JP 06-05-24 Electrostatics AP

Physics : Test-1
Electrostatics (Vijeta-AP)
1. Two point charges q1( 10 C) and q2(–25 C)are 2R R
(1) (2)
placed on the x-axis at x = l m and x = 4m 2 1 2 1
respectively. The electric field (in V/m) at a point y
2R R
 1  (3) (4)
= 3 m on y-axis is, Take  9  109 Nm2C2  2 1 2 1
 40 
ˆ ˆ
(1) ( 63i  27 j)  10 2 ˆ ˆ
(2) (81i  81j)  10 2
7. An electric field of 1000 V/m is applied to an electric
dipole at angle of 45°. The value of electric dipole
(3) (63iˆ  27ˆj)  10 2
(4) (81iˆ  81j)
ˆ  10 2
–29
moment is 10 C.m. What is the potential energy
of the electric dipole ?
2. Charge is distributed within a sphere of radius R –20 –27
(1) – 9 × 10 J (2) – 7 × 10 J
–29 –18
A
with a volume charge density (r)  2 e2r /a where (3) – 10 × 10 J (4) – 20 × 10 J
r
A and a are constants. If Q is the total charge of 8. The charges Q + q and +q are placed at the
this charge distribution, the radius R is : vertices of a right-angle isosceles triangle as shown
below. The net electrostatic energy of the
a  Q   Q  configuration is zero, it the value of Q is:
(1) log  1   (2) alog  1  
2  2aA   2aA 
   
 1  a  1 
(3) alog   (4) log  
 1  Q  2  1  Q 
 2aA   2aA 
3. Three charges +Q, q, + Q are placed respectively,

at distance, 0, d/2 and d from the origin, on the x-  2q
(1) (2) -2q
axis. If the net force experienced by + Q, placed at 2 1
x = 0, Ls zero, then value of q is : q
(1) +Q/2 (2) –Q/2 (3) (4) +q
(3) –Q/4 (4) +Q/4 1 2
4. For a uniformly charged ring of radius R, the 9. The given graph shows variation (with distance r
electric field on its axis has the largest magnitude at from centre) of :
a distance h from its centre. Then value of h is :
R
(1) (2) R
5
R
(3) (4) R 2
2
5. A charge Q is distributed over three concentric (1) Potential of a uniformly charged sphere
spherical shells of radii a, b, c (a < b < c ) such that (2) Potential of a uniformly charged spherical shell
their surface harge densities are equal to one (3) Electric field of uniformly charged spherical shell
another. The total potential at a point at distance r (4) Electric field of uniformly charged sphere
from their common centre, where r < a, would be :
10. Determine the electric dipole moment of the system
of three charges, placed on the vertices of an
equilateral triangle, as shown in the figure:
6. Two electric dipoles, A, B with respective dipole

moments dA  4qaiˆ and dB  2qaiˆ placed on the
x-axis with a separation R, as shown in the figure
The distance from A at which both of them produce

the same potential is :
11. The electric field in a region is given by
E  (Ax  B)iˆ , where E is in NC–1 and x is in
metres. The values of constants are A = 20 SI unit
and B = 10 SI unit. If the potential at x = 1 is V1 and
that at x = –5 is V2, then V1 – V2 is :-
(1) –48 V (2) –520 V
(3) 180 V (4) 320 V
12. The bob of a simple pendulum has mass 2g and a

14. Let a total charge 2Q be distributed in a sphere of
charge of 5.0 μC. It is at rest in a uniform horizontal
radius R, with the charge density given by  (r) = kr,
electric field of intensity 2000 V/m. At equilibrium,
where r is the distance from the centre. Two
the angle that the pendulum makes with the vertical
2 charges A and B, of –Q each, are placed on
is : (take g = 10 m/s )
–1 –1 diametrically opposite points, at equal distance, a,
(1) tan (5.0) (2) tan (2.0)
–1 –1 from the centre. If A and B do not experience any
(3) tan (0.5) (4) tan (0.2)
force, then :
3R
(1) a  1/ 4 (2) a  R / 3
13. A simple pendulum of length L is placed between 2
the plates of a parallel plate capacitor having (3) a  8 1/ 4 R (4) a  21/ 4 R
electric field E, as shown in figure. Its bob has
mass m and charge q. The time period of the 15. A point dipole p  p0 xˆ is kept at the origin. The
pendulum is given by : potential and electric field due to this dipole on the
y-axis at a distance d are, respectively: (Take V = 0
at infinity) :
Electrostatics (Answer Key)
1. (3) 2. (4) 3. (3) 4. (3) 5. (2) 6. (3) 7. (3)
8. (1) 9. (2) 10. (3) 11. (3) 12. (3) 13. (1) 14. (3)
15. (4)
1. (3)
2. (4)
3. (3)
4. (3)
5. (2)
6. (3)
7. (3)
8. (1)
9. (2)
10. (3)
11. (3)
12. (3)
13. (1)
14. (3)
15. (4)

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Physics : Test-1

3. Three charges +Q, q, + Q are placed respectively,

6. Two electric dipoles, A, B with respective dipole

The distance from A at which both of them produce

12. The bob of a simple pendulum has mass 2g and a

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