1.

If the electric force between two charges is attractive, which of the following must be
true?
(A) One charge is positive and the other charge is negative.
(B) Both charges are positive.
(C) Both charges are negative.
(D) The two charges must be equal in magnitude.
(E) The force must be directed toward the larger charge
Capacitor P is connected to a battery through switch S and wires Y and Z, as shown below.
The capacitor’s dielectric is marked X. For a short time after the switch is closed, electrons
will move through which of the following?

I. Y
II. X
III. Z
IV. S
(A) I, II, and III only
(B) I and III only
(C) II and IV only
(D) IV only
(E) I, III, and IV only
3. The diagram below represents two equal negative point charges, Y and Z, that are a
distance d apart. Where would the electric field intensity due to
these two charges be zero?

(A) On Y
(B) On Z
(C) On both Y and Z
(D) Midway between Y and Z
(E) None of the above
4. Which of the following charges is NOT possible?
(A) 8.0 × 10-19 C
(B) 3.2 × 10-18 C
(C) 1.2 × 10-18 C
(D) 6.4 × 10-18 C
(E) 4.8 × 10-19 C
5. What is the total capacitance for the circuit shown above?

(A) 16 F
(B) 1/3 F
(C) 3 F
(D) 48 F
(E) 1 F
6. Two charges -q and -4 q are located on a line as shown above.

At which point could a positive charge be placed if it is to experience no force?

(A) A
(B) B
(C) c
(D) D
(E) E
7. Two metal spheres of equal size are charged and mounted on insulated stands. One sphere has
a charge of +8 μC and the second sphere has a charge of-14 μC;The two spheres are touched
together and: then separated. The charge on the second sphere will now be
(A) zero.
(B) +11 μC.
(C) -6 μC.
(D) -3 μC.
(E) +2 μC.
8. Which of the following particles would experience the greatest electric force in the same
uniform electric field?
(A) proton
(B) electron
(C) alpha particle
(D) neutron
(E) photon
9. Two large parallel conducting plates are connected to a battery of voltage V, as shown below.
Point I
is halfway between the plates. Edge effects may be neglected.
If a proton is placed at one of the three points above, which of the following statements is true?
(A) The proton will experience a greater force at point I than at point II.
(B) The proton will experience a greater force at point II than at point I.
(C) The proton will experience a greater force at point III than at point II.
(D) The proton will experience the same force at points I, II, and III.
(E) The proton will experience no force at point I.
10. Two identical metal spheres are equally but oppositely charged. If the spheres are brought
into contact with each other for a long time and then separated, which of the following
statements is true?
(A) The charge on each sphere is the same as it was before the spheres were brought into contact.
(B) The spheres will be equally charged and positive.
(C) The spheres will be equally charged and negative.
(D) The spheres will both be neutral.
(E) The positive sphere must have more charge than the negative sphere.
11. The electron is accelerated through the potential difference ΔV and reaches a speed of v. The
potential difference between the plates is doubled to 2(ΔV). An electron accelerated through this
potential difference will have a speed of
(a) ½ V
(b) V
(c) √ 2 V
(d) 2V
(e) 4V
12. A set of parallel plates are charged to 0.30 coulombs and are separated by a distance of 10
centimeters. The plates have a potential difference of 6.0 volts. What is the capacitance of the
charged plates?
(A) 0.050 F
(B) 0.60 F
(C) 1.8 F
(D) 20 F
(E) 60 F
13. Two charged plates have a charge of 3.0 coulombs, are separated by a distance of 10
centimeters, and have a potential difference of 12 volts. Determine the magnitude of the electric
field between the plates.
(A) 0.4 V/m
(B) 1.2 V/m
(C) 3.6 V/m
(D) 40 V/m
(E) 120 V/m
14. Four charges of equal magnitudes are arranged in a square, as shown in the diagram above.
Which answer is true at point P, which is located at the exact center of the square?

(A) E ≠ 0 and V < 0

(B) E ≠ 0 and V = 0
(C) E ≠ 0 and V > 0
(D) E = 0 and V = 0
(E) E = 0 and V > 0
15. A capacitor is fully charged and the power supply is disconnected, isolating the capacitor
completely. The plates are pulled apart. This results in the
(A) capacitance increasing and the potential increasing
(B) capacitance increasing and the potential decreasing
(C) capacitance decreasing and the potential increasing
(D) capacitance decreasing and the potential decreasing
(E) no change to either the capacitance or the potential
16. The volt/meter is the unit of :
(a) Electric flux
(b) Electric potential
(c) Electric field intensity
(d) N.O.T
17. The capacitance of capacitor is 100uF, if a dielectric slab is inserted between plates and its
capacitance becomes 500uf then dielectric constant of dielectric is
(A) 25
(B) 10
(c) 5
(d) 2
18. A 5 coulomb charge is being accelerated between two oppositely charged plates separated at
a distance of 0.5m and maintained at a potential different of 10volt find the force experienced by
charge?
(a) 25N
(b) 10 N
(c) 100N
(d) 50N
19. The work done in moving between two points in equipotential surface is zero this is because
of :
(A) the electric field is parallel to surface
(b) there is no electric field at surface
(c) the electric lines of forces are normal to surface
(d) N.O.T
20. The electron is moving in the direction of electric field then:
(a) its K.E , Momentum and velocity increased
(b) its K.E , momentum and velocity decreased
(c) its K.E and momentum remains same but velocity decreased
(d) its K.E decreased but its momentum and velocity remains same
21. A test charge is moving from lower potential to higher potential without acceleration then
which choice is correct
K.E P.E Work done by Work done by external
Electric force agent
(A) Remains Increased Positive Negative
same
(B) Increased Decreased Positive Negative
(c) Decreased Increased Negative Positive
(d) Remains Increased Negative Positive
same

22. the capacitor is working on the principle that :

(a) the potential of conductor is decreased by decreasing the amount of charge on it
(b) the potential of conductor is decreased by increasing the electric field
(c) the potential of conductor is decreased without affecting the charge on it by placing another
oppositely charge conductor near to it
(d) N.O.T
23. the capacitor store the energy in form of
(A) electrical energy
(b) gravitation energy
(c) elastic energy
(d) N.O.T
24. the electric potential gradient at point gives the concept of :
(a) electric potential
(b) electric field intensity
(C) electric force
(d) electric potential energy
25. two capacitor c1 = 25uF and c2 = 15 uF are connected in series across a potential difference of
120 V then voltage across each capacitor is :
(A) V1= 60V, V2= 60V
(B) V1= 80V, V2= 40V
(C) V1= 75V, V2= 45V
(D) V1= 45V, V2= 75V
26. The capacitors of equal capacitance are connected in series across a potential difference then
which choice is correct :
(A) the voltage across each capacitor is different
(B) the charge stored by each capacitor is same
(C) the voltage across each capacitor is same
(D) both A & B
(E) both B &C
27. A student has a lot of capacitors having capacitance 20uF each, it is desired to obtain a
capacitance of 4uF then this can be achieved by :
(A) connecting 4 capacitors in series
(b) connecting 2 capacitors in series
(C) connecting 5 capacitors in series
(d) connecting 8 capacitors in series
28. if earth is consider as a conductor then its capacitance
(a) is zero
(b) greater than 1 farad
(c) less than 1 Farad
(d) between 1 and 10 farad
29. Farad is the unit of
(A) electric potential
(B) capacitance
(c) charge
(d) electric flux
30. the electric flux of surface is maximum when :
(a) electric lines of forces are parallel to surface
(b) electric lines of forces are normal to surface
(c) electric lines are inward
(d) electric lines are outward.