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JEE • PHYSICS • ELECTRIC FIELDS AND CHARGES
Electric fields and charges practice · Mixed difficulty
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Electrical force between two point charges is 200N. If we increase 10% charge on one of the charges and decrease 10% charge on the other, then electrical force between them for the same distance becomes __________ N
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Correct option: A
198
Option A (198) is correct because the new force is calculated by multiplying the original force by the product of the new charges relative to the original charges.
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Two insulated charged metallic spheres and have their centres separated by a distance of . The radii of and are negligible compared to the distance of separation. The mutual force of electrostatic repulsion if the charge on each is is:
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it calculates the electrostatic force using Coulomb's law with the given charges and separation distance.
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A comb run through one’s dry hair attracts small bits of paper. This is due to
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Correct option: C
The atoms in the paper get polarised by the charged comb
Option C is correct because the charged comb polarizes the atoms in the paper, creating an attractive force.
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Two equal negative charges are fixed at the points and on the -axis. A positive charge is released from rest from the point on the -axis. The charge will
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Correct option: D
Execute oscillatory motion but not S.H.M
Option D (Execute oscillatory motion but not S.H.M) is correct because the force on the charge Q is not proportional to its displacement from the origin, thus it oscillates but not in simple harmonic motion.
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and represents gravitational and electrostatic force respectively between electron and proton at a distance of . The ratio of is of the order of
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Correct option: B
The correct answer is B () because the ratio of gravitational to electrostatic force is approximately when calculated using the respective force equations.
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A positively charged thin metal ring of radius
is fixed in the xy-plane, with its centre at the
origin. A negatively charged particle is released
from rest at the point where
Consider the following statements:
(A) The electric field at due to the metallic ring
is always directed towards origin.
(B) The negatively charged particle is accelerated
towards origin and undergoes periodic
motion.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
is fixed in the xy-plane, with its centre at the
origin. A negatively charged particle is released
from rest at the point where
Consider the following statements:
(A) The electric field at due to the metallic ring
is always directed towards origin.
(B) The negatively charged particle is accelerated
towards origin and undergoes periodic
motion.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Correct option: B
B only
Option B (B only) is correct. The electric field at P is along the z-axis, and the negatively charged particle accelerates towards the origin, resulting in periodic motion.
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Additive nature of charge means
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Correct option: D
It tells about the scalar nature of charge
Option D (It tells about the scalar nature of charge) is correct because the additive nature of charge implies that charges can be added algebraically, like scalars.
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A capacitor of capacitance is charged to potential The flux of the electric field through a closed surface enclosing the capacitor is
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Correct option: D
Zero
Option D (Zero) is correct because the net charge enclosed by the closed surface is zero, so the net electric flux is also zero according to Gauss's law.
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A solid sphere of radius has a charge distributed in its volume with a charge density where are constants and is the distance from its centre. If the electric field at is times that at find the value of
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Correct option: A
2
Option A (2) is correct because by applying Gauss's law and comparing the electric fields at r = R/2 and r = R, we can solve for the value of a.
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A tin nucleus (atomic number Z = 50) has a radius of . The potential on its surface will be (the charge on the proton )
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it accurately calculates the electric potential on the surface of the tin nucleus using the formula .
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A thin metallic spherical shell contains a charge on its surface. A point charge is placed at the centre of the shell and another charge is placed outside the shell. All the three charges are positive. Then the force on charge is -
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Correct option: C
Zero
Option C (Zero) is correct because the electric field at the center of a uniformly charged spherical shell is zero, resulting in no force on the charge q1.
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Let there be a spherically symmetric charge distribution with charge density varying as upto and for , where is the distance from origin. The electric field at a distance from the origin is given by:
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Correct option: B
Option B is correct because the electric field is calculated using Gauss's law by integrating the charge density over a spherical volume and then applying the formula E = Kq/r2.
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When a body is earth connected, electrons from the earth flow into the body. This means the body is
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Correct option: B
Charged positively
Option B (Charged positively) is correct because electrons flow into the body to neutralize a positive charge.
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Statement-1: Electric field outside the uniformly charged spherical shell (due to shell) is the same as that of a point charge at its center.
Statement-2: The centre of mass of uniform shell is at its center.
Statement-2: The centre of mass of uniform shell is at its center.
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Correct option: B
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true, Statement-2 is not the correct explanation for Statement-1
Option B is correct because the electric field outside a uniformly charged spherical shell is the same as that of a point charge at its center, and the center of mass of a uniform shell is at its center, but the latter doesn't explain the former.
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A mass of carrying a charge of is accelerated through a potential of The velocity acquired by it is:
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the kinetic energy gained by the charged particle is equal to the work done by the electric field, which is qV.
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Five balls numbered 1 to 5 are suspended using separate threads. Pairs and show electrostatic attraction, while pair and show repulsion. Therefore ball 1 must be
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Correct option: C
neutral
Option C is correct. Since balls 2 and 4 repel balls 3 and 5 respectively, balls 2 and 4 must have the same charge. Balls 1, 2, and 4 attract each other, which is only possible if ball 1 is neutral.
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Under the action of a given coulombic force the acceleration of an electron is Then the magnitude of acceleration of a proton under the action of same force is nearly
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it correctly applies Newton's second law and the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration.
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The magnitude of electric field intensity at a point outside uniformly charged thin infinite plane sheet is independent of
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Correct option: D
Distance of the point from plane sheet
Option D (Distance of the point from plane sheet) is correct because the electric field due to an infinite charged sheet is uniform and independent of the distance from the sheet.
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A point charge produces an electric field of magnitude at a point distance from it. What is the value of charge?
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Correct option: A
C
Option A ( C) is correct because it is calculated directly from the electric field formula using the given magnitude and distance.
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Statement-1: When a charge is placed at rest in an electric field its path will always be along electric line of force.
Statement-2: The force on the charge is along the tangent drawn on electric field line.
Statement-2: The force on the charge is along the tangent drawn on electric field line.
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Correct option: D
Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true
Option D (Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true) is correct because while the force on a charge is along the tangent to the electric field line, the path of a charge placed at rest isn't always along the field line if the field line is curved.
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A certain charge is divided into two parts let’s say and then these two point charges are placed at a certain distance apart. The ratio for which the electrostatic force between them will be maximum
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Correct option: C
1
Option C is correct because the electrostatic force is maximized when the charges are divided equally, i.e., q1 = q2.
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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 leakage compared to other shapes.
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The electrostatic force between two point charges is directly proportional to the
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Correct option: D
Product of the charges
Option D (Product of the charges) is correct because Coulomb's law states that the electrostatic force is directly proportional to the product of the magnitudes of the charges.
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A sphere of radius 1 m encloses a charge of Another charge of is placed inside the sphere.
The net electric flux would be
The net electric flux would be
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Correct option: C
Zero
Option C is correct because according to Gauss's law, the net electric flux through a closed surface depends only on the net charge enclosed. Since the total charge inside the sphere is zero (+5μC - 5μC = 0), the net electric flux is zero.
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The number of electric lines that emerge from a finite charge is
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Correct option: C
Proportional to the charge
Option C (Proportional to the charge) is correct because Gauss's law states that the electric flux is proportional to the enclosed charge.
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Assertion:- Electric field inside a metal surface is zero in electrostatic condition.
Reason:-Electric charges exist only on the surface of conductor.
Reason:-Electric charges exist only on the surface of conductor.
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Correct option: B
If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion
Option B is correct because both the assertion and the reason are true, but the reason doesn't correctly explain the assertion. The electric field inside a metal is zero due to charge redistribution, not just the location of charges.
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Which is not the unit of electric field :
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Correct option: C
Joule / Coloumb
Option C (Joule / Coloumb) is correct because electric field is force per unit charge (N/C) or potential gradient (V/m), and J/C is Volt, not electric field.
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The force of interaction between two charges C and C is 12 N. If charge C is added to each of the charges, then the new force of interaction is
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Correct option: B
Zero
Option B (Zero) is correct because adding the same charge to both original charges results in the product of the new charges being zero, thus the force is zero.
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One moving electron when comes closer to
other stationary electron, then its kinetic
energy and potential energy respectively _____
and _____
other stationary electron, then its kinetic
energy and potential energy respectively _____
and _____
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Correct option: C
Decreases, increases
The correct answer is C because as the moving electron approaches the stationary electron, its kinetic energy decreases due to repulsion, and its potential energy increases.
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A point charge is placed at the midpoint of a cube of side . The electric flux emerging from the cube is
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Correct option: C
The correct answer is C because according to Gauss's law, the electric flux emerging from a closed surface enclosing a charge q is q/ε₀, regardless of the shape or size of the surface.
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