otential Energy in in External Field otential energy in an external field can be given as Potential Energy of a Single Charge Potential energy of a single charge q at a point with position vector, in an external field is qV(x), here V(x) is the potential at that point due to -xternal electric field B. * Potential Energy of a System of Two Charges U=qvQy) + a. (r) +| A Ane oT? /here, 4,4 = two point charges at position vectors x, and m, respectively (g)) = potential at r, due to the external field V(r,) = potential at r, due to the external field Electrostatic Shielding 1¢ process Which involves the making of a region free from any electric field is known as electrostatic shielding. It happens due to the fact that no electric field exist inside a charged hollow conductor. Potential inside a shell is constant. In this way, we can also conclude that the field inside the shell (hollow conductor) will be zero. REVIOUS YEARS' EXAMINATION QUESTIONS OPIC 1 71 Mark Questions 1. Does the charge given to a metallic sphere depend on whether it is hollow or solid? Give reason for your answer. Delhi 2017 Conductor 35 HAPTER 2 : Electrostatic Potential And Capacitance is placed at point oO Js the potential negative . A point charge + ange Vp) positive, as shown difference (Va or zero? +03" eth 2016 Foreign 2016, Del 2011 3. Acharge q is moved from & point 2 - above a dipole of dipole moment Pt? 7 point Bhelow the dipole in equavers plane without acceleration. Fin work done in this process. A 6 All india 2016 4. Why are electric field lines perpendicular at a point on an equipotential surface of a conductor? AlLindia 20156 5. Two point charges q and -2q are kept d distance apart. Find the location of point relative to charge g at which potential due to this system of charges is zero, allindia 20140 6. The figure shows the field lines of a Positive charge. Is the work done by the field is moving a small positive charge from Q to P positive or negative? ef (psa Foreign 2014 8. What is the equipotent; isolated ch; 8eometrical sha; e pe of ial Surfaces due toa single "8? Delhi 2013, ll india 2010 ¢36 Achopterwise cBse Solved Papers : PHYSIEy Cunt of work done in moving around a circular are of . centre of which another Point charge is located? Allindia 2013 6 10. Two charges 2uCand —2 Care placed at Points A and B, 5 cm apart. Depict an €quipotential surface of the system. Deihi 20130 11. Why electrostatic Potential is constant throughout the volume of the conductor and has the same value as on its surface? Delhi 2012 12. Why the potential inside a hollow spherical charged conductor is constant and has the same value as on its surface? Foreign 2012 13. Why there is no work done in moving a charge from one point to another on an equipotential surface? Foreign 2012 14. A hollow metal sphere of radius 5 em is charged such that potential on its surface is 10V. What is the potential at the centre of the sphere? all india 2011 15. Can two equipotential surface intersect each other? Justify your answer. pelhi one 16. Draw equipotential surfaces due to a single point charge. Allindia zone 17. Name the physical quantity whose SI unit is JC". Is it a scalar or a vector quantity? All india 2010 18. What is the work done in moving a test charge q through a distance of 1 em along the equatorial axis of an electric dipole? AlLindia 2009 19. Define the term potential energy for charge q at a distance r in an external field. All india 200 20. The potential due to a dipole at any point on its axial line is zero. Correct or wrong? ll nia 20090 21. What is the electric potential due to an electric dipole at an equatorial point? All india 2009 @ 2 Marks Questions 22. Two point charges q; and gz = lcnted q ectively in an external Janie ietd B. Obtain the expression fo the total work done in assembling this configuration. Delhi 2016c 23. Two closely spaced equipotential surfaceg ‘Aand Bwith potentials V and V+8V, (where V is the change in V) are kept 6] distance apart as shown in the figure, Deduce the relation between the electric field and the potential gradient between them, Write the two important _ conclusions concerning the relation : between the electric field and electric potential. Delhi 2014c 8 Vea Vv A 24. Calculate the amount of work done to dissociate a system of three charges, two of IuC and one of ~4uC placed on the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side 10 cm. all india 20136 25. A test charge q is moved without acceleration from A to C along the path from A to B and then from B to Cin electric field E as shown in the figure. @ Calculate the Potential difference, __ between A and C. Gi) At which point (of the two), the electric potential is more and why? en A Fon ya Som ic E ec All India 2012; Forelgn 200 = ae 8 plot showing the variation of tom field (&) and (ii) electric Potential (V) with distance » due toa Point charge Q. Dethi 2012 Delhi 2orz SomHAPTER 2 : Electrostatic Potential And Cal ,, Two uniformly large parallel thin plates having charge densities + ¢ and — are kept in the XZ- plane at a distance d apart. Sketch an equipotential surface due to electric field between the plates. If a particle of mass m and charge - 7 remains stationary between the plates. What is the magnitude and direction of this field? pethi zon Two point charges 3 uC and -3 uC are placed at points A and B, 6 cm apart. (i Draw the equipotential surfaces of the system. All inc nc (i) Why do equipotential surfaces get close to each other near the point charge? . A dipole with its charge -g and +q Jocated at the points (0,~b, 0) and (0,+6,0)is present in a uniform electric field E. The equipotential surfaces of this field are planes parallel to the YZ-plane. () What is the direction of the electric field E? (i) How much torque would the dipole experience in this field? pethi zowc |. Find out the expression for the potential energy of a system of three charges q; .q2 and q; located at 7, , 7, andr, with respect to the common origin O. Delhi 20106 H. Draw three equipotential surfaces corresponding to a field that uniformly increases in magnitude but remains constant along Z-direction. How are these surfaces different from that of a constant electric field along Z-direction? allindia 2009 ()) Can two equipotential surfaces __ intersect each other? Give reasons, (i) Two charges — and + q are located at points A (0, 0,~a) and B(0, 0, +a) respectively. How much work is done in moving a test charge from Point P(7,0,0)to Q(-3,0, 0? ‘Selhi 2008 pacitance 34. @3Marks Questions 35. 36. Define an equipote! 37. e equipotent ‘tric dipole- ng sphere’ ‘ach other by & sce cjeetrie fields at the S™ pethi 20116 ji) Draw thi © oan ele two charged conducti wire os and rz connec wrfaces Find the ratio of of the two spheres. i the electric i ive the expression for the ° pvantial “que to an electric dipole at & joint on its axial line. Gi) fas the equipotential surfaces due to an electric dipole. Delhi 207 ntial surface. Draw equipotential surfaces () incase of a single point charge (i) ina constant electric field in Z-direction. Why the equipotential surfaces about a single charge are not equidistant? (iii) Can electric field exist tangential to an equipotential surface? Give reason. Allindia 2016 ( Depict the equipotential surfaces for a system of two identical positive point charges placed a distance d apart. (ii) Deduce the expression for the poterttial energy of a system of two point charges % and q, brought from infinity to the points hae Positions x, and r, respectively, in presence electric field E wemianny x7 @ 5 Marks Question 38. A small sphere of radius a carrying a arge will to theThe total charge on fy6 ‘combination ig ASR ual “1 algebraic sum of i a v each capacitor, ie. “on % 40, I= +449, vi The equivalent capaci ceq it & (C)is given by — ‘+4 * v The total charge on the itors i ratio of their capacitance tors is divided in the ie, I=C > 4 ; 14343 =C, €, :¢ The equivalent capacitance fmidentica ‘capacitors connected in para Energy Stored in g Capacitor Electrostatic energy stored in a (parallel plate) capacitor is given by, where, q=charge on capacitor, C =capacitance and V =potential difference across capacitor. The energy stored per unit volume in an electric field F is known as energy density. Its given by Common Potential When two capacitors of different potentials are connected by a conducting wire, then charge flows from capacitor at high potential to the Capacitor at low potential. This flow of charge continues tll their potentials become equal, this equal potential is called common potential. where, C, and C, are capacities of two condensers charged to potentials ¥, and Vp lectr Ostatic Potential ang Capacitance 7 PREVIOUS YEARS’ EXAMINATION QUESTIONS ToPIC 2 @ 1 Mark Questions 1. Why does current in steady state not flow in a capacitor connected across a battery? However, momentary current does flow during charging or discharging of the capacitor. Explain, allindia 2017 2. The given graph shows the variation of A charge q versus | Potential difference V9 for two capacitors Cand C;. Both the é capacitors have same plate separation but plate area of Cy is Breater than that C,. Which line (A or B) corresponds to C, and why? all india 20140 3. Distinguish between a dielectric and a conductor. nehi zor 4. Define the dielectric constant of a medium. What is its unit? eihi zone 5. A metal plate is introduced between the plates of a charged parallel plate capacitor. What is its effect on the capacitance of the capacitor? Foreign 2009 @ 2 Marks Questions 6. Calculate the potential difference and the energy stored in the capacitor C, in the circuit shown in the figure. Given potential at Ais 90 VC, =20uF, C,=30uF and C, =15yR. Ash Sit G&G & Ailing 205,a8 @chapterwise CBSE Solved Papers + PHYSICS 7. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C10. Find the charge on the capacitor as is charged to a potential V. It is then shown in the circuit. Foreign 2014 connected to another uncharged capacitor our having the same capacitance. Find out the st] ratio of the energy stored in the combined system to that stored initially in the single Specor aean 2 ‘Two parallel plate capacitors of | capacitances C, and C, such that C, = 2C2 [ oe are connected across a battery of V volt as — shown in the figure. Initially, the key (#) is Kept closed to fully charge the capacitors. ‘The key is now thrown open and a dielectric slab of dielectric constant Kis inserted in the two capacitors to completely fill the gap between the plates. Find the ratio of () the net capacitance and Gi) the energies stored in the combination before and after the introduction of the diclectric slab. pal 20s slab of material of dielectric constant K ia te ry Marea as that of the plates of a parallel plate capacitor, but has the apaness d/2, where dis the separation benween the plates. Find out the expression for its capacitance when the slab is inserted between the plates of the capacitor. Delhi 20% Determine the on potential difference -4 a across the plates of ie [ the capacitor C, of +4 L = the network shown v= ¢ ce in the figure. ce (assume, E, > E;) Fqle Ce é, linda 2013 9. Two parallel plate capacitors of ailindia 2088 | re caaea Cand Creme y)2 | teem eee each of plate cape nneeted across a battery of V volts as area A and separation d between the two shown in the figure. Initially, the key (#) is plates, is charged with charges +@ and kept closed to fully charge the capacitors. ~@ on the two plates. Deduce the ‘The key is now thrown open and a expression for the energy stored in dielectric slab of dielectric constant K is capacitor. Foreign 2013 inserted in the two capacitors to completely 44, fill the gap between the plates. Find the ead capacitors, each of ratio of capacitance 15R, i : « acitance 15uF, is 0 the net apace and posers Gi) the energies stored in the combination battery of 100 V, a8 before and after the introduction of the : dielectric slab, peti 20140 how in Hi gine. Bia : the (i) net capacitance an and (ii) the charge on the capacitor C,. allindia 20r20 15. Deduce the expression for the electrostatic energy stored in a capacitor of capacitance C and having charge @. the car the ar’CHAPTER 2 : Electrostatic Potential And Capacitance 3 of 2F How will the 49. What is the area of the avin — (i) energy stored and parallel plate capac) 5 em? andia26 (i) the electric field inside the capacitor Paeween the plates is c 2 be affected when it is completely identi a fled with a dielectric material of 20. Two identi (air) T Ly electric 2 en constant K ? allindia 2012 Papacitors C, and J " Sy Ke SS 46. Two capacitors of 1 uF capacitance are Cy have connected to a battery of 6 V. Initially capacitance C switch S is closed. After sometime Sis left each. The space | open and dielectric slab of dielectric between their = constant K=8 are inserted to fill eompletely slates is now filled —d—4 ed the space between the plates of the two with dielectrics as ; capacitors. How will the (i) charge and (ii) Shown in the figure. If the two capacitors potential difference between the plates of still have equal ‘capacitance, then obtain the capacitors be affected after the slabs the relation between dielectric constants are inserted? pelhizon K,, and Ko, Foreign 201! - 21. You are given an v= Cyset pr aca e air filled parallel CG fee ol plate capacitor C. ‘The space 47. Net capacitance of three identical between its plates capacitors in series is 1 pF. What will be is now filled with their net capacitance, if connected in slabs of or parallel? constants K, anc om , . eee ind the ratio of energy stored in these pao Bind the . two configurations, if they are both igure, Find the capacitance of the connected to the same source. Allindia 2011 eee) C, if area of the plates is Aand 7 7 . listance between the plates is d. 48, Figure shows two identical capacitors C, Foreign 2011 and C,, each of 2uF capacitance, a oe connected to a battery of 5 V. Initially, 22. Figure shows a sheet of aluminium foil of negligible thickness placed between the switch S is closed. After sometime, S is left open and dielectric slabs of dielectric constant K = 5 are inserted to fill completely the space between the plates of the two capacitors. How will the (i) charge and (ji) potential difference between the plates of the capacitors be affected after the slabs are inserted? plates of a capacitor. How will its capacitance be affected, if G) the foil is electrically insulated? Gi) the foil is connected x e to the uy or ” iva codacng wi ee 23. Distinguish between polar and non-polar allindi 20m: Delhi 20m dielectric. auinaia 2010.¢50 2 Bichopterwise CBSE Solved Popers : PHYSIGE gaaPTE® ‘ cal @ 3 Marks Questions (i) energy stored in 31F capacitor ee 24, ‘Two identical Gi) total energy drawn from the bat wo parallel place 3s foreign 2016 sul capacitors A 28. Find the ratio of the potential ea eat and Bare et a that must be applied across the parallel qa He ‘connected to a and series combination of two capacitors @ aff battery of V and C, with their capacitances in tenia K A : 2, 60 that ergy stored in the: volts with the switch S is closed. The switch ao nee eme, Alina 2016 co is now opened and the free space between eee earn 7 7 ' the plates of the capacitors is filled with a 29. Two capacitors of unknown capacitances! un cae dielectric of dielectric constant K. Find the ‘and C, are connected first in series sai cones ratio of the total electrostatic energy stored then in parallel across a battery of 100 Vf} chore? in both capacitors before and after the the energy stored in the two combinations poten introduction of the dielectric. all india 2017 is 0.045 J and 0.25 J rere a uc i ‘mine the value of C, and C3. os 25. A 12 pF capacitor is connected to a 50V aeerranhe charge on each capacitor in Calcul battery. How much electrostatic energy is ie bi ‘il india 2015 @ th stored in the capacitor? If another parallel combination. ll india 2018, ‘ 2 capacitor of 6 pF is connected in series 30. Calculate the potential difference and the A ee , Gi) w with it with the same battery connected energy stored in the capacitor C; in the ‘ across the combination, find the charge circuit shown in the figure. Given stored and potential difference across potential at Ais 90 V, C, = 20uF, a : each capacitor. pelhi 2017 (y= 30 pF and CG, =15yF. 35. ony 26. Two parallel plate x, Y a—{4+H t liscon capacitors XandY = -—1}/}——4 Cy Cp tz, hi 2015 a have the same area of ae e100 plates and same 31. (i) Obtain the expression for the energy a Separation between ~ stored per unit volume in a charged betwe anna “Vv parallel plate capacitor. combi eon storec peule Y contains a dielectric medium of (i) The electric field inside a parallel plate re capacitor is E. Find the amount of work 38 Anet ‘@) Calculate the capacitance of each done in moving a charge q over a closed capac capacitor, if equivalent capacitance rectangular loop, pethi 2014 as sh of the combination is 4yF. 32. (i) Derive ; (i) Calculate the potential difference () Derive the expression for the between the plates of X and Y. pacitance of a parallel plate cama vac suracior having pate area A and energy stored in X and Y. beth 2016 ae 27. In the following ae a charged spherical conductors of arrangement of il ii R, and Ry when connected by a D capacitors, the Conducting plate respectively. Find ete energy stored in the Sur a © ratio of their surface charge ws GuP eapacitor ie IK densities in terms of their radi ny Findthevalueofthe Ly! gir 33. Ina parallel oI following Taye SH + ina parallel plate capacitor with air ara ) enn red in t2up ween the plates, each plate hai et “ye i - of 6x10 an an h HF capacitor * 10m” and the separation between tte the plate is 3 mm,F tery ( Calculate the capacitance of the capacitor, Ney (i) If this capacitor is connected to 100 V Izy supply, what would be the charge on an each plate? rane (iii) How would charge on the plates be e te affected if a 3 mm thick mica sheet of rs K = Gis inserted between the plates while the voltage supply remains ces ¢ connected? Foreign 2014 d 34, A capacitor of unknown capacitance is connected across a battery of V volt. The charge stored in it is 3604C . When potential across the capacitor is reduced by 120 V, the charge stored in it becomes 120 uC. Calculate () the potential Vand the unknown capacitance C, i) what will be the charge stored in the capacitor, if the voltage applied had increased by 120 V? nethizo13 35. A capacitor of 200 pF is charged by a 300 V battery. The battery is then _ disconnected and the charged capacitor is connected to another uncharged capacitor of 100 pF. Calculate the difference between the final energy stored in the combined system and the initial energy stored in the single capacitor. Foreign 2012 +36. A network of four capacitors each of 12F is capacitance, if connected to a 500V supply locet as shown in the figure. Ce cq Cs 1 I ca sof ‘500v——4 ya Determine i () the equivalent capacitance of the network and ; (ii) the charge on each capacitor. HOTS ll nda 2010 '. A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a / battery. After sometime, the battery is Z disconnected and a dielectric slab with its j) the capacitances ® potential differenc plates and * he cap n stored in tl : Gi the oper? Justify your answer ¥ fase. pelNs2000 — ‘38, A parallel plate capacitor, each With Dt . A parallel {separation d is charged (0 ©, | aren fal difference V- The battery Ns charge it remain fgnd dielectric constant lates. 1 anaced between the plates. Fis not ie any will take place in (@) charge on plates? Gi) electric field intensit plates? _ ii) capacitance of the capacitor? se. Delhi 2010 ity between the Justify your answer in each ca: it dtoa 39. A parallel plate capacitor is charge potential difference V by a DC source. The capacitor is then disconnected from the source. If the distance between the plates is doubled, state with reason, how the following will change? pelhi 2010 () Electric field between the plates (i) Capacitance Gii) Energy stored in the capacitor. 40. Show that the capacitance of a spherical conductor is 4x9 times the radius of the spherical conductor. peli 2010 41. Find the ratio of the potential differences that must be applied across the parallel and the series combination of two identical capacitors, so that the energy stored in the two cases becomes the same. Foreign 2010 42. (i) How is the electric field due to a charged parallel plate capacitor affected when a dielectric slab is inserted between the plates full _. occupying the intervening region? aA ela of material of dielectric m constant K has the say plates of a paralle Plata ayader52 but has thickness > d, where dis the Separation between the plates. Find e expression for the capacitance when the slab is inserted between the plates. Foreign 2010 Plot a graph comparing the variation of potential V and electric field E due to a point charge @ as a function of distance R from the point charge. (i) Find the ratio of the potential differences that must be applied across the parallel and the series combination of two capacitors, C, and C, with their capacitances in the ratio 1 : 2, so that the energy stored in the two cases becomes the same. Foreign 2010 44, Four capacitors of values 6 uF, 6uF, 6 uF and 2uF are connected to a 6 V battery as shown in the figure. eur uF TS le aur lhl ev Determine the @ equivalent capacitance of the network. Gi) charge on each capacitor. pehi2010¢ 45, A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a battery. After sometime, the battery is disconnected and a dielectric slab of dielectric constant K is inserted between the plates. How would () the electric field between the plates? (ii) the energy stored in the capacitor be affected? Justify your answer, ‘llindia 2008 46. Three identical capacitors C, ,C, and C, of capacitances 6 uF each are connected to a 12V battery as shown below: @chapterwise CBSE Solved Papers : PHI ta | (ae Find (i) the charge on each capacitor (ii) the equivalent capacitances of the network (iii) the energy stored in the network capacitors. Delhi 20¢ valent capacitance of the ei sation between points Aand Bi the given figure is 4 uP. ae 20 nF c () Caleulate the capacitance of the capacitor C. (ii) Calculate the charge on each capacitor if a 12 V battery is ‘connected across terminals A and B, (ii) What will be the potential drop across each capacitor? Delhi 2008 48. Two parallel plate capacitors X and Y have the same area of the plates and separation between them. X has air between the plates while Y contains a dielectric medium of ¢, = 4 >—t te eV () Calculate the capacitance of each capacitor if equivalent of the combination is 4 uF, (ii) Calculate the potential difference _, between the plates of X and Y. (ii) What is the ratio of electrostatic energy stored in X and Y? pelhi2 ayster 1" equiva’ the val’ 50. 6) tl A a il ¢ ( Gi)’ 51.CHAPTER 2 : Electrostatic Po .d as shown aystem of capacitors connecte : Ao figure has a total energy of 160 md red in it. Obtain ehe value ofthe Gauivalent capacitance of this system an the value of Z. F tour ME] 15a uF Our Allindia 20090 @ 5Marks Questions 50. () If'two similar large plates, each of area Ahaving surface charge densities +o and ~c are separated by a distance d in air, find the expression for (@) field at points between the two plates and on outer side of the plates. Specify the direction of the field in each case. () the potential difference between the plates. (©) the capacitance of the capacitor so formed. (ii) Two metallic spheres of radii R and 2R are charged, so that both of these have same surface charge density o. If they are connected to each other with a conducting wire, in which direction will the charge flow and why? lindo 2016 51. (i) Explain using suitable diagrams, the difference in the behaviour of a (@) conductor and () dielectric in the Presence of external electric field. Define the terme Polarisation of a dielectric write its relation wi Susceptibility, = ie A thin metallic spherical shell of Tadius R carries a charge Q on ite ‘urface. A point charge Q/? is Placed (ii) tential And Capacitance : harge its centre C and an other cl noe is placed outside the shell at distance x from the centre as shown in the figure. Find +A 9 20 (a) the force on the charge at the centre of shell and at the point A, (b) the electric flux through the shell. All india 2015 52. (i) Derive the expression for the energy stored in parallel plate capacitor. Hence, obtain the expression for the energy density of the electric field. (i) A fully charged parallel plate capacitor is connected across an uncharged identical capacitor. Show that the energy stored in the combination is less than the energy stored initially in the single capacitor. nethi 2014 53. (i) Obtain the expression for the potential due to an electric dipole of dipole moment P at a point r on the axial line. (i) Two identical capacitors of plate dimensions /x 6 and plate separation dhave dielectric slabs filled in between the space of the plates as shown in the figure. we '[CWH 1 we \YGGZ —ie W2— Obtain the relation between dielectric constants K, K, and Ky. Allindia 201354 @chapterwise CBS! @ A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a battery toa potential. The battery is discor mnected and a dielectric slab is inserted to completely fill the space between the plates. How will (a) its capacitance (b) electric field between the plates and (© energy stored in the capacitor be affected? Justify yous answer giving necessary. ‘mathematical expressions for each case. Gi) (a) Draw the electric field lines due toa conducting sphere. (b) Draw the electric fie dipole. allindia 207. 55. (i) Deduce the ‘expression for the eneréy Deted in a charged capacitor. Gi) Show that the effect capacitances Shem, series combination of Capacitors C; C2 and Co js given by ce _ 4G —-. 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Dielectrics axe NO Dieleectsons at all, WTS tponductor has free electrons W' makes it able to pass the eecons TOuR ned ste fectrie constant Th jefined as the ratiogg 4 ee eee Shan vacuum oF 3 jpresent berwween the plates o ‘capacitor when vateergo toe cect a capacitor ween the plates of @ a ecu is PEST capacitor. = Gates ie. — s eis unitless qvansty sana itis a dimensionless quantity. pate i introduced Betvem® the plates A parallel plate caP2cor then capacitane| it pecome infinite. 0) three capacitors Cy ‘ombination of will be 6. For a series © wuivalent capacitance Coa 1 and Cy, the ea! tiles Ga Ca Ca G 20 pF C=80 HF C5=15 HF =) gov 1 34244 60, 20, od 234244 ocy= Sua Get a) ao 2) a ‘Charge on equivalent capacitor, CQ 22 20°90 F “J sov Charge on each capacitor is same as they are in series. Now, potential drop across Cz Q_ 600x10~ G7 30x10* | eM ye ence, work done stored as electric potenta! energy U of capacitor is U = 46,¥? 2 1 y= bxsosa0-* xan? = 6104 i