Capacitance New Module
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(aclianeefa.xystem
iglhtdrpscofercury of cqual radii
pOssesN0ng cqual charges conbine to form abig drop. Then the
cupnilanceof bigger drop comparediIlo cach
(A)8tine%
indivicdual soall drop is
(B)4 (imes
(C)2imes (D) 32 times
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Thedistance between the plates of a parallel plate condenser is 4mm and potential difference is
0ols,Iftfthe distance bctwcen the platcs is incrcascd to 12mm,then
(4)1The potcntial ditferencc of the condenser will become 180 volts
B)The
P.D. will become 20 volts
)The P.D..willremain unchanged
(D)Thechargeon condenser
will reduceto one third
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I2uCchargeis givennttothe one plate of a parallel plate capacitor of capaçitance luF (initial charge
oncapacitor=0). Potential difference across the plates of capacitor is
(4)2V (B) IV (D) 4V
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, capacitor of capacitance C is charged to a potential V. The flux of the electric field through a
A
closed surface enclosing the capacitor is
2CV CV
CV (D)zero
(B) (C)
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single drop is
Ifn drops cach of capacitance Ccoalesce to single drop, the capacitance of the
(A)Cin (B) nC (C) c (D) nc
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(A) (B)
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9. The value of cquivalent capacitance of the combination shown in figure between the points P and Qis:
2c
12. ve similar condeIsor plates,each of aren A, are placed at cqual distance dapart and are conne
toa souve ot e.m.f. Eas shown in the following diagram. The charge on the plates Iand4 will b
(B)oAV -2rgAV
d' d d
2
3
If the charge onplate l be +q, then the charges on the plates 2, 3, 4 &S5 are
(A) -4. +q, -4, tq (B) -24, +2q, - 24, +9
(C) -4, +24, -24, +q (D) none of these
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14. Fromasupply of identical capacitors rated 8uF 250 V, the minimum number required to form a
composite 16uF 1000V capacitor is
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 32
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} 15. Alarge sphere Pof radiusRis charged positively. It is momentarily connected to a small sphere Qof
radius r. The two spheres now have same
(A) charge (B) clectric field (C) energy (D) potential
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16. Two capacitors of capacitances C, and C, are connccted in series across 200 Vpower supply. The
potential drop across C,is 120V.Acapacitor of capacitance 2F is connected in parallel with C,
and the potential drop across C, becomes 160 V. What are the values of C, and C, in uF?
(A)0.4 &0.6 (B)0.6 &0.4 (C) 0.8 & 1.2 (D) 1.2 & 0.8
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whose radii are 20 cm and 10cm
connected1by a
have each
17. Two metallic charged spheres potential after they are conducing
150 micro -coulomb positive charge. The common
wire is (D) 13.5 10 volts
(C) 1.8×10 volts
(A) 9x10 volts (B) 4.5x 10° volts
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potential difference of 6kV andaanother capacitor of
18. Acapacitor of capacitance luF can withstand la
luF can withstand a potential difference of 4V, Ifthey are connectedin
series, the ecombination can
withstanda potential difference of (D) 8V
(C) 6V
(A)3V (B) 4V
shown in the figure is
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19. If charge on left plate of the 5uF capacitor in the circuitsegment -20uC, the
charge on the right plate of 3uF capacitor is :
22. In the figure shown the plates of aparallel plate capacitor have unequal charges. Its capacitance is'C.
Pisa point outside the capacitor and close to the plate of charge Q. The distance between the platts
is 'd' then which statement is wrong
(A) Apoint charge at point P' willexperience electric force due to capacitor 2Q Q
(C) The energy stored in the electric field in the region between the plates is 8C
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ugto te
(A)CV4 (B CV/
(D)N
CNIS
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piare is ro increaset
(A)he force of attrzxinbveen àe S iàRN
Bhe ficld in the reggoe betwen àns lhanae
C) the energy sored in he cagacir nR
D) te potetial ifaae berwen he pies wl doRKeS
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26. Aparalel-plate cagar bas apiae ndBn1nkar neria ofll m l àe nge on
each plate bas a magnitie of 5x 10C ha à o ered by cac pkae he ohr hs a
magnitude of zbout:
(A)0 (B) 5N (C)lx 1GN (D) 9x10N
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1. In the circuit shown, the energy ssradin luFcagaitr is
(B) 64 uJ (D)n
(A) 40 uJ CPO0RI
D. Dielectrics
capacitaneifielatnc is emove(A is the ara of plat,
28. Capacitor of givensystem is C. Find the
K dielectric constant)
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29. Four identical plates distance as
1,2,3 and 4 are placed parallel to cach other at cqual with a shown in the
figure. Plates I and 4 are joined together andthe space between 2 and 3is filled2and4
dielectric constant k= 2. The capacitance of thesystem betwcen I and 3& are dieC,lectandric C,of
respectively. The ratio C,
is
5
(a)
3 (B) 1 (C) (D) 7
30. Aparallel plate capacitor has plates with area Aand separation d. Abattery charges the
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potential difference V, The battery is then disconnected anda dielectric slab of thicknesssdis
plates to a
The ratio of energy stored in the capacitor before and after slab is introduced, is: introduced.
A d'K
(A)K (D)
(B) K (C) FK A
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31. The expression for the capacity of the capacitor formed by compound dielectric placed between the
plates of aparallel plate capacitor as shown in figure, will be (area of plate =A)
K, K K;
(A) (B)
(C) oAK,Kk,)
dd,d,
K, + Kz+ Ky)
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32. The capacity of aparallel plate condenser is C, If adielectric of relative pernitivity s, and thickness
equal to one fourth the plate separation is placed between the plates, then its capacity becomes C. The
C will be:
value of Co
The
between the plates has a capacitance of 10u.
36. A parallel plate capacitor with air as medium
divided into two halves and filled with two media as shown in the figure having dielectric
capacitor is
now be
constant K,=2and K, =4. The capacitance of the system will
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38. The diclcctric strength ofa mediumis 24 Voy -! What is the maximum potential
diterenema can
be sct up across a 50,un specimen
without puncturing it
(A) 10 V
(B) 100 V
(C) 1000 V
(D) 10,000 V
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S Acapacitor is connected to abaltery. The clectric energy stored in it is E. If the separation between
the plates is doubled, what will be the cnergy on the
capacitor ?
(A) 0.25E (B) 0.50E (D)2 E
(C) E
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W. A
parallel plate capacitor has arca of cach plate as A,the scparation betwecn the platcs as dand it is
charged to potential V, and then disconnected from he batery. If adiclectric slab, completely filling
the capacitor is introduced, how much work will be donc in doing so
(A)
2 kd (D) 2 &'d
(C) (0)
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1. An air filled parallel plate capacitor charged to potential V, is connected to uncharged parallel plae
capacitor having dielectric constant k. The common potential of both is V,. What is the value of k?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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42.
An air-filled parallel-plate capacitor has acapacitance of l pF. The plate separation is then doublcd
and a wax dielectric is inserted, completely filling the space between the plates. As a result, the
capacitance becomes 2 pF. The dielectric of the wax is
(A) 0.25 (B) 0.5 (C) 2.0 (D) 4.0
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43. Acapacitor stores 60uC charge when connected across abattery. When the gap betwccn the plates is
filled with a dielectric, a charge of 120uC flows through the battery. The diclectric constant of he
material inserted is:
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) nonc
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44. Condenser A has a capacity of 15 F when it is filled with a medium of dielectric constant 15.
Another condenser B has a capacity l uF with air between the plates. Both are charged separately by
a battery of 100V. After charging, both are connected in parallel without the battery and the diclectric
material being removed. The common potential now is :
(A) 400V (B) 800V (C)1200V (D) 1600V
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Capacitune
identical charged spheres are suspended by strings of equal lengths, Thestrings make an angle
Two other. Whensuspended in aliquidof density 0.8 gcm', theanglerermains thesame.
30°with cach
of
densityoftthe
material of fthe sphereis 1.6g cm', the dielectric constant of the liquid is:
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(B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2
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ERCcircuüs
hbattery of cnf
rC= 100 uF is conpcctcd to thrcc resistor cach of resistance I ks2 and a
capacitor
f6.
A
switch S has been closed for long time s0 as to charge the capacitor.
When switch S is
9V. The
time constant :.
onened, the capacitor discharges with
(C)3.3 ms (D) 50 ms
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3.
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5 Conducting plates each are placed face to face &equi-spaced at distance d. Area of each plate is
half the previous plate. If area of first plate is A. Then the equivalent capacitance of the system shown
is :
3uF
A H B
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(A)
3
uf
(B) 2 (C) 15 uF (D) none
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thetwo25-uF is unchanged.
capacitors shown initially How many coulombs of charge pass
Each of ammcter A after thc switch S is closcd ?
throughthe
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circuit shown here, the potential difference between points Aand Bis :-
Forthe
10V 202
4uF
C-2pF C-3pf
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Three caracitors 2uF. 3aF and 5 Fcan withstanxd votares o V, 2V axd 1IV espectively. Their
series oombination can withstand a mumum voltage a
(A}5 Voits (C(65 Vts (D) None
(B}(36 Volts
C. Energy anaiysis in
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capacitors
o. Cpaiturs Aand Bar identical,Capikr Ais chargnd so it sares 4J of energy and capailor Bis
nhagt The caraitr are then connezed in purlel The ntal stornd engy in the capacitors is nOW
(A) 16J (B) 8 J (C)4J (D) 2J
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1. Consder acapacitor connected with a battery,canacitoris in steaty state. Nowplacs t capcitor are
drawn apart so as to doubie the separation in two caes
Case
() Battery remains cOnnected
(ä) Battery isdisconneted
Mari the CORRECT statement.
(A) In cae (i)enegy of capacitor increases
(B) In case (i) work done by battery is positive
(C) Incase (ii) energy of capacitor increases
(D) In case (iü) potential difference across capacitor decreases
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12 Two identical capacitors, have the same capacitance C.One of themis charged to potential Vand the
oher to V- The negative ends of the capacitors are connected together. When the positive cnds are
aiso connected. the decTease in energy of the combined system is : (IT-JEE 2002 (Ser))
(a)dv;-v:) (B)
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D. Dielectrics
13. Aparallel plate capacitor is connected from acell and then isolated from it Two dielectric slabs of
diciectric constant K.and 2K. are now inroduce in the region between upper half and lower half of the
plate (as shown in figure). The electric field intensity in upper half of dielectricis E, and lower halfis
E, then
K
E
2K
E
(A) E,=2E,
(B) Electrostatic potential energy of upper half is less than that of lower half
(C) Induced charges on both slabs are same
(D) Charge distribution on the plates remains same after insertion of dielectric
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Now the harges ure
14. Two poinmchargeN eNert a force E, m ewh otber wlen plced in veuum plwed lo an islnting
itesed o four te, Nepartion between themn oubled and the system isconstnt ofthe elim?
noliom. Nowtley exyerlenethe AMMe foce, Whutoould b the dielectrie
(A)I (M)4 (C)2 (D)5
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I8. ln the glven eleuit,wlth steady current the potential drop Across the capacitor munt e i
2V
(A) V (h) (D)
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I6. ln the circuitslhowa, the churge on lhe u' cupacitor at stendy Mate will he
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B. Capacitor circuits
19. Four capacitors and a battery are
connected as shown. Tne
potenial drop acroOss the 7 uF capacitor is6 V. Then the :
(A) potential difference across the 3 uF capacitor is 10 V
(B)charge on the 3 uF capacitor is 42 uC 3.9uF
(C) e.m.f.of the battery is 30 V
(D) potential difference across the 12 uF capacitor is 10 V.
20.
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In the circuit shown in figure initially key K, is closed and key K, is open. Then K, is opened and K
Is closed (order is important). (Take Q', and Q, as charges on C,and C, and V, and V, as voltage
respectively. Then
K
4C
(B)The cffective capacitance between P and U is
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D. Dielectrics
23. Aparallel plate air-core capacitor is conncctcd across asource ofconstant potential ditnereiee. w
a diclectric plate is introduccd betwecn the two plates then :
(A) some charge Iron the capacitor will flow back into the source.
(B) some extra charge from the source willflow back into the capacitor.
(C) the clectric ficld intensity between the two plate does not change.
(D) the clectric ficld intcnsity between the two plates will decrcase. CPO075
24. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is C when the region between the plate has air. 11S
connected to a cell
Tegion is now tilled with a dielectrie slab of dielectric constant k. The capacitor is
of emf E, and the slab is taken out
(A)charge CE(k- 1) flows through the cell
(B) energy EC(k ) is absorbed by the cell.
(C) the encrgy stored in the capacitor is reduced by EC(k -)
(D) he external agent has to do EC(k - ) amount of work to take the slab out.
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steady state is attained a dielectric
25. Acapacitor of capacity C, is connected to a battery of emf V,. When statement(s), in
slab of dielectric constant K is slowly introduced in the capacitor. Mark the Correct
final steady state i
(A) Magnitude of induced charge on the cach surface of slab is CV, (K- 1)
(B) Net electric force due to induced charges on the plate is zero.
8V, (k-1)
(D) Net field due to induced charges in dielectric slab is
Ke, A
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E. R-C crcuiüs
26. Mark the CORRECT statement(s) regarding the current I through the battery in the circuit shown in
figure.
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E. R-C circuits
(B) A dielectric is slowly inserted inside an isolated (Q) Force between the two plates of the
and charged parallel plate air cored capacitor to capacitor remain unchanged.
completely fill the space between plates.
(C) Plates of a parallel plate capacitor connected (R) Electric field in the region between
across a battery are slowly pulled apart. plates remain unchanged.
(D) Adielectric slab is slowly inserted inside a (S) Total electric energy stored inside
parallel plate capacitor connected across a capacitor decreases in the process.
battery to completely fill the space between
plates. (T) Electric field in the region decreases.
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