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Capacitor Question

The document contains 10 multiple choice questions related to capacitors and circuits involving capacitors. The questions cover topics such as equivalent capacitance of combinations of capacitors, charge distribution when capacitors of different initial charges and capacitances are connected, factors that affect capacitance, voltage distribution in circuits with multiple capacitors connected to a battery, and calculation of energy stored in and work done by capacitors.

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Capacitor Question

The document contains 10 multiple choice questions related to capacitors and circuits involving capacitors. The questions cover topics such as equivalent capacitance of combinations of capacitors, charge distribution when capacitors of different initial charges and capacitances are connected, factors that affect capacitance, voltage distribution in circuits with multiple capacitors connected to a battery, and calculation of energy stored in and work done by capacitors.

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Question: In the circuit shown in the figure C1 = C, C2 = 2C, C3 Then select incorrect alternate:

Options:
(a) Maximum potential difference is across C1
(b) Minimum potential difference is across combination of C3 and C 4
(c) Maximum potential energy is across C1
(d) Minimum potential energy is across C 2

Question: Three capacitor C1 = 2μF, C2 = 3μF and C3 = 4μF are separately charged with battery
of potential difference 40V, 30V and 10V respectively and then disconnected. After then they are
connected to each other as shown in figure.

Options:
800
(a) Final charge on capacitor C1  C
13
800
(b) Final charge on capacitor C2  C
13
380
(c) Final charge on capacitor C3  C
13
(d) Amount of charge flow in circuit = Zero

Question: Statement 1: The capacitance of a capacitor neither depends upon charge nor
potential difference across the plates; and
Statement 2: The capacitance of a capacitor depends upon configuration of the capacitor.
Options:
(a) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True, Statement 2 is a correct explanation for Statement 1.
(b) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True, Statement 2 is NOT a correct explanation for
Statement 1.
(c) Statement 1 is True; Statement 2 is False.
(d) Statement 1 is False; Statement 2 is True.

Question: Find the equivalent capacitance of the arrangement in Column – I and match it with
the option in Column – II
Options:
(a) A – p; B – r; C – s; D – p
(b) A – r; B – q; C – p; D – s
(c) A – p; B – q; C – s; D – r
(d) A – r; B – q; C – s; D – p

Question: Terminal A is connected to positive terminal of battery and B is connected to negative


terminal of plate and it send same charge Q in all four combination. Each plate have same area
and separation between two consecutive plate is same.
Options:
(a) A – p, r, s; B – p, q, r, s, t; C – p, s, t; D – p, s
(b) A – p, s; B – p, q, r, s, t; C – p, s, t; D – p, s
(c) A – p, r, s; B – p, r, s, t; C – p, s, t; D – p, s
(d) A – p, r, s; B – p, q, r, s, t; C – p, s; D – p, s

Question: The switch SW is shifted from position 1 to position 2 as shown in the figure. Heat
generated in the circuit is

Options:
(a) independent of V1
(b) independent of V2
(c) dependent of V1
(d) dependent of V2
Question: Two identical charged capacitors are connected as shown in figure Initially charge on
each capacitor is 18μC Now one of the capacitors is completely filled with a dielectric constant
2.6. Find total charge (in μC) flown through the circuit.

Question: Six identical capacitors each of capacitance C (all are initially uncharged) are
arranged in a circuit with ideal battery of variable voltage as shown in figure. Choose the correct
alternative as ‘v’ varies?

Options:
(a) Voltage across C5 will not change
(b) Voltage across C2 will not change
(c) Voltage across C3 will not change
8CV
(d) Total charge delivered by battery is , where V is voltage of battery at an instant.
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Question: Three identical square metal plates M1, M2 and M1 of side 10cm and 5 mm thick are
arranged as shown in figure. The plates are separated by sheets of paper 0.5 mm thick and of
dielectric constant 5. The outer plates are connected together and connected to lower potential
while inner plate to higher potential terminal of a battery. Capacitance between the terminals of
the battery is 0  8.9 1012 C 2 / N  m2 

Options:
(a) 1780pF
(b) 890pF
(c) 445pF
(d) 222.5pF
Question: At steady state the charges (in μC) on the plates of a capacitor are as shown. The
capacitance ( in μF) of the capacitor is:

Options:
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 0

Question: Two capacitors C1 = 8μF and C2 = 4μF are connected in series between points A and
B. An ideal cell of emf 12 V is connected between A and B for a long time. Now a slab of
dielectric constant k = 2 is slowly and fully filled in the gap of capacitor C2.

Options:
(a) During the filling process the energy taken from the cell is 192 μJ
(b) In the filling process the increase in electrostatic in electrostatics energy stored in the
capacitor is 96 μJ
(c) The work done dielectric slab on the filling agent during the filling process is positive.
(d) The work done by dielectric slab on the filling agent during the filling process is zero.

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