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Physics - Electrostatics

Practise 48 VITEEE previous year questions on Electrostatics, compiled from papers spanning 2006 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 VITEEE tests.

Electrostatics has been asked in 18 of the 18 years of VITEEE papers analysed (2006–2024), with 48 questions in all. 69% of them were easy, 29% moderate and 2% tough. Most of its questions came from 2011, with 8 questions that year. In the last three years (2022–2024) it had 10 questions across 3 papers, about 3.3 per paper.

The chapter's 5 topics are not weighted equally: Electric Potential and Potential Energy (23 questions, 48%), Electric Charge and Coulomb's law (10 questions, 21%), and Electric Field and Electric Field Lines (7 questions, 15%) have been asked the most. Electric Potential and Potential Energy has also led over the last five years, with 4 questions. Electric Field and Electric Field Lines has produced the most tough questions (1).

  1. 1Eight dipoles of charges of magnitude each are placed insidé a cube. The total electric flux coming out of the cube will be2024Electric Flux and Gauss Law
  2. 2Three charges, each of , are placed at the corners of a square of side 1 m . What is the magnitude (in ) of electric field at point towards 2024Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  3. 3Two point charges of and are placed at a certain distance apart from each other. Electric potential at a distance 60 cm from the mid-point o2024Electric Dipole
  4. 4In the figure, a proton moves a distance \(d\) in a uniform electric field \( {E}\) as shown in the figure. Does the electric field do a pos2023Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  5. 5Two charged spherical conductors (each of radius \( {R})\) are at a distance \(d\) part \(( {d} > 2 {R})\). The charge on one is \(+q\) and 2023Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  6. 6The radii of two concentric spherical conducting shells are \(r_1\) and \(r_2 ( > r_1 )\). The charge on the outer shell is \(q\). What will2023Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  7. 7Figure shows three points \( {A}, {B}\) and \( {C}\) in a region of uniform electric field \( {E}\). The line \(A B\) is perpendicular and \2023Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  8. 8The work done in carrying a charge \( {q}\) once around a circle or radius \(r\) with a charge \(Q\) placed at the centre will be2023Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  9. 9An object A has a charge of \(+2 {C}\) and the object \(B\) has charge of \(+6 {C}\). Which statement is true?2023Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  10. 10In a region of space having a uniform electric field \( {E}\), a hemispherical bowl of radius \(r\) is placed. The electric flux \( \) throu2022Electric Flux and Gauss Law
  11. 11Two point charges and repel each other with a force of . If a charge of is added to each of them, then the force between them will become2021Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  12. 12A point charge is rotated along a circle in the electric field generated by another point charge Q. The work done by the electric field on t2019Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  13. 13An electric dipole is kept in a uniform electric field. It experiences2019Electric Dipole
  14. 14A metallic sphere is placed in a uniform electric field. The line of force follow the path (s) shown in the figure as2018Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  15. 15Four point charges and are placed, one at each corner of the square. The relation between and for which the potential at the centre of the s2018Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  16. 16A charge is at a distance above a square of side . Then what is the flux linked with the surface?2017Electric Flux and Gauss Law
  17. 17A (+)vely charged particle is placed near an infinitely long straight conductor where there is zero gravity. Then2016Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  18. 18A solid sphere of radius carries a uniform volume charge density . The magnitude of electric field inside the sphere at a distance from the 2016Electric Flux and Gauss Law
  19. 19Two point dipoles and are located at and respectively. The resultant electric field due to the two dipoles at the point is2016Electric Dipole
  20. 20Equal charges each are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side . The magnitude of electric field intensity at any vertex i2015Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  21. 21Two points masses, each carrying charges and are attached to the ends of a massless rigid non-conducting wire of length ' '. When this arran2015Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  22. 22If 1000 droplets each of potential and radius are mixed to form a big drop. Then, the potential of the drop as compared to small droplets, w2014Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  23. 23Four equal charges each are placed at four corners of a square of side a each. Work done in carrying a charge from its centre to infinity is2013Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  24. 24The potential of the electric field produced by point charge at any point is given by , where are in metres and is in volts. The intensity o2012Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  25. 25The potential of a large liquid drop when eight liquid drops are combined is . Then the potential of each single drop was2012Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  26. 26A hollow conducting sphere is placed in an electric field produced by a point charg placed at as shown in figure. Let be the potentials at p2012Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  27. 27Charge is uniformly spread on a thin ring of radius . The ring rotates about its axis with a uniform frequency . The magnitude of magnetic i2012Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  28. 28Three charges, each , are placed at the comers of an isosceles triagle of sides and , 2a. D and E are the mid-points of BC and CA. The work 2012Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  29. 29A glass rod rubbed with silk is used to change a gold leaf electroscope and the leaves are observed to diverge. The electroscope thus charge2011Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  30. 30An infinite number of charge, each of charge are placed on the -ax is with coord inates , . If a charge of is kept at the origin, then what 2011Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  31. 31A cube of side is placed in a uniform field , where . The net electric flux through the cube is2011Electric Flux and Gauss Law
  32. 32In a Millikan's oil drop experiment the charge on an oil drop is calculated to be . The number of excess electrons on the drop is2011Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  33. 33A thin metallic spherical shell contains a charge Q on it. Apoint charge is placed with the centre of the shell and another charge placed ou2011Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  34. 34As shown in the figure, charges and are placed at the vertices and of an isosceles triangle. The potential at the vertex is2011Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  35. 35On moving a charge of by of work is done, then the potential difference between the points is2011Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  36. 36The insulation property of air breaks down at . The maximum charge that can be given to a sphere of diameter is nearly2011Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  37. 37A proton of mass enters a uniform magnetic field of at point shown in figure with a speed of . The magnetic field is directed normal to the 2010Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  38. 38Two identical light sources and emit light of same wavelength These light rays will exhibit interference if2010Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  39. 39Two light rays having the same wavelength in vacuum are in phase initially. Then the first ray travels a path through a medium of refractive2010Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  40. 40A bar magnet is long is kept with its north (N)-pole pointing north. A neutral point is formed at a distance of from each pole. Given the ho2009Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  41. 41An infinitely long thin straight wire has un iform linear charge density of . Then, the magnitude of the electric intensity at a point away 2009Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  42. 42A certain radioactive material starts emitting and particles successively such that the end product is . The number of and particles emitted2008Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  43. 43A sample of gas is placed in an electric field . The dipole moment of each molecule is . The maximum torque that can act on a molecule is2008Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  44. 44When a metallic plate swings between the poles of a magnet2008Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  45. 45Two identical P-N junctions are connected in series in three different ways as shown below to a battery. The potential drop across the P-N j2007Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  46. 46A uniform copper wire of length and crosssectional area carries a current of . Assuming that there are free electrons/ in copper, how long w2007Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  47. 47Two point charges and are separated by a distance of in air. Then the distance of the point on the line joining the charges, where the resul2006Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  48. 48Figure shows a triangular array of three point charges. The electric potential of these source charges at the midpoint of the base of the tr2006Electric Potential and Potential Energy

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Electrostatics?

This chapter includes 48 questions compiled from VITEEE papers spanning 2006 to 2024.

2.Are these questions only from VITEEE, or from other exams too?

These are VITEEE 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 VITEEE Physics?

Electrostatics has appeared in 18 of the 18 years of VITEEE papers covered here, with 48 questions across 18 papers - about 3 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Electrostatics questions in VITEEE?

Of the 48 questions analysed for this chapter, 69% are easy, 29% moderate and 2% tough. 2011 had the most, with 8 questions.

5.Which topics in Electrostatics should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Electrostatics:

  • Electric Potential and Potential Energy - 23 questions (48%)
  • Electric Charge and Coulomb's law - 10 questions (21%)
  • Electric Field and Electric Field Lines - 7 questions (15%)
  • Electric Field and Electric Field Lines has produced the most tough questions (1).
6.Is Electrostatics's weightage in VITEEE going up or down?

Across all 18 papers analysed, Electrostatics has averaged about 2.7 questions per paper. In the last three years (2022–2024), that average has risen, at about 3.3 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.