Electrostatics – Objective Questions

Electric Charges & Fields | JEE Main + Advanced


Section A: Single Correct Answer

  1. Two point charges +q and −q are placed at a distance d apart. The electric field at the midpoint is:
    • A. Zero
    • B. q / (4πε₀ d²)
    • C. 2q / (4πε₀ d²)
    • D. Infinite
    Answer: C
  2. The SI unit of electric flux is:
    • A. N/C
    • B. N·m²/C
    • C. V/m
    • D. C/m²
    Answer: B
  3. Electric field inside a charged conducting spherical shell is:
    • A. Maximum
    • B. Minimum
    • C. Zero
    • D. Depends on radius
    Answer: C
  4. Which law is useful only for highly symmetric charge distributions?
    • A. Coulomb’s law
    • B. Gauss’s law
    • C. Ohm’s law
    • D. Faraday’s law
    Answer: B

Section B: Multiple Correct Answers

  1. Which of the following are true about electric flux?
    • A. It is a scalar quantity
    • B. Depends on enclosed charge
    • C. Depends on surface shape
    • D. Independent of external charges
    Answer: A, B, D
  2. For a conductor in electrostatic equilibrium:
    • A. Electric field inside is zero
    • B. Charge resides on surface
    • C. Potential is constant
    • D. Electric field is maximum inside
    Answer: A, B, C

Section C: Assertion–Reason

Assertion (A): Electric field inside a conductor is zero.
Reason (R): Charges redistribute themselves to cancel internal field.

  • A. Both A and R true, R explains A
  • B. Both true, R does not explain A
  • C. A true, R false
  • D. A false, R true
Answer: A

Section D: Integer Type

  1. Electric flux through a closed surface enclosing charge 5 μC is (ε₀ = 8.85 × 10⁻¹² C²/N·m²)
    Answer: Φ = Q/ε₀ = 5 × 10⁻⁶ / 8.85 × 10⁻¹² ≈ 5.65 × 10⁵ N·m²/C
  2. Number of field lines emerging from a +2 μC charge if 1 μC corresponds to 100 lines?
    Answer: 200

Section E: JEE Advanced Conceptual Traps

  • Flux can be zero even if electric field is not zero
  • Electric field can be zero but potential non-zero
  • Gauss law is always true, not always useful
  • External charges never affect net flux

✅ Electrostatics Objective Set – Completed

Next Options:
• Electrostatics – Advanced Numerical Problems
• Electrostatic Potential – Objective Questions
• Mixed Electrostatics JEE Advanced Test

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