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Question No:1 circle the correct answer


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i) The S.I unit of “K” is:
(a) Nm2C -2 (b) N-1m-2C 2 (c) Nm (d) NmC -1
ii) When the area is held perpendicular to the field lines, then the magnitude of electric flux
is:
(a) maximum (b) minimum (c) negative (d) none of these
iii) A 1M resistor is connected with a 2F capacitor. The time constant of the circuit is:
(a) 0.1 s (b) 1 s (c) 2.5 s (d) 2 s
iv) One joule is equal to:
(a) 1.6 x 10-19eV (b) 1.6 x 1019eV (c) 6.25 x 10-18eV (d) 6.25 x 1018eV
v) The speed of charging or discharging a capacitor depends upon the product of
capacitance and
(a) current (b) resistance (c) potential difference (d) charge
vi) If the dielectric is placed between the plates of a charged capacitor, its capacitance
(a) Increases (b) Decreases (c) Remains constant (d) none of these
vii) In Xerographic machine, the heart of the machine “drum” is made of:
(a) Ceramic (b) semiconductor (c) strong plastic (d) aluminum
viii) The force between two point charges separated by air is 4N. When separated by air as a
medium, the force between them becomes:
(a) N (b) 2N (c) 4N (d) 8N
ix) Farad is defined as:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
x) Two point charges +2C and +6C repel each other if a charge of 2C is given to each
of them then the electric force will be:

(a) 0N (b) 8  109 N (attractive)

(c) 108  109 N (repulsive) (d) 12  109 N (attractive and


repulsive)

xi) When an electric field ‘E’ is applied to a metallic wire, electrons move
(a) In the direction of ‘E’ (b) In the direction of ‘-E’

(c) In both the direction (d) None of the above

xii) Heat produced by the current ‘I’ in a wire of resistance ‘R’ in time ‘t’ is
(a) IR × t (b) I2R×t (c) V2R×t (d) VR ×t

attempt any five questions


Question No:2
2x5=10
1. Prove that RC = t
2. Show that =
3. How can you identify that which plate of a capacitor is positively charged?
4. The potential is constant throughout a given region of space. Is the electric
field zero or non-zero in this region? Explain.
5. Suppose that you follow an electric field line due to a positive point charge. Do electric field and
the potential increase or decrease?
6. Describe the force or forces on a positive point charge when placed between Parallel plates.
(a) with similar and equal charges (b) with opposite and equal charges

7. If a point charge q of mass m is released in a non-uniform electric field with field lines pointing in
the same direction, will it make a rectilinear motion?

8. Electric lines of force never cross. Why?

attempt any two questions


Question No:3
a) Determine the charge on electron by Millikan’s method.
b) A capacitor has a capacitance of 2.5108F. In the charging process,
electrons are removed from one plate and placed on the other one. When the
potential difference between the plates is 450V, how many electrons have been transferred?
(e = 1.61019C)
Question No:4
a) Define electric potential and calculate the electric potential at a point due to point charge.

b) Two point charges 1


q =−1 . 0×10−6 C and q =+ 4 .0×10−6 C are separated by a
2
distance of 3.0 m. Find and justify the zero-field location.

Question No:5
a) State Coulomb’s law. Derive its relation for electrostatics charges; also write the law in
vector form. What is effect of medium on coulomb’s force?
(DG Khan board. 2008)

b) A charge q = - 8.0 x 10-8 C is placed at the origin. Calculate the electric field at a point 2.0 m
from the origin on the Z-axis.

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