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2. ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE
Time : 3 Hrs. MM : 45
General Instructions
1. This test consists of 28 questions, grouped according to their type, carrying a total of 45 marks.
2. Marks related to each question are mentioned clearly.
3. Time allotted to complete this test is 3 hrs.
4. It is advisable that you should attempt this test in a single slot of time and without the help of books or teachers.
5. To assess your chapterwise understanding, once you complete this test compare your answers/solutions with our
solutions given with each test and score yourself.
I. Multiple Choice Questions [1 Mark each]
1. The potential on the surface of a hollow charged metal sphere of radius 10 cm is 2V. What is the potential at
distance of 5 cm from the centre of the sphere ?
(a) 2 V (b) 1 V (c) 0 V (d) 4 V
2. A quantity X is given by ε ⋅ L (∆V/ ∆t ) , where ε 0 is the permittivity of free space, L is the length, ∆V is a
potential difference and ∆t is a time interval. The dimensional formula of X is the same as that of
(a) resistance (b) charge (c) voltage (d) current
3. The work done in increasing the potential of a capacitor fromV volt to 2V volt is W. Then, the work done in
increasing the potential of the same capacitor from 2V volt to 4V volt will be
(a) 8 W (b) 4 W (c) 2 W (d) W
4. Two point charges 2q and 8q are held at a separation r. The electric field due to them is zero at a distance of
r r 2r 2r
(a) from charge 2 q (b) from charge 2 q (c) from charge 2 q (d) from charge 2 q
3 3 3 3
5. A capacitor of capacitance C 1 = 2µF charged upto a voltage V = 110 V is connected in parallel to the
terminals of a circuit consisting of two uncharged capacitor connected in series and possessing
capacitances C 2 = 1µF and C 3 = 3µF. Then, the amount of charge that will flow through the connecting wires
is
(a) 40µC (b) 110µC (c) 50µC (d) 60µC
II. True or False [1 Mark each]
6. Dielectric constant of a conductor is infinity.
7. When a dielectric slab is inserted completely between the plates of capacitor, its capacity becomes infinity.
8. When a capacitor is charged by a battery, then net charge on the capacitor becomes zero.
9. The value of capacitance if a thin metallic plate is introduced between two parallel plates of area A and
separated at distance d is ε 0 A/d .
10. Electrostatic shielding is a process by which we make a region free from an electric field.
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III. Fill in the Blanks [1 Mark each]
11. The value of dielectric constant (k) becomes ……… when the space between the plates of capacitor is
completely filled with a conductor.
12. When plates of opposite polarity are connected with each other, take the charge and potential of one of the
plate to be ……… .
13. The electric potential at 0.1 m from a point charge is 50 V. Magnitude of charge is ……… .
14. The capacity of a parallel plate capacitor filled with air, ……… by filling space between the capacitor plates by
mica dust.
15. The capacitance of a sphere of radius R 1 is increased 6 times when it enclosed by an earthed sphere of
radius R 2. The two sphere are in ratio of R 2/R 1 = ……… .
IV. Matching Type [2 Marks each]
16. Match the Column I with Column II and mark the correct option from the codes given below.
Column I Column II
A. The maximum electric field that a dielectric can withstand without breakdown P. Capacitor
B. Ratio of the strength of applied electric field to the reduced value of electric field Q. Polarisation
after placing the dielectric between them
C. Induced dipole moment per unit volume in a dielectric slab on placing it in an R. Dielectric strength
electric field
D. Two conductors separated by an insulating medium S. Dielectric constant
Codes
A B C D A B C D
(a) R S Q P (b) S Q R P
(c) P R S Q (d) Q S P R
17. Match the Column I with Column II and mark the correct option from the codes given below.
Column I Column II
A. Loss of energy in sharing charges between two capacitors C1 and C2 P. 1 1
+
C1 C2
B. Capacitors in series combination Q. C1V1 + C2V2
C1 + C2
C. Capacitors having common potential R C1 + C2
D. Capacitors in parallel combination S. (V1 − V2 )2
C1C2
2(C1 + C2 )
Codes
A B C D A B C D
(a) S P Q R (b) P Q R S
(c) S Q P R (d) Q S R S
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Very Short Answer Type Questions [1 Mark each]
18. Is there any possibility of existence of potential difference between two adjacent conductors carrying the
same charge?
19. A and B are two conducting spheres of same radius, in which A is solid and B is hollow. Both are charged to
the same potential. What are the charges on A and B ?
20. What is the value of electric susceptibility (χ) for vacuum? Define electrical susceptibility.
21. A dielectric slab is inserted between the plates of capacitor which is fully charged and stored electrical
energy u 0.
Now, if the capacitor is disconnected from the battery, calculate the energy stored in the capacitor.
22. The charge on the plates of a capacitor is as shown in the figure below. Capacitor is now +4Q –2Q
connected to an identical uncharged capacitor. What is final potential difference across
capacitors?
Short Answer Type Question [2 Marks each]
23. Three capacitors of 2µF, 4µF and 6µF are joined in series. How many times will the capacity become when
they are joined in parallel?
Long Answer Type Questions [3 Marks each]
24. How much electrostatic energy is lost in the process of charging and discharging a capacitor of capacitance
800 pF, when it is charged by a 200 V supply. It is then disconnected and is connected to another 800 pF
capacitor.
25. Draw a V -Q graph showing the variation of voltage V across the plates of two capacitors A and B versus
charge (Q) stored in them with the condition that capacitor A has higher capacitance than B.
26. If a cuboid having dimensions of 6 × 4 × 2 cm has a charge of 3q placed at each corner. Then, how much is
the potential at the centre of cuboid?
Long Answer Type I Questions [5 Marks each]
27. (i) Define electrical capacitance of a conductor. On what factors does it depend?
(ii) Derive an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor.
(iii) Farad is considered as inconveniently large unit of capacitance, give reason.
28. (i) Deduce an expression for the energy stored in a parallel plate capacitor and relat it to the electric field.
(ii) Prove that while charging always there is loss of energy when two charged capacitors are connected
together.
(iii) If the potential difference between the plates of a capacitor is increased by 0.5%, the energy stored in
the capacitor increases by (nearly) how much percent?
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