DAV PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ODISHA ZONE

CHAPTER WISE QUESTION , SESSION : 2022-2023

ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE
CLASS-XII SUB : PHYSICS

SECTION-A
Q.N QUESTION
O.
A test charge is q moved without acceleration from A to C 1
Along the path from A to B then B to C in electric field E as
shown in the figure. The ratio of the work done between
1 A and C to A to B is
(i) 1:1 (ii) 1:2 (iii) 2:1 (iv) cannot be find

Two charges -10µc and + 10µc are located at points A(0, 0, - 5) and B(0, 0, + 5) respectively. 1
2 How much work is done in moving a test charge of 2µc from point P (7, 0, 0) to Q (-3, 0, 0)?
(i) 20J (ii) 5J (iii) 2J (iv) 0J
The graph shows the variation of voltage V across the plates of two 1
capacitors A and B versus increase of charge Q stored on them.
Which of the two capacitor can stored more energy for same charge in both.
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(i) (A) (ii) (B) (iii) Same (iv) Can not say

9.Three point charges of each of -2𝜇𝑐 are kept at the vertices A, B and C respectively of an 1
equatorial
triangle of side 20cm as shown in the figure. What is the electrostatic potential energy of the system
(i) 0.18J
(ii) – 0.18 J (-2𝜇𝑐) A
(iii) 0.54J
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(iv) -0.54J

(-2𝜇𝑐) B (-2𝜇𝑐)
C
In a parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates, each plate has an area of 6 × 10–3 m2 1
and the distance between the plates is 4 mm is connected to a 100 V supply. The battery is
5 disconnected and one 3 mm thick mica sheet (of dielectric constant = 5) were inserted between
the plates. The polarization vector developed in the dielectric slab is :-
(a)2x104ϵ0 (b)4x104 ϵ0 (c)2x103 ϵ0 (d) 4x103 ϵ0
6 A capacitor of 4 pF is connected as shown in the circuit. The emf of he cell is 5V and internal 1
 resistance of the battery is 0.5 Q. The amount of charge on the capacitor plates will be

(i) 0
(ii) 4
(iii) 16 μC
(iv) 8 μC

A dielectric is placed in between the two parallel plates of a capacitor as shown in the figure. The
dielectric constant of the dielectric being K. If the initial electric field E, then the new Electric field
will be E/k. The decrease in electric field is due to

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(i) Resistance of dielectric
(ii) Polarization of dielectric
(iii) due to decrease of capacitance
(iv) due to conduction of dielectric.
Four charges are arranged at the comers of a square ABCD, of side a as shown. 1
𝑞 2𝑞 𝑞 6𝑞
The potential at the centre O is (i)k 𝑟 (ii) k 𝑟 (iii) k√2 𝑟 (iv) k 𝑟

The effective capacitance of the system is (i) C (ii) 2C (iii) 3C ( iv) 2C/3 1

Two parallel plate capacitors whose capacitances are C and 2 C respectively are joined in 1
parallel. These are charged to V potential difference. If the battery is now removed and a
dielectric slab of dielectric constant K is filled in between the plates of the capacitor 2 C, then
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what will be the potential difference across each capacitor?
(i)V/(K + 2) (ii) 2V/(K + 2) (iii) 3V/(K + 2) (iv) 3V/(2K +1)

A network of four capacitors of capacity C each are connected to a battery as shown in the figure. 1
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The ratio of the charges on C1 and C4 is :–
 (i)1/4
(ii)1/3
(iii)3/1
(iv)4/1

Work done to rotate a electric dipole of dipole moment 5Cm in a uniform electric field of 15 N/C 1
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(i) 150J (ii) 75 J (iii) 3J (iv) 15 J
A circle of radius R is drawn in a uniform electric field E as shown in the 1
figure. VA,VB,VC and VD are respectively the potentials of points A,B,C and
D
on the circle then:-
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(a) VA>VC,VB=VD
(b) VA<VC,VB =VD
(c) VA=VC,VB <VD
(d) VA=VC,VB>VD
Two infinitely large plane thin parallel sheets having surface charge densities ϭ1 and ϭ2 such that 1
ϭ1 = ϭ2 = ϭ as shown in the figure. Write the magnitudes of the net fields in the regions
marked III .
(i) 0
14 (ii) ϭ/ε0
(iii) 2ϭ/ε0
(iv) ϭ/2ε

A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has a capacitance of 8 pF. The separation 1
between the plates is now reduced half and the space between them is filled with a medium of
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dielectric constant 5.Calculate the value of capacitance of the capacitor in second case.
(i) 8pF (ii) 10pF (iii) 80pF (iv) 100pF
An air capacitor is given a charge of 2µC raising its potential to 200 V. If on inserting a 1
16 dielectric medium, its potential falls to 50 V, what is the dielectric constant of the medium?
(i) 5 (ii) 1 (iii) 2 (iv) 4
Two statements are given one labeled Assertion (A)and the other labeled as Reason( R) 1
Select the correct answer to these questions from code (a) ,(b) , (c) and (d) as given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and the R is the correct explanation of the A.
(b) Both the A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of the A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
17 (d) A is false and R is also false.
Assertion :
Two metal plates having charges Q, –Q face each other at some separation and are dipped into an
oil
tank. If the oil is pumped out, the electric field between the plates increases.
Reason :
Electric field between the plates, Emed = Eair/K
Two statements are given one labeled Assertion (A)and the other labeled as Reason( R) 1
Select the correct answer to these questions from code (a) ,(b) , (c) and (d) as given below:
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(a) Both A and R are true and the R is the correct explanation of the A.
(b) Both the A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of the A.
 (c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is also false.

Assertion :
Two concentric charged shells are given. The potential difference between the shells depends on
charge of inner shell
Reason :
Potential due to charge of outer shell remains same at every point inside the
sphere.

Two statements are given one labeled Assertion (A)and the other labeled as Reason( R) 1
Select the correct answer to these questions from code (a) ,(b) , (c) and (d) as given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and the R is the correct explanation of the A.
(b) Both the A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of the A.
19 (c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is also false.
Assertion:
Electric field lines are not perpendicular to surface of charged conductor.
Reason:
The surface of charged conductor is surface of variable potential . (d)*
Two statements are given one labeled Assertion (A)and the other labeled as Reason( R) 1
Select the correct answer to these questions from code (a) ,(b) , (c) and (d) as given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and the R is the correct explanation of the A.
(b) Both the A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of the A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is also false.
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Assertion : Polar molecules have permanent dipole moment.
Reason :
In polar molecules, the centres of positive and negative charges coincide even when
there is no external field.

Two statements are given one labeled Assertion (A)and the other labeled as Reason( R)
Select the correct answer to these questions from code (a) ,(b) , (c) and (d) as given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and the R is the correct explanation of the A.
(b) Both the A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of the A.
21 (c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is also false.
Assertion(A):
Electric field lines are not perpendicular to surface of charged conductor.
Reason ( R):
The surface of charged conductor is surface of variable potential .
SECTION -C
Case Study 4
22 Read the following paragraph and answer the questions.
The electrical capacitance of a conductor is the measure of its ability to hold
 electric charge. For an isolated spherical conductor of radius R having charge Q uniformly
distributed over its entire surface,The potential at any point on the surface of the spherical
conductor will be V= Q/4πε0R
Capacitance of the spherical conductor situated in vacuum is C= Q/V=
4πε0 R .Clearly, the capacitance of a spherical conductor is proportional to
its radius.
(i) A spherical capacitor of radius 50cm is charged to a potential of 20V.
What is the potential difference between surface and the centre of the sphere
?
(ii) How much charge should be placed on a capacitance of 50 pF to raise its
potential to l05 V?
(iii) If 64 identical spheres of charge q and capacitance C each are combined to form a large sphere.
Calculate the charge and capacitance of the large sphere.
OR
(iii)Calculate radius of an isolated sphere having capacitance 50pF.

A dielectric slab is a substance which does not allow the flow of charges through it but permits 4
them to exert electrostatic forces on one another. When a dielectric slab is placed between the
plates, the field Eo polarises the dielectric. This induces charge -Qp on the upper surface and + Qp on
the lower surface of the dielectric. These induced charges set up a field Ep inside the dielectric in the
opposite direction of E⃗0 as shown.

(i)In a parallel plate capacitor, the capacitance increases from 4μF to 200μF on introducing a
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medium between the plates. What is the dielectric constant of the medium?

(ii)A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has a capacitance of 8 pF. The separation
between the plates is now reduced half and the space between them is filled with a medium
of dielectric constant 5.Calculate the value of capacitance of the capacitor in second case.

(iii)Two identical conducting plates of plate area A are separated by a distance d to form a parallel
plate air capacitor. Now a metal sheet of thickness d/2 is inserted between the plates of the
capacitor. Calculate the ratio of capacitance before the insertion of plate and after the insertion of
plate .
OR
(iii)Two condensers of capacities 2C and C are joined in parallel and charged up to potential V. The
battery is removed and the condenser of capacity C is filled completely with a medium of
dielectric constant K. Now what will be The p.d. across the capacitors?
 The potential at any observation point P of a static electric field is defined as the work done by the 4
external agent (or negative of work done by electrostatic field) in slowly bringing a unit positive
point charge from infinity to the observation point. Figure shows the potential variation along the
line of charges. Two point charges Q1and Q2 lie along a line at a distance from each other.

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(i) At which of the points 1, 2 and 3 is the electric field is zero?

(ii) The signs of charges Q1 and Q2 respectively are

(iii) (a)Which of the two charges Q1 and Q2 is greater in magnitude?

( b) Is it a conservative or neoconservative force ?
OR
(iii) Positive and negative point charges of equal magnitude are kept at (0,0,a2
and (0,0,−a2)respectively.
The work done by the electric field when another positive point charge is moved from (-a, 0, 0)
to (0, a, 0) .