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Holiday Homework

Subject- Physics
Class –XII

1 Mark Questions
1. Why do the electrostatic field lines not form closed loop?
2. Why do the electric field lines never cross each other?
3. Two point charges q and q2 are placed at a distance d apart as shown in the figure. The
electric field intensity is zero at the point P on the line joining them as shown. Write two
conclusions that you can draw from this.
4. Define dipole moment of an electric dipole. Is it a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?
5. Draw a plot showing the variation of electric field (E) with distance r due to a point
charge Q.
6. A proton is placed in a uniform electric field directed along the position X-axis. In which
direction will it tend to move?
7. In which orientation, a dipole placed in a uniform electric field is in (i) stable (ii) unstable
equilibrium?
8. Two point charges having equal charges separated by lm distance experience a force of 8
N. What will be the force experienced by them if they are held in water at the same
distance?
9. Point out right or wrong for the following statement. The mutual forces between two
charges do not get affected by the presence of other charges.
10. A dipole of dipole moment p is present in a uniform electric field E . Write the value of
the angle between p and E for which the torque experienced by the dipole, is minimum.
11. Can a metal sphere of radius 1 cm hold a charge of 1 coulomb? Justify your answer
12. Is the electrostatic potential necessarily zero at a point where the electric field strength
is zero? Give an example to illustrate your answer
13. Work done by an electrostatic field is independent of the path followed between two
points. Justify
14. Define the term polarisation of a dielectric medium. Write its S.I unit.
2 Marks Questions

1. An electric dipole of length 4 cm when placed with its axis making an angle of 60° with a
uniform electric field, experiences a torque of 4 . Calculate The intensity of electric field if
it has charge ± 8 nC.
2. An electric dipole of length 2 cm when placed with its axis making an angle of 60° with a
uniform of electric field, experiences a torque of 8 Calculate the intensity of electric field
if it has charge of ± 4 nC
3. Two point charges 4Q and Q are separated by 1 m in air. At what point on the line joining
of charges, is the electric field intensity zero?
4. Two identical metallic spherical shells A and B having charges + 40 and -10Q are kept a
certain distance apart. A third identical uncharged sphere C is first placed in contact with
sphere A and then with sphere B, then spheres A and B are brought in contact and then
separated. Find the charge on the spheres A and B.
5. 18.Deduce the expression for the electric field E due to a system of two charges q1 and
q2 with position vectors i1 and r2 at a point r with respect to common origin. [Delhi
2010c] 19.The sum of two point charges is 7 microC. They repel each other with a force
of 1 N when kept 30 cm apart in free space. Calculate the value of each charge. ( Ans 2μc ,
5μc )

3 Marks Questions
1. Two capacitors of unknown capacitances C1 and C2 are connected first in series and then
in parallel, across a battery of 100V. If the energy stored in the two combinations is
0.045J and 0.25J respectively, determine the values of C1 and C2. Also calculate the
charge on each capacitor in parallel combination.
2. .Find the equivalent capacitance of the ladder between points A and B.

3. Obtain equivalent capacitance of the following network. For a 300V supply, determine
the charge and voltage across each capacitor.
4. (a) Three identical capacitor C1, C2 and C3of capacitance 6 F each are connected to a
12V battery as shown Find:

i) Charge on each capacitor


ii) Equivalent capacitance of the network
iii) Energy stored in the network of capacitor
(b) Derive an expression for the energy stored in a parallel plate capacitor
5. Obtain the formula for the electric field due to a long thin wire of uniform linear charge
density λ without using Gauss’s law.
6. Sketch the pattern of electric field lines due to
(i) a conducting sphere having negative charge on it.
(ii) an electric dipole.

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