Chapter-1 Electric charges and field

MCQ( 1 marks )
(1) A soap bubble is given a negative charge then its radius:
(a) decreases (b) remain unchanged (c) increases (d) None of these

(2) A number of electrons that must be removed from on electrically neutral silver dollar to give it a charge of +2.4
C is:

(a) 2.5 × 1019 (c) 1.5 × 10-19 (b) 1.5 × 1019 (d) 2.5 × 10-19

(3) The Coulombs law is based on the assumption that charges are treated as:

(a) Positive charges (c) neutral charges

(b) negative charges (d) point charges

(4) Force between two charges varies with distance between them as:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(5) Three charges q1,q2,q3 each of l c are at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side ‘l’ force on a charge q =
2µc placed at the centroid of the triangle is.

(a) 3N (b) 3µN (c)zero (d) 0.03 N

(6) The ratio of the forces between two small spheres with constant charge in air in a medium of dielectric
constant K is

(a) 1 : K (c) 1 : K2

(b) K : 1 (d) K2 :1

(7) Two bodies A and B are of equal masses (mA = mB) Body A is charged positive and body B is charged negative
After charging.

(a) mA = mB

(b) mA > mB

(c) mA < mB

(d) Depend upon the material of the bodies.

(8) Number of electronics present in a negative charge of 8 coulomb is

(a) 5 × 10-19 (b) 2.5 × 1019 (c) 12.8 × 1019 (d) 1.6 × 1019

(9) The electrostatic force between two charges q1 and q2 placed at fixed distance in media of dielectric constant 3
and 5 are respectively F1 and F2. The ratio F1/F2 is

(a) 5 : 3 (b) 3:5 (c) 25:9 (d) 9 : 25

(10) Two Charges +1μC and + 4 μC are situated at a distance in air. The ratio of the forces acting on them is

(a) 1 :4 (b) 4 : 1 (c) 1 : 1 (d) 1 : 16

(11) The electric field due to an electric dipole at for off points at distance r is directly proportional to

(a) 1/r (b) 1/r2 (c) 1/r3 (d) 1/r4

(12) If the magnitude of intensity of electric field at a distance x on axial line and at a distance y on equatorial line
of a given dipole are equal, them x:y is
3
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 1 : √2 (c) 1:2 (d) 2 :1

(13) An electric dipole placed in an uniform electric field may reference.

(a) Only a net force

(b) Only a torque

(c) both a net force and a force

(d) neither net force nor torque.

(14) Which one of the following is not a unit of electric field.

(a) N C -1 (b) V m-1 (c) J C -1 (d) JC-1 m-1

(15) The nucleus of hydrogen atom is a sphere of radius 10-15m The electric field at the surface of the nucleuses is

(a) 14.4 × 104 NC-1 (b) 14.4 × 1010 N C-1

(c) 14.4 × 1019 NC-1 (d) 14.4 × 1020 NC-1

16) Two point Charges Q and -3Q are placed at some distance a part of the elective field at the location of Q is E,
them at the locality of -3Q it is

(a) –E (b) E/3 (c) -3E (d) –E/3

Ch-2 Gauss theorem

1- mark mcqs
1. A uniformly charged conducting sphere of 4.4 m diameter has a surfaced charge density of 60 𝝁C/m2 the charge
on the sphere is

(a) 7.3 × 10-3 C

(b) 7.3 × 10-6 C

(c) 3.7 × 10-6 C

(d) 3.7 × 10-3 C

2. A hollow sphere of charge does not have electric field at.

(a) outer point

(b) interior point

(c) beyond 2m.

(d) beyond 100m.

3. An electric charge q is placed at one of the corner points of the cube of side a what of will be the net & outward
flux coming out of the cube due to the point charge

(a) q/6Eo (b) q/2Eo (c) q/8Eo (d) q/4Eo

4. 8 Electric dipoles having charges are placed at the center of a cube.net flux coming out of the cube surface is

(a) zero

(b) e/∈0

(c) e/8∈0

(d) 8e/∈0

5. An electric field 3⏞ ⏞ N/C is present at a place what will be the electric flux passing through a square plate if
𝒋 + 4𝒌
the plate is placed in the y-z plane
(a) 7 Nm2 /C (b) 25 Nm2 /C (c) zero (d) 17 Nm2 /C

6. Charge motion within the Gaussian surface gives changing physical quantity
(a) Electric field
(b) Electric flux
(c) Charge
(d) Gaussian surface area

7. A closed surface in vacuum encloses charges −𝒒 𝒂𝒏𝒅 + 𝟑𝒒. The total electric flux emerging out of the surface is
a) zero b) 𝟐𝒒/𝜺𝒐 c) 𝟑𝒒/𝜺𝒐 d) 𝟒𝒒/𝜺𝒐

8. Two point charge (+e) and (-e) are kept inside a large metallic cube without touching its side. Electric flux
emerging out of the cube is
a) e/𝜺𝒐 b) - e/𝜺𝒐 c) zero d) 2e/𝜺𝒐

9. A sphere of radius R has a uniform distribution of electric charge in its volume. At a distance 𝒙 from its centre
for 𝒙 < 𝑹, the electric intensity is proportional to
a) 𝟏/𝒙𝟐 b) 1/𝒙 c) 𝒙 d) 𝒙𝟐

10. Gauss law is true only if force due to a charge varies as

a) 𝒓−𝟏 b) 𝒓−𝟐 c) 𝒓−𝟑 d) 𝒓−𝟒

11. A cylinder of radius R and length L is placed in a uniform electric field E parallel to the cylinder axis. The total
flux for the surface of the cylinder is given by
a) 𝟐𝝅𝑹𝟐 𝑬 b) 𝝅𝑹𝟐 /𝑬 c) R/E d) zero

12. Total electric flux coming out of a unit positive charge put in air is
a) 𝜺𝒐 b) 𝜺𝒐 −𝟏 c) (𝟒𝝅𝜺𝒐 )−𝟏 d) 𝟒𝝅𝜺𝒐
13. Which of the following is the correct statement of Gauss’ law for electrostatics in a region of charge
distribution q in free space?
𝒒
⃗ . 𝒅𝒔
a) ∮ 𝑬 ⃗ =𝟎 ⃗ . 𝒅𝒔
b) ∮ 𝑬 ⃗ = ⃗ . 𝒅𝒔
c) ∮ 𝑬 ⃗ =𝒒 ⃗ . 𝒅𝒔
d) ∮ 𝑬 ⃗ = 𝜺. 𝒒
𝜺 𝒐

Chapter-3 Electric potential

M.C.Q. (ONE MARKS)

1. An electric field ⃗𝑬 = (2⏞𝒋 + 3⏞𝒋 ) N/C exists in space. The potential difference (Vp-Vq) between twp point whose
positions vectors 𝒓 ̂
⃗ p = 𝒍 +2𝒋̂ and 𝒓 ̂ is
⃗ Q = 2𝒋̂ +𝒋̂ +𝒌

(a) –IV (b) +2V (c) -3r (d) +4v

2. A uniform electric field pointing in the negative y-direction exist in a region let a be the origin, B be point on the
x-axis at x=1000 and C be a point on the y axis at y = 10m. Then the potentials at A,B and C satisfy.

(a) VA< VB (b) VA > VB (c) VA < Vc (d) VA >VC

3. An infinite line charge produces a field of 9×104 NC-1 at a distance of 2cm. Its linear charge density is.

(a) 0.1𝝁C (b) 0.2 μC (c) 10 μC (d) 20 μC

4. The electric dipole potential varies off at a large distance as.

𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
(a) 𝒓 (b) 𝒓𝟐 (c) 𝒓𝟑 (d) 𝒓𝟒

5. A point P is located 90m away from a charge 4×10-7 C The work done in bringing a charge

2×10-9 C from infinity to the point P is.

(a) 2×10-5J (b) 4×10-5J (c) 6×10-5J (d) 0 J

6. A regular hexagon of side 10cm has charge 5𝝁C at each of its vertices. The potential. At the centre of the
hexagon is.

(a) 1.8×106V (b) 2.2×106V (c) 2.7×106V (d) 3.6×106V

7. An electron travelling in a region of electrostatic potential due V1 passes into a region of higher potential V2 then
the change in its kinetic energy is proportional to.

(a) (V2-V1)1/2 (b) (V2-V1) (c) (V2-V1)2 (d) (V2-V1)/V1

8. The ratio of electric potential due to an electric dipole in the end on position to that in the broad side on
position for the same distance from it is.

(a) ∞ (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) zero.

9. A ball of mass 1g and charge 10-8C moves from a point whose potential is 600V to the point B. Whose potential
is zero. Velocity of the ball at the point A is.

(a) 16.7 cms-1 (b) 16.7ms-1 (c) 2.8cms-1 (d) 28ms-1

10. A bullet of mass 2g is having a charge of 2𝝁C. Through what potential difference must it be accelerated.
Starting from rest, to acquire speed. Of 10ms-1?

(a) 50Kv (b) 5v (c) 50v (d) 5Kv

11. 2J work is done in taking a charge of 20C from one point to the other at a distance of 0.2m. the potential
difference between the points is.

(a) 2×10-2V (b) 4×10-1V (c) 8V (d) 1×10-1V

12.The electric potential energy of a system of two positive points charge of 1𝝁C each placed in air 1m a part is

(a) 9×103J (b) 9×104J (c) 9×10-3J (d) 9×10-3ev

⃗ placed in a uniform electric field E has minimum potential energy. When the
13. An electric dipole of moment 𝒑
angle between 𝒑 ⃗ and 𝑬⃗ is.
𝝅 𝟑𝝅
(a) 𝟐 (b) zero (c) 𝝅 (d) 𝟐

14. Two points P and Q are mentionable at the potential of 10 V and -4V respectively. The work done in moving
100 electrons from P to Q is

(a) -9.60×10-17J (b) 9.60×10-17J (c) -2.24×10-16J (d) 2.24×10-16J

15. The electric potential V at any point (x,y,z) in meter in space is given by V = 4x2 volt. The electric field at the
point (1,0,2) in volt/meter is.

(a)16 along +x axis (b) 8 along – x axis

(c) 8 along +x-axis (d) 16 along –x-axis

⃗ = 30x2𝒍̂ exist in space. Then, the potential difference VA-V0, Where V0 is the
16. Assume that an electric field 𝑭
potential at the origin and VA the potential at x = 2m is

(a) 120J/C (b) -120J/C (c) -8aJ/C (d) 80J/C

17. The ratio of momentum of an electron and an ∝- particle Which are accelerated from rest by a PD of 100 volt
is.

(a) 1 (b) √𝟐𝒎/𝒎 ∝ (c) √𝒎𝒆 /𝒎𝟐 (d) √𝒎𝒆/𝟐𝒎𝟐

Chapter 4: Capacitor
MCQ (ONE MARK)
1 A condenser is charged by connecting to a battery and the battery is disconnected. If a dielectric slab is
introduced between the plates

a) Potential decreases b) capacity decreases

c) Potential increases d) charge increases

2 Two condenser when connected by a wire, charge flows if they have

a) Different charges b) different potential

c) Different capacities d) different charge densities

3 In a charged capacitor the energy is stored in

a) The field between the plates b) the positive charge

c) the negative charge d) none of the above

4 The capacity of a spherical conductor is independent of its

a) Volume b) surface area

c) Material d) none of the above

5 The capacity of a parallel plate condenser depends on

a) The material of plates b) its charge

c) its potential d) none of the above

6 A parallel plate air capacitor is connected to a battery. The quantities charge, voltage, electric field and energy
associated with this capacitor are given by 𝑸𝑶 , 𝑽𝑶 , 𝑬𝑶 and 𝑼𝑶 respectively. A dielectric slab is now introduced
between the plates with battery still in connected. The corresponding quantities now given by Q, V, E and U
are related to the previous one as

a) Q = 𝑸𝑶 b) V = 𝑽𝑶 c) E = 𝑬𝑶 d) U = 𝑼𝑶

7 When two charged condensers are connected in parallel

 a) The electric energy of the system is conserved

b) The total charge of the system is conserved

c) Both charge and electrical energy are conserved

d) Neither charge nor electrical energy is conserved

8 The plates of a charged condenser are connected by a conducting wire. The quantity of heat produced in the
wire is

a) Proportional to the square of the capacity of the condenser

b) Inversely proportional to the square of the potential of the condenser

c) Proportional to the length of the wire

d) Independent of the resistance of the wire

9 A parallel plate condenser is charged by connecting it to a battery. The battery is disconnected and a glass slab
is introduced between the plates. Then

a) Potential increases b) electric intensity increases

c) Energy decreases d) capacity decreases

10 An aluminium foil of negligible thickness is inserted between the plates of a parallel plate condenser such that
its length is parallel to the plates. If the foil is electrically insulated, the capacity of the condenser will

a) Increase b) decreases considerably

c) Remain unchanged d) become infinity

11 A capacitor works in

a) A.C circuits b) D.C circuits

c) both the circuits d) neither in A.C nor in D.C circuits

12 Out of the following statements

(A) The capacity of a conductor is affected due to the presence of an uncharged isolated conductor

(B) A conductor can hold more charge at the same potential if it is surrounded by di-electric medium

a) Both A and B are correct

b) Both A and B are wrong

c) A is correct and B is wrong

d) A is wrong and B is correct

13 If an earth plate is brought near positively charged plate, the potential and capacity of charged plate

a) Increases, decreases b) decreases, increases

c) Decreases, decreases d) increases, increases

14 A condenser A of capacity 4 μF has charge 20 μc and another condenser B of 10 μF and charge 40 μc. If they
are connected parallel, then

a) Charge flows from B to A till the charge on them are equal

b) Charge flows from B to A till common potential is reached

c) Charge flows from A to B till common potential is reached

 d) Charge flows from A to B till charges on them are equal

15 If the electric intensity between the plates of a parallel plate condenser is E, the electric energy store per unit
volume of the medium is
𝟏 𝟏
a) 𝜺 𝑬𝟐
𝟐 𝒐
b) 𝟐 𝑬𝜺𝟐𝒐 c) 𝜺𝒐 𝑬𝟐 d) 𝟐𝜺𝒐 𝑬𝟐

16 A parallel plate capacitor is made by stacking ‘n’ equally spaced plates connected alternately. If the
capacitance between any two plates is ‘C’. Then the resulting capacitance is

a) C b) nC c) (n – 1)C d) (n + 1)C

17 A parallel plate condenser of area A has charge Q. Then the force on each plate is
𝑸𝟐 𝑸 𝑸𝟐
c) 𝜺𝑶 𝑨
b) 𝜺𝟐𝑨 c) 𝟐𝜺 d) 2𝜺𝟎 𝑬𝟐
𝟎 𝟎𝑨

Chapter 5: Electric current & Ohm’s law

MCQ (ONE MARK)
1 A wire of resistance R is given a shape of a circle. What is resistance across any two diametrically apposite
point on the wire?

a) R b) R/2 c) R/3 d) R/4

2 Two resistance R and 2R are connected in parallel in an electric circuit. The thermal energy developed in R and
2R are in the ratio:

a) 2:1 b) 1:4 c) 1:2 d) 4:1

3 Which of the following dependence of drift velocity 𝒗𝒅 on the electric field E obeys Ohm’s law?
𝟏
a) 𝒗𝒅 ∝ 𝑬𝟐 b) 𝒗𝒅 ∝ 𝑬 c) 𝒗𝒅 ∝ 𝑬𝟏/𝟐 d) 𝒗𝒅 ∝ 𝑬

4 The filament of 60W-200V and 100W-200V bulb are of same length, then

a) 100W filament is thicker b) 60w filament is thicker

c) Both are of same thickness d) nothing can be said about the thickness

5 The emf of a primary cell is 2V. When it is short circuited, it gives a current of 4A. Its internal resistance is:

a) 0.5Ω b) 5Ω c) 2Ω d) 8Ω

6 Two electric bulbs one 60W-220V and other 100W-220V are connected in series across a 220V source. What is
overall power consumed?

a) 160W b) 75W c) 37.5W d) 100W

7 A wire of resistance R is cut into ‘n’ equal parts. These parts are then connected in parallel with each other.
The equivalent resistance of the combination is

a) n R b) R/n c) n/𝑹𝟐 d) R/𝒏𝟐

8 If 𝑹𝟏 and 𝑹𝟐 are filament resistance of a 100W bulb and 50W bulb respectively, designed to operate on the
same voltage then:

a) 𝑹𝟏 = 𝑹𝟐 b) 𝑹𝟏 = 𝟒𝑹𝟐 c) 𝑹𝟐 = 𝟒𝑹𝟏 d) 𝑹𝟐 = 𝟐𝑹𝟏

9 With the increase of temperature, the ratio of conductivity to resistivity of a metal conductor
 a) Decreases b) remains same c) increases d) remain unity

10 The internal resistance of an ideal cell is

a) Low b) zero c) high d) infinity

11 For a cell, which is discharging, in a circuit. ( V→ 𝑻𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒅 & 𝑬 → 𝒆𝒎𝒇)

a) V = E b) V < E c) V > E d) None

12 For a cell, which is charging, in a circuit. ( V→ 𝑻𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒅 & 𝑬 → 𝒆𝒎𝒇)

a) V = E b) V < E c) V > E d) None

13 If two identical cells of emf E and internal resistance r are connected in parallel, the terminal voltage of battery
is

a) E b) E/2 c) 2E d) E/r

Chapter:8 Direct current circuit

MCQ (ONE MARK)
1 The value of potential gradient in a potentiometer experiment in balanced state is due to

a) Primary and secondary circuits b) only by primary circuit

c) Only by secondary circuit d) nothing can be said

2 The sensitivity of potentiometer wire can be increased by

a) Decreasing the length of potentiometer wire

b) Increasing potential gradient on its wire

c) Increases emf battery in the primary circuit

d) Decreasing the potential gradient on its wire

3 In meter bridge experiment, the know and unknow resistance in the 2 gaps are interchange. The error so
removed is

a) End correction b) index error

c) Due to temperature d) random error

4 On increasing the resistance of the primary circuit of potentiometer its potential gradient will

a) Become more b) become less c) not change d) become infinite

5 If galvanometer and battery are interchanged in balanced wheatstone bridge, then

a) The battery discharge b) the bridge still balances

c) The balance point is change d) the galvanometer is damage due high current

6 Wheatstone bridge is most sensitive when the arms ratio is

a) Equal to one b) less then one c) more than one d) zero

7 In a meter bridge, the balancing point is obtained at 40 cm. If a resistance equal to that in the left gap in
shunted across it, the new balancing point is

a) 55cm b) 50cm c) 25cm d) 33.3cm

8 Kirchhoff’s law of junction is also called the law of conservation of

a) Energy b) charge c) momentum d) current

9 Kirchhoff’s law of meshes is in accordance with law of conservation of

a) Energy b) charge c) momentum d) current

10 If the value of potential gradient on potentiometer wire is decreased, then the new null point will be will be
obtain at

a) lower length b) higher length c) same length d) nothing can be said

11 Potentiometer is an ideal instrument, because

a) No current is drawn from the source of unknown emf

b) Current is drawn from the source of unknown emf

c) It gives deflection even at null point

d) It has variable potential gradient

12 SI unit of temperature coefficient of resistance is

a) 1/℃ b) J/C C) A/s d) N/C

Chapter 7 & 8
MCQ ONE MARK)
1. To produce a magnetic field of 20mT inside a long solenoid having 20 turns per cm, the current required will be

(a) 8A (b) 4A (c) 2A (d) 1A

2. The magnetic field in a long solenoid.

(a) is zero (b) is uniform

(c) Increases from the axis towards the surface of the solenoid

(d) Decreases from the axis to words on the surface.

3. An electron enters into a uniform magnetic field perpendicularly to it. The path of the electron will be.
(a) Elliptical (b) circular (c) Parabolic (d) linear

4. The unit of the magnetic field is

(a) Weber (b) Weber/meter (c) weber/meter2 (d) weber-meter

5. A current flow in an infinitely long, straight, thin wire. There is a point at a perpendicular distance from the wire.
The magnetic field produced at that point varies with B as
(a) B α a (b) B α 𝒂−𝟏 (c) B α a^2 (d) B α a^-2

6. In a moving coil galvanometer, the deflection of the coil 𝜽 is related to the electrical current i by the relation
a) i 𝜶 𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝜽 b) i 𝜶 𝜽 c) i 𝜶 𝜽𝟐 d) i 𝜶 √𝜽

7) A moving coil can be converted into a voltmeter by connecting

a) a low resistance in series with its coil
b) a low resistance in parallel with its coil
c) a high resistance in parallel with its coil
d) a high resistance in series with its coil
8. A charged particle is projected along the direction of uniform magnetic field, then its velocity
a) Increases b) Decreases c) Remains unchanged d) None of these

9. A negatively charges particle projected towards east is deflected towards north by a magnetic field. The field
may be
a) Towards west b) Towards south c) Upwards d) Downwards

10. The magnetic field B within the solenoid having n turns per meter length and carrying a current of i ampere is
given by
𝝁° 𝒏𝒊
a) b) 𝝁° 𝒏𝒊 c) 𝟒𝝅𝝁° 𝒏𝒊 d) 𝒏𝒊
𝒆
11. A bar magnet of magnetic moment M is placed at right angle to a magnetic induction B. If a force F is
experienced by each pole of the magnet, the length of the magnet will be
𝑴𝑩 𝑩𝑭 𝑴𝑭 𝑭
a) b) c) d)
𝑭 𝑴 𝑩 𝑴𝑩
12. The resistance of a galvanometer is 50Ω. It is converted into an ammeter. Calculate the resistance of the
ammeter to an accuracy of two significant figures, if 10 mΩ is to convert the galvanometer into ammeter
into ammeter.
a) 50 Ω b) 10 mΩ c) 0.0999 Ω d) 50.0999 Ω
13. Two parallel conductors A and B of equal length carry current 𝑰 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟏𝟎𝑰. Respectively, in the same
direction. Then
a) A and B will repel each other with same force
b) A and B will attract each other with same force
c) A will attract B, but B will repel A
d) A and B will attract each other with different force

Chapter – 11 ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

MCQ (ONE MARK)
1. Lens’s law is a consequence of the law of conservation of:

(a) Charge (b) Momentum (c) energy (d) mass

2. The direction of induced electric current is given by

(a) Len’s law (b) Fleming’s left-hand rule

(c) Biot-savart law (d) Ampere’s law

3. Which of the following devices does not employ the phenomenon of electromagnetic induction

(a) Magnetic brakes (b) Induction furnace

(c) Transformer (d) Fuse wire

4. A conductor rod of length l rotates about one of its ends in a transverse magnetic field B with angular
frequency w, which of the following is the value of emf-induced across its ends
𝟏
(a) 𝟐 B w l 2 (b) Bw l 2
𝒘
(c) B) 𝟒 l 2 (d) 2Bw l 2

5. The rate of change of current 5As-1induces am emf of 50mv in a coil, what is the self-inductance of the coil?

(a) 10 mH (b) 5 mH (c) 15 mH (d) 25 mH

6. In an AC generator, a coil with N turns, all of the same area A and total resistance R, rotates with frequency 𝝎
in a magnetic field B. The maximum value of emf generated in the coil is

a) N.A.B b) N.A.B.R c) N.A.B. 𝝎 d) N.A.B.R. 𝝎

7. In a circuit with a coil of resistance 2 ohms, the magnetic flux changes from 2 Wb to 10 Wb in 0.2 second.
The charge that flows in the coil during this time is

a) 5C b) 4C c) 1C d) 0.8C

8. An emf of 12 V is induced in a given coil when the current in it change at the rate of 48 A per minute. The
self inductance of the coil is

a) 0.25 henry b) 15 henry c) 1.5 henry d) 9.6 henry

9. The magnetic flux linked with a coil of N turns of area of cross section A held with its plane parallel to the
field B is
𝑵𝑨𝑩 𝑵𝑨𝑩
a) 𝟐
b) NAB c) 𝟒
d) 0

10. Whenever a magnet is moved either towards or away from a conducting coil, an emf is induced, the
magnitude of which is independent of

a) The strength of the magnetic field.

b) The speed with which the magnet is moved

c) The number of turns in the coil.

d) The resistance of the coil

11. Induced potential in a coil is developed by change of magnetic flux 1Wb to 0.1 Wb in 0.1 second is
𝟏
a) 𝟗 𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒕 b) 0.09 volt c) 1 volt d) 9 volt

12. A circular wire of radius r rotates about is own axis with angular speed 𝝎 in a magnetic field B perpendicular to
its plane, then the induced emf is
𝟏
a) 𝟐 𝑩𝒓𝝎𝟐 b) 𝑩𝒓𝝎𝟐 c) 𝟐𝑩𝒓𝝎𝟐 d) zero

Chapter :12 Alternating current circuits

MCQ (ONE MARK)

1. An alternating emf is given by V = 200 sin (50𝝅t). The rms value of the emf is:

a) 200√𝟐 V b) 100√𝟐 V c) 100 V d) 200 V

2. The angular frequency of AC at which a 1 mH inductor has a reactance of 1Ω is

a) 1 b) 10 c) 100 d) 1000

3. In a LCR, series circuit, the potential difference across, L, C and R is 100 V, 70 V and 40 V respectively. What is
the effective value of voltage connected across the combination?

a) 50 V b) 210 V c) 110 V d) 130 V

4. An AC is given by i = 𝒊𝟏 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝝎𝒕 + 𝒊𝟐 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝝎𝒕. The rms value of current

 √𝒊𝟐𝟏 + 𝒊𝟐𝟐
𝒊𝟏 +𝒊𝟐 𝒊𝟐𝟏 + 𝒊𝟐𝟐 𝒊 +𝒊𝟐 𝟏/𝟐
a) √𝟐
b)
√𝟐
c)
√𝟐
d) ( 𝟏
𝟐
)

5. In LCR circuit, in the condition of resonance, the value of power factor is

a) Zero b) 1/2 c) 1 d) infinity

6. An electric bulb is connected in series with a capacitor across an AC source. What is the affect over intensity of
bulb if frequency of AC source is decreased

a) Increases b) decreases c) no affect d) none of these

7. The unit of L/R is:

a) henry b) farad c) ampere d) second

8. A choke coil is a coil in which:

a) Inductance is negligible and resistance is high

b) Inductance is very large and resistance is negligible

c) Inductance and resistance both are high

d) Inductance and resistance both are negligible

9. The linear frequency at which resonance takes place in LCR circuit is

𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
a) 𝟐𝝅√𝑳𝑪
b) c) 𝑳𝑪 d) LC
√𝑳𝑪

10. In an AC circuit, a resistance of 8Ω and an inductance of reactance 6Ω are connected in series. The impedance
of the circuit will be:

a) 2Ω b) 10Ω c) 14Ω d) 14√𝟐Ω

11. The loss of power in a transformer can be reduced by:

a) Increasing the number of turns in primary

b) Increasing AC voltage applied to primary

c) Using a solid core made of steel

d) Using a laminated core of soft iron

12. What is resistance offered by inductance to DC

𝑰𝟎 𝑽𝟎
a) Zero b) c) d) infinity
√𝟐 √𝟐

13. What is resistance offered by capacitor to DC

𝑰𝟎 𝑽𝟎
a) Zero b) c) d) infinity
√𝟐 √𝟐

ONE MARK QUESTION

Chapter-1 ELECTRIC CHARGES AND FIELD (1 MARK)
(1) State SI unit of electric permittivity.

(2) What is the effect of velocity on charge?

(3) State Coulombs law in vector form?

(4) Can 8.6 × 10-19 C of charge be given to a conductor explain.

(5) What does q1 + q2 = 0 signify in electrostatics?

(6) Name two conservative forces in nature.

(7) State limitations of coulomb’s cow.

(8) What is meant by electrification by friction?

(9) Write down the relation between coulomb and ampere?

(10) What is the charge on Cu++?

(11) What is the direction of electric dipole moment?

(12) No two lines of force intersect each other why

(13) Draw (at least three) electric lines of force due to an electric dipole.

(14) What is the locus of an electron projected perpendicular to a uniform electric field.

(15) What will be the net electric force acting on an electric dipole placed in a uniform electric fields.

(16) When is an electric line of force curved?

(17) At what points the dipole field intensity is parallel to the line joining the charges?

(18) The electric field intensity inside a charged conduction in zero ‘why’?

(19) When is an electric dipole in stable equilibrium in an electric field.

(20) How does a free electron at rest move in an electric field.

Chapter 2 GAUSS THEOREM

One Mark
1. What is the relation between electric intensity and flux .

2. What is the shape of a gauss ion surface for a line charge

3. What is a gaussian surface.

4. Is electric flux a scalar or a vector?

5. What is the SI unit of Surface integral of Electric Field and area.

6. Define electric flux.

7. Using Gauss theorem show that the electric field inside a charge metallic conductor is zero.

8. State Gauss law in electrostatics.

9. Gaussian surface should not pass through any charge. Why?

10. If Coulomb’s law involved 1/𝒓𝟑 dependence instead of 1/𝒓𝟐 would Gauss’ law be still true?

11. The charge enclosed by a Gaussian surface is zero. Does it mean that E=0 on its surface? Justify your answer.

12. What happen to the total flux through a spherical Gaussian surface surrounding a point charge when the
volume of the sphere is double.
Chapter 3 ELECTRIC POTANTIAL
One Mark
1.How much work is done in taking an electron around a nucleus in a circular path?

2. What is the potential energy of a dipole of moment P When it is perpendicular to a uniform electric field E?

3. What is the work done in moving a charge of 10 n c between two points on an equipotential surface?

4. Can two equipotential surfaces intersect?

5. Write the limit of electric potential in terms of the basic limits of S.I.?

6. Does the electric potential increase or decrease along an electric line of force?

7. Will an electron in an electric field move towards higher potential or lower potential proton?

8. Write dimensional formula for electric potential.

9. A small metallic sphere is placed at the centre of a large charged spherical shell and the two are connected by a
write will any charge flow on the inner sphere?

10.What will be the nature of electric potential at a place where the electric field is zero?

11. If the electric potential V is constant throughout a given region of space, what can you say about the electric
field E in that region?

12.The electric field is discontinuous across the surface of a charged conductor Is electric potential also
discontinuous there?

13. Why do the electric field lines never cross each other?

14. Name the physical quantity whose S.I. unit is JC-1 is it a scalar or a vector quantity?

15. What is the geometrical shape of equipotential surface due to a single isolated charges?

16. Define electric potential and write its units?

17. Define equipotential surface.

18.5J work is done in moving a positive charge of 0.5 C between two points find the potential difference between
the points.

19. Can electric potential at a point be zero, while the electric field is not zero?

20. Can electric field at a point be zero, while electric potential is not zero?
Chapter 4: Capacitor
One marks questions
1. Find the equivalent capacitance between the point A and B the given network of capacitors

2. Write dimension formula for capacitance?

3. A parallel plate air capacitor has a capacitance of 5𝝁𝑭. It becomes 50𝝁𝑭 when a dielectric medium
occupier the entire space between its two plates. What is the dielectric constant of the medium?

4. In What form is the energy stored in a charged capacitor?

5. Where does the energy of a capacitor reside?

6. Why is it not possible to make a spherical conductor of capacity of one farad

7. What is dielectric?

8. Define dielectric strength of a medium?

9. Define dielectric constant in terms of the capacitance of capacitor.

10. What is the net charge on the capacitor?

11. If the plates of a charged capacitor be suddenly connected to a wire, what will happen

12. What is the dielectric constant of conductor?

13. Why is the electric potential of Earth taken to be zero

14. What is the effect of temperature on the dielectric constant of a dielectric?

15. The charge on the capacitor plate is double. What happens to the energy on capacitor

16. Calculate the capacitance of Earth assuming it to be a spherical conductor of radius 6400 km
Chapter 5: Electric current & Ohm’s law
One marks questions
1. What is net charge in a conducting wire.

2. What is the dimension formula for resistance?

3. What are the charge in a voltaic cell?

4. Why manganin is preferred for making standard resistance?

5. The connecting wires are made of copper. Why?

6. How is electric energy and power related?

7. What is relaxation time

8. Mention two example for substance with zero temperature coefficient of resistance.

9. Define mean free path of a conduction of electron?

10. What do you mean by saying that the temperature coefficient of resistance is negative.

11. What is meant by the mobility of the electron?

12. A wire of resistivity 𝝆 is stretched uniformly so that its length becomes four times. What is its new
resistivity?

13. Why is manganin used for making standard resistors?

14. State Ohm’s law

15. In a resistor box there is a resistance marked infinity. What is the length of the wire used for making this
infinite resistance.

16. It is easer to start a car engine on a warm day than on a chilly day. Why?

17. The light from a bathroom bulb get dimmer for a moment when the geyser is switched on. Why?

18. Two wire of equal length, one is copper and other of manganin, have the resistance. Which wire is thicker?
Chapter 6: Electric current & Ohm’s law
One marks questions
1. The internal resistance of a low voltage supply must be low. Why?

2. The internal resistance of a high voltage supply must be high. Why?

3. What is an ideal battery?

4. Kirchhoff’s law is preferred over Ohm’s law. Why?

5. For making the Wheatstone’s bridge most sensitive, how it should be arrange?

6. A metre bridge is also called a slide wire bridge. Why?

7. Which is preferred for measuring e.m.f of a cell,, a voltmeter or a potentiometer. Why?

8. The potentiometer wire must be long and of uniform thickness. Why?

9. What is mean by potential gradient of a potentiometer?

10. Name the factors on which the emf of the cell depends

11. Why is the emf of a cell measured by the voltmeter is not accurate?

12. What is the SI unit of potential gradient?

13. Name the factors on which the potential gradient of a potentiometer depend?

14. The one meter wire used in the meter bridge must be of uniform cross section. Why?

15. “ No current flows through the galvanometer when the bridge is balance”. Why?

16. What is terminal potential difference of cell?

17. What is meant by sensitivity of Wheatstone bridge?

18. Write down the condition for getting maximum current in the mixed grouping of cell.

Chapter 7 & 8 (1MARK)

1. State Ampere’s circuital law

2. State Biot-savart law

3. Define one ampere

4. A straight wire comes with a current of 3A. Calculate the magnitude of the magnetic field at a point 15cm
away from the wire.

5. Name the rules used to find the direction of force experienced by the current-carrying conductor

6. What is the nature of the force between two conductors carrying currents in the opposite direction

7. What is the magnetic dipole moment of a current loop?

8. Write an expression for Biot-savant law in vector form.

9. State the principle of a moving coil galvanometer.

10. State the SI unit of current sensitivity of moving coil galvanometer.

11. What is the nature of the magnetic field in a moving coil galvanometer?

12. What is the orbital magnetic moment of an electron in hydrogen atom?

13 In a moving coil galvanometer, what is meant by a radial magnetic field?

14 State two factors on which the sensitivity of the moving coil galvanometer depends

15 What is the purpose of a concave pole piece in a moving coil galvanometer

Chapter 9 MAGNETISM AND MATTER (1MARK )

1. Write in vector form, the defining equation for the vector field B at a point.

2. An electric count of 0.25A flow in the loop of radius 2m. Calculate the magnitude of the magnetic dipole
moment of this dipole formed.

3. State the SI-unit of the magnetic moment of a magnet indicating its direction.

4. An electron moving with a velocity of 5x107 m/s enters a magnetic field of l Wb/𝒎𝟐 at an angle of 30°,
calculate the force on the electron.

5. What type of material is used in making a permanent magnet?

6. Define the term magnetic moment.

7. Name the physical quantity whose SI unit is Wb/𝒎𝟐 . Is it a scalar or a vector quantity?

8. Define the pole strength of the magnet. Give its SI unit.

9. State Gauss Theorem in magnetism.

10. What happens, if a bar magnet is cut into two pieces

(i) Transverse to its length

(ii) Along its length.

11. What is the sure test of magnetism?

12. An electron does not suffer any deflection while passing through a region of a uniform magnetic field.

Chapter 10 Properties of Magnetic Substance

One Mark
1. What is the unit of magnetic permeability?

1. Write the names of three ferromagnetic material.

2. Why do magnetic lines of force prefer to pass through iron than air?

3. State Curie’s law.

4. Name any two diamagnetic substances.

5. Name ant two paramagnetic substances.

 6. What type of magnetic material is used in making permanent magnets?

7. How does the magnetic induction of a paramagnetic material vary with temperature?

8. What is Diamagnetic substance?

9. What is magnetic moment of atom of diamagnetic substance?

10. What is Paramagnetic substance?

11. What is Ferromagnetic substance?

12. Why steel is use for making permanent magnet?

13. Why soft iron is use in making electromagnet?

14. What is hysteresis in magnetization of ferromagnetic substance.

15. What is retentivity in hysteresis loop of magnetization?

16. What is coercivity in hysteresis loop of magnetization?

Chapter 11 ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

(ONE MARK)
1. Define one henry

2. State Lenz’s law

3. A metallic wire 1m in length is moving normally across a field of 0.1 T with a speed of 5ms-1. Find the e.m.f
between the ends of the wire?

4. ‘The induction coil are made of copper’. Why?

5. Why are the oscillations of a copper disc in a magnetic field lightly damped?

6. How does the self – inductance of a coil change when an iron rod is introduced in it?

7. Why is spark produce in the switch of a fan, when it is switched off?

8. Self induction is called the inertia of electricity. Why?

9. What is the basic cause of induced emf?

10. Magnetic flux of 5 microweber is linked with a coils, When a current of 1 mA flows through it. What is the self
inductance of the coil?

11. If the self inductance of an air core inductance from 0.01 to 10 mH on introducing an iron core into it. What is
the relative permeability of the core used?

Chapter :20 Alternating current circuits

One marks questions
1. What is the average value of the voltage of 230V, 50 Hz supply?

2. What is choke?
3. In a d.c generator, what is the nature of current produced in the armature?

4. Why a.c is preferred for long distance transmission?

5. What is the maximum value of power factor?

6. The frequency of a.c passing through a capacitor and bulb connected in series is increased. What will
happen?

7. A lamp is connected in series with a capacitor. Predict your observation for d.c and a.c connections. What
happen in each case, if the capacity is reduced?

8. Power factor can often be improved by the use of a capacitor of appropriate capacitance in the circuit.
Explain.

9. For circuit used for transporting electric power, a low power factor implies large power loss in
transmission. Explain.

10. What is the significance of Q factor in a.c circuit?

11. To reduce the strength of a.c passing through a circuit why choke is preferred over resistance?

12. What is wattless current?

13. A capacitor blocks d.c but allow a.c. Why?

14. State the principal of an a.c. generator?

15. State the principal of transformer?
16. Why can’t transformer be used to step up d.c voltage?
17. What causes the cover of a transformer to get heated up under operation?
18. Why the core of transformer is laminated?
19. “The transformer core is surrounded by oil”. Why?
20. A steps-up transformer increases the voltage of a.c form 230v to 23000 v. Does this mean that we are
creating energy? Explain.
21. What is copper loss in a transformer?
22. Draw a simple diagram of a step-up transformer?
23. What is an ideal transformer?

TWO MARKS QUESTIONS

Chapter 1 ELECTRIC CHARGES AND FIELDS
(TWO MARKS)
(1) Explain the statement relative permittivity of water is 80.

(2) If the distance between the two revel point charges is halved & their charges are doubled , what would
happen to the force between them?

(3) A Conductor is charged negatively by electrostatic induction . Name the nature of free and bound
charges in the process?

(4) Define unit of Charge from Coulombs law?

(6) Given two point charges q1 & q2 such that q1q2 > 0

(i) What is nature of the both charges?

 (ii) What is nature of force between them.

(7) Given two point charges q1 & q2 such that q1q2 < 0.

(i) What is the nature of both charges?

(ii) What is nature of force between them?

(8) If the distance between two point charges is doubled and their individual charges are also doubled.
What will happen to the force between them?

(9) Vehicles carrying inflammable water usually have metallic ropes touching the ground during motion.
Why?

(10) Two equal & similar charges, one were apart, rebel each other with a force of one kilogram-weight
Find the charges?

(11) Compare the electrostatic & gravitational forces between or proton & an electron. Given that the
mass of proton = 1.7 × 10-27 kg, mass of electron = 9.1 × 10-31 kg. constant = 6.6 × 10-11 Nm2 kg-2.

(12) When an ebonite rod is rubbed with fur, the ebonite rod is found to have a negative charge of

3.2 × 10-8 C. How much mass is transformed from fur to rod ? Man of electron = 9.1 × 10-31 kg.

(13) Two charges +2mc & -3mc are repeated by 1 cm. If the charges are placed in ureka of dielectric
constant 5.6, calculate the force between them. If they are kept in water (Er = 80)

What is the force between the charges.

(14) In a Nacl molecule one sodium positive ion is separated from on chloride negative ion by a distance
2.3 × 10-10 m. Calculate the force between them.

(15) The force between two charged object is to be left unchanged, even though the charge on one of the
object is halved, keeping the other the some. If ‘d’ is the original separation between charges, then what is
the new separation?

(16) Derive the formula for electric intensity due to a point charge.

(17) An electron revolve around the nucleus of hydrogen atom in a circular orbit of radius 5 × 10-11 m.
Calculate the intensity of electric field at the position of electron.

(18) What are the electric lines of force? How magnetic lines of force is different then electric lines of force.

(19) Define Electric intensity Write its dimensional formula.

(20) What is the uniform and non-uniform electric field. Which type of electric field & produced by point
charge.

(21) Two point Charges +16μC and -9 μC are placed 8 cm apart in air. Find the position of the point at which
the resultant electric field in zero.

(22) An electric dipole when held at 30° with respell to a uniform electric field of 104 N/C experience
torque of 9×10-24 N/M. Calculate the dipole moment of the dipole.

(23) A stationary oil drop between two parallel plats has a charge of 3.2× 10-19 C and field active on the
drop.

(24) Two point charges Q1 = 400μC and kept fixed 60 cm apart in vacuum. Find intensity of the electric field
at mid print of the line joining q1 and q2.

(25) A proton and an electron are placed freely in an electric field. Which of the particle will have greater
acceleration and why? Explain with proper formula
 (26) When the electric field strength exceeds 3×106 N/C air losses its insularity properties. If an electron is
placed in such a field calculate the acceleration of the electron.

(27) Two fixed point charges +10 μC and +40 μC are placed 12 cm a part. Find the position of the point
where the intensity is zero.

(28). Three point Charges are placed at the following points on the x-axis : +2 μC at μ=0, -3 μC at x = 40 cm
and -5 μC at x = 120 cm, Calculate the force on the -5 μC charge?

Chapter 2 GAUSS THEORERM

(2 MARKS)
1. An electric dipole of moment. 20 × 10-6 cm is enclosed by a closed surface. What is the net flux coming
out of the surface?

2. A point charge of 2 𝝁C is at the centre of a cubic Gaussian surface 9 cm on edge. What is the net flux
through the surface?

3. State and derive guess theorem ?

4. An infinite line charge produces a field of 9 × 104 N/C at a distance of 2 cm. Calculate the linear charge
density.

5. State the properties of Gaussian Surface?

6. Derive coulomb’s law from gauges law.

7. The Electric field in a region is zero. Does it mean these are no electric charges in that region?

8. A uniformly charged conducting sphere of 2.4m / diameters has a surface of charge density of 80 𝝁C
/m2.

9. A long cylinder of radius 20 cm is changed such that its uniform charge density is 5𝝁C /m3 . Calculate
electric field at a distance 10cm form the axis of the cylinder.

10. If the Electric field is given by 6⏞𝒊 + 3⏞ ⏞ , calculate the electric flux. through a surface of area 20
𝒋 + 4𝑲
units y-z plane?

11. A point charge 12 𝝁C is located at the centre of a cube of side1m. Calculate the Electric flux through
each face of the cube.

12. An infinite line charge produces a field of 9 × 109 N/C at a distance of 4cm. calculate the linear charge
density.

13. The Electric flux through a closed surface with a given enclosed charge is independent of the size or
shape of the surface explain.

14. Gauss’s theorem cannot be applied to find the electric field of

(i) A charged disc.

(ii) an electric dipole why?

15.The charge per unit area of a large flat sheet of charge is 3𝝁C /m2 calculate the electric field intercity at a
point just above the surface of the sheet measured from its midpoint.
16. A point charge of 2.0 μC is at the centre of a cubic Gaussian surface 9.0 cm on edge. What is the net
electric flux through the surface?
 Chapter 3 ELECRIC POTENTIAL
TWO MARKS
2. Define electrostatic potential at a point. Is it a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?

3. What is an equipotential surface? Draw equipotential surface in a uniform electric field.

4. Electric charge is uniformly distributed on the surface of an inflated spherical rubber ballon. State do.
The values of electric intensity E and potential V vary (i) on the surface (ii) inside and (iii) outside.

5. How much work is done in bringing a charge of 2.5×10-6Cfrom one point to another of the potential
difference between the two point is 4V?

6. Compute electric potential at a distance of 0.1 m from a point charge of 4× 10-9 C.

7. At a point P situated at a certain distance from a point charge +q, the electric field is E and the electric
potential is V. (i) of another charge +q be placed at the same distance on the other side of p, then what will
be the resultant field and potential at the point P? be –q then?

8. How much kinetic energy is gained by an electron initially at rest. When it moves through a potential
difference of 1000 V. get your answer in joule

9. (a) A charge of 5C is placed at the centre of a circle of rodius.100m. as shown calculate the work done in
moving a charge of 2C from point A to B on the circumference of the circle.

(b) If the charge 2C be first taken from A to P and then from P to B, then along which path. More work will
be done.

⃗ . Why?
10. Electric lines of force are always normal to an equipotential surface in an electric field 𝑬

11. 5J work is done. in moving a positive charge of 0.5C between two points find the PD. Between the points.

12. Three equal charges of 5.0 𝝁C each are placed at the three verticals of an equilateral triangle of side 5cm each.
Calculate the electrostatic potential energy of the system of charges.

13. An electric dipole of moment 4×10-9cm is aligned at 30° with the direction of a uniform electric field E = 5×104
N/C. What is the force and torque acting on dipole?

14 Two-point charges of 3 μC and -6 μC are 0.6 m apart. Find the point at which the electric potential is zero.

15 Find the potential at the centre of a square of side √𝟐 which carries at its four corners charges q1 = 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟔
C, q2 = −𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟔 C, q3 = −𝟒 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟔 C and q4 = 𝟕 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟔 C

16 Calculate the electric potential on the surface of the gold nucleus having a radius of 𝟔. 𝟔 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟏𝟓 m. The
atomic number of gold is 79 (e = 𝟏. 𝟔 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟗 C)

17 The charges q1 = 3 µF, q2 = 4 µF and q3 = - 7 µF are placed on the circumference of a circle of radius1.0 m as
shown in the figure below. What is the value of charge q4 placed on the same circle if the potential at the
centre, VC = 0?
18 Two point charges q1 = 2 µC and q2 = 3 µC are separated by a distance of 1 m in air. Calculate the work done to
bring the charges (i) 50 cm closer, (ii) 50 cm farther away than the initial separation.
19 Two-point electric charges A and B of 1.5 μC and 2-5 µC respectively are kept 30 cm apart in air. Calculate the
electric potential at a point C which is 10 cm from the mid-point of straight-line AB.
20 Two positive charges of 10 μC each are placed 10 cm away from each other. What is the increase in the
electrostatic potential energy of the system when the two charges are brought closer by 2 cm? Express your
answer in S.I. unit.

Chapter 4: Capacitor
Two marks questions
1. Derive the formula of capacitance of an isolated spherical conductor.

2. Derive the formula for the effective capacitance of combination of capacitance in series with proper
diagram.

3. Derive the formula of the equivalent capacitance of parallel combination of capacitors With proper
diagram.

4. Derive the expression for energy density of the parallel plate capacitor.

5. What is non-polar dielectric. Give two example.

6. What is polar dielectric. Give its two example.

7. Show that the dielectric constant of a conductor is infinite.

8. Two identical plates are given charge 𝒒𝟏 and 𝒒𝟐 < 𝒒𝟏 respectively. If they are now brought close together
to form a parallel plate capacitor with capacitance C, what will be the potential difference between the
plate?

9. Three capacitor of capacitance 1𝝁𝑭, 𝟐𝝁𝑭 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟑𝝁𝑭 are connected in parallel to a 100V battery. Calculate
the total energy stored in the capacitor.

10. A capacitor is charged through a potential difference of 200V, When 0.1C charge is stored in it. How much
energy will it released, when it is discharge?

11. You are provided with 8𝝁𝑭 capacitor. Show with the help of diagram, how will you arrange minimum
number of them to get a resultant capacitance of 20 𝝁𝑭.

12. What should be the capacitance of a capacitor capable of storing 1 J of energy, when used with a 100 V
d.c. supply?
13. Find the equivalent capacitance between the points A and B of the given network.
 14. Three capacitors of capacitance C1 = 3 µF, C2 = 6 µF and C3 = 10 µF are connected to a 10 V battery as
shown in figure below:

Calculate:
a. Equivalent capacitance
b. Electrostatic potential energy stored in the system
15. A capacitor of 20 µF is charged to 500 V and connected in parallel with another capacitor of 10 µF charged
to 200 V. Find the common potential.
16. Calculate the effective capacitance between the terminals A and B as shown in figure, if C1 = 2 µF, C2 = 2
µF, C3 = 4 µF, C4 = 4 µF and C5 = 5 µF.

17. Find the equivalent capacitance of the given circuit between the junctions A and B; given C1 = C2 = C3 =
C4 = 10 µF and C5 = 5 µF.

18. For the network shown in figure, calculate the effective capacitance between the terminals A and B.
Given: C1 = C2 = C5 = C6 = 1 µF and C3 = C4 = 2 µF.
 Chapter 5: Electric current & Ohm’s law
Two marks questions
1. Define drift velocity. Write its formula in terms of relaxation time.

2. If the potential difference applied across a variable resistance is constant, draw a graph between the current in
the resistor and the resistance?

3. Write the formula of temperature dependence of resistance. Also write the unit of 𝜶 the temperature
coefficient of resistance.

4. What is current density? Write the vector equation connecting the current density 𝒋 with electric intensity ⃗𝑬
for an ohmic conductor.

5. Define electric conductivity of a material. Give its SI unit.

6. A wire of resistance 5 ohm is drawn out so that its length is increases to twice its original length. Calculate its
new resistance.

7. Find out the resistivity of a conductor in which a current density 2.5× 𝟏𝟎𝟔 A𝒎−𝟐 is found to exist, when an
electric field is 15 V/m is applied on it.

8. A cylindrical wire is stretched to increased its length by 10%. Calculate the percentage increased in resistance.

9. Voltmeter 𝑽𝟏 and 𝑽𝟐 are connected in series across D.C line. 𝑽𝟏 reads 80V and has a per volt resistance of
200Ω. 𝑽𝟐 has a total resistance of 32k Ω. What is the line voltage?

10. A wire of resistance 32 Ω is melted and drawn into a wire of half of its original length. Calculate the resistance
of the new wire. What is the percentage change in resistance.

11. A current of 5 A is passing through a metallic wire of cross-sectional area 4 × 10-6 m2 If the density of the
charge carriers in the wire is 5 × 1026 per cubic metre, find the drift speed of the electrons.
12. A current of 2A is passing in an aluminium wire whose cross-section is 4 × 10-3 m2. Find the current density
in the wire.
13. If the resistance of a wire of length 100 cm and diameter 0.05 mm be 20 Ω, then calculate the specific resistance
of the metal wire.
14. The area of cross-section of a wire is 2 × 10-8 m2 and the length is 0.20 m. If its resistance be 7 Ω, then determine
its specific conductance.
15. A 25 Ω thick wire is drawn into a thin wire so that its length becomes three times. Calculate its new resistance.
16. The size of a carbon block is 2 × 2 × 30 cm. Find out the resistance (i) Between the square ends of the block
and (ii) Between the two opposite rectangular faces.
Specific resistance of carbon is 𝟑. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟑 Ω − 𝒄𝒎

17. When a potential difference of 3 V is applied between the two ends of a 60 cm long metallic wire, current
density in it is found to be 1×10-7 Am-2 Find conductivity of the material of the wire in S.I. system
18. The electron density of conduction electrons in a material is 8 × 5 × 1028 m-3. How long does an electron take
to drift from one end of a wire of length 3 m to the other end? The cross-sectional area of the wire is 2 × 10-6
m2 and it is carrying a current of 3A.
19. In a hydrogen discharge tube, the number of hydrogen ions drifting across a cross-section is 2 × 1018 per
second while the number of electrons drifting in opposite direction across another cross-section is 3.4 × 1018
per second. What is the effective resistance of the tube, if the supply voltage is 230 V?
20. A d.c. supply of 120 V is connected to a large resistance X. A voltmeter of resistance 10 kΩ placed in series in
the circuit reads 4 V. What is the value of X?
21. Calculate the electric current density in a uniform wire connected to a battery of e.m.f. 3.5 V and negligible
internal resistance. The resistance of the wire is 2.0 Ω and its area of cross-section is 0.7 × 10-6 m2.

Chapter 6: Electric current & Ohm’s law

Two marks questions
1. Write any two factors on which internal resistance of the cell depends.

2. State Kirchhoff’s law junction rule. Which law of conservation is follow’s in junction rule.

3. State Kirchhoff’s law loop rule. Which law of conservation is follow’s in junction loop rule.

4. Derive the formula for maximum current passing through external resistance which is connected to N cells
in series.

5. Derive the formula for maximum current passing through external resistance which is connected to N cells
in parallel.

6. How much resistance should be connected to 15 Ω resistor shown

in the circuit in figure below, so that the points M and N are the
same potential?

7. A 100 W-220 V bulb is connected to a 110 V DC source. Calculate

the power consumed by the bulb.

8. If the galvanometer in the given circuit reads zero, find the value of the resistor R. The 12V source is
resistance free

9. Find the current 𝒊𝟏 and 𝒊𝟐 in given figure.

10. In the given circuit, the current in 4 Ω resistance is 1.2 A, what is the potential difference between B and C?
11 Two cells of e.m.f. E1 and E2 (E1 > E2) are connected as shown in fig. When a potentiometer connected
between A and B, the balancing length of the potentiometer wire is 300 cm. On connecting the same
potentiometer between A and C, the balancing length is 100 cm. Calculate the ratio of E 1 and E2.

12 The e.m.f. of a standard cell is 1.0185 V and is balanced by a length of 700 cm of a potentiometer with 10 m
long wire. Find the percentage error in a voltmeter which balances at 750 cm when its reading is 1.1 V.

13 The length of a potentiometer wire is 10 m and carries steady current on connecting the sliding jockey to
standard cell of 1.018 volt, the null point is obtained at a distance of 850 cm. Calculate: (i) The potential
gradient along the wire, (ii) The maximum e.m.f. that can be measured.

14 In a meter bridge circuit, it is found that zero deflection is obtained in the galvanometer, when the sliding
contact is at the 50 cm mark. When a 6 Ω resistor is connected in series with the resistor in the left gap, the
balance point moves to the 75 cm mark. Calculate the value of resistors originally in the bridge circuit.

15 Current in a potentiometer is so adjusted that the balancing point is 4 m in length when the jockey is
connected with a Daniel cell of e.m.f. 1.08 V. Calculate the balancing length for a Leclanché cell of e.m.f. 1.45 V
and maximum e.m.f. that can be measured if the length of the potentiometer wire is 10 m.

16 A house is fitted with 10 lamps rated 60 W each, 6 fans each 40 W and an electric kettle of resistance 100 ohm.
Electricity is supplied at 220 V. If the lamps are used an average of 4 hours, the fans for 6 hours and the kettle
for 2 hours per day, find the electricity bill for a month, if the cost of energy is 50 paise per unit.

17 36 cells each of internal resistance 0.5 ohm and e.m.f. 1.5 V each are used to send current through an external
circuit of 2 ohm resistance. Find the best mode of grouping them and the current through the external circuit

Chapter 7 & 8
Two marks
1. An electron is an atom that revolves around the nucleus in an orbit of radius 0.53A. Calculate the
equivalent magnetic moment, if the frequency of the electron in 6.8 x 10^9 MHz.

2.. A 0.5m long solenoid has 500 turns and has a flux density of 2.25x10^-3T at its center. Find the current
in the solenoid.

3.. Calculate the force per unit length on a long straight wire carrying a current of 4A due to a parallel wire
carrying a 6A Current. The distance between the wires is 3cm.

4.. A circular coil of N turns and radius R carries a current I, It is unrounded and rewound to make another
coil of radius R/2, current I remaining the same. Calculate the ratio of the magnetic moments of the new
coil and the original coil.

5.. Deduce the expression for the magnetic dipole moment of an electron orbiting around the central
nucleus.

6.. An electron accelerated by a p.d of 5x10^3V enters a uniform magnetic field of 2x10^-2 Wb/m^2
perpendicular to its direction of motion. Find the radius of the circular path of the electron.

7.. An electron moves with a speed of 1cm/s due east, horizontal. Find the magnitude and direction of the
magnetic field which could support the weight of the electron.

8. How much current should be passed through a long wire so as to produce a magnetic field of
3×𝟏𝟎−𝟓 𝑾𝒃 𝒎−𝟐 at a distance of 15 cm from it?
 9. An electron is moving with a speed of 6 ×107 m along a circle in a magnetic field of 0.25 NA-1 m-1, calculate
the radius of the circle and the kinetic energy of the electron.

10. Calculate the magnetic field at the centre of a flat circular coil containing 500 turns, of radius 0.25 m and
carrying a current of 5.6 A.

11. The wire shown in figure, carries a current of 60 A. Determine the magnitude of the magnetic
field at the centre C. Given radius of the bent coil is 2 cm.

Chapter 9 MAGNETISM AND MATTER & Chapter 10 Properties of Magnetic

(2MARKS)
1. Drive: 1 Weber = 𝟏𝟎𝟖 Maxwell

2. Derive the formula for Torque on bar magnet in a uniform magnetic field

3. What is magnetic susceptibility. Write its relation with intensity of magnetization M and magnetic intensity
H.

4 What is magnetic permeability. Write its relation with magnetic induction B and magnetic intensity H.

5. Derive the relation between magnetic susceptibility and magnetic permeability using magnetic induction B,
intensity of magnetization M and magnetic intensity H.

6. An iron rod is subjected to a magnetising field of 1200 A/m. The susceptibility of iron is 599.Find the
permeability and the magnetic field produced.

7. Susceptibility of annealed iron at saturation is 5500. Find the permeability of annealed iron at saturation.

8. The magnetic field B and the magnetic intensity of a material are found to be 1.6 T and 1000 A/m respectively.
Calculate the relative permeability and the susceptibility ‘𝝌’ of the material.

9. The magnetic susceptibility of bismuth is 𝟐. 𝟏 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟔 . Calculate relative permeability.

10. The susceptibility of magnesium at 300 K is 𝟏. 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟓 . At what temperature will the susceptibility rate
increase to 1.8 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟓

11. Find the percentage increase in magnetic field intensity when a solenoid carrying current is filled
with aluminium [𝝌𝒎 for Al = 2.1 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟑 ]

12 The magnetic moment of a magnet is 0.5 Am2. The force acting on each pole when placed in a uniform
magnetic field of strength 0.4x10^-4 T is 2x10^-3 N. Find the distance between the poles.

13 A short bar magnet of magnetic moment 0.40 J 𝑻−𝟏 is placed with its axis at an angle of 30 deg with a uniform
external magnetic field of 0.16 T. Find the magnitude of the torque exerted on the magnet by the field.

14 The intensity at two point on the axis of a bar magnet at a distance of 10 cm and 20 cm respectively from the
centre are in the ratio 18:1. Calculate the magnetic length of the magnet.
15 A magnet of pole strength 100 Am has a length 4 cm. Find magnetic induction at a point on the axial line
distance 20 cm from the centre of magnet.

Chapter 11 ELETROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

TWO MARKS
1. is eddy current. How energy loss due fo eddy current is minimize.

2. A moving coil galvanometer has 100 turns and area 300mm2. If the coil lies in a radial magnetic field of 0.4
T, find the torque exerted when a current of 10mA flows through the coil.

3. A moving coil galvanometer of resistance 25Ω give full scale deflection when 10mA current is passed
through it. Giving necessary calculation explain with the help of a diagram how this galvanometer be
converted into a voltmeter of range 20v.

4. The magnetic field through a coil perpendicular to its plane is varying according to the relative Ø=(4t3 + 5t2
+ 8t + 5) wb. Calculator the induced current through the coil at t=2s the resistance of the coil is 3.1 Ω

5. An emf of 40 mV is induced in a coil when current in the neighboring coil changes form 15A to 5A in 0.1s at
a uniform rate. Find the mutual inductance of the coils.

6. A closed coil of diameter 1m and 10-ohm resistance having 100 turns is placed normally to a field of 10-2T.
The coil is rotated through 180o in 0.01s. Calculate the induced emf and the current.

7. A metallic wire 1 m in length is moving normally across a field of 0.1 T with a speed of 5 m/s Find the
e.m.f. between the ends of the wire.

8. A rectangular coil of area 50 cm2 and 100 turns is placed perpendicular to a magnetic field of 10-2 Wb m-
2
If the coil is withdrawn from the field in 40 ms, calculate the induced e.m.f.

9. A wheel with 10 metallic spokes each 0.50 m long is rotated with a speed of 120 rev/min in a plane normal
to the earth’s magnetic field at place. If the magnitude of the field is 0.40 G, what is the induced e.m.f.
between the axle and rim of the wheel?

10. A bicycle generator generates 3V when the bicycle is travelling at a speed of 9.0 km/h. How much e.m.f.
is generated when the bicycle is travelling at 15 km/h?

11. An e.m.f. of 2 V is induced in a coil when current in it is changed from 0 A to 10 A in 0.40 s. Find the
coefficient of self-inductance of the coil.

12. A solenoidal coil has 50 turns per cm, along its length and a cross-sectional area of 4 cm2. 200 turns of
another wire is wound round the first solenoid coaxially. The two coils are electrically insulated from each
other. Calculate the mutual inductance between the two coils. [Use 𝝁𝟎 = 𝟒𝝅 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟕 𝑵/𝑨𝟐 ]

13. When the current flowing in a coil decreases from 5.0 A to 0 in 0.2 second, an e.m.f. of 60 V is induced
across the terminals of an adjacent coil Q. Calculate the coefficient of mutual inductance of the two coils
P and Q.

14. The current in an electromagnet change from 6 to 2A in 10s. If the induced e.m.f. across the coil is 100,
what is the self-induction of the coil?

15. When a direct current of 3.4A is passed through a coil of 400 turns, the magnetic flux linked with the coil
is 1.4 × 10-4 Wb. What is the inductance of the coil?

16. The self-inductance of a coil is 4.0 mH and an electric current of 4 A flows through it. On switching off,
the current reduces from 4 A to zero in 0.2 second. Calculate the average self-induced e.m.f. in the coil.
Chapter :12 Alternating current circuits
Two marks questions
1. Plot a graphically, the variation of impedance against frequency of an AC source in a CR circuit.

2. The frequency of AC is doubled, what happens to i) inductive reactance ii) capacitive reactance?

3. What is choke coil? What is its use?

4. Plot a labelled graph showing variation in impedance Z of a series LCR circuit with frequency f of
alternating emf applied to it. What is minimum value of this impedance.

5. What do you mean by root mean square value of AC? How is it related to peak value of current?

6. What is the power dissipated by an ideal inductor in AC circuit? Explain.

7. Obtain an expression for resonant frequency of series LCR circuit.

8. Mention any two special effects/properties of an LCR circuit at resonance.

9. What is the time required for a 50Hz a.c to change its value from zero to the r.m.s value

10. A bulb of resistance 10 Ω , connected to a inductor of inductance L, is in series with an AC source marked
100 V , 50Hz. If the phase between voltage and current is 𝝅/𝟒 radian, calculate the value of L.

11. When the primary of a transformer is connected to 120V ac mains, the current in the primary is 18.5 mA.
Find the voltage across the secondary when it delivers 1.5mA current through it, a assuming the
transformer to be an ideal one.

12. In a graphical variation of emf induced with time for the output of an ac generator, mark the peak value of
the emf induced & the time period.

13. Give two disadvantages of transmitting ac over long distance at low voltage & high current.

14. Derive an equation for the emf generated by an ac generator.

15. The transformation ratio of transformer is 4 and is connected to 240v, 50Hz source. Find the turns ratio &
the secondary voltage.

16. Explain any two types of energy losses in a transformer.

THREE MARKS QUESTION

Chapter 1 ELECTRIC CHARGES AND FIELD
(1) Explain three basic properties of charges.

(2) Give 3 difference between charge & mass.

(4) Derive coulomb’s in vector form and show how coulombs law follow Newtons 3rd low of motion?

(5) Derive expression for relative permittivity hence define it.

(6) Using Coulomb’s law, show that electrostatic force between two charges are acting as central force.
(7) State principle of superposition using if drive net force acting on a charge of 3-charge system.

(8) State 3 – difference between electrostatic & gravitational forces.

(9) Three point charges are placed at the following points on the x-axis : 2μC at μ=0 , -3 μC at μ = 40 cm & -
5 μC at μ = 120 cm. Calculate the force on the -3 μC charge?

(10) Two point charges +1.5 μC & -1.5 μC are placed at the two corners of an equilateral triangle of radius 3
× 10-2 m. What is the force acting on a small charge of -6μC placed of the third corner of the triangles.

(11) Two fixed point charge 4Q & 2Q are separated by a distances x. Where should a third charge ‘q’ be
placed from 2Q to be in equilibrium.

(12) Two point charges q1 and q2 are 3m apart & their combined charge is 20μC. If one repels the other
with a force of 0.075 N, what are the two charges?

(13) Three charges +Q, q1, +Q are placed respectively at distance , 0, d/2 of from the origion by + Q placed
at μ = 0 is zero, then find the value of ‘q’

(14) Five electrons have been removed from each of two ions. These ions are placed in space with a
distance 20 A ̇ between them. Find the electrostatic force between them.

(15) Two point charges +qe and +e are placed of a distance of 16 cm from each other. At what point
between these charges should a third charge ‘g’ be placed to that it remains in equilibrium

(16) Devine the formula for torque active on electric dipole placed in a uniform electric field. Also write its
formula in vector form.

(17) Devine the formula for electric field intensity due to a dipole at the broad side position with proper
diagram

(18) Devine the formula for electric intensity due to an electric dipole along its axis with proper diagram.

(19) (i) Write an expression (derivation not required) for intensity of electric field in

(a) axial position

(b) broad side position of an electric dipole in terms of its length (2a), dipole moment (p) and
distance (r)

(ii) What in the ratio of these two intensities i.e. E1 : E2 for a short dipole.

(20) The force experienced by a unit charge when placed at a distance of 10 cm from the middle point of
an electric dipole on its axial line is 0.25 N in air and when it is placed at a distance of 20 cm. the force is
induced to 0.002N. Find the dipole length.

(21) A dipole consists of an electron and proton separated by a distance of 4×10-10m is situated in an
electric field of intensity 3 × 105 N/C at an angle of 30° with the field . Calculate the dipole moment and the
torque acting on it.

(22) Point charges 4×10-6 C and 2 ×10-6 are placed at the vertices A and B of a right ensured triangle ABC
respectively. B is the right angle, AC = 2× 10-2 m and BC- 10-2 m. Find the magnitude and direction of the
resultant intensity at C

(23) Calculate the field due to an electric dipole of length 10cm, having charges of 100μ at a point 20 cm
from each charge

(24) Four charges of +10 μC, +5 μC and -5 μC are placed at the four corners of a square of side 20mm.
Calculate the force on a charge +2 μC placed at the point of intersection of the diagonals of the square?
(25) An oil drop of mass 4×10-12 g is hold stationary under an electric field append between the two
horizontal plates. Calculate the electric field of the drop carries 6 excess electrons.

(26) Two each small charged conductions carrying charges of +3 μC and -3 μC are placed at two corners of
an equilateral triangle of side 6cm. calculate the force acting on a small charges of -6 μC placed at the third
corner of the triangle and show direction of force.

(27) Four charges of +q, +q –q, -q are placed respectively at the four corners of a square of side ‘a’ Find the
magnitude and direction of the electric field at the centre of the square.

Chapter 3 ELECTRIC POTENTIAL

(3 MARK)
1. Show that electric potential at a point P, at a distance r from a fixed point charge Q is given by
𝟏 𝒒
V=
𝟒𝝅𝜺𝟎 𝒓

2. Define potential difference between two points in an electric field device the relation between electric
field and potential difference.

3. What is an equipotential surface? Draw the same for a point charge show that electric field is always
directed perpendicular to an equipotential surface.

4. Define an expression for the total work done in rotating an electric dipole through an angle 𝜽

In a uniform electric field.

5. define an expression for the electric potential at a point in the end on position of an electric dipole.

6. Define electric potential prove that at a point in the broad side on position of an electric dipole the
electric potential is zero.

7. A proton moves a distance of 0.1 along a uniform electric field of 5000 N/C

(i) The potential difference between the points , between which the proton moves.

(ii) Change in KE of the proton after its indicated movement.

8. Calculate the potential at the center of a square of side √𝟐m which carries at its four corners charges of
+2𝝁C, +1 μC, -2 μC and -3 μC respectively.

9.Three equal charges of 5 μC each are placed at the three vertices of an equilateral triangle of side 5cm
each. Calculate electrostatic potential energy of the system of charges.

10. An electron is circulating around the nucleus of a hydrogen atom in a circular orbit of radius 5.3×10-11
m. Calculate

(i) the electric potential at this radius and

(ii) the electric potential energy of the atom in electron volt.

11. An ionized helium particle (+2e) is situated at the origin (0,0)how much work is to be done in talking an
electron from 𝒙= 3cm to x = 6cm?

12.Two point charges -4 μC and 2 μC are separated by a distance of 1m. find the point at which the electric
potential due to the charges.

13. Four points charges +2q,+3q, -q and -4q are placed at the four corners A, B, C and D. respectively of a
square of side ‘a’ arranged in a given order. What is the potential at the centre of the square.
 Chapter 4: Capacitor
Three marks questions
1. Derive the formula for the capacitance of the parallel plate capacitor with proper diagram.

2. Derive the expression for energy store in the charge capacitor. Write its all three formula.

3. Drive the formula for capacitance of partially filled capacitor with a dielectric slab between the plates

4. A 5𝝁𝑭 capacitor is charge by a 220 V supply. It is then disconnected from the supply and is connected to
another uncharged 2.5 𝝁𝑭 capacitor. How much electrostatic energy of the first capacitor is lost in the form
of heat and electromagnetic radiation.

5. A parallel plate capacitor has two plates 10 cm× 𝟕𝒄𝒎 separated by glass plate 0.7mm thick of dielectric
constant 6. Find i) the capacity of the capacitor ii) the energy stored if a potential 200V is applied, and iii)
the energy density of the medium.

6. Three capacitors 𝑪𝟏 = 𝟔𝝁𝑭, 𝑪𝟐 = 𝟏𝟐𝝁𝑭 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝟑 = 𝟐𝟎𝝁𝑭 connected

to 100 V battery, as shown in figure.

Calculate:

(i) Charge on each plate of capacitor 𝑪𝟏 .

(ii) Electrostatic potential energy stored in capacitor

7. A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a battery. When battery remains connected, a dielectric slab is
introduced in the space between the plates. Explain what change if any , occur in the value of

(i) Potential difference between the plate

(ii) Charge on the plates

(iii) Energy stored in the capacitor

8. A parallel plate capacitor of area 𝑨 = 𝟔𝟎𝟎 𝒄𝒎𝟑 and plate separation d = 2.0mm is connected to a DC
source of 200 V. Calculate in SI unit

(i) Capacitance of parallel plate capacitor

(ii) The magnitude of the uniform electric field between the plates

(iii) The charge density on any plate.

 Chapter 5: Electric current & Ohm’s law
Three marks questions
1. Derive Ohm’s law in vector form using electron theory with proper diagram.

2. Derive the expression for electric current in terms of drift velocity with proper diagram.

3. An electric current of 5 A is divided in three branches forming a parallel combination. The length of the wire
in the three branches are in the ratio 2:3:4 and their diameter are in the ratio 3:4:5. Find the current n each
branch if the wires are of the same material.

4. The resistance of the filament of a bulb marked 120 V, 60 W is 20 Ω at 20℃ when it is not lighted. If the
light is switched on under the same voltage find the temperature of the filament if the temperature
coefficient of resistance of tungsten averaged over the temperature involved is 5× 𝟏𝟎−𝟑 per℃.

5. A potential difference V is applied across the ends of copper wire of length l and diameter D. What is the
effect on drift velocity of electrons if

i) V is double ii) l is double iii) D is double

6. Two bulbs 𝑩𝟏 and 𝑩𝟐 are connected in series with an AC source of emf 200 V as shown in
figure. The labels on the bulbs read 200 V – 60 W and 200 V – 100W respectively.
Calculate the ratio of
𝑹
i) The resistance of the bulbs 𝑹𝟏.
𝟐

𝑷𝟏
ii) The power being consumed when connected in series .
𝑷𝟐

iii) The p.d across the bulbs 𝑽𝟏 /𝑽𝟐.

7. A 600 W electric heater is designed to operate from 240 V line

a) What is its resistance?

b) What is current does it draw?

c) Find the energy dissipated in 10 minute.

 Chapter 6: Electric current & Ohm’s law
Three marks questions
1. In the circuit shown in figure, 𝜺𝟏 and 𝜺𝟐 are battery having emfs of 25 V and 26 V. The have an internal
resistance of 1Ω and 5 Ω respectively. Applying kirchhoff’s law of electrical network, calculate the current
𝒊𝟏 and 𝒊𝟐 .

2. The circuit diagram in the figure has two cells 𝑬𝟏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝟐 with emfs 4 V and 2 V respectively, each one
having internal resistance 2 Ω. The external resistance R is 8Ω. Find the magnitude and direction of current
flowing through the two cells

3. Derive the condition of balance of the wheatstone’s bridge with proper diagram.

4. Write the principle on which metre bridge works. Explain how unknown resistance of the of wire is
determined using a metre bridge with proper diagram.

5. Explain how to determine internal resistance of cell is determined using a potentiometer using proper
diagram.

6. Derive an expression for the current passing through a resistance R when it is connected to N number of
cells arrange in mixed grouping. Also find the formula for the maximum current using its condition

7. A potentiometer circuit is shown in figure. AB is a uniform metallic wire having length of 2 m and
resistance of 8 Ω. The batteries 𝑬𝟏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝟐 have emfs of 4 V and 1.5 V and their internal resistance are 1 Ω
and 2 Ω respectively. Find the position of zero deflection in Galvanometer from A.

8. A 10 m long uniform metallic wire having a resistance of 20 Ω is used as a potentiometer wire. This wire is
connected in series with another resistance of 480 Ω and a battery of emf 5 V having negligible internal
resistance. If an unknown emf e is balance across 6 m of the potentiometer wire, calculate:

(i) The potential gradient across the potentiometer wire.

(ii) The value of the unknown emf e

9. (a) E1 and E2 are two batteries having emfs of 3V and 4V and internal resistances of 2 Ω and 1 Ω
respectively. They are connected as shown in figure below. Using Kirchhoff’s laws of electrical circuits,
calculate the currents I1 and I2.

10. A potentiometer circuit is shown in figure below. AB is a uniform metallic wire having length of 2 m and
resistance of 8 Ω. The batteries E1 and E2 have emfs of 4 V and 1.5 V and their internal resistances are 1 Ω
and 2 Ω respectively.

11.
i) When the jockey J does not touch the wire AB, calculate:
a) the current flowing through the potentiometer wire AB.
b) the potential gradient across the wire AB.
ii) Now the jockey J is made to touch the wire AB at a point C such that the galvanometer (G) shows
no deflection. Calculate the length AC.

Chapter 7 & 8
(3 MARK)
1. Obtain an expression for magnetic field density B at the center of a circular coil of radius R having
N turns and carrying a current I

2. Using Ampere’s circuital law or Biot-Savart’s show that magnetic flare density B at a point P at a
perpendicular distance ‘a’ from a long current-carrying conductor is given by
𝝁° 𝟐𝑰
𝑩=
𝟒𝝅 𝒂
3. Derive the formula of magnetic induction B due to the circulating coil along its axis with the proper
diagram

4. Drive the expression of the magnetic field density B due to the solenoid at its center with a proper
diagram.

5. Drive an expression for the force between two long thin wires carrying current with the proper
diagram.
 6. Drive the expression for the force acting on current carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field
with proper diagram.

7. Derive the formula for torque acting on a current carrying loop in uniform magnetic field.

8. Obtain the formula I=KΘ for a moving coil galvanometer given the deflecting tongue τ= MxB,
where M is the magnetic dipole moment of the coil placed in the magnetic field B, I is the current
in the galvanometer and Θ is the deflection

9. A current of 1 A is flowing in the sides of an equilateral triangle of side 4.5 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟐 m Find the magnetic
field at the centroid of the triangle.

10. A long horizontal fixed wire carries a current of 100 A. Directly above and parallel to it, is a fine wire
that carries a current of 20 A and weight 0.04 Nm-¹. Calculate the separation between two wires for which
the upper wire is just supported by magnetic repulsion.

12. Figure below shows two very long conductors PQ and RS kept parallel to each other in vacuum at a
distance of 20 cm. They carry currents of 5 A and 15 A, respectively, inthe same direction, as shown. Find
the resultant magnetic flux density 𝑩𝒓 atapoint M which lies exactly midway betweenPQ and RS.

13. A coil has 300 turns each of area 0.05𝒎𝟐 (i)Find the current through the coil for which the magnetic
moment of the coil will be 4.5𝑨𝒎𝟐 . (ii) It is placed in a uniform magnetic field of induction 0.2 T with its
magnetic moment making an angle of 30°with 𝑩 ⃗⃗ Calculate the magnitude of the torque experienced by
the coil.

Chapter 11 ELECROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

THREE MARKS
1. Define self-inductance. Obtain the expression for the self-inductance of a solenoid

2. Define mutual inductance. Obtain the expression for mutual inductance for two coaxial solenoids.

3. Derive the formula for motional emf with help of proper diagram.

4. Derive the expression for power consumed during motional emf and show that electrical power motional
emf and show that electrical power consumed is equal to mechanical power.
5. A metallic rod CD rests on a thick metallic wire PQRS with arms PQ and RS parallel to each other, at a
distance l = 40 cm, as shown in following figure. A uniform magnetic field B = 0.1 T acts perpendicular
to the plane of this paper, pointing inwards (i.e., away from the reader). The rod is now made to slide
towards right, with a constant velocity of v = 5.0 m/s.

a. How much e.m.f. is induced between the two ends of the rod CD?
b. What is the direction in which the induced current flows?
6. Figure shows a conducting rod PQ in contact with metal rails RP and SQ which are 25 cm apart in a
uniform field of flux density 0.4 T, acting perpendicular to the plane of the paper. Ends R and S are
connected through a 5 ohm resistor. What is the e.m.f. induced when the rod moves to the right with a
velocity of 5 m/s? What is the magnitude and the direction of the current through the 5 Ω resistor? If the
rod PQ moves towards the left with the same speed, what will be the new current and its direction?

Chapter :20 Alternating current circuits

Three marks questions
1. Obtain the relation 𝑰 = 𝑰𝟎 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝝎𝒕 − 𝝅/𝟐) and 𝑿𝑳 = 𝝎𝑳 for a pure inductor across which an alternating
emf 𝑬 = 𝑬𝟎 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝝎𝒕 is applied.

2. Obtain the relation 𝑰 = 𝑰𝟎 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝝎𝒕 + 𝝅/𝟐) and 𝑿𝑪 = 𝟏/𝝎𝑪 for a pure capacitor across which an
alternating emf 𝑬 = 𝑬𝟎 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝝎𝒕 is applied.

3. Obtain the expression for impedance for LCR circuit with circuit diagram and phaser diagram.

4. In an LCR circuit with all components connected in series, the emf and the current flowing in the circuit are
given by the following equations:
𝝅
𝑬 = 𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝟑𝟏𝟒𝒕 + )
𝟔
𝑰 = 𝟓 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑𝟏𝟒𝒕 ampere

Obtain:

(i) The peak values of current and emf

(ii) The frequency of the AC source

(iii) The phase difference between current and emf.

5. An 80 Ω resistance, a 0.5 H inductor and a 20 𝝁𝑭 capacitor are connected in series to an AC supply of 220
V, 100 Hz. Calculate :

(i) Impedance of the circuit

(ii) Current flowing through the circuit

 (iii) Resonant frequency of the circuit

6. Discuss the oscillation in the LC circuit with differential equation. Also find the nature frequency of the LC
circuit.

7. An alternating emf of 100 V , 50Hz is applied across a capacitor of 10𝝁𝑭 and a resistor of 100 Ω in series.
Calculate (i) the reactance of the capacitor (ii) the current flowing.

(iii)the average power supplied.

8. A resistance of 150 Ω and capacitance of 15 𝝁𝑭 IS connected in series with an AC source. The peak value of
the current is 0.2 A. Calculate the average power consumed in the circuit. If the capacitor is removed but
the current is kept the same, what is the average power consumed in the resistor alone?

9. An AC generator generating an emf of 𝜺 = 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝟏𝟎𝟎𝝅t) V is connected to a series combination of 16

𝝁𝑭 capacitor, 1 H inductor and 100 Ω resistor. Calculate:

(i) Impedance of the circuit at the given frequency

(ii) Resonance frequency 𝒇𝟎 .

(iii) Power factor at resonant frequency 𝒇𝟎 .

10. An a.c. mains of 220 V, 20 A is connected to a step up transformer so the output voltage is 660 V. If the
resistance of the secondary coil is 100 Ω, find:

a. Transformer turns ratio.

b. Current in the secondary.

c. Loss of energy in the secondary.

d. Efficiency of the transformer.

11. (a) An ac generator generates an emf which is given by e = 311 sin (240πt) V. Calculate

i. frequency of the emf.

ii. r.m.s. value of the emf.

(b) The primary coil of a transformer has 60 turns whereas its secondary coil has 3000 turns.

(1) If a 220V ac voltage is applied to the primary coil, how much emf is induced in the secondary coil?

(2) If a current of 5A flows in the primary coil, how much current will flow in a load in the secondary coil?
State the assumption you have made regarding the transformer, in this calculation.

12. a. An alternating emf of 200 V, 50 Hz is applied to an L-R circuit, having a resistance R of 10Ω and an
inductance L of 0.05 H connected in series. Calculate:

i. Impedance.

ii. Current flowing in the circuit.

b.Draw a labelled graph showing the variation of inductive reactance (XL) verses frequency (f).

13. An a.c. voltage of 200 V is applied to the primary of a transformer and a voltage of 2000 V is obtained from
the secondary. Calculate the ratio of current passing through the primary to that in the secondary coil.
 14. A series LCR circuit is connected to an a.c. source (220 V, 50 Hz) as shown in the figure. If the readings
of the three voltmeters V1, V2 and V3 are 65 V, 415 V and 204 V respectively. Calculate:
a. Current in the circuit,
b. Value of the inductor L,
c. Value of the capacitor C,
d. Value of C (for the same L) required to produce resonance.

15. Figure below shows a graph of e.m.f. ‘e generated by an a.c. generator versus time ‘ť.

What is the frequency of the e.m.f.?

An a.c., source of emf ɛ = 200 sin ωt is connected to a resistor of 50 Ω.

Calculate:

(1) Average current (Iavg).

(2) Root mean square (rms) value of emf.