i). Electric potential is constant throughout a given region of space.

Is electric field zero or non-zero inside that region of space? Explain. ii). How would you know which plate of capacitor is positively charged? (keep the fact in mind that it may be in isolated form rather being inserted in a circuit) iii). Two capacitors of capacitances C1 and C2 respectively in parallel are charged by a single DC battery. Find the charge on each of capacitor in terms of C1, C2 and total charge Q.( total capacitance of such a circuit is C= C1 + C2) iv). Differentiate between electric potential energy difference and electric potential difference. Give their units. Are they dimensionally like terms? v). An electron and a proton are confined in a box. After sometime they are fused to make a neutron. What will be the change in electric flux due to this fusion process? vi). Is Gausss law applicable in all cases? If yes, How? If No, In what situations it is applied and How it is applied? vii). Write down 4 properties of Electric field lines.

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(a) Write a detailed note on Millikans experiment. What was his conclusion about charge which can (b) An electron is in an orbit of around a proton at a distance of 5.29 x 10-11 m with a speed of 2.18 x 106
ms-1. ( e = 1.6 x 10-19 C and me = 9.1 x 10 -31 kg). Find (i) The electric potential that proton exerts at this distance (ii) Total energy of atom in eV (iii) The ionization energy for the atom in eV

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The electric field due to a point charge at a point will be unchanged if distance of this point from charge is doubled and magnitude of charge is made . a. Half b. Double c. eight times d. Four times The force between two charges will if conducting medium is placed between them instead of free space. a. Increase b. Decrease c. Be unchanged d. Increase and then decrease again

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The excess charge given to a conducting sphere will appear at its surface due to a. Repulsion b/w charges b. Attraction b/w the charges c. External Field d. Repulsion between nucleus and charges Electric field due to an infinite charged sheet is if the point of inspection is moved at a distance of 10 m instead of initial distance of 5 m. a. Halved b. Reduced 4 times c. Unchanged d. Doubled 2 The graph between V and Energy stored in a capacitor will be . a. Curved b. Vertical line c. Horizontal line d. Straight line st in 1 Quadrant Time constant of a capacitor and resistor of 1 k is 3 second. The capacitance is a. 3 mF b. 1 mF c. 3 F d. 9 F Insertion of dielectric between the plates of a capacitor does not change . a. Capacitance b. Potential c. Electric Field d. Charge Electric flux through a flat surface will be half of its maximum value if the angle between area vector and Electric field is . 0 0 0 a. 45 b. 60 c. 90 d. 300