SHIKHSHA BHARAT
Electric field
Assignment-2 CLASS-XII
1. A positively charged oil drop is prevented from falling under gravity by applying a vertical electric
field of 100 V/m. If the mass of the drop is 1.6 x 10-3g, find the number of electrons carried by the
drop.
2. A proton moving at constant velocity enters the region between two charged plates, as shown below.
Which of the paths shown correctly indicates the proton's trajectory after leaving the region between
the charged plates?
a. A b. B
b. C d. D
3. The electric field required to keep a water drop of mass 'm' just to remain suspended, when charged
with one electron, is
a. mg b. mg/e c. emg d. em/g
4. A charge of magnitude 3e and mass 2m is moving in an electric field E. The acceleration imparted to
the charge is
a. 2Ee/3m b. 3Ee/2m c. 2m/3Ee d. 3m/2Ee
5. A particle of mass m and charge q is placed at rest in a uniform electric field E and then released, the
kinetic energy attained by the particle after moving a distance y, will be
a. q2Ey b. qEy c. qE2y d. qEy2
6. A charged particle of mass m and charge q initially at rest is released in an electric field of
magnitude E. Its kinetic energy after time t will be
2𝐸 2 𝑡 2 𝐸2 𝑞2 𝑡 2 𝐸𝑞 2 𝑚 𝐸𝑞𝑚
a. b. c. d.
𝑚𝑞 2𝑚 2𝑡 2 2𝑡
7. For a point charge, the graph between electric field E versus distance r is given by
a. b. c. d.
8. An electric field E is set up between the two parallel plates of a
capacitor, as shown in Fig. 1.41. An electron enters the field
symmetrically between the plates with a speed v. The length of each
plate is l. Find the angle of deviation of the path of the electron as it
comes out of the field.
9. An electron is liberated from the lower of the two large parallel metal plates separated by a distance
of 20 mm. The upper plate has a potential of +2400 V relative to the lower plate. How long does the
electron take to reach the upper plate? Take e/m of electrons 1.8 × 1011 C kg-1.
10. A pendulum of mass 80 milligram carrying a charge of 2 x 10-8C is at rest in a horizontal uniform
electric field of 2 x 104 V/m. Find the tension in the thread of the pendulum and the angle it makes
with the vertical.
11. A positive charge particle of 100 mg is thrown in opposite direction to a uniform electric field of
strength 1×105 NC-1. If the charge on the particle is 40 μC and the initial velocity is 200 m/s, how
much distance it will travel before coming to the rest momentarily?
12. A positive charge particle of 100 mg is thrown in opposite direction to a uniform electric field of
strength 1×105 NC-1. If the charge on the particle is 40 μC and the initial velocity is 200 m/s, how
much distance it will travel before coming to the rest momentarily?
13. An electron initially at rest Falls a distance of 1.5 cm in a uniform electric field of magnitude 2 x 104
N/C. Find the time taken by the electron to fall this distance.
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Electric Lines of force
14. Which of the following figures correctly shows the top view sketch of the electric
field lines for a uniformly be charged hollow cylinder as shown in figure?
a. b c. d.
15. Figure shows the electric field lines around three point charges A, B and C. Which of the following
charges are positive?
a. Only A b. Only C
b. Both A and C d. Both B and C
16. Which of the following represents the electric field lines due to a
combinations of two negative charges?
a. b. c. d.
17. Which of the following curves represent electric field lines correctly?
a. b. c. d.
18. Why do the electric field lines never cross each other?
19. Draw the line of force to represent a uniform electric field.
20. A positive point charge (+Q) is kept in the vicinity of an uncharged conducting plate. Sketch electric
field lines originating from the point charge on to the surface of the plate.
21. Why is it necessary that the field lines from a point charge placed in the vicinity of a conductor is
must be normal to the conductor at every point?
22. In the electric field shown in Fig. , the electric field lines on the left have
twice the separation as that between those on the right. If the magnitude
of the field at point A is 40 NC-1, calculate the force experienced by a
proton placed at point A Also find the magnitude of electric field at
point B.
23. Consider the situation shown in the fig. What are the signs of q1 and q2? If the lines are drawn in
proportion to the charge, what is the ratio q1/q2 ?
24. Figure 1.133 shows three different patterns of electric field lines. In each
pattern, a proton is released from rest at point P and then accelerated towards
the point Q by the electric field. Rank the patterns according to the linear
momentum of the proton when it reaches Q greatest first.
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