CBSE TEST PAPER-03

CLASS - XII

PHYSICS (Unit Electrostatics)

[ANSWERS]

Ans 01:

The electric field, inside a dielectric decrease when it is placed is an external

electric field due to polarisation as it creates an internal electric field inside a
dielectric due to which net electric field gets reduced.

Ans 02:

Since pt. A & B are at the same distance from the pt. O
VA = VB

Work done = Zero.

B
o
+10 c

Ans 03:

Electric potential at point P doe to the dipole

V = VpA + VpB
K ( q ) K ( + q )
+
V=
r
r
V=o

r
p

A
-q

Ans 04:

A o
d
Co = 8 pF = 8 X 10 -12F
ACo

= 8 10 12
d
Now d = d/2 and K = 6
ACo
C'=
K
d'
ACo
C'=
K = 8 10 12 2 6
d'

For air Co =

B
+q

v
a

C = 96 10-12 pF

Ans 05:

Here the two capacitors are in parallel

Net capacitance C = C

K1 o A / 2 K1 o A
=
d
2d
K A / 2 K 2 o A
C2 = 1 o
=
2d
2d

+ C2

C1 =

C=

C =

K1 o A K 2 o A
+
2d
2d

o A
( K1 + K 2 )
2d

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Ans 06:

Suppose a capacitor is connected to a battery and it supplies small amount of change dq

at constant potential V, then small amount of work done by the battery is given by
dw = Vdq
dw = q/cdq (Since q = CV)
Total work done where capacitor is fully changed to q.
q
q
1
q 2 C 2V 2
/
dw
=
W
=
q
c
dq

W
=
qdq

W
=
=

0
C o
2C
2C
W = CV2

This work done is stored in the capacitor in the form of electrostatic potential energy.

Ans 07:

1
CV2
2

W=U=

Gausss Theorem states that electric flux through a closed surface enclosing a charge q
in vacuum is 1/ o times the magnitude of the charge enclosed
Is
= q/
o

Consider a change is distributed over an infinite sheet of area S having surface

change density c/m2.
To enclose the charge on sheet an imaginary Gaussian surface cylindrical in shape
is assumed and it is divided into three sections S1, S2, & S3
According to Gausss theorem
S
= q / o =
...........(1)
o
We know = E.ds












For the given surface = E.ds + E.ds + E.dsq
S1

S2

S3

= E.ds cos o + Eds cos o +

S1

S3





= 90o forS 2 E.ds = o

S2

= E ds + E ds
S1

S2
S

= E ds + ds

o
o

= E.2S .........(2)
Combined eq. (1) & (2)
S
E.2S =
o

E=

2 o

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Ans 08:

(a) Dielectric constant is defined as the ratio of capacitance of a capacitor when the
dielectric is filled in between the plates to the capacitance of a capacitor when these
is vaccuum in between the plates
In K =

Cm Capacitance of a capcitor when dielectric is in between the plates

Co Capacitance of a capcitor with vaccuum in between the plates.

Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with dielectric depends on the following

factors Cm =

KA o
d

(1) Area of the plates

(2) Distance between the plates
(3) Dielectric constant of the dielectric between the plates

(b)

Let the capacitance of each capacitor be C

Cp = C + C = 2C
CS =

C C C
=
C +C 2

Let Vp and VS be the values of potential difference

1
1
This Up = CpVp 2 = 2C Vp 2 = CVp 2
2
2

1
1 C
CVs2
2
2
Us = CsVs = Vs =
2
2 2
4
But UP = US (given)
CVs 2 =

CVs 2
4

Vp 2
= 1/ 4
Vs 2

Vp : Vs = 1 : 2

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