2.electrostatic Potential & Capacitance.

2.
Electrostatic Potential & Capacitance

1. The magnitude of electric field is given by the change in the magnitude of potential per unit
_______________ normal to the equipotential surface at the point.
2. For linear isotropic dielectrics, P = | e E who | e is a constant characteristic of the dielectric and
Fill in the Blanks
is known as the _______________ of the dielectric medium.

3. The potential energy of two like charged (q1q2 > 0) is _______________.
4. The potential energy of two unlike charges (q1q2 < 0) is _______________.
5. The maximum electric field that a dielectric medium can withstand without break-down of its
insulting property is called its _______________.
6. The dielectric constant of a substance is a factor (>1) by which the capacitance _______________
from its vacuum value, when the dielectric is inserted fully between the plates of a capacitor.
7. It is safer to be inside the car rather than standing outside under a tree during lightening is
based on _______________ concept.
8. Equipotential surfaces due to long linear change distribution will be _______________ in shape.
9. Two capacitors each of capacitance 2 mF are connected in series. Equivalent capacitance will be
________________.
10. Electric field is in the direction in which the potential ________________ steepest.
Ans 1. displacement 2. susceptibility 3. positive 4. negative

5. dielectric strength 6. increases 7. electrostatic shielding
8. cylindrical 9. 1 mF 10. decreases
ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE - 2
(i) Multiple Choice Questions
1. When charge is supplied to a conductor, its potential depends upon
(a) the amount of charge (b) Geometry & size of conductor
(c) both (a) & (b) (d) only on (a)
Ans. (c)
Understanding
2. A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a battery. Once it is charged battery is removed.
Now a dielectric material is inserted between the plates of the capacitor, which of the
following does not change?
(a) electric field between the plates (b) potential difference across the plates
(c) charge on the plates (d) energy stored in the capacitor.
Ans. (c)
Analysing & Evaluating
3. A dipole is placed parallel to electric field. If W is the work done in rotating the dipole from
0° to 60°, then work done in rotating it from 0° to 180° is
(a) 2W (b) 3W
W
(c) 4W (d)
2
Ans. (c)
Applying
4. The variation potential V with r & electric field with r for a point charge is correctly shown
in the graphs.
Ans. (b)
Understanding
5. A charge Q is supplied to a metallic conductor. Which is true?
(a) Electric field inside it is same as on the surface.
(b) Electric potential inside is zero.
(c) Electric potential on the surface is zero
(d) Electric potential inside it is constant
Ans. (d)
Analysing& Evaluating/ Understanding
6. A parallel plate capacitor C has a charge Q. The actual charges on the plates are
(a) Q, Q (b) Q / 2, Q / 2
Q Q
(c) Q,  Q (d) ,
2 2
Ans. (c)
Understanding
7. Three capacitors of capacitances 1µf, 2µF & 3µF are connected in series and a potential
difference of 11V is applied across the combination them the potential difference across the
plates of 1µF capacitor is
(a) 2V (b) 4V (c) 1V (d) 6V
Ans. (d)
Applying
8. The potential at the centreof the square is-
kq
(a) Zero (b)
a 2
kq kq
(c) (d)
a2 2a 2
Ans. (a)
Applying
9. Two conducting spheres A and B of radii a & b respectively are at the same potential. The
ratio of surface charge densities of A and B is
b a a2 b2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
a b b2 a2
Ans. (a)
Applying
10. Work done to bring a unit positive charge un-accelerated from infinity to a point inside
electric field is called :
(A) Electric field (B) Electric potential
(C) Capacitance (D) Electric flux
Ans (B)
Remembering
11. Electric potential due to a point charge –q at distance x from it is given by:
(A) Kq/x2 (B) Kq/x
(C) -Kq/x2 (D) -Kq/x
Ans.- (D)
Understanding
12. Electric field is always :
(A) Parallel to equipotential surface
(B) Perpendicular to equipotential surface
(C) It can be perpendicular and parallel as well
(D) It does not depends on distribution of charge
Ans.- (B)
Understanding
13. Electric field and electric potential inside a charged spherical shell :
(A) E = 0; V = 0 (B) E=0;V≠0
(C) E≠0;V=0 (D) E ≠ 0 ; V ≠ 0
Ans.- (B)
Understanding
14. Shape of equipotential surface in uniform electric field will be :
(A) Spherical normal to electric field
(B) Random
(C) circular normal to electric field
(D) Equidistant Planes normal to electric field
Ans.- (D)
Understanding
15. On reducing potential across or capacitor, its capacitance of an object :
(A) Decreases (B) Increases
(C) Remains constant (D) First increases then decreases
Ans- (C)
Understanding
16. Energy stored in a in a charged capacitor is given by :
(A) U = CV/2 (B) U = CV2/2
(C) 2CV2 (D) VC2/2
Ans.- (B)
Remembering]
17. If n number of equal capacitors each of capacitance C are connected in series then equivalent
capacitance will be given as :
(A) n×C (B) C/n
(C) n+C (D) n2C
Ans.- (B)
Applying
10. Unit of electric potential is ……………
Ans. (Volt)
Remembering
11. A capacitor is charged and is not connected to a battery; Potential between plates of the
capacitor ……………. when it is filled with dielectric.
Ans. (Decrease)
Analysing & Evaluating
12. Equipotential surface due to a point charge will be ………. in shape.
Ans. (Spherical)
Remembering
13. Equipotential surfaces due to long linear charge distribution will be ………. in shape.
Ans. (Cylindrical)
Remembering
14. Two capacitors each of capacitance 2µF are connected in series. Equivalent capacitance will
be ……..
Ans. (1µF)
Applying
(iii) True/False Type Questions

1. For a charged particle moving from point P to point Q, the net work done by an
electrostatic field on the particle is independent of the path connecting point P to point Q.
Ans. True
Understanding
2. A conducting hollow sphere of radius 10 cm has an electric potential on the surface be
10V. Then the electric potential at the centre of the hollow sphere will be zero.
Ans. False
Understanding
3. The work done in rotating the electric dipole in uniform electric field from   0 to   60
will be negative.
Ans. False
Applying
kp
4. Electric potential due to an electric dipole on equatorial line is
r3
Ans. False
Remembering
5. Electric field inside the dielectric material is always less because induced electric field is
set up within it, which is in a direction opposite to original electric field.
Ans. True
Understanding

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is known as the _______________ of the dielectric medium.

Ans 1. displacement 2. susceptibility 3. positive 4. negative

(iii) True/False Type Questions

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