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HOLIDAY HOME WORK (2025-26)

CLASS12 PHYSICS

Do all the following work in physics notebook.

Part 1 INVESTIGATORY PROJECT

Part 2 Learn and write all the formulas of chapter 1 , 2 , 3 with description

Example : F = K Q1 Q2 / r2

Where, F = Force , Q1 Q2 are point charges , r = distance , k = 1/4E◦

Part 3 Multiple Choice Questions.

[Link] magnitude of the electric field due to a point charge object at a distance of 4.0 m is 9
N/C. From the same charged object the electric field of magnitude, 16 N/C will be at a
distance of

(a) 1m (b) 2m (c) 3m (d) 6m

2. An isolated point charge particle produces an electric field E at a point 3 m away from it.
The distance of the point at which the field is E/4 will be

(a) 2m (b) 3m (c) 4m (d) 6m

3. An electric dipole of dipole moment 2 x 10–8 C-m in a uniform electric field experiences a
maximum torque of 6 x 10–4 N-m. The magnitude of electric field is

(a) 2.2 x 103 V m–1 (b) 1.2 x 104 V m–1 (c) 3 x 104 V m–1 (d) 4.2 x 103 V m–1

4. A point P lies at a distance x from the midpoint of an electric dipole on its axis. The
electric potential at point P is proportional to

(a) 1/x2 (b) 1/x3 (c) 1/x4 (d) 1/x1/2

5. The magnitude of electric field due to a point charge 2q, at distance r is E. Then the
magnitude of electric field due to a uniformly charged thin spherical shell of radius R with
total charge q at distance r/2 (r >>R) will be

(a) E/4 (b) 2E (c) 0 (d) 4E

6. Two charges 14 C and −4 C are placed at (−12 cm, 0, 0) and (12 cm, 0, 0) in an
external electric field E = ( B/r^2 ), where B = 1.2 × 106 N/(cm2) and r is in metres. The
electrostatic potential energy of the configuration is

(a) 97.9 J (c) 2.1 J (b) 102.1 J (d) –97.9 J

7. Equi potentials at a large distance from a collection of charges whose total sum is not
zero are –

(a) Spheres (b) Planes (c) Ellipsoids (d) Paraboloids

 8. An electric dipole consisting of charges + q and – q separated by a distance L is in stable
equilibrium in a uniform electric field ⃗ . The electrostatic potential energy of the dipole is

(a) q LE (b)Zero (c) – q LE (d) -2qLE

[Link] electric dipole placed in a non-uniform electric field can experience

(A) a force but not a torque.

(B) a torque but not a force.

(C) always a force and a torque.

(D) neither a force nor a torque.

10. In an experiment three microscopic latex spheres are sprayed into a chamber and
became charged with charges +3e, +5e and −3e respectively. All the three spheres came in
contact simultaneously for a moment and got separated. Which one of the following are
possible values for the final charge on the spheres?

(a) +5e , –4e , +5e (b) +6e , +6e , –7e (c) –4e , +3.5e , +5.5e (d) +5e , –8e , +7e

Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason ®. 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 and 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

[Link] (A) : A negative charge in an electric field moves along the direction of the
electric field.

Reason ® : On a negative charge a force acts in the direction of the electric field.

12. Assertion (A) : Work done in moving a charge around a closed path, in an
Electric field is always zero.

Reason ®: Electrostatic force is a conservative force.

13.A current of 0.8 A flows in a conductor of 40 for 1 minute. The heat produced in the
conductor will be

(a) 1445 J (b) 1536 J (c) 1569 J (d) 1640 J

14. A steady current of 8 mA flows through a wire. The number of electrons passing through
a cross-section of the wire in 10 s is

(a) 4 x 1016 (b) 5 x 1017 (c) 1.6 x 1016 (d) 1 x 1017

15.A conductor of 10 is connected across a 6 V ideal source. The power supplied by the
source to the conductor is

(a) 1.8 W (b) 2.4 W (c) 3.6 (d) 7.2 W

 16. The current in a device varies with time t as I= 6 t , where I is in mA and t is in s.
The amount of charge that passes through the device during t = 0 s to t = 3s is

(a) 10 mC b (b) 18 mC (c) 27 mC (d) 54 mC

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

(a) both increases. (b) both decreases.

(c) copper increases and silicon decreases.

d) copper decreases and silicon increases

[Link]’s first rule ΣI = 0 and second rule ΣIR = ΣE (where the symbols have their usual
meanings) are respectively based on –

(a) Conservation of momentum and Conservation of charge

(b) Conservation of energy and Conservation of charge

(c) Conservation of charge and Conservation of momentum

(d) Conservation of charge and Conservation of energy

19.A potentiometer can measure emf of a cell because

(A) the sensitivity of potentiometer is large

(B) no current is drawn from the cell at balance.

(C) no current flows in the wire of potentiometer at balance.

(D) internal resistance of cell is neglected.

20. The electric power consumed by a 220 V – 100 W bulb when operated at 110 V is

(a) 25 W (b) 30 W (c) 35 W (d) 45 W

21. Which of the following has negative temperature coefficient of resistivity? (a) Metal
(b) Metal and Semiconductor (c) Semiconductor (d) Metal and Alloy

22. In a dc circuit the direction of current inside the battery and outside the battery
respectively are –

(a) Positive to Negative terminal and Negative to Positive terminal

(b) Positive to Negative terminal and Positive to Negative terminal

(c) Negative to Positive to terminal and Positive to Negative terminal

(d) Negative to Positive terminal and Negative to Positive terminal

Part 4 LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

[Link] electric field is uniform, and in the magnitude but in the negative direction for
positive x, and uniform with the same 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 20 cm and
radius 5 cm has its centre at the origin and its axis along the x-axis so that one face is at x =
+10 cm and the other is at x = –10 cm .

(i)What is the net outward flux through each flat face?

(ii) What is the net charge inside the cylinder?

24.( a) When a parallel plate capacitor is connected across a dc battery, explain briefly how
the capacitor gets charged.
(b)A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance ‘C’ is charged to ‘V’ volt by a battery. After some
time the battery is disconnected and the distance between the plates is doubled. Now a slab
of dielectric constant 1 < k < 2 is introduced to fill the space between the plates. How will
the following be affected ?

(i) The electric field between the plates of the capacitor.

(ii) The energy stored in the capacitor. Justify your answer in each case.

25. Two charged conducting spheres of radii a and b are connected to each other by a wire.
Find the ratio of the electric fields at their surfaces.

OR

A parallel plate capacitor (A) of capacitance C is charged by a battery to voltage V. The

battery is disconnected and an uncharged capacitor (B) of capacitance 2C is connected
across A. Find the ratio of (i) final charges on A and B. (ii) total electrostatic energy stored in
A and B finally and that stored in A initially.

26.a) Use Gauss’ law to obtain an expression for the electric field due to an infinitely long
thin straight wire with uniform linear Charge density .

(b) An infinitely long positively charged straight wire has a linear charge density . An
electron is revolving in a circle with a constant speed v such that the wire passes through
the centre, and is perpendicular to the plane, of the circle. Find the kinetic energy of the
electron in terms of magnitudes of its charge and linear charge density on the wire.

( c) Draw a graph of kinetic energy as a function of linear charge density

OR

A. Consider two identical point charges located at points (0, 0) and (a, 0).

i) Is there a point on the line joining them at which the electric field is zero? (ii) Is
there a point on the line joining them at which the electric potential is zero ? Justify your
answers for each case.

Part 5 Paste Or Draw mind map of chapter1, 2,3 .

Note: 1. You can paste this questions in your notebook and solve the mcqs Or
numerical problems directly.

[Link] the completed work on the reopening day after holidays.