GRADE 12 PHYSICS VOLUME 1

CHAPTER 1 Electric Charges and Fields

1. State coloumb's law of electrostatics and express it mathematically and vector form (2m)
2. Define Electric field and derive expression for electric field of a point charge at a given point
( 2m)
3. List out properties of (a)electric charge ( b) Electri feild lines ( 3m)
4. Draw the electric feild line pattern for (a) positive charge ( b) negative charge ( c) like charges
( d) unlike chages ( 3m)
5. Define Electric dipole and dipole moment . Write its SI unit ( 2m)
6. Derivation for electric field of an electric dipole along axial point ( 3m)
7. Derivation for electric field of an electric dipole along equitorial point ( 3m)
8. Define electrostatic induction. Explain( 2)
9. Derive the expression for torque experience by electric dipole on external uniform electric
field ( 3m)
10. Define Electric flux and write its vector and integral form(2 m)
11. State and prove Guass theorem of electrostatics ( 3m)
12. Derive the expression for electric field of infinite charged long wire by using Guass theorem.
(2m)
13. (a) Apply Guass theorem and derive the expression for electric field of a infinite charged
plane sheet. (3m)
14. Discuss the electric field due to (i ) two positively charged plane sheet (ii) two opposite
charged plane sheet ( 3 mark)
15. Discuss the electric field due to charged spherical shell and draw the relevant graphs ( 3m)
16. Is the electric flux is scalar or vector quantity? Write the SI unit of electric flux. (1m)

CHAPTER 2 Electric Potential

1. Define Electric potential and write it's SI unit (1m)

2. Define Electric potential difference and hence derive the expression for electric potential of a
point charge(2m)
3. Derive the relationship between electric field and electric potential(2m)
4. Derive the expression for electric potential of an electric dipole at any given point.(3m)
5. Define equipotential surface. Draw equipotential surface and electric field pattern for positive
charge, electric dipole and like charges (3m)
6. List out the behaviour of conductor in electrostatic feild ( 3m)
7. Derive the expression for potential energy of (i ) two point charge system and ( ii) three point
charge system ( 3m)
8. Derive expression for potential energy of an electric dipole placed in uniform electric field
( 3m)
Capacitor
1. Define capacitor and capacitance. Write its SI unit. (2m)
2. Explain the principle of parallel plate capacitor (2m)

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3. Derive the expression for capacitance of parallel plate capacitor ( 3m)
4. Derive the expression for capacitors in series combination ( 2m)
5. Derive the expression for capacitors in parallel
combination ( 2m)
6. Derive the expression for energy stored in capacitor ( 2m)
7. Derive the expression for energy density of the capacitor ( 2m)
8. Define polarization. Explain the polarization of polar and non polar dielectrics. ( 3m)
9.Explain the reduction of electric field by polarization of dielectric. ( 2 m)
10. Derive the expression for capacitance of parallel plate capacitor with dielectrics ( 3m)
11. Define Electric susceptibility and derive the relationship between electrical susceptibility and
dielectric constant ( 2m)

CHAPTER 3 Current Electricity

1. Define current . Write its SI unit ( 2 m)

2. Define current density. Write its SI unit. (2m)
3. Define drift velocity and hence derive the expression for drift velocity and also deduce the
relationship between current and drift velocity ( 4m)
4. State ohm' s law.( 1m)
5. Define resistance and write it's SI unit. Also explain cause for resistance in a material (2m)
6. Derive vector form of ohms law ( 2m)
7. Define mobility and derive expression for how mobility relates with curre ( 2m)
8. Derive the expression for Resistance, resistivity and conductivity ( 3 m)
9. Explain factors depends on resistance of a wire and define resistivity ( 2m)
Cells & Kirchoff’s law
1. Explain the concept of internal resistance of a cell with suitable mathematical relation ( 3m)
2. Derive the expression for combination of cells in *series* and also arrive the condition for
maximum current ( 3m)
3. Derive the expression for combination of cells in *parallel* and also arrive the condition for
maximum current ( 3m)
4. State and explain Kirchhoff first law with suitable circuit. ( 3m)
5. State and explain Kirchhoff second law with suitable circuit. ( 3m)
6. Derive the expression for Wheatstone bridge at balancing condition with suitable diagram.
( 3m)
7. Define Electric power and write the total power expression for bulbs of different powers
connected in series and parallel. ( 2m)

CHAPTER 4 Moving Charges

1. State Biot - Savart law and write it's mathematical expression with suitable diagram ( 2m)
2. State Right hand thumb rule (1m)
3. Derive the expression for magnetic field of a straight current carrying conductor with suitable
diagram and graph. (3m)

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4. Derive the expression for magnetic field of a circular current carrying conductor with suitable
diagram and graph. ( 3m)

Lorentz force

1. State and prove Ampere circuital law ( 2m)

2. Derive expression for magnetic field due to current carrying solenoid and toroidal solenoid by
using ampere circuital law (3m)
3. Explain about electric and magnetic Lorentz force act on a charge. ( 3m)
4. Derive expression for magnetic field due to current carrying wire ( 3m)
5.Define solenoid and magnetic field pattern of current carrying solenoid ( 2m)
6. State Fleming left hand rule ( 2m)

Force on a conductor

1. Explain the force experience by moving charge placed in external magnetic field. Write it
mathematical expression. (2m)
2. Derive the force experience by current carrying conductor placed in external magnetic field.
Write it mathematical expression. (3m)
3. State Fleming left hand rule( 1m)
4. Derive the expression for force experience by parallel current carrying wire with suitable
diagram ( 3m)
5. Derive the expression for torque experience by current loop place external magnetic field
( 3m)
6. Explain construction and working of moving coil galvanometer with suitable diagram ( 3m)
7. Explain how galvanometer is converted into voltmeter ( 2m)
8. Explain how galvanometer is converted into ammeter ( 2m)
9. Define current sensitivity and voltage sensitivity ( 1m)

CHAPTER 5 Magnetism

1. State coulomb's law of magnetism ( 2 m)

2. Define magnetic dipole and magnetic dipole moment ( 2m)
3. Compare properties of dia, para and ferromagnetic material ( 3 m)
4. Compare the analogy between electric and magnetic dipole ( 1 m)
5. Derive magnetic field of a bar magnet along axial line (3m)
6.Derive magnetic field of a bar magnet along equitorial line (3m)
7. Derive expression for torque experienced by magnetic dipole placed in external magnetic
field ( 3m)
8. Derive expression for potential energy of magnetic dipole placed in external magnetic field
( 3m)

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CHAPTER 6 Electromagnetic Induction

1. Define magnetic flux. Write it's SI unit and CGS unit. ( 2m)
2. Define magnetic field interms of magnetic flux and write it's vector and intergral form. ( 2m)
3. Explain in detail about Faraday's experiment on electromagnetic induction. (3m)
4. State Faraday's laws of Electromagnetic induction ( 2m)
5. State Lenz law of EMI and explain how it obets law of conservation of energy ( 3m)
6. State Fleming right hand rule(2m)
7. Explain the theory and expression for self inductance of a coil with suitable diagram. ( 3m)
8. Explain the theory and expression for mutual inductance of two coils with suitable diagram.
( 3m)
9. Write the equation for coupling of two inductors ( 1m)

CHAPTER 7 Alternating Current

1. Prove that average value of a.c over one complete cycle is zero. ( 2m)
2. Find the average value of alternating voltage over half cycle ( 2m)
3. Calculate the RMS value of alternating current over one complete cycle ( 3m)
OR
Calculate the RMS value of alternating voltage over one complete cycle ( 3m)
4. Explain with suitable circuit diagram , graph and phasor diagram for A.C containing only
(a) Resistor (b) Capacitor (c) Inductor ( 5m)
5. Explain the LCR series circuit and obtain the maximum current for pure inductor circuit and
pure capacitor circuit with suitable phasor diagrams. ( 4m)
6. Define impedance. Write it's SI unit ( 1m)

Resonance & Transformer

1. Define Q factor and band width and hence explain variation of sharpness of resonance
frequency with resistance of LCR circuit. ( 3m).
2. Derive the expression for average power of AC circuit and hence explain it for pure resistive,
inductive and capacitive circuit ( 3m)
3. Write short note on power factor and wattless current ( 3m)
4. With suitable diagram, Explain the concept of transformer and arrive condition for step up and
step down transformer. ( 3m)
5. Explain the energy loss in transformer (3m)
6. List out the uses of transformer (2m)
7. Explain the construction and working of AC generator with suitable diagram and arrive the
equation for alternating voltage. ( 4m)
8. List out advantages of AC over DC (2m)
9. List out the disadvantage of AC over DC (2m)