IILM CAREER INSTITUTE
CLASS-12TH
SUBJECT-PHYSICS
CHAPTER-2(PYQS)
[Link] an expression for the work done in rotating a dipole from the angle θ0 to θ1 in a uniform
electric field.
Que.2. Calculate the equivalent capacitance between points A and B in the circuit below. If a battery
of 10V is connected across A and B calculate the charge drawn from the battery by the circuit.
Que.3. (a) Deduce the expression for the torque acting on a dipole of dipole moment P placed in a
uniform electric field E. depict the direction of the torque. Express it in the vector form.
(b) Show that the potential energy of a dipole making angle θ with the direction of the field is given by
u(θ) = - P.E hence find out the amount of work done in rotating it from the position of unstable
equilibrium to stable equilibrium.
Que.4. Two identical parallel plate capacitors A and B are connected to a battery of V volts with the
switch S closed. The switch is now opened and the free space between the plates of the capacitors is
filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant K. Find the ratio of the total electrostatic energy stored in
both capacitors before and after the introduction of the dielectric.
Que.5. Four point charges Q, q, Q, q are placed at the corners of a square of side ‘a’ as shown in the
figure. Find potential energy of system. .
Que.6. Three point charges q, -4q, and 2q are palced at the vertices of an equilateral trinagle ABC of
side ‘l’ as shown in figure. Find out the amount of work done to separate the charges at infinte
distance.
Que.7. (a) Draw the equipotential surfaces corresponding to a uniform electric field in the z- direction.
(b) Derive an expression for the electric potenatial at any point along the axial line of an electric
dipole.
Que.8. The space between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is completely filled in two ways. In
the first case, it is filled with a slab of dielectric constant K . In the second case, it is filled with two
slabs of equal thickness and dielectric constants K1 & K2 respectively as shown in the figure. The
capacitance of the capacitor is same in the two cases. Obtain the relationship between K, K1, K2.
Que.9. Find the expression for the potential energy of a system of two point charges q1 and q2 located
at r1 and r2, respectively in an external electric field E.
Que.10. Draw equipotential surfaces due to an isolated point charge -q and depict the electric field
lines.
Que.11. Three point charges +1µc ,-1µc and +2µc are initially infinite distance apart. Calculate the
work done in assembling these charges at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side 10cm.
Q.12. A 100μF capacitor is charged by a 12 V battery.
(a) How much electrostatic energy is stored by the capacitor?
(b) The capacitor is disconnected from the battery and connected in parallel to another uncharged
100μF capacitor. What is the electrostatic energy stored by the system?
Que.13. The electric field in a region is given by E= (10x + 4)i , where x is in m and E is in N/C.
calculate the amount of work done in taking a unit charge from
(a) ( 5m,0) to (10m,0)
(b) (5m,0) to ( 5m,10m)
Que.14. A dielectric slab of dielectric constant K and thivkness t is inserted between plates of parallel
plate capacitor of separation d and plate area A . obtain an expression for its capacitance.
Que.15. two capacitors of different capacitances are connected first in series and then in parallel
across a dc source of 100v. if the total energy stored in the combination in the two cases are 40mJ and
250mJ respectively, find the capacitance of capacitors.
Que.16. A small conducting sphere A of radius r charged to a potential V is enclosed by a spherical
conducting shell B of radius R. if A and B are connected by a thin wire, calculate the final potential on
sphere A and shell B.
Que.17. Write two characteristic of equipotential surfaces. A uniform electric field 50N/C is set up in a
region along +x axis. If the potential at the origin ( 0,0) is 220V find the potential at point ( 4m,3m).
Que.18. calculate electric potential at a point 1m distance from a point charge of 10-9C.
Que.19. Define capacitor. Draw a circuit diagram and obtain a relation for equivalent capacitance for
the series combination of three capacitors.
Que.20. find the equivalent capacitance between points A and B in given figure.
Que.21. Write the definition of electric potential. Calculate the electric potential due to a point charge
Q at a distance r from it. Draw a graph between electric potential V and distance r from point charge
Q.
Que.22. A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has a capacitance of 8 pF(1pF = 10-12 F).
What will be the capacitance if the distance between the plates is reduced by half, and the space
between them is filled with a substance of dielectric constant 6?
Que.23. Write the name of physical quantity whose unit is J/C state whether this quantity is a vector
or scalar.
Que.24. electric potential on surface of a charged spherical shell of radius 10cm is 50 volt . find the
value of electric potential at a distance of 20cm from the centre of spherical shell.
Que.25. Prove that – “ The ratio of change in potentials of conductor s after connecting two charged
conductors is inversely proportional to their capacitances”.
Que.26. calculate the electric potential at a point due to a charge of 2×10-9C located 9×10-4m away
from it.
[Link] the expression for electric potential energy of a system of three point charges.
Que.28. Determine the equivalent capacitance between the points A and B in the adjoining figure.
Que.29. If C1 , C2, C3, C4, C5 Five capacitors are connected in an electrical circuit as shown in figure.
Then calculate the equivalent capacitance of this mesh between point A and B.
C1= 40µF C2= 40µF C3= 20µF C4= 20µF C5= 40µF
Que.30. The capacitance of conductor in air is 2µf. if it placed in a medium then its capacitance
becomes 12µf. the dielectric constant of medium will be……..