AL-NASSR ACADEMY

STD 12 Total Marks : 79

ELECTRO-STATIC

SECTION A

* Choose The Right Answer From The Given Options.[1 Marks Each] [21]

1. What is the dielectric constant of a metal?

(A) -1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) Infinite
2. Two point charges + Q and + q are separated by a certain distance. If + Q >
+ q then in between the charges the electric field is zero at a point.
(A) Closer to + Q.
(B) Closer to + q.
(C) Exactly at the mid-point of line segment joining + Q and + q.
(D) No where on the line segment joining + Q and + q.
3. Charge motion within the Gaussian surface gives changing physical quantity:
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(A) Electric field. (B) Electric flux.
(C) Charge. (D) Gaussian surface area.
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4. When some charge is transferred to ...A... it readily gets distributed over the
entire surface of ... A... If some charge is put on ... B..., it stays at the same
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place.
Here, A and B refer to.
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(A) Insulator, conductor. (B) Conductor, insulator.

(C) Insulator, insulator. (D) Conductor, conductor.
5. Field lines start from____ charges and ends at _____ charges.
(A) Negative, positive. (B) Positive, negative.
(C) Positive, positive. (D) Negative, negative.
6. The Electric flux through the surface:
(A) In Fig. 1.3 (iv) is the largest.
(B) In Fig. 1.3 (iii) is the least.
(C) In Fig. 1.3 (ii) is same as Fig. 1.3 (iii) but is smaller than Fig. 1.3 (iv)
(D) Is the same for all the figures.

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 7. Two equally charged spheres attract each other. Now if they touch each other
then they will _____?
(A) Attract each other with the same amount of force.
(B) Repel each other.
(C) Attract each other with less amount of force.
(D) Don’t attract or repel.
8. If the electric force between two unknown charges is attractive, identify
which of the following statement must be true?
(A) One charge is positive and the other charge is negative.
(B) Both charges are positive.
(C) Both charges are negative.
(D) The two charges must be equal in magnitude.

9. The direction of electric field created by a negative charge is ___________?

(A) Directed outwards. (B) Directed towards the charge.
(C) Maybe outwards or towards the (D) Circular in shape.
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charge.

10. A charge q1​ exerts a force of 45N on a charge of q ​= 10-5C located at a

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point 0.2m from q1​. The magnitude of q1​is:
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(A) 4 × 10-8 C (B) 2 × 10-5 C

(C) 3 × 10-6 C (D) 5 × 10-8 C

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11. Coulomb’s law is true for:

(A) Atomic distances (= 10–11 m). (B) Nuclear distances (= 10–15 m).
(C) Charged as well as uncharged (D) All the distances.
particles.

12. The SI unit of dipole moment is:

(A) C. (B) C/m. (C) Cm. (D) None.
13. The electrostatic force between two point charges q1​and q2​ at separation 'r'
Kq1q2
is given by F = r
2
. ​The constant K:
(A) Depends on the system of units only.
(B) Depends on the medium between the charges only.
(C) Depends on both the system of units and the medium between the charges.
(D) Is independent of both the system of units and the medium between the
charges.

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14. Identify the correct statement about the charges q1​and q2​:

(A) q1​ and q2​, both are positive.

(B) q1​ and q2​, both are negative.

(C) q1​ is positive and q2​is negative.

(D) q2​is positive and q1​is negative.

15. A girl brings a positively charged rod near a thin neutral stream of water
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flowing from a tap. She observes, that the water stream, bends towards her.
Instead, if she is to bring a negativity charged rod near to the stream, it will:
(A) Bend in the same direction.
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(B) Bend in the opposite direction.

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(C) Not bend at all.

(D) Bend in the opposite direction above and below the rod.
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16. An attractive force of 9N acts between +5C and −5C at some distance. These
charges are allowed to touch each other and are then again placed at their
initial position. The force acting between them will be:
(A) infinite (B) 9×109 N (C) 1N (D) zero

17. Electric field is a _______?

(A) Scalar quantity
(B) Vector quantity
(C) Tensor quantity
(D) Quantity that has properties of both scalar and vector
18. .......... Property develops in comb due to friction.
(A) Attractive (B) Repulsive (C) Both (D) None
19. The total charge of the electric dipole is:
(A) Negative. (B) Positive. (C) Infinity. (D) Zero.

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20. If the net electric flux through a closed surface is zero, then we can infer:
(A) No net charge is enclosed by the surface.
(B) Uniform electric field exists within the surface.
(C) Electric potential varies from point to point inside the surface.
(D) Charge is present inside the surface.

21. As shown in figure a dust particle with mass m = 5.0 × 10-9 kg and

charge q0 = 2.0nC starts from rest at point a and moves in a straight line to
point b. What is its speed v at point b?

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(A) 26 ms−1

(B) 34 ms−1
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(C) 46 ms−1
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(D) 14 ms−1
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* Assertion (A) & Reason (B) MCQ [4]

22. For two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the
codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
a. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false and R is also false.
Assertion (A): The surface densities of two spherical conductors of different
radii are equal. Then the electric field intensities near their surface are also
equal. Reason (R): Surface density is equal to charge per unit area.
23. For two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the
codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
a. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

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 b. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false and R is also false.
Assertion (A): Range of Coulomb force is infinite. Reason (R): Coulomb
force acts between two charged particles.
24. For two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the
codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
a. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false and R is also false.
Assertion (A): A small metal ball is suspended in a uniform electric field with
an insulated thread. If high-energy X-ray beam falls on the ball, the ball will
be deflected in the electric field. Reason (R): X-rays emits photoelectron and
metal becomes negatively charged.
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25. For two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the
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codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.

a. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
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b. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c. A is true but R is false.
d.
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A is false and R is also false.

Assertion (A): The electric tines of forces diverges from a positive charge
and converge at a negative charge. Reason (A): A charged particle free to
move in an electric field always move along an electric line of force.

* Answer The Following Questions In One Sentence.[1 Marks Each] [20]

26. Is the force acting between two point charges q1 and q2 kept at some
distance apart in air attractive or repulsive when,
a. q1q2 > 0?
b. q1q2 < 0?

27. A capacitor has been charged by a dc source. What are the magnitudes of
conduction and displacement currents, when it is fully charged?
28. Define dielectric constant of a medium. What is its S.I. unit?

29. Does the charge given to a metallic sphere depend on whether it is hollow or
solid? Give reason for your answer.

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30. Which orientation of an electric dipole in a uniform electric field would
correspond to stable equilibrium?
31. Define the term electric dipole moment. Is it a scalar or a vector quantity?
32. Why do the electric field lines never cross each other?

33. Why do the electrostatic field lines not form closed loops?
34. Figure shows three point charges, + 2q, – q and + 3q. Two charges + 2q and –
q are enclosed within a surface ‘S’. What is the electric flux due to this
configuration through the surface ‘S’?

35. Two charged particles having charge 2.0 × 10-8C each are joined by an

insulating string of length 1m and the system is kept on a smooth horizontal

table. Find the tension in the string.
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36. A charge 'q' is placed at the centre of a cube of side [Link] is the electric flux
passing through each face of the cube?
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37. Two spherical bobs, one metallic and the other of glass, of the same size are
allowed to fall freely from the same height above the ground. Which of the
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two would reach earlier and why?

38. Define Electric Flux. Write its SI unit.
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39. Two equal balls having equal positive charge ‘q’ coulombs are suspended by
two insulating strings of equal length. What would be the effect on the force
when a plastic sheet is inserted between the two?
40. Define electric dipole moment. Write its S.I. unit.

41. Figure shows a point charge +Q, located at a distance R

from the centre of a
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spherical metal shell. Draw the electric field lines for the given system.
42. A sample of HCI gas is placed in an electric field of 2.5 × 104NC-1. The dipole

moment of each HCI molecule is 3.4 × 10-30Cm. Find the maximum torque
that can act on a molecule.
43. How does the electric flux due to a point charge enclosed by a spherical
Gaussian surface get affected when its radius is increased?
44. Draw the pattern of electric field lines, when a point charge –Q is kept near
an uncharged conducting plate.
45. Two charges of magnitudes – 2Q and + Q are located at points (a, 0) and (4a,
0) respectively. What is the electric flux due to these charges through a
sphere of radius ‘3a’ with its centre at the origin?

SECTION C

* Given Section consists of questions of 3 marks each. [24]

1. i. Drive the expression for electric field at a point on the equatorial line
of an electric dipole.
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ii. Depict the orientation of the dipole in (i) stable, (ii) unstable
equilibrium in a uniform electric field.
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2. State Gauss's theorem in electrostatics. Apply this theorem to derive an

expression for electric field intensity at a point near an infinitely long straight
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charged wire.
3. A long charged cylinder of linear charge density +λ1 is surrounded by a
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hollow coaxial conducting cylinder of linear charge density −λ2 . Use Gauss’s
law to obtain expressions for the electric field at a point (i) in the space
between the cylinders, and (ii) outside the larger cylinder.
4. A hollow cylindrical box of length 1 m and area of cross-section 25 cm2 is

placed in a three dimensional coordinate system as shown in the figure. The

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electric field in the region is given by E ^
= 50x i , where E is in NC–1 and x is in
metres. Find
i. Net flux through the cylinder.
ii. Charge enclosed by the cylinder.

5. A positive point charge (+ q) is kept in the vicinity of an uncharged conducting

plate. Sketch electric field lines originating from the point on to the surface of
 the plate.
Derive the expression for the electric field at the surface of a charged
conductor.
6. Two particles have equal masses of 5.0g each and opposite charges of +4.0

× 10-5 C and -4.0 × 10-5C. They are released from rest with a separation of
1.0m between them. Find the speeds of the particles when the separation is
reduced to 50cm.
7. Using Gauss’s theorem, show mathematically that for any point outside the
shell, the field due to a uniformly charged thin spherical shell is the same as if
the entire charge of the shell is concentrated at the centre. Why do you
expect the electric field inside the shell to be zero according to this theorem?
8. Using Gauss’s law in electrostatics, deduce an expression for electric
field intensity due to a uniformly charged infinite plane sheet. If another
identical sheet is placed parallel to it, show that there is no electric field in the
region between the two sheets.
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SECTION E

* Given Section consists of questions of 5 marks each. [10]

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1. An electron falls through a distance of 1.5cm in a uniform electric field of

magnitude [Fig. 1.10(a)]. The direction of the field is reversed
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4 −1
2.0 × 10 N C

keeping its magnitude unchanged and a proton falls through the same distance
[Fig. 1.10(b)]. Compute the time of fall in each case. Contrast the situation with
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that of 'free fall under gravity'.

2. An electric field is uniform, and in the positive x direction for positive x, and
uniform with the same magnitude but in the negative x direction for negative x.
It is given that E = 200^i N /C for x > 0 and E = −200^i N /C for x < 0 . A right
circular cylinder of length 20cm and radius 5cm has its centre at the origin and
its axis along the x-axis so that one face is at x = +10cm and the other is at
x = −10cm (Fig. 1.25). (a) What is the net outward flux through each flat face? (b)
What is the flux through the side of the cylinder? (c) What is the net outward
flux through the cylinder? (d) What is the net charge inside the cylinder?
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