Chapter-01 electro-NEET PYQ
Chapter-01 electro-NEET PYQ
Section
1. Coulomb Force
2. Electric Field
5. Electric Dipole
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Coulomb Force
Q.1 The acceleration of an electron due to the mutual attraction between the electron and a proton when
they are 1.6 Å a part is: (me = 9 × 10–31 kg; e = 1.6 × 10–19C) [NEET_Covid_2020]
(1) 1024 m/s2 (2) 1023 m/s2 (3) 1022 m/s2 (4) 1025 m/s2
Q.2 Two-point charges A and B, having charges +Q and –Q respectively, are placed at certain distance
apart and force acting between them is F. If 25% charge of A is transferred to B, then force between
the charges becomes: [NEET-2019]
4F 9F 16F
(1) (2) F (3) (4)
3 16 9
Q.3 When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of constant K, the maximum force of attraction between
two charges separated by a distance: [AIPMT-1999]
(1) increases K times (2) remains unchanged
(3) decreases K times (4) increases K–2 times.
Q.4 Suppose the charge of a proton and an electron differ slightly. One of them is – e, the other is
(e + ∆e). If the net of electrostatic force and gravitational force between two hydrogen atoms placed
at a distance d (much greater than atomic size) apart is zero, then ∆e is of the order of:
[Given mass of hydrogen mh = 1.67 × 10–27 kg] [NEET 2017]
(1) 10–20 C (2) 10–23 C (3) 10–37 C (4) 10–47 C
Q.5 Two positive ions, each carrying a charge q, are separated by a distance d. If F is the force of repulsion
between the ions, the number of electrons missing from each ion will be (e being the charge on an
electron): [AIPMT_Pre_ 2010]
4π∈0 Fd 2 4π∈0 Fd 2 4π ∈0 Fe 2 4π ∈0 Fd 2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
q2 e d2 e2
Q.6 A charge q is placed at the center of the line joining two equal charges Q. The system of the three
charges will be in equilibrium if q is equal to:
(1) –Q/4 (2) Q/4 (3) –Q/2 (4) Q/2
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Q.7 Two pith balls carrying equal charges are suspended from a common point by strings of equal length,
the equilibrium separation between them is r. Now the strings are rigidly clamped at half the height.
The equilibrium separation between the balls now become:
///////////////// //////////////////
y/2
r r′
2r 1
2
r 2r
(1) (2) (3) 3 (4)
3 2 2 3
Q.8 Two identical charged spheres suspended from a common point by two massless strings of lengths l,
are initially at a distance d (d<< l) apart because of their mutual repulsion. The charges begin to leak
from both the spheres at a constant rate. As a result, the spheres approach each other with a velocity
v. Then v varies as a function of the distance x between the spheres, as: [NEET-1-2016]
1
1
(1) v ∝ x 2 (2) v ∝ x (3) v ∝ (4) v ∝ x -1
Electric Field
Q.9 A charged wire is bent in the form of a semi-circular arc of radius a. If charge per unit length is λ
λ λ λ
(1) (2) (3) (4) zero
2
2πa ε 0 2
4π ε 0 a 2πε 0 a
Q.10 A particle of mass m and charge q is placed at rest in a uniform electric field E and then released. The
kinetic energy attained by the particle after moving a distance y is: [AIPMT-1998]
Q.11 An electron falls from rest through a vertical distance h in a uniform and vertically upward directed
electric field E. The direction of electric field is now reversed, keeping its magnitude the same. A
proton is allowed to fall from rest in it through the same vertical distance h. The time of fall of the
electron, in comparison to the time of falls of the proton is: [NEET-2018]
(1) smaller (2) equal (3) 10 times greater (4) 5 times greater
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Q.12 A toy car with charge q moves on a frictionless horizontal plane surface under the influence of a
uniform electric field E . Due to the force q E , its velocity increases from 0 to 6 m/s in one second
duration. At that instant the direction of the field is reversed. The car continues to move for two more
seconds under the influence of this field. The average velocity and the average speed of the toy car
between 0 to 3 seconds are respectively: [NEET-2018]
(1) 2 m/s, 4 m/s (2) 1.5 m/s, 3 m/s (3) 1 m/s, 3.5 m/s (4) 1 m/s, 3 m/s
Q.14 A square surface of side L meter in the plane of the paper is placed in a uniform electric field E(volt/m)
acting along the same plane at an angle θ with the horizontal side of the square as shown in figure. The
electric flux linked to the surface, in units of volt-m, is : [AIPMT_Pre_ 2010]
Ε
θ
Q.15 A charge q µC is placed at the centre of a cube of a side 0.1 m, then the electric flux diverging from
each face of the cube is: [AIPMT - 2001]
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Q.16 A hollow cylinder has a charge q coulomb within it. If φ is the electric flux in units of volt meter
associated with the curved surface B, the flux linked with the plane surface A in units of V-m will be:
[AIPMT-2007]
q φ q 1 q
(1) (2) (3) –φ (4) – φ
2 ∈0 3 ε0 2 ε0
Q.17 A charge Q is enclosed by a Gaussian spherical surface of radius R. If the radius is doubled, then the
outward electric flux will: [AIPMT_Pre_ 2011]
Q.18 What is the flux through a cube of side 'a' if a point charge of q is at one of its corner:
[AIPMT_Pre_2012]
2q q q q 2
(1) (2) (3) (4) 6a
ε0 8ε0 ε0 2ε0
Q.19 The electric field in a certain region is acting radially outward and is given by E = Ar. A charge
contained in a sphere of radius ‘a’ centered at the origin of the field, will be given by:
[AIPMT-2015]
Q.20 If ∫ E.dS = 0 over a surface, then:
s
[NEET-2023]
3R
Q.21 The electric field at a distance from the centre of a charged conducting spherical shell of radius
2
R
R is E. The electric field at a distance from the centre of the sphere is: [AIPMT – 2010_(Mains)]
2
E E
(1) zero (2) E (3) (4)
2 3
Q.22 A thin conducting ring of radius R is given a charge +Q. The electric field at the centre O of the ring
due to the charge on the part AKB of the ring is E. The electric field at the centre due to the charge on
the part ACDB of the ring is: [AIPMT - 2008]
A
K
C B
O
Q.23 A hollow metal sphere of radius R is uniformly charged. The electric field due to the sphere at a
Q.24 Two parallel infinite line charges with linear charge densities +λ C/m and –λ C/m are placed at a
distance of 2R in free space. What is the electric field mid-way between the two line charges:
[NEET-2019]
λ 2λ λ
(1) N/C (2) zero (3) N/C (4) N/C
2πε 0 R πε0 R πε0 R
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Q.25 A spherical conductor of radius 10 cm has a charge of 3.2 × 10–7 C distributed uniformly. what is the
magnitude of electric field at a point 15 cm from the centre of the sphere: [NEET-2020]
(1) 1.28 × 106 N/C (2) 1.28 × 107 N/C (3) 1.28 × 104 N/C (4) 1.28 × 105 N/C
q3
C•
40 cm
q2
q1 •
A 30 cm
•
B D
Q.27 Identical charges (–q) are placed at each corners of a cube of side b, then the electrostatic potential
energy of charge (+q) placed at the centre of the cube will be: [AIPMT 2002]
4 2q 2 8 2q 2 4q 2 8 2q 2
(1) – (2) (3) – (4)
πε0 πε0 b 3πε0 b 4πε0 b
Q.28 In bringing an electron towards another electron, the electrostatic potential energy of the system:
(1) becomes zero (2) increases [AIPMT 1999]
(3) decreases (4) remains same
Q.29 Four point charges –Q, –q, 2q and 2Q are placed, one at each corner of the square. The relation
between Q and q for which the potential at the centre of the square is zero is:
[AIPMT_Pre_2012]
1 1
(1) Q = –q (2) Q = − (3) Q = q (4) Q =
q q
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Q.30 Four electric charges +q, +q, –q and –q are placed at the corners of a square of side 2L (see figure).
The electric potential at point A, midway between the two charges +q and +q, is:
[AIPMT_Pre_ 2011]
q q
1 2q 1 2q 1 L
(1) (1 + 5) (2) 1+
4π∈0 L 4π ∈0 L 5 A
L
1 2q 1
(3) 1− (4) Zero
4π ∈0 L 5 +q
2L
–q
Q.31 The variation of electrostatic potential with radial distance r from the centre of a positively charged
metallic thin shell of radius R is given by the graph: [NEET_Covid_2020]
V V
(1) r (2) r
R R
V V
(3) r (4) r
R R
Q.32 A hollow metallic sphere of radius 10 cm is charged such that potential of its surface is 80 V. The
potential at the centre of the sphere would be: [AIPMT-1994]
(1) 80 V (2) 800 V (3) zero (4) 8 V
Q.33 Two hollow conducting spheres of radii R1 and R2 (R1 >>R2) have equal charges. The potential would
be: [NEET-2022]
(1) more on smaller sphere
(2) equal on both the spheres
(3) dependent on the material property of the sphere
(4) more on bigger sphere
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The electric potential (in 102 V) at point P due to the dipole is [NEET-2023]
Q.35 As per this diagram a point charge +q is placed at the origin O. Work done in taking another point
charge –Q from the point A [co-ordinates (0,a)] to another point B [co-ordinates(a,0)] along the
straight path AB is: [AIPMT - 2005]
–qQ 1 A
(1) zero (2) 2
2 a
4πε 0 a
qQ 1 a qQ 1
(3) 2
(4) 2
2 a
4πε 0 a 2 4πε 0 a X
O B
Q.36 The diagrams below show regions of equipotential. A positive charge is moved from A to B in each
diagram: [NEET-2017]
20V
A • •B A • • B A• •B A • •B
10V
10V 30V 10V 30V 20V 30V
40V
(2) In all the four cases the work done is the same.
Q.37 Charges +q and –q are placed at points A and B respectively which are a distance 2 L apart, C is the
midpoint between A and B. The work done in moving a charge +Q along the semicircle CRD is:
[AIPMT - 2007]
R
A C B D
qQ qQ qQ qQ
(1) (2) (3) (4) –
4πε0 L 2πε0 L 6πε0 L 6πε0 L
Q.38 Three charges, each +q, are placed at the corners of an isosceles triangle ABC of sides BC and AC,
2a. D and E are the mid points of BC and CA. The work done in taking a charge Q from D to E is:
[AIPMT Mains 2011]
A
B C
D
3qQ qQ 3qQ
(1) (2) (3) zero (4)
4πε0 a 4πε0 a 8πε0 a
Q.39 A bullet of mass 2g is having a charge of 2µC. Through what potential difference must it be
accelerated, starting from rest, to acquire a speed of 10 m/s: [AIPMT-2004]
(1) 5 kV (2) 50 kV (3) 5 V (4) 50 V
Q.40 There is an electric field E in x-direction. If the work done on moving a charge of 0.2 C through a
distance of 2 m along a line making angle 60° with x-axis is 4 J, then what is the value of E:
[AIPMT-1995]
(1) 5 N/C (2) 20 N/C (3) N/C (4) 4 N/C
Q.41 The electric potential at a point in free space due to a charge Q coulomb is Q × 1011 V. The electric
field at that point is: [AIPMT - 2008]
Q.42 In a certain region of space with volume 0.2 m3, the electric potential is found to be 5V throughout.
The magnitude of electric field in this region is: [NEET-2020]
Q.43 The electric potential V at any point (x, y, z), all in meters in space is given by V = 4x2 volt. The
electric field at the point (1, 0, 2) in volt/meter is: [AIPMT Mains 2011]
Q.44 A,B and C are three points in a uniform electric field. The electric potential is: [NEET-2013]
B •A
E
•C
(1) Same at all the three points A,B and C (2) Maximum at A
(
(1) − 3iˆ + 5ˆj + 3kˆ ) (
(2) − 6iˆ + 5jˆ + 2kˆ ) (
(3) − 2iˆ + 3jˆ + kˆ ) (
(4) − 6iˆ + 9ˆj + kˆ )
Q.46 In a region, the potential is represented by V(x,y,z) = 6x – 8xy – 8y + 6yz, where V is in volts and
x,y,z are in metres. The electric force experienced by a charge of 2 coulomb situated at point (1,1,1)
is: [AIPMT-2014]
Q.48 The angle between the electric lines of force and the equipotential surface is: [NEET-2022]
(1) 45° (2) 90° (3) 180° (4) 0°
Electric Dipole
Q.49 Three point charges +q, –2q and + q are placed at points (x = 0, y = a, z = 0), (x = 0, y = 0, z = 0) and
(x = a, y = 0, z = 0), respectively. The magnitude and direction of the electric dipole moment vector of
this charge assembly are: [AIPMT-2007]
Q.50 A short electric dipole has a dipole moment of 16×10–9 C m. The electric potential due to the dipole at
a point at a distance of 0.6 m from the centre of the dipole, situated on a line making an angle of 60°
with the dipole axis is: [NEET-2020]
Q.51 A point Q lies on the perpendicular bisector of an electrical dipole of dipole moment p. If the distance
of Q from the dipole is r (much larger than the size of the dipole), then the electric field at Q is
proportional to: [AIPMT-1998]
(1) p2 and r–3 (2) p and r–2
(3) p–1 and r–2 (4) p and r–3
Q.52 An electric dipole is placed at an angle of 30º with an electric field intensity 2 ×105 N/C. It experiences
a torque equal to 4 N-m. The charge on the dipole, if the dipole length is 2cm, is:
[NEET-2-2016]
(1) 7 µC (2) 8 µC
(3) 2 µC (4) 5 µC
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Q.53 The electric field at a point on the equatorial plane at a distance r from the centre of a dipole having
dipole moment P is given by (r >> separation of two charges forming the dipole, ∈0 permittivity of
free space): [NEET_Covid_2020]
P 2P
(1) E = (2) E =
4πε0 r 3 4πε0 r 3
P P
(3) E = – (4) E = –
4πε0 r 2 4π ε 0 r 3
Q.54 An electric dipole of moment ´p´ is placed in an electric field of intensity ´E´. The dipole acquires a
position such that the axis of the dipole makes an angle θ with the direction of the field. Assuming
that the potential energy of the dipole to be zero when θ = 90º , the torque and the potential energy of
the dipole will respectively be: [AIPMT_Pre_2012]
Q.55 An electric dipole of moment p is lying along a uniform electric field E .The work done in rotating
the dipole by 90° is: [AIPMT - 2006]
pE
(1) 2 pE (2)
2
(3) 2pE (4) pE
Q.56 An electric dipole has the magnitude of its charge as q and its dipole moment is p. It is placed in a
uniform electric field E. If its dipole moment is along the direction of the field, the force on it and its
potential energy are respectively: [AIPMT - 2004]
Q.57 An electric dipole is placed at an angle of 30° with an electric field of intensity 2 × 105 NC–1. It
experiences a torque equal to 4 N m. Calculate the magnitude of charge on the dipole, if the dipole
length is 2 cm: [NEET-2023]
(1) 6 mC (2) 4 mC (3) 2 mC (4) 8 mC
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Q.58 Two point charges –q and +q are placed at a distance of L, as shown in the figure.
The magnitude of electric field intensity at a distance R (R >>L) varies as: [NEET-2022]
1 1 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
R3 R4 R6 R2
Q.59 A dipole is placed in an electric field as shown. In which direction will it move:
[NEET_2021]
Q.60 Two metal spheres, one of radius R and the other of radius 2R respectively have the same surface
charge density σ. They are brought in contact and separated. What will be the new surface charge
densities on them: [NEET_2019 (Odisha)]
5 5 5 5
(1) σ1 = σ, σ 2 = σ (2) σ1 = σ, σ 2 = σ
6 6 2 6
5 5 5 5
(3) σ1 = σ, σ 2 = σ (4) σ1 = σ, σ 2 = σ
2 3 3 6
Q.61 A conducting sphere of radius R is given a charge Q. The electric potential and the electric field at the
centre of the sphere respectively are: [AIPMT-2014]
Q Q
(1) zero and (2) and Zero
4π ∈0 R 2 4π∈0 R
Q Q
(3) and (4) Both and zero
4π∈0 R 4π ∈0 R 2
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Q.62 Two metallic spheres of radii 1 cm and 3 cm are given charges of –1×10–2 C and 5×10–2 C, respectively.
If these are connected by a conducting wire, the final charge on the bigger sphere is: [AIPMT-2012]
(1) 2×10–2 C (2) 3×10–2 C
(3) 4×10–2C (4) 1×10–2 C
Q.63 Three concentric spherical shells have radii a, b, and c(a < b < c ) and have surface charge densities
σ,–σ and σ respectively. If VA ,VB and VC denotes the potentials of the three shells, then for c = a +b,
we have: [AIPMT-2009]
Q.64 Some charge is being given to a conductor then its potential is: [AIPMT 2002]
(1) Maximum at surface (2) Maximum at centre
(3) Same throughout the conductor (4) Maximum somewhere between surface and centre
Q.65 Two charged spherical conductors of radius R1 and R2 are connected by a wire. Then the ratio of
surface charge densities of the spheres (σ1/σ2) is: [NEET_2021]
R1 R2 R1 R12
(1) (2) (3) (4)
R2 R1 R2 R 22
Q.66 Twenty seven drops of same size are charged at 220 V each. They combine to form a bigger drop.
Calculate the potential of the bigger drop: [NEET_2021]
(1) 660 V (2) 1320 V (3) 1520 V (4) 1980 V
ANSWER KEY
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