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JEE • PHYSICS • ELECTRIC FIELDS AND CHARGES
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Four metal conductors having different shapes 1. A sphere 2. Cylindrical 3. Pear 4. Lightning conductor Are mounted on insulating stands and charged. The one which is best suited to retain the charges for a longer time is
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Correct option: A
1
Option A (1) is correct because a sphere distributes charge uniformly, minimizing charge concentration and leakage, thus retaining charge longer.
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Which is bigger - a coulomb or a charge on an electron? How many electronic charges form one coulomb of charge ?
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because one coulomb is a much larger unit of charge than the charge of a single electron, and approximately electrons are required to make up one coulomb.
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A body has a charge of Coulomb. It is
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Correct option: B
Not possible
Option B is correct because charge is quantized, and C is not an integer multiple of the elementary charge ( C).
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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: A time varying electric field is a source of changing magnetic field and vice-versa. Thus a disturbance in electric or magnetic field creates EM waves.
Statement II: In a material medium, the EM wave travels with speed
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Statement I: A time varying electric field is a source of changing magnetic field and vice-versa. Thus a disturbance in electric or magnetic field creates EM waves.
Statement II: In a material medium, the EM wave travels with speed
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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Correct option: C
Statement I is correct but statement II is false
Option C (Statement I is correct but statement II is false) is correct because Statement I accurately describes the relationship between time-varying electric and magnetic fields, while Statement II omits the relative permittivity and permeability of the material medium.
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A conducting sphere of radius has an unknown charge. The electric field at from the centre of the sphere is and points radially inward. What is the net charge on the sphere?
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Correct option: B
Option B (2 nC) is correct because the net charge is calculated using the electric field at a given distance from the center of the sphere.
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Two infinite plane parallel sheets separated by a distance have equal and opposite uniform charge densities Electric field at a point between the sheets is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the electric field between two infinite parallel sheets with equal and opposite charge densities is the sum of the fields due to each sheet.
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Choose the correct relation between polarization '' and electric susceptibility '' of dielectric material. electric field)
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it represents the direct proportionality between polarization and electric field, mediated by electric susceptibility.
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A cube of side has a charge at each of its vertices. The electric field due to this charge distribution at the centre of this cube will be
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Correct option: D
Zero
Option D is correct because the electric field at the center of the cube due to symmetrically placed charges is zero.
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According to Gauss’ Theorem, electric field of an infinitely long straight wire is proportional to
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Correct option: D
Option D is correct because the electric field due to an infinitely long straight wire is inversely proportional to the distance from the wire.
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Assertion:- Charge given to a conductor appears on its surface.
Reason:- When charge appears on surface then potential energy of conductor becomes minimum.
Reason:- When charge appears on surface then potential energy of conductor becomes minimum.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion
Option A (If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion) is correct because charges on a conductor reside on its surface to minimize potential energy, leading to a stable electrostatic configuration.
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A point charge of 1.8μC is at the centre of cubical Gaussian surface 55cm on edge. What is the net electric flux through the surface?
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it is the net electric flux calculated using Gauss's law.
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A long, hollow conducting cylinder is kept coaxially inside another long, hollow conducting cylinder of larger radius. Both the cylinders are initially electrically neutral.
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Correct option: A
A potential difference appears between the two cylinders when a charge density is given to the inner cylinder
The correct answer is A because a charge on the inner cylinder induces a charge on the outer cylinder, creating an electric field and thus a potential difference between them.
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Equipotential surfaces corresponding to electric field due to an infinitely large uniformly charged sheet are
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Correct option: C
Planer
Option C is correct. Equipotential surfaces are always perpendicular to electric field lines. For an infinitely large uniformly charged sheet, the electric field lines are straight and parallel, resulting in planar equipotential surfaces.
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A golden ornament has a charge of The number of electrons removed from the ornament is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it calculates the number of electrons removed using the quantization of charge formula.
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Which of the following statements is not true about Gauss’ law?
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Correct option: A
Gauss’ law is not much useful in calculating electrostatic field when the system has some symmetry
Option A (Gauss’ law is not much useful in calculating electrostatic field when the system has some symmetry) is correct because Gauss's law is *most* useful when the system has symmetry, allowing for easier calculation of the electric field.
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Two charges, each of but opposite in sign, are placed 4cm apart. What is the value of electric field intensity at a point distance 4 cm from the mid-point on the axial line of the dipole?
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the electric field intensity is calculated using the formula for the electric field due to a dipole at a point on its axial line.
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If is the surface charge density of the conductor then, mechanical force per unit area of a charged conductor is proportional to:
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Correct option: B
Option B is correct because the mechanical force per unit area of a charged conductor is proportional to the square of the surface charge density, as derived from electrostatic principles.
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Two insulated charged metallic spheres '' and '' of negligible radii have their centers separated by a distance of The mutual force of electrostatic repulsion if the charge on each is _______
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is the electrostatic force calculated using Coulomb's law with the given charges and distance.
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Assertion: The coulomb force is the dominating force in the universe.
Reason: The coulomb force is stronger than the gravitational force.
Reason: The coulomb force is stronger than the gravitational force.
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Correct option: D
Assertion is false and Reason is true
The correct answer is D. The assertion is false because gravitational force dominates on a cosmic scale, while the reason is true because the Coulomb force is significantly stronger than the gravitational force at the atomic level.
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A electron is fired directly towards a large metal plate having surface charge density . The distance from where the electron is projected so that just fails to strike the plate is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it calculates the distance at which the electron's kinetic energy is completely converted to potential energy due to the electric field.
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Two charged spheres of radii and are connected by a thin wire. No charge will flow, if they have
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Correct option: B
The same potential
Option B (The same potential) is correct because charge flows from higher potential to lower potential; if the potentials are the same, there will be no charge flow.
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Two positive charges and are fixed at and . A unit positive charge is taken from to along the line joining . The force experienced by unit charge
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Correct option: D
Decreases first and then increases
Option D (Decreases first and then increases) is correct because the force due to Q1 decreases as the unit charge moves away, while the force due to Q2 increases as the unit charge moves closer.
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Statement-I: Acceleration of charged particle in non uniform electric field does not depend on veloicty of charged particle
Statement-II: charge is an invariant quantity, that is, amount of charge on particle doesn't depend on frame of referenced
Statement-II: charge is an invariant quantity, that is, amount of charge on particle doesn't depend on frame of referenced
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Correct option: A
Statement-I is True, statement-II is True
Option A (Statement-I is True, statement-II is True) is correct because the acceleration of a charged particle in a non-uniform electric field depends on the electric field and charge, not velocity, and charge is an invariant quantity.
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The inward and outward electric flux for a closed surface in units of are respectively and . Then the total charge inside the surface in S.I. units is (Where = permittivity constant)
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Correct option: D
Option D is correct because the net electric flux is related to the enclosed charge by Gauss's law, and inward flux is negative.
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The ratio of the forces between two small spheres with constant charge in air in a medium of dielectric constant is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the force between two charges decreases by a factor of K when placed in a medium with dielectric constant K.
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A body has a charge of coulomb. It is
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Correct option: B
Not possible
Option B is correct because charge is quantized and must be an integer multiple of the elementary charge (1.6 × 10-19 C).
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Top of the stratosphere has an electric field (in units of ) nearly equal to
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Correct option: C
100
Option C (100) is correct because the electric field at the top of the stratosphere is approximately 100 V/m.
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If a proton is moved against the coulomb force
of an electric field, then
of an electric field, then
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Correct option: B
Energy is used from some outside source
Option B (Energy is used from some outside source) is correct because work must be done against the electric field to move the proton.
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The scientist whose major contribution is
towards the measurement of electronic charge
towards the measurement of electronic charge
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Correct option: B
R.A. Millikan
Option B (R.A. Millikan) is correct because R.A. Millikan is famous for his oil drop experiment, which accurately measured the elementary electric charge.
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The dielectric constant K of an insulator cannot be:
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the dielectric constant of a conductor is infinite, and an insulator cannot have the properties of a conductor.
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