PHYSICS PRACTICE SHEET October 1, 2010

PHYSICS
Q.1. An infinite long plate has surface charge density σ . As shown in
the fig. a point charge q is moved from A to B. Net work done
by electric field is:
σq σq
(a) ¿ (b) ¿
2∈0 2∈0
σq σq
(c) ¿ (d) (2 πr + r)
∈0 ∈0

Q.2. Figure shows two large cylinder shells having uniform linear charge
densities + λ and – λ. Radius of linear cylinder is ‘a’ and that of outer
cylinder is ‘b’. A charged particle of mass m, charge q revolves in a circle
of radius r. Then its speed ‘v’ is: (Neglect gravity and assume the radii
of both the cylinders to be very small in comparison to their length.)
λq 2 λq
(a)
√ 2 π ∈0 m
λq
r
(b)
√ π ∈0 m
λq
(c)
√ π ∈0 m
(d)
√ 4 π ∈0 m

Q.3. Figure shows a solid hemisphere with a charge of 5 nC distributed uniformly through its
volume. The hemisphere lies on a plane and point P is located on the plane, along a radial
line from the centre of curvature at distance 15 cm. The electric potential at point P due to
the hemisphere, is:

(a) 150 V (b) 300 V (c) 450 V (d) 600 V

Q.4. A charge Q is placed at a distance of 4R above the centre of a disc of radius R. The magnitude
of flux through the disc is∅ . Now a hemispherical shell of radius Ris placed over the disc
such that it forms a closed surface.The flux through the curved surface taking direction of
area vector along outward normal as positive, is

P
(a) zero (b) ∅ (c) −∅ (d) 2 ∅

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1 1 1
Q.5. Electric potential ‘v’ in space as a function of co-ordinates is given by, v= + + . Then
x y z
the electric field intensity at (1, 1, 1) is given by:
1 ^ ^ ^
(a)−( i+ ^ ^j+ k^
^ ^j+ k^ ) (b) i+ (c) zero (d) ( i+ j + k )
√3
Q.6. Two very large thin conducting plates having same cross-sectional area are placed as shown
in figure they are carrying charges ‘Q’ and ‘3Q’ respectively. The variation of electric field as
a function at x (for x = 0 to x = 3d) will be best represented by.

(a) (b)

(c) E (d)

Q.7. Two infinitely large charged planes having uniform surface charge density +σ and – σ are
placed along x – y plane and yz plane respectively as shown in the figure. Then the nature of
electric lines of forces in x – z plane is given by:

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

Q.8. In the circuit shown, each resistance is 2 Ω . The potential V 1as indicated in the circuit, is
equal to

(a) 11V (b) – 11 V (c) 9 V (d) – 9V

Q.9. Circuit for the measurement of resistance by potentiometer is shown. The galvanometer is
first connected at point A and zero deflection is observed at length PJ = 10 cm. In second
case it is connected at point C and zero deflection is observed at a length 30 cm from P. Then
the unknown resistance X is

12V
R R
(a) 2 R (b) (c) (d) 3 R
2 3

Q.10. Initially switch S is connected to position 1 for a long time. The net amount of heat
generated in the circuit after it is shifted to position 2 is:

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C C
(a) (ε + ε )ε (b) C (ε 1 +ε 2) ε 2 (c) (ε 1 + ε 2)2 2
(d) C (ε 1 +ε 2)
2 1 2 2 2

MULTIPLE CHOICES
Q.11. In front of an earthed conductor a point charge +q is placed as shown in figure:

(a) On the surface of conductor the net charge is always negative.

(b) On the surface of conductor at some points charges are negative and at some points
charges may be positive distributed non uniformly
(c) Inside the conductor electric field due to point charge is non zero
(d) None of these

Q.12. The galvanometer shown in the figure has resistance 10 Ω . It is shunted by a series
combination of a resistance S=1 Ω and an ideal cell of emf 2V. A current 2 A passes as
shown.

(a) The reading of the galvanometer is 1A

(b) The reading of the galvanometer is zero
(c) The potential difference across the resistance S is 1.5 V
(d) The potential difference across the resistance S is 2 V

Q.13. A variable current flows through a 1 Ωresistor for 2 seconds. Timedependence of the
current is shown in the graph.

I(A)

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(a) Total charge flow through the resistor is 10 C.

(b) Average current through the resistor is 5 A.
(c) Total heat produces in the resistor is 50 J.
(d) Maximum power during the flow of current is 100 W.
Q.14. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance ‘C’ has charges on its plates initially as shown in the
figure. Now at t = 0, the switch ‘S’ is closed. Select the correct alternative (s) for this circuit
diagram.

(a) In steady state the charges on the outer surfaces of plates ‘A’ and ‘B’ will be same in
magnitude and sign.
(b) In steady state the charges on the outer surfaces of plates ‘A’ and ‘B’ will be same in
magnitude and opposite in sign.
(c) In steady state the charges on the inner surfaces of plates ‘A’ and ‘B’ will be same in
magnitude and opposite in sign.
5 ε2 C
(d) The work done by the cell by the time steady state is reached is .
2

Q.15. Capacitor C1 of the capacitance 1 microfarad and capacitor C 2 of capacitance 2 microfarad

are separately charged fully by a common battery. The two capacitors are then separately
allowed to discharge through equal resistor at time t = 0.
(a) the current in each of the two discharging circuits is zero at t = 0.
(b) the current in the two discharging circuits at t = 0 are equal but non zero.
(c) the current in the two discharging circuits at t = 0 are unequal.
(d) capacitor C1 loses 50% of its initial charge sooner than C2 loses 50% of its charge

COMPREHENSION TYPE

I. The switch s has been closed for long time and the electric
circuit shown carries a steady current. Let C 1 = 3.0 μF,
C2 = 6.0 μF, R1 = 4.0 kΩ , and R1 = 7.0 kΩ . The power dissipated
in R2 is 2.8 W.

Q.16. The power dissipated to the resistor R1 is

(a) 2.8 W (b) 1.6 W (c) 4.9 W (d) 0

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Q.17. The charge on capacitors C1 and C2 are respectively.

(a) 940 μC, 940 μC (b) 440 μC, 440 μC (c) 240 μC, 840 μC (d) 840 μC, 240 μC

Q.18.
R 2 on C1 is:
Long time after switch is opened, the charge
(a) Zero (b) 420 μC (C) 240 μC (d) 660 μC
II. In the circuit given below, both batteries are ideal. EMF E 1 of battery 1 has a fixed value, but
emf E2 of battery 2 can be varied between 1.0 V and 10.0 V. The graph gives the currents through
the two batteries as a function of E 2, but are not marked as which plot corresponds to which
battery. But for both plots, current is assumed to be negative when the direction of the current
through the battery is opposite the direction of that battery’s emf. (direction of emf is from negative
to positive)

E2 (V)
Q.19. The value of emf E1 is
(a) 8 V (b) 6 V (c) 4 V (d) 2 V

Q.20. The resistance R1 has value +

(a) 10 Ω (b) 20 Ω (c) 30 Ω (d) 40 Ω

Q.21. The resistance R2 is equal to:

(a) 10 Ω (b) 20 Ω (c) 30 Ω (d) 40 Ω

III. Two positive point charges A and B have charge + q and + 2q; mass m and 2m respectively
as shown. Both the charges are released from rest when they are at a distance l 0 apart.
Neglect gravity and also assume the only force acting on either charge is the electrostatic
force due to each other.

Q.22. The speed of charge A at the instant separation between both charges is 2 l 0.
q2 q2 q2 q2
(a)
√12 π ϵ 0 ml
(b)
√
6 π ϵ 0 ml
(c)
√4 π ϵ 0 ml
(d)
√3 π ϵ 0 ml

Q.23. The work done by electrostatic force on charge A while the separation between both
charges changes from l 0 to2 l 0 is.

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+2q, 2m

q2 q2 q2 q2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
12 π ϵ 0 l 6 π ϵ0 l 4 π ϵ0 l 24 π ϵ 0 l

Q.24. Total work done by electrostatic force on charge A + charge B while the separation between
both charges changes from l 0 to2 l 0 is.
q2 q2 q2 q2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
12 π ϵ 0 l 6 π ϵ0 l 4 π ϵ0 l 24 π ϵ 0 l

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