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Unit Test- class 12 (physics)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of the following represents correct units for electric field strength?

a)

T

b)

N/C

c)

J/C

d)

a. N • m 2 • C-2

2.

The flow of charge per unit time defines

a)

power

b)

current

c)

voltage

d)

resistance

3.

The diagram shows two positive charges of magnitude Q and 2Q.

Which vector best represents the direction of the electric field at point P, which is equidistant from both charges?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

A 6.0 x 10 –6 C charge is located 4.0 m from a –3.0 x 10 –6 C charge as shown in fig.

What is the electric potential at P, halfway between the charges?

a)

-4.1 x 10 –2 V

b)

6.8 x 10 3 V

c)

1.35 x 10 4 V

d)

4.1 x 10 4 V

5.

The diagram shows the electric field near two point charges L and R.

a)

charge L - Positive and charge R - Positive

b)

charge L - Positive and charge R - Negative

c)

charge L - Negative and charge R - Positive

d)

charge L - Negative and charge R - Negative

6.

The electric field 2.0 m from a point charge has a magnitude of 8. 0 x 10 4 N/C. What is the strength of the electric field at a distance of 4.0 m?

a)

2.0 x 104 N/C

b)

4.0 x 104 N/C

c)

1.6 x 10 5 N/C

d)

3.2 x 10 5 N/C

7.

When a charge is accelerated through a potential difference of 500 V, its kinetic energy increases from 2.0 x 10 -5 J to 6. 0 x 10 -5 J. What is the magnitude of the charge?

a)

4.0 x 10 -8 C

b)

8.0 x 10 -8 C

c)

1. 2 x 10 -7 C

d)

1. 6 x 10 -7 C

8.

A negative charge in an electric field experiences a force accelerating it due south. What is the direction of the electric field?

a)

East

b)

West

c)

North

d)

South

9.

A (- 2.3 x 10 -6) C charge exerts a repulsive force of magnitude 0.35 N on an unknown charge 0.20 m away. What are the magnitude and polarity of the unknown charge?

a)

MAGNITUDE- 6.8 x 10 –7 C and Polarity - Negative

b)

MAGNITUDE- 6.8 x 10 –7 C and Polarity - Positive

c)

MAGNITUDE- 1.2 x 10 –6 C and Polarity - Negative

d)

MAGNITUDE- 1.2 x 10 –6 C and Polarity - Positive

10.

Two point charges, 2.5 x 10 -6 C and -5.0 x 10 -6 C , are placed 3.0 m apart as shown in fig.

What is the magnitude of the electric field at point P, midway between the two charges?

a)

1.0 x 104 N /C

b)

2.0 x 104 N/C

c)

0 N/C

d)

3.0 x 104 N/C

11.

A 4.0 x 10 -9 C charge is initially located 3.0 m from a stationary 6. 0 x 10 -8 C charge. How much work is required to move the 4.0 x 10 -9 C charge to a point 0.50 m from the stationary charge?

a)

6.0 x 10 -7 J

b)

8.6 x 10 -7 J

c)

3.6 x 10 -6 J

d)

4.3 x 10 -6 J

12.

Two parallel plates 4.0 x 10-2 m apart have a potential difference of 1 000 V. An electron is released from the negative plate at the same instant that a proton is released from the positive plate. Which of the following best compares their speed and kinetic energy as they strike the opposite plate?

a)

Speed: Same, Kinetic Energy: Same

b)

Speed: Same, Kinetic Energy: Different

c)

Speed: Different, Kinetic Energy: Same

d)

Speed: Different, Kinetic Energy: Different

13.

The diagram shows a positive point charge Q.


Which of the following describes the magnitude and direction of the electric field at points r and s?

a)

Same and away from Q

b)

Same and towards Q

c)

Different and away from Q

d)

Different and towards Q

14.

Two charges of equal magnitudes kept at a distance r exert a force F on each other. If the charges are halved and distance between them is doubled, then the new force acting on each charge is

a)

F/8

b)

F/4

c)

4F

d)

F/16

15.

Three  15μF15\mu F  capacitors connected in series. The equivalent capacitance is 

a)

 3μF3\mu F  

b)

 5μF5\mu F  

c)

 45μF45\mu F  

d)

 10μF10\mu F  

16.

Capacity of capacitor in air is Co = 50 pF and the same in water is Cm = 105 pF, then the dielectric constant K is

a)

4.1

b)

2.1

c)

3.2

d)

2.3

17.

If 5 J of work is needed to shift 10C of charge from one place to another. The potential difference between the places should be

a)

0.5 V

b)

0.7 V

c)

1.5 V

d)

5 V

18.

If the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is 100µ F and the potential difference is 70µ F, the quantity of charge stored on each plate would be

a)

70 mC each

b)

7 mC each

c)

700 mC each

d)

0.7 mC each

19.

The capacitance of the capacitor is independent of

a)

The charges present on the plate

b)

The distance of separation between the plates

c)

The shape of the plates

d)

The size of the plates

20.

What does an electric dipole experience when it is kept in the non-uniform electric field?

a)

Only a force

b)

Only torque

c)

Force and torque both

d)

Neither force nor torque