OLIVE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, DOHA - QATAR
SESSION: 2023-24
SUBJECT: PHYSICS
Chapter 2: Potential and Capacitance Grade: 11
Assignment Submission Date: 28 April 2023
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I. Choose the correct answer
1. An isolated metal sphere of radius r is given a charge q. The potential energy of the sphere is
(a)
(b) 4𝜋𝜀
𝑜𝑟
(c) 8𝜋𝜀
𝑜𝑟
(d)
2. Two rings of same radius R are placed coaxially at a distance R from each other. Let Q1 and Q2 be the
charges uniformly distributed over the rings. Potential difference between the centres of rings is
(a) Zero
(b) 4𝜋𝜀 𝑅 (1 − )
𝑜 √
(c) (√2 − 1)
4𝜋𝜀𝑜 𝑅
(d) 4𝜋𝜀𝑜 𝑅
( )
√
3. A charged wire is bent in the form of a semicircular arc of radius a. If charge per unit length is λ C/m, the
electric field at the centre O is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) Zero
4. If an uncharged capacitor is charged by connecting it to a battery, then the amount of energy lost as heat is:
(a) QV
(b) QV
(c) Q𝑉
(d) √2 𝑞𝑎 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔
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5. The electric potential at a point (x, y, z) is given by V = −x2y − xz3+ 4. The electric field 𝐸⃗ at that point is:
(a) 𝐸⃗ = 𝚤̂2𝑥𝑦 + 𝚥̂(𝑥 + 𝑦 ) + 𝑘(3𝑥𝑧 − 𝑦 )
(b) 𝐸⃗ = 𝚤̂𝑧 + 𝚥̂𝑥𝑦𝑧 + 𝑘(𝑧 )
(c) 𝐸⃗ = 𝚤̂(2𝑥𝑦 − 𝑧 ) + 𝚥̂(𝑥𝑦 ) + 𝑘3𝑧 𝑥
(d) 𝐸⃗ = 𝚤̂(2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧 ) + 𝚥̂(𝑥 ) + 𝑘 3𝑧 𝑥
II. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words.
Q:1 Two capacitors C1 and C2 are connected to a voltage source in a parallel connection. Another
arrangement of these capacitors is connected to the same voltage source but now in series. In which
case the risk of handling the capacitors is more? Give reason in support of your answer.
Q:2 How is the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor affected on heating the dielectric material filled
between its plates? (Ignore thermal expansion and assume that dipole orientations are temperature
independent). Give reasons.
Q:3 Show that the magnitude of the polarization of dielectric medium is equal to the surface density of
bound charges induced on its surface?
Q:4 Draw equipotential surfaces corresponding to a field that uniformly increases in magnitude but
remains constant along z direction. How are these surfaces different from that of a constant electric field
along Z-direction?
Q:5 Show that the capacitance of a spherical conductor is 4𝜋𝜀 times the radius of the spherical
conductor.
Q:6 A spherical capacitor has an inner sphere of radius 12 cm and an outer sphere of radius 13 cm. The
outer sphere is earthed and the inner sphere is given a charge of 2.5 μC. The space between the concentric
spheres is filled with a liquid of dielectric constant 32.
(a) Determine the capacitance of the capacitor.
(b) What is the potential of the inner sphere?
(c) Compare the capacitance of this capacitor with that of an isolated sphere of radius 12 cm. Explain
why the latter is much smaller.
Q:7 Show that the capacitance of a spherical conductor is 4𝜋𝜀 times the radius of the spherical
conductor.
Q:8 A capacitor of unknown capacitance is connected across a battery of V volts. The charge stored in
it is 360 μC. When potential across the capacitor is reduced by 120μF, the charge stored in it becomes
120 μC.
Calculate:
(i) The potential V and the unknown capacitance C.
(ii) What will be the charge stored in the capacitor, if the voltage applied had increased by 120 V?
Q:9 a) Find the eqwuivalent capacitance between A and B in the combination given below. Each
capacitor is of 2μF capacitance.
b) If a dc source of 7V is connected across AB, how much charge is drawn from the source and what is
the energy stored in the network?
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Q:10 The figure shows a network of capacitors where the numbers indicate capacitances in microfarad.
Find the value of capacitance C, if the equivalent capacitance between point A and B is to be one
microfarad.
Q:11 In the following arrangement of capacitors, the energy stored in 6µF capactitor is E. Find the
value of the following: a) energy stored in 12µF capacitor b) energy stored in 3µF capacitor c) total
energy drawn from the battery.
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