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Topic : Electrostatics (upto Electric
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PHYSICS
SECTION - A : (Maximum Marks: 80) 3. Six charges are placed at the corner of a regular
This section contains 20 questions. Each question has hexagon as shown. If an electron is placed at its
4 options for correct answer. Multiple-Choice centre O, force on it will be :-
Questions (MCQs) Only one option is correct. For
each question, marks will be awarded as follows:
Full Marks : +4 If correct answer is selected.
Zero Marks : 0 If none of the option is selected.
Negative Marks : –1 If wrong option is selected.
1. A point charge +Q is positioned at the center of the (A) Zero (B) Along OF
base of a square pyramid as shown. The flux (C) Along OC (D) None of these
through one of the four identical upper faces of the
4. Electric flux associated with closed surface shown
pyramid is :-
in figure is ______

Q Q
(A) 16 ∈ 0
(B) 4 ∈
0
3q 2q
Q (A) (B)
(C) (D) None of these ε0 ε0
8∈0 q
2. The maximum electric field at a point on the axis a (C) (D) zero
ε0
uniformly charged ring is E0. At how many points
on the axis will the magnitude of electric field be
E0/2
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

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5. The charge per unit length of the four quadrant of 7. Select the correct statement about electric charge
the ring is 2 λ , 2 λ , λ and – λ respectively. The (A) Charge can be converted into energy and
electric field at the centre is - energy can be converted into charge
(B) Charge of a particle increases with increase in
its velocity
(C) Charge on a body is always integral multiple
of a certain charge called charge of electron
(D) Charge on a body is always positive or zero
λ λ
(A) 2 π ε R ^i (B) 2 π ε R ^j 8. Six point charges are placed at the vertices of a
0 0

2λ ^
hexagon of side 1m as shown in figure. Net electric
(C) i (D) None field at the centre of the hexagon is
2 π ε 0R
6. A particle of specific charge (q/m) enters into
uniform electric field E along the centre line, with
velocity v. After how much time it will collide with
one of the plate (figure)

6q
(A) Zero (B) 4 π ε
0
q q
(C) π ε 0 (D) 4 π ε 0
9. 1012 α -particles (Nuclei of helium) per second
fall on a neutral sphere, calculate time in which
d d
(A) (B) sphere gets charged by 2µC.
v 2v
md 2md (A) 6.25 s (B) 2µs
(C) (D)
qE qE (C) 1012s (D) None of these

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10. A point charge 50 μ C is located in the XY plane at 13. Two point charged of same magnitude and opposite
the point of position vector = r 0 = 2i^ + 3j^ m. What sign are fixed at point A and B. A third small point
is the electric field at the point of position vector charge is to be balanced at point P by the
^ ^ electrostatic force due to these two charges. The
r = 8i − 5j m ?
point P :-
(A) 1200 V/m (B) 0.04 V/m
(C) 900 V/m (D) 4500 V/m
11. Two point charges equal in magnitude but opposite
(A) lies on the perpendicular bisector of line AB
in nature are separated by distance L. The variation
of electric field intensity along x-axis for 0 < x < (B) is at the mid point of line AB
L, is best represented by (C) lies to the left of A
(D) none of these
14. A charged particle of mass m is kept in equilibrium
in the electric field between the plates of millikan
oil drop experiment. If the direction of the electric
field between the plate is reversed. then
acceleration of the charged particle will be :-
(A) (B) (A) Zero (B) g/2
(C) g (D) 2g
15. The ratio of the linear charge densities λ 1 and λ 2,
that is, λ 1,/ λ 2 so that field at O will be vertical, is :-
(C) (D)

12. Two identical changed spheres are suspended by

strings of equal lengths. The strings makes an angle
of 30o with each other. When suspended in a liquid
of density 0.8 gcm-3, the angle remains the same. If (A) 1 : 2 (B) 1: 2
density of the material of the sphere is 1.6 gcm-3, (C) 2 : 1 (D) 2:1
the dielectric constant of the liquid is
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
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16. Two infinitely large charged non-conducting planes 17. A charged rod have continuous charge distribution
having uniform surface charge density + σ and — having density λ = 2x c/m. If rod is of length l then
σ are placed along x-y and y-z plane respectively q
find ratio 1 . where q1 is charge in 1st half of rod
q2
as shown in the figure. Then the nature of the & q2 is charge on 2nd half of rod.
electric lines of forces in x-z plane is best
represented by : (A) 1 (B) 1
2 4
(C) 1 (D) 3
3 1
18. At the centre of a cubical box + Q charge is placed.
The value of total flux that is coming out a wall is
Q Q
(A) ε (B) 3 ε
0 0

Q Q
(C) (D)
4ε0 6ε0
19. In the given figure two tiny conducting balls of
(A) (B) identical mass m and identical charge q hang from
non-conducting threads of equal length L. Assume
that θ is so small that tan θ ≈ sin θ , then for
equilibrium x is equal to

(C) (D)

1 1

q 2L 3
qL2 3

(A) (B)
2 π ε 0 mg 2 π ε 0 mg
1 1

q 2 L2 3
q 2L 3

(C) (D)
4 π ε 0 mg 4 π ε 0 mg

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20. Four charges are arranged at the corners of a square 2. A uniform surface charge density 8 σ exists over
ABCD, as shown. the entire x-y plane except for a circular hole of
The force on a +ve charge kept at the centre of the radius a centred at the origin. The electric field at a
square is point P 0, 0, 3a on the z-axis is found to be
σ
2 x . Find the value of x.
∈0
3. A ball of mass 2 kg, charge 1 μ C is dropped from
top of a high tower. In space electric field exists in
horizontal direction away from the tower which
varies as
(A) zero E = (5 − 2x) × 106 V m−1 .
(B) along diagonal AC Find maximum horizontal distance that the ball can
go from the tower. (in m)
(C) along diagonal BD
4. A thin circular wire of radius r has a charge Q. If a
(D) perpendicular to the side AB point charge q is placed at the centre of the ring,
SECTION - B : (Maximum Marks: 20) then the increase in tension in the wire is
qQ
.
This section contains 10 questions Candidates have to n π 2 ∈ 0 r2
Find n.
attempt any 5 questions out of 10. If more than 5
questions are attempted, then only first 5 attempted 5. Point charges of +6µC and – 4µC are placed on x-
questions will be evaluated. axis at x = 8m and x = 16m respectively. What
The answer to each question is an Integer Value Type magnitude of charge (in µC) must be placed at x =
questions. – 8m, so that any charge kept at origin experiences
no electrostatic force.
For each question, enter the correct integer value (In
case of non-integer value, the answer should be 6. An oil drop of 12 excess electrons is held under a
rounded off to the nearest Integer). constant electric field of 2.55 × 104 N/C in millikan
Answer to each question will be evaluated according to oil drop experiment. The density of the oil is 1.26
the following marking scheme: g/cm3. The radius of oil drop (in μ m) is :-
Full Marks : +4 If correct answer is selected. (g = 9.18 m/sec2) :-
Zero Marks : 0 If none of the option is selected. 7. A sphere carrying charge 0.01 C is kept at rest
Negative Marks : –1 If wrong option is selected. without falling down, touching a wall by applying
an electric field 1000 N/C perpendicular to wall. If
1. Consider E = 3 × 103 ^i (N/C) then what is the flux the coeffcient of friction between the sphere and
through the square of 0.1 m side, if the normal of the wall is 0.2, the maximum possible weight of the
its plane makes 60° angle with the X axis. sphere is ______N.
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