Electrostatics

1. Two concentric spherical shell of

radius a and 2a carry charges Qo and (a) (b)
−Qo. The switch S is closed at t = 0.
The charge on the inner shell at time
t is :
t

(a) Q e 8 0 aR
o


t (c) (d)
(b) Q e 4 0 aR
o
t

(c) Q e 2 0 aR
o

(d) zero
5. Two similar conducting plates are
2. In the above question, heat produced in the connecting given equal and opposite charge and
wire is given by : placed as shown in figure. Which of
Q02 Q20 the following diagram best represent
(a) (b)
8 0 a 4 0 a the electric lines of forces :
Q02 Q20
(c) (d) (a) (b)
16 0 a 2 0 a

3. A nonconducting rod carries

charge Q uniformly distributed (c) (d)
over half of its length. The rod
has mass m and length L. It can
rotate about one of its ends O.
Assuming gravity free space, the
angular velocity of rod when it becomes vertical is : 6. A light conducting sphere
QE 9QE suspended by an insulating
(a) (b)
ML 2ML thread is in contact with an
uncharged metal sphere B,
QE
(c) (d) zero which is fixed on an insulating
2ML stand. If a negatively charged
sphere C is through very close
to B without touching it, then :
4. The figure shows three concentric (a) A will remain in same position
conducting shells of radius R, 2R (b) A will move away from B
and 3R. The innermost shell is (c) A will be attracted more strongly by B
earthed and the middle shell is (d) None
given a charge Q. The outer shell
can be earthed by switch S. If 7. In above question, if C  is touched with B and removed
radially outwards is taken positive away then :
then variation of electric field with distance x from (a) A will remain in same position
centre is best represented by : (b) A will move away from B
(c) A will be attracted more strongly by B
(d) None

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Qq Qq
8. The figure shows a infinitely (c) (d)
2 0 mr  0 mr
long linear charge distribution
of density λ C/m along y−axis. 12. In the above question if:
A point charge q of m is tied to (a)  = 0, path will be straight line
a thread which other end is (b)  = 90o, path will be parabolic but particle will not
fixed at x = 2L. What should escape
be minimum velocity v so that (c)  = 90o path will be parabolic and particle will
the charge may complete a escape
circle about O in x−y plane. (d) 0o <  < 90o will be parabolic and particle will
Assume gravity free space. escape
q  1  2l n3 q
(a) (b) 13. What should be the value of the velocity of charge q
2 0 m 2 0 m
(say v2) and , so that the kinetic energy of the particle
ql n3 ql n3 does not change?
(c) (d)
 0 m 2 0 m Qq Qq
(a) , 60o (b) ,90o
4 0 mr 4 0 mr
Qq Qq
9. A ring with charge Q (c) ,90o (d) , 0o
uniformly distributed 2 0 mr 2 0 mr
over it, is fixed in yz
plane with its centre at 14. If the particle is projected with velocity smaller than v2
origin. A charge particle and  = 90o, the path of the particle will be represented
is projected from x = 3 by :
R along xaxis. When
(a) (b)
the particle reached Q, its minimum possible speed will
be :
Qq Qq
(a) (b)
 0 mR 4 0 mR
3Qq 3Qq (c) (d)
(c) (d)
4 0 mR  0 mR

10. A nonconducting semicircular

ring of radius R, contains 15. If the particle is projected with velocity greater than v 2
charge Q and Q as shown in but smaller than v1 with  =900, then the path of the
figure. What work is required particle will be represented by:
to rotate the semiring surviving slowly by an angle /2.
(a) (b)
4QRE
(a) 4QRE (b)

2QRE
(c) (d) 2QRE

11. A point charge ‘Q’ is fixed
at a point and another (c) (d)
point charge ‘q’ of mass
‘m’ is projected with
velocity v at angle  with 16. The semicircular nonconducting
the line joining them. With what minimum velocity (say ring of radius R containing +ve
v1) should the charge be projected so that it may escape and negative charge as shown are
from attraction field of Q? joined in two perpendicular
planes. The magnitude of linear
Qq 2Qq charge densities is . The electric
(a) (b)
4 0 mr  0 mr field at O will be :

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 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 0 R 0 R

(c) (d) zero
2  0 R
r 22. The diagram shows an
17. In above question if an electric field E  E 0 ˆi exists, arrangement of four evenly
then net force on the loop will be : spaced parallel metal plates.
(a) RE (b) 2RE Which of following graph
(c) 2RE (d) zero best represent the variation of
potential V with position r ?
18. In above question, the magnitude of torque acting on the
(a) (b)
loop will be :
(a) R2E (b) 2R2E
(c) 2R 2 E (d) 2 2R 2 E

19. Charge Q is uniformly distributed over volume of a non

conducting sphere of radius R and dielectric constant (c) (d)
k. The variation of electric field with the distance x
from the center of sphere is correctly represented by :

(a) (b) 23. The variation of electric field strength E with position r
is best represented by :

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

(c) (d)

20. The diagram shows two fixed

spheres P and Q which carry equal
but opposite charges. A third
charged sphere R is moved with a
constant velocity in the shown 24. Two infinitely long and
direction. The variation of y uniformly charged wires
component of force as a function (with linear charge
of time varies as : density ) are fixed in x
y plane at x = a as
(a) (b) shown in figure. Another
similar wire is hanging
freely in the symmetric
plane between the wires.
The maximum possible linear mass density of this wire
(c) (d) will be:
2 2
(a) (b)
0 ag 2 0 ag
2 2 
(c) (d)
21. In above question variation of xcomponent of force as 0 ag 2 0 ag
a function of time varies as :
(a) (b)

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25. A point charge is placed at the center of a non−

conducting sphere of radius R and of dielectric constant
k. Which of the following plot best represents the
variation of electric field with distance r from the point
charge.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Answers
1.A 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.B 8.A 9.B 10.B 11.C 12.A,C,D
13.B 14.B 15.C 16.C 17.D 18.B 19.D 20.D 21.C 22.B 23.C 24.B 25.C

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