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ELECTROSTATICS -SHEET: 17(Lecture–16)
1. Find the potential difference between points A and B of the system shown in figure if the emf is equal to  =
110V and the capacitance ratio C2/C1 =  = 2.0.

2. Find the charge that will flow through the

C1
switch Sw when Sw is closed.
E Sw

E C2

3. Each capacitor has a capacitance of C

S
5 F. Find the charge that will flow through MN when
the switch S is closed.

C C

M N 50 V
4. Find the potential difference A–B between points A and B of the circuit shown in figure.

5. The plates of a parallel plate capacitor, having area ‘A’,

are maintained at constant potential difference ‘V’. If d V
the initial separation between the plates is ‘d’, find the
work done in increasing the separation of plates to
‘2d’.

6. Three capacitor C1 = 2F, C2 = 3F and C3 = 4Fare separately charged  +

with battery of potential difference 40V, 30V and 10V respectively and C1
then disconnected. After then they are connected to each other as
shown in figure. Find the charges of capacitor C1 and C3. C3 + +
C2
 

7. In the given circuit, find the charges which will flow after the
1
shorting of the switch S through sections 1, 2, and 3 (the directions 60v C1 = 2F
indicated by the arrows). S
3
60v 2 C2 = 3.0F

8. As shown in figure is below. Capacitance of each capacitor is same. Initial charge on respective plates is
given as shown in the figure.
+5 C -14 C +5 C +4 C

k1

k2
Find,
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(a) the charge on each surfaces when switch k1 is closed and k2 is open.______________

(b) when both k1 and k2 is closed__________________

9. Determine the potential at point 1 of the circuit shown in figure, assuming the potential at the point 0 to be
equal to zero. Using the symmetry of the formula obtained, write the expressions for the potentials. at points 2
and 3.

10. When the switch Sw is closed, calculate the charge 8F

on the 2F capacitor Sw
(A) 20mC
(B) 40mC + + +
10 V 8F 10 V
(C) zero    4F
(D) 10mC

2F
COMPREHENSION
Two capacitors C1 and C2 are connected in series with two 1 C1 = 2F
60 V
battery of same emf of 60 Volts as shown in the figure. Point ‘P’
P Q 2
is earthed while Q can be earthed through the switch S.
Then answer the following questions. 60 V
C2 = 3F
S

11. Determine the charge q that will pass through point-1, after switch ‘S’ is closed.
(A) 24 C (B) 36 C
(C) 60 C (D) 120 C

12. Determine the charge q that will pass through point-2, after switch ‘S’ is closed.
(A) 24 C (B) 36 C
(C) 60 C (D) 120 C

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CPP
ELECTROSTATICS -SHEET: 17(Lecture –16)
ANSWER KEY
1. V1  ( 2  1 ) /(1  C1 / C 2 ), V2  (1  2 ) /(1  C2 / C1 )

E1
q q
2.  E1   E2  0
C1 C2 +q +q
 2100 C C1 C2
q
Hence V1   700 V
C1
E2
q
V2   300 V
C2

3. When S is open :
2C
Equivalent capacitance = C1 =
3
2C
 Q1 = C1E = E
3
When S is closed :
Equivalent capacitance = C2 = 2C
 Q2 = C2E = 2CE
2C
 Charge flowing through = | Q1 -Q2 | = | E  2CE |
3
4 4
= CE =  5  50 C = 333.3 C
3 3
CV  3q CV  3q
4. ,
2 2
0 A
5. Initial capacitance of the system is
d
so electrical energy stored in the capacitor
1 0 A 2
V
2 d
after the separation between the plates increases to ‘2d’ the electrical energy stored in the capacitor is
1 0 A 2
V
2 2d
1 0 A 2 1 0 A 2
so work done = V  V
2 d 2 2d
1 0 A 2
= V .
4 d
800 380
6. C1 = C , C3 = C
13 13
7. q1 =  24 c; q2 =  36 c; q3 = 60 c.

9 9 9 9
8. (a) 5c, 5c, 4c, 4c (b) c,  c,  c, c
2 2 2 2
9. ?
10. D
11. A
12. C

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11-12. Initially charge of capacitors = 120   144 coulomb
5
After earthing charge and closing switch
Charge on C1 = 2  60 = 120 Coulomb, Charge on C2 = 3  60 = 180 Coulomb

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