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CLASS XII PHYSICS ASSIGNMENT
TOPIC - ELECTROSTATICS
1. Three charges 4q, –7q and 3q are arranged as shown in figure. The magnitude of dipole moment
of this arrangement of charges is :
4q

a
90º
–7q 3q
a
(A) 7q a (B) 5q a (C) 4q a (D) 3q a

2. A particle of mass m and charge q is fastened to one end of a string of length l. The other end of the
string is fixed to the point O. The whole system lies on a frictionless horizontal plane. Initially, the
mass is at rest at A. A uniform electric field in the direction shown is then switched on. The speed
of the particle when it reaches B is
A
E
l
) 60º
O B
2qEl qEl 2qEl
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
m m 3m
3. Two large parallel copper plates are L meter apart and have a uniform electric field between them.
An electron is released from the negative plate at the same time that a proton is released from the
positive plate. The gravity and force of the particles on each other are to be neglected. The two
particles cross each other at a distance x from the positive plate. Then x is :
mp L mp me
(A) L (B) (C) m  m L (D) m  m L
me 2 p e e p

4. Charge Q is given a displacement r  aî  bĵ in an electric field E  E1î  E 2 ĵ . The work done
is:

(A) Q(E1a + E2b) (B) Q ( E1a ) 2  ( E 2 b) 2

(C) Q(E1  E 2 ) a 2  b 2 (D) Q ( E12  E 22 ) a 2  b 2

5. Two charges q1 & q2 are kept on x-axis and electric field at different points on x-axis is plotted
against x. Choose correct statement about nature and magnitude of q1 & q2 .

q1 q2
x

(A) q1 + ve, q2 –ve; |q1| > |q2| (B) q1 + ve, q2 –ve; |q1| < |q2|
(C) q1 + ve, q2 +ve; |q1| > |q2| (D) q1 – ve, q2 +ve; |q1| < |q2|
6. The figure shows three conducting concentric shells of radii a, b and c (a < b < c) with surface
charges densitites , – and  respectively. If the innermost and the outermost shells have the
same potential, then :
b
c a

(A) a + b + c = 0 (B) a + b = c (C) a = c – b (D) a2 + b2 = c2

7. Identify the charge that cannot be attained by a body .
(A) 0.8 × 10–18 C (B) 1.6 × 10–19 C (C) 3.2 × 10–19 C (D) none of these
8. The charge of a stationary body is 8 × 10–10 C. When it moves with a speed 0.5 c, where c
is the speed of light in vacuum, then its charge becomes
16
(A) 8 × 10–10 C (B) × 10–10 C (C) 16 × 10–10 C (D) none of these
3
9. An electric field in a region is radially outward with magnitude E =  x . The charge contained
in a sphere of radius R in this region (centered at the origin) is :
2
(A )    R3 (B) 4 0  R3 (C) 8 0  R3 (D) zero
3  0
10. A ring of radius R, having charge – Q distributed uniformly over it .
Calculate the charge that should be placed at the centre of the ring such that the electric
field becomes zero at a point on the axis of the ring distance ‘R’ from the centre of the ring
Q Q Q Q
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2 3 3
11. Four identical charges Q are fixed at the four corners of a square of side a . Find the electric
a
field at a point P located symmetrically at a distance from the centre of the square .
2
k Q 4k Q 3k Q 4k Q
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 a2 2 a2 2 a2 3 a2
12. Four charges, all of the same magnitude, are placed at the four corners of a square. At the
centre of the square , the potential is V and field is E . By suitable choices of the signs of the
four charges, which of the following can be obtained?
(A) V  0, E  0 (B) V  0, E  0 (C) V  0, E  0 (D) all of these
13. A charge 'q' is situated at the geometrical centre of a right circular cylindrical shell of height

 
1m & diameter 2 2 m then the flux passing through the base is:

q q q
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
2 o 3 o 6 o

14. A tiny electric dipole of dipole moment P  P0 ˆj is placed at point (l, 0). There exists an electric

field E  2ax 2ˆi  (2by 2  2cy)ˆj .
(A) Force on dipole is 2P0 aiˆ (B) Force on dipole is 2P0 bjˆ

(C) Force on dipole is 2P0 cjˆ (D) Force on dipole is – 2P0 cjˆ
15. The time period of a simple pendulum is T. Now similar charges Q 1 and Q2 are placed at the
point of suspension and on the bob. New time period is:
(A) T (B) > T (C) < T (D) depends on Q1 and Q2

16. Electric field given by the vector E  xî  yĵ is present in the XY plane. A small ring carrying
charge +Q, which can freely slide on a smooth non conducting rod, is projected along the rod
from the point (0,L) such that it can reach the other end of the rod. What minimum velocity should
be given to the ring ? (Assume zero gravity)

Y
(0,L)

x
(L,0)

(A) (QL2/m)1/2 (B) 2(QL2/m)1/2 (C) 4(QL2/m)1/2 (D) (QL2/2m)1/2

17. Three concentric charged metallic spherical shells. A, B and C have radii a, b and c; charge densities
, – and  and potentials VA, VB and VC respectively. Then which of the following relations is
correct?
  a2 
(A) VA = (a + b + c) (B) VB    b  c 
0  b 
  0

 a2  b2  
(C) VC    c (D) VA = VB = VC = (a + b + c)
 c  0
  0

18 An electric dipole has dipole moment P i and its centre is at the origin . A point charge + q is
moved from a point A ( r , r) to B ( r ,  r) . Work to be done against electric field is :
2 KP KP
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) none of these
r r
19. A ball carrying a positive charge hangs from a silk thread. If we keep a positive test charge q 0
at a point and measure the force F on the test charge, then it can be said that the electric field
strength E at the point will be
(A) > F/q0 (B) = F/q0 (C) < F/q0 (D) F/2q0
20. The force acting on a charged particle kept between the plates of a charged parallel plate
condenser is F. If one of the plates of the condenser is removed, then the force acting on the
same particle will be
(A) 0 (B) F/2 (C) F (D) 2F
21. Three charges Q, +q and +q are placed at the vertices of a right angled isosceles triangle as
shown. The net electric energy of configuration is zero if Q is equal to

q 2q
(A) (B)
2 1 22
(C) 2q (D)  q
22. An infinitely long straight wire carries a steady current I. A rod PQ is oriented perpendicular
to it and moves parallel to it with constant velocity v. Then,

(A) VP  VQ  O (B) VP  VQ  O

(C) VP  VQ  O (D) Nothing can be said as no loop is formed

23. An equilateral triangle wire frame of side L having 3 point charges at its vertices is kept in x-y plane
as shown. Component of electric field due to the configuration in z direction at (0,0,L) is [origin is
centroid of triangle] :
y
q

q -2q

9 3 kq 9 kq
(A) (B) zero (C) (D) None
8L2
8L2
24. A square of side b centered at the origin with sides parallel to axes of x and y has surface
charge density (x, y) = 0xy within its boundaries. Total charge on the square is :
(A) zero (B) 0b2 (C) 20b2 (D) 40b2

25. An electric dipole is placed at an angle of 30º with an electric field of intensity 2×10 5 N/C. It
experiences a torque equal to 4 Nm. Calculate the charge on the dipole if the dipole length is 2 cm.
(A) 8 mC (B) 4 mC (C) 8 µC (D) 2 mC
26. A dipole consists of two particles, one of charge Q, mass m and the other of charge –Q and mass
2m separated by a distance L. For small oscillations about the equilibrium position the time after
which the dipole will align itself in the direction of the uniform field E from extreme position is :
m
Q
E

2m
–Q

2 mL 2 mL  2 mL  2 mL
(A) 2  3 Q E (B)  3 Q E (C) 2 3QE
(D) 4 3QE

27. An electric dipole of moment p is placed in a uniform electric field E , with p parallel to E .
It is then rotated by an angle . The work done is :
(A) pEsin (B) pEcos (C) pE(1–cos) (D) pE(1–sin)
dE
28. An electric dipole is placed in a homogeneous electric field which increases at the rate of 
dx
per unit distance along x axis. The dipole will :
(A) undergo rotational motion only. (B) translate only along x axis.
(C) rotate and translate along z axis. (D) rotate and translate along x axis.
29. A unit positive charge has to be brought from infinity to a midpoint between two charges 20µC and
10µC separated by a distance of 50 m. How much work will be required is the process?
(A) 10.8×104J (B) 10.8×103J (C) 1.08 ×106J (D) 0.54 × 105J
30. Four charges 2C, –3C, –4C and 5C respectively are placed at all the corners of a square. Which
of the following statements is true for the point of intersection of the diagonals ?
(A) Electric field is zero but electric potential is non-zero
(B) Electric field is non-zero but electric potential is zero
(C) Both electric field and electric potential are zero.
(D) Neither electric field nor electric potential is zero.
31. Choose the correct relation regarding potential. Here A, B, C and D all are at equal distance from
point O. Then :
C

   
A –q O +q B

D

(A) | VA | = | VB | > | VC | = | VD | (B) | VC | = | VD | > | VA | = | VB |

(C) | VA | > | VC | = | VD | > | VB | (D) | VB | > | VC | = | VD | > | VA |

32. A ring of radius R is having two charges q and 2q distributed on its two half parts. The electric
potential at a point on its axis at a distance 22R from its centre is :
3kq kq kq kq
(A) (B) (C) (D)
R 3R R 3R
33. Two concentric spherical shells are given conducting positive charges :
(A) outer shell will be at higher potential (B) inner shell will be at higher potential
(C) outer will always be at higher potential irrespective of the sign of charges given to two
spheres.
(D) no prediction can be made using given data.
34. A solid conducting sphere having a charge Q is surrounded by an uncharged concentric conducting
hollow spherical shell. Let the potential difference between the surface of the solid sphere and that
of the outer of hollow shell be V. If the shell is now given a charge of –3Q, the new potential
difference between the same two surface is :
(A) V (B) 2V (C) 4V (D) –2V
35. The figure shows a non-conducting ring which has positive and negative charge non uniformly
distributed on it such that the total charge is zero. Which of the following statements is true?

+ + –
+ –
+ –
+ –
+ –
+ –
O
–
+ –
+ – axis
+ –
++

(A) The potential at all the points on the axis will be zero.
(B) The electric field at all the points on the axis will be zero.
(C) The direction of electric field at all points on the axis will be along the axis.
(D) If the ring is placed inside a uniform external electric field then net torque and force acting on
the ring would be zero.
36. The work required to put the four charges together at the corners of a square of side a, as
shown in the figure is close to :
+q 1  –q
2

–q  4 3
a +q

1 q2 2 .6 q 2 2 .6 q 2
(A) (B) – (C) (D) none of these
4 0 a 4 0 a 4 0 a
37. Two charges 10 C and 5C are 9 cm apart. If they are shifted by 3 cm closer, then the work
done is :
(A) 2.5 J (B) –2.5 J (C) 12.5 J (D) none of these
38. Three charges Q, +q and +q are placed at the vertices of a right angled isosceles triangle as
shown. The net electrostatic energy of configuration is zero if Q is equal to
Q

+q +q
a

q 2q
(A) (B) (C) –2q (D) +q
2 1 2 2

ANSWER KEY

1-B 2-A 3-D 4-A 5-C 6-B 7-D 8-A 9-A 10-A
11-B 12-D 13-B 14-C 15-A 16-B 17-B 18-A 19-C 20-B
21-B 22-A 23-B 24-A 25-D 26-C 27-C 28-D 29-B 30-B
31-A 32-C 33-B 34-A 35-A 36-B 37-A 38-B