TEST SERIES

CLASS – 12th (Physics)

Topic – Coulomb’s Law

Time Allowed : 1:30 Hrs Max. Marks – 35

General Instructions:
(1) There are 18 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
(2) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E.
(3) All the sections are compulsory.
(4) Section A contains 10 questions, eight MCQ and two Assertion Reasoning based of 1 mark each, Section
B contains two questions of two marks each, Section C contains four questions of three marks each, Section
D contains a case study-based question of four marks and Section E contains one long answer question of
five marks.
(5) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in some questions. You have
to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
Section – A
Q 1. A charge q is placed at the centre of the line joining two equal charges Q. The system of the three
charges will be in equilibrium if q is equal to [1]
𝑄 𝑄 𝑄 𝑄
(a) − 2 (b) − 4 (c) + 4 (d) + 2

Q 2. Three charges –𝑞1 ,+𝑞2 and −𝑞3 are placed as shown in figure. The X component of the force on – 𝑞1
is proportional to [1]

𝑞2 𝑞3 𝑞2 𝑞3 𝑞2 𝑞3 𝑞2 𝑞3
(a) − sinθ (b) − cosθ (c) + sinθ (d) + cosθ
𝑏2 𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑎2
1
Q 3. The Coulomb force (F) versus (𝑟 2) graphs for two pairs of point charges (q1 and q2) and (q2 and q3)

are shown in figure. The charge q2 is positive and has least magnitude. Then [1]

(a) q1 > q2 > q3 (b) q1 > q3 > q2 (c) q3 > q2 > q1 (d) q3 > q1 > q2
Q 4. A particle of mass m and charge -q is moving with a uniform speed v in a circle of radius r, with
another charge q at the centre of the circle. The value of r is: [1]
1 𝑞 1 𝑞 2 𝑚 𝑞 𝑚 𝑞 2
(a) 4𝜋𝜀 ( ) (b) 4𝜋𝜀 ( ) (c) 4𝜋𝜀 (𝑣 ) (d) 4𝜋𝜀 (𝑣 )
0 𝑚 𝑣 0 𝑚 𝑣 0 0

Q 5. Three charges each of + 1μC are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle. If the force between
any two charges be 𝐹, then the net force on either charge will be [1]
(a) √2 𝐹 (b) 𝐹√3 (c) 2𝐹 (d) 3𝐹
Q 6. Two small conducting spheres of equal radius have charges +10 𝜇𝐶 and −20𝜇𝐶 respectively and
placed at a distance 𝑅 from each other experience force 𝐹1 . If they are brought in contact and
separated to the same distance, they experience force 𝐹2 . The ratio of 𝐹1 to 𝐹2 is [1]
(a) 1:8 (b) -8:1 (c) 1:2 (d) -2:1
Q 7. A total charge 𝑄 is broken in two parts 𝑄1 and 𝑄2 and they are placed at a distance 𝑅 from each
other. The maximum force of repulsion between them will occur, when [1]
𝑄 𝑄 𝑄 2𝑄
(a) 𝑄2 = , 𝑄1 = 𝑄 − (b) 𝑄2 = , 𝑄1 = 𝑄 −
𝑅 𝑅 4 3
𝑄 3𝑄 𝑄 𝑄
(c) 𝑄2 = 4 , 𝑄1 = (d) 𝑄1 = 2 , 𝑄2 =
4 2

Q 8. Three equal charges are placed on the three corners of a square. If the force between 𝑞1 and 𝑞2 is
𝐹12
𝐹12 and that between 𝑞1 and 𝑞3 is 𝐹13 , the ratio of magnitudes is [1]
𝐹13
1 1
(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) (d) √2
√2

For Questions 9 to 10, two statements are given – one labelled Assertion (A) and other labelled Reason (R).
Select the correct answer to these questions from the options as given below.
a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.
Q 9. Assertion - A force of 8 N acting between two charges certain distance apart in air. If the space
between them is filled with a medium of relative permittivity 8, then the force between the same
two charges is 40 N.
Reason - The coulombic force between the two charges placed r distance apart in a medium of
𝜀 𝑞1 𝑞2
relative permittivity 𝜀𝑟 is F = 4𝜋𝜀𝑟 . [1]
0 r2

Q 10. Assertion - When a conducting medium is placed between two charges then the electric force
between them become infinite.
Reason - The addition of conducting medium between two charges reduces the distance to zero. [1]
Section – B
Q 11. Two identical conducting balls A and B have charges –Q and +3Q respectively. They are brought
in contact with each other and then separated by a distance d apart. Find the nature and magnitude
of the Coulomb force between them. [2]
Q 12. What is the smallest electric force between two charges placed at a distance of 1.0m? [2]
Section – C
Q 13. A free pith ball of 8g carries a positive charge of 5 x 10-8 C. What must be the nature and
magnitude of charge that should be given to a second pith ball fixed 5 cm vertically below the former
pith ball so that the upper pith ball remains stationary. [3]
Q 14. Two point charges +9e and +e are kept at a distance ‘a’ from each other. Where should we place
a third charge q on the line joining the two charges so that it may be in equilibrium? [3]
Q 15. Two-point charges of +2 µC and +6 µC repel each other with a force of 12 N. If each is given
additional charge of -4 µC, what will be the new force? [3]
Q 16. A point charge q is situated at a distance ‘d’ from one end of a thin non-conducting rod of length L
having a charge Q (uniformly distributed along its length) as shown. Find the magnitude of the
electric force between the two. [3]

P A B
• d
q L
OR
ABC is an equilateral triangle of side 10m and D is the midpoint of BC. Charges of +100, -100 and
+75 C are placed at B, C and D respectively. What is the force experienced by 1 C of positive charge
placed at A?
Section – D
Q 17. Coulomb’s Law in Avengers
In Avengers: Age of Ultron, Iron Man attempts to lift Thor’s hammer (Mjölnir) using an advanced
electromagnetism rig. He uses a charged emitter with a +5 μC charge and positions a charged platform
of −6 μC beneath the hammer, separated by 0.1 m. At the same time, a repelling field drone carrying a
+2 μC charge hovers 0.2 m above Mjölnir, aligned vertically. The mass of Mjölnir is 6 kg.
Iron Man wants to calculate whether the net electrostatic force can overcome the hammer's
weight and allow it to rise, even partially.
1. What is the magnitude of the force between the emitter (+5 μC) and the platform (−6 μC) separated
by 0.1 m? [1]
(a) 27 N (b) 270 N (c) 300 N (d) 3000 N
2. What is the net electrostatic force acting vertically on Mjölnir? [1]
(a) 270 N (b) 180 N (c) 135 N (d) None of these
3. What would happen to the force if the distance were doubled? [1]
(a) Force becomes half (b) Force becomes one-fourth
(c) Force becomes double (d) Force remains same
4.(i) Based on the net electrostatic and gravitational forces, what happens to Mjölnir? [1]
(a) It lifts slowly (b) It remains stationary
(c) It rises rapidly (d) It accelerates downward
OR
4.(ii) A second drone of −3 μC is placed 0.15 m horizontally to the right of Mjölnir. What is the nature
of force on Mjölnir due to this charge?
(a) Downward and attractive (b) Upward and repulsive
(c) Rightward and attractive (d) Leftward and repulsive
Section – E
Q 18. (i) It is required to hold four equal point charges +q in equilibrium at the corners of a square. Find
the point charge that will do this, if placed at the centre of the square. [3]
(ii) Two equal positive charges, each of 2 µC, interact with a third positive charge of 3 µC situated as
shown in fig. Find the magnitude and direction of the force experienced by the charge of 3 µC. [2]

OR
(i) Two pith balls each weighing 10-3kg are suspended from the same points by means of silk threads
0.5 m long. On charging the pith balls equally, they are found to repel each other to a distance of 0.2
m. Calculate the charge on each ball. [3]
(ii) Two small spheres each having mass m kg and charge and charge q coulomb are suspended from a
point by insulating threads each l metre long but of negligible mass. If θ is the angle, each string
makes with the vertical when equilibrium has been attained, show that 𝑞2 =
(4𝑚𝑔𝑙 2 sin2 𝜃 tan 𝜃)4𝜋𝜖0 . [2]