QUIZ -ELECTROSTATICS

1.

Let V be electric potential and E the magnitude of the electric field. At a given position, which of the
statement is true ?
(a) E is always zero where V is zero
(b) V is always zero where E is zero
(c)
E can be zero where V is non zero (d)
E is always nonzero where V is nonzero.\

2.

For a spherical shell

(a) If potential inside it is zero then it necessarily electrically neutral.
(b) Electric field in a charged conducting spherical shell can be zero only when the charge is
uniformly distributed.
(c) Electric potential due to induced charges at a point inside it will always be zero.
(d) None of these.

3.

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The figure shows a non-conducting ring which has positive and

+
negative charge non uniformly distributed on it such that the total

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charge is zero. Which of the following statement is true ?

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axis
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(a) The potential at all the points on the axis will be zero.
(b) The electric field at all the points on the axis will be zero.
(c) The direction of electric field at all points on the axis will be along the axis.
(d) If the ring is placed inside a uniform external electric field then net torque and force acting on
the ring would be zero.

4.

A particle of charge q and mass m moves in a circle around a long wire of linear charge density +
. If r = radius of the circular path T = time period of the motion circular path. Then
(a) T = 2 r (m/2Kq)1/2
(b) T2 = 42 mr3/2qK
(c) T = 1/2r (2Kq/m)1/2
(d) T = 1/2r(m/Kq)1/2 where K = 1/40.

5.

Q3
Three concentric conducting spherical shells radius r, 2r and 3r
and Q1 and Q3 are final charges respectively. Innermost and
Q2
3r
Q1
outermost shells are already earthed as shown in figure. Choose
the wrong statement.
r
Q 2
(a) Q1 + Q3 = Q3
(b) Q1 =
4
Q3
Q3 1
(c)
(d)
=3
= .
Q1
Q1 3
A hollow metal sphere of radius 5 cm is charged such that potential on its surface is 10 V. The
potential in volts at the centre of the sphere is
(A) 5
(B) 10
(C) 15
(D) zero

6.

MORE THAN ONE OPTION MAY BE CORRECT :

7.

8.

A negative point charge placed at the point A is

(a) In stable equilibrium along x-axis.
(b) In unstable equilibrium along x-axis.
(c) In stable equilibrium along y-axis.
(d) In unstable equilibrium along x-axis.

a
+2q

a
A

+2q

Four charges of 1C, 2C, 3 C and -6 C are placed one at each corner of the square of side 1m.
The square lies in the x-y plane with its centre at the origin.
(a) The electric potential is zero at the origin.

(b) The electric potential is zero everywhere along x-axis of the sides of the square are parallel to x
and y axis.
(c) The electric potential is zero everywhere along the z-axis for any orientation of the square in the
x-y plane.
(d) The electric potential is not zero along the z-axis except at the origin.
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9.

Two infinite sheets of uniform charge density + and - are parallel

to each other as shown in the figure. Electric field at the
(a) Points to the left or to the right of the sheets is zero.
(b) Midpoint between the sheets is zero.
(c) Midpoint of the sheets is /0 and is directed towards right.
(d) Midpoint of the sheets is 2/0 and is directed towards right.

10.

A ring of radius R carries charge Q distributed uniformly over the ring. P is a point on its axis, at a
distance r from its centre. The electric field at P due to ring is E. Which of the following is correct ?
1
Qr
(a) E =
.
. 2
40 (r + R 2 )3 / 2
(b) E is maximum for r = R / 2 .
(c) E 0 at the centre of the ring.
(a) As r increases, E will first increase, the decrease.

11.

Mark the correct options:

(a) Gausss law is valid only for uniform charge distributions.
(b) Gausss law is valid only for charges placed in vacuum.
(c) The electric field calculated by Gausss law is the field due to all the charges.
(d) The flux of the electric field through a closed surface due to all the charges is equal to the flux
due to the charges enclosed by the surface.

12.

Charge Q1 and Q2 lies inside and outside respectively of a closed surface S. Let E be the field at any
point on S and be the flux of E over S.
(a) If Q1 changes, both E and will change.
(b) If Q2 changes, E will change but will not change.
(c) If Q1 = 0 and q2 0 then E 0 but = 0.
(d) If Q1 0 and Q2 = 0 then E = 0 but 0.

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