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ASSIGNMENT
Class 12 - Physics

1. Electric charge between two bodies can be produced by: [1]

a) sticking b) rubbing

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c) passing AC current d) oiling

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2. In air the value of the total electric flux emitted from the unit positive charge is [1]

a) ε b) −1

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0 (4πε0 )

c) (ε −1
0) d) 4πε0

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3. If a positive charge is displaced against the electric field in which it was situated, then [1]

a) the intensity of the electric field decreases b) work will be done by the electric field on
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c) energy of the system will decrease d) energy will be provided by external source
displacing the charge

4. Two parallel large thin metal sheets have equal surface charge densities of 2.56 × 10-11 Cm-3 of opposite signs. [1]
ca

The electric field between these sheets is

a) 3 NC-1 b) 3 × 10-10 NC-1

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c) 1.5 NC-1 d) 1.5 × 10-10 NC-1

5. The dimensional formula of electric charge is: [1]

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a) [M0L0T1A-1] b) [M0L0T-1A1]

c) [M0L0T-1A-1] d) [M0L0T1A1]
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6. If electric field in a region is radially outward with magnitude E = Ar. The charge contained in a sphere of radius [1]
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r centred at the origin is:

a) 4πε 0 Ar
3
b) 4πε0 A

3
r

c) 1

4πε0
⋅
A
3
d) 4πε0
1 3
Ar
r

7. The charge on an electron was calculated by: [1]

a) J.J. Thomson b) Millikan

c) Einstein d) Faraday
8. What is the flux through a cube of side a if a point charge q is at one of its corners? [1]
2q q
a) ε0
b) ε0

q q
c) 8ε0
d) 2ε0

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 9. A charged sphere of radius a is put in contact with another uncharged sphere of radius b. The ratio of original [1]
surface density to that of final surface density of charge on first sphere is

a) b)
a a+b

b a

c) d)
b b

a+b a

10. If σ = surface charge density, ε = electric permittivity, the dimensions of are same as [1]
σ

a) pressure b) electric force

c) electric charge d) electric field intensity

11. A point charge causes an electric flux of −1.0 × 10 3 2
Nm /C to pass through a spherical Gaussian surface of [1]
10.0 cm radius centred on the charge. If the radius of the Gaussian surface were doubled, how much flux would

e
pass through the surface?

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a) −10 3
Nm /C
2
b) 4
10 Nm /C
2

c) 10 3
Nm /C
2
d) −10 Nm /C
2 2

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12. Careful measurement of the electric field at the surface of a black box indicates that the net outward flux through [1]

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the surface of the box is 8.0 × 10 3 2
Nm /C . What is the net charge inside the box?

a) 0.04 μC b) 0.06 μC

c) 0.05 μC r d) 0.07 μC
13. Two insulated charged copper spheres A and B have their centres separated by a distance of 50 cm. What is the [1]
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mutual force of electrostatic repulsion if the charge on each is 6. 5 × 10 −7
C ? The radii of A and B are
negligible compared to the distance of separation.
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a) 3. 5 × 10 −2
N b) 4. 5 × 10
−2
N

c) 1. 5 × 10 −2
N d) 2. 5 × 10
−2
N

14. The SI unit of electric flux is: [1]

m

a) newton per coulomb b) volt × meter

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c) joule per coulomb d) weber

15. SI unit of permittivity is [1]

a) C2m2N-1 b) C2m-2N-1
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c) C-1m2N-2 d) C2m2N2
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16. When a negatively charged conductor is connected to earth [1]

a) Electrons flow from the earth to the b) Protons flow from the conductor to the earth
conductor

c) No charge flow occurs d) Electrons flow from the conductor to the

earth
17. A uniformly charged conducting sphere of 2.4 m diameter has a surface charge density of 80.0μC/m . Find the [1] 2

charge on the sphere.

a) 1. 25 × 10 −3
C b) 1. 55 × 10
−3
C

c) 1. 45 × 10 −3
C d) 1. 35 × 10
−3
C

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18. A charge Q is placed at the corner of a cube. The electric flux through all the six faces of the cube is [1]
Q Q
a) ε0
b) 6ε0

Q Q
c) 8ε0
d) 3ε0

19. The Electric flux through the surface [1]

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a) in Fig (iv) is the largest. b) in Fig. (iii) is the least

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c) is the same for all the figures d) in Fig. (ii) is same as Fig. (iii) but is smaller
than Fig. (iv)

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20. If a charge q is placed at the centre of the line joining two equal charges Q such that the system is in equilibrium, [1]
then the value of q is :

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Q Q
a) − 2
b) 4

Q Q
c) − 4
d) 2

21. Identical charges (-q) are placed at each corner of a cube of side b. Then, the electrostatic potential energy of [1]
r
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charge (+q) placed at the centre of the cube will be:
2 3

a) 8√2q
b) 8√2q

4πε0 b π ε0 b

2 2

c) − 4q
d) 8√2q
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√3πε0 b π ε0 b

22. Three condensers of capacity 2 μF , 4 μF and 8 μF respectively, are first connected in series and then [1]
connected in parallel. The ratio of the equivalent capacitance in the two cases will be
m

a) 7 : 3 b) 3 : 7
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c) 4 : 49 d) 49 : 4
23. A parallel plate air capacitor is charged to a potential difference of V volt. After disconnecting the charging [1]
battery, the distance between the plates of the capacitor is increased using an insulating handle. As a result, the
a

potential difference between the plates.

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a) does not change b) increases

c) becomes zero d) decreases

24. The mean free path of electrons in a metal is 4 × 10-8 m. The electric field which can give on an average 2 eV [1]

energy to an electron in the metal will be in units of V/m:

a) 8 × 107 b) 5 × 1011

c) 5 × 107 d) 8 × 10-11

25. Top of the stratosphere has an electric field E (in units of V/m) nearly equal to: [1]

a) 0 b) 10

c) 100 d) 1000

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26. If the diameter of earth is 128 × 10 km, then its capacitance will be
2
[1]

a) 331 μF b) 711 μF

c) 111 μF d) 211 μF
27. Potential energy of two equal +ve charges 1μ C each held 1 m apart in air is: [1]

a) 9 × 10 −3
eV b) 9 × 10
−3
J

c) zero d) 1 J

28. The capacity of a condenser is 4 × 10-6 farad and its potential is 100 volts. The energy released on discharging it [1]
fully will be:

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a) 0.025 J b) 0.05 J

c) 0.04 J d) 0.02 J

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29. A parallel plate capacitor has capacitance C. If it is equally filled with parallel layers of materials of dielectric [1]
constants κ and κ , its capacity becomes C1. The ratio of C1 to C is

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1 2

2κ1 κ2 κ1 κ2
a) κ1 +κ2
b) κ1 +κ2

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κ1 +κ2
c) κ1 κ2
d) κ1 + κ2

30. A parallel plate capacitor of value 1.77μF is to be designed using a dielectric material (dielectric constant 200, [1]
breakdown strength of 3 × 10 −6
Vm
−1
). In order to make such a capacitor, which can withstand a potential
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difference of 20 V across the plates, the separation d between the plates and the area A of the plates should be

a) d = 10-5 m, A = 10-2 m2 b) d = 10-4 m, A = 10-4 m2

c) d = 10-4 m, A = 10-5 m2 d) d = 10-6 m and A = 10-4 m2

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31. If the charge on a capacitor is increased by 2 coulomb, the energy stored in it increases by 21%. The original [1]
charge on the capacitor (in coulomb) is -
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a) 30 b) 20

c) 40 d) 10
32. The velocity v acquired by an electron starting from rest and moving through potential difference V is shown by [1]
an

which of the following graphs?

a) b)
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c) d)

33. Two spherical conductors each of capacity C are charged to potential V and -V. These are then connected by [1]
means of a fine wire. The loss of energy is:

a) Zero b) 2CV2

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 c) 1

2
CV
2
d) CV
2

34. In a certain charge distribution, all points having zero potential can be joined by a circle S. Points inside S have [1]
positive potential and points outside S have negative potential. A positive charge, which is free to move, is
placed inside S.

a) It will remain in equilibrium b) It may move, but will ultimately return to its
starting point

c) It must cross S at some time d) It can move inside S, but it cannot cross S
35. When a capacitor is connected to a battery, [1]

a) a current flows in the circuit for sometime b) none of these

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and then decreases to zero

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c) the current keeps on increasing d) no current flows in the circuit at all
36. The electrostatic force between the metal plates of an isolated parallel capacitor C having a charge Q and area A [1]

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is:

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a) independent of the distance between the b) inversely proportional to the distance
plates between the plates

c) proportional to the square root of the d) linearly proportional to the distance between
distance between the plates the plates
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37. If the circumference of a sphere is 2 m, then the capacitance of the sphere in water would be [1]

a) 2780 pF b) 2700 pF

c) 2760 pF d) 2800 pF
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38. Capacitance (in F) of a spherical conductor of radius 1 m is [1]

a) 10-6 b) 1 ⋅ 1 × 10
−10
m

c) 10-3 d) 9 × 10
−9
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39. In series combination of capacitors, potential drops across the individual capacitors is [1]

a) inverse ratio of charges stored b) direct ratio of capacitors

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c) none of these d) inverse ratio of capacitors

40. Equal charges are given to two conducting spheres of different radii. The potential will [1]
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a) be more on the bigger sphere b) be equal on both the spheres

c) be less on the smaller sphere d) depend on the radii of the sphere

41. The resistivity of the potentiometer wire is 10-7 Ω m. Its area of cross-section is 10-6 m2. When a current I = 0.1. [1]
A flows through the wire, its potential gradient is:

a) 10-4 Vm-1 b) 10 Vm-1

c) 10-2 Vm-1 d) 0.1 Vm-1

42. Thermo emf set up in thermocouple varies as E = aT −

1

2
bT
2
, where a, b are constant and T is temperature in [1]
Kelvin. If a = and b = , then inversion temperature is:
∘ ∘ 2
16.3μV / C 0.042μV /( C )

a) 776°C b) 388°C

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 c) 490oC d) 279°C

43. If two identical cells, when connected in series or in parallel, supply the same amount of current through an [1]
external resistance of 2Ω . The internal resistance of each cell is:

a) 1 Ω b) 4 Ω

c) 8 Ω d) 2 Ω
44. A graph has been drawn between the temperature difference between two junctions and thermo emf for an Fe - [1]
Cu thermocouple:

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sti
a) O is called temperature of inversion and A b) A is neutral temperature and B is
as neutral temperature temperature of inversion

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c) O is called neutral temperature and A is d) A is temperature of inversion and B is
temperature of inversion neutral temperature
45. The internal resistance of a cell of emf 2 V is 0.1 Ω . It is connected to a resistance of 3.9 Ω . The voltage across [1]
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the cell will be:

a) 1.9 V b) 1.95 V

c) 0.5 V d) 2 V
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46. The SI unit of current is [1]

a) joule b) coulomb
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c) ampere d) newton
47. Kirchhoff's first and second laws of electrical circuits are consequences of: [1]

a) conservation of electric charge b) conservation of energy and electric charge

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respectively

c) conservation of energy d) conservation of electric charge and energy

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respectively
48. The ratio of masses of three wires is 1 : 2 : 3 and that of their lengths is 3 : 2 : 1. If the wires are made of same [1]
material, the ratio of their resistance will be:

a) 9 : 4 : 1 b) 27 : 6 : 1

c) 1 : 2 : 3 d) 1 : 1 : 1
49. If the length and area of cross-section of a conductor are doubled, then its resistance will be: [1]

a) quadrupled b) unchanged

c) halved d) doubled
50. A Wheatstone bridge is balanced for four resistors R1, R2, R3 and R4 with a Lechlanche cell between A and C [1]

and a galvanometer between B and D. The positions of the cell and the galvanometer are interchanged. The

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 balance will

a) Change and can be obtained by changing R1 b) decrease by about 9%

c) Change and can be obtained by changing R4 d) Not change

51. Mobility is defined as [1]

a) the number of charges in motion per unit b) the magnitude of the drift velocity per unit
electric field voltage

c) the magnitude of the drift velocity per unit d) the magnitude of the drift velocity per unit
charge electric field
52. Dimension of resistivity (or specific resistance) is: [1]

e
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a) ML3T-2I-1 b) ML2T-2I-1

c) ML2T-2I-2 d) ML3T-3I-2

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53. In a Wheatstone’s bridge, P = 9 ohms, Q = 11 ohms, R = 4 ohms and S = 6 ohms. How much resistance must be [1]
put in parallel to the resistance S to balance the wheatstone bridge?

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a) 24 ohms b) 18.7 ohms

c) 26.4 ohms d) 4.89 ohms

54.
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Consider a current-carrying wire (current I) in the shape of a circle. Note that as the current progresses along the [1]
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wire, the direction of j (current density) changes in an exact manner, while the current I remain unaffected. The
agent that is essentially responsible for, is

a) the electric field produced by charges b) the charges just behind a given segment of
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accumulated on the surface of the wire. wire which push them just the right way by
repulsion.
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c) source of emf. d) the charges ahead.

55. If the temperature of cold junction of a thermocouple is lowered, then the neutral temperature: [1]
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a) becomes zero b) increases

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c) decreases d) remains the same

56. Which of the following is not the cause of low conductivity of electrolysis? [1]
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a) Low number of density of charge carriers b) Ionization of salt

c) None of these d) High resistance offered by the solution to

the motion of ions
57. A 1250 W heater operates at 115 V. What is the resistance of the heating coil? [1]

a) 1.6 Ω b) 13.5 Ω

c) 10.6 Ω d) 1250 Ω
58. A cell of constant emf is first connected to a resistance R1 and then connected to a resistance R2. If power [1]
delivered in both cases is same, then the internal resistance of the cell is:
−−− −− R1 − R2
a) √R 1 R2 b) 2

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 R1 + R2
−
−−
c) 2
d) √
R1

R2

59. The rate of increase of thermo emf with the temperature at the neutral temperature of a thermocouple: [1]

a) is negative b) is zero

c) depends upon the choice of the two d) is positive

materials of the thermocouple
60. On increasing the temperature of a conductor, its resistance increases because the: [1]

a) relaxation time increases b) relaxation time decreases

c) relaxation time remains constant d) electron density decreases

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