PUC Science 2nd PUC Class 12 - Karnataka Board PUC Question Bank Solutions for Physics

A positive point charge Q is brought near an isolated metal cube.

A large non-conducting sheet M is given a uniform charge density. Two uncharged small metal rods A and B are placed near the sheet as shown in the following  figure.

(a) M attracts A.
(b) M attracts B.
(c) A attracts B.
(d) B attracts A.

Suppose a charge +Q₁ is given to the positive plate and a charge −Q₂ to the negative plate of a capacitor. What is the "charge on the capacitor"?

The plates of a parallel-plate  capacitor are given equal positive charges. What will be the potential difference between the plates? What will be the charges on the facing surfaces and on the outer surfaces?

Find the flux of the electric field through a spherical surface of radius R due to a charge of 10⁻⁷ C at the centre and another equal charge at a point 2R away from the centre in the following figure.

A spherical volume contains a uniformly distributed charge of density  2.0 × 10 ^-4 Cm^-3 Find the electric field at a point inside the volume at a distance 4⋅0 cm from the centre.

If the capacitors in the previous question are joined in parallel, the capacitance and the breakdown voltage of the combination will be

Identify the correct options.

(a) An ammeter should have small resistance.

(b) An ammeter should have large resistance.

(c) A voltmeter should have small resistance.

(d) A voltmeter should have large resistance.

The current in a conductor and the potential difference across its ends are measured by an ammeter and a voltmeter. The meters draw negligible currents. The ammeter is accurate but the voltmeter has a zero error (that is, it does not read zero when no potential difference is applied). Calculate the zero error if the readings for two different conditions are 1.75 A, 14.4 V and 2.75 A, 22.4 V.

The potential difference between the terminals of a battery of emf 6.0 V and internal resistance 1 Ω drops to 5.8 V when connected across an external resistor. Find the resistance of the external resistor.

A parallel-plate capacitor has plates of unequal area. The larger plate is connected to the positive terminal of the battery and the smaller plate to its negative terminal. Let Q, and Q be the charges appearing on the positive and negative plates respectively.

The following figure shows two capacitors connected in series and joined to a battery. The graph shows the variation in potential as one moves from left to right on the branch containing the capacitors.

Each plate of a parallel plate capacitor has a charge q on it. The capacitor is now connected to a batter. Now,
(a) the facing surfaces of the capacitor have equal and opposite charges
(b) the two plates of the capacitor have equal and opposite charges
(c) the battery supplies equal and opposite charges to the two plates
(d) the outer surfaces of the plates have equal charges

The separation between the plates of a charged parallel-plate capacitor is increased. Which of the following quantities will change?
(a) Charge on the capacitor
(b) Potential difference across the capacitor
(c) Energy of the capacitor
(d) Energy density between the plates

A parallel-plate capacitor is connected to a battery. A metal sheet of negligible thickness is placed between the plates. The sheet remains parallel to the plates of the capacitor.

The following figure shows a part of a circuit. If a current of 12 mA exists in the 5 kΩ resistor, find the currents in the other three resistors. What is the potential difference between the points A and B?

A parallel-plate capacitor having plate area 25 cm² and separation 1⋅00 mm is connected to a battery of 6⋅0 V. Calculate the charge flown through the battery. How much work has been done by the battery during the process?

Find the potential difference V_a – V_b in the circuits shown in the figure.

In the circuit shown in the figure, ε₁ = 3 V, ε₂ = 2 V, ε_a = 1 V and r₁ = r₂ = r₃ = 1Ω. Find the potential difference between the points A and B and the current through each branch.

A voltmeter of resistance 400 Ω is used to measure the potential difference across the 100 Ω resistor in the circuit shown in the figure. (a) What will be the reading of the voltmeter? (b) What was the potential difference across 100 Ω before the voltmeter was connected?