Section B
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• Write the answer of the following questions. [Each carries 2 Marks] [20]
1. What is an equipotential surface ? Draw an equipotential surfaces for a
(1) single point charge
(2) charge + q and – q at few distance (dipole)
(3) two + q charges at few distance
(4) uniform electric field.
2. Write the characteristics of equipotential surface.
3. Obtain the relation between electric field and electric potential.
4. Derive equation of potential energy of an electric dipole in a uniform electric field.
5. What is capacitor ? And explain capacitance. Give its SI unit.
6. Obtain the formula for the effective capacitance of the series combination of different n capacitors.
7. Obtain the formula for the effective capacitance of the parallel combination of different n capacitors.
8. Obtain the expression for the energy stored per unit volume in a charged capacitor.
9. Derive expression for the capacitance of the parallel plate capacitor.
Q2
10. Obtain the equation of energy stored in capacitor, W = .
2C
Section C
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• Write the answer of the following questions. [Each carries 3 Marks] [24]
11. (a) Calculate the potential at a point P due to a charge of 4 ´ 10–7 C located 9 cm away.
(b) Hence obtain the work done in bringing a charge of 2 ´ 10–9 C from infinity to the point P. Does
the answer depend on the path along which the charge is brought ?
12. Two charges 3 ´ 10–8 C and – 2 ´ 10–8 C are located 15 cm apart. At what point on the line joining the
two charges is the electric potential zero ? Take the potential at infinity to be zero.
13. (a) Determine the electrostatic potential energy of a system consisting of two charges 7 mC and
– 2 mC (and with no external field) placed at (– 9 cm, 0, 0) and (9 cm, 0, 0) respectively.
(b) How much work is required to separate the two charges infinitely away from each other ?
(c) Suppose that the same system of charge is now placed in an external electric field E = A æç ö÷ ;
1
è r2 ø
A = 9 ´ 105 NC–1 m2 . What would the electrostatic energy of the configuration be ?
14. A slab of material of dielectrical constant K has the same area as the plates of a parallel-plate
æ 3ö
capacitor but has a thickness ç ÷ d , where d is the separation of the plates. How is the capacitance
è 4ø
changed when the slab is inserted between the plates ?
15. A network of four 10 mF capacitors is connected to a 500 V supply, as shown in figure. Determine (a)
the equivalent capacitance of the network and (b) the charge on each capacitor. (Note, the charge
on a capacitor is the charge on the plate with higher potential, equal and opposite to the charge on
the plate with lower potential).
+Q –Q
+ –
B + – C
+ –
C2
–Q + + + + + + +Q
C1 C3
+Q – – – – – – –Q
C4
+ –
A + – D
+ –
the plate with lower potential).
+Q –Q
+ –
B + – C
+ –
C2
–Q + + + + + + +Q
C1 C3
+Q – – – – – – –Q
C4
+ –
A + – D
+ –
+Q –Q
500 V
16. A 600 pF capacitor is charged by a 200 V supply. It is then disconnected from the supply and is
connected to another uncharged 600 pF capacitor. How much electrostatic energy is lost in the
process ? (DU = 4.5 ´ 10–6 J – 2.25 ´ 10–6 J = 2.25 ´ 10–6 J)
17. Two charges 3 ´ 10–8 C and – 2 ´ 10–8 C are located 15 cm apart. At what point on the line joining
the two charges is the electric potential zero ? Take the potential at infinity to be zero.
18. An electrical technician requires a capacitance of 2 mF in a circuit across a potential difference of
1 kV. A large number of 1 mF capacitors are available to him each of which can with stand a potential
difference of not more than 400 V. Suggest a possible arrangement that requires the minimum
number of capacitors.
Section D
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• Write the answer of the following questions. [Each carries 4 Marks] [16]
19. Derive an expression for the electric potential in a electric field of positive point charge at distance r.
20. Write an equation of potential due to an electric dipole and give its important features. Discuss its
special cases.
21. Derive the formula for the electric potential energy of system of three charges.
22. Explain the effect of dielectric on capacitance of parallel plate capacitor and obtain the formula of
dielectric constant.
