A particle of mass m and carrying charge -q1 is moving around a charge +q2 along a circular path of radius r. The period of revolution of the charge -q1 is:

  •  16π3ε0mr3q1q2

  •  8π3ε0mr3q1q2

  •  q1q216π3ε0mr3

  • zero

Consider three point objects P, Q and R. P and Q repel each other while P and R attract each other. What is the nature of force between Q and R?

  • Repulsive force

  • Attractive force

  • No force

  • None of these

The electric field intensity at a point in a vacuum is equal to:

  • zero

  • the force a proton would experience there.

  • the force an electron would experience there.

  • the force a unit positive charge would experience there.

A sphere of radius r has an electric charge uniformly distributed in its entire volume. At a distance d from the centre inside the sphere (d<r) the electric field intensity is directly proportional to:

  •  1d

  •  1d2

  • d

  •  d2

The electric field at a distance 2R from the centre of a uniformly charged non-conducting sphere of radius R is E. The electric field at a distance R2 from the centre will be:

  • Zero

  • 2E

  • 4E

  • 16E

In a uniform electric field if a charge is fired in a direction different from the line of the electric field, then the trajectory of the charge will be a:

  • straight line

  • circle

  • parabola

  • ellipse

A positively charged pendulum is oscillating in a uniform electric field pointing upwards. Its time period as compared to that when it oscillates without electric field:

  • is less.

  • is more.

  • remains unchanged.

  • starts fluctuating.

How many electrons should be removed from a coin of mass 1.6 g so that it may float in an electric field of intensity 109 N/C directed upwards?

  •  9.8×107

  •  9.8×105

  •  9.8×103

  •  9.8×101

ABC is an equilateral triangle. Charges +q are placed at each corner. The electric field intensity at the centroid of the triangle will be:

  •  14πε0×qr2

  •  14πε0×3qr2

  •  14πε0×qr

  • Zero

A charge Q is placed at the centre of a square. If the electric field intensity due to the charges at the corners of the square is E1 and the intensity at the midpoint of the side of the square is E2, then the ratio E1E2 will be:

  •  122

  •  2

  •  12

  •  2

Point charges, each of magnitude Q, are placed at the three corners of a square as shown in the diagram.

  • OC

  • OE

  • OD

  • OB

Two charges e and 3e are placed at a distance r. The distance of the point where the electric field intensity will be zero is:

  •  r(1+3) from 3e charge.

  •  r(1+3) from e charge.

  •  r(1-3) from 3e charge.

  •  r1+13 from e charge.

An uncharged sphere of metal is placed in a uniform electric field produced by two oppositely charged plates. The lines of force will appear as:

  •  

  •  

  •  

  •  

An electron released on the axis of a positively charged ring at a large distance from the centre will:

  • not move.

  • do oscillatory motion.

  • do SHM.

  • do non-periodic motion.

The figure shows electric lines of forces due to charges Q1 and Q2. Hence,

  • Q1 and Q2 both are negative.

  • Q1 and Q2 both are positive.

  • Q1 > Q2 

  • Both (2) and (3)

Electric charges Q, Q and -2Q respectively are placed at the three corners of an equilateral triangle of side a. The magnitude of the electric dipole moment of the system is:

  •  2Qa

  •  3Qa

  • Qa

  • 2Qa

An electric dipole placed in a uniform electric field experiences a maximum moment of couple when the dipole is placed:

  • against the direction of the field.

  • towards the electric field.

  • perpendicular to the direction of the field.

  • at 135° to the direction of the field.

The force of interaction between two co-axial short electric dipoles whose centres are R distance apart varies as:

  •  1R

  •  1R2

  •  1R3

  •  1R4

Two charges of +25×10-9 coulomb and -25×10-9 coulomb are placed 6m apart. Find the electric field intensity ratio at points 4 m from the centre of the electric dipole (i) on the axial line (ii) on the equatorial line

  •  100049

  •  491000

  •  50049

  •  49500

The electric force on a point charge situated on the axis of a short dipole is F. If the charge is shifted along the axis to double the distance, the electric force acting will be:

  • 4F

  •  F2

  •  F4

  •  F8

An electric dipole is placed at an angle 60° with an electric field of strength 4×106 N/C. It experiences a torque equal to 83Nm. Calculate the charge on the dipole, if the dipole is of length 4 cm.

  •  10-1 C

  •  10-2 C

  •  10-3 C

  •  10-4 C

A charge q is situated at the centre of a cube. The electric flux through one of the faces of the cube is:

  •  qε0

  •  q3ε0

  • q6ε0

  • Zero

A charge Q is placed at the centre of the open end of a cylindrical vessel. The electric flux through the surface of the vessel is:

  •  q2ε0

  •  qε0

  •  2qε0

  • Zero

Total electric flux associated with a unit positive charge in a vacuum is:

  •  4πε0

  •  14πε0

  •  1ε0

  •  ε0

A charged body has an electric flux F associated with it. Now if the body is placed inside a conducting shell, then the electric flux outside the shell is:

  • Zero

  • Greater than F

  • Less than F

  • Equal to F

A rectangular surface of sides 10 cm and 15 cm is placed inside a uniform electric field of 25 V/m such that the surface makes an angle of 30° with the direction of the electric field. Find the flux of the electric field through the rectangular force.

  •  0.1675 N/m2C

  •  0.1875 Nm2/C

  • Zero

  •  0.1075 Nm2/C

If an electric field is given by 10i^+3j^+4k^, calculate the electric flux through a surface of area 10 units lying in the yz plane.

  • 100 units

  • 10 units

  • 30 units

  • 40 units

There is a uniform electric field of 8×103i^ N/C. What is the net flux (in SI units) of the uniform electric field through a cube of side 0.3 m oriented so that its faces are parallel to the coordinate plane?

  •  2×8×103

  •  0.3×8×103

  • Zero

  •  8×106×6

A charge Q is kept at the corner of a cube. The electric flux passing through one of those faces not touching that charge is:

  •  Q24ε0

  •  Q3ε0

  •  Q8ε0

  •  Q6ε0

The electric field in a region is radially outward and at a point is given by E=250r V/m (where r is the distance of the point from origin). Calculate the charge contained in a sphere of radius 20 cm centred at the origin.

  •  2.22×10-6 C

  •  2.22×10-8 C

  •  2.22×10-10 C

  • Zero

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