CBSE Questions for Class 12 Medical Physics Electric Charges And Fields Quiz 7 - MCQExams.com

Consider the electric field due to a non-conducting infinite plane having a uniform charge density. 
  • The electric field varies with distance from the plane in accordance with the inverse square law.
  • The electric field is independent of the distance from the plane.
  • The electric field is directly proportional to square of the distance from the plane.
  • The electric field is varies inversely with the distance from the plane.
Calculate the solid angle subtended by an octant of a sphere at the centre of the sphere.
  • $$\dfrac{\pi}{4}$$
  • $$\dfrac{\pi}{3}$$
  • $$\dfrac{\pi}{2}$$
  • $${\pi}$$
A charge $$q$$ is placed at the centre of the open end of cylindrical vessel. The flux of electric field through the surface of the vessel is
  • $$0$$
  • $$\dfrac{q}{\epsilon_0}$$
  • $$\dfrac{q}{2\epsilon_0}$$
  • $$\dfrac{2q}{\epsilon_0}$$
If the electric field in some region of space is zero, 
  • it implies that there is no electric charge in that region.
  • it implies that there is electric charge in that region.
  • it does not imply anything concrete about the charges in the region.
  • it means there is discharging in the region
A short electric dipole (which consists of two point charges $$+q \,\, and -q$$) is placed at the centre O and inside a large cube (ABCDEFGH) of length L, as shown in figure. The electric flux, emanating through the cube is:

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  • $$q/4 \pi \varepsilon _0L$$
  • Zero
  • $$q/2 \pi \varepsilon _0L$$
  • $$q/3 \pi \varepsilon _0L$$
Find the net flux through the cylinder.
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  • $$-0.125Nm^2/C$$
  • $$-0.25Nm^2/C$$
  • $$0.25Nm^2/C$$
  • $$0.125Nm^2/C$$
What is the total electric flux leaving the surface of the sphere? 
  • $$1.63 \times 10^2 Nm^2/C$$
  • $$1.63 \times 10^4 Nm^2/C$$
  • $$1.63 \times 10^6 Nm^2/C$$
  • $$1.63 \times 10^8 Nm^2/C$$
Relative permittivity of water is $$81$$. If $$\epsilon_{w}$$ and $$\epsilon_{0}$$ are permittivities of water and vacuum respectively, then :
  • $$\epsilon_{0} = 9\epsilon_{w}$$
  • $$\epsilon_{0} = 81\epsilon_{w}$$
  • $$\epsilon_{w} = 9\epsilon_{0}$$
  • $$\epsilon_{w} = 81\epsilon_{0}$$
Find the charge enclosed in the cylinder.
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  • $$1.1\times10^{-6}$$
  • $$1.1\times10^{-9}$$
  • $$1.1\times10^{-11}$$
  • $$1.1\times10^{-12}$$
The electric field between the plates of two oppositely charged plane sheets of charge density $$'\sigma'$$ is :
  • $$+ \dfrac {\sigma}{2\epsilon_{0}}$$
  • $$- \dfrac {\sigma}{2\epsilon_{0}}$$
  • $$\dfrac {\sigma}{\epsilon_{0}}$$
  • Zero
The unit of permittivity is :
  • $${ C }^{ 2 }{ N }^{ -1 }{ m }^{ -2 }$$
  • $$N{ m }^{ 2 }{ C }^{ -2 }$$
  • $$H{ m }^{ -1 }$$
  • $$N{ C }^{ 2 }{ m }^{ -2 }$$
 Electric charge $$q$$ , $$q$$ and $$-2q$$ are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle $$ABC$$ of side $$L$$. The magnitude of electric dipole moment of the system is
  • $$qL$$
  • $$\sqrt2qL$$
  • $$\sqrt3qL$$
  • $$4qL$$
Which of the following is not a property of electric lines of force?
  • Lines of force start from positive charge and terminate at negative charge.
  • Lines of force always intersect.
  • The tangent to a line of force at any point gives the direction of the electric field(E) at that point.
  • The number of lines per unit area, through a plane at right angles to the lines, is proportional to the magnitude of elctric field(E).
The electric field outside the plates of two oppositely charged plane sheets of charge density $$\sigma $$ is :
  • $$+\dfrac { \sigma }{ 2{ \varepsilon }_{ 0 } } $$
  • $$-\dfrac { \sigma }{ 2{ \varepsilon }_{ 0 } } $$
  • Zero
  • $$\dfrac { \sigma }{ { \varepsilon }_{ 0 } } $$
Above an infinitely large plane carrying charge density $$\sigma$$, the electric field points up and is equal to $$\dfrac {\sigma}{2\epsilon_{0}}$$. What is the magnitude and direction of the electric field below the plane?
  • $$\sigma / 2\epsilon_{0}$$, down
  • $$\sigma / 2\epsilon_{0}$$, up
  • $$\sigma / \epsilon_{0}$$, down
  • $$\sigma / \epsilon_{0}$$, up
A girl brings a positively charged rod near a thin neutral stream of water flowing from a tap. She observes, that the water stream, bends towards her. Instead, if she is to bring a negativity charged rod near to the stream, it will :
  • bend in the same direction
  • bend in the opposite direction
  • not bend at all
  • bend in the opposite direction above and below the rod
The magnitude of the average electric field normally present in the atmosphere just above the surface of the Earth is about $$150\ N/C$$, directed inward towards the center of the Earth. This gives the total net surface charge carried by the Earth to be (approximately):
$$\left[Given\ { \varepsilon  }_{ 0 }=8.85\times { 10 }^{ -12 }{ C }^{ 2 }/{ N-m }^{ 2 },{ R }_{ E }=6.37\times { 1 }0^{ 6 }m \right]$$
  • $$+\ 670\ kC$$
  • $$-\ 670\ kC$$
  • $$-\ 680\ kC$$
  • $$+\ 680\ kC$$
Three point charges of $$+2q$$, $$+2q$$ and $$-4q$$ are placed at the corners $$A$$, $$B$$ and $$C$$ of an equilateral triangle $$ABC$$ of side '$$x$$'. The magnitude of the electric dipole moment of this system is :
  • $$2\sqrt { 3 } qx$$
  • $$2 qx$$
  • $$3 qx$$
  • $$3\sqrt { 2 } qx$$
The relation between the intensity of the electric field of an electric dipole at a distance $$r$$ from its centre on its axis and the distance $$r$$ is
  • $$E\propto \dfrac {1}{r}$$
  • $$E\propto \dfrac {1}{r^{2}}$$
  • $$E\propto \dfrac {1}{r^{4}}$$
  • $$E\propto \dfrac {1}{r^{3}}$$
There exists an electric field of $$1$$N$$/$$C along Y direction. The flux passing through the square of $$1$$m placed in XY plane inside the electric field is?
  • $$1.0Nm^2/C$$
  • $$10.0Nm^2/C$$
  • $$2.0Nm^2/C$$
  • Zero
The electric field intensity at a point near and outside the surface of a charged conductor of any shape is '$${ E }_{ 1 }$$'. The electric field intensity due to uniformly charged infinite thin plane sheet is '$${ E }_{ 2 }$$'. The relation between '$${ E }_{ 1 }$$' and '$${ E }_{ 2 }$$' is :
  • $$2{ E }_{ 1 }={ E }_{ 2 }$$
  • $${ E }_{ 1 }={ E }_{ 2 }$$
  • $${ E }_{ 1 }=2{ E }_{ 2 }$$
  • $${ E }_{ 1 }=4{ E }_{ 2 }$$
Two infinite sheet carry equal and opposite uniform charge of densities $$\pm \sigma$$. The electric field in the free space between the two sheets will be :
  • $$\dfrac {\sigma}{\epsilon_{0}}$$
  • $$\dfrac {\sigma}{2\epsilon_{0}}$$
  • $$\dfrac {2\sigma}{\epsilon_{0}}$$
  • Zero
A cylinder of radius r and length l is placed in a uniform electric field of intensity E acting parallel to the axis of the cylinder. The total flux over curved surface area is:
  • $$2\pi rE$$
  • $$\left(\displaystyle\frac{2\pi}{l}\right)E$$
  • $$2\pi rlE$$
  • $$\displaystyle\frac{E}{2\pi rl}$$
  • zero
Two identical metal spheres charged with $$+12\mu C$$ and $$-8\mu C$$ are kept at certain distance in air. They are brought into contact and then kept at the same distance. The ratio of the magnitudes of electrostatic forces between them before and after contact is :
  • $$12 : 1$$
  • $$8 : 1$$
  • $$24 : 1$$
  • $$4 : 1$$
Electric field produced due to an infinitely long straight uniformly charged wire at perpendicular distance of $$2 cm$$ is $$3\times { 10 }^{ 8 }N{ C }^{ -1 }$$. Then, linear charge density on the wire is _____________.
$$\left( K=9\times { 10 }^{ 9 }SI\quad unit \right) $$
  • $$3.33\dfrac { \mu C }{ m } $$
  • $$333\dfrac { \mu C }{ m } $$
  • $$666\dfrac { \mu C }{ m } $$
  • $$6.66\dfrac { \mu C }{ m } $$
The electrostatic force between two point charges is directly proportional to the 
  • Sum of the charges
  • Distance between the charges
  • Permittivity of the medium
  • Square of the distance between the charges
  • Product of the charges
The black shapes in the figure are closed surfaces. The electric field lines are in red. For which case the net flux through the surfaces is non-zero?
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  • In all cases net flux is non-zero
  • Only (c) and (d)
  • Only (a) and (b)
  • Only (b), (c) and (d)
Eight point charges (can be assumed as small spheres uniformly charged and  their centres at the corner of the cube) having values q each are fixed at vertices of a cube .The electric flux through square surface ABCD of the cube is 
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  • $$\dfrac{q}{24 \in_0}$$
  • $$\dfrac{q}{12 \in_0}$$
  • $$\dfrac{q}{6 \in_0}$$
  • $$\dfrac{q}{8 \in_0}$$
The surface charge density on a copper sphere is $$\sigma$$. So the intensity of electric field on its surface will be:
  • $$\sigma$$
  • $$\dfrac{\sigma}{2}$$
  • $$\dfrac{\sigma}{2 \varepsilon o}$$
  • $$\dfrac{\sigma}{\varepsilon o}$$
The electric charges are distributed in a small volume. The flux of the electric field through a spherical surface of radius $$10cm$$ surrounding the total charge is $$20Vm$$. The flux over a concentric sphere of radius $$20cm$$ will be
  • $$20V.m$$
  • $$25V.m$$
  • $$40V.m$$
  • $$200V.m$$
Let the electrostatic field E at distance r from a point charge q not be an inverse square but, instead an inverse cubic, e.g., $$\vec{E}=k\frac{q}{r^3}\hat{r}$$. Here k is a constant. Consider the following two statements.
(i) Flux through a spherical surface enclosing the charge is $$\Phi =q_{enclosed}/\epsilon_0$$
(ii) A charge placed inside uniformly charged shell will experience a force.
Choose the correct option.
  • Only (i) is valid
  • Only (ii) is valid
  • Both (i) and (ii) are invalid
  • Both (i) and (ii) are valid
If a mass of $$20\ g$$ having charge $$3.0\ mC$$ moving with velocity $$20\ ms^{-1}$$ enters a region of electric field of $$80\ NC^{-1}$$ in the same direction as the velocity of mass, then the velocity of mass after $$3s$$ in the region will be
  • $$40\ ms^{-1}$$
  • $$44\ ms^{-1}$$
  • $$56\ ms^{-1}$$
  • $$80\ ms^{-1}$$
A charge $$Q$$ is situated at the centre of a cube. The electric flux through one of the faces of the cube is
  • $$Q/ \epsilon_{0}$$
  • $$Q/ 2\epsilon_{0}$$
  • $$Q/ 4\epsilon_{0}$$
  • $$Q/ 6\epsilon_{0}$$
The field at a distance $$r$$ from a long straight wire of charge per unit length $$\lambda$$ is:
  • $$k \dfrac {\lambda}{r^{2}}$$
  • $$k \dfrac {\lambda}{r}$$
  • $$k \dfrac {\lambda}{2r}$$
  • $$k \dfrac {2\lambda}{r}$$
Two point charges $$-q$$ and $$+q/2$$ are situated at the origin and the point $$(a,0,0)$$ respectively. The point along the x-axis, where the electric field vanishes is
  • $$x=\sqrt { 2 } a$$
  • $$x=\cfrac { a }{ \sqrt { 2 } } $$
  • $$x=\cfrac { \sqrt { 2 } a }{ \sqrt { 2 } -1 } $$
  • $$x=\cfrac { \sqrt { 2a } }{ \sqrt { 2 } +1 } $$
A flat, square surface with sides of length L is described by the equations. $$x = L, 0 \leq y \leq L, 0 \leq z \leq L$$
The electric flux through the square due to a positive point charge q located at the origin($$x = 0, y = 0, z=0 $$) is

  • $$\dfrac{q}{4\varepsilon_o}$$
  • $$\dfrac{q}{6\varepsilon_o}$$
  • $$\dfrac{q}{24\varepsilon_o}$$
  • $$\dfrac{q}{48\varepsilon_o}$$
Three charges are arranged at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side $$l$$. The dipole moment of the combination is
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  • Zero
  • $$\sqrt { 3 } ql$$
  • $$ql/\sqrt { 3 } $$
  • $$\sqrt { 2 } ql$$
In a Neon discharge tube $$2.9\ \times \ { 10 }^{ 18 } \ ({ Ne }^{ + })$$ ions move to the right each second, while $$1.2\ \times \ { 10 }^{ 18 }$$ electrons move to the left per second; electron charge is $$1.6\ \times \ { 10 }^{ -19 } C$$. The current in the discharge tube is:
  • $$1 A$$ toward right
  • $$0.66 A$$ toward right
  • $$0.66 A$$ toward left
  • Zero
An electric dipole has a pair of equal and opposite point charges + Q and Q separated by a distance 2x. The axis of the dipole is defined as
  • the line joining positive charge to -ve charge
  • the line making angle of $$45^{o}$$ with line joining two charges
  • perpendicular to the line joining the two charges drawn at the centre and pointing upward direction.
  • perpendicular to the line joining the two charges drawn at the centre and pointing downward direction.
A hemisphere shell is uniformly charged positively. The electric field at a point on a diameter away from the centre (inside the boundary of hemisphere shell) is directed
  • perpendicular to the diameter
  • parallel to the diameter
  • at an angle tilted towards the diameter
  • at an angle tilted away from the diameter
Two copper spheres, $$A$$ and $$B$$, are identical in all respect but A carries a charge of $$-3 \mu C$$ whereas $$B$$ Is charged to $$+1 \mu C$$. The two spheres are brought together until they touch and then separated by some distance. Which of the following statements is true concerning the electrostatic force $$F$$ between the spheres?
  • $$F = 0$$ as one of the spheres is uncharged
  • $$F = 0$$ as both the spheres are uncharged
  • $$F$$ is attractive
  • $$F$$ is repulsive.
Electric field intensity at points in between and outside two thin separated parallel sheets of infinite dimension with like charges of same surface charge density ($$\sigma$$) are ______ and ______ respectively
  • $$\sigma /{ \epsilon }_{ 0 },\sigma /{ \epsilon }_{ 0 }$$
  • $$0,\sigma /{ \epsilon }_{ 0 }$$
  • $$0,0$$
  • $$\sigma /{ \varepsilon }_{ 0 },0$$
In a certain region of space,electric  field is along the z-direction throughout. The magnitude of electric field is however not constant, but increases uniformly along the positive z-direction at the rate of $${ 10 }^{ 5 }N\quad { C }^{ -1 }{ m }^{ -1 }$$. Torque experienced by the system is:
  • $${ 10 }^{ 2 }N$$
  • $${ 10 }^{ -2 }N$$
  • zero
  • $${ 10 }^{ 3 }N$$
The force between two charges in different media are different because.
  • Different media have different permittivity's
  • Different media have different viscosities
  • Different media have different densities
  • Different media have different permeabilities
The nucleus of helium atom contains two protons that are separated by distance $$3.0\times {10}^{-15}m$$. The magnitude of the electrostatic force that each proton exerts on the other is:
  • $$20.6N$$
  • $$25.6N$$
  • $$15.6N$$
  • $$12.6N$$
The solid angle subtended by the periphery of an area $$1 cm^2$$ at a point situated symmetrically at a distance of 5 cm from the area is
  • $$2 \times 10^{-2}$$ steradian
  • $$4 \times 10^{-2}$$ steradian
  • $$6 \times 10^{-2}$$ steradian
  • $$8 \times 10^{-2}$$ steradian
The constant $$k$$ in Coulomb's law depends upon
  • nature of medium
  • system of units
  • intensity of charge
  • both (a) and (b)
Which of the following figure represents the electric field lines due to the combination of one positive and one negative charge?
The unit of polarizability of the molecule is __________.
  • $$C^2m^1N^{-1}$$
  • $$C^2m^{-1}N^1$$
  • $$C^{-2}m^1N^{-1}$$
  • $$C^2m^{-1}N^{-1}$$
Figure shows the electric field lines around three point charges $$A,B$$ and $$C$$. Which region or regions of the figure could the electric field be zero?
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  • Near A
  • Near B
  • Near C
  • Nowhere
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