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Section-A
(Charge and Coulombs Law)
1. Four charges are arranged at the corners of a square
ABCD, as shown. The force on +ve charge kept at the centre
of the square is
(A) Zero
(B) Along diagonal AC
(C) Along diagonal BD
(D) Perpendicular to the side AB

2. Two free positive charges 4q and q are a distance l apart. What charge Q is
needed to achieve equilibrium for the entire system and where should it be
placed form charge q?
4 1 4 1
(A) Q = q (negative) at (B) Q = q (positive) at
9 3 9 3
1 1
(C) Q = q (positive) at (D) Q = q (negative) at
3 3

3. Six charges are placed at the corner of a regular hexagon as shown. If an

electron is placed at its centre O, force on it will be
(A) Zero
(B) Along OF
(C) Along OC
(D) None of these

4. Two identical small balls each have a mass m and charge q.

When placed in a hemispherical bowl of radius R with frictionless,
nonconductive walls, the beads move, and at equilibrium the line joining the
balls is horizontal and the distance between them is R (figure). Neglect any
induced charge on the hemispherical bowl. Then the charge on each bead is :
1
(here K= )
40
1/2 1/2
 mg   mg 
(A) q = R   (B) q =  R 
K 3  K 3
1/2 1/2
 3mg   3mg 
(C) q = R   (D) q =  R 
 K   K 

5. Two spheres of electric charges +2nC and −8nC are placed at a distance d apart.
If they are allowed to touch each other, what is the new distance between them
to get a repulsive force of same magnitude as before?
(A) d (B) d/2 (C) 3d/4 (D) 4d/3
6. Five balls numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are suspended using separate threads.
The balls (1, 2), (2, 4) and (4, 1) show electrostatic attraction, while balls (2, 3)
and (4, 5) show repulsion. Therefore, ball 1 must be
(A) negatively charged (B) positively charge
(C) neutral (D) made of metal

7. Three charges +Q1, +Q2, and q are placed on a straight line such that q is
somewhere in between +Q1, and +Q2. If this system of charges is in equilibrium,
what should be the magnitude and sign of charge q?

Q1Q2 Q1 + Q2
(A) , positive (B) , positive
( Q1 + Q2 )2 2

Q1Q2 Q1 + Q2
(C) , negative (D) , negative
( Q1 + Q2 )2 2

Section-B
(Point Charge in Electric field)
8. A particle of mass m and charge Q is placed in an electric field E which varies
with time t as E = E0 sint. It will undergo simple harmonic motion of amplitude
QE20 QE0 QE 0 QE0
(A) (B) (C) (D)
mω2 mω2 mω2 mω

9. A charged particle of charge q and mass m is released from rest in an uniform

electric field E. Neglecting the effect of gravity, the kinetic energy of the charged
particle after time ‘t’ seconds is
Eqm E2q 2t2 2E2t2 Eq 2m2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
t 2m mq 2t2

10. In space of horizontal EF (E = (mg)/q) exist as shown in figure and

a mass m attached at the end of a light rod. If mass m is released
from the position shown in figure find the angular velocity of the rod
when it passes through the bottom most position.
g 2g 3g 5g
(A) (B) (C) (D)
l l l l

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11. A wheel having mass m has charges +q and –q on diametrically
opposite points. It remains in equilibrium on a rough inclined
plane in the presence of uniform vertical electric field E =
mg mg mg tan 
(A) (B) (C) (D) none
q 2q 2q

12. A simple pendulum has a length , mass of bob m. the bob is

given a charge q coulomb. The pendulum is suspended in a
uniform horizontal electric field of strength E as shown in
figure, then calculate the time period of oscillation when the
bob is slightly displaced from its mean position is
   
   
(A) 2π (B) 2π   (C) 2π   (D) 2π
g  g + qE   g - qE 
2
2 qE 
 m  m g + 
m

13. A particle of charge 1μC & mass 1gm moving with a velocity of 4m/s is subjected
to a uniform electric field of magnitude 300 V, m for 10 sec. Then it’s final speed
cannot be :
(A) 0.5 m/s (B) 4 m/s (C) 3 m/s (D) 6 m/s

Section-C
(Electric field due to charges)
14. The charge per unit length of the four quadrant of the ring is 2 ,
– 2,  and –  respectively. The electric field at the centre is
λ ˆ λ ˆ 2λ ˆ
(A) -- i (B) j (C) i (D) None
2πε0R 2πε0R 4πε 0 R

15. In the figure shown, the value of 1/2 so that electric field
at centre 'c' is along 'y'-axis only, where 1 and 2 are linear
charge densities on semicircular and straight wire
respectively
(A) 1/2 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 1/2

16. A sphere of radius R carries charge such that its volume charge density is
proportional to the square of the distance from the centre. What is the ratio of
the magnitude of the electric field at a distance 2Rfrom the centre to the
magnitude of the electric field at a distance of R/2 from the centre (i.e.
Er=2R/Er=R/2)?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 8

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17. In a regular polygon of n sides, each corner is at a distance r from the centre.
Identical charges of magnitude Q are placed at (n – 1) corners. The field at the
centre is

(A) k Q/r² (B) (n-1) k Q/r² (C) n/(n-1) k Q/r² (D) (n-1)/n k Q/r²

18. A point charge 50C is located in the XY plane at the point of position vector
r0 = 2iˆ +3jˆ . What is the electric field at the point of position vector r = 8iˆ -5jˆ

(A) 1200 V/m (B) 0.04 V/m (C) 900 V/m (D) 4500 V/m

19. Two identical point charges are placed at a separation of L.P is a point on the
line joining the charges, at a distance x from any one charge. The field at P is E.
E is plotted against x for values of x from close to zero to slightly less than l.
Which of the following best represents the resulting curve?

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

20. Four equal positive charges are fixed at the vertices of a square of side L. Z-axis
is perpendicular to the plane of the square. The point z = 0 is the point where
the diagonals of the square intersect each other. The plot of electric field due to
the four charges, as ne moves on the z-axis.

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

21. An equilateral triangle wire frame of side L having 3 point charges at

its vertices is kept in x-y plane as shown. Component of electric field
due to the configuration in z direction at (0, 0, L) is [origin is centroid
of triangle]
9 3kq 9kq
(A) (B) zero (C) (D) none
8L2 8L2

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22. A uniformly charged finite rod is placed along x-axis, as shown.
At point P, angle  which E makes with x direction is –
 
(A) 45º (B) tan–1(2/3) (C) tan-1  3  (D) None
 2 

23. Three charged particles A, B and C with charges −4q, 2q and −2q
are present on the circumference of a circle of radius d. The
charged particles A, C and centre O of the circle formed an
equilateral triangle as shown in the figure. The electric field at
the point O is
3q 2 3q 3q 3 3q
(A) (B) (C) (D)
πε 0d 2 πε 0d 2 4πε 0d 2 4πε 0d 2

24. Let there be a spherical symmetric charge distribution with charge density
r
varying as p(r) = p0 upto r = R and ρ(r) = 0 for r > R, where r is the distance
R
from the origin. The electric field at on a distance r(r < R) from the origin is given
by-
ρ0 r 2 ρ0 r ρ0 r 4 ρ0 r 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4ε 0R 4ε 0R ε 0R ε 0R

25. Two charge q1 and q2 are kept on the x-axis, and the electric field at different
points on the x-axis is plotted against x. Choose the correct statement about the
nature and magnitude of q1 and q2.
(A) q1 is positive, q2 is negative;|q1|> |q2|
(B) q1 is positive, q2 is negative;|q1|< |q2|
(C) q1 is negative, q2 is positive;|q1|> |q2|
(D) q1 is negative, q2 is positive;|q1|< |q2|

Section-D
(Force between charged Bodies)
26. A cavity of radius r is made inside a solid sphere. The volume
charge density of the remaining sphere is ρ. An electron (charge
e, mass m) is released from rest inside the cavity from point P as
shown in the figure. The centre of the sphere and centre of the
cavity are separated by a distance a. The time after which the
electron again touches the sphere is
6 2rε0m 2rε 0m 6rε 0m rε 0m
(A) (B) (C) (D)
eρa 6ρa eρa eρa

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27. A large sheet carries uniform surface charge density σ. A rod
of length 2l has a linear charge density λ on one half and –λ
on the second half. The rod is hinged at mid point O and
makes an angle θ with the normal to the sheet. The torque
experienced by the rod is
σλl 2 σλl 2 σλl
(A) 0 (B) sinθ (C) sinθ (D)
2ε 0 ε0 ε0

28. Find the force experienced by the semicircular rod charged with a
charge q, placed as shown in figure. Radius of the wire is R and the
infinitely long line of charge with linear density λ is passing through
its centre and perpendicular to the plane of wire.
λq λq λq λq
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2π2ε 0R 2
π ε 0R 4π2ε 0R 4πε0R

29. A charged particle having some mass is resting in equilibrium at height H above
the centre of a uniformly charged non-conducting horizontal ring of radius R.
The force of gravity acts downwards. The equilibrium of the particle will be
stable-
(A) for all values of H (B) only if H > R / 2
(C) only if H < R / 2 (D) only if H = R / 2

30. A small particle of mass m and charge –q is placed at point

P on the axis of uniformly charged ring and released. If R >>
x, the particle will undergo oscillations along the axis of
symmetry with an angular frequency that is equal to-
qQ qQx qQ qQx
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4πε 0 mR 3 4πε 0 mR 4 4πε 0mR 3 4πε 0mR 4

Section-E
(Electric lines of force and Gauss’s theorem)
31. The field of an electric field is a cosine function in xy-plane as shown in the
diagram, then the representation of electric field can be
(A) E ( x, y ) = ˆi +sin ( x ) ˆj (B) E ( x, y ) = ˆi -cos ( x ) ˆj
(C) E ( x, y ) = ˆi -sin ( x ) ˆj (D) E ( x, y ) = ˆi +cos ( x ) ˆj

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32. In a region of space, the electric field is in the x direction and is given as E = E0 xiˆ
. Consider an imaginary cubical volume of edge a, with its edges parallel to the
axes of coordinates. The charge inside this volume is
1 1
(A) zero (B) 0E0a3 (C) E0a3 (D) 0E0a2
0 6

33. Electric flux through a surface of area 100 m2 lying in the zy plane is (in V-m) if
E = ˆi + 2j+
ˆ 3kˆ
(A) 100 (B) 141.4 (C) 173.2 (D) 200

34. An infinite, uniformly charged sheet with surface charge density 

cuts through a spherical Gaussian surface of radius R at a distance
x from its center, as shown in the figure. The electric flux  through
the Gaussian

2π ( R 2 - x 2 ) σ π (R2 - x ) σ
2
π (R - x ) σ
2
πR 2σ
(A) (B) (C) (D)
ε0 ε0 ε0 ε0

35. The volume charge density as a function of distance X from

one face inside a unit cube is varying as shown in the
figure. Then the total flux (in S.I. units) through the cube if
(0 = 8.85 × 10–12 C/m3) is:
(A) 1/4 (B) 1/2 (C) 3/4 (D) 1

36. Figure shows two large cylindrical shells having uniform linear
charge densities +λ and –λ. Radius of inner cylinder is 'a' and that
of outer cylinder is 'b'. A charged particle of mass m, charge q
revolves in a circle of radius r, Then its speed 'v' is: (Neglect gravity
and assume the radii of both the cylinders to be very small in
comparison to their length.)
λq 2λq λq λq
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2π 0 m π 0 m π 0 m 4π 0 m

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37. A long cylindrical volume (of radius R) contains a uniformly
distributed charge of density ρ. Consider a point P inside the
cylindrical volume at a distance x from its axis as shown in the
figure. Here x can be more than or less than R. Electric field at point
P is:
ρx ρx
(A) if x < R (B) if x < R
2ε0 ε0
ρR 2 ρR 2
(C) if x > R (D) if x > R
4ε 0 x 2ε 0 x

38. A charge q is placed at some distance along the axis of a uniformly charged disc
of surface charge density  C/m2. The flux due to the charge q through the disc
is . The electric force on charge q exerted by the disc is
(A)  (B) /4 (C) / (D) /3

39. A hollow cylinder has a charge q placed at its center. If ϕ is

the electric flux (in V m) associated with the curved surface B,
the flux linked with the plane surface A is
1 q  q  q
(A)  --   (B) (C) (D) -
2  ε0  2ε 0 3 ε0

40. An electrostatic field line leaves at angle α from

point charge q1 and connects with point charge −q2
at angle β [see figure]. Then the relationship
between α and β is
(A) q1 sin2α = q2 sin2 β (B) q1 tan α = q2 tan β
 
(C) q1 sin2 = q 2 sin2 (D) q1 cos α = q2 cos β
2 2
Section-F
(Electric Potential)
41. The quarter disc of radius R (see figure) has a uniform
surface charge density s. Find electric potential at a point
(O, O, Z).
σ  Z  σ  2
(A) 1--  (B) R + Z2 + Z 
8ε 0  R2 + Z2  4ε 0  

σ  2 σ  Z 
(C) R + Z2 -- Z  (D) 1+ 

8ε 0   8ε 0  R 2 + Z2 

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42. Two thin rings each of radius R are placed at a distance d apart.
The charges on the rings are +q and –q. The potential difference
between their centres will be-
qR q 1 1 
(A) (B)  − 
40d 2 20  R R 2 + d 2 
q 1 1 
(C) zero (D)  − 
40  R R 2 + d 2 

43. An insulating solid sphere of the radius R is charged in a non-uniform manner

such that the volume charge density ρ = A/r, where A is a positive constant and
r is the distance from the centre. The potential difference between the centre
and surface of the sphere is
AR AR AR AR
(A) (B) (C) (D)
80 40 0 20

44. A circle of radius a has charge density given by λ=λ0cos2θ on its circumference,
where λ0 is a positive constant and θ is the angular position of a point on the
circle with respect to some reference line. The potential at the centre of the circle
is
(A) λ0/4ε0 (B) zero (C) λ0/2ε0 (D) λ0/ε0

45. The potential difference between points A and B in the given

uniform electric field is:
(A) Ea (B) E (a 2
+b2 ) (C) Eb (
(D) Eb / 2 )
46. In a regular polygon of n sides, each corner is at a distance r from the centre.
Identical charges are placed at (n – 1) corners. At the centre, the intensity is E
and the potential is V. The ratio V/E has magnitude.
(A) r n (B) r (n –1) (C) (n – 1)/r (D) r(n – 1)/n

47. When a negative charge is released and moves in electric field, it moves toward
a position of
(A) lower electric potential and lower potential energy
(B) lower electric potential and higher potential energy
(C) higher electric potential and lower potential energy
(D) higher electric potential and higher potential energy

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48. A uniform electric field having strength E is existing in x – y plane as shown in
figure. Find the p.d. between origin O & A (d, d, 0)
(A) Ed (cos + sin)
(B) –Ed (sin – cos)
(C) 2 Ed
(D) none of these

49. Uniform electric field of magnitude 100 V/m in space is directed along the line
y = 3 + x. Find the potential difference between point A(3, 1) & B(1, 3)
(A) 100 V (B) 200 2 V (C) 200 V (D) 0

50. n small drops of same size are charged to V volts each. If they coalesce to form
a signal large drop, then its potential will be-
(A) V/n (B) Vn (C) Vn1/3 (D) Vn2/3

51. A solid sphere of radius R 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

52. The variation of potential with distance r from a fixed point is shown in Figure.
The electric field at r = 5 cm, is:
(A) (2.5) V/cm (B) (–2.5) V/cm
(C) (–2/5) cm (D) (2/5) V/cm

53. The potential of the electric field produced by point charge at any point (x, y, z)
is given by V = 3x2 + 5, where x, y are in metres and V is in volts. The intensity
of the electric field at (−2m, 1m, 0m) is
(A) +17 Vm−1 (B) −17 Vm−1 (C) +12 Vm−1 (D) −12 Vm−1

Section-G
(Electric Potential Energy and Self Energy)

54. Two positively charged particles X and Y are initially far away from each other
and at rest. X begins to move towards Y with some initial velocity. The total
momentum and energy of the system are p and E.
(A) If Y is fixed, both p and E are conserved
(B) If Y is fixed, E is conserved, but not p
(C) If both are free to move, p is conserved but not E
(D) If both are free, E is conserved, but not p

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55. Four equal charges +q are placed at four corners of a square with its centre of
origin and lying in yz plane. The electrostatic potential energy of a fifth charge
+q varies or x-axis as

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

56. A circular ring of radius R with uniform positive charge density λ per unit length
is located in the y-z plane with its centre at the origin O. A particle of mass m
and positive charge q is projected from the point P(R 3 , O, O) on the positive x-
λq
axis directly towards O, with an initial kinetic energy
4ε 0
(A) the article crossed O an goes to infinity
(B) the particle returns to P
(C) the particle will just reach O
(D) the particle crosses O and goes to –R 3

57. Two identical particles of mass m carry a charge Q each. Initially one is at rest
on a smooth horizontal plane and the other is projected along the plane directly
towards first particle from a large distance with speed v. The closed distance of
approach be
1 Q2 1 4Q2 1 2Q2 1 3Q 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4πε 0 mv 4πε 0 mv2 4πε 0 mv2 4πε 0 mv 2

58. The diagram shows a small bead of mass m carrying charge q. 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
+Q is V. The velocity with which the bead should projected
from the point P so that it can complete a circle should be
greater than
6qV
m qV 3qV
(A) (B) (C) (D) none
m m
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59. A particle of mass 1 kg & charge 1/3 C is projected towards a non-conducting
fixed spherical shell having the same charge
uniformly distributed on its surface. Find the
minimum initial velocity of projection required if the
particle just grazes the shell.
2 2 2
(A) m/s (B) 2 m/s (C) m/s (D) none
3 3 3

60. A charged particle of charge Q is held fixed and another charged particle of mass
m and charge q (of the same sign) is released from a distance r. The impulse of
the force exerted by the external agent on the fixed charge by the time distance
between Q and q becomes 2r is –

Qq Qqm Qqm Qqm

(A) (B) (C) (D)
4π 0 mr 4π 0 r π 0 r 2π 0 r

61. The diagram shows three infinitely long uniform line charges
placed on the X, Y and Z axis. The work done in moving a unit
positive charge from (1, 1, 1) to
(0, 1, 1) is equal to-
(A) (λ ln 2)20 (B) (λ ln 2)/0 (C) (3λ ln 2)/20 (D) none

62. Two point charges of +Q each have been placed at the positions (–a/2, 0, 0) and
(a/2, 0, 0). The locus of the points in YZ plane where –Q charge can be placed
such that total electrostatic potential energy of the system can become equal to
zero, is represented by which of the following equations?
(A) Z2 + (Y – a)2 = 2a (B) Z2 + (Y – a)2 = 27a2/4
(C) Z2 + Y2 = 15a2/4 (D) none

63. A unit positive point charge of mass m is projected with a velocity

V inside the tunnel as shown. The tunnel has been made inside
a uniformly charged non-conducting sphere. The minimum
velocity with which the point charge should be projected such
it can it reach the opposite end of the tunnel, is equal to -
(A) [R2/4m0]1/2
(B) [R2/24m0]1/2
(C) [R2/6m0]1/2
(D) zero because the initial and the final points are at same potential

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64. A bullet of mass m and charge q is fired towards a solid uniformly charged
sphere of radius R and total charge +q. If it strikes the surface of
sphere with speed u, find the minimum speed u so that it can
penetrate through the sphere. (Neglect all resistance forces or
friction acting on bullet except electrostatic forces)
q q q 3q
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2πε 0 mR 4πε 0 mR 8πε 0 mR 4πε 0 mR

65. A particle of mass 2 g and charge 1μC is held at rest on a frictionless horizontal
surface at a distance of 1 m from a fixed charge of 1 mC. If the particle is released
it will be repelled. The speed of the particle when it is at distance of 10 m from
the fixed charge is:
(A) 100 m/s (B) 90 m/s (C) 60 m/s (D) 45 m/s

66. A large solid sphere with uniformly distributed positive charge has a smooth
narrow tunnel through its centre. A small particle with negative charge, initially
at rest far from the sphere, approaches it along the line of the tunnel, reaches
its surface with a speed 𝑣, and passes through the tunnel. Its speed at the centre
of the sphere will be:
(A) 0 (B) v (C) 2v (D) 1.5 v

67. For an infinite line of charge having charge density λ lying along x-axis, the work
required in moving charge q from C to A along arc CA is
qλ qλ
(A) log e 2 (B) log e 2
πε 0 4πε 0
qλ qλ 1
(C) log e 2 (D) log e
4πε 0 2πε0 2

68. The intensity of an electric field depends only on the co-ordinates x, y and z as
follows:
(xi + y j++zk)
E=a unit.
(x 2 + y 2 + z 2 )3/2
The electrostatic energy stored between two imaginary concentric spherical
shells of radii R and 2R with centre at origin is
4πε0a 2 2πε0a 2 πε 0a 2 πε 0a 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
R R R 2R

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69. On a semicircular ring of radius = 4 R, charge +3q is distributed in such away
that on one quarter +q is uniformly distributed and on another quarter +2q is
uniformly distributed. Along its axis a smooth non-
conducting and uncharged pipe of length 6R is fixed axially
as shown. A small ball of mass m and charge +q is thrown
from the other end of pipe. The ball can come out of the
pipe if
7q 2 3q 2 3q 2 9q 2
(A) u > (B) u > (C) u  (D) u >
40πε 0Rm 40πε 0Rm 40πε 0Rm 40πε 0Rm

Section-H
(Electric Dipole)

70. A point negative charge – Q is placed at a distance r from a

dipole with dipole moment P as shown in figure. The x
component of force acting on the charge – Q is –
PKQ PKQ 2PKQ ˆ (D) 2PKQ cosθiˆ
(A) -- cosθiˆ (B) cosθiˆ (C) -- cosθi
r r r3 r3

71. The electric dipole moment of system formed by point charge

–q and uniformly charged hemisphere as shown in the figure
is
(A) qR/2 (B) qR
(C) qR/4 (D) qR/3

72. Three point charges +q, –2q and +q are placed at points (x = 0, y = a, z = 0),
(x = 0, y = 0, z = 0) and (x = a, y= 0, z = 0) respectively. The magnitude and
direction of resultant dipole moment can be best represented by –
(A) 2q- a along +y direction (B) 2q- a along –y direction
(C) 2 q a (iˆ + ˆj) (D) q a (iˆ + ˆj)

73. An electronic dipole is situated in an electric field of uniform intensity E whose

dipole moment is p and moment of inertia is I. If the dipole is displaced slightly
from the equilibrium position, then the angular frequency of its oscillations is
1/2 3/2 1/2 1/2
 pE   pE   I   p
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
 I   I   PE   IE 

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74. An insulating solid sphere of the radius R is charged in a non-uniform manner
such that the volume charge density ρ = A/r, where A is a positive constant and
r is the distance from the centre. The potential difference between the centre
and surface of the sphere is
AR AR AR AR
(A) (B) (C) (D)
80 40 0 20

75. A square frame ABCD is made of insulated wires and there is a short dipole,
with dipole moment p, fixed in the plane of the figure. The dipole is lying at the
centre of the square, making an angle θ,
as shown in the figure. If four point
charges are placed at the four corners of
the square, then the magnitude of force
exerted by the dipole on the system of
charges is
6Kpq 4Kpq 2Kpq 8Kpq
(A) (B) (C) (D)
r3 r3 r3 r3

76. Two short electric dipoles are placed as shown (r is the distance between their
centres). The energy of electric interaction between these dipoles will be:
(C is centre of dipole of moment P2)
2kP1P2cosθ -2kP1P2cosθ
(A) 3 (B)
r r3
-2kP1P2sin -4kP1P2cosθ
(C) 3 (D)
r r3

77. Three charges q, q, and –2q are fixed on the vertices of an equilateral triangular
plate of edge length a. This plate is in equilibrium between two very large plates
having surface charge density σ1 and σ2, respectively. Find the time period of
small angular oscillation about an axis passing through its centroid and
perpendicular to the plane. Moment of inertia of the system about this axis is l.
ε 0l ε 0l
(A) 2π (B) 2π
qa|1 - 2 | 2qa|1 - 2 |
2ε 0l 2ε 0l
(C) 2π (D) 2π
3qa|1 - 2 | qa|1 - 2 |

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 Section-I
(Conductors)
78. A small conducting sphere of the radius r is lying concentrically inside a bigger
hollow conducting sphere of radius R. The bigger and smaller sphere are
charged with Q and q (Q > q) and are insulated from each other. The potential
difference between the sphere will be
1 q q  1  q Q 1 q Q 1 Q q 
(A)  −  (B)  −  (C  −  (D)  + 
4π0  r R  4π0  R r  4π0  r R  4π0  R R 

79. Two conducting sphere A and B of radius a and b respectively are at the same
electric potential. The ratio of the surface charge densities of A and B is
(A) b/a (B) a/b (C) a2/b2 (D) b2/a2

80. A point charge q is placed at a distance of R from the centre of a conducting

shell of inner radius 2R and outer radius 3R. The electric potential at the centre
of the shell will be
1  q  1  4q  1  5q  1  5q 
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
4π0  2R  4π0  3R  4π0  6R  4π0  3R 

81. What is the radius of the imaginary concentric sphere that divides the
electrostatic field of a metal sphere of a radius 20 cm and charge of 8μC in two
regions of identical energy?
(A) 30 cm (B) 40 cm (C) 60 cm (D) 80 cm

82. A conducting sphere A having a radius a is charged to a potential V 1. Now it is

surrounded by another conducting spherical shell of the radius b. The potential
V2 acquired by the sphere A after it is connected to shell B by a thin conducting
wire is-
a b V (a + b) V1a
(A) V1 (B) V1 (C) 1 (D)
b a b a+b

83. A solid metallic sphere has a charge +3Q. Concentric with this sphere is a
conducting spherical shell having charge –Q. The radius of the sphere is a and
that of the spherical shell is b(>a). What is the electric field at a distance
r(a < r < b) from the centre?
1 Q 1 3Q 1 3Q 1 Q
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4πε0 r 4πε 0 r 4πε 0 r 2 4πε0 r 2

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84. A dipole having dipole moment p is placed in front of a
solid uncharged conducting sphere as shown in the
diagram. The net potential at point A lying on the
surface of the sphere is:
kpcos kpcos 2 
(A) (B)
r2 r2
3kpcos 2 
(C) zero (D)
r2

85. An uncharged sphere of metal is placed in a uniform electric field produced by

two large conducting parallel plates having equal and opposite charges, then
lines of force look like :

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

86. Three concentric conducting spherical shells carry charges as follows +4Q on
the inner shell, –2Q on the middle shell and –5Q on the outer shell. The charge
on the inner surface of the outer shell is:
(A) 0 (B) 4 Q (C) –Q (D) –2Q

87. Two small conductors A and B are given charges q1 and q2

respectively. Now they are placed inside a hollow metallic
conductor (C) carrying a charge Q. If all the three conductors A,
B and C are connected by a conducting wire as shown, the
charges on A, B and C will be respectively.
q +q 2 q1 +q 2 Q+q1 +q 3 Q+q1 +q 2 Q+q1 +q 2
(A) 1 , ,Q (B) , ,
2 2 3 3 3
q +q 2 +Q q1 +q 2 +Q
(C) 1 , ,0 (D) 0, 0, Q + q1 + q2
2 3

88. A point charge q is brought from infinity (slowly so that heat

developed in the shell is negligible) and is placed at the centre of a
conducting neutral spherical shell of inner radius a and outer
radius b, then work done by external agent is:
kq 2 kq 2 kq 2 kq 2 kq 2
(A) 0 (B) (C) - (D) -
2b 2b 2a 2a 2b
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89. There are four concentric shells A, B, C and D of radii a, 2a, 3a and 4a
respectively. Shells B and D are given charges +q and –q respectively. Shell C is
now earthed. The potential difference VA – VC is :
Kq Kq Kq Kq
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2a 3a 4a 6a

90. A positive point charge Q is kept (as shown in the figure) inside a
neutral conducting shell whose centre is at C. An external uniform
electric field E is applied. Then:
(A) Force on Q due to E is zero
(B) Net force on Q is zero
(C) Net force acting on Q and conducting shell considered as a system is zero
(D) Net force acting on the shell due to E is zero

Answer Key

Ques Ans Ques Ans Ques Ans Ques Ans Ques Ans Ques Ans Ques Ans
1 D 2 A 3 D 4 A 5 C 6 C 7 C
8 B 9 B 10 B 11 B 12 D 13 A 14 A
15 A 16 B 17 A 18 D 19 D 20 D 21 B
22 A 23 A 24 A 25 C 26 A 27 B 28 B
29 B 30 A 31 A 32 B 33 C 34 D 35 C
36 A 37 A 38 A 39 A 40 C 41 C 42 B
43 D 44 A 45 C 46 B 47 C 48 A 49 D
50 D 51 C 52 A 53 C 54 B 55 B 56 C
57 B 58 A 59 B 60 B 61 B 62 C 63 A
64 B 65 B 66 D 67 A 68 C 69 B 70 C
71 A 72 D 73 A 74 D 75 A 76 B 77 C
78 A 79 A 80 C 81 B 82 A 83 C 84 B
85 C 86 D 87 D 88 C 89 D 90 D

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