Faq in Capacitance 2021

BRILLIANT EDUCATION CENTER DOHA
FAQS CAPACITANCE (PREVIOUS YEAR BOARD QUESTIONS)
1. A capacitor of capacitance 1 F is charged by connecting a battery of negligible internal

resistance and emf 10 V across it. Calculate the amount of charge supplied by the
battery in charging the capacitor fully.
2. A capacitor of unknown capacitance is connected across a battery of V volts. The charge
stored in it is 360µC. When potential across the capacitor is reduced by 120 V, the charge
stored in it becomes 120µ C. Calculate (i) The potential V and the unknown capacitance
C(ii) What will be the charge stored in the capacitor ,if the voltage applied had increased
by 120 V?
3. In the figure given below, find the (a) equivalent capacitance of the network between
points A and B. Given: C1 = C5 = 8 F, C2 = C3 = C4 = 4 F. (b) maximum charge supplied
by the battery, and (c) total energy stored in the network.
4. Find the total charge stored in the network of capacitors connected between A and B as
shown in figure
5. The figure shows a network of five capacitors connected to a 100 V supply. Calculate
the total energy stored in the network.
6. In a network, four capacitors C1, C2 , C3 and C4 are connected as shown in the figure. (a)
Calculate the net capacitance in the circuit. (b) If the charge on the capacitor C1 is 6 C,
(i) calculate the charge on the capacitors C3 and C4 , and (ii) net energy stored in the
capacitors C3 and C4 connected in series
7. The figure shows a network of five capacitors connected to a 10 V battery. Calculate the
charge acquired by the 5 F capacitor
8. The figure shows a network of three capacitors C1 = 2 F; C2 = 6 F and C3 = 3 F

connected across a battery of 10 V. If a charge of 6 C is acquired by the capacitor C3 ,
calculate the charge acquired by C1 .
9. Two parallel plate capacitors X and Y have the same area of plates and same
Separation between them. X has air between the plates while
Y contains a dielectric medium of εr = 4. (i) Calculate
capacitance of each capacitor if equivalent capacitance of the
combination is 4 µF. (ii) Calculate the potential difference
between the plates of X and Y. (iii) Estimate the ratio of
electrostatic energy stored in X and Y.
10.Obtain the equivalent capacitance of the network in Fig. For
a 300 V supply, determine the charge and voltage across each
capacitor.
11.The space between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is filled in two ways. In the
first case, it is filled with a slab of dielectric constant K. In the second case, it is filled
with two slabs of equal thickness and dielectric constants K1 and K2 respectively as
shown in the figure. The capacitance of the capacitor is same in the two cases. Obtain
the relationship between K, K1 and K2 .
12.The space between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is completely filled in two
ways. In the first case, it is filled with a slab of dielectric constant K. In the second case,
it is filled with two slabs of equal dimensions but dielectric constants K1 and K2 ,
respectively as shown in the figure. The capacitance of the capacitor is same in the two
cases. Obtain the relationship between K, K1 and K2 .
13.A 200 F parallel plate capacitor having plate separation of 5 mm is charged by a 100 V
dc source. It remains connected to the source. Using an insulated handle, the distance
between the plates is doubled and a dielectric slab of thickness 5 mm and dielectric
constant 10 is introduced between the plates. Explain with reason, how the (i)
capacitance, (ii) electric field between the plates, (iii) energy density of the capacitor
will change?
14.Figure shows two identical capacitors C1 and C2, each of 2 F capacitance, connected to
a battery of 5 V. Initially switch ‘S’ is closed. After sometimes S is left open and dielectric
slabs of dielectric constant K = 5 are inserted to fill completely the space between the
plates of the two capacitors. How will the (a) charge and (b) potential difference
between the plates of the capacitors be affected after the slabs are inserted?
2 F
15.A parallel plate capacitor, each with plate area A and separation d, is charged to a
potential difference V. The battery used to charge it remains connected. A dielectric
slab of thickness d and dielectric constant K is now placed between the plates. What
change if any will take place in (a) Charge on plates? (b) Electric field intensity between
the plates? (c)Capacitance of the capacitor? Justify your answer in each case.
16.A parallel plate capacitor is charge to a potential difference V by a DC source. The
capacitor is then disconnected from the source. If the distance between the plates is
doubled. State with reason how the following will change?
(a) Electric field between the plates (b) Capacitance(c) Energy stores in the capacitor.
17.A parallel plate capacitor, each with plate area A and separation d, is charged to a
charge it is then disconnected. A dielectric slab of thickness d and dielectric constant K
is now placed between the plates. What change if any will take place in(a) Charge on
the plate(b) Electric field intensity between the plate (c) Capacitance of the capacitor?
Justify your answer in each case.
18.A 600pF capacitor is charged by a 200V supply. It is then disconnected from the supply
and is connected to another uncharged 600 pF capacitor. How much electrostatic energy
is lost in the process?
19.The magnitude of electric field (in NC–1) in a region varies with the distance r(in m) as E
= 10 r + 5 By how much does the electric potential increase in moving from point at r =
1 m to a point at r = 10 m.
20.The electric potential as a function of distance ‘x’ is shown in the figure. Draw a graph
of the electric field E as a function of x.

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BRILLIANT EDUCATION CENTER DOHA

FAQS CAPACITANCE (PREVIOUS YEAR BOARD QUESTIONS)

1. A capacitor of capacitance 1 F is charged by connecting a battery of negligible internal

8. The figure shows a network of three capacitors C1 = 2 F; C2 = 6 F and C3 = 3 F

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