SUBJECT: NEET-PHYSICS COURSE: FACULTY TRAINING PROGRAM

ELP NO.-01 to 12 TOPIC: ELECTROSTATICS

ELP-01
1. In a neutral sphere, 5 × 1021 electrons are present. If 10 percent electrons are removed, then
calculate the charge on the sphere.

2. A polythene piece rubbed with wool is found to have a negative charge of 3.2 × 10 –7 C. Find the
(a) number of electrons transferred. (b) mass gained by the polythene.

3. Can a body have a charge of

(a) 0.32 × 10 –18 C (b) 0.64 × 10–20 C (c) 4.8 × 10–21 C?

4. Calculate the number of electrons in 100 grams of CO2.

5. How many electrons should be removed from a conductor so that it acquires a positive charge
of 3.5 nC?

6. Two identical metal spheres carry charges of + q and – 2q respectively. When the spheres are
separated by a large distance r, the force between them is F. Now the spheres are allowed to
touch and then moved back to the same separation. Find the new force of repulsion between
them.

7. In the given figure three point charges are situated at the corners of an equilateral triangle of
side 10 cm. Calculate the resultant force on the charge at B. What is its direction?

8. Two neutral insulating small spheres are rubbed against each other and are then kept 4 m
apart. If they attract each other with a force of 3.6 N, then
(i) calculate the charge on each sphere, and
(ii) calculate the number of electrons transferred from one sphere to the other during rubbing.

9. Two equal point charges Q =+ 2µC are placed at each of the two opposite corners of a square
and equal point charges q at each of the other two corners. What must be the value of q so
that the resultant force on Q is zero?

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10. ABC is a right angled triangle. Calculate the magnitude of force on charge –

11. Charge Q of mass m revolves around a point charge q due to electrostatic attraction. Show
16π3 ∈0 mR3
that its period of revolution is given by T2 = .
Qq

Answer Key
ELP-01

1. 80 C 2. (a) 2 × 1012 (b) 18.2 × 10–19 kg

3. (a) Yes, (b) No, (c) No
F
4. 3 × 1025 electrons. 5. 2.18 × 10–10 6.
8

7. Fnet= 9 × 103 N along to CA

8. (i) 8 × 10–5 C (ii) 5 × 1014

1 kQ2 16π3 ∈0 mR3
9. q =− µC 10. F= 2 11.
2 a2 Qq

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 ELP-02

1. The electrostatic force of repulsion between two positive ions carrying equal charges is
4 × 10–9 N, when their separation is 5 Å. How many electrons are missing from each?

2. Two identical particles each of mass M and charge Q are placed a certain distance apart. If
they are in equilibrium under mutual gravitational and electric force then calculate the order
Q
of in SI units.
M

3. The force between two point charges is 100 N in air. Calculate the force if the distance between
them is increased by 50%.

4. Find net force on charge Q placed on X-axis.

2Q2 2Q2 2Q2 2 2Q2

(1) (2) (3) (4)
8π ∈0 R2 4π ∈0 R2 8π ∈0 R 8π ∈0 R2

5. Linear charge density of a half ring varies with θ as λ = λ0cosθ. then find total charge of ring.

(1) λ0R (2) Zero (3) 2 λ0R (4) 2λ0R

λ0 x
6. If linear charge density of a wire of length L depends on distance x from one end as λ =
L
Find total charge of wire.

λ0L λ0L
(1) λ0L (2) (3) (4) 2λ0L
2 4

7. Dielectric constant of pure water is 81. It's permittivity will be (In SI unit):
(1) 7.17 × 10–10 (2) 8.86 × 10–12 (3) 1.02 × 10–13 (4) None

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8. Five charges of equal values placed at corners of a regular pentagon of side 'a'. The force on
q0 which is placed at centroid 'O' is :-

2kQq0
(1) zero (2) , along OE
r2
2kQq0 kQq0
(3) , along EO (4) , along OE
r 2
r2

9. Two metal spheres of same mass are suspended from a common point by a light insulating
string. The length of each string is same. The spheres are given electric charges +q on one and
+2q on the other. Which of the following diagram best shows the resulting positions of spheres?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

10. Coulomb's law is analogous to:

(1) Charge conservation law (2) Newton's second law of motion
(3) Law of conservation of energy (4) Newton's law of gravitation

11. Two equal point charges A and B are R distance apart. A third point charge placed on the
perpendicular bisector at a distance 'x' from the centre will experience maximum electrostatic
force when:
R R
(1) x = (2) x = (3) x = R 2 (4) x = 2 2R
2 2 2

Answer Key
ELP-02

1. 2 2. 10–10 3. 44.4 N 4. (1) 5. (2) 6. (2) 7. (1)

8. (2) 9. (1) 10. (4) 11. (1)

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 ELP-03
1. If a charge q is placed at center of the line joining two equal charge Q such that the system is in
equilibrium then the value of q is :
(1) Q/2 (2) –Q/2 (3) Q/8 (4) Q/4

2. Three charges –q1, + q2. and –q3 are placed as shown in the figure. The x-component of the force
on –q1 is proportional to:
Y
–q3

d
θ b

X
–q1 +q2
q2 q1 q2 q3 q2 q3 q2 q3
(1) − cos θ (2) + sin θ (3) + cos θ (4) − sin θ
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
b a b a b a b a2

3. Four charges equal to –Q are placed at the four corners of a square and a charge q is at its centre.
If the system is in equilibrium, the value of q is :
Q Q Q Q
(1) − (1 + 2 2) (2) (1 + 2 2) (3) − (1 + 2 2) (4) (1 + 2 2)
4 4 2 2

4. Two spherical conductors B and C having equal radii and carrying equal charges in them, repel each
other with a force when kept apart at some distance A third spherical having same radius as that
of B but uncharged, is brought in contact with B, then brought in contact with removed away from
both. The new force of repulsion between B and C is:
F 3F F 3F
(1) (2) (3) (4)
4 4 8 8

5. A charge Q is placed at each of the opposite corners of a square. A charge q is placed at each of
Q
the other two corners. If the net electrical force on Q is zero, then equals:
q
1
(1) 1 (2) − (3) −2 2 (4) –1
2

6. Two identical charged spheres are suspended by strings of equal lengths. The strings make an angle
of 30° with each other. When suspended in a liquid of density 0.8 g cm–3, the angle remains the
same. If density of the material of the sphere is 1.6 g cm–3, the dielectric constant of the liquid is :
(1) 1 (2) 4 (3) 3 (4) 2
7. Two identical charged spheres suspended from a common. Point by two massless string of length
 are initially a distance d(d << ) apart because of their mutual repulsion. The charge begins to leak
from both the spheres at a constant rate. As a result the charges approach each other with a
velocity v. Then as a function of distance x between them :
(1) v ∝ x 1/x (2) v ∝ x (3) v ∝ x −1/2 (4) v ∝ x −1

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8. Two charges, each equal to q, are kept at x=–a and x=a on the x-axis. A particle of mass m and
q
charge q0 = is placed at the origin. If charge q0 is given a small displacement (y<<a) along the y-
2
axis, the net force acting on the particle is proportional to:
1 1
(1) y (2) –y (3) (4) −
y y

9. Two balls of same mass and carrying equal charge are hung from a fixed support of length l. At
electrostatic equilibrium assuming that anoles made by each thread is small separation, x between
the balls is proportional to :

(1) l (2) l2 (3) l2/3 (4) l 1/3

10. Two identical conducting sphere A and B carry equal charge. They are separated by a distance much
larger than their diameter, and the force between them F. A third identical conducting sphere, C, is
uncharged. Sphere C is first touched to A, then to B, and then removed A and B would be equal to:
3F F 3F
(1) (2) (3) F (4)
4 2 8

11. Three charges +Q,q, +Q are placed respectively, at distance 0, d/2 and d from the origin on the
x-axis. If the net force experienced by +Q, placed at x=0 is zero than value of q:
(1) +Q/ 2 (2)–Q/2 (3) –Q/4 (4) +Q/4

12. Two point charges placed at a distance 'r' in air exert a force 'F'. The distance at which they exert
same force when placed in a certain medium (dielectric constant K) is:

(1) rK (2) r/K (3) r / K (4) r K

13. Two charges are placed as shown in figure. Where should a third charge be placed so that it remains
at rest?
9e 16e
70cm

(1) 30 cm from 9e (2) 40 cm from 16e (3) 40 cm from 9e (4) (1) or (2)

14. Two point charges +9q and +q are kept 16 cm apart. Where should a third charge Q be placed
between them so that the system remains in equilibrium?
(1) 24 cm from +9q (2) 12 cm from +9q (3) 24 cm from +q (4) 12 cm from +q

15. Force between two identical spheres charged with same charge is F. If 50% charge of one sphere
is transferred to the other sphere then the new force will be :-
3 3 3
(1) F (2) F (3) F (4) none of these
4 8 2

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16. A charge Q is divided in two parts Q1 and Q2 and these charges are placed at a distance R. There
will be maximum repulsion between them when :-
2Q Q 3Q Q Q
(1) Q1 =−
Q q;Q2 =
q =
(2) Q1 = ,Q2 (3) Q1
= = ,Q2 (4) Q
= 1 Q=
2
3 3 4 4 2

17. The force of repulsion between two point charges is F, when these are 1m apart. Now the point
charges are replaced by conducting spheres of radii 5 cm having the charge same as that of point
charges. The distance between their centres is 1 m, then the force of replusion will:
10F
(1) increase (2) decrease (3) remain same (4) become
9

18. Two charges 4q and q are placed at a distance  apart. A third charged particle Q is placed at the

middle of them. If resultant force on q is zero then the value of Q is:

(1) q (2) –q (3) 2 q (4) – 2q

Answer Key
ELP-03

1. (4) 2. (2) 3. (2) 4. (4) 5. (3) 6. (4) 7. (3)

8. (1) 9. (4) 10. (4) 11. (3) 12. (3) 13. (4) 14. (2)
15. (1) 16. (4) 17. (2) 18. (2)

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 ELP-04
1. Two charges of value 2 µC and – 50 µC are placed 80 cm apart. Calculate the distance of the
point from the smaller charge where the intensity is zero.

2. Two particles A and B having charges of + 2.00 × 10-6 C and of – 4.00 × 10-6 C respectively are held
fixed at a separation of 20.0 cm. Locate the point(s) on the line AB where the electric field is zero

3. A point charge produces an electric field of magnitude 5.0 N/C at a distance of 40 cm from it. What
is the magnitude of the charge?

4. A water particle of mass 10 mg and having a charge of 1.50 × 10-6 C stays suspended in a room. What
is the magnitude of electric field in the room? What is its direction?

5. Three identical charges, each having a value 1.0 × 10-8 C, are placed at the corners of an equilateral
triangle of side 20 cm. Find the electric field at the centre of the triangle.

6. How many electrons should be added or removed from a neutral body of mass 10 mili gram so
that it may remain stationary in air in an electric field of strength 100 N/C directed upwards
(g = 10 m/s2)?

7. Two charges 4 µC and 36 µC are placed 60 cm apart. At what distance from the larger charge
is the electric field intensity is zero ?

8. A charged particle of mass 2 mili gram remains freely in air in an electric field of strength 4 N/C
directed upward. Calculate the charge and determine its nature (g = 10 m/s2).

9. Three charges of respective values − 2µC, 2 2µC and − 2µC are arranged along a straight line
as shown in the figure. Calculate the total electric field intensity due to all three charges at the
point P.

10. Work out the magnitude and direction of field at point P, when a charge of 2 µC experiences an
electrical force of 5 × 10–2 ˆj N at point P.

11. Regular hexagon with side length 'a' is shown in fig. Find EA?

2kQ 3 kQ 5 kQ kQ
(1) (2) (C) (D)
a 2 2 a2 4 a2 a2
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12. In the given diagrams the direction of electric field at point O is given in list-II (O is circumcenter
of the given regular polygon). Charge Q is positive. Match the direction of electric field for the
given arrangement:
List-I List-II

(P) (1)

(Q) (2)

(R) (3)

(S) (4)

Code :-
P Q R S
(1) 2 1 4 3
(2) 3 1 2 4
(3) 3 2 1 4
(4) 1 4 3 2

13. Eight charge particles are placed at circumference of circle of radius r. The net electric field at
the centre of circle is:

q 2q 2q
(1) zero (2) (3) (4)
2
2π ∈0 r 2
π ∈0 r π ∈0 r2

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14. An electric field can deflect:
(1) x-rays (2) neutron (3) α-particle (4) γ-rays

15. A semicircular arc placed in xy plane is charged as shown in figure. The electric field at centre
'O' is:

5 2λ 5 2λ
(1) , above +x direction (2) , below + x direction
4π ∈0 r 4π ∈0 r

5 2λ 25λ
(3) , along + x direction (4) , along + x direction
4π ∈0 r 4π ∈0 r

16. Three charges are placed at corners of an equilateral triangle as shown in figure. The magnitude
of electric field at centre 'O' due to q is E and total field at centre O is 3E then:

(1) Q = + 4q (2) Q = – 2q
(3) Q = – 3q (4) Both (1) & (2) are possible

17. A Charged wire is bent in the from of a semi-circular arc of radius a. If charge per unit length is λ
coulomb/metre, the electric field at the centre O is:
λ λ λ
(1) (2) (3) (4) zero
2
2πa ε0 2
4π ε0a 2πε0a

18. A thin conducting ring of radius R is given a charge +Q The electric field at the centre O of the ring
due to the charge on the part AKB of the ring is E. The electric field at the centre due to the charge
on the part ACDB of the ring is:
A
K

C B
O

D
(1) 3E along KO (2) E along OK (3) E along KO (4) 3 E along OK

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19. Calculate the electric field at origin due to infinite number of charges as shown in figures (a) and
(b) below

20. A point charge of 0.009 µC is placed at the origin. Calculate the intensity of electric field due to
this point charge at point ( 2, 7,0)m.

21. A point charge Q is placed at a point A (0,0). Calculate the electric field at B(x,y) in vector from.

Answer Key
ELP-03

1. 20 cm 2. 48.3 cm from A along BA

3. 8.9 × 10–11 C 4. 65.3 NC–1, upward

5. Zero 6. 6.25 × 1012 electrons should be removed

7. 45 cm 8. 5 × 10–6 C ; +ve charge

9. Enet = 16.46× 103 N/C away from the line AB (and ⊥ to AB)

10. | E | = 2.5× 104 N/C electric field along y-direction

11. (2) 12. (2) 13. (2) 14. (3) 15. (1) 16. (4) 17. (3)

4kq 4kq  kQ (xiˆ + yj)

ˆ
18. (2) 19. (a) (b) 20. (3 2 i + 3 7 j)NC−1 21. E=
3 5
( )
3/2
x2 + y 2

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 ELP-05

1. A (2iˆ + 3ˆj)m2 . Find the flux of an electric field through it if the field is
A surface has area vector =

E = 4iˆ V / m .
(1) 8 Vm (2) 12 Vm (3) 20 Vm (4) Zero

 3 4
2. The electric field in a region is given by
= E E ˆi + E0ˆj with E0 = 2.0 × 103 N/C. Find the flux of this
5 0 5
field through a rectangular surface of area 0.2 m2 parallel to the Y—Z plane.

3. A charge Q is placed at the centre of a cube. Find the flux of the electric field through the six
surfaces of the cube.

4. A charge Q is placed at a distance c above the centre of a horizontal, square

surface of edge a as shown in figure. Find the flux of the electric field through
the square surface.

5. Find the flux of the electric field through a spherical surface of radius R due to a charge of 10-7 C at
the centre and another equal charge at a point 2R away from the centre.

6. A charge Q is placed at the centre of an imaginary hemispherical surface. Using symmetry argument’s
and the Gauss’s law, find the flux of the electric field due to this charge through the surface of the
hemisphere.

7. Figure shows a closed surface which intersects a conducting

sphere. If a positive charge is placed at the point P, the net flux
of the electric field through the closed surface
(1) will remain zero (2) will become positive
(3) will become negative (4) will become undefined

8. A charge q is placed at the centre of the open end of a cylindrical vessel (figure). The
flux of the electric field through the surface of the vessel is
(1) zero (2) q/ε0 (3) q/2ε0 (4) 4q/ε0

9. Electric charges are distributed in a small volume. The flux of the electric field through a spherical
surface of radius 10 cm surrounding the total charge is 25 V—m. The flux over a concentric sphere
of radius 20 cm will be
(1) 25 V-m (2) 50 V-m (3) 100 V-m (4) 200 V-m.

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10. A Gaussian surface encloses two of the four positively charged particles as shown in figure.
Which of the particles contribute to the electric field at a point P on the surface?

11. An electric flux of – 6 × 10–3 Nm2/C passes normally through a spherical Gaussian surface of
radius 10 cm, due to a point charge placed at its centre.
(1) What is the charge enclosed by the Gaussian surface?
(2) If the radius of the Gaussian surface is doubled, how much flux would pass through the
surface?

12. A point charge of 2.0 µC is at the centre of a cubic Gaussian surface of edge 9.0 cm. What is
the net electric flux through the surface?

13. Charges Q1 and Q2 lie inside and outside a closed surface S respectively. Let E be the field at
any point on S and φ be the flux of E over S. Which statement is wrong?
(1) If Q1 changes, both E and φ will change.
(2) If Q2 changes, E will change but φ will not change.
(3) If Q1 =0 and Q2 ≠ 0 then E ≠ 0 but φ =0
(4) If Q1 ≠ 0 and Q2 = 0 then E=0 but φ ≠ 0


14. What is the net flux of a uniform electric field E= 3 × 10iˆNC−1 through a cube of side 20 cm
oriented such that its faces are parallel to the coordinate planes?

15. Two point charge, each of q, are kept at centre of cube O and vertex A. Find φ from shaded
face.

5q 7 q 2q 5 q
(1) (2) (3) (4)
8 ∈0 24 ∈0 ∈0 24 ∈0

16. A long wire of linear charge density λ passes through a cube of side '' in such a manner that
flux through it is maximum. Now the position of the wire is changed in such a manner that
(wire is parallel to any side) flux is minimum. The ratio of maximum flux to minimum flux is:
(1) 3:1 (2) 3 : 1 (3) 2:1 (4) 3: 2

17. If the electric flux entering and leaving an enclosed surface respectively is φ1 and φ2 , the electric
charge inside the surface will be:
(1) ( φ2 − φ1 ) ε0 (2) ( φ1 − φ2 ) / ε0 (3) ( φ2 − φ1 ) / ε0 (4) ( φ1 − φ2 ) ε0

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18. A hemispherical surface of radius R is located in a uniform electric field E as given in the figure.
The flux of electric field through the hemispherical surface is

(1) EπR2 (2) E4πR2 (3) E2πR2 (4) E3πR2

 
19. For the given surface the Gauss's Law is stated as ∫ E ⋅ dA =
0 . From this we can conclude that
(1) E is necessarily zero on the surface (2) E is perpendicular to the surface at every point
(3) The total flux through surface is zero (4) The flux is only going out of surface

20. A cube of side 20 cm has its center at the origin and its one side is along the x-axis, so that
one end is at x=+10cm and the other is at x=–10cm. The magnitude of electric field is 100 N/C
and for x>0 it is pointing in the +ve x- direction and for x<0 it is pointing in the –ve x-direction
as shown. The sign and value of charges inside the box, are:
(Given that ∈0 = 8.85 × 10–12 C2/N-m2)

(1) Negative, 6 × 10–11 C (2) Positive, 7.08 × 10–11 C

(3) Positive, 6 × 10–11 C (4) Negative, 7.08 × 10–11 C

21. A right circular cylinder of length 2a cm and radius r cm has its centre at the origin O and its
axis along the x-axis so that one flat face is at x = +a cm and the other is at x = – a cm as is
 
shown in the figure. It is placed in a uniform electric field E = Exˆi NC−1 for x > 0 and E = −Exˆi NC−1
for x < 0. Then

(1) The net outward flux through each flat surface is Eaπr2 × 10–6 Nm2/C
(2) The net outward flux through curved surface of the cylinder is zero
(3) The net charge inside the cylinder is Ear2 × 5.5 × 10–15 C
(4) The net charge inside the cylinder is Ear2 × 25 × 10–15 C

22. Find flux from G.S. (Radius of sphere is R)

3λR 3λR λR 2λR

(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 ∈0 ∈0 ∈0 ∈0

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23. Figure shows a charge q placed at the centre of a hemisphere. A second charge Q is placed at one
of the positions A, B, C and D. In which position(s) of this second charge, the flux of the electric field
through the hemisphere remains unchanged?

(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D

a
24. Figure shows an imaginary cube of side a. A uniformly charged rod of length moves towards
2
right at a constant speed v. At t = 0, the right end of the rod just touches the left face of the
cube. Plot a graph between electric flux passing through the cube versus time:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Answer Key
ELP-03

N − m2 N − m2
1. (1) 2. 240 3. Q/ε0 4. Q/(6ε0) 5. 1.1 × 104
C C

6. Q/(2ε0) 7. (3) 8. (3) 9. (1) 10. All i.e. q1, q2, q3 & q4

11. (1) –5.31× 10–14 C (2) Flux remains the same

12. 2.25 × 105 Nm2/C

13. (4) 14. Zero 15. (4) 16. (1) 17. (1) 18. (1) 19. (3)

20. (2) 21. (3) 22. (2) 23. (1,3) 24. (2)
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 ELP-06
1. A conducting sphere of radius 10 cm has an unknown charge. If the electric field 20 cm from the
centre of the sphere is 1.5 × 103 N/C and points radially inward, what is the net charge on the
sphere?

2. A uniformly charged conducting sphere of 2.4 m diameter has a surface charge density of
80.0 µC/m2.
(a) Find the charge on the sphere.
(b) What is the total electric flux leaving the surface of the sphere?

3. An infinite line charge produces a field of 9 × 104 N / C at a distance of 2 cm. Calculate the linear
charge density.

4. Two large, thin metal plates are parallel and close to each other. On their inner faces, the plates
have surface charge densities of opposite signs and of magnitude 17.0 × 10−22 C / m2 . What is E:
(a) in the outer region of the first plate,
(b) in the outer region of the second plate, and
(c) between the plates?

5. A charged ball B hangs from a silk thread S, which maker an angle θ with a large charged conducting
sheet P, as shown in the figure. The surface charge density σ of the sheet is proportional to :

+
P +
+ θ
+ S
+
+
B
(1) cos θ (2) cot θ (3) sin θ (4) tan θ

6. Two point charges +8q and –2q are located at x = 0 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 in
(1) 2L (2) L/4 (3) 8 L (4) 4 L

7. A thin spherical shell of radius R has a charge Q spread uniformly over its surface. Which of the
following graphs most closely represents the electric field E(r) produced by the shell in the range
0 ≤ r < ∞ where r is the distance from the centre of the shell:
E(r) E(r) E(r) E(r)

(1) (2) (3) (4)

O R r O R r O R r O R r

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8. A thin semi-circular ring of radius r has a positive charge q distributed uniformly over it. The net

field E at the centre O is :
Y
+
+ +
+ +

+ +
O X

q ˆj q ˆj q ˆj q ˆj
(1) (2) (3) – (4) −
2 2 2 2 2 2
2π ∈0 r 4π ∈0 r 4π ∈0 r 2π ∈0 r2
2

9. For a uniformly charged ring of radius R, the electric field on its axis has the largest magnitude at
a distance x from its centre. The value of x is:
R R
(1) (2) R (3) (4) R 2
5 2

10. The bob of a simple pendulum has mass 2 g and a charge of 5.0 µC it is at rest in a uniform
horizontal electric field of intensity 2000 V/m. At equilibrium, the angle that the pendulum makes
with the vertical is: (take g = 10m/s2)
(1) tan−1 (1.0) (2) tan−1 (2.0) (3) tan−1 (0.5) (4) tan−1 ( 3)

R
11. Consider a sphere of radius R which carries a uniform charge density p. If a sphere of radius is
2

EA  
carved out of it, as shown, the ratio  of magnitude of electric field EA and EB , respectively, at
EB
points A and B due to the remaining portion is :

18 21 17 18
(1) (2) (3) (4)
54 34 54 34

12. Consider the force F on a charge 'q' due to a uniformly charged spherical shell of radius R carrying
charge Q distributed uniformly over it. Which one of the following statements is true for F, if 'q' is
placed at distance r from the centre of the shell:
1 Qq 1 qQ
=(1) F for r > R (2) > F > 0 for r < R
4πε0 r2 4πε0 R2
1 Qq 1 Qq
(3) F = for all r =(4) F forr < R
4πε0 r2 4πε0 R2

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13. Three positive charges of equal value q are placed at vertical of an equilateral triangle. The resulting
lines of force should be sketched as in:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

14. A positively charged ball of a simple pendulum is oscillating in vertical uniform electric field as
shown in figure. The time period as compared to than when it was uncharged:

(1) will be less (2) will be more

(3) will remain unchanged (4) will first increases and then decreases

15. Figure shows suspended charge ball system. If a > b then at equilibrium which of following may
be true:

(q1, m1) (q2, m2)

(1) q1 > q2 & m1 = m2 (2) q1 = q2 & m1 = m2 (3) q1 > q2 & m1 < m2 (4) q1 = q2 & m1 > m2

16. Charge on both surfaces of middle metal plate:

(1) x = – 2Q, x' = 0 (2) x = + 2Q, x' = 0

(3) x = – 2Q, x' = + 4 Q (4) x = – 4Q, x' = + 2Q

17. Figure shows the tracks of three charged particles in a uniform electric field. Give the signs of
the three charges. Which particle has the largest charge to mass ratio?

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18. A point charge of 2.0µC is at the centre of a cubic Gaussian surface 9.0 cm on edge. What is the
net electric flux through the surface?

19. A point charge causes an electric flux of –1.0 × 103 Nm2/C to pass through a spherical Gaussian
surface of 10.0 cm radius centred on the charge.
(a) If the radius of the Gaussian surface were doubled, how much flux would pass through the
surface?
(b) What is the value of the point charge?

20. A point charge +10µC is a distance 5 cm directly above the centre of a square of side 10 cm, as

shown in figure. What is the magnitude of the electric flux through the square? (Hint: Think of the
square as one face of a cube with edge 10 cm.)

21. Careful measurement of the electric field at the surface of a black box indicates that the net
outward flux through the surface of the box is. 8.0 × 103 Nm2/C
(a) What is the net charge inside the box?
(b) If the net outward flux through the surface of the box were zero, could you conclude that there
were no charges inside the box? Why or Why not?

 r
22. A solid ball of radius R has a charge density ρ given by ρ = ρ0  1 −  for 0 ≤ r ≤ R . The electric field
 R 
outside the ball is:

ρ0R4 4ρ0R3 3ρ0R3 ρ0R3

(1) (2) (3) (4)
0r2 30r2 4 ∈0 r2 12 ∈0 r2

23. Let there be a spherically symmetric charge distribution with charge density varying as
5 r 
ρ(r) =ρ0  −  up to r = R, and ρ = 0 for r > R, where is the distance from the origin. The electric
4 R
field at a distance (r < R) from the origin is given by:

ρ0r  5 r  4πρ0r  5 r  ρ0r  5 r  4ρ0r  5 r 

(1)  −  (2)  −  (3)  −  (4)  − 
3∈04 R 3∈0 3 R 4∈03 R 4∈04 R

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24. Mark the following statements as True or False:

(i) A small metal ball is suspended in a uniform electric field with the help of an insulated thread.
If high energy X–ray beam falls on the ball, the ball will be deflected in the direction of the field.

(ii) A ring of radius R carries a uniformly distributed charge +Q. A point charge –q is placed in the
axis of the ring at a distance 2R from the centre of the ring released from rest. The particle
executes a simple harmonic motion along the axis of the ring.

(iii) Two identical metallic spheres of exactly equal masses are taken. One is given a positive charge
Q coulomb and the other an equal negative charge. Their masses after charging are different.

Answer Key
ELP-06

1. –6.67 nC 2. (a) 1.45 × 10–3C, (b) 1.6 × 108 Nm2/C

3. 10 µC/m 4. (a) Zero, (b) Zero, (c) 1.9 N/C

5. (4) 6. (1) 7. (1) 8. (4) 9. (3) 10. (3) 11. (4)

12. (1) 13. (3) 14. (2) 15. (3) 16. (1)

17. (1) –ve, (2) –ve (3) +ve, Particle (1) has largest charge to mass ratio.

18. 2.26 × 105 Nm2/C 19. (a) φ = –1 × 103 Nm2/C, (b) q = –8.85 × 10–9C

20. 1.88 × 10–5 Nm2/C 21. (a) 0.07 µC, (b) No

22. (4) 23. (3) 24. (i) T (ii) F (iii) T

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 ELP-07
1. Three charges –q, Q and –q are placed at equal distances on a straight line. If the potential
energy of the system of three charges is zero, then what is the ratio Q : q?

2. (i) Determine the electrostatic potential energy of a system consisting of two charges 7 µC and
–2 µC (and with no external field) placed at (–9 cm, 0, 0) and (9 cm, 0, 0) respectively.
(ii) How much work is required to separate them to an infinitely large distance?

3. Three charges Q, q & q are placed at the vertices of a right angle isosceles triangle as shown.
The net electrostatic energy of the configuration is zero, if q/Q is equal to

(1) –1 (2) − 2 (3) –2 (4) −2 2

4. Two protons are separated by a distance R. What will be the speed of each proton when they
reach infinity under their mutual repulsion:
Q 2Q Q Q2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
mR mR 4π ∈0 mR 4π ∈0 mR

5. How much work has to be done in assembling three charged particles at the vertices of an equilateral
triangle as shown in figure?

6. Three point charges q, –2q and –2q are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side
a. Find the work done by external forces to increase their separation to 2a?

7. When the separation between two charges is increased, the electric potential energy of the system
of charges:
(1) increase (2) decrease
(3) remains the same (4) may increase or decrease

8. Two identical particles, each having a charge of 20 × 10-4 C and mass of 10 g, are kept at a separation
of 10 cm and then released. What would be the speeds of the particles when the separation becomes
large?

9. Two particles have equal masses of 50 g each and opposite charges of + 4.0 × 10-5C and – 4.0 × 10-5 C.
They are released from rest with a separation of 10 m between them. Find the speeds of the particles
when the separation is reduced to 50 cm.

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10. A charged particle q is shot towards another charged particle Q which is fixed, with a speed v. It
approaches Q upto a closest distance r and then returns. If q was given a speed 2v the closest
distance of approach would be:

Q
q ν
r
(1) r (2) 2r (3) r/2 (4) r/4

1
11. An alpha nucleus of energy mv2 bombards a heavy nuclear target of charge Ze. Then the
2
distance of closest approach for the alpha nucleus will be proportional to
(1) v2 (2) 1/m (3) 1/v4 (4) 1/Ze

12. Two positively charged particles X and Y are initially far away from each other and at rest. X begins
to move towards Y with some initial velocity. The total momentum and energy of the system are p
and E:
(1) If Y is fixed, both p and E are conserved
(2) If Y is fixed, E is conserved, but not p
(3) If both are free to move, p is conserved but not E
(4) If both are free, E is conserved, but not p

13. Two particles X and Y, of equal mass and with unequal positive charges, are free to move and are
initially far away from each other. With Y at rest, X begins to move towards it with initial velocity u.
After a long time, finally :
(1) X will stop, Y will move with velocity u
(2) X and Y will both move with velocities u/2 each
(3) X will stop, Y will move with velocity < u
(4) both will move with velocities < u/2

Answer Key
ELP-07

1. 1:4 2. (i) –0.7 J (ii) 0.7 J 3. (4) 4. (3) 5. 234 Joule

6. Zero 7. (4) 8. 600 m/sec 9. 54 m/sec for each particle
10. (4) 11. (2) 12. (2) 13. (1)

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 ELP-08
1. What is the electric potential at the center of the triangle shown in figure?


2. Charges are placed on the vertices of a square as shown Let E be the electric field and V the potential
at the centre. If the charges on A and B are interchanged with those on D and C respectively, then:
q q
A B

D C
–q –q
 
(1) E remains unchanged, V changes (2) both E and V change
 
(3) E and V remain unchanged (4) E changes and V remains unchanged

3. As shown in the fig. charges +q and –q are placed at the vertices B and C of an isosceles triangle.
The potential at the vertex A is:

1 2q 1 q 1 −q
(1) . (2) zero (3) . (4) .
4πε0 a2 + b2 4πε0 a2 + b2 4πε0 a2 + b2

4. A regular hexagon of 10 cm side has charges of 5 µC at each of its vertices. Calculate the
potential at its centre.

5. Four charges +Q, –Q, +Q and –Q are situated at the corners of a square; in a sequence then at the
centre of the square:
(1) E = 0, V = 0 (2) E = 0, V ≠ 0 (3) E ≠ 0, V = 0 (4) E ≠ 0, V ≠ 0

6. The electric potential and electric field at a point due to a point charge are 600 V and 200 N/C
respectively. Then magnitude of the point charge should be:
(1) 3 µC (2) 30 µC (3) 0.2 µC (4) 0.5 µC

7. An electric charge 10−3 µC is placed at the origin (0,0) of X-Y coordinate system. Two points A and B are
situated at ( 2, 2) and (2,0) respectively. The potential difference between the points A and B will be:
(1) 9 V (2) Zero (3) 2 V (4) 4.5 V

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8. Calculate the electric potential at the center of the square shown in figure.

9. Figure (1) and (2) show the field lines of positive and negative point charge respectively.

(a) Give the signs of the potential difference : VP – VQ; VB – VA

(b) Give the sign of the potential energy difference of a small negative charge between the points
Q and P ; A and B.
(c) Give the sign of the work done by the field in moving a small positive charge from Q to P.
(d) Give the sign of the work done by an external agency in moving a small negative charged from
B to A.
(e) Does the kinetic energy of a small negative charge increase or decrease in going from B to A?

10. Figure shows three circular arcs, each of radius R and total charge as indicated. The net electric
potential at the centre of curvature is

Q Q 2Q Q
(1) (2) (3) (4)
4π∈0 R 2π∈0 R π∈0 R π∈0 R

11. Two thin wire rings each having a radius R are placed at a distance d apart with their axes coinciding.
The charges on the two rings are +q and –q The potential difference between the centres of the two
rings is:
qR q 1 1 
(1) (2)  − 
4π ∈0 d2 2π0 R R2 + d2 
q 1 1 
(3) Zero (4)  − 
4π0 R R2 + d2 

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12. The potential at a distance R/2 form the centre of a conducting sphere of radius R containing charge
Q will be:
Q Q Q
(1) 0 (2) (3) (4)
8π0R 4π ∈0 R 2π ∈0 R

13. A spherical conducting shell of radius R has a charge q. A point charge Q is placed at its centre. The
R
electrostatic potential at point P at a distance from the centre of the shell is:
2
(q + Q) 2 2Q 2Q 2q 2Q q
(1) (2) (3) − (4) +
4πε0 R 4πε0R 4πε0R 4πε0R 4πε0R 4πε0R

Answer Key
ELP-08

1. 3.1 × 105 V 2. (4) 3. (2) 4. 2.7 × 106 V 5. (1) 6. (3)

7. (2) 8. –1.3 × 106 V
9. (a) VP – VQ is positive
VB – VA is positive
(b) UQ – UP is positive
UA – UB is positive
(c) negative (d) positive (e) decreases
10. (2) 11. (2) 12. (3) 13. (4)

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 ELP-09
1. A charge Q is uniformly distributed over a long rod AB of length L as shown in the figure. The electric
potential at the point O lying at a distance L from the end of rod is:

O A B
L L

Q 3Q
(1) (2)
8π ∈0 L 4π0L

Q Qln2
(3) (4)
4π0Lln2 4π ∈0 L

2. A point charge q of mass m is located at the centre of a ring having radius R and charge Q with its
axis oriented along X-axis. When the point charge is displaced slightly, it accelerates along the
X-axis to infinity; the ultimate speed of the point charge (consider no energy loss in radiation) is:

2kQq kQq kQq

(1) (2) (3) (4) zero
mR mR 2mR


3. E (Ax + B)iˆ where E is in NC−1 and x is in metres. The values
The electric field in a region is given by=
of constants are A = 20 SI unit and B = 10 SI unit If the potential if x = 1 is V1 and that at x = –5 is V2,
then V1–V2 is:

(1) –48 V (2) –520 V (3) 180 V (4) 320 V


An electric field E = ˆiCx exists in the space, where C = 10 V/m . Taking the potential at (10 m, 20 m)
2
4.
to be zero, find the potential at the origin.

2 2
5. The electric potential in a certain region is expressed by V = 6x – 8xy – 8y + 6yz – 4z volts. The
magnitude of the force acting on a charge of 2 C situated at the origin will be:
(1) 2 N (2) 6 N (3) 8 N (4) 20 N


6. The electric field E is constant in both magnitude and direction. Consider a path of length d at an
angle θ = 60° with respect to field lines as shown in figure. The potential difference between points
1 and 2 is:

E
(1) (2) Edcos 60°
dsin60°
Ed E
(3) (4) sin60°
cos 60° d

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7. The variation of potential with distance x from a fixed point is shown in figure. The electric field at
x = 13 m is

(1) 7.5 volt/ metre (2) –7.5 volt/ metre (3) 5 volt/ metre (4) –5 volt/ metre

8. Four equal charges of magnitude q are placed as shown in figure. Now the charge at center C
is taken to infinite slowly, then work done by external force will be–

−3kq2 −3 3kq2 −3kq2 3kq2

(1) (2) (3) ( 3 + 1) (4) ( 3 + 1)
a a a a

9. In the electric field of charge Q, anther charge is carried from A to B, A to C, A to D and A to E, then
work done will be:

(1) minimum along the path AB (2) minimum along the path AD
(3) minimum along the path AE (4) zero along each path

10. 15 joule of work has to be done against an existing electric field to take a charge of 0.01 C from A to
B. Then the potential difference (VB – VA) is:
(1) 1500 volt (2) –1500 volt
(3) 0.15 volts (4) none of these

11. A 5 C 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:
(1) 8 volts (2) 80 volts (3) 800 volts (4) 8000 volts

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12. On moving a charge of 20 C by 2 cm, 2 J of work is done then the potential difference between the
points is:
(1) 0.1 V (2) 8 V (3) 2 V (4) 0.5 V

13. Two points P and Q are maintained at the potential of 10V and –4V, respectively. The work done in
moving 100 electrons from P to Q is:
(1) −2.24 × 10−16 J (2) 2.24 × 10−16 J (3) −9.60 × 10−17 J (4) 9.60 × 10−17 J

14. Which of the following is true for the figure showing electric lines of force? (E is electric field, V is
potential)

(1) EA > EB (2) EB > EA (3) VA > VB (4) VB > VA

Answer Key
ELP-09
1. (4) 2. (1) 3. (3) 4. 500 volt. 5. (4) 6. (2) 7. (3)
8. (2) 9. (4) 10. (1) 11. (1) 12. (1) 13. (2) 14. (1,4)

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 ELP-10
1. A total charge Q is given to (Two concentric shells) so that their surface charge densities are equal.
Deduce an expression for potential at their common centre.


2. In a uniform electric field E = 10 N / C as shown in figure, find:
(i) VA – VB (ii) VB – VC

3. When a 2 µC charge is carried from point A to point B, the amount of work done by the electric
field is 50 µJ. What is the potential difference between them and which is at a higher potential?

4. The potential function of an electrostatic field is given by V = 2x2. Determine the electric field
strength at the point (2 m, 0, 3 m).

5. Find VA, VB, VC and if VA = VC then what is the required condition?

6. S1 and S2 are two concentric shells enclosing charges Q and 2Q respectively as shown in figure.

(a) What is the ratio of the electric flux through S1 and S2 ?

(b) How will the electric flux through the sphere S1 change, if a medium of dielectric constant r is
introduced in the space within S1 in place of air?

7. The electric field components of the field shown in figure are

Ex =
αx 1/2 ,Ey = 0 , in which α =5 N / Cm1/2 . Calculate
Ez =
(a) the flux φE through the cube, and
(b) the charge within the cube. Assume a = 1 m .

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8. Two concentric conducting spheres are of radii r1 and r2. The outer sphere is given a charge q. The
charge q' on the inner sphere will be (inner sphere is grounded):

r1
(1) q (2) –q (3) −q (4) zero
r2

9. A non - conducting ring is of radius 0.5 m. 1.11 × 10−10 coulombs charge is non - uniformly distributed
over the circumference of ring which produces electric field E around itself. If  = 0 is the centre
 =0 
of the ring, then the value of ∫ −E ⋅ d is:
= ∞

(1) 2 V (2) – 2 V (3) – 1 V (4) zero

10. A solid conducting sphere having a charge Q is surrounded by an uncharged concentric conducting
spherical shell. Let the potential difference between the surface of the solid sphere and the outer
surface of the shell be V. If the shell is now given a charge –3 Q the new potential difference
between the same two surfaces is:
(1) V (2) 2 V (3) 4 V (4) – 2 V

11. Identical charges (−q) are placed at each corners of a cube of side 'b' then E.P.E. of a charge (+q)
placed at the centre of the cube will be :-
−4 2q2 −8 2q2 −4q2 8 2q2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3π ∈0 b 3π ∈0 b 3π ∈0 b 4π ∈0 b

12. A point charge q of mass m is located at the centre of a ring having radius R and charge Q with
its axis oriented along X-axis. When the point charge is displaced slightly, it accelerates along the
X-axis to infinity; the ultimate speed of the point charge (consider no energy loss in radiation) is:
2kQq kQq kQq
(1) (2) (3) (4) zero
mR mR 2mR

Answer Key
ELP-10
(a + b)Q
1. V0 = 2. (i) –10 V (ii) 20 V 3. 25 V (VA > VB)
(
4π0 a2 + b2 )
1 1
4. −8î NC−1 5. c=a+b 6. (a) (b) times of flux in air.
3 εr
qr1
7. (a) 2.0 Nm2 / C (b) 1.77 × 10–11 C 8. − 9. 2 volt
r2
10. (1) 11. (3) 12. (1)
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 ELP-11
1. Figure shows two equipotential lines in xy plane for an electric field. The x-component Ex and
y-component Ey of the field in the electric space between these equipotential lines are,
respectively-

(1) + 100 V/m, –200 V/m (2) –100 V/m, + 200 V/m
(3) + 200 V/m, 100 V/m (4) –200 V/m, –100 V/m

2. Suppose a region of space has a uniform electric field, directed towards the right, as shown
below. Which statement is true?

(1) The potential at all three locations is the same

(2) The potential at points A and B are equal and the potential at point C is higher than the
potential at point A
(3) The potential at points A and B are equal, and the potential at point C is lower than the
potential at point A
(4) The potential at point A is the highest, the potential at point B is the second highest, and the
potential at point C is the lowest.

3. Net positive charge on inner spherical conductor is 3Q and on outer spherical conductor is Q.
Switch is closed.

(1) Charge will flow from inner shell to outer shell

(2) Charge will flow from outer shell to inner shell
(3) Charge will not flow
(4) None of these

4. 64 small drops of mercury, each of radius r and charge q are mixed together to form a big
drop. The ratio of surface charge density of each small drop to big drop is :-
(1) 64 : 1 (2) 1 : 64 (3) 1 : 4 (4) 4 : 1

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5. Two concentric conducting spheres of radii R and 2R carrying charges Q and –3Q respectively.
If the charge on inner sphere is doubled, the potential difference between two spheres will
(1) become two times (2) become four times
(3) remain same (4) be halved

6. If the electric potential of the inner metal sphere is 10 volt & that of the outer shell is 5 volt,
then the potential at the centre will be :

(1) 10 volt (2) 5 volt (3) 15 volt (4) 0

7. A thin metal shell enclosed by concentric thick hollow metal sphere. The potential at point P is:

kQ kQ kQ kQ
(1) (2) − + +
c a b c
kQ 2kQ
(3) − (4) zero
a b

8. Consider a long charged wire of charge density 1 µC/m. What is the potential differences (VA –VB)?

(1) 6.3 ×102 V (2) 12.5 ×103 V

(3) 1.26 ×103 V (4) 63 ×104 V

9. A sample of HCl gas is placed in an electric field of strength 2.5 × 104 NC–1 . The dipole moment

of each HCl molecule is 3.4 × 10 –30 Cm. Find the maximum torque that can act on a molecule.

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10. An electric dipole when placed in a uniform electric field E will have minimum potential energy,

when the angle made by the dipole moment with the field E is ..............

11. An electric dipole is placed making at an angle 60° with an electric field of strength 4 × 105

N/C. It experiences a torque equal to 8 3 N- m. Calculate the charge on the dipole, if it is of

length 4 cm.

Answer Key

ELP-11

1. (2) 2. (3) 3. (1) 4. (3) 5. (1) 6. (1) 7. (1)

8. (2) 9. 8.5 × 10–26 Nm 10. θ = 0° 11. 10–3 C or 1 mC

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 ELP-12
1. A system has two charges qA = 2.5 × 10–7 C and qB = – 2.5 × 10–7C located at points
A ≡ (0, 0,–15) cm and B ≡ (0, 0, 15) cm respectively. What are the total charge and electric
dipole moment vector of the system?

2. Figure shows electric field lines in which an electric dipole p is placed as shown. Which of the
following statements is correct?

(1) The dipole will not experience any force.

(2) The dipole will experience a force towards right.
(3) The dipole will experience a force towards left.
(4) The dipole will experience a force upwards.

3. Two small electric dipoles, one of dipole moment p1 at point A and the other of dipole moment
 
p2 at point B, are as shown in the figure. The torque experienced by the dipole p2 is:

(1) Zero (2) ∞

(3) Can't be determined (4) None of these

4. The force of attraction between two co-axial dielectric dipoles whose centers are r meters
apart varies with distance as
(1) r–1 (2) r–2 (3) r–3 (4) r–4

5. Prove that the frequency of oscillation of an electric dipole of moment p and rotational inertia I is
1  pE 
  for small amplitudes about its equilibrium position in a uniform electric field strength E.
2π  I 

6. The two conducting spherical shells shown in figure are joined by a conducting wire and
disconnected after the charge stops flowing. Find out the charges on each sphere after that.

7. A cube of metal is given a charge (+Q); which of the following statements is true?
(1) Potential on the surface of cube is zero
(2) Potential within the cube is zero
(3) Electric field is normal to the surface of the cube
(4) Electric field varies within the cube
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8. A solid metallic sphere is placed in a uniform electric field. The lines of force follow the path(s)
(shown in figure):

(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4

9. Shown in the figure is a spherical shell with inner radius 'a' and outer radius 'b' which is made
of conducting material. A point charge +Q is placed at the centre of the shell and a total charge
–q is placed on the shell. Charge –q is distributed on the surfaces as :-

(1) –Q on the inner surface, –q on the outer surface

(2) –Q on the inner surface, –q+Q on the outer surface
(3) +Q on the inner surface, –q–Q on the outer surface
(4) The charge –q is spread uniformly between the inner and outer surfaces.

10. Figure shown three large metallic plates with charges –Q, 3Q and Q respectively. Determine the
final charges on all the surfaces.

Answer Key
ELP-12
 1  pE 
1. Qnet = 0; p = –7.5× 10–8 C-m k̂ 2. (3) 3. (1) 4. (4) 5.  
2π  I 

6. Qinner = 0, Qouter = –2Q 7. (3) 8. (4) 9. (2)

10.

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