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ELECTRIC CHARGE & FIELD

PART-1
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 ELECTRIC CHARGES AND FIELDS(PART -I)

Type 1. Coulomb charge

(a) 0.9 N (b) 1.8 N
1. Two point charges +3𝜇𝐶 and +8𝜇𝐶 repel
(c) 2.7 N (d) 3.6N
each other with a force of 40𝑁. If a charge of
−5𝜇C is added to each of them, then the
6. Five point charges, each of value +𝑞, are
force between them will become
placed on five vertices of a regular hexagon
(a) −10 N (b) +10 N
of side 𝐿. The magnitude of the force on a
(c) +20 N (d) −20 N
point charge of value −𝑞 coulomb placed at
the center of the hexagon is
2. A charge of 8𝜇C is to be divided into two.
1 𝑞 2 2 𝑞 2
The distance between the two divided (a) 𝜋𝜀 (𝐿 ) (b) 𝜋𝜀 (𝐿 )
0 0
charges is constant. The magnitude of the 1 𝑞 2 1 𝑞 2
divided charges so that the force between (c) 2𝜋𝜀 (𝐿 ) (d) 4𝜋𝜀 (𝐿 ) .
0 0
them is maximum, will be:
(a) 2𝜇C and 3𝜇C 7. Two pith balls carrying equal charges are
(b) 2𝜇C and 2𝜇C suspended from a common point by strings
(c) 4 and 4𝜇C of equal length, the equilibrium separation
(d) 1.5𝜇C and 2.5𝜇C between them is 𝑟. Now the strings are
rigidly clamped at half the height. The
3. Two identical conducting spheres with equilibrium separation between the balls
negligible volume have 3.8 nC and −0.8nC now become
charges, respectively. They are brought into
contact and then separated by a distance of
1 m. The electrostatic force acting between
the spheres is − − − − − − − −× 10−9 N.
1
[Given: 4𝜋𝜀0 = 9×109 SI unit]
2𝑟 1 2
Type 2. Super position of force. (a) ( 3 ) (b) ( 2)
√

𝑟 2𝑟
4. Three identical spheres, each having a (c) ( 3 ) (d) ( )
√2 √3
charge 𝑞 and radius 𝑅, are kept in such a
way that each touches the other two. The Type 3. Equilibrium of force.
magnitude of the electric force on any
sphere due to the other two is 8. Three charges +𝑄, 𝑞, +𝑄 are placed
1 𝑞 2 √3 𝑞 2
(a) ( ) (b) ( ) respectively, at origin, d and 3𝑑/2 from the
4𝜋𝜀0 𝑅 4𝜋𝜀0 𝑅
origin, on the 𝑥-axis. If the net force
𝑞 2 𝑞 2
experienced by +𝑄, placed at 𝑥 = 0, is zero,
√3 √5
(c) 16𝜋𝜀 (𝑅) (d) 16𝜋𝜀 (𝑅) then value of q is:
0 0
(a) −Q/4 (b) ⎯4Q/9
5. Electric charges of 1𝜇𝐶, −1𝜇𝐶 and 2𝜇𝐶 are (c) 4Q/9 (d) −Q/2
placed in air at the corners 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶
respectively of an equilateral triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 9. If a charge 𝑞 is placed at the centre of
having length of each side 10 cm. The the line joining two equal charges 3𝑄
resultant force on the charge at 𝐶 is
 such that the system is in equilibrium
then the value of 𝑞 is
(a) 3Q (b) −9Q/4
(c) −3Q (d) −𝑄/4
[JEE Main 2019]
Type.4 . Electric field and super
position.
10. Infinite charges of magnitude 𝑞 each are
lying at 𝑥 = 1,2,4, 8... meter on 𝑋-axis. The
value of intensity of electric field at point
𝑥 = 0 due to these charges will be
(a) 12 × 109 𝑞 N/C (b) Zero
(c) 6 × 10 qN/C
9
(d) 4 × 109 qN/C
11. Two point charges +10−7 C and −10−7 C are
placed at 𝐴 and 𝐵, 20 cm apart as shown in
the figure. Calculate the electric field at
𝐶, 20 cm apart from both 𝐴 and 𝐵
(a) 1.5 × 10−5 N/C
(b) 2.2 × 104 N/C
(c) 3.5 × 106 N/C
(d) 3.0 × 105 N/C
12. Four charges are placed on corners of a
square as shown in figure having side of
5 cm. If 𝑄 is one microcoulomb, then
electric field intensity at centre will be
(a) 1.02 × 107 N/C upwards
(b) 2.04 × 107 N/C downwards
(c) 2.04 × 107 N/C upwards
(d) 1.02 × 107 N/C downwards
Type 5. Neutral point.
13. Two point charges +8𝑞 and −2𝑞 are
located at 𝑥 = 0 and 𝑥 = 𝐿/2 respectively.
The location of a point on the 𝑥 axis at
which the net electric field due to these two
point charges is zero is
𝐿
(a) 4 (b) 2𝐿
(c) 4𝐿 (d) L
T6. Motion of charged particle in
electric field.
14. A uniform electric field 𝐸 = (8 m/e)V/
m is created between two parallel plates
of length 1 m as shown in figure, (where
m = mass of electron and e = charge of
electron). An electron enters the field
symmetrically between the plates with a
speed of 2 m/s. The angle of the
deviation (𝜃) of the path of the electron
as it comes out of the field will be---------
[JEE Main 2022]
(a) tan−1 (4) (b) tan−1 (2)
1
(c) tan−1 (3) (d) tan−1 (3)
15. A positive charge particle of 100𝜇g is
thrown in opposite direction to a
uniform electric field of strength
I × 105NC −1 . If the charge on the
particle is 40𝜇C and the initial velocity is
200 ms −1 , how much distance it will
travel before coming to the rest
momentarily:
[JEE Main 2022]
(a) 1 m (b) 5 m
(c) 10 m (d) 0.5 m
16. Assertion (A) : Non-polar material do drop will process?
not have my permanent dipole moment. Consider g = 9.81 m/s2
Reason (R): When a non-polar material [JEE Main 2021]
is placed in a electric field. The centre of
the positive charge distribution of it's (a) 1.73 × 1012 (b) 1.73 × 1010
individual atom or molecule coincides
(c) 48.8 × 1011 (d) 17.3 × 1010
with the centre of the negative charge
distribution. 20. A particle of charge 𝑞 and mass 𝑚 is
In the light of above statements, choose subjected to an electric field 𝐸 = 𝐸0 (1 −
the most appropriate answer from the 𝑎𝑥 2 ) in the 𝑥-direction, where 𝑎 and 𝐸0 are
options given below. constants. Initially the particle was at rest at
[JEE Main 2022] 𝑥 = 0. Other than the initial position the
(a) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) kinetic energy of the particle becomes zero
is the correct explanation of (A). when the distance of the particle from the
origin is :
(b) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) [JEE Main 2020]
is not the correct explanation of (A).
2
(a) 𝑎 (b) √𝑎
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
3 1
(d) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct. (c) √𝑎 (d) √𝑎
17. A vertical electric field of magnitude
4.9 × 105 N/C just prevents a water droplet 21. A charged particle (mass 𝑚 and charge q)
of a mass 0.1 g from falling. The value of moves along 𝑋 axis with velocity 𝑉0 . When it
charge on the droplet will be : passes through the origin it enters a region
(Given 𝑔 = 9.8 m/s 2 )
having uniform electric field 𝐸⃗ = −𝐸𝑗ˆ which
[JEE Main 2022] extends upto 𝑥 = 𝑑. Equation of path of
electron in the region 𝑥 > 𝑑 is :
(a) 1.6 × 10−9 C (b) 2.0 × 10−9 C
[JEE Main 2020]
(c) 3.2 × 10−9 C (d) 0.5 × 10−9 C
18. A body having specific charge 8𝜇C/g is
resting on a frictionless plane at a distance
10 cm from the wall (as shown in the
figure). It starts moving towards the wall
when a uniform electric field of 100 V/m is
applied horizontally towards the wall. If the
collision of the body with the wall is
perfectly elastic, then the time period of the 𝑞𝐸𝑑
(a) 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑉 2 (𝑥 − 𝑑)
motion will be---------s. 0

[JEE Main 2021] 𝑞𝐸𝑑 𝑑

(b) 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑉 2 ( 2 − 𝑥)
0

𝑞𝐸𝑑
(c) 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑉 2 𝑥
0

𝑞𝐸𝑑 2
(d) 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑉02
𝑥
19. An oil drop of radius 2 mm with a density
3 g cm − 3 is held stationary under a
constant electric field 3.55 × 105 V m−1 in 22. A small point mass carrying positive charge
the Millikan's oil drop experiment. What is on it, is released from the edge of a table.
the number of excess electrons that the oil There is a uniform electric field in this
region in the horizontal direction. Which of
 the following options then correctly
describe the trajectory of the mass ?
(Curves are drawn schematically and are
not to scale ).
[JEE Main 2020]

𝐿
(a) 2𝜋√ 𝑞𝐸
(𝑔+ )
𝑚

𝐿
(b) 2𝜋√ 2 2
√𝑔2 −𝑞 𝐸2
𝑚

𝐿
(c) 2𝜋√ 𝑞𝐸
(𝑔− )
𝑚

𝐿
(d) 2𝜋√ 2
√𝑔2 +(𝑞𝐸)
𝑚

23. A particle of mass 𝑚 and charge 𝑞 is

released from rest in a uniform electric ANSWER KEY:
field. If there is no other force on the
particle, the dependence of its speed 𝑣 on
the distance 𝑥 travelled by it is correctly
1 (a) 2 (c) 3 20.25 4 (c)
given by (graphs are schematic and not
drawn to scale) [JEE Main 2020] 5 (b) 6 (d) 7 (c) 8 (b)

9 (b) 10 (a) 11 (b) 12 (a)

13 (d) 14 (b) 15 (d) 16 (c)

17 (b) 18 (1) 19 (b) 20 (c)

24. A particle of mass 𝑚 and charge 𝑞 has an 21 (b) 22 (d) 23 (b) 24 (c)
initial velocity 𝑣 = 𝑣0 𝑗ˆ. If an electric field
25 (d)
𝐸⃗ = 𝐸0 𝑖 and magnetic field 𝐵 ⃗ = 𝐵0 𝑖ˆ act on
the particle, its speed will double after a
time: [JEE Main 2020]

2𝑚𝑣0 3𝑚𝑣0
(a) 𝑔𝐸0
(b) 𝑞𝐸0

√3𝑚𝑣0 √2𝑚𝑣0
(c) 𝑞𝐸0
(d) 𝑞𝐸0

25. A simple pendulum of length 𝐿 is placed

between the plates of a parallel plate
capacitor having electric field 𝐸, as shown
in figure. Its bob has mass 𝑚 and charge 𝑞.
The time period of the pendulum is given
by: [JEE Main 2019]
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