PHYSICS WORKSHEET 2023-24 (TERM-1)

GRADE-12

CHAPTER 1 ELECTRIC CHARGES AND FIELDS

1. Four equal charges q are placed at the four corners A, B, C, D of a square of length a. The
magnitude of the force on the charge at B will be
a) 2:1 b) 1:2 c) 4:1 d) 1:4
2. The electric field inside a spherical shell of uniform surface charge density is
a) Zero b) constant, less than zero c) directly proportional to the distance from the
centre d) none of the above .
3. Which of the following graphs shows the variation of electric field E due to hollow spherical
conductor of radius R as a function of distance from the centre of the sphere ?

4. What will be the total flux through the faces of the cube with the side of length a if a charge q
is placed at the midpoint of B and C

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 q q q q
a) b) c) d)
8 ∈0 4 ∈0 2∈0 ∈0
5. A cyclinder of radius R and length L is placed in a uniform electric field E parallel to the
cylinder axis. The total flux for the surface of the cylinder is given by

a) b) c) d) Zero .

6. Shown below is a distribution of charges. The flux of electric field due to these charges
through the surface S is

3q 2q q
a) b) c) d) zero
∈0 ∈0 ∈0
6. A point charge +q is placed at a distance d from an isolated conducting plane. The field at a
point P on the other side of the plane is
a) Directed perpendicular to the plane and away from the plane.
b) Directed perpendicular to the plane but towards the plane
c) Directed radially away from the point charge.
d) Directed radially towards the point charge.

7. In Fig two positive charges q 2 and q 3 fixed along the y axis, In figure two positive
charges, q2 and q3 fixed along the y-axis, exert a net electric force in the +x direction on a
charge q1 fixed along the x-axis. If a positive charge Q is added at (x,0), the force on q1:

a) Shall increase along the positive x- axis

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 b) Shall decrease along the positive x axis
c) Shall point along the negative x axis
d) Shall increase but the direction changes because of the intersection of Q with q 2 and q 3
8) Which of the following statement is correct ? The electric field at a point is
a) always continuous (b) continuous if there is a charge at that point
(c) discontinuous only if there is a negative charge at that point.
(d) discontinuous if there is a charge at that point.
9) The magnitude of electric field intensity E is such that , an electron placed in it would
experience an electric force equal to its weight is given by
2
e g
a) mge b) mg/e c) e/mg d) 2
m
10. Two charges of equal magnitudes kept at a distance r exert a force F on each other. If the
charges are halved and the distance between them is doubled , then the new force acting on each
charge is
a) F/8 b) F/4 c) 4F d) F/16
11. When does an electric dipole placed in a non uniform electric field experiences a zero torque
but non zero force ?
1
12. plot a graph showing the variation of coulomb force (F ) verses 2 where r is the distance
r
between the two charges of each pair of charges : (1 μc , 2 μc ¿ and(2 μc , -3 μc ¿
Interpret the graphs obtained.
13. Two infinitely large plane thin parallel sheets having surface charge densities σ 1 and σ 2(σ 1> σ 2) are
shown in figure. Write the magnitudes and directions of net fields in the regions marked II and III.

σ
14. Show that electric field at the surface of a charged conductor is given by ⃗
E= n^
ϵ0
15. show that electric field at a point due to uniformly charged an infinite plane sheet is independent of the
distance from it

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16. Draw electric field lines for a system of two charges q 1 and q 2such that q 1 q 2 ¿ 0 ; q 1> q2 >0
17. Two electric field lines never cross each other why ?
18. . State Gauss’s law. Use it to deduce the expression for the electric field due to a uniformly charged
thin spherical shell at points i) inside and ii) outside the shell
19. a) Derive an expression for the electric field E due to a dipole of length 2a at a point distance r from
the centre of the dipole on the axial line.
b) Draw a graph of E verses r for r¿ a
20. An electric dipole of dipole moment ⃗
P is held in a uniform electric field ⃗
E.
i) prove that no translator force acts on the dipole.
ii) Hence prove that the torque acting on the dipole is given by pE sinθ , indicating the direction along
which it acts.
iii) How much work is required in turning the electric dipole, from the position of most unstable
equilibrium ?
21. case study question
When electric dipole is placed in uniform electric field, its two charges experience equal and
opposite forces, which cancel each other and hence net force on electric dipole in uniform
electric field is zero. However these forces are not collinear, so they give rise to some torque on
the dipole. Since net force on electric dipole in uniform electric field is zero, so no work is done
in moving the electric dipole in uniform electric field. However some work is done in rotating
the dipole against the torque acting on it.

(i) The dipole moment of a dipole in a uniform external field Ē is P . Then the torque τ
acting on the dipole is
(a) τ=p x E
(b) τ = P. Ē
(c) τ = 2(p + Ē)
(d) τ = (P + E)
ii) An electric dipole consists of two opposite charges, each of magnitude 1.0 μC separated
by a distance of 2.0 cm. The dipole is placed in an external field of 105 NC-1. The maximum
torque on the dipole is
(a) 0.2 x 10-3 Nm

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(b) 1x 10-3 Nm
(c) 2 x 10-3 Nm
(d) 4x 10-3 Nm
(iii) Torque on a dipole in uniform electric field is minimum when θ is equal to
(a) 0°
(b) 90°
(c) 180°
(d) Both (a) and (c)
iv) When an electric dipole is held at an angle in a uniform electric field, the net force F and
torque τ on the dipole are
(a) F= 0, τ = 0
(b) F≠0, τ≠0
(c) F=0, τ ≠ 0
(d) F≠0, τ=0
v) An electric dipole of moment p is placed in an electric field of intensity E. The dipole
acquires a position such that the axis of the dipole makes an angle with the direction of the
field. Assuming that potential energy of the dipole to be zero when 0 = 90°, the torque and
the potential energy of the dipole will respectively be
(a) pEsinθ, -pEcosθ
(b) pEsinθ, -2pEcosθ
(c) pEsinθ, 2pEcosθ
(d) pEcosθ, – pEsinθ
CHAPTER 2 ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE
1. A positively charged particle is released from rest in a uniform electric field. The electric
potential energy of the charge
a) Remains constant because the electric field is uniform

b) Increases because the charge moves along the electric field.

c) Decreases because the charge moves along the electric field.

d) Decreases because the charge moves opposite to the electric field.

2. A hollow metal sphere of radius 5 cm is charged such that the potential on its surface is 10 V. The
potential at the centre of the sphere is
a) 0V
b) 10V

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 c) Same as at point 5 cm away from the surface
d) Same as at point 25 cm away from the surface
3. 64 drops each having the capacity C and potential V are combined to form a big drop. If the charge
on the small drop is q , then the charge on the big drop will be
a) 2q
b) 4q
c) 16q
d) 64q
4. A capacitor is charged by using a battery which is then disconnected. A dielectric slab is then slipped
between the plates , which results in
a) Reduction of charge on the plates and increase of potential difference across the plates
b) increase in the potential difference across the plates reduction in stored energy but no
change in the charge on the plates
c) decrease in the potential difference across the plates reduction in stored energy but no
change in the charge on the plates
d) none of the above
5. The radius of two metallic sphere A and B are r1 and r2 respectively (r1>r2). They are connected
by a thin wire and the system is given a certain charge. The charge will be greater

a) On the surface of the sphere B

b) On the surface of the sphere A
c) Equal on both
d) Zero on both

6. Figure shows some equipotential lines distributed in space. A charged object is moved from point A
to point B.

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 a) The workdone in fig (i) is the greatest
b) The workdone in fig (ii) is least
c) The workdone is the same in fig (i) , fig (ii) and fig (iii)
d) The workdone in fig (iii) is greater than Fig (ii) but equal to that in fig(i)
7. A capacitor is charged by a battery . The battery is removed and another identical uncharged
capacitor is connected in parallel. The total electrostatic energy of the resulting system
a) Increases by a factor of 4
b) Decreases by a factor of 2
c) Remains the same
d) Increases by a factor of 2.
8. Three concentric spherical shells have radii a,b and c (a<b<c ) and have surface charge
density σ ,−σ ∧σ respectively . If VA ,VB and VC denotes the potentials of three shells, then
for c = a+ b, we have
a) VC = VB ≠ VA
b) VC ≠ VB ≠ VA
c) VC = VB ¿VA
d) VC = VA ≠ VB

9. Four point charges –Q , -q , 2q and 2Q are placed, one at each corner of the square.The
relation between Q and q for which the potential at the centre of the square is zero is

a) Q= -q

b) Q = - 1/q

c)Q = q

d) Q = 1/q

10. A parallel plate capacitor is made by stacking n equally spaced plates connected
alternatively. If the capacitance between any two adjacent plates is C , then the resultant
capacitance is

a) ( n – 1 ) C

b) ( n + 1 ) C

c) C

d) nC

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11. A charge 'q' is moved from a point A, above a dipole of dipole moment 'p', to a point B below the
dipole in equatorial plane without acceleration. Find the work done in the process.

12. A point charge Q is placed at a point O as shown in the figures.Is the potential difference VA – VB
positive, negative or zero, If Q is

i) positive ii) negative ?

13. Two identical parallel plate (air) capacitors C1 and C2 have capacitances C each. The
between their plates is now filled with dielectrics as shown. If the two capacitors still have equal
capacitance, obtain the relation between dielectric constants K, K1 and K2.

14. Two point charges 2 μC AND -2 μC are placed at points A, and B , 6 cm apart.

i) draw equipotential of the system

ii) Why do equipotential surfaces get closer to each other near the point charge ?

15. a) Derive an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor having plate area
and plate separation d

b) Two charged spherical conductors of radii R1 and R2 when connected by a conducting wire
acquire charges q1 and q2respectively. Find the ratio of their surface charge densities in terms of
their radii.

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16. Find the equivalent capacitance between A and B in the combination given below. Each
capacitor of 2 μF capacitance

ii) If a dc source of 7 V is connected across AB , how much charge is drawn from the source and
what is the energy stored in the network ?

18. A slab of material of dielectric constant k has the same area A as the plates of a parallel plate
capacitor and has a thickness (3/4d), where d is the separation of the plates. Find the ratio of the
capacitance with dielectric inside it to its capacitance without dielectric .
19. Compare the individual dipole moment and the specimen dipole moment for H2O molecule
and O2 molecule when placed in
(i) Absence of external electric field
(ii) Presence of external electric field. Justify your answer.
B. Given two parallel conducting plates of area A and charge densities +σ and −σ . A dielectric slab of
constant K and a conducting slab of thickness d each are inserted in between them as shown.

(i) Find the potential difference between the plates.

(ii) Plot E versus x graph, taking x=0 at positive plate and x=5d at negative plate

20. Draw equipotential surface due to a point Q>0 . Are these surfaces are equidistant from each other, If
not explain why ?
21. Case study
When an insulator is placed in an external field, the dipoles become aligned. Induced surface
charges on the insulator establish a polarization field Ēi in its interior. The net field Ē in the
insulator is the vector sum of Ē, and Ēi as shown in the figure. On the application of external
electric field, the effect of aligning the electric dipoles in the insulator is called
polarisation and the field Ē; is known as the polarisation field.
The dipole moment per unit volume of the dielectric is known as polarisation (P).
For linear isotropic dielectrics, P =χE, where χ = electrical susceptibility of the dielectric
medium.

(i) Which among the following is an example of polar molecule?

(2) O₂
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(b) H
(c) N2
(d) HCI

ii) When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of constant K, the maximum force of
attraction between two charges separated by a distance
(a) increases K times
(b) remains unchanged
(c) decreases K times
(d) increases 2K times.

(iii) Which of the following is a dielectric?

(a) Copper
(b) Glass
(c) Antimony (Sb)
(d) None of these

(iv) For a polar molecule, which of the following statements is true ?

(a) The centre of gravity of electrons and protons coincide.
(b) The centre of gravity of electrons and protons do not coincide.
(c) The charge distribution is always symmetrical.
(d) The dipole moment is always zero.

(v) When a comb rubbed with dry hair attracts pieces of paper. This is because the
(a) comb polarizes the piece of paper
(b) comb induces a net dipole moment opposite to the direction of field
(c) electric field due to the comb is uniform
(d) comb induces a net dipole moment perpendicular to the direction of field

CHAPTER-3 CURRENT ELECTRICITY

1. The terminal potential difference of a cell is greater than its emf when it is

a) being charged

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 b) in open circuit

c) being charged

d) being either charged or discharged.

2. Drift velocity Vd varies with the intensity of electric field as per the relation

a) Vd ∝ E

b) Vd ∝1/E

c) Vd ∝ E 2

d) Vd ¿ constant

3. For a cell, the graph between the potential difference (V) across the terminals of the cell and
current (I) drawn from the cell is shown in figure

a) 2 V , 0.5 Ω
b) 2 V , 0.4 Ω
c) >2 V , 0.5 Ω
d) > 2 V , 0.4 Ω

4. Plot a graph showing the variation of resistance of a conducting wire as a function of its radius
, keeping the length of the wire and its temperature as constant

5. Define mobility of electron in a conductor. How does electron mobility change when i)
temperature of conductor is decreased and ii) applied potential difference is doubled at constant
temperature.

6. Define relaxation time of the free electrons drifting in a conductor. How is related to the drift
velocity of free electrons ? Use this relation to deduce the expression for the electrical resistivity
of the material.

7. State Kirchhoff’s rules for a network . Using Kirchhoff’s rules , obtain the balanced condition
in terms of the resistances of four arms of Wheatstone bridge.

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8. In the given circuit, calculate the potential difference across the capacitor and the charge
stored in it.

9.Two cells of emf 10 V and 2 V and internal resistance 10Ω and 5 Ω respectively are connected in
parallel as shown. Find the effective voltage across R

CASE STUDY
The flow of charge in a particular direction constitutes the electric current. Current is measured
in Ampere. Quantitatively, electric current in a conductor across an area held perpendicular to
the direction of flow of charge is defined as the amount of charge is flowing across that area per
unit time.
Current density at a point in a conductor is the ratio of the current at that point in the conductor
to the area of cross section of the conductor of that point.
The given figure shows a steady current flows in a metallic conductor of non uniform cross
section. Current density depends inversely on area, so, here J1>J2, as A1<A2J1>J2, as A1<A2.

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 (i) What is the current flowing through a conductor, if one million electrons are crossing in' one
millisecond through a cross-section of it ?
(a) 2.5 x 10-10 A (b) 1.6 x 10-10 A
(c) 7.5 X 10-9 A (d) 8.2 x 10-11 A
(ii) SI unit of electric current is

(a) Cs (b) Ns-2 (c) Cs-1 C-1s-1

(iii) A steady current flows in a metallic conductor of non-uniform cross-section. Which of these
quantities is constant along the conductor?

(a) Electric field (b) Drift velocity (c) Current (d) Current density
(iv) A constant current I is flowing along the length of a conductor of variable cross-section as
shown in the figure. The quantity which does not depend upon the area of cross-section is

(a) electron density (b) current density

(c) drift velocity (d) electric field
(v) When a current of 40 A flows through a conductor of area 10 m2, then the current density is

(a) 4 A/m2 (b) 1 A/m2 (c) 2 A/m2 (d) 8 A/m2

CHAPTER-4 MOVING CHARGES AND MAGNETISM
1. Why does a moving charge experience a force when placed in a magnetic field?
2. Define one tesla using the expression for the magnetic force acting on a particle of charge q moving

with velocity in a magnetic field .

3. An electron and a proton moving with the same speed enter the same magnetic field region at right
angles to the direction of the field. For which of the two particles will the radius of circular path be
smaller?
4. Using the concept of force between two infinitely long parallel current carrying conductors, define
one ampere of current.
5. Which has greater resistance (a) milliammeter or ammeter (b) milliammeter or voltmeter?
6. A narrow beam of protons and deuterons, each having the same momentum, enters a region of
uniform magnetic field directed perpendicular to their direction of momentum. What would be the
ratio of the radii of the circular paths described by them?

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 7. Write two factors by which voltage sensitivity of a galvanometer can be increased.
8. What is the advantage of using radial magnetic field in a moving coil galvanometer?
9. Two identical circular wires P and Q each of radius R and carrying current I are kept in perpendicular
planes such that they have a common centre as shown in the figure. Find the magnitude and
direction of the net magnetic field at the common centre of the two coils.

10. Define the current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer. “Increasing the current sensitivity may
not necessarily increase the voltage sensitivity.” Justify this statement.
11. Two particles A and B of masses m and 2m have charges q and 2q respectively. Both these particles
moving with velocities v1 and v2 respectively in the same direction enter the same magnetic
field B acting normally to their direction of motion. If the two forces FA and FB acting on them are in
the ratio of 1 : 2, find the ratio of their velocities.
12. An electron travels in a circular path of radius 20 cm in a magnetic field of 2 × 10 –3 T. Calculate the
speed of the electron. What is the potential difference through which the electron must be
accelerated to acquire this speed?
13. (a) Two long straight parallel conductors a and b, carrying steady currents Ia and Ib are
separated by a distance d. Write the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field
produced by the conductor a at the points along the conductor b. If the currents are
flowing in the same direction, what is the nature and magnitude of the force between the
two conductors?
(b) Show with the help of a diagram how the force between the two conductors would
change when the currents in them flow in the opposite directions.

14. (a) Derive the expression for the torque on a rectangular current carrying loop suspended
in a uniform magnetic field.
(b) A proton and a deuteron having equal momenta enter in a region of uniform magnetic
field at right angle to the direction of the field. Depict their trajectories in the field.

15. An α-particle and a proton moving with the same speed enter the same magnetic field region at right
angles to the direction of the field. Show the trajectories followed by the two particles in the region

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 of the magnetic field. Find the ratio of the radii of the circular paths which the two particles may
describe.

16. Case study

Moving Coil Galvanometer
Its working is based on the fact that when a current carrying coil is placed in a magnetic field, it
experiences a torque. This torque tends to rotate the coil about its axis of suspension in such a
way that the magnetic flux passing through the coil is maximum.

(i) A moving coil galvanometer is an instrument which

(a) is used to measure emf
(b) is used to measure potential difference
(c) is used to measure resistance
(d) is a deflection instrument which gives a deflection when a current flows through its coil

(ii) To make the field radial in a moving coil galvanometer.

(a) number of turns of coil is kept small
(b) magnet is taken in the form of horse-shoe
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(c) poles are of very strong magnets
(d) poles are cylindrically cut

(iii) The deflection in a moving coil galvanometer is

(a) directly proportional to torsional constant of spring
(b) directly proportional to the number of turns in the coil
(c) inversely proportional to the area of the coil
(d) inversely proportional to the current in the coil

(iv) In a moving coil galvanometer, having a coil of N-turns of area A and carrying current I is
placed in a radial field of strength B.
The torque acting on the coil is
(a) NA2B2I
(b) NABI2
(c) N2ABI
(d) NABI

(v) To increase the current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer, we should decrease
(a) strength of magnet
(b) torsional constant of spring
(c) number of turns in coil
(d) area of coil

Prepared By: Physics Department

Boys Section
IISR

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