CBSE-ENGLISH-CLASS 12-PHYSICS-CHAPTER 2

. QUESTIONS
Q1. Electric field intensity due to an infinite plane sheet of charge is

a. σ/εo

b. q/2εo
c. σ/2εo
d. q/εo

Q2. At a distance r, two equal charges are kept and they exert a force F on each other. What is the force acting
on each charge, if the distance between them is doubled and magnitude of second charges is halved?

a. F/16

b. 4F

c. F/8

d. F/2

Q3.From figure given below what is the charge possible on q1 and q2 respectively?

a. q1 is positive and q2 is negative

b. q1 is negative and q2 is positive

c. Both are positive

d.Both are negative

Q4. What do you call the process of charging a conductor by bringing it near another charged object?

a. Conduction

b. Neutralization

c. Polarisation

d. Induction
 Q5. The surface considered for Gauss’s law is called

(a) Closed surface

(b) Spherical surface
(c) Gaussian surface
(d) Plane surface

Q6.Consider two hollow concentric spheres S1 and S2 enclosing charges 20 and 40 respectively, as
shown in the figure, (i) Find out the ratio of the electric flux through them, (ii) How will the electric flux
through the spheres S1 change if a medium of dielectric constant e r is introduced in the space inside
S1 in place of air? Deduce the necessary expression.

Q7. What is the SI unit of permittivity of free space?

a. Weber
b. Farad
c. C2N-1m-2
d. C2N-1m2

Q8.A free proton and a free electron are placed in a uniform field. Which of the two experience greater force
and greater acceleration.

Q9.Derive an expression for

1.Electric field intensity due to a thin infinite plane sheet of charge

2. Electric field intensity on Equatorial Line & Axial Line of an Electric Dipole

3. Coulomb’s law in vector form

Q10.Figure shows three point charges,+ 2q, – q and + 3q. Two charges + 2q and – q are enclosed within a
surface S. What is the electric flux due to this configuration through the surface S?

Q11. Define dipole moment of an electric dipole. Is it a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?

Q12.In which
Q12. Two orientation,
point a dipole
charges having placed
equal in a uniform
charges electric
separated by lm field is in experience
distance (i) stable (ii)aunstable
force of 8equilibrium?
N. What will be
the force experienced by them if they are held in water at the same distance? (Given, Kwater = 80).
Q13. An electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric field E with its dipole moment p parallel to

the field. Find

(i)the work done in turning the dipole till its dipole moment points in the direction opposite to E.

(ii)the orientation of the dipole for which the torque acting on it becomes maximum.
Q14Point charge (+Q) is kept in the vicinity of and uncharged conducting plate. Sketch electric field lines
between the charge and the plate.

Q15.Two infinitely large plane thin parallel sheets having surface charge densities sigma1 and sigma2
(sigma1>sigma2) are shown in the figures. Write the magnitude and directions of net fields on the marked II and
III.

Q16.Show that the electric field at the surface of a charged conductor is given by E=σ/ɛ 0 𝑛̂ where σ is the
surface charge density and 𝑛̂ is a unit vector normal to the surface in the outward direction

Q17.

(i)a uniformly charged long straight wire.

(ii)a uniformly charged infinite plane sheet.

Q18.If the radius of the Gaussian surface enclosing a charge is doubled, how does the electric flux through
the Gaussian surface change

Q19.Calculate the amount of work done in turning an electric dipole of dipole moment 3 x10-8 C-m
from its position of unstable equilibrium to the position of stable equilibrium in a uniform electric field of
intensity 103 N/C.

Q20.A dipole with a dipole moment of magnitude p is in stable equilibrium in an electrostatic field of magnitude E.
Find the work done in rotating this dipole to its position of unstable equilibrium.
21. Figure shows two large metal plates and P2 tightly held against each other and placed

between two equal and unlike point charges perpendicular to the line joining them.

(i)What will happen to the plates when they are released?

(ii)Draw the pattern of the electric field lines for the system.

22. The sum of two point charges is 7 microC. They repel each other with a force of 1 N when kept 30 cm apart in
free space. Calculate the value of each charge.

23. A metallic sphere is placed in a uniform electric field as shown in the figure. Which path is followed by
electric field lines and why?

24. Draw a plot showing the variation of electric field (E) with distance r due to a point charge Q.
25. Why do the electric field lines never cross each other?

26. What is the electric field of a spherical shell with uniformly distributed charge on it’s surface?

27. When two objects are rubbed with each other, approximately a charge of 50 nC can be produced in
each object. Calculate the number of electrons that must be transferred to produce this charge.

28. The total number of electrons in the human body is typically in the order of 1028. Suppose, due to
some reason, you and your friend lost 1% of this number of electrons. Calculate the electrostatic force
between you and your friend separated at a distance of 1m. Compare this with your weight. Assume mass
of each person is 60 kg and use point charge approximation

29. Five identical charges Q are placed equidistant on a semicircle as shown in the figure. Another point
charge q is kept at the center of the circle of radius R. Calculate the electrostatic force experienced by the
charge q.

30. Suppose a charge +q on Earth’s surface and another +q charge is placed on the surface of the Moon. (a)
Calculate the value of q required to balance the gravitational attraction between Earth and Moon (b) Suppose
the distance between the Moon and Earth is halved, would the charge q change?(Take mE = 5.9 × 1024 kg, mM
= 7.9 × 1022 kg)
 Answers
1. c

2. c

3. a

4. d

5. c

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7. c

8. As F = q E and a = F/m as charge on both e-1 and proton are equal and opposite in
nature, so force on them would be equal but as mass of proton is more than that of
electron, so acceleration of electron would be more
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18.Total charge enclosed by the Gaussian

surface remains same even when radius is
halved. Therefore, total electric flux remains
constant as per Gauss’ theorem. There will
not be any change in electric flux through the
Gaussian surface.
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25.At the intersection point, there would be

two directions of electric field which is not
possible so lines of forces never cross each
other

26. At the intersection point, there would be

two directions of electric field which is not
possible so lines of forces never cross each
other

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