Electrostatics: (Physics)

(Physics) ELECTROSTATICS
DPP-3
Electric Lines of Force, Flux Calculation and Gauss's Law
Q.1 ⃗ = 2î −
Find out the electric flux through an area 10 m2 Iying in XY plane due to an electric field E
10ĵ + 5k̂.
Q.2 In a uniform electric field E if we consider an imaginary cubical closed surface of side a, then
find the net flux through the cube?
Q.3 Find the flux of the electric field through a spherical surface of radius R due to a charge of
8.85 × 10−8 C at the centre and another equal charge at a point 3R away from the centre (Given :
ε0 = 8.85 × 10−12 units)
Q.4 A charge q is placed at the centre of an imaginary hemispherical surface. Using symmetry
arguments and the Gauss's law, find the electric flux due to this charge through the given surface.
Q.5 What do you predict by the given statement about the nature of charge (positive or negative)
enclosed by the closed surface. "In a closed surface, lines which are leaving the surface are double
than the lines which are entering it".
Q.6 A square of side 'a' is lying in xy plane such that two of its sides are lying on the axis. If an electric
⃗ = E0 xk̂ is applied on the square. The flux passing through the square is :-
field E
E0 a3 E0 a3 E0 a2
(A) E0 a3 (B) (C) (D)
2 3 2
Q.7 If electric field is uniform, then the electric lines of forces are:
(A) Divergent (B) Convergent
(C) Circular (D) Parallel
Q.8 The figure shows the electric lines of force emerging from a charged body. If the electric fields at
A and B are EA and EB respectively and if the distance between A and B is r, then
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EB EB
(A) EA < EB (B) EA > EB (C) EA = (D) EA =
r r2
Q.9 Select the correct statement :

(A) The electric lines of force are always closed curves
(B) Electric lines of force are parallel to equipotential surface
(C) Electric lines of force are perpendicular to equipotential surface
(D) Electric line of force is always the path of a positively charged particle.
Q.10 If the electric flux entering and leaving a closed surface are respectively of magnitude ϕ1 and ϕ2 ,
then the electric charge inside the surface will be:
ϕ2 −ϕ1
(A) (B) (ϕ1 − ϕ2 )ε0
ε0
(C) ε0 (ϕ2 − ϕ1 ) (D) ε0 (ϕ2 + ϕ1 )

Q.11 An electric dipole is placed at the centre of a sphere. Mark the correct options.
(A) The electric field is zero at every point of the sphere.
(B) The flux of the electric field through the sphere is non-zero.
(C) The electric field is zero on a circle on the sphere.
(D) The electic field is not zero anywhere on the sphere.
Q.12 Figure (i) shows an imaginary cube of edge length L. A uniformly charged rod of length 2 L moves
towards left at a small but constant speed v. At t = 0, the left end of the rod just touches the
centre of the face of the cube opposite to it. Which of the graphs shown in fig.(ii) represents the
flux of the electric field through the cube as the rod goes through it ?
(A) a (B) b (C) c (D) d

Q.13 Electric charges are distributed in a small volume. The flux of the electric field through a
spherical surface of radius 20 cm surrounding the total charge is 50 V − m. The flux over a
concentric sphere of radius 40 cm will be:
(A) 50 V − m (B) 75 V − m
(C) 100 V − m (D) 200 V − m
Q.14 Eight point charges (can be assumed as uniformly charged small spheres and
their centres at the corner of the cube) having value q each are fixed at
vertices of a cube. The electric flux through square surface ABCD of the cube
is
q q q q
(A) (B) (C) (D)
24ϵ0 12ϵ0 6∈0 8ϵ0
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Q.15 Figure shows two large cylindrical shells having uniform linear charge densities +λ and −λ.
Radius of inner cylinder is ' a ' and that of outer cylinder is ' b '. A charged particle of mass m,
charge q revolves in a circle of radius r. Then, its speed ' v ' is : (Neglect gravity and assume the
radii of both the cylinders to be very small in comparison to their length.)
λq 2λq
(A) √2πϵ (B)√πϵ
0m 0m
λq λq
(C) √πϵ (D) √4πε
0m 0m
Q.16 A charge Q is placed at a distance of 4R above the centre of a disc of radius

R. The magnitude of flux through the disc is ϕ. Now a hemispherical shell
of radius R is placed over the disc such that it forms a closed surface. The
flux through the curved surface (taking direction of area vector along
outward normal as positive), is –
(A) zero (B) ϕ
(C) −ϕ (D) 2ϕ
Q.17 The given figure gives electric lines of force due to two charges q1 and q 2 . What are the signs of
the two charges?
(A) Both are negative
(B) Both are positive
(C) q1 is positive but q 2 is negative
(D) q1 is negative but q 2 is positive
Q.18 Three positive charges of equal value q are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle. The
resulting lines of force should be sketched as in : [JEE 2001(Scr.), 3/105]
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Q.19 In the given figure flux through surface S1 is ϕ1 & through S2 is ϕ2 . Which is correct?
(A) ϕ1 = ϕ2 (B) ϕ1 > ϕ2 (C) ϕ1 < ϕ2 (D) None of these
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Q.20 Statement 1: A charge is outside the Gaussian sphere of radius R. Then electric field on the
surface of sphere is zero. And
qin
⃗ ⋅ ds =
Statement 2 : As ∮ E ⃗ ⋅ ds = 0.
, for the sphere q in is zero, so ∮ E
ε0
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct

explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement- 2 is true.
Q.21 A line of charge extends along a X-axis whose linear charge density varies
directly as x. Imagine a spherical volume with its centre located on X-axis
and is moving gradually along it. Which of the graphs shown in figure
correspond to the flux ϕ with the x coordinate of the centre of the volume?
(A) a (B) b (C) c (D) d
Q.22 Column II corresponds to the graph of magnitude of electric field versus distance from centre of
charge distribution in Column I.
Column-I Column-II
(A) Ring along its axis (P)
(B) Uniformly charged solid sphere (Q)
(C) Uniformly charged spherical shell (R)
(D) Combination of charge +Q and - Q at (S)

the perpendicular bisector
(T)
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Q.23 A point charge +Q is positioned at the center of the base of a square pyramid as shown. The flux
through one of the four identical upper faces of the pyramid is :-
Q Q Q
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
16ε0 4ε0 8ε0
Q.24 An infinite, uniformly charged sheet with surface charge density 𝜎 cuts through a spherical
Gaussian surface of radius R at a distance x from its center, as shown in the figure. The electric
flux Φ through the Gaussian surface is :-
πR2 σ 2π(R2 −x2 )σ π(R−x)2 σ π(R2 −x2 )σ

(A) (B) (C) (D)
ε0 ε0 ε0 ε0
Q.25 A point charge q is placed at a point inside a hollow conducting sphere. Which of the following
electric force pattern is correct? [IIT-JEE'2003 (scr)]
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
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ANSWER KEY
N−m2 q
1. 50Nm2 /C. 2. 0 3. 104 ,0 4.
C 2ε0
5. There is net positive charge in the close surface.

6. (B) 7. (D) 8. (B) 9. (C)
10. (C) 11. (D) 12. (D) 13. (A)
14. (C) 15. (A) 16. (C) 17. (A)
18. (B) 19. (A) 20. (D) 21. (C)
22. (A) → (Q); (B) → (S); (C) → (R); (D) → (P)
23. (C) 24. (D) 25. (A)
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Q.9 Select the correct statement :

(C) ε0 (ϕ2 − ϕ1 ) (D) ε0 (ϕ2 + ϕ1 )

(A) a (B) b (C) c (D) d

Q.16 A charge Q is placed at a distance of 4R above the centre of a disc of radius

(A) (B) (C) (D)

(A) ϕ1 = ϕ2 (B) ϕ1 > ϕ2 (C) ϕ1 < ϕ2 (D) None of these

(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct

(A) Ring along its axis (P)

(B) Uniformly charged solid sphere (Q)

(C) Uniformly charged spherical shell (R)

(D) Combination of charge +Q and - Q at (S)

πR2 σ 2π(R2 −x2 )σ π(R−x)2 σ π(R2 −x2 )σ

5. There is net positive charge in the close surface.

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