HOLIDAY HOMEWORK FOR CLASS XII SCIENCE STREAM

PHYSICS
ELECTROSTATICS and CAPACITANCE

1. Three identical charges each +q are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle of
side d cm. Calculate the force on a +ve charge +2q at the centroid of the triangle.

2. Force acting on a charged particle kept between the pair of plates, having equal and
opposite charge, is F. If one of the plates is removed, find the force acting on the same
particle.

3. The plates of a parallel plate system are charged up to 100V. A 4mm thickness dielectric
slab is inserted between the plates. Then to maintain the same potential difference, the
distance between the systems plates are increased by 2mm. find the dielectric constant.

4. A point charge placed at any point on the axis of an electric dipole at some large
distance experiences a force F. Find the force acting on the point charge when its
distance from the dipole is quadrupled.

5. In the electric field of a point charge q, the four points A,B,C and D are equidistant from
q, however AB>AC>AD. Calculate the work done in taking a unit charge along AB, AC
and AD.

6. N identical spherical drops charged to the same potential V is combined to form a big
drop. Find the potential of the new big drop formed.

7. An electron is projected with an initial speed of 25105 m/s directly towards a proton
which is at rest. Initially the electron is supposed to be at a fairly large distance from the
proton. Find the distance of the electron from the proton when its instantaneous speed
becomes twice the initial speed.

8. Two conducting spheres one of radius 6cm and the other of radius 12cm each carrying
310-8 C are placed very far apart. If these spheres are connected by a conducting wire,
find the direction of motion and the magnitude of charge transferred.

9. A solid metal disc of radius R rotates with constant angular velocity about its axis.
Calculate the electric field E at a distance x from the axis and the potential difference
V between the centre and the edge of the disc.

10. Three charges of +0.1C each is placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle, 1m side.
If energy is supplied at the rate of 1kW, how many days would be required to move one
of the charges to the midpoint of the line joining the other two?

11. A parallel plate capacitor is made by stacking n equally spaced plates connected
alternatively. If the capacitance between any two plates is C, determine the resultant
capacitance of the combination.

12. Can a metal sphere of radius 1cm hold a charge of 1coulomb? Justify your answer.
13. When two capacitors are connected in series, the effective capacitance is 2.4F and
when connected in parallel, the effective capacitance is 10F. Calculate the individual
capacitances.

14. Two fixed charges -2Q and Q are located at the points with co-ordinates (- 3a,0) and
(+3a,0) respectively in the x-y plane. Show that all the points in the x-y plane where the
electric potential due to the two charges is 0, lie on a circle. Find its radius and location
of its centre.

15. Two square metallic plates of side 1.5m are kept 0.015m apart like a parallel plate
capacitor, in air in such a way that one of their edges is perpendicular to an oiled surface
in a tank filled with insulating oil. The plates are connected to a battery of EMF 600V.
The plates are then lowered vertically into the oil at a speed of 0.002m/s. Calculate the
current drawn from the battery during the process(dielectric constant of oil=12)

16. A charged particle is free to move in an electric field. Will it always move along the
electric lines of force?

17. Two point charges +q and -q are placed at a distance d apart. What are the points at
which the resultant field is parallel to the line joining the two charges?

18. Two copper spheres of same radii, one hollow and the other solid are charged to the
same potential. Which of the two will have more charge?

19. You are given three capacitors of value 2F, 3F, 6F. How will you connect them to a
resultant capacity of 4F?

20. Can you create an electric field in which all the lines of force are parallel but their density
increases continuously in a direction perpendicular to the lines of force? Give reason.

21. Can you suggest an arrangement of three point charges separated by some finite
distance that has zero electric potential energy?

22. Calculate the work done by the electric field of the nucleus in a complete circular orbit of
an electron. Is there any change in this work if the orbit is elliptical?

23. The given graph shows the variation of charge q verses potential difference for two
capacitors C1 and C2 .The capacitors have same plate separation, but the plate area of
C2 is double that of C1.Identify the line in the graph corresponding to C1 & C2 and why?
24. Derive the following:

1) Electric field due to uniformly charged wire at general point without using Gausss
Law.

2) Electric field due to uniformly charged ring along the axis of the ring.

3) Electric field due to infinite long charged sheet using Gausss Law

4) Electric field due to uniformly charged spherical shell inside and outside the shell, also
draw the graph of E vs r (where r is the distance from the center of the shell)

5) Torque due to a dipole placed in a uniform electric field

6) Electric Field due to electric dipole (i) along axial line (ii) along equatorial line of dipole

7) Potential due to dipole at general point

Current Electricity

1. In a hydrogen atom, an electron moves in an orbit of radius 4.8 x 10-11m with a speed of
2.5 x 10 6 m/s. Find the equivalent current.

2. Amount of charge passing through the cross section of a wire is q (t) =at2+bt+c.Write the
dimensional formula for a, b and c. If the values of a, b and c in SI unit are 6, 4, 2
respectively. Find the value of current at t=6 seconds.

3. One metre long metallic wire is broken into two equal parts P and Q. The part P is
uniformly extended into another wire R. Length of R is twice the length of P and the
resistance of R is equal to that of Q. Find the ratio of the resistances of P and R and also
the ratio of lengths of P and Q.

4. The length and radii of 3 wires of same metal are in the ratios 2:3:4 and 3:4:5
respectively. They are joined in parallel and included in a circuit having 5A current. Find
the current in each case.

5. A galvanometer together with an unknown resistance in series is connected across 2

identical cells each of emf 1.5V. When the cells are connected in series the
galvanometer records a current of 1A and when the cells are connected in parallel the
current is 0.6 A .What is the internal resistance of each cell?

6. An electric bulb rated for 500 Watt at 100 V is used in circuit having a 200 V supply.
Calculate the resistance R that must be put in series with the bulb s that the bulb
delivers 500 watt.

7. Derive the following:

1) Relation between current and drift velocity

2) Relation between current density, electric field and conductivity

 Magnetism

1) State Biot Savart Law and apply it to determine the magnetic field at a point on the
axis of a circular loop carrying current.
2) State Amperes Circuital law and apply it to find the magnetic field at a point due to (a) A
straight conductor carrying current (b) A current carrying solenoid (c) A current carrying
toroid
3) Describe the principle construction and working of a cyclotron.
4) Explain the elements of earths magnetism.
5) Define the terms magnetisation and magnetic intensity.
6) Compare the properties of dia, para and ferromagnetic substances.
7) Describe the principle, construction and working of a moving coil galvanometer.
8) Describe the conversion of a galvanometer in to (a)Voltmeter (b) Ammeter
9) Derive an expression for cyclotron frequency.
10) What is hysterisis? Draw the hysterisis curve for a magnetic substance and explain the
terms retentivity and coercivity. How do these factors help in selecting suitable materials
for (a) Permanent magnet (b) Electromagnet
11) Derive an expression for the intensity of magnetic field (a) on the axial position (b)
equatorial position
12) Derive an expression for the torque on a current carrying coil placed in a uniform
magnetic field
13) Discuss the equivalence of a current carrying solenoid and a bar magnet
14) Discuss the action of a current carrying coil as an equivalent magnetic dipole.
15) How are magnetic lines of force different from electric lines of force?
16) Define magnetic susceptibility.
17) Compare the properties of an electromagnet and a permanent magnet
18) Explain the domain theory of magnetism
19) Derive an expression for the potential energy of a magnetic dipole in a uniform magnetic
field. What is Bohr magneton? Derive an expression for it and calculate its value.
20) Define the terms magnetic meridian and geographic meridian.
21) What is a radial magnetic field? Draw diagram to illustrate how is it realised in a moving
coil galvanometer. What is the advantage of a radial magnetic field in MCG?
22) Derive an expression for the force between two straight parallel current carrying
conductors of infinite length and hence define one ampere.
23) Derive an expression for the force on a current carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic
field.
24) Describe the motion of a charged particle that enters into a magnetic field at right angle.
Obtain expression for (i) time period (ii) frequency and (iii) angualr frequency . Describe
the motion of the charged particle when it enters into the field at a certain angle .
25) Find an expression for the force on a moving charge in a magnetci field. State Flemings
left hand rule. Find the force on a moving charge when (i) moving parallel or anti parallel
to the field (ii) moving at right angle to the field and (iii) at rest. Also give the definition of
unit magnetic field.
26) Compare Biot Savarts law and Amperes circuital law
27) What is Lorentz force? Give some important characteristics of this force. How can it be
used to differentiate the motion of a charged particle in a magnetic field and electric field.
28) Show that the kinetic energy of a charged particle moving in a uniform magnetic field
remains constant.
29) Derive an expression for the maximum kinetic energy acquired by a charged particle
accelerate din a cyclotron.
 30) Why electrons and neutrons cannot be accelerated in a cyclotron?

CHEMISTRY
INVESTIGATORY PROJECTS OF CHEMISTRY
There are a number of projects. You have to select any one.

1. Study of the presence of oxalate ions in guava fruit at different stages of

ripening.
2. Study of quantity of casein present in different samples of milk.
3. Preparation of soybean milk and its comparison with the natural milk with
respect to curd formation and effect of temperature, etc.
4. Study of the effect of Potassium Bisulphate as food preservative under
various conditions (temperature, concentration, time, etc.).
5. Study of digestion of starch by salivary amylase and effect of pH and
temperature on it.
6. Comparative study of the rate of fermentation of following materials: wheat
flour, gram flour, potato, juice, carrot juice, etc.
7. Extraction of essential oils present in Saunf (aniseed), Ajwain (carum),
Illaichi (cardamom).
8. Study of common food adulterants in fat, oil, butter, sugar, turmeric power,
chilli powder and pepper.

BIOLOGY

Prepare an investigatory project related to your syllabus. The list of projects is

available on CBSE website.
 HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

CLASS XII, MATHEMATICS

Relation And Function

1. Let f:RR be related by f(x)= .Then find (fofof)(x).

2. Consider f: [ given by f(x)=9x2+6x -5. Show that f is invertible

with f-1(y)=( )
3. A binary operation * is defined on the set X= R -{ } by x*y=x+y+xy, for all
x,y X.
4. (i) Is the binary operation on the set of rational numbers given as a* b =
for all a ,b Q ,commutative ?
5. (ii) Is the above binary operation * associative ?
6. Let * be the binary operation on the set I of all integers defined by
a*b=(a+3b2).Find 4*(3*2).
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
7. Prove that : tan-1 = cos( ).
8. Prove that :sec2(tan-12)+cosec2(cot-13)=15.
9. If tan-1a+tan-1b+tan-1c=/2;prove that ab+bc+ca=1
10.If cos-1x cos-1y=,then 4x2 - 4xycos+y2 is equal to 4sin2.
11.If x2+y2+z2=r2,prove that ;tan-1( ) +tan-1( ) +tan-1( ) = .

12.If cos-1 +cos-1 ,prove that - cos + =sin2 .

Matrices

13.F(x)=[ ],show that f(x).f(y)=f(x+y).

14.If A and B are invertible matrices of the same order ,then (AB)-1 =B-1A-1.

15.By using elementary operations,find the inverse of the matrix [ ]

16.Express the matrix [ ] as the sum of a symmetric and a skew

symmetric matrix.
Determinants

17. Find the value of the determinant | |,x ,y, z being +ve

18. If a > 0, b > 0 ,c > 0 respectively are the pth, qth , rth , term of a G.P then

find the value of the determinant ;| |

| |
19. If =kabc ,then find the value of k.
| |

20. If | |=0,then prove that + + =2

21. If a+b+c=2s,prove that ; | |=2s3(s-a)(s-b)(s-c).

Continuity And Differentiability

22. Let f(x)={ is continuous in the interval

,then find the value of p ?.

23. A function f is defined by .Find A so that f is

continuous at x=0.
24.Differentiate +tan + w.r.t x.

25.If Y= log ,find in the simplified form .

26.Find derivative of f(x) when f(x)=xlogx.loglogx.
27.If y =sin-1( ), dy/dx

28.If x =sec -cos and y= secn -cosn ,than show that ;
(x2+4)( ) =n2(y2+4).

29.If x= acos that y2 -x +y=0.

Application of Derivative
30.Verify Rolles Theorem for the following function :f(x)=log* + in [ ].
31.An inverted cone has a depth of 10cm and a base of radius 5 cm .Water is
poured into it at the rate of 1.5cm3/min. Find the rate at which the level of
water in the come is rising when the depth is 4 cm .
32.Prove that the function f given by f(x)=logcosx is strictly decreasing .
33.Find the equation of the normal at the pointe on the curve x
=3cos cos3 ,y =3sin -sin3 and show that normal passes through the
origin .
34.The perimeter of a sector is p. Show that area of the sector is minimum
when its radius is p/4 .
35.A cone is circumscribed to a sphere of radius r. Show that volume of the
cone is minimum if its altitude 4r and its semi-vertical angles sin-1 .
36.A point on hypotenuse of a triangle is at a distance of a and b from the side

of the triangle .Show that minimum length of hypotenuse is ( ).

(Integrals)

37.Evaluate:
38.Find the value of : dx.
39.Find the value of : dx.
40.Evaluate : dx.

41.Evaluate :
42.Evaluate : [ ]

43.Evaluate :
44.:Evaluate :
45.Evaluate :

46.Prove that ; =log|, -|

47.Evaluate : .
48.Evaluate : .
49.Evaluate : as the limit of a sum .
50.Prove that : =

51.Evaluate : where f(x)=| | | | | |.

 Holiday Homework
INDRAPRASTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL,KATHA

Class-XII

Subject:- Computer Science

1. Make a file of SQL command tht contain atleast 15 DDL+DML queries.

2. Prepare the Unit Boolean algebra.
3. Take a quick revision of class 11 sallybus.

NOTE:- Complete your class work/home work and learn that .