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Capacitance MCQS

This document contains 17 multiple choice questions related to capacitance and capacitors. The questions cover topics like how capacitance, charge, and potential difference change when introducing dielectric materials or changing the distance between capacitor plates. They also include questions about combining capacitors in series and parallel configurations.

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Capacitance MCQS

This document contains 17 multiple choice questions related to capacitance and capacitors. The questions cover topics like how capacitance, charge, and potential difference change when introducing dielectric materials or changing the distance between capacitor plates. They also include questions about combining capacitors in series and parallel configurations.

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MCQ’S -Capacitance

1. Two parallel plate capacitors of capacitances C and 2C are connected in


parallel and charged to a potential difference V by a battery. The battery is
then disconnected and the space between the plates of capacitor C is
completely filled with a material of dielectric constant K . The potential
difference across the capacitors now becomes

2. What is the value of capacitance of a capacitor if it has a charge of 9C


and voltage of 5V?
a) 1.8F
b) 45F
c) 4.5F
d) 8.1F

3. In a parallel plate capacitor, the capacity increases if


(a) area of the plate is decreased.
(b) distance between the plates increases.
(c) area of the plate is increased.
(d) dielectric constantly decreases.

4. A parallel plate air capacitor is charged to a potential difference of V volts.


After disconnecting the charging battery the distance between the plates
of the capacitor is increased using an insulating handle. As a result the
potential difference between the plates
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) does not change
(d) becomes zero

5. Two identical capacitors are joined in parallel, charged to a potential V,


separated and then connected in series, the positive plate of one is
connected to the negative of the other. Which of the following is true?
(a) The charges on the free plated connected together are destroyed.
(b) The energy stored in the system increases.
(c) The potential difference between the free plates is 2V.
(d) The potential difference remains constant.
6. Two capacitors of capacitance 6 µF and 4 µF are put in series across a
120 V battery. What is the potential difference across the 4 µF capacitor ?
(a) 72 V
(b) 60 V
(c) 48 V
(d) zero

7. A capacitor is connected across a battery and the plate separation of


capacitor is increased without removing the battery, then:

(a) capacitance will increase


(b) charge stored will increase
(c) energy stored will decrease
(d) potential difference will increase

8. A parallel plate air capacitor with no dielectric between the plates is


connected to the constant voltage source. How would capacitance and
charge change if dielectric of dielectric constant K=2 is inserted between
the plates. C0 and Q0 are the capacitance and charge of the capacitor
before the introduction of the dielectric.
(b) C=C0/2 ; Q=2Q0
(b) C=2C0 ; Q=Q0/2
(c) C=C0/2 ; Q=Q0/2
(d) C=2C0 ; Q=2Q0

9. Two capacitors of 3 µF and 6 µF are connected in series with a battery of


P.d. 12 V. The P.d. across 3µF and 6µF
capacitors respectively will be :
(a) 8 V, 4 V
(b) 6 V, 6 V
(c) 4 V, 8 V
(d) 9 V, 3 V

10. Minimum number of capacitor of 2µF each required to obtain a


capacitance of 5µF will be:
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 6

11. A parallel plate air capacitor is connected to a battery. The quantities


charge, voltage, electric field, and energy associated with this capacitor
are given by Q0, V0, E0 and U0 respectively. A dielectric slab is now
introduced to fill the space between the plates with battery still in
connection. The corresponding quantities are now given by Q, V, E and U
are related to previous quantities as
a) Q> Q0
b) V> V0
c) E> E0
d) U> U0
12. Two identical conducting plates of plate area A are separated by a
distance d to form a parallel plate air capacitor. Now a metal sheet of
thickness d/2 is inserted between the plates of the capacitor. The ratio of
capacitance before the insertion of plate and after the insertion of plate is

a) 1:2
b) 1:1
c) 1:2
d) √2:1

13. The plates of a parallel plate air capacitor are charged to 100 V. A 2mm
plate is inserted between the plates of the capacitor. To maintain the
same potential difference , the distance between the capacitor plates is
increased by 1.6mm. The dielectric constant of the plate is
a) 1.25
b) 5
c) 2.5
d) 4

14. A parallel plate capacitor is connected to a battery as shown below

Consider two situations:


A: Key K is kept closed and plates of capacitors are moved apart using
insulating handle.
B: Key K is opened and plates of capacitors are moved apart using
insulating handle.
Choose the correct option(s).
(a) In A : Q remains same but C changes.
(b) In B : V remains same but C changes.
(c) In A : V remains same and hence Q changes.
(d) In B : Q remains same and hence V changes.
15. The plates of a parallel plate air capacitor are charged to 100 V. A 2mm
plate is inserted between the plates of the capacitor. To maintain the
same potential difference , the distance between the capacitor plates is
increased by 1.6mm. The dielectric constant of the plate is

a) 1.25
b) 5
c) 2.5
d) 4

16. In a parallel plate capacitor, the capacitance increases from 100 F to 800
F, on introducing a dielectric medium between the plates. What is the
dielectric constant of the medium?
a) 0.125
b) 125
c) 80
d) 8

17. What is the dielectric constant of the medium if the capacitance of a


parallel plate capacitor increases from 40F to 80F on introducing a
dielectric medium between the plates?
a) 20
b) 0.5
c) 2
d) 5

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