TEST-2

PHYSICS ECAT/FUNGAT
TEST # 2 (Ch # 12)
CONTENTS
 Electric potential to charging and discharging of capacitor
1. A positron is brought from a point “A” to another point “B”. The electric potential at “A” and
“B” is “V1” and V2. The work done on the charge is:
A. -e(V2+V1) B. -e(V1-V2)
C. -2e(V2-V1) D. +2e(-V2-V1)
2. A 20 C charge experiences a force of 300 N when moved between two points separated by a
distance of 1 cm in a uniform electric field. The potential difference between the two points is:
A. 6 V B. 0.15 V
C. 60 V D. 0.06 V
3. Two charges of +2 C each are kept at a distance of 2 m from each other. Their potential energy
will be:
A. 3610-3 J B. 9  10-3 J
C. 1810 J-3
D. 9  10-9 J
4. The potential gradient in an electric field region between two charged plates represents?
A. Electric Potential energy stored in a charge
B. Electric field strength between plates
C. Work done on the charge
D. Kinetic Energy gained by charge
5. The potential difference between two points is one volt. The work done in moving one coulomb of
charge from one point to other point is:
A. One erg B. One electron volt
C. One foot pound D. One joule
6. Which of the following is true about E regarded as constant?
A. If potential increases at a constant rate w.r.t distance
B. If potential decreases at a constant rate w.r.t distance
C. If potential does not change
D. All of these
7. Which of following is true?
A. Coulomb’s force is a very long range force
B. Coulomb’s force is much greater than gravitational force
C. Coulomb’s both attractive and repulsive but gravitational force is only attractive
D. All of these
8. Two capacitors of capacitance 6 µF and 4 µF are put in series across a 120 V battery. What is the
potential difference across the 4 µF capacitor?
A. 72 V B. 60 V
C. 48 V D. Zero
9. A 4µF capacitor is charged to 400 V and then its plates are joined through a resistance of 2 k .
The heat produced in the resistance is:
A. 1.28 J B. 0.64 J
C. 0.32 J D. 0.16 J
10. Three capacitors of capacitance 6 F each are available. The minimum and maximum
capacitance, which may be obtained are:
A. 6 F ,18 F B. 3 F ,12 F
C. 2 F ,12 F D. 2 F ,18 F
11. Twenty-seven drops of water of the same size are equally and similarly charged. They are then
united to form a bigger drop. By what factor will the electrical potential change?
A. 9 times B. 6 times
C. 27 times D. 3 times
12. The electric potential at a point 1.6 cm away from an alpha particle will be:
A. 18×10-10 V B. 9×10-8 V
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C. 9×10 V D. 18×10-8 V
13. The variation of electric potential “V” with distance “r” is given in the figure shown. The value of
electric field in the figure shown is maximum at:

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 V
C D

B
A

r
A. Point A B. Point B
C. Point C D. Point D
14. A proton (m=1.67x10 kg) on entering in a vertical electric field “E” is balanced. Then the electric
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field strength is:

A. 10-9Vm-1 B. 10-7Vm-1
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C. 10 Vm D. 10-8Vm-1
15. Which of the following force can be shielded?
A. FE B. FG
C. Both “A” & “B” D. None of these
Q
16. As we know that C  , now if “V” is halved, what happens with “C”:
V
A. Halved B. Remains same
C. Doubled D. None of these
17. In the electric circuit, capacitance of each capacitor is 1 F . The effective capacitance between the
points A and B is (in F ).

2 3
A. B.
3 2
1
C. D. 6
6
18. The electric field strength at point “A” in the diagram shown is:

A
q + V A=60Volt

r=10cm
A. 600 Vm-1 B. 6 Vm-1
C. 60 Vm-1 D. None of these
19. To find mass of oil droplet in millikan’s experiment we:
A. Increase the voltage between the plates B. Decrease the voltage between the plates
C. Suspend the oil droplet D. Switch off the voltage
20. The capacity of a parallel plate capacitor is 5 µF. When a glass plate is placed between the plates
1
of the condenser, its potential difference reduces to of the original value. The value of dielectric
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constant of glass is:
A. 1.6 B. 8
C. 5 D. 40
21. A capacitor is charged to store an energy U. The charging battery is now disconnected. An
identical capacitor is now connected to the first capacitor in parallel. The energy in each of the
capacitor is:
U U
A. B.
4 2
3U
C. U D.
2
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22. In the given circuit, if point C is connected to the Earth and a potential of +2000 V is given to the
point A, then the potential at B is:

A. 1500V B. 1000V
C. 500V D. 400V
23. In bringing a positron towards the second positron, the electrostatic potential energy of the
system:
A. Increases B. Remains the same
C. Decreases D. Becomes zero
24. What will be the force acting on the charge “ q ” shown in diagram?
VA=+10V
A
+ + + + + + + +

q =10 C r=10cm


B- - - - - - - -
VB =-10V
A. Zero B. 2×10-3 N
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C. 2×10 N D. 2×10-5 N
25. The potential gradient between the two charged plates having separation of 0.25 cm and potential
difference of 24 volts is:
A. 960 N C-1 B. 9.6 N C-1
C. 96 N C-1 D. 9600 N C-1
26. Which points in the uniform electric field between the plates of the capacitor shown in diagram,
lie on the same potential:
+ + + + + + + + +
1
4
5
2
- 3- - - - - - - -
A. 1 and 4 B. 2 and 3
C. 3 and 5 D. 4 and 5
27. When in millikan’s experiment oil droplet is suspended then:
A. FE  W B. FE < W
C. FE  W D. None of these
28. Two capacitors of capacitance 0.3 µF and 0.6 µF respectively are connected in series. The
combination is connected across a potential of 6V. The ratio of energy stored by capacitors is:
1
A. B. 2
2
1
C. D. 4
4
29. Three capacitors of capacitance 12 µF, 6 µF and 4 µF are joined first in series and then in parallel.
What is the ratio of the equivalent capacitance in two cases?
A. 2:3 B. 1:11
C. 1:3 D. 11:1
30. Five capacitors of 10 F capacity each are connected to a DC potential of 100 V as shown in the
following figure. The equivalent capacitance between the points A and B will be equal to:

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 A. 40F B. 20F
C. 30F D. 10 F

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