EXAM NO

PHYSICS
Time - 2 : 10 hours UNIT - 1 ELECTOSTATICS Total - 50 marks

PART - I 10 X 1 = 10
Note : (i) Answer all the questions
(ii) Choose the best answer and write the option code and corresponding answer
1. Which charge configuration produces a uniform electric field?
(a) point charge (b) uniformly charged infinite line
(c) uniformly charged infinite plane (d) uniformly charged spherical shell
2. An electric dipole is placed at an alignment angle of 30 o with an electric field of 2 × 105 NC–1. It experiences a
torque equal to 8 N m. The charge on the dipole if the dipole length is 1 cm is
(a) 4 mC (b) 8 mC
(c) 5 mC (d) 7 mC
3. The total electric flux for the following closed surface which is kept inside water
80 𝑞 𝑞
(a) (b)
𝜀0 40 𝜀0
𝑞 𝑞
(c) (d)
80 𝜀0 160 𝜀0

4. Two identical conducting balls having positive charges q1 and q2 are separated by a centre to centre distance r.
If they are made to touch each other and then separated to the same distance, the force between them will be
(a) less than before (b) same as before
(c) more than before (d) zero
⃗ = 𝟏𝟎 𝒙 𝒊̂ exists in a certain region of space. Then the potential difference V = Vo – VA, (where
5. An electric field 𝑬
Vo is the potential at the origin and VA is the potential at x = 2 m ) is
(a) 10 V (b) –20 V
(c) +20 V (d) –10 V
6. A thin conducting spherical shell of radius R has a charge Q which is uniformly distributed on its surface. The
correct plot for electrostatic potential due to this spherical shell is

(a) (b)

(c) (d)
7. Two points A and B are maintained at a potential of 7 V and - 4 V respectively. The work done in moving 50
electrons from A to B is
(a) 8.80 𝑋 10−17 𝐽 (b) − 8.80 𝑋 10−17 𝐽
−17
(c) 4.40 𝑋 10 𝐽 (d) 5.80 𝑋 10−17 𝐽
8. If voltage applied on a capacitor is increased from V to 2V, choose the correct conclusion.
(a) Q remains the same, C is doubled (b) Q is doubled, C doubled
(c) C remains same, Q doubled (d) Both Q and C remain same
9. Three capacitors are connected in triangle as shown in the figure. The equivalent
capacitance between the points A and C is
(a) 1 𝜇 𝐹 (b) 2 𝜇 𝐹
1
(c) 3 𝜇 𝐹 (d)
4
𝜇𝐹

10. Two metallic spheres of radii 1 cm and 3 cm are given charges of –1 × 10–2 C and 5 × 10–2 C respectively. If these
are connected by a conducting wire, the final charge on the bigger sphere is
(a) 3 × 10–2 C (b) 4 × 10–2 C
(c) 1 × 10 C
–2 (d) 2 × 10–2 C

PART - II 5 X 2 = 10
Note : (i) Answer any 5 of the following questions .
(ii) Question No. 17 is compulsory
11. State Coulomb’s law in electrostatics
12. Distinguish between Coulomb force and Gravitational force.
13. Define electric dipole moment. Give its unit.

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14. Distinguish between potential difference and electric potential
15. State Gauss law.
16. Define action of point or corona discharge.
17. A sample of HCl gas is placed in a uniform electric field of magnitude 3 × 104 N C–1. The dipole moment of each HCl
molecule is 3.4 × 10–30 Cm. Calculate the maximum torque experienced by each HCl molecule.

PART - III 5 X 3 = 15
Note : (i) Answer any 5 of the following questions .
(ii) Question No. 24 is compulsory
18. Discuss the basic properties of electric charge.
19. Derive an expression for torque experienced by an electric dipole placed in the uniform electric field.
20. Derive an expression for capacitance of parallel plate capacitor.
21. Give the applications and disadvantage of capacitors
22. Derive an expression for energy stored in capacitor
23. Write a note on microwave oven.
24. Dielectric strength of air is 3 × 106 V m–1. Suppose the radius of a hollow sphere in the Van de Graff generator is R = 0.5
m, calculate the maximum potential difference created by this Van de Graaff generator.

PART - IV 3 X 5 = 15
Note : (i) Answer all the questions
25. Calculate the electric field due to a dipole on its axial line.
(OR)
Obtain an expression for electric field due to an infinitely long charged wire.
26. Derive the expression for resultant capacitance, when capacitors are connected in series and in parallel.
(OR)
Derive an expression for electro static potential due to electric dipole.
27. Explain in detail the effect of dielectric placed in a parallel plate capacitor when the capacitor is disconnected from the
battery.
(OR)
Explain in detail the construction and working of Van de Graff generator.

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