School of Indiana Alem Bank Branch Department of Natural Sciences Physics Unit

Physics Review Problems I for Grade 12 Students in 2016 E. C EEW

1] Two small conducting spheres of equal radius have charges 10 µC and – 20 µC are placed at a distance ‘R’ from each other
experience force F1. If they are brought in contact and separated to the same distance, they experience force F2. The ratio of F1
to F2 is: A. 1:1 B. 1:4 C. -8:1 D. -2:1
2] Two-point charges Q1 and Q2 are 3m apart, and their sum of charges is 10 µC. If force of attraction between them is 0.075 N,
then the value of Q1 and Q2 respectively, are:
A. 5 µC, 5 µC B. 5 µC, 15 µC C. 15 µC, - 5 µC D. - 15 µC, 5 µC
3] Two positive charges 1 µC and 2 µC are placed meter apart. The value of electric field (in N/C) in the middle point of the line
joining the charges will be:
: A. 1.8 x 104 B. 3.6 x 104 C. 5.4 x 104 D. 10.8 x 104
4] A point charge A of charge +4µC and another point charge B of charge -1µC are placed in air a distance on the line joining the
charges and from the charge B, where the result electric field is zero is (in meter)
A. 1.5 B. 0.5 C. 1 D. 2
5] A, B, C, D, P and Q are points in uniform electric filed. The potentials at these points are V(A) = 2 V, V(P) = V(B) = V(D) = 5 V,
V(C) = 8V and V(Q) = 6V. Determine the electric field along:
A] BPD
B] PQ
C] PA
D] CQ
E] PC

School of Indiana Alem Bank Branch Department of Natural Sciences Physics Unit
Physics Review Problems I for Grade 12 Students in 2016 E. C EEM
1] Two small conducting spheres of equal radius have charges 10 µC and – 20 µC are placed at a distance ‘R’ from each other
experience force F1. If they are brought in contact and separated to the same distance, they experience force F2. The ratio of F1
to F2 is: A. 1:1 B. 1:4 C. -8:1 D. -2:1
2] Two-point charges Q1 and Q2 are 3m apart, and their sum of charges is 10 µC. If force of attraction between them is 0.075 N,
then the value of Q1 and Q2 respectively, are:
A. 5 µC, 5 µC B. 5 µC, 15 µC C. 15 µC, - 5 µC D. - 15 µC, 5 µC
3] Two positive charges 1 µC and 2 µC are placed meter apart. The value of electric field (in N/C) in the middle point of the line
joining the charges will be:
: A. 1.8 x 104 B. 3.6 x 104 C. 5.4 x 104 D. 10.8 x 104
4] A point charge A of charge +4µC and another point charge B of charge -1µC are placed in air a distance on the line joining the
charges and from the charge B, where the result electric field is zero is (in meter)
A. 1.5 B. 0.5 C. 1 D. 2
5] A, B, C, D, P and Q are points in uniform electric filed. The potentials at these points are V(A) = 2 V, V(P) = V(B) = V(D) = 5 V,
V(C) = 8V and V(Q) = 6V. Determine the electric field along:
A] BPD
B] PQ
C] PA
D] CQ
E] PC
6] Three capacitors C1, C2 and C3 are connected to a battery of 6 V as shown in figure. Find the charges on the three capacitors.
7] In the circuit shown in the figure, the total current is:

8] A conductor of non-uniform cross-sectional area, has cross-sectional area at three points as A1 = 2 cm 2, A2 = 4 cm2, A3 = 6 cm2. If

the current of 5 A is passed through A2 and A3 respectively as:

A. 10 A, 15 A B. 20 A, 30 A C. 2.5 A, 1.66 A D. 5 A, 5 A

9] A closed circuit shown in the figure below includes a resistor of resistance 20 Ω and the battery emf 3 V and internal resistor 1Ω,
which is connected in series with it. The voltage drop across the resistor of resistance 20 Ω is:
10] A charged particle moves through a magnetic field perpendicular to its direction. Then
A. the momentum changes but the kinetic energy is constant
B. both momentum and kinetic energy of the particle are not constant
C. both, momentum and kinetic energy of the particle are constant
D. kinetic energy changes but the momentum is constant.
11] In a region, steady and uniform electric and magnetic fields are present. These two fields are parallel to ‘each other. A charged
particle is released from rest in this region. The path of the particle will be a

A. ellipse B. circle C. helix D. straight line

12] A solenoid of diameter 0.2 m has 500 turns per metre. At the centre of this solenoid, a coil of 100 turns is wrapped closely around it.
If the current in the solenoid changes from zero to 2 A in 1 millisecond, calculate the induced emf developed in the coil.

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6] Three capacitors C1, C2 and C3 are connected to a battery of 6 V as shown in figure. Find the charges on the three capacitors.
7] In the circuit shown in the figure, the total current is:

Q. 6 Q. 7

8] A conductor of non-uniform cross-sectional area, has cross-sectional area at three points as A1 = 2 cm 2, A2 = 4 cm2, A3 = 6 cm2. If
the current of 5 A is passed through A2 and A3 respectively as:

A. 10 A, 15 A B. 20 A, 30 A C. 2.5 A, 1.66 A D. 5 A, 5 A

9] A closed circuit shown in the figure below includes a resistor of resistance 20 Ω and the battery emf 3 V and internal resistor 1Ω,
which is connected in series with it. The voltage drop across the resistor of resistance 20 Ω is:

10] A charged particle moves through a magnetic field perpendicular to its direction. Then
A. the momentum changes but the kinetic energy is constant
B. both momentum and kinetic energy of the particle are not constant
C. both, momentum and kinetic energy of the particle are constant
D. kinetic energy changes but the momentum is constant.
11] In a region, steady and uniform electric and magnetic fields are present. These two fields are parallel to ‘each other. A charged
particle is released from rest in this region. The path of the particle will be a

A. ellipse B. circle C. helix D. straight line

12] A solenoid of diameter 0.2 m has 500 turns per metre. At the centre of this solenoid, a coil of 100 turns is wrapped closely around it.
If the current in the solenoid changes from zero to 2 A in 1 millisecond, calculate the induced emf developed in the coil.

Mesay T.