Electrostatics : Part-1

(Level: warm up)

Electrostatics-1 1.41

Exercise - 1 Objective Problems | JEE Main

Section A - Coloumb's law, Electrostatic 5. When the distance between two charged particle is
Equillibrium + Properties of halved, the force between them becomes -
Charge
1. One quantum of charge should be at least be equal (A) One fourth (B) One half
to the charge in coloumb: (C) Double (D) Four times
(A) 1.6 × 10–17 c. (B) 1.6 × 10–19 c.
(C) 1.6 × 10 –10 c. (D). 4.8 × 10–10 c. 6. Two small balls having equal positive charge Q
(Coulomb) on each are suspended by two insulating
2. An electron at rest has a charge of 1.6 × 10–19 C. It strings of equal length 'L' metre, from a hook fixed to a
starts moving with a velocity v = c/2, where c is the stand. The whole set up is taken in a satellite in to space
speed of light, then the new charge on it is -
where there is no gravity (state of weight lessness) Then
(A) 1.6 × 10–19 Coulomb
the angle () between the two strings is -
2 (A) 0º (B) 90º
1
(B) 1.6 × 10–19 1    Coulomb
(C) 180º (D) 0º <  < 180º
2

2
 2 7. Two point charges in air at a distance of 20 cm.
(C) 1.6 × 10–19    1 Coulomb
1 from each other interact with a certain force. At
what distance from each other should these charges
1.6  1019 be placed in oil of relative permittivity 5 to obtain
(D) Coulomb the same force of interaction –
2
1
1  (A) 8.94 × 10–2 m (B) 0.894 × 10–2 m
2 –2
(C) 89.4 × 10 m (D) 8.94 × 102 m

3. Which one of the following statement regarding 8. A certain charge Q is divided at first into two parts,
electrostatics is wrong ? (q) and (Q-q). Later on the charges are placed at a
(A) Charge is quantized certain distance. If the force of interaction between
(B) Charge is conserved
the two charges is maximum then-
(C) There is an electric field near an isolated charge
(A) (Q/q) = (4/1) (B) (Q/q) = (2/1)
at rest
(D) A stationary charge produces both electric and (C)(Q/q) = (3/1) (D) (Q/q) = (5/1)
magnetic fields
9. Three equal charges (q) are placed at corners of a
4. Two similar charge of +Q , as shown in figure are equilateral triangle. The force on any charge is-
placed at A and B. –q charge is placed at point C Kq 2
midway between A and B. –q charge will oscillate if (A) Zero (B) 3
a2
Kq 2 Kq 2
(C) 2 (D) 3 3
3a a2

10. Four charges are arranged at the corners of a square

ABCD, as shown. The force on +ve charge kept
at the centre of the square is B +q –q C
(A) zero
(A) It is moved towards A.
(B) It is moved towards B. (B) along diagonal AC
(C) along diagonal BD –2q +2q
(C) It is moved upwards AB. A D
(D) Distance between A and B is reduced. (D) perpendicular to the side AB

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Section B - Electric field, Questions on 15. A particle of mass m and charge Q is placed in an
constant electric field, Electric electric field E which varies with time t ass E = E0
field due to uniformly charged
Rod, Time period of SHM + sint. It will undergo simple harmonic motion of
Electrostatics, Electric field due amplitude
to uniformly charged Ring, disc,
sheet QE 02 QE 0
(A) (B)
11. Two charges 4q and q are placed 30 cm. apart. At m2 m2
what point the value of electric field will be zero
(A) 10 cm. away from q and between the charge QE 0 QE 0
(B) 20 cm. away from q and between the charge (C) (D)
m2 m
(C) 10 cm. away from q and out side the line joining
the charge.
(D) 10 cm. away from 4q and out side the line joining 16. A small circular ring has a uniform charge distribution.
them. On a far-off axial point distance x from the centre of
the ring, the electric field is proportional to-
12. A point charge 50C is located in the XY plane at (A) x–1 (B) x–3/2

the point of position vector r0  2iˆ  3jˆ . What is (C) x–2 (D) x5/4
the electric field at the point of position vector
 17. A nonconducting ring of radius R has uniformly
r  8iˆ  5j
ˆ
distributed positive charge Q. A small part of the
(A) 1200 V/m (B) 0.04 V/m
ring, of length d, is removed (d<<R). The electric
(C) 900 V/m (D) 4500 V/m
field at the centre of the ring will now be -
  (A) directed towards the gap, inversely proportional
13. A point charge q is placed at origin. Let E A , E B and
to R3.

E C be the electric field at three points A(1, 2, 3), (B) directed towards the gap, inversely proportional
B(1, 1, –1) and C(2, 2, 2) due to charge q. Then to R2.
    (C) directed away from the gap, inversely proportional
[i] E A  E B [ii] | E B |  4 |E C |
to R3.
select the correct alternative
(A) only [i] is correct (B) only [ii] is correct (D) directed away from the gap, inversely proportional
(C) both [i] and [ii] are correct to R2.
(D) both [i] and [ii] are wrong
18. Six charges three positive and three negative of equal
14. Two identical point charges are placed at a separation magnitude are to be placed at the vertices of a regular
of l.P is a point on the line joining the charges, at a hexagon such that the electric field at O is double
distance x from any one charge. The field at P is E. the electric field when only one positive charge of
E is plotted against x for values of x from close to
same magnitude is placed at R. Which of the
zero to slightly less than l. Which of the following
following arrangements of charges is possible for
best represents the resulting curve ?
P,Q,R,S,T and U respectively?
E E
P Q

(A) (B) U R
x x O
O L O L
E E
T S
(A) +, –,+, –,–, +, (B) +, –,+, –,+, –,
L L x
(C) O x (D) O (C) +, +,–, +,–, –, (D) –, +,+, –,+, –,

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19. The charge per unit length of the four quadrant of 23. Three charges are placed as shown in fig if the electric
the ring is 2, –2,  and – respectively. The electric potential energy of system is zero, then Q : q-
field at the centre is -

(A) – 2 R î
0

 ˆ
(B) 2 R j Q 2 Q 2
0 (A) q  1 (B) q  1

2 Q 1 Q 1 1
(C) î (C) q  2 (D) q  2
20 R 4
(D) None
24. Four equal charges +q are placed at four corners
20. A uniform horizontal electric field E is established in of a square with its centre of origin and lying in yz
the space between two large vertical parallel plates. plane. The electrostatic potential energy of a fifth
A small conducting sphere of mass m is suspended charge +q varies or x-axis as
in the field from a string of lengt L. If the sphere is
U U
given charge + q, then te period of oscillation of the
pendulum is (A) (B)
–x x –x x
L
(A) 2 L / g (B) 2 g  qE / m U U

(C) (D)
L –x x –x x
(C) 2 g  qE / m
25. Two particles X and Y, of equal mass and with
L unequal positive charges, are free to move and are
(D) 2 initially far away from each other. With Y at rest, X
g  (qE / m)2
2
begins to move towards it with initial velocity u.
After a long time, finally.
Section C - Electrostatic potential energy, (A) X will stop, Y will move with velocity u
Question Based on energy (B) X and Y will both move with velocities u/2 each
conservation and Angular
Momentum conservation,
(C) X will stop, Y will move with velocity < u
Potential energy for a system (D) both will move with velocities <u/2
of charged particles
21. When a negative charge is released and moves in 26. Three charges Q, + q and + q are placed at the
electric field, it moves toward a position of vertices of a right angled isosceles triangle as shown
(A) lower electric potential and lower potential energy in figure. The net electrostatic energy of the
(B) lower electric potential and higher potential energy configuartion is zero if Q equal to
(C) higher electric potential and lower potential energy
(D) higher electric potential and higher potential energy Q

22. Two identical particles of mass m carry a charge Q

each. Initially one is at rest on a smooth horizontal
plane and the other is projected along the plane
directly towards first particle from a large distance
+q +q
with speed v. The closed distance of approach be
a
1 Q2 1 4Q 2
(A) (B)
40 mv 40 mv 2 q 2q
(A) (B)
1 2 2 2
1 2Q 2 1 3Q 2
(C) (D) (C) –2q (D) +q
40 mv 2 40 mv 2

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27. Three point charges q, –2 q and –2 q are placed at 31. If mass of the electron = 9.1 × 10–31 Kg. Charge on the
the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side a. The electron = 1.6 × 10–19 coulomb and g = 9.8 m/s2. Then
work done by some external force to increase their the intensity of the electric field required to balance
separation to 2 a will be the weight of an electron is-
1 2q 2 (A) 5.6 × 10-9 N/C (B) 5.6 × 10–11 N/C
(A) . (B) negative –8
(C) 5.6 × 10 N/C (D) 5.6 × 10–7 N/C
40 a

1 3q 2 32. When charge of 3 coulomb is placed in a Uniform

(C) zero (D) .
40 a electric field, it experiences a force of 3000 newton,
within this field, potential difference between two
28. A particle of mass m and charge q is projected points separated by a distance of 1 cm is-
 (A) 10 Volt (B) 90 Volt
vertically upwards. A uniform electric field E is acted
(C) 1000 Volt (D) 3000 Volt.
vertically downwards. The most appropriate graph
between potential energy U (gravitational plus
electrostatic) and height h (<< radius of earth) is 33. Three equal charges are placed at the three corners
(assume U to be zero on surface of earth.) of an isosceles triangle as shown in the figure. The
U U statement which is true for electric potential V and
the field intensity E at the centre of the triangle is-

(A) (B)
h h

U U

(A) V = 0, E = 0 (B) V = 0, E  0
(C) (D) (C) V  0 , E =0 (D) V  0, E  0
h h
34. Electric potential is a -
(A) Vector quantity
Section D - Electric Potential, Relation
(B) Scalar quantity
between E and V., Potential due
to point charge, Rod, Ring, disc, (C) Neither vector Nor scalar
Question Based on Electric field (D) Fictious quantity
intensity, and electric potential,
Questions Based on electric
field lines 35. ABC is equilateral triangle of side 1m. Charges are
29. If Q =2 coloumb and force on it is F=100 newtons, placed at its corners as shown in fig. O is the mid-
Then the value of field intensity will be - point of side BC the potential at point (O) is-
(A) 100 N/C (B) 50 N/C
(C) 200 N/C (D) 10 N/C

30. Four equal but like charge are placed at four corners of
a square. The electric field intensity at the center of the
square due to any one charge is E, then the resultant
electric field intensity at centre of square will be :
(A) Zero (B) 4E
(C) E (D) 1/2E (A) 2.7 × 103 V (B) 1.52 × 105 V
(C) 1.3 × 103 V (D) – 1.52 × 105 V

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36. Uniform electric field of magnitude 100 V/m in space 41. If the given figure shows equipotential surfaces, then
is directed along the line y = 3 + x. Find the potential the magnitude of electric field is
difference between point A(3, 1) & B(1, 3) 80V
60V
(A) 100 V (B) 200 2 V 40V
20V
(C) 200 V (D) 0
30°
Section E - Equipotential surface 10cm

37. An equipotential surface and a line of force :

(A) never intersect each other
(A) 50 N/C (B) 100 N/C
(B) intersect at 45°
(C) 200 M/C (D) 400 N/C
(C) intersect at 60°
(D) intersect at 90° 42. An equipotential surface is that surface -
(A) On which each and every point has the same
38. The equation of an equipotential line in an electric potential
field is y = 2x, then the electric field strength vector (B) Which has negative potential
at (1, 2) may be (C) Which has positive potential
(D) Which has zero potential
(A) 4iˆ  3ˆj (B) 4iˆ  8ˆj

(C) 8iˆ  4ˆj (D) –8iˆ  4ˆj Section F - Electric field and electric
potential due to electric dipole,
Dipole in electric field (Torque,
39. The electric field in region is given by : potential energy), Angular SHM
for dipole, Force on electric
E = (4axy z ) i + (2ax2 z ) j + (ax2y / z ) k , dipole in Non-uniform electric
field
where a is a positive constant. The equation of an 43. A and B are two points on the axis and the perpendicular
equipotential surface will be of the form - bisector respectively of an electric dipole. A and B are
(A) z = constant / [x3y2] far away from the dipole and at equal distance from it.
(B) z = constant / [xy2]  
The field at A and B are E A and E B .
(C) z = constant / [x4y2]
(D) None  
(A) E A  E B
 
40. Figure shows three spherical and equipotential (B) E A  2 E B
surfaces 1, 2 and 3 around a point charge q. The  
(C) E A  –2 E B
potential difference V! – V2 = V2 – V3. If t1 and t2
be the distance between them, then 1  
(D) | E B | = |EA|, and E B is perpendicular to E A
3 2
2
1
q 44. If an electric dipole is kept in a unifrom electric field,
t2 t1
Then it will experience
(A) a force
(B) a couple and mover
(C) a couple and rotates
(A) t1 = t2 (B) t1>t2 (D) a force and moves.
(C) t1 < t2 (D) t1  t2

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45. An electric dipole consists of two opposite charges each 49. The electric potential at a point due to an electric
of magnitude 1 × 10–6 C separated by a distance 2cm. dipole will be.
The dipole is placed in an external field of    
10 × 105N/C. The maximum torque on the dipole is - p.r p.r
(A) k (B) k
(A) 0.2 × 10–3 N-m (B) 1.0 × 10–3 N-m r3 r2
(C) 2 × 10-2 N-m (D) 4 × 10–3 N-m
   
k(p  r ) k(p  r )
(C) (D)
46. The ratio of the electric field due to an electric dipole r r2
on its axis and on the perpendicular bisector of the
50. A dipole consists of two particles one with charge
dipole is-
+1 C and mass 1kg and the other with charge
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 1
–1C and mass 2kg separated by a distance of 3m.
(C) 1 : 4 (D) 4 : 1
For small oscillations about its equilibrium position,
the angular frequency, when placed in a uniform
47. 4 charges are placed each at a distance ‘a’ from
electric field of 20kV/m is
origin. The dipole moment of configuration is
(A) 0.1 rad/s (B) 1.1 rad/s
y
3q
(C) 10 rad/s (D) 2.5 rad/s
x
–2q –2q 51. Two short electric dipoles are placed as shown. The
q
energy of electric interaction between these dipoles
(A) 2qajˆ (B) 3qajˆ will be
P1
(C) 2aq[iˆ  ˆj] (D) none
r

48. The region surrounding a stationary electric dipole has- P2

(A) electric field only 2 kP1P2 cos  2 kP1P2 cos 

(A) (B)
(B) magnetic field only r3 r3
(C) both electric and magnetic fields
2 kP1P2 sin  4 kP1P2 cos 
(D) neither electric nor magnetic field (C) (D)
r3 r3

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