PHYSICS

TEST-2 ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE

General Instructions:

Attempt all questions

1. Which of the following is not true? [1]

a) For a point charge, the electrostatic potential b) The electric dipole potential varies as at
1

varies as large distance

c) For a point charge, the electrostatic field d) For a dipole, the potential depends on the
varies as position vector and dipole moment vector
1

2
r

2. The capacity of a condenser is 4 × 10-6 farad and its potential is 100 volts. The energy released on discharging it [1]
fully will be:

a) 0.025 J b) 0.05 J

c) 0.04 J d) 0.02 J
3. A parallel plate capacitor with oil between the plates (dielectric constant of oil, κ = 2) has a capacitance C. If the [1]
oil is removed, then the capacitance of the capacitor becomes:
–
a) b)
C
√2C
√2

c) 2C d) C

4. The distance between the parallel plates of a charged capacitor is 5 cm and the intensity of the electric field is [2]
300 V cm-1. A slab of dielectric constant 5 and thickness 1 cm is inserted parallel to the plates. Determine the
potential difference between the plates, before and after the slab is inserted?
5. Two uniformly large parallel thin plates having charge densities +σ and −σ are kept in the XZ-plane at a [2]
distance d apart. Sketch an equipotential surface due to electric field between the plates. If a particle of mass m
and charge q remains stationary between the plates. What is the magnitude and direction of this field?
6. Draw three equipotential surfaces corresponding to a field that uniformly increases in magnitude but remains [2]
constant along Z-direction. How are these surfaces different from that of a constant electric field along Z-
direction?
7. Three identical capacitors C1, C2 and C3 of capacitance 6 μ F each are connected to a 12 V battery as shown. [3]

Find:

i. charge on each capacitor.

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 8. Show that the force on each plate of a parallel plate capacitor has a magnitude equal to ( 1

2
) QE , where Q is the [3]
charge on the capacitor, and E is the magnitude of electric field between the plates. Explain the origin of the
factor 1

2
.
9. How would you connect 8,12 and 24 μ F capacitors to obtain: [3]
i. minimum capacitance?
ii. maximum capacitance?
iii. If a potential difference of 100 volts is applied across the system, what would be the charges on the
capacitors in each case?
10. Two charges -q and +q are located at points (0, 0, -a) and (0, 0, a), respectively. [5]
a. What is the electrostatic potential at the points (0, 0, z) and (x, y, 0)?
b. Obtain the dependence of potential on the distance r of a point from the origin when r/a >> 1.
c. How much work is done in moving a small test charge from the point (5, 0, 0) to (-7, 0, 0) along the x-axis?
Does the answer change if the path of the test charge between the same points is not along the x-axis?
11. Assertion: When a charged capacitor is filled completely with a metallic slab, its capacity becomes very large. [1]
Reason: The dielectric constant for metals is infinity.

a) Assertion and reason both are correct b) Assertion and reason both are correct
statements and reason is correct explanation statements but reason is not correct
for assertion. explanation for assertion.

c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is
wrong statement. correct statement.
12. Assertion (A): Two concentric charged shells are given. The potential difference between the shells depends on [1]
charge of inner shell.
Reason (R): Potential due to charge of outer shell remains same at every point inside the sphere.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

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