JEE Advanced Practice Assignment
Class 12 Physics | Chapter 1: Electric Charges and Fields
Question 1
Two charges +q and −q are separated by distance 2a. Electric field at a far axial point at distance r from centre, where r ≫ a, is:
A. kq/r²
B. 2kp/r³
C. kp/r³
D. 4kp/r²
Answer: B
Question 2
Electric field on the equatorial line of an electric dipole at a far point distance r is:
A. 2kp/r³ along p
B. kp/r³ opposite to p
C. kp/r² along p
D. Zero
Answer: B
Question 3
A uniformly charged ring of radius R and charge Q produces maximum electric field on its axis at:
A. x = R
B. x = R/2
C. x = R/√2
D. x = √2R
Answer: C
Question 4
A charge q is placed at the centre of a cube. Electric flux through one face of the cube is:
A. q/ε₀
B. q/2ε₀
C. q/4ε₀
D. q/6ε₀
Answer: D
Question 5
A charge q is placed at one corner of a cube. Total electric flux through the cube is:
A. q/ε₀
B. q/2ε₀
C. q/4ε₀
D. q/8ε₀
Answer: D
Question 6
Inside a uniformly charged non-conducting solid sphere, electric field varies with distance r from centre as:
A. 1/r²
B. 1/r
C. r
D. r²
Answer: C
Question 7
Electric field inside a charged conductor in electrostatic equilibrium is:
A. Maximum
B. Minimum but non-zero
C. Zero
D. Depends on shape
Answer: C
Question 8
Torque on an electric dipole in uniform electric field is maximum when angle between dipole moment and electric field is:
A. 0°
B. 30°
C. 60°
D. 90°
Answer: D
Question 9
Potential energy of an electric dipole in uniform electric field is minimum when dipole moment is:
A. Parallel to electric field
B. Antiparallel to electric field
C. Perpendicular to electric field
D. At 45° to electric field
Answer: A
Question 10
Work done in rotating a dipole from stable equilibrium to perpendicular position in electric field E is:
A. Zero
B. pE
C. 2pE
D. −pE
Answer: B
Question 11
A charged particle of mass m and charge q starts from rest in uniform electric field E. Speed after moving distance s is:
A. √(qEs/m)
B. √(2qEs/m)
C. qEs/m
D. 2qEs/m
Answer: B
Question 12
A charged particle enters a uniform electric field with velocity perpendicular to the field. Its trajectory is:
A. Straight line
B. Circle
C. Parabola
D. Ellipse
Answer: C
Question 13
If one of two charges is doubled and distance between them is halved, electrostatic force becomes:
A. 2F
B. 4F
C. 8F
D. 16F
Answer: C
Question 14
Two identical conducting spheres carry charges Q and 0. After touching and separating, charge on each sphere is:
A. Q
B. Q/2
C. Q/4
D. Zero
Answer: B
Question 15
Electric field due to an infinite plane sheet of charge is:
A. Directly proportional to distance
B. Inversely proportional to distance
C. Inversely proportional to square of distance
D. Independent of distance
Answer: D
Question 16
Net electric flux through a closed surface depends only on:
A. Shape of surface
B. Area of surface
C. Charge enclosed by surface
D. Charges outside surface
Answer: C
Question 17
A uniformly charged thin spherical shell has charge Q and radius R. Electric field at a point inside the shell is:
A. kQ/R²
B. kQ/r²
C. Zero
D. kQr/R³
Answer: C
Question 18
Two infinite parallel sheets carry charge densities +σ and −σ. Electric field between them is:
A. Zero
B. σ/2ε₀
C. σ/ε₀
D. 2σ/ε₀
Answer: C
Question 19
A charge q is placed inside a neutral conducting spherical shell without touching it. Charge induced on inner surface of shell is:
A. +q
B. −q
C. Zero
D. +2q
Answer: B
Question 20
The SI unit of electric flux is:
A. N/C
B. N m²/C
C. C/N
D. N C/m²
Answer: B
Question 21
A point charge +q is placed at a distance x from the centre on the axis of a uniformly charged ring of radius R and charge Q. The force on q is maximum when x is:
A. R
B. R/2
C. R/√2
D. √2R
Answer: C
Question 22
A thin circular ring of radius R carries charge Q uniformly. Electric field at its centre is:
A. kQ/R²
B. kQ/2R²
C. 2kQ/R²
D. Zero
Answer: D
Question 23
A uniformly charged semicircular arc has radius R and total charge Q. Electric field at its centre is proportional to:
A. Q/R
B. Q/R²
C. QR
D. R²/Q
Answer: B
Question 24
A charge q is placed at the centre of a regular tetrahedron. Total flux through one face is:
A. q/ε₀
B. q/2ε₀
C. q/3ε₀
D. q/4ε₀
Answer: D
Question 25
If electric field in a region is uniform, then net electric flux through any closed surface placed in that region is:
A. Always positive
B. Always negative
C. Zero
D. Infinite
Answer: C
Question 26
A spherical Gaussian surface encloses charges +q, +2q and −q. Total electric flux through the surface is:
A. q/ε₀
B. 2q/ε₀
C. 3q/ε₀
D. Zero
Answer: B
Question 27
A point charge is placed outside a closed Gaussian surface. Net electric flux through the surface due to this charge is:
A. q/ε₀
B. q/2ε₀
C. Zero
D. Depends on distance
Answer: C
Question 28
For a point charge q, if radius of spherical Gaussian surface is doubled, electric flux through the surface becomes:
A. Half
B. Double
C. Four times
D. Unchanged
Answer: D
Question 29
A conducting sphere of radius R has charge Q. Surface charge density is:
A. Q/πR²
B. Q/2πR²
C. Q/4πR²
D. 4πR²/Q
Answer: C
Question 30
Electric field just outside a charged conducting surface having surface charge density σ is:
A. σ/2ε₀
B. σ/ε₀
C. 2σ/ε₀
D. Zero
Answer: B
Question 31
A charged conductor has a sharp pointed end and a broad flat end. Electric field is greater near:
A. Broad flat end
B. Sharp pointed end
C. Both are equal
D. Inside conductor only
Answer: B
Question 32
Two charges +Q and +4Q are separated by distance d. The point where net electric field is zero lies:
A. Between charges, closer to +Q
B. Between charges, closer to +4Q
C. Outside near +Q
D. Outside near +4Q
Answer: A
Question 33
Two charges +Q and −4Q are separated by distance d. The point where electric field is zero lies:
A. Between the charges
B. Outside, on side of smaller charge +Q
C. Outside, on side of larger charge −4Q
D. At midpoint
Answer: B
Question 34
A dipole is placed in a non-uniform electric field. It may experience:
A. Torque only
B. Force only
C. Both force and torque
D. Neither force nor torque
Answer: C
Question 35
A dipole is placed in uniform electric field parallel to the field. Net force and torque on it are respectively:
A. Zero, zero
B. Zero, maximum
C. Maximum, zero
D. Maximum, maximum
Answer: A
Question 36
An electric dipole is placed antiparallel to uniform electric field. This equilibrium is:
A. Stable
B. Unstable
C. Neutral
D. Impossible
Answer: B
Question 37
A charged particle of charge q and mass m is released in uniform electric field E. Its acceleration is:
A. qE/m
B. mE/q
C. q/mE
D. E/qm
Answer: A
Question 38
An electron and a proton are placed in same uniform electric field. Magnitudes of forces on them are:
A. Equal
B. Force on proton is greater
C. Force on electron is greater
D. Zero on both
Answer: A
Question 39
In the same electric field, acceleration of electron compared with proton is:
A. Equal
B. Smaller
C. Greater
D. Zero
Answer: C
Question 40
If electric field is given by E = ax along x-direction, the charge density in the region is:
A. Zero
B. ε₀a
C. a/ε₀
D. ε₀/a
Answer: B
Question 41
A charge is kept inside a neutral conducting shell. Electric field outside the shell is equivalent to field due to:
A. Zero charge
B. Only induced charge on inner surface
C. Net enclosed charge
D. Only outer surface charge
Answer: C
Question 42
For a charged conductor having irregular shape, electric field is maximum near:
A. Flat surface
B. Centre
C. Sharp edges
D. Hollow region
Answer: C
Question 43
Electric field due to a uniformly charged disc approaches which value when disc radius becomes very large?
A. Zero
B. σ/2ε₀
C. σ/ε₀
D. Infinite
Answer: B
Question 44
A charged annular disc has inner radius a and outer radius b. Electric field at centre of annulus is:
A. Maximum
B. Infinite
C. Zero
D. Depends on a + b
Answer: C
Question 45
A charged wire bent into quadrant produces electric field at centre directed along:
A. One radius only
B. Angle bisector
C. Tangent
D. Perpendicular to plane
Answer: B
Question 46
A charged pendulum placed in horizontal electric field makes angle θ with vertical because:
A. Electric force balances weight completely
B. Tension becomes zero
C. Resultant of electric force and weight acts along string
D. Gravitational force vanishes
Answer: C
Question 47
Two charged pendulums repel each other. If charge increases, separation between pendulums:
A. Decreases
B. Remains same
C. Increases
D. Becomes zero
Answer: C
Question 48
Work done by electric field in moving a charge between two points depends on:
A. Path followed
B. Initial and final points only
C. Shape of path
D. Time taken
Answer: B
Question 49
For an electric dipole in electric field, stable equilibrium occurs when dipole moment is:
A. Parallel to field
B. Antiparallel to field
C. Perpendicular to field
D. Zero
Answer: A
Question 50
A cube extends from x = 0 to x = a in electric field E = E₀x along x-direction. Net electric flux through the cube is:
A. Zero
B. E₀a³
C. E₀a²
D. E₀/a
Answer: B
Question 51
A rod of length L has charge density λ = λ₀x/L. Charge density is maximum at:
A. x = 0
B. x = L/2
C. x = L
D. Same everywhere
Answer: C
Question 52
A ring has charge density λ = λ₀cosθ. Electric field at centre is directed along:
A. +x axis
B. −x axis
C. +y axis
D. Zero
Answer: B
Question 53
A semicircular ring has charge density proportional to sinθ. Electric field at centre is along:
A. Horizontal axis
B. Vertical axis
C. Tangential direction
D. Zero
Answer: B
Question 54
A uniformly charged square frame produces electric field at centre which is:
A. Maximum
B. Along diagonal
C. Zero
D. Infinite
Answer: C
Question 55
A cube has charges +q and −q alternately at corners. Electric field at centre is:
A. Maximum
B. Along body diagonal
C. Zero
D. Depends on q
Answer: C
Question 56
Six equal charges are placed symmetrically on coordinate axes. Net electric field at origin is:
A. Along x-axis
B. Along y-axis
C. Along z-axis
D. Zero
Answer: D
Question 57
A charged particle projected in uniform electric field follows trajectory similar to:
A. Uniform circular motion
B. Projectile motion
C. SHM
D. Wave motion
Answer: B
Question 58
Minimum velocity required for a charged particle to cross electric field region increases with:
A. Charge only
B. Electric field strength
C. Distance only
D. Mass becoming zero
Answer: B
Question 59
Two fixed charges create unstable equilibrium for third charge when third charge is placed at:
A. Stable neutral point
B. Potential minimum point
C. Potential maximum point
D. Infinity only
Answer: C
Question 60
An oppositely charged particle moving near the centre on the axis of a charged ring can execute SHM because field near centre is:
A. Constant
B. Inversely proportional to displacement
C. Directly proportional to displacement
D. Infinite
Answer: C
Question 61
A charged particle is constrained to move on the axis of a positively charged ring. The equilibrium position at the centre is:
A. Stable for positive charge
B. Stable for negative charge
C. Unstable for all charges
D. Neutral equilibrium
Answer: B
Question 62
A dipole is placed on the axis of a uniformly charged ring. For small angular displacement, torque on dipole tends to:
A. Increase displacement
B. Decrease displacement
C. Become zero always
D. Reverse electric field
Answer: B
Question 63
A uniformly charged sphere has a spherical cavity inside it. Electric field inside cavity is:
A. Zero everywhere
B. Uniform
C. Infinite
D. Radially outward from cavity centre
Answer: B
Question 64
A non-conducting sphere has volume charge density ρ = ρ₀(1 − r/R). Electric field at centre is:
A. Maximum
B. Infinite
C. Zero
D. ρ₀R/ε₀
Answer: C
Question 65
A spherical shell has surface charge density σ = σ₀cosθ. Electric field at centre is directed:
A. Along +z axis
B. Along −z axis
C. Radially outward
D. Zero
Answer: B
Question 66
A charged rod placed in external electric field accelerates because:
A. Net force acts on rod
B. Only torque acts
C. Electric field vanishes
D. Potential becomes constant
Answer: A
Question 67
Two charged beads slide on a smooth circular ring. At equilibrium, electrostatic force is balanced by:
A. Friction
B. Weight only
C. Normal reaction components
D. Magnetic force
Answer: C
Question 68
A charged bead moves on a frictionless rod in field of fixed charge Q. As distance tends to infinity, electric potential energy tends to:
A. Infinity
B. Zero
C. Constant non-zero value
D. Negative infinity
Answer: B
Question 69
Three equal charges lie on a straight line. Charge required at centre for equilibrium must be:
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. Infinite
Answer: B
Question 70
Four equal charges are placed at corners of square. Central charge required for equilibrium of corner charges must be:
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. Infinite
Answer: B
Question 71
A charged particle inside uniformly charged sphere executes SHM because electric field inside sphere is:
A. Constant
B. Proportional to displacement
C. Inversely proportional to displacement
D. Infinite
Answer: B
Question 72
Two conducting spheres of radii R and 2R are connected by wire. Ratio of surface charge densities is:
A. 1 : 1
B. 2 : 1
C. 1 : 2
D. 4 : 1
Answer: B
Question 73
A charged conducting sphere placed near grounded conducting plane experiences:
A. Repulsion
B. Attraction
C. No force
D. Oscillatory force
Answer: B
Question 74
A point charge near neutral conducting sphere induces:
A. Only positive charges
B. Only negative charges
C. Charge separation
D. No effect
Answer: C
Question 75
A Gaussian surface cuts through a charged conductor. Electric field inside conductor is:
A. Infinite
B. Variable
C. Zero
D. Maximum
Answer: C
Question 76
A cube is placed in electric field E = ax î + by ĵ + cz k̂. Net flux through cube depends on:
A. a + b + c
B. a − b − c
C. abc
D. Zero always
Answer: A
Question 77
A sphere is placed in field E = kr² r̂. Enclosed charge varies with radius as:
A. r²
B. r³
C. r⁴
D. r⁵
Answer: C
Question 78
If electric field in space is E = ax² î, charge density at position x is proportional to:
A. x²
B. x
C. Constant
D. 1/x
Answer: B
Question 79
Electric field outside an infinite uniformly charged cylinder varies as:
A. r
B. r²
C. 1/r
D. Constant
Answer: C
Question 80
A long cylindrical charge distribution has volume charge density varying with radius as ρ(r). To find electric field at distance r using Gauss law, enclosed charge should be calculated as:
A. ρ(r)πr²L
B. ρ(r)2πrL
C. ∫₀ʳ ρ(r′)2πr′L dr′
D. Zero always
Answer: C
Question 81
Two coaxial charged cylinders have equal and opposite linear charge densities +λ and −λ. Electric field outside the outer cylinder is:
A. Maximum
B. Zero
C. λ/2πε₀r
D. Infinite
Answer: B
Question 82
For a thin spherical shell having non-uniform surface charge density, Gauss law can directly give electric field only when:
A. Charge distribution has spherical symmetry
B. Shell radius is small
C. Charge is negative
D. Surface is metallic only
Answer: A
Question 83
A dipole is placed in non-uniform electric field E = E₀(1 + αx). The dipole experiences net force because:
A. Field is uniform
B. Forces on two charges are unequal
C. Dipole moment becomes zero
D. Torque always vanishes
Answer: B
Question 84
A dipole enters a non-uniform electric field. For pure translation without rotation, dipole moment should be:
A. Perpendicular to electric field
B. Parallel or antiparallel to electric field
C. Zero only
D. Randomly oriented
Answer: B
Question 85
A charged particle passes between two parallel plates with initial velocity u perpendicular to electric field. Its deflection is proportional to:
A. u²
B. 1/u²
C. u
D. 1/u
Answer: B
Question 86
An electron just avoids hitting the upper plate while passing through a uniform electric field. Minimum speed required increases when:
A. Electric field decreases
B. Plate length decreases
C. Electric field increases
D. Electron charge becomes zero
Answer: C
Question 87
A proton and an electron enter the same electric field with same speed. Deflection is greater for:
A. Proton
B. Electron
C. Both equal
D. Neither deflects
Answer: B
Question 88
A drop loses electrons and remains suspended in electric field. Number of electrons lost is given by:
A. mg/eE
B. eE/mg
C. mgE/e
D. m/eEg
Answer: A
Question 89
A charged oil drop moves upward with terminal velocity in electric field. Charge on drop can be found by balancing:
A. Electric force only
B. Electric force with weight and viscous force
C. Weight with magnetic force
D. Viscous force only
Answer: B
Question 90
Two like charges are released from rest. When their separation doubles, kinetic energy gained comes from:
A. Increase in potential energy
B. Decrease in electrostatic potential energy
C. Increase in mass
D. Loss of charge
Answer: B
Question 91
Three identical charges are released from vertices of an equilateral triangle. Their speeds can be found using:
A. Conservation of charge only
B. Conservation of energy
C. Conservation of flux only
D. Gauss law only
Answer: B
Question 92
A charged particle is fired towards a fixed like charge and stops momentarily at distance r. At closest approach:
A. Kinetic energy is maximum
B. Kinetic energy is zero
C. Potential energy is zero
D. Force is zero
Answer: B
Question 93
A charge moves in the field of two fixed charges. Turning point is the point where:
A. Speed is maximum
B. Kinetic energy becomes zero
C. Electric field is always zero
D. Potential is always zero
Answer: B
Question 94
A point charge is placed at distance d from centre on the axis of a uniformly charged ring. Force on charge is directed:
A. Along axis of ring
B. Perpendicular to axis
C. Tangential to ring
D. Randomly
Answer: A
Question 95
Electric field at axial point of uniformly charged disc becomes field of infinite plane sheet when:
A. Radius of disc is very small
B. Radius of disc is very large compared to axial distance
C. Charge density is zero
D. Axial distance is infinite
Answer: B
Question 96
A disc has surface charge density σ = σ₀r/R. Charge density is maximum at:
A. Centre
B. Mid-radius
C. Edge
D. Everywhere same
Answer: C
Question 97
For a finite line charge, electric field at a point is generally resolved into:
A. Only radial component
B. Only tangential component
C. Two perpendicular components
D. No component
Answer: C
Question 98
A uniformly charged arc subtends angle 2α at centre. Electric field at centre is directed along:
A. Angle bisector
B. Tangent to arc
C. Perpendicular to plane
D. Random direction
Answer: A
Question 99
A system has zero net charge but non-zero dipole moment. At large distance, electric field varies as:
A. 1/r
B. 1/r²
C. 1/r³
D. r²
Answer: C
Question 100
A charge configuration can have zero electric field but non-zero potential at a point because:
A. Electric field and potential are both vectors
B. Electric field is vector sum while potential is scalar sum
C. Potential is always zero where field is zero
D. Electric field is scalar sum
Answer: B