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Class 12 Physics Test Paper

Chapter 2: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance


Total Marks: 40
Time: 1 Hour

Section A: Very Short Answer Questions (1 mark each)


Define electric potential.
What is the unit of capacitance?
State Gauss's Law.
What is the potential due to a point charge at a distance
𝑟
r from it?
What is an equipotential surface?
Define the dielectric constant.
Write the expression for the energy stored in a capacitor.
What is the effect of inserting a dielectric material between the plates of a
capacitor?
State the principle of a capacitor.
What happens to the capacitance of a capacitor when the distance between its plates
is doubled?
Section B: Short Answer Questions (2 marks each)
Explain the principle of a capacitor.
Derive the expression for the potential energy stored in a capacitor.
Calculate the equivalent capacitance of two capacitors
𝐶
1
C
1

and
𝐶
2
C
2

connected in series.
What is the energy stored in a capacitor of capacitance
𝐶
C charged to a potential difference
𝑉
V?
How does the potential vary along the axis of a dipole?
Section C: Long Answer Questions (3 marks each)
A parallel plate capacitor has a capacitance of 10 μF. If a dielectric material
with dielectric constant 5 is inserted between the plates, what is the new
capacitance?
Derive the expression for the electric potential due to an electric dipole at a
point on its axial line.
Explain the concept of electrostatic shielding with an example.
A capacitor of capacitance 4 μF is connected to a 12 V battery. Calculate the
charge stored on the capacitor.
Derive the expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with a
dielectric slab.
Instructions:

Answer all questions.


Show all necessary steps in your calculations.
Diagrams should be neat and labeled properly.

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