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Lakshya JEE (2025)

Physics
DPP: 6
Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Q1 Consider the following system & find VC − VA Two conducting hollows spherical shells of radii
R and 2R carry charges −Q and 3Q

respectively. How much charge will flow into the

earth if inner shell is grounded?

Q2 The two conducting spherical shells are joined

by a conducting wire and cut after some times
when charge stops flowing. Find out the charge
on each sphere after that. Q5 There are 4 concentric shells A, B, C and D of
radii of a, 2a, 3a, 4a respectively. Shells B and
D are given charges +q and −q respectively.
Shell C in now earthed. Find the potential
difference VA − VC

Q3 Find charge on each spherical shell after joining

the inner most shell and outer shell by a
conducting wire. Also find charges on each
surface.

Q6 A and B are two concentric spherical shells. If

A is given a charge +q while B is earthed as
shown in figure, then

Q4

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(D) Zero

Q9 Two concentric shells have radii R and 2R

charges qA and qB and potentials 2 V and

(3/2)V respectively. Now, shell B is earthed
and let charges on them become qA
′
and qB
′
.
Then,

(A) Charge on the outer surface of shell B is

Zero
(B) The charge on B is equal and opposite to
that of A
(C) The field inside A and outside B is zero
qA
(D) All of the above (A) qB
=
1

2
′

(B) ∣ q A ∣
= 1
Q7 A conducting shell S1 having a charge Q is ∣ q
′
B
∣

surrounded by an uncharged concentric (C) Potential of A after earthing becomes (3/2)

conducting spherical shell S2 . Let the potential V
difference between S1 and S2 be V . If the shell (D) Potential difference between A and B after
S2 is now given a charge −3Q , the new earthing becomes V/2
potential difference between the same two
Q10 Two concentric spherical shells have charges
shells is
+q and −q as shown in figure. Choose the
(A) V
correct options
(B) 2 V

(C) 4 V

(D) −2 V

Q8 If the electric potential of the inner shell is 20 V

and that of the outer shell is 5 V , then the
potential at the centre will be
(A) At A electric field is zero, but electric
potentials is non-zero
(B) At B electric field and electric potentials
both are non-zero
(C) At C electric field is zero but electric
potential is non-zero
(D) At C electric field and electric potential both
are zero
(A) 20 V
(B) 5 V Q11 There are two concentric spherical shell of radii
(C) 15 V r and 2r . Initially, a charge Q is given to the

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inner shell and both the switches are open. If

switch S1 is closed and then opened, charge on
the outer shell will be

(A) Q
(B) Q/2
(C) −Q
(D) −Q/2

Q12 There are two concentric spherical shell of radii

r and 2r . Initially, a charge Q is given to the
inner shell and both the switches are open. If S1
is closed and opened, then S2 is closed and
opened. The charge flowing through the switch
S2 in the process is

(A) Q
(B) Q/4
(C) Q/2
(D) 2Q/3

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Answer Key
Q1 −
5kq
Q5 kq

4R 6a

Q2 charge on inner spherical shell = 0 and outer Q6 (D)

spherical shell = - 2Q
Q7 (A)
Q3
Q8 (A)

Q9 (A, B, D)

Q10 (A, B, D)

Q11 (C)

Q4 charge flows into the earth =

Q
Q12 (C)
2

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