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EXERCISE-II (Previous Year Questions) AIPMT/NEET

AIPMT 2006 5. Three point charges +q, –2q and +q are placed
1. A square surface of side L metres is in the plane at points (x = 0, y = a, z = 0),(x = 0, y = 0,

of the paper. A uniform electric field E (volt/m),
z = 0) and (x = a, y = 0, z = 0) respectively. The
also in the plane of the paper, is limited only to
the lower half of the square surface (see figure). magnitude and direction of the electric dipole
The electric flux in SI units associated with the
surface is :– moment vector of this charge assembly are :–

(1) 2 qa along + x direction

E
(2) 2 qa along + y direction

EL2 EL2 (3) 2 qa along the line joining points

(1) zero (2) EL2 (3) (4)
2 ∈0 2
(x = 0, y = 0, z = 0) and (x = a, y = a, z = 0)

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 (4) qa along the line joining points
2. An electric dipole of dipole moment p is lying

along a uniform electric field E . The work done (x = 0, y = 0, z = 0) and (x = a, y = a, z = 0)
in rotating the dipole by 90° is :–
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pE
(1) 2pE (2) pE (3) 2pE (4)
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6. The electric potential at a point in free space due
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3. Charges +q and –q are placed at points A and B to a charge Q coulombs is Q × 1011 volts. The
respectively which are a distance 2L apart, C is
the mid point of A and B. The work done in electric field at that point is :-
moving a charge +Q along the semicircle CRD (1) 4π∈0 Q × 1020 volts/m
is :-
R (2) 12π∈0 Q × 1022 volts/m

A C B D (3) 4π∈0 Q × 1022 volts/m

qQ qQ (4) 12π∈0 Q × 1020 volts/m

(1) − (2)
6π ∈0 L 4π ∈0 L
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qQ qQ
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2π ∈0 L 6π ∈0 L
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4. A hollow cylinder has a charge q coulombs
located within it symmetrically. If φ is the electric by:
flux in units of volt-meter associated with the V = –x2y – xz3 + 4
curved surface B, the flux linked with the plane 
surface A in units of volt-meters will be :- The electric field E at that point is :-
B 
(1) E = î (2xy – z3) + ĵ xy2 + k̂ 3z2x
C A 
(2) E = î (2xy + z3) + ĵ x2 + k̂ 3xz2

q 1 q  (3) E = î 2xy + ĵ (x2 + y2) + k̂ (3xz – y2)
(1) −φ (2)  − φ
∈0 2 ∈0  
(4) E = î z3 + ĵ xyz + k̂ z2
q φ
(3) (4)
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AIPMT(Pre) 2010 12. Four electric charges + q, +q, – q and – q are
8. Two positive ions, each carrying a charge q, are placed at the corners of a square of side 2L(see
separated by a distance d. If F is the force of figure). The electric potential at point A, midway
repulsion between the ions, then the number of between the two charges +q and +q, is :-
electrons missing from each ion will be (e being +q –q
the charge on an electron) :-
A
4π ∈0 Fd2 4π ∈0 Fd2
(1) (2)
q2 e2
+q –q
2 2
4π ∈0 Fe 4π ∈0 Fd
(3) (4) 1 2q 1 2q  1 
d 2
e2 (1) (1 + 5 ) (2) 1 + 
4π ∈0 L 4π ∈0 L  5
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1 2q  1 
9. A square surface of side L meters in the plane of (3) 1 −  (4) Zero
4π ∈0 L  5
the paper is placed in a uniform electric field

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E (volts/m) acting along the same plane at an ES0115
angle θ with the horizontal side of the square as AIPMT(Mains) 2011
shown in figure. The electric flux linked to the 13. Three charges each +q are placed at the three
surface, in units of volt–m, is :-
corners of an isosceles triangle ABC with sides
E
BC and AC each equal to 2a. D and E are the
θ
mid points of BC and CA respectively. The work
done in taking a charge Q from D to E is :-
(1) Zero 3qQ
(1) qA
(2) EL2 4π ∈0 a

(3) EL2cosθ 3qQ E

(2)
(4) EL2sinθ 8π ∈0 a
Bq qC
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(3)
4π ∈0 a
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10. The electric field at a distance from the
2
14. The electric potential V at any point (x, y, z). (all
centre of a charged conducting spherical shell of
R in metres) in space is given by V = 4x2 volts.
radius R is E. The electric field at a distance
2 The electric field at the point (1, 0, 2) in
from the centre of the sphere is :- volt/meter, is :-
E E (1) 8 along negative X-axis
(1) E (2) (3) (4) Zero
2 3
(2) 8 along positive X-axis
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(3) 16 along negative X-axis
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(4) 16 along positive X-axis
11. A charge Q is enclosed by a Gaussian spherical
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surface of radius R. If the radius is doubled, then
the outward electric flux will :- 15. What is the flux through a cube of side 'a' if a
(1) increase four times point charge q is at one of its corner ?
(2) be reduced to half
q q 2q q
(3) remain the same (1) (2) 6a2 (3) (4)
(4) be doubled ∈0 2 ∈0 ∈0 8 ∈0
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AIPMT(Pre) 2012 20. Two pith balls carrying equal charges are
16. An electrical dipole of moment 'p' is placed in an suspended from a common point by strings of
electric field of intensity 'E'. The dipole acquires a equal length, the equilibrium separation between
position such that the axis of the dipole makes them is r. Now the strings are rigidly clamped at
an angle θ with the direction of the field. half the height. The equilibrium separation
Assuming that the potential energy of the dipole
between the balls now become :
is zero when θ = 90°, the torque and the
potential energy of the dipole will be respectively :-
(1) p E sinθ, 2p E cosθ
(2) p E cosθ, –p E sinθ
(3) p E sinθ, –p E cosθ y
(4) p E sinθ, –2p E cosθ y/2
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17. Four point charges –Q, –q, 2q and 2Q are 2
 2r   1 
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placed, at different corners of a square. The 
3  2
relation between Q and q for which the potential
at the centre of the square is zero is :-  r   2r 
(3)  3  (4)  
1  2  3
(1) Q = q (2) Q =
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(3) Q = –q (4) Q = −
q 21. A conducting sphere of radius R is given a
charge Q. The electric potential and the electric
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field at the centre of the sphere are respectively :-
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(1) Zero and
18. Two metallic spheres of radii 1 cm and 3 cm are 4π ∈0 R2
given charges of –1 × 10–2 C and 5 × 10–2 C Q
(2) and Zero
respectively. If these are connected by a 4π ∈0 R
conducting wire, the final charge on the bigger Q Q
(3) and
sphere is :- 4π ∈0 R 4π ∈0 R2
(1) 4 × 10–2 C (4) Both are zero
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(2) 1 × 10–2 C 22. In a region, the potential is represented by
(3) 2 × 10–2 C V(x, y, z) = 6x – 8xy – 8y + 6yz, where V is in
volts and x, y, z are in metres. The electric force
(4) 3 × 10–2 C
experienced by a charge of 2 coulombs situated
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at the point (1, 1, 1) is :-
NEET-UG 2013 (1) 6 5 N (2) 30 N
19. A, B and C are three points in a uniform electric (3) 24 N (4) 4 35 N
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field. The electric potential is :-
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B A →
E 23. The electric field in a certain region is acting
C
radially outward and is given by E = Ar. The
(1) same at all the three points A,B and C charge contained in a sphere of radius 'a' centred
at the origin of the field, will be given by :
(2) maximum at A
(1) A ε0 a2 (2) 4 πε0 Aa3
(3) maximum at B
(4) maximum at C (3) ε0 Aa3 (4) 4 πε0 Aa2
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24. If potential (in volts) in a region is expressed as
28. An electron falls from rest through a vertical
V (x,y,z) = 6xy – y + 2yz, the electric field
distance h in a uniform and vertically upward
(in N/C) at point (1,1,0) is :
directed electric field E. The direction of electrical
(1) −(6i + 9j + k)
 (2) −(3i + 5j + 3k)
 field is now reversed, keeping its magnitude the
same. A proton is allowed to fall from rest in
(3) −(6i + 5j + 2k)
 
(4) −(2i + 3j + k)
through the same vertical distance h. The time of
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25. An electric dipole is placed at an angle of 30° (1) smaller (2) 5 times greater

with an electric field intensity 2 × 105 N/C. It (3) 10 times greater (4) equal
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experiences a torque equal to 4 Nm. The charge
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on the dipole, if the dipole length is 2 cm, is :-

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29. A hollow metal sphere of radius R is uniformly
(1) 5 mC (2) 7 µC (3) 8 mC (4) 2 mC
charged. The electric field due to the sphere at a
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distance r from the centre :
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(1) increases as r increases for r < R and for r > R
26. The diagrams below show regions of equipotentials:-

40V
(2) zero as r increases for r < R, decreases as
20V 40V 20V 40V 10V 30V
20V r increases for r > R

A B (3) zero as r increases for r < R, increases as

A B A B A B
r increases for r > R
10V
10V 30V 10V 30V 20V 40V 30V (4) decreases as r increases for r < R and for r > R
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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A positive charge is moved from A to B in each
30. Two parallel infinite line charges with linear
diagram.
(1) In all the four cases the work done is the same charge densities +λ C/m and –λ C/m are placed
(2) Minimum work is required to move q in figure (a) at a distance of 2R in free space. What is the
(3) Maximum work is required to move q in figure (b) electric field mid-way between the two line
(4) Maximum work is required to move q in figure (c) charges?
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(1) zero
27. Suppose the charge of a proton and an electron
differ slightly. One of them is – e, the other is 2λ
(e + ∆e). If the net of electrostatic force and (2) N/C
π ∈0 R
gravitational force between two hydrogen atoms
placed at a distance d (much greater than atomic λ
size) apart is zero, then ∆e is of the order of (3) N/C
π ∈0 R
[Given mass of hydrogen mh = 1.67 × 10–27 kg]
λ
(1) 10–23 C (2) 10–37 C (4) N/C
2π ∈0 R
(3) 10–47 C (4) 10–20 C
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31. Two point charges A and B, having charges +Q 35. A spherical conductor of radius 10 cm has a
and –Q respectively, are placed at certain
charge of 3.2 × 10–7 C distributed uniformly.
distance apart and force acting between them is
F. If 25% charge of A is transferred to B, then What is the magnitude of electric field at a point
force between the charges becomes:
15 cm from the centre of the sphere ?
9F
(1) F (2)  1 
16  = 9 × 109 N m2 / C2 
 4 π ∈0 
16F 4F
(3) (4) (1) 1.28 × 107 N/C
9 3
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32. A sphere encloses an electric dipole with charge
(4) 1.28 × 106 N/C
±3 × 10–6 C. What is the total electric flux across
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(2) zero
36. The electric field at a point on the equatorial
(3) 3 × 10–6 Nm2/C
(4) 6 × 10–6 Nm2/C plane at a distance r from the centre of a dipole
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having dipole moment p is given by
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33. A short electric dipole has a dipole moment of (r >> separation of two charges forming the

16 × 10–9 C m. The electric potential due to the dipole, ∈0 - permittivity of free space)
dipole at a point at a distance of 0.6 m from the
   
p 2p
centre of the dipole, situated on a line making an (1) E = (2) E =
4π ∈0 r 3 4π ∈0 r 3
angle of 60° with the dipole axis is :
   
p p
(3) E = − (4) E = −
 1  4π ∈0 r 2 4π ∈0 r 3
 = 9 × 109 N m2 / C2 
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(1) zero (2) 50 V (3) 200 V (4) 400 V 37. The acceleration of an electron due to the mutual

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when they are 1.6 Å apart is,
34. In a certain region of space with volume 0.2 m3
(me ~ 9 × 10–31 kg, e = 1.6 × 10–19 C )
the electric potential is found to be 5 V
1
throughout. The magnitude of electric field in this (Take = 9 × 109 Nm2 C–2)
4πε0
region is :
(1) 1024 m/s2 (2) 1023 m/s2
(1) 5 N/C (2) Zero
(3) 1022 m/s2 (4) 1025 m/s2
(3) 0.5 N/C (4) 1 N/C
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