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PHYSICS TEST
(ELECTROSTATICS)

Time: 2 Hours Maximum Marks - 208

Single Option Correct (+3, -1)

Q.1. A particle having charge -q and mass m, located at A at rest, is forced to move by an
external agent in the presence of a point charge +Q fixed at B. Let C be a point such that
ABC forms an equilateral triangle of side length ‘a’ and if it is known that while passing
through C, particle acquires a speed v, then work done by electrical force from A to C is
1 Qq 1 Qq 1
(a) - (b) - (c) zero (d) mv2
4 o a 2 o a 2

Q.2. In question 1. Work done by external agent from A to C is

1 Qq 1 1 Qq 1 1
(a) - + mv2 (b) - + mv2 (c) zero. (d) mv2
4 o a 2 2  o a 2 2

5F
Q.3. If potential difference across 3mF is 4V, then total energy
stored in all capacitors is 5F
(a) 400 mJ V
3F
2F
(b) 800 mJ
(c) 1200 mJ
10/7F
(d) cannot be calculated as emf of cell is not given.

Q.4. A 'semi infinite' insulating rod has a linear charge density l. B +

+
The electric field at P is +
+
+
+
A y P

2 2
2 2

(a) along AP. (b) at an angle of 45° with AP.

 4o y   4o y 
2 2

2 2 2
(c) along AP. (d) perpendicular to AP.
 4o y   4o y 
2 2

Q.5. If a charge per unit length on the wire shown in figure is l,

+ + ++
electric field at c has magnitude equal to + +
a
  + +
(a) (b) + C +
4o a 2o a
+ +
 + +
(c) (d) zero
2 2 o a + +
+ +
+ +

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Q.6. As shown in figure, if a conductor having linear charge Y

density l is placed in circular form in 3 quadrant. If ++ +

+
magnitude of electric field in +ve x-direction is E at O. Find + R
the angle made by resultant electric field at O from y-axis. +
(a) tan-1(1/2) (b) tan-1 (1)  O 
X
(c) tan-1 (1/3) (d) none of these  

 
  


Q.7. A point charge of 2C is located at a point P (2m, 2m) in x - y plane. The electric field
due to this point charge at point R(5m, 6m) is
(a) 720 N/C along +ve x axis (b) 720N/C along -ve x axis
(c) 720 N/C along the line 4x - 3y = 2 (d) 720 N along the line 4x + 3y = 0

Q.8. A non-conducting ring of radius 0.5 m carries a total charge of 1.11 ´ 10-10C distributed
non-uniformly on its circumference producing an electric field E everywhere in space.
 0

The value of the line integral   E.dI (l = 0 being centre of the ring) in volt is
 
(a) +2 (b) -1
(c) -2 (d) zero

Q.9. The total capacity of the system of capacitors 3F 3F

3F
M
between M and N is
(a) 3 mF (b) 25 mF 3F 2F 2F
(c) 39 mF (d) 1 mF 3F 3F
N
3F

Q.10. n drops each of capacitance C, coalesce to form a single drop. The capacitance of the
single drop is,
(a) C/n (b) nC
1/3
(c) n C (d) n2/3C

Q.11. A particle A has charge +q and a particle B has charge +4q with each of them having the
same mass m. When allow to move from rest through same potential difference, the
ratio of the their speeds vA : vB will become
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
(c) 1 : 4 (d) 4 : 1

Q.12. In a parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C, a metal sheet is inserted between the
plates, parallel to them. The thickness of the sheet is half of the separation between the
plates. The capacitance now becomes
(a) 4C (b) 2C (c) C/2 (d) C/4

Q.13. A capacitor of capacitance C is charged to a potential difference V from a cell and then
disconnected form it. A charge +Q is now given to its positive plate. The potential
difference across the capacitor is now
(a) V (b) V + (Q/C)
(c) V + (Q/2C) (d) V – (Q/C) if V < CV

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Q.14. A hollow charged metal sphere has a radius r. If the potential difference between it
surface and a point at distance 3r from its centre is V then the electric intensity at
distance 3r from the centre is
V V V V
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6r 4r 3r 2r

Q.15. A long thin rod with charge per unit length l passes through of cube of length l. The
maximum flux through the cube will be
 2  3  2 
(a) (b) (c) (d)
0 0 0 0

Q.16. A particle of mass m carrying charge ‘q’ is projected with velocity ‘v’ from point ‘P’
towards an infinite line of charge from a distance ‘a’. Its speed reduces to zero
momentarily at Q which is at a distance a/2 from the line of charge. If another particle
with mass m and charge ‘-q’ is projected with the same velocity ‘v’ from P towards the
line of charge its speed at Q will be
v
(a) v (b)
2
(c) Ö2 v (d) 12 v

Q.17. A particle of mass m and charge q is projected into the space between the plates of a
parallel plate capacitor with speed v0 parallel to the plates. Potential difference across
the plates is V and separation between the plates is d. If plates are long enough then the
speed with which the particle will hit the plate is (point of projection is in midway between
the plates.)
1  qV   qV 
(a) V02    (b) V02   
2 m   m 
(c) v0 (d) Zero

C
Q.18. Calculate the equivalent capacity of the system of capacitors A

shown C C
(a) C (b) 2C
(c) 3C (d) None of these. C C C
B

Q.19. The figure shows a circuit of four capacitors. The

1F 1F
effective capacitance between X and Y is
5 7
(a) mF (b) mF X 1F Y
6 6 2F
5
(c) mF (d) (8/3) mF
3
Q.20. A parallel plate capacitor is charged from a cell and then isolated from it. The separation
between the plates is now increased.
(a) The force of attraction between the plates will decrease.
(b) The field in the region between the plates will not change.
(c) The energy stored in the capacitor will decrease.
(d) The potential difference between the plates will decrease.

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 3F 6F
Q.21. In the circuit shown, some potential difference is applied between C

A and B. If C is joined to D
A B
(a) the charge on 3mF capacitor will double
(b) some charge will flow between C and D 6F 12F

(c) the equivalent capacitance between A and B will not change D

(d) The equivalent capacitance between A and B will change.

Q.22. A charged particle moves with a speed v in a circular path of radius r around a long
uniformly charged conductor.
1 1
(a) v µ r (b) v µ (c) v µ (d) v is independent of r
r r

Q.23. In the previous question, if the conductor has a charge per unit length l, the particle has
mass m and charge q then, which of the following is not correct
1
(a) v µ Öq (b) v µ Öl (c) v µÖm (d) v µ
m
Q.24. Two sphere of radii R1 and R2, joined by a fine long wire, are raised to a potential V. If s1
and s2 represent the respective surface charge densities of the spheres then for
R1 3
 , we have
R2 4
(a) (b)

2 2

37 53

(c) 1 1

2

45

1

Q.25. Figure shows a spherical capacitor of capacitance C whose inner and outer radii
R
are R and 2R respectively. The new capacitance of the system if these two
spheres are connected by a thin wire is 2R
(a) C (b) 2C (c) zero. (d) infinity

Q.26. A and B are two thin concentric hollow conductors having radii a and 2a and charge 2Q
and Q respectively. If potential of outer sphere is 5V then potential of inner sphere is
5 25
(a) 20 V (b) V (c) V (d) 3V
4 3

Q.27. The equivalent capacitance of a combination shown in the

figure is
(a) C (b) 2C C
C
(c) C/2 (d) none of these C

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Q.28. Capacitor C1 of the capacitance 1mF and capacitor C2 of capacitance 1mF are separately
charged fully by a common battery. The two capacitors are then separately allowed to
discharge through equal resistors at time t = 0.
(a) The current in each of the two discharging circuits is zero at t = 0.
(b) The current in the two discharging circuits at t = 0 are equal but not zero.
(c) The currents in the two discharging circuits at t = 0 are unequal.
(d) Capacitor C1 loses 50% of its initial charge sooner than C 2 loses 50% of its initial
charge.

Q.29. The equivalent capacitance between the

points A and B of a combination shown in A C B C
C
the figure is C
(a) C (b) 2C
(c) C/2 (d) none of these C

Q.30. The variation of potential with distance R

from fixed point is shown in the figure. Potential (in
The electric field at R = 5 m is Volts)
5
(a) 2.5 V/m (b) -2.5V/m 4
(c) (2/5)V/m (c)(-2/5)V/m 3
2
1
O
1 2 3 4 5 6
Distance in (m)

More than one option correct (+5, - 1)

Q.31. Three charge Q, +q and +q are placed at the vertices of a right angled isosceles triangle
as shown. The net electrostatic energy of the configuration is zero if Q is equal to
Q

+q +q
a

q 2  2q
(a) (b) (c) -2q (d) +q
1 2 2 2

Q.32. A parallel plate capacitor of plate area A and plate separation d is charged to potential
difference V and then the battery is disconnected. A slab of dielectric constant K is then
inserted between the plates of the capacitor so as to fill the space between the plate. If
Q, E and W denote respectively, the magnitude of charge on each plate, the electric field
between the plates (after the slab is inserted) and work done on the system, in question,
in the process of inserting the slab, then
o AV  oK AV
(a) Q  (b) Q 
d d
V o AV 
2
1
(c) E  (d) W  1  
Kd 2d  K

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Q.33. Three capacitors each having capacitance C  2F are connected with a battery of emf 30 V as
s
shown in Figure. When the switch S is closed:

(A) the amount of charge flown through the battery is 20C. C

(B) the heat generated in the circuit is 0.6 mJ C
(C) the energy supplied by the battery is 0.6 mJ C
(D) the amount of charge flown through the switch S is 60C

30
   v
Q.34. A point charge q is placed at origin. Let E A , E B and E C be the electric field t three points A
(1,2,3), B(1,1,–1) and C(2,2,2) due to charge q. Then:
   
(A) E A ,  E B (B) E A  E C
   
(C) E B  4 E C (D) E B  8 E C

Q.35. Figure shown some of the electric field lines corresponding to an electric field. The figure
suggests that (E = electric field), (V – potential):

(A) E A  E B (B) E A  E B
(C) VA  VB (D) VA  VB A
B

Q.36. In the circuit shown q1 is the charge on capacitor 4F. + 6

C -
+ - -F
1
C q3
+
4 2 q -
(A) q 2  280C + F
- +
2
(B) q 3  160 C
4
(C) q 2  120 C, q 3  zero q1=120 C F
(D) It is impossible to find q2 and q3 unless C1 and C2 are known
100
vV
Q.37. A capacitor c is charged to a potential V by a battery. The emf of the battery is V. It is then
disconnected from the battery and again connected with its polarity reversed to the battery:

(A) The work done by the battery is CV2

(B) The total charge that passes through battery is 2CV
(C) The initial and final energy of the capacitor is same
(D) The work done is by the battery is 2CV2

Q.38. Two concentric shells of radii R and 2R have given charges q

q and –2q as shown in figure. In a region r < R:
R r -
(A) E = 0 (B) E  0 2q
(C) V = 0 (D) V  0 2
R

Q.39. A positive charge particle when moves from higher potential to lower potential:

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(C) its kinetic energy must increase (D) its kinetic energy may increase

Matchings (+4, 0)

Q.40. In the circuit shown in figure C1  C, C2  2C, C3  3C, C 4  4C. Match the following :
C
C C
Table – 1 Table – 2 3

(A) Maximum potential difference (P) across C1 1 2

(B) Minimum potential difference (Q) across C2

(C) Maximum potential energy (R) across C3 C
(D) Minimum potential energy (S) across C4 4

Q.41. If a parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C is charged with battery of emf ‘V’ volt
through a resistance R.

Table - 1 Table-2

A. The separation between the plates of capacitor (P) Charge on the capacitor increases
is increased, keeping battery connected
B. The separation between the plates of capacitor (Q) Charge on the capacitor decreases
is decreased, keeping battery connected

C. The separation between the plates of (R) Electric potential energy between the
capacitor is increased, keeping battery space of the plates of the capacitor
disconnected decreases
D. The separation between the plates of (S) Electric potential energy between the
capacitor is decreased, keeping battery space of the plates of the capacitor
disconnected increases

Q.42. In the figure shown P is a point on the surface of an imaginary sphere. Match the following:

Table – 1 Table – 2 q
(A) Electric field at point P (P) due to q1 only 2
(B) Electric flux through a small area at P (Q) due to q2 only
(C) Electric flux through whole sphere (R) due to both q1 and q2 q P
1

Q.43. In the figure shown, area of each plate is A. Match the following:

Table – 1 Table – 2 3 4
1 2 5 6
(A) Charge on plate 3 (P) zero
(B) Charge on plate 5 (Q) V 2
d d
A
(C) Potential difference between 2 and 3 (R) 0 V
2d
0 A
(D) Potential difference between 2 and 5 (S) V V
d
(T) None

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Q.44. In the circuit shown in figure, plates of capacitor C1 are gradually pulled apart. Then match the
following:
C C
Table – 1 Table – 2 1 2

(A) Potentail difference across C2 (P) will increase

(B) Charge on C2 (Q) will decrease
(C) Potential energy stored in C2 (R) will remain same
(D) Electric field between plates of C1
V

Assertion – Reason (+4, -1)

(A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
(B) If both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of assertion.
(C) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(D) If assertion is false but reason is true.
(E) Both assertion and reason are false.

Q.45. Assertion : A charge q is placed at the centre of a metallic shell as shown in figure. Electric
field at point P on the shell due to charge q is zero.

Reason : Net electric field in a conductor under electrostatic is zero. P

q
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E

Q.46. Assertion : If a proton and an electron are placed in the same uniform electric field, they
experience different acceleration.

Reason : Electric force on a test charge is independent of its mass.

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E

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 Linked Type Comprehension (+5, -2)

COMPREHENSION – 1

In the figure mA = mB = 1 kg. Block A is neutral while qB = –1C. Sizes of A and B are negligible. B is
released from rest at distance 1.8 m from A. Initially spring is neither compressed nor elongated.

E=10
K=18 N/C
N/m
A B
x-axis

smooth x=1.8m
x=0

Q.47. if collision between A and B is perfectly inelastic, what is velocity of combined mass just after
collision?

(A) 6 m/s (B) 3 m/s

(C) 9 m/s (D) 12 m/s

Q.48. Equilibrium position of the combined mass is at x = …………………m.

(A) –2/9 (B) –1/3

(C) –5/9 (D) –7/9

Q.49. The amplitude of oscillation of the combined mass will be:

124
(A) 2/3 m (B) m
3
72 106
(C) m (D) m
9 9

COMPREHENSION – 2

Two capacitors of capacity 6 F and 3 F are charged to 100 V and 50 V separately and connected as
shown. Now all the three switches S1, S2 and S3 are closed.
6 3
1F 2 3F 4
S2
100 50
S V V S3
1

200
Q.50. Which plate (s) form an isolated system? VV

(A) plate 1 and plate 4 separately (B) plates 1 and 4 jointly

(C) Plates 2 and 3 separately (D) plates 2 and 3 jointly

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Q.51. Charges on both the capacitors in steady state will be:
(on 6 F first):

(A) 400 C, 400 C (B) 700 C, 250 C

(C) 800 C, 350 C (D) 300 C, 450 C

Q.52. Suppose q1, q2 and q3 be the magnitudes of charges flown form switches S1, S2 and S3 after they
are closed. Then:

q2
(A) q1  q 3 and q 2  0 (B) q1  q 3 
2
(C) q1  q 3  2q 2 (D) q1  q 2  q 3

COMPREHENSION – 3

A graph of x-component of the electric field as a function of ‘x’ in a region of space is

shown in figure. The y and z component of electric field are zero. If electric potential at
origin is 10 V, then answer the following questions?

Ex

20

1 2 3
0 x
4 8

-20

Q.53. What is the electric potential at x = 2

(a) – 30 (b) 20
(c) 30 (d) 40

Q.54. What is the greatest positive value of electric potential in the region 0  x  6 .
(a) 40 V (b) 30 V
(c) 10 V (d) 50 V

Q.55. For what value of ‘x’ the electric potential is zero?

(a) 6.5 (b) 3.5
(c) 4 (d) 5.5

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 ANSWERS

1. C 11. B 21. C 31. A, B

2. D 12. B 22. D 32. A, C, D
3. B 13. C 23. C 33. A, C, D
4. B 14. C 24. A 34. A, C
5. D 15. C 25. A 35. A, D
6. C 16. C 26. C 36. A, B
7. C 17. B 27. B 37. B, C, D
8. A 18. B 28. B 38. A, C
9. D 19. D 29. B 39. A, D
10. C 20. B 30. A

40. A  P, B  R,S, C  P, D  R
41. A  Q, R, B  P,S, C  S, D  R
42. A  R, B  R, C  P
43. A  T, B  S, C  Q, D  P
44. A  Q, B  Q, C  Q, D  Q
45. D
46. B
47. B
48. C
49. D
50. D
51. B
52. D
53. C
54. A
55. D

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