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Electric Charges and Fields

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Q1

The electric flux is ϕ=ασ+βλ where \(\lambda\) and \(\sigma\) are linear and surface charge density, respectively. αβ represents

[JEE Main 2025, 23 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

charge

b

displacement

c

area

d

electric field

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Q2

A point charge causes an electric flux of -2×104Nm2C-1 to pass through a spherical Gaussian surface of 8.0 cm radius, centred on the charge. The value of the point charge is :
(Given ϵ0=8.85×10-12C2N-1m-2 )

[JEE Main 2025, 29 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

17.7×10-8C

b

-15.7×10-8C

c

-17.7×10-8C

d

15.7×10-8C

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Q3

Consider a circular loop that is uniformly charged and has a radius a2. Find the position along the positive z -axis of the cartesian coordinate system where the electric field is maximum if the ring was assumed to be placed in xy-plane at the origin :

[JEE Main 2025, 2 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

a2

b

a2

c

a

d

0

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Q4

Two point charges q1=3μC and q2=-4μC are placed at points (2i^+3j^+3k^) and (i^+j^+k^) respectively. Force on charge q2 is _________ N. (Take 14πϵ0=9×109 SI Units)

[JEE Main 2026, 8 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

(12i^+24j^+24k^)×10-3

b

(4i^+8j^+8k^)×10-3

c

(3i^+6j^+6k^)×10-3

d

(-4i^-8j^-8k^)×10-3

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Q5

An uncharged conducting sphere is brought in contact with an identical sphere having a charge of \(4 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{C}\). After contact, the spheres are separated and placed at a distance such that the electrostatic force between them is \(9 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~N}\). Find the distance between the spheres.

a

0.01 m

b

0.02 m

c

0.03 m

d

0.05 m

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Q6

A charged particle of charge Q and mass mm is suspended from a string of length ll in a uniform electric field E​. If the particle is displaced slightly and released, it undergoes small oscillations. Ignoring gravity, determine the time period of these oscillations.(Shift - I Memory Based)

a

2πmlQE

b

2π2mlQE

c

12πmlQE

d

12π2mlQE

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Q7

An electric field is given by 6i^+5j^+3k^ N / C. The electric flux through a surface area 30i^ m2 lying in YZ-plane (in SI unit) is :

[JEE Main 2024, 29 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

180

b

150

c

90

d

60

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Q8

An electric field is given by 6i^+5j^+3k^ N / C. The electric flux through a surface area 30i^ m2 lying in YZ-plane (in SI unit) is :

[JEE Main 2024, 29 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

180

b

150

c

90

d

60

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Q9

The ratio of electric force to gravitational force between two particles having charges q1q_1​ and q2q_2​, and masses m1m_1 and m2m_2​, respectively, is (where the symbols have their usual meanings):

(Shift I Memory Based)

a

4πϵ0m1m2Gq1q2\frac{4 \pi \epsilon_0 m_1 m_2 G}{q_1 q_2}

b

4πϵ0Gm1m2q1q2r4\frac{4 \pi \epsilon_0 G m_1 m_2}{q_1 q_2 r^4}

c

q1q2r44πϵ0Gm1m2\frac{q_1 q_2 r^4}{4 \pi \epsilon_0 G m_1 m_2}

d

q1q24πϵ0Gm1m2\frac{q_1 q_2}{4 \pi \epsilon_0 G m_1 m_2}

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Q10

Two metal plates (A, B) are kept horizontally with separation of 12πcm, with plate A on the top. An atomizer jet sprays oil (density 1.5g/cm3 ) droplets of radius 1 mm horizontally. All oil droplets carry a charge 5 nC . The potentials VA and VB required on plates A and B respectively in order to ensure the droplets do not descend. The values of VA and VB are _______(Neglect the air resistance to the droplets and take g=10m/s2 )

[02 April, 2026 (Shift-2)]

a

100 V and 580 V

b

580 V and 100 V

c

60 V and 400 V

d

0 V and-200 V

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Q11

Two small spherical balls of mass 10 g each with charges -2 μC and 2 μC, are attached to two ends of very light rigid rod of length 20 cm . The arrangement is now placed near an infinite nonconducting charge sheet with uniform charge density of 100 μC/m2 such that length of rod makes an angle of 30° with electric field generated by charge sheet. Net torque acting on the rod is:
(Take ε0:8.85×10-12 C2/Nm2)

a

112 Nm

b

1.12 Nm

c

2.24 Nm

d

11.2 Nm

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Q12

A rigid dipole undergoes a simple harmonic motion about its centre in the presence of an electric field E1=E0x^ If another electric field E2=2E0(y^+z^) is introduced to the system, what will be the percentage change in the frequency of the oscillation (approximate)?

[JEE Main 2026, 4 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

73%

b

63%

c

83%

d

53%

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Q13

Two identical conducting spheres \(P\) and \(S\) with charge \(Q\) on each, repel each other with a force \(16 \ N\). A third identical uncharged conducting sphere \(R\) is successively brought in contact with the two spheres. The new force of repulsion between \(P\) and \(S\) is :

[JEE Main 2024, 06 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

\(1 \ N\)

b

\(4 \ N\)

c

\(12 \ N\)

d

\(6 \ N\)

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Q14

Two identical conducting spheres \(P\) and \(S\) with charge \(Q\) on each, repel each other with a force \(16 \ N\). A third identical uncharged conducting sphere \(R\) is successively brought in contact with the two spheres. The new force of repulsion between \(P\) and \(S\) is :

[JEE Main 2024, 06 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

\(1 \ N\)

b

\(4 \ N\)

c

\(12 \ N\)

d

\(6 \ N\)

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Q15

An electric dipole of mass m, charge q, and length l is placed in a uniform electric field E=E0i^. When the dipole is rotated slightly from its equilibrium position and released, the time period of its oscillations will be:

a

12π2mlqE0

b

2πmlqE0

c

2πml2qE0

d

12πml2qE0

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Q16

The ratio of electric force to gravitational force between two particles having charges q1, q2  and m1 and m2respectively is (where symbols have their usual meanings)

a

4πεom1m2Gq1q2

b

4πεom1m2Gq1q2r4

c

q1q2r44πεom1m2G

d

q1q24πεoGm1m2

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Q17

A charge q is placed at the center of one of the surface of a cube. The flux linked with the cube is:

a

Zero

b

q8ϵ0

c

q2ϵ0

d

q4ϵ0

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Q18

A point charge causes an electric flux of -2×104Nm2C-1 to pass through a spherical Gaussian surface of 8.0 cm radius, centred on the charge. The value of the point charge is :
(Given ϵ0=8.85×10-12C2N-1m-2 )

[JEE Main 2025, 29 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

17.7×10-8C

b

-15.7×10-8C

c

-17.7×10-8C

d

15.7×10-8C

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Q19

The ratio of electric force to gravitational force between two particles having charges q1q_1​ and q2q_2​, and masses m1m_1 and m2m_2​, respectively, is (where the symbols have their usual meanings):

(Shift I Memory Based)

a

4πϵ0m1m2Gq1q2\frac{4 \pi \epsilon_0 m_1 m_2 G}{q_1 q_2}

b

4πϵ0Gm1m2q1q2r4\frac{4 \pi \epsilon_0 G m_1 m_2}{q_1 q_2 r^4}

c

q1q2r44πϵ0Gm1m2\frac{q_1 q_2 r^4}{4 \pi \epsilon_0 G m_1 m_2}

d

q1q24πϵ0Gm1m2\frac{q_1 q_2}{4 \pi \epsilon_0 G m_1 m_2}

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Q20

A dipole with two electric charges of 2 μC magnitude each, with separation distance 0.5 μm, is placed between the plates of a capacitor such that its axis is parallel to an electric field established between the plates when a potential difference of 5 V is applied. Separation between the plates is 0.5 mm . If the dipole is rotated by 30° from the axis, it tends to realign in the direction due to a torque. The value of torque is :

[JEE Main 2025, 7 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

5×10-9 Nm

b

5×10-3 Nm

c

2.5×10-12 Nm

d

2.5×10-9 Nm

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Q21

An infinitely long wire has uniform linear charge density λ=2nC/m. The net flux through a Gaussian cube of side length 3 cm, if the wire passes through any two corners of the cube, that are maximally displaced from each other, would be xNm2C-1, where x is :
[Neglect any edge effects and use 14πε0=9×109 SI units]

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a

0.72 π

b

1.44 π

c

6.48 π

d

2.16 π

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Q22

An electron is made to enter symmetrically between two parallel and equally but oppositely charged metal plates, each of 10 cm length. The electron emerges out of the electric field region with a horizontal component of velocity 106 m/s. If the magnitude of the electric field between the plates is 9.1 V/cm, then the vertical component of velocity of electron is (mass of electron =9.1×10-31 kg and charge of electron =1.6×10-19C )

[JEE Main 2025, 22 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

16×106 m/s

b

0

c

16×104 m/s

d

1×106 m/s

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Q23

An uncharged conducting sphere is brought in contact with an identical sphere having a charge of \(4 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{C}\). After contact, the spheres are separated and placed at a distance such that the electrostatic force between them is \(9 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~N}\). Find the distance between the spheres.

a

0.01 m

b

0.02 m

c

0.03 m

d

0.05 m

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Q24

An electric dipole of mass m, charge q, and length l is placed in a uniform electric field E=E0i^. When the dipole is rotated slightly from its equilibrium position and released, the time period of its oscillations will be:

[JEE Main 2025, 29 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

12π2mlqE0

b

2πmlqE0

c

2πml2qE0

d

12πml2qE0

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Q25

The ratio of electric force to gravitational force between two particles having charges q1, q2  and m1 and m2respectively is (where symbols have their usual meanings)

a

4πεom1m2Gq1q2

b

4πεom1m2Gq1q2r4

c

q1q2r44πεom1m2G

d

q1q24πεoGm1m2

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Q26

Two point charges 8μC and -2μC are located at x=2 cm and x =4 cm, respectively on the x-axis, The ratio of electric flux due to these charges through two spheres of radii 3 cm and 5 cm with their centers at the origin is _______.

[02 April, 2026 (Shift-II)]

a

4 : 1

b

3 : 4

c

4 : 3

d

4 : 5

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Q27

Force between two point charges (q1) and (q2) placed in vacuum at r cm apart is F. Force between them when placed in a medium having dielectric constant K = 5 at r5 cm apart will be:

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a

F5

b

25F

c

5F

d

F25

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Q28

A particle of charge ' \(-q\) ' and mass ' \(m\) ' moves in a circle of radius ' \(r\) ' around an infinitely long line charge of linear charge density ' \(+\lambda\) '. Then time period will be given as :
(Consider \(k\) as Coulomb's constant)

a

\(T=\frac{1}{2 \pi r} \sqrt{\frac{m}{2 k \lambda q}}\)

b

\(T=\frac{1}{2 \pi} \sqrt{\frac{2 k \lambda q}{m}}\)

c

\(T=2 \pi r \sqrt{\frac{m}{2 k \lambda q}}\)

d

\(T^2=\frac{4 \pi^2 m}{2 k \lambda q} r^3\)

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Q29

A charged particle of charge Q and mass mm is suspended from a string of length ll in a uniform electric field E​. If the particle is displaced slightly and released, it undergoes small oscillations. Ignoring gravity, determine the time period of these oscillations.(Shift - I Memory Based)

a

2πmlQE

b

2π2mlQE

c

12πmlQE

d

12π2mlQE

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Q30

A point charge causes an electric flux of -2×104Nm2C-1 to pass through a spherical Gaussian surface of 8.0 cm radius, centred on the charge. The value of the point charge is :
(Given ϵ0=8.85×10-12C2N-1m-2 )

[JEE Main 2025, 29 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

17.7×10-8C

b

-15.7×10-8C

c

-17.7×10-8C

d

15.7×10-8C

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