HOMI1202- CAPACITANCE+CURRENT ELECTRICITY

Class 12 - Physics
Time Allowed: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 30

Section A
1. A parallel plate capacitor is made of two dielectric blocks in series. One of the blocks has thickness d1 and [1]

dielectric constant k1 and the other has thickness d2 and dielectric constant k2 as shown in Fig. This arrangement
can be thought of as a dielectric slab of thickness d (= d1+d2) and effective dielectric constant k. Then k is

s
k1 d1 +k2 d2
ian k1 d1 +k2 d2
a) d1 +d2
b) k1 +k2

2k1 k2
c) k1 k2 (d1 +d2 )
d) k1 +k2
(k1 d1 +k2 d2 )
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2. The energy stored in a capacitor of capacitance C and potential V is given by: [1]

a) 1

2
C
2
V b) 1

2
CV

c) 1
C
2
V
2
d) 1
CV
2
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2 2

3. Can two equipotential surfaces intersect each other? [1]

a) Yes b) Only when surfaces intersect at 90o

c) Sometimes d) No
4. The resistance of a metal wire increases with increasing temperature on account of [1]

a) decrease in relaxation time. b) increase in mean free path.

c) decrease in free electron density. d) increase in the mass of electron.

5. Resistances of 1 Ω , 2 Ω and 3 Ω are connected to form a triangle. If a 1.5 V cell of negligible internal resistance [1]
is connected across the 3 Ω resistor, the current flowing through this resistor will be:

a) 1.0 A b) 1.5 A

c) 0.5 A d) 0.25 A
Section B
6. Find the total charge stored in the network of capacitors connected between A and B as shown in figure: [2]

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 7. Write two properties of equipotential surfaces. Depict equipotential surfaces due to an isolated point charge. [2]
Why do the equipotential surfaces get closer as the distance between the equipotential surfaces and the source
charge decreases?
8. A battery of emf 10 V and internal resistance 3Ω is connected to a resistor. If the current in the circuit is 0.5 A, [2]
find
i. the resistance of the resistor.
ii. the terminal voltage of the battery.
9. Seven capacitors each of capacitance 2μ F are connected in a configuration to obtain an effective capacitance [3]
F. Suggest a suitable combination to achieve the desired result.
10
μ
11

10. A cell of emf E and internal resistance r is connected across a variable resistor R. Plot a graph showing variation [3]
of terminal voltage V of the cell versus the current I. Using the plot, show the emf of the cell and its internal
resistance can be determined.
11. Define the conductivity of a conductor and state its SI unit. State and explain the variation of conductivity of [3]
i. good conductor
s
ian
ii. ionic conductor with temperature.
12. Calculate the potential energy of a point charge –q placed along the axis due to a charge +Q uniformly [5]
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distributed along a ring of radius R. Sketch P.E. as a function of axial distance z from the centre of the ring.
Looking at the graph, can you see what would happen if -q is displaced slightly from the centre of the ring
(along the axis)?
a. Consider circuit in Fig. How much energy is absorbed by electrons from the initial state of no current (ignore [5]
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13.
thermal motion) to the state of drift velocity?
b. Electrons give up energy at the rate of RI2 per second to the thermal energy. What time scale would one
associate with energy in problem (a)?

n = no. of electron/volume = 1029/m3, length of circuit = 10 cm, cross-section = A = (1mm)2

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