11. A point charge $$+Q$$  is positioned at the center of the base of a square pyramid as shown. The flux through one of the four identical upper faces of the pyramid is
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A $$\frac{Q}{{16{\varepsilon _0}}}$$
B $$\frac{Q}{{4{\varepsilon _0}}}$$
C $$\frac{Q}{{8{\varepsilon _0}}}$$
D 0
Answer :   $$\frac{Q}{{8{\varepsilon _0}}}$$
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12. An electric dipole is put in north-south direction in a sphere filled with water. Which statement is correct?

A Electric flux is coming towards sphere.
B Electric flux is coming out of sphere.
C Electric flux entering into sphere and leaving the sphere are same.
D Water does not permit electric flux to enter into sphere.
Answer :   Electric flux entering into sphere and leaving the sphere are same.
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13. A hollow metal sphere of radius $$5 cms$$  is charged such that the potential on its surface is $$10\,volts.$$  The potential at the centre of the sphere is

A zero
B $$10\,volts$$
C same as at a point $$5 cms$$  away from the surface
D same as at a point $$25 cms$$  away from the surface
Answer :   $$10\,volts$$
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14. A uniformly charged and infinitely long line having a linear charge density $$\lambda $$ is placed at a normal distance $$y$$ from a point $$O.$$ Consider an imaginary sphere of radius $$R$$ with $$O$$ as centre and $$R > y.$$  Electric flux through the surface of the sphere is
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A zero
B $$\frac{{2\lambda R}}{{{\varepsilon _0}}}$$
C $$\frac{{2\lambda \sqrt {{R^2} - {y^2}} }}{{{\varepsilon _0}}}$$
D $$\frac{{\lambda \sqrt {{R^2} + {y^2}} }}{{{\varepsilon _0}}}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{{2\lambda \sqrt {{R^2} - {y^2}} }}{{{\varepsilon _0}}}$$
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15. $$A,B$$  and $$C$$ are three points in a uniform electric field. The electric potential is
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A maximum at $$A$$
B maximum at $$B$$
C maximum at $$C$$
D same at all the three points $$A,B$$  and $$C$$
Answer :   maximum at $$B$$
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16. A charge $$q$$ is located at the centre of a cube. The electric flux through any face is

A $$\frac{{\pi q}}{{6\left( {4\pi {\varepsilon _0}} \right)}}$$
B $$\frac{q}{{6\left( {4\pi {\varepsilon _0}} \right)}}$$
C $$\frac{{2\pi q}}{{6\left( {4\pi {\varepsilon _0}} \right)}}$$
D $$\frac{{4\pi q}}{{6\left( {4\pi {\varepsilon _0}} \right)}}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{{4\pi q}}{{6\left( {4\pi {\varepsilon _0}} \right)}}$$
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17. A charge is situated at a certain distance from an electric dipole in the end-on position experiences a force $$F.$$ If the distance of the charge is doubled, the force acting on the charge will be

A $$\frac{F}{4}$$
B $$\frac{F}{8}$$
C $$2F$$
D $$\frac{F}{2}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{F}{8}$$
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18. The insulation property of air breaks down when the electric field is $$3 \times {10^6}V{m^{ - 1}}.$$   The maximum charge that can be given to a sphere of diameter $$5\,m$$  is approximately

A $$2 \times {10^{ - 2}}\,C$$
B $$2 \times {10^{ - 3}}\,C$$
C $$2 \times {10^{ - 4}}\,C$$
D $$2 \times {10^{ - 5}}\,C$$
Answer :   $$2 \times {10^{ - 3}}\,C$$
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19. The electric potential at a point $$\left( {x,y,z} \right)$$  is given by $$V = - {x^2}y - x{z^3} + 4$$
The electric field $$E$$ at that point is

A $$E = \left( {2xy + {z^3}} \right)\hat i + {x^2}\hat j + 3x{z^2}\hat k$$
B $$E = 2xy\hat i + \left( {{x^2} + {y^2}} \right)\hat j + \left( {3xz - {y^2}} \right)\hat k$$
C $$E = {z^3}\hat i + xyz\hat j + {z^2}\hat k$$
D $$E = \left( {2xy - {z^3}} \right)\hat i + x{y^2}\hat j + 3{z^2}x\hat k$$
Answer :   $$E = \left( {2xy + {z^3}} \right)\hat i + {x^2}\hat j + 3x{z^2}\hat k$$
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20. A spherical portion has been removed from a solid sphere having a charge distributed uniformly in its volume as shown in the figure. The electric field inside the emptied space is
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A zero everywhere
B non-zero and uniform
C non-uniform
D zero only at its center
Answer :   non-zero and uniform
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