Class : XIIth Subject : PHYSICS

Date : Solutions DPP No. :6

Topic :- Electric charges and fields

1 (c)
1 1 1 1 2
= + + ⇒𝐶 = 𝐹
𝐶 2 2 2 3

2 (a)
1
By using 2𝑚(𝑣21 ― 𝑣21) = 𝑄𝑉
1
⇒ × 10―3[𝑣21 ― (0.2)2] = 10―8(600 ― 0)
2
⇒𝑣1 = 22.8 𝑐𝑚/𝑠

3 (d)
Potential energy of dipole in electric field 𝑈 = ―𝑃𝐸cos 𝜃; where 𝜃 is the angle between
electric field and dipole

4 (a)
Consider an electric dipole consisting of two point charges –q and +q separated by a small
distance 𝐴𝐵 = 2𝑎 with centre at 𝑂,
I
E2

P
E

C
E1
r

-q +q
A O B
a a
2a

As shown in figure, on equatorial line, the resultant electric field 𝑬 of 𝑬1 and 𝑬2 is parallel
to the axis of the dipole but opposite to the direction of the dipole moment p as it is
 directed from negative charge to positive charge.

5 (d)
𝑞
Number of electric transferred, 𝑛 = 𝑒
Mass transferred = 𝑚𝑒 × 𝑛 = 𝑚𝑒 × ( )
𝑞
𝑒

= 9.1 × 10―31 × ( 2 × 10―7

6 (c)
𝑞𝐸
Electric force 𝑞𝐸 = 𝑚𝑎⇒𝑎 = 𝑚
1.6 × 10―19 × 1 × 103 1.6
∴𝑎= ―31
= × 1015
9 × 10 9
𝑢 = 5 × 106 and 𝑣 = 0
𝑢2
∴ From 𝑣2 = 𝑢2 ― 2𝑎𝑠⇒𝑠 =
2𝑎
(5 × 106)2 × 9
∴ Distance 𝑠 = = 7 𝑐𝑚. (approx)
2 × 1.6 × 1015

7 (c)
𝜀0𝐴
Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with air is 𝐶 = 𝑑
Capacitance of a same parallel plate capacitor with the introduction of a dielectric medium
𝐾𝜀0𝐴
is 𝐶′ = 𝑑
where 𝐾 is the dielectric constant of a medium
C′ 15 𝜀
⇒ 𝐶 = 𝐾 or 3
= 5 or 𝐾 = 𝜀0
⇒𝜀 = 𝐾𝜀0 = 5 × 8.854 × 10―12 = 0.4427 × 10―10𝐶2𝑁―1𝑚―2

8 (c)
𝑄2
Initially,
+Q force between 𝐴 and 𝐶 𝐹 = 𝐾𝑟2

B
r/2 r/2

When a similar sphere 𝐵 having charge +𝑄 is kept at the mid point of the line joining 𝐴
𝑄2 𝑘𝑄2 𝑘𝑄2
and 𝐶, then Net force on 𝐵 is 𝐹𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 𝐹𝐴 + 𝐹𝐶 = 𝑘 (𝑟/2)2 + (𝑟/2)2 = 8 𝑟2 = 8𝐹

9 (d)
If charge acquired by the smaller sphere is 𝑄 then it’s
𝑘𝑄
potential 120 = 2
…(i)
Whole charge comes to outer sphere
 Also potential of the outer sphere
𝑘𝑄
𝑉= 6
…(ii)
From equation (i) and (ii) 𝑉 = 40 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡
10 (d)
𝜀0𝐴 𝜀0𝐴 2𝜀0𝐴
𝐶= 𝑑
and 𝐶′ = (𝑑 ― 𝑑 + (𝑑/2)) = 𝑑
2 ∞

⇒𝐶′ = 2𝐶

11 (d)
𝐶𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑚 𝐶
𝐶𝑎𝑖𝑟 = =
𝐾 2

12 (a)
From Gauss’ theorem,
𝑞
𝐸∝ (𝑞 = charge enclosed)
𝑟2

𝐸2 𝑞2 𝑟21
= =
𝐸1 𝑞1 𝑟22

2
𝑅
∫0 (4𝜋𝑟2)𝑘𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑟 (𝑅2)
8= 𝑅/2 ×
∫0 (4𝜋𝑟2)𝑘𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑟 (𝑅)2

Solving this equation we get, 𝑎 = 2

14 (d)
There are 10 electrons and 10 protons in a neutral water molecule.
So it’s dipole moment is 𝑝 = 𝑞(2𝑙) = 10 𝑒 (2𝑙)
Hence length of the dipole 𝑖.𝑒. distance between centres of positive and negative charges is
𝑝 6.4 × 10―30
2𝑙 = = = 4 × 10―12𝑚 = 4 𝑝𝑚
10𝑒 10 × 1.6 × 10―19

15 (d)
An imaginary cube can be made by considering charge 𝑞 at the centre and given square is
one of it’s face

q
a/2

a
 𝑞
So flux from given square (𝑖.𝑒. one face) 𝜙 = 6𝜀0
16 (c)
Let 𝑑 be the distance between the plates and 𝑘 be the dielectric constant. Without
disconnecting the battery, 𝑉 is the same
𝜎 𝑄 𝜀0𝐴
𝐸0 = ;𝑉0 = 𝐸0𝑑;𝐶0 = =
𝜀0 𝑉0 𝑑
With dielectric,
𝑉 remains the same, capacitance increases, 𝑈 which is energy stored ( 𝐶𝑉2) increases;
1
2
𝑄 = 𝐶𝑉, charge increases

17 (a)
The potential difference across the parallel plate capacitor is 10𝑉 ― ( ―10𝑉) = 20𝑉
𝑄 40
Capacitance = 𝑉 = 20 = 2𝐹

18 (c)
6 × 20 + 3 × 0 120
Common potential 𝑉 = (6 + 3) = 9
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑡
So, charge on 3 𝜇𝐹 capacitor
120
𝑄2 = 3 × 10―6 × = 40𝜇𝐶
9

19 (d)
The surface of the conductor is an equipotential surface since there is free flow of electrons
within the conductor. Thus potential at 𝑄 is the same as that at 𝑃. That is 𝑉𝑃 = 𝑉𝑄 = 𝑉. The
electric field 𝐸 at a point on the equipotential surface of the conductor is inversely
proportional to the square of the radius of curvature 𝑟 at that point. That is 𝐸 ∝ 𝑟―2
Since point 𝑄 has a larger radius of curvature than that at point 𝑃, the electric field at 𝑄 is
less than that at 𝑃. That is 𝐸𝑄 < 𝐸𝑃 = 𝐸
 ANSWER-KEY
Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A. C A D A D C C C D D

Q. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A. D A D D D C A C D A