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Chapter End Test

(2020-21)
Max. Mark : 25 CLASS
Time : 45 Min.
Electric Charge and Field XII

1. If a glass rod is rubbed with silk it acquires a positive charge because:

(a) Protons are added to it (b) Protons are removed from it
(c) Electrons are added to it (d) Electrons are removed from it
2. A positively charged body is brought near an uncharged gold leaf electroscope, then:
(a) No charge is induced in the leaves
(b) Positive charge is induced in both the leaves
(c) Negative charge is induced in both the leaves
(d) Positive charge is induced in one leaf and negative in the other
3. The unit of permittivity of free space, is:
(a) Coulomb/Newton-metre (b) Coulomb2/Newton-metre2
(c) Newton-metre2/coulomb2 (d) Coulomb2/(Newton-metre) 2
4. The ratio of the force between two small conducting spheres of equal charge in (i) a medium of
dielectric constant 2, and (ii) air is respectively
(a) 1:4 (b) 4:1
(c) 1:2 (d) 2:1
5. The number of electrons in a charge of 4800 × 10–19 Coulomb of charge is
(a) 3 (b) 30
(c) 300 (d) 3000
6. Two particles having charges q1 and q2 when kept at a certain distance, exert a force F on each other.
If the distance between the two particles is reduced to half and the charge on each particle is doubled
the force between the particles would be:
(a) 2F (b) 4F
(c) 8F (d) 16F
7. An electric dipole has charges +q and –q at a separation r. At distance d>>r along the axis of the
dipole, the field is proportional to:
(a) q/d (b) qr/d2
(c) q2/d3 (d) qr/d3
8. The Figures is a plot of lines of force due to two charges q1 and q2. Find out the sign of charges:
(a) Both negative (b) Upper positive and lower negative
(c) Both positive (d) Upper negative and lower positive

9. The Figure shows electric lines of force. If EA and EB are electric fields at A and B and distance
AB = r, then:
(a) EA > EB (b) EA = EB/r
(c) EA < EB (d) EA = EB/r2

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10. A charge Q is situated at the centre of a cube. The electric flux through one of the faces of the
cube is:
(a) (Q/0) (b) (Q/20)
(c) (Q/40) (d) (Q/60)
11. A hemispherical surface of radius R is placed with its cross-section perpendicular to a uniform
electric field E as shown in figure. Flux linked with its curved surface is:
(a) Zero (b) 2R2E
(c) R2E (d) E/20
12. A charge Q is placed at the centre of the open end of a cylindrical vessel.
The electric flux through the surface of the vessel is:
(a) Zero (b) (q/0)
(c) (q/20) (d) (2q/0)
13. Total electric flux coming out of a unit positive charge put in air is:
(a) 0 (b) 0–1
(c) (40)–1 (d) 40
14. A charged body has an electric flux  associated with it. The body is now placed inside a metallic
container. The electric flux 1 outside the container will be
(a) 1 = 0 (b) 0 < 1 < 
(c) 1 =  (d) 1 > 
15. The electric flux through a surface will be minimum, when the angle between E and A is
(a) 60º (b) 90º
(c) 0º (d) 45º
16. The electric flux through a closed surface depends on the
(a) Magnitude of the charge enclosed by the surface
(b) Position of the charge enclosed by the surface
(c) The shape of the surface
(d) None of these
17. A spherical balloon carries a charge that is uniformly distributed over its surface. How does the
total electric flux coming out of the surface change, if the balloon is blown up and increases in
size?
(a) It will also increase (b) It will decrease
(c) It will remain uncharged (d) It will first increase then remain constant
18. At what point is the electric field intensity due to a uniformly charged spherical shell maximum?
(a) outside the spherical shell (b) at the surface of spherical shell
(c) at the centre of spherical shell (d) inside the spherical shell
19. On which of the following factors does the electric field due to an infinitely long wire does not
depend?
(a) surface area of the wire (b) distance from the wire
(c) nature of the medium (d) line charge density
20. On which of the following factors does the electric field due to uniformly charged infinite plane
depend?
(a) thickness of the plane
(b) distance from the plane
(c) surface charge density of the plane
(d) none of these
21. Force between two point electric charges kept at a distance r apart in air is F. If these charges
are kept at the same distance in water, (K = 80), how does the force between them change? [1]
22. In the figure, a charge of +q at a distance d/2 directly above the centre of a square of side d.
What is the magnitude of electric flux through the square? [1]

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23. A charge q is placed at the center of the line joining the two charges (each of magnitude Q). Prove
that the system of three charges will be in equilibrium if q = –Q/4. [2]
24. State and prove the Gauss’s theorem in electrostatics. Using the same, estimate the electric field
due to a charged spherical shell. [3]
25. S1 and S2 are two hollow concentric spheres of radius r1 and r2 respectively enclosing charge Q
and 2Q respectively, and r1 < r2. [3]
(i) What is the ratio of electric flux through S1 and S2.
(ii) How will the electric flux through the sphere S1 change if a medium of dielectric constant 5
is introduced in the space inside S1 in place of air.

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 Hints/Solutions to Chapter End Test
Max. Mark : 25 CLASS
Time : 45 Min.
Electric Charge and Field XII
1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (d)
6. (d) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (a) 10. (d)
11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (c) 15. (b)
16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20. (c)
kq1q2 k ' q1q2
21. F = and Fw 
r2 r2
Fw k '

F k
Fw k '
  = 1/80 (the dielectric constant of water is 80)
F k
 Force will reduce 80 times.
22. q/60
23. The system of three charges will be in equilibrium if the force on any one of the charge Q is zero.
(1/r2) (4kQq + kQQ) =0 making q = –Q/4.
24. Gauss’s Law
Gauss’ Law states that
The net flux through any closed surface equals the net (total) charge inside that surface divided by
0.
  Q
 E   E  dA  net
0
Note that the integral is over a closed surface
Electric field intensity due to spherical cell of radius R
(a) Field outside the shell-
Let us find out electric field intensity at a point P outside the spherical shell, such that OP =

r. Here we take Gaussian surface as a sphere of radius r. the electric field intensity, E is same
at every point of Gaussian surface, directed radially outwards (as is unit vector n , so that  =
0°)
According Gauss’s Theorem
   q
S E  dS  S E  ndS
ˆ 
0
q
Or E  dS 
0
q
E (4r 2 ) 
0
q
Or E 
4r 20

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 Hence it is clear that electric intensity at any point outside the spherical shell is such, as if the
entire charge is concentrated at the centre of the shell.
(b) Field at the surface of the shell-
For this we have r = R
q
E 
4R 20
If  Cm-2 is the charge density on the shell, then
q  4 R 2  

4R 2   
E  
4R 2  0 0
(c) Field inside the shell-
If the point P lies inside the spherical shell, then Gaussian surface is a surface of sphere of
radius r(As there is no charge inside the spherical shell, Gaussian surface encloses no charge.)

That is q = 0  E=0
Hence the field inside the spherical shell is always zero.
Q
25. (i) Surface S1 encloses charge Q only, therefore, electric flux through S1 is 1 
0

Surface S2 enclosed both charges Q and 2Q (i.e., total charge 3Q); therefore electric flux
3Q
through S2 is 2 
0

Q 3Q
Ratio 1 : 2 = :
0 0
 1 : 2  1 : 3
(ii) When a medium of dielectric constant K = 5 is introduced in the space inside S1, the electric
flux through S1 will become
Q Q / 0 1
1   
K 0 K 5
i.e., The electric flux through S1 will become one-fifth of that in air.

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