ZIET BHUBANESHWAR

Chapter–1: Electric Charges and Fields

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
S. QUESTIONS
NO.
1 The electric flux through a closed gaussian surface depends upon
(A) Permittivity of the medium
(B) Net charge enclosed only
(C) Net charge enclosed and permittivity of the medium
(D) Net charge enclosed, shape and size of the Gaussian surface and permittivity of the medium
2 What is the angle between the electric dipole moment and electric field strength due to it on the axial line?
(A) 00
(B) 900
(C) 1800
(D) None of these
3 Which of the following statements is not true about Gauss’s law?
(A) Gauss’s law is true for any closed surface.
(B) The term q on the right side of Gauss’s law includes the sum of all charges enclosed by the surface.
(C) Gauss’s law is not much useful in calculating electrostatic field when the system has some symmetry.
(D) Gauss’s law is based on the inverse square dependence on distance contained in the coulomb’s law.
4 Which of the following is not a property of electric field lines?
(A) Field lines are closed and continuous curves without any breaks.
(B) Two field lines cannot cross each other.
(C) Field lines start at positive charges and end at negative charges.
(D) They do not form closed loops.
5 Select the correct statements from the following
(i) inside a charged or neutral conductor, electrostatic field is zero
(ii) the electrostatic field at the surface of the charged conductor must be tangential to the surface at
any point
(iii) there is no net charge at any point inside the conductor
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) i) and (iii)
(C) (ii) and (iii)
(D) (i), (ii), and (iii)

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6 The charges on two spheres are +7mC and –5mC respectively. They experience a force F. If each of them is
given an additional charge of –2mC, the new force of attraction will be
(A) F
(B) F/2
(C) F/
(D) 2F
7 When 2 × 1011 electrons are removed from a neutral metal sphere, the charge on the sphere becomes:
(A) -16 nC
(B) 16 nC
(C) -32 nC
(D) 32nC
8 Three charges each equal to 2 µC are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle. If force between any two
charges is 2F, then the net force on either will be:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
9 Electric flux emanating through a surface element placed in an electric field is
(A) 10 units
(B) 20 units
(C) 4 units
(D) 16 units
10 A charge q is placed at one corner of the cube. The electric flux passing through any one of its face is
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)
11 Cathode rays travelling from west to east enter into region of electric field directed towards south to north in
the plane of paper. The deflection of cathode rays is towards:
(A) East
(B) West
(C) North
(D) South

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12 In the figure the net electric flux through the area is  when the system is in air. On immersing
the system in water, the net electric flux through the area:
(A) becomes zero
(B) remains same
(C) increases
(D) decreases
13 Two-point charges 2µC and 4µC are placed 2 cm apart. The ratio of the Coulomb’s force experienced by
them is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
14 The given figure shows tracks of three charged particles in a uniform electrostatic field. Which of them is
probably an α-particle?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) None of the above

15 A tiny spherical oil drop carrying a net carge q is balanced in stil air with a vertical uniform electric field
strength Vm—1. When the field is switched off, the drop is observed to fall with terminal velocity

ms--1 . given 9.8 ms--2, viscocity of the air 1.8 N s m—2 and the density of oil
900kgm—1, the magnitude of q is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
16 The dimensional representation of ε0 will be
A. [MLT2A2]
B. [M-1 L -3 T 4A2]
C. [ML-2T 2A-2]
D. none of these
17 A parrot comes and sits on a bare high-power line. It will
A. experience a mild shock
B. experiences a strong shock
C. get killed instantaneously
D. not be affected at all

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18 The force between two charges, when placed in free space, is 5N. if they are in a medium of relative
permittivity 5, the force between them will be
A. 1N
B. 25N
C.2.5N
D. 1/5N
19 106 electrons are taken out of a pith ball. The positive charges on the pith ball is
A. 1.6x10-13 C
B. 1.6x10-19 C
C. 1.6x10-25 C
D. none of these
20 When a person standing barefoot on the ground comes in contact with a high-power line, he is likely to
A. experience a total shock
B. experience a mild shock
C. experience a moderate shock
D. remain unaffected
21 Two charges od 2 C and 5 are placed 2.5 cm apart. The ratio of the Coulomb’s force experienced by
them is
A. 1:1
B. 2:5
C.
D. 4:25
22 Two balls carrying charges - and +8 attract each other with a force F. If a charge of -3 is added to
both the balls, then the force between then will become
A. 2F
B. F/2
C. F
D. zero
23 A hollow copper sphere is positively charged. The electric field at its center will be
A. same as that on the surface
B. more than that on the surface
C. less than that on the surface nut not zero
D. zero
24 what is the angle between an electric dipole moment and then electric field strength due to it on its equatorial
line?
A. 0o
B. 90 o
C. 180 o
D. none of these
25 the magnitude of a charge q at the center of two equal and like charges Q so that the three charges are in
equilibrium
A. Q
B. Q/2
C. Q/4
D. –Q/4
26 A glass rod acquires charge by rubbing it with silk cloth. The charge on glass rod is due to :
(A) Friction
(B) Conduction
(C) Induction
(D) Radiation

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27 –
(A) Conservation of charge
(B) Conservation of mass
(C) Conservation of energy
(D) Quantization of charge
28 In the process of charging, the mass of the negatively charged body-
(A) Increases
(B) Decreases
(C) Remains Constant
(D) None of the above
29 When a soap bubble is given an electric charge
(A)It contracts
(B) It expands
(C) Its size remains the same
(D)It expands or contracts depending upon whether the charge is positive or negative
30 The distance between two-point charges is increased by 10%. The force of interaction approximately
(A) Increased by 10%
(B) Decrease by 10%
(C) Decrease by 17%
(D) Decrease by 21%
31 If a charge q is placed at the center of the line joining two equal charges Q such that the system is in
equilibrium, then the value of q is
(A)Q/2
(B)-Q/2
(C)Q/4
(D)-Q/4
32 Let ε0 denote the dimensional formula of the permittivity of vacuum. If M=mass, L=length, T=time and
I=electric current, then
(A) [M -1L -3T 2I]
(B) [M -1L -3T 4I2]
(C) [M -1L 2T -1I-2]
(D) [M -1L2T-1I]

33 A negatively charged oil drop is prevented from falling under gravity by applying a vertical electric field 100
V/m. If the mass of the drop is 1.6 x 10-3g, the number of electrons carried by the drop is (g=10m/s2)
(A) 1018
(B)1015
(C)1012
(D)109
34 Charge in motion within the Gaussian surface gives changing physical quantity
(A)Electric field
(B)Electric flux
(C)Charge
(D) Gaussian surface area
35 There is a point charge q located at the center of a cube. What is the electric flux of this point charge,
through a face of the cube?
(A)q/ε0
(B) q/6ε0
(C) q/3ε0
(D)It will depend upon the size of the cube

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36 A charge Q is enclosed by a Gaussian spherical surface of radius R. If the radius is doubled, then the outward
electric flux will
(A)Increase four times
(B) be reduced to half
(C)remain the same
(D)Be doubled
37 Law stating that, force is directly proportional to product of charges and inversely proportional to square of
separation between them, is
(A)Newton’s law
(B)Coulomb’s law
(C) Gauss’s law
(D)Ohm’s law
38 When a body charges by conduction, its mass
(A) Remains same
(B) Increases
(C)Decreases
(D)Increase or decrease
39 Electric charge between two bodies can be produced by
(A)Sticking
(B)Rubbing
(C) Oiling
(D) Passing AC current
40 The insulation property of air, breaks down at E=3x 106V/m. The maximum charge that can be given to a
sphere of radius 2.5 m is approximately
(A) 2x 10-2C
(B) 2x 10-3C
(C) 3x 10-6C
(D) 3x 10-5C
41 A-point charge +q is placed at a distance 5 cm directly above the centre of a square of side 10 cm, as shown
in Fig. What is the magnitude of the electric flux through the square?
(a) q / є0
(b) 6q / є0
(c) q /6 є0
(d) 2q / є0

42 A plane surface is rotated in a uniform electric field. When is the flux of the electric field through the surface
maximum?
a. When the surface is perpendicular to the field
b. When the surface is parallel to the field
c. When the surface is at an angle of 450 with the field
d. When the surface is at an angle of 600 with the field

43 Two unlike charges separated by a distance of 1m attract each other with a force of 0.108N. If the charges are
in the ratio 1:3, the weak charge is
a) 2µC b) 4µC
c) 6µC d) 5µC

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44 Three charges + 3q + q and Q are placed on a st. line with equal separation. In order to keep the charge q at
equilibrium, the value of Q will be :
(a) +3q
(b) +2q
(c) -3q
(d) -4q
45 If an electric dipole is kept in a uniform electric field then resultant electric force on it is:
(a) always zero
(b) never zero
(c) depend upon capacity of dipole
(d) None

46 The number of electron-taken out from a body to produce 1 micro coulomb of charge will be :
(a) 6.25 × 1013
(b) 625 × 1018
(c) 6.023 × 1023
(d) None
47 If sphere of bad conductor is given charge then it is distributed on:
(a) surface
(b) inside the surface
(c) only inside the surface
(d) None
48 The dielectric constant of a metal is:
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) ∞
(d) -1

49 Each of the two-point charges are doubled and their distance is halved. Force of interaction becomes p times,
w here p is:
(a) 1
(b) 4
(c) 1/16
(d) 16

50 When placed in a uniform field, a dipole experiences:

(a) a net force
(b) a torque
(c) both a net force and torque
(d) neither a net force nor a torque
51 An electron is sent in an electric field of magnitude 9.1 × 106NC-1. The acceleration produced in it is:
(a) 1.6 ms-2
(b) 1.6 × 1018ms-2
(c) 3.2 × 1018ms-2
(d) 0.8 × 1018 ms-2
52 Two-point charges +8q and -2q are located at, v = O and, v = L respectively. The location of a point on the. v-
axis at which the net electric field due to these two-point charges b is zero
(a) 4L
(b) 8L
(c) L/4
(d) 2L

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53 The graph drawn between V are r for a non-conducting charged solid sphere of radius R for r < R will be:
(a) straight line
(b) parabola
(c) hyperbola
(d) None of these
54 Two parallel large thin metal sheets have equal surface charge densities of of opposite
signs. The electric field between the plates is
(a) 2 N/C
(b) 0.5 N/C
(c) 5 N/C
(d) 10 N/C
55 Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) A body can have a charge of
(B) Signifies that the two charges are equal and opposite.
(C) When a body acquires positive charge, its mass increases.
(D) Charges cannot reside on the surface of a conductor.
56 Two-point charges of and repel with a force of 12 N. If each is given an additional charge of
, the new force between them will be:
(a) + 4 N
(b)
(c) 0
(d) 3 N

57 The S I unit of the surface integral of electric field is:

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) N/C

58 Which of the following is not a characteristic of Electrostatic force or Coulomb’s force between two charges?
(a) It is not spherically symmetric.
(b) It is a central force
(c) It is a conservative force
(d) It obeys inverse square law
59 The electric field intensity due to a dipole is zero
(a) At mid-point of the dipole
(b) at the location of either charge
(c) On equatorial line
(d) at infinity

60 The ratio of the electrostatic force between two-point charges in air and in a medium of dielectric constant K
is:
(a) K :1
(b) 1: K
(c) K2 :1
(d) 1 :1

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61 An electric dipole of dipole moment ‘p’ lies in a stable equilibrium in a uniform electric field E. The work
done in rotating the dipole from its position to unstable equilibrium is:
(a) pE
(b) -2pE
(c) 2 pE
(d) 0
62 Two-point charges are kept ‘d’ distance apart in air. The distance between them when kept in a medium of
dielectric constant (K=9) such that the Coulomb’s force between them remains same is:
(a) d = d/9
(b) d = 3d
(c) d = 9d
(d) d = d/3

63 1. Three charges +q, +2q and +4q at A, B and C respectively are connected by strings as shown in the
figure, what is the ratio of tensions in the strings AB and BC?

(a) 1:3
(b) 3:1
(c) 1:4
(d) 1:2
64 Two-point charges +Q and +q is separated by a certain distance. If +Q > +q, then in between the charges, the
electric field is zero at a point:
(a) Closer to +Q
(b) closer to +q
(c) exactly at the midpoint of line segment joining +Q and +q
(d) nowhere on the line segment joining +Q and +q
67 The value of relative permittivity for all the dielectrics is always:
(a) Less than unity
(b) greater than unity
(c) zero
(d) equal to unity

65 Electric field intensity is 400 V/m when the distance is 2m from a point charge. At what distance it becomes
100 V/m?
(a) 8 m
(b) 16 m
(c) 4 m
(d) 0.5 m
67 The unit V/m is equivalent to:
(a)
(b)
(c) NC/m
(d) Nm/C

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68 When the vector area is held parallel to the field lines, then the magnitude of electric flux is:
(a) Maximum
(b) minimum
(c) zero
(d) negative
69 Two identical particles each having a charge of 10 μC are tied with two strings of equal length 1m at a
common point. If both the strings makes an angle of 30° with vertical, then mass of each particle will be :

(a) 0.1 kg

(b) 1 kg

(c) 0.15 kg

(d) 0.5 kg
70 A point charge q = 10-¹¹ C is placed at 4 cm above a square plate (8 cm x8 cm) having charge density 0.5 x
108 C/m². Find the flux related with it.

(a) 0.188 V-m

(b) 0.12 V-m

(c) 0.288 V-m

(d) 0.388 V-m

71 An electric dipole is placed in a non-uniform electric field, then it experiences :
(a) a force which must be zero
(b) a torque which must be non-zero
(c) a force which must be non-zero
(d) both a force and a torque which may be non-zero
72 Two positive charges each of equal magnitude q are placed at a separation 2a perpendicular to X-axis.
Another negative charge of mass m, is placed midway between the two charges on X-axis. If this charge is
displaced from equilibrium state to a distance x(x << a), then the particle :
(a) will execute simple harmonic motion about its its equilibrium position
(b) will oscillate about its equilibrium position but will not execute simple harmonic motion
(c) will not return back to the equilibrium position
(d) will stop at equilibrium position
73 An electron travels a distance of 0.10 m perpendicular to an electric field of intensity 3200 V/m, entering with
a velocity 4 x 107 m/s. What is the deviation in its path?

(a) 1.76 mm.

(b) 17.6 mm.

(c) 176mm.

(d) 0.176 mm

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74 Force per unit charge is known as

(a)field flux

(b)electric field

(c))torque

(d)electric current
75 A 5C charge experiences a force of 2000 N when moved between two points along the field separated by a
distance of 2 cm in a uniform electric field. The potential difference between the two points is :

(a)8 volts

(b) 80 volts

(c) 800 volts

(d) 8000 volts

76 Lightning phenomenon is seen in sky due to

(a)volcanic eruption

(b)tides

(c)thunderstorm

(d)All of the above

77 An electric charge q is placed at the centre of a cube of side a. The electric flux on one of its faces will be

(a) q/6

(b) q/ a2

(c) q/4π a2

(d) q/
78 The electric field intensity due to an infinite cylinder of radius R and having charge q per unit length at a
distance r(>R) from its axis is

(a) directly proportional to r²

(b) directly proportional to r³

(c) inversely proportional to r

(d) inversely proportional to r²

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79 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

(a) q/

(c) q/π

(b) q/4

(d) q/6
80 When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, it

(a) Gains electrons from silk.

(b) Gives electrons to silk.

(c) Gains protons from silk.

(d) Gives protons to silk.

81 A charge Q is divided into two parts of q and Q-q. If the coulomb repulsion between them when they are
separated is to be maximum, the ratio of Q/q should be
(a) 2:1
(b) ½
(c) 4:1
(d) 1/4
82 Two charges q1 and q2 are separated by a distanc‘d’ from each other in vacuum. If the product of their
charges (q1 ×q2) is positive then the nature of electrostatic force acting between them
(A) Attractive
(B) Repulsive
(C) Either repulsive or attractive
(D) Insufficient data
83 Two charges q1 and q2 are separated by a distanc‘d’ from each other in vacuum. If the sum of their charges
(q1 + q2) is negative, then the nature of electrostatic force acting between them
(A) Attractive
(B) repulsive
(C) Either repulsive or attractive
(D) Insufficient data
84 Two pitch balls each having equal mass ‘m’ and equal charge ‘q’on them, are suspended by two insulating
string of equal length. If a mica sheet is inserted between them, then the electrostatic force acting between
them will:
(A) Increase
(B) Decrease
(C) Remain same
(D) Change in force will be equal to the weight of the mica sheet.

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85 The force between two charges is 100N. If the distance between the two charges is doubled, the force will be
(A) 25 N
(B) 50N
(C) 200N
(D) 400N
86 A charge +10µC is placed at origin of Cartesian co-ordinate. If another charge +2µC is moved from (1,0) to
(2,0) on x-axis, the work done by the field will be
(A) Positive
(B) Negative
(C) Zero
(D) May be positive or negative
87 The dimensions of electric flux is:
(A)[ML2T−3I−1]
(B) [ML3T−3I−1]
(C)[ML3T−2I−1]
(D)[ML3T−3I−2]
88 In the process of charging, the mass of the negatively charged body
(A) Increases
(B) Decreases
(C) Remains Constant
(D) None of the above
89 Which Quantity is vector Quantity among the following
(A)Electric flux
(B) Electric charge
(C) Electric field
(D) Electric potential
90 Charge on a conducting metal sphere cause the electric field lines around it,
(A) Perpendicular on the surface of sphere
(B)Inside and outside the sphere
(C)Outside the sphere in random directions.
(D)Only inside of sphere

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91 What will be the total flux through the faces of the cube with side of length ‘a ‘if a charge of ‘q’ is placed at
the corner of the cube?
(A) q/ε0
(B) q/2ε0
(C) q/4ε0
(D) q/8ε0
92 Consider an equilateral triangle ABC of side ‘a’. If two equal charges ‘q’ each are placed at the vertices A
and B, then the magnitude of electric field intensity at C will be:
(A)
0

(B)
0

(C)
0

(D)
0

93 An electric dipole is placed in an external non-uniform electric field.

(A) It must experience force bot not torque.
(B) It must experience force and may experience torque.
(C) It will experience neither force nor torque.
(D) It may experience force and must experience torque.
94 Two point charges each of +2µC are placed at certain distance (in meters) If their locations are
and , then the electrostatic force between them will be:
(A) 1 × 103 N
(B) 2 × 103 N
(C) 3 × 103 N
(D) 4 × 103 N
95 Which of the following is a property of an electric dipole moment?
(A) Its magnitude is equal to the product of charge and distance between charges.
(B) It is directed from negative charge to positive charge.
(C) Net force on the dipole placed in external uniform electric field is zero.
(D) All of these.

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96 What is the value of minimum force acting between two charges placed at 1 m apart from each other
(Symbols have their usual meaning)
(A) K.e2
(B)K.e2/2
(C)K.e2/4
(D)K.e2/8
97 What will be the value of electric field at the centre of the electric dipole : -

(A) Zero

(B) Equal to the electric field due to one charge at centre

(C) Twice the electric field due to one charge at centre

(D) half the value of electric field due to one charge at centre

98 Charge Q is distributed to two different metallic spheres of radii R and 2R such that both spheres have equal
surface charge density. Then charge on large sphere is

(a) 4Q/5
(b) Q/4
(c) 3Q/5
(d) 5Q/4

99 In the process of charging, the mass of the negatively charged body- (A) Increases
(B) Decreases
(C) Remains Constant
(D) None of the above
100 Electric field lines contracts lengthwise, It shows
(a) Repulsion between the same charges.
(b) Attraction between opposite charges
(c) No relation between force & contraction.
(d) Electric field lines does not moves on straight path

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101 A hemisphere is uniformly charged positively , electric field at a point on the diameter away from the centre .

(a) perpendicular to the diameter

(b) parallel to the diameter

(c) at an angle tilted towards the diameter

(d) at an angle tilted away from the diameter.

102 Which particle in an atom can you physically manipulate?

(a)protons
(b)electrons
(c)neutrons
(d) you can't manipulate any particle in an atom
103 The SI unit of electric field is
(a) N/m
(b) N-m
(c) N/C
(d) N/C²
104 During the lightning thunderstorm, it is advised to stay
(a) inside the car
(b) under trees
(c) in the open ground
(d) on the car
105 The spacing between two electric field lines indicates its
(a) charge
(b) strength
(c) position
(d) none of these
106 A comb runs through one’s dry hair attracts small bits of paper , is due to
(a) comb is a good conductor
(b) paper is a good conductor
(c) paper atoms get polarised by charged comb
(d) the comb possess magnetic properties

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