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Lakshya JEE (2025)

Physics
DPP: 7
Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Q1 A very small sphere of mass 80g having a Q4 A thin spherical conducting shell of radius R
charge q is held at a height of 9m vertically has a charge q. Another charge Q is placed at
above the centre of a fixed conducting sphere the centre of the shell. The electrostatic
of radius 1m, carrying an equal charge q . potential at a point P a distance R/2 from the
When released, it falls until it is repelled back centre of the shell is.
(q+Q) 2
just before it comes in contact with the sphere (A)
4πε0 R
as in Fig. calculate the charge q. (B) 2Q
2 4πε0 R
[g = 10 m/s ] 2Q 2q
(C) − 4πε R
4πε0 R 0
2Q q
(D) +
4πε0 R 4πε0 R

Q5 An alpha particle is accelerated through a

potential difference of 106 volt. Its kinetic
energy will be
(A) 1MeV
(B) 2MeV
Q2 Two metal spheres of radii R1 and R2 are (C) 4MeV
charged to the same potential. The ratio of (D) 8MeV
charges on the spheres is
−−
− −−
− Q6 Find self-energy of a hollow conducting, solid
(A) √R1 : √R2
conducting and hollow non conducting sphere.
(B) R1 : R2
(C) R21 : R22 Q7 Find out speed of particles when separation
(D) R31 : R32 between them is r. (Ignore the gravitational
force)
Q3 Two spheres A and B of radius a and b
respectively are charged to same electric
potential.The ratio of the surface charge
densities of A and B is:
(A) ab Q8 An electric dipole of length 2 cm is placed with
its axis making an angle of 60∘ to a uniform
(B) ba
2 electric
(C) a2
b field of 105 NC−1 . If it experience a torque of
(D) b2 –
a2 8√3 Nm, calculate the,

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(i) Magnitude of the charge on the dipole, and maximum torque and the work done in rotating
(ii) Potential energy of the dipole it through 180∘ will be
(A) 64 × 10−4 Nm and 64 × 10−4 J
Q9 An electric dipole of length 4 cm, when placed
(B) 32 × 10−4 Nm and 32 × 10−4 J
with its axis making an angle of 60∘ with a
(C) 64 × 10−4 Nm and 32 × 10−4 J
uniform electric field experience a torque of
– (D) 32 × 10−4 Nm and 64 × 10−4 J
4√3 Nm . Calculate the (i) magnitude of the
electric field, (ii) potential energy of dipole, if the Q14 For a dipole q = 2 × 10−6 C and d = 0.01 m.
dipole has charges of ±8nC. Calculate the maximum torque for this dipole if
E = 5 × 105 N/C
Q10 Find the amount of work done in rotating
(A) 1 × 10−3 Nm−1
electric dipole, of dipole moment −1
−8
(B) 10 × 10−3 Nm
3.2 × 10 Cm, from its position of stable
(C) 10 × 10−3 Nm
equilibrium, to the position of unstable
(D) 1 × 102 Nm2
equilibrium, in a uniform electric field of intensity
104 N/C.

Q11 An electric dipole of moment P is placed in the

position of stable equilibrium in uniform electric
field of intensity E . It is rotated though an angle
θ from the initial position. The potential energy
of electric dipole in the final position is
(A) pE cos θ
(B) −pE sin θ
(C) pE(1 − cos θ)
(D) −pE cos θ

Q12 An electric dipole of moment p ⃗ is placed

normal to the lines of force of electric intensity
E⃗ , then the work done in deflecting it through
an angle of 180∘ is
(A) pE
(B) +2pE
(C) −2pE
(D) Zero

Q13 Two opposite and equal charges 4 × 10−8

coulomb when placed 2 × 10−2 cm away, form
a dipole. If this dipole is placed in an external
field 4 × 108 newton/coulomb, the value of

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Answer Key
−
−
Q1 q = 20√2 μc Q8 -8J

Q2 (B) Q9 -4J

Q3 (B) Q10 6. 4 × 10−4 J

Q4 (D) Q11 (D)

Q5 (B) Q12 (D)

Q6 kQ2 Q13 (D)

2R

Q7
q
and
q Q14 (C)
√6πε 0 mr 2√6πε 0 mr

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