ZION AND ALWIN GROUP OF SCHOOLS (CBSE)

CYCLIC TEST I (JUNE 2023)

CLASS XII
ANSWER KEY
SUBJECT:PHYSICS MARKS: 50
DURATION: 1.5 HR

SECTION A:
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (15x1=15)
1. When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of dielectric constant k, the maximum force of
attraction between two charges separated by a distance
a. Decreases k times
b. Remains unchanged
c. Increases k times
d. Decreases k2 times

2. An electron is moving round the nucleus of a hydrogen atom in a circular orbit of radius r, the
coulomb force F between the two is:
3
e ^
a. -k 3
r
r
2
e
b. k 3
⃗r
r
2
e
c. -k 3
⃗r
r
2
e ^
d. k 3
r
r

3. Two pith balls carrying equal charges are suspended from a common point by strings of equal
length, the equilibrium separation between them is r. Now the strings are rigidly clamped at half the
height.

The equilibrium separation between the balls now becomes

[ ]
2
1
A.
√2

B.
[√ ]
3
r
2

C.
[√ ]
2r
3
 2r
D.
3

4. Point charges +4q, -q, and +4q are kept on the X axis at points x=0, x=a, and x=2a respectively.
A. Only -q is in stable equilibrium
B. None of the charges is in equilibrium
C. All the charges are in unstable equilibrium
D. All the charges are in stable equilibrium

5. Figure gives electric lines of force due to two charges q1, q2. What are the signs of the two charges?

A. Both are negative

B. Both are positive
C. q1 is positive and q2 is negative
D. q1 is negative but q2 is positive

6. There is an electric field in the X-direction. If the workdone in moving a charge of 0.2 C through a
distance of 2 m along a line making an angle of 60o with x-axis is 4 J, then what is the value of E?
A. √ 3 N C-1
B. 4 N C-1
C. 5 N C-1
D. 20 N C-1
7. A point p lies on the perpendicular bisector of an electric dipole of dipole moment p. If the distance
of p from the dipole is r (much larger than the size of the dipole), then the electric field at p is
proportional to
A. p−1 ∧r −2
B. p∧r −2
C. p2∧r −3
D. p∧r −3

8. An electric charge q is placed at one of the corners of a cube of side a. The electric field on one of
its faces will be
q
A.
aεo

q
B. 2
εo a

q
C. 2
4 π ε oa

Q
D.
24 ε o

9. In bringing an electron towards another electron, the electrostatic potential energy of the system,
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains unchanged
D. Becomes zero

10. Charges +q and -q are placed at points A and B respectively which are at a distance 2L apart, C is
the midpoint between A and B.

The work done in moving a charge +Q along the semicircle CRD is

qQ
A.
2π εo L

qQ
B.
6 π εo L

qQ
C. −
6 π εo L

qQ
D.
4 π εoL

11. A, B and C are three points in a uniform electric field

The electric potential is

A. Maximum at A
B. Maximum at B
C. Maximum at C
D. Same at all the three points A,B and C

12. If potential (in volts) in a region is expressed as V (x , y , z )=6 xy − y +2 yz , the electric field
(N/C) at point (1,1,0) is
^ ^j+ k^ )
A. -(6i+9
^ ^j+3 k^ )
B. -(3i+5
^ ^j+2 k^ )
C. -(6i+5
^ ^j+ k^ )
D. -(2i+3

13. A capacitor is charged by connecting a battery across its plates. It stores energy U. Now the
battery is disconnected and another identical capacitor is connected across it. Then the energy stored
by both capacitors of the system will be
A. U
B. U/2
C. 3U/2
D. U/4
14. Two thin dielectric slabs of dielectric constants K 1 and k2 (k1<k2) are inserted between plates of a
parallel plate capacitor, as shown in the figure. The variation of electric field E between the plates
with distance d as measured from plate P is correctly shown by

Ans: a

15. A parallel plate air capacitor of capacitance C is connected to a cell of emf V and then
disconnected from it. A dielectric slab of dielectric constant k, which can just fill the air gap of the
capacitor, is now inserted in it. Which of the following is incorrect?
A. The energy stored in the capacitor decreases k times.
1 2 1
B. The change in energy stored is C V ( − 1)
2 k
C. The charge on the capacitor is not conserved.
D. The potential difference between the plates decreases k times

Section B
ANSWER IN SHORT (5X2=10)
1. A free proton and a free electron are placed in a uniform field. Which of the two experience greater
force and greater acceleration?
Ans. 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.

2. Draw a plot showing the variation of electric field (E) with distance r due to a point charge Q.

3. Two-point charges having equal charges separated by 1 m distance experience a force of 8 N. What
will be the force experienced by them if they are held in water at the same distance? (Given, K water =
80).
Two point charges system is taken from air to water keeping other variable (e.g., distance,
magnitude of charge) unchanged. So, only factor which may affect the interacting force is
 dielectric constant of medium

4. A. Why there is no work done in moving a charge from one point to another on an equipotential
surface?

B. Can two equipotential surfaces intersect each other? Justify your answer.

5. A hollow metal sphere of radius 5 cm is charged such that potential on its surface is 10V. What is
the potential at the centre of the sphere?

Section C
ANSWER IN BRIEF (3X3=9)
1. A. Define electric flux. Write its SI units.
C. If the radius of the Gaussian surface enclosing a charge is halved, how does the electric flux through
the Gaussian surface change?
Answer:

a. Electric flux is defined as the total number of electric lines of force passing normally through
that area. It is given by:

SI unit of electric flux is Nm2C-1.

2. A. A metal plate is introduced between the plates of a charged parallel plate capacitor. What is its
effect on the capacitance of the capacitor?
B. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C is charged to a potential V. It is then connected to
another uncharged capacitor having the same capacitance. Find out the ratio of the energy stored in
the combined system to that stored initially in the single capacitor.

A.

B.

3. Calculate the amount of work done to dissociate a system of three charges 1 μC, 1 μC and -
4 μC placed on the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side 10 cm.

Section D
I Assertion and reasoning: choose the correct one (2X1=2)
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true and but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true.
(e) Both are in correct.
1. Assertion (A): The positively charged particle is placed in front of a spherical uncharged conductor.
The number of lines forces terminating on the sphere will be more than those emerging from it.
Reason (R): The surface charge density at a point on the sphere nearest to the point charge will be
negative and maximum in magnitude compared to other points on the sphere.

Correct option is D)

lines of forces operate in loops so the emerging and terminating loops cant be different.

The surface charge density at a point on the sphere nearest to the point charge will be negative and maximum in

magnitude compared to other points on the sphere.

2. Assertion (A): On going away from a point charge or a small electric dipole, electric field decreases
at the same rate in both the cases.
Reason (R): Electric field is inversely proportional to cube of distance from the charge of an electric
dipole.

Correct option: Both are in correct.

II Case study : (4X1=4)

A condensator is a device that store electrical energy in an electric field. It is a passive electronic
component with two terminals. Condenser or condensator are the commercial name of capacitor.
The effect of a capacitor is known as capacitance.
Today capacitors are widely used in electronic circuit for blocking direct current while allowing
alternating current to pass. In electric power transmission system, they stabilize voltage and power
flow. The property of energy storage in capacitor was exploited as dynamic memory in early digital
computers and still in modern DRAM.
The simplest model of capacitor of two thin parallel conductive plates each with an area filled with
a dielectric with permittivity. It is assumed that the gap d is much smaller than the dimensions of the
plates. Since, the separations between the plates is uniform over the plates area, the electric field
between the plates E is constant and direct perpendicularly to the plate surface, except for an area
near the edges of the plate where field decreases because the electric field lines bulge out of the sides
of capacitor.

(I) What is the electric field at the location ‘a’ between the plates?
σ
Ans: E=
εo
(Ii) What is the electric field at the location ‘b’ and ‘c’ outside the plates?
Ans: At b and c, electric field is zero.
(iii) A capacitor is constructed from two conductive metal plates having 30 cm X 50 cm dimension
which are spaced 6 mm apart from each other and use dry air as its only dielectric material, then what
is the capacitance of the capacitor?

(iv) A capacitor of capacitance 1 μF is filled with two dielectric of dielectric constant 4 and 6. What is
the new capacitance?

Section E
ANSWER IN DETAIL (2X5=10)
1. A. Sketch electric lines of force due to (i) isolated positive charge (i.e q > 0) and (ii) isolated negative
charge (i.e q < 0). (1 mark)
B. Two point charges q and –q are placed at a distance 2a apart. Calculate the electric field at a
point P situated at a distance r along the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the charges. What
is the field when r >> a? (4 marks)
2. A. Obtain the expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor. (3 marks)
C. Three capacitors of capacitances C1, C2 and C3 are connected in (i) series, (ii)
parallel. Show that the energy stored in the series combination is the same as that in the parallel
combination. (2 marks)