CHAPTER - 2

PART - 1
HW
When the separation between two charges is increased, the electric potential
energy of the charges
#001

A increases

B decreases

C remains the same

D may increase or decrease

D
 An electric dipole of moment 𝑝 is placed in a uniform electric field 𝐸. Then,
HW
(1) the torque on the dipole is 𝑝Ԧ × 𝐸
(2) the potential energy of the system is 𝑝.
Ԧ𝐸
#002
(3) the resultant force on the dipole is zero.

A (1), (2) and (3) are correct

B (1) and (3) are correct and (2) is wrong

C Only (1) is correct

D (1) and (2) are correct and (3) is wrong

A
HW
Identify the wrong statement.
#003

The electrical potential energy of a system of two protons shall

A
increase if the separation between the two is decreased.

The electrical potential energy of a proton-electron system will

B
increase if the separation between the two is decreased.

The electrical potential energy of a proton-electron system will

C
increase if the separation between the two is increased.

The electrical potential energy of a system of two electrons shall

D
increase if the separation between the two is decreased.

B
HW
A positively charged particle is released from rest in a uniform electric field.
The electric potential energy of the charge
#004

remains a constant because the electric field is

A
uniform

increases because the charge moves along the

B
electric field

decreases because the charge moves along the

C
electric field

decreases because the charge moves opposite to

D
the electric field

C
HW A proton moves a distance 𝑑 in a uniform electric field 𝐸 as shown in the
figure. Does the electric field do a positive or negative work on the proton?
#005 Does the electric potential energy of the proton increase or decrease?

A Negative, Increase

B Positive, Decrease

C Negative, Decrease

D Positive, Increase

A
HW Assertion : When two positive point charges move away from each other,
then their electrostatic potential energy decreases.
#006 Reason : Decrease in potential energy between two points is equal to the
work done by electrostatic forces.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and

A
Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but

B
Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

C Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

D Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

A
 Two charges +𝑞 and −𝑞 are COLUMN 1 COLUMN II
HW
placed at distance 𝑟. Match the
following two columns when A. 𝑟’ = 2𝑟 P. Potential energy will become half
#007 distance between them is
changed to 𝑟 .′ B. 𝑟’ = 𝑟/2 Q. Force between them will become
one fourth

A 𝐴 − 𝑃, 𝑄, 𝐵 − 𝑆, 𝐶 − 𝑆, 𝐷 − 𝑅 C. 𝑟’ = 4𝑟 R. Potential energy will become four

times
D. 𝑟’ = 𝑟/4 S. None of These
B 𝐴 − 𝑃, 𝐵 − 𝑆, 𝐶 − 𝑅, 𝐷 − 𝑆

C 𝐴 − 𝑃, 𝑄, 𝐵 − 𝑄, 𝐶 − 𝑆, 𝐷 − 𝑆

D 𝐴 − 𝑅, 𝑅, 𝐵 − 𝑃, 𝐶 − 𝑄, 𝐷 − 𝑅

A
HW
In the electric field of a point charge 𝑞, a certain charge is carried from point 𝐴
to 𝐵, 𝐶, 𝐷 and 𝐸. Then, the work done
#008

A is least along the path 𝐴𝐵

B is least along the path 𝐴𝐷

C is zero along all the paths 𝐴𝐵, 𝐴𝐶, 𝐴𝐷 and 𝐴𝐸

D is least along 𝐴𝐸

C
HW
If three charges are placed at the vertices of equilateral triangle of charge 𝑞
each, what is the net potential energy, if the side of equilateral triangle is 𝑙?
#009

A 2
𝑘𝑞 /𝑙

B 2
2𝑘𝑞 /𝑙

C 2
3𝑘𝑞 /𝑙

D 2
4𝑘𝑞 /𝑙

C
HW Three charges 𝑄, +𝑞 and +𝑞 are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle
of side 𝑙 as shown in the figure. If the net electrostatic energy of the system is
#010 zero, then 𝑄 is equal to

A −𝑞/2

B −𝑞

C 𝑞

D 0

A
HW Two identical charges are placed at the two corners of an equilateral triangle.
The potential energy of the system is 𝑈. The work done in bringing an
#011 identical charge from infinity to the third vertex is

A 𝑈

B 2𝑈

C 3𝑈

D 4𝑈

B
HW Three identical charges each of 2 𝜇𝐶 are placed at the vertices of a triangle
𝐴𝐵𝐶 as shown in the figure. If 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐴𝐶 = 12 𝑐𝑚 and 𝐴𝐵. 𝐴𝐶 = 32 𝑐𝑚 , the
2

#012 potential energy of the charge at 𝐴 is

A 1.53 𝐽

B 5.31 𝐽

C 3.15 𝐽

D 1.35 𝐽

D
HW
A particle of mass 2 × 10 𝑘𝑔, charge 4 × 10
−3 −3
𝐶 enters in an electric field of
5 𝑉/𝑚, then its kinetic energy after 10 𝑠 is
#013

A 0.1 𝐽

B 1𝐽

C 10 𝐽

D 100 𝐽

C
HW
The ionisation potential of mercury is 10.39 𝑉. How far an electron must travel
in an electric field of 1.5 × 10 𝑉/𝑚 to gain sufficient energy to ionise mercury?
6
#014

10.39
A −19
1.6 × 10

10.39
B −19
2 × 1.6 × 10

C 10.39 × 1.6 × 10 −19

10.39
D 6
1.5 × 10

D
HW Three point charges of 1𝐶, 2𝐶 and 3𝐶 are placed at the corners of an equilateral
triangle of side 100 𝑐𝑚. The work done to move these charges to the corners of
#015 a similar equilateral triangle of side 50 𝑐𝑚, will be

A 10
9.9 × 10 𝐽

B 9.9 × 10 𝐽 9

C 10
5.2 × 10 𝐽

D 5.9 × 10 𝐽 9

A
HW Two particles of masses 𝑚 and 2𝑚 with charges 2𝑞 and 𝑞 are placed in a
uniform electric field 𝐸 and allowed to move for same time. Find the ratio of
#016 their kinetic energies

A 8: 1

B 4: 1

C 2: 1

D 16: 1

A
HW Three charges are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side
10 𝑐𝑚. Assume 𝑞1 = 1 𝜇𝐶, 𝑞2 = −2𝜇𝐶 and 𝑞3 = 4 𝜇𝐶. Work done in separating the
#017 charges to infinity is

A −4.5 𝐽

B 4.5 𝐽

C 45 𝐽

D 0.54 𝐽

D
 At a distance of 1 𝑚 from a fixed charge of 1 𝑚𝐶, a particle of mass 2 𝑔 and
HW
charge 1 𝜇𝐶 is held stationary. Both the charges are placed on a smooth
horizontal surface. If the particle is made free to move, then its speed at a
#018 distance of 10 𝑚 from the fixed charge will be

A 10 𝑚/𝑠

B 20 𝑚/𝑠

C 60 𝑚/𝑠

D 90 𝑚/𝑠

D
HW Four identical charges +50 𝜇𝐶 each are placed, one at each corner of a square
of side 2 𝑚. How much external energy is required to bring another charge of
#019 + 50 𝜇𝐶 from infinity to the centre of the square?

A 64 𝐽

B 41 𝐽

C 16 𝐽

D 10 𝐽

A
HW A point charge 𝑞 is surrounded by six identical charges at distance 𝑟 shown in
the figure. How much work is done by the force of electrostatic repulsion,
#020 when the point charge at the centre is removed to infinity?

A 6𝑞/4𝜋𝜖0 𝑟

B 2
6𝑞 /4𝜋𝜖0 𝑟

C 2
36𝑞 /4𝜋𝜖0 𝑟

D 0

B
HW
Three charges −𝑞, +𝑄, and −𝑞 are placed in a straight line as shown. If the total
potential energy of the system is zero, then the ratio 𝑞/𝑄 is
#021

A 2

B 5.5

C 4

D 1.5

C
HW Three particles, each having a charge of 10 𝜇𝐶 are placed at the corners of an
equilateral triangle of side 10 𝑐𝑚. The electrostatic potential energy of the
#022 system is

A 0

B ∞

C 27 𝐽

D 100 𝐽

C
HW
Two equal charges 𝑞 are placed at a distance of 2𝑎 and a third charge −2𝑞 is
placed at the mid-point. The potential energy of the system is
#023

A 2
𝑘𝑞 /2𝑎

B 2
6𝑘𝑞 /2𝑎

C 2
−7𝑘𝑞 /2𝑎

D 2
−9𝑘𝑞 /2𝑎

C
HW Three charges, each +𝑞, are placed at the corners of an isosceles triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶
of sides 𝐵𝐶 and 𝐴𝐶 equal to 2𝑎. 𝐷 and 𝐸 are the mid-points of 𝐵𝐶 and 𝐶𝐴. The
#024 work done in taking a charge 𝑄 from 𝐷 to 𝐸 is

A 0

B 3𝑞𝑄/4𝜋𝜖0 𝑎

C 3𝑞𝑄/8𝜋𝜖0 𝑎

D 𝑞𝑄/4𝜋𝜖0 𝑎

A
HW
In the rectangle, shown below, the two corners have charges 𝑞1 = −5 𝜇𝐶 and
𝑞2 = 2 𝜇𝐶. The work done in moving a charge 6 𝜇𝐶 from 𝐵 to 𝐴 is
#025

A 2.8 𝐽

B 3.5 𝐽

C 4.5 𝐽

D 5.6 𝐽

D
HW If identical charges (−𝑞) are placed at each corner of a cube of side 𝑏, then
electric potential energy of charge (+𝑞) which is placed at centre of the cube
#026 will be

A 8 2𝑘𝑞 /𝑏 2

B −32 2𝑘𝑞 /𝑏 2

C −16 2𝑘𝑞 /𝑏 2

D 2
−16𝑘𝑞 / 3𝑏

D
HW Two charges 𝑞1 and 𝑞2 are placed 30 𝑐𝑚 apart as shown in the figure. A third
charge 𝑞3 is moved along the arc of a circle of radius 40 𝑐𝑚 from 𝐶 to 𝐷. The
#027 change in the potential energy of the system is 𝑞3 𝑥/4𝜋𝜖0 , where 𝑥 is

A 8𝑞2

B 8𝑞1

C 6𝑞2

D 6𝑞1

A
HW Three identical charges are placed at corners of an equilateral triangle of side
𝑙. If force between any two charges is 𝐹, then the work required to double the
#028 dimensions of triangle is

A −3𝐹𝑙

B 3𝐹𝑙

C −1.5𝐹𝑙

D 1.5𝐹𝑙

C
HW
An electric dipole when placed in a uniform electric field 𝐸 will have minimum
potential energy if the dipole moment makes the following angle with 𝐸
#029

A 𝜋

B 𝜋/2

C 0

D 3𝜋/2

C
HW A mass 𝑚 = 20 𝑔 has a charge 𝑞 = 3.0 𝑚𝐶. It moves with a velocity of 20 𝑚/𝑠 and
enters a region of electric field of 80 𝑁/𝐶 in the same direction as the velocity
#030 of the mass. The velocity of the mass after 3 𝑠 in this region is

A 80 𝑚/𝑠

B 56 𝑚/𝑠

C 44 𝑚/𝑠

D 40 𝑚/𝑠

B
HW
In the rectangle shown below, the two corners have charges 𝑞1 = −5 𝜇𝐶 and
𝑞2 = 2 𝜇𝐶. The work done in moving a charge 3 𝜇𝐶 from 𝐵 to 𝐴 is
#031

A 2.8 𝐽

B 3.5 𝐽

C 4.5 𝐽

D 5.5 𝐽

A
HW
A proton and an 𝛼 particle are initially at a distance ′𝑟′ apart. Find the 𝐾𝐸 of
𝛼 particle at a large separation from proton after being released.
#032

A 2
2𝑘𝑒 /5𝑟

B 2
2𝑘𝑒 /3𝑟

C 2
2𝑘𝑒 /7𝑟

D 2
3𝑘𝑒 /5𝑟

A
 The arc 𝐴𝐵 with the centre 𝐶 and the infinitely long wire having linear charge
HW
density 𝜆 are lying in the same plane. The minimum amount of work to be
done to move a point charge 𝑞0 from point 𝐴 to 𝐵 through a circular path 𝐴𝐵
#033
of radius 𝑎 is equal to

𝑞0 𝜆 2
A ln
4𝜋𝜖0 3

𝑞0 𝜆 3
B ln
2𝜋𝜖0 2

𝑞0 𝜆 2
C ln
2𝜋𝜖0 3

D None of These

B
HW
Kinetic energy of an electron accelerated in a potential difference of 100 𝑉 is
#034

A 1.6 × 10−17
𝐽

B 1.6 × 10 21
𝐽

C 1.6 × 10 −29
𝐽

D 1.6 × 10 −34
𝐽

A
HW
A hollow metal sphere of radius 10 𝑐𝑚 is charged such that the potential on its
surface becomes 80 𝑉. The potential at the centre of the sphere is
#035

A 80 𝑉

B 800 𝑉

C 8𝑉

D 0𝑉

A
HW
A uniform electric field having a magnitude 𝐸 and direction along the positive
𝑥 −axis exists. If the potential 𝑉 is zero at 𝑥 = 0, then its value at 𝑥 will be
#035

A 𝑥𝐸

B −𝑥𝐸

C 2
𝑥 𝐸

D 2
−𝑥 𝐸

B
HW In a uniform electric field a charge of 3 𝐶 experiences a force of 3000 𝑁. The
potential difference between two points 1 𝑐𝑚 apart along the electric lines of
#037 force will be

A 10 𝑉

B 100 𝑉

C 30 𝑉

D 300 𝑉

A
HW In an hydrogen atom, the electron revolves around the nucleus in an orbit of
radius 0.53 Å. Then, the electrical potential produced by the nucleus at the
#038 position of the electron is

A −13.6 𝑉

B −27.2 𝑉

C 27.2 𝑉

D 13.6 𝑉

C
HW
Three charges 2𝑞, −𝑞, −𝑞 are located at the vertices of an equilateral triangle.
At the centre of the triangle,
#039

A the field is zero but potential is non-zero

B the field is non-zero but potential is zero

C Both field and potential are zero

D Both field and potential are non-zero

B
HW
Two charges of 4 𝜇𝐶 each are placed at the corners 𝐴 and 𝐵 of an equilateral
triangle of side length 0.2 𝑚 in air. The electric potential at 𝐶 is
#040

A 4
9 × 10 𝑉

B 18 × 10 𝑉4

C 36 × 10 𝑉4

D 36 × 10−4
𝑉

C
HW Four electric charges +𝑞, +𝑞, −𝑞 and −𝑞 are placed at the corners of a square of
side 2𝐿. The electric potential at point 𝐴, midway between the two charges +𝑞
#041 and +𝑞, is

2𝑘𝑞 1
A 1+
𝐿 5

2𝑘𝑞 1
B 1−
𝐿 5

C 0

2𝑘𝑞
D 1+ 5
𝐿

B
HW
The electric potential 𝑉 at any point 𝑂 in space is given by 𝑉 = 4𝑥 . The electric
2

field at the point (1 𝑚, 0 𝑚, 2𝑚) is

#042

A −8 𝑖Ƹ 𝑉/𝑚

B +8 𝑖Ƹ 𝑉/𝑚

C −16 𝑖Ƹ 𝑉/𝑚

D +16 𝑖Ƹ 𝑉/𝑚

A
HW If an electron moves from rest from a point at which potential is 50 𝑉 to
another point at which potential is 70 𝑉, then its kinetic energy in the final
#043 state will be

A 3.2 × 10 −10
𝐽

B 3.2 × 10 −18
𝐽

C 1𝐽

D +6.4 × 10 −18
𝐽

B
HW
The work done in bringing a 20 𝐶 charge from point 𝐴 to point 𝐵 for distance
0.2 𝑚 is 2 𝐽. The potential difference between the two points will be (in volt)
#044

A 0.2

B 8

C 0.1

D 0.4

C
HW
If 4 × 10 𝑒𝑉 energy is required to move a charge of 0.25 𝐶 between two
20

points, then what will be the potential difference between them?

#045

A 178 𝑉

B 256 𝑉

C 356 𝑉

D 156

B
HW A hollow conducting sphere is placed in an electric field produced by a point
charge placed at 𝑃 as shown in figure. Let 𝑉𝐴 , 𝑉𝐵 and 𝑉𝐶 be the potentials at
#046 points 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶, respectively, then

A 𝑉𝐶 > 𝑉𝐵

B 𝑉𝐵 > 𝑉𝐶

C 𝑉𝐴 > 𝑉𝐵

D 𝑉𝐴 = 𝑉𝐶

D
HW
Two unlike charges of magnitude 𝑞 are separated by a distance 2𝑑. The
potential at a point midway between them is
#047

A 0

B 𝑘

C 𝑘𝑞/𝑑

D 2𝑘𝑞/𝑑

A
HW
Two spheres 𝐴 and 𝐵 of radius 𝑎 and 𝑏 respectively are at same electric
potential. The ratio of the surface charge densities of 𝐴 and 𝐵 is
#048

A 𝑎/𝑏

B 𝑏/𝑎

C 2
𝑎 /𝑏 2

D 2
𝑏 /𝑎 2

B
HW
An electron of mass 𝑚 and charge 𝑒 is accelerated from rest through a
potential difference 𝑉 in vacuum. The final speed of the electron will be
#049

A 𝑉 𝑒/𝑚

B 𝑒𝑉/𝑚

C 2𝑒𝑉/𝑚

D 2𝑒𝑉/𝑚

C
HW
Two point charges −𝑞 and +𝑞 are located at points (0,0, −𝑎) and (0,0, 𝑎)
respectively. The potential at a point (0,0, 𝑧) where 𝑧 > 𝑎 is
#050

𝑘𝑞𝑎
A 2
𝑧

𝑘𝑞
B
𝑎

2𝑘𝑞𝑎
C 2 2
𝑧 −𝑎

2𝑘𝑞𝑎
D 2 2
𝑧 +𝑎

C
HW
Two charges of 4 𝜇𝐶 each are placed at the corners 𝐴 and 𝐵 of an equilateral
triangle of side length 0.2 𝑚 in air. The electric potential at 𝐶 is
#051

A 4
9 × 10 𝑉

B 18 × 10 𝑉4

C 36 × 10 𝑉4

D 36 × 10−4
𝑉

C
HW
The electric potential at a point in free space due to a charge 1 𝐶 is 10
11
𝑉. The
electric field at the point is
#052

A 1013
𝑉/𝑚

B 1014
𝑉/𝑚

C 1015
𝑉/𝑚

D 1016
𝑉/𝑚

A
HW
In a region of constant potential,
#053

A the electric field is uniform

B the electric field is zero

C there can be no charge inside the region

the electric field shall necessarily change

D
if a charge is placed outside the region

B
HW The radii of two concentric spherical conducting shells are 𝑟1 and 𝑟2 (> 𝑟1 ). The
charge on the outer shell is 𝑞. The charge on the inner shell which is
#054 connected to the earth is

𝑟2
A 𝑞
𝑟1

𝑟1
B 𝑞 2
𝑟2

𝑟1
C −𝑞
𝑟2

𝑟2
D 𝑞 2
𝑟1

C
HW If a charged spherical conductor of radius 10 𝑐𝑚 has potential 𝑉 at a point
distant 5 𝑐𝑚 from its centre, then the potential at a point distant 15 𝑐𝑚 from
#055 the centre will be

A 𝑉/3

B 2𝑉/3

C 3𝑉/2

D 3𝑉

B
HW If a charged spherical conductor of radius 5 𝑐𝑚 has potential 𝑉 at a point
distant 5 𝑐𝑚 from its centre, then the potential at a point distant 30 𝑐𝑚 from
#056 the centre will be

A 𝑉/3

B 𝑉/6

C 3𝑉/2

D 3𝑉

B
HW A hollow conducting sphere of radius 𝑅 has a charge +𝑞 on its surface. What
is the electric potential within the sphere at a distance 𝑟 = 𝑅/3 from its
#057 centre?

A 0

B 𝑘𝑞/𝑟

C 𝑘𝑞/𝑅

D 𝑘𝑞/𝑟 2

C
HW 100
Electric field at a distance 𝑥 from the origin is given as 𝐸 =2𝑁𝑚 /𝐶. Then
2
𝑥
potential difference between the points situated at 𝑥 = 10 𝑚 and 𝑥 = 20 𝑚 is :-
#058

A 5𝑉

B 10 𝑉

C 15 𝑉

D 4𝑉

A
HW
Two plates are at potentials − 10 𝑉 and + 30 𝑉. If the separation between the
plates be 2 𝑐𝑚. The electric field between them is
#059

A 2000 𝑉/𝑚

B 1000 𝑉/𝑚

C 500 𝑉/𝑚

D 3000 𝑉/𝑚

A
HW The potential at a point due to an electric dipole will be maximum and
minimum when the angles between the axis of the dipole and the line joining
#060 the point to the dipole are respectively

A 90 and 180
∘ ∘

B 0 and 90
∘ ∘

C 90 and 0∘ ∘

D 0 and 180
∘ ∘

D
HW
How much kinetic energy will be gained by an 𝛼 −particle in going from a
point at 70 𝑉 to another point at 50 𝑉?
#061

A 40 𝑒𝑉

B 40 𝑘𝑒𝑉

C 40 𝑀𝑒𝑉

D 0 𝑒𝑉

A
HW
Two concentric metallic spherical shells are given equal amount of positive
charges. Then,
#062

A the outer sphere is always at a higher potential

B the inner sphere is always at a higher potential

C Both the spheres are at the same potential

no prediction can be made about their potentials unless the

D
actual value of charges and radii are known

B
HW The diameter of a hollow metallic sphere is 60 𝑐𝑚 and the sphere carries a
charge of 500 𝜇𝐶. The potential at a distance of 100 𝑐𝑚 from the centre of the
#063 sphere will be

A 7
6 × 10 𝑉

B 6
7 × 10 𝑉

C 6
4.5 × 10 𝑉

D 6
5 × 10 𝑉

C
HW
Dielectric constant of pure water is 81. Its permittivity will be
#064

A 7.16 × 10−10
MKS Unit

B 8.86 × 10 −12
MKS Unit

C 1.02 × 10 13
MKS Unit

D Cannot be calculated

A
HW Two spheres 𝐴 and 𝐵 of radius 4 𝑐𝑚 and 6 𝑐𝑚 are given charges of 80 𝜇𝐶 and
40 𝜇𝐶, respectively. If they are connected by a fine wire, then the amount of
#065 charge flowing from one to the other is

A 20 𝜇𝐶 from 𝐴 to 𝐵

B 20 𝜇𝐶 from 𝐵 to 𝐴

C 32 𝜇𝐶 from 𝐵 to 𝐴

D 32 𝜇𝐶 from 𝐴 to 𝐵

D
HW Two conducting spheres 𝐴 and 𝐵 of radii 4 𝑐𝑚 and 2 𝑐𝑚 carry charges of
18 × 10 statcoulomb and 9 × 10 statcoulomb , respectively, of positive
−8 −8

#066 electricity. When they are put in electrostatic contact, then the charge will

A not flow at all

B flow from 𝐴 to 𝐵

C flow from 𝐵 to 𝐴

D disappear

A
HW
Two insulated charged spheres of radii 𝑅1 and 𝑅2 having charges 𝑄1 and 𝑄2 are
respectively, connected to each other. There is
#067

A an increase in the energy of the system

B no change in the energy of the system

C always decrease in energy

D a decrease in energy of the system unless 𝑄1 𝑅2 = 𝑄2 𝑅1

D
HW A small sphere is charged to a potential of 50 𝑉 and a big hollow sphere is
charged to a potential of 100 𝑉. Electricity will flow from the smaller sphere to
#068 the bigger one when

the smaller one is placed inside the bigger one and

A
connected by a wire

bigger one placed by the side of the smaller one and

B
connected by a wire

C Both are correct

D Both are wrong

A
HW The electric potential difference between two parallel plates is 2000 𝑉. If the
plates are separated by 2 𝑚𝑚, then what is the magnitude of electrostatic
#069 force on a charge of 4 × 10 𝐶 located midway between the plates?
−6

A 4𝑁

B 6𝑁

C 8𝑁

D 1.5 × 10 −6
𝑁

A
HW
How much speed will the electron gain if it is accelerated through a potential
difference of 2000 𝑉?
#070

8
A 7
× 10 𝑚/𝑠
3

7
B 7
× 10 𝑚/𝑠
3

5
C 7
× 10 𝑚/𝑠
3

2
D 7
× 10 𝑚/𝑠
3

A
HW A particle 𝐴 has charge +16𝑞 and a particle 𝐵 has charge +4𝑞 with each of
them having the same mass 𝑚. When allowed to fall from rest through the
#071 same electric potential difference, the ratio of their speed 𝑣𝐴 : 𝑣𝐵 will becomes

A 2: 1

B 1: 2

C 1: 4

D 4: 1

A
HW
What potential difference must be applied to produce an electric field that
can accelerate an electron to one-tenth the velocity of light?
#072

A 1352 𝑉

B 2511 𝑉

C 2531 𝑉

D 3521 𝑉

C
HW Three concentric spherical shells have radii 𝑎 𝑏, and 𝑐 (𝑎 < 𝑏 < 𝑐) and have
surface charge densities 𝜎, −𝜎 and 𝜎, respectively. If 𝑉𝐴 , 𝑉𝐵 and 𝑉𝐶 denote the
#073 potentials of the three shell, then for 𝑐 = 𝑎 + 𝑏, we have

A 𝑉𝐶 = 𝑉𝐴 ≠ 𝑉𝐵

B 𝑉𝐶 = 𝑉𝐵 ≠ 𝑉𝐴

C 𝑉𝐶 ≠ 𝑉𝐵 ≠ 𝑉𝐴

D 𝑉𝐶 = 𝑉𝐵 = 𝑉𝐴

A
HW A spherical conductor of radius 2 𝑚 is charged to a potential of 120 𝑉. It is now
placed inside another hollow spherical conductor of radius 6 𝑚. Calculate the
#074 potential to which the bigger sphere would be raised.

A 20 𝑉

B 80 𝑉

C 60 𝑉

D 40 𝑉

D
HW
The work done to move a charge along an equipotential from 𝐴 to 𝐵
#075

A 3𝐽

B 8𝐽

C 5𝐽

D 0𝐽

D
HW
Angle between equipotential surface and lines of force is
#076

A 0∘

B 180 ∘

C 90 ∘

D 45 ∘

C
HW
For a point charge of +3.50 𝜇𝐶, what is the radius of the equipotential surface
which is at a potential of 3.50 𝑘𝑉?
#077

A 7𝑚

B 9𝑚

C 5𝑚

D 3𝑚

B
HW
A charge of 5 𝐶 is given a displacement of 0.5 𝑚. The work done in the process
is 10 𝐽. The potential difference between the two points will be
#078

A 2𝑉

B 0.25 𝑉

C 1𝑉

D 25 𝑉

A
HW
An electron enters in higher potential region 𝑉2 from lower potential region
𝑉1 , then its velocity will
#079

A increase

B change in direction but not in magnitude

C not change in direction of field

D change in direction perpendicular to field

A
HW
The unit of electric field is not equivalent to
#080

A 𝑁/𝐶

B 𝐽/𝐶

C 𝑉/𝑚

D 𝐽/𝐶 − 𝑚

B
HW
Electric potential at a point 𝑥 from the centre inside a conducting sphere of
radius 𝑅 and carrying charge 𝑄 is
#081

A 𝑘𝑄/𝑅

B 𝑘𝑄/𝑥

C 𝑘𝑄𝑥

D 0

A
HW A charge 𝑄 is placed at the origin. The electric potential due to this charge at
a given point in space is 𝑉. The work done by an external force in bringing
#082 another charge 𝑞 from infinity to the point is

A 𝑉/𝑞

B 𝑉𝑞

C 𝑉+𝑞

D 𝑉

B
HW
If a positive charge is shifted from a low potential region to a high potential
region, then the electric potential energy
#083

A increases

B decreases

C remains the same

D may increase or decrease

A
HW
The work done in carrying a charge of 5 𝜇𝐶 from a point 𝐴 to a point 𝐵 in an
electric field is 10 𝑚𝐽. Then, potential difference 𝑉𝐵 − 𝑉𝐴 is
#084

A +2 𝑘𝑉

B −2 𝑘𝑉

C +200 𝑘𝑉

D −200 𝑘𝑉

A
HW The two conducting spherical shells shown in figure are joined by a
conducting wire and disconnected after the charge stops flowing. Find out
#085 the charges on each sphere after that.

On inner = 0, On outer = −2𝑄

HW
Figure shows three large metallic plates with charges – 𝑄, 3𝑄 and 𝑄
respectively. Determine the final charges on all the surfaces.
#086
HW
If the circumference of a sphere is 2 𝑚, then capacitance of sphere in water
would be
#087

A 2700 𝜇𝐹

B 2760 𝜇𝐹

C 2780 𝜇𝐹

D 2800 𝜇𝐹

D
HW
As shown in the figure, a very thin sheet of aluminium is placed in between
the plates of the condenser. Then, the capacity will
#088

A increase

B decrease

C remains unchanged

D may increase or decrease

C
 A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has a capacitance of
HW
9 𝑝𝐹. The separation between its plates is 𝑑. The space between the plates is
now filled with two dielectrics. One of the dielectrics has dielectric constant
#089
𝐾1 = 3 and thickness 𝑑/3 while the other one has dielectric constant
𝐾2 = 6 and thickness 2𝑑/3. Capacitance of the capacitor is now

A 45 𝑝𝐹

B 40.5 𝑝𝐹

C 20.25 𝑝𝐹

D 1.8 𝑝𝐹

B
HW
A 500 𝜇𝐹 capacitor is charged at a steady rate of 100 𝜇𝐶/𝑠. The potential
difference across the capacitor will be 10 𝑉 after an interval of
#090

A 5𝑠

B 25 𝑠

C 20 𝑠

D 50 𝑠

D
 The stratosphere acts as a conducting layer for the earth. If the stratosphere
HW
extends beyond 50 𝑘𝑚 from the surface of earth, then calculate the
capacitance of the spherical capacitor formed between the stratosphere and
#091 earth's surface. Take radius of earth as 6400 𝑘𝑚.

A 0.092 𝐹

B 0.072 𝐹

C 0.052 𝐹

D 0.042 𝐹

A
 Two insulated conductors are charged by transferring electrons from one
HW
conductor to another. A potential difference of 100 𝑉 is produced by
transferring 6.25 × 10 electrons from one conductor to the other. The
15
#092 capacity of the system will be.

A 25 𝜇𝐹

B 20 𝜇𝐹

C 15 𝜇𝐹

D 10 𝜇𝐹

D
HW Eight drops of mercury of equal radii possessing equal charges combine to
form a big drop. Then, the capacitance of bigger drop compared to each
#093 individual small drop is

A 8 times

B 4 times

C 2 times

D 32 times

C
HW
The earth has volume 𝑉 and surface area 𝐴, then capacitance would be
#094

4𝜋𝜖0 𝐴
A
𝑉

2𝜋𝜖0 𝐴
B
𝑉

12𝜋𝜖0 𝑉
C
𝐴

12𝜋𝜖0 𝐴
D
𝑉