Sree Ayyappa Public School

Affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi

Sector V, Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand - 827006

ACADEMIC SESSION : 2024 – 25

SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS IN PHYSICS
Std. XII
Q1. Variation of electrostatic potential along x−direction is shown in the figure. The correct
statement about electric field is:

(a) x-component at point B is maximum

(b) x-component at point A is towards positive x-axis
(c) x-component at point C is towards negative x-axis
(d) x-component at point C is towards positive x-axis
Q2. Two particles each of mass M is attached to the two ends of a massless rigid non-conducting
rod of length L. The two particles carry charges +q and –q respectively. This arrangement is
held in a region of uniform electric field E such that the rod makes a small angle θ (< 50)
with the field direction. The time period of rod is (rod oscillates about its centre of mass) :
ML ML π ML ML
(a) 2π (b) π c) d)) 4π
2qE 2qE 2 2qE 2qE
Q3. In a regular polygon of n sides each corner is at a distance r from the centre. Identical charges
are placed at (n-1) corners. At the centre, the intensity is E and the potential is V. The ratio
V/E has magnitude:
(a) (b) ( − 1) (c) (d) − /
Q4. An electric dipole is placed in a non uniform electric field, then it experiences :–
(1) a force which must be zero (2) a torque which must be non zero
(3) a force which must be non zero (4) both a force and a torque which may be non- zero
Q5. Let ρ = Qr 2 / πR 5 be the volume charge density at distance r from the centre from a solid
sphere of radius R and charge Q . The electric field at r = R/2 from the centre will be :
(a) Q / 4π ∈0 R 2 (b) Q / 40π ∈0 R 2 c) Q / 8π ∈0 R 2 (d) None of these
Q6. The surface charge density of a thin charge disc of radius R is . The value of the electric
field at the centre of the disc is /2 . With respect to the field at the centre, the electric field
along the axis at a distance R From the centre of the disc:
(a) reduces by 70.7% (b) reduces by 29.3% (c)reduces by 9.7% (d) reduces by 14.6%
Q7. A point charge Q is located on the axis of a disc of radius R at a distance b from the plane of
the disc (figure). Show that if one-fourth of the electric flux from the charge passes through
the disc, then:

(a) R = b (b) R = b (c) R = (d) R = 2b

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Q8. If three electric dipoles are placed in some closed surface, then the electric flux emitting from
the surface will be
(a) Zero (b) Positive (c) Negative (d) None of these
Q9. A sphere of 4cm radius is suspended within a hollow sphere within a hollow sphere of 6cm
radius. The inner sphere is charged to a potential of 3e.s.u. when the outer sphere is earthed,
the charge on the inner sphere is :
(a) 54 e.s.u (b) 1/4 e.s.u (c) 30 e.s.u (d) 36e.s.u
Q10. How does the charge densities of conductors vary on an irregularly shaped conductor?
(a) Less at sharp and high at flat portion (b) High at sharp and less at flat portion
(c) Remains constant (d) Zero at sharp and high at flat portion
Q11. Three concentric conducting spherical shells of radii R,2R and 3Rcarry charges Q, -2Q AND
3Q, respectively. Find the electric potential at r =R

1 Q 1 Q 1 3Q
(a) (b) − (c) (d) none of the above
4π ∈0 R 4π ∈0 R 4π ∈0 R
Q12. Three concentric conducting spherical shell of radii R, 2R and 3R carry charges Q, – 2Q and
5
3Q respectively. Compute the magnitude of electric field at r = R : (where r is the radial
2
distance from the centre)
Q Q Q Q
(a) 2
(b) 2
(c) 2
(d)
4π ∈0 R 24π ∈0 R 25π ∈0 R 45π ∈0 R 2
Q13. Figure shows three large metallic plates with charges -Q , 3Q and Q respectively. Determine
the final charge on face C;

5Q 5Q Q Q
(a) (b) − (c) (d) −
2 2 2 2
Q14. A short electric dipole has dipole moment of 4 x 10–9 C – m. Determine the electric potential
due to the dipole at a point distant 0.3 m from the centre of the dipole situated on
1. the axial line (V1) 2. on equatorial line (V2)
(a) V1 = 400V, V2 = 0 V (b) V1 = 400 V, V2 = 200 V
(c) V1 = 400 V, V2 = 20 V (d) V1 = 400 V, V2 = – 200 V
Q15. A circular wire loop of radius ‘r’ carries a total charge ‘Q’ distributed uniformly over its
length. A small length dl of the wire is cut off. The electric field at the centre due to the
remaining wire :-
Qdl Qdl Qdl Qdl
(a) 2 3
(b) 2 3
(c) 3
(d)
8π ∈0 r 2π ∈0 r 8π ∈0 r 47π 2 ∈0 r 3

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02 MARKS QUESTIONS
Q1. q1 and q2 charges are placed at a distance are where a third charge Q will be placed so that
the charge Q will be in equilibrium.
Q2. Show that the net force acting on a dipole kept in a uniform electric pole is zero.
Q3. By using Gauss's law derive the expression of electric field due to charged conductor
at an external point.
Q4. Given a uniform electric field E = 2000 N/C along X - axis find the flux of this field
through a square of side 20 cm whose plane is parallel to the Y - Z plane. What
would be the flux through the same square if the plane makes an angle of 30 degree
with the X-axis.
Q5. A point charge + q is kept in the vicinity of an uncharge conducting plate . Sketch the
electric field lines between the charge and the plate.
Q6. To a small spheres having a mass of 0.1 gram are suspended from a point by
threads 20 cm long .They are equally charged and they repel each other to a
distance of 24 cm. What is the charge on each sphere?
Q7. Two point charges q and 4q are placed at a distance a apart on a horizontal plane .
.Where should the third charge be placed for it to be in equilibrium ?
Q8. Consider the charges q , q and - q placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of
each side L . What is the force on each charge ?
Q9. Four point charges + 3 micro coulomb are placed at the four corners of a square
each of side 40 cm. Find the magnitude of force on any one of the charges .
Q10. The diameter of a hollow metallic sphere is 60 cm and the sphere carries a charge of
500 micro coulom. Find the electric field intensity i) at distance of 100 cm from the
centre of the sphere and ii) at the surface of the sphere .
Q11. An electric dipole consist of two charges +20 µC and - 20 µC separated by a distance of 1 cm.
Calculate the electric field intensity at a point on the axial line at a distance of 20 cm from
the midpoint of the dipole.
Q12. Prove Gauss's law.
Q13. An electron falls through a distance of 4cm in a uniform electric field of 30000 N/ C. When
the direction of field is reversed a proton falls through the same distance. Calculate the time
of all in each case. Why is the effect of gravity negligible in such cases.
Q14. Derive the expression of electric field due to infinitely charged thin sheet.
Q15. Find the positive and negative charges present in 100 g of CO2 .
03 MARKS QUESTIONS
Q1. What is charge and Quark? How a neutral body be charged?
Q2. Three points charges q are placed at the three vertices of an equilateral triangle. What charge
should be placed at the centre of the triangle so that the system will be in equilibrium?
Q3. Find the electric field at a point P on the perpendicular bisector of a uniformly charged rod.
The length of the rod is L, the charge on it is Q and the distance of P from the centre of the
rod.
Q4. At what separation should two equal charges, 10–6 C each, be placed so that the force
between them equals the weight of a 50 kg person?
Q5. Four equal charges 2⋅0 × 10-6 C each are fixed at the four corners of a square of side 5 cm.
Find the Coulomb force experienced by one of the charges due to the rest three.
Q6. Two equal charges are placed at a separation of 1⋅0 m. What should be the magnitude of the
charges so that the force between them equals the weight of a 50 kg person?
Q7. Two charges 2⋅0 × 10-6 C and 1⋅0 × 10-6 C are placed at a separation of 10 cm. Where should
a third charge be placed such that it experiences no net force due to these charges?
Q8. Estimate the number of electrons in 100 g of water. How much is the total negative charge on
these electrons?
Q9. Find the ratio of the electric and gravitational forces between two protons.

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Q10. Two particles, carrying charges −q and +q and having equal masses m each, are fixed at the
ends of a light rod of length ‘a’ to form a dipole. The rod is clamped at an end and is placed
in a uniform electric field E with the axis of the dipole along the electric field. The rod is
slightly tilted and then released. Neglecting gravity find the time period of small oscillations.
Q11. Express coulomb’s law in vector and position vector form. Express it in terms of position
vector.
Q12. Find the electric flux link with the hemi sphere if q charge is placed at the centre of the
sphere. What will happen when the position of the charge is changed?
Q13. A point charge q is placed at a distance r from the centre of a disc of radius R, what will be
the electric flux link with the disc?
Q14. Derive the expression for potential energy stored in an electric dipole rotating in uniform
electric field.
Q15. State and Prove Gauss’s theorem.

05 MARKS QUESTIONS
Q1. Define electric field intensity. Write it's expression.
A charge is distributed uniformly over a ring of radius 'a'. Obtain an expression for the
electric intensity E at a point on the axis of the ring. Hence show that for points at large
distances from the ring, it behaves like a point charge.
Q2. Derive an expression for the electric field at any point on the equatorial line and at any point
on the axial line of the electric dipole.
Q3. Derive an expression for the torque on an electric dipole in a uniform electric field.
Three charges are arranged on the vertices of an equilateral triangle as shown in figure. Find
the dipole moment of the combination.

Q4. Apply Gauss’s theorem to calculate the electric field due to an infinite plane sheet of charge.
Two infinite parallel planes have uniform charge densities +σ and - σ. Determine the electric
field in :
(i) the region between the planes and (ii) outside it.
Q5. Apply Gauss’s theorem to show that for a spherical shell, the electric field inside the shell
vanishes whereas outside it, the field is as if all the charge had been concentrated at the
centre.

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