Science (English Medium) इयत्ता १२ - CBSE Important Questions for Physics

A point charge Q is placed at point O as shown in the figure. The potential difference V_A – V_B positive. Is the charge Q negative or positive?

In the following arrangement of capacitors, the energy stored in the 6 µF capacitor is E. Find the value of the following :
(i) Energy stored in 12 µF capacitor.
(ii) Energy stored in 3 µF capacitor.
(iii) Total energy drawn from the battery.

Three point charges +q each are kept at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side 'l'. Determine the magnitude and sign of the charge to be kept at its centroid so that the charges at the vertices remain in equilibrium.

Figure shows the field lines due to a positive point charge. Give the sign of potential energy difference of a small negative charge between the points Q and P.

A circuit is set up by connecting inductance L = 100 mH, resistor R = 100 Ω and a capacitor of reactance 200 Ω in series. An alternating emf of \[150\sqrt{2}\]  V, 500/π Hz is applies across this series combination. Calculate the power dissipated in the resistor.

Find the charge on the capacitor as shown in the circuit.

A 10 V battery of negligible internal resistance is connected across a 200 V battery and a resistance of 38Ω as shown in the figure. Find the value of the current in circuit.

A 5 V battery of negligible internal resistance is connected across a 200 V battery and a resistance of 39Ω as shown in the figure. Find the value of the current in circuit.

A capacitor of unknown capacitance is connected across a battery of V volts. The charge stored in it is 300 μC. When potential across the capacitor is reduced by 100 V, the charge stored in it becomes 100 μC. Calculate The potential V and the unknown capacitance. What will be the charge stored in the capacitor if the voltage applied had increased by 100 V?

Draw a plot of potential energy between a pair of nucleons as a function of their separation. Mark the regions where potential energy is (i) positive and (ii) negative.

A slab of material of dielectric constant K has the same area as that of the plates of a parallel plate capacitor but has the thickness d/2, where d is the separation between the plates. Find out the expression for its capacitance when the slab is inserted between the plates of the capacitor. 

A slab of material of dielectric constant K has the same area as that of the plates of a parallel plate capacitor but has the thickness d/3, where d is the separation between the plates. Find out the expression for its capacitance when the slab is inserted between the plates of the capacitor.

A slab of material of dielectric constant K has the same area as that of the plates of a parallel plate capacitor but has the thickness 2d/3, where d is the separation between the plates. Find out the expression for its capacitance when the slab is inserted between the plates of the capacitor.

Why should electrostatic field be zero inside a conductor?

Why must electrostatic field be normal to the surface at every point of a charged conductor?

Why is electrostatic potential constant throughout the volume of the conductor and has the same value (as inside) on its surface?

A capacitor of 200 pF is charged by a 300 V battery. The battery is then disconnected and the charge 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.

Why is there no work done in moving a charge from one point to another on an equipotential surface?

A capacitor of 150 pF is charged by a 200 V battery. The battery is then disconnected and the charge capacitor is connected to another uncharged capacitor of 50 pF. Calculate the difference between the final energy stored in the combined system and the initial energy stored in the single capacitor.

A hollow metal sphere of radius 10 cm is charged such that the potential on its surface is 5 V. What is the potential at the centre of the sphere?