Electrostatics I: Charges, Field & Gauss's Law JEE Main PYQs PDF, 2020–2026

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The 12 newest of the 16 JEE Main 2026 Electrostatics I: Charges, Field & Gauss's Law questions in the free PDF, latest shift first.

1. JEE Main 2026 · 8 Apr · Shift 2 · Coulomb's Law

   Two point charges ${\mathrm{q}}_{1}=3\mu C$ and ${\mathrm{q}}_{2}=-4\mu C$ are placed at points $(2{\hat{i}}+3{\hat{j}}+3{\hat{k}})$ and $({\hat{i}}+{\hat{j}}+{\hat{k}})$ respectively. Force on charge ${\mathrm{q}}_{2}$ is $\_\_\_\_$ N. (Take $\frac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_{0}}=9\times {10}^{9}$ SI Units)

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2. JEE Main 2026 · 6 Apr · Shift 1 · Electric Field

   A thin half ring of radius 35 cm is uniformly charged with a total charge of $Q$ coulomb. If the magnitude of the electric field at centre of the half ring is $100{\ \mathrm{V}}/{\mathrm{m}}$, then the value of $Q$ is $\_\_\_\_$ nC .

   $\left(\epsilon_{0}=8.85\times {10}^{{-12}}{\mathrm{C}}^{2}/{\mathrm{Nm}}^{2}\text{ and}\pi=3.14\right)$

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3. JEE Main 2026 · 4 Apr · Shift 2 · Gauss's Law and Applications

   Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason ${\mathbf{R}}$

   Assertion A : In electrostatics, a conductor does not store any net charge inside.

   Reason R : Inside the capacitor (with no dielectric medium), the free charge carriers, if placed between the plates of capacitor, experience force and drift.

   Choose the correct answer from the options given below

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4. JEE Main 2026 · 4 Apr · Shift 2 · Gauss's Law and Applications

   A rigid dipole undergoes a simple harmonic motion about its centre in the presence of an electric field ${\overrightarrow{{\mathrm{E}}}}_{1}={\mathrm{E}}_{0}{\hat{x}}$. If another electric field ${\overrightarrow{{\mathrm{E}}}}_{2}=2{\mathrm{E}}_{0}({\hat{y}}+{\hat{z}})$ is introduced to the system, what will be the percentage change in the frequency of the oscillation (approximate)?

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5. JEE Main 2026 · 2 Apr · Shift 2 · Gauss's Law and Applications

   Two point charges $8\ \mu C$ and $-2\ \mu C$ are located at $x=2$ cm and $x=4$ cm, respectively on the $x$-axis. The ratio of electric flux due to these charges through two spheres of radii 3 cm and 5 cm with their centers at the origin is ________.

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6. JEE Main 2026 · 2 Apr · Shift 1 · Electric Field

   Two short electric dipoles A and B having dipole moment $p_{1}$ and $p_{2}$ respectively are placed with their axis mutually perpendicular as shown in the figure. The resultant electric field at a point $x$ is making an angle of ${60}^{{\circ}}$ with the line joining points $O$ and $x$. The ratio of the dipole moments $p_{2}/p_{1}$ is _________.

   

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7. JEE Main 2026 · 2 Apr · Shift 2 · Gauss's Law and Applications

   Two metal plates (A, B) are kept horizontally with separation of $\left(\frac{12}{\pi}\right)$ cm, with plate A on the top.

   An atomizer jet sprays oil (density 1.5 g/cm³) 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/s²)

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8. JEE Main 2026 · 28 Jan · Shift 2 · Electric Field Lines and Flux

   Identify the correct statements :

   A. Electrostatic field lines form closed loops.

   B. The electric field lines point radially outward when charge is greater than zero.

   C. The Gauss - Law is valid only for inverse-square force.

   D. The work done in moving a charged particle in a static electric field around a closed path is zero.

   E. The motion of a particle under Coulomb's force must take place in a plane.

   Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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9. JEE Main 2026 · 24 Jan · Shift 1 · Gauss's Law and Applications

   The electrostatic potential in a charged spherical region of radius $r$ varies as $V=ar^{3}+b$, 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 $\_\_\_\_$ .

   (permittivity of vacuum is $\epsilon_{0}$ )

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10. JEE Main 2026 · 24 Jan · Shift 1 · Electric Field

    Three charges $+2q,+3q$ and $-4q$ are situated at $(0,-3a),(2a,0)$ and $(-2a,0)$ respectively in the $xy$ plane. The resultant dipole moment about origin is $\_\_\_\_$ .

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11. JEE Main 2026 · 24 Jan · Shift 2 · Coulomb's Law

    A point charge $q=1\mu{\mathrm{C}}$ is located at a distance 2 cm from one end of a thin insulating wire of length 10 cm having a charge $Q=24\mu{\mathrm{C}}$, distributed uniformly along its length, as shown in figure. Force between $q$ and wire is $\_\_\_\_$ N.

    (Use : $\frac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_{0}}=9\times {10}^{9}{\ \mathrm{N}}\cdot {\ \mathrm{m}}^{2}/{\mathrm{C}}^{2}$ )

    
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12. JEE Main 2026 · 23 Jan · Shift 1 · Gauss's Law and Applications

    Two point charges $2q$ and $q$ are placed at vertex $A$ and centre of face $CDEF$ of the cube as shown in figure. The electric flux passing through the cube is:

    

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