PHYSICS

CLASS XII
Time allowed : 3 hours
Maximum Marks : 70
1. This questions paper contains four section A, B, C, & D
2. Sections A contains of 5 questions of 1 marks each
3. Section B contains of 10 questions of 2 marks each
4. Section C contains of 10 questions of 3 marks each
5. Section D contains of 3 questions of 5 marks each
6. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However internal choice has been provided in all
questions of section D.
SECTION A
1.

Does a charge experience any force due to electric field produced by it?

2.

A charge q is placed at the origin. How does the electric field due to the charge vary with distance r form the origin?

3.

Name the physical quantity whose S-I unit is Joule coulomb-1

4.

Is electric flux is a scalar or a vector quantity?

Give the SI unit of electric flux.

5.

How many farad in1 picofarad?

SECTION B

6.

Figure shows the variation of voltage V across the plates of two capacitors A & B
versus increase of charge q stored on them. Which of the two capacitors has higher
capacitance? Give reason for your answer.

7.

In a parallel plate capacitors, how is the capacity affected, when (Without changing the charge)
(i) The distance between the plates is doubled
(ii) Area of the plate is halved

8.

A sensitive instrument is to be shielded from the strong electrostatic field in its environment. Suggest a possible way.
Draw the figure also.

9.

8
A spherical Gaussian surface encloses a charge of 8.85 x 10 C. (i) Calculate the electric flux passing through the
surface, (ii) If the radius of Gaussian surface is doubled, how would the flux charge?

10.

Show mathematically that the potential at a point on the equitorial line of an electric dipole is zero.

11.

Draw one equipotential surface for

(i) a uniform electric field
q 0
(ii) a point charge

12.

In defining electric field due to a point charge, the test charge has be vanishingly small. How the condition can be
justified, when we know that charges less than that on an electron or a proton is not possible?

13.

Two point charges of unknown magnitudes & sign are placed a distance apart. The electric field intensity is zero at a
point not between the charges but on the line joining them. Write two essential condition for this to happen.

14.

State two limitations of Columbs law in electrostatics

15.

Two identical metallic spheres of exactly equal masses are taken. One is given a positive charge Q and the other an
equal negative charge by friction are there masses after changing equal? If not whose mass is greater & why?
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17.

SECTION C
Two point electric charges of values q & 2q are kept distance dapart from each other in air.A third charge Q is to
be kept along the same line in such a way that the force acting on q & 2q is zero. Calculate the possible charge Q
in terms of q and d
Two small spheres each having mass m kg & charge q coulomb are suspended from a point by insulting threads
each l meter long but of negligible mass. If is the angle, each string makes with the vertical, when equilibrium has
been attained, show that

q2 4mgl2 sin2 tan 4 0

18.

Given an expression for electric field on the axial line of an electric dipole of length 2a & magnitude of charge q

19.

Figure shows tracks of three charges particles crossing a uniform

electrostatic field with same velocities along horizontal, Give the signs of
three charges. Which particle has the highest charge to mass ratio?

20.

A cube of side b has a charge q at each of its eight vertices. Determine the
potential & electric field due to this charge array at the centre of the cube.

21.

Figure shows the field lines of a single positive & negative charge respectively.
V VQ VB VA
(i) Give the sign of potential difference p
&
(ii) Give the sign of the work done by the field is moving a small positive charge from point Q to P & A to B
(iii) Does the kinetic energy a small negative charge increase or decrease in going from B to A & Why?

22.

State a Gauss law. If the electric field is given by 6 i 3 j 4k, Calculate the electric flux through a surface of area 20
units lying in yz plane.

23.

With the help of Gauss Law, show that electric field at any point inside the uniformly
charged hollow sphere is zero

24.

Obtain the equivalent capacitance of the following network shown in the figure. Given
C1 C4 100 pF & C2 C3 200 pF.
For a 300V supply. Determine the charge &
voltage across each capacitor

25.

1
CV 2 .
2
Prove that the energy stored in parallel plate capacitor is

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SECTION D
26.

With the help of labeled diagram explain the principle & construction of van de Graff generator
OR
A parallel plate capacitor is constructed using three different electric dielectric materials as shown. The parallel plates
2
across which a potential difference is applied are of area A 1 cm and are separated by a distance
d 2mm, of K1 4, K 2 6 & K 3 2,
A/2 AA/2
K2

K1

K3

27.

find capacitance across the points A & B.

d/2
d/2

What do you mean by potential energy of the configuration?

(i) of two electric charges. Define an expression for a system of two point charges lying a distance
(ii) Determine the electrostatic energy of a system containing two charges 7 L & 2C separated by a distance of
18 cm

(I)
(ii)
28.

OR
What are electric lines of force? Give two properties of electric lines of force.
What are the equipotential surfaces? Give a property of equipotential surfaces?

Show that the uniform electric field, a dipole experience only a torque but no net force. Derive an expression for
torque.
OR
Find the electric field intensity at any point on the axis of a uniformly charged ring of hoop. What happens if ring is far
away form the point?

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