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Electric Field and Potential and Potential Gradient PYQs: JEE Mains Physics

9 STD 12 - Electric potential and capacitance questions on Electric Field and Potential and Potential Gradient, asked from 2016–2026.

9questions
233in STD 12 - Electric potential and capacitance
2016–2026years
Difficulty mix
Easy 11% Medium 33% Hard 56%

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  1. 1. A three coulomb charge moves from the point \((0, -2, -5)\) to the point \((5, 1, 2)\) in an electric field expressed as \(\vec{E} = 2x\hat{i} + 3y^2\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}\) N/C. The work done in moving the charge is _______ J. 2026 Hard
  2. 2. Electric field in a region is given by \( \vec{E}=Ax\hat{i}+By\hat{j} \), where \( A=10~V/m^{2} \) and \( B=5~V/m^{2} \). If the electric potential at a point (10, 20) is 500 V, then the electric potential at origin is __________ V. 2026 Medium
  3. 3. The electrostatic potential in a charged spherical region of radius \(r\) varies as \(V=a r^3+b\), where \(a\) and b are constants. The total charge in the sphere of unit radius is \(\alpha \times \pi a \in_0\). The value of \(\alpha\) is _________ . 2026 Medium
  4. 4. Two metal plates \((A, B)\) are kept horizontally with separation of \(\left(\dfrac{12}{\pi}\right)\) cm, with plate A on the top. An atomizer jet sprays oil (density \(1.5\) g/cm\(^3\)) droplets of radius \(1\) mm horizontally. All oil droplets carry a charge \(5\) nC. The potentials \(V_A\) and \(V_B\) are required on plates A and B respectively in order to ensure the droplets do not descend. The values of \(V_A\) and \(V_B\) are _______.
    (Neglect the air resistance to the droplets and take \(g = 10\) m/s\(^2\))
    2026 Hard
  5. 5. Two large plane parallel conducting plates are kept 10 cm apart as shown in figure. The potential difference between them is \(V\). The potential difference between the points A and B (shown in the figure) is :
    2025 Medium
  6. 6. For a charged spherical ball, electrostatic potential inside the ball varies with \(r\) as \(V =2 ar ^2+ b\). Here, \(a\) and \(b\) are constant and \(r\) is the distance from the center. The volume charge density inside the ball is \(-\lambda a \varepsilon\). The value of \(\lambda\) is \(...........\). \(\varepsilon=\) permittivity of medium. 2023 Hard
  7. 7. If the electric potential at any point \((x, y, z) \,m\) in space is given by \(V =3 x ^{2}\) volt. The electric field at the point \((1,0,3) \,m\) will be ............ 2022 Easy
  8. 8. The potential (in volts ) of a charge distribution is given by \(V(z)\, = \,30 - 5{z^2}for\,\left| z \right| \le 1\,m\) \(V(z)\, = \,35 - 10\,\left| z \right|for\,\left| z \right| \ge 1\,m\) \(V(z)\)  does not depend on \(x\)  and  \(y.\)  If this potential is generated by a constant charge per unit volume \(\rho _0\) (in units of \(\varepsilon _0\) ) which is spread over a certain region, then choose the correct statement 2016 Hard
  9. 9. Within a spherical charge distribution of charge density \(\rho \left( r \right)\), \(N\) equipotential surfaces of potential \({V_0},{V_0} + \Delta V,{V_0} + 2\Delta V,\)\(.....{V_0} + N\Delta V\left( {\Delta V > 0} \right),\) are drawn and have increasing radii \(r_0, r_1, r_2,......r_N\), respectively. If the difference in the radii of the surfaces is constant for all values of \(V_0\) and \(\Delta V\) then 2016 Hard

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How many Electric Field and Potential and Potential Gradient questions came in JEE Mains?

9 questions from 2016–2026, each with the correct answer and a full solution.

How difficult are Electric Field and Potential and Potential Gradient questions?

11% are easy, 33% medium and 56% hard.