Isha Aggarwal

PHYSICS TEST 01
Class 12 - Physics
Time Allowed: 3 hours and 20 minutes Maximum Marks: 90

Section A
1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [5]
Coulomb's law states that the electrostatic force of attraction or repulsion acting between two stationary point
charges is given by
q q
F= 1

4πε0
1

2
2

where F denotes the force between two charges q1 and q2 separated by a distance r in free space, ε is a constant 0

known as the permittivity of free space. Free space is a vacuum and may be taken to be air practically. If free
space is replaced by a medium, then ε is replaced by (ε 0 0 k) or (ε 0 εr ) where k is known as dielectric constant or
relative permittivity.
q q
(a) In coulomb's law, F = k 1

2
2
, then on which of the following factors does the proportionality constant k
r

depends?

a) Nature of the medium between the two b) Distance between the two charges
charges

c) Electrostatic force acting between the d) Magnitude of the two charges

two charges
(b) Dimensional formula for the permittivity constant ε of free space is 0

a) [M-1 L3 T2 A2] b) [ML-3T4A2]

c) [M-1 L-3 T4 A2] d) [M L-3 T4 A-2]

(c) The force of repulsion between two charges of 1 C each, kept 1m apart in vaccum is

a) 1

9
N b) 1

12
N
9×10 9×10

c) 9 × 107 N d) 9 × 109 N

(d) Two identical charges repel each other with a force equal to 10 mgwt when they are 0.6 m apart in air. (g =
10 m s-2). The value of each charge is

a) 2 mC b) 2 × 10-7 mC

c) 2 μ C d) 2 nC
(e) Coulomb's law for the force between electric charges most closely resembles with

a) law of conservation of energy b) Newton's 2nd law of motion

c) law of conservation of charge d) Newton's law of gravitation

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2. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [5]
Electric field intensity at any point is the strength of the electric field at that point. It is also defined as the force
experienced by unit positive charge placed at that point. Electric Field Intensity is a vector quantity. It is denoted
by E. When placed within the electric field, the test charge will experience an electric force - either attractive or
repulsive.

(a) The Electric field at a point is

a) discontinuous only if there is a negative b) always continuous

charge at that point

c) continuous if there is charge at that d) continuous if there is no charge at that

point point
(b) A charge is distributed uniformly over a ring of radius a. Obtain an expression for the electric intensity E
at a point on the axis of the ring. Hence the points at large distances from the ring, it behaves like a point
charge is:
q Q
a) E = 1

4πε0
⋅
x
b) E = 1
⋅
2
2πε0 x

q Q
c) E = 1

4πε0
⋅
4
d) E = 1

4πε0
⋅
2
x x

(c) Force acting on an electron in a uniform electric field of 5 × 104 N/C is:

a) 8 × 10-15 N b) -7 × 10-15 N

c) -8 × 10-15 N d) 7 × 10-15 N

(d) At a particular point, the electric field depends upon:

a) source charge Q only b) both Q and q

c) test charge q0 only d) neither Q nor q

(e) Four charges of the same magnitude and same sign are placed at the corners of a square, of each side 0.1
m. then electric field intensity at the centre of the square is:

a) 0.01 N/C b) 0.25 N/C

c) zero d) 0.1 N/C

3. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [5]
Electric field lines as a path, straight or curved in an electric field such that tangent to it at any point gives the
direction of electric field intensity at the point. Electric field lines are continuous curves they start from a

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 positive charged body and end at the negatively charged body. (Refer image)

(a) Electric field due to a single charge is:

a) cylindrically symmetric b) symmetric

c) asymmetric d) spherically symmetric

(b) The SI unit of electric field intensity is:

a) N/C b) N

c) C/m2 d) N/m2

(c) Pick the wrong statement.

a) Electric field lines are continuous b) Electric field lines can intersect each
curves. other.

c) Electric field lines are always normal to d) The electrostatic field does not form a
the surface of a conductor. closed loop.
(d) A metallic sphere is placed in a uniform electric field as shown in the figure. Which path is followed by
electric field lines?

a) path 'd' b) path 'c'

c) path 'a' d) path 'b'

(e) Pick the true statements about electric field lines.

a) Electric field lines provide information b) Electric field lines provide information
about the field strength. about the type of charge.

c) All of these. d) Electric field lines provide information

about the direction of the electric field.

Question No. 4 to 8 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [5]
A charge is a property associated with the matter due to which it experiences and produces an electric and magnetic
field. Charges are scalar in nature and they add up like real numbers. Also, the total charge of an isolated system is

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always conserved. When the objects rub against each other charges acquired by them must be equal and opposite.

4. The cause of charging is:

a) the actual transfer of atoms b) the actual transfer of protons

c) the actual transfer of electrons d) the actual transfer of neutrons

5. Pick the correct statement.
i. The glass rod gives protons to silk when they are rubbed against each other.
ii. The glass rod gives electrons to silk when they are rubbed against each other.
iii. The glass rod gains protons from silk when they are rubbed against each other.
iv. The glass rod gains electrons when they are rubbed against each other.

a) Option (i) b) Option (iv)

c) Option (iii) d) Option (ii)

6. If two electrons are each 1.5 × 10-10m from a proton, as shown in Figure, magnitude of the net electric force they will
exert on the proton is

a) 1.97 × 10-8 N b) 3.83 × 10-8 N

c) 4.63 × 10-8 N d) 2.73 × 10-8 N

7. A charge is a property associated with the matter due to which it produces and experiences:

a) electric effects only b) magnetic effects only

c) both electric and magnetic effects d) non magnetic effects only

8. The cause of quantization of electric charges is:

a) transfer of an integral number of electrons b) transfer of an integral number of neutrons

c) transfer of an integral number of protons d) transfer of an integral number of Atom

9. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [5]
Net electric flux through a cube is the sum of fluxes through its six faces. Consider a cube as shown in figure,

having sides of length L = 10.0 cm. The electric field is uniform, has a magnitude E = 4.00 × 103NC-1 and is

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 parallel to the xy plane at an angle of 37o measured from the +x -axis towards the +y -axis.

(a) Electric flux passing through surface S6 is

a) -24 Nm2 C-1 b) 32 Nm2 C-1

c) -32 Nm2 C-1 d) 24 Nm2 C-1

(b) Electric flux passing through surface S1 is

a) -32 Nm2 C-1 b) -24 Nm2 C-1

c) 32 Nm2 C-1 d) 24 Nm2 C-1

(c) The surfaces that have zero flux are

a) S2 and S4 b) S3 and S6

c) S1 and S2 d) S1 and S3

(d) The total net electric flux through all faces of the cube is

a) 24 Nm2 C-1 b) 8 Nm2 C-1

c) -8 Nm2 C-1 d) zero

(e) The dimensional formula of surface integral ∮ E⃗ ⋅ dS ⃗ of an electric field is

a) [M-1 L3 T-3 A] b) [M L2 T-2 A-1]

c) [M L3 T-3 A-1] d) [M L-3 T-3 A-1]

10. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [5]
Electric dipole consist of a pair of equal and opposite point charges separated by a small distance and its strength
is measured by the dipole moment. The field around the dipole in which the electric effect of the dipole can be
experienced is called the dipole field.

(a) The electric dipole moment is:

a) a scalar quantity b) neither scalar nor vector quantity

c) a vector quantity d) A Plane quantity

(b) Electric field due to the electric dipole is

a) cylindrically symmetric b) spherically symmetric

c) symmetric d) asymmetric
(c) The SI unit of dipole moment is:

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 a) C/m b) C-m

c) c/m2 d) C-m2

(d) Charges ± 20 nC are separated by 5mm. calculate the magnitude of dipole moment:-

a) 10-7 C-m b) 1010 C-m

c) 10-10 C-m d) 10-8 C-m

(e) When an electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric field, it experiences

a) Neither any force nor any torque b) Force but no torque

c) Force as well as torque d) Torque but no net force

Section B
11. A cup contains 250 g of water. The number of negative charges present in the cup of water is [1]

a) 3.34 × 107 C b) 1.34 × 107 C

c) 1.34 × 1019 C d) 1.34 × 10-19 C

12. If an electron is accelerated by 8.8×10 14

m/s
2
, then electric field required for acceleration is (given specific [1]
charge of the electron = 1.76×10 11
Ckg
−1
)

a) 52 V cm −1
b) 50 V cm −1

c) 54 V cm −1
d) 56 V cm −1

13. When a negatively charged conductor is connected to earth [1]

a) Electrons flow from the earth to the b) Protons flow from the conductor to the earth
conductor

c) No charge flow occurs d) Electrons flow from the conductor to the

earth
14. The dielectric constant K of an insulator can be: [1]

a) 5 b) 0.5

c) 0 d) -1
15. A negatively charged object X is repelled by another charged object Y. However an object Z is attracted to object [1]
Y. Which of the following is the most possibility for the charge of object Z?

a) neutral or negatively charge b) neutral or positively charged

c) negatively charged only d) positively charged only

16. The number of electrons for one coulomb of charge is [1]

a) 6.25 × 1019 b) 6.25 × 1023

c) 6.25 × 1021 d) 6.25 × 1018

17. A point charge q is kept at a distance r from an infinitely long straight wire with charge density λ . The [1]
magnitude of the electrostatic force experienced by charge q is:
qλ qλ
a) b) ε0 r
2πε0 r

qλ
c) Zero d)
4πε0 r

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18. The force per unit charge is known as ________. [1]

a) electric potential b) electric field

c) electric current d) electric flux

19. 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

20. The torque acting on electric dipole of the dipole moment p ⃗ placed in a uniform electric field E⃗ is [1]

a) p ⃗ ⋅ E⃗ b) ⃗
p ⃗ × (E × p )
⃗

c) d)
⃗
E ⋅p ⃗ ⃗
p⃗ × E
2
p

21. The frequency of oscillation of an electric dipole moment having dipole moment p and rotational inertia I, [1]
oscillating in a uniform electric field E, is given by
−
−− −
−−
a) 1
√
I
b) 1
√
pE

2π pE 2π I

−
−− −
−−
c) (2π)√ I
d) (2π)√ pE

pE I

22. A charge Q is placed at the mouth of a conical flask. The flux of the electric field through the flask is [1]

a) Q

ϵ0
b) zero
2

c) d)
Q Q

2ϵ0
2ϵ0

23. In air the value of the total electric flux emitted from the unit positive charge is [1]

a) ε b)
−1
0
(4πε0 )

c) (ε d)
−1
0
) 4πε0

Section C
24. State True or False: [6]
(a) According to Coulomb's law, the electric force binds atoms together to form molecules. [1]
(b) According to Coulomb's law, electric force binds the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom. [1]
(c) Electric lines of force are continuous curves without any breaks. [1]
(d) Electric lines of force form closed loops. [1]
(e) In a non-uniform electric field, an electric dipole experiences both a net force and a torque. [1]
(f) In a non-uniform electric field, an electric dipole experience both a torque and a translational force. [1]
Section D
25. Fill in the blanks: [1]
(a) Electric field at every point inside the sphere is ________. [1]
Section E
26. What kind of charges are produced on each when: [1]
(i) a glass rod is rubbed with silk
(ii) an ebonite rod is rubbed with wool
27. Estimate the total number of electrons present in 100 g of water. How much is the total negative charge carried [1]

by these electrons? Avogadro's number = 6.02 × 1023 and molecular mass of water = 18.

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28. If the total charge enclosed by a surface is zero, does it imply that the electric field everywhere on the surface is [1]
zero? Conversely, if the electric field everywhere on a surface is zero, does it imply that net charge inside is
zero?
29. Define electric field intensity and derive an expression for it at a point on the axial line of a dipole. Also, [1]
determine its direction.
30. Consider the situation shown in Fig. What are the signs of q1 and q2? If the lines are drawn in proportion to the [1]
q
charge, what is the ratio q
1
?
2

31. An electrostatic line of force is a continuous curve i.e. a line of force cannot have sudden breaks. Why not? [1]
32. Sketch the lines of force of a +ve point charge placed near a -ve point charge of the same magnitude. [1]
33. A point charge +Q is placed in the vicinity of a conducting surface. Draw the electric field lines between the [1]
surface and the charge.
34. An electric dipole is formed by +4μ C and -4μ C charges at 5 mm distance. Calculate the dipole moment and [1]
give its direction.
35. What is an electric dipole? [1]
36. Two charges, one + 5 μ C and another - 5 μ C are placed 1 mm apart. Calculate the dipole moment. [1]
37. a. Obtain the expression for the torque τ ⃗ experienced by an electric dipole of dipole moment p ⃗ in a uniform [1]
electric field E⃗.
b. What will happen if the field were not uniform?
c. What would happen if the external field E⃗ is increasing
i. parallel to p ⃗ and
ii. anti-parallel to p ?⃗
38. Derive the expression for the torque acting on an electric dipole, when it is held in a uniform electric field. [1]
Identify the orientation of the dipole in the electric field, in which it attains a stable equilibrium.
39. a. Two insulated charged copper spheres A and B have their centres separated by a distance of 50 cm. What is [3]

the mutual force of electrostatic repulsion if the charge on each is 6.5 × 10-7 C? The radii of A and B are
negligible compared to the distance of separation. Also compare this force with their mutual gravitational
attraction if each weighs 0.5 kg.
b. What is the force of repulsion if
i. each sphere is charged double the above amount, and the distance between them is halved;
ii. the two spheres are placed in water? (Dielectric constant of water = 80).
40. A charged particle, of charge 2 μ C and mass 10 milligram, moving with a velocity of 1000 m/s enters a uniform [3]
electric field of strength 103 NC-1 directed perpendicular to its direction of motion. Find the velocity and
displacement, of the particle after 10 s.
41. An electric dipole consists of charges ± 2 × 10-8 C, separated by a distance of 2 mm. It is placed near a long line [3]
charge of density 4.0 × 10-4 Cm-1, as shown in Fig., such that the negative charge is at a distance of 2 cm from

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 the line charge. Calculate the force acting on the dipole.

42. Five charges, q each are placed at the corners of a regular pentagon of side a (Fig.). [3]

a. i. What will be the electric field at O, the centre of the pentagon?

ii. What will be the electric field at O if the charge from one of the corners (say A) is removed?
iii. What will be the electric field at O if the charge q at A is replaced by –q?
b. How would your answer to (a) be affected if pentagon is replaced by n- sided regular polygon with charge q
at each of its corners?
43. Calculate the field due to an electric dipole of length 10 cm and consisting of charges of ± 100 μ C at a point 20 [3]
cm from each charge.
44. a. Derive an expression for the electric field at any point on the equatorial line of an electric dipole. [4]
b. Two identical point charges, q each, are kept 2m apart in the air. A third point charge Q of unknown
magnitude and sign is placed on the line joining the charges such that the system remains in equilibrium.
Find the position and nature of Q.

45. a. Deduce the expression for the torque acting on a dipole of dipole moment p in the presence of uniform [4]
electric field E.
b. Consider two hollow concentric spheres S1 and S2 enclosing charges 2Q and 4Q respectively as shown in the
figure.
i. Find out the ratio of the electric flux through them.
ii. How will the electric flux through the sphere S1 changes, if a medium of dielectric constant ∈ is r

introduced in the space inside S1 in place of air? Deduce the necessary expression?

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46. a. Define an ideal electric dipole. Give an example. [4]
b. Derive an expression for the torque experienced by an electric dipole in a uniform electric field. What is net
force acting on this dipole?
c. An electric dipole of length 2 cm is placed with its axis making an angle of 60 with respect to uniform
∘

–
electric field of 10 5
N/C . If it experiences a torque of 8√3Nm, calculate the
i. The magnitude of the charge on the dipole.
ii. Its potential energy.

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