SCIENCE PART MOCK TEST - 1 · PDF fileQuestion 1 :Defi ne the term 'di el ectri c constant' of...
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Question 1 :Define the term 'dielectric constant' of a medium in terms of capacitance of a capacitor.
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Dielectric constant is the ratio of the capacitance of a capacitor with dielectric between the plates (Cm) to thecapacitance of the same capacitor with vacuum or air (Co) between the plates, i.e.,
K = CmCo
Question 2 :In a medium the force of attraction between two point electric charges, distance d apart is F. What distanceapart should these be kept in the same medium so that the force between them becomes (i) 3F (ii) F3 ?
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For a given pair of point charges in a mediumF 1 d2(i) For the force to become 3F, the separation d must become d 3 .
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(ii) For the force to become F/3, the separation d must become 3 d.
Question 3 :Why does the electric field inside a dielectric decrease when it is placed in an external electric field?Suggested Answers
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An electric field Ep is induced inside the dielectric in a direction opposite to the direction of external electric field
E
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Thus net field is
E
= E
O Ep
Question 4 :Describe schematically the equipotential surfaces corresponding to :(a) A constant electric field in the z-direction.
(b A field that uniformly increases in magnitude but remains in a constant (say, z) direction.(c) A single positive charge at the origin, and
(d) A uniform grid consisting of long equally spaced parallel charged wires in a plane.
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(a) Planes parallel to x - y plane.
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(b) Planes parallel to x - y plane . Planes differing by a fixed potential get closer as field increases.
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(c) Concentric spheres with centre at the origin.
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(d) A periodically varying shape near the grid which gradually reaches the shape of planes parallel to the grid at fardistances.
Question 5 :An electrical technician requires a capacitance of 2F in his circuit across a potential difference of 1kV. Alarge number of 1F capacitors are available to him each of which can withstand a potential difference of not more than
400V. Suggest a possible arrangement that requires the minimum number of capacitors.Suggested Answers
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Total capacitance required = 2FPotential difference, V=1000VCapacity of capacitors available = 1FMaximum potential difference that a capacitor can withstand = 400VSuppose, there are 'm' rows and in each row there are 'n' capacitors joined in series.Potential across each row = 1000 voltPotential across each capacitor in a row = 1000n
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According to the condition 1000n = 400n = 2.5or n = 3
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Total capacitance in a row = = 13Capacitance of 'm' rows = m3According to requirement m3 = 2 m = 6
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Total no. of capacitors required = 36 = 18
Question 6 :An electric dipole with dipole moment 4109Cm is aligned at 30 with the direction of a uniform electricfield of magnitude 5104NC1. Calculate the magnitude of the torque acting on the dipole.
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Here p = 4109Cm, = 30, E = 5104NC1
Torque = pE sin
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= 41095104sin30= 4510512 = 10
4Nm.
Question 7 :State Gauss's theorem in electrostatics. A charge of 17.7104 C is distributed uniformly over a largesheet of area 200 m2. Calculate the electric field intensity at a distance 20 cm from it in air.
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Gauss' theorem: Total electric flux through a closed surface is 10 times the magnitude of net charge enclosed by the
surface.
E =q0
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b( ) q = 17.7104 C, A = 200m2
E = 20 =q
2A0 = qA
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E = 17.7104
22008.8541012
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= 5105NC1
Question 8 :Electric field intensity at point 'B' due to a point charge 'Q' kept at point 'A' is 24 NC-1 and the electricpotential at point 'B' due to same charge is 12 JC-1. Calculate the distance AB and also the magnitude of charge Q.
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E = 24NC1, V = 12 JC1
E = kQr2
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V = kQr ...(ii)i.e. E = Vr
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r = VE =1224 = 0.5m
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From equation (ii)Q = Vrk =
120.59109
C
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= 6.71010C
Question 9 :An electric dipole of length 4 cm, when placed with its axis making an angle of 60 with a uniform electricfield experiences a torque of 4 3 Nm. Calculate the (i) magnitude of the electric field (ii) potential energy of the dipole, if
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Given : 2l = 4102m; q = 8109 C; = 60 = 4 3 Nm
i( ) = pE
= q 2l( ) E sinE = q 2l( )sin
= 4 3 281094102 3
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E = 141011 = 0.251011N C
E = 2.51010N C
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ii( ) Here = 60p = q2l = 81094102p = 321011CmE = 2.51010N C or V m
PE = pE cos= 3210112.51010cos60
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P.E. = 3210112.51010 12
P.E. = 4 J
Question 10 :Deduce an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with air as the medium between theplates.
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Consider a capacitor with surface charge density on its plates. Suppose area of each plate is 'A' and separationbetween the plates is 'd'.
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We know Q = CV
C = QVHere Q = A 1( )
V = EodV = o d Eo =
o
2( )
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From equations (1) and (2), we getC = Ad o
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C = o Ad
Question 11 :Coulomb's law for electrostatic force between two point charges and Newton's law for gravitational forcebetween two stationary point masses, both have inverse-square dependence on the distance between the charges/masses.(a) Compare the strength of these forces by determining the ratio of their magnitude (i) for an electron and a proton and
(ii) for two protons.(b) Estimate the accelerations for electron and proton due to the electrical force of their mutual attraction when they are 1
= 1010m apart?mp = 1.671027kg, me = 9.111031kg
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(a)(i) Consider an electron and a proton at a distance r apart.
Electrostatic force, Fe = ke2
r2and Gravitational force
FG =Gmpmer2
FeFG = ke
2Gmpme
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=9109 1.61019
2
6.6710119.1110311.671027
= 2.31039
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(ii) For two protons at a distance r apart
FeFG
= ke
2
G mp2
=9109 1.61019
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6.671011 1.6710272
= 1.31036
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(b) F = ke2
r2
=9109 1.61019
2
10102 = 2.310
8N
As F=ma
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ae = Fme =2.3108
9.111031= 2.51022m s2
ap = Fmp =2.3108
1.671027= 1.41019m s2
Question 12 :What is electric flux? Write its S.I. units. Using Gauss theorem, deduce an expression for the electric fieldat a point due to a uniformly charged infinite plane sheet.
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The total number of electric lines of force passing through the area normally is called its electric flux.
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Its SI unit is Vm or Nm2/C.
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Consider an infinite plane sheet of charge having surface charge density . Let P be a point at a distance r from it. Letus consider a Gaussian surface in the form of a cylinder of length 2r and area of cross-section A arranged such that itslateral surface is parallel to the field lines and its ends are normal to the field lines as shown.
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For lateral surface
E
.d A
= 0 E A
For end faces of the cylinder
E
.d A
= EAand q = A
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According to Gauss' theorem
E
.d A
= q0On including both circular faces E. 2A( ) = A0
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E = 20
Question 13 :(a) Why two electric lines of force do not intersect each other?(b) Draw one equipotential surface (i) in a uniform electric field and (ii) for a point charge Q < 0( ).
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(a) Two electric lines of force do not intersect each other because then there will be two tangents at the point givingtwo directions of electric field, which is not possible.
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Question 14 :Two point charges 5 108 C and 2 108 C are separated by a distance of 20 cm in air asshown in the figure.
(i) Find at what distance from point A would the electric potential be zero.
(ii) Also calculate the electrostatic potential energy of the system.Suggested Answers
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Given : qA = 5108C, qB = 2108 C, r = 20cm
(i) Suppose electr