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Electric Charges and Fields

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1

Two point charges q1=3 μC and q2=-4 μC are placed at points (2 i+3 j+3 k ) and ( i+ j+ k ) respectively. Force on charge q2 is N. (Take 14 0=9 109 SI Units)

  1. (12 i+24 j+24 k ) 10-3
  2. (4 i+8 j+8 k ) 10-3
  3. (3 i+6 j+6 k ) 10-3
  4. (-4 i-8 j-8 k ) 10-3
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift
2

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 V/m, then the value of Q is nC. ( 0=8.85 10-12 C2/Nm2 and =3.14)

  1. 2.14
  2. 2.44
  3. 3.25
  4. 0.7
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift
3

A rigid dipole undergoes a simple harmonic motion about its centre in the presence of an electric field E1=E0 x. 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)?

  1. 73%
  2. 63%
  3. 83%
  4. 53%
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift
4

Two short electric dipoles A and B having dipole moment p1 and p2 respectively are placed with their axes mutually perpendicular as shown in the figure. The resultant electric field at a point x is making an angle of 60 with the line joining points O and x. The ratio of the dipole moments p2/p1 is . [figure]

  1. 32
  2. 2 3
  3. 1 3
  4. 3
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift
5

Two point charges 8 μC and -2 μC 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 .

  1. 4 : 1
  2. 3 : 4
  3. 4 : 3
  4. 4 : 5
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 2nd April Evening Shift
6

Identify the correct statements : Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A, C, E Only
  2. A, B, D, E Only
  3. B, C, D, E Only
  4. A, B, C, D Only
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift
7

The electrostatic potential in a charged spherical region of radius r varies as V = ar3 + b, where a and b are constants. The total charge in the sphere of unit radius is a 0. The value of is . (permittivity of vacuum is 0)

  1. -12
  2. -8
  3. -9
  4. -6
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift
8

Three charges +2q, +3q and -4q are situated at (0, -3a), (2a, 0) and (-2a, 0) respectively in the xy plane. The resultant dipole moment about origin is .

  1. 2qa(7 i - 3 j)
  2. 2qa(3 j - 7 i)
  3. 2qa(3 i - 7 j)
  4. 2qa(3 j - i)
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift
9

Two point charges 2q and q are placed at vertex A and centre of face CDEF of the cube as shown in figure. The electric flux passing through the cube is: [figure]

  1. 3q2 0
  2. 3q4 0
  3. q 0
  4. 3q 0
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift
10

Two short dipoles (A, B), A having charges 2 and length 1 cm and B having charges 4 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. [figure]

  1. 916 2 105
  2. 916 2 104
  3. 9 2 104
  4. 4.5 2 104
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift
11

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 E is applied, the tension in the string changes. The final tension in the string, when pendulum attains an equilibrium position is .

  1. mg - qE
  2. m2g2 + q2E2
  3. mg + qE
  4. m2g2 - q2E2
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift
12

Six point charges are kept 60 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 . ( 0 is permittivity of free space) [figure]

  1. - ( 5Q8 0 R2 )( i - 3 j)
  2. Q4 0 R2( 3 i - j)
  3. - Q4 0 R2( 3 i - j)
  4. - 5Q8 0 R2( i + 3 j)
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift
13

An infinitely long wire has uniform linear charge density = 2 nC/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 x N m2 C-1, where x is: [Neglect any edge effects and use 14 0 = 9 109 SI units]

  1. 6.48
  2. 0.72
  3. 1.44
  4. 2.16
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift
14

A dipole with two electric charges of 2 magnitude each, with separation distance 0.5 , 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:

  1. 2.5 10-9 Nm
  2. 2.5 10-12 Nm
  3. 5 10-3 Nm
  4. 5 10-9 Nm
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Evening Shift
15

Two infinite identical charged sheets and a charged spherical body of charge density ' ' are arranged as shown in figure. Then the correct relation between the electrical fields at A, B, C and D points is: [figure]

  1. | EA | = | EB |; EC > ED
  2. EA = EB; EC = ED
  3. EC ED; EA > EB
  4. EA > EB; EC = ED
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift
16

Two small spherical balls of mass 10 g each with charges -2 and 2 , are attached to two ends of very light rigid rod of length 20 cm. The arrangement is now placed near an infinite non-conducting charge sheet with uniform charge density of 100 /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 0 = 8.85 10-12 C2/Nm2)

  1. 1.12 Nm
  2. 2.24 Nm
  3. 11.2 Nm
  4. 112 Nm
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift
17

A metallic ring is uniformly charged as shown in figure. AC and BD are two mutually perpendicular diameters. Electric field due to arc AB at 'O' is 'E' in magnitude. What would be the magnitude of electric field at 'O' due to arc ABC ? [figure]

  1. 2E
  2. Zero
  3. E/2
  4. 2E
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift
18

Consider two infinitely large plane parallel conducting plates as shown below. The plates are uniformly charged with a surface charge density + and -2 . The force experienced by a point charge +q placed at the mid point between two plates will be: [figure]

  1. 3 q4 0
  2. 3 q2 0
  3. q4 0
  4. q2 0
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift
19

A point charge +q is placed at the origin. A second point charge +9q is placed at (d, 0, 0) in Cartesian coordinate system. The point in between them where the electric field vanishes is:

  1. (3d/4, 0, 0)
  2. (d/4, 0, 0)
  3. (4d/3, 0, 0)
  4. (d/3, 0, 0)
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift
20

A small bob of mass 100 mg and charge +10 is connected to an insulating string of length 1 m. It is brought near to an infinitely long non-conducting sheet of charge density ' ' as shown in figure. If string subtends an angle of 45 with the sheet at equilibrium the charge density of sheet will be: (Given, 0 = 8.85 10-12 Fm and acceleration due to gravity, g = 10 ms2) [figure]

  1. 1.77 nC/m2
  2. 0.885 nC/m2
  3. 885 nC/m2
  4. 17.7 nC/m2
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift
21

Consider a circular loop that is uniformly charged and has a radius a 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 xy plane at the origin :

  1. a
  2. a/2
  3. 0
  4. a/ 2
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Evening Shift
22

An electric dipole of mass m, charge q, and length l is placed in a uniform electric field E = E0 i. When the dipole is rotated slightly from its equilibrium position and released, the time period of its oscillations will be :

  1. 12 ml2qE0
  2. 2 ml2qE0
  3. 2 mlqE0
  4. 12 2mlqE0
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift