PRACTICE SHEET-1

CHAPTER 2

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL & ELECTRIC POTENTIAL ENERGY (SINGLE CHARGE & DIPOLE), EQUIPOTENTIAL
SURFACE

1 Equipotential surface associated with an electric field, which is increasing in magnitude

along the X-direction, are
(a) planes parallel to YZ-plane.
(b) planes parallel to XZ-plane.
(c) planes parallel to XY-plane.
(d) coaxial cylinder of increasing radii around the X-axis
2 What is angle between electric field and equipotential surface?

(a) 90° always (b) 0° always (c) 0° to 90° (d) 0° to 180

3 Figure shows some equipotential lines distributed in space. A charged object is moved
from point A to point B.

(a) The work done in Fig. (i) is the greatest.

(b) The work done in Fig. (ii) is least.
(c) The work done is the same in Fig. (i), Fig. (ii) and Fig. (iii).
(d) The work done in Fig. (iii) is greater than Fig. (ii) but equal to that in Fig. (i)
4 The variation potential V with r and electric field E with r for a point charge is correctly
shown in the graphs.
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9 In the given figure, charge +Q is placed at the centre of a dotted circle. Work done in
taking another charge +q from A to B is W1 and from B to C is W2. Which one of the
following is correct: W1 > W2, W1=W2 and W1 < W2?

10 Concentric equipotential surfaces due to a charged body placed at the center are
shown. Identify the polarity of the charge and draw the electric field lines due to it.
11 The two graphs are drawn below, show the variations of electrostatic potential (V) with (r being
the distance of field point from the point charge) for two-point charges q1 and q2. (i) What are
the signs of the two charges? (ii) Which of the two charges has the larger magnitude and why?

12 A test charge ‘q’ is moved without acceleration from A to C along the path from A to B and then
from B to C in electric field E as shown in the figure. (i) Calculate the potential difference
between A and C. (ii) At which point (of the two) is the electric potential more and why?

13 Three concentric metallic shells A, B and C of radii a, b and c (a < b < c) have surface charge
densities +σ, –σ and +σ respectively as shown in the figure. If shells A and C are at the same
potential, then obtain the relation between the radii a, b and c.
14 Obtain an expression for the work done to dissociate the system of three charges placed at the
vertices of an equilateral triangle of side ‘a’ as shown below.

15 If N drops of same size each having the same charge, coalesce to form a bigger drop. How will
the following vary with respect to single small drop?
(i) Total charge on bigger drop
(ii) Potential on the bigger drop

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