Unit-1 ELECTROSTATICS

1. Where does the energy of capacitor reside?

2. Do electrons tend to go to region of low or high potential?

3 A Gaussian surface encloses an electric dipole within it. What is the total flux across
sphere?
3. Find the dimension of ½ ϵoE2.

4. In a certain l m3 of space, electric potential is found to be V Volt throughout. What is

the electric field in this Region?( zero)
5. If Coulomb law involves 1/r3 instead of 1/r2 dependence, would Gauss law be still true?
6. An electrostatic field line can’t be discontinuous, why?
7. The given graph shows that the variation of charge versus potential difference V for the
two capacitors C1& C2. The two capacitors have same plate separation but the plate area
of C2 is doubled than that of C1.Which of the line in the graph corresponds to C1&C2
and why?(C1-N,C2-M)

8. Three charges, each equal to +2C are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle. If
the force between any two charges be F, then what will be the net force on either
charge?(√3F)
9. An electric dipole of dipole moment 20 X 10-6 Cm is enclosed by a closed surface. What
is the net flux coming out of the surface?(Zero)
10. Why does the electric field inside a dielectric decrease when it is placed in an external
electric field?
11. Draw diagrammatically representing the direction of electric dipole placed in a electric
field so that it in i.Stable equilibrium ii. Unstable equilibrium

12. A charged particle is free to move in an electric field. Will it always move along an
electric line of force?
13. Write the magnitude and direction of electric field intensity due to an electric dipole of
length 2a at the midpoint of the line joining the two charges(2Kq/a2 opp to P)

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14. Can electric potential at any point in space be zero while intensity of electric field at that
point is not zero?
15. Devise an arrangement of three point charges separated by finite distances that has zero
electric potential energy.
16. Charge of 2C is placed at the centre of a cube of volume 8 cm3. What is the electric flux
passing through one face?(3.77x1010 Nm2c-1)

17. A charged particle q is shot towards another charged particle Q which is fixed, with a
speed v. It approaches Q up to a closest distance r and then returns. If q were given a
speed 2v, then find the closest distance of approach.(r/4)
18. Two capacitors of capacitance 6mF and 12mF are connected in series with the battery.
The voltage across the 6mF capacitor is 2 volt .Compute the total battery voltage.(3V)
19. A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has a capacitance of 8 pF . The
separation between the plates is now reduced by half and the space between them is
filled with a medium of dielectric constant 5. Calculate the value of capacitance of
parallel plate capacitor in second case.(80 pf)
20. What is the angle between the electric dipole moment and electric field strength due to
it on the axial line?(Zero)
21. What is the angle between the electric dipole moment and electric field strength due to
it on the equitorial line?(1800)
22. Eight identically charged drops are joined to form bigger drop. By what factor the charge
and potential change?( 8 times,4 times)
23. A uniform electric field of 2 kNC-1 is in the x-direction. A point charge of 3 μC initially
at rest at the origin is released. What is the kinetic energy of this charge at x = 4m?(8.85
mm)
24. A point charge q is placed at O as shown in the figure.

Is VA-VB +ve or –ve when (i) q>0, (ii) q<0?

Justify your answer.

25. An electric dipole is held in an uniform electric field. Using suitable diagram, show that
it doesn’t undergo any translatory motion, and (ii) Give the expression for torque acting
on it and specify its direction.
26. Find the charge on the capacitor C=2µf in the following circuit :

(18 µc)

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27. The electric field in a region surrounding the origin is uniform and along the x-axis. A
small circle is drawn with the center at the origin cutting the axes at points A, B, C, D
having co – ordinates (a , 0); (0 , a); ( -a, 0) ( 0, -a) respectively as shown in the figure.
Then at what point is the potential minimum?

28. Draw the equipotential surfaces for q>0. Are they equidistant? If not write the reason.

29. Potential on the surface of a thin charge spherical shell is 10V.Find the potential at
the centre of the shell.( 10V)
30. Charge q is placed at the centre of a cube. Find the flux passing through one face of the
cube.
31. A capacitor is charged and then it is disconnected from the source and then distance
between its two plates is increased to twice and then a dielectric of constant K is filled
between the plates. Find the change in energy stored in the capacitor.
32. The distance between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is d. A metal plate of
thickness (d/2) is placed between the plates. What will be the effect on the
capacitance?(2/K times)
33. An electric dipole of dipole moment 20 X 10-6 C.m is enclosed by a closed surface.
What is the net flux coming out of the surface?(Zero)

34. Keeping the voltage of the charging source constant. What would be the percentage
change in the energy stored in a parallel plate capacitor if the separation between its
plates were to be decreased by 10%?(1/9 %)
35. Force of attraction between two point electric charges placed at a distance d in a
medium is F. What distance apart should these be kept in the same medium, so that
force between them becomes F/3?(√3 d)
36. The distance of the field point on the equatorial plane of a small electric dipole is
halved. By what factor will the electric filed due to the dipole change?(8 times)
37. An air capacitor is given a charge of 2 µ C raising its potential to 200 V. If on inserting
a dielectric medium, its potential falls to 50 V, what is the dielectric constant of the
medium?(4)
38. What is the work done in moving a 2 µ C point change from corner A to corner B of a
square ABCD when a 10 µ C charge exist at the centre of the square?( Zero)
39. A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has a capacitance of 8 pF (1pF =
10-12 F). What will be the capacitance if the distance between the plates is reduced by
half and the space between them is filled with a substance of dielectric constant 6.
(96 pf)

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40. Two charges each 2 x 10-7 C but opposite in sign forms a system. These charges are
located at points A (0,0, -10) cm and B(0,0, +10) cm respectively. What is the total
charge and electric dipole moment of the system?(Zero,4X10-8Cm)

Questions according to the new pattern

41. 1.A glass rod acquires charge by rubbing it with silk cloth. The charge on glass
rod is due to :
(a) Friction
(b) Conduction
(c) Induction
(d) Radiation
Ans. (a)

42. If ∮ 𝐸. 𝑑𝑠 = 0E, inside a surface, that means :-

(a) there is no net charge present inside the surface
(b) Uniform electric field inside the surface
(c) Discontinues field lines inside the surface
(d) Charge present inside the surface
Ans. (a)
43. What will be the value of electric field at the centre of the electric dipole : -
(a) Zero
(b) Equal to the electric field due to one charge at centre
(c) Twice the electric field due to one charge at centre
(d) half the value of electric field due to one charge at centre
Ans. (c)
44. Electric field lines contracts lengthwise, It shows
(a) repulsion between same charges
(b) Attraction between apposite charges
(c) No relation between force & contraction.
(d) Electric field lines does not moves on straight path.
Ans. (b)

45. When charge is supplied to a conductor, its potential depends upon

(a) the amount of charge
(b) Geometry & size of conductor
(c) both (a) & (b)
(d) only on (a)
Ans. (c)

46. A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a battery. Once it is charged battery

is removed. Now a dielectric material is inserted between the plates of the
capacitor, which of the following does not change?
(a) electric field between the plates
(b) potential difference across the plates
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 (c) charge on the plates
(d) energy stored in the capacitor.
Ans. (c)

47. A charge Q is supplied to a metallic conductor. Which is true?

(a) Electric field inside it is same as on the surface.
(b) Electric potential inside is zero.
(c) Electric potential on the surface is zero
(d) Electric potential inside it is constant
Ans. (d)
48. Work done to bring a unit positive charge un-accelerated from infinity to a
point inside electric field is called :
(A) Electric field
(B) Electric potential
(C) Capacitance
(D) Electric flux
Ans (B)
49. Electric field is always :
(A) Parallel to equipotential surface
(B) Perpendicular to equipotential surface
(C) It can be perpendicular and parallel as well
(D) It does not depends on distribution of charge
Ans.- (B)
50. On reducing potential across or capacitor, its capacitance of an object :
(A) Decreases
(B) Increases
(C) Remains constant
(D) First increases then decreases
Ans- (C)

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