BRILLIANT GROUP OF INSTITUTION

DOHA QATAR
DAY 1
FINAL FOCUS -MODULE 1 WORKSHEET
Class 12 - Physics

1. If the amounts of electric flux entering and leaving an enclosed surface respectively are ϕ and ϕ , the electric 1 2 [1]
charge inside the surface will be :

a) (ϕ 2 + ϕ1 ) ε0 b) (ϕ2 −ϕ1 )

ε0

c) (ϕ2 +ϕ1 )
d) ( ϕ2 − ϕ1 ) ε0
ε0

2. A conducting sphere of radius R = 20 cm is given a charge Q = 16 μ C. What is E at its centre? [1]

a) zero b) 3.6 × 106 N/C

c) 1.8 × 106 N/C d) 0.9 × 106 N/C

3. Two charges + 5 μ C and +10 μ C are placed 20 cm apart. The electric field at the midpoint between the two [1]
charges is

a) 4.5 × 106 N/C towards + 10μ C b) 4.5 × 106 N/C towards + 5μ C

c) 13.5 × 106 N/C towards + 10μ C d) 13.5 × 106 N/C towards + 5μ C

4. A charged sphere of radius a is put in contact with another uncharged sphere of radius b. The ratio of original [1]
surface density to that of final surface density of charge on first sphere is

a) a

b
b) a+b

c) a+b
b
d) b

5. A drop of radius one micron carries a charge of 4 electrons. If the density of oil is 2g/cc, the electric field [1]
required to balance it is

a) 14.83 ×10 V/m 4

b) 12.83 ×10 V/m 4

c) 13.83 ×10 V/m 4

d) 12.03 ×10 V/m 4

6. An electric dipole with dipole moment 4 × 10 −9

Cm is aligned at 30 with the direction of a uniform electric
∘
[1]
field of magnitude 5 × 10 4
N/C . Calculate the magnitude of the torque acting on the dipole.

a) 1.0 × 10 −4
Nm b) 1. 5 × 10
−8
Nm

c) 2. 5 × 10 −4
Nm d) 3. 5 × 10
−4
Nm

7. Two charged particles P and Q, having the same charge but different masses m and m , start from rest and P Q [1]
travel equal distances in a uniform electric field E in time t and t respectively. Neglecting the effect of
⃗
P Q

tP
gravity, the ratio ( tQ
) is :
−−
− −−
−
a) √ b)
mP mQ
√
mQ mP

mQ mP
c) mP
d) mQ

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 8. Three small charged spheres X, Y and Z carrying charges + q, q and + q respectively are placed equidistant from [1]
each other, as shown in the figure. The spheres Y and Z are held in place. Initially X is also held in place, but is
otherwise free to move. When X is released, the path followed by it will be:

a) C b) A

c) D d) B
9. A charge Q is placed at the corner of a cube. The electric flux through all the six faces of the cube is [1]
Q Q
a) ε0
b) 6ε0

Q Q
c) 8ε0
d) 3ε0

10. The magnitude of electric field due to a point charge 2q, at distance r is E. Then the magnitude of electric field [1]
due to a uniformly charged thin spherical shell of radius R with total charge q at a distance r

2
(r > > R) will be

a) 0 b) 2E

c) E

4
d) 4
11. Two free point charges +4e and +e are placed a distance a apart. Where should a third point charge q be placed [2]
between them such that the entire system may be in equilibrium? What should be the magnitude and sign of q?
What type of equilibrium will it be?
12. The electrostatic force of repulsion between two positively charged ions carrying equal charge is 3.7 × 10-9, [2]
o
when they are separated by a distance of 5 A. How many electrons are missing from each ion?
13. Find the magnitude of the resultant force on a charge of 1μC held at P due to two charges of +2 × 10 −8
C and [2]
-10-8C at A and B respectively. Given AP = 10 cm, BP = 5 cm, ∠AP B = 90
∘

14. Figure shows two large metal plates P1 and P2 tightly held against each other and placed between two equal and [2]

unlike point charges perpendicular to the line joining them.

i. What will happen to the plates when they are released?

ii. Draw the pattern of the electric field lines for the system.

15. A particle whose mass 5 × 10-6 g is held over a huge horizontal charge sheet with a density of 4 × 1-6 C/m2. [2]
What charge should be applied to this particle such that it does not fall when released?

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16. S1 and S2 are two hollow concentric spheres enclosing charges 2Q and 4Q respectively as shown in the figure. [3]

i. What is the ratio of electric flux through S1 and S2 ?

ii. How will the electric flux through the sphere S1 change, if a medium of dielectric constant 6 is introduced in

the space inside S1 in the place of air?

17. i. A point charge (+Q) is kept in the vicinity of an uncharged conducting plate. Sketch electric field lines [3]
between the charge and the plate.
ii. Two infinitely large plane thin parallel sheets having surface charge densities σ and σ (σ > σ ) are shown
1 2 1 2

in the figure. Write the magnitudes and directions of the fields in the regions marked II and III.

18. Point charges having values +1μC , −5μC , and +2μC are placed at the corners A, B and C respectively of an [3]
equilateral triangle of side 2m in free space. Determine the magnitude of intensity at the point D midway
between A and C.
19. A spherical conductor of radius 12 cm has a charge of 1.6 × 10 −7
C distributed uniformly on its surface. [3]
What is the electric field
a. inside the sphere?
b. just outside the sphere?
c. at a point 18 cm from the centre of the sphere?
20. Consider a uniform electric field E = 3 × 10
3^
i N /C . [3]
a. What is the flux of this field through a square of 10 cm on a side whose plane is parallel to the yz plane?
b. What is the flux through the same square if the normal to its plane makes a 60° angle with the x-axis?
21. Two identical capacitors, have the same capacitance C. One of them is charged to potential V and the other to 1
[1]
V2 . The negative ends of the capacitors are connected together. When the positive ends are also connected, the
decrease in energy of the combined system is -

a) b)
1 2 1 2 2
C ( V1 − V2 ) C (V1 + V2 )
4 4

c) 1
C (V1
2
− V2
2
) d) 1
C ( V1 + V2 )
2

4 4

22. An electric dipole consisting of charges + q and - q separated by a distance L is in stable equilibrium in a [1]
uniform electric field E⃗. The electrostatic potential energy of the dipole is

a) zero b) - qLE

c) - 2 qEL d) qLE
23. If potential (in volts) in a region is expressed as V(x, y, z) = 6xy - y + 2yz, the electric field (in N/C) at point (1, [1]

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 1, 0) is:

a) −(3^i + 5^j + 3k
^
) b) ^ ^ ^
−(2 i + 3j + k)

c) −(6^i + 5^j + 2k
^
) d) ^ ^ ^
(6 i + 5j + 2k)

24. A parallel plate capacitor has capacitance C. If it is equally filled with parallel layers of materials of dielectric [1]
constants κ and κ , its capacity becomes C1. The ratio of C1 to C is
1 2

2κ1 κ2 κ1 κ2
a) κ1 +κ2
b) κ1 +κ2

κ1 +κ2
c) κ1 κ2
d) κ1 + κ2

25. A charge Q is kept at the centre of a circle of radius r. A test charge q0 is carried from a point X to the point Y on [1]

this circle such that arc XY subtends an angle of 60o at the centre of the circle. The amount of work done in this
process will be
Qq
a) 1 0
b) Zero
4πε0 2r

c) 1 √3Qq0
d) 1 √3Qq0

4πε0 r 4πε0 2r

26. Two identical metal plates, separated by a distance d form a parallel-plate capacitor. A metal sheet of thickness [1]
d

2
is inserted between the plates. The ratio of the capacitance after the insertion of the sheet to that before
insertion is
–
a) 1 : 2 b) √2 : 1

c) 1 : 1 d) 2 : 1
27. A parallel plate capacitor is made of two dielectric blocks in series. One of the blocks has thickness d1 and [1]

dielectric constant k1 and the other has thickness d2 and dielectric constant k2 as shown in Fig. This arrangement

can be thought of as a dielectric slab of thickness d (= d1+d2) and effective dielectric constant k. Then k is

k1 d1 +k2 d2 k1 d1 +k2 d2
a) d1 +d2
b) k1 +k2

2k1 k2
c) d)
k1 k2 (d1 +d2 )

(k1 d1 +k2 d2 ) k1 +k2

28. A 4 μ F capacitor is charged to 400 V. If its plates are joined through a resistance of 2kΩ then heat produced in [1]
the resistance is:

a) 0.16 J b) 0.64 J

c) 0.32 J d) 1.28 J
29. A spherical drop of capacitance 1 μ F is broken into eight drops of equal radius. Then, the capacitance of each [1]
small drop is

a) 1

4
μF b) 1

2
μF

c) 8 μ F d) 1

8
μF

30. Three capacitors of 2.0, 3.0 and 6.0 μ F are connected in series to a 10 V source. The charge on the 3.0 μ F: [1]

a) 5μ C b) 10μ C

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 c) 12μ C d) 15μ C
31. A point charge Q is placed at point O as shown in the figure The potential difference VA - VB positive. Is the [2]

charge Q negative or positive?

32. In a parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates, each plate has an area of 5 × 10-3 m2 and the separation [2]
between the plates is 2.5 mm.
i. Calculate the capacitance of the capacitor.
ii. If this capacitor is connected to 100 V supply, what would be the charge on each plate?
iii. How would charge on the plates be affected, if a 2.5 mm thick mica sheet of K = 8 is inserted between the
plates while the voltage supply remains connected?
33. Sketch equipotential surfaces for a positive point charge. [2]
34. The following graph shows the variation of charge Q with voltage V for two capacitors K and L in which [2]
capacitor is more electrostatic energy stored?

35. Figure shows two identical capacitors C1 and C2, each of 2μF capacitance, connected to a battery of 5V. [2]

Initially, switch S is closed. After sometime, S is left open and dielectric slabs of dielectric constant K = 5 are
inserted to fill completely the space between the plates of the two capacitors. How will the

i. charge and
ii. potential difference between the plates of the capacitors be affected after the slabs are inserted?

36. i. Two circular metal plates, each of radius 10 cm, are kept parallel to each other at a distance of 1mm What [3]
kind of capacitor do they make? Mention one application of this capacitor.
–
ii. If the radius of each of the plates is increased by a factor of √2 and their distance of separation decreased to
half of its initial value, calculate the ratio of the capacitance in the two cases.
iii. Suggest anyone possible method by which the capacitance in the second case be increased by n times.
37. A spherical conducting shell of inner radius r1 and outer radius r2 has a charge Q. [3]

a. A charge q is placed at the centre of the shell, What is the surface charge density on the inner and outer
surfaces of the shell?
b. Is the electric field inside a cavity (with no charge) zero even if the shell is not spherical, but has any
irregular shape? Explain.

38. a. Determine the electrostatic potential energy of a system consisting of two charges 7 μ C and -2 μ C (and with [3]
no external field) placed at (-9 cm, 0, 0) and (9 cm, 0, 0) respectively.
b. How much work is required to separate the two charges infinitely away from each other?

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 c. Suppose that the same system of charges is now placed in an external electric field E = A ( 1
2
); A = 9 × 105
r

NC-1 m2. What would the electrostatic energy of the configuration be?
39. N drops of mercury of equal radii and possessing equal charges to combine to form a big drop. Compare the [3]
charge, capacitance and potential of bigger drop with the corresponding quantities of individual drops.
40. A capacitor is charged with a battery and then its plate separation is increased without disconnecting the battery. [3]
What will be the change in
a. charge stored in the capacitor?
b. energy stored in the capacitor?
c. potential difference across the plates of the capacitor?
d. electric field between the plates of the capacitor?
41. The SI unit of mobility of charge carriers is: [1]

a) m s-1 V-1 b) Ωs
−1

c) Ωm d) m2 V-1 s-1

42. A cell of internal resistance r connected across an external resistance R can supply maximum current when [1]

a) R = 0 b) R = r

c) R = d) R > r
r

43. The resistivity of iron is 1 × 10-7 ohm-meter. The resistance of the given wire of a particular thickness and [1]
length is 1 ohm. If the diameter and length of the wire both are doubled the resistivity will be (in ohm-meter).

a) 2 × 10-7 b) 8 × 10-7

c) 1 × 10-7 d) 4 × 10-7

44. Ten identical cells each of emf ε and internal resistance r are connected in series to form a closed circuit. An [1]
ideal voltmeter connected across three cells will read:

a) 7ε b) 3ε

c) 13ε d) 10ε
45. A cell having an emf ε and internal resistance r is connected across a variable external resistance R. As the [1]
resistance R is increased, the plot of potential difference V across R is given by:

a) b)

c) d)

46. Electric field (E) and current density (j) have a relation: [1]

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 a) E2 ∝ 1 b) E ∝ 1
2
j j

c) E ∝ j d) E ∝ j-1

47. The emf and internal resistance of a cell are E and r respectively. It is connected across an external resistance R [1]
= 2r. The potential drop across the terminals of the cell will be:

a) b)
E E

3 4

c) d)
2 E
E
3 2

48. Three copper wires have lengths and cross-sectional areas as (l, A); (2l, ) and ( , 2 A). Resistance is [1]
A l

2 2

minimum in:

a) same in all the three cases b) wire of cross-sectional area A

c) wire of cross-sectional area A

2
d) wire of cross-sectional area 2 A

49. Electrons drift with speed v in a conductor with potential difference V across its ends. If V is reduced to (
d
V
) , [1]
2

their drift speed will become:

a) v d b) 2vd

vd
c) 4v d d) 2

50. Pieces of copper and of silicon are initially at room temperature. Both are heated to temperature T. The [1]
conductivity of

a) both increases. b) copper increases and silicon decreases.

c) copper decreases and silicon increases. d) both decreases.

51. In the circuit shown in the figure, find the current through each resistor. [2]

52. Define drift velocity of electrons in a conductor connected across a battery. Figure shows variation of the drift [2]
velocity (vd) of electrons in two copper wires A and B of different lengths versus the potential difference (V)

applied across their ends.

i. What does the slope of the line represent?

ii. Which one of the two wires is longer?
53. Two cells of E.M.F. 10 V and 2 V and internal resistances 10 Q and 5 Q respectively, are connected in parallel as [2]
shown. Find the effective voltage across R.

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54. A potential difference V is applied across a conductor of length l and uniform cross-section area A. How will the [2]
(i) electric field E, (ii) drift velocity vd, and (iii) current density j be affected when (a) V is doubled and (b) l is

halved (keeping other factors constant)?

55. A cell of emf ε and internal resistance r is connected across a variable load resistor R. Draw the plots of the [2]
terminal voltage V versus
i. R and
ii. the current I.
56. What does the ammeter A read in the circuit shown in Figure? What if the positions of the cell and the ammeter [3]
are interchanged?

57. State Kirchhoff's rules. Use these rules to write the expressions for the currents I1, I2 and I3 in the circuit [3]
diagram shown in figure below.

58. For the circuit diagram of a Wheatstone bridge shown in the figure, use Kirchhoff's laws to obtain its balance [3]
condition.

59. i. Differentiate between the random velocity and the drift velocity of electrons in an electrical conductor. Give [3]
their order of magnitudes.
ii. A conductor of uniform cross-sectional area is connected across a dc source of variable voltage. Draw a
graph showing variation of drift velocity of electrons (vd) as a function of current density (J) in it.

60. State the two rules that serve as general rules for analysis of electric circuit. Use these rules to write the three [3]
equations that may be used to obtain the values of the three unknown currents in the branches of the circuit given

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below:

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