Amity International School, Noida
PHYSICS – CLASS XII
Wk Sh-3, ELECTROSTATICS-Electric Potential & Potential Energy
1. In an electron gun, electrons are accelerated through potential difference of V volts. Obtain expression for
velocity attained by electrons.
2. A +ve charge q is located at the centre of a circle. Find the work done in taking a unit A q C
+ve charge from A to B & from A to C.
3. Define electron volt.
B
4. The electric potential is constant in a region. What can you say about the electric field in that region?
5. The electric potential V at any point (x, y, z) in space is given by V = 4x2 volts. Find the electric field at the point
(1, 0, 2)
6. Two +ve charges of .2mC & .01mC are placed 10cm apart. Calculate the work done in reducing their separation
to 6cm.
7. The electron & a proton in a hydrogen atom are bound at a distance of .53 A0. Estimate the potential energy of
the system in eV taking the zero of potential energy at infinite separation between e- & proton.
8. Draw equipotential surfaces for :
i) A radially outward electric field ii) a uniform electric field iii) an electric dipole.
iv) An electric field pointing along the x direction with increasing magnitude.
9. At which of the points A, B or C in a uniform electric field as shown, the A C
electric potential will be maximum and minimum?
B
10. Graphically represent the variation of electric potential due to a charged conducting sphere with the distance
from the center.
11. Mention two contrasting features of electric potential due to an electric dipole and that due to a point charge.
12. At a point due to a point charge, the values of electric field & potential are 30N/C & 15J/C respectively.
Calculate: i) magnitude of the charge & ii) distance of the charge from the point of observation.
13. Two identical particles, having a charge of 2x10-4 C and mass 10g are kept at a separation of 10cm & then
released. What would be the speed of the particles when the separation between them is large? (600m/s)
14. Charges q1(=2mC) & q2(=1mC) are placed at corners A & B of a square of side 5cm as shown in the fig. How
much work will be done against the electric field in moving a charge of 1μC from C to D?
15. A uniform electric field of 300 N/C is directed along PQ.
A, B & C are three points having x & y coordinates as shown in the
figure. Calculate the potential difference between the points: E=300N/C
i) A & B ii) B & C. Distances given are in meters.
HOTS:
16. The electric potential existing in space is V( x, y, z) = 10 (xy + yz + zx). Find the expression for the field and
determine its magnitude at (1m, 1m, 1m). (35N/C)
17. There are two large metallic plates S1 & S2 carrying charge densities s1 & s2 respectively( s1 > s2), placed parallel
to each other, a distance ‘d’ apart in vacuum. Find the work done by the electric field in moving the point
charge q through a distance r(r>d) from S 1 to S2 along a line making an angle p/4 with the normal to the plates.
18. An electric field E = 20iˆ + 30 ˆj N/C exists in the space. If the potential at the origin is taken to be zero, find the
potential at (2m, 2m). (-100V)
19. A spherical conductor of radius R1 carrying charge Q1 is concentric with another spherical conductor of radius
R2, carrying a charge Q2 such that R2 is greater than R1.. Prove that the charge will always from the inner to the
outer when connected.
20. Figure shows lines of constant potential in a region in which an electric field is
present. The value of potentials are written, at which of the points A, B or C is the
electric field greatest?
Ans: EA > EB > EC
NCERT Questions: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.12,.2.13,.2.14,.2.15, 2.20, 2.21
Descriptive Questions:
1. Define electric potential. Give its SI units & derive an expression for it due to a point charge.
2. Obtain expression for electric potential due to a small dipole at a general point. Using the result obtained,
write expression for potential at i) an axial point & ii) an equatorial point.
3. Write properties of conductors in electrostatic equilibrium.
4. What are equipotential surfaces? Write their characteristics.
