Holiday Home work class XII A

1.Write all three activities of section A in Practical file.

2.Prepare investigatory project/working model in Physics.
3.Prepare and learn notes of Unit 1 and 2 .
4. Solve four case study based questions from Chapter 1,2,3

Case study 1

The electric field in the region between the conductors is proportional to the charge
Q. That is, if the charge on the capacitor is, say doubled, the electric field will also
be doubled at every point. (This follows from the direct proportionality between
field and charge implied by Coulomb’s law and the superposition principle.) Now,
potential difference V is the work done per unit positive charge in taking a small
test charge from the conductor 2 to 1 against the field. Consequently, V is also
proportional to Q, and the ratio Q/V is a constant:

Following questions are Case Study based questions and are compulsory. Attempt any 4 sub parts
from each question. Each question carries 1 mark.

1 The term Q/V belongs to ------

(a) Electric field
(b) Electrical capacitance
(c) Energy density
(d) None of above
2 Capacitance of a Capacitor depends upon-----
(a) Shape and size of conductor
(b) Relative orientation of the Two conductors in given capacitor
(c) Nature of medium between the two conductors
(d) All of these
3 Ampere sec volt-1 is a unit of which physical quantity?
 (a) Electric field
(b) Current density
(c) Electrical capacitance
(d) Dipole moment
4 A parallel plate capacitor C has charge Q. The actual charge on its plates are
(a) Q, Q
(b) Q/2, Q/2
(c) Q, -Q
(d) Q/2, -Q/2
5 A parallel plate air capacitor has capacity C distance of separation between plates is d and
potential difference V is applied between the plates. Force of attraction between the plates
of parallel plate air capacitor is-
(a) C2 V2/2d2
(b) C2 V2/2d
(c) CV2/2d
(d) CV2/d

CASE STUDY 2

Following questions are Case Study based questions and are compulsory. Attempt any 4 sub parts
from each question. Each question carries 1 mark.
1 Dimensional formula for polarization density is—

(a) Mo L -2T 1A 1
(b) M1 L -2T 1A 1
(c) Mo L -2T 1A -1
(d) Mo L -2T 1A 2
2 The induced dipole moment developed per unit volume of a dielectric when placed in an external
electric field is called ---
(a) Electrical permittivity
(b) Electrical susceptibility
(c) Polarization density
(d) Dielectric strength
3 Which one is non polar dielectrics –
(a) HCl
(b) NH3
(c) CO2
(d) CO
4 Two charges, one +5µC and another -5µC are placed 1 mm apart. Electric dipole moment will be
–
(a) 5 x 10-9 Cm
(b) 25 x 10-9 Cm
(c) 125 x 10-9 Cm
(d) 75 x 10-9 Cm
5 What will be the value of electric field at centre of the electric dipole?
(a) Zero
(b) Equal to electric field due to one charge at centre
(c) Twice the electric field due to one charge at centre
(d) Half the electric field due to one charge at centre

Case study 3
Resistance box :The box which contains the resistors of different values for estimating and
comparing the resistance is known as the resistance box. The accuracy of the resistance
box is very high. The main advantage of the resistance box is that the variable resistances
are available at one point.

Resistance values are adjusted by removing the brass pegs. The box is constructed with the
pegs in parallel with precision wound resistance coils-with the peg in place the current flows
through the peg (approx. 0 ohms), when removed the current flows through the resistor.
If the length of material is small then surely, resistance will be low and current flows through
that material will be high. and if the cross- section area of material is small
then; resistance will be low and current flows thought material will be high.

Answer any four questions: -

(I) The resistances in a resistance box are arranged in-

(a) Series Combination
(b) Parallel combination
(c) Mixed grouped
(d) None of the above.
(II) How can the values of resistors applied to a circuit be changed in a resistance
box?
(a) By inserting the keys
(b) By removing the keys
(c) By changing the connections.
(d) By changing the coils inside the resistance box.
(III) Which statement is correct-
(a) Resistance box is used to apply variable resistance and Rheostat is used to
apply constant resistance
(b) Rheostat is used to apply variable resistance and the Resistance box is used to
apply constant resistance.
(c) In resistance box, the value of applied resistance is known.
(d) In rheostat, the value of applied resistance is known.
(IV) Why wire is double folded in resistance box?
(a)  to nullify the inductance effect.
(b) To increase the resistance
(c) For space arrangement
(d) to increase the inductance effect.
(v) Which of the following resistance has least length-
 (a) 1 ohm (b) 10 ohm

(c) 100 ohm (d) 500 ohm

Case study 4
A thermistor is a thermally sensitive resistor that exhibits a precise and predictable change in
resistance proportional to small changes in body temperature. The term is a combination of
“thermal” and “resistor”. It is made of metallic oxides, pressed into a bead, disk, or
cylindrical shape and then encapsulated with an impermeable material such as epoxy or glass.

The main two types of thermistors are NTC (Negative

Temperature Coefficient) and PTC (Positive temperature coefficient). Thermistors measure
temperature by using resistance. There are many different thermistor applications -Very low
temperature thermometers, Digital thermostats, Current limiting devices.

Answer any four questions: -

1. A thermistor can be used in

(a) Washing machine.
(b) Geyser
(c) Recreator
(d) All of the above
2. In a NTC thermistor-
(a) Resistance increases with increase in temperature
(b) Resistance decreases with increase in temperature
(c) Resistance remains constant with temperature
(d) None
3. The temperature coefficient of Cu is positive, then
(a) Its resistance increases with increase in temperature
(b) Its resistance decreases with increase in temperature
(c) Resistance remains constant with temperature
(d) None
4. Which of the following statement is true?
(a) A thermistor is a heat sensitive resistor.
(b) It is used to control the current in a circuit
(c) The resistance of a thermistor may increase or decrease with temperature.
(d) All of the above
5. Is a thermistor a temperature sensor?
(a) Yes, because its resistance changes proportionally with temperature.
(b) No, because its resistance does not change with temperature
(c) Yes, because it exhibits a precise and predictable change in resistance proportional
to small changes in body temperature.
(d) Both (a) and (c)