PHYSICS

F.Sc / ICS – 2nd Year

Practice Sheet Chapter 12
MCQs
1. The study of charges at rest under the action of electric forces is called:
(a) Electromagnetics (b) Electrostatics (c) Electricity (d) None of these

2. Which one is sure test for the presence of charges on a body?

(a) Attraction (b) Repulsion (c) Both a and b (d) None of these

3. Coulomb’s force:
(a) Obeys inverse square law (b) Depends on magnitudes of charges
(c) Depends on medium between charges (d) All of these

4. Two point charges placed at a certain distance r in air exert a force F on each other. Then the new
distance at which these charges will experience the same force in a medium of dielectric constant ‘k’
is:
r r
(a) r (b) (c) (d) r k
k k

5. Two positive charges q1  16 C and q2  4 C are separated by a distance of 3 m. The distance of

zero field spot from smaller charge is:
(a) 1 m (b) 2 m (c) 3 m (d) 4 m

6. In photocopier the drum is given __________ charge and toner is given __________ charge:
(a) Positive, Negative (b) Positive, Positive
(c) Negative, Positive (d) Negative, Positive

7. Electric flux passing through a surface area will be half of maximum value when:
(a) A makes 60 with E (b) A makes 30 with E
(c) A makes 45 with E (d) A makes 0 with E

8. Electric field strength between two similar and equally charged Parallel plates is:
  2
(a) 2  (b)   (c)   (d) Zero

9. The negative of Potential Gradient is called ___________:

(a) Electric Potential (b) Electric intensity (c) Electric Energy (d) None of these
10. If a charge of 5 C is moved against an electric field of 10 NC 1 through a distance of 5 m, the P.E
gained by charge is:
(a) 25J (b) 200J (c) 2J (d) 250J

11. Which one is true about electric and gravitational force?

(a) Both obeys inverse square law (b) Both are attractive forces
(c) Both are conservative force (d) Both a and c

12. In Millikan’s method charge particle is suspended when (FD=drag force, Fe=electric force,
Fg=gravitational force):
(a) FD = Fg (b) Fe = FD (c) Fe = Fg (d) Both a and b

13. The capacitance of capacitor does not depend on:

(a) Area of plates (b) Distance between plates
(c) Geometry of plates (d) Thickness of plates

14. Because of electric polarization of dielectric:

(a) Surface charges density decreases (b) Electric Intensity decreases
(c) Potential difference decrease (d) All of these

15. How the capacitors of 2  F capacitance each are connected to have an equivalent capacitance of
3 F ?
(a) All in series (b) All in parallel
(c) Two in series and one in parallel (d) Two in parallel and one is series

16. Which one is not the expression of energy stored in a capacitor?

1 1 1 Q2 1 2
(a) CV 2 (b) QV (c) (d) E  o r
2 2 2 C 2

17. In the charging circuit of a capacitor if the value of capacitance is increased, then capacitor charges:
(a) Slowly (b) Rapidly (c) At same speed (d) None of these

18. Two metallic spheres of radius 2cm and 4cm get equal quantity of charge. Which has greater surface
charge density:
(a) 2nd sphere (b) Both have same (c) First sphere (d) None of these

19. Selenium is a:
(a) Photo conductor (b) Insulator
(c) Conductor (d) Semiconductor
20. The apparatus used by Coulomb is:
(a) Cavendish (b) Torsion balance
(c) Physical balance (d) Goldleaf electroscope

21. The number of lines per unit area passing perpendicularly through an area is called:
(a) Flux (b) Electric intensity (c) Both a and b (d) None of these

22. In Millikan’s oil drop experiment an oil drop is observed to move vertically upwards. The upward
motion is due to:
(a) Gravity (b) Viscosity (c) Electric field (d) All

23. E  (10iˆ  7 ˆj )Vm1 . The electric flux through 1m2 area in XZ plane is:
(a) 10Vm (b) 6Vm (c) 100Vm (d) 7Vm

24. A bullet of mass 2 g is having a charge of 2C . Through what potential difference must it be
accelerated, from rest, to acquire a speed of 10m / s ?:
(a) 50KV (b) 5V (c) 50V (d) 5KV

25. In the circuit, V1 and V2 are respectively:

(a) 12V , 18V (b) 18V, 12V (c) 18V, 15V (d) 12V, 30V

26. When 1019 electrons are removed from a neutral metal plate, the electric charge on it is:
19
(b) 1.6 (c) 1.6
19
(a) 10 (d) 10

27. If an alpha particle is accelerated through a potential difference of 20V. It will acquire an energy of:
(a) 50 eV (b) 25 eV (c) 100 eV (d) 40 eV

28. Two point charges +2 coulomb and +6 coulomb repel each other with a force of 12 N. If a charge of
−2 coulomb is given to each other of these charges, the force will now be:
(a) Zero (b) 8 N (attractive) (c) 8 N (repulsive) (d) None

29. Two equal and opposite charges, each of magnitude q, are separated by distance d. What is the
potential difference at midpoint between two charges?
 kq 2kq 4kq
(a) Zero (b) (c) (d)
2d d d

30. The potentials of the two plates of a capacitor are +20V and −20V. The charge on one of the plates is
20C. The capacitance of the capacitor is:
(a) 0.5F (b) 2F (c) 1F (d) 4F

SHORT QUESTIONS
1. Define electric intensity. Show that electric intensity is inversely proportional to square of distance r.

2. State and prove Gauss’s law.

V
3. Show that E  
r

4. Two opposite point charges, each of magnitude q are separated by a distance 2d. What is the electric
potential at a point P mid-way between them?

5. Define electron volt.

6. How capacitance of a capacitor increases when a dielectric is placed between its plates?
7. Define time constant of a capacitor.

8. How can you identify that which plate of a capacitor is positively charged?

9. Describe the force or forces on a positive point charge when placed between parallel plates
(a) with similar and equal charges

(b) with opposite and equal charges

10. Electric lines of force never cross. Why?

11. If a point charge q of mass m is released in a non-uniform electric field with field lines pointing in the
same direction, will it make a rectilinear motion?

12. Do electrons tend to go to region of high potential or of low potential?

13. Calculate No. of electrons in 2C charge.

14. How energy is stored in capacitor? Explain.

15. If energy stored in a capacitor is U. Now a dielectric K is placed between plates with battery
connected, calculate new energy stored.

LONG QUESTIONS
Q.1
(a) Calculate electric intensity due to an infinite sheet of charge.
(b) A point charge q = - 8.0 x 10-8 C is placed at the origin. Calculate electric filed at a point 2.0 m from the
origin on the z-axis.

Q.2
(a) Calculate electric potential at a point due to a point charge.
(b) A proton placed in a uniform electric field of 5000 NC-1 directed to right is allowed to go a distance of
10.0 cm from A to B. Calculate
(i) Potential difference between the two points
 (ii) Work done by the field

(iii) The change in P.E. of proton

Q.3
(a) Determine capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor. What will be effect of dielectric on capacitance.
(b) A capacitor has a capacitance of 2.5 x 10-8 F. in the charging process, electrons are removed from one
plate and placed on the other one. When the potential difference between the plates is 450 V, how many
electrons have been transferred?
(e = 1.60 x 10-19 C)