1.

ELECTROSTATICS
TEACHING SHEET A non-uniform electric field is represented by
Case Based Questions the diagram. At which of the following points
the electric field is greatest in magnitude?
Case Based Question-1
Electric Field Lines: The electric field line in
an electric field is an imaginary smooth curve along A
which an isolated free positive test charge tends to Ce E
move. The electric field strength at any point is BO
defined as a vector quantity, whose magnitude is D"
measured by the number of electric field lines
passing normally per unit small area around that point
and whose direction is along the tangent on field a) A b) B c) C, d) D
line drawn on that point.
Case Based Question-2
1. The work done in bringing a unit positive charge
from infinite distance to a point at distance x When the capacitor is connected to the battery,
from apositive charge Q is W. Then the the energy stored in the air filled capacitor is
potential at that point is U=cv²
2
, and the charge on each plate is
WQ W q=CV. When the capacitor is filled with the dielectric
a)
X
b) W C) d) WQ
X
material, its capacitance becomes kC, where k is the
The force per unit charge is known as dielectric constant of the material. This increases the
a) electric flux b) electric field charge stored on each plate to kCV. The additional
of (k-1)CV came through the battery, which did
c) electric potential d) electric current
some work, given by AqV =(k-1)CV²
3. Electric field lines provide information about
5. What is the value of total capacitance if two
a) field strength b) direction
dielectric slabs are introduced between the
c) nature of charge d) all of these
plates of the capacitor as shown?
4 Which of the following figures represent the
electric field lines due to a single negative
charge? KË

a) b

28,AK,K eoA(K, +K,)

a) b)
(K, + K,)d 2d
C) d)

(Or) C e,AK|2jog
(K,+K,)d
K2
K d)
EgA K +
K, + K

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6. What is the value of total capacitance if two (Or)
dielectric slabs are introduced between the Two identical conducting plates of plate area
plates of the capacitor as shown? are separated by a distance 'd' to form a paral
plate air capacitor. NoW, a metal sheet
thickness d/3 is inserted between the plates
K,
the capacitor. The ratio of capacitance befor
the insertion of plate and after the insertion
plate is
a) 2:3 b) 1:1 c) 3: 1 d) 4:1
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9. A force of 4N is acting between two charges i
a) 28,AK,K, b) loA(K, +K2) air. If the space between them is completel
(K, +K,)d 2d filled with glass (relative permittivity= 8), the
the new force will be
c) EgAKKy log K2 eoA K, +
K,K, a) 2N b) SN c) 0.2N
d) 0.5N
(K+K,)d d 2 K, + K3
10. A charge q is placed at the centre of the line
7. What is the value of total capacitance if two
dielectric slabs are introduced between the joining two equal charges Q. The system of thre
plates of the capacitor as shown? charges will be in equilibrium if q is equal to
a) - 2 b) - 4
c) d) 2
d.
K
11. Two point charges Q and -3Q are placed some
K distance apart. If the electric field at the locatio
of Q is E, the field at the location of -30 is
a) E b) -E c) E/3 d) -E/3
a
Ze,AK Ky e,A (K, +K,) 12. An electric dipole consists of two
(K, + K,)d b) opposite
2d charges of magnitude 1 uC separated by
distance of 2cm. The dipole is placed in an
c)
EAK,K, log K2 d)
EgA
K,K3 electric field 10+5 V/m. The maximum torque
(K +K, Jd d 2 Ky +K3
experienced by the dipole is
8 What is the value of total capacitance if two a) 10-Nm b) 2x10-Nm
dielectric slabs are introduced between the c) 3x10-Nm d) 4×10:Nm
plates of the capacitor as shown? 13. Four charges +8Q, -3Q, +5Q and -10Q are
kep
inside a closed surface. What will be th
d/2
outgoing flux through the surface?
K a) 26 Vm b) 0 Vm
d
c) 10 Vm d) 8 Vm
K
14. What amount of charge we place at
K3 corner poin
A of the cube of sides aso that the total flu
L/2 through the faces of the cube is
2E,AK,Kz 8¬0
a b) eGA(K, +K)
(K, + K, )d 2d

c)
E,AK,K, -log K eoK K,K A
(K, + K,)d K, d 2 K, +K3) a) q b) q/2 c) 2q d) q/8
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15. Four equal charges q are placed at the four 18. Ahemispherical surface of radius R is kept in a
comers A, B, C, D of a square of length a. The uniform electric field E as shown in the figure.
magnitude of the force on the charge at B wil1 The flux through the curved surface is:
be
+q a
A |B

a a

DL Jc
+q a

3q? 4q a) ErR b) E2TR c) E4TR d) zero

a) b)
4rEga 4TEGa" 19. Three charges +3q +q and Q are placed on a
straight line with equal separation.
+3q +q
2x 4TEga 4TEga
16. In Fig.(i) two negative charges q, and q, fixed In order to make the net force on gto be zero,
along the y-axis, exert a net electric force in the value of Q will be :
the negative x-direction on a charge q, fixed a) +3q b) +2q c) -3q d) -4q
along the x-axis. If a positive charge Q is added 20. Each of the two point charges are doubled and
at (x, 0) in figure (ii), the force on, q, their distance is halved. Force of interaction
becomes p times, wherep is:
a) 1 b) 4 c) 1/16 d) 16
Q
(x,0)
21A hollow cylinder has a charge q coulomb
within it. if o is the electric flux in units of volt
meter associated with the curved surface B, the
(i) (iü)
flux linked with the plane surface A in units of
a) Shall increase along the positive x-axis volt meter will be (charge is symmetrically
b) Shall decrease along the positive X-axis placed within it)
c) Shall point along the negative x-axis B

d) Shall increase but the direction changes A

because of the intersection of Q with q, and g,
17. The figure here shows electric field lines. The
electric field strength at P, is E, and that at P, is a) 280 b) 3
E, If distance between P,, P, is r, then which of 22. The number of electrons taken out from a body
the following statements is true? to produce l coulomb of charge will be
a) 6.25x1018 b) 625x1018
c) 6.023x1023 d) None

23. A dipole is placed parallel to electric field. If w

is the work done in rotating the dipole from 0°
to 60°, then work done in rotating it fronm 0° to
180is
a) E> E, b) E,< E, c) E,=rE, d) E, =E/ a) 2 W b)3 W c) 4 W d) W/2

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Assertion and Reason Questions 29. Statement 1 : When a small positively charged 3
sphere is projected up vertically where the
a) Both A and R are frue and R is the correct electric field is vertically downwards, then
explanation of A maximum height reached is less than that when
b) Both A andR are true but R is NOT the correct electric field is absent
explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false Statement 2 : A positively charged particle
experiences force in the direction of the elctric
d) A is false and R is also false
field
24. Assertion (A): If there exists coulomb attraction 30. Statement 1: As we move in the direction of
between two bodies, both of them may not be
charged. the ficld potential goes on decreasing
Reason (R) : Incoulomb attraction two bodies Statement 2 : If a charged body is moved
within the field work must be done by field.
are oppositely charged.
25. Assertion (A) : Sharper is the curvature of spot ELECTRIC CHARGE, ELECTRIC FORCE,
on a charged body lesser will be the surface ELECTRIC FIELD, ELECTRIC FIELDLINES
charge density at that point AND ELECTRIC FLUX
Reason (R) : Electric field is non-zero inside a 2 & 3 Marks Questions
charged conductor.
26. Assertion (A): The surface densities of two 31. Plot a graph showing the variation of coulomb
spherical conductorsof different radii are cqual. force (F) versus (1/r²) where 'r' is distance
Then the electric field intensities near their between the two charges of each pair of charges:
surface are also cqual. (luC.24C) and (2uC, -3uC). Interpret the
graphs obtained. (2011)
Reason (R) : Surface density is equal to charge
per unit area. 32 a) Explain the meaning of the statement 'electric
27. Assertion (A): Asmall metal ball is suspended charge of a body is quantised'.
in a uniform electric field with an insulated b) Why can one ignore quantisation of electric
thread. If high energy X-ray beam falls on the charge when dealing with macroscopic i.e.
ball, the ball will be deflected in the clectric large scale charges?
field.
33. A polythene piece rubbed with wool is found
Reason (R) : X-rays emits photoelectron and to have a negative charge of 3 x 107 C.
metal becomes negatively charged. (a) Estimate the number of electrons transferred
Statement Questions) (b) Is there a transfer of mass from wool to
Choose the correct statement polythene?
a) Statement 1is true, Statement 2 true 34. Give two properties of electric lines of force.
b) Statement I is true, Statement 2 is false Sketch them for an isolated positive point
c) Statement 1is false, Statement 2 is true. charge.
d) Both Statement l and Statement 2 are false. 35. Two charged conducting spheres of radii a and
b are conneeted to each other by a wire. What
28. Statenment 1 : Two spheres of radii r,and r, are
charged to same surface density. Then they is the ratio of electric field at the surfaces of
have electric field of same strength on their the two spheres? Use the result obtained to
surfaces explain why charge density on the sharp and
Statement 2 : Surface charge density = charge pointed ends of a conductor is higher than on
|area its flatter portions.
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36. Two equal balls having equal positive charge GAUSS LAWS AND ITS APPLICATIONS
'q' coulomb are suspended by two insulating
strings of equal length. What would be the effect 5 Marks Questions
on the force when a plastic sheet is inserted 43. (a) Deduce the expression for the torque acting
between the two? (2014) on a dipole of dipole moment p in the presence
of a uniform electric field F.
31. Figure below shows tracks of three charged
particles 1, 2 and3 in an uniform electric field. (b) Consider two hollow concentric spheres, S,
Give the signs of the three charges. Which and S,, enclosing charges 2Q and 4Q
particle has highest charge to mass ratio? respectively as shown in the figure. (i) Find out
the ratio of the electric flux through them. (ii)
How will the electric flux through the sphere
S, change if a medium of dielectric constant
+++++++ +
'[,' is introduced in the space inside S, in place
of air? Deduce the necessary expression.
40

2Q S2

38. Why do the electrostatic field lines not form

closed loops? (2014)
2 & 3 Marks Questions
ELECTRIC DIPOLE 44. An uniformly charged conducting sphere of
2.4 m diameter has a surface charge density of
5 Marks Questions 80.4uC/ m²:
39. (a) Define electric dipole moment. Is it a scalar (a) Find the charge on the sphere
or a vector ? Derive the expression for the (b) What is the total electric flux leaving the
electric field of a dipol at a point on the surface of the sphere (2009)
equatorial plane of the dipole. 45. State Gauss's theorem in electrostatics. Using
(b) Draw the equipotential surfaces due to an this theorem, derive an expression for the
electric dipole, Locate the points where the electric field intensity due to an infinitely long,
potential due to the dipole is zero. (2013) straight wire of linear charge density ACm-.
(Or)
2 & 3 Marks Questions State Gauss's theorem in electrostatics. Apply
40. A system has two charges q, = 2.5 x 10-7 C this theorem to derive an expression for electric
and qa = -2.5 x10-7C located at points field intensity at a point near an infinitely long
A : (0, 0, -15cm) and B : (0, 0, +15cm) straight charged wire. (2006, 2009)
respectively. What are the total charge and 46. Use Gauss's Law, to derive an expression for
electric dipole moment of the system? the electric field between two uniformly
41. Derive an expression for the total work done in charged, large parallel sheets with surface
rotating an electric dipole through an angle 0 charge densities o and - respectively?
in an uniform electric field. (Or)
State Gauss's theorem in electrostatics and
42. An electric dipole is held in uniform electric field. express it mathematically. Using it, derive an
(i) Show that no translatory force acts on it. expression for electric field intensity at a point
(ii) Derive an expression for the torque acting near a thin infinite plane sheet of electric charge.
on it. (2006, 2009)

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(Or) 50. Draw aplot showing the variation of (i) electr
Using Gauss's theorem, derive an expression for field (E) and (ii) electric potential (V) with
electric field at a point near a thin infinite plane distance 'r from a point charge 'Q. (2012)
sheet of electric charge. How does this electric 51. Derive an expression for the electric potential
field change for an uniform thick sheet of charge. 2
at a point along the axial line of an electrie 6
47. State Gauss's law in electrostatics, A cube dipole? (2008)
with
each side 'a' is kept in an electric field given 52. Find the expression for the electric field
by E=Cx i, (as shown in the figure) where C is intensity and the electric potential, due to al
a positive dimensional constant. Find out dipole at a point on the equatorial line. Wouldl 6
(i) The electric flux through the cube. the electric field be necessarily zero at a point
(ii) The net charge inside the cube. (2012) where the electric potential is zero? Give an
example to illustrate your answer.
Y
53. Name the physical quantity, whose S.I unit is
J/C. Is it a scalar or a vector quantity? (2010)
54: Vehicles carrying inflammable materials usually
have metallic chains attached to them which
s
a remain in contact with the ground during
Z motion. Explain, why?
48. Figure shows three point charges +24, -q and 55. A point charge 'Q' is placed at point 0' as
+3q. Two charges +2q and -q are enclosed shown in the figure. Is the potential difference
within a surface 'S'. What is the electric flux VA-VB Positive, negative or zero, if 'Q' is
due to this configuration through the surface ()) positive (ii) negative (2011)
(2010)
A B
+2q
+3q" 56. Why there is no work done in moving a
charge
from one point to another on an equipotential
surface?
(2012)
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND (Or)
EQUIPOTENTIAL SURFACE What is the work done in moving a 10OnC
2 & 3 Marks Questions charge between two points 5cm apart on an
equipotential surface?
49. Three points A, B and Clie in an uniform
electric field (E) of 5x 10³N/C as shown in the 57. Draw an equipotential surface in an uniform
electric field.
figure. Find the potential difference between A
ánd C? 58. Why is it necessary that the field lines from a
(2009)
point charge placed in the vicinity of a
conductor must be normal to the surface of the
90°2; B conductor at every point?
Scm 3cm .59. Why is electrostatic potential constant|
throughout the volume of the conductor and
has the same value (as inside) on its surface?
(2012)
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ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL ENERGY (b) What is the work done by the field of a
AND PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR nucleus in acomplete circular orbit of the
electron? What if the orbit is elliptical?
2& 3 Marks Questions (c) We know that electric field is discontinuous
60. Figure shows the field lines due to a positive across the surface of a charged conductor. Is
point charge. Give the sign of potential energy electric potential also discontinuous there?
difference of a small negative charge between 64. Define the dielectric constant of a medium. What
the points Q and P. (2016) is its unit ?
61. (a) Why does the electric field inside a dielectric 65. Write a relation for polarisation p ofa dielectric
change, when it is placed in an external electric material in the presence of an external electric
field? field E.
(b) A parallel plate capacitor with air between |COMBINATION OF CAPACITORS, EFFECT OF
the plates has a capacitance of 8pF. What will DIELECTRIC AND ENERGY STORED IN A
be the capacitance, if the distance between CAPACITOR
plates be reduced by half and space between
5 Marks Ouestions
them is filled with a substance of dielectric
Constant K = 6. 66. Three circuits, each consisting of a switch 's"
62. Find the expression for the capacitance of a and two capacitors, are initially charged, as
shown in the figure. After the switch has been
parallel plate capacitor of area A and plate
separation d' if closed, in whcih circuit will the charge on the
left - hand capacitor
(i) a dielectric slab of thickness t and
(i) increase (ii) decrease and
(ii) a metallic slab of thickness t, (where t < d) (ii) remain same? Give reasons
are introduced one by one between the plates
of the capacitor. In which case, would the
capacitance be more and why? +3Q
C
cl
(Or)
(a) (b)
A parallel plate capacitor has two identical S
plates each of area A, separated by distance d. +||O
The space between the plates is partially filled 6Q 3C
with a dielectric medium. Derive an expression (c)

for the capacitance of the capacitor. 2 & 3Marks Ouestions

(Or)
67. Figure shows a sheet of aluminium foil of
What is a dielectric? Why does capacitance of
a parallel plate capacitor increases On
negligible thickness placed between the plates
introduction of a dielectric in between the two of a capacitor. How will its capacitance be
affected if
plates. Derive an expression for the capacitance
of such a capacitor having two identical plates
each of area A, and separated by distance d.
The space between the plates has a medium of
dielectric constant K.
63. Answer carefully.
(a) A small test charge is released at rest at a (i) The foil is electrically insulated
point in an electrostatic field configuration. Will
travel along the field line passing through that (ii) The foil is connected to the upper plate with
point? a conducting wire? (2011)
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68. Figure shows two identical capacitors C, and 72. The condensers C, C, and C are connected i
C,, each of luF capacitance connected to a series. Derive an expression for the equivaler
battery of 6V. Initiallyswitch 'S' is closed. After capacitance.
some time 'S' is left open and dielectric slab of 73. Deduce the expression for the electrostat
dielectric constant K = 3 is inserted to fill energy stored in a capacitor of capacitance 'C
completely the space between the plates of the and having charge 'Q'
two capacitors. How will the
(i) charge and How will the
(1) energy stored and
(ii) potential difference between the plates of
the capacitors be affected after the slabs are (ii) the electric field inside the capacitor h
inserted? affected when it is completely filled with
dielectric material of dielectric constant 'K'?

6V
Key Sheet
luF 4) d (or) d
luF 1)b 2) b 3) d
5) a -6) b 7) c 8) d (or) a
69. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C is 12) b
9) d 10) b 11) d 13) b
charged to a potential V. It is then connected to
another uncharged capacitor having the same 14) a 15) e 16) a 17) a 18) a
capacitance. Findout the ratio of the energy 19) a 20) c 21) d 22) a 23) c
stored in the combined system to that stored 24) b 25) d 26) b 27) c 28) a
initially in the single capacitor. (2014)
29) a 30) b
70. A network of four capacitors each of 12uF
capacitance is connected to a 500V supply as PRACTICE SHEET
shown in the figure. Determine
Case Based Question
(a) equivalent capacitance of the network and
(b) charge on each capacitor.
When electric dipole is placed in uniform electric
(2010) field, its two charges experience equal and opposite
forces, which cancel each other and hence net force
on electric dipole in uniform electric field is zero.
However these forces are not collinear, so they
C4 give rise to some torque on the dipole. Since ner
H force on electric dipole in uniformn electric field is
500V zero, so no work is done in moving the electric
dipole in uniform electric field. However some
71. A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a work is done in rotating the dipole against the torque
battery. After some time, the battery is acting on it.
disconnected and a dielectric slab of dielectric
constant K is inserted between the plates. How
would (i) the capacitance.
(ii) the electric field between the plates and
(iii) the energy stored in the capacitor, be
affected? Justify your answer. (2009) N

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1 The dipole moment of a dipole in a uniform 7. 64 drops each having the .capacity C and
external field E is P. Then the torque t acting potential V are combined to form a big drop. If
on the dipole is the charge on the small drop is q., then the charge
a) T=pXE b) =P.E on the big drop will be
c) t=2(p+ E) d) t=(p+E) a) 2q b) 4q c) 16q d) 64q
2 An electric dipole consists of two opposite 8. A capacitor of 4 uF is connected as shown in
charges, each of magnitude 1.0uC separated the circuit. The internal resistance and emf of
by a distance of 2.0 cm. The dipole is placed in the battery is 0.52 and 2.5 Vrespectively. The
an external field of 10°NC-!. The maximum amount of charge on the capacitor plates will
torque on the dipole is be
a) 0.2 x 10 Nm b) 1x 10- Nm 4uF 102
c) 2 x 10-3 Nm d) 4 x 10- Nm
3. Torque on a dipole in uniform electric field is
minimum when is equal to
22
a) o b) 90° c) 180º d) Both (a) and (c)
4 When an electric dipole is held at an angle in a a) OuC b) 4uC c) 16uC d) 8uC
uniform electric field, the net force F and torque
on the dipole are 9. The electric charges are distributed in a small
a) F=0,t=0 b) F0,T#0 volume. The flux of the electric field through a
c) F=0,T#0 d) F0,T =0 spherical surface of radius 10 cm surrounding
(Or) the total charge is 20 Vm. The flux over a con
An electric dipole of moment p is placed in an centric sphere of radius 20cm will be
elctric field of intensity E. The dipole acquires a po a) 20 Vm b) 25 Vm
sition such that the axis of the dipole makes an angle c) 40 Vm d) 200 Vm
9with the direction of the field. Assuming that p0
10. A slab of material of dielectric constant K has
tential energy of the dipole to be zero when, the
torque and the potential energy of the dipole will the same area as the plates of a parallel plate
respectively be capacitor but has a thickness (3/4)d, where d is
a) pEsin 0,-pEcos b) pEsin0,-2pE cos the separation of the plates. The ratio of the
c) pEsin0,2pE cos 0 d) pEcos ,-pEsin capacitance C (in the presence of the dielectric)
to the capacitance C, (in the absence of the
Single Correct Answer Questions
dielectric) is:
5. Three capacitors of capacitances I uF, 2uF and a) 3k/k+4 b) 3k/4
3uF are connected in series and a potential dif c) 4k/k+3 d) 4k/3
ference of 11V is applied across the combina
tion them the potential difference across the 11. Tw¡ capacitors, 3uF and 4uF, are individually
plates of liF capacitor is charged across a 6 volt battery. After being
a) 2V b) 4V c) 1V d) 6V disconnected from the battery, they are
6. Two conducting spheres A and B of radii a and connected together with the negative plate of
b respectively are at the same potential. The one attached to the positive plate of the other.
ratio of surface charge densities of A and B is What is the common potential?
a b2 a) 6 volt b) (6/7) volt
a) b/a b) a/b c) d) c) 2 volt d) (3/2)volt
b2 a
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12. Which of the following statement is true? 17. Assertion (A):Circuits containing capacitorg
a) Electrostatic force is a conservative force. should be handled cautiously even when there
is no current.
b) Potential at a point is the work done per unit
Reason (R) : The capacitors are very delicate
charge in bringing a charge from any point and so quickly breakdown.
to infinity.
c) Electrostatic force is non-conservative 18. Assertion (A) : The surface of a conductor is
an equipotential surface.
d) Potential is the product of charge and work. Reason (R) : Conductor allows the flow of charge
13. An electric dipole of moment p is placed in a Statement Questions
uniform electric field E. Then Choose the correct statement
() the torque on the dipole is pxE’ a) Statement 1is true, Statement 2 true
(i) the potential energy of the system is p.E’ b) Statement 1is true, Statement 2 is false
(iii) the resultant force on the dipole is zero. c Statement 1is false, Statement 2 is true.
Choose the correct option. d) Both Statement 1l and Statement 2 are false.
a) (i), (ii) and (ii) are correct
19. Statement 1 : Three charge system can not have
b) (i) and (ii) are correct and (ii) is wrong zero mutual potential energy.
c) only () is correct Statement 2 : The mutual potential energy of :
d) (i) and (ii) are correct and (1i) is wrong system of charges is only due to positive
14. Two spherical conductors each of capacity C charges.
are charged to potential V and -V. These are 20. Statement 1:When a proton with certain energy
then connected by means of a fine wire. The moves from low potential to high potential ther
loss of energy is its KE decreases..
Statement 2 : The direction of electric field i
a) zerO b) c) Cy? d) 2CV2 opposite to the potential gradient.
|Assertion and Reason Questions ELECTRIC CHARGE, ELECTRIC FORCE,
ELECTRIC FIELD, ELECTRIC FIELD LINES
a) Both A and R are frue and R is the correct AND ELECTRIC FLUX
explanation of A
2& 3 Marks Questions
b) Both A andR are true but R is NOT the correct
explanation of A 21. The sum of the two point charges is 7uC. The
repel each other with a force of 1N when kep
c) A is true but R is false
30 cm apart in free space. Calculate the value
d) A is false and R is also false of each charge? (2009)
15. Assertion (A) : If a point charge be rotated in a (Ans: q, =5uC, q, =2uC
circle around a charge, the work done will be zero. 22. Define an electric field line. Draw the patterr
Reason (R): Work done is equal to dot product of the field lines around a system of two equa
of force and distance. positive charges separated by a distance.
16. Assertion (A) : The whole charge of a 23. Two identical point charges of charge Q are kep
conductor cannot be transferred to another at a distance rfrom each other. A third poin
isolated conductor. charge is placed on the line joining the above
Reason (R) : The total transfer of charge from two charges such that all the three charges are
in equilibrium. Calculate the magnitude and
one to another is not possible. location of the third charge.
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24. A charged particle, of charge 2uC and mass (i) An electric dipole is held in an uniform
10 milligram, moving witha velocity of 1000m/ electric field. What happens to dipole, when
s enters an uniform electric field of strength released in an uniform electric field?
10³NC-1 directed perpendicular to its direction (ii) The dipole is aligned parallel to the field.
of motion. Find the velocity and displacement Calculate the work done in rotating it through
of the particle after 10s. 180°
25. Two point charges +q and -2q are placed at the 32. Two small identical electrical dipoles AB and
vertices Band C of an equilateral triangle ABC
CD, each of dipole moment p' are kept at an
of side 'a' as given in the figure. Obtain the
angle of 120° as shown in the figure. (a) What
expression for (i) the magnitude and
is the resultant dipole moment of the
(i) the direction of the resultant electric field at combination? (b) If this system is subjected to
the vertex A due to these two charges.
electric field (E ) directed along +X direction,
A
what will be the magnitude and direction of the
a
torque acting on this?
+q -2q
B A
C

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26. Can a body have a charge of 0.8 x 10-19C? X

Justify your answer by comment.

bC
27. Two electrically charged particles, having +q
Y
charges of different magnitude, when placed
at adistance 'd' from each other, experience a 2 & 3 Marks Questions
force of attraction F. These tWo particles are 33. In which orientation, a dipole placed in an
put in contact and again placed at the same uniform electric field is in (i) stable, (ii) unstable
distance from each other. What is the nature of equilibrium? (2011)
new force between them? (Or)
28. How does the force between two point charges Sketch diagrams for a dipole placed in an
change, if the dielectric constant of the medium uniform electric field is in (i) stable, (ii) unstable
in which they are kept, increases? equilibrium?
29. Why do the electric field lines never cross each GAUSS LAWS AND ITS APPLICATIONS
other? (2014)
5 Marks Questions
ELECTRIC DIPOLE
34. (a) Define electric flux. Write its S.I units
5 Marks Questiozs
(b) Using Gausss law, prove that the electric
30. Find the amount of work done in rotating an field at a point due to an uniformly charged
electric dipole, of dipole moment 3x10C-m infinite plane sheet is independent of the
from its position of stable equilibrium, to the distance from it.
position of unstable equilibrium, in an uniform
electric field'of intensity10-N/C. (2011) (c) Howis the field directed if
(i) the sheet is positively charged,
(Ans: 6 x 10-12,)
31. Show mathematically that electric field intensity (ü) negatively charged? (2012)
due to a short dipole at a distance 'd' along its 2 & 3 Marks Ouestions
axis is twice the intensity at the same distance 35. Two uniformly large parallel thin plates having
along the equatorial line. charge densities +o and-G are kept in the
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X-Z plane at a distance 'd' apart. Sketch an (i)through the curved surface of the cylinde
equipotential surface due to electric field What is the net outward flux through the cylinde
between the plates. If a particle of mass 'm' and the net charge inside the cylinder?
and charge -q' remains stationary between the 40. Two large, thin metal plates are parallel and clos
plates, what is the magnitude and direction of to each other. On their inner faces, the plate
this field? (2011) have surface charge densities of opposite sign
36. Define electric flux. Write its S.I unit. and of magnitude 17.0 × 10 22C/m².
Acharge 'g' is enclosed by a spherical surface What is E: (a) in the outer region of first plate
of radius R'. If the radius is reduced to half, (b) in the outer region of the second plate, and
how would the electric flux through the surface (c) between the plates?
change? 41. (a) Apoint charge (+) is kept in the vicinity o4
37. Show that the electric field at the surface of a uncharged conducting plate. Sketch electri
field lines between the charge and the plate.
charged conductor is given by E= -n where
(b) Two infinitely large plane thin parallel sheet
G is the surface charge density and în is a unit having surface charge densities o, and
vector normal to surface in the out -ward G, (o > ¡,)are shown in the figure. Write the
direction. magnitudes and directions of the net fields in
38. (a) "The outward electric flux due to charge +Q the regions marked II.and III
is independent of the shape and size of the
surface which enclose it". Give two reasons to 4
justify this statement.
+

(b)Two identical circular loops 1' and 2 of

radius R each have linear charge densities
-A and + C/m respectively. The loops are
placed coaxially with their centres RV3 I A
distance apart. Find the magnitude and direction (Ans:
of the net electric field at the centre of loop 1' 2e, 2E
42. A charge 'q' is placed at the centre of a cube
39. A right circular cylinder of length 'a' and radius side . What is the electric flux through eac
r has its centre at the origin and its axis along face of the cube?
the x-axis so that one face is at x = +a/2 and the (2010]
43. Why should electrostatic field be zero inside 4
other x = -a2 as shown in the figure. A uniform
conductor?
electric field is acting parallel to the X-axis such
that E=E,i for x > 0 and =-E,ifor x <0. 44. Charges of magnitudes 2Q and -Q are locate
at points (a, 0, 0) and (4a, 0, 0). Find the rati
y-axis of the flux, due to these charges, throug
concentric spheres of radii 2a' and 8a' centrels
at the origin?
X-axis
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND
EQUI POTENTIAL SURFACE
X=- a2 l x= a2
2 & 3 Marks Questions
Find out the flux (i) through the flat faces. 45. A test charge g' is moved without acceleratio
from A to C along the path from A to B an
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then from Bto C in electric field E as shown in 51. Three concentric metallic shells A, B and C of
the figure. (i)) Calculate the potential difference radii a, b and c(a<b<c) have surface charge
between AandC. densities +0,-0and +Grespectively as shown
(ii) At which point (of the two) is the electric in the figure. If shells A and Care at same
potential more and why? (2012) potential, then obtain the relation between radii
a, b and c
B.(2,3)

(2,0) C A(6,0)
b
+o-0l
46. Find the amount of work done in arranging the
three point charges, on the vertices of an
equilateral triangle ABC of side 10cm, as shown
in the figure. (Ans: a+b=c)
52. Figure shows field lines due to a negative point
charge. Give the signs of potential difference
of a small negative charge between points A
B and B.
-6uC
47. Two point charges q,=10x10-*C and
q,= -2×10-C are separated by a distance of 60
Cm in air.
"A
(1) Find at what distance from the 1st charge,
wold the electric potential be zero. "B
(2) Also calculate the electrostatic potential
energy of the system? (2008)
48. A cube of side b' has a charge 'q' at each of its
vertices. Determine the potential and electric 53. What is the electrostatic potential due to an
field due to this charge array at the centre of the electric dipole at an equatorial point? (2009)
cube. 54. Write down the relation between electric field
49. Describe schematically the equipotential surface and electric potential at a point.
corresponing to 55. What is the work done in moving a test charge
(a) a constant electric field in the Z-direction. 'q' through a distance of 1 cm along the
(b) a field that uniformly increa_es in magnitude equatorial axis of an electric dipole? (2009)
but remains in a constant (say, Z) direction.
56. Why do the equipotential surfaces due to a
50. (a) Depict the equipotential surfaces for a system uniform electric field not intersect each other?
of two identical positive point charges placed a (2011)
distance d' apart.
57. Sketch two equipotential surfaces for a point
(b) Deduce the expression for the potential charge?
energy of a system of two point charges q, and
4, brought from infinity to the points r1 and r, 58. A hollow metal sphere of radius 5 cm is charged
respectively in the presence of unfiorm electric such that the potential on its surface is 10V. What
field. is the potential at the centre of the sphere?
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ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL ENERGY AND and L. In which capacitor is more electrosta
energy stored? 6
PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR
59. Figure shows field lines on a positive charge.
K
Isthe work done by the field in moving a small
positive charge from Qto P positive or
negative? Give reason.

64. Define dielectric strength of a dielectric.

"P
COMBINATION OF CAPACITORS,
EFFECTS OF DIELECTRIC ENERGY STORED
5 Marks Questions
65. Calculate the potential difference and the energ
60. A slab of material of dielectric constant K has
stored in the capacitor C,in the circuit show
the same area as that of the plates of a parallel
in the figure. Given potential at A is 90V
plate capacitor but has the thickness d/2, where C=20uF, C, =3uF and C =15uF
d is the separation between the plates. Find out
the expression for its capacitance when the
slab is inserted between the plates of the C C3
capacitor. (2013)
61. In a parallel plate capacitor with air between
the plates, each plate has an area of 2 & 3 Marks Ouestions
6x10³m and the separation between the plates 66. Net capacitance of three identical capacitors i
is 3mm.
series is luF. What willbe their net capacitance
(i) Calculate the capacitance of the capacitor if
connected in parallel?
ii) If this capacitor is connected to 100V supply, 67. Three capacitors of capacitances 2pF, 3pF and
what would be the charge on each plate? 4pF are connected in parallel.
(ii) How would charge on the plates be affected, (a) What is the total capacitance of the combination
if a 3mm thick mica sheet of K=6 is inserted
(b) Determine the charge on each capacitor, i
between the plates while the voltage supply the combination is connected to a 100V suppl
remains connected. (Ans:105.9pF) 68. A 900 pF capacitor is charged by 100V battery
62. Find the charge on the capacitor as shown in
the circuit (a) How much electrostatzic energy is store
(Ans: 4uC) by the capacitor? The capacitor is disconnecte
6uF.
from the battery and connected to anothe
900pF capacitor. How much is the electrostati
1092 202
energy stored in the system?

+Q -Q +Q/2 -Q/2
2V 100V
63. The following graph shows the variation of
charge Q with voltage V, for two capacitors K +02 Q2
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PHYSICS
300V
69. A capacitor of 200pF is charged by a
battery. The battery is then disconnected and
another
the charged capacitor is connected to an 12V
uncharged capacitor of 100pF. Calculate the
difference between the final energy stored in HE
C2
the combined system and the initial energy
(2012) Find (i) Charge on each capacitor
stored in the single capacitor.
(ü) equivalent capacitance of the network
70. A parallel plate capacitor, each with plate area (ii) energy stored in the network of capacitors.
A and separation d', is charged to a potential
73. Two identical parallel plate capacitors A and B
difference V'. The battery used to charge it
remains connected. A dielectric slab of
are connected to a battery of Vvolts with the
switch S closed. The switch is now opened and
thickness dand dielectric constant K is now the free space bewteen the plates of the
placed between the plates. What change, if any, capacitors is filled with a dielectric of dielectric
will take place in : constant K. Find the ratio of the total electrostatic
(a) Charge on plates energy stored in both capacitors before and after
the introduction of the dielectric.
(b) Electric. field intensity between the plates. S
(c) Capacitance of the capacitor? Justify your
answer in.each case. (2010)
E A B=
71. A parallel plate capacitor is charged to a
potential difference V by a dc source. The
capacitor is then disconnected from the source.
If the distance between the plates is doubled, Key Sheet
state with reason how the following will change. 1) a 2) c 3)d 4) c (or) a
(a) Electric field between the plates 9)a
5)d 6) a 7) b 8) a
(b) Capacitance
10) c 11) b 12) a 13) b 14) c
(c) Energy stored in the capacitor (2010)
16) d 17) c 18) a 19) d
72. Three identical capacitors C,, C, and C, of 15) a
12V
capacitance 6uF each are connected to a 20) a
battery as shown in the figure.

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