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PARISHRAM RELOADED 2026
Objective Test 02
PHYSICS
14-12-2025
Q1 Potential (V) versus distance (r) graph is shown Q4 A dipole is placed in an electric field as shown,
in diagram, then value of electric field at A is: in which direction will it move?
(A) Towards the left as its potential energy will
increase.
Q2 Two charges –10 C and +10 C are placed 10 cm (B) Towards the right as its potential energy
apart. Potential at the centre of the line joining will decrease.
the two charges is: (C) Towards the left as its potential energy will
(A) Zero (B) 2 V decreases.
(C) 3 V (D) None of these (D) Towards the right as its potential energy
will increases.
Q3 Three charges are placed along x-axis at x = –a,
x = 0 and x = a as shown in the figure. The Q5 If a conductor is electrically neutral, then;
potential energy of the system is: (A) net charge on it should be zero.
(B) potential on it should be zero.
(C) both charge and potential should be zero.
(D) none of them may not be zero.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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Q6 Three isolated equal charges are placed at the Q9 Figure shows the variation of electric field
three corners of an equilateral triangle as intensity E versus distance x. What is the
shown in figure. The statement which is true magnitude of potential difference between the
for net electric potential V and net electric field points at x = 2 m and at x = 6 m from O?
intensity E at the centre of the triangle is:
(A) 30 V (B) 60 V
(A) E = 0, V = 0 (C) 40 V (D) 80 V
(B) V = 0, E 0
Q10 The electric potential V at a point P(x, y, z) in
(C) V 0, E = 0
space is given by V = 4x2 volt. Electric field at a
(D) V 0, E 0
point (1m, 0, 2m) in V/m is:
Q7 In a certain region of space, variation of (A) 8 along –ve x-axis
potential with distance from origin as we move (B) 8 along +ve x-axis
along x-axis is given by V = 8x2 + 2, where x is (C) 16 along –ve x-axis
the (D) 16 along +ve x-axis
x-coordinate of a point in space. The
Q11 Charges + q and – q are placed at points A and
magnitude of electric field at a point (– 4, 0) is:
B respectively which are at a distance 2L apart,
(A) – 16 V/m (B) 16 V/m
C is the mid-point between A and B, The work
(C) – 64 V/m (D) 64 V/m
done in moving a charge + Q along the
Q8 When the separation between two charges is semicircle CRD is:
increased, the electric potential energy of the
charges;
(A) increases.
(B) decreases.
(C) first increases then decreases
(A)
(D) may increase or decrease.
(B)
(C)
(D)
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Q12 A point charge of 0.5 C is taken from point A to Q16 Given below are two statements: one is
B as shown in the diagram, where some labelled as Assertion A and the other is
equipotential surfaces are drawn. The work labelled as Reason R:
done by the electric field is: Assertion A: If a metallic sphere A of radius r
carrying a charge Q is brought in contact with
an uncharged metallic sphere B of radius 2r,
the charge on sphere A reduces to Q/3.
Reason R: Charge flows from A to B until their
potentials are equalised.
In the light of the above statements, choose
(A) 5 J (B) –10 J
the correct answer from the options given
(C) 10 J (D) 20 J
below.
Q13 Twenty seven drops of same size are charged (A) A is true but R is false.
at 220 V each They combine to form a bigger (B) A is false but R is true.
drop. Calculate the potential of the bigger (C) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
drop. explanation of A.
(A) 1320 V (D) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the
(B) 1520 V correct explanation of A.
(C) 1980 V
Q17 In the following circuit, the equivalent
(D) 660 V
capacitance between terminal A and terminal
Q14 When a test charge is brought in from infinity B is :
along the perpendicular bisector of an electric
dipole, the work done is;
(A) positive. (B) zero.
(C) negative. (D) none of these.
Q15 A, B and C are three points in a uniform electric
field. The electric potential is;
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(A) (B)
(C) (D)
(A) maximum at B.
Q18 4 plates of the same area of cross-section are
(B) maximum at C.
joined. The distance between plates is . The
(C) same at all the three points A, B and C.
effective capacitance of combination is
(D) maximum at A.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) None of these
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Q19 Charge ' ' taken from the battery of in Q22 A parallel-plate capacitor is to be designed,
the circuit is using a dielectric of dielectric constant 3, so as
to have a dielectric strength of . If
the voltage rating of the capacitor is , the
minimum area of each plate required to have
a capacitance of is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q23 The resultant capacity between the points
and of the given figure is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q20 When two capacitors are joined in series the
resultant capacity is and when the
same two are joined in parallel the resultant
capacity is . Their individual capacities
(A)
are
(B)
(A)
(B) (C)
(C) (D)
(D) Q24 The electrostatic force between the metal
Q21 What is the value of capacitance, if a very thin plates of an isolated parallel plate capacitor C
metallic plate (thickness is introduced having a charge Q and area A, is
between two parallel plates of area A and (A) Proportional to the square root of the
separated at distance d? distance between the plates
(B) Linearly proportional to the distance
(A)
between the plates
(B) (C) Independent of the distance between the
(C) plates
(D) (D) Inversely proportional to the distance
between the plates
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Q25 Two charged spheres of radii and have
equal surface charge density. The ratio of their
potential is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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Answer Key
Q1 A Q14 B
Q2 A Q15 A
Q3 B Q16 C
Q4 B Q17 A
Q5 A Q18 A
Q6 C Q19 A
Q7 D Q20 C
Q8 D Q21 A
Q9 A Q22 A
Q10 A Q23 A
Q11 D Q24 C
Q12 C Q25 A
Q13 C
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Hints & Solutions
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Q1 Text Solution: Q3 Text Solution:
Applying E =
EA = – 5 V/m
Video Solution:
Utotal = U1 + U2 + U3
Q2 Text Solution:
Here Magnitude of charges is same but one is Video Solution:
+10 C other one is –10 C.
Center is equidistant from the two charges.
So potential at the center of the line joining
the two charges is zero
Video Solution:
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Q4 Text Solution: Q6 Text Solution:
Potential energy of electric dipole in external
electric field
But
[New NCERT Class 12th Page No. 18]
Angle between electric field and electric dipole Video Solution:
is 180°.
On moving towards right electric field strength
decrease therefore potential energy decrease.
Q7 Text Solution:
Net force on electric dipole is towards right
and net torque acting on it is zero. So, it will
more towards right.
[New NCERT Class 12th Page No. 27]
Video Solution:
[New NCERT Class 12th Page No. 61]
Q5 Text Solution: Video Solution:
Electrically neutral means net charge zero.
Potential of a neutral conductor may or may
not be zero. It depends upon the other
charges present in the surrounding.
[New NCERT Class 12th Page No. 27]
Video Solution:
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Q8 Text Solution: Q11 Text Solution:
It depends whether both charges are of the W = ΔU
same or opposite sign. = Uf – Ui
[New NCERT Class 12th Page No. 14] = QVf – QVi
Video Solution:
Video Solution:
Q9 Text Solution:
(New NCERT Class 12th Page No. 18)
Q12 Text Solution:
Video Solution:
WAB = q(V1 – V2) = 0.5(40 – 20) = 10 J
Video Solution:
Q10 Text Solution:
Q13 Text Solution:
Potential of small drop
Potential of the big drop
[New NCERT Class 12th Page No. 18]
[New NCERT Class 12th Page No. 61]
Video Solution:
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Q14 Text Solution: Q17 Text Solution:
Brief solution
[New NCERT Class 12th Page No. 17] Top path A – B: two 2 µF capacitors in
Video Solution: series ⇒ .
Bottom path A – B: identical, so
.
Because the bridge is perfectly
symmetrical, the potentials at the two
mid-points are equal; the central 2 µF
therefore carries no charge and can be
Q15 Text Solution: ignored (balanced Wheatstone bridge).
The 1 µF top and bottom paths are in
In the direction of electric field value of electric parallel:
potential decreases.
[New NCERT Class 12th Page No. 60]
Video Solution: Video Solution:
Q16 Text Solution: Q18 Text Solution:
Charge will flow from A to B until their Label the four parallel plates from top to
potentials become equal. If charge q flows bottom as 1–4.
from A to B, then Plates 1 and 3 are joined to terminal A →
Which gives . Hence, same potential .
Plates 2 and 4 are joined to terminal B →
charge left on
same potential .
Video Solution: The three gaps of width are therefore:
1. Between plates 1 (A) and 2 (B)
2. Between plates 2 (B) and 3 (A)
3. Between plates 3 (A) and 4 (B)
Each gap acts as an identical parallel-plate
capacitor
All three capacitors connect directly between
the same two nodes (A and B), so they are in
parallel:
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Q21 Text Solution:
A thin inserted metallic plate becomes an
equipotential surface, so the electric field (and
Video Solution: hence potential drop) exists only across the
remaining air gap of width . For a parallel-
plate capacitor in vacuum/air,
Q19 Text Solution: Video Solution:
Series branch:
Parallel with :
Charge drawn:
.
Video Solution:
Q22 Text Solution:
1. Safe plate separation (use dielectric-
strength limit)
Dielectric strength sets the maximum
field:
Q20 Text Solution: .
Brief check: For the rated voltage ,
Parallel: ✔️
Series: ✔️
Video Solution: 2. Capacitance with a dielectric
For a parallel-plate capacitor completely
filled with a dielectric of constant (= 3
here),
Solve for the minimum area :
3. Answer
.
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Video Solution:
4. Force from energy gradient
For fixed charge, the attractive force
equals the negative gradient of energy
with respect to separation:
Q23 Text Solution:
Nodes P (b) and Q (d) see
• one direct branch (via the 2 The expression contains no , so the
µF on the top-right), and force does not change when the plates
• a second branch that is the series pair are moved closer or farther apart.
(top-left) and
(bottom). Hence, the electrostatic force between the
charged plates of an isolated parallel-plate
Series branch: .
capacitor is independent of the distance
Parallel with the direct 2 µF branch: between them.
.
Video Solution:
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Q24 Text Solution: Q25 Text Solution:
Because the surface charge densities are equal
1. Field between the plates (isolated
(σ), the charge on each sphere is
capacitor, charge Q fixed)
.
Surface charge density .
Potential of a charged conducting sphere:
Uniform field
between the plates . .
2. Stored energy
Hence .
The energy in a parallel-plate capacitor is
Video Solution:
where is the plate spacing and the
plate area .
3. Express in terms of Q
Substitute :
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