Lakshya JEE Main (2026)

MANTHAN
Physics Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
Exercise -1 π
(Level-1) B to C, where BC = 30 cm, angle ABC = and
2
1
= 9 × 109 Nm 2 /C2 , is
ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL AND 4πε0
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POTENTIAL ENERGY (a) 9 J (b) J
20
1. A hollow metal sphere of radius 5 cm is charged so that the 9 9
potential on its surface is 10 V. The potential at the center (c) J (d) − J
25 4
of the sphere is
(a) 0 V 7. Three charges Q, (+q) and (+q) are placed at the vertices of an
(b) 10 V equilateral triangle of side l as shown in the figure. If the net
electrostatic energy of the system is zero, then Q is equal to
(c) Same as at point 5 cm away from the surface Q
(d) Same as at point 25 cm away from the surface
2. If a unit positive charge is taken from one point to another
over an equipotential surface, then
l l
(a) Work is done on the charge
(b) Work is done by the charge
(c) Work done depends on path taken
(d) No work is done l
+q +q
10
3. Charges of + × 10−9 C are placed at each of the four  q
3 (a)  −  (b) (–q) (c) (+q) (d) Zero
corners of a square of side 8 cm. The potential at the  2
intersection of the diagonals is 8. A hollow conducting sphere is placed in an electric field
(a) 150 2 volt (b) 1500 2 volt produced by a point charge placed at P as shown in figure.
Let VA, VB, VC be the potentials at points A, B and C on
(c) 900 2 volt (d) 900 volt
sphere Then
4. Four equal charges Q are placed at the four corners of a
square of each side ‘a’. Work done in removing a charge
–Q from its center to infinity is A
2Q 2 C P
(a) 0 (b)
4πε0 a
2Q 2 Q2 B
(c) (d)
πε0 a 2πε0 a (a) VC > VB (b) VB > VC
5. Two charge +q and –q are situated at a certain distance. At (c) VA > VB (d) VA = VC
the point exactly midway between them
(a) Electric field and potential both are zero RELATION BETWEEN FIELD AND POTENTIAL
(b) Electric field is zero but potential is not zero 9. The electric potential V at any point O (x, y, z all in metres)
(c) Electric field is not zero but potential is zero in space is given by V = 4x2 volt. The electric field at the
(d) Neither electric field nor potential is zero point (1m, 0, 2m) in volt/metre is
6. Two point charges 100 mC and 5 mC are placed at points (a) 8 along negative X-axis
A and B respectively with AB = 40 cm. The work done (b) 8 along positive X-axis
by external force in displacing the charge 5 mC from (c) 16 along negative X-axis
(d) 16 along positive Z-axis

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 10. A uniform electric field having a magnitude E0 and direction energy in stable equilibrium
along the positive X-axis exists. If the potential V is zero at (a) +3 × 10–23 J
x = 0, then its value at coordinate + x will be (b) –3 × 10–23 J
(a) Vx = +xE0 (b) Vx = –xE0 (c) –6 × 10–23 J
2
(c) Vx = +x E0 (d) Vx = –x2E0 (d) –2 × 10–23 J
11. Two plates are 2 cm apart, a potential difference of 10 volt
is applied between them, the electric field between the CONDUCTORS AND SELF-ENERGY AND
plates is ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL
(a) 20 N/C (b) 500 N/C
18. The self energy of a conducting shell of radius R and
(c) 5 N/C (d) 250 N/C
charged Q is
12. There is an electric field E in X-direction. If the work
done on moving a charge 0.2 C through a distance of (a) KQ2/R (b) KQ2/2R
2 m along a line making an angle 60° with the X-axis is 4 J, (c) 2KQ2/R (d) 3KQ2/5R
what is the value of E 19. An uncharged sphere of metal is placed in between two
(a) 3N/C (b) 4 N/C charged plates as shown. The lines of force look like

(c) 5 N/C (d) None of these + + + + + + +

13. Equipotential surfaces are shown in figure. Then the
electric field strength will be
Y
10V 20V 30V
(cm)

O 30º X
10 20 30 (cm)
– – – – – – –
A
(a) 100 Vm–1 along X-axis + + + + + + +
(b) 100 Vm–1 along Y-axis
(c) 200 Vm–1 at an angle 120° with X-axis
(d) 50 Vm–1 at an angle 120° with X-axis

ELECTRIC DIPOLE
14. An electric dipole when placed in a uniform electric field – – – – – – –
E will have minimum potential energy, if the positive B
direction of dipole moment makes the following angle
+ + + + + + +
with E
(a) p (b) p/2
(c) Zero (d) 3p/2

15. An electric dipole of moment p is placed normal to the

lines of force of electric intensity E , then the work done in
deflecting it through an angle of 180° is
(a) pE (b) +2pE
C
(c) –2pE (d) Zero
16. The value of electric potential at any point due to any + + + + + + +
electric dipole is
   
p×r p×r
(a) k (b) k
r2 r3
   
p·r p·r
(c) k (d) k
r2 r3
17. Two charges +3.2 × 10–19 C and –3.2 × 10–9 C kept 2.4 Å
apart forms a dipole. If it is kept in uniform electric field D
of intensity 4 × 105 volt/m then what will be its electrical (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

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20. Conduction electrons are almost uniformly distributed
within a conducting plate. When placed in an electrostatic

field E , the electric field within the plate
(a) Is zero
X Y
(b) Depends upon E
 Q
(c) Depends upon E 2Q
(a) (b) towards left
(d) Depends upon the atomic number of the conducting ε0 A 2 Aε 0
element Q Q
(c) towards right (d) towards right
21. A ball having a charge –100e is placed at the center of 2 Aε0 Aε0
a hollow spherical shell which has a net charge of –20e.
What is the charge on the shell’s outer surface? 25. Three concentric conducting spherical shells carry charges
(a) + 80e (b) –20e as follows +4Q on the inner shell, –2Q on the middle shell
and – 5Q on the outer shell. The charge on the inner surface
(c) –100e (d) –120e
of the outer shell is
22. A solid conducting sphere of radius a has a net positive
(a) 0 (b) 4Q
charge 2Q. A conducting spherical shell of inner radius b
(c) –Q (d) –2Q
and outer radius c is concentric with the solid sphere and
has a net charge –Q. The surface charge density on the 26. A charge Q is uniformly distributed over a large plastic
inner and outer surface of the spherical shell will be plate. The electric field at a point P close to the center and
just above the surface of the plate is 10 V/m. If the plastic
plate is replaced by a copper plate of the same geometrical
dimensions and carrying the same uniform charge Q, the
electric field at the point P will become
a (a) Zero (b) 5 V/m
b (c) 10 V/m (d) 20 V/m
c 27. A and B are two conducting concentric spherical shells. A is
given a charge Q while B is uncharged. If now B is earthed
as shown in Figure. Then
(a) − 2Q , Q (b) − Q , Q B
2 2
4πb 4πc 4πb 2 4πc 2
++ ++
(c) 0, Q (d) None of these
++ +
++ ++
2 A
4πc + ++
++
+

23. If charges are distributed in the sphere, where charge density

 r (a) The charge appearing on inner surface of B is –Q
is ρ = ρ0 1 +  where ‘r’ is the distance from the center
 R (b) The field inside and outside A is zero
of the sphere then (c) The field between A and B is not zero
(d) The charge appearing on outer surface of B is zero
R
r CAPACITANCE, PARALLEL PLATE
CAPACITOR, SPHERICAL CAPACITOR
(a) Sphere is conducting 28. The charge stored in a capacitor is 20mC and the potential
(b) Sphere is non conducting difference across the plates is 500 V. Its capacity is
(c) Information is incomplete (a) 0.04 µF (b) 10–2 µF
–6
(c) 2 × 10 µF (d) 250 µF
(d) None of these
24. Two conducting plates X and Y, each having large surface 29. What is the value of capacitance, if the thin metallic plate
area ‘A’ as shown in figure (on one side) are placed parallel is introduced between two parallel plates of area A and
to each other. The plate X is given a charge Q whereas the separated at distance d? (t is the thickness of metallic plate)
other is neutral. The electric field at a point in between the ε0 A ε0 A
plates is given by (a) (b)
d −t d
2ε0 A 3ε 0 A
(c) (d)
t 2t

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30. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is 60 μF. If the + B
distance between the plates is tripled and area doubled then + +
A +
new capacitance will be +
a +
(a) 10 μF (b) 40 μF +
+
(c) 80 μF (d) 100 μF + b
+ +
31. A 500 μF capacitor is charged at a rate of 125 μC/sec. The + + +
potential difference across the capacitor will be 10 V after +Q
an interval of
 ab 
(a) 80 sec (b) 50 sec (a) 4πε0   (b) 4πε0 [ a + b ]
b − a 
(c) 20 sec (d) 40 sec
 b2 
(c) 4πε 0 b (d) 4πε 0  
32. Between the plates of parallel plate condenser there is 1mm
b−a 
thick medium sheet of dielectric constant 4. It is charged at
100 volt. The electric field in volt/ meter between the plates of COMBINATION OF CAPACITORS
capacitor is (Gap between parallel plate condenser is 1 mm)
37. When two capacitors are joined in series the resultant
(a) 100000 (b) 100 (c) 25000 (d) 400000
capacity is 2.4 µF and when the same two are joined in
33. The radius of the circular plates of a parallel plate capacitor parallel the resultant capacity is 10 µF. Their individual
is R. Air is dielectric medium between the plates. If the capacities are
capacitance of the capacitor is equal to the capacitance of a
(a) 7µF, 3µF (b) 1µF, 9µF
sphere of radius R, then the distance between the plates is
(c) 6µF, 4µF (d) 8µF, 2µF
(a) R/4 (b) R/2
38. The equivalent capacitance between P and Q is
(c) R (d) 2R
10µF 10µF 10µF 10µF
34. Sixty-four spherical drops each of radius 2 cm and
P
carrying 5C charge combine to form a bigger drop. Its
capacity is
10µF 5µF 5µF 5µF
8
(a) × 10−11 F (b) 90 × 10–11 F
9
Q
(c) 1.1 × 10–11 F (d) 9 × 1011 F
(a) 10 µF (b) 20 µF
35. The spheres shown in the figure are connected by a
conductor. The capacitance of the system is (c) 5 µF (d) 15 µF
Connecting 39. The equivalent capacity between the points X and Y in the
wire circuit with C = 1µF

ab 
(a) 4πε0   (b) 4πε0 a
b−a 
 a2 
(c) 4πε 0 b (d) 4πε0  
b−a (a) 2 µF (b) 3 µF
36. Two spherical conductors A and B of radii a and b (c) 1 µF (d) 0.5 µF
(b > a) are placed concentrically in air. B is given a charge 40. The resultant capacity between the points P and Q of the
+Q and A is earthed. The equivalent capacitance of the given figure is
system is

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 45. Three capacitors of capacitances 2μF, 5μF, 8μF are connected
first in parallel combination and then in series combination,
The ratio of their equivalent capacitances will be roughly
(a) 15 : 1 (b) 20 : 1
(c) 13 : 1 (d) 12 : 1
46. For circuit the equivalent capacitance between A and B is
(each capacitor is of 3μF)

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(a) 4 µF (b) µF
3
(a) 1 μF (b) 1.5 μF
(c) 1.6 µF (d) 1 µF (c) 6 μF (d) 8 μF
41. Charge ‘Q’ taken from the battery of 12V in the circuit is 47. The following arrangement consists of five identical metal
plates parallel to each other. Area of each plate is A and
separation between the successive plates is d. The equivalent
capacitance between P and Q is

5ε 0 A 5 ε0 A
(a) 72 µC (b) 36 µC (a) (b) 7 ε0 A (c) 4 ε 0 A (d)
d 3 d 3 d 3 d
(c) 156 µC (d) 20 µC 48. If each plate has area A and separation between successive
42. The equivalent capacitance of the network given below is plates is d from equivalent capacitance between A and B is
1 µF. The value of ‘C’ is

Aε 0 3Aε 0
(a) (b) Aε0 (c) 4Aε0 (d)
d 2d d d
(a) 3 µF (b) 1.5 µF (c) 2.5 µF (d) 1 µF
49. A capacitor is made of a flat plate of area A and a second
43. Four capacitors 4 μF, 6 μF, 5 μF, 3 μF are connected in series
plate having a stair like structure as shown in diagram. The
to a source of 150V. The potential difference in volt, across
capacitance of the arrangement is
the 5 μF capacitor will be (Nearest to integral multiple of 10)
(a) 30 volt (b) 40 volt
(c) 50 volt (d) 60 volt
44. 4 plates of the same area of cross-section are joined. The
distance between plates is d. The effective capacitance of
combination is

(a) ε0 A
d
(b) 18 ε0 A
e0 A
(a) 3e0 A (b) 11 d
d d 11 ε0 A
(c)
4e0 A 18 d
(c) (d) None of these
d (d) ε0 A
3d

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DIELECTRIC AND ENERGY STORED IN
CAPACITORS
50. A parallel plate capacitor is made of two dielectric blocks
in series. One of the blocks has thickness d1 and dielectric
constant K1 and the other has thickness d2 and dielectric
constant K2 as shown in figure. This arrangement can be
thought as a dielectric slab of thickness d (= d1 + d2) and e0 A 7 e0 A 20 e0 A 2e0 A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
d 20 d 7 d d
effective dielectric constant K. The K is
56. A capacitance of an air capacitor is 25 μF the separation
d1 K1 between the parallel plates is 8 mm. An aluminum plate
of thickness 2mm thickness is introduced symmetrically
d2 K2
between the plates. The new capacitance will be
(a) 10 μF (b) 33.3 μF
K1d1 + K2 d2 K1d1 + K2 d2
(a) (b) (c) 44 μF (d) 50 μF
d1 + d2 K1 + K2
57. A parallel plate capacitor with air as the dielectric has
K1K 2 ( d1 + d 2 ) 2K1 K2 capacitance C. A slab of dielectric constant K and having
(c) (d)
( K1d 2 + K 2 d1 ) K1 + K2 the same thickness as the separation between the plates
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51. A condenser is charged to a p.d. of 120 volt. Its energy is introduced. So as to fill of the capacitor. The new
capacitance will be 3
is 1 × 10–5 joule. If the battery is there and the space
between plates is filled up with a dielectric medium
(er = 5), its new energy is
(a) 10–5 J (b) 2 × 10–5 J
(c) 3 × 10–5 J (d) 5 × 10–5 J ( K + 1) C C
(a) (b)  K  2  (c) 2C (d)  2K  3 
C 3 3
52. A 2µF condenser is charged to 500V and then the plates
58. A parallel plate capacitor is filled with dielectrics. What is
are joined through a resistance. The heat produced in the its capacitance?
resistance in joule is
(a) 50 × 10–2 Joule (b) 25 × 10–2 Joule
d /2 K1
(c) 0.25 × 10–2 Joule (d) 0.5 × 10–2 Joule
d /2 K2
53. The plates of a parallel plate capacitor have an area of 90 cm2
each and are separated by 2 mm. The capacitor is charged
by connecting it to a 400 V supply. Then the density of the (a) 2 K1 K 2 (b) K1 K 2
K1 + K 2 K1 + K 2
energy stored in the capacitor is
   
(ε0 = 8.8 × 10–12 F/m) (c) 2 o A  K1 K 2  (d) 2o A  2 K1  K 2 
d  K1  K 2  d  2 K1 K 2 
(a) 0.113 Jm–3 (b) 0.226 Jm–3
(c) 0.152 Jm–3 (d) 0.176 Jm–3 SHARING OF CHARGE, CAPACITOR CIRCUITS
54. In a capacitor of capacitance 20 μF the distance between 59. Two spheres of radii 1 cm and 2 cm have been charged
with 1.5 × 10–8 and 0.3 × 10–7 coulomb of positive charge
the plates is 5 mm. If a dielectric slab of width 2 mm and respectively. When they are connected with a wire, then
dielectric constant 3 is inserted between the plates, then the charge:
new capacitor will be (a) Will flow from the first to the second
(b) Will flow from the second to the first
(a) 22.3μF (b) 25 μF (c) 19 μF (d) 27.2 μF
(c) Will not flow at all
55. Two parallel plates of area A are separated by two different (d) May flow either from first to second, or from the second
dielectric. The net capacitance is to first, depending upon the length of the connecting wire

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60. A capacitor of 30 µF charged to 100 V is connected in parallel
to capacitor of 20 µF charged to 50 volt. The common
potential is (positive plates are joined with common wire)
(a) 75 V (b) 150 V (c) 50 V (d) 80 V
61. Two spherical conductors each of capacity C are charged to
potential 25 V and 10 V. These are connected by a wire then
the loss in energy will be (C = 5 F)
(a) 125 J (b) 425 J (c) 700 J (d) 281.25 J (a) Q1 = Q2 = Q3 and V1 = V2 = V3 = V
62. A capacitor of capacity C1 is charged upto V volt and then (b) Q1 = Q2 + Q3 and V = V1 + V2 + V3
connected to an uncharged capacitor of capacity C2. Then (c) Q1 = Q2 + Q3 and V = V1 + V2
final potential difference across each will be (d) Q2 = Q3 and V2 = V3
C2V  
(a) (b)  C1  V 67. Two identical capacitors are connected in parallel across
C1 + C2  C1  C2  a potential difference V. After they are fully charged the
battery is removed and the positive of first capacitor is
 C  C2  connected to negative of second and negative of first is
(c) C1 + 2C2 (d)  1 V
 C1C2  connected to positive of other. The loss in energy will be
CV 2
63. Few capacitors are connected to a battery of 12V. What will (a) 1 CV 2 (b) CV2 (c) (d) Zero
be charge on each capacitor (in μC)? 2 4
68. Three plates A, B, C each of area 50 cm2 have separation
3 mm between A and B and 3mm between B and C. The
energy stored when the plates are fully charged is

(a) 20, 14 (b) 12, 20 (c) 20, 20 (d) 12, 12

64. A light bulb, a capacitor and a battery are connected together (a) 1.6 × 10–19 J (b) 2.1 × 10–9 J
as shown in figure with switch initially open when the (c) 5 × 10–9 J (d) 7 × 10–9 J
switch S is closed which one of the following is true 69. A 2 μF capacitor is charged to a potential difference of
30 V. The battery is removed and it is connected to a series
combination of two uncharged capacitors as shown in figure.
The final potential difference across C1 will be

(a) The bulb will light up for an instant when the capacitor
start charging
(b) The bulb will light up when the capacitor is fully charged
(c) The bulb will not light up at all
(d) The bulb will light up and go off at regular intervals (a) 10 V (b) 20 V (c) 30 V (d) 5 V
65. In the circuit the potential difference across the 4.5μF Exercise -2
capacitor is (Level-2)
1. Three equal charges are placed at the three corners of an
isosceles triangle as shown in the figure. The statement
which is true for electric potential V and the field intensity
E at the center of the triangle is
V
q
(a) 8/3 volt
(b) 4 volt
(c) 6 volt O
(d) 8 volt
66. The correct combination is q q

(symbols have their usual meanings) (a) V = 0, E = 0 (b) V = 0, E ≠ 0
(c) V ≠ 0 , E = 0 (d) V ≠ 0, E ≠ 0

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2. A particle A has charge +q and particle B has charge 8. In a regular polygon of n sides, each corner is at a distance
+4q with each of them having the same mass m. When r from the center. Identical charges are placed at (n – 1)
corners. At the center, the intensity is E and the potential
allowed to fall from rest through same electrical potential
is V. The ratio V/E has magnitude.
difference, the ratio of their speed vA : vB will be
(a) r n (b) r(n – 1) (c) (n –1)/r (d) r(n –1)/n
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
9. Two identical thin rings, each of radius R meter are
(c) 4 : 1 (d) 1 : 4 coaxially placed at distance R meter apart. If Q1 and Q2
3. A charged particle ‘q’ is shot from a large distance with coulomb are respectively the charges uniformly spread on
speed v towards a fixed charged particle. It approaches Q the two rings, the work done in moving a charge q from the
upto a closest distance r and then returns. If q were given a center of one ring to that of the other is
speed ‘2v’, the closest distance of approach would be (a) Zero
q
v
Q (b) q (Q1 − Q2 )( 2 − 1) / ( 2.4πε0 R)
r
(a) r (b) 2r (c) (d) r (c) q 2 (Q1 + Q2 ) / 4πε0 R
2 4
(d) q (Q1 − Q2 )( 2 + 1) / ( 2.4πε0 R)
4. Figure represents a square carrying charges +q, +q, –q, –q at
its four corners as shown. Then the potential will be zero at 10. If the electric potential of the inner metal sphere is
points 10 volt & that of the outer shell is 5 volt, then the potential
P at the center will be
+q +q

A C a
B
b
–q –q
Q
(a) A, B, C, P and Q (b) A, B and C (a) 10 volt (b) 5 volt (c) 15 volt (d) 0
(c) A, P, C and Q (d) P, B and Q 11. When charge of 3 coulomb is placed in a uniform electric
5. A particle of mass 2 g and charge 1mC is held at rest on a field, it experiences a force of 3000 newton, within this
field, potential difference between two points separated by
frictionless horizontal surface at a distance of 1m from a
a distance of 1 cm is
fixed charge of 1 mC. If the particle is released it will be
repelled. The speed of the particle when it is at distance of (a) 10 Volt
10m from the fixed charge is (b) 90 Volt
(a) 100 m/s (b) 90 m/s (c) 60 m/s (d) 45 m/s (c) 1000 Volt
(d) 3000 Volt
6. Two identical particles of mass m carry a charge Q
each. Initially one is at rest on a smooth horizontal 12. The potential difference between points A and B in the
plane and the other is projected along the plane directly given uniform electric field is
towards first particle from a large distance with speed v. a
The closest distance of approach will be C B

1 Q2 1 4Q 2 E
(a) (b) b
4πε0 mv 4πε0 mv 2

1 2Q 2 1 3Q 2 A
(c) (d) E
2
4πε0 mv 4πε0 mv 2
7. Figure shows equi-potential surfaces for a two charges (a) Ea
system. At which of the labelled point will an electron have (b) E (a 2 + b 2 )
the highest potential energy?
(c) Eb
(d) ( Eb / 2 )
B –q +q 13. The equation of an equipotential line in an electric
D field is y = 2x, then the electric field strength vector at
C (1, 2) may be
(a) 4iˆ + 3 ˆj (b) 4iˆ + 8 ˆj
A

ˆ
(c) 8i + 4 jˆ (d) –8iˆ + 4 ˆj
(a) Point A (b) Point B (c) Point C (d) Point D

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14. Figure shows an arrangement of four identical rectangular surface charge density s. If charge is now released, find its
plates A, B, C and D each of area S. Ignore the separation velocity at a distance r2 from the plane.
between the plates in comparison to the plate dimensions.
σq σq
a b c (a) (r2 − r1 ) (b) (r2 − r1 )
3ε 0 2ε 0
+Q1 +Q2
2σq σq
(c) (r2 − r1 ) (d) (r2 − r1 )
ε0 m ε0 m
19. Figure shows three circular arcs, each of radius R and total
charge as indicated. The net electric potential at the center
A B C D of curvature is
–Q
(a) Potential difference between plates A and B is
45º
independent of Q1
(b) Potential difference between plates C and D is 30º
–2Q
independent of Q1
(c) Potential difference between plates A and B is
independent of Q2 +3Q
(d) Potential difference between plates C and D is
independent of Q2 Q
(a) 0 (b)
4πε0 R
15. The electric potential V as a function of distance x
(in metre) is given by 2Q Q
(c) (d)
V = (5x2 + 10x – 9) volt.
πε0 R 2πε0 R
The value of electric field at x = 1 m would be
20. Six charges of magnitude +q and –q are fixed at the corners
(a) – 20 volt/m (b) 6 volt/m of a regular hexagon of edge length a as shown in the
(c) 11 volt/m (d) –23 volt/m figure. The electrostatic potential energy of the system of
16. The electric field in a region is directed outward and is charged particles is
proportional to the distance r from the origin. Taking
the electric potential at the origin to be zero, the electric +q –q
potential at a distance r
(a) Increases as one goes away from the origin
(b) Is proportional to r2
–q +q
(c) Is proportional to r
(d) Is uniform in the region
17. The diagram shows three infinitely long uniform line
charges placed on the X, Y and Z axis. The work done +q –q
in moving a unit positive charge from (1, 1, 1) to
(0, 1, 1) is equal to q 2  3 15  q2  3 9 
(a)  −  (b)  − 
Y 3 π ∈0 a  8 4 π ∈0 a  2 4 

q 2  3 15  q 2  3 15 
(c)  −  (d)  − 
π ∈0 a  4 2 π ∈0 a  2 8
X 21. In the figure shown, A is a fixed charged. B (of mass m) is
2 given a velocity V perpendicular to line AB. At this moment
 the radius of curvature of the resultant path of B is
Z
V
( λn2 ) ( λln2 )
(a) 2πε0 (b)
πε0 A r B
+q +q
( 3λn2 )
(c) (d) None of these (a) 0 (b) ∞ (infinity)
2πε0
2 2
4π ∈0 r mV
18. A electric charge q, and mass m is initially at rest. It is at a (c) (d) r
distance r1 from an infinite plane of positive charge having q2

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22. A point charge q is brought from infinity (slowly so that (c) A-(q), B-(p), C-(r), D-(s)
heat developed in the shell is negligible) and is placed at (d) A-(p), B-(q), C-(r), D-(s)
the center of a conducting neutral spherical shell of inner
radius a and outer radius b, then work done by external 25. Two identical capacitors are connected in series as shown
agent is in the figure. A dielectric slab (k > 1) is placed between the
plates of the capacitor B and the battery remains connected.
b
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct following
the insertion of the dielectric?
q a Before
A C
C
V
B C V
C
2
k q (a) The charge supplied by the battery increases
(a) 0 (b)
2b (b) The capacitance of the system increases
k q2 k q2 k q2 k q2 (c) The electric field in the capacitor B increases
(c) – (d) – (d) The electrostatic potential energy decreases
2b 2a 2a 2b
26. In the circuit, both capacitors are identical. Column-I
23. Two short electric dipoles are placed as shown (r is the indicates action done on capacitor 1 and Column-II indicates
distance between their centers). The energy of electric effect on capacitor 2. Select correct alternative.
interaction between these dipoles will be (1) (2)

P1
r
Column-I Column-II
 A. Plates are moved further p. Amount of charge on left
P2 apart. plate increases
C
(C is center of dipole of moment P2) B. Area increased q. Potential difference
increases
(a) 2 k P1 P2 cos θ (b) − 2 k P1 P2 cos θ C. Left plate is earthed r. Amount of charge on
3
r r3 right plate decreases
(c) − 2 k P1 P2 sin θ (d) − 4 k P1 P2 cos θ D. It’s Plates are short s. None of the above effects
r3 r3 circuited
24. In figure shown, a capacitor is partially filled with 2 (a) A-(r); B-(p,q); C-(s); D-(p,q)
dielectric slabs. The capacitor is connected to a battery of
(b) A-(s), B-(p,q); C-(r), D-(p,q)
voltage V. Column-I indicates the region shown in figure and
Column-II indicates the electric field in that region. Match (c) A-(p,q); B-(r), C-(s), D-(p,q)
the appropriate entries. (d) A-(s), B-(r), C-(p,q); D-(p,q)
A 27. Two identical capacitors in parallel are charged with charge
P
A/2 Q A/2 Q each. Separation of the plates in each capacitor is d0.
d Suddenly, the left plate of the first capacitor and the right
R K=2 K=4 S d/2
plate of the second capacitor starts moving to the left with
Column-I Column-II speed v, then
8V
A. P p.
5d
4V
B. Q q.
3d
(a) Charge on the two capacitor as a function of time are
2V Q(d 0 − vt ) Q(d 0 + vt )
C. R r. ,
5d 2d 0 2d 0
2V (b) Charge on the two capacitors as a function of time are
D. S s.
3d Qd 0 Qd 0
,
2(d 0 − vt ) 2(d 0 + vt )
(a) A-(p), B-(q), C-(s), D-(r)
(c) Current in the circuit will increase as time passes
(b) A-(q), B-(p), C-(s), D-(r)
(d) Current in the circuit will be constant

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 28. Four uncharged capacitors c1, c2, c3 and c4 are connected as 31. A, B, C, D, P and Q are points in a uniform electric
shown in the figure. The points A, B, C and D are kept at field. The potentials at these points are V(A) = 2 volt,
potential v1, v2, v3 and v4 respectively. Then the potential v0
V(P) = V(B) = V(D) = 5 volt and V(C) = 8 volt. The
at point O is
v4 D magnitude of electric field at P is x 2 V/m . Find x.

c4
v1 v3
A C B C
O

0.2 m
c1 c3
c2 P Q

v2 B A D

(a) v1 + v2 + v3 + v4 0.2 m
v1c1 + c2 v2 + c3 v3 + c4 v4
(b) 32. For an infinite line of charge having charge density
c1 + c2 + c3 + c4
λ lying along x-axis, the work required in moving a charge
1 qλ
(c)
4
(v1 + v2 + v3 + v4 ) q from C to A along arc CA is
πε 0
ln x . Find x. ( )
1 c1v1 + c2 v2 + c3 v3 + c4 v4 B C
(d)
2 c1 + c2 + c3 + c4
a
29. In the circuit shown, if the charge present in the first vertical
branch capacitor is equal to Q then what is the charge in the A
Nth vertical branch capacitor of capacitance C? a
2C 2C 2C 2C ++++++++++++ X
2C
C C C 33. The equivalent capacitance of circuit and charge on 5 µF
capacitor xmF and ymC respectively. Find (x + y).
Observe carefully that the last vertical
capacitor is of 2C. All the remaining
vertical capacitors are of C. 12µF 10µF 5µF 9µF 8µF
(a) Q/2N

(b) Q/2N–1

(c) Q
(d) 2NQ
+ 60 V –
INTEGER TYPE QUESTIONS
34. Four capacitors and two sources of e.m.f. are connected as
30. Both capacitors are initially uncharged and then connected as
shown in the figure. The p.d. in volts between the points a
shown and switch is closed. What is the potential difference and b is________.
(in volt) across the 3µF capacitor?
b 3µF

19 V 13V
3µF 1µF

2 µF 9V 3 µF 15 V
1µF a

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35. The potential across a 3 µF capacitor is 12 V when it is not
connected to anything. It is then connected in parallel with 50 V
an uncharged 6 µF capacitor. At equilibrium, the charge q 4µF 2µF
(µC) on the 3 µF capacitor and the potential difference V
(volt) across it are x and y respectively. Find numerical value
of (x + y). 2µF 4µF

36. In the network shown we have three identical capacitors.

Each of them can withstand a maximum 100 V p.d. What 38. In the circuit shown in figure initially K1 is closed and K2
maximum voltage (in volt) can be applied across A and B is open for a long time. Then K1 was opened and K2 was
so that no capacitor gets spoiled? closed (order is important). The charge on C2 & C3 is x µC
and yµC respectively. Find the value of x + y? [C = 1 µF]
C
C C1 = 6C K1 K2
A B

C
E = 9V C2 = 3C
37. The circuit was in the shown state from a long time. Now the C3 = 3 C
switch S is closed. The charge that flows through the switch
is (in µC)_______.

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