BIRLA PUBLIC SCHOOL, DOHA - QATAR
CLASS XII PHYSICS
WORKSHEET -2 - CH 1: ELECTRIC CHARGES AND FIELDS
(Electric field, Electric dipole, Electric field lines.)
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Two point charges A and B, having charges +q and –q respectively, are
placed at certain distance apart and force acting between them is F. If 25%
charge of A is transferred to B, then force between the charges becomes:
(a) F (b) (c) (d)
2. An electrical dipole is placed in a uniform electric field with the dipole axis
asking an angle θ with the direction of electrical field. The orientation of the
dipole for stable equilibrium is
(a) π/6 (b) π/3 (c) 0 (d) π/2
3. A hemisphere is uniformly charged positively. The electric field at a point on a
diameter away from the centre is directed
(A) Perpendicular to the diameter.
(B) parallel to the diameter.
(C) At an angle tilted towards the diameter.
(D) At an angle tilted away from the diameter.
ASSERTION AND REASONING QUESTIONS
These questions consist of two statements, each printed as Assertion and
Reason. While answering these questions, you are required to choose any one of
the following four responses.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct
explanation of the Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct
explanation of the Assertion.
(c) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
4. Assertion : Electric line of force cross each other
Reason : Electric field at a point does not superimposes to give one
resultant electric field.
5. Assertion : On going away from a small electric dipole electric field decrease
Reason : Electric field is inversely proportional to square of distance from an
electric dipole.
6. Assertion: The surface densities of two spherical conductors of different radii
are equal. Then the electric field intensities near their surface are also equal.
Reason: Surface charge density is equal to charge per unit area.
2 Mark Questions
7. Why do the electric field lines never cross each other?
8. Why do the electrostatic field lines not form closed loops?
9. Does an electric dipole always experience a torque, when placed in a uniform
electric field?
10. What is the net force on an electric dipole placed in a uniform electric field?
11. When is the torque acting on an electric dipole maximum, when placed in
uniform electric-field?
12. What is the angle between the directions of electric dipole moment and
electric field at any, (i) axial point and (ii) equatorial point due to an electric
dipole?
13. What orientation of an electric dipole in a uniform electric field corresponds to
its (i) stable and (ii) unstable equilibrium?
3 Mark Questions
14. Define electric dipole moment. Is it a scalar or a vector quantity? What are its
SI unit?
15. Depict the orientation of the dipole in (a) stable, (b) unstable equilibrium in a
uniform electric field.
16. An electric dipole is held in a uniform electric field.
(i) Show that the net force acting on it is zero.
(ii) The dipole is aligned parallel to the field. Find the work done in rotating it
through the angle of 180°.
17. Calculate the amount of work done in rotating a dipole, of dipole moment 3 ×
10–8 Cm, from its position of stable equilibrium to the position of unstable
equilibrium, in a uniform electric field of intensity 10 4 N/C.
18. An electric dipole is held in a uniform electric field. (i) Using suitable diagram
show that it does not undergo any translatory motion, and (ii) derive an
expression for torque acting on it and specify its direction.
19. A system has two charges qA = 2.5 × 10–7 C and qB = – 2.5 × 10–7 C located
at points A = (0, 0, –15 cm) and B= (0, 0, +15 cm) respectively. What are the
total charge and electric dipole moment of the system?
5 Mark Question
20. Find an expression for the electric field strength at a distant point situated (i)
on the axis and (ii) along the equatorial line of an electric dipole.
