Electric Potential MCQ Questions & Answers in Electrostatics and Magnetism | Physics

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51. A charge of 3 coulomb moving in a uniform electric field experiences a force of 3000 newton. The potential difference between the two points situated in a field at a distance of $$1\,cm$$  from each other will be :

A 100
B 5000
C 10
D 50
Answer :   10

52. Equipotential surfaces are shown in figure. Then the electric field strength will be
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A $$100\,V{m^{ - 1}}$$   along $$X$$-axis
B $$100\,V{m^{ - 1}}$$   along $$Y$$-axis
C $$200\,V{m^{ - 1}}$$   at an angle $${120^ \circ }$$ with $$X$$-axis
D $$50\,V{m^{ - 1}}$$   at an angle $${120^ \circ }$$ with $$X$$-axis
Answer :   $$200\,V{m^{ - 1}}$$   at an angle $${120^ \circ }$$ with $$X$$-axis

53. In the electric field of a point charge $$q,$$ a certain charge is carried from point $$A$$ to $$B,C,D$$  and $$E.$$ Then the work done is
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A least along the path $$AB$$
B least along the path $$AD$$
C zero along all the paths $$AB,AC,AD$$   and $$AE$$
D least along $$AE$$
Answer :   zero along all the paths $$AB,AC,AD$$   and $$AE$$

54. If the electrostatic potential were given by $$\phi = {\phi _0}\left( {{x^2} + {y^2} + {z^2}} \right),$$     where $${\phi _0}$$ is constant, then the charge density giving rise to the above potential would be.

A 0
B $$ - 6{\phi _0}{\varepsilon _0}$$
C $$ - 2{\phi _0}{\varepsilon _0}$$
D $$ - \frac{{6{\phi _0}}}{{{\varepsilon _0}}}$$
Answer :   $$ - 6{\phi _0}{\varepsilon _0}$$

55. Three identical metallic uncharged spheres $$A,B$$  and $$C$$ each of radius $$a,$$ are kept at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side $$d\left( {d > > a} \right)$$   as shown in Fig. The fourth sphere (of radius $$a$$ ), which has a charge $$q,$$ touches $$A$$ and is then removed to a position far away. $$B$$ is earthed and then the earth connection is removed. $$C$$ is then earthed. The charge on $$C$$ is
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A $$\frac{{qa}}{{2d}}\left( {\frac{{2d - a}}{{2d}}} \right)$$
B $$\frac{{qa}}{{2d}}\left( {\frac{{2d - a}}{d}} \right)$$
C $$ - \frac{{qa}}{{2d}}\left( {\frac{{d - a}}{d}} \right)$$
D $$\frac{{2qa}}{d}\left( {\frac{{d - a}}{{2d}}} \right)$$
Answer :   $$ - \frac{{qa}}{{2d}}\left( {\frac{{d - a}}{d}} \right)$$

56. A conducting sphere of radius $$R$$ is given a charge $$Q.$$ The electric potential and the electric field at the centre of the sphere respectively are

A zero and $$\frac{Q}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}{R^2}}}$$
B $$\frac{Q}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}R}}$$  and zero
C $$\frac{Q}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}R}}{\text{and}}\frac{Q}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}{R^2}}}$$
D Both and zero
Answer :   $$\frac{Q}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}R}}$$  and zero

57. Each corner of a cube of side $$l$$ has a negative charge, $$-q.$$  The electrostatic potential energy of a charge $$q$$ at the centre of the cube is

A $$ - \frac{{4{q^2}}}{{\sqrt 2 \pi {\varepsilon _0}l}}$$
B $$\frac{{\sqrt 3 {q^2}}}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}l}}$$
C $$\frac{{4{q^2}}}{{\sqrt 2 \pi {\varepsilon _0}l}}$$
D $$ - \frac{{4{q^2}}}{{\sqrt 3 \pi {\varepsilon _0}l}}$$
Answer :   $$ - \frac{{4{q^2}}}{{\sqrt 3 \pi {\varepsilon _0}l}}$$

58. As per this diagram a point charge $$+q$$  is placed at the origin $$O.$$ Work done in taking another point charge $$- Q$$  from the point $$A$$ [coordinates $$\left( {0,a} \right)$$ ] to another point $$B$$ [coordinates $$\left( {a,0} \right)$$ ] along the straight path $$AB$$  is
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A zero
B $$\left( {\frac{{ - qQ}}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}\frac{1}{{{a^2}}}} \right)\sqrt 2 a$$
C $$\left( {\frac{{qQ}}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}\frac{1}{{{a^2}}}} \right) \cdot \frac{a}{{\sqrt 2 }}$$
D $$\left( {\frac{{qQ}}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}\frac{1}{{{a^2}}}} \right)\sqrt 2 a$$
Answer :   zero

59. Two concentric spheres of radii $$R$$ and $$r$$ have similar charges with equal surface charge densities $$\left( \sigma \right).$$ What is the electric potential at their common centre ?

A $$\frac{\sigma }{{{\varepsilon _0}}}$$
B $$\frac{\sigma }{{{\varepsilon _0}}}\left( {R - r} \right)$$
C $$\frac{\sigma }{{{\varepsilon _0}}}\left( {R + r} \right)$$
D None of these
Answer :   $$\frac{\sigma }{{{\varepsilon _0}}}\left( {R + r} \right)$$

60. An electric dipole, consisting of two opposite charges of $$2 \times {10^{ - 6}}C$$   each separated by a distance $$3\,cm$$  is placed in an electric field of $$2 \times {10^5}N/C.$$   Torque on the dipole is

A $$12 \times {10^{ - 1}}N - m$$
B $$12 \times {10^{ - 2}}N - m$$
C $$12 \times {10^{ - 3}}N - m$$
D $$12 \times {10^{ - 4}}N - m$$
Answer :   $$12 \times {10^{ - 3}}N - m$$