Capacitance

  JEE Main 2021 (July) Chapter-wise Questions

Q1 (25 July 2021 Shift 1)

A parallel plate capacitor with plate area 'A' and distance of separation 'd' is filled with a dielectric. What is the

capacity of the capacitor when permittivity of the dielectric varies as :

ε(x) = ε0 + kx , for (0 < x ≤ d

2
)

ε(x) = ε0 + k(d − x) , for ( d

2
≤ x ≤ d)

2/kA

(1) (ε 0
+
kd

2
)

(2) kA

2ε
0
+kd
2 ln( )
2ε0

(3) 0
2ε0
(4) kA

2
ln(
2ε0 −kd
)

Q2 (25 July 2021 Shift 2)

If q is the free charge on the capacitor plates and q is the bound charge on the dielectric slab of dielectric
f b

constant k placed between the capacitor plates, then bound charge q can be expressed as : b

(1) q b
= qf (1 −
1
)
√k

(2) q
1

b
= qf (1 − )
k

(3) q b
= qf (1 +
√k
1
)

(4) q b
= qf (1 +
1

k
)

Q3 (27 July 2021 Shift 1)

A capacitor of capacitance C = 1μF is suddenly connected to a battery of 100 volt through a resistance
R = 100Ω . The time taken for the capacitor to be charged to get 50 V is :

[ Take ln 2 = 0.69]

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Questions with Answer Keys MathonGo

(1) 1.44 × 10 −4
 s

(2) 3.33 × 10 −4
 s

(3) 0.69 × 10 −4
 s

(4) 0.30 × 10 −4
 s

Q4 (27 July 2021 Shift 1)

In the reported figure, a capacitor is formed by placing a compound dielectric between the plates of parallel
plate capacitor. The expression for the capacity of the said capacitor will be :

(Given area of plate = A )

∣ C1 C2 C3 ∣
∣
∣

∣
 K 3 K 5 K ∣

∣ ∣
∣ ← d → < 2 d → k3 d → ∣

15 Kε0  A
(1) 34  d

15 Kε0  A
(2) 6  d

25 Kε0  A
(3) 6  d

9 Kε0  A
(4) 6  d

Q5 (27 July 2021 Shift 1)

Two capacitors of capacities 2C and C are joined in parallel and charged up to potential V. The battery is

removed and the capacitor of capacity C is filled completely with a medium of dielectric constant K. The
potential difference across the capacitors will now be :
V
(1) K+2

V
(2) K

3 V
(3)  K+2

3 V
(4)  K

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Answer Key

Q1 (2) Q2 (2) Q3 (3) Q4 (1)

Q5 (3)

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Hints and Solutions MathonGo

Q1

Taking an element of width dx at a distance x(x < d/2) from left plate

(ε0 +kx)A
dc =
dx

Δ/2 dn
Capacitance of half of the capacitor 1

C
= ∫
0
1

dc
=
1

 A
∫
0
dx

ε0 +kx

ε0 +kd/2

C
1
=
1

kA
ln(
ε0
)

Capacitance of second half will be same C eq =

2
=
kA

2ε0 +kd
2 ln( )
2ε
0

Q2

→ → E0
When a dielectric is inserted in a capacitor Due to free charge E = E 0
only After dielectric E ′
=
k

1
qB = qf (1 − )
k

Q3
t

V = V0 (1 − e
−
RC
)

50 = 100 (1 − e
−
RC )

−4
t = 0.69 × 10 sec.

Q4

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Hints and Solutions MathonGo

1 d 2d 3d
= + +
Cef f K∈0 A 3K∈0 A 5K∈0 A

15K∈0 A
Ceff  =
34d

Q5

Now,

2CV + CV
VC =
KC + 2C

3V
=
K + 2

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