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LAKSHYA JEE AIR (2025)

Electrostatics DPP-02
1. The figure shows the path of a positively charged 5. An electron enters in an electric field with its
particle 1 through a rectangular region of uniform velocity in the direction of the electric lines of
electric field as shown in the figure. What is the force. Then
direction of electric field and the direction of
particles 1, 2, 3 and 4 (A) The path of the electron will be a circle
(B) The path of the electron will be a parabola
(C) The velocity of the electron will decrease
(D) The velocity of the electron will increase

6. The charge and mass of two particles are +Q, M and

(A) Top; down, top, down –q, m respectively. The particles separated by a
(B) Top; down, down, top distance L, are released from rest in a uniform
(C) Down; top, top, down electric field E. The electric field is parallel to line
(D) Down; top, down, down
joining both the charges and is directed from
2. Two-point charge −𝑞 and +𝑞/2 are situated at the negative to positive charge. For the separation
origin and at the point (a, 0,0) respectively. The between particles to remain constant, the value of L
point along the X -axis where the electric field
vanishes is 1
is: (K = )
a 4 0
(A) x = (B) x = 2 a
2 (M + m) KQq (M + m) KQq
(A) (B)
2a 2a E(qM + Qm) E(qm + QM)
(C) x = (D) x =
2 −1 2 +1
mM KQq mM KQq
(C) (D)
3. Charges +2q, +q and +q are placed at the corners E(qM + Qm) E(QM + qm)
A, B and C of an equilateral triangle ABC. If E is the
electric field at the circumcentre O of the triangle,
7. AB and CD are uniform line charges of infinite
due to the charge +q, then the magnitude and
direction of the resultant electric field at O is length having charge density 1 and 2 and lying
(A) E along AO (B) 2E along AO along the z axis and y–axis respectively. The force
(C) E along BO (D) E along CO between them depends on the perpendicular
4. Two identical point charges are placed at a 1 . 2
distance between them, 'r' as, F = , then the
separation of d. P is a point on the line joining the 2 0 r n
charges, at a distance x from any one charge. The
field at P is E, E is plotted against x for values of 𝑥 value of n is:
from close to zero to slightly less than 𝑑. Which of
the following represents the resulting curve
Y Y

E E

(A) X (B) X
O x O x

Y Y

E E
x x
X X
(C) O (D) O (A) 0 (B) 1/2
(C) 1 (D) 2
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8. Two concentric rings, one of radius R and total correct. (g = 10ms–2) (Assume that the magnitude
charge +Q and the second of radius 2R and total of resistance force is same in both the cases)
(A) the electric field is directed upward
charge − 8 Q, lie in x-y plane (i.e., z = 0 plane).
(B) the electric field is directed downward
The common centre of rings lies at origin and the 1
common axis coincides with z-axis. The charge is (C) the intensity of electric field is  10 2 NC–1
3
uniformly distributed on both rings. At what 1
distance from origin the net electric field on z-axis (D) the intensity of electric field is  10 5 NC–1
6
is zero?
11. A non–conducting uniform ring of mass m and
radius R is charged with uniform charge density 
as shown placed at rest on a rough non–conducting
horizontal surface. A uniform electric field of
magnitude E0 is switched on towards right in
horizontal direction. Choose the correct options if
ring start rolling without sliding:

R R
(A) (B)
2 2
R
(C) (D) 2 R
2 2

(A) Centre of mass of the ring will not move if

9. A uniformly charged (linear charge density ) very surface is frictionless
long wire in placed fixed. A negative charge
(B) Net torque of electric force on the ring will be
particle –q of mass m revolves around this wire in
a circular path of radius r then – clockwise and 2R2E0
(C) Friction will increase speed of centre of mass
+ of the ring but decrease the angular speed of
+
+ –q the ring
r
+ m
+ (D) Frictional force on the ring will be right and
+ magnitude will be 2RE0
+

m 12. The diagram shows part of an evacuated tube in

(A) Time period of mass m is 2r
2 k q which a stream of electrons from an electron gun
passes between a pair of parallel large deflecting
m
(B) Time period of mass m is 2r plates. The vertical displacement of the electron
k q
beam as it leaves the parallel plates is x. (Do not
(C) Minimum work required to change the orbit
radius form r to 2r is k qloge2 consider gravity and the electron enters the
(D) Minimum work required to change the orbit deflecting region parallel to the plates)
+
radius from r to 2r is 2k qloge2 Deflecting voltage

10. An oil drop has a charge - 9.6 × 10–19 C and has a Electron path x
mass 1.6 × 10–15 gm. When allowed to fall, due to
air resistance force it attains a constant velocity.
Then if a uniform electric field is to be applied Accelerating
voltage _
vertically to make the oil drop ascend up with the _ (V)
+
same constant speed, which of the following are
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Which one of A to D below will change the 14. A square loop of side ‘’ having uniform linear
displacement x of the beam as it leaves the parallel charge density ‘‘ is placed in ‘xy’ plane as shown
plates ? in the figure. There is a non-uniform electric field
(A) increasing the accelerating voltage a
E= (x + ) where a is a constant. Find the
(B) increasing the deflecting voltage
(C) increasing the distance between the electron resultant electric force in µN on the loop if  = 10
gun and the deflecting plates cm, a = 2 N/C and charge density  = 2µC/m.
(D) increasing the distance between the two y

deflecting plates B C


13. Two infinitely long uniformly distributed line A D
charges 1 and 2 are kept as shown. Match the   x
following for direction of resultant electric field at
point A as shown. (Given |1| = |2|) (point A and 15. A solid hemisphere is having a uniform volume
charge density. Electric field at its centre is E0. It is
A' are both on the angle bisector)
cut into three identical parts as shown and the
central part is removed. The new electric field at the
10 E 0
centre . Then x is :
x

Column-I Column-II
(A) Both 1 and (P) Along positive y axis
2 are
negative
(B) Both 1 and (Q) Along positive x axis
2 are
positive
(C) 1 is positive (R) If point A is moved to
and 2 is A' the direction of the
negative field is same
(D) 1 is negative (S) Along negative y axis
and 2 is
positive
(T) Along negative x axis
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Answer Key
1. (A) 9. (A,D)
2. (C) 10. (B,C)
3. (A) 11. (A,B,C)
4. (D) 12. (A,B,C,D)
5. (C) 13. (A) → R,S ; (B) → P,R ; (C) → R,T ; (D) → Q,R
6. (A) 14. (4)
7. (A) 15. (20)
8. (D)

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7. When identical point charges are placed at the 10. A positively charged particle having some mass is
vertices of a cube of edge length ‘a’, each of them resting in equilibrium at a height H above the centre
experiences a net force of magnitude F. Now these of a fixed, uniformly and positively charged ring of
charges are placed on the vertices of another cube
radius R. The force of gravity (mg) acts downwards.
of edge length ‘b’. What will be magnitude of the
net force on any of the charges ? These cubes are The equilibrium of the particle will be:
simply geometrical constructs and not made by any R R
(A) stable if H < (B) stable if H >
matter. 2 2
a 2F R R
(A) (C) unstable if H > (D) unstable if H <
b2 2 2
b2F
(B)
a2 11. Two equal negative charges –q each are fixed at the
aF points (0, a) and (0, -a) on the y-axis. A positive
(C)
b charge Q is released from rest at the point (2a, 0) on
(D) Insufficient information the x-axis. The charge Q will:
8. An insulating massless long rod of length L, (A) Execute simple harmonic motion about the
pivoted at its centre and balanced with a weight W origin
at a distance x from the left end is shown in the (B) At origin velocity of particle is maximum.
figure. Two positive point charges q and 2q are (C) Move to infinity
attached at the left and right ends of the rod. A
(D) Execute oscillatory but not simple harmonic
distance h directly below each of these charges is a
fixed positive charge Q. The distance x in terms of motion.
q, Q, L and W is (Assume than L >> h and neglect
masses of the point charges) Comprehension for Q. 12 to 14
A leaf electroscope is a simple apparatus to detect
any charge on a body. It consists of two metal
leaves OA and OB, Free to rotate about O. Initially
both are very slightly separated. When a charged
object is touched to the metal knob at the top of the
conducting rod, charge flows from knob to the
qQL +  0 h 2 W 2 4qQL +  0 h 2 WL leaves through the conducting rod. As the leaves are
(A) (B)
0 h 2 W 8 h 2 W now charged similarly, they start repelling each
qQL +  0 h 2 WL
other and get separated, (Deflected by certain
qQL + 4  0 h 2 WL
(C) (D) angle).
8 0 h W 2
h2W
Metal knob
Metal rod
9. Three charges q1, q2 and q3 are placed as shown.
The magnitude of q1 , is 2µC, but its sign and the Rubber
value of the charge q2 are not known. Charge q3 is O O
+4µC, and the net force F on q3 is in the negative
x direction. A B A B
y Glass Gold leaves
window
F
q3
The angle of deflection in static equilibrium is an
4cm 3cm
indicator of the amount of charge on the charged
x body.
q1 5 cm q2

(A) Charge q1 is negative. 12. When a + 20 C rod is touched to the knob, the
(B) Charge q2 is positive. deflection of leaves was 5°, and when an identical
27 rod of – 40 C is touched, the deflection was found
(C) The magnitude of charge q2 is µC.
32 to be 9°. If an identical rod of +30 C is touched,
(D) The magnitude of net force F on charge q3 is then the deflection may be:
45 (A) 0 (B) 2°
mN.
22 (C) 7° (D) 11°
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Answer Key
1. (B) 8. (C)
2. (A) 9. (A,B,C)
3. (C) 10. (B,D)
4. (B) 11. (B,D)
5. (D) 12. (C)
6. (C) 13. (C)
7. (A) 14. (A)

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