is because the exterior charges redistribute such that the interior fields

due to them cancel (the Faraday cage principle).

Section A(1M X 3)
Q1. The capacitance of a capacitor will decrease if we introduce a slab To demonstrate his ideas, Faraday built in 1836 a room (the Faraday
of: cage), coated with metal foil, and allowed high-voltage discharges
(a) copper from an electrostatic generator to strike the outside of the room. He
(b) aluminium used an electroscope to show that there was no excess electric charge
(c) zinc on the inside of the room's walls and volume
(d) None of these
Q2. A wire of resistance 3 Ω is cut into three pieces, Q4a). What is this phenomenon called?
which are then joined to form a triangle. The equivalent Q4.b) If we make our building with a metal box what consequences we
resistance between any corners of the triangle is : will have to face?
(a) 2/3 Ω OR
Q4.b)
(b) 3/2 Ω
Give
(c) 1/2 Ω an
(d) 1/3 Ω
Q3. A charged particle of mass m and charge q travels on a circular
path of radius r i.e., perpendicular to the magnetic field B. The time
taken by particle to complete on revolution is :
(a) 2πqB/m
(b) 2πm/qB
(c) 2πmq/B
(d) 2πq/Bm

Q4 ( Case study based question)1M×4

Michael Faraday was one of the great scientists in history. Some
historians of science refer to him as the greatest experimentalist in the
history of science. It was largely due to his efforts that electricity
became a viable technology.
example of faraday cage in our home.
Q4.c) What happens when lightning hits a car?
Q4.d) Why Electric field inside a conductor is zero
Q 5. ( Source based question)1Mx4=4M

In his work on static electricity, Faraday demonstrated that the charge

only resided on the exterior of a charged conductor, and exterior
charge had no influence on anything enclosed within a conductor. This
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 Q7. A system has two charges qA = 2.5 × 10–7 C and qB = –2.5 × 10–7 C
located at points A: (0, 0, –15 cm) and B: (0,0, +15 cm), respectively. What
are the total charge and electric dipole moment of the system?
Q8. Three capacitors of capacitances 2 pF, 3 pF and 4 pF are connected in
parallel. (a) What is the total capacitance of the combination?(b) Determine
the charge on each capacitor if the combination is connected to a 100 V
supply.
Q9. A silver wire has a resistance of 2.1 Ω at 27.5 °C, and a resistance of 2.7
Ω at 100 °C. Determine the temperature coefficient of resistivity of silver.
Q 10 . Derive ohm’s law using the expression of drift velocity.
Q11. Two moving coil meters, M1 and M2 have the following particulars: R1
= 10 Ω, N1 = 30, A1 = 3.6 × 10–3 m2, B1 = 0.25 T R2 = 14 Ω, N2 = 42, A2 =
1.8 × 10–3 m2, B2 = 0.50 T (The spring constants are identical for the two
meters). Determine the ratio of (a) current sensitivity and (b) voltage
sensitivity
Q5.a) Will the bulbs glow if switch S is open? of M2 and M1 .
Q5 b) What will happen to the brightness of the bulbs A and B if switch S is Q12. A square coil of side 10 cm consists of 20 turns and carries a current of
closed? 12 Ampere. The coil is suspended vertically and the normal to the plane of the
Q5.c ) in the diagram given coil makes an angle of 30º with the direction of a uniform horizontal magnetic
below Three 60 W, 120 V field of magnitude 0.80 T. What is the magnitude of torque experienced by the
light bulbs are connected across a coil?
120 V power source. If the Section C ( 3M ×10)
resistance of each bulb does not Q13. Derive the expression for the force experienced by a infinitely long
change with current then find current carrying( I1) conductor when placed at distance d apart from another
out the total power delivered to the parallel straight current carrying conductor carrying I2 current in the same
three bulbs. direction as I1. Hence prove parallel currents attract.
Q5.d.) Which bulb will glow Q14.a). Define equipotential surface and explain why field lines are
brighter if a 60 watt 200 V bulb and 100 watt 200 volt bulb is applied a perpendicular to equipotential surface?
potential difference of 100 V. b). Derive the relation between electric field and potential.
Q15. Derive the relation of capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with a
Q.6.A thin straight infinitely long conducting wire having charge density 𝝀 is dielectric of dielectric constant K in between the plates.
enclosed by a cylindrical surface of radius r and length l, its axis coinciding Q16. Derive the expression of potential energy stored in an electric dipole
with the length of the wire. Find the expression for the electric flux through when placed in an uniform electric field E.
the surface of the cylinder.

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Q17. ABCD is a square having side of length 1 m. Charge +4 micro–C at A
and B and -4 micro–C at C and D. Find net electric field at center of the
square.
Q18. a.) Derive the relation for the net force and the net torque experienced by
an electric dipole placed in uniform electric field E.
b.) Define electric flux and explain it with a diagram.
Q19. What is a Wheatstone bridge? Explain the balanced condition of the
Wheatstone bridge and derive the relation of balanced condition when the
galvanometer gives null deflection.
Q20. Derive the relationship for two cells of emf E1, E2 and with internal
resistance r1, r2, connected In parallel and also derive the net emf and net
internal resistance for n cells in parallel.
Q21. Find the expression for magnetic field due to a circular loop of radius R
on the axis of the circular current carrying loop.
Q22. What is solenoid and what is its principle. Derive the magnetic field due
to a current carrying solenoid using ampere’s circuital law.
Section D ( 5M ×3)
Q23. A) What are Kirchhoff’s laws? Write the
statement of both the laws given by Kirchhoff.
B. Determine the current in each branch of the
network shown above.
24. a.) Derive the expression for electric potential due to an electric dipole of
length 2a at a point at an angle theta to the dipole moment.
b.) Two charges -q and +q is located at points (0,0, -a) and (0,0, a)
respectively. How much work is done in moving a small test charge from the
point (5,00) to ( -7,0,0) along the x axis? Does the answer change if the path
of the test charge between the same points is not along the x axis?
OR
24. a.) Derive the electric field due to the electric dipole at an equatorial point.
b). The electric field in a region is radially outward with magnitude E =Ar.
Find the charge contained in a sphere of radius 20 cm. Given A = 100 V / m
square
c.) A charge of 8.85 micro-Coulomb is placed at the center of a hollow cube
of side 10 cm each. Calculate the electric flux through each face of the cube.
25. a) Describe the principle, construction and working of a moving coil
galvanometer with diagram.
b.) How to convert galvanometer to Voltmeter and Ammeter.
c. A Voltmeter reads 5 Volt at full scale deflection and is graded according to
its resistance per Volt at full scale deflection as 500 ohm /Volt. How will you
convert a Voltmeter that reads 20 V at full scale deflection? Will it still be
graded as 5000 ohm /Volt? Will you prefer this Voltmeter to one that is
graded as 2000 ohm per Volt?

OR
OR 25. a.) Derive the expression for drift velocity with a neat diagram.
23. a) Derive the expression for the b). Also find the relation between Current I and drift velocity.
radius and time period of a charged c.) Estimate the average drift velocity of conduction electrons in a copper
particle when moving with a velocity v wire of cross-sectional area 1.0 × 10 ^ (-7) m^2 carrying a current of 1.5 A.
which makes an angle 0<theta <90 degree Assume that the number density of conduction electrons is 9×10^28 /m^3.
with the magnetic field and find the length of pitch.
(b) State the condition under which a charged particle moving with velocity v
goes undeflected in magnetic field B.
(c) An electron, after being accelerated through a potential difference of 100
kV enter a uniform magnetic field of 0.04 T, perpendicular to its direction of
motion. Calculate the radius of curvature of its trajectory and its time period.