12th PHYSICS

MINI TEST
1) __________________ as scalar product of Electric field and surface area of the given surface. It is
represented by symbol φ. Its SI unit is _______________. Its dimensions are __________________.

2) The number of electric field lines (n) per unit cross-sectional area(A) perpendicular to given area is
directly proportional to the _______________ in that region.
3) Consider an electric dipole of charges +q and –q and of length 2a placed in an uniform electric field 𝐸⃗
making an angle θ with it. It has dipole moment of magnitude p=________________________
• Force exerted on charge +q by electric field 𝐹 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗
+𝑞 = _________________(along𝐸 ).
• Force exerted on charge –q by field ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐹−𝑞 = ________________________
⃗ Total = ___________________________
𝑭
Hence the net translating force on a dipole in a uniform electric
field is zero.
• But the two equal and opposite forces act at different points of the
dipole.
They form a couple which exerts a torque.
Torque= Perpendicular distance between two forces × Either force
𝝉 = ______________________
• As direction of torque is perpendicular to both 𝑝 and 𝐸⃗ , so we can write 𝝉
⃗ = ____________
❖ The two pairs of perpendicular vectors in the above expression are (i) 𝜏 and 𝑝 and (ii) 𝜏 and 𝐸⃗
❖ Special cases:
I. Torque will be maximum when dipole is held perpendicular to 𝐸⃗ , i.e., τmax=____________
II. Torque will be minimum when dipole is held parallel or anti-parallel to 𝐸⃗ i.e. τmin=___________

4) Electric field at an axial point of a Dipole________________________

5) Electric field at an equatorial point of a Dipole_______________