from the plates. The capacitor is
0
0
0
given some charge. As X goes from 0 to 3d
27. A parallel, condenser with oil between the plates
(a) the electric potential increases at first,
(dielectric constant of oil K=2) has a capacitance
then decreases and again increases
C. If the oil is removed, then capacitance of the

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capacitor becomes
C
C
(a)
(b)
(c) 2 C (d) 2 C
2
2
28. In bringing an electron towards another electron,
the electrostatic potential energy of the system
(a) remains same
(b) becomes zero
(c) increases
(d) decreases
29. When air is replaced by dielectric medium of
constant K, the maximum force of attraction
between two charges separated by a distance
(a) increases K-1 times (b) increases K times
(c) remains unchanged (d) decreases K times
30. What is effective
capacitance
between points X
and Y in fig.?
(a) 6 F
(b) 12 F
(c) 18 F
(d) 24 F
31. If a slab of insulating material 4 10-5 m thick is
introduced between the plates of a parallel plate
capacitor, the distance between the plates has to
be increased by 3.5 10-5 m to restore the
capacity to original value. Then the dielectric
constant of the material of slab is
(a) 8
(b) 6
(c) 12
(d) 10
32. If electric field in a region is radially outward with
magnitude E=Ar, the charge contained in a
sphere of radius r centered at the origin is
1
(b) 4 0Ar3
(a)
Ar03
4 0
4 0 A
1 A
(c)
(d)
4 0 r03
r03

(a)

2 0 d K1 + K 2

A K1K 2

(b)

2 0 A K1K 2

d K1 + K 2

2 0 A K1 + K 2
2 0 d

(K1+K2) (d)
A
d K1K 2
37. The electric potential V is given as a function of
distance x (metre) by V=(5x2+10x-4) volt. Value
of electric field at x=1m is
(a) 23 V/m
(b) 11 V/m
(c) 6 V/m
(d) 20 V/m
38. 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
(a) Depends upon location of the point
(c)

(b)

(c)

2 0

(d) Zero

39. A 10 F capacitor is charged to a potential

difference of 50 V and is connected to another
uncharged capacitor in parallel. Now the common
potential difference becomes 20 volt.
The
capacitance of second capacitor is
(a) 15 F (b) 30 F (c) 20 F (d) 10 F
40. A capacitor is charged to store an energy U. The
charging battery is disconnected. An identical
capacitor is now connected to the first capacitor
in parallel. The energy in each of the capacitors
is parallel. The energy in each of the capacitors
is
(a) 3 U/2 (b) U
(c) U/4 (d) U/2
41. A semi-circular arc of radius a is charged
uniformly and the charge per unit length is . The
electric field at its centre is
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

2 0 a
2 0 a
4 0 a
2 0 a
33. Two spheres of radii R1 and R2 respectively are
42. Two capacitors A and B are
charged and joined by a wire. The ratio of electric
2 F
3 F
connected in series with a
field of spheres is
battery as shown in Fig.
(b) R 12 / R 22
(a) R 22 / R 12
12.58. When the switch S is
B
A
(c) R2/R1
(d) R1/R2
closed and the two capacitors
10 V
S
34. Two metal pieces having a potential difference of
get charged fully, then
800 V are 0.02 m apart horizontally. A particle of
a) the potential difference
mass 1.96 10-15 kg is suspended in equilibrium
across the plates of A is 4V
between the plates.
If e is the elementary
and across the plates of B is 6 V
charge, then charge on the particle is
(b) the potential difference across the plates
(a) 8e (b) 6e
(c) 3e (d) e
of A is 6 V and across the plates of B is 4 V
35. A 2 F capacitor is charged to 100 volt and then
(c) the ratio of electrical energies stored in A
its plates are connected by a conducting wire.
and B is 2:3
The heat produced is
(d) the ratio of charges on A and B is 3:2
(a) 0.001 J
(b) 0.01 J (c) 0.1 J (d) 1J
43. In a non-uniform electric field, electric dipole
36. A parallel plate capacitor has the space between
experiences
d
(a) torque only(b) torque as well as net force
each
its plates filled by two slabs of thickness
(c) force only (d) none of these
2
and dielectric constant K1 and K2 d is the plate 44. An -particle and a proton are accelerated
through same potential difference from rest. Find
separation of the capacitor. The capacity of the
the ratio of their final velocity
capacitor is

(a)

2 :1

(b) 1:1

(c) 1: 2

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45. Hollow spherical conductor with a charge of 500

C is acted upon by a force 562.5 N. What is E at
its surface?
(a) zero
(b) 1.125 106 N/C
6
(d) 4.5 106 N/C
(c) 2.25 10 N/C
46. A uniform electric field pointing in positive ydirection exists in a region. Let A be the origin, B
be the point on the x-axis at x=2 cm and C be the
point on the y-axis at y=2 cm.
Then the
potentials at the points A, B and C satisfy:
(b) VA>VB
(a) VA<VB
(d) VA>VC
(c) VA<VC
47. Consider the situation shown
q
in the figure. The capacitor A
has a charge q on it whereas B
is uncharge.
The charge
A
B
appearing on the capacitor B a
long time after the switch is
closed is
(a) zero (b) q/2
(c) q
(d) 2q
48. The equivalent capacitance in the circuit shown
b/w pts A and B will be
A
(a) 10/3 F
(b) 4mF
(c) 6F
B
(d) 8F
49. A uniform electric field
All 4 F
pointing in positive xdirection exists in a region. Let A be the origin, B
be the point on the x=axis at x=+1cm and C be
the point on the y-axis at y=+1cm. Then the
potential at the point. A, B and C satisfy
(b) VA>VB
(a) VA<VB
(d) VA>VC
(c) VA<VC
V
50. A quantity X is given by 0 L
, where 0 is the
t
permittivity of free space, L is a length, V is
potential difference and t is time interval. The
dimensional formula for X is the same as that of
(a) resistance
(b) charge
(c) voltage
(d) current
51. A charge Q C is placed at the centre of a cube,
the flux coming out from any surface will be
Q
Q
10 6 (b)
10 3
(a)
6 0
6 0
(c)

Q
24 0

(d)

54. In Fig. as shown if net force on Q is

Q
zero, the value of
is
q
(a)

(b) 2 2
q
Q
1
(d)
(c)
2
2 2
55. A parallel plate capacitor is filled by copper plate
of thickness b. The new capacity will be
A
A
A
A
(b) 0
(c) 0
(d) 0
(a) 0
2d - b
d-b
d - b/2
d
56. A capacitor of capacity C1 charged to V volt is
connected to an uncharged capacitor of capacity
C2. The final potential difference across each will
be
C
C
C2V
C1V
(b)
(c) 1 + 2 V(d) 1 - 2 V
(a)
C1 + C 2
C1 + C 2
C
1
C1

57. Identical charges q each are placed at 8 corners

of a cube of each side b. Electrostatic potential
energy of a charge +q which is placed at the
centre of cube will be
- 4 2q 2
- 8 2q 2
(b)
(a)
0 b
0 b
(c)

2
1

- 4q 2
3 0 b

(d)

8 2q 2
4 0 b

58. If there are n capacitors in parallel connected to

V volt source, then energy stored is equal to
1
1
(a) CV (b) CV2 (c)
CV 2 (d) nCV2
2n
2
59. On moving a charge of 20C by 2 cm, 2 joule of
work is done, then the potential difference
between the points is
(a) 8 V
(b) 2 V
(c) 0.1 V
(d) 0.5 V
60. Two point charges are +2C and +6C repel each
other with a force of 12N. If a charge of 4C is
given to each of these charges, the force now is
(a) zero
(b) 4 N attractive
(c) 4 N repulsive
(d) 12 N attractive

Q
6 0

52. A straight wire of length l and electric dipole

moment p is bent to form a semicircle. The new
dipole moment would be
2p
(a) p/2
(b)
(c) p/2
(d) 2p

53. Electric field at the centroid of a triangle carrying

q charge at each corner is
1 Kq
3Kq
2 Kq
(a) zero
(b)
(c)
(d)
2
2
r2
r
2 r

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