Explore topic-wise MCQs in Physics.

This section includes 17 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Physics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

In an electric field 'E' directed upwards, an electron of charge 'e' will experience a ________________.

A. downward force of magnitude eE
B. upward force of magnitude eE
C. downward force of magnitude e / E
D. upward force of magnitude e / E
Answer» B. upward force of magnitude eE
2.

Electrostatic field at a distance r from midpoint of a dipole is proportional to?

A. 1/r2
B. 1/r
C. 1/r3
D. r
Answer» D. r
3.

A charged particle of charge q and mass m is released from rest in a uniform electric field E. Neglecting the effect of gravity, the kinetic energy of the charged particle after time t seconds is

A. \(\frac{{Eqm}}{t}\)
B. \(\frac{{{E^2}{q^2}{t^2}}}{{2m}}\)
C. \(\frac{{2{E^2}{t^2}}}{{qm}}\)
D. \(\frac{{E{q^2}m}}{{2{t^2}}}\)
Answer» C. \(\frac{{2{E^2}{t^2}}}{{qm}}\)
4.

If 5.0 μC charge is placed at the center of a Gaussian surface in the form of a cube. The electric flux through any one face of the cube is:

A. 5.6 × 105 N m2/C
B. 1.4 × 105 N m2/C
C. 9.4 × 104 N m2/C
D. 1.9 × 104 N m2/C
Answer» D. 1.9 × 104 N m2/C
5.

If 'φ' is Electric flux through a closed surface 'S', 'q' is total charge enclosed by 'S' and єo is the permittivity of free space, then these three are related by Gauss' Law formula __________.

A. φ = qєo
B. φ = q/єo
C. φ = єo/q
D. φ = √(qєo)
Answer» C. φ = єo/q
6.

Number of electric lines of force passing through unit area is called

A. electric flux
B. density
C. electric field
D. None of these
Answer» B. density
7.

According to Gauss’s law, the electric field due to an infinitely long thin charged wire varies as:

A. 1/r
B. 1/r2
C. r
D. r2
Answer» B. 1/r2
8.

In a dielectric medium, the dielectric polarization P, electric displacement D and electric field E are related as:

A. E = D - ε0P
B. P = ε0E + D
C. D = ε0E + P
D. D = P - ε0E
Answer» D. D = P - ε0E
9.

Electric field intensity at the centre of uniformly charge distributed hemisphere is

A. \(\dfrac{\sigma}{4\varepsilon_0}\)
B. \(\dfrac{2\sigma}{\varepsilon_0}\)
C. \(\dfrac{\sigma}{2\varepsilon_0}\)
D. \(\dfrac{\sigma}{\varepsilon_0}\)
Answer» B. \(\dfrac{2\sigma}{\varepsilon_0}\)
10.

In an electric field E directed downwards a proton of charge e will experience a _________.

A. upward force of magnitude eE
B. downward force of magnitude e/E
C. upward force of magnitude e/E
D. downward force of magnitude eE
Answer» E.
11.

Electric flux through a closed surface 'S' enclosing a charge 'q' is equal to ______________. (єo is permittivity of free space)

A. qєo
B. q2єo
C. єo/q
D. q/єo
Answer» E.
12.

In a Van de Graaff Generator the inner sphere has higher _____________ than the outer sphere.

A. potential
B. charge
C. capacitance
D. current
Answer» B. charge
13.

In a dielectric material, the polarisation vector P, the displacement vector D and the electric field vector E are related as

A. ϵ0E = D + P
B. P = E - ϵ0D
C. P = ϵ0E + D
D. P = D - ϵ0E
Answer» E.
14.

If a dipole of dipole moment 'p' is kept in a uniform electric field 'E' then the cross product (p x E) is equal to _______________ the dipole.

A. angular momentum of
B. torque on
C. angular acceleration of
D. force on
Answer» C. angular acceleration of
15.

A metallic sphere is placed in a uniform electric field. The lines of force follow the paths as shown in figure. Identify the correct path of lines of force.

A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV
Answer» E.
16.

Due to an electric field 'E' directed upwards an electron of charge 'e' and mass 'm' will have an acceleration _______________.

A. eE/m upwards
B. e/(Em) downwards
C. e/(Em) upwards
D. eE/m downwards
Answer» E.
17.

If a charge q is placed at one corner of cube, the flux through the cube is

A. \(\dfrac{q}{\varepsilon_0}\)
B. \(\dfrac{q}{4\varepsilon_0}\)
C. \(\dfrac{q}{8\varepsilon_0}\)
D. zero
Answer» B. \(\dfrac{q}{4\varepsilon_0}\)