FIRST ASSESSMENT TEST

DAV SCHOOL, FULBARI

CLASS: XII SCIENCE FULL MARKS: 20
TIME: 30 MINS

MCQ Type (1 Marks)

Question 1
Three capacitors of capacitance 4 µF, 6 µF and 12 µF are connected first in series
and then in parallel. What is the ratio of equivalent capacitance in the two cases?
(a) 2:3
(b) 11:1
(c) 1:3
(d) 1:11

Question 2
100 joule of work is performed in carrying a charge of ‒5 coulomb from infinity to a
particular point in an uniform electrostatic field. The potential of this point is:

a) 100 V
b) 5 V
c) -20V
d) 20 V
Question 3
Potential energy of two equal negative point charges 2µC each held 1m apart in air
is
(a) 2 J
(b) 2eV
(c) 4J
(d) 0.036 J

Question 4
If Q is the charge on the capacitor and E is the electric field intensity between the
plates, then the force between the plates of a capacitor is

a) QE/2
b) 2QE
c) QE
d) QE/4
Question 5
If there are n capacitors each of capacitance C are connected in parallel to a voltage
source of V, then the total energy stored is equal to
(a) CV
1
(b) 2 𝑛𝐶𝑉 2
 1
(c) 𝐶𝑉 2
2𝑛

(d) 𝐶𝑉 2

Very Short Answers (1 Marks)

Question 6
How is electric field at a point related to potential gradient?
Question 7
When is the potential energy of an electric dipole maximum, when placed in uniform
electric field?

Question 8
What do you mean by dielectric polarisation?

Question 9
Define dielectric strength of the medium?

Question 10
In what form is the energy stored in a charged capacitor?

Short Answer questions (2 Marks)

Question 11
A metal plate is introduced between the plates of a charged parallel plate
capacitor. What is its effect on the capacitance of the capacitor?
Question 12
Three capacitors of equal capacitance, when connected in series, have a net
capacitance of 𝐶1 and when connected in parallel, have a capacitance of 𝐶2 . What
𝐶
will be the value of 𝐶1 ?
2
Question 13
Define electric potential at a point . When kept in an electric field, does a proton
move from lower to higher potential or from higher to lower potential region?
Question 14
Can two equipotential surfaces intersect each other? Justify your answer
Question 15
What is an equipotential surface? Draw an equipotential surface due to a single
isolated charge?

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