Xii/Physics/Electrostatics/Assignment-1

1. Derive the expression for the electric potential at any point along the axial line of
an electric dipole?
2. (a) Using Gauss law, derive an expression for the electric field intensity at any
point outside a uniformly charged thin spherical shell of radius R and charge
density s C/m 2 . Draw the field lines when the charge density of the sphere is (i)
positive, (ii) negative. (b) A uniformly charged conducting sphere of 2×5 m in
diameter has a surface charge density of 100 mC/m 2 . Calculate the(i) charge on
the sphere (ii) total electric flux passing through the sphere.
3. An electric dipole of dipole moment 20, X 10-6 Cm is enclosed by a closed
surface. What is the net flux coming out of the surface?
4. Define 'electric line of force' and give its two important properties.
5. (a) Why does the electric field inside a dielectric decrease when it is placed in an
external electric field?
(b) A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has a capacitance of 8
PF. What will be the capacitance if the distance between the plates he reduced
by half and the space between them is filled with a substance of dielectric
constant K=6?
6. An electric dipole is held in a uniform electric field. (1) Using suitable diagram,
show that it does not undergo any translatory motion, and (ii) derive an
expression for the torque acting on it and specify its direction.
7. A hollow metal sphere of radius 5cm is charged such that the potential on its
surface is 10V. what is the potential at the center of the sphere?
8. Name the physical quantity which has its unit JT-1 .Is it a scalar quantity?
9. Draw a plot showing the variation of (i) Electric field (E) and (ii) Electric potential
(V) with distance r due to a point charge Q.
10. If the potential difference across a capacitor is doubled, what happens to : (a)
The charge on the capacitor and (b) The energy stored in the capacitors.
11. „n‟ identical capacitors when joined in series give an effective capacitance of C
Units. What will be the capacitance if the capacitors are now placed in parallel
combination?
12. Draw a plot showing the variation of (i) Electric field (E) and (ii) Electric potential
(V) with distance r due to a point charge Q.
13. A proton and an electron are placed freely in an electric field. Which of the
particles have greater acceleration and why?
14. What is the work done by the field of a nucleus in a complete circular orbit of the
electron? What, if the orbit is elliptical?
15. Two point charges of +5X10-19C and +20 X 10-19C are separated by a distance of
2m. Find the point on the line joining them at which electric field intensity is zero.
16. How will be magnetic field intensity at the center of a circular coil carrying current
change if the current through the coil is double and the radius of the coil is
halved?
17. Figure shows two identical capacitors C1 and C2 each of 1.5 µF capacitance
connected to a battery of 2V. Initially switch ‘S’ is closed. After some time, ‘S’ is
left open and dielectric constant K = 2 are inserted to fill completely the space
between the plates of the two capacitors. How will the (i) the charge and (ii)
potential difference between the plates of the capacitors be affected after the
slabs are inserted?

18. The two plates of a parallel plate capacitor are 4mm apart. A slab of dielectric
constant 3 and thickness 3mm is introduced between the plates with its faces
parallel to them. The distance between the plates is so adjusted that the
capacitance of the capacitors becomes 2/3rd of its original value. What is the new
distance between the plates?
19. Two charged conducting spheres of radii a and b are connected to each other by
a wire. What is the ratio of electric fields at the surface of the two spheres? Use
the result obtained to explain why charge density on the sharp and pointed ends
of a conductor is higher than on its flatter portions.
20. State Gauss theorem in electrostatic. Using this theorem derive the expression
for the electric field intensity at a point outside a uniformly charged thin spherical
shell. Also draw a graph showing the variation of electric field with the distance
from the center of the sphere
21. Consider the following network of capacitors extended up to infinity and find the
equivalent capacitance between P and Q.

22. A small ball of mass m and charge q is uspended from a fixed support using
an insulating string of length L. the horizontal uniform electric field of magnitude
E is switched on. Find the angle made made by the string with the vertical when
the ball is in equilibrium.
23. Use Gauss’s Law to derive the expression for the electric field (E) due to a
straight uniformly charged ininite line of charge density λ C/m.
24. Derive an expression for electric field due to a uniformly charge ring at a point on
the axial line of the ring.
25. Derive an expression for the energy stored in a parralel palte capacitor having
plate area A and plates seperation d . Hence derive the expression forits energy
density.
26. Calculate the work done to dissociate the system of three charges placed on the
vertices of a triangle as shown. Here q =1.6 X10-10 C.

27. Draw an equipotential surface for a system, consisting of two charges Q, - Q

separated by a distance ‘r’ in air.
28. Derive an expression for the torque acting on an electric dipole, which is held in a
uniform electric field, when the axis of the dipole makes an angle q with the
electric field.
29. Draw an equipotential surface for a uniform electric field.
30. Obtain the equivalent capacitance of the network given below. For a supply of
300 V, determine the charge and voltage across C4
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31. (i) Can two equi-potential surfaces intersect each other? Give reasons.
(ii) Two charges -q and + q are located at points A(0, 0, - a) and B(0, 0, + a)
respectively. How much work is done in moving a test charge from point P(7, 0,
0) to Q (-3, 0, 0)?
32. A thin conducting spherical shell of radius R has charge Q spread uniformly over
its surface. Using Gauss’s law, derive an expression for an electric field at a point
outside the shell. Draw a graph of electric field E(r) with distance r from the
centre of the shell .
33. Three identical capacitors C1 , C2 and C3 of capacitance 6 mF each are
connected to a 12 V battery as shown. Find:
(i) charge on each capacitor
(ii) equivalent capacitance of the network
(iii) energy stored in the network of capacitors

34. The equivalent capacitance of the combination between A and B in the given
figure is 4 mF.
(i) Calculate capacitance of the capacitor C.
(ii) Calculate charge on each capacitor if a 12 V battery is connected across
terminals A and B.
(iii) What will be the potential drop across each capacito
35. State Gauss’s law in electrostatic. Using this law derive an expression for the
electric field due to a uniformly charged infinite plane sheet.
36. Two parallel plate condition X and Y, have the same area of plates and same
separation between them. X has air between the plates while Y contains a
dielectric medium of ɛr = 4.
(i) Calculate capacitance of each capacitor if equivalent capacitance of the
combination is 4 µF.
(ii) Calculate the potential difference between the plates of X and Y.
(iii) What is the ratio of electrostatic energy stored in X and Y?

37. What is the elecrostatic potential due to an electric dipole at an equatorial point?
Draw 3 equipotential surfaces corresponding to a field that uniformly increases in
magnitude but remains constant along Z-direction. How are these surfaces
different from hat of a constant electric field along Z-direction?
38. Define electric flux. Write its S.I. units. A charge q is enclosed by a spherical
surface of radius R. If the radius if reduced to half, how would the electric flux
through the surface change
39. A positive point charge (+q) is kept in the vicinity of an uncharged conducting
plate. Sketch electric field lines originating from the point on to the surface of the
plate. Derive the expression for the electric field at the surface of a charged
conductor.
40. A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a battery. After some time the battery is
disconnected and a dielectric slab of dielectric constant K is inserted between the
plates. How would
(i) the capacitance,
(ii) the electric field between the plates and
(iii) the energy stored in the capacitor, be affected?
Justify your answer.
41. An infinite no of charges each equal to 4µC are placed along x=1m, x=2m, x=4m,
x=8m and so on. Find the total force on a charge of 1C placed at the origin?
42. If a body gives out 10 electrons every second, How much time is required to get
a total charge of 1.5 C?
43. A polythene piece rubbed with wool is found to have a negative charge of 3.2x
10-7C(i) estimate the no. of electrons transferred (ii)is there a transfer of mass
from wool to polythene?
44. A free pith ball A of 8g carries a positive charge of 5 x 10-8C . what must be the
nature and magnitude of charge that should be given to a second pith ball B
fixed 5cm below the former ball so that the upper ball becomes stationary?
45. Charges of +5µC,+10µC, and -10µC are placed in air at the corner A,B and C of
an equilateral triangle ABC, having each side equal to 5cm.Determine the
resultant force on the charge at A?
46. Two free point charge+4e and +e are place at a distance a apart. Where should
a third point charge q be placed between them such that the entire system may
be in equilibrium? What should be the magnitude and sign of q ?what type of
equilibrium will it be?
47. Three equally charged small objects are placed as shown in the fig. the object A
exerts an electric force on object B equal to 3.0 x 10 -6 N.
(i) What electric force does C exert on B
(ii) What is the net force on B? [12 x10-6N, 9x 10-6N]

A B C

2cm 1cm

48. An oil drop of 12 excess electrons is held stationary under a constant E.F. of 2.55
x 104 Vm-1 in Millikon oil drop experiment. The density of the oil is 1.26g/cm3.
Estimate the radius of the drop? [ ans. 9.81 x 10-4mm]
49. An electric dipole at an angle of 600 with an E.F. of magnitude 2 x105 NC-1. It
experience a torque of 8√3 Nm. If the length of the dipole is 4cm, determine the
magnitude of either charge of the dipole.[Ans. 10-3C]
50. An electric dipole consists of two opposite charges of magnitude 2 x 10-6C each
and separated by a distance of 3cm. It is placed in an E.F. of 2x 105NC-1.
Determine the maximum torque on the dipole? [Ans. 3.6x10-9NC-1]
51. Find out electric field intensity at a point A(0,1m,2m)due to a point charge 20µC
situated at point B(√2m,0, 1m).
52. Each capacitor in given diagram is of 2µF.Find equivalent capacitance between
A and B.Find the charge drawn and the energy stored in the system. The applied
emf is of 6V.

53. A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has a capacitance of 8 PF.
What will be the capacitance if the distance between the plates he reduced by
half and the space between them is filled with a substance of dielectric constant
K=6?
54. A hollow metal sphere of radius 5cm is charged such that the potential on its
surface is 10V. what is the potential at the center of the sphere?