|CBSE Champion Physics Class 12 Previous Years’ CBSE Board Questions 2.2 Electrostatic Potential EM (marty 1. The physical quantity having SI unit NC*mis_. (2020) (® 2.3. Potential due to a Point Charge BM) 2 A point charge +0 is placed at point © as shown in the figure. |s the potential dference V, ~ Vp positive, negative or zero? 4Q9——_—-_—-» 6 ao (Det 2016, Foreign 2016) 2.4 Potential due to an Electric Dipole HEM (3 rarks) 3. Derive the expression for the electric potential due to an electric dipole at a point on its axial line. (2/3, Delhi 2017) (is) or ‘Obtain the expression for the potential due to an electric dipole of dipole moment p at a point ‘x’ on. the axialline. (2/5,A1 20130) (i) 25 Potential due to a System of Charges N small conducting liquid droplets, each of rads are charged to 9 potential V each. These droplets coalesce to form a single large drop without any charge leakage. Find the potential ofthe large drop (2020) (i) 5. Two point charges @ and -24 are kept“ distance apart. Find the location of point relative to charge ‘a’ at which potential due to this system of charges zero. (Ai 2014¢) 2.6 Equipotential Surfaces = 7 6 The electric potential V at any point (x,y 2) given bby V= 3x? where x s in metres and V in volts. The electric held atthe point (1 m,0, 2m) is (a) 6 Vm along x-axis (b) 6 Vin along +x-axis (2 15V oralong axis [d) 1.5.Vivtalong +x-axis, (Term! 2021-22) (0) 7. Equipotentias at a large distance from a collection of charges whose total sum snot zero are (a) spheres (b) planes (2) ellipsoids (@) paraboloids (erm 1 2021-22) (R ESM (1 mart) & Why are electric field lines perpendicular at a point ‘on an equipotential surface of a conductor? (wi2015¢) (U) oR “For any charge configuration, equipotential surface ‘through a point is normal to the electric field” Justify. (Deihi 2014) 9% What is the geometrical shape of equipotential ‘surfaces due to a single isolated charge? (Delhi 2013) 10. Two charges 2 C and ~2 uC are placed at points ‘Aand B, 5 cm apart. Depict an equipotential surface of the system. (Delhi 20130) (i) mes 11 Draw the egptetlauce due wo an ecu dole (ua. oan 2009 on Depict the equipotential surfaces due to an electric dipole. (2/3, Delhi 2017) 12, Define an equipoter surfaces: (inthe case of a single point charge and (il) inaconstant electric field in Z-direction. ‘Why the equipotential surface about a single charge are not equidistant ? (ii) Can electric field exist tangential to an ‘equipotential surface? Give reason. (2016) (8) 19. Two closely spaced equipotential surfaces A and 8 with potentials V and V + BY, (where 6V is the change in Vi, are kept &i distance apart as shown in the figure. Deduce the relation between the electric fheld and the potential gradient between them. Write the two Important conclusions concerning the relation between the electric field and electric potentials. surface. Draw equipotentialElectrostatic Potential and Capacitance vesv 4, (Delhi 2014C) (Fr) HEME (srs) 14, Draw equipotential surfaces due to an iolated point charge (-q) and depict the electric field lines. (5, 2020) 15. A cube of side 20 em ts kept in a region as shown i in the figure. An electric field E exist inthe region such thatthe potential ata point is given by = | 9 V= 10% + 5, where V isin volt and xis iam, 2 Find the WW) electric eld E, and (W) total electric flux through the cube. (3/5, 2020) (in) 416. Write two important characteristics of equipatental surfaces. (2/5, 2020) 17, The magnitude of electric field (in N/C-) in a region varies with the distance r(n m) as E=t0r+s ‘By how much does the electric potential increase in ‘moving from point atr= 1 m toa point at = 10 m, (2/5, 2020) (ig) 18. The electric potential as a function of distance ‘x is shown in the figure. Draw a graph of the electric field E a afuncton of x (2/5, 1 2019) (in) 419. Is the electrostatic potential necessarily zero at 4 point where the electric field Is zero? Give an ‘example to support your answer. (2/5,Al2019) (A) 20. Draw the equipotential surfaces due to an electric dipole. Locate the points where the potential due to the dipole is zero. (25,4 2013) 2.7 Potential Energy of a System of Charges Luca | 21. A+ 3.0 nC charge Qis initially at rest ata distance of r, = 10 em from a + 5.0 nC charge q fixed at the ” ‘origin. The charge Q is moved away from qto a new position at r, = 15 cm. In this process work done by the field is (a) 12910) tb) 3.6« 10°) ©) -45*107) (d) 45*107) (Term 2021-22) EE (mary) 22, Figure shows the feld lines *4 ‘ona positive charge. Is the + work done by the field in ‘moving. a small postive charge from Q to P positive or negative? Give reason. (Foreign 2014) (U)) 22. Whats the amount of work done la moving a pol charge around veal ar of rasa the care of which anater pont charg is lcated? (4120130 (&) HEME 2 mors) - 2A, Calculate the amount of work done to dissociate a system of three charges 1 uC, 1 uC and ~4 uC placed ‘on the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side 10cm. (a120130) (%p) HEMI (2 aris) - 25, (a) Two point charges + Q, and -Q, are placed r distance apart, Obtain the expression for the amount of work done to place a third charge Q, at the midpoint of the line joining the two charges. (b) At what distance from charge +0, on the line Joining the two charges (in terms of Qy,Qu andr) wl this work done be zero. (2020) (&) 26, Four point charges Q.4.Q and 4 «are placed atthe corners of a square of sie ‘a! as shown in the gure, Find the 7 {@) resultant electric force on a charge Q, and (b) potential energy ofthis system. (2018) (fn) 27. (a) Three point charges 4, ~4q and 29 are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle ABC of side ‘Tas shown in the figure. Obtain the expression for the magnitude of the resultant electric force acting on the charge a. (©) Find out the amount of the work done to ‘separate the charges at infinite distance (2018)EME saris) 28, Three point charges +1 uC, 1 wC and +2 wC are initialy infinite distance apart. Calculate the work done in assembling these charges at the vertices of anequitateral triangle of side 10cm, (2/5, 2020) 2.8 Potential Energy in an External Field EE eres 29. The elctric field inside 2 parallel plate capacitor is 9 © . Find the amount of work done in moving 2 charge @ over a dosed rectangular dl le oop abcda. EEE seats) 20. Find the expression for the potential energy of 3 ‘sytem of two point charges 4, and @; located at & and i, respectively in an external electric fell E. (275, 2020) (i) 51. Two point charges @; and @; are kept r distance ‘part ina uniform external electric field E. Find the amount of work done in assembling this system of corges, (215, 2020) (fn) Derive an expression for the potential energy of an dlectric dipole in a uniform electric field. Explain Conditions for stable and unstable equilibrium. (95,A12019 33, An iefinitety large thin plane sheet has a uniform ‘surface charge density +<. Obtain the expression for ‘the amount of work done in bringing a point charge «from infty to 2 point, distant, in front of the charged plane sheet. (95,2017 (&) 2.9 Electrostatics of Conductors = 24, Wich of the diagrams correctly represents the ‘ctectric field between two charged plates if neutral ‘conductor is placed in between the plates? “a « TL A (erm | 2021-22) —__ (CEE CBSE Champion Physics Class 12 2.11 Capacitors and Capacitance MBM ert) 35, The given graph shows variation a of charge ‘q’ versus potential ference V for two capacitors q 8 C, and C, Both the capacitors ‘nave same plate separation but plate area of C; is greater than v ‘that of C;, Which line (A or 8) ‘corresponds to C, and why? (ai20140) 7} EME rats) 36, A capacitor of unknown capacitance is connected ‘across a battery of V volts. The charge stored in it is 360 uC. When potential across the capacitor is reduced by 120 V, the charge stored in it becomes 1209. Caleutate: i epeteet ¥en pec (Wit wl be the charg store in the capscor, if the voltage applied had increased by 120 V? (Delhi 2013) 2.12 The Parallel Plate Capacitor EEE sens) 37. When a parallel plate capacitor fs connected cross ade battery, explain briefly how the capacitor gets charged. (2/5,A12019) (1) 98, If two similar lange plates, each of area A having surface charge densities + 0 and - 6 are separated by adistance din air, find the expressions for (a). feld at points between the two plates and on ‘outer sie of the plates. Specify the direction of the field in each case. {t) the potential difference between the plates. [q)_ the capacitance of the capacitor so formed. (95,412016) 2.13 Effect of Dielectric on Capacitance EM ews) 29. A sphere 5, of radius ry encloses 5Q=>S a net charge Q.If there is another concentric sphere 5, of radius nly > 1) enclosing charge 20, fed the ratio of te cece Mat ‘through S, and S.. How will the electric flux through sphere S, change if a medium of dielectric constant Ste berated nth space tide Sn place of? (20140 (i)Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance 40. A slab of material of dielectric constant K has the same area as that of the plates of a parallel plate capacitor but has the thickness d/2, where d is the separation between the plates. Find out the expression for its capacitance when the slab is inserted between the plates of the capacitor. (Ai 2013) (ki) = (3 marks) {In a parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates, each plate hasan area of 6 = 10° m# and the Separation between the pates is 3 mn. (Calculate the capacitance ofthe capacitor. (Wf this capacitor connected to 100 V suppl, what would be the charge on each pate? How would charge on the plates be affected, if 9 mm tick mica sheet of K = 6 ls innerted between the plates while the voltage supply remains connected? (Foreign 2014) (Ey) 42. Two. Identical capacitors of plate dimensions | b and plate separation d have dielectric slabs filled in between the space of the plates as shown in the figures a (Obtain the relation between the dielectric constants KK and Ke (120130) 2.15 Energy Stored in a Capacitor = 43. A variable capacitor is connected to a 200 V battery. If Its capacitance is changed from 2 uF to X uF, the decrease in energy of the capacitor is 2 107, The value of Xis (@) inf () 2uF HEN 2 maris) as 44, Calculate the potential difference and the ‘energy stored in the capacitor C, in the circuit shown in the figure. Given potential at A is 90 V, Cy=20 UF. Cz = 90 pF and C; = 15 uF (12015) (fn) 5 el oe (Term 1 2021-22) 9 45. ‘Aaraile plate capacitor of capacitance Cis charged to a potential V. It is then connected to another Luncharged capacitor having the same capacitance. Find out the ratio of the energy stored in the ‘combined system to that stored intially inthe single capacitor. (wi2014) HEMI (3 aris) 46. Inthe figure given below find the 4s 6 & iy ¥ 1) exalt apace he eon beeen points A and 8. Given : Cy = Cy = 4 uF,C, = Cy= Cy" 2 uF, (b)rmaxinum charge supplied by the battery, and {c) total energy stored in the network. (2020) (in) 47. (i) Find the equivalent capacitance between A and Bin the combination given below. Each capacitor: ior pF cect & G[Ss5] & ‘ Fest ee (i) ta desource of Vis connected across AB, how much charge is draw from the source and what {s the energy stored in the network? (Dethi 2017) 48. A 12 pF capacitor is connected to a 50 V battery. How much electrostatic energy is stored in the ‘capacitor? If another capacitor of 6 pF is connected in series with it with the same battery connected ‘across the combination, find the charge stored and potential difference across each capacitor. . (Dethi 2017) (i) 49, Two identical capacitors of 12 pF each are connected in series across a battery of 50 V. How much electrostatic energy is stored in the combination? If these were connected in paraliel across the same battery, how much energy will be stored in the ‘combination now? ‘Also find the charge drawn from the battery in each case. (Delhi 2017) 50. Two identical parallel plate capacitors A and B are connected to a battery of V volt with the switch S closed. The switch is now opened and the free space between the plates of the capacitors Is filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant K. Find the ratio of the total electrastatic energy stored in both capacitors before and after the introduction of the dielectric.51, 53, momen yt a ‘Two paralel plate capacitors Xand Y have the same area of plates and same separation between them. X has air between the plates, while ¥ contains a dielectric of (‘Calculate capacitance of each capacitor if equivalent capacitanes of thecombination s 4 nF (i) Calculate the patetialciference between the plates of Xand ¥. (i) Estimate the ratio of electrostatic enersy | stored inXand (Det 2026) | In the following arrangement of capacitor, the energy stored in the & uF capacitor is . Find the Value ofthe following () Energy storedin 12 uF capacitor (i)_ Energy storedin3 uF capacitor (i) Total energy drawn from the battery “$$ bur uF 12uF (Foreign 2016) (i) | Two capacitors of unknown capacitances Cand Ca are connected frst in series and then in parallel across a battery of 100. the eneraystoredin the 54, 55. BSE Champion Physics Cass 12, two combinations is 0.045 J and 0.25 J respectively, determine the value of C; and Cp. Also calculate the charge on each capacitor in parallel combination. (Delhi 2015) (6? (Smarks)_ — ‘A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a battery to.a potential difference V. It is disconnected from battery and then connected to another uncharged ‘capacitor of the same capacitance. Calculate the ratio of the energy stored in the combination to the initial energy on the single capacitor. (2/5, Dethi2019) A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance ‘C’ is charged to 'V' volt by a battery. After some time the battery is disconnected and the distance between the plates is doubled. Now a slab of diclectric constant 1 < K < 2 is introduced to fil the space ‘between the plates. How will the following be affected? (i) The electric field between the plates of the capacitor? (il) The energy stored in the capacitor. . Justify your answer in each case. (2/5,A12019) Ev) Find the ratio of the potential differences that must be applied across the parallel and series combination of two capacitors C; and C; with their capacitances in the ratio 1: 2 so that the energy stored in the two cases becomes the same. (9/5,a12016) ‘A fully charged parallel plate capacitor is connected ‘across an uncharged identical capacitor. Show that the energy stored in the combination is less than that stored initially in the single capacitor, (AI 2015)