Ch 1
Topic 1 Force, Electric field
1. Show that Coulomb’s law is in accordance with Newton’s third law of motion. (Vector form of
Coulomb’s law)
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2. **Deduce the expression for the electric field ! due to q1 and q2 with position vectors !! and !! at
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a point P with position vector ! .
3. Give 3 differences between charge and mass.
4. State 3 properties of electric lines of forces. Why two lines do not intersect?
5. ***A charge Q is distributed uniformly over a ring of radius 'R'. Obtain an expression for the
electric intensity E at a point on the axis of the ring. Hence show that for points at large distances
from the ring, it behaves like a point charge. At what points on the axis of the ring, intensity is (a)
maximum? and (b) minimum?
𝟏 𝑸𝒙 𝑹
Ans. 𝑬 = 𝟒pe 𝟑/𝟐 (a) 𝒙 = ± (b) x = 0 and ±∞
𝟎 %𝑹𝟐 '𝒙𝟐 ( √𝟐
Topic 2 Dipole
6. **Deduce the expression for the electric field E due to the dipole at a distance r from the centre of
the dipole on its axial line. Discuss electric field if r>>a.
Ans E= +2KP/r3
7. **Deduce the expression for the electric field E due to the dipole at a distance r from the centre of
the dipole on its equatorial plane. Discuss electric field if r>>a.
Ans E= -KP/r3
8. Derive the expression for torque acting on an electric dipole placed in uniform electric field.
9. Derive an expression for electrostatic potential energy of electric dipole placed in uniform electric
field.
Topic 3 Electric Flux
10. State and prove Gauss Theorem in electrostatics.
11. A thin straight infinitely long conducting wire of linear charge density ‘𝝀’ is enclosed by a cylindrical
surface of radius ‘r' and length ‘L’. Its axis coinciding with the length of the wire. Obtain the
expression for the electric field, indicating its direction, at a point on the surface of the cylinder.
Draw E and r graph.
12. Derive the expression for electric field at a point due to a thin infinite plane sheet of charge using
Gauss Theorem. Show that E is independent of r.
13. Two infinitely large plane thin parallel sheets having surface charge densities 𝝈𝟏 , and 𝝈𝟐 (𝝈𝟏 > 𝝈𝟐 ).
Write the magnitudes and directions of the net fields in the regions marked I, II and III.
14. Use Gauss's law to derive the expression for the electric field between two uniformly charged large
parallel sheets with surface charge densities +𝝈 and −𝝈 respectively.
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15. Using Gauss's law, obtain the expression for the electric field due to a uniformly charged thin
spherical shell of radius R at a point outside, inside, surface of the shell. Draw a graph showing the
variation of electric field with r. Also draw the field lines when the charge density of the sphere is (i)
positive, (ii) negative.
16. Derive the expression for electric field at a point outside, inside, on surface due to a solid
nonconducting sphere using Gauss Theorem. Draw the graph showing variation of E with r.
Ch 2 Electric potential and capacitance
1. Derive the expression for energy stored in a parallel plate capacitor, and hence obtain expression
for energy density of a parallel plate capacitor.
2. Obtain the expression for equivalent capacitance for capacitors connected in series and in
parallel.
3. Derive the expression for capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with a dielectric slab of
thickness ‘t’ inserted between the plates and define dielectric constant of medium.
4. Derive the expression for capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor.
5. Derive an expression for electric potential energy of two charges in external electric field.
6. Derive an expression for electric potential energy of two charges only.
7. Derive an expression for electric potential at a point due to a point charge.
8. Find electric potential on axial and equatorial line of electric dipole.
9. Find electric potential due to electric dipole at general point.
10. What is common potential? Derive an expression for it. Show that there is loss of energy during
sharing of charges.
11. Prove E = - dV/dr.
12. Derive an expression for electrostatic potential energy of electric dipole placed in uniform electric
field.
13. What is equipotential surface. Draw it for single charge, uniform Electric field, dipole, for two
+ve charges.
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Ch 3
1. Define and derive expression of drift velocity.
2. Derive the relation between drift velocity and electric current.
3. Deduce Ohms law and obtain relation between resistivity and relaxation time.
4. Two cells of emf E1 and E2 and of internal resistance r1 and r2 are connected in series. Derive the
expression for emf and equivalent resistance.
5. Two cells of emf E1 and E2 and of internal resistance r1 and r2 are connected in parallel. Derive
the expression for emf and equivalent resistance.
6. State and prove Kirchhoff’s rules.
7. State Wheatstone bridge principle and derive it by using Kirchhoff’s law.
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Ch 4
1. State Biot Savart’s Law. Compare it with Coulombs law.
2. Derive an expression for magnetic field on the axis of a circular current carrying loop using Biot
Savart’s law. Discuss the special case to find magnetic field at a point at the centre of the loop.
3. State and prove Ampere Circuital Law. Using Ampere circuital law derive the expression for
Magnetic field at a point due to a straight current carrying conductor.
4. Discuss motion of charged particle in uniform magnetic field.
5. Derive the expression for radius, time period, frequency, Kinetic Energy for motion of a charge
particle in a uniform magnetic field.
6. Derive the expression for force acting on a current carrying straight conductor in a magnetic
field.
7. Derive an expression for force between two parallel current wires. Hence define one ampere.
8. Derive the expression for torque on a rectangular current loop in a uniform magnetic field.
9. Describe the principle, construction, working and use of Moving Coil Galvanometer.
10. What is current sensitivity and voltage sensitivity of galvanometer? How to increase it?
11. Draw circuit diagram to convert galvanometer into ammeter and galvanometer into voltmeter.
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