POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE 2.

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ELECTR0STATIC

identical capacitors shown

combination of four
8. In the between
the equivalent capacitance
PROBLEMS FOR PRAGTICE in Fig. 2.83, the value of each
% Q is 1 uE. Find
points P and (Ans. 4 E)
1. Two capacitors have capacitance
a of 5 uF when separate capacitance.
connected in parallel and 1.2u Fwhen connected in P
series. Calculate their capacitances.
(Ans. 2 uE, 3 uF) oQ

2. Two capacitors of equal capacitance when

connected in series have net capacitance G, and
when connected in parallel have net capacitance C
What is the value of G/CG? ICBSE D 93C]
FLFL
2.83
(Ans. G/C =1/4) Fig. of the combination
9. Find the equivalent capacitance
between the points A and B.
3. Three capacitors of capacity 1, 2 and 3 uF are shown in Fig. 2.84
connected such that second and third are in series
and the first one in parallel. Calculate the resultant
Ans.G2GG
(Ans. 2.2 uF) C5 C3
capacity. -oB
4. The capacities of three capacitors are in the ratio A

1:2 3. Their equivalent capacity in parallel is

greater than the equivalent capacity in series by
60/11 pF. Calculate the individual capacitances
(Ans. 1 p, 2 pF, 3 pF) Fig. 2.84
5. The equivalent capacitance of the combination 10. For the network shown
in Fig. 2.85, calculate the
between A and Bin Fig. 2.81 is 4 uE. between points A and B.
equivalent capacitance
20 uF (Ans. 6 uF)

9 uF 9 uF
Fig. 2.81
9 uF
( Calculate capacitance of the capacitor C
(i) Calculate charge on each capacitor if a 12 V
battery is connected across terminals A and B. Fig. 2.85
(iin) What will be the potential drop across each 11. Calculate the capacitance of the capacitor C in
capacitor? ICBSE D 09
(Ans. () 5 uF (i1) 48 uC (ii) 2.4 V, 9.6 V)
Fig. 2.86. The equivalent capacitance of the combi-
nation between P and Q is 30 uE. ICBSE OD 95]
6. How would you connect 8, 12 and 24 uF capacitors 20 F (Ans. 60 u
to obtain () minimum capacitance (i) maximum
capacitance ? If a potential difference of 100 volt is
applied across the system, what would be the 20 uF
charges on the capacitors in each case ? oQ
[Ans. (i) In series, Cmin 4 pE, q=4uC,
20 uF
(i) In parallel, Cmax=44 uE, 4 = 800C

92 1200 C, 93=2400 HCI Fig. 2.86

7. Calculate the capacitance of the capacitor in Fig. 2.82,
12. Calculate the equivalent
if the equivalent capacitance of the combination bet capacitance between points
A and B of the combination shown in Fig. 2.87.
ween A and Bis 15 uE. ICBSE D 94]
1 uF 1 uF (Ans. 0.5 uF)
(Ans. 60 u)
10 uF
Ao- oB
Ao 1 uF

orea 1 uF 1 uF
Fig. 2.82 10 p Fig. 2.87
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13. Find the

equivalent capacitance between points A 1 uF 2 uF
and B for the network shown in
Fig. 2.88.
C
Ans.uF A- 5 uF B
1 uF

C 1 uEF -oB
2 uF 6 uF

Fig. 2.92
2 uF 18. Find the resultant
capacitance between the points X
and Y of the combination of
Fig. 2.838 capacitors shown in
Fig. 2.93.
14. Calculate the
equivalent capacitance between the Haryana 01
points A and B of the circuit given below. 5 uF
(Ans. 2.5 u
ICBSE F 95]
28
Ao- 10uF5 uF
4 uF 4 uF (Ans.u) XO
4 uike A5 uF
2 uF
5 uF

C2 F 4 uE
Fig. 2.93B
19. The outer
oB cylinders of two cylindrical capacitors of
Fig. 2.899 capacitance 2.2 uF each are kept in contact and the
inner cylinders are connected
through a wire. A
15. A network of six identical
capacitors, each of value battery of emf 10 V is connected, as
shown in
Fig. 2.94. Find the charge supplied by
Cis made, as shown in Fig. 2.90. Find the
equivalent the inner cylinders.
the battery to
capacitance between the points A and B. (Ans. 44
AO- (Ans. 4C/3)

12 10 V

B C-2.2 AF C 2.2 uF

Fig. 2.90o
16. Find the equivalent capacitance between points
A and B of the network of capacitors shown in Fig. 2.94
Fig. 2.91. (Ans. 1uF 20. In Fig. 2.95, C = 1uE, C =2 uF and C 3uF. Find
the equivalent capacitance between points
2 uF 2 uF 2 uF 2 uF Aand a
(Ans. 6uh
-oA

C
2 uF 1 uF 1 uP 1 uF=

Fig. 2.91
2.95
between the points A and B FIg.
17. Find the capacitance
shown in Fig. 2.92. 21. Four capacitors of equal capacitances are c
of the assembly nected in series with a battery of 10 V, as shown
(Ans. 2.25 uF)
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connected to the 25. A variablecapacitor has n plates and the distance

The point B is
middle between two successive plates is d. Determine its
96. A
Fig will be the potentials of the points Ans. C=7-)e, A
earth. What
(Ans. VA =+ 5V, Vc=- 5 V) capacitance.
d
and C?
10 V
26. In the network shown in Fig. 2.100,
G C = C = C = 10uF. Find the equivalent
B. If 500V
capacitance between the points A and a

A and B, what will be

battery be connected between
the charge on each capacitor ?
HHHHH 40
Ans. u 4 -42 =4s =10 C,

94 5.0x103c)
Fig. 2.96

difference a c r o s s the plates

22, Determine the potential shown in Fig. 2.97. Ca

of each capacitor of the network
:C
Take E> E -oB
)G,v,=G-E)G| A
Ans. V= C+
C F i g . 2.100

27. For the network shown in Fig. 2.101, compute

3 uF 3 uF 3 uF
E ao

+gi-4 2 uF 2 u= 2 uF:
C
Fig. 2.97 bo 3 uR 3 uF 3 uF
the points A
23. Find the potential difference between 15
2.98.
and B of the arrangement shown in Fig. Fig. 2.101
(Ans. 8 V)
equivalent capacitance between points
a
() the
and b. 0
nearest to a
4 F (i) the charge on each of the capacitors
2 uF and b when Vab 900 V.

(ii) Vatwhen Va900 V.

[Ans. () 1 uF (i) 900 uC (ii) 100 V]

Fig. 2.98 HINTS

Determine the potential difference V Vs bet- 1. Proceed as in Example 45 on page 2.335.

24.
ween points A and B of the circuit shown in 2. Proceed as in Example 46 on page 2.35.
Fig. 2.99. condition is it equal to zero?
Under what 3. C-1+ 2.2 uF
vGG-G
(C
2+3
4. Let the capacitances be C, 2 C and 3 C. Then

C C =C+2C+3C=6C
4 6C
1.1 + or CG-- or

S C 2c 3C6C
Po-

Ca Ca
60
Given C,-S-1 PF 6C60pF
6C-11-1 P or

or C 1pF
1 pF, 2 pF and
So the individual capacitances are
Fig. 2.99 3 p.