Two identical point charges of magnitude –q are fixed as shown in the figure below. A third charge +q is placed midway between the two charges at the point P. Suppose this charge +q is displaced a small distance from the point P in the directions indicated by the arrows, in which direction(s) will +q be stable with respect to the displacement?

(a)

A₁ and A₂

(b)

B₁ and B₂

(c)

both directions

(d)

No stable

Which charge configuration produces a uniform electric field?

(a)

point charge

(b)

uniformly charged infinite line

(c)

uniformly charged infinite plane

(d)

uniformly charged spherical shell

An electric dipole is placed at an alignment angle of 30^o with an electric field of 2 x 10⁵ NC^-1. It experiences a torque equal to 8 N m. The charge on the dipole if the dipole length is 1 cm is

(a)

4 mC

(b)

8 mC

(c)

5 mC

(d)

7 mC

Four Gaussian surfaces are given below with charges inside each Gaussian surface. Rank the electric flux through each Gaussian surface in increasing order.

(a)

D < C < B < A

(b)

A < B = C < D

(c)

C < A = B < D

(d)

D > C > B > A

Two identical conducting balls having positive charges q₁ and q₂ are separated by a centre to centre distance r. If they are made to touch each other and then separated to the same distance, the force between them will be _____.

(a)

less than before

(b)

same as before

(c)

more than before

(d)

zero

Rank the electrostatic potential energies for the given system of charges in increasing order

(a)

1 = 4 < 2 < 3

(b)

2 = 4 < 3 < 1

(c)

2 = 3 < 1 < 4

(d)

3 < 1 < 2 < 4

An electric field \(\vec { E } =10x\hat { i } \) exists in a certain region of space. Then the potential difference V = V_o – V_A, where V_o is the potential at the origin and V_A is the potential at x = 2 m is _____.

(a)

10 V

(b)

-20 V

(c)

+20 V

(d)

-10 V

A thin conducting spherical shell of radius R has a charge Q which is uniformly distributed on its surface. The correct plot for electrostatic potential due to this spherical shell is _____.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Two points A and B are maintained at a potential of 7 V and -4 V respectively. The work done in moving 50 electrons from A to B is _______.

(a)

8.80 x 10^-17 J

(b)

-8.80 x 10^-17 J

(c)

4.40 x 10^-17 J

(d)

5.80 x 10^-17 J

If voltage applied on a capacitor is increased from V to 2V, choose the correct conclusion.

(a)

Q remains the same, C is doubled

(b)

Q is doubled, C doubled

(c)

C remains same, Q doubled

(d)

Both Q and C remain same

A parallel plate capacitor stores a charge Q at a voltage V. Suppose the area of the parallel plate capacitor and the distance between the plates are each doubled then which is the quantity that will change?

(a)

Capacitance

(b)

Charge

(c)

Voltage

(d)

Energy density

Three capacitors are connected in triangle as shown in the figure. The equivalent capacitance between the points A and C is

(a)

1μF

(b)

2μF

(c)

3μF

(d)

\(\frac{1}{4}\)μF

Two metallic spheres of radii 1 cm and 3 cm are given charges of -1 \(\times\) 10^-2 C and 5 \(\times\) 10^-2 C respectively. If these are connected by a conducting wire, the final charge on the bigger sphere is

(a)

3 \(\times\) 10^-2 C

(b)

4 \(\times\) 10^-2 C

(c)

1 \(\times\) 10^-2 C

(d)

2 \(\times\) 10^-2 C

The electrostatic force obeys _______.

(a)

Newton's I law

(b)

Newton's II law

(c)

Newton's III law

(d)

none of the above

The value of constant 'K' in coulomb law is _____________.

(a)

0.9 x 10⁹ Nm² C²

(b)

9 x 10^-9 Nm²C²

(c)

9 x 10⁹ Nm^-2 C^-2

(d)

9 x 10⁹ Nm² C^-2

The relative permittivity of water is _______.

(a)

ε_r = 70

(b)

ε_r = 75

(c)

ε_r = 80

(d)

ε_r = 85

_______ and Coulomb's law form fundamental principles of electrostatics

(a)

Newton's law of gravitation

(b)

superposition principle

(c)

ohm's law

(d)

Kepler's law