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Chapter 2- Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

MCQ type questions

Q. QUESTION
NO.
1 Two copper spheres of the same radius, one solid and the other hollow, are charged to the same
potential. Which will have more charge?
(a) Solid sphere
(b) Hollow sphere
(c) Both will have an equal charge
(d) None of these
2 The capacitance of a capacitor will decrease if we introduce a slab of:
(a) copper
(b) aluminium
(c) zinc
(d) None of these
3 Two capacitors of capacitance 6 µF and 4 µF are put in series across a 120 V battery. What is the
potential difference across the 4 µF capacitor ?
(a) 72 V
(b) 60 V
(c) 48 V
(d) zero
4 In which of the following forms is the energy stored in a capacitor?
(a) Charge
(b) Potential
(c) Capacitance
(d) Electric field
5 Two conducting spheres of radii r1 and r2 are equally charged. The ratio of their potential is
(a) (r1/r2)²
(b) (r1r2)²
(c)(r1/r2)
(d) (r2/r1)
6 Twenty-seven drops of mercury are charged simultaneously to the same potential of 10 volts. What will
be potential if all the charged drops are made to combine to form one large drop ?
(a) 180 V
(b) 90 V
(c) 120 V
(d) 45 V
7 The amount of work required to increase the distance between -6µC and 4µC from 6 cm to 18 cm will
be :
(a) 1.8 J
(b) 2.4 J
(c) 1.8 µJ
(d) 2.4 µJ
8 An electron initially at rest is accelerated through a potential difference of one volt. The energy gained
by electron is:
(a) 1 J
(b) 1.6 × 10-19 J
(c) 10-19 J
(d) None of these

9 Choose the SI unit of electric potential energy :

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 (a) Joule
(b) Coulomb
(c) Newton per coulomb
(d) Erg
10 The capacitance of earth, viewed as a spherical conductor of radius 6408 km is:
(a) 1420 µF
(b) 712 µF
(c) 680 µF
(d) 540 µF
11 A capacitor is connected across a battery and the plate separation of capacitor is increased without
removing the battery, then:
(a) capacitance will increase
(b) charge stored will increase
(c) energy stored will decrease
(d) potential difference will increase

12 Two capacitors of 3 µF and 6 µF are connected in series with a battery of P.d. 12 V. The P.d. across 3µF
and 6µF
capacitors respectively will be :
(a) 8 V, 4 V
(b) 6 V, 6 V
(c) 4 V, 8 V
(d) 9 V, 3 V
13 An electric charge of 425 f µC is removed from a fully charged capacitor of capacitance 8.5µF. Its
potential will be lowered by:
(a) 75 V
(b) 100 V
(c) 85 V
(d) 50 V

14 Minimum number of capacitor of 2µF each required to obtain a capacitance of 5µF will be:
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 6

15 The electric potential of earth is taken as:

(a) zero
(b) infinity
(c) unity
(d) None of these

16 What is the SI unit of electric potential?

(a) J/C
(b) J-C
(c) v-m
(d) J/c-m
17 A charge Q is placed at the origin. The electric potential due to this charge at a given point in space is V.
The work done by an external force in bringing another charge q from infinity up to the point is
(a) v/q
(b) vq
( c) v+q
(d) v
18 If 100 J of work has to be done in moving an electric charge of 4 C from a place, where potential is -10
volt to another place where potential is V volt,find the value of V.

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 (a) 5 V
(b) 10 V
(c) 25 V
(d) 15 V

19 The electric potential due to point charge 3 nC at distance of 9 cm is

(a) 270 v
(b) 3 v
(c) 300 v
(d) 30 v

20 In a region of constant potential,

(a) the electric field is uniform
(b) the electric field is zero
( c) there can be no charge inside the region
(d) the electric field shall necessarily change, if a charge is placed outside the region
21 Three capacitors 3 µF, 6 µF and 6 µF are connected in series to a source of 120 volt. The potential
difference across the 3 µF capacitor will be
(a) 40 volt
(b) 30 volt
(c) 40 volt
(d) 60 volt
22 Equipotential surfaces at a great distance from a collection of charges whose total sum is not zero are
approximately
(a) spheres
(b) planes
(c) paraboloids
(d)ellipsoids
23 The electrostatic potential energy between proton and electron separated by a distance of 1 Å is
(a) 13.6Ev
(b) 27.2eV
(c) -14.4eV
(d) 1.44eV
24 The electric potential of earth is taken to be zero, because earth is a good
(a) insulator
(b) conductor
(c) semiconductor
(d) dielectric
25 An air capacitor is charged with an amount of charge q and dipped into an oil tank. If the oil is pumped
out, the electric field between the plates of capacitor will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remain the same
(d) becomes zero
26 A parallel plate air capacitor has a capacitance 18µF. If the distance between the plates is tripled and a
dielectric medium is introduced, the capacitance becomes 72µF. The dielectric constant of the medium is
(a) 4
(b) 9
(c) 12
(d) 2
27 A parallel plate capacitor is made by stacking n equally spaced plates connected alternately. If the
capacitance between any two plates is C, then the resultant capacitance is
(a) C
(b) nC
(c) (n-1)C

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 (d) (n+1)C
28 The potential energy of a charged parallel plate capacitor is U0. If a slab of dielectric constant K is
inserted between the plates, then new potential energy will be
(a) U0/K
(b) U0K2
(c) U0/K2
(d) U02
29 If the charge on each plate of a capacitor of 60µF is 3x10-8C, then energy stored in the capacitor will be
(a) 2.5x10-15J
(b) 1.5x10 -14J
(c) 3.5x10 -13J
(d) 7.5x10 -12J
30 A dielectric induces……. in an external electric field which decreases the net electric field.
(a) current
(b) dipole moment
(c) magnetic field
(d) polarisation
31 Four point charges –Q,-q,2q,2Q are placed at different corners of a square . The relation betwwn Q and
q for which the potential at the center of the square is zero
1.Q=q
2.Q=1/q
3.Q=-q 4.
Q=-1/q
32 Electric potential at a distance r from the point charge is proportional to
1.r2
2.r-1
3.r0
4.r+1
33 The electric potential V at any point (x,y,z) all in meters in space is given by V=4x2 volts. The electric
field at the point (1,0,2) in volt/meter is
1.8 along negative X axis
2.8 along positive X axis
3.16 along negative X axis
4. 16 along positive X axis
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Graph represrents q verses V for two capacitors having same plate separation but different plate area .
Which is the correct option
1. Capacictance of capacitor B is greater than capacitance of A
2. Plate area of A is greater than plate area of B
3. Capacitance of A is equal to Capacitance of B
4. None of the above
35 Three capacitors of 6μf each are connected across a triangle. What is the resultant capacitance across any
side of the triangle.
1. 6 μf
2. 2 μf
3. 4 μf
4. 12μf
36 A Solid conducting sphere having a charge Q is surrounded by an uncharged concentric conducting

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 spherical shell. Let the potential difference between the surface of the solid sphere and the outer of the
shell be V. If the shell is given a charge -3Q the new potential difference between the same two surfaces
is
1. 2V
2. V/2
3. V
4. -2V

37 Four charges 2C,-3C,-4C and 5C respectively are placed at the four corners of a square .Which of the
following statements is true for the point of intersection of the diagonals.
1. E=0,V=0
2. E=0 V≠0
3. E≠0 V=0
4. E≠0 V≠0

38

In the above diagram C2 is twice of Capacitance of C1 which is C. Find the ratio of energy stored in
the combination before and after the insertion of of a dielectric constant K in both the
capacitors.(Battery is disconnected)
1. K:1
2. 1:K
3. 1:K2
4. 1:1
39 15 joule of work has to be done against an existing electric field to take charge of 0.01C from A to B .
Then potential difference( V B –VA)is
1.1500 volts
2. -1500 V
3 .0.15 Volt
4.15 Volt

40 For any charge configuration equipotential surface through a point is normal to the electric field.
1. Since W=Fscosθ is zero so field is normal to the surface
2. As W≠0
3. Work done can be Zero if Field is parallel to the field
4. None of these
41. Two point charges, q1 = 10 × 10-8C, q2 = -2 × 10-8C are seperated by a distance of 60 cm in air what is
the electrostatic potential energy of the system.
1.3 joule
2. -3 joule
3 -3.x10-5 joule
4.3 x10-5 joule
42. Two insulated conductors are charged by transferring electrons from one conductor to another. A
potential difference of 100 V is produced by transferring 6.25x1015 electrons from one conductor to
the other. The capacity of of the system is
1.10 f
2.10μf
3.100f
4.625μf

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 43 The plates of a capacitor are charged to a potential difference of 100v and then connected across a
resistor. The potential difference across the capacitor decays exponentially with respect to time. After
one second the potential difference between the plates is 80 V . What is the fraction of the stored energy
which has been dissipated?
1. 9/25
2. 16/25
3. 3/25
4. 3/4
44 Work done by a battery W =QV but Energy stored in a conductor is QV/2 .what happens to the energy
1. Used to do the work
2. Dissipated in the form of heat
3. Cant be calculated
45 What is the equivalent capacitance between points A and B capacitance of each capacitor is 2 μF?
a. 13/4 μF
b. 7/4 μF
c. 5/4 μF
d. 18/13 μF

46 Suppose you need a capacitor bank with a total capacitance of 0.750 F withstanding 160 V, but
you have only 1.50 mF capacitors withstanding 40 V at your disposal. What is the smallest
number of capacitors you could connect together to achieve your goal, and how would you
connect them?
a. 200
b. 400
c. 800
d. 8000

47 The work done in rotating an electric dipole in an electric field:

(a) W = pE (1 – cos θ)
(b) W = pE tan θ
(c)W = pE sec θ
(d) None

48 Consider a uniform electric field in the z-direction. The potential is a constant

(a) for any x for a given z
(b) for any y for a given z
(c) on the x-y plane for a given z
(d) all of these

49 . Equipotential surfaces
(a) are closer in regions of large electric fields compared to regions of lower electric fields.
(b) will be more crowded near sharp edges of a conductor.
(c) will always be equally spaced.
(d) both (a) and (b) are correct.

50 If a conductor has a potential V ≠ 0 and there are no charges anywhere else outside, then
(a) there must be charges on the surface or in¬side itself.
(b) there cannot be any charge in the body of the conductor.
(c) there must be charges only on the surface.
(d) both (a) and (b) are correct.

51 . In a parallel plate capacitor, the capacity increases if

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 (a) area of the plate is decreased.
(b) distance between the plates increases.
(c) area of the plate is increased.
(d) dielectric constantly decreases.

52 A parallel plate air capacitor is charged to a potential difference of V volts. After disconnecting the
charging battery the distance between the plates of the capacitor is increased using an insulating handle.
As a result the potential difference between the plates
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) does not change
(d) becomes zero

53 Two identical capacitors are joined in parallel, charged to a potential V, separated and then
connected in series, the positive plate of one is connected to the negative of the other. Which of the
following is true?
(a) The charges on the free plated connected together are destroyed.
(b) The energy stored in the system increases.
(c) The potential difference between the free plates is 2V.
(d) The potential difference remains constant.

.
54 A capacitor has some dielectric between its plates, and the capacitor is connected to a dc source.
The battery is now disconnected and then the dielectric is removed, then
(a) capacitance will increase.
(b) energy stored will decrease.
(c) electric field will increase.
(d) voltage will decrease.

55 Two spherical conductors each of capacity C are charged to potential V and -V. These are then
connected by means of a fine wire. The loss of energy is
(a) zero
(b) 12CV2
(c) CV2
(d) 2 CV2

56 The electric field at the origin is along the positive X-axis. A small circle is drawn with the centre at the
origin cutting the axes at points A, B, C and D having coordinates (a, 0), (0, a), (- a, 0), (0, - a)
respectively. Out of the points on the periphery of the circle, the potential is minimum at
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D.

57 A point charge q is rotated along a circle in the electric field generated by another point charge Q. The
work done by the electric field on the rotating charge in one complete revolution is
(a) zero
(b) positive
(c) negative
(d) zero if the charge Q is at the centre and nonzero otherwise

58 The electric field and the electric potential at a point are E and V respectively.
(a) If E = 0, V must be zero.
(b) None
(c) If E ≠0, V cannot be zero.

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 (d) If V ≠ 0, E cannot be zero.

59 The electric field in a region is directed outward and is proportional to the distance r from the origin.
Taking the electric potential at the origin to be zero,
(a) it is uniform in the region
(b) it is proportional to r
(c) it is proportional to r 2
(d) it increases as one goes away from the origin.

60 Some charge is being given to a conductor. Then its potential

(a) is maximum at surface.
(b) is maximum at centre.
(c) remains the same throughout the conductor.
(d) is maximum somewhere between surface and centre.

61 The electric potential due to an extremely short dipole at a distance r from it is proportional to
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
62 If 5 J of work is needed to shift 10 C of charge from one place to another. The potential difference
between the places should be
(a) 0.5 V
(b) 2 V
(c) 5 V
(d) 10 V
63 Which statement is not correct for an equipotential surface?
(a) Electric field is always perpendicular to the equipotential surface.
(b) Potential difference between any two points on it is zero
(c) Equipotential surfaces are spherical in shape
(d) No work is required to move a charge on an equipotential surface.
64 The work done in carrying a charge ‘q’ once round the circle of radius ‘r’ with another charge Q at the
centre of the circle
(a)
(b)
(c) Zero
(d)
65 Three capacitors, each of capacitance C = 3 mF, are connected as shown in the figure. The equivalent
capacitance between points P and S is

(a) 3 mF
(b) 9 mF
(c) 1 mF
(d) 6 mF
66 Capacitance of the parallel plate capacitor
(a) Is affected by the choice of material for its plates

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 (b) Is affected by the thickness of the metal plates.
(c) Is not affected by the medium in between the plates
(d) Is affected by the shape of the plate
67 Two capacitors A and B are connected in series with a battery as shown in the figure. When the switch S
is closed and the two capacitors get charged fully then

(a) the potential difference across the plates of A is 4 V and across the plates B is 6 V
(b) the ratio of charges on A and B is 3 :2
(c) the ratio of electrical energies stored in A and B is 2 : 3
(d) the potential difference across the plates of A is 6 V and across the plates of B is 4 V

68 A dipole is in stable equilibrium in a uniform electric field. The potential energy of the dipole and the
torque acting on it will be
(a) pE and pE
(b) –pE and pE
(c) –pE and zero
(d) none of these
69 The diagram below shows regions of equipotential. a positive charge is moved from A to B in each
diagram.

(a) maximum work is required to move q in figure (iii)

(b) minimum work is required to move q in figure (i)
(c) in all the four cases, the work done is the same
(d) maximum work is required to move q in figure (ii)
70 The graph shows the variation of voltage ‘V’ across the plates of two capacitors A and B versus increase
of charge ‘Q’ stored on them. Which of the two capacitors has higher capacitance?

(a) A
(b) B
(c) Both have same
(d) none
71 A parallel plate capacitor is made by stacking n equally spaced plates connected alternately. If the
capacitance between any two plate is C, then the resultant capacitance is
(a) C
(b) (n-1) C
(c) (n+1) C
(d) nC

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 72 Two plates of a capacitors are at potentials -10V and +30 V. if the separation between the plates be 2m,
the electric field in the region between the plates
(a) 20 V/m
(b) 10 V/m
(c) 50 V/m
(d) 30 V/m
73 The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is 10 . When a dielectric plate is introduced in between
the plates, its potential becomes ¼ th of its original value. What is the value of the dielectric constant of
the plate introduced?
(a) 4
(b) 2.5
(c) 40
(d) None of the above
74 We know that charge in a capacitor is given as Q = CV. Which of the following relation/statement
regarding C is correct?
(a)
(b)
(c) C depends on geometrical factors like area o the plates and separation between them.
(d) C does not depend on the shape of the plate.
75 At any point on the perpendicular bisector of the line joining two equal and opposite charges
(a) the electric field is zero
(b) the electric potential is zero
(c) the electric potential decreases with increasing distance from their mid point
(d) the electric field is perpendicular to the line joining the charges

76 In a region of constant potential

(a) the electric field is uniform.
(b) the electric field is zero.
(c) there can be no charge inside the region.
(d) both (b) and (c) are correct.

77 Dielectric constant for a metal is

(a) zero
(b) infinite
(c) 1
(d) 10

78 A capacitor has some dielectric between its plates, and the capacitor is connected to a dc source. The
battery is now disconnected and then the dielectric is removed, then
(a) capacitance will increase.
(b) energy stored will decrease.
(c) electric field will increase.

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 (d) voltage will decrease.

79 A positively charged particle is released from rest in an uniform electric field. The electric potential
energy of the charge
(a) remains a constant because the electric field is uniform.
(b) increases because the charge moves along the electric field.
(c) decreases because the charge moves along the electric field.
(d) decreases because the charge moves opposite to the electric field.

80 If a unit positive charge is taken from one point to another over an equipotential surface, then
(a) work is done on the charge.
(b) work is done by the charge.
(c) work done is constant.
(d) no work is done.

81 A capacitor is charged by a battery. The battery is removed and another identical uncharged capacitor is
connected in parallel. The total electrostatic energy of resulting system
(a) increases by a factor of 4.
(b) decreases by a factor of 2.
(c) remains the same.
(d) increases by a factor of 2.

82 Three charges Q, +q and +q are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side l. If the net
electrostatic energy of the system is zero, then Q is equal to

(a) –q
(b) Q
(c) 0
(d) -q/2

83 In a parallel plate capacitor, the capacity increases if

(a) area of the plate is decreased.
(b) distance between the plates increases.
(c) area of the plate is increased.
(d) dielectric constant decreases.

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 84 Electric potential V due to an electric dipole is related to the distance r of the observation point as:
(a) V r
(b) V r-1
(c) V r²
(d) V r-2

85 Three capacitors of capacitances 3µF, 9µF and 18 µF are connected once in series and then in parallel.
The ratio of equivalent capacitances Cs/Cp will be:
(a) 1 : 18
(b) 18 : 1
(c) 1 : 1
(d) 1 : 3

86 A hollow metal sphere of radius 5 cm is charged such that the potential on its surface is 10 V. The
potential at a distance of 2 cm from the centre of sphere is:
(a) Zero
(b) 10 V
(c) 5 V
(d) 3.33 V

87 If a conductor has a potential V ≠ 0 and there are no charges anywhere else outside, then
(a) there must be charges on the surface or inside itself.
(b) there cannot be any charge in the body of the conductor.
(c) there must be charges only on the surface.
(d) both (a) and (b) are correct.

88 Equipotentials at a great distance from a collection of charges whose total sum is not zero are
approximately
(a) spheres
(b) planes
(c) paraboloids
(d) ellipsoids

89 A parallel plate condenser is connected with the terminals of a battery. The distance between the plates
is 6mm. If a glass plate (dielectric constant K = 9) of 4.5 mm is introduced between them, then the
capacity will become

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 (a) 2 times.
(b) the same.
(c) 3 times.
(d) 4 times.

90 A dipole is placed parallel to electric field. If W is the work done in rotating the dipole from 0°
to 60°, then work done in rotating it from 0° to 180° is
(a) 2W
(b) 3W

(c) 4W
(d) W/2

91 A charge Q is supplied to a metallic conductor. Which is true?

(a) Electric field inside it is same as on the surface.
(b) Electric potential inside is zero.
(c) Electric potential on the surface is zero
(d) Electric potential inside it is constant
92 Work done to bring a unit positive charge un-accelerated from infinity to a point inside electric
field is called :
(A) Electric field (B) Electric potential
(C) Capacitance (D) Electric flux

93 Three capacitors connected in series have an effective capacitance of 2 μF. If one of the
capacitors is removed, the effective capacitance becomes 3 μF. The capacitance of the
capacitor that is removed is
(a) 3 μF
(b)2 μF
(c) 6 μF
(d) 0.5 μF.

94 When charge is supplied to a conductor, its potential depends upon

(a) the amount of charge
(b) Geometry & size of conductor
(c) both (a) & (b)
(d) only on (a)

95 A parallel plate capacitor C has a charge Q. The actual charges on the plates are
(a) Q, Q
(b) Q / 2, Q / 2

(c) Q, - Q

(d) Q/2, -Q/2

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 96 Electric field is always :
(A) Parallel to equipotential surface
(B) Perpendicular to equipotential surface
(C) It can be perpendicular and parallel as well
(D) It does not depends on distribution of charge

97 Shape of equipotential surface in uniform electric field will be :

(A) Spherical normal to electric field
(B) Random
(C) circular normal to electric field
(D) Equidistant Planes normal to electric field

98 If n number of equal capacitors each of capacitance C are connected in series then equivalent
capacitance will be given as :
(A) n×C
(B) C/n
(C) n+C
(D) n2C

99 On reducing potential across or capacitor, its capacitance of an object :

(A) Decreases
(B) Increases
(C) Remains constant
(D) First increases then decreases

100 Capacitance of parallel plate capacitor when there is no medium between the plates is C0. If
capacitor is now completely filled with dielectric matter of constant K then capacitance :
(A) C0/K
(B) KC0
(C) K2C0
(D) 2KC0

101 A capacitor is charged by a battery. The battery is removed and another identical uncharged
capacitor is connected in parallel. The total electrostatic energy of resulting system
(a) increases by a factor of 4.
(b) decreases by a factor of 2.
(c) remains the same.
(d) increases by a factor of 2.
102 If a unit positive charge is taken from one point to another over an equipotential surface, then
(a) work is done on the charge.
(b) work is done by the charge.

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 (c) work done is constant.
(d) no work is done.
103 64 drops each having the capacity C and potential V are combined to form a big drop. If the
charge on the small drop is q, then the charge on the big drop will be
(a) 64q (b) 4q
(c) 16q (d) 2q
104 In a parallel plate capacitor, the capacity increases if
(a) area of the plate is decreased.
(b) distance between the plates increases.
(c) area of the plate is increased.
(d) dielectric constantly decreases.
105 A parallel plate air filled capacitor shown in Fig. (a) has a capacitance of 10 μF . When it is
half filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant k= 2 as shown in Fig. (b), its capacitance
becomes

(a) 15μF (b) 10 μF (c) 25 μF d) 20 μF

106 Mark the wrong statement: Equipotential surfaces
(a) Are closer in the regions of large electric fields as compared to the regions of smaller electric
fields
(b) Will be more crowded near the sharp edges of the conductor
(c) Will be always equally spaced
(d) Will be more crowded near the region of large charge densities
107 In a very small region there is a assembly of various charges whose algebraic sum is not zero. At a large
distance from this assembly the shape of equipotential surface will look like
a) Ellipsoids b) plane c)sphere d) paraboloids
108 Figures show some equipotential lines of 10V,20V,30V,40V&50V are distributed in given space. A
charged object is moved from point A to point B

(a)The work done in Fig. (i) is the greatest.

(b) The work done in Fig. (ii) is least.
(c) The work done is the same in Fig. (i), Fig.(ii) and Fig. (iii).
(d) The work done in Fig. (iii) is greater than Fig. (ii) but equal to that in Fig. (i)
109
Three condensers of capacity 2 μF , 4 μF and 8 μF respectively, are first connected in series
and then connected in parallel. The ratio of the equivalent capacitance in the two cases will be

a) 7 : 3 b) 3 : 7

c) 4 : 49 d) 49 : 4
110 The graph shows the variation of voltage 'V' across the plates of two capacitors A and B versus increase
of charge 'Q' stored on them. Which of the two capacitors has higher capacitance?

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 (a) A (b) B (c) both have same (d) none
111 Two points P & Q are maintained at potentials of 10V and -4V respectively. The work done in moving
100 electrons from P to Q is
(a) -19 x 10-17J (b) 9.6 x 10-17J (c) -2.24 x 10-16J (c) 2.24 x 10-16J
112 A spherical drop of mercury having potential of 2.5V is obtained as a result of merging 125 droplets.
The potential of a constituent droplet would be
(a) 1V (b) 0.5V (c) 0.2V (d) 0.1V
113 In a certain charge distribution , all points having zero potential can be joined by a circle S. Points inside
S have positive potential and points outside S have negative potential. A positive charge , which is free
to move, is placed inside S.
(a) It will remain in equilibrium
(b) it can move inside S but cannot cross S
(c) It must cross S at some time
(d) It may move , but will ultimately return to its starting point.
114 In series combination of capacitors, potential drops across the individual capacitors is
a) inverse ratio of charges stored b) direct ratio of capacitors

c) inverse ratio of capacitor d) none of these

115 The electric potential at a point on the equatorial line of a electric dipole is
(a)directly proportional to the square of the distance
(b) inversely proportional to the square of the distance
(c)directly proportional to the charge
(d)none of the above

116
Four capacitors each of 25μF are connected in parallel. The voltmeter across them shows a dc
of 200 V. The charge on each plate of capacitor is:

a) ±2 × 10−3 C b) ±2 × 10−2 C c) ±5 × 10−2 C d) ±5×10−3 C

117 A point charge +q is placed at the origin O. Work done in taking another point charge –Q from the point
A (0,a ) to another point B (a,0) along the straight path AB is
(a) ( kqQ/a2 )a√2 (b) -( kqQ/a2 )a√2
2
(c) ( kqQ/a )a/√2 (d) zero

118 The energy stored in a parallel plate capacitor is given by UE = Q2 /2 C . Now which of the following
statements is not true?
(i)The work done in charging a capacitor is stored in the form of electrostatic potential energy given
by expression UE = Q2 /2 C
(ii)The net charge on the capacitor is Q
(iii)The magnitude of the net charge on one plate of a capacitor is Q.
(a) (i) only (b) (ii) only
(c) (i) and (ii) (d) (i), (ii), and (iii)

119
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 potential at the centre of the sphere is:

a)40 V b) 8 V c) 80 V d) Zero
120 If electrostatic potential at the surface of a sphere of 5 cm radius is 50 V, then the potential at the centre
of sphere will be.
(a) 10V
(b) 50V
(c) 250V
(d) ZERO

121 Work done by an external force in bringing a unit positive charge from infinity to a point is
(a) Equal to the electrostatic potential (V) at that point
(b) Equal to the negative of work done by electrostatic force
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) and (b)

122 The maximum electric field that a dielectric medium of a capacitor can withstand without break down
(of its insulating property) is called its.
(a) Polarization
(b) Capacitance
(c) Dielectric strength
(d) None of these

123 The capacitance of a spherical conductor is 1µF. Its radius is

(a) 1.11m
(b) 10m
(c) 9 km
(d) 1.11 cm

124 In the figure, the equivalent capacitance between points A and B is

(a) 4 µF
(b) 2.5 µF
(c) 2 µF
(d) 0.25 µF

125 Two similar positive point charges each of 1µC have been kept in air at 1m distance from each other.
What will be the potential energy?
(a) 1 J
(b) 1 ev

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 (c) J
(d)

126 Three capacitors of capacitances 3µF, 9µF and 18µF are connected once in series and then in parallel.
The ratio of equivalent capacitance will be:
(a) 1:15
(b) 15:1
(c) 1:1
(d) 1:3
127 Which of the following options is correct? In a region of constant potential
(a) The electric field is uniform.
(b) The electric field is zero
(c) There can be charge inside the region.
(d) The electric field shall necessarily change if a charge is placed out the region
128 In a parallel plat capacitor, the capacity increases if
(a) Area of the plate is decreased
(b) Distance between the plates increases.
(c) Area of the plate is increased
(d) Dielectric constantly decreases.
129 A positively charged particle is released from rest in a uniform electric field. The electric potential
energy of the charge.
(a) Remains a constant because the electric field is uniform
(b) Increases because the charge moves along the electric field
(c) Decreases because the charge moves along the electric field
(d) Decreases because the charge moves opposite to the electric field.

130 A capacitor is charged by a battery. The battery is removed and another identical uncharged capacitor is
connected in parallel. The total electrostatic energy of resulting system
(a) increases by a factor of 4.
(b) Decreases by a factor of 2.
(c) Remains the same.
(d) Increases by a factor of 2
131 A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has a capacitance of 8 pF (1pF = F). What
will be the capacitance if the distance between the plates is reduced by half, and the space between them
is filled with a substance of dielectric constant 6?
(a) 86 pf
(b) 84 pf
(c) 94 pf
(d) 96 pf
132 If a +ve charge is moved from low to high potential region, the electric potential energy:
(a) Decreases
(b) Increases
(c) remain the same
(d) may increase or decrease
133 When a dielectric slab is introduced between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor which remains
connected to a battery then charge on the plates relative to earlier charge is:
(a) More
(b) Less
(c) less or may be more
(d) same
134 When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of constant K, the maximum force of attraction between
two charges separated by a distance
(a) increases K times
(b) remains unchanged
(c) decreases K times

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 (d) increases K-1 times
135 If a material of dielectric constant (k=4) is inserted between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor and
distance between its plate reduced to half .How it's capacitance get changed.
(a)4 times. (b) 6times
(c)8 times. (d) 10times

136 If a material of dielectric constant (k=4) is inserted between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor and
distance between its plate reduced to half .How its Energy stored gets changed.
(a)3 times. (b)2 times
(c)reduced to half
(d) reduced to one third
137 Which of the following statements is true?
(a)Potential is the Quotient of work and charge
(b) Potential at a point is the work done per unit charge in bringing a charge from any point to infinity.
(c) Electrostatic force is non-conservative
(d) Potential is the product of charge and work.
138 If a conductor has a potential V ≠ 0 and there are no charges anywhere else outside, then
(a) there must be charges on the surface or inside itself.
(b) there cannot be any charge in the body of the conductor.
(c) there must be charges only on the surface.
(d) both (a) and (b) are correct.
139 In a parallel plate capacitor, the capacity increases if
(a) area of the plate is decreased.
(b) distance between the plates increases.
(c) area of the plate is increased.
(d) dielectric constantly decreases.
140 How does the energy of dipole change when it is rotated from unstable equilibrium to stable equilibrium
in a uniform electric field.
(a)-2PE. (b)PE. (c)0. (d)PE/2
141 The effective capacitances of two capacitors are 3 F and 16 F , when they are connected in series and
parallel respectively. The capacitance of each capacitor is
(A) 2 F,14F (B) 4 F,12F (C) 6 F,8 F (D) 10 F, 6F

142 What is the SI unit of Electric polarisation

(a)C m (b)C /m (c)C/ (d)Vm
143 A spherical metallic conductor is charged so that the potential on its surface is 5V .What will be the
potential at the centre of the sphere
(a)9V (b)5V (c)10V (d)2V
144 Three capacitors of capacitance 4PF , 5PF and 10PF are connected in parallel.What will be the
equivalent capacitance of the combination
(a)10PF (b)19PF (c) PF (d) PF
145 Three capacitors of capacitance 4PF , 5PF and 10PF are connected in series.What will be the equivalent
capacitance of the combination
(a) PF (b) PF (c)10PF (d)19PF
146 What is the angle between electric field and equipotential surface at a point on the surface.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
147 Name the physical quantity whose SI unit is farad/meter
(a) (permittivity) (b) Capacitance
(c)polarisation (d)Dipole moment
148 Two conducting spheres of radii 3m and 4m be joined by a thin wire and a total charge q is given to
them.what will be the ratio of charges on each sphere.
(a)3:4 (b)4:5 (c)9:16 (d)1:1
149 If 27 similar small drops of mercury,each of capacity 2PF combine to form a big drop , then what is the
capacity of the big drop

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 (a)4PF (b)8PF (c)6PF (d)10PF
150 To find the value of potential at a point, the external force at every point of the path is to be equal and
opposite to the

a) Work done B)Electrostatic force on the test charge at that point

C) Potential energy D) none of the above

151 The potential at the equatorial plane of a dipole of a dipole moment p is

a) Infinite
b) Zero
c) Maximum
d) Equal to p

152 Two charges 3*10-8 C and -2*10-8 C located 15 cm apart. At what point on the line joining the two
charges is the electric potential zero

a) 9 cm B) 42cm C)18cm D)20 cm

153 A hollow metal sphere of radius 10 cm is charged such that the potential at its surface 80V The potential
at the centre of the sphere is

a) 80V
b) 800V
c) 8V
d) 0

154 The potential of a large liquid drop when eight liquid drops at combined is 20V, then the potential of the
single drop was

a) 10V
b) 7.5V
c) 5V
d) 2.5V

155 For a uniform electric field E, along The X-axis, the equipotential surfaces are plane

a) Perpendicular to Z-axis
b) Parallel to yz-plane
c) Perpendicular to yz-plane
d) Perpendicular to Y-axis

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 156 The electric potential at a certain distance from a point charge is 600V and the electric field is 200NC-1.
The distance of the point charge (in metres) is

a) 2
b) 3
c) 1
d) 0

157 What happens when a conductor is placed in a external electric field?

a) The electric field due to the induced charge opposes the external field within the conductor
b) In the static situation, the two fields cancel each other and the electrostatic field in the
conductor is zero
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither (a) or (b)

158 If an conductor is given an excess of charge, then it

a) Resides on the surface

b) Moves to the centre
c) Escape from its surface
d) Distributes equally inside it

159 Which of the following is/are the example of non-polar molecules?

a) Oxygen
b) Hydrogen
c) Nitrogen
d) All of these

160 The total dipole moment of dielectric with polar molecules in absence of an external electric field is

a) Zero
b) Negative
c) Infinite
d) None of above

161 The extent of polarization depends on

a) The dipole potential energy in the external field tending to align the dipoles with the field
b) Thermal energy tending to disrupt the alignment
c) Both (a) and (b)

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 d) Neither (a) nor (b)

162 When an dielectric is placed in a electric field, the electric field inside the dielectric
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Constant
d) Zero

163 The maximum electric field that a dielectric medium of a capacitor can with stand without breakdown
(of its insulating property)is called its
a) Polarization
b) Capacitance
c) Dielectric strength
d) None of the above

164 A parallel plate air capacitor has a capacitance 18µF. If the distance between the plates is tripled and a
dielectric is introduced, the capacitance becomes 72µF. The dielectric constant of the medium is
a) 4
b) 9
c) 12
d) 2

165
In a region of constant potential
(A) the electric field is uniform
(B) the electric field is zero
(C) the electric field shall necessarily change if a charge is placed outside the region
(D) None of these
166
The work done in bringing a 20 coulomb charge from point A to point B for distance 0.2 m is 2
Joule.The potential difference between the two points will be (in volt)
(A) 0.2
(B) 8
(C) 0.1
(D) 0.4
167 A unit charge moves on an equipotential surface from a point A to point B, then
(A) - = (+) ve
(B) - = 0
(C) - = (–) ve
(D) None of these

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 168
The maximum electric field that a dielectric medium can withstand without
break-down is called its
(A) permittivity
(B) dielectric constant
(C) electric susceptibility
(D) dielectric strength
169
The positive terminal of 12 V battery is connected to the ground. Then the negative terminal will be at
(A) – 6 V
(B) + 12 V
(C) + 0 V
(D) – 12 V
170
On decreasing the distance between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor, its capacitance
(A) remains unaffected
(B) decreases
(C) first increases then decreases.
(D) increases
171
Energy is stored in a capacitor in the form of
(A) electrostatic energy
(B) magnetic energy
(C) light energy
(D) heat energy
172 A parallel plate capacitor is charged by connecting it to a battery. Now the distance between the plates of
the capacitor is increased. Which of the following remains constant?
(A) Capacitance
(B) Charge on each plate of the capacitor.
(C) Potential difference between the plates of capacitor
(D) Energy stored in the capacitor.
173
Two conducting spheres of radii and having charges and respectively are connected to each other. There
is
(A) no change in the energy of the system
(B) an increase in the energy of the system
(C) always a decrease in the energy of the system
(D) a decrease in the energy of the system unless =
174
Four capacitors each of 25μF are connected in parallel. The voltmeter across them shows a dc of 200 V.
The charge on each plate of capacitor is:
(A) ±2 × 10−3 C
(B) ±2 × 10−2 C

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 (C) ±5 × 10−2 C
(D) ±5 × 10−3 C
175
An arrangement which consists of two conductors separated by a dielectric medium is called

(A) resistor
(B) inductor
(C) rectifier
(D) capacitor
176
To obtain 3 F capacity from three capacitors of 2 F each, they will be arranged.

(A) all the three in series.

(B) all the three in parallel.
(C) two capacitors in series and the third in parallel with the combination of first two.
(D) two capacitors in parallel and the third in series with the combination of first two.
177
A hollow metal sphere of radius 5 cm is charged such that the potential at its surface is 8 V. The
potential at the centre of the sphere is:
A) 40 V
B) 8 V
C) 80 V
D) Zero
178 An electron moves from point i to point f, in the direction of a uniform electric field. During this
displacement:

A. the work done by the field is positive and the potential energy of the electron-field system
increases
B. the work done by the field is negative and the potential energy of the electron-field system
increases
C. the work done by the field is positive and the potential energy of the electron-field system
decreases
D. the work done by the field is negative and the potential energy of the electron-field system
decreases

179 An electron is accelerated from rest through a potential deference V . Its final speed is proportional to:
A. V
B. V 2
C. √V
D. 1/V

180 The diagram shows four pairs of large parallel conducting plates. The value of the electric potential is
given for each plate. Rank the pairs according to the magnitude of the electric field between the plates,
least to greatest.

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 A. 1, 2, 3, 4
B. 4, 3, 2, 1
C. 2, 3, 1, 4
D. 2, 4, 1, 3

181 If both the plate area and the plate separation of a parallel-plate capacitor are doubled, the capacitance is:
A. doubled
B. halved
C. unchanged
D. tripled

182 The capacitance of a single isolated spherical conductor with radius R is proportional to:
A. R
B. R^2
C. 1/R
D. 1/R^2

183 The diagram shows four 6-µF capacitors. The capacitance between points a and b is:

A. 3µF
B. 4µF
C. 6µF
D. 9µF

184 Two parallel-plate capacitors with deferent plate separation but the same capacitance are connected in
series to a battery. Both capacitors are filled with air. The quantity that is NOT the same for both
capacitors when they are fully charged is:
A. potential deference
B. stored energy
C. electric field between the plates
D. charge on the positive plate

185 Two parallel-plate capacitors with the same plate area but different capacitance are connected in parallel
to a battery. Both capacitors are filled with air. The quantity that is the same for both capacitors when
they are fully charged is:
A. potential difference
B. energy density
C. electric field between the plates
D. charge on the positive plate

186 If the charge on a parallel-plate capacitor is doubled:

A. the capacitance is halved

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 B. the capacitance is doubled
C. the electric field is halved
D. the electric field is doubled

187 The equipotential surfaces associated with a charged point particles are:
A. radially outward from the particle
B. vertical planes
C. horizontal planes
D. concentric spheres centered at the particle

188 If the potential difference across the two plates of a parallel plate capacitor is double, then the energy
stored in it will be:
(a) 2 times
(b) 8 times
(c) 4 times
(d) Remains constant

189 Inserting a dielectric between the plates of a charged parallel plate capacitor
(a) Decreases Capacitance
(b) Increases capacitance
(c) Leaves the capacitance same
(d) Encourages the breakdown between plates

190 If a charged body is moved against the electric field, it will gain:
(a) Potential energy
(b) Kinetic energy
(c) Mechanical energy
(d) Gravitational energy

191 When vector area is held perpendicular to the field lines, then the magnitude of electric flux is:
(a) Negative
(b) Maximum
(c) Minimum
(d) Zero

192 Two point charges of and are placed at points A and B. If P and Q are the two points
lying on the perpendicular bisector of the line AB, then work done in taking a charge of from P to
Q will be equal to
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

193 Electric field and electric potential inside a charged spherical shell are
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

194 A dipole is placed parallel to the electric field. If W is the work done in rotating the dipole by ; then
work done in rotating it by is
(a) 2W
(b) 3W
(c) 4W
(d) W/2

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 195 A hollow metallic sphere of radius 10 cm is charged such that potential of its surface is 80 V. the
potential at the centre of the sphere would be
(a) 80 V
(b) 800 V
(c) Zero
(d) 8 V

196 The work required to bring a unit positive charge from infinity to a mid-point between two charges
and separated by a distance of 50 m, is
4
(a) 10.8 x 10 J
3
(b) 10.8 x 10 J
6
(c) 1.08 x 10 J
5
(d) 0.54 x 10 J

197 What is the effective capacitance between points X and Y?

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

198 Two concentric spheres of radii R and r have similar charges with equal surface charge densities
What is the electric potential at their common centre?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) None of these

199 Capacity of a parallel plate condenser is when the distance between its plate is 8 cm. if the
distance between the plate is reduced to 4 cm, its capacity will be
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

200 Capacitors are used in electrical circuit where appliances need more
(a) Current
(b) Voltage
(c) Watt
(d) Resistance

201 If the distance between the plates of parallel plate capacitor is halved and the dielectric constant is
doubled, then its capacity will be
(a) Increase by 16 times
(b) Increase by 4 times
(c) Increase by 2 times
(d) Remain the same

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 202 A capacitor of capacitance is filled with two dielectrics of dielectric constant 4 and 6. What is the
new capacitance?

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

203 . A hollow metal sphere of radius 5 cm is charged such that the potential on its surface to 10 V. The
potential at the centre of the sphere is
(a) Zero
(b) 10 V
(c) The same as that at a point 5 cm away from the surface
(d) The same as that at a point 25 cm away from the surface

204 Two equal negative charges - q are fixed at points (0, a) and (0, - a) on the y-axis, A positive charge Q is
released from rest at a point (2a, 0) on the x-axis. The charge Q will …….
(a) Execute simple harmonic motion about the origin
(b) Move to the origin and remain at rest there
(c) Move to infinity
(d) Execute oscillatory but not simple harmonic motion.

205 Three point charges 4q, Q and q are placed in a straight line of length l at points distant 0,l/2 and l
respectively. The net force on charge q is zero. The value of Q is
(a) –q
(b) -2q
(c) ½ q
(d) 4q

206 A parallel plate capacitor with air as dielectric is charged to a potential V. It is then connected to an
uncharged parallel plate capacitor filled with wax of dielectric constant k. The common potential of both
capacitors is
(a) V
(b) kV
(c) (1 + k)V
(d) V/ (1+ k)

207 An electric dipole placed with its axis in the direction of a uniform electric field experiences
(a) A force but no torque
(b) A torque but no force
(c) A force as well as a torque
(d) Neither a force nor a torque

208 Which of the following is not true?

(a) For a point charge, the electrostatic potential varies as 1/r

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 (b) For a dipole, the potential depends on the position vector and dipole moment vector.
(c) The electric dipole potential varies as 1/r at large distance.
(d) For a point charge, the electrostatic field varies as 1/r2.

209 The angle between the electric lines of force and an equipotential surface -
(a) 450
(b) 900
(c) 00
(d) 1800

210 Capacitors are used in electrical circuits where appliances need more:
(a) Current
(b) Voltage
(c) Watt
(d) Resistance

211 If an electron is brought towards another electron, the electric potential energy of the system:
(a) Increases
(b) Decreases
(c) Become zero
(d) Remains the same

212 The ratio of charge to the potential of a body is known as

(a) Capacitance
(b) Inductance
(c) Conductance
(d) Resistance

213 The potential to which a conductor is raised depends on

(A)The amount of charge
(B)Geometry and size of the conductor
(C)Both (A) and (B)
(D)only on (A)
214 A hollow charged metal sphere has a radius r . If the potential difference between its surface and a point
at distance 3r from the centre is V, the n the electric intensity at distance 3r from the centre is
(A) V/6r
(B) V/4r
(C) V/3r
(D) V/2r
215 Mass of a proton is 1840 times that of an electron. It is accelerated through a potential difference of 1
kV, what is the kinetic energy of proton?
(A) 1 keV
(B) 1/1840 keV
(C) 1840 keV
(D) 1 kV
216 What is angle between electric field and equipotential surface?
(A) 900 always
(B) 00 always
(C) 00 to 900
(D) 00 to 1800
217 A dipole is placed is a uniform electric field, its potential energy will be minimum when the angle
between its axis and field is
(A) Zero
(B)
(C)

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 (D)
218 A dipole is placed parallel to the electric field. If W is the work done in rotating the dipole 600 then work
done in rotating it by 1800 is
(A) 2W
(B) 3W
(C) 4W
(D) W/2
219 Three capacitors of capacitance 1µF, 2µF and 3µF are connected in series and a potential difference of
11 V is applied across the combination. Then the potential difference across the plates of 1µF is
(A) 2 V
(B) 4 V
(C) 1 V
(D) 6 V
220 A parallel plate air capacitor is charged and then isolated. When a dielectric material is inserted between
the plated of the capacitor, then which of the following does not change?
(A) Electric field between the plates
(B) Potential difference across the plates
(C) Charge on the plates
(D) Energy stored in the capacitor
221 In air filled parallel plate condenser has a capacity of 2 pF. The separation of the plates is doubled and
the interspace between the plates is filled with wax. If the capacity is increased to 6 pF, the dielectric
constant of wax is
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 6

222 Two capacitors of capacitance C are connected is series. If one of them is filled with dielectric substance
k, what is the effective capacitance?
(A)
(B) C (k+1)
(C)
(D) None of the above
223 A 10 microfarad capacitor is charged to 500 V and then its plates are joined together through a resistance
of 10 ohm. The heat produced in the resistance is
(A) 500 J
(B) 250 J
(C) 125 J
(D) 1.25 J
224 If there are n capacitors in parallel connected to V volt source, then the energy stored is equal to
(A) CV
(B) nCV2
(C) CV2
(D) CV2

225 A capacitor of capacitance C has charged Q and stored energy is W. If the charge is increased to 2 Q, the
stored energy will be
(A) W/4
(B) W/2
(C) 2W
(D) 4W
226 An air capacitor is charged with an amount of charge q and dipped into an oil tank. If the oil is pumped
out, the electric field between the plates will

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 (A) increase
(B) decrease
(C) remain the same
(D) become zero
227 A parallel plate capacitor is charged. If the plates are pulled apart,
(A) The capacitance increases
(B) The potential difference increases
(C) The total charge increases
(D) The charge and potential difference remain the same
ANSWER KEYS

Q. NO. ANSWER
1 c
2 d
3 a
4 d
5 b
6 b
7 b
8 b
9 a
10 b
11 c
12 a
13 b
14 a
15 a
16 (a)
17 (b)
18 (d)
19 (c)
20 (b)
21 (d)
22 (a)
23 (c)
24 (b)
25 (b)
26 (c)
27 (c)
28 (a)
29 (d)
30 (b)
31 3
32 2
33 1
34 2
35 2
36 3
37 3
38 1
39 1
40 1
41 3
42 2
43 1

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44 2
45 (a) 13/4 μF
46 (d) 8000
47 (a) W = pE (1 – cos θ)
48 (d) all of these
49 (d) both (a) and (b) are correct.
50 (c) there must be charges only on the surface.
51 (c) area of the plate is increased
52 (a) increases
53 (c) The potential difference between the free plates
is 2V
54 (c) electric field will increase
55 (c) CV2
56 (a) A
57 (a) zero
58 (b) None
59 (c) it is proportional to r 2
60 (c) remains the same throughout the conductor.
61 (b)
62 (b) 0.5 V
63 (c) Equipotential surfaces are spherical in shape
64 (c) Zero
65 (b) 9 mF
66 (d) Is affected by the shape of the plate
67 (d) the potential difference across the plates of A
is 6 V and across the plates of B is 4 V
68 (c) –pE and zero
69 (c) in all the four cases, the work done is the same
70 (b) B
71 (b) (n-1)C
72 (a) 20 V/m
73 (a)4
74 (c) C depends on geometrical factors like area o
the plates and separation between them.
75 B
76 D
77 B
78 C
79 C
80 D
81 B
82 D
83 C
84 D
85 A
86 B
87 C
88 A
89 C
90 c
91 d
92 b
93 c

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94 c
95 c
96 b
97 d
98 b
99 c
100 b
101 b
102 d
103 a
104 c
105 a
106 c
107 c
108 c
109 c
110 b
111 d
112 d
113 c
114 d
115 c
116 d
117 d
118 b
119 b
120 b
121 a
122 c
123 c
124 b
125 c
126 a
127 b
128 c
129 c
130 b
131 d
132 b
133 a
134 c
135 (c) 8 times
136 (c) Reduced to half
137 (a)Potential is the quotient of work and charge
138 (c)There must be charges only at the surface
139 (c)Area of the plates increases
140 (a) -2PE
141 (b) 4F and 12F
142 (c)C/
143 (b)5V
144 (d) 19 PF
145 (d) 20/11 PF
146 (b)

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147 (a)
148 (a)3:4
149 (c)6PF
150 Answer-(b)

151 Answer-(b)
152 Answer-(a)
153 Answer-(a)
154 Answer-(c)
155 Answer-(b)
156 Answer-(b)
157 Answer-(c)
158 Answer-(a)
159 Answer-(d)
160 Answer- (a)
161 Answer-(c)
162 Answer-(b)
163 Answer-(c)
164 Answer-(c)
165
B
166
C
167
B
168
D
169
D
170
D
171
A
172
C
173
D
174
D
175
D
176
C
177
B
178 B
179 C
180 D
181 C
182 A
183 C
184 C

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185 A
186 D
187 D
188 c
189 b
190 a
191 d
192 b
193 b
194 c
195 a
196 b
197 a
198 c
199 b
200 a
201 b
202 b
203 b
204 d
205 a
206 d
207 d
208 c
209 b
210 a
211 a
212 a
213 (C) Both (A) and (B)
214 (A) V/6r
215 (A) 1 keV
216 (A) 900 Always
217 (A) Zero
218 (C) 4W
219 (D) 6V
220 (C) Charged on the plates
221 (D) 6
222 (A)
223 (D) 1.25 J
224 (B) nCV2
225 (D) 4W
226 (A) Increases
227 (B) The potential difference increases

PREPARED BY :
PGTs OF BHUBANESWAR, GUWAHATI,KOLKOTA ,RANCHI,SILCHAR,TINSUKIA regions.
VETTED BY : GUWAHATI REGION

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