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Question 1
A charge of magnitude q is divided into two parts such that force between resulting two
charges is maximum when separated through some distance r. The division of charges
would be
(a) 3q/8 , 5q/8 (b) 2q/4 , 2q/4
(c) q/2 , q/2 (d) 3q/6 , 3q/6
Question 2
Consider a system of three charges q/3, q/3 and –2q/3 placed at points A, B and C
respectively as shown in the figure. Take O to be the centre of the circle of radius R and
angle CAB = 60º

(a) The electric field at point O is q/8πε0R2 (b) The magnitude of the
force between the charges at C and B is q /54πε0R
2 2

(c) The potential energy of the system is zero (d) The potential at point O
is q/12πε0R
Question 3
Four charges q, 2q, 3q, 4q are placed at corners A, B, C and D of a square as shown
below in the figure. The field at centre O of square has the direction along

(a) AB (b) CB
(c) AC (d) DB
Question 4
A point charge q is placed at geometrical centre of one of the face of a cube. The total
flux through the cubical surface due to charge is

Question 5
Two large metal sheets having surface charge density +σ and –σ are kept parallel to
each other at a small separation distance d. The electric field at any point in the region
between the plates is
(a) σ/ε0 (b) σ/2ε0
(c) 2σ/ε0 (d) σ/4ε0

Question 6
A rod lies along the x-axis with one end at the origin and other at x->∞ it caries a uniform charge
λ C/m. Find the electric field at the point x=-a on the x-axis
(a) -(λ/4πε0a)I (b) -(λ/4πε0a2)i
(c) (λ/4πε0a)I (d) (λ/4πε0a2)i

Question 7
Twelve charges of charge q are situated at the corners of the 12 sided polygon of side a. What
is the net force on the charge Q at the centre
(a) Zero (b) 3qQ/πε0a2
(c) qQ/πε0a2 (d) None of the above

Question 8
Two positive point charge are placed at the distance a apart have sum Q. What values of the
charges , coulomb force between them is maximum
(a) q1=q1=Q/2 (b) q1=3Q/4 ,q2=Q/4
(c) q1=5Q/6 ,q2=Q/6 (d) Non of the above

Question 9
A metallic shell having inner radius R1 and outer radii R2 has a point charge Q kept inside the
cavity. Electric field in the region R1 < r < R2 where r is the distance from the centre is given by
(a) depends on the value of r (b) Zero
(c) Constant and nonzero everywhere
(d) None of the above
Question 10
Consider two statements
A) The force with which two charges interact is not changed by the presence of the other
charges
B) Electric force experienced by the charge particle due to number of fixed point charges is
vector resultant of the forces experience due to individual charges
(a) A and B both are correct (b) A is correct only
(c) B is correct only (d) A and B both are wrong
Question 11
A metallic solid sphere of radius R is given the charge Q. Which of the following statement is
true then
(a) Electric field at points 0< r < R is zero (b) Charge Q is on the outer
surface of the sphere
(c) Electric field at r>R is given by Q/4πε0r2 (d) Electric field is perpendicular
to the surface of the sphere

Question 12.
A simple pendulum consists of a small sphere of mass and positive charge q is suspended by
the string of length L. The pendulum is placed in the electric field of strength E directed vertically
downwards. Which of the following is true
(a)Time period of oscillation=T=2π√L/(g+qE/m) (b)Time period of
oscillation=T=2π√L/(g-qE/m)
(c) Tension in the string when the pendulum is at rest =mq+qE (d)Tension in the string when
the pendulum is at rest =mq-qE

Question 13
A rod lies on the x-axis with end and at x=-L and other end at x=L with uniform charge λ C/m.
Which of the following is true
(a).Electric field at any point (0,y) on the y-axis is given by
E=(2kλL/y√(y2+L2))j
(b) For point on the Y-axis greater than y>>L
E=(2kλL/y2)j
(c) Electric field if L->∞
E=2kλ/y
(d) None of the above

Question 14
A particle of mass m and charge q is thrown horizontally with a velocity v from top of the building
of height H. An electric field exists in the plane and it is horizontally away from the building
which of the following is true
(a) Range of the particle is greater than v√(2H/g) (b) Time of flight is
√(2H/g) (c) Path is parabolic (d) None of the above
Question 15
At a point on the axis of an electric dipole
(a) Electric field is zero (b) Electric potential is zero
(c) Neither electric field nor electric potential is zero (d) Electric field is directed
perpendicular to axis
Question 16
A point charge (Q) is located at the centre of a cube of edge length a, find the final electric flux
over one face of the cube
a. Q/ε0
b. Q/6ε0
c. 6Q/ε0
d. none of the above
Question 17
Three point charges q + Q, q, q - Q are enclosed by the surface S. What the net flux crosses S
a. 3q
b. 2q
c. 3q - Q
d. can not be determine based on the data given in question
Question 18
Find the electric field inside the sphere which carries a charge density proportional to the
distance from the origin
ρ = kr
a. ρ/ε0
b. ρr/ε0
c. ρr2/ε0
d. none of the above
Question 19
A point charge Q(C) is placed at the origin. Find the electric flux of which an area 4π m2 on a
concentric spherical shell of radius R
a. Q/R2ε0
b. Q/ε0
c. Q/4R2ε0
d. none of the above
Question 20
As per Gauss law

Which of the following is true about this

a. This is valid for symmetrical surface only
b. E is the electric field to the charge inside the surface
c. Electric flux on the closed surface due to outside charge is always zero
d. none of the above
Question 21
A uniform line charge with linear density λ lies along the y-axis. What flux crosses a spherical
surface cantered at the origin with r = R
a. 2Rλ/ε0
b. Rλ/ε0
c. λ/ε0
d. none of the above

Question 1
Two point charges q1 and q2 are located with points having position vectors r1 and r2 .

1. Find the position vector r3 where the third charge q3 should be placed so that
force acting on each of the three charges would be equal to zero.
2. Find the amount of charge q3
Question 2
Consider a thin wire ring of radius R and carrying uniform charge density λ per unit
length.

1. Find the magnitude of electric field strength on the axis of the ring as a function
of distance x from its centre.
2. What would be the form of electric field function for x>>R.
3. Find the magnitude of maximum strength of electric field.
Question 3
Two equally charged metal balls each of mass m Kg are suspended from the same
point by two insulated threads of length l m long. At equilibrium, as a result of mutual
separation between balls, balls are separated by x m. Determine the charge on each
ball.
Question 4
There are two identical particles each of mass m and carrying charge Q. Initially one of
them is at rest and another charge moves with velocity v directly towards the particle at
rest. Find the distance of closest approach.
Question 5
Find the electric field at the centre of uniformly charged semi circular arc having linear
charge density λ.
Question 6
Two opposite corners of square carry charge –q and other tow opposite corners of
same square carry charge +q as shown below in the figure

All the four charges are equal in magnitude. Find the magnitude and direction of force
on the charge on the upper right corner by the other three charges.
Question 7
A rigid insulated wire frame in form of a right angled triangle ABC is set in vertical plane
as shown below in the figure.

Two beads of equal masses m and each carrying charges q1 and q2 are connected by a
chord of length l and can slide without friction on the wires. Considering the case when
beads are stationary determine

1. the normal reaction on the beads

2. the angle α
3. tension in the chord
If the chord is now cut what are the value of charges for which beads continue to remain
stationary.
Question 8
Inside a ball charged uniformly with volume density ρ , there is a spherical cavity. The
centre of cavity is displaced with respect to the centre of the ball by a distance a. Find
the field strength inside the cavity assuming the permittivity to be equal to unity.
Question 9
An electric dipole is placed at a distance x from a infinitely long rod of linear charge
density λ.

1. Find the net amount of force acting on the dipole.

2. Assuming that dipole is fixed at its centre find its time period of oscillations if the
dipole is slightly rotated about its equilibrium position.
Question 10
An electric charge Q is uniformly distributed over the surface of a sphere of radius R.
Show that the force on a small charge element dq is radially outwards and is given by

is the electric field at the surface of the sphere.

Question 11
A thin fixed ring of radius R has a positive charge of +q C uniformly distributed over it. A
particle of mass m and charge –q is placed on axis at a distance x from the centre of the
ring. Show that the motion of negatively charged particle is approximately simple
harmonic.
Question 12
Consider the figure given below

A positive charge +q is placed at corner of the cube. Find the electric flux through the
right face BCGDB of the cube.

Question 13
Consider a sphere of radius r having charge q C distributed uniformly over the sphere.
This sphere is now covered with a hollow conducting sphere of radius R>r.

1. Find the electric field at point P away from the centre O of the sphere such that
r<OP<R.
2. Find the surface charge density on the outer surface of the hollow sphere if
charge q’ C is placed on the hollow sphere.
Question 14

1. Find the electric field inside the uniformly charged sphere of radius R and volume
charge density ρ using Gauss’s law.
2. Use Gauss’s law to find the electric field outside, at a point on the surface and at
any point inside a spherical shell of radius R, carrying a uniform surface charge
density σ.
Question 15
(a) Show that the normal component of electrostatic field has a discontinuity from one
side of a charged surface to another given by

Where a unit vector is normal to the surface at a point and σ is the surface charge
density at that point. (The direction of is from side 1 to side 2.)
(b) Show that the tangential component of electrostatic field is continuous from one side
of a charged surface to another.
Question 16
Consider a cylinder as given below in the figure
Volume between radius r1 and r2 contains uniform charge density ρ C/m3. Use Gauss’s
law to find electric field in all regions.

Linked comprehension type (A)

A thin metallic wire ring of radius R and area of cross-section A carries an electric
charge of q Coulombs. The centre of the ring contains a charge Q>>q with sign of Q
same as that of q.
Question 1
The force with which ring stretches is

Question 2
Change in radius of the ring would be

where Y is the young’s modulus of the ring

Linked comprehension type (B)
A slab of uniform thickness 2d and uniform charge density ρ is lying between –d to d
along x-axis and extends infinitely along y and z directions as shown below in the figure.
Question 3
Magnitude of electric field at any point inside the slab as a function of x is

Question 4
Electric field for regions outside the slab is

Linked comprehension type (C)

Question 5
A long cylinder contains charge distributed uniformly having volume charge density ρ.
(A) Electric field inside this cylinder is

Question 6
What would be the field inside the cylinder if volume charge density of the cylinder
varies according to the following relation given below?
ρ=kx2
where k is a constant.
Assertion reason type questions
The following questions consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. While
answering these questions choose any of the following four responses
A. If both Statement I and Statement II are true and the reason is
correct explanation of Statement I.
B. If both Statement I and Statement II are true but reason is not a correct explanation
of Statement I.
C. If Statement I is true and Statement II is false.
D. If both Statement I and Statement II are false.
Question 7
Statement I: There is no electric field in the conductor
Statement II: There are plenty of free electrons in the conductors which moves in such
a way, it cancel every electric field in the conductor
Question 8
Statement I: Coulombs Force is an action reaction pair
Statement II: Coulombs force is non conservative in nature

Question 9
Statement I: Two electric lines of force can never intersect
Statement II: Electric lines of force originates from negative and terminate on positive
charge
Question 10
Statement I: Excess charge given to the conductor always resides on the outer surface
of the conductor
Statement II: electric field is zero inside the bulk material of the conductor

Matrix Match question

Question 11
Consider the figure given below

A charge Q is placed inside the Spherical conductor shell

Column I
A) Charge Q is at the center of the shell
B) Charge Q is displaced from center and place at distance r from the center
C) An excess charge q is given to the shell
D) A charge q is placed near the conductor shell
Column II
X) Charge distribution is uniform at the inner surface of shell
Y) Charge distribution is non uniform at the inner surface of shell
Z) Charge distribution is uniform at the outer surface of shell
K) Charge distribution is non uniform at the outer surface of shell
Question 12
Consider the figure given below in which an infinite conductor has uniform surface
charge distribution σ0 and adjacent to it is an infinite parallel layer of charge with volume
charge density ρ varying according to following relation
ρ=ρ0e-αz , where z>0

Electric field due to the conductor is

Question 13

1. Two uniform infinite sheets of charge density +σ and –σ intersect at right angles.
Electric field due to this configuration at any point in space is

Question 14
A charge Q sits at the back corner of a cube. What is the flux of electric field through the
shaded surface?

Question 15
Match the column
A point charge is placed at the center of a closed spherical surface.
Φ : Electrical Flux through the closed spherical surface
E : Electric Field through the closed spherical surface
Then Mark out the correct statement
Column I
A) If the point charge is displaced from the center but kept within the closed surface
B) If the point charge is displaced such that it crosses the boundary of closed surface
C) If any another charge is kept outside the surface
D) If any another charge is placed inside the surface
Column II
P) Φ will change
Q) E will change
R) Φ will not change
S) E will not change
Question 16
A point charge +Q is at the origin of a coordinates system . It is surrounded by a
concentric uniform distribution of charge on a spherical shell at r=R for which the total
charge is -2Q
Which of the following is correct?

Question 17
Two infinite uniform line charges of linear charge density 2 C/m lies in a XY plan at x
=+a m and x=-a m.. A positive charge particle of charge q is placed at the origin and it
is displaced by a distance k from origin towards +x axis.
Which of the following is correct
a) The charge particle will oscillate but not harmonically for all values of 0 < k <a
b) The charge particle will oscillate harmonically for all values of 0 < k <a
c) The charge particle will oscillate harmonically for k<<<a
d) The charge particle will not oscillate
Question 18
Two infinite uniform sheet of charge each with surface charge density σ are located at
x=+a and x=-a.
Which of the following is correct?

Question 19
A conductor of non uniform curvature is given Q charge. Which of the following is
correct
a) The charge is distributed uniformly over its volume
b) The charge is distributed uniformly over its outer surface
c) The charge has the greatest concentration on the part of greatest curvature
d) The charge has the greatest concentration on the part of least curvature
Question 20
At a point on the axis of an electrical dipole
a) Electric field is zero
b) Electric potential is zero
c) Neither Electric field and electric potential is zero
d) Electric field is directed Perpendicular to the axis