UNIT - 11

ELECTROSTATICS
 MCQ
For the answer of the following questions choose the correct alternative from among the
given ones.
1. When a Piece of Polythene is rubbed with wool, a charge of –2  10–7 is developed on
polythene. The mass transferred to polythene is ......kg.
(A) 11.38 10–19 (B) 5.69 10–19 (C) 2.25 10–19 (D) 9.63 10–19
2. The protonic charge in 100 gm of water is ........... c
(A) 4.8 105 (B) 5.4106 (C) 3.6104 (D) 4.9 106
3. A copper sphere of mass 2 gm contains about 2  1022 atoms. The charge on the nucleus of
each atom is 29e. The fraction of electrons removed.
(A) 2 10–10 (B) 1.19 10–12 (C) 1.25 10–11 (D) 2.16 10–11
4. The rate of alpha partical falls on neutral spheare is 1012 per second. The time in which
sphere gets charged by 2 c is.......... sec.
(A) 2.25 (B) 3.15 (C) 6.25 (D) 1.66
5. A charge Q is divided into two parts and then they are placed at a fixed distance. The force
between the two charges is always maximum when the charges are .........
Q Q Q Q Q 3Q Q 4Q
( A) 3 , 3 ( B) , (C) , (D) ,
2 2 4 4 5 5
6. Two point charges repel each other with a force of 100 N. One of the charges is increased
by 10% and other is reduced by 10%. The new force of repulsion at the same distance would
be N.
(A) 121 (B) 100 (C) 99 (D) 89
q
7. Given that q1 + q2 = q if the between q1 and q2 is maximum, q1 ...............

(A) 1 (B) 0.75 (C) 0.25 (D) 0.5

8. Two small conducting sphere of equal radius have charges + 1 c and – 2 c respectively and
placed at a distance d from each other experience force F1. If they are brought in contact and
separated to the same distance, they experience force F2. The ratio of F1 to F2 is ..........
(A) –8 : 1 (B) 1 : 2 (C) 1 : 8 (D) –2 : 1
9. Three charges, each of value Q, are placed at the vertex of an equilateral triangle. A fourth
charge q is placed at the centre of the triangle. If the charges remains stationery then,
q = ...............
Q Q Q Q
(A) (B) – (C) – (D)
2 3 2 3
10. Tw o small charged spheres repel each other w i th a force 2  10–3N . The charge on one sphere
is twice that of the other. When these two spheres displaced 10 cm further apart the force
is 5  10–4N , then the charges on both the spheres are ........
(A) 1.6  10–19C, 3.2  10–19C (B) 3.4  10–19C, 11.56  10–19C

(C) 33.33  10–19C, 66.66  10–19C (D) 2.1 10–19C, 4.41 10–19C
11. Three charges –q1, + q2 and –q3 are placed
as shown in figure. The x component of
the force on –q1 is proportional to .........

12. Two equal negative charges –q are fixed at points (o, a) and (o, –a). A positive charge Q is
released from rest at the point (2a, o) on the X - axis. The charge Q will ..........
(A) move to the origin and remain at rest there
(B) execute simple harmonic motion about the origin
(C) move to infinity
(D) execute oscillations but not simple harmonic motion
13.

A
14. Two point positive charges q each are placed at (–a, o) and (a, o). A third positive charge qo is
placed at (o, y). For which value of y the force at qo is maximum .........
a a
(A) a (B) 2a (C) (D)
2 3
15. Two identical charged spheres suspended from a common point by two mass less strings
of length l are initially a distance d (d << l ) apart because of their mutual repulsion. The
charge begins to leak from both the spheres at a constant rate. As a result the spheres
approach each other with a velocity υ . Then function of distance x between
them becomes ...........
–1 1
(A) v α x (B) v α x 2 (C) v α x–1 (D) v α x 2

16. Three identical spheres each having a charge q and radius R, are kept in such a way that
each touches the other two spheares. The magnitude of the electric force on any sphere
due to other two is ...........
2 2 2 2
5q 
2   3   3 
R 1 q q q
1 1 1
(A)   (B) 8π    (C)   (D) –  
2 4π 0 4 R 0 3 R 4π 0 4 R 8π 0 2 R

18. Two equal negative charges –q are fixed at points (o, a) and (o, –a) on the Y axis. A
positive charge q is released from rest at the point x (x < < a) on the X-axis, then the
frequency of motion is .........

q2 2q2 4q2 q2
(A) π 0 ma3
(B) 4π0 ma3
(C) 2π 0 ma3
(D) 2π 0 ma3

19. Two identical balls having like charges and placed at a certain distance apart repel each
other with a certain force. They are brought in contact and then moved apart to a distance
equal to half their initial separation. The force of repulsion between them increases 4.5
times in comparison with the initial value. The ratio of the initial charges of the balls is
........
(A) 4 : 1 (B) 6 : 1 (C) 3 : 1 (D) 2 : 1
20. A point charge q is situated at a distance r from one end of a thin conducting rod of length
L having a charge Q (uniformly distributed along its length). The magnitude of electric
force between the two, is ...............
2kqQ kqQ kqQ kQ
(A) r(r + L) (B) r(r + L) (C) r(r – L) (D)
r(r + L)

21. Two point charges of +16 c and –9 c are placed 8 cm apart in air .................. distance of
a point from –9 c charge at which the resultant electric field is zero.
(A) 24 cm (B) 9 cm (C) 16 cm (D) 35 cm
22. Point charges 4 c and 2 c are placed at the vertices P and Q of a right angle triangle PQR
respectively. Q is the right angle, PR = 2  10–2m and QR = 10–2m . The magnitude and
direction of the resultant electric field at c is .........
(A) 4.28 ×109 NC–1, 450 (B) 2.38 ×108 NC–1, 40.90

(C) 1.73×104 NC–1, 34.70 (D) 4.9 ×1010 NC–1, 34.70

23. An inclined plane making an angle of 30o with the horizontal is placed in an uniform
electric field E = 100 Vm–1. A particle of mass 1 kg and charge 0.01 c is allowed to slide
down from rest from a height of 1m. If the coefficient of friction is 0.2 the time taken by
the particle to reach the bottom is ............sec.
(A) 2.337 (B) 4.337 (C) 5 (D) 1.337
24. A small sphere whose mass is 0.1 gm carries a charge of 3  10–10C and is tieup to one end
of a silk fibre 5 cm long. The other end of the fibre is attached to a large vertical conducting
plate which has a surface charge of 25  10–6Cm–2 , on each side. When system is freely
hanging the angle fibre makes with vertical is ...............
(A) 41.80 (B) 450 (C) 40.80 (D) 45.80
25. A Semicircular rod is charged uniformly with a total charge Q coulomb. The electric field
intensity at the centre of curvature is .......
2KQ 3KQ KQ 4KQ
(A) (B) (C) (D)
πr2 πr2 πr2 πr2
26. The electron is projected from a distance d and with p v0
initial velocity υ0 parallel to a uniformly charged flat
conducting plate as shown in figure. It strikes the plate X
after travelling a distance l along the direction. The sur- ----l-----
face charge density of conducting plate is equal to Y
2d  mυ d  mυ20 d  mυ 2d  mυ20
0 0
(A) 0 0 (B) (C) 0 0 (D)
el el el el 2
27. Two point masses m each carrying charge –q and +q are attached to the ends of a massless
rigid non-conducting rod of length l. The arrangement is placed in a uniform electric field
E such that the rod makes a small angle 50 with the field direction. The minimum time
needed by the rod to align itself along the field is ........

2ml π ml ml ml
(A) t = π (B) t = (C) t = (D) t = 2π
3qE 2 2qE qE E
28. Two uniformaly charged spherical conductors A and B having radius 1mm and 2mm are
separated by a distance of 5 cm. If the spheres are connected by a conducting wire then in
equilibrium condition, the ratio of the magnitude of the electric fields at the surfaces of
spheres A and B is .........
(A) 4 : 1 (B) 1 : 2 (C) 2 : 1 (D) 1 : 4
Q
29. Let P(r) = r be the charge density distribution for a solid sphere of radius R and total
πR 4
charge Q. For a point ‘P’ inside the sphere at distance r1 from the centre of the sphere the
magnitude of electric field is
(A) 2 Q (B) Qr12 (C) Qr12 Y
(D) 0
4π 0 r1 4π 0 R
4
3π 0 R
4

q1 P(a, b)
30. Two point charges q1 = 2 c and q2 = 1 c are placed at
distance b = 1cm and a = 2 cm from the origin on the y b
and x axes as shown in figure. The electric field vector
at point P (a, b) will subtend an angle  with the X - axis a q2 X
given by,
(A) tan θ = 4 (B) tan θ = 1
(C) tan θ = 3 (D) tan θ = 2
31. A simple pendulum consists of a small sphere of mass m suspended by a thread of length
l. The sphere carries a positive charge q. The pendulum is placed in a uniform electric
field of strength E directed Vertically upwards. If the electrostatic force acting on the
sphere is less than gravitational force the period of pendulum is

32. Consider a system of three charges q/3, q/3 and –2a/3

placed at points A, B and C respectively as shown in the B
figure. It the radius of the circle is R and CAB = 600
then the electric field at centre 0 is ........ C
O
q q2 600
(A) 8π  R 2 (B) 54π  R2
0 0
A
q
(C) 6π  R 2 (D) 0
0
36. In Millikan’s oil drop experiment an oil drop carrying a charge Q is held stationary by a
p.d. 2400 v between the plates. To keep a drop of half the radius stationary the
potential differ- ence had to be made 600 v. What is the charge on the second drop ?
3Q Q Q/2
a. b. c. Q (D)
2 /4

37. A particle having a charge 1.6  10–19 C enters between the plates of a parallel plate
capacitor. The initial velocity of the particle is parallel to the plates. A potential difference
of 300v is applied to the capacitor plates. If the length of the capacitor plates is 10cm and
they are separated by 2cm, Calculate the greatest initial velocity for which the particle
will not be able to come out of the plates. The mass of the particle is 12  10–24 kg .

m m –1 m m
a. 104 b. 102 (C) 10 (D) 10
3

s s s s

38. A charged particle of mass 1 kg and charge 2 c is thrown from a horizontal ground at
an
angle  = 45o with speed 20m/s. In space a horizontal electric field E = 2  107V/m exist.
The range on horizontal ground of the projectile thrown is ............... .
(A) 100 m (B) 50 m (C) 200 m (D) 0 m
39. If electron in ground state of H-atom is assumed in rest then dipole moment of
electron proton system of H-atom is ............... .
0
Orbit radius of H atom in ground state is 0.56 A .
 (A) 0.253 ×10–29 cm (B) 0.848 ×10–29 cm (C) 0.305 ×10–29 cm (D) 1.205 ×10–28 cm
40. At what angle θ a point P must be located from dipole axis so that the electric field
intensity at the point is perpendicular to the dipole axis ?
(A) 530 to 540 (B) 500 to 510 (C) 450 to 460 (D) 520 to 530

41.................... A n electric dipole is placed at an angle of 60 o with an electric field of

intensity 105 NC–1. It experiences a torque equal to 8√ 3Nm . If the dipole length is
2cm then the charge on the dipole is c.
(A) –8  103 (B) 8.54  10–4 (C) 8  10–3 (D) 0.85  10–6
42. An electric dipole coincides on z axis and its mid point is on origin of the cartesian
co-ordinate system. The electric field at an axial point at a distance z from origin is
E(z)
and electric field at an equatorial point at a distance y from origin is E( y)

E(z)
E( y) (y = z > > a) = ...............

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 3

43. An oil drop of 12 excess electrons is held stationary under a constant electric field
of
2.55 ×104 Vm–1 . If the density of the oil is 1.26 gm/cm3 then the radius of the drop is
.......... m.
(A) 9.81 10–7 (B) 9.29 10–7 (C) 9.38 10–8 (D) 9.34 10–8
44. A Charge q is placed at the centre of the open end of cylindrical vessel. The flux of
the electric field through the surface of the vessel is ...........
q q 2q
(A)  (B) 2  (C)  (D) Zero
0 0 0

45. The inward and outward electric flux for a closed surface in units of Nm2/C are
respec-
tively 8  103 and 4  103 . Then the total charge inside the surface is............. c.
–4  103
(A) (B) –4  103 (C) 4  103 (D) –4 103 0
0
 46. A sphere of radius R has a uniform distribution of electric charge in its volume. At a
distance x from its centre, (for x < R), the electric field is directly proportional to
..........
(A) x (B) x–1 (C) x–2 (D) x2

47. The electric flux for gaussian surface A that enclose the chrged particles in free space
is
.............
(given q1 = –14nc, q2 = 78.85 nc, q3 = –56nc)
3 2 4 2
(A) 104 Nm2/C (B) 103 Nm2/C (C) 6.2 ×10 Nm /C (D) 6.3 ×10 Nm /C

48. A hollow cylinder has a charge q coulomb within it. If is the electric flux in units of
volt- meter associated with the curved surface B, the flux linked with the plane surface

A in units of volt-meter will be .............

1
49. An infinitly long thin straight wire has uniform linear charge density of c/m . Then,
the
3
magnitude of the electric intiensity at a point 18 cm away is............ NC–1.
(A) 0.66  1011 (B) 1.32  1011 (C) 0.33  1011 (D) 3  1011
51. Two Points P and Q are maintained at the Potentials of 10 v and –4 v, respectively. The
work done in moving 100 electrons from P to Q is ..............
(A) 2.24  10–16 J (B) –9.60  10–17 J (C) –2.24  10–16 J (D) 9.60  10–17 J
52. The electric Potential V at any Point o (x, y, z all in metres) in space is given by V = 4x2
volt. The electric field at the point (1m, 0.2m) in volt/metre is ......
(A) 8, along negative x - axis (B) 8, along positives x - axis
(C) 16, along negative x - axis (D) 16, along positives x - axis
10
53. Charges of +  10–9 C are placed at each of the four corners of a square of side 8cm. The
3
potential at the intersection of the diagonals is ....

(A) 150 2 Volt (B) 900 2 Volt (C) 1500 2 Volt (D) 900 2  2 Volt
54. Three charges 2q, –q, –q are located at the vertices of an equilateral triangle. At the centre
of the triangle.
(A) The Field is Zero but Potential is non - zero
(B) The Field is non - Zero but Potential is zero
(C) Both field and Potential are Zero
(D) Both field and Potential are non- Zero
55. In the electric field of a point charge q, a A
certain charge is carried from point A to B, C,
D and E. Then the work done ....
(A) Is least along the Path AB
(B) Is least along the Path AD +q
(C) Is Zero along all the Path AB, AC, and B E
C D
(D) Is least along AE
56. Three concentric spherical shells have radii a, b and c (a < b < c) and have surface charge
densities σ, – σ and σ respectively. If VA, VB and VC denote the Potentials of the three
shells, then for c = a + b, we have
(A) VC = VB = VA (B) Vc = VB  VA (C) Vc  VB  VA (D) Vc = VA  VB
57. The electric Potential at a point P (x, y, z) is given by V = –x2y – xz3 + 4 The electric field
E at that point is ..........

(A) i (2xy + z 3 ) + j x2 + k3xz 2 (B) i 2xy + j (x2 + y 2 ) + k (3xy – y 2 )

(C) i z 3 + j xyz + kz 2 (D) i (2xy – z 3 ) + j xy2 + k3z 2 x

58. Three particles, each having a charge of 10 c are placed at the corners of an equilateral
triangle of side 10 cm. The electrostatic potential energy of the system is
 1 = 9 × 109 N.m2/c2 
Given .
 4π o 
(A) 100 J (B) 27 J (C) Zero (D) Infinite
59. Four equal charges Q are placed at the four corners of a square of each side is ‘a’. Work
done in removing a charge - Q from its centre to infinity is ...

2Q2 2Q2 Q2
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) 2π  a
π 0 a 4π 0 a 0
60. Two charged spheres of radii R1 and R2 having equal surface charge density. The ratio of
their potential is ...
2 2
R R  R  R
(A) R
2
(B)  2  (C)  1  1
(D) R
1  R1   R 2 2

61. Two equal charges q are placed at a distance of 2a and a third charge -2q is placed at the
midpoint. The potential energy of the system is ....

9q2 q2 7q2 6q2

(A) (B) 8π  a (C) – (D)
8π 0 a 0 8π 0 a 8π 0 a

62. Two point charges 100 c and 5 c are placed at points A and B respectively with AB = 40
cm. The work done by external force in displacing the charge 5 c from B to C where BC
π 1
= 9  109 Nm2/c2
= 30 cm, angle ABC = and .
2 4π 0
9 81 9
J J
(A) 9 J (B) (C) (D) – J
25 20 4
63. The electric potential V is given as a function of distance x (metre) by V = (5x2 + 10x – 9)
volt. Value of electric field at x = 1 is .....
v v v v
(A) –20 (B) 6 (C) 11 (D) –23
m m m m
64. A sphere of radius 1cm has potential of 8000 v, then energy density near its surface
will be ...
5 J J 3 J J
(A) 64 ×10 (B) 2.83 (C) 8 ×10 (D) 32
m3 m3 m3 m3
65. If a charged spherical conductor of radius 10cm has potential v at a point distant 5 cm
from its centre, then the potential at a point distant 15cm from the centre will be .....
1 3 2
(A) V (B) V (C) 3V (D) V
3 2 3
66. Electric charges of +10 c, 5 c, –3 c and 8 c are placed at the corners of a square of side
2m the potential at the centre of the square is ......
(A) 1.8 V (B) 1.8 ×105V (C) 1.8 ×106V (D) 1.8 ×104V
67. Two positive point charges of 12 c and 8 c are 10 cm apart each other. The work done in
bringing them 4cm closer is .....
(A) 5.8 J (B) 13eV (C) 5.8eV (D) 13 J
68. The displacement of a charge Q in the electric field is .
E = e1 i + e2 j + e3 k r = ai + b j
The work done is .....

(A) Q (e1 + e2 ) a 2 + b2 (B) Q (e 1

2
+ e 22 ) (a + b)
(C) Q (ae1 + be2 ) (D) Q ( ae1 ) + (be 2 )
2 2

69. If an electron moves from rest from a point at which potential is 50 volt to another point
at which potential is 70 volt, then its kinetic energy in the final state will be .....
(A) 1 N (B) 3.2 ×10–18J (C) 3.2 ×10–10J (D) 1 dyne
70. Three charges Q, + q and + q are placed at the verticles Q
of a right-angled triangle as shown. The net electrostatic
energy of the configuration is zero if Q is equal to .....
–q
(A) –2q (B) 1 + 2
–2q
(C) + q (D) 2 + 2 +q
a +q

71. Two electric charges 12 c and –6 c are placed 20cm apart in air. There will be a point P
on the line joining these charges and outside the region between them, at which the elec-
tric potential is zero. The distance of P from –6 c charge is ........
(A) 0.20 m (B) 0.10 m (C) 0.25 m (D) 0.15 m
72. In the rectangle, shown below, the two corners have
q1 A
charges q1 = –5 c and q2 = +2.0 c . The work done in
moving a charge 3 c from B to A is
 1 = 1010 Nm2/c2 
 take .
 4π 0  B
------ 15 cm -------
q2
(A) 5.5 J (B) 2.8 J (C) 3.5 J (D) 4.5 J
73. 4 Points charges each +q is placed on the circumference of a circle of diameter 2d in such
a way that they form a square. The potential at the centre is ......
4d q 4q
(A) 0 (B) q () C (D)
4d d
74. Three identical charges each of 2 c are placed at the vertices of a triangle ABC as shown
in the figure. If AB + AC = 12 cm and AB . AC = 32cm2, the potential energy of the charge
at A is .....
(A) 1.53 J (B) 5.31 J (C) 1.35 J (D) 3.15 J
75. A ball of mass 1 gm and charge 10–8 c moves from a point A, where the potential is 600 volt
to the point B where the potential is zero. Velocity of the ball of the point B is 20cm/s. The
velocity of the ball at the point A will be .....
m cm cm m
(A) 16.8 (B) 22.8 (C) 228 (D) 168
s s s s
76. Three charges Q, +q and +q are placed at the vertices of an Q

equilateral triangle of side l as shown in the figure. It the

net electrostatic energy of the system is zero, then Q is equal l
l
(A) –q (B) +q
q
(C) Zero (D) – +q l +q
2

77. Electric potential at any point is V = –5x + 3y + 15z , then the magnitude of the electric
field is ...... N/C.
(A) 3 2 (B) 4 2 (C) 7 (D) 5 2
78. A small conducting sphere of radius r is lying concentrically inside a bigger hollow con-
ducting sphere of radius R. The bigger and smaller sphere are charged with Q and q (Q >
q) and are insulated from each other. The potential difference between the sphers will be

79. If 3 charges are placed at the vertices of equilateral triangle of charge ‘q’ each. What is the
net potential energy, if the side of equilateral triangle is l cm.
1 3q2 1 2q2 1 q2 1 4q2
(A) 4π  l (B) (C) (D)
0 4π 0 l 4π 0 l 4π 0 l

80. If identical charges (–q) are placed at each corner of a cube of side b, then electric poten-
tial energy of charge (+q) which is placed at centre of the cube will be .....
4q2 8 2q2 –8 2q2 –4 2q2
(A) – (B) (C) (D)
3π 0 b 4π 0 b π 0 b 4π 0 b

81. A simple pendulum of period T has a metal bob which is negatively charged. If it is
allowed to ascillate above a positively charged metal plate, its period will ........
(A) Remains equal to T (B) Less than T
(C) Infinite (D) Greater than T
82. A charged particale of mass m and charge q is released from rest in a uniform electric field
E. Neglecting the effect of gravity, the kinetic energy of the charged particale after ‘t’
second is ......

Eq 2 m E2q2t2 2E2t2 Eqm

(A) (B) (C) (D)
2t 2 2m qm t

83. A thin spherical conducting shell of radius R has a charge q. Another charge Q is placed at
R
the centre of the shell. The electrostatic potential at a point p a distance from the centre
2
of the shell is .....
(q + Q) 2 2Q 2q 2Q q 2Q
(A) 4π  R (B) 4π  R – 4π  R (C) + (D) 4π  R
0 0 0 4π 0 R 4π 0 R 0

84. Two point charges –q and +q are located at points (o, o, –a) and (o, o, a) respectively. The
potential at a point (o, o, z) where z > a is ......
2qa q qa 2qa
(A) 4π  ( z 2 + a 2 ) (B) 4π  a
0 (z – a )
(C) 4π  z 2 (D) 4π  2 2
0 0 0

85. Point charges q1 = 2 c and q2 = –1 c are kept at points x = 0 and x = 6 respectively.

Electrical potential will be zero at points .....
(A) x = –2, x = 2 (B) x = 1, x = 5 (C) x = 4, x = 12 (D) x = 2, x = 9
86. Two thin wire rings each having a radius R are placed at a distance d apart with their axes
coinciding. The charges on the two rings are +q and –q. The potential difference between
the centres of the two rings is ....
1 1  1 1 
(A) 0 Q
(B) 2π   R –  (C) 4πQ  R –  (D) 4πQR
 d2
0  R2 + d2  0  R2 + d2  0

q3
87. Tw o charges q1 and q2 are placed 30cm apart, as shown C
in the figure. A third charge q3 is moved along the arc of
a circle of radius 40 cm from C to D. The change in the
40 cm

q3
potential energy of the system is K , where k is .....
4π 0 A
q1
q2 B D
30 cm

(A) 8q2 (B) 8q1 (C) 6q2 (D) 6q1

 q3= 3  10 C
-6
88. Figure shows a triangular array of three point
charges. The electric potencial v of these
source charges at the midpoint P of the base
 1  l
of the triangle is  4π  = 9 ×109 Nm2/c2  l
0.3m
 0 
q = 1  10 C
-6

|– 0.2 m –| |– 0.2 m –| q =2-2  10 C

1 -6

(A) 55 KV (B) 63 KV
(C) 49 KV (D) 45 KV.
R
89. Charges +q and –q are placed at point A and B
respectively which are a distance 2L apart, C is the
midpoint between A and B. The work done in
moving a charge +Q along the semicircle CRD
is .......
A C B D
qQ –qQ qQ qQ
(A) 2π  L (B) 6π  L (C) 6π  L (D) 4π  L
0 0 0 0

90. N identical drops of mercury are charged simultaneously to 10 volt. when combined to
form one large drop, the potential is found to be 40 volt, the value of N is ......
(A)4 (B)6 (C) 8 (D) 10
91. Tw o parallel plate air capacitors have their plate areas 100 and 500 cm 2 respectively. If
they have the same charge and potential and the distance between the plates of the first
capacitor is 9.5 mm, what is the distance between the plates of the second capacitor ?
(A) 0.25 cm (B) 0.50 cm (C) 0.75 cm (D) 1 cm
92. The effective capacitances of two capacitors are 3 F and 16 F , when they are connected
in series and parallel respectively. The capacitance of each capacitor is
(A) 2 F, 14 F (B) 4 F, 12 F (C) 6 F, 8 F (D) 10 F, 6 F
93. An electrical technician requires a capacitance of 2 F in a circuit across a potential dif-
ference of 1KV. A large number of 1 F capacitors are available to him, each of which can
withstand a potential difference of not than 400 V. suggest a possible arrangement that
requires a minimum number of capacitors.
(A) 2 rows with 2 capacitors (B) 4 rows with 2 capacitors
(C) 3 rows with 4 capacitors (D) 6 rows with 3 capacitors
94. Two spherical conductors of radii r1 and r2 are at potentials V1 and V2 respectively, then
what will be the common potential when the conductors are brought in contant ?
r1v1 + r2 v2 r1v1 + r2 v2 r1v1 – r2 v2
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
r1 + r2 r1 – r2 r1 + r2
95. A 5 F capacitor is charged by a 220 V supply. It is then disconnected from the supply and is
connected to another uncharged 2.5 F capacitor. How much electrostatic energy of the
first capacitor is lost in the form of heat and electromagnetic radiation ?
(A) 0.02 J (B) 0.121 J (C) 0.04 J (D) 0.081 J
96. Find the equivalent capacitance of the C
A
system across the terminals A and B. All
C C
the capacitors have equal capacitances.
(A) 2C (B) 4C C C C
(C) 3C (D) 5C B

4
97. Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor becomes times its original value if a dielectric
3
slab of thickness t = d/2 is inserted between the plates (d is the separation between the
plates). The dielectric constant of the slab is
(A) 8 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 2
98. The plates of a parallel capacitor are charged up to 100 V. If 2 mm thick plate is inserted
between the plates, then to maintain the same potential difference, the distance between
the capacitor plates is increased by 1.6mm the dielectric constant of the plate is
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 1.25 (D) 2.5
99. A parallel plate air capacitor has a capacitance 18 F . If the distance between the plates is
tripled and a dielectric medium is introduced, the capacitance becomes 72 F . The dielec-
tric constant of the medium is
(A) 4 (B) 12 (C) 9 (D) 2
100. Taking earth to be a metallic spheres, its capacity will approximately be
(A) 6.4 ×106 F (B) 700 F (C) 711 F (D) 700 pF
101. A parallel plate capacitor has the space between its plates filled by two slabs of thickness
d
each and dialectric constant K and K . If d is the plate separation of the capacitor, then
1 2
2
capacity of the capacitor is ...............

(A) 2d 0  K1 + K2  (B) 2A 0  K1K2  

A KK d K +K
 1 2   1 2 
2A 0
(C) 2A 0  K1 + K2  (D) (K + K )
  1 2
d  K1 K2  d
 1F
102. For the circuit shown in figure the charge on 4F
4 F capacitor is

(A) 20 c (B) 40 c 3F 5F

(C) 30 c (D) 54 c + –
10V

103. The capacitors of capacitance 4 F, 6 F and 12 F are connected first in series and then in
parallel. What is the ratio of equivalent capacitance in the two cases ?
(A) 2 : 3 (B) 11 : 1 (C) 1 : 11 (D) 1 : 3
104. Large number of capactors of rating 10 F/200V V are available. The minimum number of
capacitors required to design a 10 F/700V capacitor is
(A) 16 (B) 8 (C) 4 (D)7
105. A variable condenser is permanently connected to a 100 V battery. If capacitor is changed
from 2 F to 10 F . then energy changes is equal to
(A) 2 ×10–2J (B) 2.5 ×10–2 J (C) 6.5 ×10–2J (D) 4 ×10–2J
106. Two positive point charges of 12 c and 8 c are placed 10 cm apart in air. The work done
to bring them 4 cm closer is
(A) Zero (B) 4.8 J (C) 3.5 J (D) 5.8 J
107. 1000 similar electrified rain drops merge together into one drop so that their total charge
remains unchanged. How is the electric energy affected ?
(A) 100 times (B) 200 times (C) 400 times (D) 102 times
108. There are 10 condensers each of capacity 5 F . The ratio between maximum and mini-
mum capacities obtained from these condensers will be
(A) 40 : 1 (B) 25 : 5 (C) 60 : 3 (D) 100 : 1
109. A parallel plate capacitor is made by stocking n equally spaced plates connected alter-
nately. If the capacitance between any two plates is x, then the total capacitance is,
n
(A) nx (B) nx2 (C) (D) (n – 1)x
x
110. For the circuit shown figure, which of
the following statements is true ? S1 S3 S2
v1=30v v2=20v
(A) With S1closed V1 = 15V, V2 = 20V
(B) With S3 closedV1 = V2 = 20V C1=2pf C2=3pf
(C) With S1 and S3 closed V1 = V2 = 0
(D) With S1and S3closed V1 = 30V, V2 = 20V
111. Two identical metal plates are given positive charges Q1 and Q2 (< Q1) respectively. If they
are now brought close to gether to form a parallel plate capacitor with capacitance C, the
potential difference between them is

(Q1 + Q2 ) (Q1 + Q2 ) (Q1 – Q2 ) (Q1 – Q2 )

(A) (B) (C) (D)
2c c 2c c
C3
112. In the circuit arrangement shown in figure, the value C1 C4
of C1 = C2 = C3 = 30 pF and C4 = 120 pF. If the
combination of capacitors is charged with 140V C2
DC supply, the potencial differences across the four + –
capacitors will be respectively 140V
(A) 80, 40, 40 and 20V (B) 20, 40, 40 and 80V
(C) 35, 35, 35 and 35V (D) 80, 20, 20 and 20V
113. In the arrangement of capacitors shown
in figure, each capacitor is of 9 F , then B C1

the equivalent capacitance between the A

C2 C3
points A and B is
(A) 18 F (B) 9 F
C4
(C) 15 F (D) 4.5 F

114. The electric potencial V at any point x, y, z (all in metre) in space is given by V = 4x2 volt.
The electric field at the point (1m, 0, 2m) in Vm–1 is

(A) + 8i (B) – 8i (C) – 16i (D) + 16i

115. Two air capacitors A = 1 F , B = 4 F are connected in series with 35 V source. When a
medium of dielectric constant K = 3 is introduced between the plates of A, change on the
capacitor changes by
(A) 16 c (B) 32 c (C) 28 c (D) 60 c

116. A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has a capacitance of 9 pF. The
separation between its plates is d. The space between the plates is now filled with two
dielectrics. One of the dielectric constant K1 = 3 and thickness d/3 while the other one has
dielectric constant K2 = 6 and thickness 2d/3. Capacitance of the capacitor is now
(A) 1.8 pF (B) 20.25 pF (C) 40.5 pF (D) 45 pF
117. A thin spherical shell of radius R has change Q spread uniformly over its surface. Which of
the following graphs, figure most closely represents the electric field E (r) produced by the
shell in the range 0  r <  , where r is the distance from the centre of the shell.

 
E E

(A) (B)

R r→ R r→



E
E

(C) (D)
R r→
R r→

118. A parallel plate condenser with dielectric of constant K between the plates has a capacity C
and is charged to potential V volt. The dielectric slab is slowly removed from between the
plates and reinserted. The network done by the system in this process is
1 (K – 1)
(A) Zero (B) (K – 1)cv2 (C) (K – 1)cv2 (D) cv
2

2 K
119. Charges are placed on the vertices of a square as shown. Let E be the electric field and V
the potential at the centre. If the charges on A and B are interchanged with those on D and
C respectively then
q q
A B
(A) E Change V remains unchanged
(B) E remains unchanged , V changes
(C) Both E and V change
C D
-q -q
(D) E and V remain unchanged
120. The potencial at a point x (measured in m ) due to some charges situated on the x-axis is
20
given by V(x) = x2 –Volt
4 . The electric field at x = 5 m is given by

(A) 53 Vm–1 and in positive x - direction

(B) 10 –1
9 Vm and in positive x - direction
(C) 10 –1
9 Vm and in positive x - direction
(D) 53 Vm–1 and in positive x - direction
121. A battery is used to charge a parallel plate capacitor till the potential difference between the
plates becomes equal to the electromotive force of the battery. The ratio of the energy
stored in the capacitor and work done by the battery will be
1 2 1
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D)
2 1 4
122. Two spherical conductors A and B of radii 1mm and 2mm are separated by a distance of
5mm and are uniformly charged. If the spheres are connected by a conducting wire then
in equilibrium condition, the ratio of the magnitude of the electric fields at the surfaces of
sphere of A and B is
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 1 (C) 4 : 1 (D) 1 : 4
123. The following arrangement consists of five 1
identical metal plates marked 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 2 p
parallel to each other. Area of each plate is A 3
q
and separation between the successive plates 4
is d. The capacitance between P and Q is 5

A 0 7 A 0 5 A 0 4 A 0
(A) 5 (B) (C) (D)
d 3 d 3 d 3 d
124. A parrallel plate capacitor of capacitance 5 F and plate separation 6 cm is connected to a
1 V battery and charged. A dielectric of dielectric constant 4 and thickness 4 cm is intro-
duced between the plates of the capacitor. The additional charge that flows into the ca-
pacitor from the battery is
(A) 2 c (B) 5 c (C) 3 c (D) 10 c
125. For circuit the equivalent capacitance between
points P and Q is
(A) 6 C (B) 4 C Q
P
3 6
(C) C (D) C
2 11
126. Four identical capacitors are connected in series with a 10 V battery as shown in the
figure. Potentials at A and B are
(A) 10 V, 0 V (B) 5 V, –5V (C) 7.5 V, –2.5 V (D) 7.5 V, 2.5 V
127. 64 identical drops of mercury are charged simultaneously to the same potential of 10 volt.
Assuming the drops to be spherical, if all the charged drops are made to combine to form
one large drop, then its potential will be
(A) 100 V (B) 320 V (C) 640 V (D) 160 V
128. Two metal plate form a parallel plate capacitor. The distance between the plates is d. A
metal sheet of thickness d/2 and of the same area is introduced between the plates. What
is the ratio of the capacitance in the two cases ?
(A) 4 : 1 (B) 3 : 1 (C) 2 : 1 (D) 5 : 1
129. The circular plates A and B of a parrallel plate air capacitor have a diameter of 0.1 m and are
2  10–3 m apart. The plates C and D of a similar capacitor have a diameter of 0.12 m and
are 3  10–3 m apart. Plate A is earthed. Plates B and D are connected together. Plate C is
connected to the positive pole of a 120 V battery whose negative is earthed, The energy
stored in the system is
(A) 0.1224 J (B) 0.2224 J (C) 0.4224 J (D) 0.3224 J
130. Two parallel conducting plates of area A= 2.5m2 each
are placed 6 mm apart and are both earthed. A third 
1
2mm
plate, identical with the first two, is placed at a dis-  2
tance of 2 mm from one of the earthed plates and is 
4mm
given a charged of 1 C. The potencial of the central  3
plate is
(A) 6 ×107 V (B) 3 ×107 V (C) 2 ×107 V (D) 4 ×107 V
131. What is the energy stored in the capacitor between terminals A + –
10v
and B of the network shown in the figure ? (Capacitance of each
capacitor C = 1F ) C C C

C C
(A) Zero (B) 50 J
C
(C) 12.5 J (D) 25 J
132. Two identical capacitors 1 and 2 are connected in series to a battery as shown in figure.
Capacitor 2 contains a dielectric slab of constant K. Q1 and Q2 are the charges stored in 1
and 2. Now, the dielectric slab is removed and the corresponding charges are Q’1 and Q’2.
Then
1 2
1
1 Q K
(A) Q = K + 1
1 (B) 1
=
Q1 1
2 k
Q1 K

Q 1 K +1 Q1 K+1
(C) 2 = (D) 2 =
Q2 2K Q2 K +E–

133. A parallel plate capacitor has plate of area A and separation d. It is charged to a potential
difference Vo. The charging battery is disconnected and the plates are pulled apart to three
times the initial separation. The work required to separate the plates is
(A) A  0V 0 (B) A  0V 0 (C) A  0V 0 (D) A  0V 0
2 2 2 2

d 2d 3d 4d
134. Two identical capacitors have the same capacitance C. one of them is charged to a potential
V1 and the other to V2. The negative ends of the capacitors are connected together. When
the positive ends are also connected, the decrease in energy of the combined system is
( ) ( )
1 1
c (v – v ) c (v + v )
1 1 2 2
(A) c v 2–v2 (B) c v 2+v2 (C) (D)
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
4 4 4 4
135. A parallel plate air capacitor has a capacitance C. When it is half filled with a dielectric of
dielectric constant 5, the percentage increase in the capacitance will be
(A) 200 % (B) 33.3 % (C) 400 % (D) 66.6 %
136. A network of six identical capacitors, each of value C is made as shown in figure. Equiva-
lent capacitance between points A and B is
C 3C A
(A) (B)
4 4

4C
(C) (D) 3 C B
3
137. The capacities of three capacitors are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3. Their equivalent capacity when
60
connected in parallel is F more then that when they are connected in series. The
11
individual capacitors are of capacities in F
(A) 4, 6, 7 (B) 1, 2, 3 (C) 1, 3, 6 (D) 2, 3, 4
138. In the given arrangement of capacitors equivalent C

capacitance between points M and N is

C C C
C
5 4
(A) c (B) c C
4 5 M
C
N

C
4 3 C C C
(C) c (D) 4 c
3 C
139. An electric circuit requires a total capacitance of 2 F across a potencial of 1000 V. Large
number of 1 F capacitances are available each of which would breakdown if the poten-
tial is more then 350 V. How many capacitances are required to make the circuit ?
(A) 24 (B) 12 (C) 20 (D) 18
140. Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given
below :
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If the assertion and reason both are false.
(e) If assertion is false but reason is true.