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ELECTROSTATICS DAY2
MCQ on Coulombs Law
Q1. Two identical particles, each of mass m and charge q are placed in water separated
by some distance. The particles are in equilibrium under mutual electrostatic and
gravitational forces. Then specific charge for the particle in C/kg is (take k = 81)
(a) 6 x 10
19

(b) 7.75 x 10
19

(c) 7.75 x 10
10

(d) 6 x 10
10
(c)
Q2. A charge Q is divided into two parts such that charge on each part is q and Q/q = 2.
The Columbic force between the two parts when placed at some distance is
(a) Maximum irrespective of the medium in which they are placed.
(b) Minimum.
(c) Equal in magnitude for both but opposite in direction.
(d) Dependent on the medium in which charges are placed. (a, c, d)
Q3. The charge density of a spherical charge distribution is given by

The total charge on the distribution is
(d)
Q4. Two free point charges +4Q and +Q are placed at a distance r. A third charge q is
placed such that all the three are in equilibrium
(a) q is placed at a distance r/3 from 4Q
(b) q is placed at a distance r/3 from Q
(c) q = 4Q/9
(d) q = 4Q/9 (b, d)
Q5. Five point charges, each of +q, are placed on five vertices of a regular hexagon of
side L. the magnitude of the force on a point charge of value q placed at the centre of
the hexagon (in newton) is
(c)
Q6. A charge Q is placed at each of two opposite corners of a square. A charge q is
placed at each of the other two corners of the square. If the resultant force on Q is zero
then;
(a)
(b)
r (r)
r
0
a

r r a
0 r > a

(a)
2
3
a
3

0

(b)
1
3
a
3

0
(c) 2 a
3

0
(d) a
3

0
(a) zero
(b)
3q
2
4
0
L
2
(c)
q
2
4
0
L
2
(d)
q
2
4 3
0
L
2

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(c)
(d) (d)
Q7. Identical charges each of q are placed at the four corners A, B, C and D of a square
of side a. The magnitude of the force on the charge at any one corner of the square is
(c)
Q8. A thin wire ring of radius r has an electric charge q. a point charge q0 is placed at
the rings centre. The increment of the force stretching the wire is
(a)
Q9. In a hydrogen like atom the electron cloud around a positively charged nucleus of
charge +Ze can be represented as a spherically symmetric volume charge distribution as,
()

) where a is the radius of Bohrs first orbit. The total charge of the
electron cloud is
(a) + e
(b) + Ze
(c) e
(d) Ze (d)
Q10. Three point charges q1, q2 and q3 are taken such that when q1 and q2 are placed
close to each other so as to form a single charge, the force on q3 at a distance L from the
combination is a repulsive force of 2 unit in magnitude. When q2 and q3 are so
combined the force on q1 at a distance L is an attractive force of magnitude 4 units.
Also, q3 and q1 when combined exert an attractive force on q2 of magnitude 18 unit at
same distance L. The algebraic ratio of charges q1, q2 and q3 is
(a) 1: 2: 3
(b) 2: 3: 4
(c) 4: 3: 1
(d) 4: 3: 2 (d)
Q11. An insulated long rod of length L pivoted at
its centre and balanced with a weight W at a
distance x from the left end is shown below.
Charges q and 2q are fixed to the ends of the
rod. Exactly below each of these charges at
distance h a positive charge Q is fixed. Then x is:
(a)
3q
2
4p e
0
a
2

(b)
q
2
4p e
0
a
2
(c)
1+ 2 2
2

q
2
4p e
0
a
2
(d)
1+ 2 2
2

q
2
4p e
0
a
2
(a)
qq
0
8
2

0
r
2

(b)
qq
0
4
2

0
r
2
(c)
qq
0
2
2

0
r
2
(d)
qq
0

0
r
2

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(d)
Q12. Four equal point charges each of magnitude +Q are to be placed in equilibrium at
the corners of a square. A point charge that should be placed at the centre to do this job
must be of value
(b)
Q13. A ring of radius R is made out of a thin metallic wire of area of cross-section A. The
ring has a uniform charge Q distributed on it. A charge q0 is placed at the centre of the
ring. If Y is the Youngs modulus for the material of the ring and R is the change in the
radius of the ring, then R equals
(d)
Q14. A point charge q is located between two mutually perpendicular conducting half
planes. Its distance from each half plane is L. The magnitude of the force acting on the
charge is
(c)
Q15. Two spherical conductors A and B of radii RA and RB (RA > RB) are charged and
then connected by a conducting wire (d)
(a) Both A and B have same charge
(a)
QLq +
0
2
h
2
LW
h
2
W
(b)
QLq +
0
h
2
LW

0
h
2
W
(c)
4QLq +
0
h
2
LW
8 h
2
W
(d)
QLq + 4
0
h
2
LW
8
0
h
2
W
(a) +
q
4
2 2 +1
( )
(b)
q
4
2 2 +1
( )
(c)
q
4
2 2 1
( )
(d) +
q
4
2 2 1
( )
(a)
Qq
0
4
0
RAY
(b)
Qq
0
4
2

0
RAY
(c)
Qq
0
8
2

0
2
RAY
(d)
Qq
0
8
2

0
RAY
(a) Zero
(b)
q
2
4
0
L
2
(c)
2 2 1
( )
q
2
32
0
L
2
(d)
2 2 1
( )
q
2
8
0
L
2

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(b) Both A and B have same charge and are at equal potential finally.
(c) Charge on A is less than that on B and both are at same potential finally.
(d) Surface density of A is less than that of B and both are at equal potential finally.
Q16. A circle of radius r has a linear charge density = 0cos
2
along its circumference.
Total charge on the circle is
(a) 0 (2r)
(b) 0 (r)
(c) 0 (r/2)
(d) 0 (r/4) (b)
Q17. What is the smallest electric force between two charges placed at a distance of 1m
in air? [2.304 x 10
28
N]
Q18. Two identical beads each have a mass m and
charge q. When placed in a hemispherical bowl of
radius R with frictionless, non-conducting walls, the
beads move, and at equilibrium they are at distance R
apart. Determine the charge on each bead.
Q19. A particle A having a charge of 2 x 10
6
C and a
mass of 100g fixed at bottom of a smooth inclined
plane of inclination 30
0
. Where should another particle B having same charge and mass,
be placed on the inclined plane so that B may remain in equilibrium?
(a) 8 cm from the bottom
(b) 13 cm from the bottom
(c) 21 cm from the bottom
(d) 27 cm from the bottom (d)
Q20. Four positive charges ( ) are arranged at the four corner of a square.
Another charge q is placed at the centre of the square. Resulting force acting on each
corner charge is zero if q is
(a) 7Q/4
(b) 4Q/7
(c) Q
(d) ( ) (a)