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ELECTRIC CHARGE & FIELD, ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE,

CURRENT ELECTRICITY
JEE main - Physics

Section A
1. Five equal charges each of value q are placed at the comers of a regular pentagon of side a. The electric field at the

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centre of the pentagon is:

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a)
q

4πε0 r
2
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2q

4πε0 r
2
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3q
c) 2
d) Zero
4πε0 r

2. The electric dipole is situated in an electric field as shown in figure. The dipole and electric field are both in the plane of
paper. The dipole is rotated about an axis perpendicular to the paper at point A in anticlockwise direction. If the angle of
E

rotation is measured with respect to the direction of the electric field then the torque for different values of the angle of
rotation θ will be as represented in Fig. (ii):
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a) a b) d

c) b d) c
3. Four-point +ve charges of the same magnitude (Q) are placed at four comers of a rigid square frame as shown in figure.
The plane of the frame is perpendicular to the z-axis. If a -ve point charge is placed at a distance z away from the above

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 frame (z << L) then:

a) it moves away from the frame b) it passes through the frame only once

c) it moves slowly towards the frame and stays d) -ve charge oscillates along the z-axis
in the plane of the frame

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4. A solid ball of radius R has a charge density ρ given by ρ = ρ0 (1 −
r

R
) for 0 ≤ r ≤ R. The electric field outside the
ball is:

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a) ρ R
0
b) ρ R
0

2 2
ε0 r 12ε0 r

3 3

c) 4ρ R
0
d) 3ρ R
0

2 2
3ε0 r 4ε0 r

positively charged metal plate, its period will:

a) Remains equal to T
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5. A simple pendulum of period T has a metal bob which is negatively charged. If it is allowed to oscillate above a

b) Infinite
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c) Less than T d) Greater than T
6. In the figure, three capacitors, each of capacitance 6 pF, are connected in series. The total capacitance of the combination
will be
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a) 3 × 10-12 F b) 9 × 10-12 F
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c) 2 × 10-12 F d) 6 × 10-12 F

7. A force of 2.56 N acts on a charge of 16 × 10-4 C. The intensity of electric field at that point is:
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a) 16 NC-1 b) 1600 NC-1

c) 1.5 NC-1 d) 150 NC-1

8. A charged particle (mass m and charge q) moves along X axis with velocity V0. When it passes through the origin it

enters a region having uniform electric field E⃗ = -E^j which extends upto x = d. Equation of path of electron in the
region x > d is:

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a) y = qEd
x b) y = qEd

2
(
d
− x)
2 2
mV mV
0 0

qEd qEd
c) y = 2
(x − d) d) y = 2
x
mV mV
0 0

9. A charged ball B hangs from a silk thread S, which makes 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:

a) tan θ b) sin θ

c) cos θ d) cot θ

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10. In this figure, electric field lines in a certain region are shown. The figure suggests that:

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a) Ex < Ey < Ez b) Ex = Ez < Ey

c) Ex > Ey > Ez
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11. When a comb rubbed with dry hair attracts pieces of paper. This is because the:
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a) electric field due to the comb is uniform b) comb induces a net dipole moment opposite
to the direction of field

c) comb polarizes the piece of paper d) comb induces a net dipole moment
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perpendicular to the direction of field

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12. An electron is released from the bottom plate A as shown in the figure (E = 104 N/C). The velocity of the electron when
it reaches plate B will be nearly equal to:
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a) 0.85 × 107 m/s b) 1.0 × 107 m/s

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c) 1.65 × 107 m/s d) 1.25 × 107 m/s

13. Four closed surfaces and corresponding charge distributions are shown below.

Let the respective electric fluxes through the surfaces be Φ 1, Φ2 , Φ3 , and Φ . Then:
4

a) Φ 1 < Φ2 = Φ3 > Φ4 b) Φ1 = Φ2 = Φ3 = Φ4

c) Φ 1 > Φ2 > Φ3 > Φ4 d) Φ1 > Φ3 ; Φ2 < Φ4

14. A charge q is placed at the mid-point of the line joining two equal charges Q. The system of three charges will be in
equilibrium when q has the value:

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 Q −Q
a) b)
4 2

−Q Q
c) 4
d) 2

15. Force between two identical charges placed at a distance of r in vacuum is F. Now a slab of dielectric constant 4 is
inserted between these two charges. If the thickness of the slab is , then the force between the charges will become:
r

a) 3

5
F b) 4

9
F

c) F d) F

16. Two infinitely long parallel conducting plates having surface charge densities +σ and -σ respectively, are separated by a
small distance. The medium between the plates is vacuum. If ε is the dielectric permittivity of vacuum, then the electric
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field in the region between the plates, is:

a) ( σ
) volt/m b) 0 volt/m

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2ε0

c) ( ε0
σ
) volt/m d) (
2σ

ε0
)
volt

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17. The electric field strength due to a ring of radius R at a distance x from its centre on the axis of the ring carrying charge
Q is given by:
Qx
E=
1

4πε0 2 2
3/2

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(R + x )

At what distance from the centre, will the electric field be maximum?
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a) x = √2R b) x = R

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c) x = d) x = R
R

18. Figure shows electric field lines in which an electric dipole p ⃗ is placed as shown. Which of the following statements is
correct?
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a) The dipole will experience a force upwards b) The dipole will not experience any force

c) The dipole will experience a force towards d) The dipole will experience a force towards
E

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19. A uniform vertical electric field E is established in the space between two large parallel plates. A small conducting
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sphere of mass m is suspended in the field from a siring of length L. If the sphere is given a +q charge and the lower
plate is charged positively, the period of oscillation of this pendulum is:
−
− −−−−−−−
a) 2π√ L
b) 2π√
L

g g−(qE/m)

−−−−−−−−−−− −−−−−−−
c) 2π L
d) 2π√
L

g+(qE/m)
√ 2
1/2
2
[g +(qE/m) ]

20.

Five charges q1, q2, q3, q4 and q5 are fixed at their positions as shown in figure. S is Gaussian surface. The Gauss’s law

is given by

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 q
⃗ ⃗
∮ E ⋅ds =
ϵ0

Which of the following statements is correct?

a) Both E⃗ on the LHS and q on the RHS will b) E

⃗
on the LHS of the above equation will
have a contribution from q2 and q4 only have a contribution from all charges while q
on the RHS will have a contribution from
q1, q3 and q5 only

c) E⃗ on the LHS of the above equation will d) E

⃗
on the LHS of the above equation will
have a contribution from q1, q3 and q5 while have a contribution from all the charges
q on RHS will have a contribution from q2 while q on RHS will have a contribution
from q2 and q4 only
and q4 only

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21. Over a large range of applied voltages, ohmic conductor has a

a) circular voltage-current relationship b) random voltage-current relationship

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c) linear voltage-current relationship d) vibratory current-voltage relationship
22. A coil having an inductance of 1 henry and a resistance of 10 ohms is suddenly connected to a battery of emf 50 volt and

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negligible internal resistance. The initial rate of increase of current in the circuit is:

a) 50 ampere per sec b) 5 ampere per sec

c) 0.2 ampere per sec d) 25 ampere per sec

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23. The magnitude and direction of current I (in A) indicated in the following circuit is:
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a) 8 → b) ← 8

c) 14 → d) ← 4
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24. The equivalent resistance between the points A and B will be (each resistance is 15 Ω ):

a) 30 Ω b) 10 Ω

c) 8 Ω d) 40 Ω
25. Figure below shows a balanced Wheatstone net. Now, it is disturbed by changing P to 11 ohms. Which of the following
steps will not bring the bridge to balance again?

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 a) Increasing R by 2 ohm b) Increasing Q by 10 ohm

c) Increasing S by 20 ohm d) Making product RQ = 2200 (ohm)2

26. Materials having a resistance that changes with voltage or current are called

a) non-ohmic b) capacitors

c) ohmic d) batteries
27. A wire of resistance 1 ohm/metre is bent in the form of a circle of radius 50 cm. The same wire is connected along the
diameter. What is the resistance across the ends of the wire connected along the diameter?

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a) πΩ b) (π + 4)Ω

c) [ d)
π (π + 4)

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]Ω [ ]Ω
(π + 4) π

28. Four bulbs B1, B2, B3 and B4 of 100 W each are connected to 220 V main as shown in the figure.

The reading in an ideal ammeter will be:

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a) 1.80 A b) 0.90 A

c) 1.35 A d) 0.45 A
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29.
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The current flowing through R2 is:

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a) 1

4
A b) 1

2
A

c) 2

3
A d) 1

3
A

30. Calculate current i in the adjoining circuit.

a) 0.1 amp b) 0.4 amp

c) 0.2 amp d) 0.3 amp

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31. The value of current I in the following circuit is:

a) 13A b) 3A

c) 23A d) -3A
32. What equal length of an iron wire and a copper-nickel alloy wire, each of 2 mm diameter connected parallel to give an
equivalent resistance of 3Ω ? (Given resistivities of iron and copper-nickel alloy wire are 12 μΩ cm and 51 μΩ cm
respectively)

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a) 110 m b) 97 m

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c) 82 m d) 90 m
33. The figure shows four cylindrical copper conductors along with their free areas and lengths. If I1, I2, I3, I4 are the
currents through them, when the same potential difference V is supplied, then which of the following is correct?

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a) I1 = I3 = I4 > I2 b) I1 = I2 = I3 = I4

c) I1 < I2 < I3 < I4 d) I1 > I2 > I3 > I4

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34. An ammeter and a voltmeter are joined in series to a cell. Their readings are A and V respectively. If a resistance is now
joined in parallel with the voltmeter, then:
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a) A will increase, V will decrease b) both A and V will decrease

c) both A and V will increase d) A will decrease, V will increase

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35. What is the resistance between P and Q of the following circuit? Each resistance is of 1 Ω .

a) None of these b) 1 Ω

c) 3 Ω d) 2 Ω
36. In the given circuit, A and V are ideal ammeter and ideal voltmeter. The voltmeter reading will be:

a) 2 volt b) 3 volt

c) 0 volt d) 5 volt

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37. Two unknown resistances X and Y are connected to left and right gaps of a metre bridge and the balancing point is
obtained at 80 cm from left. When a 10 Ω resistance is connected in parallel to X the balancing point is 50 cm from left.
The values of X and Y respectively are:

a) 40 Ω , 9 Ω b) 10 Ω , 3 Ω

c) 20 Ω , 6 Ω d) 30 Ω , 7.5 Ω
38. A resistance R is to be measured using a meter bridge. The student chooses the standard resistance S to be 100 Ω . He
finds the null point at l1 = 2.9 cm. He is told to attempt to improve the accuracy. Which of the following is a useful way?

a) He should measure l1 more accurately b) He should change S to 1000 Ω and repeat

the experiment

c) He should change S to 3 Ω and repeat the d) He should give up hope of a more accurate

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experiment measurement with a meter bridge
39. Consider a current-carrying wire (current I) in the shape of a circle. Note that as the current progresses along the wire,

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the direction of J (current density) changes in an exact manner, while the current I remain unaffected. The agent that is
essentially responsible for is:

a) source of emf b) electric field produced by charges

c) the charges just behind a given segment of

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d) the charges ahead

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wire which push them just the right way by
repulsion
40. A current of 8 amp flows in a system of resistors as shown in figure. The potential difference (VA - VC) will be:
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a) b) 3.3 V
45
V
23

c) 6.6 V d) 9.9 V
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41. A parallel plate condenser is filled with two dielectrics as shown in figure. Area of each plate is A metre2 and the
separation is d metre. The dielectric constants are K1 and K2 respectively. Its capacitance in farad will be:

a) b)
ε0 A ε0 A
2 ( K1 + K2 ) ( K1 + K2 )
d d

c) ε0 A
(
K1 −K2
) d) ε0 A
(
K1 +K2
)
d 2 d 2

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42. In the given circuit diagram E = 5 volt, r = 1Ω, R2 = 4Ω , R1 = R3 = 1Ω and C = C = 3μF . Then the numerical value
of the charge on each plate of the capacitor is:

a) 12μC b) 6μC

c) 24μC d) 3μC

43. In a charged capacitor, the energy resides:

a) in the positive charges b) in both the positive and negative charges

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c) in the field between the plates d) around the edges of the capacitor plates

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44. The potential at a point P due to an electric dipole is 1.8 × 105 V. If P is at a distance of 50 cm apart from the centre O of
the dipole and if CP makes an angle 60° with the positive side of the axial line of the dipole, what is the moment of the
dipole?

a) 10-5 C-m

c) 10-3 C-m .Sc b) 10 C-m

d) 10-4 C-m
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45. The capacitance C of a capacitor is:

a) dependent on the charge and independent of b) independent of the dielectric medium

potential between the two conducting surfaces of the
E

capacitor

c) independent of the geometrical d) independent of the charge and potential of

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configuration of the capacitor the capacitor

46. An electric dipole of moment p ⃗ is placed in a uniform electric field E⃗. Then:
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i. the torque on the dipole is p ⃗ × E⃗ .

ii. the potential energy of the system is p ⃗ ⋅ E⃗ .
iii. the resultant force on the dipole is zero.
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a) (i) and (ii) are correct and (iii) is wrong b) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

c) (i) and (iii) are correct and (ii) is wrong d) only (i) is correct
47. A metal sphere of 4 cm radius is suspended within a hollow sphere of 6 cm radius. The inner sphere is charged to a
potential of 3 esu. When the outer sphere is earthed, the charge on the inner sphere is:

a) 54 esu b) 36 esu

c) 1
esu d) 30 esu
4

48. Four capacitors of equal capacitance have an equivalent capacitance C1 when connected in series and an equivalent
C1
capacitance C2 when connected in parallel. The ratio C2
is:

a) 1

12
b) 1

c) 1

16
d) 1

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49. The diagrams below show regions of equipotentials:

A positive charge is moved from A to B in each diagram.

a) In all the four cases the work done is the b) Maximum work is required to move q in
same figure (3)

c) Maximum work is required to move q in d) Minimum work is required to move q

figure (2) in figure (1)

50. An electric dipole of length 1 cm is placed with the axis making an angle of 30° to an electric field of strength 104 NC-1.

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If it experiences a torque of 10√2 Nm, the potential energy of the dipole is:

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a) 2.45 × 10-4J b) 24.5 J

c) 0.245 J d) 0.0245 J
51. Two copper spheres of same radii, one hollow and the other solid, are charged to the same potential. Which will hold
more charge?

a) Nothing can be predicted

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c) Hollow sphere d) Solid sphere
52. Two spherical conductors A and B of radii a and b (b > a) are placed concentrically in air. The two are connected by a
copper wire as shown in figure. Then the equivalent capacitance of the system is;
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a) 4πε 0a b) 4πε0 b

4πε0 ab
c) 4πε 0 (a + b) d)
(b−a)
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53. Three capacitors of capacitances 12 μ F each are available. The minimum and maximum capacitances which may be
obtained from these are:

a) 4μF, 12μF b) 12μF, 36μF

c) 4μF, 36μF d) 0μF, ∞μF

54. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with air as medium is 3μF . With the introduction of a dielectric medium
between the plates, the capacitance becomes 15μF. The permittivity of the medium is:

a) 15 b) 0.44 × 10
−10 2
C N
−1 −2
m

c) 5 C2N-1m-2 d) 5

55. Assertion: When charges are shared between any two bodies by conduction, no charge is really lost but some loss of
energy does occurs.
Reason: Some energy disappears in the form of heat, sparking etc.

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 a) If both Assertion & Reason are true and the b) If both Assertion and Reason are false
reason is the correct explanation of the statements.
assertion.

c) If Assertion is true statement but Reason is d) If both Assertion & Reason are true but the
false. reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.
56. The energy stored in a condenser of capacity C which has been raised to a potential V is given by:

a) 1
CV2 b) 1

2
CV
2

c) CV d) CV2

57. Between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor of capacity C, two parallel plates, of the same material and area same as

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the plate of the original capacitor, are placed. If the thickness of these plates is equal to of the distance between the
1

plates of the original capacitor, then the capacity of the new capacitor is:

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a) b)
5 10C
C
3 3

c) d)
3 3C
C
5 10

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58. Seven capacitors, a switch S and a source of emf are connected as shown in the figure. Initially, S is open and all
capacitors are uncharged. After S is closed and steady-state is attained, the potential difference (in volt) across the plates
of the capacitor A is:
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a) 12 b) 19
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c) 15 d) 17
59. 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 resulting capacitance is:
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a) nC b) (n + 1)C

c) C d) (n - 1)C
60. Two insulated metallic spheres of 3 μ F and 5 μ F capacitances are charged to 300 V and 500 V respectively. The energy
loss, when they are connected by a wire, is:

a) 3.75 J b) 0.0375 J

c) 0.0218 J d) 0.012 J
Section B
61. Assertion (A): Electrons moves away from a region of lower potential to a region of higher potential.
Reason (R): An electron has a negative charge.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

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 c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
62. Assertion (A): The temperature coefficient of resistance is always positive.
Reason (R): On increasing the temperature resistance of metals and alloys increases.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

63. Assertion (A): The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor increases when a dielectric constant of medium between the
plates.
Reason (R): Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is directly proportional to dielectric constant of medium between
the plates.

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a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

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c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
Section C
64. Two concentric conducting thin shells of radius R and 2R carry charges +Q and +3Q respectively. The magnitude of

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electric field at a distance x outside and inside from the surface of outer sphere is same. It is given that R = 30 cm and Q
= 20 μ C. Then find value of x (in cm).
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65. The volume charge density of a sphere of radius 6 m is 2μ C cm-3. The number of lines of force per unit surface area
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coming out from the surface of the sphere is ________ × 1010 NC-1.
(Given: Permittivity of vacuum ε = 8.85 × 10-12 C2N-1-m-2)
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66. A thin infinite sheet charge and an infinite line charge of respective charge densities +σ and +λ are placed parallel at 5 m
distance from each other. Points P and Q are at m and m perpendicular distance from line charge towards sheet
3 4

4 π

charge, respectively. Ep and EQ are the magnitudes of resultant electric field intensities at point P and Q, respectively. If
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EP

E0
= 4

a
for 2|σ| = |λ |. Then the value of a is ________.
67. Three charges 1μC, 1μC and 2μC are kept at vertices A, B and C of an equilateral triangle ABC of side 10 cm
respectively. The resultant force on the charge at C is:

68. The number density of free electrons in copper is nearly 8 × 1028 m-3. A copper wire has its area of cross-section = 2
× 10-6 m2 and is carrying a current of 3.2 A. The drift speed of the electrons is ________ × 10-6 ms-1.

69. A rectangular parallelopiped is measured as 1 cm × 1 cm × 100 cm. If its specific resistance is 3 × 10-7 Ω m, then the

resistance between its two opposite rectangular faces will be ________ × -7 Ω .

70. For the circuit shown in figure, few resistors and current through few branches are known. Determine the equivalent
resistance between A and B.

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71. Find the potential difference between points P and Q in the circuit shown in figure.

72. A point charge of 2 C experiences a constant force of 1000 N when moved between two points separated by a distance of
2 cm in a uniform electric field. The potential difference between the two points is :

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73. Three concentric spherical metallic shells X, Y and Z of radius a, b and c respectively [a < b < c] have surface charge
densities σ, -σ and σ, respectively. The shells X and Z are at same potential. If the radii of X & Y are 2 cm and 3 cm,

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respectively. The radius of shell Z is ________ cm.
74. Two capacitors having capacitance C and 2C are connected in parallel, with a battery of potential V. After some time,
battery is disconnected and a dielectric of dielectric constant K is inserted inside the capacitor C completely. Now, the
potential across each capacitor is found to be
V

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. What is the value of K?
75. An infinite non-conducting sheet has a surface charge density σ =
equipotential surfaces whose potentials differ by 50 volt?
0.1μC/m
2
on one side. How far apart are
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