Chapter 2 – Electrostatic Potential And Capacitance

Class 12 Physics · 33 questions · 0 with answers

Questions

Q2.1Multiple choice

A capacitor of 4 µ F is connected as shown in the circuit (Fig. 2.1). The internal resistance of the battery is 0.5 Ω . The amount of charge 4 F on the capacitor plates will be 10

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  • (a)0
  • (b)4 µ C 2.5V
  • (c)16 µ C
  • (d)8 µ C 2 Fig. 2.1
Q2.2Multiple choice

A positively charged particle is released from rest in an uniform electric field. The electric potential energy of the charge

  • (a)remains a constant because the electric field is uniform.
  • (b)increases because the charge moves along the electric field.
  • (c)decreases because the charge moves along the electric field.
  • (d)decreases because the charge moves opposite to the electric field. Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
Q2.3Multiple choice

Figure 2.2 shows some equipotential lines distributed in space. A charged object is moved from point A to point B. 30V 40V 30V A B A B A B 10V 20V 30V 40V 50V 10V 20V 50V 10V 20V 40V 50V Fig I Fig II Fig III (i) (ii) (iii) Fig. 2.2

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  • (a)The work done in Fig. (i) is the greatest.
  • (b)The work done in Fig. (ii) is least.
  • (c)The work done is the same in Fig. (i), Fig. (ii) and Fig. (iii).
  • (d)The work done in Fig. (iii) is greater than Fig. (ii)but equal to that in Fig. (i).
Q2.4Multiple choice

The electrostatic potential on the surface of a charged conducting sphere is 100V. Two statments are made in this regard: S1 : At any point inside the sphere, electric intensity is zero. S2 : At any point inside the sphere, the electrostatic potential is 100V. Which of the following is a correct statement?

  • (a)S1 is true but S2 is false.
  • (b)Both S1 & S2 are false.
  • (c)S1 is true, S2 is also true and S1 is the cause of S2.
  • (d)S1 is true, S2 is also true but the statements are independant.
Q2.5Multiple choice

Equipotentials at a great distance from a collection of charges whose total sum is not zero are approximately

  • (a)spheres.
  • (b)planes.
  • (c)paraboloids
  • (d)ellipsoids.
Q2.6Multiple choice

A parallel plate capacitor is made of two dielectric blocks in series. One of the blocks has thickness d1 and dielectric constant k1 and the other has thickness d2 and dielectric constant k2 as shown in d1 k1 Fig. 2.3. This arrangement can be thought as a dielectric slab of thickness d (= d1+d2) and effective dielectric constant k. The k is d1 k2 k1d1 k 2 d 2 k d k 2d 2 k k (d d 2 ) 2k1k 2 Fig. 2.3 (a) (b ) 1 1 (c ) 1 2 1 (d ) d1 d 2 k1 k 2 (k1d1 k 2 d 2 ) k1 k 2

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Q2.7Multiple correct

Consider a uniform electric field in the ẑ direction. The potential is a constant

  • (a)in all space.
  • (b)for any x for a given z.
  • (c)for any y for a given z.
  • (d)on the x-y plane for a given z.
Q2.8Multiple correct

Equipotential surfaces

  • (a)are closer in regions of large electric fields compared to regions of lower electric fields.
  • (b)will be more crowded near sharp edges of a conductor.
  • (c)will be more crowded near regions of large charge densities.
  • (d)will always be equally spaced.
Q2.9Multiple correct

The work done to move a charge along an equipotential from A to B

  • (a)cannot be defined as – E . d l
  • (b)must be defined as – E . d l
  • (c)is zero.
  • (d)can have a non-zero value.
Q2.10Multiple correct

In a region of constant potential

  • (a)the electric field is uniform
  • (b)the electric field is zero
  • (c)there can be no charge inside the region.
  • (d)the electric field shall necessarily change if a charge is placed outside the region.
Q2.11Multiple correct

In the circuit shown in Fig. 2.4. initially key K1 is closed and key Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance K2 is open. Then K1 is opened and K2 is closed (order is important). [Take Q1′ and Q2′ as charges on C1 and C2 and V1 and V2 as voltage respectively.] K1 K2 () () C1 C2 Fig. 2.4 Then

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  • (a)charge on C1 gets redistributed such that V1 = V2
  • (b)charge on C1 gets redistributed such that Q 1′ = Q 2′
  • (c)charge on C 1 gets redistributed such that C 1V1 + C2V2 = C 1 E
  • (d)charge on C1 gets redistributed such that Q 1′ + Q 2′ = Q
Q2.12Multiple correct

If a conductor has a potential V ≠ 0 and there are no charges anywhere else outside, then

  • (a)there must be charges on the surface or inside itself.
  • (b)there cannot be any charge in the body of the conductor.
  • (c)there must be charges only on the surface.
  • (d)there must be charges inside the surface.
Q2.13Multiple correct

A parallel plate capacitor is connected to a battery as shown in Fig. 2.5. Consider two situations: K () A: Key K is kept closed and plates of capacitors are moved apart using insulating handle. B: Key K is opened and plates of capacitors are moved apart using C insulating handle. Choose the correct option(s). E

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  • (a)In A : Q remains same but C changes.
  • (b)In B : V remains same but C changes.
  • (c)In A : V remains same and hence Q changes. Fig. 2.5
  • (d)In B : Q remains same and hence V changes.
Q2.14Very short answer

Consider two conducting spheres of radii R1 and R2 with R1 > R2. If the two are at the same potential, the larger sphere has more charge than the smaller sphere. State whether the charge density of the smaller sphere is more or less than that of the larger one.

Q2.15Very short answer

Do free electrons travel to region of higher potential or lower potential?

Q2.16Very short answer

Can there be a potential difference between two adjacent conductors carrying the same charge?

Q2.17Very short answer

Can the potential function have a maximum or minimum in free Q space? θ

Q2.18Very short answer

A test charge q is made to move in the electric field of a point charge Q along two different closed paths (Fig. 2.6). First path has sections along and perpendicular to lines of electric field. Second path is a rectangular loop of the same area as the first loop. How does the b work done compare in the two cases? Fig. 2.6 SA

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Q2.19Very short answer

Prove that a closed equipotential surface with no charge within itself must enclose an equipotential volume.

Q2.20Very short answer

A capacitor has some dielectric between its plates, and the capacitor is connected to a DC source. The battery is now disconnected and then the dielectric is removed. State whether the capacitance, the energy stored in it, electric field, charge stored and the voltage will increase, decrease or remain constant.

Q2.21Very short answer

Prove that, if an insulated, uncharged conductor is placed near a charged conductor and no other conductors are present, the uncharged body must be intermediate in potential between that of the charged body and that of infinity.

Q2.22Very short answer

Calculate potential energy of a point charge –q placed along the axis due to a charge +Q uniformly distributed along a ring of radius R. Sketch P.E. as a function of axial distance z from the centre of the ring. Looking at graph, can you see what would happen if -q is displaced slightly from the centre of the ring (along the axis)?

Q2.23Very short answer

Calculate potential on the axis of a ring due to charge Q uniformly distributed along the ring of radius R.

Q2.24Long answer

Find the equation of the equipotentials for an infinite cylinder of radius r 0, carrying charge of linear density λ. Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Q2.25Long answer

Two point charges of magnitude +q and -q are placed at (-d/2, 0,0) and (d/2, 0,0), respectively. Find the equation of the equipoential surface where the potential is zero.

Q2.26Long answer

A parallel plate capacitor is filled by a dielectric whose relative permittivity varies with the applied voltage (U ) as ε = αU where α = 2V–1 .A similar capacitor with no dielectric is charged to U0 = 78 V. It is then connected to the uncharged capacitor with the dielectric. Find the final voltage on the capacitors.

Q2.27Long answer

A capacitor is made of two circular plates of radius R each, separated by a distance d<<R. The capacitor is connected to a constant voltage. A thin conducting disc of radius r<<R and thickness t<<r is placed at a centre of the bottom plate. Find the minimum voltage required to lift the disc if the mass of the disc is m.

Q2.28Multiple choice
  • (a)In a quark model of elementary particles, a neutron is made of one up quarks [charge (2/3) e] and two down quarks [charges –(1/3) e]. Assume that they have a triangle configuration with side length of the order of 10–15 m. Calculate electrostatic potential energy of neutron and compare it with its mass 939 MeV.
  • (b)Repeat above exercise for a proton which is made of two up and one down quark.
Q2.29Long answer

Two metal spheres, one of radius R and the other of radius 2R, both have same surface charge density . They are brought in contact and separated. What will be new surface charge densities on them? C1=6C K1 K2

Q2.30Long answer

In the circuit shown in Fig. 2.7, initially K1 is closed and K2 is open. What are the charges on each capacitors. Then K1 was opened and K2 was closed C2 (order is important), What will be the charge E = 9V C2=3C C3=3C on each capacitor now? [C = 1µF]

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Q2.31Long answer

Calculate potential on the axis of a disc of radius R due to a charge Q uniformly distributed on its surface. Fig. 2.7

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Q2.32Long answer

Two charges q1 and q2 are placed at (0, 0, d) and (0, 0, –d) respectively. Find locus of points where the potential a zero.

Q2.33Long answer

Two charges –q each are separated by distance 2d. A third charge + q is kept at mid point O. Find potential energy of + q as a function of small distance x from O due to – q charges. Sketch P.E. v/s x and convince yourself that the charge at O is in an unstable equilibrium.