Padma Shri H C Verma (Objective Exercises) Based

MCQs- Electric Charges and Fields

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Question 1. Question 4.
Figure (29-Q2) shows some of the electric field lines Mark out the correct options.
corresponding to an electric field. The figure suggests
that (a) The total charge of the universe is constant.
(b) The total positive charge of the universe is constant.
(c) The total negative charge of the universe is constant.
(d) The total number of charged particles in the universe
is constant
Choose the coorect option
1. EA > EB > EC 1. (a) only
2. EA = EB = EC 2. (b) , (c)
3. EA = EC > EB 3. (c) , (d)

4. EA = EC < EB 4. (a) , (d)

Question 5.
Question 2.
A point charge is brought in an electric field. The electric
If a body is charged by rubbing it, its weight
field at a nearby point
1. remains precisely constant
(a) will increase if the charge is positive
2. increases slightly
(b) will decrease if the charge is negative
3. decreases slightly
(c) may increase if the charge is positive
4. may increase slightly or may decrease slightly.
(d) may decrease if the charge is negative
Choose the coorect option
Question 3. 1. (a) only
An electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric field. 2. (b) , (c)
The net electric force on the dipole
3. (c) , (d)
1. is always zero
4. (a) , (d)
2. depends on the orientation of the dipole
3. can never be zero
4. depends on the strength of the dipole.

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MCQs- Electric Charges and Fields
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Question 6. Question 9.
An electric dipole is placed in an electric field generated A metallic particle having no net charge is placed near a
by a point charge. finite metal plate carrying a positive charge. The electric
force on the particle will be
(a) The net electric force on the dipole must be zero
1. towards the plate
(b) The net electric force on the dipole may be zero
2. away from the plate
(c) The torque on the dipole due to the field must be zero
3. parallel to the plate
(d) The torque on the dipole due to the field may be zero
4. zero.
Choose the coorect option
1. (a) only
2. (b) , (c) Question 10.

3. (c) , (d) Electric charges are distributed in a small volume. The

flux of the electric field through a spherical surface of
4. (d) only radius 10 cm surrounding the total charge is 25 V m. The
flux over a concentric sphere of radius 20 cm will be
1. 25 V m
Question 7.
2. 50 V m
A proton and an electron are placed in a uniform electric
field. 3. 100 V m

(a) The electric forces acting on them will be equal. 4. 200 V m.

(b) The magnitudes of the forces will be equal.

(c) Their accelerations will be equal. Question 11.
(d) The magnitudes of their accelerations will be equal. Figure (30-Q2a) shows an imaginary cube of edge L/2. A
Choose the coorect option uniformly charged rod of length L moves towards left at
a small but constant speed u. At t = 0, the left end just
1. (a) (b) touches the centre of the face of the cube opposite it.
Which of the graphs shown in figure (30-Q2b) represents
2. (b) only
the flux of the electric field through the cube as the rod
3. (c) , (d) goes through it ?
4. (a) , (d)

Question 8.
A charge Q is uniformly distributed over a large plastic
plate. The electric field at a point P close to the centre of Figure 30-Q2
the plate is 10 V/m–1. If the plastic plate is replaced by a
copper plate of the same geometrical dimensions and
carrying the same charge Q, the electric field at the point
P will become
1. zero

2. 5 V m–1

3. 10 V m–1

4 20 V m–1
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MCQs- Electric Charges and Fields
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Question 12. Question 14.
A charge q is placed at the centre of the open end of a A positive point charge Q is brought near an isolated
cylindrical vessel (figure 30-Q3). The flux of the electric metal cube.
field through the surface of the vessel is
(a) The cube becomes negatively charged.
(b) The cube becomes positively charged.
(c) The interior becomes positively charged and the
surface becomes negatively charged.
1. Zero
(d) The interior remains charge free and the surface gets
2. q/ε0 nonuniform charge distribution.

3. q/ 2ε0 Choose the correct option

1. (a) , (b)
4. 2q/ε0
2. (b) , (c)
3. (d) only
Question 13. 4. (a) , (d)
Mark the correct options:
(a) Gauss’s law is valid only for symmetrical charge
distributions. Question 15.

(b) Gauss’s law is valid only for charges placed in A large nonconducting sheet M is given a uniform charge
vacuum. density. Two uncharged small metal rods A and B are
placed near the sheet as shown in figure (30-Q4).
(c) The electric field calculated by Gauss’s law is the
field due to the charges inside the Gaussian surface.
(d) The flux of the electric field through a closed surface
due to all the charges is equal to the flux due to the
charges enclosed by the surface.
Choose the correct option
1. (a) , (b) Figure 30-Q4

2. (b) , (c) (a) M attracts A

3. (d) only (b) M attracts B

4. (a) , (d) (c) A attracts B

(d) B attracts A
Choose the correct option
1. (a) , (b)
2. (c) , (d)
3. (d) only
4. (a) , (d)

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MCQs- Electric Charges and Fields
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Question 16. Question 18.
If the flux of the electric field through a closed surface is Figure (30-Q5) shows a charge q placed at the centre of a
zero, hemisphere. A second charge Q is placed at one of the
positions A, B, C and D. In which position(s) of this
(a) the electric field must be zero everywhere on the second charge, the flux of the electric field through the
surface hemisphere remains unchanged ?
(b) the electric field may be zero everywhere on the
surface
(c) the charge inside the surface must be zero
(d) the charge in the vicinity of the surface must be zero.
Figure 30-Q5
Choose the correct option
(a) A
1. (a) , (b)
(b) B
2. (b) , (c)
(c) C
3. (d) only
(d) D
4. (a) , (d)
Choose the correct option
1. (a) , (c)
Question 17. 2. (b) , (c)
An electric dipole is placed at the centre of a sphere. 3. (d) only
Mark the correct options:
4. (a) , (d)
(a) The flux of the electric field through the sphere is
zero.
(b) The electric field is zero at every point of the sphere.
(c) The electric field is not zero anywhere on the sphere.
(d) The electric field is zero on a circle on the sphere.
Choose the correct option
1. (a) , (c)
2. (b) , (c)
3. (d) only
4. (a) , (d)

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MCQs- Electric Charges and Fields
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Question 19. Question 20.
A closed surface S is constructed around a conducting Figure (30-Q7) shows a closed surface which intersects a
wire connected to a battery and a switch (figure 30-Q6). conducting sphere. If a positive charged is placed at the
As the switch is closed, the free electrons in the wire start point P, the flux of the electric field through the closed
moving along the wire. In any time interval, the number surface
of electrons entering the closed surface S is equal to the
number of electrons leaving it. On closing the switch, the
flux of the electric field through the closed surface

Figure 30-Q6
figure 30-Q6
(a) will remain zero
(a) is increased
(b) will become positive
(b) is decreased
(c) will become negative
(c) remains unchanged
(d) will become undefined
(d) remains zero
Choose the correct option
Choose the correct option
1. (a) , (b)
1. (a) , (b)
2. (b) , (c)
2. (b) , (c)
3. (b) only
3. (d) only
4. (a) , (d)
4. (c) , (d)

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