WORKSHEET-1

PHYSICS Unit-6

Worksheet-01
Topics:- Coulomb’s Law, Electric Field Strength, Electric
Potential & Potential Gradient, Electric field due
to an infinite sheet of charge and between two
oppositely charged parallel plates
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Q.1 The Coulomb’s law is: SCRATCH WORK
1 q1q 2
F rˆ
4 r 2
The units of “  ” are:
A) N m-2 C-2 C) N-1 m-2 C2
B) N m-2 C2 D) None of these
Q.2 The study of charges at rest under the action of electric
forces is called:
A) Electromagnetics C) Electricity
B) Electrostatics D) None of these
Q.3 The existence of an object is primarily because of:
A) Magnetic force C) Gravitational force
B) Electric force D) Nuclear force
Q.4 Which one is sure test for the presence of charge on a
body?
A) Attraction C) Both A and B
B) Repulsion D) None of these
Q.5 Coulomb’s force:
A) Obeys inverse square law
B) Depends on magnitudes of charges
C) Depends on medium between charges
D) All of these
Q.6 A charge q is divided into two parts ‘ q1 and  q  q1  ’. What
q
is the ratio so that force between the two parts placed at a
q1
given distance is maximum?
A) 1:1 C) 1:2
B) 2:1 D) 1:4
Q.7 The ratio of the force between two charges in vacuum to
that the force between two same charges when a medium
is placed between them is:
A)  r:1 C)   :1

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B) 1: r D) 1:  
Q.8 The ratio of electric force to electric field strength gives USE THIS SPACE FOR
SCRATCH WORK
the units of:
A) Current C) Time
B) Charge D) None of these
Q.9 The work done in carrying a unit positive charge from one
point to other in electric field keeping the charge in
equilibrium is called:
A) Electric potential energy
B) Electric potential difference
C) Electric field strength
D) None of these
Q.10 An ECG records _________ between points on human
skin.
A) Current C) Voltage
B) Charge D) Electric field
Q.11 Which statement is true for two oppositely charged metal
plates?
A) Electric field is constant between plates
B) Potential difference is constant between plates
C) Electric potential is zero at mid-point of plates
D) All of these
Q.12 If a charge of 5 C is moved against an electric field of 10
N C-1 through a distance of 5 m, the P.E gained by
charge is:
A) 25 J C) 2 J
B) 200 J D) 250 J
Q.13 Two point charges each of magnitude “q” and opposite
sign are separated by distance “2d”. Which one of
following statement is true?
A) Electric Potential at midpoint of charges is zero
B) Electric field at midpoint of charges is not zero
C) Potential difference (due to electric potentials of both
charges) at midpoint is not zero
D) All of these
Q.14 The graph which correctly describes the relation
between electric potential “V” at a point due to point
charge and distance “r” from point charge is:

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V V
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A) C) SCRATCH WORK

r r
V V

B) D)

r r

Q.15 If the magnitude of a point charge is doubled and

distance of a point from point charge is halved, then
electric potential and electric field at that point becomes:
A) Two times each
B) Two times & four times
C) Four times & Eight times
D) None of these
Q.16 A particle carrying a charge of 10e falls through a
potential difference of 5 V, the energy gained by it is:
A) 50 eV C) 3.210-18 J
B) 5 eV D) Both A and C
Q.17 The coulomb’s force between two charges “q1 =2 µC” and
“q2 ” is 2 N. The distance between them is 3 m, what is
the charge q2 ?
A) 1×100 C C) 2×102 C
B) 1×10-3 C D) 4×10-2 C
Q.18 While moving from positive plate of a charged capacitor
towards its negative plate, the electric field “E” varies
with distance covered “r” as:
E
E

A) C)
r 1
r
E E

B) D) 1
r r

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Q.19 In the region of an electric field a charge is moved from

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“O” to “N” via three different paths W1 , W2 and W2 SCRATCH WORK
denote the work done along three paths. Then:
2
N
o 1
3
A) W1 <W2 <W3 C) W1 =W2 >W3
B) W1 >W2 >W3 D) W1 =W2 =W3
Q.20 The electric field strength between two oppositely
charged parallel plates is E. If the distance between the
plates is halved and potential difference is doubled, then
the electric field strength becomes:
A) E C) 4E
B) 2E D) 8E
Q.21 Which of the following is correct graph for a point
charge?
E E

A) C)

1/ r r2
V V

B) D)

r 1/ r
Q.22 Two positive charges q1  16 C and q2  4 C are
separated by a distance of 3 m. The distance of zero field
spot from smaller charge is:
A) 1 m B) 2 m
C) 3 m D) 4 m
Q.23 The zero field spot in case of two unequal and opposite
charges exist:
A) Between the charges at mid-point
B) Between the charges but closer to smaller charge
C) Both A and B
D) None of these

Q.24 If E1 is the electric field near an infinite charged sheet

and E2 is the electric field between two oppositely
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charged plates then which statement is correct?

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A) E1 = E2 C) E1 = 2 E 2 SCRATCH WORK
1 1
B) E1 = E 2 D) E1 = E 2
2 4
Q.25 Electric field strength between two similar and equally
charged Parallel plates is:
 2
A) C)
2  

B) D) Zero


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ANSWER KEY (Worksheet-01) Q.5 Answer is “D”

1 C 11 D 21 D Solution:- Coulomb’s law is given as
2 B 12 D 22 A 1 q1q 2
3 B 13 D 23 D F
4 r r2
4 B 14 D 24 B
5 D 15 C 25 D 1 1
F  q1q 2 , F  , F
6 B 16 A r2 r
7 A 17 B
Q.6 Answer is “B”
8 B 18 D
9 B 19 D Solution:- If the charge q is divided into
10 C 20 C equal parts, the product of these parts
and electric force between them will be
SOLUTIONS maximum. i.e  q1  q  q1
Unit – 6 (WS-01) Q.7 Answer is “A”
Solution:- The Coulomb’s force in case
Q.1 Answer is “C” of vacuum and medium is given as:
Solution:- The units of “  ”are 1 q1q 2 1 q1q 2
Fvac  ; Fmed 
reciprocal of the units of “k”. 4 r 2
4 r r 2
Q.2 Answer is “B” Taking ratio
Solution:- “The study of charges at rest Fvac
under the action of the electric force is  r
Fmed
named as electrostatics”.
Q.3 Answer is “B” Q.8 Answer is “B”
Solution:- Matter is composed of atoms Solution:- Electric field strength is
and existence of atom is primarily due to defined as:
electric forces present in it. F F
E =>  q  coulomb
Q.4 Answer is “B” q E
Solution:- If a test charge is brought Q.9 Answer is “B”
near an object (about which we are
going to find whether it is charged or Solution:- Electric potential difference
not) and test charge is attracted towards is defined as:
it, this leads to two possibilities: WAB
V 
i.That object is oppositely charged q
ii.That object is neutral but because of Q.10 Answer is “C”
Electrostatic Induction it shows
Solution:- ECG records electric voltage
attraction for test charge.
and display it on graph.
Hence, attraction is not a sure test to find
whether an object is charged or not. Q.11 Answer is “D”

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Solution:- Between two oppositely Solution:- Electric field between

charged metal plates: capacitor plates is constant at every
V point. So, graph of electric field strength
i. E  constant will be a horizontal straight line whether
r
it is plotted against “r” or “1/r”.
ii. V  Er  constant
Q.19 Answer is “D”
kq kq
iii. Vmid  V  V   0 Solution:- Electric field just like
r r
gravitational field is conservative so,
Q.12 Answer is “D” work done is independent of path
U followed.
Solution:- V   (i)
q Q.20 Answer is “C”
Also V  Er  (ii) Solution:- Electric field strength is
Compare (i) and (ii) and solve for P.E. given as
Answer is “D” V
Q.13 E
r
Solution:-
1
 kq   k  q   If V   2V and r   r then
i. Vmid  V  V      0 2
 d   d 
2V V
E  4
ii. Emid  E  E  0 1 r
r
 kq   k  q   2
iii. V  V  V      0
 d   d  E  4E

Q.14 Answer is “D” Q.21 Answer is “D”

1 kq 1
Solution:- V  Solution:- V  V 
r r r
Q.22 Answer is “A”
Q.15 Answer is “C”
q1 q2
kq kq Solution:- E1  E2  k k
3  d 
2
Solution:- E  2 ,V  d2
r r
Q.23 Answer is “D”
Q.16 Answer is “A” Solution:- In this case zero field location
Solution:- K.E = Q V cannot be present between the two
charges as E starts from +ve and ends up
Q.17 Answer is “B”
at –ve, it must be on other side of
Solution:- Use Coulomb’s law; smaller charge.
q1q2 Fr 2 Q.24 Answer is “B”
F k  q2   
r2 kq1 Solution:- E1  ; E2 
2  
Put the values and solve for q2 . Q.25 Answer is “D”
Q.18 Answer is “D”
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Solution:- Electric field will be zero

because similar charges cancel their
fields

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