JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
Identify the correct statements :
A. Electrostatic field lines form closed loops.
B. The electric field lines point radially outward when charge is greater than zero.
C. The Gauss - Law is valid only for inverse-square force.
D. The work done in moving a charged particle in a static electric field around a closed path is zero.
E. The motion of a particle under Coulomb's force must take place in a plane.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
Two point charges of 1 nC and 2 nC are placed at the two corners of equilateral triangle of side 3 cm . The work done in bringing a charge of 3 nC from infinity to the third corner of the triangle is $\_\_\_\_$ $\mu \mathrm{J}$.
$ \frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_0}=9 \times 10^9 \mathrm{~N} \cdot \mathrm{~m}^2 / \mathrm{C}^2 $
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
The electrostatic potential in a charged spherical region of radius $r$ varies as $V=a r^3+b$, where $a$ and $b$ are constants. The total charge in the sphere of unit radius is $\alpha \times \pi a \in_0$. The value of $\alpha$ is $\_\_\_\_$ .
(permittivity of vacuum is $\epsilon_0$ )
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
There are three co-centric conducting spherical shells $A, B$ and $C$ of radii $a, b$ and $c$ respectively ( $c>b>a$ ) and they are charged with charge $q_1, q_2$ and $q_3$ respectively. The potentials of the spheres $A, B$ and $C$ respectively, are :
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
Three charges $+2 q,+3 q$ and $-4 q$ are situated at $(0,-3 a),(2 a, 0)$ and $(-2 a, 0)$ respectively in the $x y$ plane. The resultant dipole moment about origin is $\_\_\_\_$ .
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
Two shorts dipoles $(A, B), A$ having charges $\pm 2 \mu \mathrm{C}$ and length 1 cm and $B$ having charges $\pm 4 \mu \mathrm{C}$ and length 1 cm are placed with their centres 80 cm apart as shown in the figure. The electric field at a point $P$, equi-distant from the centres of both dipoles is $\_\_\_\_$ N/C.

JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
Two charges $7 \mu \mathrm{C}$ and $-2 \mu \mathrm{C}$ are placed at $(-9,0,0) \mathrm{cm}$ and $(9,0,0) \mathrm{cm}$ respectively in an external field $E=\frac{\mathrm{A}}{r^2} \hat{r}$, where $A=9 \times 10^5 \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{C} . \mathrm{m}^2$. Considering the potential at infinity is 0 , the electrostatic energy of the configuration is $\_\_\_\_$ J.
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
Two point charges $2 q$ and $q$ are placed at vertex $A$ and centre of face $C D E F$ of the cube as shown in figure. The electric flux passing through the cube is:

JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
Five positive charges each having charge $q$ are placed at the vertices of a pentagon as shown in the figure. The electric potential $(V)$ and the electric field $(\vec{E})$ at the center $O$ of the pentagon due to these five positive charges are :
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
Three small identical bubbles of water having same charge on each coalesce to form a bigger bubble. Then the ratio of the potentials on one initial bubble and that on the resultant bigger bubble is :
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
Electric field in a region is given by $\vec{E}=A x \hat{i}+B y \hat{j}$, where $A=10 \mathrm{~V} / \mathrm{m}^2$ and $B=5 \mathrm{~V} / \mathrm{m}^2$. If the electric potential at a point $(10,20)$ is 500 V , then the electric potential at origin is $\_\_\_\_$ V.
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
A simple pendulum has a bob with mass $m$ and charge $q$. The pendulum string has negligible mass. When a uniform and horizontal electric field $\vec{E}$ is applied, the tension in the string changes. The final tension in the string, when pendulum attains an equilibrium position is $\_\_\_\_$ .
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
Six point charges are kept $60^{\circ}$ apart from each other on the circumference of a circle of radius $R$ as shown in figure. The net electric field at the center of the circle is $\_\_\_\_$ .
( $\epsilon_0$ is permittivity of free space)

JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
Consider two identical metallic spheres of radius $R$ each having charge $Q$ and mass $m$. Their centers have an initial separation of $4R$. Both the spheres are given an initial speed of $u$ towards each other. The minimum value of $u$, so that they can just touch each other is:
(Take $k = \frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_0}$ and assume $kQ^2 > Gm^2$ where $G$ is the Gravitational constant)
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
A point charge of $10^{-8} \mathrm{C}$ is placed at origin. The work done in moving a point charge $2 \mu \mathrm{C}$ from point $A(4,4,2) \mathrm{m}$ to $B(2,2,1) \mathrm{m}$ is $\_\_\_\_$ J. $\left(\frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_{\mathrm{o}}}=9 \times 10^9\right.$ in SI units)
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
Two point charges $\mathrm{q}_1=3 \mu C$ and $\mathrm{q}_2=-4 \mu C$ are placed at points $(2 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k})$ and $(\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k})$ respectively. Force on charge $\mathrm{q}_2$ is $\_\_\_\_$ N. (Take $\frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_0}=9 \times 10^9$ SI Units)
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
The electric potential as a function of $x, y$ is given by $V=5\left(x^2-y^2\right) V$. The electric field at a point $(2,3) \mathrm{m}$ is $\_\_\_\_$ $\mathrm{V} / \mathrm{m}$.
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
A thin half ring of radius 35 cm is uniformly charged with a total charge of $Q$ coulomb. If the magnitude of the electric field at centre of the half ring is $100 \mathrm{~V} / \mathrm{m}$, then the value of $Q$ is $\_\_\_\_$ nC .
$ \left(\epsilon_0=8.85 \times 10^{-12} \mathrm{C}^2 / \mathrm{Nm}^2 \text { and } \pi=3.14\right) $
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
A rigid dipole undergoes a simple harmonic motion about its centre in the presence of an electric field $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{E}}_1=\mathrm{E}_0 \hat{x}$. If another electric field $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{E}}_2=2 \mathrm{E}_0(\hat{y}+\hat{z})$ is introduced to the system, what will be the percentage change in the frequency of the oscillation (approximate)?
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason $\mathbf{R}$
Assertion A : In electrostatics, a conductor does not store any net charge inside.
Reason R : Inside the capacitor (with no dielectric medium), the free charge carriers, if placed between the plates of capacitor, experience force and drift.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
Two metal plates (A, B) are kept horizontally with separation of $ \left( \frac{12}{\pi} \right) $ cm, with plate A on the top.
An atomizer jet sprays oil (density 1.5 g/cm3) droplets of radius 1 mm horizontally. All oil droplets carry a charge 5 nC. The potentials VA and VB are 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 = 10 m/s2)
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
Two point charges $8\ \mu C$ and $-2\ \mu C$ 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 ________.
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
Two charged conducting spheres $S_1$ and $S_2$ of radii 8 cm and 18 cm are connected to each other by a wire. After equilibrium is established, the ratio of electric fields on $S_1$ and $S_2$ spheres are $E_{S1}$ and $E_{S2}$ respectively. The value of $\dfrac{E_{S1}}{E_{S2}}$ is ________.
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
Two short electric dipoles A and B having dipole moment $p_1$ and $p_2$ respectively are placed with their axis mutually perpendicular as shown in the figure. The resultant electric field at a point $x$ is making an angle of $60^{\circ}$ with the line joining points $O$ and $x$. The ratio of the dipole moments $p_2/p_1$ is _________.

JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Two metal spheres of radius R and 3R have same surface charge density σ. If they are brought in contact and then separated, the surface charge density on smaller and bigger sphere becomes σ1 and σ2, respectively. The ratio $ \frac{\sigma_1}{\sigma_2} $ is
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion $\mathbf{A}$ and the other is labelled as Reason $\mathbf{R}$
Assertion A : Work done in moving a test charge between two points inside a uniformly charged spherical shell is zero, no matter which path is chosen.
Reason R : Electrostatic potential inside a uniformly charged spherical shell is constant and is same as that on the surface of the shell.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Electric charge is transferred to an irregular metallic disk as shown in the figure. If $\sigma_1$, $\sigma_2$, $\sigma_3$ and $\sigma_4$ are charge densities at given points then, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A. $\sigma_1>\sigma_3 ; \sigma_2=\sigma_4$
B. $\sigma_1>\sigma_2 ; \sigma_3>\sigma_4$
C. $\sigma_1>\sigma_3>\sigma_2=\sigma_4$
D. $\sigma_1<\sigma_3<\sigma_2=\sigma_4$
E. $\sigma_1=\sigma_2=\sigma_3=\sigma_4$
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
An infinitely long wire has uniform linear charge density $\lambda = 2 \text{ nC/m}$. The net flux through a Gaussian cube of side length $\sqrt{3}$ cm, if the wire passes through any two corners of the cube, that are maximally displaced from each other, would be $x \text{ Nm}^2\text{C}^{-1}$, where $x$ is:
[Neglect any edge effects and use $\frac{1}{4\pi \epsilon_0} = 9 \times 10^9$ SI units]
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
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 Mains
2025
MCQ
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : The outer body of an aircraft is made of metal which protects persons sitting inside from lightning strikes.
Reason (R) : The electric field inside the cavity enclosed by a conductor is zero.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
If $\epsilon_0$ denotes the permittivity of free space and $\Phi_E$ is the flux of the electric field through the area bounded by the closed surface, then dimensions of $\left(\epsilon_0 \frac{d \phi_E}{d t}\right)$ are that of :
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Two charges $q_1$ and $q_2$ are separated by a distance of 30 cm . A third charge $q_3$ initially at ' C ' as shown in the figure, is moved along the circular path of radius 40 cm from C to D . If the difference in potential energy due to movement of $q_3$ from C to D is given by $\frac{q_3 \mathrm{~K}}{4 \pi \epsilon_0}$, the value of K is :

JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
A metallic ring is uniformly charged as shown in figure. AC and BD are two mutually perpendicular diameters. Electric field due to arc $A B$ at ' $O$ ' is ' $E$ ' in magnitude. What would be the magnitude of electric field at ' O ' due to arc ABC ?
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Two infinite identical charged sheets and a charged spherical body of charge density ' $\rho$ ' are arranged as shown in figure. Then the correct relation between the electrical fields at $\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}, \mathrm{C}$ and D points is:

JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Two small spherical balls of mass 10 g each with charges $-2 \mu \mathrm{C}$ and $2 \mu \mathrm{C}$, 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 $100 \mu \mathrm{C} / \mathrm{m}^2$ such that length of rod makes an angle of $30^{\circ}$ with electric field generated by charge sheet. Net torque acting on the rod is:
(Take $\varepsilon_{\mathrm{o}}: 8.85 \times 10^{-12} \mathrm{C}^2 / \mathrm{Nm}^2$ )
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
The electrostatic potential on the surface of uniformly charged spherical shell of radius $\mathrm{R}=10 \mathrm{~cm}$ is 120 V . The potential at the centre of shell, at a distance $\mathrm{r}=5 \mathrm{~cm}$ from centre, and at a distance $\mathrm{r}=15$ cm from the centre of the shell respectively, are:
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Net dipole moment of a polar linear isotropic dielectric substance is not zero even in the absence of an external electric field.
Reason (R) : In absence of an external electric field, the different permanent dipoles of a polar dielectric substance are oriented in random directions.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Two large plane parallel conducting plates are kept 10 cm apart as shown in figure. The potential difference between them is V . The potential difference between the points A and $B$ (shown in the figure) is :
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Consider a circular loop that is uniformly charged and has a radius $\mathrm{a} \sqrt{2}$. 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 $x y$ plane at the origin :
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Consider two infinitely large plane parallel conducting plates as shown below. The plates are uniformly charged with a surface charge density $+\sigma$ and $-2 \sigma$. The force experienced by a point charge +q placed at the mid point between two plates will be:

JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
A point charge $+q$ is placed at the origin. A second point charge $+9 q$ is placed at ($\mathrm{d}, 0,0$) in Cartesian coordinate system. The point in between them where the electric field vanishes is:
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
A small bob of mass 100 mg and charge $+10 \mu \mathrm{C}$ is connected to an insulating string of length 1 m . It is brought near to an infinitely long non-conducting sheet of charge density ' $\sigma$ ' as shown in figure. If string subtends an angle of $45^{\circ}$ with the sheet at equilibrium the charge density of sheet will be.
(Given, $\epsilon_0=8.85 \times 10^{-12} \frac{\mathrm{~F}}{\mathrm{~m}}$ and acceleration due to gravity, $\mathrm{g}=10 \frac{\mathrm{~m}}{\mathrm{~s}^2}$ )

JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
A point charge causes an electric flux of $-2 \times 10^4 \mathrm{Nm}^2 \mathrm{C}^{-1}$ to pass through a spherical Gaussian surface of 8.0 cm radius, centred on the charge. The value of the point charge is :
(Given $\epsilon_0=8.85 \times 10^{-12} \mathrm{C}^2 \mathrm{~N}^{-1} \mathrm{~m}^{-2}$ )
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
An electric dipole is placed at a distance of 2 cm from an infinite plane sheet having positive charge density $\sigma_{\mathrm{o}}$. Choose the correct option from the following.
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
An electric dipole of mass $m$, charge $q$, and length $l$ is placed in a uniform electric field $\vec{E} = E_0\hat{i}$. When the dipole is rotated slightly from its equilibrium position and released, the time period of its oscillations will be :
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I |
List - II |
| (A) Electric field inside (distance r > 0 from center) of a uniformly charged spherical shell with surface charge density σ, and radius R. |
(I) σ/ε0 |
| (B) Electric field at distance r>0 from a uniformly charged infinite plane sheet with surface charge density σ. |
(II) σ/2ε0 |
| (C) Electric field outside (distance r>0 from center) of a uniformly charged spherical shell with surface charge density σ, and radius R. |
(III) 0 |
| (D) Electric field between 2 oppositely charged infinite plane parallel sheets with uniform surface charge density σ. |
(IV) $\frac{\sigma}{\epsilon_0 r^2}$ |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Three infinitely long wires with linear charge density $\lambda$ are placed along the $x-a x i s, y-a x i s$ and $z-$ axis respectively. Which of the following denotes an equipotential surface?
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
A particle of mass ' $m$ ' and charge ' $q$ ' is fastened to one end ' $A$ ' of a massless string having equilibrium length $l$, whose other end is fixed at point ' $O$ '. The whole system is placed on a frictionless horizontal plane and is initially at rest. If uniform electric field is switched on along the direction as shown in figure, then the speed of the particle when it crosses the $x$-axis is

JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
A small uncharged conducting sphere is placed in contact with an identical sphere but having $4 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{C}$ charge and then removed to a distance such that the force of repulsion between them is $9 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~N}$. The distance between them is (Take $\frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_{\mathrm{o}}}$ as $9 \times 10^9$ in SI units)
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ

In the first configuration (1) as shown in the figure, four identical charges $\left(q_0\right)$ are kept at the corners A, B, C and D of square of side length ' $a$ '. In the second configuration (2), the same charges are shifted to mid points $G, E, H$ and $F$, of the square. If $K=\frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_0}$, the difference between the potential energies of configuration (2) and (1) is given by :
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Consider a parallel plate capacitor of area A (of each plate) and separation ' $d$ ' between the plates. If $E$ is the electric field and $\varepsilon_0$ is the permittivity of free space between the plates, then potential energy stored in the capacitor is
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Two point charges $-4 \mu \mathrm{c}$ and $4 \mu \mathrm{c}$, constituting an electric dipole, are placed at $(-9,0,0) \mathrm{cm}$ and $(9,0,0) \mathrm{cm}$ in a uniform electric field of strength $10^4 \mathrm{NC}^{-1}$. The work done on the dipole in rotating it from the equilibrium through $180^{\circ}$ is :
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Two charges $7 \mu \mathrm{c}$ and $-4 \mu \mathrm{c}$ are placed at $(-7 \mathrm{~cm}, 0,0)$ and $(7 \mathrm{~cm}, 0,0)$ respectively. Given, $\epsilon_0=8.85 \times 10^{-12} \mathrm{C}^2 \mathrm{~N}^{-1} \mathrm{~m}^{-2}$, the electrostatic potential energy of the charge configuration is :
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
A point particle of charge $Q$ is located at $P$ along the axis of an electric dipole 1 at a distance $r$ as shown in the figure. The point P is also on the equatorial plane of a second electric dipole 2 at a distance r. The dipoles are made of opposite charge q separated by a distance $2 a$. For the charge particle at P not to experience any net force, which of the following correctly describes the situation?

JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
The electric flux is $\phi=\alpha \sigma+\beta \lambda$ where $\lambda$ and $\sigma$ are linear and surface charge density, respectively. $\left(\frac{\alpha}{\beta}\right)$ represents
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
For a short dipole placed at origin O , the dipole moment P is along $x$-axis, as shown in the figure. If the electric potential and electric field at $A$ are $V_0$ and $E_0$, respectively, then the correct combination of the electric potential and electric field, respectively, at point B on the $y$-axis is given by

JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
A line charge of length $\frac{\mathrm{a}}{2}$ is kept at the center of an edge $B C$ of a cube ABCDEFGH having edge length ' $a$ ' as shown in the figure. If the density of line charge is $\lambda \mathrm{C}$ per unit length, then the total electric flux through all the faces of the cube will be ___________ . (Take, $\epsilon_0$ as the free space permittivity)

JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
Five charges $+q,+5 q,-2 q,+3 q$ and $-4 q$ are situated as shown in the figure. The electric flux due to this configuration through the surface $S$ is :

JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
Two charged conducting spheres of radii $a$ and $b$ are connected to each other by a conducting wire. The ratio of charges of the two spheres respectively is:
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
Two identical conducting spheres P and S with charge Q on each, repel each other with a force $16 \mathrm{~N}$. A third identical uncharged conducting sphere $\mathrm{R}$ is successively brought in contact with the two spheres. The new force of repulsion between $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{S}$ is :
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
$\sigma$ is the uniform surface charge density of a thin spherical shell of radius R. The electric field at any point on the surface of the spherical shell is :
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
The vehicles carrying inflammable fluids usually have metallic chains touching the ground:
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
In hydrogen like system the ratio of coulombian force and gravitational force between an electron and a proton is in the order of :
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
A charge $q$ is placed at the center of one of the surface of a cube. The flux linked with the cube is:
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
An infinitely long positively charged straight thread has a linear charge density $\lambda \mathrm{~Cm}^{-1}$. An electron revolves along a circular path having axis along the length of the wire. The graph that correctly represents the variation of the kinetic energy of electron as a function of radius of circular path from the wire is :
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
$C_1$ and $C_2$ are two hollow concentric cubes enclosing charges $2 Q$ and $3 Q$ respectively as shown in figure. The ratio of electric flux passing through $C_1$ and $C_2$ is :
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
Force between two point charges $q_1$ and $q_2$ placed in vacuum at '$r$' cm apart is $F$. Force between them when placed in a medium having dielectric constant $K=5$ at '$r / 5$' $\mathrm{cm}$ apart will be:
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
Two charges $q$ and $3 q$ are separated by a distance '$r$' in air. At a distance $x$ from charge $q$, the resultant electric field is zero. The value of $x$ is :
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
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)
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
The electrostatic potential due to an electric dipole at a distance '$r$' varies as :
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
An electric field is given by $(6 \hat{i}+5 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}) \mathrm{N} / \mathrm{C}$. The electric flux through a surface area $30 \hat{i} \mathrm{~m}^2$ lying in YZ-plane (in SI unit) is :
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
Two charges of $5 Q$ and $-2 Q$ are situated at the points $(3 a, 0)$ and $(-5 a, 0)$ respectively. The electric flux through a sphere of radius '$4 a$' having center at origin is :
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Work done by electric field on moving a positive charge on an equipotential surface is always zero.
Reason (R) : Electric lines of forces are always perpendicular to equipotential surfaces.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
An electric charge $10^{-6} \mu \mathrm{C}$ is placed at origin $(0,0)$ $\mathrm{m}$ of $\mathrm{X}-\mathrm{Y}$ co-ordinate system. Two points $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{Q}$ are situated at $(\sqrt{3}, \sqrt{3}) \mathrm{m}$ and $(\sqrt{6}, 0) \mathrm{m}$ respectively. The potential difference between the points $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{Q}$ will be :
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
The electric field due to a short electric dipole at a large distance $(r)$ from center of dipole on the equatorial plane varies with distance as :
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
A $10 ~\mu \mathrm{C}$ charge is divided into two parts and placed at $1 \mathrm{~cm}$ distance so that the repulsive force between them is maximum. The charges of the two parts are:
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
Two charges each of magnitude $0.01 ~\mathrm{C}$ and separated by a distance of $0.4 \mathrm{~mm}$ constitute an electric dipole. If the dipole is placed in an uniform electric field '$\vec{E}$' of 10 dyne/C making $30^{\circ}$ angle with $\vec{E}$, the magnitude of torque acting on dipole is:
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A : If an electric dipole of dipole moment $30 \times 10^{-5} ~\mathrm{C} ~\mathrm{m}$ is enclosed by a closed surface, the net flux coming out of the surface will be zero.
Reason R : Electric dipole consists of two equal and opposite charges.
In the light of above, statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
In a metallic conductor, under the effect of applied electric field, the free electrons of the conductor
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
Electric potential at a point '$\mathrm{P}$' due to a point charge of $5 \times 10^{-9} \mathrm{C}$ is $50 \mathrm{~V}$. The distance of '$\mathrm{P}$' from the point charge is:
(Assume, $\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_{0}}=9 \times 10^{+9} ~\mathrm{Nm}^{2} \mathrm{C}^{-2}$ )
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
Graphical variation of electric field due to a uniformly charged insulating solid sphere of radius $\mathrm{R}$, with distance $r$ from the centre O is represented by:

JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
A dipole comprises of two charged particles of identical magnitude $q$ and opposite in nature. The mass 'm' of the positive charged particle is half of the mass of the negative charged particle. The two charges are separated by a distance '$l$'. If the dipole is placed in a uniform electric field '$\bar{E}$'; in such a way that dipole axis makes a very small angle with the electric field, '$\bar{E}$'. The angular frequency of the oscillations of the dipole when released is given by:
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
For a uniformly charged thin spherical shell, the electric potential (V) radially away from the centre (O) of shell can be graphically represented as -

JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
Let $\sigma$ be the uniform surface charge density of two infinite thin plane sheets shown in figure. Then the electric fields in three different region $E_{I}, E_{I I}$ and $E_{I I I}$ are:

JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
Considering a group of positive charges, which of the following statements is correct ?
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
Which of the following correctly represents the variation of electric potential $(\mathrm{V})$ of a charged spherical conductor of radius $(\mathrm{R})$ with radial distance $(\mathrm{r})$ from the center?
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
As shown in the figure, a point charge $Q$ is placed at the centre of conducting spherical shell of inner radius $a$ and outer radius $b$. The electric field due to charge $\mathrm{Q}$ in three different regions $\mathrm{I}, \mathrm{II}$ and $\mathrm{III}$ is given by:
$(\mathrm{I}: r < a, \mathrm{II}: a < r < b$, III: $r>b$ )
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
Electric field in a certain region is given by $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{E}}=\left(\frac{\mathrm{A}}{x^{2}} \hat{i}+\frac{\mathrm{B}}{y^{3}} \hat{j}\right) \text {. The } \mathrm{SI} \text { unit of } \mathrm{A} \text { and } \mathrm{B}$ are :
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
Two isolated metallic solid spheres of radii $\mathrm{R}$ and $2 \mathrm{R}$ are charged such that both have same charge density $\sigma$. The spheres are then connected by a thin conducting wire. If the new charge density of the bigger sphere is $\sigma^{\prime}$. The ratio $\frac{\sigma^{\prime}}{\sigma}$ is :
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
A point charge $2\times10^{-2}~\mathrm{C}$ is moved from P to S in a uniform electric field of $30~\mathrm{NC^{-1}}$ directed along positive x-axis. If coordinates of P and S are (1, 2, 0) m and (0, 0, 0) m respectively, the work done by electric field will be
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
In a cuboid of dimension $2 \mathrm{~L} \times 2 \mathrm{~L} \times \mathrm{L}$, a charge $q$ is placed at the center of the surface '$\mathrm{S}$' having area of $4 \mathrm{~L}^{2}$. The flux through the opposite surface to '$\mathrm{S}$' is given by
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
A point charge of 10 $\mu$C is placed at the origin. At what location on the X-axis should a point charge of 40 $\mu$C be placed so that the net electric field is zero at $x=2$cm on the X-axis?
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
The electric potential at the centre of two concentric half rings of radii R$_1$ and R$_2$, having same linear charge density $\lambda$ is :

JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
If two charges q$_1$ and q$_2$ are separated with distance 'd' and placed in a medium of dielectric constant K. What will be the equivalent distance between charges in air for the same electrostatic force?
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
Two identical metallic spheres $\mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{B}$ when placed at certain distance in air repel each other with a force of $\mathrm{F}$. Another identical uncharged sphere $\mathrm{C}$ is first placed in contact with $\mathrm{A}$ and then in contact with $\mathrm{B}$ and finally placed at midpoint between spheres A and B. The force experienced by sphere C will be:
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
A spherically symmetric charge distribution is considered with charge density varying as
$\rho(r)= \begin{cases}\rho_{0}\left(\frac{3}{4}-\frac{r}{R}\right) & \text { for } r \leq R \\ \text { zero } & \text { for } r>R\end{cases}$
Where, $r(r < R)$ is the distance from the centre O (as shown in figure). The electric field at point P will be:

JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
Given below are two statements.
Statement I : Electric potential is constant within and at the surface of each conductor.
Statement II : Electric field just outside a charged conductor is perpendicular to the surface of the conductor at every point.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
A uniform electric field $\mathrm{E}=(8 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{e}) \,\mathrm{V} / \mathrm{m}$ is created between two parallel plates of length $1 \mathrm{~m}$ as shown in figure, (where $\mathrm{m}=$ mass of electron and e = charge of electron). An electron enters the field symmetrically between the plates with a speed of $2 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$. The angle of the deviation $(\theta)$ of the path of the electron as it comes out of the field will be _________.

JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
A charge of $4 \,\mu \mathrm{C}$ is to be divided into two. The distance between the two divided charges is constant. The magnitude of the divided charges so that the force between them is maximum, will be :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
Two identical positive charges $Q$ each are fixed at a distance of '2a' apart from each other. Another point charge $q_{0}$ with mass 'm' is placed at midpoint between two fixed charges. For a small displacement along the line joining the fixed charges, the charge $\mathrm{q}_{0}$ executes $\mathrm{SHM}$. The time period of oscillation of charge $\mathrm{q}_{0}$ will be :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
Two uniformly charged spherical conductors $A$ and $B$ of radii $5 \mathrm{~mm}$ and $10 \mathrm{~mm}$ are separated by a distance of $2 \mathrm{~cm}$. If the spheres are connected by a conducting wire, then in equilibrium condition, the ratio of the magnitudes of the electric fields at the surface of the sphere $A$ and $B$ will be :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
Two point charges Q each are placed at a distance d apart. A third point charge q is placed at a distance x from mid-point on the perpendicular bisector. The value of x at which charge q will experience the maximum Coulomb's force is :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
If the electric potential at any point (x, y, z) m in space is given by V = 3x2 volt. The electric field at the point (1, 0, 3) m will be :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
A positive charge particle of 100 mg is thrown in opposite direction to a uniform electric field of strength 1 $\times$ 105 NC$-$1. If the charge on the particle is 40 $\mu$C and the initial velocity is 200 ms$-$1, how much distance it will travel before coming to the rest momentarily :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
Two point charges A and B of magnitude +8 $\times$ 10$-$6 C and $-$8 $\times$ 10$-$6 C respectively are placed at a distance d apart. The electric field at the middle point O between the charges is 6.4 $\times$ 104 NC$-$1. The distance 'd' between the point charges A and B is :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
Given below are two statements :
Statement I : A point charge is brought in an electric field. The value of electric field at a point near to the charge may increase if the charge is positive.
Statement II : An electric dipole is placed in a non-uniform electric field. The net electric force on the dipole will not be zero.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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2022
MCQ
The three charges q/2, q and q/2 are placed at the corners A, B and C of a square of side 'a' as shown in figure. The magnitude of electric field (E) at the corner D of the square, is :

JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
If a charge q is placed at the centre of a closed hemispherical non-conducting surface, the total flux passing through the flat surface would be :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
Three identical charged balls each of charge 2 C are suspended from a common point P by silk threads of 2 m each (as shown in figure). They form an equilateral triangle of side 1m.
The ratio of net force on a charged ball to the force between any two charged balls will be :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
Sixty four conducting drops each of radius 0.02 m and each carrying a charge of 5 $\mu$C are combined to form a bigger drop. The ratio of surface density of bigger drop to the smaller drop will be :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
Given below two statements : One is labelled as Assertion (A) and other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Non-polar materials do not have any permanent dipole moment.
Reason (R) : When a non-polar material is placed in an electric field, the centre of the positive charge distribution of it's individual atom or molecule coincides with the centre of the negative charge distribution.
In the light of above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
In the figure, a very large plane sheet of positive charge is shown. P1 and P2 are two points at distance l and 2l from the charge distribution. If $\sigma$ is the surface charge density, then the magnitude of electric fields E1 and E2 at P1 and P2 respectively are :

JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
Two identical charged particles each having a mass 10 g and charge 2.0 $\times$ 10$-$7C are placed on a horizontal table with a separation of L between them such that they stay in limited equilibrium. If the coefficient of friction between each particle and the table is 0.25, find the value of L. [Use g = 10 ms$-$2]
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
A long cylindrical volume contains a uniformly distributed charge of density $\rho$. The radius of cylindrical volume is R. A charge particle (q) revolves around the cylinder in a circular path. The kinetic energy of the particle is :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
A vertical electric field of magnitude 4.9 $\times$ 105 N/C just prevents a water droplet of a mass 0.1 g from falling. The value of charge on the droplet will be :
(Given : g = 9.8 m/s2)
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
A cube is placed inside an electric field, $\overrightarrow E = 150{y^2}\widehat j$. The side of the cube is 0.5 m and is placed in the field as shown in the given figure. The charge inside the cube is :
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
Choose the incorrect statement :
(1) The electric lines of force entering into a Gaussian surface provide negative flux.
(2) A charge 'q' is placed at the centre of a cube. The flux through all the faces will be the same.
(3) In a uniform electric field net flux through a closed Gaussian surface containing no net charge, is zero.
(4) When electric field is parallel to a Gaussian surface, it provides a finite non-zero flux.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
Two particles A and B having charges 20$\mu$C and $-$5$\mu$C respectively are held fixed with a separation of 5 cm. At what position a third charged particle should be placed so that it does not experience a net electric force?
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
Figure shows a rod AB, which is bent in a 120$^\circ$ circular arc of radius R. A charge ($-$Q) is uniformly distributed over rod AB. What is the electric field $\overrightarrow E $ at the centre of curvature O ?
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
A uniformly charged disc of radius R having surface charge density $\sigma$ is placed in the xy plane with its center at the origin. Find the electric field intensity along the z-axis at a distance Z from origin :-
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
The two thin coaxial rings, each of radius 'a' and having charges +Q and $-$Q respectively are separated by a distance of 's'. The potential difference between the centres of the two rings is :
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
A solid metal sphere of radius R having charge q is enclosed inside the concentric spherical shell of inner radius a and outer radius b as shown in the figure. The approximate variation electric field $\overrightarrow E $ as a function of distance r from centre O is given by
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
What will be the magnitude of electric field at point O as shown in the figure? Each side of the figure is l and perpendicular to each other?
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
Two identical tennis balls each having mass 'm' and charge 'q' are suspended from a fixed point by threads of length 'l'. What is the equilibrium separation when each thread makes a small angle '$\theta$' with the vertical?
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
Two ideal electric dipoles A and B, having their dipole moment p
1 and p
2 respectively are placed on a plane with their centres at O as shown in the figure. At point C on the axis of dipole A, the resultant electric field is making an angle of 37$^\circ$ with the axis. The ratio of the dipole moment of A and B, ${{{p_1}} \over {{p_2}}}$ is : (take $\sin 37^\circ = {3 \over 5}$)
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
An electric dipole is placed on x-axis in proximity to a line charge of linear charge density 3.0 $\times$ 10$-$6 C/m. Line charge is placed on z-axis and positive and negative charge of dipole is at a distance of 10 mm and 12 mm from the origin respectively. If total force of 4N is exerted on the dipole, find out the amount of positive or negative charge of the dipole.
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
A certain charge Q is divided into two parts q and (Q $-$ q). How should the charges Q and q be divided so that q and (Q $-$ q) placed at a certain distance apart experience maximum electrostatic repulsion?
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
An oil drop of radius 2 mm with a density 3g cm$-$3 is held stationary under a constant electric field 3.55 $\times$ 105 V m$-$1 in the Millikan's oil drop experiment. What is the number of excess electrons that the oil drop will possess? (consider g = 9.81 m/s2)
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
Find out the surface charge density at the intersection of point x = 3 m plane and x-axis, in the region of uniform line charge of 8 nC/m lying along the z-axis in free space.
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
Given below are two statements:
Statement I : An electric dipole is placed at the center of a hollow sphere. The flux of the electric field through the sphere is zero but the electric field is not zero anywhere in the sphere.
Statement II : If R is the radius of a solid metallic sphere and Q be the total charge on it. The electric field at any point on the spherical surface of radius r (< R) is zero but the electric flux passing through this closed spherical surface of radius r is not zero..
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
An inclined plane making an angle of 30$^\circ$ with the horizontal is placed in a uniform horizontal electric field $200{N \over C}$ as shown in the figure. A body of mass 1 kg and charge 5 mC is allowed to slide down from rest at a height of 1 m. If the coefficient of friction is 0.2, find the time taken by the body to reach the bottom.
[g = 9.8 m/s
2; $\sin 30^\circ = {1 \over 2}$; $\cos 30^\circ = {{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}$]
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
Find the electric field at point P (as shown in figure) on the perpendicular bisector of a uniformly charged thin wire of length L carrying a charge Q. The distance of the point P from the centre of the rod is a = ${{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}L$.
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
A charge 'q' is placed at one corner of a cube as shown in figure. The flux of electrostatic field $\overrightarrow E $ through the shaded area is :
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
Two electrons each are fixed at a distance '2d'. A third charge proton placed at the midpoint is displaced slightly by a distance x (x << d) perpendicular to the line joining the two fixed charges. Proton will execute simple harmonic motion having angular frequency : (m = mass of charged particle)
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
A cube of side 'a' has point charges +Q located at each of its vertices except at the origin where the charge is $-$Q. The electric field at the centre of cube is :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
Two identical electric point dipoles have dipole moments ${\overrightarrow p _1} = p\widehat i$ and ${\overrightarrow p _2} = - p\widehat i$ and are held on the x
axis at distance '$a$' from each other. When released, they move along the x-axis with the direction
of their dipole moments remaining unchanged. If the mass of each dipole is 'm', their speed when
they are infinitely far apart is :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
Consider the force F on a charge 'q' due to a uniformly charged spherical shell of radius R carrying
charge Q distributed uniformly over it. Which one of the following statements is true for F, if 'q' is
placed at distance r from the centre of the shell?
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
Charges Q
1
and Q
2
are at points A and B of a right angle triangle OAB (see figure). The resultant
electric field at point O is perpendicular to the hypotenuse, then
${{{Q_1}} \over {{Q_2}}}$
is proportional to :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
Ten charges are placed on the circumference
of a circle of radius R with constant angular
separation between successive charges.
Alternate charges 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 have charge (+q)
each, while 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 have charge (–q) each.
The potential V and the electric field E at the
centre of the circle are respectively.
(Take V = 0 at infinity)
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
A solid sphere of radius R carries a charge
Q + q distributed uniformly over its volume. A
very small point like piece of it of mass m gets
detached from the bottom of the sphere and
falls down vertically under gravity. This piece
carries charge q. If it acquires a speed v when
it has fallen through a vertical height y (see
figure), then :
(assume the remaining portion to
be spherical).
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
A particle of charge q and mass m is subjected to an electric field
E = E0
(1 – $a$x2) in the x-direction,
where $a$ and E0
are constants. Initially the particle was at rest at x = 0. Other than the initial
position the kinetic energy of the particle becomes zero when the distance of the particle from the
origin is :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
Two charged thin infinite plane sheets of
uniform surface charge density ${\sigma _ + }$ and ${\sigma _ - }$,
where |${\sigma _ + }$| > |${\sigma _ - }$|, intersect at right angle.
Which of the following best represents the
electric field lines for this system :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
A two point charges 4q and -q are fixed
on the x-axis at x = $ - {d \over 2}$
and x = ${d \over 2}$
respectively. If a third point charge 'q' is taken from the origin to x = d along the semicircle as shown in the figure, the energy of the charge will :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
Concentric metallic hollow spheres of radii R and 4R hold charges Q1
and Q2
respectively. Given that
surface charge densities of the concentric spheres are equal, the potential difference V(R) – V(4R) is :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
Two isolated conducting spheres S1 and S2 of
radius ${2 \over 3}R$ and ${1 \over 3}R$ have 12 $\mu $C and –3 $\mu $C
charges, respectively, and are at a large
distance from each other. They are now
connected by a conducting wire. A long time
after this is done the charges on S1 and S2 are
respectively :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
A small point mass carrying some positive
charge on it, is released from the edge of a
table. There is a uniform electric field in this
region in the horizontal direction. Which of the
following options then correctly describe the
trajectory of the mass?
(Curves are drawn
schematically and are not to scale).
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
A charge Q is distributed over two concentric
conducting thin spherical shells radii r and
R (R > r). If the surface charge densities on the
two shells are equal, the electric potential at
the common centre is :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
A charged particle (mass m and charge q)
moves along X-axis with velocity V
0. When it
passes through the origin it enters a region
having uniform electric field
$\overrightarrow E = - E\widehat j$ which
extends upto x = d.
Equation of path of electron
in the region x > d is
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
Consider a sphere of radius R which carries a
uniform charge density $\rho $. If a sphere of radius ${{R \over 2}}$ is carved out of it, as shown, the ratio ${{\left| {\overrightarrow {{E_A}} } \right|} \over {\left| {\overrightarrow {{E_B}} } \right|}}$ of magnitude of electric field ${\overrightarrow {{E_A}} }$ and ${\overrightarrow {{E_B}} }$,
respectively, at points A and B due to the
remaining portion is :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
An electric dipole of moment
$\overrightarrow p = \left( { - \widehat i - 3\widehat j + 2\widehat k} \right) \times {10^{ - 29}} $ C.m is
at the origin
(0, 0, 0). The electric field due to this dipole at
$\overrightarrow r = + \widehat i + 3\widehat j + 5\widehat k$ (note that $\overrightarrow r .\overrightarrow p = 0$ ) is parallel to :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
Consider two charged metallic spheres S1 and
S2 of radii R1 and R2, respectively. The electric
fields E1 (on S1) and E2 (on S2) on their surfaces
are such that E1/E2 = R1/R2. Then the ratio
V1 (on S1) / V2 (on S2) of the electrostatic
potentials on each sphere is :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
A particle of mass m and charge q is released
from rest in a uniform electric field. If there is
no other force on the particle, the dependence
of its speed v on the distance x travelled by it
is correctly given by (graphs are schematic and
not drawn to scale)
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
In finding the electric field using Gauss Law
the formula $\left| {\overrightarrow E } \right| = {{{q_{enc}}} \over {{\varepsilon _0}\left| A \right|}}$ is applicable. In the
formula ${{\varepsilon _0}}$ is permittivity of free space, A is the
area of Gaussian surface and qenc is charge
enclosed by the Gaussian surface. The equation
can be used in which of the following situation?
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
Three charged particle A, B and C with charges
–4q, 2q and –2q are present on the
circumference of a circle of radius d. the charged
particles A, C and centre O of the circle formed
an equilateral triangle as shown in figure. Electric
field at O along x-direction is :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
Two infinite planes each with uniform surface charge density to are kept in such a way that the angle between them is 30
o. The electric field in the region shown between them is given by :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
Let a total charge 2Q be distributed in a sphere of radius R, with the charge density given by $\rho $(r) = kr, where
r is the distance from the centre. Two charges A and B, of –Q each, are placed on diametrically opposite
points, at equal distance, $a$ from the centre. If A and B do not experience any force, then :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
A point dipole $\overrightarrow p = - {p_0}\widehat x$
is kept at the origin. The potential and electric field due to this dipole on the
y-axis at a distance d are, respectively: (Take V= 0 at infinity)
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
Shown in the figure is a shell made of a conductor. It has inner radius a and outer radius b, and carries charge
Q. At its centre is a dipole $\overrightarrow P $
as shown. In this case :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
In free space, a particle A of charge 1$\mu $C is held fixed at a point P. Another particle B of the same charge and
mass 4$\mu $g is kept at a distance of 1 mm from P. If B is released, then its velocity at a distance of 9 mm from P
is :
$\left[ {Take\,{1 \over {4\pi { \in _0}}} = 9 \times {{10}^9}N{m^2}{C^{ - 2}}} \right]$
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
A uniformly charged ring of radius 3a and total
charge q is placed in xy-plane centred at origin.
A point charge q is moving towards the ring
along the z-axis and has speed u at z = 4a. The
minimum value of u such that it crosses the
origin is :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
Four point charges –q, +q, +q and –q are placed
on y-axis at y = –2d, y = –d, y = +d and
y = +2d, respectively. The magnitude of the
electric field E at a point on the x-axis at
x = D, with D >> d, will behave as :-
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
A system of three charges are placed as shown
in the figure :

If D >> d, the potential energy of the system is
best given by :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
A positive point charge is released from rest at
a distance r
0 from a positive line charge with
uniform density. The speed (v) of the point
charge, as a function of instantaneous distance
r from line charge, is proportional to :-
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
The electric field in a region is given by
$\mathop E\limits^ \to = \left( {Ax + B} \right)\mathop i\limits^ \wedge $
, where E is in NC–1 and x is in
metres. The values of constants are
A = 20 SI unit and B = 10 SI unit. If the potential
at x = 1 is V1 and that at x = –5 is V2, then
V1 – V2 is :-
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
The bob of a simple pendulum has mass 2g and
a charge of 5.0 μC. It is at rest in a uniform
horizontal electric field of intensity 2000 V/m.
At equilibrium, the angle that the pendulum
makes with the vertical is : (take g = 10 m/s2)
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
A solid conducting sphere, having a charge Q,
is surrounded by an uncharged conducting
hollow spherical shell. Let the potential
difference between the surface of the solid
sphere and that of the outer surface of the
hollow shell be V. If the shell is now given a
charge of –4 Q, the new potential difference
between the same two surfaces is :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
Determine the electric dipole moment of the system of the three charges, placed on the vertices of an equilateral triangle, as shown in the figure :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
There is a uniform spherically symmetric surface charge density at a distance R0 from the origin. The charge distribution is initially at rest and starts expanding because of mutual repulsion. The figure that represents best the speed V (R(t)) of the distribution as a function of its instantaneous radius R (t) is :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
An electric field of 1000 V/m is applied to an electric dipole at angle of 45o. The value of electric dipole moment is 10–29 C.m. What is the potential energy of the electric dipole?
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
Three charges Q, + q and + q are placed at the vertices of a right-angle isosceles triangle as shown below. The net electrostatic energy of the configuration is zero, if the value of Q is :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
The given graph shows variation (with distance r form centre) of :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
Four equal point charges Q each are placed in the xy plane at (0, 2), (4, 2), (4, –2) and (0, –2). The work required to put a fifth charge Q at the origin of the coordinate system will be -
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
Charges –q and +q located at A and B, respectively, constitude an electric dipole. Distance AB = 2a, O is the mid point of the dipole and OP is perpendicular to AB. A charge Q is placed at P where OP = y and y >> 2a. The charge Q experiences an electrostatic force F. If Q is now moved along the equatorial line to P' such that OP' = $\left( {{y \over 3}} \right)$, the force on Q will be close to - $\left( {{y \over 3} > > 2a} \right)$
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
A charge Q is distributed over three concentric spherical shells of radii a, b, c (a < b < c) such that their surface charge densities are equal to one another. The total potential at a point at distance r from their common centre, where r < a, would be -
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
Two electric dipoles, A, B with respective dipole moments ${\overrightarrow d _A} = - 4qai$ and ${\overrightarrow d _B} = - 2qai$ are placed on the x-axis with a separation R, as shown in the figure. The distance from A at which both of them produce the same potential is -
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
Two point charges q1$\left( {\sqrt {10} \mu C} \right)$ and q2($-$ 25 $\mu $C) are placed on the x-axis at x = 1 m and x = 4 m respectively. The electric field (in V/m) at a point y = 3 m on y-axis is,
[take ${1 \over {4\pi { \in _0}}}$ = 9 $ \times $ 109 Nm2C$-$2]
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
Charge is distributed within a sphere of radius R with a volume charge density $\rho \left( r \right) = {A \over {{r^2}}}{e^{ - {{2r} \over s}}},$ where A and a are constants. If Q is the total charge of this charge distribution, the radius R is :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
Three charges + Q, q, + Q are placed respectively, at distance, 0, d/2 and d from the origin, on the x-axis. If the net force experienced by + Q, placed at x = 0, is zero, then value of q is :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
For a uniformly charged ring of radius R, the electric field on its axis has the largest magnitude at a distance h from its center. Then value of h is :
JEE Mains
2018
MCQ
Two identical conducting spheres A and B, carry equal charge. They are separated by a distance much larger than their diameters, and the force between theis F. A third identical conducting sphere, C, is uncharged. Sphere C is first touhed to A, then to B, and then removed. As a result, the force between A and B would be equal to :
JEE Mains
2018
MCQ
Three concentric metal shells A, B and C of respective radii a, b and c (a < b < c) have surface charge
densities $ + \sigma $, $ - \sigma $ and $ + \sigma $ respectively. The potential of shell B is :
JEE Mains
2018
MCQ
A solid ball of radius R has a charge density $\rho $
given by $\rho $ = $\rho $o (1 $-$ ${\raise0.5ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle r$}
\kern-0.1em/\kern-0.15em
\lower0.25ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle R$}}$) for 0 $ \le $ r $ \le $ R. The electric field outside the ball is :
JEE Mains
2018
MCQ
A body of mass $M$ and charge $q$ is connected to spring of spring constant $k.$ It is oscillating along $x$-direction about its equilibrium position, taken to be at $x=0,$ with an amplitude $A$. An electric field $E$ is applied along the $x$-direction. Which of the following statements is correct ?
JEE Mains
2018
MCQ
A charge $Q$ is placed at a distance $a/2$ above the center of the square surface of edge a as shown in the figure.

The electric flux through the square surface is
JEE Mains
2017
MCQ
Four closed surfaces and corresponding charge distributions are shown below.
Let the respective electric fluxes through the surfaces be ${\Phi _1},$ ${\Phi _2},$ ${\Phi _3}$ and ${\Phi _4}$. Then :
JEE Mains
2017
MCQ
There is a uniform electrostatic field in a region. The potential at various points on a small sphere centred at $P,$ in the region, is found to vary between the limits 589.0 V to 589.8 V. What is the potential at a point on the sphere whose radius vector makes an angle of 60o with the direction of the field ?
JEE Mains
2017
MCQ
An electric dipole has a fixed dipole moment $\overrightarrow p $, which makes angle $\theta$ with respect to x-axis. When
subjected to an electric field $\mathop {{E_1}}\limits^ \to = E\widehat i$ , it experiences a torque $\overrightarrow {{T_1}} = \tau \widehat k$ . When subjected to another electric
field $\mathop {{E_2}}\limits^ \to = \sqrt 3 {E_1}\widehat j$ it experiences a torque $\mathop {{T_2}}\limits^ \to = \mathop { - {T_1}}\limits^ \to $ . The angle $\theta$ is:
JEE Mains
2016
MCQ
Within a spherical charge distribution of charge density $\rho $(r), N equipotential surfaces of potential V0, V0 + $\Delta $V, V0 + 2$\Delta $V, .......... V0 + N$\Delta $V ($\Delta $ V > 0), are drawn and have increasing radii r0, r1, r2,..........rN, respectively. If the difference in the radii of the surfaces is constant for all values of V0 and $\Delta $V then :
JEE Mains
2016
MCQ
The potential (in volts) of a charge distribution is given by.
V(z) = 30 $-$ 5x2 for $\left| z \right|$ $ \le $ 1 m.
V(z) = 35 $-$ 10 $\left| z \right|$ for $\left| z \right|$ $ \ge $1 m.
V(z) does not depend on x and y. If this potential is generated by a constant charge per unit volume ${\rho _0}$ (in units of ${\varepsilon _0}$) which is spread over a certain region, then choose the correct statement.
JEE Mains
2016
MCQ
The region between two concentric spheres of radii $'a'$ and $'b',$ respectively (see figure), have volume charge density $\rho = {A \over r},$ where $A$ is a constant and $r$ is the distance from the center. A such that the electric field in the region between the spheres will be constant, is :
JEE Mains
2015
MCQ
A long cylindrical shell carries positives surfaces change $\sigma $ in the upper half and negative surface charge - $\sigma $ in the lower half. The electric field lines around the cylinder will look like figure given in :
(figures are schematic and not drawn to scale)
JEE Mains
2015
MSQ
A uniformly charged solid sphere of radius $R$ has potential ${V_0}$ (measured with respect to $\infty $) on its surface. For this sphere the equipotential surfaces with potentials ${{3{V_0}} \over 2},\,{{5{V_0}} \over 4},\,{{3{V_0}} \over 4}$ and ${{{V_0}} \over 4}$ have radius ${R_1},\,\,{R_2},\,\,{R_3}$ and ${R_4}$ respectively. Then
JEE Mains
2014
MCQ
Assume that an electric field $\overrightarrow E = 30{x^2}\widehat i$ exists in space. Then the potential difference ${V_A} - {V_O},$ where ${V_O}$ is the potential at the origin and ${V_A}$ the potential at $x=2$ $m$ is :
JEE Mains
2013
MCQ
Two charges, each equals to $q,$ are kept at $x=-a$ and $x=a$ on the $x$-axis. A particle of mass $m$ and charge ${q_0} = {q \over 2}$ is placed at the origin. If charge ${q_0}$ is given a small displacement $\left( {y < < a} \right)$ along the $y$-axis, the net force acting on the particle is proportional to
JEE Mains
2013
MCQ
A charge $Q$ is uniformly distributed over a long rod $AB$ of length $L$ as shown in the figure. The electric potential at the point $O$ lying at distance $L$ from the end $A$ is
JEE Mains
2012
MCQ
This question has statement- $1$ and statement- $2.$ Of the four choices given after the statements, choose the one that best describe the two statements.
An insulating solid sphere of radius $R$ has a uniformly positive charge density $\rho $. As a result of this uniform charge distribution there is a finite value of electric potential at the center of the sphere, at the surface of the sphere and also at a point out side the sphere. The electric potential at infinite is zero.
Statement- $1:$ When a charge $q$ is take from the centre of the surface of the sphere its potential energy changes by ${{q\rho } \over {3{\varepsilon _0}}}$
Statement- $2:$ The electric field at a distance $r\left( {r < R} \right)$ from the center of the sphere is ${{\rho r} \over {3{\varepsilon _0}}}.$
JEE Mains
2012
MCQ
In a uniformly charged sphere of total charge $Q$ and radius $R,$ the electric field $E$ is plotted as function of distance from the center. The graph which would correspond to the above will be:
JEE Mains
2011
MCQ
Two identical charged spheres suspended from a common point by two massless strings of length $l$ are initially a distance $d\left( {d < < 1} \right)$ apart because of their mutual repulsion. The charge begins to leak from both the spheres at a constant rate. As a result charges approach each other with a velocity $v$. Then as a function of distance $x$ between them,
JEE Mains
2011
MCQ
The electrostatic potential inside a charged spherical ball is given by $\phi = a{r^2} + b$ where $r$ is the distance from the center and $a,b$ are constants. Then the charge density inside the ball is:
JEE Mains
2010
MCQ
Two identical charged spheres are suspended by strings of equal lengths. The strings make an angle of ${30^ \circ }$ with each other. When suspended in a liquid of density $0.8g$ $c{m^{ - 3}},$ the angle remains the same. If density of the material of the sphere is $1.6$ $g$ $c{m^{ - 3}},$ the dielectric constant of the liquid is
JEE Mains
2010
MCQ
A thin semi-circular ring of radius $r$ has a positive charges $q$ distributed uniformly over it. The net field $\overrightarrow E $ at the center $O$ is
JEE Mains
2010
MCQ
Let there be a spherically symmetric charge distribution with charge density varying as $\rho \left( r \right) = {\rho _0}\left( {{5 \over 4} - {r \over R}} \right)$ upto $r=R,$ and $\rho \left( r \right) = 0$ for $r>R,$ where $r$ is the distance from the erigin. The electric field at a distance $r\left( {r < R} \right)$ from the origin is given by
JEE Mains
2009
MCQ
Let $P\left( r \right) = {Q \over {\pi {R^4}}}r$ be the change density distribution for a solid sphere of radius $R$ and total charge $Q$. For a point $'p'$ inside the sphere at distance ${r_1}$ from the center of the sphere, the magnitude of electric field is :
JEE Mains
2009
MCQ
A charge $Q$ is placed at each of the opposite corners of a square. A charge $q$ is placed at each of the other two corners. If the net electrical force on $Q$ is zero, then $Q/q$ equals:
JEE Mains
2009
MCQ
Two points $P$ and $Q$ are maintained at the potentials of $10$ $V$ and $-4$ $V$, respectively. The work done in moving $100$ electrons from $P$ to $Q$ is :
JEE Mains
2009
MCQ
(This question contains Statement-1 and Statement-2. Of the four choices given after the statements, choose the one that best describes the two statements.)
Statement-1 : For a charged particle moving from point $P$ to point $Q$, the net work done by an electrostatic field on the particle is independent of the path connecting point $P$ to point $Q.$
Statement-2 : The net work done by a conservative force on an object moving along a closed loop is zero.
JEE Mains
2008
MCQ
A thin spherical shell of radius $R$ has charge $Q$ spread uniformly over its surface. Which of the following graphs most closely represents the electric field $E(r)$ produced by the shell in the range $0 \le r < \infty ,$ where $r$ is the distance from the center of the shell?
JEE Mains
2007
MCQ
Charges are placed on the vertices of a square as shown. Let $\overrightarrow E $ be the electric field and $V$ the potential at the center. If the charges on $A$ and $B$ are interchanged with those on $D$ and $C$ respectively, then
JEE Mains
2007
MCQ
The potential at a point $x$ (measured in $\mu \,m$) due to some charges situated on the $x$-axis is given by $V\left( x \right) = 20/\left( {{x^2} - 4} \right)$ volt
The electric field $E$ at $x = 4\,\mu \,m$ is given by
JEE Mains
2007
MCQ
An electric charge ${10^{ - 3}}\,\,\mu \,C$ is placed at the origin $(0,0)$ of $X-Y$ co-ordinate system. Two points $A$ and $B$ are situated at $\left( {\sqrt 2 ,\sqrt 2 } \right)$ and $\left( {2,0} \right)$ respectively. The potential difference between the points $A$ and $B$ will be
JEE Mains
2006
MCQ
An electric dipole is placed at an angle of ${30^ \circ }$ to a non-uniform electric field. The dipole will experience
JEE Mains
2006
MCQ
Two spherical conductors $A$ and $B$ of radii $1$ $mm$ and $2$ $mm$ are separated by a distance of $5$ $cm$ and are uniformly charged. If the spheres are connected by a conducting wire then in equilibrium condition, the ratio of the magnitude of the electric fields at the surfaces of spheres $A$ and $B$ is
JEE Mains
2006
MCQ
Two insulating plates are both uniformly charged in such a way that the potential difference between them is ${V_2} - {V_1} = 20\,V.$ (i.e., plate $2$ is at a higher potential). The plates are separated by $d=0.1$ $m$ and can be treated as infinitely large. An electron is released from rest on the inner surface of plate $1.$ What is its speed when it hits plate $2$?
$\left( {e = 1.6 \times {{10}^{ - 19}}\,C,\,\,{m_e} = 9.11 \times {{10}^{ - 31}}\,kg} \right)$
JEE Mains
2005
MCQ
A charged ball $B$ hangs from a silk thread $S,$ which makes angle $\theta $ with a large charged conducting sheet $P,$ as shown in the figure. The surface charge density $\sigma $ of the sheet is proportional to

f
JEE Mains
2005
MCQ
Two point charges $+8q$ and $-2q$ are located at $x=0$ and $x=L$ respectively. The location of a point on the $x$ axis at which the net electric field due to these two point charges is zero is
JEE Mains
2005
MCQ
Two thin wire rings each having a radius $R$ are placed at a distance $d$ apart with their axes coinciding. The charges on the two rings are $+q$ and $-q.$ The potential difference between the centres of the two rings is
JEE Mains
2004
MCQ
A charge particle $'q'$ is shot towards another charged particle $'Q'$ which is fixed, with a speed $'v'$. It approaches $'Q'$ upto a closest distance $r$ and then returns. If $q$ were given a speed of $'2v'$ the closest distances of approaches would be
JEE Mains
2004
MCQ
A charged oil drop is suspended in a uniform field of $3 \times {10^4}$ $v/m$ so that it neither falls nor rises. The charge on the drop will be (Take the mass of the charge $ = 9.9 \times {10^{ - 15}}\,\,kg$ and $g = 10\,m/{s^2}$)
JEE Mains
2004
MCQ
Four charges equal to -$Q$ are placed at the four corners of a square and a charge $q$ is at its center. If the system is in equilibrium the value of $q$ is
JEE Mains
2004
MCQ
Two spherical conductors $B$ and $C$ having equal radii and carrying equal charges on them repel each other with a force $F$ when kept apart at some distance. A third spherical conductor having same radius as that $B$ but uncharged is brought in contact with $B,$ then brought in correct with $C$ and finally removed away from both. The new force of repulsion between $B$ and $C$ is
JEE Mains
2003
MCQ
A thin spherical conducting shell of radius $R$ has a charge $q.$ Another charge $Q$ is placed at the center of the shell. The electrostatic potential at a point $P$ a distance ${R \over 2}$ from the center of the shell is
JEE Mains
2003
MCQ
Three charges $ - {q_1}, + {q_2}$ and $ - {q_3}$ are placed as shown in the figure. The $x$-component of the force on $ - {q_1}$ is proportional to
JEE Mains
2003
MCQ
If the electric flux entering and leaving an enclosed surface respectively is ${\phi _1}$ and ${\phi _2},$ the electric charge inside the surface will be
JEE Mains
2002
MCQ
If a charge $q$ is placed at the center of the line joining two equal charges $Q$ such that the system is in equilibrium then the value of $q$ is
JEE Mains
2002
MCQ
A charged particle $q$ is placed at the centre $O$ of cube of length $L(ABCDEFGH).$ Another same charge $q$ is placed at a distance $L$ from $O$. Then the electric flux through $ABCD$ is
JEE Mains
2002
MCQ
On moving a charge of $20$ coulomb by $2$ $cm,$ $2$ $J$ of work is done, then the potential differences between the points is