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S1 S2 S4
+
S3
+Q Q
Based on Charge and Coulombs Law 4. The force between two charges 0.06 m apart is 5 N . If
each charge is moved towards the other by 0.01 m , then
1. A total charge Q is broken in two parts Q1 and Q2 and
the force between them will become [SCRA 1994]
they are placed at a distance R from each other. The
(a) 7.20 N (b) 11.25 N
maximum force of repulsion between them will occur, when
[MP PET 1990] (c) 22.50 N (d) 45.00 N
Q Q Q 2Q 1 F r
2
5 0.04
2
(a) Q 2 , Q1 Q (b) Q2 , Q1 Q F 1 2
R R 4 3 (b) 2 F2 11.25 N
r F2 r1 F2 0.06
Q 3Q Q Q
(c) Q2 , Q1 (d) Q1 , Q2
4 4 2 2 5. A solid conducting sphere of radius a has a net positive
QQ charge 2Q. A conducting spherical shell of inner radius b
(d) Q1 Q2 Q ..... (i) and F k 1 2 2 .....(ii) and outer radius c is concentric with the solid sphere and
r
kQ1(Q Q1) has a net charge Q. The surface charge density on the
From (i) and (ii) F inner and outer surfaces of the spherical shell will be
r2 [AMU 2002]
dF Q 2Q Q
For F to be maximum 0 Q1 Q2 (a) ,
dQ1 2
4b 2 4c 2
2. Two small spheres each having the charge Q are Q Q
(b) 2
, a
suspended by insulating threads of length L from a hook. 4b 4c 2
b
This arrangement is taken in space where there is no Q
(c) 0, c
gravitational effect, then the angle between the two 4c 2
suspensions and the tension in each will be [IIT 2007] (d) None of the above
2 2
1 Q 1 Q
(a) 180 o , (b) 90 o ,
4 0 (2L) 2 4 0 L2 Charge
(a) Surface charge density ()
Surface area
1 Q2 1 Q2
(c) 180 o , (d) 180 o , Q + 2Q = Q
4 0 2L 2
4 0 L2
2Q
(a) The position of the balls in the satellite will become as
shown below a b
o
180
L L c
+Q +Q +2Q
1 Q2
Thus angle = 180 and Force 2Q Q
4 0 (2L)2 So inner and Outer
2
4b 4c 2
3. Three equal charges are placed on the three corners of a
square. If the force between q1 and q 2 is F12 and that
6. Three charges each of magnitude q are placed at the corners
F of an equilateral triangle, the electrostatic force on the
between q1 and q3 is F13 , the ratio of magnitudes 12 is
F13 charge placed at the center is (each side of triangle is L)
[DPMT 2009]
(a) 1 / 2 (b) 2 2
1 q
(c) 1 / 2 (d) 2 (a) Zero (b)
4 0 L2
1 q2 1 q2 F 1 3q 2 1 q2
(b) F12 and F13 12 2 (c) (d)
4 0 a 2
4 0 (a 2 )2 F13 4 0 L2 12 0 L2
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(a) In the following figure since | FA || FB || FC | and they 1 2 2 q2 1 q 2
(c) (d) 2
are equally inclined with each other, so their resultant will 4 a 2 2 4 0 a
2
2 0
be zero. q
A
(c) After following the guidelines mentioned above
FC
Q F FD
FB C
+Q +Q FAC
FA A FA
q q B
C B
7. Three charges are placed at the vertices of an equilateral

triangle of side a as shown in the following figure. The D C
force experienced by the charge placed at the vertex A in a +Q
direction normal to BC is [AIIMS 2003] Fnet FAC FD FA2 FC2 FD
(a) Q 2 /(4 0 a 2 ) A kq 2 kq 2
+Q Since FA FC 2
and FD
a (a 2 )2
(b) Q /(4 0 a 2 )
2kq 2 kq 2 kq 2 1 q2 1 2 2
(c) Zero Fnet 2 2 2
a 2
2a a 2 4 0a 2 2

(d) Q 2 /(2 0 a 2 ) Q +Q
B a C
Q2 10. Two spherical conductors B and C having equal radii and
(c) | FB | | FC | k.
a 2 carrying equal charges in them repel each other with a force
FC FC sin 60o F when kept apart at some distance. A third spherical
FC cos 60o 60o conductor having same radius as that of B but uncharged is
o
FB cos 60 A
60o brought in contact with B, then brought in contact with C
FB 60 o
FB sin 60o and finally removed away from both. The new force of
repulsion between B and C is [AIEEE 2004]
(a) F / 4 (b) 3F / 4
60o 60o +Q
Q (c) F/8 (d) 3F / 8
a C
B
Q2
Hence force experienced by the charge at A in the direction (d) Initially F k. (fig. A). Finally when a third spherical
r2
normal to BC is zero. conductor comes in contact alternately with B and C then
removed, so charges on B and C are Q / 2 and 3Q / 4
8. An electron is moving round the nucleus of a hydrogen respectively (fig. B)
atom in a circular orbit of radius r. The coulomb force F Q Q Q/2 3Q/4
1
between the two is (Where K ) [CBSE PMT 2003]
4 0 B C B C
2 2 r r
e e
(a) K 3 r (b) K 3 r
r r (A) (B)
e2 e2
(c) K r (d) K r Q 3Q
r3 r2
2 4 3
Now force F ' k. 2 F
e2 e2 r 8
(c) F k r k. 3 r r r
r 2
r r
11. The ratio of electrostatic and gravitational forces acting
9. Equal charges q are placed at the four corners A, B, C, D between electron and proton separated by a distance
of a square of length a . The magnitude of the force on the 5 1011m, will be (Charge on electron = 1.6 1019 C, mass
charge at B will be [MP PMT 1994; DPMT 2001] of electron = 9.1 1031 kg, mass of proton = 1.6 1027 kg,
2 2
3q 4q G 6.7 1011 Nm2 / kg 2 ) [RPET 1997; Pb PMT 2003]
(a) 2
(b) 2
4 0 a 4 0 a
(a) 2.36 10 39
(b) 2.36 1040
(c) 2.34 1041 (d) 2.34 1042

Gme mp Based on Electric Field and Potential
(a) Gravitational force FG
r2
6.7 1011 9.1 1031 1.6 1027 1. A charge q is placed at the centre of the line joining two
FG = 3.9 1047 N equal charges Q. The system of the three charges will be in
(5 1011)2
equilibrium, if q is equal to [IIT 1987; CBSE PMT 1995;
1 e2 CPMT 1999; AIEEE 2002; AFMC 2002]
Electrostatic force Fe
4 0 r 2 Q Q Q Q
(a) (b) (c) (d)
9 19 19 2 4 4 2
9 10 1.6 10 1.6 10
Fe = 9.22 108 N (b) Suppose in the following figure, equilibrium of charge B is
(5 1011)2
considered. Hence for it's equilibrium | FA || FC |
Fe 9.22 108
So, 2.36 1039 1 Q2 1 qQ Q
FG 3.9 10 47 q
4 0 4 x 2 4 0 x 2 4
12. An infinite number of charges, each of charge 1 C, are
placed on the x-axis with co-ordinates x = 1, 2, 4, 8, ..... If
QA = Q q QB = Q
a charge of 1 C is kept at the origin, then what is the net FC
FA
force acting on 1 C charge [DCE 2004]
A C B
(a) 9000 N (b) 12000 N x1 x2
(c) 24000 N (d) 36000 N x

(b) The schematic diagram of distribution of charges on x-axis 2. The electric potential V at any point O (x, y, z all in metres)
is shown in figure below :
in space is given by V 4 x 2 volt . The electric field at the
1C 1C 1C 1C 1C point (1m, 0, 2m) in volt / metre is [IIT 1992]
O (a) 8 along negative X axis

x =1 x =2 x =4 x =8
(b) 8 along positive X axis
Total force acting on 1 C charge is given by (c) 16 along negative X axis
1 1 106 1 1 106
1 (d) 16 along positive Z axis
F
4 0 (1)2 (2)2
(a) The electric potential V ( x, y, z) 4 x 2 volt
1 1 10 6
1 1 10 6
.... V V V
(4)2 (8)2 Now E i j k
x y z
V V V
Now 8 x, 0 and 0
10 6 1 1 1 1 9 6 1 x y z
... 9 10 10
4 0 1 4 16 64 1
1 Hence E 8 xi , so at point (1m, 0, 2m)
4
4 4 E 8i volt/metre or 8 along negative X-axis.
9 109 10 6 9 103 = 12000 N
3 3
3. A hollow metal sphere of radius 5 cm is charged so that the
potential on its surface is 10 V. The potential at the centre
of the sphere is [IIT 1983; MNR 1990; DPMT 2004]
(a) 0 V
(b) 10 V
(c) Same as at point 5 cm away from the surface
(d) Same as at point 25 cm away from the surface
(b) Since potential inside the hollow sphere is same as that on
the surface.
10
4. Charges of 10 9 C are placed at each of the four
3
corners of a square of side 8 cm . The potential at the
intersection of the diagonals is [BIT 1993]
(a) 150 2 volt (b) 1500 2 volt
(c) 900 2 volt (d) 900 volt

1 Q (c)
(b) Potential at the centre O, V 4 .
4 0 a / 2 EC =E EBC = E
EB =E
120o
10
where Q 10 9 C and a 8 cm 8 10 2 m EC EB
3 120o 120o
+q +q EA
EA = E EA = E
A B
Enet = 0
O 8. On rotating a point charge having a charge q around a

charge Q in a circle of radius r. The work done will be
[CPMT 1990, 97; AIIMS 1997; DCE 2003]
D q 2Q
+q +q C (a) q 2r (b)
r
10 Q
10 9 (c) Zero (d)
3 9 2 0 r
So V 5 9 10 1500 2 volt
8 10 2 (c) Since charge Q moving on equipotential surface so work
2 done is zero.
5. A uniform electric field having a magnitude E 0 and
9. There is an electric field E in X-direction. If the work done
direction along the positive X axis exists. If the potential
on moving a charge 0.2 C through a distance of 2 m along
V is zero at x 0 , then its value at X x will be
a line making an angle 60 with the X-axis is 4.0, what is
[MP PMT 2009]
the value of E [CBSE PMT 1995]
(a) V( x) xE 0 (b) Vx xE0
(a) 3 N/C (b) 4 N / C
2 2
(c) Vx x E0 (d) V x x E 0 (c) 5N/C (d) None of these
dV (d) W qV qE.d
(b) E Vx xE0
dX 4 = 0.2 E (2 cos 60o)
6. Figure shows the electric lines of force emerging from a
= 0.2 E (2 0.5) 2m
charged body. If the electric field at A and B are E A and

E B respectively and if the displacement between A and B is 4
E 20 NC 1 60
E
0.2
r then [CPMT 1986, 88] X
d
10. Four equal charges Q are placed at the four corners of a

A r B square of each side is ' a' . Work done in removing a charge
Q from its centre to infinity is [AIIMS 1995]
2Q 2
(a) 0 (b)
4 0 a
2Q 2 Q2
(c) (d)
(a) E A E B (b) E A E B 0 a 2 0 a
EB EB
(c) EA (d) E A
r r2 (c) Potential at centre O of the square
(a) In non-uniform electric field. Intensity is more, where the Q Q Q
lines are more denser. VO 4
4 (a / 2 )
0
7. ABC is an equilateral triangle. Charges q are placed at
O
each corner. The electric intensity at O will be [AIEEE 2002] a
Work done in shifting ( Q)
1 q +q charge from centre to infinity
(a)
4 0 r 2 A W Q(V VO ) QV0
1 q 4 2 Q2 2Q 2 Q Q
(b)
4 0 r r 4 0 a 0a
(c) Zero
r r
1 3q O
(d)
4 0 r 2 +q +q
B C

11. A particle A has charge q and a particle B has charge 15. Two point charges 100 C and 5 C are placed at points
4q with each of them having the same mass m . When A and B respectively with AB 40 cm . The work done
allowed to fall from rest through the same electric potential by external force in displacing the charge 5 C from B to
v
difference, the ratio of their speed A will become
vB C, where BC 30 cm , angle ABC and
2
[BHU 1995; MNR 1991; UPSEAT 2000] 1
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2 9 10 9 Nm 2 / C 2 [MP PMT 1997]
4 0
(c) 1 : 4 (d) 4 : 1
81
2QV v QA q 1 (a) 9 J (b) J
(b) Using v v Q A 20
m vB QB 4q 2
9 9
(c) J (d) J
25 4
12. Deutron and particle are put 1 apart in air.
(d) Work done in displacing charge of 5 C from B to C is
Magnitude of intensity of electric field due to deutron at
W 5 106 (VC VB ) where
particle is [MP PET 2010]
(a) Zero A
11
100 C
(b) 2.88 10 newton / coulomb
(c) 1.44 10 11 newton / coulomb 40 cm 50 cm
(d) 5.76 10 11 newton / coulomb

B
V 3000 30 cm
C
(a) V Er r 6m +5 C
E 500
100 106 9
13. Equal charges q are placed at the vertices A and B of an VB 9 109 106 V
0.4 4
equilateral triangle ABC of side a . The magnitude of
100 106 9
electric field at the point C is [MP PMT 1997] and VC 9 109 106 V
0.5 5
q 2q 9 9 9
(a) (b) So W 5 10 6 106 106 J
4 0 a 2 4 0 a 2 5 4 4
3q q 16. An alpha particle is accelerated through a potential
(c) (d)
4 0 a 2 2 0 a 2 difference of 10 6 volt . Its kinetic energy will be
q (a) 1 MeV (b) 2 MeV

(c) | EA || EB | k. EB Enet EA
a2 (c) 4 MeV (d) 8 MeV
C
So, Enet EA2 EB2 2EA EB cos 0o 2e 106
60 (b) K qV 2e 106 J eV 2MeV
e
3 k. q a a
17. The electric potential V is given as a function of distance x
a2
(metre) by V (5 x 2 10 x 9) volt . Value of electric field at
3q q
Enet a
q x 1 is [MP PET 2010]
4 0a 2 A B
(a) 20 V / m (b) 6 V / m
14. Two equal charges q are placed at a distance of 2a and a (c) 11 V / m (d) 23 V / m
third charge 2q is placed at the midpoint. The potential dV d

(a) E (5 x 2 10 x 9) 10 x 10
energy of the system is [MP PMT 1997] dx dx
2 2 (E)x 1 10 1 10 20 V / m
q 6q
(a) (b)
8 0 a 8 0 a 18. A particle of mass m and charge q is placed at rest in a
uniform electric field E and then released. The kinetic
7q 2 9q 2 energy attained by the particle after moving a distance y is
(c) (d)
8 0 a 8 0 a [CBSE PMT 1998; Kerala PMT 2005]
2
(c) Usystem
1 (q) (2q)

1 (2q) (q)

1 (q) (q) (a) qEy (b) qE 2 y
4 0 a 4 0 a 4 0 2a
(c) qEy (d) q 2 Ey
2
7q (c) Kinetic energy = Force Displacement = qEy
Usystem
8 0a

19. A hollow insulated conducting sphere is given a positive 24. An oil drop having charge 2e is kept stationary between
charge of 10 C . What will be the electric field at the centre two parallel horizontal plates 2.0 cm apart when a potential
of the sphere if its radius is 2 meters [CBSE PMT 1998] difference of 12000 volts is applied between them. If the
(a) Zero (b) 5 Cm 2 density of oil is 900 kg/m3, the radius of the drop will be
[AMU 1999]
(c) 20 Cm 2 (d) 8 Cm 2 6
(a) 2.0 10 m (b) 1.7 106 m
(a) The intensity of electric field inside a hollow conducting
sphere is zero. (c) 1.4 10 6 m (d) 1.1 10 6 m
(b) In equilibrium QE = mg
20. An electron of mass me initially at rest moves through a V 4
Q. mg r 3 g
certain distance in a uniform electric field in time t 1 . A d 3
proton of mass m p also initially at rest takes time t 2 to 12000 4
2 1.6 1019 r 3 900 10
move through an equal distance in this uniform electric field. 2 10 2 3
Neglecting the effect of gravity, the ratio of t 2 / t1 is nearly r = 1.7 106 m
equal to [IIT 1997 Cancelled]
25. The ratio of momenta of an electron and an -particle
(a) 1 (b) (m p / me )1 / 2
which are accelerated from rest by a potential difference
(c) (me / m p )1 / 2 (d) 1836 of 100 volt is [UPSEAT 1999]
eE 2 eE 2 2me
(b) For electron s t1 , For proton s t2 (a) 1 (b)
me mp m
1/ 2
t 22 mp t mp m me me
2 p (c) (d)
t1 2
me t1 me me m 2m
21. A cube of side b has a charge q at each of its vertices. The

electric field due to this charge distribution at the centre of (d) Momentum p 2mK ; where K = kinetic energy = Q.V
this cube will be [KCET 2007, 2009]
(a) q / b 2 (b) q / 2b 2 p 2mQV
2
(c) 32q / b (d) Zero pe me Qe me
p mQ
(d) Due to symmetric charge distribution. p m Q 2m
22. Point charges 4q, q and 4 q are kept on the x axis at

points x 0, x a and x 2a respectively, then 26. A proton is accelerated through 50,000 V. Its energy will
[CBSE PMT 1992]
increase by [JIPMER 1999]
(a) Only q is in stable equilibrium (a) 5000 eV (b) 8 10 15 J
(b) None of the charges are in equilibrium (c) 5000 J (d) 50,000 J
(c) All the charges are in unstable equilibrium
(d) All the charges are in stable equilibrium
(b) Kinetic energy K = Q.V K = (+e) (50000 V)
(c) Force on each charge is zero. But if any of the charge is = 50000 eV = 50000 1.6 1019 J = 8 1015 J
displaced, the net force starts acting on all of them.
27. When a proton is accelerated through 1V, then its kinetic

23. If a charged spherical conductor of radius 10 cm has
energy will be [CBSE PMT 1999]
potential V at a point distant 5 cm from its centre, then the
(a) 1840 eV (b) 13.6 eV
potential at a point distant 15 cm from the centre will be
(c) 1 eV (d) 0.54 Ev
[SCRA 1998; JIPMER 2001, 02]
(c) KE qV eV e 1 1eV
1 2
(a) V (b) V
3 3
3 28. Electric charges of 10C, 5C, 3C and 8 C are
(c) V (d) 3 V
2
placed at the corners of a square of side 2 m. the potential
(b) Potential inside the sphere will be same as that on its
at the centre of the square is [KCET (Engg./Med.) 1999]
q q
surface i.e. V Vsurface stat volt , Vout stat volt
10 15 (a) 1.8 V (b) 1.8 10 6 V
Vout 2 2 (c) 1.8 10 5 V (d) 1.8 10 4 V
Vout V
V 3 3

(c) Length of each side of square is 2 m so distance of its 32. In the rectangle, shown below, the two corners have charges
q1 5C and q2 2.0C . The work done in moving a
2
centre from each corner is 1m. charge 3.0 C from B to A is (take
2 10 2 2
1 / 4 0 10 N -m /C ) [AMU 2008]
q1 A
O
5 cm
1m
B
q2
15 cm
Potential at the centre
(a) 2.8 J (b) 3.5 J
10 106 5 10 6 3 106 8 10 6
V 9 109 (c) 4.5 J (d) 5.5 J
1 1 1 1
6
(a) Work done W 3 10 (V A V B ); where
= 1.8 105 V
(5 106 ) 2 106 1
VA 1010 2
106 volt
29. Ten electrons are equally spaced and fixed around a circle 15 10 5 10 2 15
of radius R. Relative to V = 0 at infinity, the electrostatic
(2 106 ) 5 106 13
potential V and the electric field E at the centre C are and VB 1010 2
2
106 volt
15 10 5 10 15
[AMU 2000]
1 13
(a) V 0 and E 0 (b) V 0 and E 0 W 3 10 6 10 6 10 6 = 2.8 J
15 15

(c) V 0 and E 0 (d) V 0 and E 0 33. Potential at a point x-distance from the centre inside the
(b) At centre E = 0, V 0 conducting sphere of radius R and charged with charge Q is
[MP PMT 2001]
30. The displacement of a charge Q in the electric field Q Q
(a) (b)
R x
E e1i e 2j e 3k is r ai bj . The work done is
Q
[EAMCET (Engg.) 2000] (c) (d) xQ
x2
(a) Q(ae1 be2 ) (b) Q (ae1 )2 (be 2 )2 (a) Potential at any point inside the charged spherical conductor
equals to the potential at the surface of the conductor i.e.
Q/R.
(c) Q(e1 e 2 ) a 2 b 2 (d) Q( e12 e 22 ) (a b)
34. Electric potential at any point is V 5 x 3y 15 z , then
(a) By using W Q ( E.r ) the magnitude of the electric field is [MP PET 2002]
W Q [(e1i e 2 j e 3 k).(ai bj)] Q (e1 a e 2 b) (a) 3 2 (b) 4 2
(c) 5 2 (d) 7
31. Three charges Q, q and q are placed at the vertices of a
dV dV
right-angled isosceles triangle as shown. The net electrostatic (d) E x (5) 5; E y 3
energy of the configuration is zero if Q is equal to dx dy
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2000] dV
and E z 15
q dz
(a) Q
1 2
Enet E x2 Ey2 Ez2 (5)2 (3)2 ( 15 )2 7
2q
(b)
2 2 35. A drop of 10 6 kg water carries 10 6 C charge. What
(c) 2q electric field should be applied to balance its weight (assume
(d) q +q +q g 10m / s 2 ) [MP PET 2002]
a
(a) 10 V/m upward (b) 10 V/m downward
kQq kq 2 kQq (c) 0.1 V/m downward (d) 0.1 V/m upward
(b) Net electrostatic energy U 0
a a a 2
mg 106 10
kq Q 2q (a) By using QE mg E 10 V /m;
Qq 0 Q Q 10 6
a 2 2 2 upward because charge is positive.

36. If 3 charges are placed at the vertices of equilateral triangle 40. An electron moving with the speed 5 10 6 per sec is
of charge q each. What is the net potential energy, if the
side of equilateral is l cm [AIEEE 2002] shooted parallel to the electric field of intensity 1 10 3 N/C .
1 q2 1 2q2 Field is responsible for the retardation of motion of electron.

(a) (b)
4 0 l 4 0 l Now evaluate the distance travelled by the electron before
2 2
1 3q 1 4q coming to rest for an instant (mass of e 9 1031 Kg.
(c) (d)
4 0 l 4 0 l
charge 1.6 1019 C) [MP PMT 2003]
1 QQ
(c) U . 1 2 ; net potential energy
4 0 r (a) 7 m (b) 0.7 mm
1 q2 (c) 7 cm (d) 0.7 cm

U net 3 .
4 0 l
QE
(c) Electric force qE ma a
37. If identical charges ( q) are placed at each corner of a cube m
of side b, then electric potential energy of charge ( q) 1.6 1019 1 103 1.6
which is placed at centre of the cube will be a 1015
9 10 31 9
[CBSE PMT 2002]
u 5 10 6 and v 0
2 2
8 2q 8 2q u2
(a) (b) From v 2 u 2 2as s
4 0b 0b 2a
4 2q 2 4q2 (5 10 6 ) 2 9
(c) (d) Distance s 7 cm.(approx)
0b 3 0b 2 1.6 10 15
(d) Length of the diagonal of a cube having each side b is
41. The electric potential at the surface of an atomic nucleus
3 b. So distance of centre of cube from each vertex is
(Z = 50) of radius 9.0 10 13 cm is
3b
. [CPMT 1990; Pb. PMT 2002; BVP 2003; MP PET 2008]
2
Hence potential energy of the given system of charge is
(a) 80 volts (b) 8 10 6 volts

1 (q) (q)
4q2
U 8 . (c) 9 volts (d) 9 10 5 volts
4 0
3 b / 2 3 0b
50 1.6 1019
38. A proton is about 1840 times heavier than an electron. (b) V 9 109 8 106 V
9 1015
When it is accelerated by a potential difference of 1 kV, its
kinetic energy will be [AIIMS 2003; DCE 2001] 42. A charge of 10 e.s.u. is placed at a distance of 2 cm from a
(a) 1840 keV (b) 1/1840 keV charge of 40 e.s.u. and 4 cm from another charge of 20
(c) 1 keV (d) 920 keV e.s.u. The potential energy of the charge 10 e.s.u. is (in ergs)
[CPMT 1976; MP PET 1989]
(c) KE QV = e 10 V = 1KeV.3
(a) 87.5 (b) 112.5

39. A thin spherical conducting shell of radius R has a charge
q. Another charge Q is placed at the centre of the shell. The (c) 150 (d) 250
R 10 40 10 20
electrostatic potential at a point p a distance from the (d) Energy 250 erg
2 2 4
centre of the shell is [AIEEE 2007]
(q Q) 2 2Q 43. If an insulated non-conducting sphere of radius R has
(a) (b)
4 0 R 4 0 R charge density . The electric field at a distance r from the
2Q 2q 2Q q centre of sphere (r R) will be [BHU 2003]

(c) (d)
4 0 R 4 0 R 4 0 R 4 0 R R r
(a) (b)
(d) Electric potential at P 3 0 0
k.Q k.q q r 3 R
V R (c) (d)
R/2 R P 3 0 0
Q
2Q q R/ 2
k.Qr r
4 0 R 4 0 R (c) For non-conducting sphere Ein
R3 3 0

44. Point charge q1 2C and q2 1 C are kept at points (a) Change in potential energy (U) = Uf Ui
x 0 and x 6 respectively. Electrical potential will be q3
zero at points [MP PMT 2004]
(a) x 2 and x 9 (b) x 1 and x 5
(c) x 4 and x 12 (d) x 2 and x 2
40 cm
50 cm
(c) Potential will be zero at two points
q2
q1
q1 = 2C M q2 = 1C N D
O 30 cm 10 cm
x =0 x =4 x =6 x =12
40 cm
l l'
6 1 q1 q 3 q 2 q 3 q1 q 3 q 2 q 3
U
1 2 10 (1 10 )
6 6 4 0 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.5
At internal point (M) : 0
4 0 (6 l) l 1 q3
U [8q 2 q 3 ] (8q 2 )
l=2 4 0 4 0
So distance of M from origin; x = 6 2 = 4 k = 8q2
1 2 10 (1 10 )
6 6
At exterior point (N) : 0
4 0 (6 l ' ) l' 47. Two point charges +8q and 2q are located at x 0
l ' 6 , So distance of N from origin, x = 6 + 6 = 12 and x L respectively. The location of a point on the x-
axis at which the net electric field due to these two point
charges is zero is [AIEEE 2005]
45. As per this diagram a point charge q is placed at the
(a) 8 L (b) 4 L
origin O . Work done in taking another point charge Q
L
from the point A [co-ordinates (0, a) ] to another point B (c) 2 L (d)
4
[co-ordinates (a, 0)] along the straight path AB is (c) The net field will be zero at a point outside the charges and
[CBSE PMT 2005] near the charge which is smaller in magnitude.
(a) Zero + 8q
2q P
qQ 1 Y
(b) 2a
2
4 0 a A
x=0 x=L
L l
qQ 1 a
(c)
2 Suppose E.F. is zero at P as shown.
4 0 a 2
8q k.( 2q)
Hence at P; k. l = L.
qQ 1 O (L l ) 2
l2
(d) 2a
2
B X
4 0 a 48. Two thin wire rings each having a radius R are placed at a
(a) Since A and B are at equal potential so potential difference distance d apart with their axes coinciding. The charges on
between A and B is zero. Hence W = Q.V = 0 the two rings are q and q . The potential difference
between the centres of the two rings is [AIEEE 2005]
46. To charges q1 and q 2 are placed 30 cm apart, shown in Q 1 1

(a) Zero (b)
the figure. A third charge q 3 is moved along the arc of a 4 0 R R d
2 2
circle of radius 40 cm from C to D. The change in the

Q 1 1
q3 (c) QR / 4 0 d 2 (d)
potential energy of the system is k , where k is 2 0 R R d
2 2
4 0
(d) Potential at the centre of rings are
q3 [CBSE PMT 2005]
C +q q
(a) 8 q 2
(b) 8 q1 R R
40 cm
(c) 6q 2
O1 O2
q2
(d) 6q1 q1 D
A 30 cm B
d

k.q k(q) k(q) kq in an electric field of 2 10 5 N/C. The maximum torque on
VO1 , VO2
R R2 d2 R R2 d 2 the dipole will be [MP PMT 1987]
1 1 (a) 12 10 1 N m (b) 12 10 3 N m
1 q 1
VO1 VO2 2kq
R R d 2 0
2 2 R R d
2 2 (c) 24 10 1 N m (d) 24 10 3 N m
(b) Maximum torque = pE

49. Three infinitely long charge sheets are placed as shown in = 2 106 3 102 2 105 = 12 103 N-m.
figure. The electric field at point P is [IIT-JEE 2005]
2 Z 3. An electric dipole is placed along the x axis at the origin
(a) k
o O . A point P is at a distance of 20 cm from this origin
Z = 3a
2
(b) k P such that OP makes an angle with the x-axis. If the
o 2 3
Z=a
4 electric field at P makes an angle with the x-axis, the
(c) k
o x value of would be [MP PMT 1997]
Z = a 3
4
(d) k (a) (b) tan 1
o 3 3 2

2 2
(b) E k k k k 2 3
2 o 2 o 2 o o (c) (d) tan 1
3 2

E
50. Charges 4Q, q and Q and placed along x-axis at positions (b) Y

x 0, x l / 2 and x l , respectively. Find the value of q P

so that force on charge Q is zero [DPMT 2005]
(a) Q (b) Q / 2 Q +Q
/3
X
(c) Q / 2 (d) Q O
P
1
(d) The total force on Q where tan tan
3 2 3
Qq 4Q2
2
0 4Q q Q tan 1 3 / 2 so, tan 1 3 / 2
l 4 0l 2 3
4 0 x=l/2 x=l
2 x=0
4. The distance between H and Cl ions in HCl molecule is
Qq 4Q 2 1.28 . What will be the potential due to this dipole at a
2
q Q. distance of 12 on the axis of dipole [MP PMT 2002]
l 4 0l 2
4 0 (a) 0.13 V (b) 1.3 V
4
(c) 13 V (d) 130 V
p
(a) V 9 10 9 .
Based on Electric Dipole r2
(1.6 10 19 ) 1.28 10 10
9 10 9 = 0.13V
1. An electric dipole is kept in non-uniform electric field. It (12 10 10 ) 2
experiences [AIIMS 2003; DCE 2001]
5. Two charges 3.2 10 19 C and 3.2 10 9 C kept 2.4
(a) A force and a torque apart forms a dipole. If it is kept in uniform electric field of
(b) A force but not a torque
intensity 4 10 5 volt/m then what will be its electrical energy
(c) A torque but not a force
in equilibrium [MP PMT 2003]
(d) Neither a force nor a torque
(a) As the dipole will feel two forces which are although (a) 3 10 23 J (b) 3 10 23 J
opposite but not equal. (c) 6 10 23 J (d) 2 10 23 J
A net force will be there and as these forces act at (b) Potential energy of electric dipole
different points of a body. A torque is also there. U pE cos (q 2l)E cos
2. An electric dipole consisting of two opposite charges of U (3.2 1019 2.4 1010 )4 105 cos
6
2 10 C each separated by a distance of 3 cm is placed
U 3 10 23 (approx.)

4. Shown below is a distribution of charges. The flux of electric
Based on Electric Flux and Gauss's Law field due to these charges through the surface S is
1. A cylinder of radius R and length L is placed in a uniform [AIIMS 2009]
S
electric field E parallel to the cylinder axis. The total flux for +q +q
the surface of the cylinder is given by [CPMT 1975]
(a) 2R 2 E (b) R 2 / E
(c) (R 2 R) / E (d) Zero +q
(a) 3q / 0 (b) 2q / 0
(d) Flux through surface A A E R 2 and B E R 2
(c) q / 0 (d) Zero

ds
1 1
(b) Qenc (2q)
0 0
C 5. The electric flux for Gaussian surface A that enclose the charged
A B
particles in free space is (given q1 = 14 nC, q2 = 78.85 nC,
q3 = 56 nC) [KCET 2005]
(a) 103 Nm2 C1

Flux through curved surface C E.ds E ds cos 90o = 0
(b) 103 CN-1 m2 q3
Gaussian
surface A
q1
Total flux through cylinder A B C = 0 Gaussian
(c) 6.32 103 Nm2 C1 q2
surface B
2. Electric charge is uniformly distributed along a long straight (d) 6.32 103 CN-1 m2
wire of radius 1mm. The charge per cm length of the wire is (a) Flux is due to charges enclosed per 0
Q coulomb. Another cylindrical surface of radius 50 cm and
length 1m symmetrically encloses the wire as shown in the Total flux = (14 78.85 56)nC / 0
figure. The total electric flux passing through the cylindrical 4
surface is [MP PET 2001] 8.85 109 C 8.85 109 9 109 4
4 0
Q +
(a) + 1000.4 Nm 2 / C i..e. 1000 Nm2C 1
0 +
100Q
(b)
0
1m
10Q
(c)
( 0 )
100Q +
(d) + 50cm
( 0 ) +
(b) Charge enclosed by cylindrical surface (length 100 cm) is

1 1
Qenc 100Q. By applying Gauss's law (Qenc. ) (100Q)
0 0
3. The inward and outward electric flux for a closed
surface in units of N - m2 / C are respectively 8 10 3
and 4 10 3. Then the total charge inside the surface
is [where 0 permittivity constant]
[KCET 2003; MP PMT 2002]
3
(a) 4 10 C (b) 4 103 C
3
(4 10 )
(c) C (d) 4 10 3 0 C

1
(d) By Gausss law (Qenclosed)
0
Qenclosed 0 (8 10 3 4 10 3 ) 0
4 10 3 0 Coulomb

TARGET QUESTIONS 4. A point charge q is placed at a distance a/2 directly above
the centre of a square of side a. The electric flux through the
square is [AMU 1999]
1. A solid metallic sphere has a charge 3Q . Concentric with
q q
this sphere is a conducting spherical shell having charge Q (a) (b)
0 0
. The radius of the sphere is a and that of the spherical shell q q
is b(b a) . What is the electric field at a distance (c) (d)
4 0 6 0
R(a R b) from the centre [MP PMT 1995]
(d) An imaginary cube can be made by considering charge q at
Q 3Q the centre and given square is one of it's face.
(a) (b)
2 0 R 2 0 R
3Q 4Q
(c) (d)
4 0 R 2 4 0 R 2 q
So flux from given square a/2
(c) Electric field at a distance R is only due to sphere because q
electric field due to shell inside it is always zero. Hence (i.e. one face)
6 0
1 3Q a
electric field = .
4 0 R 2 5. Two infinitely long parallel wires having linear charge
densities 1 and 2 respectively are placed at a distance of
2. If on the concentric hollow spheres of radii r and R( r) the
R metres. The force per unit length on either wire will be
charge Q is distributed such that their surface densities are 2 2
same then the potential at their common centre is [IIT 1981] (a) K 12 2 (b) K 1 2
R R
Q(R 2 r 2 ) QR 1 2 1 2
(a) (b) (c) K (d) K
4 0 (R r) Rr R 2
R
Q(R r )
(c) Zero (d) (b) Force on l length of the wire 2 is
4 0 (R 2 r 2 ) 1 2
2k1
F2 QE1 (2l)
q1 q2 R
(d) q1 q 2 Q and (given)
4r 2 4R 2
F2 2k12 Q
Qr 2 QR 2 l
q1 and q 2 l R
R2 r 2 R2 r 2
F1 F2 F 2k12
Potential at common centre Also R
l l l R
1 Qr 2 QR 2 Q(R r )
2 6. Two identical thin rings each of radius R meters are
4 0 2 2 2 2 2
(R r )r (R r )R 4 0 (R r ) coaxially placed at a distance R meters apart. If Q1 coulomb
3. Two equal charges q of opposite sign separated by a and Q2 coulomb are respectively the charges uniformly
distance 2a constitute an electric dipole of dipole moment spread on the two rings, the work done in moving a charge
p . If P is a point at a distance r from the centre of the qfrom the centre of one ring to that of other is
dipole and the line joining the centre of the dipole to this [MP PMT 1999; AMU (Engg.) 1999]
point makes an angle with the axis of the dipole, then the q(Q1 Q2 )( 2 1)
(a) Zero (b)
potential at P is given by (r 2a) (Where p 2qa ) 2 .4 0 R
[MP PET 1997]
p cos p cos q 2 (Q1 Q 2 ) q(Q1 Q2 )( 2 1)
(a) V (b) V (c) (d)
4 0 r 2
4 0 r 4 0 R 2 .4 0 R
p sin p cos (b) W q (VO2 VO1 ) Q1 Q2
(c) V (d) V
4 0 r 2 0 r 2
Q1 Q2
where VO1
(a) For the given situation, diagram can be drawn as follows 4 0 R 4 0 R 2 R R
As shown in figure P
component of dipole moment Q2 Q1 O1 O2
and VO2
along the line OP will be
r 4 0 R 4 0 R 2
p
p' p cos . Hence electric
potential at point P will be (Q 2 Q1 ) 1 R
VO2 VO1 1
1 p cos 4 0 R 2
V . q
4 0 r 2
+q
2a q.(Q2 Q1) ( 2 1)
So, W
4 0 R 2
p

7. A negatively charged plate has charge density of 10. In the given figure two tiny conducting balls of identical
2 10 6 C / m2 . The initial distance of an electron which is mass m and identical charge q hang from non-conducting
moving toward plate, cannot strike the plate, if it is having threads of equal length L. Assume that is so small that
energy of 200 eV [RPET 1997] tan sin , then for equilibrium x is equal to
(a) 1.77 mm (b) 3.51 mm
[AMU 2000]
(c) 1.77 cm (d) 3.51 cm

(a) Let an electron is projected towards the plate from the r L L
distance as shown in fig.
= 2 106 C/m2

q x q
e
KE = 200 eV
1 1
r

E q2L 3 qL2 3
(a)
(b)

2 0 mg 2 0 mg
It will not strike the plate if and only if KE e(Er) (where E 1 1
q 2 L2 3 q2L 3
= Electric field due to charge plate ) (c)
(d)

2 0 4 0 mg 4 0 mg
KE (a)
r . Hence minimum value of r is given by
eE
KE 200 eV 400 8.86 1012
r 1.77mm
eE 2 10 6
e
2 0 T T cos

8. The charge on 500 cc of water due to protons will be T sin
[RPET 1997] Fe
27
x
7
(a) 6.0 10 C (b) 2.67 10 C
In equilibrium Fe = T sin mg ....... (i)
23
(c) 6 10 C (d) 1.67 10 23 C
mg = T cos ....... (ii)
(b) Q ne ; where n = number of moles 6.02 1023 10 Fe q2 x/2

tan 2
also tan sin
mg 4 o x mg L
500
Q 6.02 10 23 10 1.6 10 19 2.67 10 7 C
18 x q2
Hence
2L 4 o x 2 mg
9. Electric potential is given by 1/ 3
2q 2 L q2L
2
V 6 x 8 xy 8y 6yz 4 z 2 x3 x

4 o mg 2 o mg
Then electric force acting on 2C point charge placed on 11. The electric potential at a point (x, y) in the x y plane is
origin will be [RPET 1999]
given by V kxy . The field intensity at a distance r from
(a) 2 N (b) 6 N
the origin varies as [UPSEAT 2002]
(c) 8N (d) 20 N
2
(a) r (b) r
dV
(d) Ex (6 8 y 2 ), 1 1
dx (c) (d)
r r2
dV
Ey ( 16 xy 8 6 z)
dy dV dV
(b) Ex ky ; Ey kx
dV dx dy
Ez (6y 8 z)
dz Y
At origin x = y = z = 0 so, E x 6, E y 8 and E z 0 P (x, y)
E E x2 E y2 10 N /C . r
y
Hence force F QE 2 10 20 N
X
O x
E E x2 Ey2 k x 2 y 2 kr E r

12. n electric dipole is situated in an electric field of uniform 14. A small sphere carrying a charge q is hanging in between
intensity E whose dipole moment is p and moment of inertia two parallel plates by a string of length L. Time period of
is I. If the dipole is displaced slightly from the equilibrium pendulum is T0 . When parallel plates are charged, the time
position, then the angular frequency of its oscillations is period changes to T . The ratio T / T0 is equal to
[MP PET 2003] [UPSEAT 2003]
+ + + + + + + + +
1/ 2 3/2 L
pE pE
(a) (b) m
I I
1/ 2 1/ 2
I p
(c) (d)
pE IE qE
1/ 2

3/2
g g
(a) m (b)
g qE
(a) When dipole is given a small angular displacement about g
m
it's equilibrium position, the restoring torque will be
1/ 2
pE sin pE (as sin = )
g
(c) (d) None of these
d 2 d 2 qE
or I pE (as I I ) g
dt 2 dt 2 m
(c)
2
d pE +
or 2
2 with 2
dt I
pE

I
13. An infinite number of electric charges each equal to 5 nano-
QE
coulomb (magnitude) are placed along X-axis at x 1 cm,
mg
x 2 cm, x 4 cm x 8 cm . and so on. In the
setup if the consecutive charges have opposite sign, then the
Net downward force mg ' mg QE
electric field in Newton/Coulomb at x0 is
1 QE
9 2 2
Effect acceleration g' g
4 9 10 N m / c [EAMCET 2003]
m
0
l l
Hence time period T 2 2
(a) 12 10 4
(b) 24 10 4 g' QE
g
4 m
(c) 36 10 (d) 48 104
15. Three charges q1 , q 2 and q3 are placed as shown in

1 5 10 9 5 10 9 5 10 9 the figure. The x-component of the force on q1 is
(c) E . 2 2
2 2

4 0 (1 10 ) (2 10 ) (4 10 2 )2
proportional to [AIEEE 2003]
(5 10 9 ) q2 q3
..... (a) sin q3 Y
2 2
(8 10 ) b2 a2
q2 q3
9 109 5 109 1 1 1 (b) cos
E 4 1 2 2 2 ... b2 a2
10 (2) (4) (8) a
q2 q3 b
(c) sin X
1 1 b2 a2 q1
E 45 104 1 2 2
... +q2
(4) (16) q2 q3
(d) cos
1 1 1 b2 a2
45 104 2 2 2
...
(2) (8 ) (32)
(c)
q3
4
1 45 10 4 1 1 b
E 45 10 1 2 .. a
1 (2) 2 2 F2
1 4 (16) q1
16 F3 sin +q2

F3
F3 cos

F2 = Force applied by q 2 on q1 Q2 kQ 2 kQ 2 KQq
FA k 2
, FC 2 , FD and FO
F3 = Force applied by (q 3 ) on q1 a a (a 2 )2 (a 2 )2
x-component of Net force on q1 is FC
FD
qq qq
Fx = F2 + F3 sin k 1 22 k. 1 2 3 sin
b a FAC
A FA
B
q q qq FO
Fx k 1 2 2 1 2 3 sin
b a +q
O
q q q q
Fx k q1 22 32 sin Fx 22 32 sin
b a b a D C
a
6 2
16. A piece of cloud having area 25 10 m and electric Force at B away from the centre = FAC FD
potential of 10 5 volts. If the height of cloud is 0.75 km ,
then energy of electric field between earth and cloud will be kQ 2 kQ 2 kQ 2 1
FA2 FC2 FD 2 2 2 2
[RPET 1997] a2 2a a 2
(a) 250 J (b) 750 J 2kQq
Force at B towards the centre FO
(c) 1225 J (d) 1475 J a2
1 1 V2 For equilibrium of charge at B, FAC FD FO
(d) Energy 0 E 2 ( A d) 0 2 Ad
2 2 d

KQ2 1 2KQq
2
a2 2 a2
q
Q
4
1 2 2
1 8.85 1012 (105 )2 25 106
1475 J
2 0.75 103
17. A charged particle q is shot towards another charged particle 19. The variation of potential with distance R from a fixed
Q which is fixed, with a speed . It approaches Q upto a point is as shown below. The electric field at R 5 m is
closest distance r and then returns. If q were given a speed
2 , the closest distances of approach would be [NCERT 1975; MP PMT 2003]
5
[AIEEE 2004]
Potential in volts
v 4
q Q
r 3
(a) r (b) 2r
2
(c) r/2 (d) r/4 1
(d) Charge q will momentarily come to rest at a distance r from 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

charge Q when all it's kinetic energy converted to potential
Distance R in metres
1 1 qQ
energy i.e. mv2 .
2 4 0 r (a) 2.5 volt / m (b) 2.5 volt / m
Therefore the distance of closest approach is given by (c) 2 / 5 volt / m (d) 2 / 5 volt / m
qQ 2 1
r . r 2 (a) Intensity at 5m is same as at any point between B and C
4 0 mv 2
v because the slope of BC is same throughout (i.e., electric
Hence if v is doubled, r becomes one fourth field between B and C is uniform). Therefore electric field at
R = 5m is equal to the slope of line BC hence by
18. Four charges equal to Q are placed at the four corners of a
dV (0 5) V
square and a charge q is at its centre. If the system is in E ; E 2.5
dr 64 m
equilibrium the value of q is [AIEEE 2004]
A B
Q Q 5
(a) (1 2 2 ) (1 2 2 )
Potential in volts
(b)
4 4 4
3
Q Q
(c) (1 2 2 ) (d) (1 2 2 ) 2
2 2
1
(b) If all charges are in equilibrium , system is also in C
equilibrium. O 1 2 3 4 5 6
Distance R in meters
Charge at centre : charge q is in equilibrium because no net
force acting on it corner charge : (5 0) V
If we consider the charge at corner B. This charge will At R = 1 m, E 2. 5
(2 0) m
experience following forces
and at R = 3m potential is constant so E = 0.

20. The figure gives the electric potential V as a function of V
distance through five regions on x -axis. Which of the (c) (d) V
following is true for the electric field E in these regions
[AMU 2000]
r
V
r
Q
(b) Vinside for r R ....(i)
4 0 R
Q
1 2 3 4 5 and Vout for r R ....(ii)
4 0r
(a) E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 x i.e. potential inside the hollow spherical shell is constant
(b) E1 E3 E5 and E2 E4 1
and outside varies according to V .
r
(c) E2 E4 E5 and E1 E3
23. The electric field due to a uniformly charged sphere of
(d) E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 radius R as a function of the distance from its centre is
represented graphically by [AIIMS 2004]
(b) Electric field in the region 1, 3 and 5 is zero i.e. E1 = E3 = E5
E E
Slope of the line BC < Slope of the line DE
(a) (b)
i.e. E2 < E4
C D
V
B R r R r
A
E E
(c) (d)
E
1 2 3 4 5
R r O R r
21. Which of the following graphs shows the variation of electric
field E due to a hollow spherical conductor of radius R as a
(b) Einside r (r < R)
function of distance from the centre of the spher[AMU 2001] 3 0
E E R3
(a) (b) Eoutside (r R)
3 0r 2
i.e. inside the uniformly charged sphere field varies linearly
( E r ) with distance and outside varies according to
R r R x 1
(c) E (d) E 2
E r
R r R r
(a) Electric field due to a hollow spherical conductor is

governed by following equation E 0, for r < R ...(i)
Q
and E for r R ....(ii)
4 0r 2
i.e. inside the conductor field will be zero and outside
1
the conductor will vary according to E 2
r
22. In a hollow spherical shell potential (V) changes with respect
to distance (r) from centre [DCE 2001, 03]
V V
(a) (b)
r r


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(b) Q ne ; where n = number of moles 6.02 1023 10 Fe q2 x/2

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(d) Charge q will momentarily come to rest at a distance r from 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

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(a) Electric field due to a hollow spherical conductor is