KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NO-1, SHAHIBAUG AHMEDABAD

HOLYDAY HOME WORK FOR SUMMER VACATION FOR

CLASS XII A&B

Subject-Physics

SESSION 2023-24

 PREPARE DETAIL NOTES ON CHAPTER 1, 2, 3.

 SOLVE ALL EXAMPLE AND EXCERCISE OF CHAPTER 1, 2, 3.

Solve the following questions.

1. State coulomb law, write its vector form.
2. Define di-electric constant in terms of force.
3. Define electric field. Write its expression unit and dimension.
4. Define electric field lines. Write four properties of EFL. Draw electric field lines.
a. Positive charge b.Negative charge c. Dipole d.Pair of equal and opposite charges
5. Define electric flux. Write its expression unit and dimension.
6. Define electric dipole and electric dipole moment. Electric dipole moment is scalar or
vector?
7. Derive electric field due to a dipole at a point on its
a. Axial line b. Equatorial line .Mention the direction in each case.
8. Show that no translatory force acts on a dipole in an external electric field.Derive an
expression for the torque on an electric dipole in a uniform electric field.
9. State and prove gauss theorem. Use it to determine electric field due to
a. Uniformly charged straight conductor b.Uniformly charged plane sheet
C. uniformly charged spherical shell at a point
i. Interior II. Outside III.On the surface of the shell
10. Define electro static potential and write its expression, unit and dimension.
11. Derive an expression for electric potential due to a point charge. Show graphically the
variation of potential and electric field with distance r from a charge q.
12. Derive an expression for electric potential at any general point a distance r from the centre
of a dipole deduce its value at a point on its axial and equatorial line.
13. Show that the electric field at any point is equal to the negative of the potential gradient at
that point.
14. What is an equipotential surface? State properties of equipotential surfaces. Sketch the
equipotential surfaces due to
a. A point charge B.Dipole C.Pair of equal charges
D. Due to increasing electric field along X-axis.
15. Define electrostatic potential energy of a system of charges. Derive energy of a system of
three point charges.
16. Derive and expression for the potential energy of a dipole in a uniform electric field. Discuss
the conditions of stable and unstable equilibrium.
17. the various electrostatic properties shown by conductors’ places in electrostatic fields. State
and prove
18. What is electrostatic shielding? Write its applications.

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19. Define electric capacitance of a conductor. Write its expression, unit and dimension. On
which factor does it depends.
20. What is parallel plate capacitor? Derive an expression for its capacitance. On what factor
does the capacitance of parallel plate capacitor depends.
21. How does a capacitor store energy? Derive an expression for the energy stored in a
capacitor.
22. Define the following terms
a. Di-electric b. Polar and non-polar di-electrics c. Polarisation d. Di-electric strength
e. Di-electric constant
23. Deduce an expression for capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor when a di-electric slab of
thickness (t) is inserted between its plate (t<d). How the capacitance change if the di-electric
fills the entire space between plates of the capacitor(t=d)
24. A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a battery. A di-electric slab is then inserted to fill the
space between the plates.
Explain the change occurring in the values of
a. Charge on the plates
b. Electric field between the plates
c. Potential difference between the plates
d. Capacitance
e. Energy stored in the capacitor
when
i. The battery is disconnected ii. The battery remains connected.
25. State Ohm’s Law. Define resistance and state its SI Unit.
26. What are the factors on which the resistance of a conductor depends. State Resistivity and
its Unit.
27. Define the following :
a) Current Density b) Conductance c) Conductivity

28.Define the term drift velocity and relaxation time and deduce relation between them.

29. Derive relation between electric current and drift velocity. Hence deduce ohm’s law.

30. Write the expression for resistivity in terms of number density of free electrons and
relaxation time. Explain how the resistivity of conductor and insulator changes on increasing its
temperature.

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