Topic-wise DPPs for NEET Aspirants

By Tamanna Chaudhary

Electric Charges & Fields

DPP- I : Properties of Charge, Charging of body, Induction and Earthing
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1. A polythene piece, rubbed with wool, is found to have negative charge of 4 × 10!" C. the number of
electrons transferred from wool to polythene is
a) 1.5 × 10#$ b) 2.5 × 10#$ c) 2.5 × 10#% d) 3.5 × 10#%
2. Two charged spheres of radii 10 𝑐𝑚 and 15 𝑐𝑚 are connected by a thin wire. No charge will flow, if they
have
a) The same charge on each b) The same potential
c) The same energy d) The same field on their surface
3. 64 drops each having the capacity 𝐶 and potential 𝑉 are combined to form a big drop. If the charge on the
small drop is 𝑞, then the charge on the big drop will be
a) 2𝑞 b) 4𝑞 c) 16𝑞 d) 64𝑞
4. A comb run through one’s dry hair attracts small bits of paper. This is due to
a) Comb is good conductor
b) Paper is good conductor
c) The atoms in the paper get polarised by the charged comb
d) The comb possesses magnetic properties
5. In nature, the electric charge of any system is always equal to
a) Half integral multiple of the least amount of b) Zero
charge
c) Square of the least amount of charge d) Integral multiple of the least amount of charge
6. A glass rod rubbed with silk is used to charge a gold leaf electroscope and the leaves are observed to
diverge. The electroscope thus charged is exposed to 𝑋-rays for a short period. Then
a) The divergence of leaves will not be affected b) The leaves will diverge further
c) The leaves will collapse d) The leaves will melt
7. The charge on 500 𝑐𝑐 of water due to protons will be
a) 6.0 × 10$" 𝐶 b) 2.67 × 10" 𝐶 c) 6 × 10$% 𝐶 d) 1.67 × 10$% 𝐶
8. One metallic sphere 𝐴 is given positive charge whereas another identical sphere 𝐵
of exactly same mass as of 𝐴 is given equal amount of negative charge. Then
a) Mass of 𝐴 and mass of 𝐵 still remain equal b) Mass of 𝐴 increases
c) Mass of 𝐵 decreases d) Mass of 𝐵 increases
9. When a body is earth connected, electrons from the earth flow into the body. This means the body is
a) Charged negatively b) An insulator
c) Uncharged d) Charged positively
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10. When the 10 electrons are removed from a neutral metal plate, the electric charge on it is
a) −1.6 𝐶 b) + 1.6 𝐶 c) 10'#& 𝐶 d) 10!#& 𝐶
11. When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, it
a) Gains electrons from silk b) Gives electrons to silk
c) Gains protons from silk d) Gives protons to silk

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12. A body can be negatively charged by
a) Giving excess of electrons to it b) Removing some electrons from it
c) Giving some protons to it d) Removing some neutrons from it
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13. If 10 electrons are acquired by a body every second, the time required for the body to get a total charge
of 1 C will be
a) Two hours b) Two days c) Two years d) 20 years
 : HINTS AND SOLUTIONS :
1 (b) 7 (b)
𝑞 4 × 10!" 8 (d)
𝑛= = = 2.5 × 10#$
𝑒 1.6 × 10!#& Negative charge means excess of electrons which
2 (b) increases the mass of sphere 𝐵
Because current flows from higher potential to 9 (d)
lower potential Since, the body is connected to earth and the
3 (d) Due to additivity nature of charges electrons from the earth flow to the body so, it
By using loses its positive charge. Hence, it implies that
𝑄 = 𝑛𝑞 ⇒ 𝑄 = 64 𝑞 previously it was positively charged.
4 (c)
When a comb runs through one’s dry hair, then 10 (b)
comb gets charged and when it comes close to By using 𝑄 = 𝑛𝑒 ⇒ 𝑄 = 10#& × 1.6 × 10!#& =
paper, it induces opposite charges in paper. The +1.6 𝐶
field due to the charges in comb, polarises the 11 (b)
atoms in the paper. Finally is attracts the paper. On rubbing glass rod with silk, excess electron
transferred from glass to silk. So glass rod
5 (d) becomes positive and silk becomes negative
Electric charge is quantised. It is an integral 12 (a)
multiple of 𝑒 = 1.60 × 10!#& 𝐶
6 (b) 13 (d)
Charge on glass rod is positive, so charge on gold *
+
= 10#( × 1.6 × 10!#& and 𝑞 = 1𝐶
leaves will also be positive. Due to 𝑋-rays, more #
So, = 1.6 × 10!&
electrons from leaves will be emitted, so leaves +
#(!"
becomes more positive and diverge further 𝑡= sec ⇒ 𝑡 = 20 years
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