27-04-2025

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PHYSICS

1) Consider a charge configuration having total charge zero, then :-

(1) Electric field due to charge configuration is not zero at finite distance.

(2)
Electric field falls off faster than , for large distances [compared to the size of configuration]
If the charge configuration is placed inside a closed surface, then flux passing through the
(3)
closed surface will be zero.
(4) All of the above

2) An electric dipole is placed at an angle of 30º with an electric field of intensity 2 × 105 N C–1. It
experiences a torque equal to 4 N m. The charge on the dipole if the dipole length is 2 cm is :

(1) 8 mC
(2) 4 mC
(3) 6 mC
(4) 2 mC

3) Basic properties associated with electric charge are :-

(1) Quantisation
(2) Additivity
(3) Conservation
(4) All of the above

4) Mark correct option :-

(1) The total charge of universe is constant

(2) The total positive charge of universe is constant
(3) The total negative charge of universe is constant
(4) The total number of charge particles in universe is constant

5) Electric field due to infinite large uniformly charged plane sheet is given by E = . This result
is approximately true for :-

(1) Middle regions of the planer sheet, away from the ends.
(2) End regions of the planer sheet, away from middle regions.
(3) Everywhere, including both middle region and end regions.
(4) None of the above

6) Two points A and B are located in diametrically opposite directions of a point charge of +2 μC at
distances 2 m and 1 m respectively from it. The potential difference between A and B is :

(1) 3 × 103 V
(2) 6 × 104 V
(3) –9 × 103 V
(4) –3 × 103 V

7) Which of the following is true inside a conducting sphere with a net positive charge that is
insulated from the ground?

(1) The electric field and the electric potential are zero.
(2) The electric field is not zero but electric potential is zero.
(3) The electric field and electric potential are non zero and equal.
The electric field is zero, and the electric potential is equal to the electric potential at the
(4)
surface.

8) Two charges ±5µC are placed 5 mm apart. Electric field at a distance 15 cm away from the centre
of arrangement of both charges and along the line joining will be :-

(1) 10–4 N/C

(2) 104 N/C
(3) 13.33 N/C
(4) None of the above

9) An infinitely long, straight, uniformly charged wire is placed along x-axis. Then electric field due
to wire at any point 'P' will be ?

(1)
E= ; does not change along y-axis.

(2)
E= ; does not change along z-axis.

(3)
E= ; does not change along x-axis.
(4) E does not change in any direction.

10) For the given figure below, the electric potential of a dipole at point P is given by :-
(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

11) A force of 2.25 N acts on a charge of 15 × 10–4 C. The intensity of electric field at the point is :

(1) 150 N C–1

(2) 15 N C–1
(3) 1500 N C–1
(4) 1.5 N C–1

12) Some statement regarding Gauss-law are

(a) If Qenclosed = 0; then ϕnet = 0
(b) If ϕnet = 0; then Qenclosed = 0
(c) If E = 0 (Every where on the closed surface) then Qenclosed = 0
(d) If ϕnet = 0; then E = 0 (Every where on the closed surface).
True statement are

(1) a, b, c, d
(2) a, b, c only
(3) b, c, d only
(4) None of the above

13) An electric dipole with dipole moment 9 × 10–4 C-m is aligned at 53° with the +x axis. A uniform
electric field of magnitude 4 × 105 NC–1 is applied along +y axis. Torque acting on the dipole will be
:-

(1) 220 N-m

(2) 200 N-m
(3) 216 N-m
(4) 316 N-m

14) The electric field components in the given figure are Ex = αx1/2, Ey = Ez = 0 in which α = 800 N
C–1 m–1/2 if net flux through the cube is 1.05 N m2 C–1. The charge within the cube is (assume a = 0.1

m)
(1) 9.29 × 10–12 C
(2) 9.29 × 1012 C
(3) 6.99 × 10–12 C
(4) 6.99 × 1012 C

15) Electric field is maximum due to a charged ring of radius R at a point on its axis at a distance
from circumference of the ring :

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

16) In a gold-leaf electroscope, the degree of _________ is an indicator of the amount of charge.

(1) Convergance
(2) Divergance
(3) Both (1) and (2)
(4) None of the above

17) Two charges q and –3q are placed fixed on x-axis separated by distance d. Where should a third

charge 2q be placed from point A such that it will not experience any force?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

18) A circular plane sheet of radius 10 cm is placed in a uniform electric field of 5 × 105 N C–1,
making an angle of 60º with the field. The electric flux through the sheet is :

(1) 1.36 × 102 N m2 C–1

(2) 1.36 × 104 N m2 C–1
(3) 0.515 × 102 N m2 C–1
(4) 0.515 × 104 N m2 C–1

19) An insulating rod with linear charge density of 40µC/m and linear mass density of 0.1 kg/m is
released from rest in a uniform electric field E = 100 V/m directed perpendicular to the rod. If rod is
released and after traveling 2m along the field, speed of rod is found to be (ν) m/s, then value of ν is
:- (Neglect gravity)

(1) 0.4
(2) 0.2
(3) 0.6
(4) 0.1

20) Two large thin metal plates are parallel and close to each other. On their inner faces, the plates
have surface charge densities of opposite signs and magnitude 27 × 10–22 C m–2. The electric

field in region II in between the plates is :

(1) 4.25 × 10–8 N C–1

(2) 6.28 × 10–10 N C–1
(3) 3.05 × 10–10 N C–1
(4) 5.03 × 10–10 N C–1

21) Two charges –q and +q are located at points (0, 0, –a) and (0, 0, a) respectively. What is the
electrostatic potential at point (x, y, 0) ?

(1) Zero

(2)

(3)

(4)

22) A uniform electric field E = 2 × 103 N C–1 is acting along the positive x-axis. The flux of this field
through a square of 10 cm on a side whose plane is parallel to the yz plane is :

(1) 20 N C–1 m2
(2) 30 NC–1 m2
(3) 10 N C–1 m2
(4) 40 N C–1 m2

23) A charge (–q, m) is projected with initial velocity v0 in the direction of unidirectional field E0x as

shown in fig. Find distance covered by charge before it comes to rest.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

24) Figure shows suspended charge ball system. If α > β then at equillibrium which of following may

be true :-

(1) q1 > q2 & m1 = m2

(2) q1 = q2 & m1 = m2
(3) q1 > q2 & m1 < m2
(4) q1 = q2 & m1 > m2

25) For a uniform electric field E, along the x-axis, the equipotential surfaces are :

(1) Planes perpendicular to the x-axis

(2) Planes paralled to YZ-axis
(3) Both (1) and (2)
(4) Neither (1) and (2)

26) Five equal charges each of value q are placed at the corners of a regular pentagon of side 'a'.

The electric field at the centre of the pentagon is :

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4) zero

27) A polythene piece rubbed with wool is found to have a negative charge of 6 × 10–7 C. The number
of electrons transferred to polythene from wool is :

(1) 3.75 × 1010

(2) 9.6 × 1010
(3) 9.6 × 1012
(4) 3.75 × 1012

28) In this figure, electric field lines in a certain region are shown. The figure suggests that :

(1) Ex = Ey = Ez
(2) Ex < Ey < Ez
(3) Ex > Ey > Ez
(4) Ex = Ez < Ey

29) The force between two small charged sphere having charges of 1 × 10–7 C and 2 × 10–7 C placed
20 cm apart in air is :

(1) 4.5 × 10–2 N

(2) 4.5 × 10–3 N
(3) 5.4 × 10–2 N
(4) 5.4 × 10–3 N

30) Suppose two charges 7µC and –2µC are placed at (–9 cm, 0, 0) and (9cm, 0, 0) respectively. If an

external electric field (A = 9 × 105 N–m2/C) is existing in this region. What would be the
electrostatic potential energy of the configuration ?

(1) 49 J
(2) 49.3 J
(3) –49.3 J
(4) 45 J

31) A metallic spherical shell has an inner radius R1 and outer radius R2. A charge is placed at the

centre of the spherical cavity. The surface charge density on the inner surface is :

(1)
(2)

(3)

(4)

32) The electric potential at a point in free space due to a charge Q coulomb is Q × 1011 V. The
electric field at that point is :

22 –1
(1) 12πε0Q × 10 V m
22 –1
(2) 4πε0Q × 10 V m
20 –1
(3) 12πε0Q × 10 V m
20 –1
(4) 4πε0Q × 10 V m

33) The electric field is constant in both magnitude and direction. Consider a path of length d at
an angle θ = 60° with respect to field lines as shown in figure. The potential difference between

points 1 and 2 is :-

(1)

(2) Ed cos 60°

(3)

(4)

34) At a microscope level, charge distribution is :-

(1) Continuous
(2) Discontinuous
(3) Part continuous
(4) Part discontinuous

35) A charge Q is placed at the centre of the line joining two point charge +q and +q as shown in

figure. For system to be in equilibrium the ratio of charges Q and q is :

(1) 4
(2) 1/4
(3) –4
(4) –1/4
36) A point charge +20 μC is at a distance 6 cm directly above the centre of a square of side 12 cm

as shown in figure. The magnitude of electric flux through the square is :

(1) 2.5 × 106 N m2 C–1

(2) 3.8 × 105 N m2 C–1
(3) 4.2 × 105 N m2 C–1
(4) 2.9 × 106 N m2 C–1

37) If 100 J of work has to be done in moving a electric charge 4C from a place where potential is
–10 Volt to another place where potential is V volt. Find the value of V.

(1) 5 Volt
(2) 10 Volt
(3) 25 Volt
(4) 15 Volt

38) Two charges ± 20 μC are placed 10 mm apart. The electric field at point P, on the axis of the
dipole 10 cm away from its centre O on the side of the positive charge is :

(1) 8.6 × 109 N C–1

(2) 4.1 × 106 N C–1
(3) 3.6 × 106 N C–1
(4) 4.6 × 105 N C–1

39) 64 small drops of mercury, each of radius r and charge q are mixed together to form a big drop.
The ratio of surface charge density of each small drop to big drop is :-

(1) 64 : 1
(2) 1 : 64
(3) 1 : 4
(4) 4 : 1

40) Variation of electric field (E) with distance (r) for a point charge and for a small dipole is shown
in graph, select correct representation :-

(1)
(2)

(3)

(4)

41) Which of the following statements is not true about electrostatic field lines ?

(1) Electric field lines start from positive charge and end at negative charge.
(2) Two electric field lines can never cross each other.
(3) Electrostatic field lines do not form any closed loops.
(4) Electric field lines cannot be taken as continuous curve.

42) In a certain region electric field is applied along +Z direction. Function of electric field is given
as
∵ E0 = 10 N/C
If a dipole of dipole-moment 10–3 C-m is placed at 37° with Z axis, then force on dipole will be :-

(1) 8 × 10–2 N
(2) 8 × 10–4 N
(3) 8 × 10–3 N
(4) 8 N

43) Gaussian surface can pass through any discrete charge, is it true ?

(1) Yes, because electric field is well defined at the location of charge.
(2) No, because electric field is discontinuous at the location of charge.
(3) No, because electric field is not well defined at the local position of charge.
(4) No, because Gauss-law is not valid for discrete charge

44) Potential gradient just outside the surface of a uranium nucleus (Z = 92) whose diameter is
about 15 × 10–15 m is :-

(1) 2.4 × 1021 v/m

(2) –2.4 × 1021 v/m
(3) 2.4 × 10–21 v/m
(4) –2.4 × 10–21 v/m

45) Work done by external force in moving a charge q from R to P (slowly) as shown in

figure is

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)
 ANSWER KEYS

PHYSICS

Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A. 4 4 4 1 1 3 4 4 3 3 3 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 1 3
Q. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
A. 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 4 3 3 2
Q. 41 42 43 44 45
A. 4 3 3 2 1
 SOLUTIONS

PHYSICS

1) NCERT, Page No. # 46

Dipole

2) Here, E = 2 × 105 N C–1

ℓ = 2 cm, τ = 4 N m
Torque, = pEsinθ
∴ 4 = p × 2 × 105 × sin30º or p = 4 × 105 C m
As p = qℓ

∴ Charge, q =
= 2 × 10–3 C = 2 mC

3) NCERT, Page No. # 8

Quantisation, additivity and conservation are the basic property of charge.

4) According to conservation of charge net charge of an isolated system is always constant.

5) NCERT, Page No. # 39

For a infinite large planer sheet, E = is approximately true in the middle regions of the
planer sheet.

6) Here, q = 2 μC = 2 × 10–6 C,
rA = 2 m, rB = 1 m

∴ VA – VB =

= 2 × 10–6 × 9 × 109
= –9 × 103 V

8) NCERT, Page No. # 31

Both charges are equal and opposite and seperated by small distance. So it is a dipole.

Electric field due to dipole at axis will be

E=
E = 13.33 × 104 N/C

9) NCERT, Page No. # 37

Electric field due to long wire does not depend on the position of point along the length of
wire.

10) NCERT-XII, Pg.# 56

In general case, the potential of dipole is

11) Electric field,

E= = 1500 N C–1

12) NCERT, Page No. # 34

13) NCERT, Page No. # 31

τ = PE sinθ θ = L between and
τ = 9 × 10–4 × 4 × 105 × sin 37°

⇒ 36 × ⇒ 216 N-m

14) By Gauss's law,

ϕ=
or q = ϕε0
= 1.05 × 8.854 × 10–12 C = 9.27 × 10–12 C

15)

x=

16) NCERT, Page No. # 3

The degree of divergance is an indicator of amount of charge.

17)
Let a charge 2q be placed at P, at a distance ℓ from A where charge q is placed, as shown in
figure.
The charge 2q will not experience any force, when force of repulsion on it due to q is balanced
by force of attraction on it due to –3q at B where AB = d.

or
(ℓ + d)2 = 3ℓ2
or 2ℓ2 – 2ℓd – d2 = 0

18) Here, r = 10 cm = 0.1 m

E = 5 × 105 N C–1
As the angle between the plane sheet and the electric field is 60º, angle made by the normal to
the plane sheet and the electric field is θ = 90º – 60º = 30º
ϕE = ES cosθ = E × πr2 cosθ
5 2
= 5 × 10 × 3.14 × (0.1) cos30º
= 1.36 × 104 Nm2 C–1

19) NCERT-XII, Pg.# 64

Qnet = λL, Mass = µL
By conservation of energy
Loss in P.E = Gain in K.E.

(λL)Ed =

= 0.4 m/s

20) The value of in the region II, in between the plates,

= = 3.05 × 10–10 N C–1

21)
at point (x, y, 0)
=0
NCERT-XII, Pg. # 88

22) Here, E = 2 × 103 N C–1 is along + direction x-axis

Surface area, s = (10 cm)2 = 102 × 10–4 m2
= 10–2 m2
when plane is parallel to yz plane, θ = 0º
So ϕ = E s cosθ = 2×103×10–2 cos0º = 20 N C–1 m2

23) WD = ΔK

0
qE

24) tan θ =
this if α > β ⇒ m1 < m2

25) NCERT-XII. Pg.# 60

Electric field always on EPS.

26) The electric field at the centre of pentagon would be zero due to symmetry.

27) Here, q = –6 × 10–7 C

Charge on one electron, e = –1.6 × 10–19 C
∴ Number of electrons transferred from wood to polythene,

n= = 3.75 × 1012

29) Here, q1 = 1 × 10–7 C, q2 = 2 × 10–7 C,

r = 20 cm = 20 × 10–2 m

As F =
= = 4.5 × 10–3 N

30) NCERT-XII, Pg.# 65

Here and

Usystem = q1v1 + q2v2 +

= 50 – 0.7
= 49.3 J

31) When a charge +q is placed at the centre of spherical cavity as shown in figure.

Charge induced on the inner surface of shell = –q ...(i)

Charge induced on the outer surface of shell = +q ...(ii)

∴ Surface charge density on the inner surface =

32) Here, V = = Q × 1011

∴ 4πε0r = 10–11 ...(i)

Now, E = (Using (i))

= 4πε0Q × 1022 V m–1

33) ΔV =
 = Ed cos60°

34) NCERT, Page No. # 32

Discontinuous, because they are discrete charges, separated by intervening space.

35) For the system to be in equilibrium, net force on q = 0

or =0

or Q =

36)

Here take the square as one face of the cube with edge 12 cm.
The point charge +20 μC is at a distance 6 cm directly above the centre of ABCD
From figure, it is clear that square ABCD is one of the six faces of a cube of side 12 cm.

= 3.8 × 105 Nm2C–1

37) NCERT-XII, Pg.# 53

⇒ V = 25 – 1 0 = 15 V

38)
Here, q = ± 20 μC = ±20 × 10–6 C
or 2a = 10 mm = 10 × 10–3 m
r = OP = 10 cm = 10 × 10–2 m
= q × 2a = 20 × 10–6 × 10 × 10–3 m
= 2 × 10–7 m
The electric field along BP,

E=
As a << r,

= 3.6 × 106 N C–1

39) by volume conservation

R3 = 64 r3
⇒ =
by charge conservation
Q = 64q

40) NCERT, Page No. # 46

For point charge

For dipole

41) In a charge-free region, electric field lines can be taken to be continuous curves without
any breaks.

42) NCERT, Page No. # 31

Force on a dipole in Non-uniform electric field

F = P cos θ

F = 10–3 cos 37°

F = 10–3 × × 10
⇒ 8 × 10–3 N

43) NCERT, Page No. # 35

At the local position of charge electric field is not well defined.

44) NCERT-XII, Pg.# 61

gradient =

= –2.4 × 1021 v/m

45) NCERT-XII, Pg. # 52

Work done by external forces in moving a charge q from R to P is