ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL - SOLUTION

1.ANS: B
B By definition, W = V

2.ANS: D
D

V
Force on electron F = QE = Q ( )
d
1000
−19 −14
⇒ F = (1.6 × 10 )( ) = 8 × 10 N
−3
2 × 10

3.ANS: C
C

4.ANS: C
C

5.ANS: D
D A positively charged body can have +ve, -ve or zero potential.

6.ANS: B
B Earth is a conducting sphere of large capacitance. V= q / C As C is very large, so V → 0 for all finite charges
7.ANS: D
D

8.ANS: B
B

9.ANS: C
C

10.ANS: D
D

11.ANS: B
B As the net potential at P decreases the charge q₂ must be negative
12.ANS: C
C W = qV = 6 x 10⁻⁶ C x 9V = 54 x 10⁻⁶ J

13.ANS: D
D V= k(-q)/r = -(kq/r)

14.ANS: C
C

15.ANS: B
B Electric potential at the surface of an atomic nucleus,

16.ANS: A
A

17.ANS: B
B

18.ANS: D
D

19.ANS: B
B W = qV = 6 x 10⁻⁶ C x 9V = 54 x 10⁻⁶ J

20.ANS: C
C The electric dipole potential varies as 1/r at large distance is not true .
21.ANS: B
B Potential at any point on the perpendicular bisector of dipole is zero.

22.ANS: B
B Electric potential due to dipole in it's general position is given by

23.ANS: D
D

24.ANS: D
D

25.ANS: D
D Potential due to dipole in general position is given by

26.ANS: B
B
27.ANS: A
A

28.ANS: C
C

29.ANS: D
D
30.ANS: D
D

31.ANS: A
A

32.ANS: D
D

33.ANS: A
A
34.ANS: B
B

35.ANS: C
C

36.ANS: A
A

37.ANS: C
C Electric potential of the earth is taken zero because its capacitance C is very large and so, V = q/C -> 0 for all finite
charges.
38.ANS: C
C

39.ANS: B
B Electric field acts in the direction of decreasing potential.

40.ANS: A
A Planes perpendicular to X-direction i..., planes parallel to YZ-plane will be equipotential surfaces.

41.ANS: D
D For an equipotential surface, ∆V = 0 W = q∆V = q x 0 = 0

42.ANS: B
B According to the figure, there is no other charge. A single charge when moved in a space of no field, does not
experience any force. No work is done.

43.ANS: D
D

44.ANS: A
A
45.ANS: B
B From symmetry of the figure all corners have some electric potential. Therefore work done in moving the charge q from
the corner to the diagonally opposite corner is zero

46.ANS: C
C The potential at every point of the circle will be same. W=q∆V = q x 0 = 0.

47.ANS: C
C Electrostatic forces are conservative. Work done in moving a charge in a uniform electric field is path independent.
Assertion is true but reason is false.

48.ANS: A
A Both assertion and reason are true reason is correct explanation of the assertion.

49.ANS: D
D

50.ANS: B
B

51.ANS: D
D
52.ANS: C
C

53.ANS: D
D

54.ANS: C
C

55.ANS: B
B
56.ANS: A
A

57.ANS: C
C

58.ANS: A
A

59.ANS: C
C Electron is moving in opposite direction of field so field will produce an accelerating effect on electron.

60.ANS: C
C

61.ANS: A
A
62.ANS: A
A K.E. of the proton = Work done on the proton = q∆V = e x 1 kV = 1 keV .

63.ANS: A
A K.E. gained by an electron when accelerated through a potential difference of V volts is

64.ANS: B
B K.E. gained by the electron, 1/2mv² = ev Thus the graph between v and V must be a parabola.

65.ANS: C
C

66.ANS: D
D
67.ANS: A
A

68.ANS: A
A P.E. of a dipole is minimum when its axis (or dipole moment) is parallel to the electric field. U = - p E cos 0° = - pE

69.ANS: C
C W₁ = pE(cos 0° - cos 60°) = 1/2 pE = W W₂ = pE(cos 0° - cos 180°) = 2pE = 4W

70.ANS: C
C A positive charge tends to move from a region of higher potential to that of lower potential. So the positive charge will
cross the circle S at some time

71.ANS: A
A The work done against the force of repulsion in moving the two charges closer increases the potential energy of the
system.

72.ANS: A
A Work has to be done against the force of repulsion in bringing an electron towards another electron. This increases the
electrostatic potential energy of the system.

73.ANS: C
C
74.ANS: A
A

75.ANS: D
D Electric potential inside a conductor is constant and it is equal to that on the surface of conductor.

76.ANS: B
B Inside a charged spherical shell, electric field is zero and potential at any point is constant

77.ANS: D
D Potential is same at every point of the conducting sphere.

78.ANS: B
B Potential at any point inside the sphere is constant and is equal to that on the surface.

79.ANS: C
C The potential at any point inside the charged hollow metallic sphere is same as that on its surface.

80.ANS: A
A Same reason as in above problem.

81.ANS: A
A Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
82.ANS: D
D

83.ANS: B
B

84.ANS: D
D

85.ANS: D
D

86.ANS: D
D Polarization induces +ve and -ve charge the two opposite faces of the dielectric. No free electrons are formed in the
process. Both assertion and reason false.
87.ANS: A
A Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion. Charge is conserved. Energy too is
conserved, if we were to take into account the loss of energy in the form of heat etc.

88.ANS: C
C External field induces an electric field in dielectric in the opposite direction which sets dipole moment in the same
direction of external field.

89.ANS: A
A

90.ANS: A
A By definition of capacitance, C=Q/V

91.ANS: C
C Thus the potential on a conductor depends on the amount of charge, geometry and size of the conductor

92.ANS: C
C

93.ANS: A
A

94.ANS: D
D Capacitance of a capacitor does not depend on voltage across its plates.
95.ANS: C
C

96.ANS: A
A

97.ANS: B
B Potential of both spheres will be same

98.ANS: A
A A current flows in the circuit during the time the capacitor is charged. After the capacitor gets fully charged, the current
stops flowing.

99.ANS: D
D Charges always flow from higher potential to lower potential. Both assertion and reason are false.

100.ANS: C
C The potential at all points inside a conductor is same as that on its surface.

101.ANS: C
C

102.ANS: C
C The Q charge on a capacitor indicates that the charges on its plates are +Q and -Q.

103.ANS: B
B V = Ed As E remains the same, so V increases as distance increases.
104.ANS: B
B

105.ANS: A
A q ∝ V for q = CV ➡as charge on capacitor increases means P.D. between plates increases.

106.ANS: C
C

107.ANS: D
D
108.ANS: A
A

109.ANS: D
D

110.ANS: C
C

111.ANS: C
C
112.ANS: C
C

113.ANS: A
A

114.ANS: A
A

115.ANS: C
C
116.ANS: A
A

117.ANS: A
A Since the given material is a thin metal, therefore field inside this will be zero. Hence it would not affect the field in
between the two plates, so capacity q/V = q/Ed remains unchanged

118.ANS: A
A

119.ANS: A
A Due to polarisation of the dielectric, an electric field is induced in the opposite direction of the applied field. The net
field between the capacitor plates decreases.

120.ANS: A
A If x is the dielectric constant of oil, then E= Eₒ/ K When oil is pumped out, Eₒ = KE

121.ANS: B
B
122.ANS: D
D

123.ANS: C
C

124.ANS: A
A

125.ANS: D
D

126.ANS: A
A The arrangement is equivalent to a parallel combination of two capacitors, each with plate area A/2 and separation d.
127.ANS: B
B

128.ANS: C
C

129.ANS: D
D

130.ANS: D
D
131.ANS: D
D

132.ANS: D
D

133.ANS: C
C The equivalent capacitance of the system is 4μF The total charge supplied by the battery is 32μC The charge present on
4μF capacitor is 16μC

134.ANS: D
D Given, capacitance of each capacitor = C and breakdown voltage =V Here, each capacitance can have a maximum
charge of CV. Now, capacitance of series combination is given by
135.ANS: B
B

136.ANS: A
A

137.ANS: C
C

138.ANS: D
D

139.ANS: B
B The given circuit can be simplified follows:
140.ANS: C
C The given circuit can be simplified as follows

141.ANS: C
C The arrangement will work as a system of three capacitors connected in parallel as shown in the figure.

142.ANS: A
A The arrangement will work as a system of three capacitors connected in parallel as shown in the figure.

143.ANS: A
A For series combination C/2 = 3µF ⟹ C = 6µF
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144.ANS: A
A The points having identical potentials are shown in the figure.

145.ANS: D
D The arrangement can be redrawn as shown in the adjoining figure.

146.ANS: A
A
147.ANS: B
B

148.ANS: C
C

149.ANS: C
C

150.ANS: D
D
151.ANS: C
C

152.ANS: A
A

153.ANS: C
C

154.ANS: B
B
155.ANS: A
A

156.ANS: C
C

157.ANS: D
D
158.ANS: C
C

159.ANS: B
B Three 15 µF capacitors on the left are connected in series. Their equivalent capacitance C' is given by 1/C' = 1/15 + 1/15
+ 1/15 = 1/5 C' = 5 µF Now C' is in parallel with fourth 15 µF Ceq = C'+15 = 5+15 = 20 µF.

160.ANS: A
A The two sets of 4μF and 4 uF form combinations with equivalent capacitance,

161.ANS: B
B

162.ANS: A
A

163.ANS: C
C
164.ANS: D
D

165.ANS: A
A

166.ANS: C
C

167.ANS: C
C
168.ANS: C
C The system is equivalent to t combination of two capacitors between A and B

169.ANS: A
A

170.ANS: C
C
171.ANS: D
D

172.ANS: B
B

173.ANS: B
B

174.ANS: B
B
175.ANS: B
B

176.ANS: D
D

177.ANS: C
C
178.ANS: D
D

179.ANS: A
A Energy stored per unit volume in between plates of capacitor is u = 1/2 ∊ₒE²

180.ANS: A
A

181.ANS: C
C

182.ANS: D
D
183.ANS: A
A

184.ANS: A
A

185.ANS: B
B

186.ANS: D
D
187.ANS: B
B

188.ANS: B
B ∆U = U₂-U₁ = 1/2 C(V₂²-v₁²) = 1/2 x 8 x 10⁻⁶ (20²- 10²) = 4 x 10⁻⁶ x 300J = 12 x 10⁻⁴ J.

189.ANS: B
B Energy is additive for a parallel combination of capacitors. U = nx Energy stored in one capacitor. = n x 1/2 CV² = 1/2
nCV²

190.ANS: C
C

191.ANS: B
B
192.ANS: B
B

193.ANS: B
B

194.ANS: C
C

195.ANS: B
B
196.ANS: C
C

197.ANS: C
C

198.ANS: D
D