Middle of Pyramid - Test #46 - Electrostatic Potential &

Capacitance Contact Number: 9667591930 / 8527521718

1.
Infinite charges, each of q coulomb are lying on x-axis at
x = 1m, 2m, 4m, 8m, .........The electric potential due to
these at x = 0 will be –
1. Kq
2. Kq /2
3. 2 Kq
6.
4. KQ /3
2.
The electric potential at the surface of a charged solid
From a supply of identical capacitors rated 8 mF, 250 V, sphere of insulator is 20V. The value of electric potential
the minimum number of capacitors required to form a at its centre will be
composite 16 mF, 1000 V is :
1. 30V
1. 2
2. 20V
2. 4
3. 40V
3. 16
4. Zero
4. 32
7.
3.
A parallel plate capacitor of area ‘A’ , plate separation ‘d’
is filled with two dielectrics as shown. What is the
capacitance of the arrangement ?

1.
3Kε0 A 8.
4d

4Kε0 A
Angle between equipotential surface and lines of force is
2. 3d
(1) Zero
( K+1 ) ε0 A
3. 2d
(2) 180°

4.
K ( K+3 ) ε0 A
(3) 90°
2 ( K+1 ) d

(4) 45°
4.
9.
An electron of mass m and charge e is accelerated from
rest through a potential difference V in vacuum. The final
speed of the electron will be
(1) V √e/m

(2) √eV /m

(3) √2eV /m

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10.
(1) 1
Two charged spheres of radii 10 cm and 15 cm are
2me
connected by a thin wire. No current will flow, if they (2) √ mα

have -
(3) √
me

(1) The same charge on each mα

(2) The same potential

(4) √
me

2mα

(3) The same energy

15.
(4) The same field on their surfaces
Ten electrons are equally spaced and fixed around a
11. circle of radius R. Relative to V = 0 at infinity, the
In the electric field of a point charge q, a certain charge is electrostatic potential V and the electric field E at the
carried from point A to B, C, D and E. Then the work centre C are
done →
(1) V ≠ 0 and E ≠ 0

→
(2) V ≠ 0 and E = 0

→
(3) V = 0 and E = 0

→
(4) V = 0 and E ≠ 0

(1) Is least along the path AB 16.

(2) Is least along the path AD A proton is about 1840 times heavier than an electron.
(3) Is zero along all the paths AB, AC, AD and AE When it is accelerated by a potential difference of 1 kV,
its kinetic energy will be -
(4) Is least along AE
(1) 1840 keV
12.
(2) 1/1840 keV
A conductor with a positive charge
(3) 1 keV
(1) Is always at +ve potential
(4) 920 keV
(2) Is always at zero potential
17.
(3) Is always at negative potential
As per this diagram a point charge +q is placed at the
(4) May be at +ve, zero or –ve potential origin O. Work done in taking another point charge –Q
from the point A [co-ordinates (0, a)] to another point B
13. [co-ordinates (a, 0)] along the straight path AB is
If a charged spherical conductor of radius 10 cm has
potential V at a point distant 5 cm from its centre, then
the potential at a point distant 15 cm from the centre will
be -
(1) 1

3
V

(2) 2

3
V

(3) 3
V (1) Zero
2

−qQ

(4) 3 V (2) ( 4πε0

1

2
) √2a
a

14.
(3) (
qQ 1 a
)
2
4πε0 √2
The ratio of momenta of an electron and an α-particle
a

which are accelerated from rest by a potential difference (4) (

qQ 1
) √2a
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2
4πε0 a
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18.
(4) Low k and high x
The capacity of a condenser is 4 × 10–6 farad and its 23.
potential is 100 volts. The energy released on discharging
it fully will be - 64 drops each having the capacity C and potential V are
combined to form a big drop. If the charge on the small
(1) 0.02 Joule drop is q, then the charge on the big drop will be
(2) 0.04 Joule (1) 2q
(3) 0.025 Joule (2) 4q
(4) 0.05 Joule (3) 16q
19. (4) 64q
The energy stored in a condenser of capacity C which has 24.
been raised to a potential V is given by -
The capacity of a parallel plate capacitor increases with
(1) CV1

2 the
(2) 1

2
CV
2
(1) Decrease of its area

(3) CV (2) Increase of its distance

(4) 1 (3) Increase of its area

2V C

(4) None of the above

20.
25.
Eight drops of mercury of equal radii possessing equal
charges combine to form a big drop. Then the The true statement is, on increasing the distance between
capacitance of bigger drop compared to each individual the plates of a parallel plate condenser -
small drop is
(1) The electric intensity between the plates will decrease
(1) 8 times
(2) The electric intensity between the plates will increase
(2) 4 times
(3) The electric intensity between the plates will remain
(3) 2 times unchanged
(4) 32 times (4) The P.D. between the plates will decrease
21. 26.
The capacity of a parallel plate condenser is C. Its Force of attraction between the plates of a parallel plate
capacity when the separation between the plates is halved capacitor whose dielectric constant is K will be -
will be q
2

(1)
(1) 4 C 2ε0 AK

2
q
(2) 2 C (2) ε0 AK

(3) C

2
(3)
q

2ε0 A

(4) C
q
2

4 (4) 2ε0 A K
2

22.
27.
If the dielectric constant and dielectric strength be
denoted by k and x respectively, then a material suitable A light bulb, a capacitor and a battery are connected
for use as a dielectric in a capacitor must have together as shown here, with switch S initially open.
When the switch S is closed, which one of the following
(1) High k and high x is true -
(2) High k and low x
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, when the distance between its plates is 8 cm. If the

distance between the plates is reduced to 4 cm, then the
capacity of this parallel plate condenser will be
(1) 5 μF
(2) 10 μF
(1) The bulb will light up for an instant when the (3) 20 μF
capacitor starts charging
(4) 40 μF
(2) The bulb will light up when the capacitor is fully
charged 32.

(3) The bulb will not light up at all The effective capacitance between points X and Y of
figure shown in:
(4) The bulb will light up and go off at regular intervals
28.
A capacitor, when filled with a dielectric K = 3, has
charge Q0, voltage V0 and field E0. If the dielectric is
replaced with another one having K = 9 the new values of
charge, voltage and field will be respectively, when the 1. 6 μF
capacitor is not connected with a battery -
2. 12 μF
(1) 3Q 0, 3V0 , 3E0
3. 18 μF
(2) Q 0, 3V0 , 3E0
4. 24 μF
(3) Q
V0
0, , 3E0
3
33.
V0 E0
(4) Q 0,
3
,
3
A capacitor is charged by connecting a battery across its
plates. It stores energy U. Now the battery is
29. disconnected and another identical capacitor is connected
A parallel plate condenser with oil between the plates across it, then the energy stored by both capacitors of the
(dielectric constant of oil K = 2) has a capacitance C. If system will be:
the oil is removed, then capacitance of the capacitor 1. U
becomes
2. U

(1) √2C 2

(2) 2C 3. 2U
4. 3
U
(3) C

√2
2

34.
(4) C

2
A bullet of mass 2g is having a charge of 2μC. Through
30. what potential difference must it be accelerated, starting
from rest, to acquire a speed of 10 ms ? −1

A 12pF capacitor is connected to a 50V battery. How

much electrostatic energy is stored in the capacitor ? 1. 20 kV

(1) 1.5 × 10–8 Joule 2. 5 V

(2) 2.5 × 10–7 Joule 3. 50 kV

4. 5 kV
(3) 3.5 × 10–5 Joule
35.
(4) 4.5 × 10–2 Joule
→
An electric dipole of moment p is lying along a uniform
31.
. The work done in rotating the dipole byPage: 4
→
electric field E
Middle of Pyramid - Test #46 - Electrostatic Potential &
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90° is 2. 3
CV
2

1. √2pE 3. 1
CV
2

2
pE
2. 2 4. 2 CV 2

3. 2pE 39.
4. pE Three capacitors each of capacitance C and of breakdown
36. voltage V are joined in series. The capacitance and
breakdown voltage of the combination will be
A parallel plate air capacitor is charged to a potential
difference of V volts. After disconnecting the charging 1. 3C, V

battery the distance between the plates of the capacitor is

increased using an insulating handle. As a result the 2. C

3
, 3V
potential difference between the plates
3. 3C, 3V
1. decreases
4. C

3
,
V

3
2. does not change
40.
3. becomes zero
A parallel plate condenser has a uniform electric field E (
4. increases. V m ) in the space between the plates. If the distance
−1

37. between the plates is d (m) and area of each plate is A

(m ), the energy (joules) stored in the condenser is
2

Charges +q and -q are placed at points A and B

respectively which are distance 2L apart, C is the 1. 1

2
ε0 E Ad
2

midpoint between A and B. The work done in moving a

charge +Q along the semicircle CRD is 2. E 2
Ad/ε0

3. 1

2
ε0 E
2

4. ε 0 EAd

41.
Three charges each +q are placed at the corners of an
1.
qQ

2πε0 L isosceles triangle ABC of sides BC and AC equal to 2a.

D and E are the midpoints of BC and CA. The work done
2.
qQ

6 πε0 L
in taking a charge Q from D to E is

3. −
qQ

6 πε0 L

4.
qQ

4πε0 L

38.
Two condensers one of capacity C and other of capacity
1.
3qQ

C/2 are connected to a V-volt battery, as shown. The 4πε0 a

work done in charging fully both the condensers is

2.
3qQ

8πε0 a

3.
qQ

4πε0 a

4. zero
42.
A, B and C are three points in a uniform electric field.
1. 1
CV
2
The electric potential is
4
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V1 C1 +V2 C2 +V3 C3
1. C1 +C2 +C3

V1 +V2 +V3
2. C1 +C2 +C3

V1 ( V2 +V3 )

1. maximum at A 3. C1 ( C2 +C3 )

2. maximum at B 4.
V1 V2 V3

C1 C2 C3

3. maximum at C
4. same at all the three points A, B and C Fill OMR Sheet
43.
A parallel plate air capacitor of capacitance C is
connected to a cell of emf V and then disconnected from
it. A dielectric slab of dielectric constant K, which can
just fill the air gap of the capacitor, is now inserted in it.
Which of the following is incorrect?
1. The energy stored in the capacitor decreases K times.

2. The change in energy stored is 1

2
CV
2
(
1

K
− 1)

3. The charge on the capacitor is not conserved.

4. The potential difference between the plates decreases
K times.
44.
A parallel plate air capacitor has capacity 'C', the distance
of separation between plates is 'd' and potential difference
'V' is applied between the plates. Force of attraction
between the plates of the parallel plate air capacitor is :
2 2

1. C

2d
V

2 2

2.
C V

2d

3. CV

2d

4. CV

45.
Three uncharged capacitors of capacities C , C and 1 2 C3

are connected to one another as shown in the figure.

Points A, B, and D are at potential V1 , V2 and V3 ,then

the potential at O will be
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