Class – XII [[Link]] 20. State Gauss’s theorem.

21. What will be the net electric force acting on an electric dipole placed in a uniform electric
PART – I field? (2007)
1. Find the electrostatic potential energy of two point charges, 1µC each, placed 1 m apart in air. 22. Can 8.6 x 10-19 C of charge be given to a conductor? Explain.
2. Maximum torque acting on an electric dipole of moment 3 x 10-29 Cm in a uniform electric 23. What will be the nature of the electric potential at a place where the electric field E = 0?
field (E) is 6 x 10-25 Nm. Fine the value of E. (2017) 24. What is the work done in turning an electric dipole through 360°? (2006)
3. In the blow figure, a charge Q is fixed. Another charge q is moved along a circular arc MN of 25. A 900 pF capacitor is charged by a 100V battery. How much energy is stored by the capacitor?
radius r around it, from the point M to the point N such that the length of the arc MN = l. The (2005)
work done in this process is:
PART –II
1. Show that electric potential at a point P, at a distance ‘r’ from a fixed point charge Q, is given
1 𝑄
by, 𝑉 = (
4𝜋𝜀0
) 𝑟.
2. Intensity of electric field at a perpendicular distance of 0.5 m from an infinitely long line
charge having linear charge density (λ) is 3.6 x 103 Vm-1. Find the value of λ.
4. A charged oil drop weighing 1.6 x 10-15 N is found to remain suspended in a uniform electric 3. Three capacitors C1 = 3µF, C2 = 6µF and C3 = 10µF are connected to a 50 V battery as shown
field of intensity 2 x 103 NC-1. Find the charge on the drop. (2016) below. Calculate,
5. A short electric dipole (which consists of two point charges +q and -q) is placed at the centre O i) The equivalent capacitance of the circuit between points A and B.
and inside a large cube (ABCDEFGH) of length L, as shown below. What is the electric flux ii) The charge on C1. (2017)
emanating through the cube? 4. Two point charges Q1 = 400μC and Q2 = 100μC are kept fixed, 60 cm apart in vacuum. Find
the intensity of the electric field at midpoint of the line joining Q1 and Q2.
5. State Gauss’ law. In an electric dipole, at which point is the electric potential zero?
6. Obtain an expression for equivalent capacitance when three capacitors C1, C2 and C3 are
connected in series. (2016)
7. Derive an expression for intensity of electric field at a point in broadside position or on an
equatorial line of an electric dipole. (2015, 09)
6. What is meant by the term Quantization of charge? (2015) 8. Two point charges of 10C each are kept at a distance of 3m in vacuum. Calculate their
7. Write the expression for intensity of electric field at a point at a perpendicular distance ‘r’ from electrostatic potential energy.
an infinite line charge, having linear charge density ‘λ’. (2010) 9. Four capacitors, C1, C2, C3 and C4 are connected as shown below. Calculate equivalent
8. A parallel plate air capacitor has a capacitance of 5μF. It becomes 50μF when a dielectric capacitance of the circuit between points X and Y. (2015)
medium occupies the entire space between its two plates. What is the dielectric constant of the
medium? (2014)
9. Relative permittivity of water is 81. If 𝜖 w and 𝜖 o are permittivities of water and vacuum
respectively. How these are related?
10. A large hollow metallic sphere has a positive charge of 35.4μC at its centre. Find how much
electric flux emanates from the sphere. (2013)
11. A body has a positive charge of 8 x 10-19C. It has _________ electrons.
12. A point charge of 5 x 10-6C experiences a force of 2 x 10-3 N when kept in a uniform electric
field of intensity E. Find E. (2012)
13. Two point charges (+e) and (-e) are kept inside a large metallic cube without touching its sides.
What is the electric flux emerging out of the cube? 10. An electric dipole of dipole moment 𝑝⃗ is placed in a uniform electric field 𝐸⃗⃗ with its axis
14. How much work is done in taking an electron around a nucleus in a circular path? (2011) inclined to the field. Write an expression for the torque 𝜏⃗ experienced by the dipole in vector
15. In an electric dipole, what is the locus of a point of zero potential? (2010) form. Show diagrammatically how the dipole should be kept in the electric field so that the
16. Explain the statement ‘Relative permittivity of water is 81’. torque acting on it is:
17. Draw (at least three) electric lines of force due to an electric dipole. (2009) (i) Maximum
18. Write Coulomb’s law in vector form. (ii) Zero
19. How much kinetic energy is gained by an electron, initially at rest, when it moves through a 11. You are provided with 8μF capacitors. Show with the help of a diagram how you will arrange
p.d. of 1000V? Leave your answer in joule. (2008) minimum number of them to get a resultant capacitance of 20μF. (2014)

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 12. Write an expression (derivation not required) for intensity of electric field in: 23. Find the equivalent capacitance of the below given circuit between the junctions A and B;
(i) Axial position Given C1 = C2 = C3 = C4 = 10μF and C5 = 5μF. (2008)
(ii) Broad side position of an electric dipole, in terms of its length (2l) dipole moment (p) and
distance (r).
13. What is the ratio of these two intensities (found above) i.e. E1:E2, for a short electric dipole?
14. Three capacitors C1, C2 and C3 are connected to a 100V battery as shown below. Calculate:
(i) Charge on each plate of capacitor C1.
(ii) Electrostatic potential energy stored in capacitor C3. (2013)
15. Three-point charges Q1=25μC, Q2=50μC and Q3=100μC, are kept at the corners A, B and C
respectively of an equilateral triangle ABC having each side equal to 7.5m. Calculate the total
electrostatic potential energy of the system.
24. Drive an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor in terms of the areas of the
16. Obtain an expression for equivalent capacitance C, when three capacitors having capacitance
plates and the distance between them. Assume there is a vacuum in between the plates with the
C1, C2 and C3 are connected in series. (2012)
electric field between the plates E = σ/ 𝜖 o. (Where the symbols have their usual meaning).
17. Obtain an expression for intensity of electric field in end on position, i.e. axial position of an
25. Three equal charges of 5.0μC each are placed at the three vertices of an equilateral triangle of
electric dipole.
side 5.0cm each. Calculate the electrostatic potential energy of the system of charges. (2007)
18. Three capacitors each of capacitance C are connected in series. Their equivalent capacitance is
26. An infinite line charge produces a field of 9 x 104 NC-1 at a distance of 2 cm. Calculate the
Cs. The same three capacitors are now connected in parallel. Their equivalent capacitance
linear charge density.
𝐶𝑃
becomes CP. Find the ratio ( ). (Working must be shown). (2011) 27. Derive the expression for the energy stored in a capacitor of capacitance C, charged to a
𝐶𝑠
19. An isolated 16μF parallel plate air capacitor has a p.d. of 1000V. A dielectric slab having potential V. (2006)
relative permittivity = 5 is introduced to fill the space between the two plates completely. 28. An ionized helium particle (+2e) is situated at the origin (0,0).how much work is done in taking
Calculate: an electron from x = 3cm to x = 6cm? (2004)
(i) The new capacitance of the capacitor
(ii) The new p.d. between the two plates of the capacitor. ********************

20. An electron revolves around the nucleus of hydrogen atom in a circular orbit of radius
5 x 10-11m. Calculate:
(i) Intensity of electric field of the nucleus at the position of the electron.
(ii) Electrostatic potential energy of the hydrogen nucleus and electron system. (2010)
21. Find the electric charge Q1 on plates of capacitor C1 in below circuit. (2009)
22. Obtain an expression for the electric potential at a point which is at a distance ‘r’ from the point
charge Q.

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