CBSE Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance Class 12 MCQs of Physics Chapter 2 (with Answers)

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance Class 12 MCQ Questions: Jagran Josh has cpecially compiled these CBSE Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance class 12 MCQ with answers from 12th grade Physics Chapter 2 Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance, along with their respective answers. These specially-crafted questions are chosen and designed according to the latest CBSE 12th Physics syllabus 2023-24 and NCERT rationalised content. By practising these chapter-wise MCQs, students will be able to enhance  their exam preparation for the upcoming CBSE Board 2024 Physics paper. 

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• CBSE Class 12 Physics Syllabus 2023-24 

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Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance Class 12 MCQ Questions with Answers

1 Electrostatic field is ______ inside a conductor 

1. a) Infinite
2. b) Constant
3. c) Zero
4. d) None

Ans: c) zero

2 The electrostatic potential on the perpendicular bisector due to an electric dipole is _____________.

1. Negative
2. 0
3. 1
4. Infinite

Ans: (b) Zero

3 _________ is the process in which a region is made free from any electric field.

1. Electrostatic forcing
2. Electrostatic binding
3. Electrostatic shielding
4. None of the options

Ans: (c) Electrostatic shielding

4 For any charge configuration, the equipotential surface through a point is _____ to an electric field at that point.

1. a) Perpendicular
2. b) Normal
3. c) Both a and b
4. d) Parallel

Ans: d) both a and b

5 How to increase the capacity of the parallel plate capacitor?

1. Decrease the area of the plate
2. Increase the area of the plate
3. Increase the distance between the plate
4. None of the above

Ans: (b) Increase the area of the plate

6 The work done by the external force in bringing the charge q from infinity to a point is called as

1. a) Electric field due to charge q at that point
2. b) Potential energy due to charge q at that point
3. c) Both a and b
4. d) None

Ans: b) potential energy due to charge q at that point

7 When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of constant K, the maximum force of attraction between two charges separated by a distance

(a) increases K times

(b) remains unchanged

(c) decreases K times 

(d) increases K-1 times

Ans: (c) decreases K times

8 The work done by the external force in bringing the charge q from infinity to a point is called as

1. a) Electric field due to charge q at that point
2. b) Potential energy due to charge q at that point
3. c) Both a and b
4. d) None

Ans: b) potential energy due to charge q at that point

9 A hollow metal sphere of radius 10 cm is charged such that the potential on its surface becomes 80 V. The potential at the centre of the sphere is:

1. 80 V
2. 800 V
3. 8 V
4. zero            

Ans: a) 80 V

10 A, B and C are three points in a uniform electric field. The electric potential is:

1. a) maximum at A
2. b) maximum at B
3. c) maximum at C
4. d) same at all three points A, B and C

Ans: (b) maximum at B

Also, Check:

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance Class 12 Notes: CBSE 12th Physics Chapter 2, Download PDF

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