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CBSE Class 12 Physics Quiz | CBSE Class 12 Physics Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) & Answers

(1) Which of the following statements is not true about Gauss’s law?
[A] Gauss’s law is true for any closed surface.
[B] The term q on the right side side of Gauss’s law includes the sum of all charges enclosed by the surface.
[C] Gauss’s law is not much useful in calculating electrostatic field when the system has some symmetry.
[D] Gauss’s law is based on the inverse square dependence on distance contained in the coulomb’s law
Answer: Gauss’s law is not much useful in calculating electrostatic field when the system has some symmetry.
(2) The surface considered for Gauss’s law is called
[A] Closed surface
[B] Spherical surface
[C] Gaussian surface
[D] Plane surface
Answer: Gaussian surface

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(3) Consider a region inside which, there are various types of charges but the total charge is zero. At points outside the region
[A] the electric field is necessarily zero.
[B] the electric field is due to the dipole moment of the charge distribution only.
[C] the dominant electric field is inversely pro-portional to r3, for large r (distance from ori-gin).
[D] the work done to move a charged particle along a closed path, away from the region will not be zero.
Answer: the dominant electric field is inversely pro-portional to r3, for large r (distance from ori-gin).
(4) The unit of electric dipole moment is
[A] debye
[B] farad
[C] newton
[D] coulomb
Answer: debye
(5) Electric field lines provide information about
[A] nature of charge
[B] direction
[C] field strength
[D] all of these
Answer: all of these
(6) The force per unit charge is known as
[A] electric flux
[B] electric field
[C] electric potential
[D] electric current
Answer: electric field
(7) SI unit of permittivity of free space is
[A] C2N-1 m-2
[B] C2N-1 m-2
[C] Farad
[D] None of these
Answer: C2N-1 m-2
(8) Gauss’s law will be invalid if
[A] there is magnetic monopoles.
[B] the inverse square law is not exactly true.
[C] the velocity of light is not a universal constant.
[D] none of these.
Answer: the inverse square law is not exactly true.
(9) The magnitude of electric field intensity E is such that, an electron placed in it would experience an electrical force equal to its weight is given by
[A] mge
[B] mg/e
[C] e/mg
[D] e²g/m²
Answer: mg/e
(10) The electric field intensity due to an infinite cylinder of radius R and having charge q per unit length at a distance rir r(r > R) from its axis is
[A] directly proportional to r².
[B] directly proportional to r3.
[C] inversely proportional to r.
[D] inversely proportional to r².
Answer: inversely proportional to r.
(11) Electric field at a point varies as r° for
[A] a plane infinite sheet of charge
[B] a line charge of infinite length
[C] an electric dipole
[D] a point charge
Answer: a plane infinite sheet of charge
(12) The electric field inside a spherical shell of uniform surface charge density is
[A] directly proportional to the distance from the centre.
[B] zero.
[C] constant, less than zero.
[D] none of the these
Answer: zero.
(13) A charge Q is divided into two parts of q and Q – q. If the coulomb repulsion between them when they are separated is to be maximum, the ratio of Q/q should be
[A] 2:1
[B] 1/4
[C] 1/2
[D] 4:1
Answer: 2:1
(14) Two similar spheres having +Q and -Q charges are kept at a certain distance. F force acts between the two. If at the middle of two spheres, another similar sphere having +Q charge is kept, then it experiences a force in magnitude and direction as
[A] zero having no direction.
[B] 8F towards +Q charge.
[C] 8F towards -Q charge.
[D] 4F towards +Q charge.
Answer: 8F towards -Q charge.
(15) In general, metallic ropes are suspended on the carriers taking inflammable materials. The reason is
[A] to control the speed of the carrier.
[B] to keep the centre of gravity of the carrier nearer to the earth.
[C] to keep the body of the carrier in contact with the earth.
[D] none of these.
Answer: to keep the body of the carrier in contact with the earth.
(16) When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, it
[A] gains electrons from silk.
[B] gives electrons to silk.
[C] gains protons from silk.
[D] gives protons to silk.
Answer: gives electrons to silk.
(17) Which of the following statement is correct? The electric field at a point is
[A] always continuous.
[B] continuous if there is a charge at that point.
[C] discontinuous only if there is a negative charge at that point.
[D] discontinuous if there is a charge at that point.
Answer: discontinuous if there is a charge at that point.
(18) A point charge +q is placed at a distance d from an isolated conducting plane. The field at a point P on the other side of the plane is [NCERT Exemplar]
[A] directed perpendicular to the plane and away from the plane.
[B] directed perpendicular to the plane but towards the plane
[C] directed radially away from the point charge.
[D] directed radially towards the point charge.
Answer: directed perpendicular to the plane and away from the plane.
(19) The SI unit of electric flux is
[A] N C-1 m-2
[B] N C m-2
[C] N C-1 m2
[D] N C-2 m2
Answer: N C-1 m2
(20) A positively charged particle is released from rest in an uniform electric field. The electric potential energy of the charge [NCERT Exemplar]
[A] decreases because the charge moves along the electric field.
[B] decreases because the charge moves opposite to the electric field.
[C] remains a constant because the electric field is uniform.
[D] increases because the charge moves along the electric field.
Answer: decreases because the charge moves along the electric field.

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