Physics Mock Test (Class 12) marks: 52

Electrostatics
Given Constant values:

e = 1.6 x 10-19 C, 𝜇0= 4π x 10-7 TmA-1, 𝜀0= 8.854 x 10 -12 C2N-1m-2, me=9.1 x 10-31 kg, mp=1.67 x 10-27kg

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Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) (10 x 1mark=10 marks)

1. Each of the two Point charges are doubled and their distance is halved. Force of interaction
becomes n-times, where the value of “n” is

a. 4 b. 1/16

c. 1 d. 16

2. The electric dipole moment of an electron and a proton 4.3 nm apart is

a. 6.88 x 10 -28 Cm b. 2.56 x 10-29 C2/m

c. 3.27 x 10-14 C/m d. 1.1 x 10-46 C2m

3. Flux coming out from a unit positive charge in air and enclosed by a surface is

a. 𝜀0 b. ( 𝜀0) -1

c. (4π 𝜀0) -1 d. 4π 𝜀0

4. In a region of constant potential:

a. The electric field is uniform b. There can be no charge inside region

c. The electric field is zero d. none of the above

5. The equipotential surface due to a point charge is

a. parallel plane b. spherical

c. cylindrical d. perpendicular plane

6. Unit of electric potential is

a. J/C b. JC

c. Vm d. J/C-m

7. The direction of the electric field at a point is the direction of the:

a. Force on a negative test charge b. Force on a positive test charge
c. Line joining the charges d. Potential gradient

8. Equipotential surfaces:
a. Are always parallel to electric field lines
b. Are always perpendicular to electric field lines
c. Coincide with the electric field lines
d. Depend on the magnitude of the charge only
9. A capacitor of 4 μF is charged to 100 V. The energy stored in it is:
a. 0.02 J b. 2 J c. 0.04 J d. 4 J

10. The electrostatic force between two charges +q and −q separated by distance r is:
a. Attractive and proportional to r2
b. Attractive and proportional to 1/r2
c. Repulsive and proportional to r2
d. Repulsive and proportional to r2

11. What do you mean by electric field lines? Give three main properties of electric field lines? (2 marks)

12. The electric field in a certain region of space is (5𝒊̂+4𝒋̂-4𝒌̂) x 105N/C. Calculate electric flux due to this field
over an area of (2𝒊̂-𝒋̂) x 10-2m2. (2 marks)

13. a. Use Gauss law to derive the expression for the electric field E due to a straight, uniformly charged Infinite

line of charge density 𝜆 C/m. Explain it in detail. (3 marks)

b. Draw a graph to show the variation of E with perpendicular distance r from the line of charge. (1 mark)

14. a. A network of four capacitors, each of capacitance 15 µC, is connected across a battery of 100 V, as
shown in the figure. Find the (2 marks)

(1) Net Capacitance (2) The charge on the capacitor C4

b. A 200 µF parallel plate capacitor having plate separation of 5mm is charged by a 100V DC source. It
remains connected to the source. Using an insulated handle, the distance between the plate is doubled and
a dielectric slab of thickness 5mm and dielectric constant 10 is introduced between the plates. Explain with
reason, How the capacitance of the capacitor will change? (3 marks)

15. Derive an expression for Dipole field intensity at any point on

(a)Axial line of a dipole and (b) On the equatorial line of a dipole (3 marks)

16. Consider a uniform electric field E = 3 x 103 i^ N/C (4 marks)

(a) What is the flux of this field through a square of 10cm on a side whose place is parallel to the YZ-
plane.
(b) What is the flux through the same square if the normal to its plane makes an angle 60 °with the x-
axis?

17. The electric components in a figure are Ex = α x1/2, Ey = Ez =0 in which α =

800 N/C-m1/2. Consider the cube as shown in the figure and Calculate
(a) Total flux through the cube
 (b) Charge within the cube (assume that a=0.1m) (3 marks)

18. (a) Define electric dipole moment? Write its SI unit? (1 marks)

(b) Derive an expression for torque acting on an electric dipole in a uniform electric field. (3 marks)

19. State Gauss’s Law and derive an expression for the electric field intensity at a point due to

(a) A uniformly charged thin spherical shell. (2.5 marks)

(b) Two parallel sheets of charge with charge densities +σ and (2.5 marks)

Case Based Question (2 x 5marks = 10 marks)

20. Attempt both the case-based questions.

Electric field strength is proportional to the density of lines of force i.e., electric field strength at a point is
proportional to the number of lines of force cutting a unit area element placed normal to the field at that point.
As illustrated in given figure, the electric field at P is stronger than at Q.

i. Electric lines of force about a positive point charge are

(a) radially outwards (b) circular clockwise
(c) radially inwards (d) parallel straight lines

ii. Which of the following is false for electric lines of force?

(a) They always start from positive charge and terminate on negative charges.
(b) They are always perpendicular to the surface of a charged conductor.
(c) They always form closed loops.
(d) They are parallel and equally spaced in a region of uniform electric field.

iii. Which one of the following patterns of electric line of force is not possible in field due to stationary
charges?

iv. Electric field lines are curved

(a) in the field of a single positive or negative charge

(b) in the field of two equal and opposite charges.
(c) in the field of two like charges.
(d) both (b) and (c)

v. The figure below shows the electric field lines due to two positive charges. The magnitudes EA,
EB and EC of the electric fields at point A, B and C respectively are related as

(a) EA>EB>EC (b) EB>EA>EC (c) EA=EB>EC (d) EA>EB=EC

 21. Capacitor

A device that stores electrical energy in an electric field is known to be capacitor. It is a passive electronic
component with two terminals. It basically consists of two conductors separated by a non-conductive region.
This region can be either a vacuum or an electrical insulator material known as dielectric.
An ideal capacitor is characterised by a constant capacitance C. Parallel plate capacitor is the most commonly
used capacitor.
i. Consider a parallel plate air capacitor; its capacitance does not depend on
(a) thickness of conducting plates
(b) dielectric between the conducting plates
(c) area of the conducting plates
(d) The distance of separation of the conducting plates

ii. When a dielectric slab is placed in an electric field, the electric field inside the dielectric
(a) increases (b) decreases
(c)constant (d) zero

iii. The graph shows the variation of voltage V across the plates of two capacitors A and B versus increase of charge
Q stored in them. Which of the capacitor has higher capacitance?

(a) Capacitor A (b) Capacitor B

(c) Both have same capacitance (d) None of the above

iv. A parallel plate capacitor with the plates of area 1m2 each, are at a separation of 0.1m. If the electric field
between the plates is 100 N/C, the magnitude of the charge on each plate is

(a) 9.85 x 10-10 C (b) 8.85 x 10-10 C

(c) 7.85 x 10-10 C (d) 6.85 x 10-10 C

v. The capacitance of capacitor will decrease if we introduce a slab of

(a) copper (b) aluminium
(d) zinc (d) none of the abo