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JEE • PHYSICS • ELECTRIC FIELDS AND CHARGES
Electric fields and charges practice · Medium
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Assertion: At the centre of the line joining two equal and opposite charges, .
Reason: At the centre of the line joining two equal and similar charge, .
Reason: At the centre of the line joining two equal and similar charge, .
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Correct option: D
If both Assertion and Reason are false.
The correct answer is D because both the Assertion and the Reason are false; the electric field is NOT zero at the center of two equal and opposite charges, and it IS zero at the center of two equal and similar charges.
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Point charges and are kept on the -axis at points and respectively, then
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Correct option: C
All the charges are in unstable equilibrium
Option C (All the charges are in unstable equilibrium) is correct because while the net force on each charge is zero, any displacement will cause a net force, leading to instability.
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Application
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Surface density of charge on a charged conducting sphere of radius '' in terms of electric intensity '' at a distance '' in free space is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it correctly relates the surface charge density to the electric field at a distance r from the sphere.
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A charge is given velocity perpendicular to uniform electric field then?
Assertion: Initial power delivered by electric field is zero.
Reason: Path of charged particle is circular.
Assertion: Initial power delivered by electric field is zero.
Reason: Path of charged particle is circular.
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Correct option: C
Assertion is true & Reason is false
Option C is correct. The initial power delivered is zero because the initial force and velocity are perpendicular. The path is parabolic, not circular.
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Electric field in a region is . Equipotential surfaces are parallel to
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Correct option: B
xz plane
Option B (xz plane) is correct because the electric field is in the y-direction, and equipotential surfaces are perpendicular to the electric field.
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Three electric dipoles of dipole moment are placed inside a hollow sphere of radius ' '. The total electric flux coming out of the sphere is
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Correct option: B
Zero
Option B (Zero) is correct because the net charge enclosed by a hollow sphere due to dipoles is zero, resulting in zero electric flux.
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Application
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If a charge on the body is then how many electrons are present on the body?
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it is the number of electrons calculated using the quantization of charge formula.
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Application
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Two large, thin metal plates are parallel and close to each other. On their inner faces, the plates have surface charge densities of opposite signs and of magnitude . The electric field between the plates is:
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the electric field between two large, thin metal plates with opposite surface charge densities is given by .
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A cube of side is placed in a uniform electric field . Total electric flux passing through the cube would be
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Correct option: D
None of these
Option D (None of these) is correct because the net electric flux through a closed surface in a uniform electric field is always zero.
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The electrostatic field due to a charged
conductor just outside the conductor is:
conductor just outside the conductor is:
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Correct option: D
Normal to the surface at every point and zero
inside the conductor
inside the conductor
Option D (Normal to the surface at every point and zero inside the conductor) is correct because the electric field inside a conductor is zero, and the electric field just outside is normal to the surface.
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There are two types of electric charges positive charges and negative charges. The property which differentiates the two types of charges is:
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Correct option: B
Polarity of charge
Option B is correct because the polarity of charge distinguishes positive and negative charges.
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Application
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A current in a wire is given by the equation . The charge through cross section of wire in time interval is
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Correct option: B
43.34 L
Option B (43.34 L) is correct because it is the charge calculated by integrating the current function over the given time interval.
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An infinite number of electric charges each equal to (magnitude) are placed along -axis at and so on. In the setup if the consecutive charges have opposite sign, then the electric field in at is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the electric field is calculated by summing the contributions of all charges, considering their alternating signs and positions.
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Application
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Two similarly equally charged identical metal spheres and repel each other with a force of . third identical uncharged sphere is touched to , then placed at the midpoint between and . Calculate the net electrostatic force on .
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it is the net electrostatic force on sphere C, calculated by considering the forces due to spheres A and B.
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Application
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Two particles, each having a mass of and charge , stay in limiting equilibrium on a horizontal table with a separation of between them. The coefficient of friction between each particle and the table is the same. Find the value of this coefficient
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Correct option: B
0.18
Option B (0.18) is correct because the coefficient of friction is found by equating the electric force and the frictional force in limiting equilibrium.
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Calculate the net charge on a substance consisting of a combination of protons and electrons.
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Correct option: A
Option A (+4.8 μC) is correct because it is calculated by finding the difference between the total positive charge of protons and the total negative charge of electrons.
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Assertion: Force between two point charges at rest is not changed by the presence of third point charge between them.
Reason: Force depends on the magnitude of the first two charges and seperation between them.
Reason: Force depends on the magnitude of the first two charges and seperation between them.
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Correct option: A
Both Assertion & Reason are true. Reason is the correct explanation for assertion
Option A (Both Assertion & Reason are true. Reason is the correct explanation for assertion) is correct because the force between two point charges depends only on their magnitudes and the separation between them, as described by Coulomb's law.
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Application
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Two charges of equal magnitudes and at a distance exert a force on each other. If the charges are halved and distance between them is doubled, then the new force acting on each charge is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because the force is proportional to the square of the charge and inversely proportional to the square of the distance.
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A point charge , is placed at a distance d from an isolated conducting plane. The field at a point on the other side of the plane is
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Correct option: A
directed perpendicular to the plane and away from the plane.
Option A (directed perpendicular to the plane and away from the plane) is correct because the electric field lines from the charge induce an opposite charge on the conducting plane, resulting in a field perpendicular and away from the plane on the other side.
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Two bodies are charged by rubbing one against the other. During the process, one becomes positively charged while the other becomes negatively charged. Then
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Correct option: D
Mass of each body changes slightly but the total mass remains the same.
Option D (Mass of each body changes slightly but the total mass remains the same) is correct because electrons are transferred, changing individual masses, but the total mass is conserved.
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A point charge placed at any point on the axis of an electric dipole at some large distance experiences a force . Find the force acting on the point charge when it's distance from the dipole is doubled.
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the force on a point charge due to an electric dipole varies inversely with the cube of the distance.
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An electron of mass initially at rest, moves through a certain distance in a uniform electric field in time A proton of mass also initially at rest, takes time to move through an equal distance in this uniform electric field, neglecting the effect of gravity, the ratio is nearly equal to
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it is derived from the relationship between time, distance, mass, and acceleration in a uniform electric field.
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An electric charge does not have which of the
following properties?
following properties?
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Correct option: D
Circular line of force
Option D (Circular line of force) is correct because electric field lines originate from positive charges and terminate at negative charges, and they are not circular.
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Application
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A charged particle of mass is held stationary is space by placing it in a downward direction of electric field of . Then the magnitude of the charge is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the charge is calculated by equating the electric force to the gravitational force.
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When we touch a pith ball with an electrified plastic rod, some of the negative charges on the rod are transferred to the pith ball and it also gets charged. Thus, pith ball is charged by
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Correct option: B
Contact
Option B (Contact) is correct because the pith ball acquires charge through direct physical contact with the charged rod.
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In nature, the electric charge of any system is always equal to
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Correct option: D
Integral multiple of the least amount of charge
Option D is correct because electric charge is quantized, meaning it exists only in integer multiples of the elementary charge.
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Application
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A charge of 1 C is divided into two parts such that their charges are in the ratio of 2:3. These two charges are kept at a distance 1 m apart in vacuum. Then, the electric force between them (in N) is
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Correct option: B
0.00216
Option B (0.00216) is correct because the electric force is calculated using Coulomb's law with the given charges and distance.
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Two conducting spheres have radii and . Each of them has charge on its surface. If the spheres are joined by a conducting wire then the amount of charge transferred from one body to the other is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is the amount of charge transferred to equalize the potential after connecting the spheres.
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Assertion: Two particles of same charge projected with different velocity normal to electric field experience same force.
Reason: A charged particle experiences force, independent of velocity in electric field.
Reason: A charged particle experiences force, independent of velocity in electric field.
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Correct option: A
Both Assertion & Reason are true. Reason is the correct explanation for assertion
Option A (Both Assertion & Reason are true. Reason is the correct explanation for assertion) is correct because the force on a charged particle in an electric field is independent of its velocity, and this explains why particles with the same charge experience the same force.
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Assertion : When we rub a glass rod with silk, the rod gets negatively charged and the silk gets positively charged.
Reason : On rubbing, electrons from silk cloth move to the glass rod.
Reason : On rubbing, electrons from silk cloth move to the glass rod.
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Correct option: D
Both assertion and reason are false
Option D (Both assertion and reason are false) is correct because when a glass rod is rubbed with silk, the rod becomes positively charged and the silk becomes negatively charged due to electron transfer from the glass to the silk.
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