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Subject : Physics Paper Set : 1

Standard : 12 Electrostatics 1 2 Date : 26-10-2024
Total Mark : 400 Time : 0H:0M

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(1) A cylinder of radius R and length L is placed in a

uniform electric field E parallel to the cylinder
axis. The total flux for the surface of the cylinder
is given by-
(A) 2πR2 E (B) πR2 /E (A) Zero (B) ke2 /a2
(C) (πR2 /πR)/E (D) zero (C) ke2 a2 (D) Data is incomplete
(2) Three charges Q, (+q) and (+q) are placed at the
vertices of an equilateral triangle of side l as (6) An infinite non-conducting sheet has a surface
shown in the figure. If the net electrostatic charge density σ = 0.10 µC/m2 on one side. How
energy of the system is zero, then Q is equal to far apart are equipotential surfaces whose
potentials differ by 50 V
(A) 8.85 m (B) 8.85 cm
ON (C) 8.85 mm (D) 88.5 mm
(7) A point charge 2 × 10−2 C is moved from P to S
in a uniform electric field of 30 N C −1 directed
along positive x-axis. If coordinates of P and S
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are (1, 2, 0)m and (0, 0, 0)m respectively, the work
(A) − 2q (B) (−q)
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done by electric field will be ......... mJ

(C) (+q) (D) Zero (A) 1200 (B) 600
(3) The electric field in a region is given by (C) −600 (D) −1200
→ 2
−
E = 5 E0 î + 35 E0 ĵ with E0 = 4.0 × 103 N . The flux
(8) Select the correct statement about electric
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of this field through a rectangular surface area
0.4 m2 parallel to the Y − Z plane is ....... N m2 C −1 charge
(A) 624 (B) 661 (A) Charge can be converted into energy and
energy can be converted into charge
(C) 620 (D) 640
(4) The electric flux passing through the cube for the (B) Charge of a particle increases with increase in
given arrangement of charges placed at the its velocity
corners of the cube (as shown in the figure) is (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

(9) The distance between a proton and electron both

having a charge 1.6 × 10−19 coulomb, of a
hydrogen atom is 10−10 metre. The value of
intensity of electric field produced on electron
due to proton will be
(A) 2.304 × 10−10 N /C (B) 14.4 V /m
(C) 16 V /m (D) 1.44 × 1011 N /C
(A) ϕ = 1
(B) ϕ = −1

(10) Assertion : A metallic shield in form of a hollow

2∈0 2∈0

(C) ϕ = −1
∈0
(D) ϕ = ∈10 shell may be built to block an electric field.
(5) What is the net force on a Cl− placed at the Reason : In a hollow spherical shield, the electric
centre of the bcc structure of CsCl field inside it is zero at every point.

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 (A) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and (A) The net electric force on the dipole must be
the Reason is a correct explanation of the zero
Assertion.
(B) The net electric force on the dipole may be
(B) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but zero
Reason is not a correct explanation of the
(C) The torque on the dipole due to the field
Assertion.
must be zero
(C) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is
(D) The torque on the dipole due to the field may
incorrect.
be zero
(D) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect. (17) A conducting sphere of radius a has charge Q on
(11) Two points P and Q are maintained at the it. It is enclosed by a neutral conducting
potentials of 10 V and −4 V , respectively. The concentric spherical shell having inner radius 2a
work done in moving 100 electrons from P and Q and outer radius 3a. Find electrostatic energy of
is system.
(A) −9.60 × 10−17 J (B) 9.60 × 10−17 J (A) 12 5 kQ2
a
(B) 11 kQ2
12 a

(C) −2.24 × 10−16 J (D) 2.24 × 10−16 J (C) kQ

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(D) none
2a
(12) A uniformly charged solid sphere of radius R has (18) charge Q is uniformly distributed over a long rod
potential V0 (measured with respect to ∞) on its AB of length L as shown in the figure. The
surface. For this sphere the equipotential surfaces electric potential at the point O lying at distance
with potentials 3V2 0 , 5V4 0 , 3V4 0 and V40 have rasius L from the end A is
R1 , R2 , R3 and R4 respectively. Then
(A) R1 ̸= 0 and (R2 − R1 ) > (R4 − R3 ) ON
(B) R1 = 0 and R2 < (R4 − R3 ) (A) Qln2
4πε0 L
(B) Q
8πε0 L
(C) 2R < R4 (C) 4πε
3Q
(D) 4πε3Q
0L 0 Lln2
(D) R1 = 0 and R2 > (R4 − R3 ) (19) A point electric dipole placed at the origin has a
p cos θ
potential given by V (r, θ) = 4πε 2 , where θ is the
(13) Two free positive charges 4q and q are a distance l
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0r
angle made by the position vector with the
apart. What charge Q is needed to achieve
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direction of the dipole. Then,

equilibrium for the entire system and where
should it be placed form charge q ? (A) since the potential vanishes at θ = π2 , the
electric fieeld is zero everywhere on the θ = π2
(A) Q = 49 q (negative) at 3l distance plane
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(B) Q = 49 q (positive) at 3l distance (B) the electric fi,eld everywhere on the θ = π2 ,

(C) Q = q (positive) at 3l distance plane is normal to the plane

(D) Q = q (negative) at 3l distance (C) the electric field everywhere on the θ = π2 ,

plane is along the plane
(14) If a charge is shifted from a low potential region (D) the electric field vanishes on the θ = 0 line
to high potential region, the electric potential
energy (20) At a certain distance from a point charge the
(A) Increases electric field is 500 V /m and the potential is
3000 V . What is this distance......m
(B) Decreases (A) 6 (B) 12
(C) Remains constant (C) 36 (D) 144
(D) May increase or decrease (21) Two charges e and 3e are placed at a distance r.
The distance of the point where the electric field
(15) Two charged spherical conductors of radius R1 intensity will be zero is .........
and R2 are connected by a wire. Then the ratio of (A) (1+r√3) from 3e charge(B) (1+r√3) from e charge
surface charge densities of the spheres (σ1 /σ2 ) is :
(A) RR12 (B) R (C) (1−r√3) from 3e charge
(D) √ from e charge
2
R1 r
r  1+ 13

(C) R1 R2 (22) The radius of two metallic spheres A and B are r1

R2 (D) R12
2 and r2 respectively (r1 > r2 ). They are connected
(16) An electric dipole is placed in an electric field by a thin wire and the system is given a certain
generated by a point charge charge. The charge will be greater

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 (A) On the surface of the sphere B (A) If potential inside it is zero then it necessarily
(B) On the surface of the sphere A electrically neutral

(C) Equal on both (B) electric field in a charged conducting

spherical shell can be zero only when the
(D) Zero on both charge is uniformly distributed.

(23) A drop of 10−6 kg water carries 10−6 C charge. (C) electric potential due to induced charges at a
What electric field should be applied to balance point inside it will always be zero
its weight (assume g = 10 m/s2 ) (D) none of these
(A) 10 V /m upward (B) 10 V /m downward
(29) A block of mass m moving with speed v
(C) 0.1 V /m downward (D) 0.1 V /m upward compresses a spring through distance x before its
speed is halved. What is the value of spring
(24) In a certain charge distribution, all points having constant ?
zero potential can be joined by a circle S. Points (A) 4x2
3mv 2
(B) mv
2

inside S have positive potential and points 4x2

outside S have negative potential. A positive (C) mv 2

2x2
(D) 2mv 2
x2
charge, which is free to move, is placed inside S (30) Gauss’s law states that
(A) It will remain in equilibrium (A) the total electric flux through a closed surface
(B) It can move inside S, but it cannot cross S is ε10 times the total charge placed near the
closed surface.
(C) It must cross S at some time
(B) the total electric flux through a closed surface
(D) It may move, but will ultimately return to its
is ε10 times the total charge enclosed by the
starting point
closed surface.
(25) A non-conducting solid sphere of radius R is
ON (C) the total electric flux through an open surface
uniformly charged. The magnitude of the electric is ε10 times the total charge placed near the
field due to the sphere at a distance r from its open surface.
centre (D) the line integral of electric field around the
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(A) Increases as r increases for r < R boundary of an open surface is ε10 times the
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(B) Decreases as r increases for 0 < r < ∞ total charge placed near the open surface.
(C) Decreases as r increases for R < r < ∞ (31) Electric field in a region is uniform and is given by
⃗ = aî + bĵ + ck̂. Electric flux associated with a
E
(D) Both (a) and (c)
surface of area A ⃗ = πR2 î is
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(A) aπR 2
(B) 3aπR2
(26) The distance between charges 5 × 10−11 C and
−2.7 × 10−11 C is 0.2 m. The distance at which a (C) 2abR (D) acR
third charge should be placed in order that it will (32) An electric dipole of moment p is placed in the
not experience any force along the line joining position of stable equilibrium in uniform electric
the two charges is......m field of intensity E. It is rotated through an angle
(A) 0.44 (B) 0.65 θ from the initial position. The potential energy of
(C) 0.556 (D) 0.350 electric dipole in the final position is
(A) pE cos θ (B) pE sin θ
(27) Three point charges q, −2q and 2q are placed on
(C) pE(1 − cos θ) (D) −pE cos θ
x-axis at a distance x = 0, x = 34 R and x = R
respectively from origin as shown. If (33) How much electric flux will come out through a
q = 2 × 10−6 C and R = 2 cm, the magnitude of surface S = 10ĵ kept in an electrostatic field
net force experienced by the charge −2q is .......... N ⃗ = 2î + 4ĵ + 7k̂.........units
E
(A) 20 (B) 40
(C) 70 (D) 80
(34) A molecule of a substance has permanent dipole
moment p. A mole of this substance is polarised
(A) 5442 (B) 5440 by applying a strong electrostatic field E. The
(C) 5448 (D) 5475 direction of the field is suddenly changed by an
angle of 60◦ . If N is the Avogadro’s number the
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 (A) 12 N pE (B) N pE (A) Electric field and potential both are zero
(C) 3
2
N pE (D) 2N pE (B) Electric field is zero but potential is not zero
(35) A non uniformly shaped conductor is charged (C) Electric field is not zero but potential is zero
then at it’s sharpest point (D) Neither electric field nor potential is zero
(A) Electric potential will be maximum
(41) A charge of 10 µC is placed at the origin of x − y
(B) Electric field will be maximum coordinate system. The potential difference
(C) Charge density will be minimum between two points (0, a) and (a, 0) in volt will be
(A) 9×10 (B) 9×10
4 4
√
(D) Electric potential will be minimum a a 2

(C) 9×10 (D) 0

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(36) Two point charges 3 × 10 C and 8 × 10 C

−6 −6 2a

repel each other by a force of 6 × 10−3 N . If each (42) The potential at a point x (measured in µ m) due
of them is given an additional charge to some charges situated on the x-axis is given by
−6 × 10−6 C, the force between them will be V (x) = x220−4 volt The electric field E at x = 4 µm is
(A) 2.4 × 10−3 N (B) 2.4 × 10−9 N given by
(attractive) (attractive) (A) 10 V
9 µm
and in the +ve x direction
(C) 1.5 × 10−3 N (D) 1.5 × 10−3 N (B) 5 V
and in the −ve x direction
(repulsive) (attractive)
3 µm

(C) 5 V
and in the +ve x direction
(37) A point charge of 40 stat coulomb is placed 2 cm
3 µm

in front of an earthed metallic plane plate of large (D) 10 V

9 µm
and in the −ve x direction
size. Then the force of attraction on the point
(43) A thin spherical conducting shell of radius R has a
charge is.....dynes
(A) 100 (B) 160
ON charge q . Another charge Q is placed at the
centre of the shell. The electrostatic potential at a
(C) 1600 (D) 400 point P at a distance R/2 from the centre of the
shell is
(38) Net electric field at the given point O due all the
(A) 4π∈2Q
(B) 4π∈
2Q
− 4π∈
2q
four identical short electric dipoles of dipole 0R 0R 0R
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moment
 peach shown in the figure is (C) 4π∈
2Q
+ 4π∈q 0 R (D) 4π∈
(q+Q) 2
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0R 0R R

(44) Figure shows a positively charged infinite wire. A

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k = 4πε0
particle of charge 2C moves from point A to B
with constant speed. (Given linear charge density
on wire is λ = 4πε0 )
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(A) kp
r3
(B) 2kp
r3

(C) kp
2r3
(D) 4kp
r3

(39) Find out electric filed intensity at point A(1, 0, 2)

due to a point charge −20 µC situated at point
(A) work done by external agent = 4 ln2
B(0, 2, 1)
√
(A) −22.5 × 10 3
( î − (B) 8.5 × 10 3
( î + 2ĵ + k̂) (B) work done by electric force = −2 ln 2
√
2ĵ + k̂) √ (C) work done by electric force = 4 ln 2
√ (D) 8.5 × 103 (î − 2ĵ + k̂)
(C) 22.5×103 (î+ 2ĵ − k̂) (D) VA − VB = 2 ln 2
(45) A proton sits at coordinates (x, y) = (0, 0), and an
(40) Two charge + q and − q are situated at a certain electron at (d, h), where d >> h. At time t = 0, a
distance. At the point exactly midway between uniform electric field E of unknown magnitude
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 on. Assuming that d is large enough that the near to each other. A is negatively charged and B
proton-electron interaction is negligible, the y is earthed. The true statement is
coordinates of the two particles will be equal (at (A) Charge on B is zero
equal time) (B) Potential at B is zero
(A) at about y = h/2000 (C) Charge is uniformly distributed on A
(D) Charge is non uniformly distributed on A
(B) at an undetermined value since E is unknown
(C) at about y = h/43
(D) now here : they move in opposite directions
(46) A block of mass m containing a net negative
charge −q is placed on a frictionless horizontal
table and is connected to a wall through an (A) A and C (B) A and D
unstretched spring of spring constant k as shown.
(C) B and C (D) B and D
If horizontal electric field E parallel to the spring
is switched on, then the maximum compression (50) Two insulated charged conducting spheres of
of the spring is :- radii 20 cm and 15 cm respectively and having an
equal charge of 10 C are connected by a copper
wire and then they are separated. Then
(A) Both the spheres will have the same charge of
10 C
p p (B) Surface charge density on the 20 cm sphere
(A) qE/k (B) k/qE will be greater than that on the 15 cm sphere
(C) qE/k (D) 2qE
k
(47) Assertion : Two concentric charged shells are
ON (C) Surface charge density on the 15 cm sphere
will be greater than that on the 20 cm sphere
given. The potential difference between the
(D) Surface charge density on the two spheres
shells depends on charge of inner shell.
will be equal
Reason : Potential due to charge of outer shell
remains same at every point inside the sphere. (51) Identify the wrong statement in the following.
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Coulomb’s law correctly describes the electric
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force that
(A) Binds the electrons of an atom to its nucleus
(B) Binds the protons and neutrons in the nucleus
of an atom
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(A) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and

Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion. (C) Binds atoms together to form molecules
(B) If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but (D) Binds atoms and molecules together to form
Reason is not the correct explanation of solids
Assertion. (52) If a charge q is placed at the centre of a closed
(C) If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect. hemispherical non-conducting surface, the total
flux passing through the flat surface would be
(D) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
(48) ABC is a right angled triangle situated in a
uniform electric field E
⃗ which is in the plane of
the triangle. The points A and B are at the same
potential of 15 V while the point C is at a
potential of 20 V.AB = 3 cm and BC = 4 cm. The
(A) q
(B) q
magnitude of electric field is (in S.I. Units) ε0 2ε0
(C) q
4ε0
(D) q
2πε0
(53) The number of electrons to be put on a spherical
conductor of radius 0.1 m to produce an electric
field of 0.036 N /C just above its surface is
(A) 100 (B) 125 (A) 2.7 × 105 (B) 2.6 × 105
(C) 167 (D) 208 (C) 2.5 × 105 (D) 2.4 × 105
(49) Two concentric spheres A and B are kept very (54) The S.I. unit of electric flux is

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 (A) Weber (B) Newton per coulomb on the x -axis are shown in the figure. These lines
suggest that:-
(C) Volt × metre (D) Joule per coulomb
(55) If a solid and a hollow conducting sphere have
same radius then
(A) Hollow sphere will hold more maximum
charge
(B) Solid sphere will hold more maximum charge
(C) Both the spheres will hold same maximum
charge
(D) Both the sphere can’t hold charge (A) |Q1 | = |Q2 |
(56) A charge q is placed in the middle of a line joining (B) |Q1 | < |Q2 |
the two equal and like point charge Q. This charge (C) at a finite distance to the left of Q1 the
q will remain in equilibrium for which value of q is electric field is zero
(A) −Q (B) Q4
4 (D) at a finite distance to the right of Q2 the
(C) −Q
√
3 (D) All electric field is zero
(57) A charge Q is placed at a distance a/2 above the (61) Three infinitely long charge sheets are placed as
centre of the square surface of edge a as shown shown in figure. The electric field at point P is
in the figure. The electric flux through the square
surface is
ON
(A) 2σ
k̂ (B) − 2σ k̂
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(C) 4σ
k̂ (D) − 4σ k̂
(A) Q
(B) Q εo εo
(62) A cube of a metal is given a positive charge Q. For
3ε0 6ε0

(C) 2εQ0 (D) εQ0 the above system, which of the following
(58) A charge Q is uniformly distributed over a large statements is true
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square plate of copper. The electric field at a point (A) Electric potential at the surface of the cube is
very close to the centre of the plane is 10 V /m. If zero
the copper plate is replaced by a plastic plate of (B) Electric potential within the cube is zero
the same geometrical dimensions and carrying
the same charge Q uniformly distributed, then (C) Electric field is normal to the surface of the
the electric field at the point P will be......V /m cube
(A) 5 (B) 0 (D) Electric field varies within the cube
(C) 10 (D) 20 H
⃗ ·−
(63) If s E
→
dS = 0 over a surface, then:
(59) A dipole having dipole moment p is placed in
front of a solid uncharged conducting sphere as (A) the electric field inside the surface is
shown in the diagram. The net potential at point necessarily uniform.
A lying on the surface of the sphere is :- (B) the number of flux lines entering the surface
must be equal to the number of flux lines
leaving it.
(C) the magnitude of electric field on the surface
is constant.

(A) kp cos ϕ
(B) kp cos2 ϕ (D) all the charges must necessarily be inside the
r2 r2
surface.
(C) Zero (D) 2kp rcos
2ϕ
2 (64) ABC is an equilateral triangle. Charges + q are
(60) A few electric field lines for a system of two placed at each corner. The electric intensity at O
charges Q1 and Q2 fixed at two different points will be

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 (A) 2.0 × 1010 N (B) 2.0 × 104 N
(C) 2.0 × 108 N (D) 2.0 × 106 N
(70) Two spheres A and B of radius a and b
respectively are at same electric potential. The
ratio of the surface charge densities of A and B is
(A) ab (B) ab
(C) ab2 (D) ab 2
2 2

(71) Two insulating plates are both uniformly charged

(A) 1 q
4πε0 r 2
(B) 1 q
4πε0 r in such a way that the potential difference
(C) Zero (D) 4πε
1 3q between them is V2 − V1 = 20 V . (i.e., plate 2 is at
a higher potential). The plates are separated by
2
0 r

(65) Consider an atom with atomic number Z as d = 0.1 m and can be treated as infinitely large.
consisting of a positive point charge at the centre An electron is released from rest on the inner
and surrounded by a distribution of negative surface of plate 1. What is its speed when it hits
electricity uniformly distributed within a sphere plate 2?
of radius R. The electric field at a point inside the (e = 1.6 × 10−19 C, me = 9.11 × 10−31 kg)
atom ata distance r from theZecentre
 1 is 1 
(A) 4πε
Ze
0
1
r2
− r
R3
(B) 4πε0 r 2
+ R3
(C) 2Ze
4πε0 r 2 (D) 0
(66) As shown in figure, on bringing a charge Q from
point A to B and from B to C, the work done are
2 joule and −3 joule respectively. The work done
to bring the charge from C to A is
ON
(A) 32 × 10−19 m/s (B) 2.65 × 106 m/s
(C) 7.02 × 1012 m/s (D) 1.87 × 106 m/s
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(72) When 1014 electrons are removed from a neutral
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metal sphere, the charge on the sphere

becomes......µC
(A) −1 (B) 1 (A) 16 (B) −16
(C) 2 (D) 5 (C) 32 (D) −32
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(67) The electric field at a distance 3R from the centre (73) An electron is moving towards x-axis. An electric
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of a charged conducting spherical shell of radius field is along y-direction then path of electron is
R is E. The electric field at a distance R2 from the (A) Circular (B) Elliptical
centre of the sphere is (C) Parabola (D) None of these
(A) E2 (B) E (74) A conducting sphere of radius 10 cm has an
(C) E3 (D) Zero unknown charge. If the electric field 20 cm from
the centre of the sphere is 1.5 × 103 N /C and
(68) If on the x-axis electric potential decreases
points radially inward, what is the net charge (in
uniformly from 60 V to 20 V between x = −2 m
n C) on the sphere?
to x = +2 m, then the magnitude of electric field
(A) 3.33 (B) 6.67
at the origin
(A) Must be 10 V /m (C) 8.97 (D) 11.56
(75) Electric potential√ at any point is
(B) May be greater than 10 V /m
V = −5x + 3y + 15z, then the magnitude of the
(C) Is zero electric
√ field is √
(D) Is 5 V /m (A) 3 2 (B) 4 2
√
(C) 5 2 (D) 7
(69) Two copper balls, each weighing 10 g are kept in
air 10 cm apart. If one electron from every 106 (76) In finding the electric field using Gauss Law the
→
−
atoms is transferred from one ball to the other, formula | E | = εq0enc
|A|
is applicable. In the formula ε0
the coulomb force between them is (atomic is permittivity of free space, A is the area of
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 the Gaussian surface. The equation can be used in (82) Electric field at a point (x, y, z) is represented by
which of the following situation? E⃗ = 2xî + y 2 ĵ if potential at (0, 0, 0) is 2 volt find
(A) Only when the Gaussian surface is an potential at (1, 1, 1)
equipotential surface (A) 43 (B) 23
→
−
(B) Only when | E | = constant on the surface. (C) 10
3
(D) 13
(C) For any choice of Gaussian surface. (83) The ratio of electric fields on the axis and at
equator of an electric dipole will be
(D) Only when the Gaussian surface is an (A) 1:1 (B) 2 : 1
→
−
equipotential surface and | E | is constant on
(C) 4 : 1 (D) None of these
the surface.
(84) The electric field at a point on the equatorial
(77) Two identical charged particles each having a plane at a distance r from the centre of a dipole
mass 10 g and charge 2.0 × 10−7 C area placed on having dipole moment − →p is given by, (r >>
a horizontal table with a separation of L between separation of two charges forming the dipole, ε0 -
then such that they stay in limited equilibrium. If permittivity of free space)
the coefficient of friction between each particle →
− →
− →
− →
−
(A) E = − 4πϵp0 r3 (B) E = 4πϵp0 r3
and the table is 0.25, find the value of L.[Use
g = 10 ms−2 ]..........cm →
− 2−
→ →
− →
−
(C) E = 4πϵ p
(D) E = − p

(A) 12 (B) 10
r 3 4πϵ 2
0 0r
(85) An electron of mass m and charge e is accelerated
(C) 8 (D) 5 from rest through a potential difference V in
vacuum.p The final speed of the p electron will be
(78) An electron and a proton are in a uniform electric
field, the ratio of their accelerations will be (A) V e/m (B) eV /m
p
(A) Zero (C) 2eV /m (D) 2eV /m
(B) Unity
ON (86) Fg and Fe represents gravitational and
electrostatic force respectively between
(C) The ratio of the masses of proton and electron electrons situated at a distance 10 cm. The ratio
(D) The ratio of the masses of electron and proton of Fg /Fe is of the order of
(A) 1042 (B) 10
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(79) An electric charge q is placed at the centre of a
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cube of side α. The electric flux on one of its faces (C) 1 (D) 10−43
will be (87) The ratio of coulomb’s electrostatic force to the
(A) 6εq0 (B) ε0qa2 gravitational force between an electron and a
(C) 4πεq0 a2 (D) εq0 proton separated by some distance is 2.4 × 1039 .
The ratio of the proportionality constant,
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(80) An infinite line charge produces a field of K = 4πε 1

to the Gravitational constant G is nearly
9 × 104 N /C at a distance of 2 cm. Calculate the (Given that the charge of the proton and electron
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linear charge density in µC/m each = 1.6 × 10−19 C, the mass of the electron
(A) 36 (B) 25 = 9.11 × 10−31 kg, the mass of the proton
(C) 20 (D) 10 = 1.67 × 10−27 kg ):
(A) 1020 (B) 1030
(81) Two small spherical balls each carrying a charge
Q = 10 µC (10 micro − coulomb) are suspended (C) 1040 (D) 10
by two insulating threads of equal lengths 3 m (88) A flat circular disc has a charge +Q uniformly
each, from a point fixed in the ceiling. It is found distributed on the disc. A charge +q is thrown
that in equilibrium threads are separated by an with kinetic energy E towards the disc along its
angle 120 between them, as shown in the figure.
o
normal axis. The charge q will
What is the tension in the threads (Given : (A) Hit the disc at the centre
1
= 9 × 10 9
N m/C 2
)
(4πε0 )
(B) Return back along its path after touching the
disc
(C) Return back along its path without touching
the disc
(D) Any of the above three situations is possible
 
(B) 1.8 N depending on the magnitude of E
(A) 0.2
√ N
(89) A vertical electric field of magnitude
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(C) 0.2
√ N (D) None of the above 4.9 × 105 N /C just prevents a water droplet of a
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 mass 0.1 g from falling. The value of charge on the O is double the electric field when only one
droplet will be ........ ×10−9 C ( Given g = 9.8m/s2 ) positive charge of same magnitude is placed at R.
(A) 1.6 × 10−9 C (B) 2.0 × 10−9 C Which of the following arrangements of charges
is possible for P, Q, R, S, T, and U respectively
(C) 3.2 × 10−9 C (D) 0.5 × 10−9 C
(90) Electric charges of +10 µ C, +5 µ C, −3 µ C and
+8 µ√C are placed at the corners of a square of
side 2 m . The potential at the centre of the
square is
(A) 1.8 V (B) 1.8 × 106 V
(C) 1.8 × 105 V (D) 1.8 × 104 V
(A) +, −, +, −, −, + (B) +, −, +, −, +, −
(91) Twenty seven drops of water of the same size are
equally and similarly charged. They are then (C) +, +, −, +, −, − (D) −, +, +, −, +, −
united to form a bigger drop. By what factor will
the electrical potential changes.........times
(A) 9 (B) 27 (96) Some charge is being given to a conductor. Then
its potential is
(C) 6 (D) 3
(A) maximum at surface
(92) The figure shows a family of parallel equipotential
surfaces and four paths along which an electron is (B) maximum at centre
made to move from one surface to another as (C) remain same throughout the conductor
shown in the figur
(I) What is the direction of the electric field ? (D) maximum somewhere between surface and
(II) Rank the paths according to magnitude of
ON centre
work done, greatest first

(97) Two point charges −q and +q are placed at a

distance of L, as shown in the figure.
The magnitude of electric field intensity at a
distance R(R ≫ L) varies as :
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R3
(B) 1
R4

(C) 1
R6
(D) 1
R2
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(A) Righward ; 4 > 3 > 2 > 1 (98) The displacement of a charge Q in the electric
(B) Leftward ; 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 field E = e1 î + e2 ĵ + e3 k̂ is r̂ = aî + bĵ. The work
done is q
(C) Rightward ; 3 = 4 > 2 = 1 (A) Q(ae1 + be2 ) (B) Q (ae1 )2 + (be2 )2
(D) Left ward ; 1 > 2 > 3 = 4 p
√
(93) An electric dipole of moment p⃗ is lying along a (C) Q(e1 + e2 ) a2 + b2 (D) Q( e21 + e22 ) (a + b)
uniform electric field E.
⃗ The work done in
rotating the dipole by 90o is √
(A) pE (B) 2 pE (99) A conducting sphere of radius R is given a charge
Q. The electric potential and the electric field at
(C) pE
2
(D) 2pE the centre of the sphere respectively are
(94) If a body is charged by rubbing it. Its weight (A) Zero and 4π ∈Q0 R2 (B) 4π ∈Q0 R and Zero
(A) always decreases slightly
(C) Q
4π ∈0 R
and Q
4π ∈0 R2 (D) Both are zero
(B) always increases slightly
(C) may increase slightly or may decrease slightly
(100) Two concentric conducting thin spherical shells of
(D) remains precisely the same radii a and b (b > a) are given charges Q and −2Q
(95) Six charges, three positive and three negative of respectively. The electric field along a line passing
equal magnitude are to be placed at the vertices through centre as a function of distance (r) from
of a regular hexagon such that the electric field at centre is given by

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Subject : Physics Paper Set : 1
Electrostatics 1 2 Date : 26-10-2024
Standard : 12
Total Mark : 400 (Answer Key) Time : 0H:0M

Physics - Section A (MCQ)

1-D 2-A 3-D 4-B 5-A 6-C 7-C 8-C 9-D 10 - A

11 - D 12 - C 13 - A 14 - D 15 - B 16 - D 17 - A 18 - A 19 - C 20 - A
21 - B 22 - B 23 - A 24 - C 25 - D 26 - C 27 - B 28 - D 29 - A 30 - B
31 - A 32 - D 33 - B 34 - A 35 - B 36 - D 37 - A 38 - B 39 - A 40 - C
41 - D 42 - A 43 - C 44 - A 45 - A 46 - D 47 - A 48 - B 49 - D 50 - C
51 - B 52 - B 53 - C 54 - C 55 - C 56 - D 57 - B 58 - C 59 - B 60 - D
61 - B 62 - C 63 - B 64 - C 65 - A 66 - B 67 - D 68 - B 69 - C 70 - B
71 - B 72 - A 73 - C 74 - B 75 - D 76 - D 77 - A 78 - C 79 - A 80 - D
81 - A 82 - C 83 - B 84 - A 85 - C 86 - D 87 - A 88 - D 89 - B 90 - C
91 - A 92 - C 93 - A 94 - C ON 95 - D 96 - C 97 - A 98 - A 99 - B 100 - A
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