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Target 2021 DPP - 6 Duration: 60min

Topic : Electrostatics
(SECTION – I)
1 Two identical point charges are placed at a separation of l. P 4. Four equal charges +q are placed at four corners of a square
is a point on the line joining the charges, at a distance x from with its centre at origin and lying in yz plane. The electrostatic
any one charge. The field at P is E. E is plotted against x for potential energy of a fifth charge +q’ varies on x-axis as:
values of x from close to zero to slightly less than l. Which of
the following best represents the resulting curve?
(A) (B)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

5 The diagram shows a small bead of mass m carrying charge q.

(C) (D) The bead can freely move on the smooth fixed ring placed on
a smooth horizontal plane. In the same plane a charge +Q has
also been fixed as shown. The potential at the point P due to
2. Two identical positive charges are fixed on the y-axis, at equal +Q is V. The velocity with which the bead should projected
distances from the origin O. A particle with a negative charge from the point P so that it can complete a circle, should be
starts on the x-axis at a large distance from O, moves along greater than
the + x-axis, passes through O and moves far away from O.
Its acceleration a is taken as positive along its direction of
motion. The particle’s acceleration a is plotted against its x-
coordinate. Which of the following best represents the plot?

(A) (B)

6qV qV
(A) (B)
m m

3qV
(C) (D) (C) (D) none
m
6. The equation of an equipotential line in an electric field is y =
2x, then the electric field strength vector at (1, 2) may be
3. A small particle of mass m and charge –q is placed a t
point P on the axis of uniformly charged ring and released. If
(A) 4 i  3 j (B) 4 i  8 j
R >> x, the particle will undergo oscillations along the axis of (C) 8 i  4 j (D)  8 i  4 j
symmetry with an angular frequency that is equal to
7 In a certain region of space, the potential is given by : V =
qQ qQx k[2x2 – y2 + z2]. The electric field at the point (1, 1, 1) has
(A) 40 mR 3 (B) magnitude =
40mR 4
(A) k 6 (B) 2k 6
qQ qQx
(C) (D) (C) 2k 3 (D) 4k 3
40 mR 3 4 0 mR 4

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8 A, B, C, D, P and Q are points in a uniform electric field. The 12. A hollow metal sphere of radius 5 cm is charged such that the
potentials a these points are V (A) = 2 volt. V (P) = V (B) = V potential on its surface is 10 V. The potential at the centre of
(D) = 5 volt. V (C) = 8 volt. The electric field at P is the sphere is
(A) 0 V
(B) 10 V
(C) same as at point 5 cm away from the surface out side
sphere.
(D) same as a point 25 cm away from the surface.
13. A non-conducting ring of radius 0.5 m carries a total charge
of 1.11 × 10 10 C distributed non-uniformly on its

circumference producing an electric field E every where in
(A) 10 Vm–1 along PQ (B) 15 2 V m–1 along PA
A 0
(C) 5 V m–1 along PC –1
(D) 5 V m along PA  
space. The value of the line integral  E.d  (l = 0 being
9 A large sheet carries uniform surface charge density . A rod 
of length 2l has a linear charge density  on one half and – centre of the ring) in volts is :
on the second half. The rod is hinged at mid point O and (A) + 2 (B)  1
makes an angle  with the normal to the sheet. The torque (C)  2 (D) zero
experienced by the rod is 14. Statement-1 : If electric potential while moving in a certain
path is constant, then the electric field must be zero.
V
Statement-2 : Component of electric field E r   .
r
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is
correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is
NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

l 2 l 2 l 15. Statement-1 : Electric field of a dipole can’t be found
(A) 0 (B) using only Gauss law. (i.e. without using
2 0 sin (C)
 0 sin (D)
2 0 superposition principle)
10. The figure shows the electric field lines in the vicinity of Statement-2 : Gauss law is valid only for symmetrical
two point charges. Which one of the following statements charge distribution.
concerning this situation is true? (A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is
correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is
NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
q1 16. When two charged concentric spherical conductors have
q2 electric potential V1 and V2 respectively.
Statement-1 : The potential at centre is V1 + V2.
Statement-2 : Potential is scalar quantity.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is
correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is
(A) q1 is negative and q2 is positive NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) The magnitude of the ratio (q2/q1) is less than one (C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(C) Both q1 and q2 have the same sign of charge (D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
(D) The electric field is strongest midway between the
charges.
11. A solid sphere of radius R is charged uniformly. At what
distance from its surface is the electrostatic potential half of
the potential at the centre?
(A) R (B) R/2 (C) R/3 (D) 2R

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(Section - II)
17. The diagram shows three infinitely long uniform line 23. Which of the following statements are correct?
charges placed on the X, Y and Z axis. The work done in (A) Electric field calculated by Gauss law is the field due to
moving a unit positive charge from (1, 1, 1) to (0, 1, 1) is equal only those charges which are enclosed inside the Gaussian
to surface.
(B) Gauss law is applicable only when there is a symmetrical
distribution of charge.
(C) Electric flux through a closed surface will depends only on
charges enclosed within that surface only.
(D) None of these
24. Three points charges are placed at the corners of an equilateral
triangle of side L as shown in the figure.

(A) ( ln 2) / 20 (B) ( ln 2) /0

(C) (3 ln 2) / 20 (D) None
18. Two fixed charges 4Q (positive) and Q (negative) are located at
A and B, the distance AB being 3 m.

(A) The potential at the centroid of the triangle is zero.

(A) The point P where the resultant field due to both is zero is (B) The electric field at the centroid of the triangle is zero.
on AB outside AB.
(B) The point P where the resultant field due to both is zero is (C) The dipole moment of the system is 2 qL
on AB inside AB.
(C) If a positive charge is placed at P and displaced slightly (D) The dipole moment of the system is 3 qL .
along AB it will execute oscillations.
25. For the situation shown in the figure below, mark out the
(D) If a negative charge is placed at P and displaced slightly
correct statement(s)
along AB it will execute oscillations.
19. An electric charge 10–8 C is placed at the point (4m, 7m, 2m).
At the point (1m, 3m, 2m), the electric q B
(A) potential will be 18 V d
R
(B) field has no Y-component
(C) field will be along Z-axis Hollow neutral conductor
(D) potential will be 1.8 V
q
20. Potential at a point A is 3 volt and at a point B is 7 volt , an electron (A) Potential of the conductor is
40 (d  R )
is moving towards A from B.
(A) It must have some K.E. at B to reach A q
(B) It need not have any K.E. at B to reach A (B) Potential of the conductor is
(C) to reach A it must have more than or equal to 4 eV K. E. at
40d
B. (C) Potential of the conductor can’t be determined as nature
(D) when it will reach A, it will have K.E. more then or at least of distribution of induced charges is not known
equal to 4 eV if it was released from rest at B. (D) Potential at point B due to induced charges is
21. At distance of 5cm and 10cm outwards from the surface of a  qR
uniformly charged solid sphere, the potentials are 100V and 40 (d  R )d
75V respectively . Then
(A) potential at its surface is 150V.
(B) the charge on the sphere is (5/3) × 10-10C.
(C) the electric field on the surface is 1500 V/m.
(D) the electric potential at its centre is 225V.
22. A proton and a deuteron are initially at rest and are accelerated
through the same potential difference. Which of the following
is true concerning the final properties of the two particles ?
(A) They have different speeds
(B) They have same momentum
(C) They have same kinetic energy
(D) none of these

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ANSWER KEY
SECTION– I SECTION– II
1. (D) 9. (B) 17. (B)
2. (B) 10. (B) 18. (A,D)
3. (A) 11. (C) 19. (A)
4. (B) 12. (B) 20. (A, C)
5. (A) 13. (A) 21. (A, C, D)
6. (D) 14. (D) 22. (A, C)
7. (B) 15. (C) 23. (C)
8. (B) 16. (D) 24. (A,D)
25. (A, D)

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