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Physics - Electrostatics

Practise 29 Manipal (MET) previous year questions on Electrostatics, compiled from papers spanning 2010 to 2024. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty Manipal (MET) tests.

Electrostatics has been asked in 14 of the 15 years of Manipal (MET) papers analysed (2010–2024), with 29 questions in all. 55% of them were easy, 38% moderate and 7% tough. Most of its questions came from 2021, with 4 questions that year. In the last three years (2022–2024) it had 2 questions across 2 papers, about 1 per paper.

The chapter's 5 topics are not weighted equally: Electric Charge and Coulomb's law (8 questions, 28%), Electric Field and Electric Field Lines (8 questions, 28%), and Electric Potential and Potential Energy (7 questions, 24%) have been asked the most. Electric Charge and Coulomb's law has also led over the last five years, with 3 questions. Electric Charge and Coulomb's law has produced the most tough questions (1).

  1. 1An electric dipole shown in the figure. Work done to move a charge particle of from point to is , then the value of is ..........2024Electric Dipole
  2. 2The potential at a point at a distance from the centre of an electric dipole is proportional to2022Electric Dipole
  3. 3If an electron has an initial velocity in a direction different from that of an electric field, the path of the electron is :2021Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  4. 4Due to the dipole shown in figure, the electric intensity will be parallel to the dipole axis at the point :2021Electric Dipole
  5. 5A conducting sphere of radius is charged to a potential of volt. Then the electric field at a distance from the centre of sphere would be :2021Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  6. 6Given that . For what ratio will the force between and be maximum ?2021Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  7. 7A comb is run through wet hair on a rainy day, then2020Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  8. 8An electric charge in uniform motion produces2020Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  9. 9What is the direction of the electric field at the centre of the square in the figure shown below? Given that, and the side of the square is2020Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  10. 10A charged particle of mass 0.003 g is held stationary in space by placing it in a downward direction of electric field of . Then the magnitu2019Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  11. 11At great distances from an electric dipole, the electric field strength due to the dipole varies with the distance as2018Electric Dipole
  12. 12The distance between charges and is 0.2 m . The distance at which is third charge should be placed from in order that it will not experience2018Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  13. 13Small rain drops of the same size are charged to potential volt each. If such drops coalesce to form a single drop, then the potential of th2018Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  14. 14A small sphere is charged to a potential of 50 V and a big hollow sphere is charged to potential of 100 V . Charge will flow from the smalle2018Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  15. 15An electric dipole is placed at an angle of with an electric field of intensity . It experiences a torque equal to 4 Nm . Calculate the char2017Electric Dipole
  16. 16A charged particle of mass and charge is released from rest in a electric field of magnitude . The kinetic energy of the particle after seco2017Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  17. 17The electric potential is +100 V at a distance of 10 cm from a point charge . Then, is equal to2017Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  18. 18Two equal point charges, are placed at each of the two opposite corners of a square and equal point charges at each of the other two corners2017Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  19. 19Two particles of charges and are at 16 cm away from each other. Where should another charge be placed between them, so that the system remai2016Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  20. 20Two point charges and are placed at a distance apart. Where should a third charge be placed between them, so that the electrical potential e2015Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  21. 21An electron beam accelerated from rest through a potential difference of 5000 V in vaccum is allowed to impinge on a surface normally. The i2015Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  22. 22Three infinitely charged sheets are kept parallel to plane having charge densities as shown. Then, the value of electric field at ' ' is2014Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  23. 23An electron is moving round the nucleus of a hydrogen atom in a circular orbit of radius . The coulomb force between the two is2013Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  24. 24A charge is located at the centre of a cube. The electric flux through any face is2013Electric Flux and Gauss Law
  25. 25How does, the electric field between the plates of a charged cylindrical capacitor vary with the distance from the axis of the cylinder?2012Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  26. 26A charge of is placed on each of the 64 identical drops of radius 2 cm . They are then combined to form a bigger drop. Its potential will be2011Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  27. 27In Millikan's oil drop experiment, a charged drop of mass is stationary between its plates. The distance between its plates is 0.9 cm and po2011Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  28. 28In Millikan's oil drop experiment, an oil drop carrying a charge is held stationary by a potential difference 2400 V between the plates. To 2011Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  29. 29The force of interaction between two charges and is 12 N . If charge is added to each of the charges, then the new force of interaction is2010Electric Charge and Coulomb's law

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Electrostatics?

This chapter includes 29 questions compiled from Manipal (MET) papers spanning 2010 to 2024.

2.Are these questions only from Manipal (MET), or from other exams too?

These are Manipal (MET) questions specifically for the Electrostatics chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Electrostatics an important chapter for Manipal (MET) Physics?

Electrostatics has appeared in 14 of the 15 years of Manipal (MET) papers covered here, with 29 questions across 14 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Electrostatics questions in Manipal (MET)?

Of the 29 questions analysed for this chapter, 55% are easy, 38% moderate and 7% tough. 2021 had the most, with 4 questions.

5.Which topics in Electrostatics should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Electrostatics:

  • Electric Charge and Coulomb's law - 8 questions (28%)
  • Electric Field and Electric Field Lines - 8 questions (28%)
  • Electric Potential and Potential Energy - 7 questions (24%)
  • Electric Charge and Coulomb's law has produced the most tough questions (1).
6.Is Electrostatics's weightage in Manipal (MET) going up or down?

Across all 14 papers analysed, Electrostatics has averaged about 2.1 questions per paper. In the last three years (2022–2024), that average has fallen, at about 1.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.