Electrostatic potential is an important topic in the Physics section in MHT CET exam. Practising this topic will increase your score overall and make your conceptual grip on MHT CET exam stronger.
This article gives you a full set of MHT CET PYQs for Electrostatic potential with explanations for effective preparation. Practice of MHT CET Physics PYQs including Electrostatic potential questions regularly will improve accuracy, speed, and confidence in the MHT CET 2026 exam.
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MHT CET PYQs for Electrostatic potential with Solutions
1.
Three-point charges \( Q \), \( q \), and \( -q \) are kept at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side \( L \). What is the total electrostatic potential energy of the system?- \( \frac{kQ^2}{a} \)
- \( 0 \)
\( -\frac{kq^2}{L} \)
- \( \frac{a}{3kQ^2} \)
2.
Three point charges +Q, +Q, and -Q are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side a. What is the total electrostatic potential energy of the system?- \( \frac{kQ^2}{a} \)
- 0
- \( \frac{a}{3kQ^2} \)
- \( \frac{a}{3Q^2} \)
3.
Two charges, \( q_1 = +3 \, \mu C \) and \( q_2 = -4 \, \mu C \), are placed 20 cm apart. Calculate the force between the charges.
\( 2.45 \, \text{N} \)
\( 1.35 \, \text{N} \)
- \( 3.5 \, \text{N} \)
- \( 4.2 \, \text{N} \)
4.
What is the energy stored in a capacitor of capacitance \( C = 10 \, \mu\text{F} \) when a potential difference of \( V = 20 \, \text{V} \) is applied across it?- \( 0.01 \, \text{J} \)
- \( 2 \, \text{J} \)
- \( 4 \, \text{J} \)
- \( 0.1 \, \text{J} \)
5.
The electric field at a point in space is \( 2 \times 10^3 \, \text{N/C} \) and the potential at the same point is 100 V. What is the potential energy of a charge of 5 μC placed at that point?- 0.5 mJ
- 1.0 mJ
- 2.0 mJ
- 5.0 mJ
6.
Two charges \( q_1 = 2 \, \mu \mathrm{C} \) and \( q_2 = -3 \, \mu \mathrm{C} \) are placed 10 cm apart in a vacuum. What is the magnitude and direction of the force between them?- \( 5.4 \, \mathrm{N}, \, \text{Attractive} \)
- \( 5.4 \, \mathrm{N}, \, \text{Repulsive} \)
- \( 4.8 \, \mathrm{N}, \, \text{Attractive} \)
- \( 4.8 \, \mathrm{N}, \, \text{Repulsive} \)
7.
A spherical object of radius \( R \) is placed in a uniform electric field \( E \). If the dielectric constant of the material of the object is \( K \), find the induced charge on the surface of the object.- \( K \cdot E \cdot R^2 \)
- \( \frac{K \cdot E \cdot R^2}{2} \)
- \( \frac{E \cdot R^2}{K} \)
- \( E \cdot R^2 \)
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