PHYSICS

TEST SERIES-1 2023 (18.12.2023)

F.M: 35 TIME: 90 mins
A. ANSWER ANY EIGHT QUESTIONS: [1X8=8]
1. In which orientation, a dipole placed in a uniform electric field is in stable and unstable
equilibrium?
2. The intensity of electric field at a point at a perpendicular distance ‘r’ from an infinite line
charge, having linear charge density ‘λ’ is given by:

3. A short electric dipole (which consists of two point charges, + q and – q) is placed at the centre
O and inside a large cube (A B C D E F G H) of length L, as shown in figure. The electric flux
emanating through the cube is?

4. What is one electron volt, write its value

5. What is the work done in moving a charge on an equipotential surface. Justify your answer.
6. What will be the work done in rotating an electric dipole from its equilibrium position to an
angle theta with the uniform electrostatic field.
7. Four charges are placed as shown in the figure what is the work done in bringing a test charge
from infinity to point O.
8. Graphically show the effect of temperature on resistivity for a metallic conductor and a
semiconductor
9. A wire of 10 Ω resistance is stretched to twice its original length. What will be its new
resistivity and new resistance.
10. In the following circuit a meter bridge is shown in its balance state. The meter bridge wire
has a resistance of 1 ohm per centimetre. Calculate the value of the unknown resistance.

B. ANSWER ANY NINE QUESTIONS: [2x9=18]

1. Two point charges + q and -2q are placed at the vertices ‘B’ and ‘C’ of an equilateral triangle
ABC of side as given in the figure. Obtain the expression for (i) the magnitude and (ii) the direction
of the resultant electric field at the vertex A due to these two charges.
2. For a charged spherical shell write the formula for E (i) at a distance r from the centre of the
shell (ii) on the surface (or just outside the shell) (iii) inside the surface, give reason. Represent it
on a graph.
3. and 4.

5. Three capacitors C1,C2, and C3 are connected in parallel. Derive and expression for their
equivalent capacitance.
6. You are provided with 8μF capacitors. Show with the help of a diagram how you will arrange
minimum number of them to get a resultant capacitance of 20 μF.
7. In the given figure, the capacitors C1, C3, C4, C5 have a capacitance 4µF each. If the capacitor
C2 has a capacitance 10µF, then effective capacitance between A and B will be:

8. Derive the expression for ohms law in vector form.

9. Explain in brief how you will use a potentiometer to compare the emf of two primary cells.
10. Derive an expression for current supplied by ‘n’ number of cells combined in series. Each cell
having emf ‘E’ has a small internal resistance of ‘r’ and an external resistance ‘R’ is connected in
series with it.

ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS: [3X3=9]

1. Two point charges q1 = +0.2 C and q2 = +0.4 C are placed 0.1 m apart. Calculate the electric
field at:
(a) the mid-point between the charges and
(b) at a point on the line joining q1 and q2 such that it is 0.05 m from q2 and 0.15 m away from
q 1.
2. Use Kirchhoff’s law to find the value of current I1, I2, and I3

3. Derive an expression for the electric field ⃗⃗⃗

𝐸 due to a dipole of length ‘2a’ at a point distant ‘r’
from the centre of the dipole on the axial line.
4. Three capacitors of capacitance C1 = 3 μF,C2= 6 μF and C3 = 10 μF are connected to a 10 V
battery as shown in Figure below :

Calculate:
(a) Electrostatic potential energy stored in the system.
(b) Potential across C1
(c) Charge on the plates of C2

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