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Electrostatic Potential
Chapter Practice Test
1. As shown in the fig. charges +q and –q are placed at the vertices B and C of an isosceles triangle.
The potential at the vertex A is : –

1 2q 1 q
(1)  (3) 
4 0 a2 + b2 4 0 a2 + b2
(2) Zero 1 –q
(4) 
4 0 a2 + b2
2. A solid conducting sphere having a charge Q is surrounded by an uncharged concentric
conducting spherical shell. Let the potential difference between the surface of the solid sphere
and the outer surface of the shell be V. If the shell is now given a charge 3Q the new potential
-

difference between the same two surfaces is : –

(1) V (3) 4V
(2) 2V (4) –2V
3. Four charges 2C, –3C, –4C and 5C respectively are placed at the four corners of a square. Which
of the following statements is true for the point of intersection of the diagonals ?
(1) E = 0, V = 0 (3) E = 0, V  0
(2) E  0, V = 0 (4) E  0, V  0

4. A non - conducting ring is of radius 0.5 m. 1.11 × 10 10 coulombs charge is non-uniformly

-

distributed over the circumference of ring which produces electric field E around itself. If l = 0 is
l= 0

the centre of the ring, then the value of 

l =
–E.dl is : –

(1) 2V (3) 1V
–

(2) 2V–

(4) Zero
5. The electric potential V is given as a function of distance x (metre) by V = (5x 2 – 10x – 9) volts.
The value of eletriec field at x = 1 m is :–
(1) 20 V/m (3) 11 V/m
(2) 6 V/m (4) Zero

6. Two concentric spheres of radii R and r have similar charges with equal surface charge densities
(). What is the electric potential at their common centre?
(1) / 0 
(3) (R + r)
 0
(2) (R – r)
0 (4) None of these
7. A charged hollow metal sphere has a radius r. If the potential difference between its surface and
a point at distance 3r from the centre is V the n the electric intensity at a distance 3r from the
centre is :–

V
(1) V (3)
6r 3r
V
(2) V (4)
4r 2r
8. The variation of potential with distance x from a fixed point is shown in figure. The electric field
at x =13 m is :–

(1) 7.5 volt/meter (3) 5 volt/meter

(2) 7.5 volt/meter
–

(4) 5 volt/meter
–

9. In the electric field of charge Q, another charge is carried from A to B, A to C, A to D and A to E,

then work done will be : –

(1) minimum along the path AB (3) minimum along the path AE
(2) minimum along the path AD (4) zero along each path

10. Choose the incorrect statement : –

(1) The potential energy per unit positive charge in an electric field at some point is called the
electric potential.
(2) The work required to be done to move a point charge from one point to another in an electric
field depends on the position of the points
(3) The potential energy of the system will increase if a positive charge is moved against the
Coulombian force
(4) The value of fundamental charge is not equivalent to the electronic charge.

11. A charge of 10 esu is placed at a distance of 2 cm from a charge of 40 esu and 4 cm from another
charge of 20 esu. The potential energy of the charge 10 esu is : (in ergs)
– –

(1) 87.5 (3) 150

(2) 112.5 (4) zero
12. As shown in figure, on bringing a charge Q from point A to B and from B to C, the work done are
2 joules and 3 joules respectively. The work done in bringing the charge from C to A will be :
– –

(1) -1 joule (2) 1 joule (3) 2 joules (4) 5 joules

13. 15 joule of work has to be done against an existing electric field to take a charge of 0.01 C from
A to B. Then the potential difference (VB V A ) is :
– –

(1)1500 volts (3) 0.15 volts

(2) –

1500 volts (4) None of these

14. A 5 C charge experiences a force of 2000 N when moved between two points along the field
separated by a distance of 2 cm in a uniform electric field. The potential difference between the
two points is :–
(1) 8 volts (3) 800 volts
(2) 80 volts (4) 8000 volts

15. A particle of mass m and charge q is released from rest in an electric field E. Then the K.E. after
time t will be : –

2E 2t 2 E 2q 2t 2 Eq2m Eqm
(1) (2) (3) (4)
mq 2m 2t 2 2t

16. The electric potential and field at a point due to an electric dipole are proportional to :–
(1) r, r 1 -

(3) r 2 , r 3
- –-

r- 1, r 2
(2) -

(4) r 2 , r 2
- –-

17. A parallel plate capacitor has rectangular plates of 400 𝑐𝑚2 area and are separated by a distance
of 2 mm with air as the medium. What charge will appear on the plates if a 200 volt potential
difference is applied across the capacitor ?
(1) 3 . 54 × 10 6 𝐶 (3) 3 . 54 × 10 10 𝐶
-

(2) 3 54 × 10 8 𝐶 (4) 1770 . 8 × 10 13𝐶

-

18. The force on a charge situated on the axis of a dipole is F. If the charge is shifted to double the
distance, the force acting will be :–
(1) Zero F F F
(2) (3) (4)
2 4 8
19. A small electric dipole is of dipole moment p. The electric potential at a distance 'r' from its centre
and making an angle  from the axis of dipole will be :–
kpsin  kp
(1) (3) 3 1 + 3cos2 
r 2 r
kpcos  kp
(2) (4) 3 1 + 3sin2 
r2 r
20. Two conductors are of same shape and size. One of copper and the other of aluminium (less
conducting) are placed in an uniform electric field. The charge induced in aluminium : –

(1) will be less than that in copper (3) will be equal to that in copper
(2) will be more than that in copper (4) cannot be compared with that of copper
 21. A big hollow metal sphere A is charged to 100 volts and another smaller hollow sphere B is
charged to 50 volts. If B is put inside A and joined with a metallic wire, then the direction of
charge flow :–

(1) is from A to B (3) no charge flows

(2) is from B to A (4) depends on the radii of spheres .

22. Two concentric conducting spheres are of radii r1 and r2 . The outer sphere is given a charge q.
The charge q' on the inner sphere will be (inner sphere is grounded) : –

(1) q r1
(2) q
–

(3) –q (4) zero

r2
23. Consider a conducting spherical shell of radius R with its centre at the origin, carrying uniform
positive surface charge density. The variation of the magnitude of the electric field |E(r)| and
the electric potential V(r) with the distance r from the centre, is best represented by the graph
(Here dotted line represents potential curve and bold line represents electric field curve) : –

(1)
(3)

(2) (4)

24. The capacitance C of a capacitor is :-

(1) independent of the charge and potential of the capacitor.

(2) dependent on the charge and independent of potential.
(3) independent of the geometrical configuration of the capacitor.
(4) independent of the dielectric medium between the two conducting surfaces of the capacitor.

25. An uncharged capacitor is connected to a battery. On charging the capacitor : -

(1) all the energy supplied is stored in the capacitor.

(2) half the energy supplied is stored in the capacitor.
(3) the energy stored depends upon the capacitance of the capacitor only.
(4) the energy stored depends upon the time for which the capacitor is charged.
 Answer Key
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Answer 2 1 2 1 4 3 1 3 4 4 3 2 1 1 2
Question 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Answer 3 2 4 2 3 2 3 4 1 2

SOLUTIONS

1.

k( +q) k(–q)
VA = + =0
a a

2. Potential difference between outer and inner spheres doesn't depend upon the charge given to
outer sphere, hence remains same.

k(2C) k(–3C) k(–4C) k(5C)

3. Vo = + + +
x x x x
Vo = 0, Eo  0

l =0
kq
4. 
l =– 
–E.dl = V0 − V = V0 − 0 = V0 =
R
kq 9  109  1.11  10−10
V0 = = = 2volt
R 0.5

dv
5. E=– = –10x + 10 = 0
dx
at x = 1, E = 0
6.

V0 =
(
k 4r2 ) + k ( 4R ) =  (r + R)
2

r R 0

KQ KQ 2KQ
7. V = − = =V
3r r 3r
3Vr
 KQ =
2
KQ 3Vr V
E= 2 = 2
=
9r 2(9r ) 6r

8.

dV
E=− (–ve of slope of V-x curve)
dx
Electric field at x = 13m is
30 − 10 20
= = = 5(V / m)
16 − 12 4

9. Points A,B, C,D, E are equal distance from charge Q (at centre) so they are equipotential points.
VA = VB = VC = VD = VE = V
W = q (Vf – Vi)
= q (V - V)
=0

10. Option (4) is incorrect.

11.

 kq kq 
U A = q A VA = 10  B + C 
 r1 r2 
 1  (40) 1  ( −20) 
= 10  +  = 150ergs
 2 4 

12. For closed path :-

WAB + WBC + WCA = 0
2 + (–3) + WCA = 0
WCA = +1 J

13. W = Q (VB – VA)

15 = 0.01 (VB – VA)
VB – VA = 1500 V

V
14. F = qE = q
d
V
 2000 = 5 ×
2  10−2
 V = 8 volt

15. Speed of charge after time 't'

qE
v = u + at, where u = 0 and a =
m
 qE 
v =  t
m
2
1 1  qEt 
so KE = mv2 = m 
2 2  m 
1 q2E2t 2
KE =
2 m

16.

kP 2kP
V= E=
r2 r3
1 1
V 2 E 3
r r

17. 0 A
C=
d 8.85  10 12  400  10 4  200
− −

=
0 AV 2×10−3
 Q = CV =
d = 3.54 × 10–8 C
  PE 
 = −    = –2
 I 

PE
Hence  =
I
I
T = 2
PE
ML2 / 2 ML
= 2 = 2
qLE 2qE

1
18. F
d3
F
F' =
8

kPcos 
19. V=
r2

20. Same charge induced in both spheres. (r → same)

21. Direction of charge flow from inside to outside in conducting concentric hollow metallic spheres.

22.

Potential of inner sphere in zero due to earthing V = 0

Kq Kq' −qr1
+ =0  q' =
r2 r1 r2
23.

24. C → Depends on material, dimensions and medium between capacitor plates.

25.

Energy supplied = CV2

1
Energy stored U = CV2
2
1
Energy stored = (Energy supplied)
2