PREVIOUS EXAMS QUESTIONS EXERCISE-I

1. A solid metallic sphere has a charge + 3Q. 5. Electric field at the centre 'O' of a semicircle of
Concentric with this sphere is a conducting spherical radius 'a' having linear charge 
shell having charge –Q. The radius of the sphere is
a
density  is given as O
'a' and that of the spherical shell is 'b' (b > a). What
is the electric field at a distance R (a < R < b) from
2 
the centre ? [BHU 2000] (1) (2) [AIPMT 2000]
0 a 0 a
4Q 3Q
(1) (2)  
2
2 0 R 4 0 R 2 (3) 2   a (4)   a
0 0

3Q Q 6. In the fig. force on charge at A in the direction

(3) (4) 2  R normal to BC will be :– [RPET 2000]
2 0 R 2 0
kq kq 2 qA
2. Two positive point charge of 12 C and 8 C are (1)  2 (2)  2
a 2a
10 cm apart. The work done in bringing them a a
4 cm closer is, [AMU 2000]
q q
(1) 1.3 eV (2) 13 J
kq 2 3kq 2 a
(3) 5.8 J (4) 5.8 eV (3) (4) B C
2a 2 a2
3. Figure below show regular hexagon, the charges
are placed at the vertices. In which of the following 7. As shown in the fig. charges + q and – q are placed
cases the electric field at the centre is zero. A
at the vertices B and C of an
[AMU 2000]
isosceles triangle. The po-
5q 4q q –q
tential at the vertex A is B C
6q 3q –q q +q –q
1 2q
(1) 4   . 2 (2) zero [MP PMT 2000]
q 2q q q 0 a  b2
I II
1 q 1 q
2q 2q 2q 2q (3) 4   . (4) .
4  0 a 2  b2
0 a 2  b2
q q q q 8. A hollow metal sphere of radius 5 cm is charged
such that the potential on its surface is 10 volts.
2q 2q 2q q The electric field at the centre of the sphere will be
III IV (1) 50 volt / meter [MP PMT 2000]
(1) IV (2) III
(2) 10 volt / meter
(3) I (4) II
4. Three charges Q, +q and +q are placed at the (3) 5 volt / meter

vertices of a right-angle Q (4) zero

isoscelestriangle as shown in 9. An electron enters an electric field with its velocity
in the direction of the electric lines of field then :–
figure. The net electrostatic
+q +q [MP PET 2000]
energy of the configuration is a
(1) the path of the electron will be a circle
zero. Q is equal to
(2) the path of the electron will be a parabola
q 2 q (3) the velocity of the electron will decrease just
(1) (2) [IIT 2000]
1 2 2 2 after enter
(3) –2q (4) +q (4) the velocity of the electron will increase just after
enter
10. A cube of metal is given a charge (+ Q), which of 16. If V = axy then electric field at a point proportional
the following statements is true : [MP PET 2001] to :– [RPMT 2001]

(1) potential at the surface of cube is zero (1) r (2) r–1

(2) potential within the cube is zero (3) r–2 (4) r2
 
(3) electric field is normal to the surface of the cube
(4) electric field varies within the cube
17. Gauss law is given by 
 E.ds = q, if net charge
s

11. Electric charge is uniformly distributed along a long enclosed in gaussian surface is zero then :–
straight wire of radius 1 mm. The charge per cm. (1) E on surface must be zero [RPMT 2001]

length of the wire is Q coulomb. (2) incoming and outgoing electric lines are equal
Another cylindrical surface of (3) there is a net incoming electric lines
radius 50 cm. and length 1 m. (4) none
1m
symmetrically encloses the wire 18. The electric field, at a distance of 20 cm from the
as shown in fig. The total flux centre of a dielectric sphere of radius 10 cm is,
passing through the cylindrical 50cm
100 V/m. Then E at 3 cm distance from the centre
surface is :– of sphere is :– [RPMT 2001]
[MP PET 2001] (1) 100 V/m (2) 125 V/m
Q 100 Q (3) 120 V/m (4) zero
(1)  (2) 0
0 19. Two point charges placed at a distance 'r' in air
10 Q 100 Q exert a force 'F'. The value of distance at which
(3)   (4)   they exerts same force when placed in medium
0 0
(dielectric constant K) is :– [MP PMT 2001]
12. The electric potential and field at a point due to an
(1) rK (2) r/K
electric dipole are proportional to [MP PMT 2001]
(1) r, r–1 (2) r–1, r–2 (3) r K (4) r K
–2 –3 –2 –2
(3) r , r (4) r , r 20. Two equal negative charges – q, are placed at points
2
13. If in a region V = 4x volt then electric field at (0,a) and (0,–a) on y axis, one positive charge q at
(1, 0, 2) m. is – [MP PMT 2001] rest is left to move from point (2a, 0). This charge
will be [KCET 2001]
(1) 8 V/m, towards (–x) axis
(1) execute S.H.M. about the origin.
(2) 8 V/m, towards (+x) axis
(2) oscillate but not execute S. H. M.
(3) 4 V/m, towards (–x) axis (3) move towards origin and will become stationary.
(4) 4 V/m, towards (+x) axis (4) S. H. M. along x axis.

14. Two horizontal metal plates having a potential 21. A charge q is placed in the middle of a line joining
the two equal and like point charges Q. This system
difference of 800 V are 0.02 m apart. A particle
will remain in equilibrium for which the value of q
of mass 1.92 × 10–15 kg is suspended in equilibrium is – [KCET 2001]
between the plates. If e is the elementry charge,
Q Q
then charge on the particle is : [MP PMT 2001] (1)  (2) 
3 4
(1) e (2) 3e
Q Q
(3) 6e (4) 8e (3) (4) 
2 2
15. In Millikan's oil drop experiment, which of the 22. A ball of mass 1g and charge 10–8 C moves from a
following charges can be present on the oil drops– point A (VA = 600 V) to the point B whose potential is
zero. Velocity of the ball at the point B is 20 cm s–1.
[RPMT 2001]
The velocity of the ball at the point A is :–
(1) 0.1e, charge equal to that on  –particles [KCET 2001]
(2) 2e, 1.6 x 10 –19 C –1 –1
(1) 16.7 ms (2) 16.7 cm s
(3) 2e, 1.6 x 10 –19 C, 2.5e –1
(3) 2.8 ms (4) 2.8 cm s–1
(4) 1.5 e, e
23. If a charged spherical conductor of radius 10 cm 28. 64 small drops of mercury, each of radius 'r' and
has potential V at a point, distant 5 cm from its charge q are combined to form a big drop. The
centre, then the potential at a point distant 15 cm ratio of the surface density of the charge of each
from the centre will be : [JIMPER 2001] small drop to that of a big drop is :– [KCET 2002]

3 (1) 4 : 1 (2) 1 : 4
(1) 3V (2) V
2 (3) 1 : 64 (4) 64 : 1

2 1 29. Three point charges are placed at the corners of

(3) V (4) V
3 3 an equilateral triangle. Assuming only electrostatics
24. There is a uniform electric field of strength forces are acting– [KCET 2002]
3
10 V/m along y–axis. A body of mass 1 g and
(1) if the charges have different magnitudes and
charge 10–6 C is projected into the field from origin
different signs, the system will be in equilibrium.
along the positive x–axis with a velocity 10m/s. Its
speed in m/s after 10s is (Neglect gravitation) (2) the system will be in equilibrium if the charges

(1) 10 (2) 5 2 [EAMCET 2001] have the same magnitudes but different signs.

(3) the system can never be in equillibrium.

(3) 10 2 (4) 20
25. A uniform electric field pointing in positive (4) the system will be in equillibrium if the charges
x–direction exists in a region. Let A be the origin, rotate about the centre of the triangle.
B be the point on the x–axis at x = +1cm and C be 30. Two copper balls, each having weight 10 g are
the point on the y–axis at y = +1 cm. Then the kept in air 10 cm apart. If one electron from every
potentials at the points A, B and C satisfy. 106 atoms is transfered from one ball to the other,
(1) V A < V B (2) V A > V B[iit Scr 2001] the coulomb force between them is (atomic weight
(3) V A < V C (4) V A > V C of copper is 63.5) :– [KCET 2002]

26. Choose correct statement regarding electric lines (1) 2.0 × 108 N
of force :– [RPMT 2002]
(2) 2.0 × 106 N
(1) emerges from negative charge and meet at
positive charge (3) 2.0 × 10 10 N

(2) where the density of electric lines of force are (4) 2.0 × 104 N
more, the electric field in that region is weak.  
31. Consider E 1 = x î + y ˆj and E 2 = xy 2 î + x 2 y ˆj
(3) it is in radial direction for a point charge
(4) has a physical existance then : [RPMT 2001]

(1) only E 1 is electrostatic

27. An elementary particle of mass m and charge +e is
projected with velocity v at a much more massive (2) only E 2 is electrostatic
particle of charge Ze, where Z > 0. What is the (3) both are electrostatic
closest possible approach of the incident particle.
[Orissa jee 2002]
(4) none

32. How many times, the potential of big drop in

Ze 2 Ze
(1) (2) comparison to small drops which is made of
2 0 mv2 4 0 mv2
8 droplets will be, if all the droplets are identical
and having equal charge ? [RPMT 2002]
2
Ze Ze
(3) (4) (1) 2 times (2) 4 times
8 0 mv 2
8 0 mv2
(3) 3 times (4) 8 times
33. (–10–6) C charge is on a drop of water having mass 39. Identical charges (– q) are placed at each cornes of
–6
10 kg. What amount of electric field is applied on a cube of side 'b' then E.P.E. of charge (+ q) which
the drop so that it is in the balanced condition with is placed at centre of cube will be : [AIPMT 2002]
its weight :– [MP PET 2002]
 4 2 q2  8 2 q2
(1) (2)
(1) 10 V/m upward 0 b 0 b

(2) 10 V/m downward

 4 q2 8 2 q2
(3) (4)
(3) 0.1 V/m downward 3 0 b 4 0 b

(4) 0.1 V/m upward 40. Some positive charge is given to a conductor. Then
its potential :– [AIPMT 2002]
34. An electric dipole is placed in non uniform electric
field, then it experiences :– [AIIMS 2003] (1) is maximum at surface
(2) is maximum at centre
(1) force must be zero
(3) remain same throughout the conductor
(2) torque must be non zero
(4) is maximum somewhere between surface and
(3) force must be non zero centre
(4) both may be non zero 41. What will be the ratio of electric field at the axis
35. What is the electric potential at a distance 'x' from and at equatorial line of a dipole :– [RPMT 2002]
the centre inside a conducting sphere which is (1) 1 : 2 (2) 2 : 1
charged upto Q and having radius R :– (3) 4 : 1 (4) 1 : 4
[MP PET 2002] 42. Potential inside a hollow charged sphere is :–
(1) uniform [RPMT 2002]
1 Q 1 Q
(1) 4  (2) 4  (2) proportional to a distance from centre
0 R 0 x
(3) inversly proportional to the distance
1 (4) inversly proportional to square of distance
(3) 4  . x (4) zero
0
43. A proton is accelerated through potential difference
36. An electron and a proton are set free in a uniform of 1 V then KE of proton will be :– [RPMT 2003]
electric field. The ratio of their acceleration is :–
(1) 1840 eV (2) 0.1 eV
(1) unity (2) zero [MP PET 2002]
1
(3) 1 eV (4) eV
mp me 1 84 0
(3) (4) m
me p 44. There is a neutral metallic sphere. Some one wants
to develop 1 Faraday charge on it. How much
37. Two point charges + 9e and +e are kept 16 cm. number of electron has to removed from the
apart to each other. Where should a third charge q sphere ?
be placed between them so that the system remains
in the equilibrium state :– [MP PET 2002]
(1) 9 × 109 (2) 6.023 × 10 23

(1) 24 cm from + 9e (3) 8.85 × 10 –12 (4) 6 × 1018

(2) 12 cm from + 9e 45. Dimension of volt is equivalent to :–
(3) 24 cm from + e (1) J/C (2) N/C [RPMT 2003]
(4) 12 cm from + e (3) wb/m2 (4) A/C
 46. The potential at a distance R/2 from the centre of
38. When an electric dipole p is kept in a uniform
 a conducting sphere will be :– [RPMT 2003]
electric field E then for what value of the angle
  Q
between p and E , torque will be maximum :– (1) 0 (2) 8   R
0
(1) 90° (2) 0° [MP PET 2002]
Q Q
(3) 180° (4) 45° (3) 4   R (4) 2   R
0 0
47. Four charges +Q, –Q, +Q and –Q are situated on 53. Two particle of equal mass m and charge q are
the corners of a square then at the centre of square placed at a distance of 16 cm. Net force on each
[RPMT 2003] q
charge is zero then value of is
(1) E=0, V=0 (2) E=0, V  0 m
(3) E  0, V=0 (4) E=0, V  0 0
(1)  (2) [MP PMT 2003]
G
48. For a dipole q = 2 × 10–6 C ; d = 0.01m find the
maximum torque on the dipole if G
5
E = 5 × 10 N/C :– [RPMT 2003]
(3) 4 0 (4) 4 0 G

(1) 1 × 10–3 Nm–1 (2) 10 × 10–3 Nm–1

54. Three charges –q 1 , +q 2 and –q 3 are placed as
–3 2 2
(3) 10 × 10 Nm (4) 1 × 10 Nm shown in the figure. The x–component of the force
49. An electric dipole is situated in an electric field of on –q1 is proportional to : [AIEEE 2003]
uniform intensity E whose dipole moment is p and
moment of inertia is I. If the dipole is displaced –q3 y
then the angular frequency of its oscillation is
[MP PET 2003] 
a
1 3 b
x
 pE 2  pE 2 –q1 +q2
(1)   (2)  
 I   I  q2 q3 q2 q3
(1) 2
 2
sin  (2) 2
 cos 
1 1 b a b a2
 I 2  p 2 q2 q3 q2 q3
(3)   (4)    sin 
 pE   IE  (3) (4) 2  2 cos 
b2 a 2 b a
55. An electron is moving round the nucleus of a
50. If the electric flux entering and leaving an closed
hydrogen atom in a circular orbit of radius r. The
surface respectively is 1 and 2 the electric charge

inside the surface will be [AIEEE 2003]
Coulomb force F on the electron is : [AIPMT 2003]
(1) (1 + 2) 0 (2) (2 – 1)0
e2 e2
1  2 2  1 (1) K r (2) –K r
(3) (4) r2 r3
0 0

e2  e2 
51. A thin spherical conducting shell of radius R has a (3) K r (4) – K r
3
charge q. Another point charge Q is placed at the r r3
centre of the shell. The electrostatic potential at a 56. A charge q is placed at the centre of a closed cub.
The flux emitting from any one face of the cube
R will be [AIPMT 2003]
point p a distance from the centre of the shell is
2
Q Q
(1) 6  (2) 3 
q  Q  2 2Q 0 0
(1) (2) 4  R [AIEEE 2003]
4 0 R 0
Q Q
(3)  (4) 4 
0 0
2Q 2q 2Q q
(3) 4  R  4  R (4) 4  R  4  R 57. An electric dipole has the magnitude of its charge
0 0 0 0
as q and its dipole moment is p. It is placed in a
52. A hollow conducting sphere is placed in an electric uniform electric field E. If its dipole moment is along
field produced by a point charge placed at P as shown the direction of the field, the force on it and its
in figure. Let VA, VB, VC be the potentials at point A,
potential energy are respectively :–
B and C respectively. Then [Orissa Jee 2003]
(1) q. E and p. E [AIPMT 2004]
(1) V C > V B
(2) zero and minimum
(2) V B > V C A P
C (3) q. E and maximum
(3) V A > V B
(4) V A = V C B (4) 2q. E and minimum
58. Conservation of charge is a consequence of 64. Using mass (M), length (L), time (T) and current (A)
(1) Columb law [RPMT 2004] as fundamental quantities, the dimension of
(2) Gauss law permittivity is [AIIMS 2004]
(3) continuity equation
(4) Hygen's wave equation (1) ML –2T 2 A (2) M–1 L –3 T 4 A 2
59. Which statement is not correct for a conducting
charged sphere – [RPMT 2004] (3) MLT–2A (4) ML 2T –1 A 2
(1) electric field inside the sphere is not equal to zero 65. In an electric field electric dipole is rotated though
(2) V is constant inside the sphere an angle ,then work done will be [RPMT 2005]
(3) the direction of E is radial outside the sphere (1) pE(1 – cos) (2) pE sin
(4) charge density inside the sphere is zero
(3) zero (4) – pE cos
60. When charge is given to a soap bubble, it shows
66. An isolated conducting sphere of radius r has given
(1) an increase in size [RPMT 2004]
a charge q, then its P.E. will be : [RPMT 2005]
(2) sometimes an increase and sometimes a
decrease in size q2 q2
(3) no change in size (1) (2) 2  r
4  0 r 0
(4) none of these
61. The electric field due to a uniformly charged sphere q q2
of radius R as a function of the distance from its (3) 8   r (4)
8  0 r
centre is represented graphically by[AIIMS 2004] 0

67. An electron travels a distance of 0.10 m in an electric

field of intensity 3200 V/m, enters perpendicular to
E E the field with a velocity 4  10 7m/s, what is its
(1) (2)
deviation in its path : [AIPMT 2005]
O R r O R r (1) 1.76 mm. (2) 17.6 mm.
(3) 176 mm. (4) 0.176 mm.
68. Two charges q1 and q 2 are placed 30cm apart, as
E E shown in the figure. q3
(3) (4) C
A third charge q 3 is
O R r O R r moved along the arc of
40cm
62. Equipotential surface associated with an electric field a circle of radius 40cm
which is increasing in magnitude along the from C to D. The q1 q2
x–direction, are [AIIMS 2004] change in the potential A 30cm BD
energy of the system is
(1) planes parallel to yz–plane
q3
(2) planes parallel to xy–plane
4  0 k, where k is :– [AIPMT 2005]

(3) planes parallel to xz–plane

(1) 8q2 (2) 6q2
(4) coaxial cylinders of increasing radii around the (3) 8q1 (4) 6q1
x–axis 69. As per this diagram a point charge +q is placed at
63. In the basic CsCl crystal structure, Cs and Cl ions + – the origin O. Work done in taking another point
are arranged in a bcc configuration as shown y
charge –Q from the point
below.The net electrostatic force exerted by the A
A [coordinates (0, a)] to
eight Cs+ ions on the Cl – ion is [AIIMS 2004]
another point B
(1) zero [coordinates(a,0)] along the
straight path AB is x
16 e 2
+ +
1 Cs Cs O B
(2) 4   2
0 3a
Cs
+
Cs
+  qQ 1
a (1) (4   2 ) 2 a (2) zero [AIPMT 2005]
0 a
1 32 e 2 Cl
–

(3) 4   2 +
0 3a Cs Cs
+
qQ 1 1 qQ 1
2 (3) (4   2
) (4) (4   2
)
2 a
1 4e 0 a 2 0 a
(4) + a Cs+
4  0 3 a 2 Cs
70. Two infinitely long parallel conducting plates having 75. Two charges are +2µC and –5µC. Find the ratio of
surface charge densities + and –  respectively forces acting on each, is :– [RPMT 2006]
on inner faces are separated by a small distance.
(1) 2 : 5 (2) 5 : 2
The medium between the plates is vacuum. If 0
is the dielectric permittivity of vacuum, then the (3) 1 : 1 (4) 4 : 25
electric field in the region between the plates is 76. Charges +q and –q are placed at points A and B
[AIIMS 2005]
respectvely which are a distance 2L apart, C is the
 mid point between A and B. R
(1) 0 volt/meter (2) 2  volt/meter
0
The work done in moving a
 2 A C B D
(3)  volt/meter (4)  volt/meter charge +Q along the semicircle
0 0
71. Two cocentric conducting thin spherical shells A, CRD is :– [AIPMT 2007]

and B having radii rA and rB (rB > rA) are charged

qQ qQ
to Q A and –Q B ( | Q B | > | Q A | ). The electrical (1)  6   L (2) 4   L
0 0
field along a line, (passing through the centre) is:
[AIIMS 2005]
qQ qQ
(3) 2   L (4) 6   L
0 0

77. A hollow cylinder has a charge q coulomb within it.

(1) (2)
If  is the electric flux in units of voltmeter associated
with the curved surface B, the flux linked with the
plane surface A in units of voltmeter will be
[AIPMT 2007]
(3) (4)
B
72. A square surface of side L metre is in the plane of

the paper. A uniform electric field E (volt/m),also C A

in the plane of the paper,

is limited only to the lower
q 1q 
half of the square surface, (1)    (2) 2    
(see figure). The electric
E 0  0 
flux in SI units associated q 
with the surface is :– (3) 2  (4)
0 3
(1) zero (2) EL 2 [AIPMT 2006]
78. Three point charges +q, –2q and +q are placed at
EL2 EL2
(3) (4) points (x = 0, y = a, z = 0),(x = 0, y = 0, z = 0)
2 0 2 and (x = a, y = 0, z = 0) respectively. The magnitude

73. An electric dipole of dipole moment p is lying and direction of the electric dipole moment vector

along a uniform electric field E . The work done in of this charge assembly are :– [AIPMT 2007]
rotating the dipole by 90° is :– [AIPMT 2006]
(1) 2pE (2) pE (1) 2 qa along + x direction

pE
(3) 2pE (4) (2) 2 qa along + y direction
2
74. Two parallel large thin metal sheets have equal
surface charge densities( = 26·4 × 10 –12 C/m 2) (3) 2 qa along the line joining points
of opposite signs. The electric field between these
(x = 0, y = 0, z = 0) and (x = a, y = a, z = 0)
sheets is [AIIMS 2006]
(1) 1·5 N/C (2) 1·5 × 10 –10 N/C (4) qa along the line joining points

(3) 3 N/C (4) 3 × 10 –10 N/C (x = 0, y = 0, z = 0) and (x = a, y = a, z = 0)

79. The electric potential at a point in free space due 83. A square surface of side L meter in the plane of
to a charge Q coulomb is Q × 1011 volts. The electric the paper is placed in a uniform electric field
field at that points is :- [AIPMT 2008] E (volt/m) acting along the same plane at an angle
 with the horizontal side of the square as shown in
(1) 4 0 Q × 10 20 volt/m
figure. The electric flux linked to the surface, in units
(2) 12 0 Q × 10 22 volt/m of volt–m, is :- [AIPMT Pre. 2010]

(3) 4 0 Q × 10 22 volt/m

E
(4) 12 0 Q × 10 20 volt/m 

80. The electric potential at a point (x, y, z) is given by:

V = –x2y – xz3 + 4
 (1) Zero (2) EL 2
The electric field E at that point is :-
(3) EL 2cos (4) EL2sin

(1) E = î (2xy – z3) + ˆj xy2 + k̂ 3z2x [AIPMT 2009] 3R
84. The electric field at a distance from the centre
2
 of a charged conducting spherical shell of radius R
(2) E = î (2xy + z 3) + ˆj x2 + k̂ 3xz2
R
 is E. The electric field at a distance from the
(3) E = î 2xy + ˆj (x2 + y2) + k̂ (3xz – y2) 2
centre of the sphere is :- [AIPMT Mains 2010]

(4) E = î z3 + ˆj xyz + k̂ z2 E
(1) E (2)
2
81. Three concentric spherical shells have radii a, b
and c(a < b < c) and have surface charge densities E
(3) (4) Zero
, –and respectively. If VA, VB and VC denote the 3
potentials of the three shells, then, for c = a+b, we 85. A charge Q is enclosed by a Gaussian spherical
have :- [AIPMT 2009] surface of radius R. If the radius is doubled, then
the outward electric flux will :- [AIPMT Pre. 2011]
(1) V C = V B = V A (1) Increase four times
(2) VC = VA  VB (2) Be reduced to half
(3) Remain the same
(3) VC = VB  VA
(4) Be doubled
(4) VC  VB  VA 86. Four electric charges + q, +q, – q and – q are placed
82. Two positive ions, each carrying a charge q, are at the corners of a square of side 2L(see figure). The
separated by a distance d. If F is the force of electric potential at point A, midway between the
repulsion between the ions, the number of electrons two charges +q and +q, is - [AIPMT Pre. 2011]

missing from each ion will be (e being the charge

1 2q
on an electron) : [AIPMT Pre. 2010] (1) 4   L (1  5 ) +q –q
0

4  0 Fd 2 4  0 Fd 2 A
(1) (2) 1 2q  1 
1 
2 2
q e (2) 
4  0 L  5
+q –q

4  0 Fe 2 4  0 Fd 2 1 2q  1 
(3) (4) (3) 1  
d2 e2 4  0 L  5

(4) Zero
87. Three charges each +q are placed at the corners 90. An electrical dipole of moment 'p' is placed in an
of an isosceles triangle ABC of sides BC and AC,
electric field of intensity 'E'. The dipole acquires a
2a. D and E are the mid points of BC and CA. The
work done in taking a charge Q from D to E is :- position such that the axis of the dipole makes an
[AIPMT Mains 2011] angle  with the direction of the field. Assuming that
3 qQ A the potential energy of the dipole to be zero when
(1) 4   a
0  = 90°, the torque and the potential energy of the
E
3 qQ dipole will respectively be :- [AIPMT Pre. 2012]
(2) 8   a
0
B C (1) p E sin , 2p E cos 
D
qQ (2) p E cos , –p E sin 
(3) 4   a (4) Zero
0
(3) p E sin , –p E cos 
88. The electric potential V at any point (x, y, z), all in
meters in space is given by V = 4x2 volt. The electric (4) p E sin , –2p E cos 
field at the point (1, 0, 2) in volt/meter, is :-
91. Four point charges –Q, –q, 2q and 2Q are placed,
(1) 8 along negative X-axis [AIPMT Mains 2011]
(2) 8 along positive X-axis one at each corner of the square. The relation
(3) 16 along negative X-axis between Q and q for which the potential at the
(4) 16 along positive X-axis centre of the square is zero is :[AIPMT Pre. 2012]
89. What is the flux through a cube of side 'a' if a point
1
charge of q is at one of its corner : (1) Q = q (2) Q =
q
[AIPMT Pre. 2012]
1
(3) Q = –q (4) Q = 
q q 2 q
(1)  (2) 2  6 a
0 0
92. Two metallic spheres of radii 1 cm and 3 cm are
given charges of – 1 × 10 –2 C and 5 × 10 –2 C,
respectively. If these are connected by a conducting
2q q
(3)  (4) 8  wire, the final charge on the bigger sphere is :-
0 0
[AIPMT Mains 2012]
(1) 4 × 10 –2 C (2) 1 × 10 –2 C
(3) 2 × 10 –2 C (4) 3 × 10 –2 C
ANSWER KEY EXERCISE - I
Que . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans . 2 3 2 2 3 4 2 4 3 3 2 3 1 2 2
Que . 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans . 1 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 1 2 3 1
Que . 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans . 3 2 2 4 1 3 2 1 3 3 2 1 3 2 1
Que . 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans . 3 1 3 1 2 4 4 4 3 4 1 2 3 1 1
Que . 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
Ans . 2 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 2 3 1 1 2 3 3
Que . 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Ans . 1 2 3 3 2 2 4 1 4 3 3 4 1 4 3
Que . 91 92
Ans . 3 4