1. A conductor has 14.4x10-19 C positive charge.
The conductor has (Elementary Charge=
1.6x10-19 C)
A. 9 electrons in excess
B. 27 electrons in short
C. 27 electrons in excess
D. 9 electrons in short
2. There are two metallic spheres of same radii but one is solid and the other is hollow, then
A. Solid sphere can be given more charge
B. Hollow sphere can be given more charge
C. They can be charged equally (maximum)
D. None of the above
3. Assertion: When bodies are charged through friction, there is a transfer of electric charge
from one body to another, but no creation or destruction of charge.
Reason: This follows from conservation of electric charges.
A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of
the Assertion.
B. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the
Assertion.
C. Assertion is correct, Reason is incorrect.
D. Both Assertion and Reason are correct.
4. An infinite number of charges, each of charge 1C are placed on the x-axis with coordinates
x = 1, 2, 4, 8, ……... If a charge of 1 C is kept at the origin, then what is the net force acting
on 1C charge?
A. 9000 N
B. 12000 N
C. 24000 N
D. 36000 N
5. Suppose the charge of a proton and an electron differ slightly. One of them is -e, the other is
(e + Δe). If the net of electrostatic force and gravitational force between two hydrogen
atoms placed at a distance d (much greater than atomic size) apart is zero, then Δe is of the
order of [Given: mass of hydrogen mh = 1.67 x 10-27 kg]
A. 10-23 C
B. 10-37 C
C. 10-47 C
D. 10-20 C
6. Two identical charged spheres suspended from a common point by two massless strings of
length ℓ are initially a distance d (d<<ℓ) apart because of their mutual repulsion. The charge
begins to leak from both the spheres at a constant rate. As a result the charges approach
each other with a velocity v. Then v varies as a function of distance x between them, as:
A. v α x
B. v α x-1/2
C. v α x-1
D. v α x1/2
7. Two pith balls carrying equal charges are suspended from a common point by strings of
equal length, the equilibrium separation between them is r. Now the strings are rigidly
clamped at half the height. The equilibrium separation between the balls now becomes:
A. (2r/√3)
B. 2r/3
C. r/√2
D. r/(2)1/3
8. Three identical point charges, as shown, are placed at the vertices of an isosceles right
angled triangle. Which of the numbered vectors coincides in direction with the electric field
at the mid-point M the hypotenuse?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
9. The variation of electric field between the two charges q 1 and q2 along the line joining the
charges is plotted against distance from (taking rightward direction of electric field as
positive) as shown in the figure. Then the correct statement is:
A. q1 and q2 are positive and q1 q2
B. q1 and q2 are positive and q1 q2
C. q1 is positive and q2 is negative and q1 q2
D. q1 and q2 are negative and q1 < q2
10. If = 1 C/m, then electric field intensity at O is:
A. 9 N/C
B. 900 N/C
C. 9000 N/C
D. 9 × 109 N/C
11. An electron falls from rest through a vertical distance h in a uniform and vertically upward
directed electric field E. The direction of electric field is now reversed, keeping its magnitude
the same. A proton is allowed to fall from rest in it through the same vertical distance h. The
time of fall of the electron, in comparison to the time of fall of the proton is?
A. 10 times greater
B. Equal
C. Smaller
D. 5 times greater
12. Assertion: For a non-uniformly charged thin circular ring with net charge zero, the electric
field at any point on axis of the ring is zero.
Reason: For a non-uniformly charged thin circular ring with net charge zero, the electric
potential at each point on axis of the ring is zero.
A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion
B. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion
C. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
D. Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
13. Different point charges are placed at the vertices of a cube as shown. Net electric flux
through the cube is:
A. 3q/εo
B. -3q/εo
C. 4q/εo
D. Zero
14. Two parallel infinite line charges 1 and 2 with linear charge densities +1 and –2 respectively
are placed at a separation of 2R as shown. (|1| > |2|) The perpendicular distance of a
point from line charge 1 where the net electric field is zero is:
A. Rλ2/(λ1-λ2)
B. 2Rλ1/(λ1+λ2)
C. 2Rλ1/(λ1-λ2)
D. Rλ2/(λ1+λ2)
15. An electric dipole is placed along the x-axis at the origin O. A point P is at a distance of 20 cm
from this origin such that OP makes an angle /3 with the x-axis. If the electric field at P
makes an angle with x-axis, the value of would be:
A. /3
B. /3+ tan-1(√3/2)
C. 2/3
D. tan-1(√3/2)
