ELECTROSTATICS & OPTICS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. How many electrons should be removed from a conductor so that it acquires a positive charge of 3.5nC?
2. If the magnitude of intensity of electric field at a distance x on axial line and at a distance y on equatorial line
on a given dipole are equal, then find the value of x : y. [Ans: (2)
1/3
:1]
3. Two opposite and equal charges 4 10
8
coulomb when placed 2 10
2
cm away, form a dipole. If this dipole
is placed in an external electric field 4 10
8
N/C, find the value of maximum torque and the work done in
rotating it through 180
0
. [Ans: 32 10
4
Nm and 64 10
4
J]
4. A charge of 1C is divided into two parts such that their charges are in the ratio of 2 : 3. These two charges are
kept at a distance 1m apart in vacuum. Find the electric force between them. [Ans: 0.00216 N]
5. State and prove Gausss theorem in electrostatics. Obtain an expression for the electric due to a uniformly
charged infinite plane sheet.
6. Obtain the dimensional formula for electric flux. Give its SI unit.
7. An electron of mass m and charge e is accelerated from rest through a potential difference V in vacuum. Show
that its final speed is

.
8. N small drops of same size are charged to V volts each. If they coalesce to form a single large drop, find the
electric potential of the single drop.
9. Positive electric flux indicates that electric lines of force are directed outwards. (True/False)
10. A charge q is placed at the centre of a cube. What is the electric flux associated with one of the faces of the
cube?
11. A charge q is placed at the corner of a cube. What is the electric flux through all the faces of the cube?
12. Obtain an expression for the torque acting on an electric dipole placed in uniform electric field. Discuss the
configuration of stable and unstable equilibrium.
13. Discuss the implication of the statement electric lines of force never forms closed loop.
14. Show that the work done in moving a charge on an equipotential surface is zero.
15. State Snells law of refraction.
16. Deduce the relation

for a concave lens.

17. Can a convex mirror produce real image in any circumstances?
18. Draw a ray diagram showing the formation of final image when an object is placed between centre of
curvature and focus for a concave mirror.
19. Define first principal focus and second principal of a lens.
20. A ray propagates from glass of refractive index 3/2 to water of refractive index 4/3. Find the value of the
critical angle. [Ans:

)]
21. Light travels through a glass plate of thickness t and having refractive index . If c is the velocity of light in
vacuum, find the time takes by the light ray to travel through t thickness of glass plate. [Ans: t/c]
22. A plano-convex lens is made of glass of refractive index 1.6. The radius of curvature of the curved surface is
60cm. Find the focal length of the lens. [Ans: 100cm]
23. Show that the refractive index of a prism is given by the expression

(

where symbols have their usual meaning.
24. A convex lens is in contact with concave lens. The magnitude of the ratio of their focal lengths is 2/3. Their
equivalent focal length is 30cm. What are their individual focal lengths? [10cm and 15cm]


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