1. CBSE 2015.Define electric flux. Write its S.I unit. State and explain Gausss law.

Find out
the outward flux to a point charge +q placed at the centre of a cube of side a. Why is it
found to be independent of the size and shape of the surface enclosing it? Explain. [5]
2. CBSE 2014Why do the electric field lines never cross each other?

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3. CBSE 2014 Deduce the expression for the torque acting on a dipole of dipole moment p in
the presence of a uniform electric fieldE.[5]
4. CBSE 2014Consider two hollow concentric spheres S1 and S2, enclosing charges 2Q and 4Q
respectively as shown in the figure. (refer pg 48 xam idea-similar figure)) Find out the ratio
of the electric flux through them. (ii) How will the electric flux through the sphere s1 change
if a medium of dielectric constant 'r' is introduced in the space inside s1 in place of air?
Deduce the necessary expression.

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5. A hollow cylindrical box of length 0.5 m and area of cross-section 20 cm2 is placed in a three
dimensional coordinate system as shown in the figure. The electric field in the region is given
by E = 20xi , where E is NC-1 and x is in metres. Find (i) Net flux through the cylinder. (ii)
Charge enclosed in the cylinder.
6. Using Gauss's law obtain the expression for the electric field due to a uniformly charged thin spherical shell
of radius R at a point outside the shell. Draw a graph showing the variation of electric field with r, for r > R
and r < R.

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7. A sphere S1 of radius r1 encloses a net charge Q. If there is another concentric sphere S2 of radius r2
(r2> r1) enclosing charge 2Q, find the ratio of the electric flux through S1 and S2. How will the electric flux
through sphere S1 change if a medium of dielectric constant K is introduced in the space inside S2 in place
of air ?
8. What is electric flux? Write its S. I. Units. Using Gausss theorem, deduce an expression for
the electric field at a point due to a uniformly charged infinite plane sheet
9. The electric field Edue to a point charge at any point near it is defined as E = Lt q 0 F/q
where q is the test charge and Fis the force acting on it. What is the physical significance of
lim q 0 in this expression? Draw the electric filed lines of a point charge Q when
(i)

Q> 0and (ii)Q< 0.

10. Define electric flux. Write its S.I. Units. A spherical rubber balloon carries a charge that is
uniformly distributed over its surface. As the balloon is blown up and increases in size, how
does the total electric flux coming out of the surface change? Give reason.
11. Using Gauss' law, derive an expression for the electric field intensity at any point outside a
uniformly charged thin spherical shell of radius R and charge density C/m2
Draw the field lines when the charge density of the sphere is (i) positive, (ii) negative. (b) A
uniformly charged conducting sphere of 2.5 m in diameter has a surface charge density of
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100 C/m2. Calculate the (i) Charge on the sphere (ii) Total electric flux passing through the
sphere.
12. A positive point charge (+q) is kept in the vicinity of an uncharged conducting plate. Sketch
electric field lines originating from the point on the surface of the plate. Derive the
expression for the electric field at the surface of a charged conductor.
13. Two small identical electrical diploes AB and CD, each of dipole moment 'p' are kept an
angle of 120o as shown in the figure. What is the resultant dipole moment of this
combination? If this system is subjected to electric field E directed along +X direction, what
will be the magnitude and direction of the torque acting on this?( Fig : Xam ideaPg 37)
14. Calculate the electric field strength required to just support a water drop of mass 10-7 kg and
having a charge of 1.6 X 10-19 C.
15. A charged particle is free to move in an electric field. Will it always move along an electric
line of force?
16. An electrostatic line of force is a continuous curve i.e. a line of force cannot have sudden
breaks. Why?
17. Calculate the electric field due to an electric dipole of length 10 cm and consisting of charges
100 C at a point 20 cm from each charge.
18. An electric dipole when held at 30 with respect to a uniform electric field of 104 NC-1.
Calculate the dipole moment of the dipole
19. Two point charges of +16C and -9 C are placed 8 cm apart in air. Determine the position
of the point at which the resultant electric field is zero.
20. A dipole of length 0.1 m consists of two charges +500C and -500C. What is its electric
dipole moment? Calculate the electric field due to the dipole at a point on the axis distant
0.2 m from one of the charges in air
21. Four charges of +4, -3, +2, and +3 C are placed at the corners of a square of each side 1 m.
Find the electric field at the center of the square.
22. An electron is released with a velocity of 5 X 106 ms-1 in an electric field of 103 NC-1 which
has been applied so as to oppose its motion. What distance would the electron travel and
how much time could it take before it is brought to rest?
23. The electric field at a point on the axial line at a distance of 10 cm from the center of an
electric dipole is 3.75 X 105 NC-1 in air, while at a distance of 20 cm the field is 3 X 104 NC1

Calculate the length of the electric dipole.

24. A dipole consisting of an electron and a proton separated by a distance 4 X 10-10 m is

situated in an electric field of intensity 3 X 10 NC-1 at an angle of 60 with the field.
Calculate the dipole moment and the torque acting on it. (charges have the usual values)
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25. A copper ball of density 8.6 g cm-3, 1 cm in diameter is immersed in oil of density 0.8 g cm3.
If the ball remains suspended in oil in an electric field of intensity 36000 NC-1 acting in
upward direction, then what is the charge on the ball?

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