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Q1. Three point charges are arranged as shown in FIGURE 1. Find the magnitude of the
net electrostatic force on the point charge at the origin.

Figure 1
A) 1.38 × 10−5 N
B) 3.00 × 10−6 N
C) 8.15 × 10−5 N
D) 2.11 × 10−6 N
E) 7.50 × 10−5 N

Ans: F
5 × 10 × 6 × 10
F = 9 × 10 ×
0.3
F
270 × 10
= = 3 × 10
0.09

5 × 10 × 3 × 10 1.35 × 10
F = 9 × 10 × = = 1.35 × 10
0.1 .1

F = + = 3 × 10 + 1.35 × 10 = 1.912 × 10

F = 1.38 × 10 N

Q2. Two small identical neutral metal spheres A and B of radii 2.0 cm have their centers
separated by a fixed distance of 8.0 cm. Electrons are then transferred from sphere A to
sphere B until the force of attraction between them becomes 36 ×10-5 N. How many
electrons have been transferred from sphere A to sphere B?
−
A) 1.0 × 1011 2 2
A B
B) 1.6 × 108
C) 1.6 × 103
D) 1.0 × 1013 8 cm
E) 1.6 × 107
Ans:
9 × 10 × ×
36 × 10 =
8 × 10

36 × 10 × 64 × 10
= ⇒ = 256 × 10 ⇒ = 1.6 × 10
9 × 10

1.6 × 10
= = 1 × 10
1.6 × 10

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Q3. A spherical conducting shell of outer radius 5.0 cm has a net positive charge Q, then a
point charge of -5.0 μC is placed at its center as shown in FIGURE 2. If the net electric

field at point P, 15 cm away from the center of the spherical shell is E = 2 × 106 iˆ N/C ,
find the charge on the outer surface of the spherical shell

A) +5.0 μC Figure 2
B) +10 μC
C) +15 μC
D) −5.0 μC
E) −10 μC
Ans:
KQ K −5μ
+ = 2 × 10
. 15 0.15

K Q − 5 = 2 × 0.15 × 10

2 × 0.15 × 10
Q − 5μ =
9 × 10

Q − 5μ = 5 × 10 ⇒ Q = 10μC

Therefore charge on outer surface = 10-5 = +5 μC

Q4. Three identical point charges each of 1.0 nC are placed along a vertical line as shown
in the FIGURE 3. Find the magnitude
of the resultant electric field at a point Figure 3
P, 6.0 cm in front of middle charge.
A) 6.8 × 103 N/C
B) 8.0 × 103 N/C
C) 3.9 × 103 N/C
D) 2.7 × 103 N/C
E) 1.7 × 104 N/C
Ans:
9 × 10 × 1 × 10
= = ∙
40 × 10
9 6
, = ∙ × 2
40 × 10 2√10

= 2 × 2134.5374 / = 4269.0742

9 × 10 × 1 × 10
= = 2500 /
36 × 10

= , + = 2 2134.537 × 2500 = 6.769 × 10 / = 6.8 × 10 /

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Q5. In FIGURE 4, a 0.300 g metallic ball carrying a charge of q = −29.4 µC, hangs from
a light insulating string in a vertical electric field. If the ball is in static equilibrium
and the tension in the string is zero find the magnitude and direction the electric field.

A) 100 N/C downward Figure 4

B) 2.94 N/C upward
C) 200 N/C downward
D) 100 N/C upward
E) 150 N/C upward
Ans:
mg = qE

0.3 × 10 × 9.8 = 29.4 × 10 ∙

= 100 /

Q6. How much work is required to turn an electric dipole 180° in a uniform electric field
of magnitude E = 35.6 N/C if the dipole moment has a magnitude of p = 3.02 × 10-25
 
C. m and the initial angle between P and E is 64°?

A) +9.43 × 10−24 J
B) −1.19 × 10−24 J
C) -9.43 × 10−24 J
D) +1.19 × 10−24 J
E) +19.3 × 10−24 J

Ans:
U = −P ∙ E ⇒ = −3.02 × 10 × 35.6 ∙ 64

= −4.713 × 10 J

= −3.02 × 10 × 35.6 × cos 244 = 4.713 × 10

∆U = − = 4.713 × 10 + 4.713 + 10 = 9.43 × 10

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Q7. FIGURE 5 shows, in cross section, two Gaussian spheres and two Gaussian cubes. A
positive charge +q is placed at the center of inner sphere 'a' and a charge of –q is placed
between the sphere 'c' and the cube 'd'. Rank the net flux Φ through the four Gaussian
surfaces, GREATEST FIRST.
Figure 5
A) Φa, Φb, and Φc tie, Φd
B) Φd, Φa, Φb, Φc
C) Φd than Φa, Φb, and Φc tie
D) Φd, Φb, Φc, Φa
E) Φd and Φb tie, Φa and Φc tie
Ans:
A

Q8. FIGURE 6 shows, in cross-section, two solid insulating spheres 1 and 2, each of
radius R. Positive charges q1 and q2 are uniformly distributed throughout the volume
of sphere 1 and 2, respectively. Point P lies on a line connecting the centers of the
spheres, at radial distance R/3 from the center of sphere 1. If the net electric field at
point P is zero, what is the ratio q2/q1?

Figure 6
A) 25/27
B) 9/8
C) 2/3
D) 1
E) 400/3
Ans:
=

∙ =
3 2
+
3

=
3 25
9

=
3 25
9
9 25
= ⇒ =
3 25 27

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Q9. An electron is shot directly upward away from a uniformly positively charged plastic
sheet as shown in FIGURE 7. The sheet is non-conducting, flat, and very large. If the
magnitude of the electron's acceleration is 2.50 × 1016 m/s2, what is the sheet's surface
charge density? (ignore the effect of gravity)
Figure 7
A) 2.52 × 10-6 C/m2
B) 1.26 × 10-6 C/m2
C) 1.42 × 105 C/m2
D) 1.38 × 10-7 C/m2
E) 7.52 × 10-7 C/m2

Ans:
=
2

= ⇒ ∙ =
2

1.6 × 10 = 9.11 × 10 × 2.5 × 10

2 × 8.85 × 10

9.11 × 2.5 × 10 × 2 × 8.85 × 10

= = 2.519 × 10 C/m
1.6 × 10

σ = 2.52 × 10 C/m

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Q10. In FIGURE 8, short sections of two very long parallel lines of charges are shown, fixed
in place, separated by 4.00 cm. The uniform linear charge densities are λ1 = +8.00 µC/m
and λ2 = +4.00 µC/m. where along the x-axis from wire 1 the net electric field will be
zero.

Figure 8
A) +2.67 cm
B) +5.00 cm
C) +1.33 cm
D) −2.00 cm
E) −1.20 cm
Ans:
E = E

2kλ 2kλ
=
x 4−x
8 4
= ⇒2 4−x =x
x 4−x
8
8 − 2x = x ⇒ x = = 2.67 cm
3


Q11. Four points 1, 2, 3, and 4 are in a uniform horizontal electric field E , shown in the
FIGURE 9. Points 2 and 1 are along same vertical line and points 4 and 1 are along
same horizontal line. Rank the points according to their electric potentials, GREATEST
FIRST (assume potential is zero at infinity)
Figure 9
A) 1, 2 tie, 3, 4
B) 4, 3, then 1 and 2 tie
C) 1 and 4 tie, 3, 2
D) 1, 2, 3, 4
E) 4, 3, 2, 1

Ans:
A

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Q12. A charge of 1.50 × 10-6 C is put on an isolated metal sphere of radius 16.0 cm. With V
= 0 at infinity, what is the electric potential at the center of the sphere.

A) 8.44 ×104 V
B) 5.27 ×105 V
C) 0
D) 16.0 V
E) 32.0 V

Ans:
kq
V =
r

9 × 10 × 1.5 × 10
V =
0.16

V = 84375 V = 8.437 × 10 ≅ 8.44 × 10

Q13. FIGURE 10 gives the electric potential V as a function of distance x. Rank the four
regions according to the magnitude of the x-component of the electric field within
them, GREATEST FIRST.
Figure 10
A) 2, 4, then 1and 3 tie
B) 4, 2, then 1 and 3 tie
C) 4, 2, 3, 1
D) 4, 3, 1, 2
E) 2, 1, 3, 4

Ans:

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Q14. Two electrons are fixed 2.00 cm apart. Another electron is shot from infinity and
stops midway between the two. What was the initial speed of the electron? [Assume
potential is zero at infinity]

A) 318 m/s
B) 355 m/s
C) 251 m/s
D) 125 m/s
E) 875 m/s

Ans:
U =

ke ke ke
U = + +
r r

ke ke
∆U = − = +
r

ke
r = ∴ ∆U = = 2 ∙
r

9 × 10 × 1.6 × 10
∆ =2× = 4.608 × 10
0.01

1 4.0608 × 10
= ∆ ⇒ = ×2
2 9.11 × 10

= 101163.5565 ⇒ = 318.06 /

Q15. If the voltage across a parallel-plate capacitor is doubled, which of the following
statements is correct?

A) Its capacitance will remain the same

B) Its capacitance doubles
C) Its capacitance reduces to half
D) Charge stored on the capacitor reduces to half
E) Charge stored on the capacitor remains the same

Ans:

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Q16. In FIGURE 11, the battery has a potential difference of 30 V and the six capacitors
each have a capacitance of 4.0 µF. Find the charge on capacitor C1.
Figure 11

A) 80.0 µC
B) 40.0 µC
C) 100 µC
D)
E) 60.0 µC
F) 20.0 µC

Ans:
4
1 1 3
+ = 4 4 4
4 8 8
8
=
3 4 4
8
= = 30 × = 80
3

4 8

Q17. For a 7.40 pF air-filled parallel plate capacitor, it is desired to store 7.40 µJ energy with
a potential difference of 652 V using a dielectric material between the plates. What is
dielectric constant of the material to be filled between the plates?

A) 4.70
B) 7.21
C) 5.43
D) 3.16
E) 1.12
Ans:
1
=
2
1
7.4 × 10 = × × 7.4 × 10 × 652
2

7.4 × 10 × 2
= ⇒ = 4.70
7.4 × 10 × 652

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Q18. A parallel plate capacitors C1 = 10 µF is charged to a potential difference of 10 V. If

you then close the switch 'S' to connect the charged capacitor C1 to another uncharged
capacitor C2 = 30 µF as shown in the FIGURE 12, find the new voltage V across the
capacitors.

A) 2.5 V Figure 12
B) 5.0 V
C) 10 V
D) 3.3 V
E) 6.6 V
Ans:
= = = 10 × 10 = 100

100 = 40 ×

100
= ⇒ = 2.5
40

Q19. The current density in a wire is uniform and has magnitude 2.00 × 106 A/m2, the wire’s
length is 0.100 m, and the density of conduction electrons is 8.49 ×1028 m-3. How long
does an electron take (on the average) to travel the length of the wire?

A) 6.79 × 102 s
B) 1.50 × 102 s
C) 4.10 × 102 s
D) 9.90 × 102 s
E) 8.40 × 102 s

Ans:
=

2 × 10 = 8.49 × 10 × 1.6 × 10

1
= /
6792

= ×

1
0.1 = ∙ ⇒ = 6792 × 0.1 = 679.2 = 6.79 × 10
6792

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Q20. An unknown resistor is connected between the terminals of a 3.0 V battery. Energy is
dissipated in the resistor at the rate of 0.36 W. The same resistor is then connected
between the terminals of a 1.5 V battery. At what rate is energy now dissipated?

A) 0.09 W
B) 0.18 W R, P= 0.36 W
C) 0.06 W
D) 0.72 W
E) 0.50 W
3V

Ans:
R, P= ?

3
= ⇒ = = 25 Ω
0.36
1.5 V
1.5
= = = 0.09
25

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