Chapter 12

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important short questions

Define electric flux and gives its unit.

Define electric intensity and give its SI unit.
What you meant by electric polarization?
Do electrons tend to go to region of high potential or of low potential?
Electric lines of forces never cross. Why?
Define KWH and show that 1kwh=3.5MJ?
Suppose that you follow an electric field line due to a positive point charge .do electric field and
electric potential increase or decrease.
Why is E zero inside a charged rubber balloon where charge is distributed uniformly over its
surface?
Electrons tend to go to region of high potential or low potential. Explain
Define the dielectric constant of an insulator and mention its unit.
Show that 1ev=1.610-19 J
Why does capacitance of a capacitor increase when a dielectric material is inserted between its
plates?

Important long questions

1. Define electric flux .calculate the electric flux through a closed surface enclosing a
charge q at its centre?
2. Describe Millikans method to determine the charge on an electron?
3. State gausss law .find electric intensity between two oppositely charged plates?
Determine the electric intensity due to an infinite sheet of charge?
4. Define energy density. Calculate the energy stored in a charged capacitor in an electric
field.
5. Define absolute potential and potential difference .derive an expression for absolute
potential at a potential at a point due to a point charge?