PHYSICS/+2/ELECTROSTATICS NUMERICAL PROBLEMS

1. Can a metal sphere of radius 1cm hold a charge of 1C?

2. A capacitor of 4F is connected to 400V supply. It is then disconnected and connected to an uncharged
capacitor of 2F. Find the common potential after the capacitors are connected together.
(266.67V)
3. 27 drops of same size are charged at 220V each. They coalesce to form a bigger drop. Find the potential of the
bigger drop. [ 1980 V]
4. You are given three capacitors each of capacitance 9μF. In how many ways these can be combined. Find he
net capacitance in each case. [ 27μF, 13.5μF,6μF , 3μF]
5. A capacitor with initial capacitance C is modified by changing the dielectric medium b/w the plates in
following cases. Find the new capacitance in each case:
(i) Area =A

K1
d
K2

 2 A 0  K1 K 2 
  
 d  K1 + K 2 
(iii)
Area =A

K1 K2 d

 A 0  K1 + K 2 
 d  2 
  
6. Three capacitors
air each of capacitance 9pF are connected in series. Find the potential difference across each
capacitor if the combination is connected to a 120 V supply. ( 40V)
7. The effective capacitance of two capacitors are 3F and 16F, when they are joined in series and parallel
respectively. Find the capacitance of each capacitor. (4F, 12F)
8. If C1 = 3pF, C2 = 2pF, then find the equivalent capacitance in the following figure:
C1 C1

C2 C2
C1 C1
B [ 1pF]
9. Find the equivalent capacitance of the following combination of capacitors b/w A and B

A B
5μF 10μF 15μF 30μF

[C = 15μF]

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10. Find the equivalent capacitance b/w A and B of the infinite network if C1=2 μF and
C2=1 μF. C1 C1 C1
A

C2 C2 C2 C2

B
[ 2μF]
11. Find the equivalent capacitance b/w A and B:
A
2μF

1μF 2μF
1μF

B [ 2μF]
2μF
12. Find the equivalent capacitance b/w A and B if each capacitor is of 15μF.
C1

C5 C2
A B
C3

C4 [ 15μF]
13. An electric technician requires a capacitance of 2F in a circuit across a potential difference of 1kV. A large
no. of 1 F capacitors are available to him, each of which can withstand a potential difference of not more than
400V. Suggest a possible arrangement that requires a minimum no. of capacitors.
14. In the following figure, find the value of C if the total capacitance b/w A and B is 1μF.
C 1μF

8μF 6μF 4μF

12μF
12μ
2 μF 2μF

B [ 1.39μF]
15. A 4F capacitor is charged by a 200V supply. It is then disconnected from the supply and is connected to
another uncharged 2F capacitor. How much electrostatic energy of the first capacitor is lost on the form of
heat and electromagnetic radiation? (2.67 x 10-2J)
16. 125 drops of same size are charged at 220V each. They coalesce to form a bigger drop. Find the potential of
the bigger drop. [5500V]
17. A capacitor of 20μF is charged to a potential of 500V. Find the charge and the energy stored in the capacitor.
[ 10-2 C and 205J}
18. A 100V battery is connected across a 2μF and a 3μF capacitor in series. Find the potential difference across
each capacitor and their total energy. [ 60V,40V,0.006J]
19. Find the charge on each capacitor in the following:
 4μF 6μF

6V

[ 24μF , 36μF ]
20. Find the net capacitance of the infinite ladder as shown:
C1 C1 C1
∞
A

C2 C2 C2
C1 C1 C1
B ∞

21. In the diagram shown C1= C5 = 3 μF, C2= 5μF, C3 = C4 = C6 = 4μF and C7 = 2 μF.
(a) Find the net capacitance b/w A and B.
(b) If the charge on 5 μF capacitor is 120 μC, then what is the potential difference b/w A and B.
C1

C4
C2

C3
A B
C6

C5
C7
[5 μF, 96V]
22. A network of 4 capacitors of 10 μF each are joined as shown. Find the net capacitance and the charge on each
capacitor.
C3

A
C2 C4
C1
B

[13.33 μF, q1=5mC, q2=q3=q4=1.67mC]

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