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CLASS TEST

CLASS TEST ENTHUSIAST


ENTHUSIAST COURSE
COURSE

PHYSICS CLASS TEST # 15

SECTION-I
Single Correct Answer Type 6 Q. [3 M (–1)]
1. A hemispherical bowl of inner radii R and outer radii 2R is charged z
r
with density r = ro . Find the electric field at point O.
R
R O 2R
2ro R 3ro R
(A) 3e (B) 8e
o o

P
ro R 3ro R
(C) 2e (D) 2e
o o
r r
2. Electric field at point P is given by E = E 0 r . The total flux through the given cylinder of radius R and
height h is :-

h P

O R

(A) E0pR2h (B) 2E0pR2h (C) 3E0pR2h (D) 4E0pR2h


3. A positive charge q is kept at the center of a thick shell of inner radius R1 and outer radius R2 which is
made up of conducting material. If f1 is flux through closed gaussian surface S1 whose radius is just less
than R1 and f2 is flux through closed gaussian surface S2 whose radius is just greater than R1 then:-

k
S2
S1
R1
q

R2

q kq
(A) f1 > f2 (B) f2 > f1 (C) f1 = f2 = (D) f1 = f2 =
eo eo
4. Consider a solid insulating sphere of radius R with charge density varying as r = r0r2 (r0 is a constant
and r is measure from centre). Consider two points A and B at distance x and y respectively (x < R, y >
R) from the centre. If magnitudes of electric fields at points A and B are equal, then :-
x4
(D) y = R
5
(A)x y = R
2 3
(B) x y = R
3 2 5
(C) x y = R
2 3 5

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5. Consider a uniform electric field E = 3 ´ 103 ˆi N / C . What is the flux of this field through a square of 10

3
cm side length and normal to the plane makes a, b, g from x-axis, y-axis and z-axis and sina = , sin
2
3 1
b= , sin g = :-
2 2
Nm 2 Nm 2 45 Nm 2 Nm 2
(A) 30 (B) 15 (C) (D) 20
C C 2 C C
6. Points A, B, C, D, P and Q are shown in a region of uniform electric field. The potentials at some of the
points are V(A) = 0 V & V(P) = V(B) = V(D) = 4 V. The potential at C is :
C

B
0.2 m

P Q
A D

0.2 m
(A) 10 V (B) – 10 V (C) 8 V (D) – 8 V
Multiple Correct Answer Type 5 Q. [4 M (–1)]
7. A cuboid of dimension [a × a × b]. Charge q is placed at the centre of edge having length ‘b’. If flux
q
through face ‘ABCD’ is 32 Î then select the correct statement(s) :-
0

q A b H
(A) Flux through the entire cuboid is 4 Î q
a B
0 E
a
(B) Flux through the face ‘ABEH is zero.
3q G
C
(C) Flux through the face ‘BEFD’ is 32 Î
0
D F
q
(D) Flux through the face ‘BEFD’ is 16 Î
0

8. Three charges are kept at the corners of a square as shown. A 4th charge q is brought slowly at the 4th
corner from infinity. Then choose the CORRECT statement(s) [Take reference potential energy at
1
infinity to be zero & k = ]
4p Î0 –q

kq 2 é1 - 2 2 ù a
(A) Work done by electrostatic field is a ê úJ
ëê 2 úû
q a –q
kq é 1 - 2 2 ù
2

(B) Work done by external agent is a ê úJ


êë 2 ûú

kq 2 é
(C) Total potential energy of the system after the charge is placed at the corner is 2 - 4 ùû
a ë
(D) For the system thus achieved centre of square will be a point of equilibrium.

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9. A sphere of radius R1 has charge density r uniform with in its volume, except for a small spherical
hollow region of radius R2 located a distance "a" from centre (Take zero potential at infinity).
r
ra
(A ) Electric field at O' is
3 Î0 R 1

O' R2
ra 3 O
(B) Electric field at O' is â
3 Î0

r é
( )
a
2 2 2ù
(C) Electric potential at O' is 6 Î ëê3 R1 - R 2 - a ûú
0
(D) Electric potential at any point in hollow region is constant
10. In a region having electric field, when we move along x-axis from x = 2m to x = 3m, potential increases
by 5 Volt. Which of the following is/are possible for the electric field?
(A) It can be uniform with magnitude 7 V/m.
(B) It can be uniform with magnitude 3 V/m.
(C) From x = 2m to x = 3m it has positive x component at every point.
–V
(D) It can be non uniform. –V
–V 2
3

1
11. Consider three equipotential surfaces due to a charge –q. Another charge +q is C
taken slowly along two paths from A to B and A to C, then :- B
(A) Work done by electric field in moving it from A to B is +ve –q
(B) Work done by electric field in moving it from A to B is –ve
(C) Work done by an external agent in moving it from A to C = +ve A

(D) Work done by an external agent in moving it from A to C = –ve


Linked Comprehension Type (2 Para × 2Q.) [3 M (-1)]
(Single Correct Answer Type)
Paragraph for Question no. 12 and 13
A non conducting sphere having relative permittivity unity (er = 1) has radius R and have a non uniform
charge distribution. The volume charge density r(r) varies with radial distance r as per the following
graph. Here r0 is a constant.
r

r0

r
R

12. If a small dipole of dipole moment P is placed at point A which is at large distance x from centre of
sphere as shown in figure. The force exerted by dipole on sphere would be :
P
A 90°

r0 PR 3 r0 PR 3 r0 PR 3 r0 PR 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4e0 x 3 2e0 x 3 8e 0 x 3 e0 x 3
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13. Consider an isolated sphere (as explained in paragraph). If E is electric field at any point because of
C
r r
sphere and if C is centre of sphere and S is surface of sphere find the value of ò E × dr .
S

-r0 R 2 +r0 R 2 -r0 R 2 +r0 R 2


(A) (B) (C) (D)
12e0 12e0 4e0 4e0
Paragraph for Question no. 14 and 15
Three identical charge particles A, B and C are kept at three corners of cube of side length ‘a’. B and C
are also joined with massless rod. (Neglect gravitational force)

A
q,m
q,m
B

C q,m
z

14. The magnitude of electrostatic force on particle ‘A’ is :

q2 q2 q2 3 q2
(A) 3 (B) (C) (D)
8pe0 a 2 8pe 0 a 2 4pe0 a 2 4pe0 a 2
15. If system is released from rest, find kinetic energy of A, when A is very far from B and C :

q2 q2 q2 3q 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4pe0 a 2 12 pe0 a 2 3pe 0 a 2 7pe0 a 2

SECTION-III
Numerical Grid Type (Ranging from 0 to 9) 5 Q. [4 M (0)]
1. A charge q is kept just outside a cube on extension of digonal GA. The magnitude of electric flux of side
aq
ABCD is f = . Find value of a.
168 Î0

B C

q
A D

G
F

E H

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2. A uniformly charged hemisphere of radius b and charge density r has a hemispherical cavity of radius

æ bö nrb2
a ç a = ÷ cut from its centre. If the potential at the centre of the cavity is then n = ?
è 2ø 16 Î0

a
b

3. Figure shows the part of a hemisphere of radius (R) = 2m and surface charge density (s) = 2Î0 C/m2.
Calculate the electric potential (in volt) at centre O.

R
30°
O

4. Point charges –2q, – 2q and +q are put on the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side a. Find the work
done by some external force in increasing the side of triangle to 2a (in J)
5. A spherical distribution of charge consists of uniform charge density r 1 from r = 0 to r = a/2 and

Kpa 2
a uniform charge density r 2 from r = a/2 to r = a. If the electric potential at r = a is [7r2+r1].
n
Then find n.

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ENTHUSIAST COURSE
COURSE

PHYSICS CLASS TEST # 16

SECTION-I
Single Correct Answer Type 6 Q. [3 M (–1)]
1. A charge q1 & q2 are placed inside a spherical cavity made inside y-axis
uncharged conducting sphere of radius R. Electric field at P due
all induced charge on the sphere :- R
kq1 ˆ kq 2 ˆ kq1 ˆ kq 2 ˆ r2 P
(A) i+ 2 j (B) - i- 2 j q1 a
x-axis
a2 b a2 b b
r1 q2
kq1 ˆ kq 2 ˆ kq1 ˆ kq 2 ˆ
(C) r 2 i + r 2 j (D) - i- 2 j
1 2 r12 r2
2. Consider a metallic sphere of radius R concentric with another hollow metallic
+2Q
sphere of inner radius 2R and outer radius 3R as shown in the figure. The
inner sphere is given a charge –Q and outer +2Q. The electrostatic potential
energy of the system is :- –Q

Q2 3Q2 R
(A) 16pe R (B) 16pe R
0 0
2R
2 2
5Q 11Q 3R
(C) 48pe R (D) 48pe R
0 0

3. A small dipole P and a fixed point charge +q are kept in free space. Net electrostatic force on dipole due
to charge q is F and torque on dipole about point O is t then :-
(A) for every value of q ; F = 0 and t = 0 P q
O
(B) for every value of q ; F ¹ 0 and t = 0 q C
(C) for every value of q ; F ¹ 0 and t ¹ 0
(D) t is zero or nonzero, depends on value of q.
4. A bead of mass m and charge q is threaded on a smooth wire kept along x-axis. A second charge Q is
fixed at the point x = 0, y = -d. Now bead is moved with constant speed v so that it is initially near
x = -¥ and it ends up near x = +¥. Find the impulse exerted by the fixed charge on the bead. Neglect
gravity.
qQ qQ qQ 2qQ
(A) 2pe vd (B) 4 pe vd (C) pe vd (D) pe vd
0 0 0 0

5. Two particles having positive charges +Q and +2Q are fixed at equal distance x from centre of a conducting
solid sphere having zero net charge and radius r as shown. Initially the switch S is open. After the switch
S is closed, the net charge flowing out of sphere is

r
+Q +2Q

x x

Qr Qr 3Qr 3Qr
(A) (B) - (C) (D) -
x x x x

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6. A rod containing charge +Q is brought near an initially uncharged isolated conducting rod as shown.
Regions with total surface charge +Q and –Q are induced in the conductor as shown in the figure. The
only regions where the net charge in this configuration is non–zero are indicated by the "+" and "–"
signs. Let us denote the total flux of electric field outward through closed surface S1 as f1, through S2 as
f2, etc. Which of the following is necessarily false.
S5

S2 S3
S1
Conductor

S4

(A) f1 > 0 (B) f2 = f1 (C) f3=f1 (D) f4=0


Multiple Correct Answer Type 2 Q. [4 M (–1)]
7. A positive point charge is kept in front of an infinite large uncharged conducting plate as shown in
figure. What must not be the direction of electric field at the point A on the surface of plate due to
charges appearing on plate:-

+Q

–¥

(A) (B) (C) (D)


8. There is a spherical conductor of radius a. A point charge is placed at a distance 4a from the centre of the
spherical conductor as shown in figure.

j
x p
q c
4a i
a

(A) The electric field at 'c' due to spherical conductor is


kq
16a 2
( )
- î

æ kq kq ö
(B) Potential at P due to induced charge on spherical conductor is ç - ÷
è 4a x ø
(C) Net electric field at 'P' is ZERO.
æ qö
(D) Now the conductor is earthed then charge on the spherical conductor is ç - ÷
è 4ø

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Linked Comprehension Type (2 Para × 3Q.) [3 M (-1)]


(Single Correct Answer Type)
Paragraph for Questions 9 to 11
In physics, Gauss’s law, also known as Gauss’s flux theorem, is a law relating the distribution of electric
charge to the resulting electric field. It states that,
1
“The net electric flux through any closed surface is equal to time the net electric charge enclosed
Î0
within that closed surface”.
Mathematically it states that,
r uur Q enclosed
Ñò = Î ® Integral form of Gauss’s law
E.ds
0

In differential form the law can be stated mathematically as,


r r r
Ñ.E = ( r is charge density in the enclosed area)
Î0
r ¶
where Ñ = ˆi + ¶ ˆj + ¶ kˆ (in cartesian coordinate)
dx dy dz
r
and in spherical coordinate system, Ñ is written as,
r d
Ñ = $r for radial dependence only.
dr
9. Consider a cube of side "a" placed such that it faces are parallel to x-y; y-z & z-x plane. (see figure) An
r
electric field exists in the region as yiˆ + xjˆ = E . The net charge enclosed in the cube will be :-

a x
a
d a
z

(A) 2a3Î0 (B) zero (C) a3Î0 (D) Information insufficient


10. In a region it was found that electric field varies radially as E = a r , a is constant. Then in the region
3

charge density linked with the field will be :


(A) 5 a r4Î0 (B) arÎ0 (C) 3 ar2Î0 (D) 0
11. Considering area vector to be positive along inward normal for a closed surface, flux linked to a charge
Q enclosed in a sphere of same radius will be (assume flux to be defined in the same way as is defined
in normal system)
Q Q
(A) (B) –
Î0 Î0
(C) zero (D) depends on radius of sphere

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Paragraph for Questions 12 to 14


A solid sphere is made by 3 materials taken as shown. Total charge on system is Q. If magnitude of it
electric field at every boundary point is same then

12. Ratio of charges in material 1, material 2 and material 3.


(A) 1 : 2 : 3 (B) 1 : 3 : 5 (C) 1 : 4 : 9 (D) 1 : 1 : 1
13. Charge density of material 1 will be
Q 3Q Q Q
(A) (B) (C) (D)
12pr 3 4 pr 3 4 pr 3 8 pr 3
14. Electric field at distance r/2 from centre will be
1 Q 1 Q 1 Q Q
(A) 56pe r 2 (B) 72pe r 2 (C) 36pe r 2 (D)
0 0 0 r2

Linked Comprehension Type (1 Para × 2 Q.) [4 M (–1)]


(Multiple Correct Answer Type)
Paragraph for Questions 15 & 16
Figure shows a schematic view of an electrostatic analyzer. It can
y Analyzer Exit
sort out charged particles by speed and charge to mass ratio.
x
Spacecraft uses such analyzers to characterize charged particles in
interplanetary space. Two curved metal plates establish an electric Electric field b
field given by E=E0(b/r) where E0 and b are positive constants. The
a
field points towards the centre of curvature and r is distance from r
centre. There is no influence of gravity. Proton (charge + e; mass
‘m’) enters along y-axis and exits along x-axis while moving along Proton beam
a circular path.
15. Mark the CORRECT option (s) :-

eE0 b
(A) Speed with which proton is to be projected is given by v =
m

e æ bö
(B) centripetal acceleration of electron is ac is given by ac = E0 ç ÷
m èrø

e æbö
(C) Electric force on proton is given by E0 ç ÷
2 èr ø

æbö
(D) Electric force on proton is given by 2eE0 ç ÷
èr ø

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16. Mark the CORRECT option(s)


(A) Work done by electric field on proton is zero.
2eE0 b
(B) If v = proton may strike outer surface of analyzer.
m

2eE0 b
(C) If v = proton may strike inner surface of analyzer.
m
(D) If an electron is released with zero initial velocity from inner surface of analyzer, it will strike outer

2eE0 b æ b ö
surface with velocity v = ln ç ÷ , where m is mass of electron.
me è aø e

SECTION-III
Numerical Grid Type (Ranging from 0 to 9) 3 Q. [4 M (0)]
1. Charge Q = 2µC is distributed on a small conducting sphere
(radius r1 = 0.1 m) as shown inside a spherical cavity of radius k
r2 = 0.5 m made inside a neutral solid conducting sphere of r2 r1 Q
radius r3 = 2m as shown in the figure. The outer surface is
4W
grounded using a resistance of 4W by closing key k. The heat r3
dissipated on switching on the key is given by a mJ. Fill the
value of a.
2. Electric dipole of moment P = P î is kept at a point (x,y) in an electric field, E = 4 xy2 î + 4 x2y jˆ. Find
the forces on the dipole. If your answer is n py (y2 + 4 x2)1/2 Then find n.
3. Two charges q and –2q are placed at (–3,0) and (3,0) in x–y plane. The locus of the point in the plane of
the charges, where the field potential is zero is (x + a)2 + y2 = 4b2. Find the value of (a+b).
SECTION-IV
Matrix Match Type (4 × 4) 1 Q. [8 M (for each entry +2(0)]
1. A dipole with an electric dipole moment pr is located at distance r from a long thread charged uniformly
with a linear density l. Orientation of dipole is given in column-I & electric force on the dipole is given
incolumn-II.
Column-I Column -II
y lp
(A) Along the thread (P) - î
l 2p Î0 r 2
p x

y lp
(B) Along the radius vector (Q) - î
l 4p Î0 r 2
p x

y
(C) At right angles to the thread and radius vector r (R) Zero
l
p x

r
y lp
(D) p
60°
At angle 60° from the radius vector in the plane (S) 2p Î0 r 2
l
x

carrying wire & radius vector

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