20220408-Xii-Physics-Revision Worksheet 2 - CH Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL AGRA
(Under the aegis of The Delhi Public School Society, East of Kailash, New Delhi)
CLASS – XII
REVISION WORKSHEET- 2 (2022-23)
SUBJECT- PHYSICS
TOPIC- ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE
General Instructions-
1. This revision worksheet has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section

C, Section D and Section E.
2. Section A contains three very short answer type questions and one
assertion reasoning MCQ of 1 mark each, Section B has one case-based
question of 4 marks, Section C contains three short answer type I
questions of 2 marks each, Section D contains three short answer type II
questions of 3 marks each and Section E contains one long answer type
question of 5 marks.
Section A
Q1. How much work is done in taking an electron around a nucleus in a circular
path?
Q2. Draw the equipotential surfaces for a system of a two identical positive point
charges placed at a distance d apart.
Q3. Name the physical quantity which has joule coulomb -1 as its unit. Is it a
scalar or a vector quantity?
For question number 4, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of

reason. Select the correct answer to the question from the codes (a), (b), (c)
and (d) as given below.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false and reason is also false.
Q4. Assertion: Electric potential of earth is taken zero.

Reason: No electric field exists on earth surface.
Section B
Question number 5 is a Case Study based question. Read the case and choose
the correct option.
Q5. CAPACITOR
A capacitor is a device that stores electrical energy in an electric field. It is
a passive electronic component with two terminals. The effect of a capacitor is known as
capacitance. While some capacitance exists between any two electrical conductors in
proximity in a circuit, a capacitor is a component designed to add capacitance to a circuit.
The capacitor was originally known as a condenser or condensator. The physical form and
construction of practical capacitors vary widely and many types of capacitors are in
common use. Most capacitors contain at least two electrical conductors often in the form of
metallic plates or surfaces separated by a dielectric medium. A conductor may be a foil, thin
film, sintered bead of metal, or an electrolyte. The non-conducting dielectric acts to
increase the capacitor's charge capacity. Materials commonly used as dielectrics
include glass, ceramic, plastic film, paper, mica, air, and oxide layers. Capacitors are widely
used as parts of electrical circuits in many common electrical devices. Unlike a resistor, an
ideal capacitor does not dissipate energy, although real-life capacitors do dissipate a small
amount of energy. When an electric potential difference (a voltage) is applied across the
terminals of a capacitor, for example when a capacitor is connected across a battery,
an electric field develops across the dielectric, causing a net positive charge to collect on
one plate and net negative charge to collect on the other plate. Now answer questions (i) to
(iv).
(i). A parallel plate capacitor C has a charge Q. The actual charges on its plates are
(a) Q, Q
(b) Q/2, Q/2
(c) Q, -Q
(d) Q/2, -Q/2
(ii). In the figure given below, each capacitor is of 2 µF capacitance. The

equivalent capacitance between A and B is
(a) 6/ 7 µF
(b) 6 µF
(c) 7/6 µF
(d) 2 µF
(iii). A parallel plate air capacitor has a capacitance C. When it is half filled with a
dielectric of dielectric constant 5, the percentage increase in the capacitance
will be
(a) 400%
(b) 66.6%
(c) 33.3%
(d) 200%
(iv). A 10µF capacitor is charged to 500 V and then its plates are joined together
through a resistance of 10 ohm. The heat produced in the resistance is
(a) 500 J
(b) 250 J
(c) 125 J
(d) 1.25 J
SECTION C
Q6. Find the ratio of the capacitances of a capacitor filled with two dielectrics of
same dimensions but of dielectric constants k1 and k2, respectively.
Q7. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 20 µF, is connected to a 100 V

supply. After sometime the battery is disconnected, and the space, between
the plates of the capacitor is filled with a dielectric, of dielectric constant 5.
Calculate the energy stored in the capacitor (i) before (ii) after the dielectric
has been put in between its plates.
Q8. Three identical capacitors C1, C2 and C3 of capacitance 6 µF each are

connected to a 12 V battery as shown below. Find:
(i) charge on each capacitor
(ii) equivalent capacitance of the network.
Section D
Q9. Two parallel plate capacitors, X and Y, having the same area of plates
and same separation between them are connected as shown below. X
has air between the plates while Y contains a dielectric medium of Ɛr = 4.
(i) Calculate capacitance of each capacitor if equivalent capacitance
of the combination is 4µF.
(ii) Calculate the potential difference between the plates of X and Y.
(iii) What is the ratio of electrostatic energy stored in X and Y?
Q10. Deduce the expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor when
a dielectric slab is inserted between its plates. Assume the slab thickness to be
less than the plate separation.
Q11. How does a capacitor store energy? Derive an expression for the energy
stored in a capacitor.
SECTION E
Q12. A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a battery which is then

disconnected. A dielectric slab is then inserted to fill the space between the
plates. Explain the changes, if any, that occur in the values of
(i) charge on the plates
(ii) electric field between the plates
(iii) potential difference between the plates
(iv) energy stored in the capacitor
(v) capacitance of the capacitor.
-END-

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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL AGRA

1. This revision worksheet has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section

For question number 4, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of

Q4. Assertion: Electric potential of earth is taken zero.

(ii). In the figure given below, each capacitor is of 2 µF capacitance. The

Q7. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 20 µF, is connected to a 100 V

Q8. Three identical capacitors C1, C2 and C3 of capacitance 6 µF each are

Q12. A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a battery which is then

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