Electric Charges and Fields 1

CHAPTER

1 Electric Charges and

Fields
1.6 Coulomb’s Law  
(a)  2r 
 2r 
(b)
 
1. Two point charges A and B, having charges +Q and  3 3
–Q respectively, are placed at certain distance apart 2  r 
(c)  1  (d)   (NEET 2013)
and force acting between them is F. If 25% charge of   32
2
A is transferred to B, then force between the charges
becomes 5. Two positive ions, each carrying a charge q, are
separated by a distance d. If F is the force of repulsion
16F
9F (d)
(a) 4 F (b) F (c) between the ions, the number of electrons missing
3 16 9 from each ion will be (e being the charge on an
(NEET 2019) electron)
2. Suppose the charge of a proton and an electron differ 4 πε0 Fd2 4 πε Fe2
(a) (b) 0
slightly. One of them is –e, the other is (e + De). If 2
the net of electrostatic force and gravitational force
e d2
between two hydrogen atoms placed at a distance d 4 πε0 Fd2 4 πε Fd2
0
(much greater than atomic size) apart is zero, then De (c) (d) 2
(2010)
is of the order of e2 q
[Given: mass of hydrogen mh = 1.67 × 10–27 kg] 6. When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of
(a) 10–23 C (b) 10–37 C constant K, the maximum force of attraction
(c) 10 C–47
(d) 10–20 C (NEET 2017) between two charges separated by a distance
3. Two identical charged spheres suspended from a (a) increases K times (b) remains unchanged
common point by two massless strings of lengths l, (c) decreases K times (d) increases K–1 times.
are initially at a distance d (d < < l) apart because (1999)
of their mutual repulsion. The charges begin to leak
from both the spheres at a constant rate. As a result, 1.7 Forces between Multiple Charges
the spheres approach each other with a velocity v. 7. A charge q is placed at the centre of the line joining
Then v varies as a function of the distance x between two equal charges Q. The system of the three charges
the spheres, as will be in equilibrium if q is equal to
(a) v ∝ x–1/2 (b) v ∝ x–1 (a) –Q/4 (b) Q/4 (c) –Q/2 (d) Q/2
(c) v ∝ x 1/2
(d) v ∝ x (NEET-I 2016) (Karnataka NEET 2013, 1995)
4. Two pith balls carrying equal charges are suspended 8. Point charges +4q, –q and +4q are kept on the X-axis
from a common point by strings of equal length, at point x = 0, x = a and x = 2a respectively. Then
the equilibrium separation between them is r. Now (a) only –q is in stable equilibrium
the strings are rigidly clamped at half the height. (b) all the charges are in stable equilibrium
The equilibrium separation between the balls now (c) all of the charges are in unstable equilibrium
become (d) none of the charges is in equilibrium. (1988)

1.8 Electric Field

9. An electron falls from rest through a vertical distance
h in a uniform and vertically upward directed
r electric field E. The direction of electric field is now

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reversed, keeping its magnitude the same. A proton 14. A square surface of side L metres is in the plane of the
is allowed to fall from rest in it through the same paper. A uniform electric field
vertical distance h. The time of fall of the electron, in 
E (volt/m), also in the plane of
comparison to the time of fall of the proton is the paper is limited only to the
(a) smaller (b) 5 times greater
lower half of the square surface
(c) 10 times greater (d) equal (NEET 2018)
(see figure). The electric flux in
10. A toy car with charge q moves on a frictionless SI units associated with the surface is
horizontal plane surface  under the influence of a (a) EL2 (b) EL2/2e0
uniform electric field E. Due to the force qE , its (c) EL /2
2
(d) zero (2006)
velocity increases from 0 to 6 m s–1 in one second
duration. At that instant the direction of the field is 1.11 Electric Dipole
reversed. The car continues to move for two more 15. Three point charges +q, –2q and +q are placed at
seconds under the influence of this field. The average points (x = 0, y = a, z = 0), (x = 0, y = 0, z = 0) and
velocity and the average speed of the toy car between (x = a, y = 0, z = 0) respectively. The magnitude and
0 to 3 seconds are respectively direction of the electric dipole moment vector of
(a) 2 m s–1, 4 m s–1 (b) 1 m s–1, 3 m s–1 this charge assembly are
(c) 1 m s–1, 3.5 m s–1 (d) 1.5 m s–1, 3 m s–1
(NEET 2018) (a) 2qa along the line joining points (x = 0, y = 0,
11. A particle of mass m and charge q is placed at rest z = 0) and (x = a, y = a, z = 0)
in a uniform electric field E and then released. The (b) qa along the line joining points (x = 0, y = 0,
kinetic energy attained by the particle after moving z = 0) and (x = a, y = a, z = 0)
a distance y is (c) 2qa along + x direction
(a) qEy (b) qE 2y
(d) 2qa along + y direction. (2007)
(c) qEy 2
(d) q2Ey (1998)
16. A point Q lies on the perpendicular bisector of an
1.9 Electric Field Lines electrical dipole of dipole moment p. If the distance
12. The given figure gives electric lines of force due to of Q from the dipole is r (much larger than the
two charges q1 and q2. What are the signs of the two size of the dipole), then the electric field at Q is
charges? proportional to
(a) p2 and r –3 (b) p and r –2
(c) p and r
–1 –2
(d) p and r –3 (1998)

1.12 Dipole in a Uniform External Field

17. An electric dipole is placed at an angle of 30°
with an electric field intensity 2 × 105 N C–1.
(a) q1 is positive but q2 is negative. It experiences a torque equal to 4 N m. The charge
(b) q1 is negative but q2 is positive. on the dipole, if the dipole length is 2 cm, is
(c) both are negative. (a) 8 mC (b) 2 mC
(c) 5 mC (d) 7 mC (NEET -II 2016)
(d) both are positive. (1994) 
18. A dipole of dipole moment p is placed in uniform
1.10 Electric Flux 
electric field E , then torque acting on it is given by
13. A square surface of side L meter in the plane of the      
(a) τ = p ⋅ E (b)
τ = p×E
paper is placed in a uniform electric field E(volt/m)      
acting along the same plane at an angle q with the (c) τ = p + E (d)
τ = p−E (2001)
horizontal side of the square as shown in figure.
1.13 Continuous Charge Distribution
The electric flux linked to the
surface, in units of volt m is 19. A spherical conductor of radius 10 cm has a charge
of 3.2 × 10–7 C distributed uniformly. What is the
(a) EL2
magnitude of electric field at a point 15 cm from the
(b) EL2cosq  1 
centre of the sphere?  = 9 × 109 N m2 /C 2 
(c) EL2sinq  4 πε 0 
(d) zero (a) 1.28 × 10 N/C (b) 1.28 × 10  N/C
4 5

(2010) (c) 1.28 × 106 N/C (d) 1.28 × 107 N/C (NEET 2020)

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20. A thin conducting ring of radius R is given a charge 26. A charge Q mC is placed at the centre of a cube, the
+Q. The electric field at the centre O of the ring due flux coming out from each face will be
to the charge on the part AKB of the ring is E. The Q Q
electric field at the centre due to the charge on the (a) × 10−6 (b) × 10−3
6ε0 6ε0
part ACDB of the ring is Q Q
(a) E along KO (c) (d) (2001)
24ε0 8ε0
(b) 3E along OK
27. A charge Q is situated at the corner of a cube, the electric
(c) 3E along KO flux passed through all the six faces of the cube is
(d) E along OK (2008) Q Q Q Q
(a) (b) (c) (d) (2000)
6ε0 8 ε0 ε 2ε0
21. Electric field at centre O of semicircle 0
of radius a having linear charge density 28. A point charge + q is placed at the centre of a cube
l given as of side l. The electric flux emerging from the cube is
2λ λπ 6ql2 q q
(a) (b) (a) (b) 2 (c) zero (d) . (1996)
ε0a ε0a ε0 6l ε0 ε 0
λ λ 1.15 Applications of Gauss’s Law
(c) (d) (2000)
2 πε0a πε0a
29. A hollow metal sphere of radius R is uniformly
1.14 Gauss’s Law charged. The electric field due to the sphere at a
distance r from the centre
22. What is the flux through a cube of side a if a point (a) decreases as r increases for r < R and for r > R
charge of q is at one of its corner? (b) increases as r increases for r < R and for r > R
q q q
(a) 2q (b) (c) (d) 6a2 (c) zero as r increases for r < R, decreases as r
ε0 8 ε0 ε0 2 ε 0 (2012) increases for r > R
(d) zero as r increases for r < R, increases as r
23. A charge Q is enclosed by a Gaussian spherical increases for r > R (NEET 2019)
surface of radius R. If the radius is doubled, then the
outward electric flux will 30. Two parallel infinite line charges with linear charge
(a) increase four times (b) be reduced to half densities +l C/m and –l C/m are placed at a distance
(c) remain the same (d) be doubled (2011) of 2R in free space. What is the electric field mid-
way between the two line charges ?
24. A hollow cylinder has a charge q coulomb within λ
it. If f is the electric flux in units of volt meter (a) N/C (b) zero
2 πε0 R
associated with the curved surface B, the flux linked 2λ λ
with the plane surface A in units of V-m will be (c) N/C (d) N/C (NEET 2019)
πε0 R πε0 R
q
(a) 31. The electric field at a distance 3R from the centre of
2ε0 2
a charged conducting spherical shell of radius R is E.
(b) φ
3 The electric field at a distance R from the centre of
q 1 q  the sphere is 2
(c) −φ (d)
 − φ (2007)
ε0 2  ε0  E E
(a) zero (b) E (c) (d)
25. A charge q is located at the centre of a cube. The 2 3
(Mains 2010)
electric flux through any face is
4 πq 32. A hollow insulated conduction sphere is given a
2 πq
(a) (b) positive charge of 10 mC. What will be the electric field
6(4 πε0 ) 6(4 πε0 ) at the centre of the sphere if its radius is 2 metres ?
πq q (a) 20 mC m–2 (b) 5 mC m–2
(c) (d) (2003)
6(4 πε0 ) 6(4 πε0 ) (c) zero (d) 8 mC m–2 (1998)
ANSWER KEY
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (b)
11. (a) 12. (c) 13. (d) 14. (d) 15. (a) 16. (d) 17. (b) 18. (b) 19. (b) 20. (d)
21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (d) 25. (b) 26. (a) 27. (b) 28. (d) 29. (c) 30. (d)
31. (a) 32. (c)

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