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Chapter 1: Electric Charges and Fields
Class XII – Physics Maximum Marks: 40 Time Allowed: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
General Instructions:
This question paper consists of 5 Sections A, B, C, D and E.
All questions are compulsory.
Section A contains 9 multiple choice questions of 1 mark each.
Section B contains 5 questions of 2 marks each.
Section C contains 4 questions of 3 marks each.
Section D contains 1 case-study based question of 4 marks.
Section E contains 1 long answer question of 5 marks.
Use of calculator is not permitted.
Draw neat and labeled diagrams wherever required.
Section – A (MCQ ) (9 × 1 = 9 Marks)
The SI unit of electric flux is:
(a) N C⁻¹
(b) V m⁻¹
(c) N m² C⁻¹
(d) C² N⁻¹ m⁻²
When an electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric field, it experiences:
(a) Only force
(b) Only torque
(c) Both force and torque
(d) Neither force nor torque
The dimensional formula of permittivity of free space (ε₀) is:
(a) [M⁻¹ L⁻³ T⁴ A²]
(b) [M L³ T⁻⁴ A⁻²]
(c) [M⁻¹ L⁻³ T⁻⁴ A²]
(d) [M⁻¹ L³ T⁴ A²]
A charge q is placed at the center of a cube. The electric flux through each face is:
(a) q/ε₀
(b) q/6ε₀
(c) q/4ε₀
(d) Zero
Electrostatic field lines do not form closed loops because:
(a) Electric field is conservative
(b) Electric field is non-conservative
(c) Charges are scalar
(d) None
Direction of electric dipole moment is:
(a) From + to −
(b) From − to +
(c) Perpendicular to axis
(d) Same as electric field
Conservation of total charge of an isolated system is known as:
(a) Quantization
(b) Conservation of charge
(c) Additivity
(d) Coulomb’s law
If distance between two charges is doubled, force becomes:
(a) Double
(b) Half
(c) Four times
(d) One-fourth
Electric field due to a short dipole on axial line varies as:
(a) 1/r
(b) 1/r²
(c) 1/r³
(d) r²
Section – B (Short Answer – I) (5 × 2 = 10 Marks)
Define electric dipole moment. Write its SI unit.
Why do electric field lines never intersect?
State the principle of quantization of charge with formula.
A dielectric sheet is inserted between two charged spheres. What happens to force?
Draw electric field lines of an electric dipole.
Section – C (Short Answer – II) (4 × 3 = 12 Marks)
Derive expression for electric field on equatorial line of a dipole.
State Gauss’s law and prove electric field inside a charged spherical shell is zero.
Show orientation of dipole in uniform electric field for stable and unstable equilibrium.
Charges q are placed at x = 1, 3, 9… Find electric field at origin.
Section – D (Case Study) (1 × 4 = 4 Marks)
An infinite plane sheet has surface charge density σ.
(i) Expression for electric field
(ii) Dependence on distance
(iii) Direction for positive sheet
(iv) Field between two sheets +σ and −σ