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Physics ch 1. Electric charges and Fields

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, it

(a) gains electrons from silk.

(b) gives electrons to silk.

(c) gains protons from silk.

(d) gives protons to silk.

a)

(a) gains electrons from silk.

b)

(b) gives electrons to silk.

c)

(c) gains protons from silk.

d)

(d) gives protons to silk.

2.

Two similar spheres having +Q and -Q charges are kept at a certain distance. F force acts between the two. If at the middle of two spheres, another similar sphere having +Q charge is kept, then it experiences a force in magnitude and direction as

(a) zero having no direction.

(b) 8F towards +Q charge.

(c) 8F towards -Q charge.

(d) 4F towards +Q

a)

(a) zero having no direction.

b)

b) 8F towards +Q charge.

c)

(c) 8F towards -Q charge.

d)

(d) 4F towards +Q

3.

A charge q is placed at the centre of the line joining the two equal charges Q. The system of three charges will be in equilibrium , if q is equal to

a)

-Q/2

b)

-Q/4

c)

+Q/4

d)

+Q/2

4.

ABC is an equilateral triangle charges of + q are placed at each corner. The electric field at O will be

a)
b)
c)

0

d)
5.

Two infinitely long parallel thin sheets having surface charge density Sigma and minus Sigma respectively are separated by a small distance.The medium between the sheets is vacuum The electric field in the region between the sheets is

a)

Zero

b)
c)
d)
6.

The electric charges are distributed in a small volume. The flux of the electric field through a surface of radius 10cm surrounding the total charge is 20 Vm.The flux over a concentric sphere of radius 20cm will be

a)

20 Vm

b)

25 Vm

c)

40 Vm

d)

200 Vm

7.

When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of dielectric constant K ,the force of attraction between two charges Q1 and Q2 separated by a finite distance d

a)

decreases K times

b)

Increases K times

c)

Remains unchanged

d)

Decreases K^2 Times

8.

10 electric dipoles each of the dipole moment P are enclosed within a closed surface. Total electric flux linked with the surface is

a)

10 Vm

b)

Zero

c)

20 Vm

d)

5 Vm

9.

An electric dipole is placed at an angle of 30 degree to a non uniform electric field the dipole will experience

a)

A translational force only in the direction of the field

b)

A translation force only in a direction normal to the direction of the field

c)

A torque as well as a translational force

d)

A torque only

10.

When 10 ^14 electrons are removed from a neutral metal sphere ,the charge on the sphere becomes

a)

16 micro coulomb

b)

-16 micro coulomb

c)

32 micro coulomb

d)

-32 micro coulomb