Electrostatics Test Paper

Total Marks: 50
Section A:Objective Questions (20 marks)

Answer all the questions. Each question carries 1

mark.

1. A charged particle moving in a uniform

electric field experiences a force. If the field
strength is doubled and the particle's charge
is halved, the force on the particle will be: a)

Doubled b) Halved c) Remain the same d)

Quadrupled

2. The electric potential at a point in space is

given by V=k. What isthe potential

difference between

T1 and r2 from a charge ?

two points at distances

a)

kQ
1
)kQ(-))
b)

kQ(3))kQ (a)
3. Two point charges +Q and -are placed at
adistance d apart. The electric field at the

midpoint between them is: a) Zero b) kQ c)

kQ
2d2 d) in the direction of +-Q
4. The work done in moving a charge g in a
uniform electric field E over a distance d

parallelto the field is: a) qEd b) 2 g

c) q d)

5. The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor

is C. If the area of the plates is doubled and

the separation between them is halved,the

new capacitance will be: a) 20b)4C c) Cd)

2

6. The electric potential inside a uniformly

b) &
kR
where
)
charged spherical shell of radius

Constant and equal to kR

r is the distance from the center
R
)
is: a) Zero

7. Adielectric material is introduced between

the plates of a capacitor. The electric field

between the plates will: a) Increase b)

Decrease c) Remain the same d) Become zero

8. The force between two charges q1 and q2

separated by a distance r in vacuum is F.If
the medium is changed to a dielectric with

relative permittivity €r, the new force

becomes: a)
E ble,Fc)
F ) F
2€r
 9. Gauss's Law states that the electric flux

through aclosed surface is proportional to: a)

The total charge inside the surface b) The

charge enclosed divided by the surface area

c) The square of the distance from the charge

d) The electricfield at the surface

10. For a conductor in electrostatic equilibrium,

the electric field inside the conductor is: a)

Zero b) Maximum at the surface c) Constant

throughout the conductor d) Varies inversely

with the distance from the center

11. If the radius of a spherical conductor is

doubled while maintaining the charge

constant, the electric potential at its surface:

a) Doubles b) Remains the same c) Halves d)

Increases fourfold

12. The electric field due to an infinite line of

charge with linear charge density A at a

distance r from it is: a)
a)
2Te0T
b)c) 2T€0
Ar

d) Ar
13. A capacitor with capacitance C is charged to
a potential

capacitor

2
1 V?
C
is:
V.The energy stored
a) }CV²b) CV ) in the

}CV d)

14. If the distance between the plates of a

parallel-plate capacitor is doubled, the

capacitance becomes:a) Doubled b) Halved

c) Quartered d) Remains the same

15. The electric potential energy of a system of

two charges q1 and q2 separated by a

1 142
distance r isgiven by: a) k12 b) 4TE0 ne c)
kq42 q142
d) 4TE0T

16. For a spherical charge distribution, the

electric field inside the sphere at a distance T

from the center is given by: a) k b) k R3 c)

17. In aregion of space where the electric field is

constant, the electric potential is: a) Linear

with respect to distance b)Quadratic with

respect to distance c) Exponential with

respect to distance d) Constant

18. A point charge +Q is placed at the center

a spherical Gaussian surface. The flux

through the surface is: a) Zero b) €0
c)

4meoQ d) 472

19. If two capacitors, one with capacitance C1

and the other with capacitance C2,are

connected in series, the equivalent

capacitance is:a) C
C
C1 +Cz b), c)
Cj+C
d) &t
20. The electrostatic potential energy of a dipole

in a uniform electric field is given by: a) p E

b) -p E c) E d) E
Section B: Assertion and Reason (8 marks)

Answer all questions. Each question carries 2

marks.

1. Assertion (A): The electric field inside a

conductor in electrostatic equilibrium is zero.

Reason (R): Charges in a conductor move

untilthe electric field inside the conductor is

zero.

2. Assertion (A): In auniform electric field, the

potential difference between two points is

independent of the path taken.

Reason (R): The electric field is conservative.

3. Assertion (A): The capacitance of a capacitor

decreases when a dielectric material is

inserted between its plates.

Reason (R): A dielectric increases the

distance between the plates of a capacitor.

4. Assertion (A): The potential at a point due to

asingle point charge is always positive.

Reason (R): The electric potential due to a

positive charge is positive and due to a

negative charge is negative.

Section C: Short Answer Questions (15marks)

Answer allquestions. Each question carries 3

marks.

1. Aspherical conductor of radius Rhas a

charge Q on it. Find the electric field at a

point inside the conductor and at a point

outside the conductor.

2. A capacitor is connected to a battery and

fully charged. If the dielectric material is then

inserted between the plates while the

capacitor remains connected to the battery,

describe the changes in charge, potential

difference, and capacitance.

3. Explain why the electric potential inside a

charged spherical shell is constant and how it

is related to the shell's charge.

3. Explain why the electric potential inside a

charged spherical shell is constant and how it

is related to the shell's charge.

4. Two point charges +2uC and-3uC are

placed 4 meters apart. Calculate the force
between them and the location where the

electric field is zero.

5. Derive the formula for the capacitance of a

spherical capacitor consisting of two

concentric spherical shells with radii a and b

(where b> a).
Section D:Case Study (6 marks)

Answer the following question. The question carries

6 marks.

A parallel-plate capacitor has a plate area of A

and a plate separation of d. The capacitor is

connected to a voltage source V and fully

charged. A dielectric slab with dielectric constant

K s then inserted between the plates, filling the

entire space.

Calculate the initial capacitance of the

capacitor before inserting the ielectric.

2. Determine the new capacitance after

inserting the dielectric.

3. Find the initial and final energy stored in the

capacitor.

4. Discuss the changes in the electric field and

potentialdifference after inserting the

dielectric.
Section E: LongAnswer Questions (16 marks)

Answer all questions. Each question carries 4

marks.

1. Apoint charge g is placed at the center of a

cubic Gaussian surface. Calculate the electric

flux through one face of the cube.

2. Calculate the potential difference between

two points A and B in the presence of a non

uniform electric field given by E =

kai, where k is a constant.

3. A system consists of two charges, +Q and

Q,separated by a distance d. Calculate the

electric potential at a point on the

perpendicular bisector of the line joining the

charges, at a distance æ from the midpoint.

4. Derive the expression for the electric field

due to an infinite plane sheet of charge with

surface charge density a.
5. A charged capacitor with capacitance C and
initial charge Qo is connected to a resistor R
in series. Derive the expression for the

voltage across the capacitor as a functionof

time and the time constant of the RC circuit.