Chapter-1

Electrostatics
1. State and prove the coulomb’s inverse square law and also define unit charge.
2. What are electric lines of force? Write four properties of electric lines of forces.
3. Derive the expression for intensity of electric field at a point due to a dipole on the axial line.
4. What do you mean by equipotential surface? Write its characteristics.
5. Establish a formula for torque acting on an electric dipole when it is placed in an uniform electric field.
Define electric dipole moment with the help of this.
6. Obtain an expression for equivalent capacitance of capacitors joined in series combination.
7. If the 3 capacitor of capacity C are joined in parallel then find the equivalent capacitance of the
capacitor.
8. Define electric potential. Derive an expression for electric potential due to a point charge.
9. What is meant by potential energy of a charge conductor? Derive its formula.
10. What is dielectric? Define polar and non-polar dielectric with example
11. Establish the formula for the capacity of sphere capacitor. How can we increase the capacity of this
capacitor?

12 What is capacitor? Explain its principle. Define capacitance of a capacitor and write its unit.

13. Establish the formula for capacitance of parallel plate capacitor .

14 Establish the formula for capacitance of parallel plate capacitor in presence of partially dielectric.

12. State and prove Gauss’s theorem.

13. State Gauss’s theorem. Find the expression for electric field intensity due to a point charge with the
help of Gauss’s theorem.
14. State Gauss’s theorem and derive Coulomb’s inverse square law from Gauss’s theorem.
15. Derive an expression for electric potential due to an electric dipole in axial position.
16. Prove that electric potential due to an electric dipole at any point in broad side on position is zero.
17. Prove that the energy loss place when two charged conductors are joined by a wire. Where will this
energy go?
18. Find the expression for the equivalent capacitance of capacitors joined in series parallel combination.
19. Describe Van de Graff generator the basis of following points:
(i) Labeled diagram
(ii) Construction
(iii) Working
(iv) Uses.
20. Find out the intensity of electric field due to a charged no conducting solid sphere in the following
condition:
(i) Outside the sphere
(ii) On the surface
(iii) Inside the sphere.
21. Find out the intensity of electric field due to a charged no conducting hallow sphere in the following
condition:
(iv) Outside the sphere
(v) On the surface
(vi) Inside the sphere.

22, Derive the expression for intensity of electric field at a point due to chaege sheet,
23, Derive the expression for intensity of electric field at a point due to a dipole at any position,