Physics M.

Palanichamy

12 -PHY-PART-

III (1,2,3)..1
PART-III
Answer all the questions
1.
Give the applications of the property of attraction and repulsion between charged bodies
2.
State the law of conservation of charges. Give an example.
3.
State Coulombs law in electrostatics and represent it in vector form.
4.
What is permittivity and relative permittivity? How are they related?
5.
What are lines of force? Write any two properties of lines of forces.
6.
What is an electric dipole? Define electric dipole moment?
7.
What does an electric dipole experience when kept in a uniform electric field and non-uniform
electric field?
8.
Distinguish between electric potential and potential difference.
9.
What is electrostatic potential energy of a system of two point charges?
10.
Define electric flux. Give its unit.
11.
State Gausss law. Mention few applications.
12.
13.

1.32 What is a capacitor? Define its capacitance.

1.33 Explain the principle of capacitor. Deduce an expression for the
capacitance of the parallel plate capacitor.
1.34 What is dielectric ? Explain the effect of introducing a dielectric slab
between the plates of parallel plate capacitor.
1.35 A parallel plate capacitor is connected to a battery. If the dielectric
slab of thickness equal to half the plate separation is inserted between
the plates what happens to (i) capacitance of the capacitor (ii) electric
field between the plates (iii) potential difference between the plates.
1.36 Deduce an expression for the equivalent capacitance of capacitors
connected in series and parallel.
1.37 Prove that the energy stored in a parallel plate capacitor is
2

2
q
C
.
1.38 What is meant by dielectric polarisation?
1.39 State the principle and explain the construction and working of Van
de Graaff generator.
1.40 Why is it safer to be inside a car than standing under a tree during
lightning?

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