ELECTRO STATIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE.

1) Obtain the expression for effective capacitance of two capacitors connected in

parallel.[3Marks]
2) Derive the expression for potential energy of a system of two charges in the absence of
the external field.[3Marks]
3) Derive the relation between electric field and electric potential due to a point
charge.[3Marks]
4) Derive the expression for capacitance of a parallel plate capacitors..[3Marks]
5) Derive the expression for the energy stored in a charged capacitor.[3Marks]
6) Obtain the expression for effective capacitance of two capacitors connected in
series.[3Marks]
7) Derive the expression for potential energy of electric dipole placed in uniform electric
field.[3Marks]
8)Obtain the expression for effective capacitance of two capacitors connected in
parallel..[3Marks]
9) On what factors does the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor depends. .[2Marks]
10) A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has capacitance C. What will be the
capacitance if
a) the distance between the plates is doubled?
b) the space between the plates is filled with a substance of dielectric constant 5?.[2Marks]
11) Write two properties of equipotential surface..[2Marks]
12) Write the relation between electric field and potential. A point charge +Q is placed at
point O as shown
in the figure. Is the potential difference VA - VB positive, negative or zero?.[2Marks]
13) Distinguish between polar and non-polar dielectrics..[2Marks]
14) What is an equipotential surface?.[1Marks]
15) Define dielectric constant in terms of capacity of a parallel plate capacitor.[1Marks]
16) What is a capacitor?.[1Marks]

MOVING CHARGES AND MAGNETISM.

1 ) Derive the expression for magnetic field at a point on the axis of a circular current loop
using
Biot-Savart‟s law.[5Marks]
2) Derive the expression for the force between two parallel conductors carrying current and
hence define 1 ampere.[5Marks]
3) State Ampere‟s circuital law. Using it, derive the expression for magnetic field at a point
due to a long current carrying conductor.[3Marks]
4) How can a galvanometer converted into a voltmeter? Explain with diagram.[3Marks]
5) Explain with circuit diagram, how to convert galvanometer into an ammeter.How would
you convert galvanometer into an ammeter? Explain.[3Marks]
6) Write the expression for force per unit length between two straight parallel current carrying
conductors of infinite length. Hence define SI unit of current „ampere‟.[3Marks]
7) Obtain the expression for radius of circular path of charged particle in a magnetic field.
.[3Marks]
8) State and explain Biot-Savart law.[3Marks]
9) Derive an expression for the torque acting on a rectangular current loop placed in uniform
magnetic field.[3Marks]
10) State Ampere‟s circuital law and represent mathematically.[2Marks]
11) What is toroid? Mention an expression for magnetic field at a point inside a toroid.
.[2Marks]
12) Mention an expression for the magnetic field produced at the center on the axis of a
current carrying solenoid and explain the terms.[2Marks]
13) What is a moving coil galvanometer? What is the principle of moving coil
galvanometer?.[2Marks]
14) When does the force experienced by a straight current carrying conductor placed in a
uniform magnetic field become (a) maximum and (b) minimum?.[2Marks]
15) A proton and an electron enter a uniform magnetic field at the same angle with the field
and with the same speed. Do they experience force of same magnitude? Justify your
answer. .[2Marks]