DERIVATIONS AND CONCEPTS FOR BOOK-1

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ELECTROSTATICS
1) Electric force between charges and superposition of electric forces
2) Electric intensity due to a charge and superposition of electric intensity.
3) Electric dipole. Derive the expression for electric field at a point on axial line of an electric
dipole.
4) Derive the expression for electric field at a point on equatorial line of electric dipole.
5) Derive the expression for torque acting on an electric dipole placed in uniform electric field.
6) Electric flux.
7) State Gauss Theorem. Derive the expression for electric field at a point due to a spherical
shell using Gauss Theorem. Draw the graph showing variation of E with r.
8) Derive the expression for electric field at a point due to a thin infinite plane sheet of charge
using Gauss Theorem. Show that E is independent of r.
9) Electric potential due a charge and system of charges.
10) Work done in moving a charge and concept of potential difference.
11) Electrostatic potential energy of two charge system.
12) Electrostatic potential due to a dipole.
13) Derive the expression for energy stored in a parallel plate capacitor, and hence obtain
expression for energy density of a parallel plate capacitor. {ONLY FORMULA}
14) Obtain the expression for equivalent capacitance for capacitors connected in series and in
parallel.
15) Derive the expression for capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with a dielectric slab
inserted between the plates and define dielectric constant of medium.
16) Define equipotential surfaces and draw equipotential surfaces for a non-uniform electric field
and uniform field.
17) Derive the expression for capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor.
18) State properties of electric lines of forces, why do two lines do not intersect.
19) What is electrostatic shielding? Give its applications.

CURRENT ELECTRICITY

20) Derive the relation between drift velocity and relaxation time?
21) Deduce Ohms law and obtain relation between resistivity and relaxation time. ?
22) Two cells of emf E1 and E2 and of internal resistance r1 and r2 are connected in series and in
parallel. Derive the expression for emf and equivalent resistance for grouping in series and in
parallel.
23) State Kirchhoff’s rules.
24) State Wheatstone bride principle and derive it by using Kirchhoff’s law.
25) Resistance and resistivity in terms of relaxation time and number density.
26) Concept of current density and mobility.
27) Cells in series.

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28) Resistace and resistivity variation with temperature. Equation and graph for nichrome copper
and semiconductor.
29) Explain with circuit diagram working of a metrebridge and how it can be used to find the
value of unknown resistance.

MAGNETISM
30) Write the expression for Lorentz force.
31) Derive the expression for force acting on a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field.
32) Derive the expression for radius, time period, frequency, Kinetic Energy for motion of a
charge particle in a uniform magnetic field.
33) .State Biot Savart Law. Compare it with Coulombs law.
34) Derive the expression for magnetic field due to a circular coil at its centre.
35) Derive the expression for magnetic field on the axis of a circular current carrying loop.
Discuss the special case to calculate magnetic field at a point on the centre of the loop.
36) Using Ampere Circuital law derive the expression for magnetic field due to Solenoid.
37) Derive the expression for force between two parallel current wires. Hence define one
ampere.
38) Derive the expression for torque on a rectangular current loop in a uniform magnetic field.
39) Describe the principle, construction working and use of Moving Coil Galvanometer.
40) What is sensitivity of galvanometer? How to increase it. What is voltage and current
Sensitivity.
41) Draw circuit diagram to convert galvanometer into ammeter and galvanometer into voltmeter.
42) What is difference between diamagnetic, paramagnetic and ferromagnetic substances on the
basis of behaviour in field, magnetic susceptibility and magnetic permeability. Give
examples.
43) MAGNETIC DIPOLE MOMENT OF BAR MAGNET AND CURRENT CARRYING
COIL.
44) Torque acting on a bar magnet in a magnetic field {ONLY FORMULA}
45) MAGNETIC FIELD DUE TO BAR MAGNET AT ITS AXIAL AND EQUATORIAL
POINT { ONLY FORMULA}

ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

46) What is electromagnetic induction? State Faradays law of electromagnetic induction.

47) State Lenz‘s Law and show that it follows law of conservation of energy?
48) Derive the expression for motional emf, Current, force and power.
49) A metallic rod of length L is rotated with angular velocity w in a uniform magnetic field B.
Show That induced emf is e=1/2 ( BL2) .
50) What is self inductance? Derive the expression for self inductance of a long solenoid.
51) What is mutual inductance? Derive expression for mutual inductance of two coaxial
solenoids.
52) Two concentric circular coils one of smaller radius r1 and other of larger radius r2 are placed
Coaxially with centres coinciding. Obtain the expression for mutual inductance of
arrangement.

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53) Derive the expression for energy stored in an inductor. What kind of energy is this?

ALTERNATING CURRENT
54) Describe the principle construction, working and use of AC Generator.
55) Show that in an ac circuit containing resistance only voltage and current are in same phase.
56) Show that in an ac circuit containing inductance only voltage leads current by 90 degree.
57) Show that in an ac circuit containing capacitor only current leads voltage by 90 degree.
58) Show that ac circuit containing pure inductor or capacitor is a wattles circuit.
59) Describe the principle construction, working and use of Transformer .Draw diagram of step
up and step down transformer. Discuss various energy losses in transformer and to minimise
it.
60) What is impedance? Derive expression for impedance of an LCR circuit. Draw impedance
triangle
61) Derive the expression for power in an LCR circuit.
62) What is condition for resonance in LCR circuit. Define quality factor of resonance circuit.
63) Derive the expression for rms value of alternating current.
64) A bulb and an inductor in series are connected to ac source. What will happen to brightness
if a steel rod is inserted inside inductor.
65) A bulb and a capacitor in series are connected to ac source. What will happen to brightness if
dielectric slab is inserted between the plates of capacitor.

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

66) Explain concept of displacement current.

67) What are electromagnetic waves? Give properties of electromagnetic waves.
68) Explain the principle on which food is heated in a microwave.
69) REMEMBER THE WAVELENGTH AND USE OF ALL ELECTROMAGNETIC
WAVES.
70) EQUATION FOR ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC OSCILLATIONS
71) EQUATION FOR SPEED OF LIGHT IN TERMS OF MAGNETIC PERMEABILITY AND
ELECTRIC SUSCEPTIBILITY.

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