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PHYSICS ELECTROSTATICS
Class 12 - Physics
Time Allowed: 30 minutes Maximum Marks: 16

1. Two equal unlike charges placed 3 cm apart in air attract each other with a force of 40 N. The [1]
magnitude of each charge in micro coulombs is:

a) 20000 b) 2

c) 200 d) 20
2. The frequency of oscillation of an electric dipole moment having dipole moment p and [1]
rotational inertia I, oscillating in a uniform electric field E, is given by
−
−− −
−−
a) 1
√
I
b) 1
√
pE

2π pE 2π I

−
−− −
−−
c) (2π )√ I d) (2π )√ pE
pE I

3. A charge q μC is placed at the centre of a cube of side 0.1 m. Then the electric flux diverging [1]
from each face of this cube is
−6

a) q×10
b) 9
× 10-4
6ε0 ε0

−4 −6

c) q×10
d) q×10

6ε0 ε0

4. A cylindrical conductor is placed near another positively charged conductor. The net charge [1]
acquired by the cylindrical conductor will be

a) either positive or negative b) zero

c) positive only d) negative only

5. Gauss's law is valid for [1]

a) any open surface b) only irregular open surfaces

c) only regular closed surfaces d) any closed surface

6. A point charge of 2.0 μC is at the centre of a cubic gaussian surface 9.0 cm on edge. What is [1]
the net electric flux through the surface?

a) 2. 5 × 1 0 Nm /C
5 2
b) 3. 1 × 1 0 Nm /C
5 2

c) d)
5 2 5 2
2. 26 × 1 0 Nm /C 1. 7 × 1 0 Nm /C

7. An electric dipole placed in non-uniform electric field experiences: [1]

a) both a torque and a net force b) no torque and no net force

c) only a force but no torque d) only a torque but no net force

8. If a charge q is placed at the centre of the line joining two equal like charges Q such that the [1]
system is in equilibrium, then the value of q is:

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 a) b)
−Q Q

2 2

c) 4Q d)
−Q

9. Two insulated charged copper spheres A and B have their centres separated by a distance of [1]
50 cm. What is the mutual force of electrostatic repulsion if the charge on each is
6. 5 × 1 0
−7
C ? The radii of A and B are negligible compared to the distance of separation.

a) 3. 5 × 1 0
−2
N b) 4. 5 × 1 0
−2
N

c) d)
−2 −2
1. 5 × 1 0 N 2. 5 × 1 0 N

10. A particle of mass m and charge q is placed at rest in a uniform electric field E and then [1]
released, the kinetic energy attained by the particle after moving a distance y, will be

a) q Ey b) q2 Ey

c) q E2y d) q Ey2

11. Three point charges +q, -2q and +q are placed at points (x = 0, y = a, z = 0), (x = 0, y = 0, z = 0) [1]
and (x = a, y = 0, z = 0) and (x = a, y = 0, z = 0) respectively. The magnitude and direction of the
electric dipole moment vector of this charge assembly are
–
a) √2 qa along the line joining the b) qa along the line joining the points (x
points (x = 0, y = 0, z = 0) and (x = a, y = 0, y = 0, z = 0) and (x = a, y = a, z =
= a, z = 0) 0)
– –
c) √2 qa along +y direction d) √2 qa along +x direction
12. A system has two charges qA −7
= 2. 5 × 1 0 C and qB = − 2. 5 × 1 0
−7
C located at points [1]
A(0, 0, -15cm) and B(0, 0, +15cm), respectively. What are the total charge and electric dipole
moment of the system?

a) zero, 8. 5 × 10 b) zero, 6. 5 × 10
−8 −8
Cm Cm

c) zero, 7. 5 × 10−8 Cm d) zero, 5. 5 × 10−8 Cm

13. Eight dipoles of charges of magnitude e are placed inside a cube. The total electric flux coming [1]
out of the cube will be-
16e
a) ϵo
b) e

ϵo

8e
c) Zero d) ϵo

14. What would happen if a plastic rod rubbed with fur is brought near the glass rod rubbed with [1]
silk?

a) None of these b) Attract each other.

c) Mix up with each other. d) Repel each other.

15. Three charged particles are collinear and are in equilibrium, then [1]

a) the equilibrium is unstable b) all the charged particles have the

same polarity

c) all the charged particles cannot have d) the equilibrium is unstable and all
the same polarity the charged particles cannot have

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 the same polarity
16. A small uncharged metallic sphere is positioned exactly at a point midway between two equal [1]
and opposite point charges. If the sphere is slightly displaced towards the positive charge and
released, then

a) it will move further towards the b) its total energy remains constant but
positive charge it non-zero

c) it will oscillate about its original d) its electric potential energy will
position decrease and kinetic energy will
increase

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