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7. In a charged capacitor, the energy resides

Capacitance
[CPMT 1974; KCET 2000]
1. The capacity of a parallel plate condenser is 5 F . When a (a) The positive charges
glass plate is placed between the plates of the conductor, its
(b) Both the positive and negative charges
potential becomes 1 / 8 th of the original value. The value of
dielectric constant will be [MP PMT 1985] (c) The field between the plates
(a) 1.6 (b) 5 (d) Around the edge of the capacitor plates
(c) 8 (d) 40 8. The energy stored in a condenser of capacity C which has
2. A capacitor is charged by using a battery which is then been raised to a potential V is given by
disconnected. A dielectric slab is then slipped between the [MP PMT 1993; CPMT 1974; DCE 2002; RPET 2003]
plates, which results in
1 1
[NCERT 1980; MP PET 1995; BHU 1997] (a) CV (b) CV 2
2 2
(a) Reduction of charge on the plates and increase of
potential difference across the plates (c) CV (d)
1
(b) Increase in the potential difference across the plate, 2 VC
reduction in stored energy, but no change in the charge 9. If two conducting spheres are separately charged and then
on the plates brought in contact [NCERT 1979]
(c) Decrease in the potential difference across the plates, (a) The total energy of the two spheres is conserved
reduction in the stored energy, but no change in the (b) The total charge on the two spheres is conserved
charge on the plates
(c) Both the total energy and charge are conserved
(d) None of the above
(d) The final potential is always the mean of the original
3. The energy of a charged capacitor is given by the expression potentials of the two spheres
( q = charge on the conductor and C = its capacity)
10. Two insulated charged spheres of radii 20 cm and
[MP PMT 1989]
25 cm respectively and having an equal charge Q are
q2 q2 connected by a copper wire, then they are separated
(a) (b)
2C C [NCERT 1971]

(c) 2qC (d)

q (a) Both the spheres will have the same charge Q
2C 2 (b) Charge on the 20 cm sphere will be greater than that
4. The capacity of a condenser is 4  10 −6 farad and its on the 25 cm sphere
potential is 100 volts . The energy released on discharging it
(c) Charge on the 25 cm sphere will be greater than that
fully will be [AFMC 1988; AIIMS 1980, 84]
on the 20 cm sphere
(a) 0.02 Joule (b) 0.04 Joule
(d) Charge on each of the sphere will be 2Q
(c) 0.025 Joule (d) 0.05 Joule
11. Eight drops of mercury of equal radii possessing equal
5. The insulated spheres of radii R1 and R2 having charges charges combine to form a big drop. Then the capacitance of
Q1 and Q 2 respectively are connected to each other. There bigger drop compared to each individual small drop is
is [NCERT 1971, 84; MP PMT 2001] [MP PET 1990; MNR 1987; MP PMT 2002, 03;
(a) No change in the energy of the system Pb. PET 2004; J & K CET 2005]
(b) An increase in the energy of the system
(a) 8 times (b) 4 times
(c) Always a decrease in the energy of the system
(c) 2 times (d) 32 times
(d) A decrease in the energy of the system unless
12. A condenser of capacity 50 F is charged to 10 volts . Its
Q1 R2 = Q2 R1
energy is equal to
6. Which one statement is correct ? A parallel plate air [CPMT 1978; MP PET 1994; MP PMT 2000]
condenser is connected with a battery. Its charge, potential,
−3
electric field and energy are Qo , Vo , Eo and Uo respectively. (a) 2.5  10 joule (b) 2.5  10 −4 joule
In order to fill the complete space between the plates a
dielectric slab is inserted, the battery is still connected. Now (c) 5  10 −2 joule (d) 1.2  10 −8 joule
the corresponding values Q, V, E and U are in relation with 13. The potential gradient at which the dielectric of a condenser
the initially stated as [IIT 1985] just gets punctured is called
(a) Q  Qo (b) V  Vo (a) Dielectric constant (b) Dielectric strength
(c) E  Eo (d) U  Uo (c) Dielectric resistance (d) Dielectric number
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14. A parallel plate condenser has a capacitance 50 F in air 21. 1000 small water drops each of radius r and charge
and 110 F when immersed in an oil. The dielectric q coalesce together to form one spherical drop. The
constant ' k ' of the oil is [CPMT 1985; J & K CET 2004] potential of the big drop is larger than that of the smaller
(a) 0.45 (b) 0.55 drop by a factor of [CPMT 1991, 97;
NCERT 1984; MP PMT 1996; MP PET 2002]
(c) 1.10 (d) 2.20 (a) 1000 (b) 100
15. Separation between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is (c) 10 (d) 1
d and the area of each plate is A . When a slab of material
22. A parallel plate condenser is immersed in an oil of dielectric
of dielectric constant k and thickness t(t  d) is introduced
constant 2. The field between the plates is [CPMT 1975]
between the plates, its capacitance becomes
(a) Increased proportional to 2
[MP PMT 1989]
1
0 A 0 A (b) Decreased proportional to
(a) (b) 2
 1  1
d + t1 −  d + t1 + 
 k  k (c) Increased proportional to 2

0 A 0 A 1
(c) (d) (d) Decreased proportional to
 1  1 2
d − t1 −  d − t1 + 
 k  k 23. The capacitance of a spherical condenser is 1F . If the
16. The capacity of parallel plate condenser depends on spacing between the two spheres is 1 mm , then the radius
[CPMT 1974; MP PMT 2000; JIPMER 2002] of the outer sphere is [CPMT 1989]

(a) The type of metal used (a) 30 cm (b) 6m

(c) 5cm (d) 3m
(b) The thickness of plates
24. If the dielectric constant and dielectric strength be denoted
(c) The potential applied across the plates
by k and x respectively, then a material suitable for use as
(d) The separation between the plates a dielectric in a capacitor must have [EAMCET 1986]
17. The energy of a charged capacitor resides in (a) High k and high x (b) High k and low x
(a) The electric field only (c) Low k and low x (d) Low k and high x
(b) The magnetic field only 25. When air in a capacitor is replaced by a medium of
dielectric constant K, the capacity
(c) Both the electric and magnetic field [NCERT 1990; CPMT 1972, 82, 90; MP PMT 1993;
(d) Neither in electric nor magnetic field MP PET 1994; KCET 1994]
(a) Decreases K times (b) Increases K times
18. No current flows between two charged bodies connected
together when they have the same (c) Increases K 2 times (d) Remains constant
[MP PMT 1984; CPMT 1971, 83] 26. 64 drops each having the capacity C and potential V are
combined to form a big drop. If the charge on the small drop
Q
(a) Capacitance or ratio (b) Charge is q , then the charge on the big drop will be
V
[MP PET 1985; MP PET/PMT 1988; CPMT 1971]
Q
(c) Resistance (d) Potential or ratio (a) 2 q (b) 4 q
C
(c) 16 q (d) 64 q
19. The capacity of a parallel plate condenser is C . Its capacity
when the separation between the plates is halved will be 27. The capacity of a parallel plate capacitor increases with the
[CPMT 1984] [AFMC 1995; MH CET (Med.) 1999]
(a) Decrease of its area (b) Increase of its distance
(a) 4 C (b) 2C
(c) Increase of its area (d) None of the above
C C
(c) (d) 28. The radius of two metallic spheres A and B are r1 and r2
2 4
respectively (r1  r2 ) . They are connected by a thin wire and
20. Eight small drops, each of radius r and having same charge
the system is given a certain charge. The charge will be
q are combined to form a big drop. The ratio between the
greater
potentials of the bigger drop and the smaller drop is
(a) On the surface of the sphere B
[CPMT 1983, 89; MP PMT 1989, 94]
(b) On the surface of the sphere A
(a) 8 : 1 (b) 4 : 1
(c) Equal on both
(c) 2 : 1 (d) 1 : 8
(d) Zero on both
29. The capacity of a spherical conductor in MKS system is
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[MP PMT 2002] 37. The distance between the plates of a parallel plate
R 4 0 condenser is 4 mm and potential difference is 60 volts . If
(a) (b)
 0 R the distance between the plates is increased to 12 mm , then
(a) The potential difference of the condenser will become
(c) 4 0 R (d) 4 0 R 2 180 volts
30. Can a metal be used as a medium for dielectric [DPMT 1999] (b) The P.D. will become 20 volts
(a) Yes (b) No
(c) The P.D. will remain unchanged
(c) Depends on its shape (d) Depends on dielectric (d) The charge on condenser will reduce to one third
31. The area of each plate of a parallel plate capacitor is 38. The two metallic plates of radius r are placed at a distance
100 cm 2 and the distance between the plates is 1mm . It is d apart and its capacity is C . If a plate of radius r / 2 and
filled with mica of dielectric 6. The radius of the equivalent thickness d of dielectric constant 6 is placed between the
capacity of the sphere will be plates of the condenser, then its capacity will be
(a) 47 .7 m (b) 4.77 m (a) 7C / 2 (b) 3C / 7
(c) 477 m (d) None of the above (c) 7C / 3 (d) 9C / 4
32. The respective radii of the two spheres of a spherical 39. The distance between the plates of a parallel plate
condenser are 12 cm and 9 cm . The dielectric constant of condenser is 8mm and P.D. 120 volts . If a 6mm thick slab
the medium between them is 6. The capacity of the of dielectric constant 6 is introduced between its plates,
condenser will be [MP PET 1993] then
(a) 240 pF (b) 240 F (a) The charge on the condenser will be doubled
(c) 240 F (d) None of the above (b) The charge on the condenser will be reduced to half
33. A parallel plate condenser is connected with the terminals (c) The P.D. across the condenser will be 320 volts
of a battery. The distance between the plates is 6mm . If a (d) The P.D. across the condenser will be 45 volts
glass plate (dielectric constant K = 9 ) of 4.5mm is
introduced between them, then the capacity will become 40. In a parallel plate condenser, the radius of each circular
(a) 2 times (b) The same plate is 12 cm and the distance between the plates is 5mm .
There is a glass slab of 3mm thick and of radius 12 cm with
(c) 3 times (d) 4 times
dielectric constant 6 between its plates. The capacity of the
34. The radii of two metallic spheres P and Q are r1 and r2
condenser will be
respectively. They are given the same charge. If r1  r2 .
(a) 144 10 −9 F (b) 40 pF
then on connecting them with a thin wire, the charge will
flow [MP PMT 1985] (c) 160 pF (d) 1.44 F
(a) From P to Q 41. The true statement is, on increasing the distance between
(b) From Q to P the plates of a parallel plate condenser
(c) Neither the charge will flow from P to Q nor from Q to P (a) The electric intensity between the plates will decrease
(d) The information is incomplete (b) The electric intensity between the plates will increase
35. A capacitor of capacity C has charge Q and stored energy (c) The electric intensity between the plates will remain
is W . If the charge is increased to 2Q , the stored energy unchanged
will be [MP PET 1990] (d) The P.D. between the plates will decrease
(a) 2W (b) W / 2 42. There is an air filled 1 pF parallel plate capacitor. When the
(c) 4W (d) W / 4 plate separation is doubled and the space is filled with wax,
the capacitance increases to 2 pF . The dielectric constant of
36. Between the plates of a parallel plate condenser, a plate of
wax is [MNR 1998; KCET 2005]
thickness t1 and dielectric constant k 1 is placed. In the rest
(a) 2 (b) 4
of the space, there is another plate of thickness t2 and
(c) 6 (d) 8
dielectric constant k 2 . The potential difference across the 43. The capacity and the energy stored in a parallel plate
condenser will be [MP PET 1993] condenser with air between its plates are respectively Co
Q  t1 t2   0 Q  t1
t  and Wo . If the air is replaced by glass (dielectric constant =
(a)  +  (b)  + 2
A 0 k  A  k1 k 2  5) between the plates, the capacity of the plates and the
 1 k2 
energy stored in it will respectively be
Q  k1 k 2  0Q
(c)  +  (d) (k1t1 + k 2 t2 ) (a) 5 Co , 5Wo
W
(b) 5 Co , 0
A 0 t 
 1 t2  A 5
Co Co Wo
(c) , 5Wo (d) ,
5 5 5
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44. Force of attraction between the plates of a parallel plate 51. The outer sphere of a spherical air capacitor is earthed. For
capacitor is [AFMC 1998] increasing its capacitance [MP PET 1991]
q2 q2 (a) Vacuum is created between two spheres
(a) (b)
2 0 AK  0 AK
(b) Dielectric material is filled between the two spheres
q q2
(c) (d) (c) The space between two spheres is increased
2 0 A 2 0 A 2 K
(d) The earthing of the outer sphere is removed
45. A capacitor of capacity C is connected with a battery of
potential V in parallel. The distance between its plates is 52. The plates of parallel plate capacitor are charged
reduced to half at once, assuming that the charge remains upto 100 V . A 2mm thick plate is inserted between the
the same. Then to charge the capacitance upto the potential plates. Then to maintain the same potential difference, the
V again, the energy given by the battery will be
distance between the plates is increased by 1 .6 mm . The
[MP PET 1989]
dielectric constant of the plate is [MP PMT 1991]
(a) CV / 4 2
(b) CV / 2 2

(a) 5 (b) 1.25

(c) 3 CV 2 / 4 (d) CV 2
(c) 4 (d) 2.5
46. N identical spherical drops charged to the same potential
V are combined to form a big drop. The potential of the 53. Force acting upon a charged particle kept between the
new drop will be [MP PMT 1990, 2001; plates of a charged condenser is F . If one plate of the
KCET 2000; Kerala PET 2002] condenser is removed, then the force acting on the same
(a) V (b) V / N particle will become [MP PMT 1991]

(c) V  N (d) V  N 2 / 3 (a) 0 (b) F / 2

47. One plate of parallel plate capacitor is smaller than other, (c) F (d) 2 F
then charge on smaller plate will be 54. Two metallic charged spheres whose radii are 20 cm and
(a) Less than other 10 cm respectively, have each 150 micro − coulomb
(b) More than other positive charge. The common potential after they are
connected by a conducting wire is [MP PMT 1991]
(c) Equal to other
(d) Will depend upon the medium between them (a) 9  10 6 volts (b) 4.5  10 6 volts
48. A 6 F capacitor is charged from 10 volts to 20 volts . (c) 1.8  10 7 volts (d) 13 .5  10 6 volts
Increase in energy will be [CPMT 1987, 97; BCECE 2004]
55. The dielectric constant k of an insulator cannot be
(a) 18  10 −4 J (b) 9  10 −4 J
[CPMT 1974]
(c) 4.5  10 −4 J (d) 9  10 −6 J
(a) 3 (b) 6
49. As shown in the figure, a very thin sheet of aluminium is
placed in between the plates of the condenser. Then the (c) 8 (d) 
capacity [AIEEE 2003] 56. A frictionless dielectric plate S is kept on a frictionless
table T . A charged parallel plate capacitance C (of which
the plates are frictionless) is kept near it. The plate S is
Al strip
between the plates. When the plate S is left between the
plates
[CPMT 1988]
– – – – – –
(a) Will increase (b) Will decrease S C
(c) Remains unchanged (d) May increase or decrease + + + + + +
T
50. Twenty seven drops of water of the same size are equally
and similarly charged. They are then united to form a bigger
drop. By what factor will the electrical potential changes (a) It will remain stationary on the table
[MP PET 1991; MP PMT 1994; RPET 2001] (b) It is pulled by the capacitor and will pass on the other
(a) 9 times (b) 27 times end
(c) 6 times (d) 3 times (c) It is pulled between the plates and will remain there
(d) All the above statements are false
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57. A parallel plate capacitor is charged and the charging 63. The capacitance of a parallel plate condenser does not
battery is then disconnected. If the plates of the capacitor depend on [MP PET 1994]
are moved further apart by means of insulating handles, (a) Area of the plates
then (b) Medium between the plates
[IIT 1987; MP PET 1992; (c) Distance between the plates
Manipal MEE 1995; MP PMT 1996] (d) Metal of the plates
(a) The charge on the capacitor increases 64. Between the plates of a parallel plate condenser there is
(b) The voltage across the plates decreases 1mm thick paper of dielectric constant 4. It is charged at
100 volt . The electric field in volt / metre between the
(c) The capacitance increases
plates of the capacitor is [MP PMT 1994]
(d) The electrostatic energy stored in the capacitor increases (a) 100 (b) 100000
58. A capacitor with air as the dielectric is charged to a (c) 25000 (d) 4000000
potential of 100 volts . If the space between the plates is 65. The electric field between the two spheres of a charged
now filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant 10, the spherical condenser [MP PMT 1994]
potential difference between the plates will be[MP PET 1992] (a) Is zero
(b) Is constant
(a) 1000 volts (b) 100 volts
(c) Increases with distance from the centre
(c) 10 volts (d) Zero (d) Decreases with distance from the centre
59. The distance between the circular plates of a parallel plate 66. The distance between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor
condenser 40 mm in diameter, in order to have same is d . A metal plate of thickness d / 2 is placed between the
capacity as a sphere of radius 1 metre is plates. The capacitance would then be [MP PMT 1994]

[MP PET 1992]

(a) Unchanged (b) Halved
(c) Zero (d) Doubled
(a) 0.01 mm (b) 0.1 mm
67. An uncharged capacitor is connected to a battery. On
(c) 1.0 mm (d) 10 mm charging the capacitor
60. When a slab of dielectric material is introduced between the [MP PMT 1994; MP PET 1997; KCET 2002]
parallel plates of a capacitor which remains connected to a (a) All the energy supplied is stored in the capacitor
battery, then charge on plates relative to earlier charge
(b) Half the energy supplied is stored in the capacitor
[MP PET 1992] (c) The energy stored depends upon the capacity of the
(a) Is less capacitor only
(b) Is same (d) The energy stored depends upon the time for which the
capacitor is charged
(c) Is more
68. A capacitor is kept connected to the battery and a dielectric
(d) May be less or more depending on the nature of the slab is inserted between the plates. During this process
material introduced [MP PMT 1994]
61. The capacitance of a metallic sphere will be 1F , if its (a) No work is done
radius is nearly (b) Work is done at the cost of the energy already stored in
[MP PMT 1992; MH CET (Med.) 2001; UPSEAT 1999] the capacitor before the slab is inserted
(a) 9 km (b) 10 m (c) Work is done at the cost of the battery
(d) Work is done at the cost of both the capacitor and the
(c) 1.11 m (d) 1.11 cm battery
62. A parallel plate capacitor of plate area A and plate 69. The capacitance of an air capacitor is 15 F the separation
separation d is charged to potential V and then the battery between the parallel plates is 6mm . A copper plate of 3mm
is disconnected. A slab of dielectric constant k is then thickness is introduced symmetrically between the plates.
inserted between the plates of the capacitors so as to fill the The capacitance now becomes [MP PMT 1995]
space between the plates. If Q, E and W denote
(a) 5 F (b) 7.5 F
respectively, the magnitude of charge on each plate, the
(c) 22 .5 F (d) 30 F
electric field between the plates (after the slab is inserted)
and work done on the system in question in the process of 70. An air capacitor is connected to a battery. The effect of
inserting the slab, then state incorrect relation from the filling the space between the plates with a dielectric is to
following [IIT 1991; MP PET 1997] increase [MP PMT 1995]
(a) The charge and the potential difference
 0 AV  0 AV 2
(a) Q = (b) W = (b) The potential difference and the electric field
d 2k d
(c) The electric field and the capacitance
V  0 AV 2  1 (d) The charge and the capacitance
(c) E = (d) W = 1 − 
kd 2d  k
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71. A light bulb, a capacitor and a battery are connected 76. The intensity of electric field at a point between the plates
together as shown here, with switch S initially open. When of a charged capacitor [MP PMT 1996]
the switch S is closed, which one of the following is true (a) Is directly proportional to the distance between the
[MP PMT 1995] plates
(b) Is inversely proportional to the distance between the
plates
(c) Is inversely proportional to the square of the distance
between the plates
S
(d) Does not depend upon the distance between the plates
(a) The bulb will light up for an instant when the capacitor
77. The capacity of a condenser in which a dielectric of
starts charging
dielectric constant 5 has been used, is C . If the dielectric is
(b) The bulb will light up when the capacitor is fully
replaced by another with dielectric constant 20, the
charged
capacity will become [MP PMT 1996]
(c) The bulb will not light up at all
C
(d) The bulb will light up and go off at regular intervals (a) (b) 4 C
4
72. A parallel plate capacitor has a capacity C . The separation
between the plates is doubled and a dielectric medium is C
(c) (d) 2C
introduced between the plates. If the capacity now 2
becomes 2C , the dielectric constant of the medium is
[Haryana CEE 1996] 78. In a spherical condenser radius of the outer sphere is R .
The different in the radii of outer and inner sphere in x . Its
(a) 2 (b) 1
capacity is proportional to
(c) 4 (d) 8
xR x (R − x )
73. The diameter of each plate of an air capacitor is 4 cm . To (a) (b)
(R − x ) r
make the capacity of this plate capacitor equal to that of
20 cm diameter sphere, the distance between the plates R(R − x ) R
(c) (d)
will be [MP PET 1996]
x x
(a) 4  10 −3 m (b) 1  10 −3 m 79. A capacitor when filled with a dielectric K = 3 has charge
(c) 1cm (d) 1  10 cm−3 Q0 , voltage V0 and field E0 . If the dielectric is replaced
74. A spherical condenser has inner and outer spheres of radii with another one having K = 9 the new values of charge,
a and b respectively. The space between the two is filled voltage and field will be respectively
with air. The difference between the capacities of two (a) 3Q0 , 3 V0 , 3 E0 (b) Q0 , 3 V0 , 3 E0
condensers formed when outer sphere is earthed and when
inner sphere is earthed will be [MP PET 1996] V0 V0 E0
(c) Q0 , , 3 E0 (d) Q0 , ,
(a) Zero (b) 4 0 a 3 3 3

 b  80. A charge of 10 −9 C is placed on each of the 64 identical

(c) 4 0 b (d) 4 0 a  drops of radius 2cm . They are then combined to form a
b −a
bigger drop. Find its potential [MP PET 1997]
75. The expression for the capacity of the capacitor formed by
(a) 7.2  10 3 V (b) 7.2  10 2 V
compound dielectric placed between the plates of a parallel
plate capacitor as shown in figure, will be (area of plate (c) 1.44 10 2 V (d) 1.44 10 3 V
= A) [MP PET 1996]
81. 125 identical drops each charged to the same potential of
0 A 50 volts are combined to form a single drop. The potential
(a)
 d1 d 2 d 3 
  of the new drop will be [MP PET 1997]
K + K + K  d1
 1 2 3  d3
(a) 50 V (b) 250 V
0 A
(b) (c) 500 V (d) 1250 V
 d1 + d 2 + d 3 
 
K +K +K  K1 K2 K3 82. The plates of a parallel plate capacitor of capacity 50 C
 1 2 3 
 0 A(K1 K 2 K 3 ) are charged to a potential of 100 volts and then separated
(c)
d1 d 2 d 3 from each other so that the distance between them is
d2
doubled. How much is the energy spent in doing so
 AK1 AK 2 AK 3 
(d)  0  + + 
 [MP PET 1997; JIPMER 2000]
 d1 d2 d3 
−2
(a) 25 10 J (b) − 12 .5  10 −2 J
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(c) − 25 10 −2 J (d) 12 .5  10 −2 J (c)

Q1 C1
 (d)
Q1 C 2

83. Two spherical conductors each of capacity C are charged Q2 C2 Q 2 C1
to potentials V and −V . These are then connected by 90. A parallel plate condenser with oil between the plates
means of a fine wire. The loss of energy will be (dielectric constant of oil K = 2 ) has a capacitance C . If the
[MP PMT 1997] oil is removed, then capacitance of the capacitor becomes
[CBSE PMT 1999; MH CET 2000]
1
(a) Zero (b) CV 2 (a) 2C (b) 2C
2
C C
(c) CV 2 (d) 2CV 2 (c) (d)
2 2
84. The area of the plates of a parallel plate condenser is A and
the distance between the plates is 10 mm . There are two 91. What is the area of the plates of a 3 F parallel plate
dielectric sheets in it, one of dielectric constant 10 and capacitor, if the separation between the plates is 5mm
thickness 6mm and the other of dielectric constant 5 and [AIIMS 1998; Pb. PET 2000; BHU 2002]
thickness 4 mm . The capacity of the condenser is (a) 1.694  10 m9 2
(b) 4.529  10 9 m 2
[MP PMT 1997]
(c) 9.281  10 9 m 2 (d) 12 .981  10 9 m 2
12 2
(a) 0 A (b) 0 A 92. A parallel plate capacitor has circular plates of 0.08 m
35 3
radius and 1.0  10 −3 m separation. If a P.D. of 100 volt is
5000
(c) 0 A (d) 1500  0 A applied, the charge will be [ISM Dhanbad 1994]
7
85. An air capacitor of capacity C = 10 F is connected to a (a) 1.8  10 −10 C (b) 1.8  10 −8 C
constant voltage battery of 12 V . Now the space between (c) 1.8  10 −20 C (d) None of these
the plates is filled with a liquid of dielectric constant 5. The 93. The capacity of a parallel plate condenser is 10 F without
charge that flows now from battery to the capacitor is dielectric. Dielectric of constant 2 is used to fill half the
[MP PMT 1997] distance between the plates, the new capacitance in F is
(a) 120 C (b) 699 C [EAMCET (Engg.) 1995]
(c) 480 C (d) 24 C (a) 10 (b) 20
(c) 15 (d) 13.33
86. A parallel plate capacitor is first charged and then a
dielectric slab is introduced between the plates. The 94. The energy stored in the condenser is
quantity that remains unchanged is [MP[EAMCET
PMT/PET(Engg.)
1998] 1995; CPMT 2000; CBSE PMT 2001]
1
(a) Charge Q (b) Potential V (a) QV (b) QV
2
(c) Capacity C (d) Energy U
1 1 Q
87. A 2F capacitor is charged to 100 volt and then its plates (c) C (d)
2 2 C
are connected by a conducting wire. The heat produced is 95. The capacitance of an air filled parallel plate capacitor is
[MP PET 1999; Pb. PET 2003] 10 F . The separation between the plates is doubled and
(a) 1 J (b) 0 .1 J the space between the plates is then filled with wax giving
(c) 0.01 J (d) 0 .001 J the capacitance a new value of 40  10 −12 farads . The
88. The force between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor of dielectric constant of wax is [AMU 1995]
capacitance C and distance of separation of the plates d (a) 12.0 (b) 10.0
with a potential difference V between the plates, is
(c) 8.0 (d) 4.2
[MP PMT 1999]
96. Two identical charged spherical drops each of capacitance C
CV 2 C 2V 2 merge to form a single drop. The resultant capacitance is
(a) (b)
2d 2d 2 [AFMC 1993]
C 2V 2 V 2d (a) Equal to 2C
(c) (d)
d2 C (b) Greater than 2C
89. Two metal spheres of capacitance C1 and C2 carry some (c) Less than 2C but greater than C
charges. They are put in contact and then separated. The (d) Less than C
final charges Q1 and Q 2 on them will satisfy 97. A condenser having a capacity 2.0 micro farad is charged to
[MP PMT 1999] 200 volts and then the plates of the capacitor are connected
Q1 C1 Q1 C1 to a resistance wire. The heat produced in joules will be
(a)  (b) =
Q2 C2 Q2 C2 [KCET 1992; JIPMER 2000]
(a) 4  10 J4
(b) 4  10 10 J
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(c) 4  10 −2 J (d) 2  10 −2 J (c) Remain constant (d) First (b) then (a)
98. The radius of a metallic sphere if its capacitance is 1 / 9 F , is 106. A parallel plate capacitor has a plate separation of 0.01 mm
and use a dielectric (whose dielectric strength is 19
[KCET 1999; Pb. PET 2001] KV/mm) as an insulator. The maximum potential difference
(a) 10 m 6
(b) 10 7 m that can be applied to the terminals of the capacitor is
[AMU (Engg.) 1999]
(c) 10 9 m (d) 10 8 m
(a) 190 V (b) 290 V
99. The ratio of charge to potential of a body is known as
(c) 95 V (d) 350 V
[CPMT 1999; MH CET 2001; Pb. PMT 2004]
107. Sixty-four drops are jointed together to form a bigger drop.
(a) Capacitance (b) Conductance If each small drop has a capacitance C, a potential V, and a
(c) Inductance (d) Resistance charge q, then the capacitance of the bigger drop will be
100. If the capacity of a spherical conductor is 1 picofarad, then [AMU (Engg.) 1999]
its diameter, would be [Pb. PMT 1999] (a) C (b) 4C
(a) 1.8  10 −3 m (b) 18  10 −3 m (c) 16C (d) 64C
108. A 700 pF capacitor is charged by a 50 V battery. The
(c) 1.8  10 −5 m (d) 18  10 −7 m
electrostatic energy stored by it is [MH CET 2000]
101. A parallel plate air capacitor is charged to a potential
difference of V. After disconnecting the battery, distance (a) 17 .0  10 −8 J (b) 13 .6  10 −9 J
between the plates of the capacitor is increased using an
insulating handle. As a result, the potential difference (c) 9.5  10 −9 J (d) 8.7  10 −7 J
between the plates [KCET 1999]
109. A variable condenser is permanently connected to a 100 V
(a) Decreases (b) Increases battery. If the capacity is changed from 2  F to 10  F ,
(c) Becomes zero (d) Does not change then change in energy is equal to [BHU 2000]
102. A 10 pF capacitor is connected to a 50 V battery. How (a) 2  10 −2 J (b) 2.5  10 −2 J
much electrostatic energy is stored in the capacitor
−2
(c) 3.5  10 −2 J (d) 4  10 J
[KCET 1999]
110. A 12 pF capacitor is connected to a 50V battery. How much
(a) 1.25  10 −8 J (b) 2.5  10 −7 J
electrostatic energy is stored in the capacitor
(c) 3.5  10 −5 J (d) 4.5  10 −2 J [AFMC 2000]
103. Two protons A and B are placed in space between plates of (a) 1.5  10 −8 J (b) 2.5  10 −7 J
a parallel plate capacitor charged upto V volts (See fig.)
Forces on protons are FA and FB , then (c) 3.5  10 −5 J (d) 4.5  10 −2 J
[RPET 1999] 111. The capacity of a parallel plate condenser is 15  F , when
(a) FA  FB – the distance between its plates is 6 cm. If the distance
+
between the plates is reduced to 2 cm, then the capacity of
(b) FA  FB + –
this parallel plate condenser will be [AFMC 2000]
+ –
(c) FA = FB A B (a) 15  F (b) 30  F
+
–
+
(d) Nothing can be said – (c) 45  F (d) 60  F
−3
104. If a slab of insulating material 4  10 m thick is 112. When we touch the terminals of a high voltage capacitor,
introduced between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor, even after a high voltage has been cut off, then the capacitor
the separation between plates has to be increased by has a tendency to [AFMC 2000]
3.5  10 −3 m to restore the capacity to original value. The
(a) Restore energy (b) Discharge energy
dielectric constant of the material will be [AMU (Med.) 1999]
(c) Affect dangerously (d) Both (b) and (c)
(a) 6 (b) 8
113. In a capacitor of capacitance 20  F , the distance between
(c) 10 (d) 12
the plates is 2mm. If a dielectric slab of width 1mm and
105. When a dielectric material is introduced between the plates
dielectric constant 2 is inserted between the plates, then the
of a charged condenser then electric field between the
plates new capacitance is [BHU 2000]

[Pb. PMT 1999] (a) 2  F (b) 15 .5  F

(a) Decreases (b) Increases
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(c) 26 .6  F (d) 32  F (c) 3.2 mJ (d) 2.5 mJ

114. A metallic sheet is inserted between the plates of a parallel 121. The capacity of the conductor does not depend upon
plate capacitor. The capacitance of the capacitor [BHU 2001]
[Roorkee 2000] (a) Charge (b) Voltage
(a) Increases (c) Nature of the material (d) All of these
(b) Is independent of the position of the sheet 122. A solid conducting sphere of radius R1 is surrounded by
another concentric hollow conducting sphere of radius R2.
(c) Is maximum when the metal sheet in the middle
The capacitance of this assembly is proportional to
(d) Is maximum when the metal sheet touches one of the [MP PET 2001; UPSEAT 2001]
capacitor plates
R 2 − R1 R 2 + R1
115. The capacity of a parallel plate capacitor with no dielectric (a) (b)
R1 R 2 R1 R 2
substance but with a separation of 0.4 cm is 2  F . The
R1 R 2 R1 R 2
separation is reduced to half and it is filled with a dielectric (c) (d)
R1 + R 2 R 2 − R1
substance of value 2.8. The final capacity of the capacitor is
[CBSE PMT 2000] 123. Two spherical conductors A and B of radius a and b (b > a)
are placed in air concentrically B is given charge + Q
(a) 11 .2F (b) 15 .6 F coulomb and A is grounded. The equivalent capacitance of
(c) 19 .2F (d) 22 .4 F these is [MP PMT 2001]
ab
116. Two insulated metallic spheres of 3F and 5 F (a) 4 0 (b) 4 0 (a + b)
b −a
capacitances are charged to 300 V and 500V respectively.
The energy loss, when they are connected by a wire is b2
(c) 4 0 b (d) 4  0
b−a
[CPMT 1999; KCET 2000; Pb. PMT 1999, 2001]
124. The capacity of a parallel plate condenser is 10  F , when
(a) 0.012 J (b) 0.0218 J
the distance between its plates is 8 cm. If the distance
(c) 0.0375 J (d) 3.75 J between the plates is reduced to 4 cm, then the capacity of
117. Two conducting spheres of radii 5 cm and 10 cm are given a this parallel plate condenser will be [CBSE PMT 2001]
charge of 15 C each. After the two spheres are joined by a (a) 5  F (b) 10  F
conducting wire, the charge on the smaller sphere is (c) 20  F (d) 40  F
[AMU (Engg.) 2001]
125. A capacitor is used to store 24 watt hour of energy at 1200
(a) 5 C (b) 10 C volt. What should be the capacitance of the capacitor
[Kerala (Engg.) 2001]
(c) 15 C (d) 20 C
(a) 120 m F (b) 120  F
118. In a parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C, a metal sheet is
inserted between the plates, parallel to them. If the (c) 24  F (d) 24 m F
thickness of the sheet is half of the separation between the
126. The mean electric energy density between the plates of a
plates. The capacitance will be [KCET 2001]
charged capacitor is (here q = charge on the capacitor and
(a)
C
(b)
3C A = area of the capacitor plate) [MP PET 2002]
2 4
q2 q
(a) (b)
(c) 4 C (d) 2C 2 0 A 2
2 0 A 2
119. While a capacitor remains connected to a battery and
q2
dielectric slab is applied between the plates, then (c) (d) None of the above
2 0 A
[KCET 2001]
127. A charge of 40  C is given to a capacitor having
(a) Potential difference between the plates is changed
capacitance C = 10  F . The stored energy in ergs is
(b) Charge flows from the battery to the capacitor
[CPMT 2002]
(c) Electric field between the plates increases
−6
(a) 80  10 (b) 800
(d) Energy store in the capacitor decreases
(c) 80 (d) 8000
120. A body of capacity 4  F is charged to 80 V and another
128. Work done by an external agent in separating the parallel
body of capacity 6  F is charged to 30V. When they are plate capacitor is [AIEEE 2002]
connected the energy lost by 4  F capacitor is 1 2
(a) CV (b) C V
[EAMCET 2001] 2
(a) 7.8 mJ (b) 4.6 mJ
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1 1
(c) CV 2 (d) None of these (c) CV 2 (d) CV 2
2 2n
129. A parallel plate capacitor has an electric field of 10 5 V / m 136. If n drops, each of capacitance C, coalesce to form a single
between the plates. If the charge on the capacitor plate is big drop, then the ratio of the energy stored in the big drop
1 C , the force on each capacitor plate is [Orissa JEE 2002] to that in each small drop will be [UPSEAT 2002]
(a) n : 1 (b) n1/3 : 1
(a) 0.5 N (b) 0.05 N
(c) n5/3 : 1 (d) n2 : 1
(c) 0 .005 N (d) None of these
137. A conducting sphere of radius 10cm is charged 10  C .
130. A parallel plate capacitor has plate area A and separation d. Another uncharged sphere of radius 20 cm is allowed to
It is charged to a potential difference V0. The charging touch it for some time. After that if the sphere are
battery is disconnected and the plates are pulled apart to separated, then surface density of charges, on the spheres
three times the initial separation. The work required to will be in the ratio of [AIIMS 2002]
separate the plates is [Kerala PET 2002]
(a) 1 : 4 (b) 1 : 3
3 0 AV02  0 AV02 (c) 2 : 1 (d) 1 : 1
(a) (b)
d 2d
138. 64 small drops of mercury, each of radius r and charge q
 0 AV02  0 AV02 coalesce to form a big drop. The ratio of the surface density
(c) (d) of charge of each small drop with that of the big drop is
3d d
[KCET 2002]
131. The electric field between the plates of a parallel plate (a) 1 : 64 (b) 64 : 1
capacitor when connected to a certain battery is E 0 . If the (c) 4 : 1 (d) 1 : 4
space between the plates of the capacitor is filled by 139. Capacitance (in F) of a spherical conductor with radius 1m
introducing a material of dielectric constant K without is [AIEEE 2002]
disturbing the battery connections, the field between the
(a) 1.1  10 −10 (b) 10 −6
plates shall be [AMU (Med.) 2002]
(c) 9  10 −9 (d) 10 −3
(a) KE0 (b) E 0
140. A condenser has a capacity 2  F and is charged to a
E0 voltage of 50 V. The energy stored is [MH CET 2002]
(c) (d) None of the above
K (a) 25  105 Joule (b) 25 Joule
132. If the distance between parallel plates of a capacitor is (c) 25  10 erg (d) 25  103 erg
halved and dielectric constant is doubled then the
141. The energy required to charge a capacitor of 5  F by
capacitance [BHU 2001; CBSE PMT 2002]
connecting a d.c. source of 20 kV is [Pb. PMT 2002]
(a) Decreases two times (b) Increases two times
(a) 10 kJ (b) 5 kJ
(c) Increases four times (d) Remain the same
(c) 2 kJ (d) 1 kJ
133. Putting a dielectric substance between two plates of
142. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is 12  F . If the
condenser, capacity, potential and potential energy
respectively [AFMC 2002] distance between the plates is doubled and area is halved,
then new capacitance will be [MH CET 2002]
(a) Increase, decrease, decrease
(a) 8  F (b) 6  F
(b) Decrease, increase, increase
(c) Increase, increase, increase (c) 4  F (d) 3  F
(d) Decrease, decrease, decrease 143. A capacitor of capacitance 6  F is charged upto 100 volt.
134. A thin metal plate P is inserted half way between the plates The energy stored in the capacitor is
of a parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C in such a way [BHU 2003; CPMT 2004; MP PMT 2005]
that it is parallel to the two plates. The capacitance now
(a) 0.6 Joule (b) 0.06 Joule
becomes [Orissa JEE 2002]
(c) 0.03 Joule (d) 0.3 Joule
(a) C (b) C/2
144. A parallel plate air capacitor is charged and then isolated.
(c) 4C (d) None of these When a dielectric material is inserted between the plates of
135. If there are n capacitors in parallel connected to V volt the capacitor, then which of the following does not change
source, then the energy stored is equal to [AIEEE 2002] [Orissa JEE 2003]
1 (a) Electric field between the plates
(a) CV (b) nCV 2
2 (b) Potential difference across the plates
(c) Charge on the plates
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(d) Energy stored in the capacitor 153. As in figure shown, if a capacitor C is charged by connecting
145. Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor becomes 4/3 times it with resistance R, then energy is given by the battery will
its original value if a dielectric slab of thickness t = d/2 is be [MP PMT 2003]
inserted between the plates (d is the separation between
1
the plates). The dielectric constant of the slab is [KCET 2003] (a) CV 2
2 C
(a) 8 (b) 4
1
(c) 6 (d) 2 (b) More than CV 2
2
146. A 10 micro-farad capacitor is charged to 500 V and then its
1 R
plates are joined together through a resistance of 10 ohm. (c) Less than CV 2
The heat produced in the resistance is [Orissa JEE 2003] 2 V

(a) 500 J (b) 250 J (d) Zero

154. A capacitor is charged to 200 volt it has 0.1 coulomb charge.
(c) 125 J (d) 1.25 J
When it is discharged, energy will be [MP PET 2003]
147. The unit of electric permittivity is [MP PET 2003]
(a) 1 J (b) 4 J
(a) Volt/m2 (b) Joule/coulomb
(c) 10 J (d) 20 J
(c) Farad/m (d) Henry/m
155. If eight identical drops are joined to form a bigger drop, the
148. The work done in placing a charge of 8  10 −18 coulomb on potential on bigger as compared to that on smaller drop will
a condenser of capacity 100 micro-farad is [AIEEE 2003] be [RPMT 2002]

(a) 32  10 −32 Joule (b) 16  10 −32 Joule (a) Double (b) Four times
(c) Eight times (d) One time
(c) 3.1  10 −26 Joule (d) 4  10 −10 Joule
156. If a dielectric substance is introduced between the plates of
149. 64 drops of mercury each charged to a potential of 10V . a charged air-gap capacitor. The energy of the capacitor will
They are combined to form one bigger drop. The potential
[MP PMT 2004]
of this drop will be (Assume all the drops to be spherical)
(a) Increase
[MP PET 2003]
(b) Decrease
(a) 160 V (b) 80 V
(c) Remain unchanged
(c) 10 V (d) 640 V
(d) First decrease and then increase
150. A spherical drop of mercury having a potential of 2.5 V is
obtained as a result of merging 125 droplets. The potential 157. A 40 F capacitor in a defibrillator is charged to 3000 V. The
of constituent droplets would be [Orissa JEE 2003] energy stored in the capacitor is sent through the patient
(a) 1.0 V (b) 0.5 V during a pulse of duration 2ms. The power delivered to the
(c) 0.2 V (d) 0.1 V patient is [AIIMS 2004]

151. A parallel plate capacitor of capacity C 0 is charged to a (a) 45 kW (b) 90 kW

potential V0 (c) 180 kW (d) 360 kW
(i) The energy stored in the capacitor when the battery is
158. A spherical drop of capacitance 1 F is broken into eight
disconnected and the separation is doubled E1
drops of equal radius. Then, the capacitance of each small
(ii) The energy stored in the capacitor when the charging drop is ...... [KCET 2004]
battery is kept connected and the separation between
the capacitor plates is doubled is E 2 . Then E1 / E 2 (a)
1
F (b) 8 F
value is [EAMCET 2003] 8
(a) 4 (b) 3/2 1 1
(c) F (d) F
(c) 2 (d) 1/2 2 4
152. A parallel plate capacitor carries a charge q . The distance 159. An air filled parallel plate capacitor has capacity C. If
between the plates is doubled by application of a force. The distance between plates is doubled and it is immersed in a
work done by the force is [MP PET 2003] liquid then capacity becomes twice. Dielectric constant of
the liquid is [BCECE 2004]
q2
(a) Zero (b) (a) 1 (b) 2
C
(c) 3 (d) 4
q2 q2
(c) (d)
2C 4C
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160. On increasing the plate separation of a charged condenser, 169. Two metallic spheres of radii 1 cm and 2 cm are given
the energy [Kerala PMT 2004]
charges 10 −2 C and 5  10 −2 C respectively. If they are
(a) Increases (b) Decreases
connected by a conducting wire, the final charge on the
(c) Remains unchanged (d) Becomes zero smaller sphere is [CBSE PMT 1995]
161. The energy stored in a condenser is in the form of
(a) 3  10 −2 C (b) 1  10 −2 C
[J & K CET 2004]
(a) Kinetic energy (b) Potential energy (c) 4  10 −2 C (d) 2  10 −2 C

(c) Elastic energy (d) Magnetic energy 170. The potentials of the two plates of capacitor are +10V and –
10 V. The charge on one of the plates is 40 C. The
162. When a dielectric material is introduced between the plates
of a charges condenser, then electric field between the capacitance of the capacitor is [AFMC 2005]
plates (a) 2 F (b) 4 F
[Pb PMT 2004] (c) 0.5 F (d) 0.25 F
(a) Remain constant 171. The potential to which a conductor is raised, depends on
(b) Decreases [KCET 2005]
(c) Increases
(a) The amount of charge
(d) First increases then decreases
(b) Geometry and size of the conductor
163. When a lamp is connected in series with capacitor, then
(c) Both (a) and (b)
[Pb. PMT 2004]
(d) Only on (a)
(a) Lamp will not glow (b) Lamp will burst out
(c) Lamp will glow normally (d) None of these Grouping of Capacitors
164. If the potential of a capacitor having capacity of 6 F is 1. Two identical capacitors are joined in parallel, charged to a
increased from 10 V to 20 V, then increase in its energy will
potential V and then separated and then connected in series
be [Pb. PET 2002]
i.e. the positive plate of one is connected to negative of the
(a) 12  10–6 J (b) 9  10–4 J other [NCERT 1972, 73, 82; KCET 1993]
(c) 4  10–6 J (d) 4  10–9 J
(a) The charges on the free plates connected together are
165. A 4 F condenser is charged to 400 V and then its plates are destroyed
joined through a resistance. The heat produced in the
(b) The charges on the free plates are enhanced
resistance is [UPSEAT 2004]
(c) The energy stored in the system increases
(a) 0.16 J (b) 0.32 J
(c) 0.64 J (d) 1.28 J (d) The potential difference in the free plates becomes 2V

166. A parallel plate capacitor having a plate separation of 2 mm 2. The condensers of capacity C1 and C2 are connected in
is charged by connecting it to a 300 V supply. The energy parallel, then the equivalent capacitance is
density is [BHU 2004] [NCERT 1977; KCET 2000;
(a) 0.01 J/m3 (b) 0.1 J/m3 DPMT 2002; MP PMT 2004]
(c) 1.0 J/m3 (d) 10 J/m3 C1C 2
(a) C1 + C2 (b)
167. The capacity of an air condenser is 2.0 F. If a medium is C1 + C 2
placed between its plates. The capacity becomes 12 F. The
C1 C2
dielectric constant of the medium will be [Pb. PMT 2003] (c) (d)
C2 C1
(a) 5 (b) 4
3. A parallel plate capacitor is made by stacking n equally
(c) 3 (d) 6 spaced plates connected alternately. If the capacitance
168. If the distance between the plates of parallel plate capacitor between any two plates is C then the resultant capacitance
is halved and the dielectric constant of dielectric is doubled, is
then its capacity will [NCERT 1971; DPMT 2001; MP PMT 2003; AIEEE 2005]
[MH CET 2003]
(a) C (b) nC
(a) Increase by 16 times (b) Increase by 4 times
(c) (n − 1)C (d) (n + 1)C
(c) Increase by 2 times (d) Remain the same
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4. Seven capacitors each of capacity 2F are to be so 8. Three capacitors are connected to D.C. source of 100 volts
10 shown in the adjoining figure. If the charge accumulated on
connected to have a total capacity F . Which will be
11 plates of C1 , C2 and C3 are qa , qb , qc , qd .qe and q f
the necessary figure as shown [IIT 1990] respectively, then [CPMT 1986]
100 2F 3F 4F
(a) qb + qd + q f = C
9
(a) a b c d e f
(b) qb + qd + q f = 0
(c) qa + qc + qe = 50 C
(d) qb = q d = q f 100 Volts

9. n identical condensers are joined in parallel and are

charged to potential V . Now they are separated and joined
(b) in series. Then the total energy and potential difference of
the combination will be [MP PET 1993]
(a) Energy and potential difference remain same
(b) Energy remains same and potential difference is nV
(c) Energy increases n times and potential difference is nV
(c)
(d) Energy increases n times and potential difference
remains same
10. Three capacitors each of capacitance 1F are connected in
parallel. To this combination, a fourth capacitor of
(d) capacitance 1F is connected in series. The resultant
capacitance of the system is [MP PMT 1985]

5. Four plates of equal area A are separated by equal (a) 4 F (b) 2F
distances d and are arranged as shown in the figure. The 4 3
(c) F (d) F
equivalent capacity is 3 4
11. Five capacitors of 10 F capacity each are connected to a
A B d.c. potential of 100 volts as shown in the adjoining figure.
The equivalent capacitance between the points A and B
2 0 A 3 0 A will be equal to [CPMT 1986, 88; MP PMT 1999]
(a) (b)
d d 10F 10F
(a) 40 F
3 0 A 0 A A B
(c) (d) (b) 20 F 10F
d d
6. The capacitor of capacitance 4 F and 6 F are connected (c) 30 F 10F 10F
in series. A potential difference of 500 volts applied to the
(d) 10 F 100 Volt
outer plates of the two capacitor system. Then the charge
on each capacitor is numerically 12. Three capacitors of capacitances 3 F, 9 F and 18 F are
(a) 6000 C (b) 1200 C connected once in series and another time in parallel. The
C 
(c) 1200 C (d) 6000 C ratio of equivalent capacitance in the two cases  s  will
 Cp 
 
7. A parallel plate capacitor with air as medium between the
be [CPMT 1990]
plates has a capacitance of 10 F . The area of capacitor is
(a) 1 : 15 (b) 15 : 1
divided into two equal halves and filled with two media as (c) 1 : 1 (d) 1 : 3
shown in the figure having dielectric constant k1 = 2 and
13. Four condensers each of capacity 4 F are connected as
k 2 = 4 . The capacitance of the system will now be shown in figure. VP − VQ = 15 volts . The energy stored in
[MP PMT 1987; RPET 2001] the system is [CPMT 1976, 89]
(a) 10 F 4F
(a) 2400 ergs
(b) 20 F (b) 1800 ergs 4F 4F
k1 k2
(c) 30 F P Q
(c) 3600 ergs 4F
(d) 40 F
(d) 5400 ergs
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14. Two capacitors each of 1F capacitance are connected in 20. Three capacitances of capacity 10 F, 5 F and 5 F are
parallel and are then charged by 200 volts d.c. supply. The connected in parallel. The total capacity will be
total energy of their charges (in joules) is [MP PET/PMT 1988]
[MP PMT 1990, 2002] (a) 10 F (b) 5 F
(a) 0.01 (b) 0.02
(c) 20 F (d) None of the above
(c) 0.04 (d) 0.06
21. Three capacitors of capacity C1 , C2 C3 are connected in
15. In an adjoining figure are shown three capacitors C1 , C2
series. Their total capacity will be
and C3 joined to a battery. The correct condition will be
[MP Board 1977; MP PET/PMT 1988; CPMT 1996]
(Symbols have their usual meanings) [CPMT 1988, 89]
C2 Q2
(a) C1 + C2 + C3 (b) 1 /(C1 + C2 + C3 )
V2
V1 C1 Q1 (c) (C1−1 + C2−1 + C3−1 )−1 (d) None of these
22. Two capacitors of equal capacity are first connected in
V3 Q3 parallel and then in series. The ratio of the total capacities
C3
in the two cases will be [MP Board 1988; MH CET 2001]
+ – (a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
V
(a) Q1 = Q2 = Q3 and V1 = V2 = V3 = V (c) 4 : 1 (d) 1 : 4
23. Two capacitors connected in parallel having the capacities
(b) Q1 = Q2 + Q3 and V = V1 + V2 + V3
C1 and C2 are given ' q' charge, which is distributed
(c) Q1 = Q2 + Q3 and V = V1 + V2
among them. The ratio of the charge on C1 and C2 will be
(d) Q2 = Q3 and V2 = V3 [NCERT 1977; MP PET/PMT 1988]
16. In the circuit diagram shown in the adjoining figure, the C1 C2
resultant capacitance between P and Q is (a) (b)
C2 C1
[MP PET/PMT 1988]
12F
1
(a) 47 F P (c) C1C2 (d)
C1C 2
(b) 3F 24. Two capacitors of capacities C1 and C2 are charged to
2F 3F
(c) 60 F voltages V1 and V2 respectively. There will be no exchange
Q of energy in connecting them in parallel, if [MP PET 1989]
(d) 10 F
20F (a) C1 = C2 (b) C1V1 = C2 V2
17. Two condensers of capacity 0.3 F and 0.6 F C1 C 2
respectively are connected in series. The combination is (c) V1 = V2 (d) =
V1 V2
connected across a potential of 6 volts . The ratio of energies
stored by the condensers will be 25. [MPIfPMT
three capacitors each of capacity 1F are connected in
1990]
1 such a way that the resultant capacity is 1.5 F , then
(a) (b) 2
2 [MP PET 1989]
1 (a) All the three are connected in series
(c) (d) 4
4 (b) All the three are connected in parallel
18. The capacitor of capacitance 4 F and 6 F are connected in (c) Two of them are in parallel and connected in series to
series. A potential difference of 500 volts is applied to the the third
outer plates of the two capacitor system. The potential (d) Two of them are in series and then connected in
difference across the plates of capacitor of 4 F capacitance is parallel to the third
(a) 500 volts (b) 300 volts 26. A capacitor of capacity C1 is charged to the potential of Vo .
On disconnecting with the battery, it is connected with a
(c) 200 volts (d) 250 volts
capacitor of capacity C2 as shown in the adjoining figure.
19. Two capacitances of capacity C1 and C2 are connected in
The ratio of energies before and after the connection of
series and potential difference V is applied across it. Then switch S will be
the potential difference across C1 will be [MP PMT 1985]
(a) (C1 + C2 ) / C1
C C + C2 S
(a) V 2 (b) V 1 (b) C1 /(C1 + C2 )
C1 C1 C1V0 C2
(c) C1C2
C2 C1
(c) V (d) V (d) C1 / C2
C1 + C 2 C1 + C 2
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27. Four capacitors of each of capacity 3F are connected as 32. Four condensers are joined as shown in the adjoining
shown in the adjoining figure. The ratio of equivalent figure. The capacity of each is 8 F . The equivalent capacity
capacitance between A and B and between A and C will between the points A and B will be
be (a) 32 F
A B
(b) 2F
(a) 4 : 3 A
(c) 8 F
(b) 3 : 4 B
(c) 2 : 3 (d) 16 F

(d) 3 : 2 C 33. The capacities and connection of five capacitors are shown
in the adjoining figure. The potential difference between the
28. The capacities of two conductors are C1 and C2 and their points A and B is 60 volts . Then the equivalent capacity
respective potentials are V1 and V2 . If they are connected by between A and B and the charge on 5 F capacitance will
a thin wire, then the loss of energy will be given by be respectively
[MP PMT 1986] (a) 44 F; 300 C 5F 9F
C1C 2 (V1 + V2 ) C1C 2 (V1 − V2 ) A
(a) (b) (b) 16 F; 150 C
12F 10F 8F
2(C1 + C 2 ) 2(C1 + C 2 )
(c) 15 F; 200 C
C1C 2 (V1 − V2 )2 (C1 + C 2 )(V1 − V2 )
(c) (d) (d) 4 F; 50 C B
2(C1 + C 2 ) C1C 2
34. Three equal capacitors, each with capacitance C are
29. A parallel plate condenser is filled with two dielectrics as connected as shown in figure. Then the equivalent
shown. Area of each plate is A metre 2 and the separation capacitance between A and B is [MP PET 1985, 89]
is t metre . The dielectric constants are k1 and k2 (a) C
respectively. Its capacitance in farad will be (b) 3C
[MNR 1985; DCE 1999; AIIMS 2001] C
(c) A B
0 A 3 C C C
(a) (k1 + k 2 )
t 3C
(d)
 0 A k1 + k 2 2
(b) . k1 k2
t 2 35. Four plates of the same area of cross-section are joined as
shown in the figure. The distance between each plate is d .
2 0 A
(c) (k1 + k 2 ) The equivalent capacity across A and B will be
t
2 0 A
 0 A k1 − k 2 (a)
(d) . d
t 2
3 0 A
30. Three condensers each of capacitance 2 F are put in series. (b) A
d
The resultant capacitance is B
3 0 A
[CPMT 1976; NCERT 1981; MP PMT 2001] (c)
2d
3
(a) 6 F (b) F 0 A
2 (d)
d
2 36. In the adjoining figure, four capacitors are shown with their
(c) F (d) 5 F
3 respective capacities and the P.D. applied. The charge and
31. Two condensers of capacities 1F and 2F are connected the P.D. across the 4 F capacitor will be

in series and the system is charged to 120 volts . Then the (a) 600 C; 150 volts
20F
P.D. on 1F capacitor (in volts) will be [MP PMT 1987] (b) 300 C; 75 volts
300 Volt
(a) 40 (b) 60 (c) 800 C; 200 volts 4F 4F
(c) 80 (d) 120 12F
(d) 580 C; 145 volts
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37. Three identical capacitors are combined differently. For the 44. In the following circuit, the resultant capacitance between
same voltage to each combination, the one that stores the A and B is 1F. Then value of C is [IIT 1977]
greatest energy is [MP PMT 1995]
32
(a) Two in parallel and the third in series with it
(a) F C 1F
11
A
(b) Three in series 11
(c) Three in parallel
(b) F 8F
32
(d) Two in series and third in parallel with it 6F 4F
23
38. Two capacitors each of capacity 2F are connected in (c) F
32 2F
parallel. This system is connected in series with a third 2F 12F
32 B
capacitor of 12 F capacity. The equivalent capacity of the (d) F
23
system will be [MP PET 1990; MP PMT 1990]
45. Two dielectric slabs of constant K1 and K 2 have been filled
(a) 16 F (b) 13 F
in between the plates of a capacitor as shown below. What
(c) 4 F (d) 3F will be the capacitance of the capacitor
39. A 4 F condenser is connected in parallel to another [MNR 1985; MP PET 1999; DCE 2002]
condenser of 8 F . Both the condensers are then connected 2 0 A
in series with a 12 F condenser and charged to 20 volts . (a) (K1 + K2 )
2
The charge on the plate of 4 F condenser is
2 0 A  K1 + K 2 
[MP PET 1989] (b)  
2  K1  K 2  k1
(a) 3.3 C (b) 40 C d
(c) 80 C (d) 240 C 2 0 A  K1  K 2  k2
(c)  
2  K1 + K 2 
40. A capacitor having capacitance C is charged to a voltage
V . It is then removed and connected in parallel with 2 0 A  K1  K 2 
another identical capacitor which is uncharged. The new (d)  
charge on each capacitor is now [MP PET 1990]
d  K1 + K 2 

(a) CV (b) CV / 2 46. What is the equivalent capacitance between A and B in the
(c) 2 CV (d) CV / 4 given figure (all are in farad) [BHU 1997]

41. In the connections shown in the adjoining figure, the (a)

13
F 8 4
equivalent capacity between A and B will be 18
(a) 10 .8 F 48
6F 12F (b) F
13 A B
(b) 69 F A B
1 12 4 16
9F 24F (c)
(c) 15 F 31
F

(d) 10 F 18F 240

(d) F
71
42. 2F capacitance has potential difference across its two
terminals 200 volts . It is disconnected with battery and 47. A condenser having a capacity of 6F is charged to 100 V
then another uncharged capacitance is connected in parallel and is then joined to an uncharged condenser of 14 F and
to it, then P.D. becomes 20 volts . Then the capacity of then removed. The ratio of the charges on 6F and 14F
another capacitance will be [CPMT 1991; DPMT 2001] and the potential of 6F will be [MP PMT 1991]

(a) 2F (b) 4 F (a)

6
and 50 volt (b)
14
and 30 volt
14 6
(c) 18 F (d) 10 F
6 14
43. The resultant capacitance between A and B in the (c) and 30 volt (d) and 0 volt
14 6
following figure is equal to 3F 3F 3F
A 48. 0.2 F capacitor is charged to 600 V by a battery. On
(a) 1F
removing the battery, it is connected with another parallel
(b) 3F plate condenser of 1F. The potential decreases to
2F 2F 3F
[MNR 1978; MP PET 2002]
(c) 2F
(a) 100 volts (b) 120 volts
B
(d) 1.5 fF
3F 3F 3F (c) 300 volts (d) 600 volts
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49. In the circuit shown in the figure, the potential difference 56. The total capacity of the system of capacitors shown in the
across the 4.5F capacitor is adjoining figure between the points A and B is
[MP PET 1992; RPET 2001; BVP 2003] [Pantnagar 1987; SCRA 1996; MP PMT 2002]
3F 2F
(a) 1F A
8 4.5F
(a) volts (b) 2F
3 1F
6F 1F 2F
(b) 4 volts (c) 3F

(c) 6 volts (d) 4 F B

12V 2F
(d) 8 volts 57. The equivalent capacitance between A and B in the figure
50. Minimum number of capacitors of 2F capacitance each is 1F . Then the value of capacitance C is [MP PET 1994]
required to obtain a capacitor of 5 F will be [MP PET 1992] (a) 1.4 F
A
(a) Three (b) Four C
(b) 2.5 F
(c) Five (d) Six 2.5F 1F
51. A condenser of capacitance 10 F has been charged to (c) 3.5 F
100 volts . It is now connected to another uncharged (d) 1.2F B
condenser in parallel. The common potential becomes
58. A condenser of capacity C1 is charged to a potential V0 . The
40 volts . The capacitance of another condenser is
[MP PET 1992]
electrostatic energy stored in it is U0 . It is connected to
(a) 15 F (b) 5 F another uncharged condenser of capacity C2 in parallel.
The energy dissipated in the process is [MP PMT 1994]
(c) 10 F (d) 16 .6 F
C2 C1
52. A capacitor 4 F charged to 50 V is connected to another (a) U0 (b) U0
C1 + C 2 C1 + C 2
capacitor of 2F charged to 100 V with plates of like
charges connected together. The total energy before and after  C − C2  C1C 2
(c)  1 U0
 (d) U0
connection in multiples of (10 −2 J ) is [MP PMT 1992]  C1 + C2  2(C1 + C 2 )
(a) 1.5 and 1.33 (b) 1.33 and 1.5 59. Three capacitors each of 6 F are available. The minimum
(c) 3.0 and 2.67 (d) 2.67 and 3.0 and maximum capacitances which may be obtained are
53. Two capacitors of 3pF and 6pF are connected in series and a [MP PMT 1994]
potential difference of 5000 V is applied across the (a) 6 F, 18 F (b) 3 F, 12 F
combination. They are then disconnected and reconnected
in parallel. The potential between the plates is (c) 2 F, 12 F (d) 2 F, 18 F
[MP PMT 1992] 60. Four capacitors are connected in a circuit as shown in the
(a) 2250 V (b) 2222 V figure. The effective capacitance in F between points A
(c) 2.25 10 V6
(d) 1.1  10 6 V and B will be [MP PET 1996; Pb. PMT 2001; DPMT 2003]
54. Two identical parallel plate capacitors are connected in 28 2F 12F
series to a battery of 100 V . A dielectric slab of dielectric (a)
9
constant 4.0 is inserted between the plates of second
capacitor. The potential difference across the capacitors (b) 4
A 2F B
will now be respectively [MP PMT 1992]
(c) 5 2F
(a) 50 V, 50 V (b) 80 V, 20 V
(c) 20 V, 80 V (d) 75 V, 25 V (d) 18
55. Four capacitors are connected as shown in the equivalent 61. 100 capacitors each having a capacity of 10 F are
capacitance between the points P and Q is connected in parallel and are charged by a potential
[MP PET 1983; MP PMT 1992; UPSEAT 1999] difference of 100 kV . The energy stored in the capacitors
(a) 4 F 1F and the cost of charging them, if electrical energy costs
108 paise per kWh , will be [MP PET 1996; DPMT 2001]
1
(b) F
4 (a) 10 7 joule and 300 paise
1F 1F
(c)
3
F (b) 5  10 6 joule and 300 paise
4
P Q (c) 5  10 6 joule and 150 paise
4
(d) F 1F (d) 10 7 joule and 150 paise
3
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62. Three capacitors of 2 .0, 3 .0 and 6.0 F are connected in 67. Choose the incorrect statement from the following: When
series to a 10 V source. The charge on the 3.0 F capacitor two identical capacitors are charged individually to
different potentials and connected parallel to each other
is [MP PMT 1996; RPMT 1999; Pb. PMT 2001]
after disconnecting them from the source [MP PET 1997]
(a) 5 C (b) 10 C
(a) Net charge equals the sum of initial charges
(c) 12 C (d) 15 C (b) The net energy stored in the two capacitors is less than
the sum of the initial individual energies
63. Four capacitors are connected as shown in the figure. Their
capacities are indicated in the figure. The effective (c) The net potential difference across them is different
capacitance between points x and y is (in F ) from the sum of the individual initial potential
difference
[RPET 1997]
(d) The net potential difference across them equals the
5 sum of the individual initial potential differences
(a)
6 1F 1F
68. A 10 F capacitor and a 20 F capacitor are connected in
7 series across a 200 V supply line. The charged capacitors
(b)
6
x 1F y are then disconnected from the line and reconnected with
8 their positive plates together and negative plates together
(c)
3 and no external voltage is applied. What is the potential
2F difference across each capacitor [MP PET 1997]
(d) 2
400 800
64. In the circuit shown here C1 = 6 F, C2 = 3 F and (a) V (b) V
9 9
battery B = 20 V . The switch S 1 is first closed. It is then
(c) 400 V (d) 200 V
opened and afterwards S 2 is closed. What is the charge
69. Two condensers C1 and C2 in a circuit are joined as shown
finally on C2
C2 3F in figure. The potential of point A is V1 and that of B is
(a) 120 C V2 . The potential of point D will be [MP PMT 1997]
S2
(b) 80 C C1 6F A D B
V1 V2
(c) 40 C C1 C2
S1
(d) 20 C 1 C 2 V1 + C1 V2
B = 20V (a) (V1 + V2 ) (b)
2 C1 + C 2
65. The effective capacitance between the points P and Q of
the arrangement shown in the figure is [MP PET 1997]
C1 V1 + C 2 V2 C 2 V1 − C1 V2
(c) (d)
2F C1 + C 2 C1 + C 2
1
(a) F 70. To obtain 3F capacity from three capacitors of 2F each,
2 2F 1F
they will be arranged [MP PMT/PET 1998]
P Q
(b) 1F
2F 5F (a) All the three in series
(c) 2F (b) All the three in parallel
2F 1F
(d) 1.33 F (c) Two capacitors in series and the third in parallel with
the combination of first two
66. A capacitor of capacitance 5 F is connected as shown in (d) Two capacitors in parallel and the third in series with
the figure. The internal resistance of the cell is 0.5  . The the combination of first two
amount of charge on the capacitor plate is [MP PET 1997] 71. A 10 F capacitor is charged to a potential difference of
1 1 50 V and is connected to another uncharged capacitor in
(a) 0 C parallel. Now the common potential difference becomes
5F 20 volt . The capacitance of second capacitor is
(b) 5 C 2
[MP PET 1999; DPMT 2000]
(c) 10 C
2.5 V (a) 10 F (b) 20 F
(d) 25 C + – (c) 30 F (d) 15 F
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72. What is the effective capacitance between points X and Y 78. In the given network capacitance, C1 = 10  F, C 2 = 5  F
C1 = 6F
[CBSE PMT 1999] and C 3 = 4  F . What is the resultant capacitance between
(a) 24 F A and B [Pb. PMT 1999]
(a) 2.2  F A
C3 = 6F C2 = 6F C1 C2
(b) 18 F
B (b) 3.2  F
X Y
A C D
(c) 12 F C5 = 20F (c) 1.2  F C3
(d) 4.7  F B
(d) 6 F
C4 = 6F 79. The equivalent capacitance between A and B is
73. The combined capacity of the parallel combination of two [RPMT 1999]
1F 1F
capacitors is four times their combined capacity when
1F
connected in series. This means that [EAMCET 1994]
A B
(a) Their capacities are equal
(b) Their capacities are 1F and 2F 1F 1F

(c) Their capacities are 0.5 F and 1F (a) 2  F (b) 3  F

(d) Their capacities are infinite (c) 5  F (d) 0.5  F
74. The charge on a capacitor of capacitance 10 F connected 80. The capacitance between the points A and B in the given
as shown in the figure is [AMU 1995] circuit will be [AMU (Med.) 1999; MH CET 1999;
2 Pb. PET 2002; BCECE 2005]
(a) 20 C (a) 1  F 1.5 F
3 10F
(b) 15 C (b) 2  F 3F 3F
A B
(c) 10 C (c) 3  F

(d) Zero 2V (d) 4  F 1.5F

75. The resultant capacitance of given circuit is [RPET 1997] 81. The equivalent capacitance of three capacitors of
P capacitance C1 , C 2 and C 3 are connected in parallel is 12
(a) 3C
2C units and product C1 .C 2 .C 3 = 48 . When the capacitors C1
2C
(b) 2C and C 2 are connected in parallel, the equivalent
2C
(c) C capacitance is 6 units. Then the capacitance are
C
[KCET 1999]
C C C
(d) (a) 2, 3, 7 (b) 1.5, 2.5, 8
3 Q
(c) 1, 5, 6 (d) 4, 2, 6
76. Three plates A, B, C each of area 50 cm 2 have separation
82. In the circuit shown in figure, each capacitor has a capacity
3mm between A and B and 3mm between B and C The of 3F . The equivalent capacity between A and B is
energy stored when the plates are fully charged is
[MP PMT 2000]
[SCRA 1996]
3
(a) 1.6  10 −9 J (a) F
4
A A B
(b) 2.1  10 −9 J (b) 3F
B
(c) 5  10 −9 J C 12V (c) 6 F

(d) 7  10 −9 J (d) 5 F
77. A capacitor of 20 F is charged to 500 volts and connected 83. What is the effective capacitance between A and B in the
in parallel with another capacitor of 10 F and charged to following figure [AMU (Engg.) 2000]

200 volts . The common potential is (a) 1 F

2F 2F
[BHU 1997; CBSE PMT 2000; MH CET 1999; BHU 2004] (b) 2  F
(a) 200 volts (b) 300 volts (c) 1.5  F
1F
(c) 400 volts (d) 500 volts (d) 2.5  F A B
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84. A potential difference of 300 volts is applied to a combination of 89. In the figure, three capacitors each of capacitance 6 pF are
2.0F and 8.0F capacitors connected in series. The charge on connected in series. The total capacitance of the
the 2.0F capacitor is [MP PMT 2000] combination will be [MH CET 2000; CPMT 2001]
C1 C2 C3
(a) 2.4  10 −4 C (b) 4.8  10 −4 C (a) 9  10 −12 F
(c) 7.2  10 −4 C (d) 9.6  10 −4 C
(b) 6  10 −12 F
85. Ten capacitor are joined in parallel and charged with a
battery up to a potential V. They are then disconnected from (c) 3  10 −12 F
battery and joined again in series then the potential of this
combination will be [RPET 2000] (d) 2  10 −12 F V
(a) V (b) 10V 90. Equivalent capacitance between A and B is [DCE 2001]
(c) 5V (d) 2V 4F 4F
86. In the circuit here, the steady state voltage across capacitor (a) 8  F
C is a fraction of the battery e.m.f. The fraction is decided by [AMU (Engg.) 2000]
(b) 6  F
(a) R1 only R1 4F
(b) R1 and R2 only (c) 26  F
C A B
(c) R1 and R 3 only (d) 10 / 3  F 4F 4F
R2
(d) R1 , R 2 and R 3 R3 91. Two capacitors of 10  F and 20  F are connected in
series with a 30V battery. The charge on the capacitors will
87. A parallel plate capacitor of area A, plate separation d and be, respectively [AMU (Engg.) 2001]
capacitance C is filled with three different dielectric
materials having dielectric constants k 1 , k 2 and k 3 as (a) 100  C , 200  C (b) 200  C , 100  C
shown. If a single dielectric material is to be used to have (c) 100  C , 100  C (d) 200  C , 200  C
the same capacitance C in this capacitor, then its dielectric
constant k is given by [IIT-JEE Screening 2000] 92. In the figure a capacitor is filled with dielectrics. The
A/2 A/2 resultant capacitance is [UPSEAT 2001]

K1 K2 A/2 A/2
d/2
d d/2 K1
K3 K3 d
K2
A
A = Area of plates
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 A  1
(a) = + + (b) = + 1 1  0 A  1 1 1 
k k 1 k 2 2k 3 k k 1 + k 2 2k 3 (a)  + +  (b)  + + 
d k1 k 2 k 3  d  k1 k 2 k 3 
k1k 2
(c) k = + 2k 3 (d) k = k 1 + k 2 + 2k 3 2 0 A
k1 + k 2 (c) k 1 + k 2 + k 3  (d) None of these
d
88. Two capacitors A and B are connected in series with a
93. Three capacitors of capacitance 3  F, 10  F and 15  F
battery as shown in the figure. When the switch S is closed
are connected in series to a voltage source of 100V. The
and the two capacitors get charged fully, then charge on 15  F is
2F 3F [MP PET 2000]
[Pb. PMT 1999; AIIMS 2000; CPMT 2001]
(a) 50  C (b) 100  C
A B
(c) 200  C (d) 280  C
94. Consider a parallel plate capacitor of 10  F (micro-farad)
with air filled in the gap between the plates. Now one half of
10 V S the space between the plates is filled with a dielectric of
(a) The potential difference across the plates of A is 4V and dielectric constant 4, as shown in the figure. The capacity of
across the plates of B is 6V the capacitor changes to [AFMC 2001; MP PET 2001]
(b) The potential difference across the plates of A is 6V and (a) 25  F
across the plates of B is 4V
(b) 20  F
(c) The ratio of electrical energies stored in A and B is 2 : 3 K=4
(d) The ratio of charges on A and B is 3 : 2 (c) 40  F
(d) 5  F
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95. The combination of capacitors with C1 = 3  F, C 2 = 4  F 100. The equivalent capacitance between A and B is
and C 3 = 2  F is charged by connecting AB to a battery. [Pb. PMT 2002]

Consider the following statements (a)

C
I. Energy stored in C1 = Energy stored in C 2 + Energy 4

stored in C 3 3C C C C C
(b)
4 A
II. Charge on C1 = Charge on C2 + Charge on C3
C
III. Potential drop across C1 = Potential drop across C2 = (c)
3
Potential drop across C3 B
4C
Which of these is/are correct [AMU (Med.) 2001] (d)
C3 3
(a) I and II
101. The effective capacity between A and B in the figure given is
(b) II only C1
[Kerala PMT 2002]
A B
(c) I and III 43
C2 (a) F 2F 3F
(d) III only 24
A
96. Two capacitors C1 = 2  F and C 2 = 6  F in series, are 24
(b) F
connected in parallel to a third capacitor C 3 = 4  F . This 43
4F 4F
arrangement is then connected to a battery of e.m.f. = 2V, as 43
(c) F
shown in the figure. How much energy is lost by the battery 12
in charging the capacitors [MP PET 2001] B
12
−6 (d) F 2F 3F
(a) 22  10 J C1 C2 43
102. In the given figure the capacitors C1 , C 3 , C 4 , C 5 have a
(b) 11  10 −6 J
capacitance 4F each if the capacitor C2 has a capacitance
 32  10F, then effective capacitance between A and B will be
(c)    10 −6 J
 3  C3
C4 [AIIMS 2002]
+ –
 16  (a) 2F
(d)    10 −6 J
 3  2V C1 C2 C3
(b) 4F
97. A 20F capacitor is charged to 5V and isolated. It is then A B
(c) 6F
connected in parallel with an uncharged 30F capacitor. The C5
decrease in the energy of the system will be [EAMCET 2001] (d) 8F
(a) 25 J (b) 200 J 103. Two capacitors C1 and C2 = 2C1 are connected in a circuit
(c) 125 J (d) 150 J with a switch between them as shown in the figure. Initially
98. A parallel plate capacitor has capacitance C. If it is equally the switch is open and C1 holds charge Q. The switch is
filled with parallel layers of materials of dielectric constants closed. At steady state, the charge on each capacitor will be
K1 and K2 its capacity becomes C1. The ratio of C1 to C is [Orissa JEE 2002]
[MP PMT 2001] Q C1
(a) Q, 2Q
K1 K 2
(a) K 1 + K 2 (b) (b) Q / 3, 2Q / 3
K1 − K 2 S
R
K1 + K 2 2K1 K 2 (c) 3Q / 2, 3Q
(c) (d) C2 = 2C1
K1 K 2 K1 + K 2 (d) 2Q / 3, 4 Q / 3
99. The equivalent capacitance in the circuit between A and B 104. Three capacitors of 2 F, 3 F and 6 F are joined in series
will be [UPSEAT 2002]
and the combination is charged by means of a 24 volt
(a) 1 F
battery. The potential difference between the plates of the
1F 1F 1F 6 F capacitor is
(b) 2 F [MP PMT 2002]

(c) 3 F A B (a) 4 volt (b) 6 volt

1 (c) 8 volt (d) 10 volt

(d) F
3
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105. Two capacitors of capacitances 3  F and 6 F are charged (a) 3  F

to a potential of 12 V each. They are now connected to each
(b) 2  F
other, with the positive plate of each joined to the negative
plate of the other. The potential difference across each will (c) 4  F
be [KCET 2002]

(a) 6 volt (b) 4 volt (d) 8  F

(c) 3 volt (d) Zero 112. Four equal capacitors, each of capacity C, are arranged as
shown. The effective capacitance between A and B is
106. Two identical capacitors, have the same capacitance C. One of
them is charged to potential V1 and the other to V2 . The [MP PET 2003]

negative ends of the capacitors are connected together. When 5

(a) C C
the positive ends are also connected, the decrease in energy 8
C
of the combined system is [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2002]
3 C
(b) C A B
1 1 5
(a) C(V12 − V22 ) (b) C(V12 + V22 )
4 4
5 C
(c) C
3
C (V1 − V2 )2 C (V1 + V2 )2
1 1
(c) (d)
4 4
(d) C
107. A capacitor of 10F charged up to 250 volts is connected in 113. In the figure shown, the effective capacitance between the
parallel with another capacitor of 5F charged up to 100 points A and B, if each has capacitance C, is
volts. The common potential is [BHU 2002]
[MP PET 2003]
(a) 500 V (b) 400 V C
(a) 2C
B
(c) 300 V (d) 200 V
C
(b)
108. Two capacitors of 1F and 2F are connected in series, the 5 C
C C
resultant capacitance will be [MP PET 2002]
(c) 5C
C
2
(a) 4  F (b) F C
3 (d) A
2
3
(c) F (d) 3  F 114. Three capacitors each of capacity 4  F are to be connected
2
in such a way that the effective capacitance is 6  F . This
109. The charge on any one of the 2  F capacitors and 1 F
can be done by [CBSE PMT 2003]
capacitor will be given respectively (in  C ) as
(a) Connecting them in parallel
[AMU (Med.) 2002]
2F (b) Connecting two in series and one in parallel
(a) 1, 2 2F
(c) Connecting two in parallel and one in series
(b) 2, 1
1F (d) Connecting all of them in series
(c) 1, 1
115. Three capacitors of capacitance 3  F are connected in a
(d) 2, 2
2V circuit. Then their maximum and minimum capacitances
110. When two identical capacitors are in series have 3F will be
capacitance and when parallel 12F. What is the
(a) 9  F , 1  F (b) 8  F , 2  F
capacitance of each [DPMT 2002]

(a) 6  F (b) 3  F (c) 9  F , 0  F (d) 3  F , 2  F

(c) 12  F (d) 9  F 116. A capacitor of capacity C1 is charged upto V volt and then
connected to an uncharged capacitor of capacity C 2 . Then
111. In the circuit as shown in the figure the effective
final potential difference across each will be
capacitance between A and B is [KCET 2003]
4F
A

4F 2F 2F

4F
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[MP PET 2000; CBSE PMT 2002; MP PET 2003] 3 0 A

(b)
d
C2V  C 
(a) (b)  1 + 2  V 3 0 A
C1 + C 2  C1  (c)
2 d
C1 V  C  2 0 A
(c) (d)  1 − 2  V (d)
C1 + C 2 d
 C1 
123. Three capacitors 2, 3 and 6 F are joined in series with each
117. A series combination of three capacitors of capacities other. What is the minimum effective capacitance
1 F, 2  F and 8  F is connected to a battery of e.m.f. 13 [Orissa PMT 2004]
volt. The potential difference across the plates of 2  F 1
(a) F (b) 1 F
capacitor will be [MP PET 2003] 2
(a) 1V (b) 8 V (c) 2 F (d) 3 F
13 124. Effective capacitance between A and B in the figure shown
(c) 4 V (d) V
3
is (all capacitance are in F) [KCET 2004]
118. Two capacitors of capacitance 2F and 3F are joined in
(a) 21 F
series. Outer plate first capacitor is at 1000 volt and outer 3 6
plate of second capacitor is earthed (grounded). Now the (b) 23 F
potential on inner plate of each capacitor will be 3 B
(c) F A 2
[MP PMT 2003] 14
(a) 700 Volt (b) 200 Volt 4 8
14
(c) 600 Volt (d) 400 Volt (d) F
3
119. In the figure a potential of + 1200 V is given to point A and
125. Three capacitors of capacitance 1 F, 2 F and 3 F are
point B is earthed, what is the potential at the point P
connected in series and a potential difference of 11 V is
[MP PMT 2004]
4F applied across the combination. Then, the potential
(a) 100 V difference across the plates of 1 F capacitor is [DCE 2003]
3F
(b) 200 V B
A (a) 2 V (b) 4 V
(c) 400 V P
(c) 1 V (d) 6 V
(d) 600 V 2F
120. All six capacitors shown are identical, Each can withstand 126. Four identical capacitors are connected as shown in
maximum 200 volts between its terminals. The maximum diagram. When a battery of 6 V is connected between A and
voltage that can be safely applied between A and B is B, the charge stored is found to be 1.5 C . The value of C 1
[MP PMT 2004] is [Kerala
A PMT 2005]
(a) 1200 V (a) 2 . 5 F C1
(b) 400 V
C1
A B (b) 15 F
(c) 800 V
(d) 200 V (c) 1 . 5 F C1
C1
121. The charge on 4 F capacitor in the given circuit is .... in C
(d) 0 . 1F
[Kerala PMT 2004] B
1F 127. A 10 F capacitor is charged to a potential difference of
4F 1000 V. The terminals of the charged capacitor are
(a) 12 5F disconnected from the power supply and connected to the
(b) 24 3F terminals of an uncharged 6F capacitor. What is the final
potential difference across each capacitor [Kerala PMT 2005]
(c) 36
(a) 167 V (b) 100 V
(d) 32 10 V (c) 625 V (d) 250 V
122. Three plates of common surface area A are connected as
shown. The effective capacitance will be [Orissa PMT 2004]
 A
(a) 0
d
d
A B
d
 Electrostatics 1007
4. (b) Total flux coming out from unit charge q 4 q
  1 20. (a)  face = =
6  0 6 (4  0 )
= E.d s =  1 =  0−1
0 1 1
21. (b)  =  Qenc = (2 q )
5. (c) 0 0
6. (a) As there is no charge residing inside the cube, hence 22. (c) The electric field is due to all charges present whether
net flux is zero. inside or outside the given surface.
q 23. (b)
7. (d)  = = 0 i.e. net charge on dipole is zero.
0 24. (c) In electric dipole, the flux coming out from positive
charge is equal to the flux coming in at negative charge
8. (a) Electric flux coming out through a closed surface is i.e. total charge on sphere = 0. From Gauss law, total
q/0. flux passing through the sphere = 0.
9. (c) To apply Gauss's theorem it is essential that charge 25. (b) According to Gauss's applications.
should be placed inside a closed surface. So imagine
26. (a) Flux is due to charges enclosed per  0
another similar cylindrical vessel above it as shown in
figure (dotted).  Total flux = (−14 + 78 .85 − 56 )nC /  0

4
= 8 .85  10 − 9 C  = 8 . 85  10 − 9  9  10 9  4 
q 4  0

= 1000 .4 Nm 2 / C i..e. 1000 Nm 2C −1

 E  ds == 
ql
27. (c) According to Gauss law
0
10. (b)

11. (d) e =

 E
1  ds = 2 rl; (E is constant)
2 0 r r ql q 1
 E  2 rl =  E= i.e. E 
12. (b) Charge enclosed by cylindrical surface (length 100 cm) 0 2 0 r r
is Qenc = 100 Q. By applying Gauss's law
 3Q 
1 1 28. (c) Let sphere has uniform chare density   =  and
= (Qenc . ) = (100 Q)  4R 3 
0 0
E is the electric field at distance x from the centre of the
N m2 J m sphere.
13. (c) S.I. unit of electric flux is = = volt  m.
C C Applying Gauss law
q V '  4 3
E. 4  x 2 = = =  x
 E  dA = 
1
14. (b) By using (Qenc ) 0 0 0 3 x
0

15. (b) R
( V ' = Volume of dotted sphere)
1 
16. (d) By Gauss’s law  = (Qenclosed)  E= x  E x
0 3 0
 Q enclosed =  0 = (−8  10 3 + 4  10 3 ) 0
Capacitance
= −4  10 3  0 Coulomb.
V V V
Q 1. (c) V ' =  = K=8
17. (d) Net flux through the cube net = ; so flux through 8 K 8
0
2. (c) Battery in disconnected so Q will be constant as C  K .
q
one face  face = So with introduction of dielectric slab capacitance will
6 0 increase using Q = CV, V will decrease and using
1 Q2
18. (a)  surface = (Qenclosed ) U= , energy will decrease.
0 2C
+ 1 q2
+
+ 3. (a) q = CV and U = CV 2 =
Qenc 2 2C
+ +
Spherical 1 1
+ Closed 4. (a) U = CV 2 =  4  10 −6  (100 )2 = 0.02 J
conductor + surface 2 2
+ + Q1 Q 2
5. (d) When  ; current will flow in connecting wire
1 R1 R2
19. (b) net =  Qenc  Q enc = ( 2 − 1 ) 0
0 so that energy decreases in the form of heat through
the connecting wire.
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6. (a,d)Capacitance will be increased when a dielectric is 23. (d) Given : (b – a) = 1  10–3 m ..... (i)
introduced in the capacitor but potential difference will
 ab 
remain the same because battery is still connected. So and C = 4 0   = 1  10 −6
according to q = CV, charge will increase i.e. Q  Q0 b −a
b a
1 1
and U = QV0 , U0 = Q0 V0  Q  Q0 so U  U0 −6 1  ab 
2 2  1  10 =  −3 
9  10 9  10 
7. (c)
V 1  ab = 9 ..... (ii)
8. (b) U =  0
CV dV =
2
CV 2
From equations (i) and (ii)
9. (b) Law of conservation of charge. 9 1
b− =  1000 b2 – b – 9000 = 0
10. (c) After the connection of wire V1 = V2 b 1000

Q1 Q2 Q 25 1  (−1)2 − 4 (1000 ) (− 9000 )

 =  1 =  Q1  Q2  b=
25 20 Q 2 20 2  1000
11. (c) Volume of 8 small drops = Volume of big drop {Solving of quadratic equation}
4 3 4 1  36  10 6 36  10 6
8 r = R 3  R = 2r  b=  = 3 m.
3 3 2000 2000
As capacity is r, hence capacity becomes 2 times. 24. (a) High K means good insulating property and high x
1 1 means able to withstand electric field gradient to a
12. (a) U = CV 2 =  50  10 −6  (10 )2 = 2.5  10 − 3 J higher value.
2 2
13. (b) 25. (b) Cmedium = K  Cair

Cmedium 110 26. (d) By using Q = nq  Q = 64 q

14. (d) Cmedium = K Cair  K = = = 2 .20
Cair 50
0 A
27. (c) Capacity of parallel plate capacitor C = CA
15. (c) Potential difference between the plates V = Vair + Vmedium d
  28. (b) After connection of wire, potential becomes equal
=  (d − t) + t
0 K 0 +
Q1 Q 2 Q r
+
–  =  1 = 1 when r1 > r2, then Q1  Q2
– r1 r2 Q 2 r2
 t A +
k
 V= (d − t + ) – 29. (c)
0 K +
–
+ 30. (b) Because metals are good conductor of electricity.
Q t + –
= (d − t + )  0 AK
A 0 K 31. (b) C = = 4 0 r
t d
Q Q r = Radius of sphere of equivalent capacity
Hence capacitance C = =
V Q t
(d − t + ) AK 100  10 −4  6 15
A 0 K  r= = = = 4.77 m
4d 1  10 − 3  4  3 . 14 3.14
0 A 0 A  ab  1  12  9  10 −4 
= = 32. (a) C = 4 0 K  = .6  
t  1  −2
 b − a  9  10  3  10
9
(d − t + ) d − t 1 −  
K  K
= 24  10 −11 = 240 pF
K 0 A
16. (d) C = 1 C d 6 6
d 33. (c) C   medium = = = =3
d Cair t 4 . 5 2
17. (a) Stationary charge produces electric field only. d −t+ 6 − 4 .5 +
K 9
18. (d)
34. (d) Since charge flows from high potential to lower
0 A 0 A potential.
19. (b) C = . C' =  C' = 2C
d d/2 If positive charge is given, then V1 < V2 as r1 > r2
VBig 4 So positive charge flows from Q → P
20. (b) By using Vbig = n 2 / 3v small  = (8 )2 / 3 =
v small 1 If negative charge is given, then V1 > V2
21. (b) VBig = n 2/3
v small = (1000 ) 2/3
v small = 100 v small So negative charge flows form P → Q.
Since it is not given that whether the charge given is
Eair E positive or negative, hence the information is
22. (b) Emedium = =
K 2 incomplete.
 Electrostatics 1009

Q2 43. (b) When a dielectric K is introduced in a parallel plate

35. (c) W =  W ' = 4W condenser its capacity becomes K times. Hence
2C
q2
36. (a) Potential difference across the condenser C' = 5 C0 . Energy stored W0 =
2C 0
 
V = V1 + V2 = E1 t1 + E2 t2 = t1 + t2 q2 q2
K1 0 K 2 0  W' = =
W
 W' = 0
2 C ' 2  5 C0 5
  t1 t2  Q  t1 t2 
 V=    
0  K + K  = A  K + K  44. (a) Force on one plate due to another is
 1 2  0  1 2 
  q  q2
V d 60  12 F = qE = q  = q  =

37.
V d
(a) For capacitor 1 = 1  V2 = 1 2 = = 180 V 2 0 K  2 AK 0  2 AK 0
V2 d 2 d1 4

38. (d) Area of the given metallic plate A = r2 (where is the electric field produced by one
2 0 K
2
r A plate at the location of other).
Area of the dielectric plate A' =    =
2 4 45. (d) Extra charge Q = (2CV – CV) = CV flows through
potential V of the battery. Thus W = QV = CV 2
Uncovered area of the metallic plates A" = A − A'
46. (d) If the drops are conducting, then
A 3A
= A− = 4 4 
4 4 R 3 = N  r 3   R = N1 / 3r . Final charge Q = Nq
3 3 
C'
Q Nq
K So final potential V = = 1/3 = V  N2/3
A/4 R N r
A
C'' 47. (c) Because the charges are produced due to induction
and moreover the net charge of the condenser should
d
be zero.
The given situation is equivalent to a parallel 1
combination of two capacitor. One capacitor (C') is 48. (b) E = EFinal − EInitial= C(VFinal
2
− VInitial
2
)
2
A
filled with a dielectric medium (K = 6) having area 1
4 =  6  (20 2 − 10 2 )  10 −6
2
while the other capacitor (C'') is air filled having area
3A = 3  (400 − 100 )  10 −6 = 3  300  10 −6 = 9  10 −4 J
4 49. (c) Since aluminum is a metal, therefore field inside this
K 0 ( A / 4 )  0 (3 A / 4 ) will be zero. Hence it would not affect the field in
Hence Ceq = C'+C" = + q q
d d between the two plates, so capacity = =
V Ed
3  A6 3 9
0 A  K   A remains unchanged.
=  +  = 0  + = C  C = 0 
d 4 4 d 4 4 4  d 
50. (a) VBig = n 2 / 3 .v small  VBig = (27 )2 / 3 .v small = 9 v small
39. (d) If nothing is said, it is considered that battery is
disconnected. Hence charge remain the same  ab 
51. (b) In spherical capacitor C = 4 0 K    CK
  t b −a
Also Vair =  d and Vmedium = (d − t + )
52. (a) In air the potential difference between the plates
0 0 k

t 6 Vair = .d ..... (i)
(d − t + ) (8 − 6 + ) 0
V
 m = k  Vm = 6  Vm = 45V
Va d 120 8 In the presence of partially filled medium potential
difference between the plates
0 A 1  (0 .12 )2  t
40. (c) C = = . Vm = (d − t + ) ..... (ii)
d −t+
t 4  9  10 
9
1 0
 2 +  10 − 3 K
K  2
Potential difference between the plates with dielectric
2  144  10 −10 medium and increased distance is
= = 160 pF
36  5   t
Vm ' = (d + d ' ) − t +  ..... (iii)
41. (c) Electric field between the plates of a parallel plate 0  K
 Q t
capacitor E = = i.e. E  d o According to question Vair = Vm ' which gives K =
 0 A 0 t − d'
0 A K 0 A Hence K =
2
=5
42. (b) C = = 1 pF and C' = = 2 pF  K = 4.
d 2d 2 − 1.6
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 q 63. (d)
53. (b) Initially F = qE and E =  F=
0 0 V 100
64. (b) E = = = 10 ,0000 V / m
 d 10 −3
If one plate is removed, then E becomes
2 0 65. (d) The electric field between the spheres of a charged
capacitor is non-uniform and it decreases with distance
q F 1
So F ' = = from the centre as E  2 .
2 0 2 r
Total charge 0 A  A
54. (a) Common potential V = 66. (d) C = =2 0
Total capacitance d − (d / 2) d

150  10 −6  2 67. (b) In charging of capacitor half of the supplied energy is

V= = 9  10 6 V stored in the capacitor.
4 0 (10  10 − 2 + 20  10 − 2 )
68. (c) In this process capacity increases, so battery supplies
55. (d) Because for metal K = . additional charge to capacitor.
56. (c) The energy will be minimum in this case and every 0 A 0 A
system tends to possess minimum energy. 69. (d) By using Cair = , Cmedium =
d t
d −t+
57. (d) When the battery is disconnected, the charge will K
remain same in any case. 0 A
Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is given by For K =  Cmedium =
d −t
 A
C= 0 C d C 6
d  m =  m =  Cm = 30  C
Ca d −t 15 6−3
When d is increased, capacitance will decreases and
because the charge remains the same, so according to  0 KA
70. (d) C =  C  K, Q = CV  Q  C ( V = constant)
q = CV, the voltage will increase, Hence the d
electrostatics energy stored in the capacitor will 71. (a) Initially when key is closed, the capacitor acts as short-
increase. circuit, so bulb will light up. But finally the capacitor
V 100 becomes fully charged, so it will act as open circuit, so
58. (c) New potential difference = = = 10 V bulb will not glow.
K 10
A A
0 A A  (20  10 −3 )2 72. (c) C1 =  0 and C 2 = K  0
59. (b) 4 0 r =  d= = = 0 .1 mm d1 d2
d 4 r 4  1
C1 1 d C 1 2d
60. (c) When dielectric is introduced, the capacitance will  =  2 = =  K=4
increase and as the battery remains connected, so the C2 K d1 2C K d
voltage will remain constant. Hence according to 73. (b) Capacity of spherical conductor of 20 cm diameter
Q = CV , the charge will increase. C1 = 4 0r = 4 0  10
61. (a) 4 0r = 1  10 −6  r = 10 −6  9  10 9 = 9 km Capacity of parallel plate air capacitor
62. (b) After inserting the dielectric slab 0 A  0 [ (2)2 ]  0  4
C2 = = =
K 0 A d d d
New capacitance C' = K.C =
d 4 0
Hence C1 = C2  40  0 =  d = 10 −3 m
V d
New potential difference V ' =
K 74. (c) Capacity when outer sphere is earthed
 0 AV C1 = 4 0
ab
New charge Q' = C' V ' = b −a
d
Capacity when inner sphere is earthed
V' V
New electric field E' = =  b2 
4 0 ab
d Kd C2 = 4 0 b + = 4 0  

Work done (W) = Final energy – Initial energy b −a b −a
2 Difference in capacity = C2 – C1 = 40b
1 1 1 V 1
W = C' V ' 2 − CV 2 = (KC)   − CV 2 75. (a)
2 2 2 K 2
76. (d) Electric field between the plates of parallel plate
1 1  1  1 capacitor is uniform and it doesn't depend upon
= CV 2  − 1  = − CV 2 1 − 
2  K  2  K  distance.
K 0 A C K C 5
 0 AV 2  1  AV 2  1 77. (b) C = ; 1 = 1  =  C2 = 4C
=−  1 −  so | W | = 0 1 −  . d C2 K 2 C 2 20
2d  K  2 d  K 
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ab R(R − x ) 0 A K 0 A
78. (c) C  ; a = R – x, b = R so, C  95. (c) C1 = and C2 =
b −a x d 2d
79. (d) When there is no battery, charge remains same while C2 K 40  10 −12 K
potential difference and electric field decreases  =  = K=8
C1 2 10  10 −12 2
V0  3 V0 E  3 E0
i.e. Q' = Q0 , V ' = = and E' = 0 = 96. (c) C' = n1 / 3C  C' = 21 / 3 C  2C < C' > C
9 3 9 3
1 1
10 −9 97. (c) U = CV 2 =  2  10 −6  (200 )2 = 4  10 − 2 J
80. (a) V = n2 / 3v  V = (64 )2 / 3  9  10 9  2 2
(2  10 − 2 )
C
= 7.2  103 V 98. (c) C = 4 0 R , R =  R = (1 / 9)  9  10 9 = 10 9 m
4  0
81. (d) V = n2/3 v  V = (125)2/3  50 = 1250 V
99. (a)
1 1
82. (a) Wext = C' V '2 − CV 2 100. (b) C = 4 0 R
2 2
 1 C  C
1 1
=     (2 V )2 − CV 2 = CV 2 R= = 9  10 9  10 −12 = 9  10 − 3 m
4 0
 2  2  2 2
1 Diameter = 2R = 2  9  10–3 = 18  10–3 m
Wext =  50  10 −6  (100 )2 = 25  10 − 2 J Qd
2 Q
101. (b) V = =  V d
1 CC C  0 KA
83. (c) V = | V − (−V )| 2 = CV 2
2 (C + C) 1 1
102. (a) U = CV 2 =  10  10 −12  (50 )2 = 1.25  10 −8 J
0 A 0 A 5000 2 2
84. (c) C = = = 0 A
 t1 t2  6  10 −3
4  10 −3
7 103. (c) FA = FB ; because an uniform electric field produced
 +  +
k  10 5 between the plates.
 1 k2 
85. (c) Initially charge on the capacitor Q = 10  12 = 120 C t 4  10 −3
104. (b) K = = =8
t − d ' 4  10 − 3 .5  10 −3
−3
Finally charge on the capacitor Q' = (5 10 )  12 = 600 C
Eair
So charge supplied by the battery later = Q'−Q = 480 C 105. (a) Emedium =
k
86. (a)
106. (a) Maximum potential difference
1
87. (c) Heat produced = Energy of charged capacitor = CV 2 kV
2 = 19  0.01 mm = 0.19 kV = 190 V
mm
1
=  (2  10 −6 )  (100 )2 = 0.01 J 107. (b) C  = n1 / 3 C = (64 )1 / 3 C = 4 C
2
88. (a) 1 1
108. (d) U = CV 2 =  700  10 −12 (50 )2 = 8.7  10 −7 J
89. (b) Potential of both spheres will be same.
2 2

Cmedium C V2
90. (d) Cair = = 109. (d) U = U2 − U1 = (C 2 − C1 )
K 2 2

0 A Cd 3  5  10 −3 =
(100 )2
(10 − 2)  10 − 6 = 4  10 − 2 J
91. (a) We have C =  A= =
d 0 8 . 85  10 −12 2
1 1
= 1.7  10 9 m 2 110. (a) U = CV 2 =  12  10 −12  (50 ) 2 = 1.5  10 −8 J
2 2
 (0 .08 )2  0
92. (b) Q = CV =  100 = 1 .8  10 − 8 C 1 C d 15 2
1  10 − 3 111. (c) C   1 = 2  =  C2 = 45F
d C 2 d1 C2 6
A 0
93. (d) C = = 10 F 112. (d)
d
 t 
A 0 A 0 A 0 4 A d − t + 
C1 = = = = . 0 0 A 0 A C  K
t d d d 1 3 d 113. (c) C = and C ' =  =
d −t+ d− + 1 +  d  t  C' d
k 2 2k 2 2 d − t + 
 K 
4
 C1 =  10 = 13 .33 F  −3 
3  2  10 − 3 − 1  10 − 3 + 1  10 
 2 
1 20  
94. (b) The energy stored = QV  = −3
 C' = 26 .6 F
2 C' 2  10
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114. (a, b) 130. (d) Work done W = U f − U i
 0 KA C K d
115. (a) C =  1 = 1  2 1 1 (C) 1
d C 2 K 2 d1 Ui = CV0 2 and U f = .(3 V0 ) 2 = 3  CV0 2
2 2 3 2
2 1 (0 . 4 / 2)
=   C 2 = 11 .2  F  0 AV0 2
C 2 2 .8 (0 . 4 ) So W =
d
1 C1C 2 (V2 − V1 )2 (3  5)  10 −12  (500 − 300 )2
116. (c) U = = 131. (b) In the presence of battery potential difference remains
2 (C1 + C 2 ) (3 + 5)  10 − 6 V
constant. Also E = , so E remains same.
15  10 −12  4  10 4 d
= = 0.0375 J
8  10 −6 K 0 A
132. (c) Capacitance with dielectric Cmedium =
117. (b) Charge on smaller sphere d
 r   5  K
= Total charge  1  = 30   = 10 C  Cmedium 
 r1 + r2   5 + 10  d

0 A 0 A 2 0 A 133. (a)
118. (d) C = and C ' = =
d  d (d / 2)  d 134. (a) Thin metal plates doesn't affect the capacitance.
d − + 
 2   1 1
135. (b) U = Ceq V 2 = (nC)V 2
 C' = 2C 2 2
119. (b) By inserting the dielectric slab. Capacitance (i.e. ability 136. (c) UBig = n 5 / 3 usmall
to hold the charge) increases. In the presence of battery
more charge is supplied from battery. 137. (c) After redistribution new charges on spheres are
120. (a) Initial energy of body of capacitance 4 F is  10  10
Q'1 =    10 = C
1
Ui =  (4  10 −6 ) (80 )2 = 0.0128 J  10 + 20  3
2
 20  20
Final potential on this body after connection is and Q' 2 =    10 = C
 10 + 20  3
4  80 + 6  30
V= = 50 V. So final energy on it
4 +6  1 Q1' r2 2
Ratio of charge densities = 
1  2 Q2' r1 2
Uf =  4  10 −6 (50 )2 = 0.005 J
2 2
10 / 3  20  2  Q 
Energy lost by this body = Ui – Uf = 7.8 mJ =   =  = 
20 / 3  10  1  4r 2 
121. (d)
122. (d) Capacitance of the given assembly  small q R 2 q (n1 / 3r)2 1
138. (d) =  2 =  = n −1 / 3 = (64 )−1 / 3 =
 RR  R1 R 2  Big Q r (nq) r2 4
C = 4 0  1 2   C 
 2
R − R1  ( R 2 − R1 ) 1
139. (a) C = 4 0 R =  1 = 1 .1  10 −10 F
123. (d) 9  10 9
1 C d C 8
124. (c) C   1 = 2 so 2 =  C2 = 20 F 140. (d) U =
1 1
CV 2 =  2  10 −6  (50 ) 2 = 25  10 −4 J
d C 2 d1 10 4 2 2
1 1 = 25  10 3 erg
125. (a) U = CV 2 so 24  60  60 = C(1200 ) 2  C=120 mF
2 2
1 1
1 1  
2
2 q2 141. (d) U = CV 2 = 5  10 −6  (20  10 3 )2 = 1kJ
126. (a) Energy density =  0 E 2 =  0   =
 = 2 2
2 2  0  2 0 2 0 A 2
0 A 1
−6 2 −10
142. (d) C = As A → times and d → 2 times
Q 2
(40  10 ) 16  10 d 2
127. (b) U = = = = 8  10 − 5 J
2C 2  10 − 6  10 2  10 − 5 1 1 12
So C → times i.e. C = C = = 3 F
= 8  10 −5  10 7 = 800 erg 4 4 4

128. (c) 143. (c) U =

1 1
CV 2 =  6  10 −6 (100 )2 = 0.03 J
2 2
CV 2 Q  E 10 −6  10 5
129. (b) F = = = = 0 .05 N
2d 2 2 144. (c) Because there is no source of charge.
 Electrostatics 1013
0 A 0 A 1 Q2
145. (d) Cair = , with dielectric slab C= 160. (a) Energy U = for a charged capacitor charge Q is
d  t  2 C
d − t + 
 K  constant and with the increase in separation C will
 1
4 0 A 4  A decrease  C   , So overall U will increase.
Given C = C =  0  d 
3  t  3 d
d − t +  161. (b)
 K
162. (b) In general electric field between the plates of a charged
K=
4t
=
4 (d / 2)
=2 
parallel plate capacitor is given by E =
4 t − d 4[(d / 2) − d ] 0 K
1 1 163. (a) When a lamp is connected to D.C. line with a capacitor.
146. (d) U = CV 2 =  10  10 −6  (500 )2 = 1.25 J
2 2 If will form an open circuit. Hence, the lamp will not
glow.
0 A Cd Farad m F
147. (c) C =  0 =  0 → → 164. (b) The increase in energy of the capacitor
d A m2 m
1 1
U = C(V22 − V12 ) = (6  10 −6 ) (20 2 − 10 2 )
Q2 (8  10 −18 ) 2 2 2
148. (a) W = = = 32  10 −32 J
2C 2  100  10 −6
= 3 10 −6  300 = 9 10 −4 J
149. (a) V = n 2 / 3v = (64 )2 / 3  10 = 160 volt 1 1
165. (b) U = CV 2 =  4  10 −6  (400 )2 = 0.32 J
2 2
2.5
150. (d) V = n2 / 3v  2 .5 = (125 )2 / 3 v  V = = 0.1 volt
25 166. (b) The energy density of parallel plate capacitor is given
2
1 1 V
1 E by U = 0 E2 = 0  
151. (a) Let E = C 0 V0 2 then E1 = 2 E and E 2 = 2 2 d
2 2
2
E1 4 1  300 volt 
So = =  8.85  10 −12 C 2 / Nm 2   −3
 = 0.1 J / m 3
E2 1 2  2  10 m 

152. (c) Work done appears in the form of energy which is 167. (d) Dielectric constant of medium

q2 Capacity of condenser with medium 12

given by K= = =6
2C Capacity of condenser 2.0

153. (b) Some energy lost in the form of heat in resistance also. K 0 A K
168. (b) C = 
d d
154. (c) Given  V = 200 volt, Q = 0 .1 C
C1 K d K d/2 1
QV 0.1  200 Hence, = 1 2 =  =
As energy U = , U= = 10 Joule C 2 K 2 d1 2 K d 4
2 2
Therefore, C2 = 4C1
155. (b) V = n2 / 3v = (8 )2 / 3 v = 4 v i.e. 4 times.
169. (d) Q1 = 10 −2 C , Q2 = 5  10 −2 C
2
Q
156. (b) U = ; in given case C increases so U will decrease. Total charge of the system Q = 6  10–6 C
2C
Charge on small sphere
1
CV 2
1  40  10 − 6  (3000 )2 Q r1 6  10 −2  1
157. (b) Power = 2 = = 90 k W Q '1 = = = 2  10 − 2 C
t 2  2  10 − 3 r1 + r2 1+2

158. (c) Using C = n1 / 3c  c =

C
=
C
=
C 1
= F 170. (a) The potential difference across the parallel plate
1/3 1/3
n (8 ) 2 2 capacitor is 10 V − (−10 V) = 20 V.
0 A Q 40
159. (d) C = ......(i) Capacitance = = = 2 F.
d V 20
 0 KA 171. (c) V = Q / C
C' = ......(ii)
2d
Q = the amount of charge
C' K K
From equation (i) and (ii) =  2= K=4 C = capacitance which depends on geometry and size of
C 2 2
conductor.
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1 1 1 1 1
Grouping of Capacitors 12. (a) = + + =  Cs = 2 F
C s 3 9 18 2

1. (d) Q1 = CV and Q2 = CV C p = 3 + 9 + 18 = 30 F 
Cs 2 1
= =
Applying charge conservation CV1 + CV2 = Q1 + Q2 C p 30 15

CV1 + CV2 = 2CV  V1 + V2 = 2V 13. (b) Total capacitance of given system Ceq =
8
F
2. (a) 5
3. (c) The given arrangement becomes an arrangement of 1 1 8
U= Ceq V 2 =   10 −6  225 = 180  10 −6 J
(n − 1) capacitors connected in parallel. So CR = (n − 1)C 2 2 5
4. (a) = 180  10 −6  10 7 erg = 1800 erg
5. (a) The given circuit is equivalent to a parallel combination
two identical capacitors 1 1
14. (c) U = CV 2 =  2  (200 )2  10 −6 = 0.04 J
Hence equivalent capacitance between A and B is 2 2
C
0 A 0 A 15. (c) Q1 = Q2 + Q3 because in series combination charge is
C= +
d d same on both the condenser and V = V1 + V2 because
2 0 A A C B in parallel combination V2 = V3 .
=
d Hence V = V1 + V2
C1C 2
6. (c) Ceq = = 2 .4 F. 16. (b) The given circuit can be drawn as 12F
C1 + C 2
where C = (3 + 2)F = 5 F
Charge flown = 2.4  500  10–6 C =1200 C.
1 1 1 1 20 1 P
k A k A = + + = = Q 5F
7. (c) CR = C1 + C2 = 1 0 1 + 2 0 2 C PQ 5 20 12 60 3
d d
A A  C PQ = 3 F 20F
2  0 4  0
= 2 + 2 = 2  10 + 4  10 = 30 F
17. (b) In series combination Q is constant, hence according to
d d 2 2
8. (d) In series combination, charge is same on each capacitor. Q2 1 U C 0 .6 2
U=  U  1 = 2 = =
9. (b) According to energy conservation, energy remains the 2C C U2 C1 0 .3 1
same
18. (b) Potential difference across 4F capacitor
1 1 C
 U parallel = Useries  (nC)V 2 =   V '2  V' = nV  6 
2 2n V =   500 = 300 volt
4 +6
( V ' = potential difference across series combination)
C1C 2
10. (d) The circuit can be drawn as follows 19. (c) Charge flowing = V . So potential difference
C1 + C 2
3 F
1 F C1C 2 V 1 C2V
across C1 =  =
C1 + C 2 C1 C1 + C 2
1 F 1 F
20. (c) In parallel, C = C1 + C2 + C3 = 20 F
A B
1 F 1 1 1 1
21. (c) = + +  CR = (C1−1 + C2−1 + C3−1 )−1
C R C1 C 2 C3
3 1 3 22. (c) C1 = 2C and C2 = C / 2, so C1 / C2 = 4 : 1
 C AB = = F
3 +1 4
23. (a) In parallel combination V1 = V2
11. (d) In the given system, no current will flow through the
branch CD so it can be removed q1 q q C
or = 2  1 = 1
C C1 C 2 q 2 C2
5 F
10 10 24. (c)
25. (d) The circuit can be drawn as follows
A B 1
F
1F 1F 2
 Equivalent capacitance
10 10 5 F
A B 1 3
Ceq = + 1 = F
D 2 2
Effective capacitance of the system = 5 + 5 = 10 F
1F
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q2 1 35. (b) The given arrangement is equivalent to the parallel

26. (a) Energy (U) = . q remains same so U  combination of three identical capacitors. Hence
2C C
 A
U Before C1 + C 2 equivalent capacitance = 3C = 3 0
 = d
U After C1
1 1 1 1 120
36. (d) Total capacitance = + +  C= F
3 3 3 C 20 8 12 31
27. (a) C AB = 3 + = 4, F C AC = + = 3 F
3 2 2 120
Total charge Q = CV =  300 = 1161 C
 C AB : C AC = 4 : 3 31
1 1 1161
28. (c) Initial energy Ui = C1V12 + C2 V22 , Final energy Charge, through 4 F condenser = = 580 C
2 2 2
1 C V + C 2 V2 580
Uf = (C1 + C2 )V 2 (where V = 1 1 ) and potential difference across it = = 145 V
2 C1C 2 4
C1C 2 1
Hence energy loss U = Ui − U f = (V1 − V2 )2 37. (c) U = CV 2
2(C1 + C 2 ) 2
0 A Now if V is constant, then U is greatest when 'Ceq' is
29. (b) The two capacitors are in parallel so C = (k1 + k 2 ) maximum. This is when all the three are in parallel.
t2
1 1 1 1 2 38. (d) 2F 4F
30. (c) = + +  C= F
C 2 2 2 3
V1 12F
31. (c) Charges developed are same so C1V1 = C2 V2  =2 4  12
V2  C AB = = 3 F
A 2F B 4 + 12
V1 + V2 = 120  V1 = 80 volts
32. (a) Given circuit can be drawn as
8 F 39. (b) Equivalent capacitance of the circuit Ceq = 6 F

Charge supplied from source Q = 6  20 =120 C

8 F
A B 4F 12F
8 F
12F
8F
8 F Q'
Q
Equivalent capacitance = 4  8 = 32F
20V
33. (d) The given circuit can be redrawn ass follows
10F Hence charge on the plates of 4 F capacitor
4
= Q' =  120 = 40 C
12F 5F 8F (4 + 8 )
A B
Q Q' 40. (b) Charge flows to second capacitor until the potential is
9F same i.e. V/2. So new charge = CV/ 2
41. (d) Given circuit can be drawn as follows. It is a balance
60 V whetstone bridge type network, hence 24 F capacitor
A B can be neglected
Equivalent capacitance of the circuit C AB = 4 F 4F
6F 12F
Charge given by the battery Q = Ceq V = 4  60 = 240 C
5 A B
Charge in 5F capacitor Q ' =  240 = 50 C
(10 + 5 + 9)
34. (b) The given circuit can be redrawn as follows 9F 18F
C 6F

Equivalent capacitance between A and B = 4 + 6 = 10F.

C
 CAB = 3C C1 V1 + C 2 V2
A B
42. (c) By using, common potential V =
C C1 + C 2
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2  200 + C 2  0 q1 q 2 q 6 3
 20 =  C2 = 18 F  V= =  1 = =
2 + C2 6 14 q 2 14 7
43. (a) The given circuit can be redrawn as follows 14 600
Also q1 + q2 = 600  q1 + q1 = 600  q1 = 6
1F 6 20
3F 3F 3F 3 3 3F
A A q1 600
 V= = = 30 volt
6 20
2F 3F 2 1 48. (a) By using charge conservation 0.2  600 = (0.2 + 1)V
2F 2
0.2  600
 V= = 100 V
1.2
B 3F 3F 3F B 3 3 49. (d) The given circuit can be redrawn as follows potential
difference across 4.5 F capacitor
3 3
A  9 
On further solving 4.5 F  = F 
9  2  9 F
the network in V=  12
2 1 9 
similar manner  + 9
 2 
equivalent
capacitance obtained = 8V
between A and B will B 3 3 12 V
be 1 F.
50. (b) The possible arrangement may be
44. (d) 12 F and 6F are in series and again are in parallel 2F
with 4F.
Therefore, resultant of these three will be
12  6
= + 4 = 4 + 4 = 8 F A 2F B
12 + 6
2F 2F
This equivalent system is in series with 1 F.
8 1 8
Its equivalent capacitance = = F ....(i) C1 V1 + C 2 V2
8 +1 9 51. (a) By using V =
C1 + C 2
Equivalent of 8F, 2F and 2F
10  100 + C 2  0
4  8 32 8  40 =  C2 = 15 F
= = = F .....(ii) 10 + C 2
4 + 8 12 3
(i) and (ii) are in parallel and are in series with C 52. (a) The total energy before connection
1 1
32
C =  4  10 −6  (50 )2 +  2  10 −6  (100 )2
8 8 32 32 2 2
 + = and Ceq =1 = 9  C= F
32
9 3 9 +C 23 = 1.5  10 −2 J
9
When connected in parallel
45. (d) The two capacitors formed by the slabs may assumed
to be in series combination. 200
4  50 + 2  100 = 6  V  V =
3
46. (d) The given circuit can be simplified as follows
Total energy after connection
8 20
F F 2
1  200 
3 3 =  6  10 −6    = 1.33  10 − 2 J
2  3 
12 8 4 12
8/3
 1 1 1
A 4 B A 4 B 53. (b) = +  C = 2 pF
16 16 C 3 6
Total charge = 2  10 −12  5000 = 10 −8 C
Hence equivalent capacitance between A and B
The new potential when the capacitors are connected
1 1 1 1 240 in parallel is
= + +  C AB = F
C AB 12 20 / 3 16 71
2  10 −8
V= = 2222 V
47. (c) Let q1 , q 2 be the charges on two condensers (3 + 6)  10 −12
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C  4C 4C Electric energy costs
54. (b) Ceq = =
(C + 4 C) 5 = 108 Paise per kWH =
108 Paise
C1=C
3.6  10 6 J
4C C2=4C
Q = Ceq .V =  100 = 80 C
5 5  10 6  108
Total cost of charging = = 150 Paise
Q 80 C V1 V2 3 . 6  10 6
Hence V1 = = = 80 V
C1 C1 1
100V 62. (b) Net capacitance = = 1 F
 1 1 1
80 C  + + 
and V2 = = 20 V 2 3 6
4C
Total charge = CV = 1 F  10 V = 10 C
1 4
55. (d) CPQ = F + 1F = F
3 3 Total charge on every capacitor in series system is
same. So charge on 3 F is 10 C.
56. (b) The given circuit can be simplified as follows
1F
63. (c) The given circuit can be simplified as follows
2F
A 2F 2F
A 2
μF
+ 1F 1F 1F 3 2F 1F
1F 2F  1F
– 1F
1F
B B Y
2F X 1F Y X
2F  
2F 1F
A A 2F 2F

1F 1F  1F 2F

2 8
 Cxy = + 2 = F
B B 3 3
2F
6  20 + 3  0 120
Hence equivalent capacitance between A and B is 2F. 64. (c) Common potential V = = Volt
(6 + 3) 9
57. (a) From the given figure, total capacitance is
1 1 1 1 1 3.5 So, charge on 3 F capacitor
= +  1= +  C= = 1.4 F
1 C (1 + 2 .5) C 3.5 2.5 120
Q2 = 3  10 −6  = 40 C
C1C 2 (V1 − V2 ) 2
9
58. (a) Loss of energy during sharing =
2(C1 + C 2 ) 65. (b) The given circuit can be redrawn as follows
In the equation, put V2 = 0, V1 = V0 2F
C1C 2 V02
 Loss of energy = 2F 5F 2F 1F 2F 2F
2(C1 + C 2 ) P Q Q
 P
C 2U0  1 2 2F 1F
=  U0 = 2 C1V0 
C1 + C 2  
59. (d) Minimum when connected in series and maximum
when connected in parallel.  C PQ = 1 F
60. (c) The circuit can be rearranged as 66. (c) In steady state condition. No current flows through line
2F 2 .5
12F (1). Hence total current i = =1 A
A (1 + 1 + 0 .5)
1 1
B Line (2)
2F
5F 2
2F Line (1)

4  12
Net capacitance between AB = + 2 = 5 F
4 + 12
2.5V
1
61. (c) Energy stored in the capacitor = CV 2  100 Potential difference a cross line (2) = potential
2 difference a cross capacitor
=
1 −6
 10  10  (100  10 3 )2  100 = 5  10 6 J = 1  2 = 2 Volt
2 So, charge on capacitor = 5  2 = 10 C
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67. (d) 2 0 A
 Total capacitance =
68. (b) Initially potential difference a cross each capacitor d
20 400 1  2 0 A  2
V1 =  200 = V Energy stored =  V
(10 + 20 ) 3 2 d 

and V2 =
10
 200 =
200 8 . 86  10 −12  50  10 −4  12 2
(10 + 20 ) 3
V = = 2 . 1  10 − 9 J
3  10 − 3
C1 V1 + C 2 V2 V1C1 + V2 C 2 500  20 + 200  10
Finally common potential V = 77. (c) V = = = 400 V
C1 + C 2 C1 + C 2 20 + 10

10 
400
+ 20 
200 78. (b) C1
V= 3 3 = 800 V C3
(10 + 20 ) 9
A B
69. (c) Charge on C1 = charge on C2
 C1 (VA − VD ) = C2 (VD − VB ) C2
C1 V1 + C 2 V2 (C1 + C 2 )  C3 (5 + 10 )  4 60
 C1 (V1 − VD ) = C2 (VD − V2 )  VD = C= = = = 3.2 F
C1 + C 2 (C1 + C 2 ) + C 3 5 + 10 + 4 19

22 79. (d)

70. (c) C = + 2 = 3 F 2F 1F 2F
2+2 A B
2F 2F
1 1 1 1 1 + 2 +1 4
= + + = = = 2  C AB = 0.5 F
C 2 1 2 2 2
2F
80. (a)
3F 3F 3F
A B

C1 V1 + C 2 V2 10  50 + C 2  0 1 1 1 1
71. (d) V =  20 = = + + = 1  C AB = 1 F
C1 + C 2 10 + C 2 C AB 3 3 3
 200 + 20 C2 = 500  C2 = 15 F 81. (d) C1 + C2 + C3 =12 ....(i)
72. (d) The given figure is equivalent to a balanced C1C2C3 = 48 ....(ii)
Wheatstone’s bridge, hence Ceq = 6 F C1 + C2 = 6 ....(iii)
C1C 2 From equation (i) and (iii)
73. (a) C p = 4 C s  (C1 + C 2 ) = 4
(C1 + C 2 ) C3 = 6 ....(iv)
 (C1 − C2 ) = 0  C1 = C2
2 From equation (ii) and (iv) C1C2 = 8
74. (a) In steady state potential difference a cross capacitor = 2V. Also (C1 − C2 )2 = (C1 + C2 )2 − 4 C1C2
So charge on capacitor Q = 10  2 = 20 C
(C1 − C 2 )2 = (6)2 − 4  8 = 4
75. (a)
 C1 – C2 = 2 .....(v)
2C P 2C P
On solving (iii) and (v) C1 = 4, C2 = 2
2C 2C
2C 2C
82. (d)
C
C  3F 3F
C C 2C Q
Q
C + C = 2C 2C/ 2 = C 3F 3F 3F 6F
A B A B
P P 
2C 2C 3F
2C
  2C  CPQ=3C
3F
C 2C
C  CAB = 5F
Q Q
C+C=2C 83. (b) The given circuit can be redrawn as shown below
76. (b) There are two capacitors parallel to each other.
2F 2F 1F


1F 1F

A B A B
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90. (a)

 CAB = 2F
84. (b) In series combination charge Q is same. So charge on  CAB = 8 F
2F capacitor is
91. (d) In series combination of capacitor charge on each
 28  capacitor is same Q1 = Q2 = Q = Ceq V
Q = Ceq V =    300  10 −6 = 4.8 10 −4 C
 2 + 8 
 10  20  200
C eq V =    30 =  30 = 200 C
85. (b) In series V = nV = 10 V  10 + 20  30
86. (b) In steady state potential difference across capacitor A
K1 0
  92. (d) C1 = 2 = K1 0 A
V2=potential difference across resistance R2 =  R2  V d 
R +R  d
 1 2   
Hence V2 depends upon R2 and R1 2
R2  A
K 2 0  
R1
C2 =  2  = K 2 0 A and C = K3 0 A = K3 0 A
 
3
C R3 d d 2d 2d
V1  
2
V2
C1C 2 K KK  0 A
Now, Ceq = C 3 + = 3 + 1 2 .
C1 + C 2  2 K1 + K 2  d

+ –
V 1 1 1 1
A 93. (c) = + +  C eq = 2 F
K1 0 C eq 3 10 15
87. (b) C1 = 2 = K1 0 A
d  d Charge on each capacitor
 
2 Q = Ceq × V  2  100 = 200 C
A  A  A  A
K 2 0 0   K 0   0  
C2 = 2 = K 2 0 A and C = K3 0 A = 2 K3 0 A 94. (a) C1 =  4  ,C =  2  ,C =  4 
  d 
3 2 3
d d d d d d
   
2 2 A/4 A/2 A/4
1 1 1 1 1
= + = + K
Ceq C1 + C2 C3  A  d
0
(K1 + K 2 ) 0
 2 K3
d d 1 2 3
1 d  1 1 
=  + 
C eq  0 A +  K + 1  0 A  4 + 1 
 1
K K 2 2 K 3  Ceq = C1 + C2 + C3 =   =   10 = 25 F
 2  d  2 
−1
 1 1  0 A 95. (b)
C eq =  +  .
 K1 + K 2 2 K 3  d C1C 2 26
96. (b) Ceq = + C3 = + 4 = 5 .5  F
−1 C1 + C 2 2+6
 1 1 
So K eq =  + 
 1
K + K 2 2 K 3  Energy supplied (E) = QV = CV 2 = 22  10 −6 J

88. (b) In series combination of capacitors, voltage distributes P.E. stored (U) =
1 1
Ceq V 2 =  5.5  (2)2 = 11  10 −6 J
on them, in the reverse ratio of their capacitance i.e. 2 2
VA 3
= ......(i)  Energy lost = E − U = 11  10 −6 J
VB 2
C1C 2 20  30
Also VA + VB = 10 .......(ii) 97. (d) U = (V1 − V2 )2 = (5 − 0)2 = 150 J
2(C1 + C 2 ) 2(20 + 30 )
On solving (i) and (ii) VA = 6V, VB = 4V
K1 0 A K A
6  10 −12 98. (d) C A = , CB = 2 0
89. (d) C  = C / n = = 2  10 −12 F d/2 d/2 CA CB
3
4F 4F 2F
A K1 K2
4F 4F

4F 4F 2F
d/ d/
A B A B 2 2
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C1 2 K1 K 2 2
 Ceq = = 1 1  V + V2  1
C 2 K1 + K 2 Uf = (2C)V 2 = 2C  1  = C(V1 + V2 )2
2 2  2  4

C ACB  2 K1 K 2   0 A Decrease in energy = Ui − U f =

1
C(V1 − V2 )2
= =  
C A + CB  K1 + K 2  d 4
C1 V1 + C 2 V2 10  250 + 5  100
  A 107. (d) V = = = 200 volt
 C = 0  C1 + C 2 10 + 5
 d 
1 1 1 2
99. (c) All capacitors are in parallel 108. (b) = +  C eq = F
C eq 1 2 3
So, Ceq = 1F + 1F + 1F = 3 F
109. (d) Potential difference across both the lines is same i.e. 2
100. (d) C C V. Hence charge flowing in line 2
2 2F 2F
Q =    2 = 2 C Line (2)
C C C  C/3 2
So charge on each 1F
A B A B capacitor in line Line (1)
(2) is 2 C
C 4C
 Ceq = +C=
3 3 2V
4F
101. (b)
110. (a) In series C = C / n i.e. C = nC  = 2  3 = 6 F
2F 3F 4F 3F 2F C 12
A B In parallel C  = nC i.e. C = = = 6 F
n 2
 111. (c) The given circuit can be simplified as follows
6/5 F 8 F 6/5 F 4F 4F 2F
4F A
A B A
4F
5 1 5 20 + 3 + 20 2F 2F 
1 24 4F
= + + =  C eq = F 4F
C eq 6 8 6 24 43
102. (b) Given circuit is a balanced Whetstone bridge. B 4F B
4F 2F
103. (b) In steady state charge on C1 is
Equivalent capacitance between A and B is CAB = 4 F
 C1  Q
Q1 =  Q =
 112. (c) The given circuit can be simplified as follows
 1
C + C 2  3
2C/3
C
 C2  2
and charge on C2 is Q2 =  .Q = Q

C C 2C
A B A
 C1 + C2  3
C
B

1 1 1 1 
104. (a) = + +  C eq = 1  F
C eq 2 3 6 C C

Total charge Q = Ceq.V = 1 × 24 = 24 C

5
24 Equivalent capacitance between A and B is C AB = C
So p.d. across 6 F capacitor = = 4 volt 3
6
113. (a) The given circuit can be simplified as follows
C V − C 2 V2 6  12 − 3  12 C/2
105. (b) V = 1 1 = = 4 volt
C1 + C 2 3+6 C B
B C/2
106. (c) Initial energy of the system
C
1 1 C C
U i = CV1 2 + CV2 2 C 
2 2 C/2

When the capacitors are joined, common potential

CV1 + CV2 V1 + V2 A A
V= = C
C/2
2C 2
Equivalent capacitance between A and B is CAB = 2 C
Final energy of the system
114. (b) The given circuit can be drawn as follows
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2F
4F 4F

A B
4F

 CAB = 2+4 = 6F

C 3 Hence charge across 4F (Since in series combination
115. (a) Cmax = nC = 3  3 = 9 F , C min = = = 1 F charge remains constant) or 6 F = 2.4  10 = 24 C
n 3
C1 V + C 2  0 C1 122. (d) The given circuit is equivalent to parallel combination
116. (c) Common potential V  = = .V of two identical capacitors, each having capacitance
C1 + C 2 C1 + C 2
 A 2 A
C = 0 . Hence Ceq = 2C = 0
1 1 1 1 8 d d
117. (c) = + +  C eq = F
C eq 1 2 8 13 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 + 2 +1 6
123. (b) = + + = + + = = = 1F
8 Ceq C1 C2 C3 2 3 6 6 6
Total charge Q = C eq V =  13 = 8 C
13 124. (d) Given circuit is balanced Whetstone bridge. So
8 capacitor of 2F can be dropped from the circuit
Potential difference across 2F capacitor = = 4 V
2 2F
3F 6F
23 6
118. (d) Equivalent capacitance = = F
2+3 5 A B
A
6
Total charge by Q = CV =  1000 = 1200 C
5 4F 8F
8
Q 1200 F
Potential (V) across 2F is V = = = 600 volt 3
8 14
C 2  C AB = 2+ = F
3 3
 Potential on internal plates = 1000 − 600 = 400 V
1 1 1 1
119. (c) Given circuit can be reduced as follows 125. (d) Equivalent capacitance = + +
Ceq 1 2 3
3F 6F
+1200 6
VB=0  Ceq = F
A VP B 11
6
Charge supplied from battery Q =  11 = 6 C
In series combination charge on each capacitor remain 11
same. So using Q = CV
6
 C1V1 = C2 V2  3 (1200 − Vp ) = 6(VP − VB ) Hence potential difference across 1F capacitor = = 6V
1
 1200 − Vp = 2 Vp ( VB = 0) 126. (d) The capacitance across A and B C1
C1 5
 3Vp = 1200  Vp = 400 volt = + C1 + C1 = C1
2 2 C1
C1
120. (b) Given circuit can be reduced as follows
As Q = CV,
3C 3C A B
5
1.5 C = C1  6 C1
A B
2
1.5
 C1 =  10 −6 = 0 .1  10 −6 F = 0 .1F.
(C = capacitance of each capacitor) 15
The capacitor 3C, 3C shown in figure can with stand 127. (c) After charging, total charge on the capacitor Q = CV
maximum 200 V.
= 10  10–6 F  1000 V = 10–2 C.
 So maximum voltage that can be applied across A
C1 V1 10 −2
and B equally shared. Hence maximum voltage applied Common potential V = = = 625V.
cross A and B be equally shared. Hence max. voltage C1 + C 2 16  10 − 6
applied across A and B will be (200 + 200) = 400 volt.
64
121. (b) Equivalent capacity between A and B = = 2.4 F
10
1F 6F
4F 4F 6F
A B A B
5F
3F
3F
