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TOPIC-01 COULAMB’S LAW

1. Two un-equal point charges with a force of 0.2N. When they are 10cm apart. Find the force when
they are 1cm apart
A. 0.2N B. b 5N C. 10N D. 20N
2. Two un-equal point charges with a force of 0.2N. When they are 10cm apart. Find the force when
they are 5cm apart
A. 0.2N B. 0.4N C. 0.8N D. 1N
3. Two points charge +2C and +6C with a force 12N. If a charge -4C is given to each of these charges the
force will be
A. 4 N attractive B. 4 N Repulsive C. 8 N attractive D. 8N Repulsive
4. Two points charge +2C and +6C with a force 12N. If a charge -2C is given to each of these charges the
force will be
A. 0 N B. 4 N attractive C. 4 N Repulsive D. None of these
5. There are two charges 1µc and 5µc, the ratio of the force acting on them will be:
A. 1:25 B. 1:5 C. 1:1 D. 5:1
6. There are two charges +3µC and +8µC, the ratio of the fore acting on them will be:
A. 3:1 B. 1: 1 C. 11: 8 D. 3: 8
7. If the distance b/w the two charged particles is halved, the Coulomb's force b/w them becomes;
A. Half B. One quarter C. Double D. Four times
8. The coulomb's force between the charges in air is 2.0N the coulomb's force between these charges in
insulating medium having 𝜺r = 3.8 is:
A. 5.26 N B. 2.0 N C. 3.8 N D. 0.53 N
9. The ratio of the electric force b/w two electrons to the gravitational force between them is of the
order of:
A. 1042 B. 1040 C. 1036 D. 1032
10. The ratio of the electric force b/w two protons to the gravitational force between them is of the
order of:
A. 1042 B. 1040 C. 1036 D. 1032
11. Three identical charges are placed at the corners of and equilateral triangle. If the force b/w any two
charges is F, then the net force on each will be :
A. √2𝐹 B. 2F C. √3𝐹 D. 3F
12. The force between two charged bodies is "F". If one of the charge is doubled and the distance
between them is halved, the force acting on each charged body is:
A. 2 F B. 4 F C. 8F D. 16 F
13. The Coulomb force between two charges q1=1c and "q2" is 2N, the distance between charges is 3m.
What is the charge of q2?
A. 1 x109C B. 2x10-9C C. 1x10 -9C D. 4x109C
14. The magnitude of "k" having the unit of N m²/ C2 for free space is equal to:
A. 9x107 B. 9x109 C. 10x109 D. 6×107
TOPIC-02 ELECTRIC FIELD INTENSITY ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
1. Kinetic energy of the charge particle decrease by 10 joule. As it moves from a potential 100 V to 200
V the charge on a particle is:
A. 10-1 c B. 10 -2 c C. 10-3 C D. 10-6 C
2. In a uniform electric field a charge 3 Experience of a force 3000N the potential difference between
two points 1 cm a part along the electric lines of force will be
A. 10V B. 30 V C. 100V D. 300V
3. A proton is placed mid-way between two parallel metallic plates which are 0.2m apart. The plate is
connected to 80 V battery. Its electric intensity will be
A. 400N/C B. 700N/C C. 800N/C D. 900N/C
4. The diagram shows a thundercloud whose base is 500m above the ground, The potential difference
between the base of the cloud and the ground is 200MV. A raindrop with a charge of 4.0 x 10-12C is in
the region between the cloud and the ground. What is the electrical force on the raindrop?
A. 6 x 10-6 N
B. 8.0 x 10-4 N
C. 1.6 x 10-6N
D. 0.40 N

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5. A particles carrying charge of 2e falls through a potential difference of 3.0 V. Calculate the energy
acquired by it.
A. 9.6 X 10-19 J B. 14.5 X 10-19 J C. 16.7 X 10-19 J D. 18.5 X 10-19 J
6. Two parallel metal plates are at potentials of +800 V and +1300 V. Which diagram best shows electric
field between the metal plates? A B

7. Two plates are 1cm apart and the potential difference b/w them is 10volt. The electric field b/w the
plate is:
A. 10N/C B. 250N/c C. 500N/C D. 1000N/C
8. Gold nucleus (radius r) is represented by the symbol 197 Au79. Taking e as the elementary charge and
𝜺° as the permittivity of free space, what is the electric field strength at the surface of an isolated
gold nucleus?
A. Zero B. 79e/4πεr2 C. 197e/4πεr2 D. 79e2/4πεr2
9. Two points charges q1 =4 µ And q2= 9 µ Are placed 20cm apart the electric field due to then will be 0
on the line joining them at a distance of
A. 8cm from q1 B. 8cm from q2 C. 80/13cm from q1 D. 80/13cm from q2
10. Work done in moving a unit positive charge from one point to another against the electric field is
measured of:
A. capacitance C. Intensity of electric field
B. Potential difference between two points D. Resistance between two points
11. Electric intensity is a vector quantity and its direction is:
A. Perpendicular to the direction of field C. At a certain angle
B. Opposite to the direction of force D. Along the direction of force
12. Electric intensity has direction along the direction of force. The magnitude of an electric field
between two separated plates can be calculated by the relation:
𝐸 𝐸 𝑑
A. ∆𝑉 = 𝐸𝑑 B. ∆𝑉 = 𝑑 C. ∆𝑉 = 𝑞 D. ∆𝐸 = ∆𝑉
13. The unit of electric flux is:
A. Nm² C-2 B. Nm C-1 C. Nm² C-1 D. Nm C-2
14. Electric potential due to 2 µC charge at distance of one meter is equal to:
A. 1.8 ×109 V B. 1.8 x 104V C. 18 x 104V D. 1.8 x 106V
15. Force experienced per unit positive charge at a point in an electric field is the definition of:
A. Electric potential energy C. Electric field strength
B. Electric potential D. Electric field
16. Electric field strength of a point charge is "E" and electric potential is "V" at a distance "r" from the
point charge. What is the electric potential at a point for the same point charge where electric field
strength is E/4?
A. V/4 B. 4V C. V/2 D. 2V

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17. A particle carrying a charge of 5e falls through a potential difference of 25 V. what would be energy
acquired by the particle in "J":
A. 125 10-19J B. 125 x 1.6 x 10-19 J C. 1.6 × 10-19J D. 125 J
18. Electric field strength at a point between oppositely charged plates is "E". If the distance between
plates is reduced to half, what will be the new value of electric intensity?
A. 4E B. E/2 C. E/4 D. 2E

TOPIC-03 CAPACITOR OF CAPACITANCE

1. A parallel-plate capacitor with air between its plates has a capacitance of 2 x 10-6 F. What will be the
capacitance if the capacitor is fitted with a dielectric whose dielectric constant is 3?
A. 3 x 106 F B. 6 x 106 F C. 9x10 -6F D. 12 x 106 F
2. A 10 nano farad (10 x 10-9F) parallel plate capacitor holds a charge of magnitude 50 μC on each plate.
If the plates are separated by a distance of 0.885 mm, what is the area of each plate?
A. 1.0 m² B. 3.0 m² C. 5.5 m² D. 7.5 m²
3. Two capacitors of capacitances 1µF and 2µF are connected in the series across a potential difference
of 6v. The ratio of the energies store in them is:
A. 1:2 B. 2:1 C. 1:4 D. 4:1
4. Two capacitors of capacities c1 and c2 are connected in a parallel. If a charge Q is given to assembly it
gets share The ratio of the charge on the capacitor c1 to the charge on the capacitor c2 is given by:
A. C1/C2 B. C2/C1 C. C12/C²₂ D. C₂²/C 12
5. Resistance in "RC" circuit of time constant 2 seconds in 1000 ohms. What is value of "C" in the
circuit?
A. 2 μ farad B. 20 μ farad C. 200 µ farad D. 2000 μ farad
6. What will be the effect on the capacitance of capacitor if area of each plate is double separation
between the plates is halved?
A. Capacitance remains same C. Capacitance becomes four times
B. Capacitance becomes double D. Capacitance reduces of half
7. 10 V potential difference is applied across the plates of 1 F capacitor. What is the energy stored in
capacitor?
A. 0.5 mJ B. 5 J C. 0.05 mJ D. 50 J
8. What is the charge stored on a 5 µF capacitor charged to the potential difference of 12V?
A. 60 μC B. 2.4 µC C. 2.4 C D. 60 C
9. The distance between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is 2.0 mm and area of each plates is 2.0
m2. A potential difference of 1.0 x 10-4 V is applied across the plates. Find the capacitance.
A. 4 × 104 F B. 3.54 × 109F C. 8.85 ×10-9F D. 9.0 × 10-4 F
10. If the length, width and separation between plates of a parallel plate capacitor is doubled then its
capacitance becomes:
A. Double B. Half C. Four time D. Eight time
11. There are two charges +3µC and +8µC, the ratio of the fore acting on them will be:
A. 3:1 B. 1: 1 C. 11: 8 D. 3: 8
12. Two capacitors c₁=6µf and c₂ = 12uf are in series across a 180 v dc supply calculate the P.D across
each capacitor C₁ and C₂

A. A 98v and 32v B. 120v and 60v C. 68v and 96v D. 30v and 65v

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13. The force between two charged bodies is "F". If one of the charge is doubled and the distance
between them is halved, the force acting on each charged body is:
A. 2 F B. 4 F C. 8 F D. 16 F
14. Find the equivalent capacitor?

A. 1uf C. 9uf
B. 1.5μf D. 3uf

15. Find the equivalent capacitor?

A. C C. C/2
B. 2c D. 4c

16. Find the equivalent capacitor?

A. C1+C2+C3 C. C1C2+C2C3+C3C1 /C1C2C3

B. C1C2+C3C2+C3C1C D. None of these

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