EVERY THINK EXAM CBSE CLASS 12 PHYSICS

CLASS 12 PHYSICS
CBSE
EVERY THINK EXAM
A) Multiple Choice Questions 1 × 5 =5
1. A positively charged rod is brought near an uncharged conductor. If the rod is then
suddenly withdrawn the charge left on the conductor will be
(a) positive
(b) negative
(c) zero
(d) none of the above
2. A one coulomb charge is placed on an insulated stand at the centre of a spherical
conductor of radius 1 m. The sphere is given a charge of 1 C. The electrostatic force
experienced by the charge at the centre will be
(a) zero
(b) 1 N
(c) 9 × 10^9 N
(d) none of the above
3. Maximum value of electric intensity due to a charged sphere is at
(a) centre
(b) surface
(c) infinity
(d) none of the above
4. Electric field due to an infinite sheet of charge having surface density σ is E. Electric field
due to an infinite conducting sheet of same surface density of charge is
(a) E/2
(b) 2 E
(c) E
(d) 4 E
5. An electric dipole when placed in a uniform electric field will have minimum potential
energy. The angle between dipole moment and electric field is
(a) zero
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(b) π/2
(c) π
(d) 3π/2

B) ( ANY 5) 2 × 5= 10
1. Draw the pattern of electric field lines, when a point charge – Q is
kept near an uncharged conducting plate.
2. How much work is required in turning an electric dipole of dipole
moment P from its position of stable equilibrium to its position of
unstable equilibrium in a uniform electrostatic field Ē.
3. An electric dipole with dipole moment 4 × 10^-9cm is aligned at
30° with direction of uniform electric field of magnitude 5 × 10^4 NC-
1. Calculate the magnitude of the torque acting on the dipole.
4. A uniform electric field E exists between two charged plates. What
will be the work done in moving a charge Q along a closed
rectangular path?
5. Derive an expression for the electric field at any point on the equatorial line
of an electric dipole.

6. Draw equipotential surfaces for an electric dipole.

C) 3 ×2= 6
1. Two identical point charges, q each, are kept 2m apart in air. A third point
charge Q of unknown magnitude and sign is placed on the line joining the
charges such that the system remains in equilibrium. Find the position
and nature 
of Q.
2. Two large charged plane sheets of charge densities σ and –2 σ C/m2 are
arranged vertically with a separation of d between them. Deduce
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expressions for the electric field at points (i) to the left of the first sheet,
(ii) to the right of the second sheet, and (iii) between the two sheets.
D) 5 × 1 =5
1. A spherical conducting shell of inner radius r1 and outer radius r2 has a
charge Q. (a) A charge q is placed at the centre of the shell. Find out the
surface charge density on the inner and outer surfaces of the shell.
(b) Is the electric field inside a cavity (with no charge) zero; independent
of the fact whether the shell is spherical or not ? Explain.