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Name: ______________________

12 Electrostatics Roll No.: __________________

Time 30 minutes; SECOND YEAR
Choose the most appropriate option. Cutting / Overwriting is not allowed (6 marks)
1 The concept of an electric field lines was introduced by ____
A) Coulomb B) Faraday C) Einstein D) Joseph Henry
2 The amount of energy acquired or lost by an alpha particle as it moves through potential difference of 1V is ____
A) 3.2x10 J −19
B) 6.4x10 J −19
C) 1.6x10 J −19
D) Zero
3 The increase in capacitance of a capacitor due to presence of dielectric is due to ____ of dielectric.
A) Electric polarization B) Electrification C) Ionization D) Electrolysis
4 The expression of energy stored in a capacity is given by ____
A) E = CV 2
B) E = CV 1 2
C) E = C V 1 2
D) E = (CV )
1 2

2 2 2

5 Selenium is
A) Insulator in light B) Insulator in dark C) Conductor in dark D) Semiconductor in dark
6 In time constant of RC circuit, how much charge is stored out of maximum charge q 0

A) 0.37 qo B) 0.51 q o C) 0.63 q o D) 0.90 qo

Give short answers of ANY FIVE of the following in the space provided. (5x2=10 marks)
1 Suppose that you follow an electric field line due to a positive point charge. Do electric field and the potential increase
or decrease?

2 Write down two differences between gravitational force and Coulomb's electrostatic force

3 Define dielectric constant. Give its mathematical form.

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4 The time constant of a series RC circuit is t = RC verify that an Ohm times farad is equivalent to second.

5 Define the dielectric constant of an insulator and mention its units.

6 Electric lines of force never cross each other. Why?

Give explanatory answer of ANY ONE of the following on a separate sheet. (1x4=4 marks)
1 Define electric potential. Derive the expression for electric potential at a certain point due to a point charge.
2 A capacitor has a capacitance of 2.5x10 F. In charging process, electrons are removed from one plate and placed on
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the other one. When a potential difference between the plates is 450V, how many electrons have been transferred?

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