PHYSICS PART 2

Assignment 12

SHORT QUESTIONS

1. Electric field lines never cross. Why?

2. How can you identify that which plate of a capacitor is positively charged?
3. Suppose that you follow an electric field line due to a positive point changed. Do electric field and the potential
increase or decrease?
4. Define electron volt and prove that 1eV= 1.6 × 10-19 J.
5. Do electrons tend to go to region of high potential or of low potential?
6. How can you identify that which plate of a capacitor is positively charged?
7. Is E necessarily zero inside a charged rubber balloon, if balloon is spherical? Assume that charge is distributed
uniformly over the surface?
8. If a point charge ‘q’ of mass ‘m’ is released in non-uniform electric field, will it make a rectilinear motion?
9. What is time constant of a capacitor resistor circuit and prove that R-C =time constant
10. Show that N/C = V/m
11. Potential is constant throughout the given region of space. Is electric field zero or non-zero in the region? Explain.
12. Distinguish between electric field and field intensity.
13. What is the difference between electrical potential energy and electrical potential difference?
14. What is meant by electric polarization?
15. Write any two characteristics of electric field lines.
16 Prove that Coulomb force obeys Newton 3rd law.
17. Prove that RC=t
18. Define RC time constant.
19. What is meant by one farad (1F)?
20. A capacitor of 6μF is connected to a potential difference of one volt. Find the energy stored in a capacitor
21. How electrostatics force is affected by inserting a medium between the charges?
22. Define potential gradient and give its formula.
LONG QUESTIONS

1. Define absolute electric potential and also derive an expression for electrical potential at a point due to a point
charge.
2. Define electric flux. Calculate the electric flux through the closed surface enclosing a charge ‘q’ at its centre.
3. State Coulomb’s law for electrostatic force. Discuss its vector form and show that F12=-F21
4. Derive an expression for an electric intensity at a point due to an infinite large positively charged sheet by applying
Guass’s law.
5. What is capacitor? Derive a relation for a capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor in the presence of vacuum and
dielectric between plates of a capacitor.

PROBLEMS

1. Two point charges, q1 = -1.0x10-6 C and q2 = +4.0x 10-6 C, are separated by a distance of 3 m. Find and justify the zero
field location.
2. Find the electric field strength required to hold suspended a particle of mass 1.0x10-6 kg and charge 1.0 µC between
two plates 10.0 cm apart
3. A particle carrying a charge of 2e falls through a potential difference of 3 volt. Calculate the energy acquired by it.
4. A particle having a charge of 20 electrons on it falls through a potential difference of 100 volts. Calculate the energy
acquired by it in electron volt.
5. Determine the electric field at the position r⃑ = (4i+3j) m caused by a point charge q=5.0 x 10-6 C placed at origin.

OBJECTIVE PART

1. The units of relative permittivity:

(a) F (b) Zero (c) F-1, (d) mF-1
2. When some dielectric is inserted between the plates of a capacitor, then capacitance:
(a) Increases (b) Decreases, (c) Zero (d) Infinity
3. Force per unit charge is:
(a) Electric flux (b)Electric field intensity (c)Electric potential (d) Lorentz force
4. The force on neutron due to a field of 102 N/C is:
(a) 1.6 x10-17 N (b) 1.6 x10-19 N (c) 1.6 x10-21 N (d) Zero
5. A capacitor of 50μF capacitance has P.D of 8volts across its plates, then charge on its each plate is:

(a) 4 x10-4C (b) 4 x10-6C (c) 400 C (d) 4 x104 C

6. When some dielectric is placed between two charges, then Coulomb’s force will be:
(a) Increased (b) Decreased (c) Zero (d) Negative
7. A capacitor stores energy in the form of:
(a) Magnetic field, (b) Heat energy, (c) Electrical energy (d) Mechanical energy
8. Which one is a photo conductor?
(a) Copper (b) Selenium (c)Mercury (d) Aluminum
9. If the potential difference across two plates of a capacitor is doubled, then energy stored in it will be:
(a) Two times (b) Eight times (c)Four times (d) Remains same
10. Photo copier and inkjet printer are the application of
(a)Magnetism (b) Electricity (c) Electro-magnetism (d) Electro statics

11. SI units of electric flux are:

(a)NC-1 (b) Nm2C-1 (c) Weber (d)tesla
 12. If the magnitude of charge and distance between them is doubled then force will be:
(a)Doubled (b) Halved (c) Unaffected (d) One fourth

13. The force between two similar charges of 1C placed 1m apart in air is:
(a) Zero (b) One newton (c) 9×109 N (d) 9×10-9 N

14. The electric field lines are closed where the field is:
(a) Strong (b) Weak (c) Uniform (d) Variable

15. A capacitor is a perfect insulator for:

(a) A.C (b) D.C (c) Both A.C & D.C (d) None of these

16. Electric energy is measured in:

(a) kilowatt (b) horse-power (c) watt (d) kilo watt-hour

17. The dimension of electric flux is:

(a) [MLAT-1] (b)[ML3A2T-1] (c) [ML2TA3] (d) none of these

18. Electric field cannot deflect: (a) X-rays (b) Neutron (c) Gamma rays (d) All of these

19. Charge on electron was determined by:

(a) Ampere (b) Maxwell (c) Millikans (d) None

20. Two oppositely charged balls attract third ball and third ball charged with both positive and negative charges due to:
(a) Electric induction (b)Magnetic induction (c) Electromagnetic induction (d) None

21. The condition imposed on charge which is moving from point A to point B against the direction of electric field is:
(a) Electrostatic equilibrium (b) Electrodynamic equilibrium (c) Both A & B (d) None

22. Shark can detect potential difference of the order of: (a) mv (b) μv (c) nv (d) any

23. ERG stands for: (a) Electric radiography (b) Electroretinography (c) Energy radiography (d) Any one

24. Positive and negative charge placed at a certain distance is called

(a) Electric dipole (b)Electric field (c) Electric potential (d) None

25. Electrostatic force is much greater than gravitational force by about:

(a) 1036 times (b) 1040 times (c) 1030 times (d)Any one depending upon nature of medium
between charges and masses

26. Electric charge is fundamental conserved property of some:

(a) Sub-atomic particles (b) Atoms (c) Molecules (d) None

27. Increase in the capacity of a capacitor due to the presence of dielectric, is due to:
(a) Polarization of dielectric (b) Voltage of dielectric (c) Electric lines of force of dielectric (d) None

28. In Millikan’s oil drop method if gravity becomes doubled, then charge on suspended drop becomes:
(a) Half (b) Double (c) 4 times (d) None

29. Common factors between gravitational and coulomb force:

(a) Act on pair (charge or masses) (b) Obey inverse square law (c) Both have some proportionality constants in
their formula (d) All of these

30. Toner in inkjet printer is considered to be ---------charged:

(a) Negatively (b) Positively (c) Both (d)None

31Fish and some other sea creations produce:

(a) Electric field (b) Magnetic field (c) Electric flux (d)Magnetic flux

32. Tangent to the field lines provides information like:

(a) Magnitude (b) Direction (c) Units (d) All

33. ERG, ECG and EEG are machines based upon the changes of:
(a) Temperature (b) Potential difference (c) Energy (d) All of these

34. If the RC time constant is small, then capacitor gets charged and discharged:
(a) Slowly (b) Rapidly (c) Exponentially (d)Both B & C

35. K and εₒ has: (a) Same units (b) Reverse units (c) Identical units (d) None

36. The metallic sphere A and B of radii 2 m and respectively carry the same charge 4x10 8 C. if the spheres are
connected by a copper wire, then

(a) Charge will flow from A to B (b) Charge will flow from B to A (c) No flow of charge will occur,
(d) Both a and b are possible

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