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OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Two idenical rings, each of radius R, are co-axially placed. The distance between their centres is R. A
charge Q is placed on each ring. The work done in moving a small charge q from the center of one ring to
that of the other is

1
(a) 4π ∈  R 
 2q Q  1
(b) 4π ∈ 
( )
 2 −1 q Q 

1
(c) 4π ∈ 
 2q Q 
 (d) zero
0 
  0 
 2 R   ( 2 − 1) R 
0 

2. Two concentric hollow spheres of radii R and r (R > r) have positive charge of equal surface density σ.
The electrical potential at their common centre is
σ σ (R − r ) σ (R + r ) σ (R + r )

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(a) ∈ (b) ∈0 (c) ∈0 (d) ∈0 r
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3. Four charges, each equal to q, are placed at the corners of a square of side l. The electrical potential at
the centre of the square is

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1  4q  1 
2q  2q

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(a) π ∈ l (b) 4π ∈  2l  (c) π ∈  l  (d) π ∈ l
0 0   0   0

4. An uncharged parallel plate condenser, having a dielectric constant K, is connected to a similar parallel
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plate condenser with air as medium in between plates and charged to a potential V. The two condensers
are connected so that their common potential is V′. The dielectric constant K is
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V′ − V V′ − V V′ − V V− V ′
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(a) (b) (c) (d)

V′ + V V′ V V′

5. The charge and potential difference across 4 μF capacitor in the given circuit is
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20 μF
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310 V 4 μF 4 μF
–
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12 μF
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(a) 1200 μC, 310 V (b) 600 μC, 310 V (c) 1200 μC, 150 V (d) 600 μC, 150 V
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6. A system of three parallel plates, each of area A, are separated

by distances d1 and d2. The space between these plates is
filled with dielectrics of relative permittivity ε1 and ε2 as shown 1 2 3
in the figure. The permittivity of free space is ∈0. The
equivalent capacitance of the system is
ε1 ε2
∈1∈2 A ∈1∈2∈0 A
(a) ∈ d + ∈ d (b) ∈ d + ∈ d
2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2

∈0 A ∈0 A d1 d2
(c) ∈ d + ∈ d (d) ∈ d + ∈ d
1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1

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7. Five capacitors are connected as shown. The equivalent capacitance between terminals A and B and
charge on 5μF capacitor will be respectively

12 μF 10 μF 9 μF 8 μF
A
5 μF +
60 V
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(a) 8 μF, 100 μC (b) 4 μF, 50 μC (c) 12 μF, 150 μC (d) 16 μF, 200 μC

8. A parallel plate capacitor of plate area A and separation between the plates d is charged to a potential
difference V by a battery. The battery is then disconnected and a slab of dielectric constant K is then

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inserted between the plates of the capacitor so as to fill the space between the plates completely. The
work done to insert the slab is
∈0 AV2  1  ∈0 AV 2 (K − 1) ∈0 AV 2 ∈0 AV 2 K
(a)  − 1 (b) (c) (d)

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2d  K  2d d (K − 1) d
9. Three charges +q, +q and Q are palced at the vertices of a right-angled

energy of the configuration is zero if Q is equal to ay

isosceles triangle as shown in the figure. The net electrostatic potential
+q
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−q − 2q a 90º a
(a) 2 +1
(b)
2 +1
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q +q
(c) 2+ 2 (d) –2q Q

10. Two equal negative charges –q are fixed at points with coordinates (0, a) and (0, –a) on y-axis. A
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positive charge Q is released from rest at the point with coordinates (2a, 0) on x-axis. The charge Q will
(a) execute simple harmonic motion about the origin
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(b) move to origin and remain at rest

(c) move to infinity
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(d) execute oscillatory motion but not simple harmonic motion

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11. A capacitor C1 is charged to a potential difference V. The charging battery is then removed and the
capacitor is connected to an uncharged capacitor C2, If U is the initial energy in capacitor C1, the final
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energy stored in the combination is

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 C   C  UC2 C1 U
(a) U C + C  (b) U C + C 
1 2
(c) C + C (d) C + C
 1 2   1 2  1 2 1 2

12. The charge on the capacitor of 5 μF in the circuit given in the figure is

3 μF
2 μF

5 μF

4 μF
+ –
6V

(a) 7 μC (b) 9 μC (c) 12.6 μC (d) 21 μC

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13. A capacitor of 1 μF withstands a maximum voltage of 6 KV while another capacitor of 2 μF withstands

a maximum voltage of 4 KV. If the two capacitors are connected in series, the system will withstand a
maximum voltage of
(a) 2 KV (b) 4 KV (c) 6 KV (d) 9 KV

14. Two metallic spheres of radii 20 cm and 10 cm are each given an equal charge of + 150 μC. If these are
connected by a conducting wire, their common potential is
(a) 4.5 × 106 V (b) 9 × 106 V (c) 1.35 × 107 V (d) 1.8 × 107 V

15. A parallel plate capacitor of 1.77 μF is to be designed using a dielectric material of dielelctric constant
200 and of breakdown strength 3 × 106 V/m. In order to make a capacitor which can withstand a
potential difference of 20 V across the plates, the separation between plates, l and area of plates A, will

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be respectively
(a) l = 10–6 m, A = 10–3m2 (b) l = 10–5 m, A = 10–2m2
(c) l = 10–4m, A = 10–4m2 (d) l = 10–4m, A = 10–6m2

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16. Two slabs of the same dimensions having dielectric constants K1 and K2 completely fill the space

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between plates of a parallel plate capacitor as shown. If C is original capacitance of capacitor and A is
original area, the new capacitance is
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K1 A/2
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K2 A/2

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 2K K   K1 + K2   KK 
(a)  K + K  C (b)  C (d)  K + K  C
1 2 1 2
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(c) (K1 + K2) C

 1 2   2   1 2 
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17. Two slabs of the same dimensions having dielectric constants

K1 and K2 completely fill the space between plates of a parallel
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plate capacitor as shown in the figure. If C is original

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capacitance of the capacitor, the new capacitance is

K1 K2
 K1 + K2   2 K 1K 2 
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(a)  C (b)   C
 2   K1 + K 2 

 K 1K 2 
(c) (K1 + K2) C (d)   C
 K1 + K 2  d/2 d/2

18. A solid sphere having a charge Q is surrounded by an uncharged concentric conducting hollow spherical
shell. The potential difference between the surface of the solid sphere and that of the outer surface of
the hollow shell is V. If the shell is now given a charge of –3Q, the new potential difference between the
two surfaces is
(a) V (b) 2V (c) 4V (d) –2V

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19. Seven capaciotrs, each of capactance 2 μF are to be connected in a configuration to obtain an effective
capacitance of (10/11) μF. Which of the combination(s), as shown in the figure, will achieve the desired
result.

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

20. A non-conducting solid sphere of radius R is uniformly charged. The magnitude of the electric field due

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to the sphere at a distance r from its centre
(a) increases as r increases for r > R (b) decreases as r increases for 0 < r < ∝
(c) increases as r increases for R < r < ∝ (d) is discontinuous at r = R

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21. A charge +q is fixed at each of the points x = x0, x = 3x0, x = 5x0 ........... up to infinity on the x-axis and
a charge –q is fixed at each of the points x = 2x0, x = 4x0 and x = 6x0 ........... where x is a positive

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constant. Take the electric potential at a point due to a charge +Q at a distance r from it to be 4 π ∈ r .
0
Q
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Then the potential at the origin due to the above system of charges is .........
q q ln 2
(a) 0 (b) (c) ∝ (d) 4π ∈ x
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8π ∈0 ln 2 0 0
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22. Two conducting balls of same mass M and radius r are suspended from insulating threads of length L
each and are given charge Q each as shown in the figure. If the angular displacement θ from the vertical
di

is small, the distance d between the balls is

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1/ 3 3/ 2
 Q2L   Q2L 
(a)   (b)   θ θ
4π ∈ M g  4π ∈ M g 
 0   0 
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L L
1/ 3 1/ 2
 Q2L   Q2L 
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Q Q
(c)  
 (d)  
 M M
 2π ∈0 M g   2π ∈0 M g  d
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23. A particle of charge Q and mass M is placed at rest in a + –

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+ –
uniform electric field E as shown and released. The kinetic + –
+ –
energy imparted to the particle, neglecting gravitation force, + –
+ –
after moving a distance x, is –
+ –
+ –
QE x + –
(a) QEx (b) + –
–
2 +
QE x
(c) QE2x (d)
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24. It is required to proudce an electric field of 10–3 N/C at the surface of a spherical conductor of radius 0.1
m. The number of electrons which should be added to the spherical conductor is
(a) 1.4 × 104 (b) 6.9 × 103 (c) 1.4 × 105 (d) 6.9 × 104

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25. A potential difference V is applied to n identical capacitors connected in parallel. These capacitors are
now connected in series without disturbing their charges. The potential difference of the capacitors
connected in series is
V
(a) (b) nV (c) n 2V (d) (n – 1) V
n

26. A charge q is fixed at each of the two opposite corners of a square of side l. A charge Q is placed at
each of the other two corners. If the resultant electrical force on q is zero, then q is given by
(a) 2Q (b) –2 2 Q (c) 2 Q2 (d) –2 2 Q2
27. A parallel plate capacitor with air as medium has a capacitance of 14 μF. The capacitor is filled with
three media of dielectric constant K1 = 2, K2 = 3 and K3 = 4. The capacitance of the system will be

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K2

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2
d K1
K3 d
2

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(a) 19 μF (b) 21 μF (c) 25 μF (d) 38 μF

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28. The plates of a parallel plate capacitor are charged upto 100 V. A 2 mm thick plate is inserted between
the plates. In order to maintain the same potential difference, the distance between the plates is increased
by 1.6 mm. The dielectric constant of the plate is
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(a) 1.25 (b) 2.5 (c) 4 (d) 5
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29. An electric dipole of moment p is placed in an equilibrium position in a uniform electric field of intensity
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E. The potential energy of the dipole when it is rotated through an angle θ from the mean position is
(a) pEsinθ (b) pEcosθ (c) pE(1 – sinθ) (d) pE(1 – cosθ)
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30. An electric dipole consisting of two opposite charges of 2 μC separated by a distance of 3 cm is placed
in an electric field of 105 NC–1. The maximum torque on the dipole will be
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(a) 2 × 105 N-m (b) 6 × 10–3 N-m (c) 1.2 × 10–2 N-m (d) 1.2 N-m
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31. Two points P1 and P2 are symmetrical along the axis of a small electric dipole. If E1 and E2 are electric
intensities and V1 and V2 are electric potentials at these points, then
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(a) E1 = E2 & V1 = V2 (b) E1 = – E2 & V1 = – V2

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(c) E1 = E2 & V1 = – V2 (d) E1 = – E2 & V1 = V2

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32. Identical charges (– q each) are placed at each corner of a cube of side b. The electrical P.E. of charge
(+ q), placed at its centre, will be

− 4 2 q2 − 8 2 q2 − 4 q2 − 8 2 q2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
π ∈0 b π ∈0 b 3 π ∈0 b 4 π ∈0 b

33. Two infinitely long parallel wires having linear charge densities λ1 and λ2 , respectively, are placed at a
distance of R metres. The force per unit length on either wire will be (K = 1/4 π∈0)
2 λ1 λ 2 2 λ1 λ 2 λ1 λ 2 λ1 λ 2
(a) K (b) K (c) K (d) K
R2 R R2 R

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34. A charge Q is distributed over two concentric hollow spheres of radii R and 2R such that the surface
densities are equal. The potential at the common centre is
2 Q 3 Q 2 Q 3 Q
.
(a) 3 4 π∈0 R (b) 4 . 4 π∈ R (c) 5 . 4 π∈ R (d) 5 . 4 π∈ R
0 0 0

35. Two concentric hollow metal spheres have radii R1 and R2. The outer sphere of radius R2 is given a
positive charge q and the inner is earthed. The charge on the inner sphere is
(a) zero
(b) –q +q
(c) –R1q(R1+R2)
(d) –R1q/R2

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1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (c)
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11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (a)
16. (b) 17. (b) 18. (a) 19. (a) 20. (a)
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21. (d) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (b) 25. (b)
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26. (b) 27. (d) 28. (d) 29. (d) 30. (b)
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