CAPACITORS – ADV

WS- 1

1. Two thin conducting large plates P1 & P2 are

placed parallel to each other at very small
separation‘d’. The plate area of either face of plate A) 2.5V, 3V B) 3V, 2.5V
is A. A charge +2Q is given to plate P1 & - Q to C) 3V, 2.5V D) 3.5V, 2V
the plate P2 (neglect ends effects). If the plates 5. In the given diagram three concentric conducting
charged spherical shells are indicated. Initially both
P1 & P2 are now connected by conducting wire, the switches are open. Select the correct
then total amount of heat produced is alternative(s).

4Q 2 d 9Q 2 d 3Q 2 d 8Q 2 d
A) B) C) D)
3 0 A 8 0 A 4 0 A 9 0 A
A) If only switch S2 is closed then the charge
transferred through this switch will be Q/2
2. In a parallel-plate capacitor of capacitance C, the B) If only switch S2 is closed then the charge
given four metal plate surfaces have charges transferred through this switch will be Q/3
Q1 , Q2, Q3 and Q4 as shown. The potential C) If only switch S1 is closed then the charge
difference between the plates is transferred through this switch will be Q
D) If only switch S1 is closed then the charge
transferred through this switch will be Q/2

6. Three identical parallel conducting plates A, B and

C are placed as shown. Switches S1 and S2 are
open, and can connect A and C are to earth when
Q2 − Q3 Q2 − 2Q3 closed. +Q charge is given to B. A and C are
A) B) neutral plates.
2C 4C
2Q2 − Q3
C) D) All
5C
3. In the given circuit, the initial charges on the
capacitors are shown. Charges flown through these
switches S1 and S 2 , respectively after closing the
 Q0  A) If S1 is closed with S2 open, a charge of amount
switches are GivenV =
 2C  Q will pass through S2
B) If S2 is closed with S1 open, a charge of amount
Q will pass through S2
C) If S1 and S2 are closed together, a charge of
amount Q/3 will pass through S1 and a charge of
amount 2Q/3 will pass through S2
D) All the above statements are incorrect

7. In the system of concentric thin conducting

Q Q Q spherical shells of radii 'a ' and ' b ':
A) Zero, 0 B) 0 , 0
6 5 2
Q0 3Q0 Q0
C) Zero, D) ,
2 5 6
4. Four capacitors of capacitances C1 = 1 F ,
C2 = 2  F , C3 = 3 F
and C4 = 4  F are
connected. Find the potential difference across 3 4 0 ab
C when (1) switch is open and (2) switch is A) the capacitance of the system is when
b−a
closed.
the outer sphere alone is earthed
 B) In the above option (A) the energy stored in the B) Sum of charges on plates 1 and 4 is zero
Q 1 1
2
 0 AV
system is  −  , when Q charge is given C) The charge on right side of plate 2 is
8 0  a b  d
to inner sphere. D) The charge on left side of plate 2 is zero
C) If the inner sphere alone is earthed, then equal
and opposite charges will be held by the 11. An isolated system of two parallel conducting
conductors, when Q charge is given to outer sphere. plates A and B are charged to q1 and q2 respectively
D) If we give a charge Q to the inner conductor and and placed as shown. P and Q are two points in left
outer is neutral, then the energy stored in electric half and right half of the space between A and B.
Now an uncharged thin identical plate ‘C’ is placed
Q2 midway between A and B parallel to them. Which
field is
8 0 a of the following are correct after the introduction of
8. In the figure initially status of capacitance and their plate C?
connection is shown. Which of the following is/ are
correct about this circuit?

A) Electric fields at P and Q remain unchanged

B) If q1 is +ve and q2 is – ve, electric field is greater
A) Final charge on each capacitor will be zero at ‘P’ than at Q
B) Final total electrical energy of the capacitors C) Electric field at P increases
will be zero D) Electric field at ‘Q’ decreases
C) Total charge flown from A to D is 30C
D) Total charge flown from A to D is −30C 12. The separation between the plates of a charged
capacitor is increased. Which of the following
9. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance ‘C’ has quantities will change?
charges on its plates initially as shown in the figure. A) Charge on the capacitor
Now at t = 0, the switch ‘S’ is closed. Select the B) Potential difference across the capacitor
CORRECT alternative(s) for this circuit diagram. C) Energy of the capacitor
D) Energy density between the plates

(NUMERICAL VALUE ANSWER TYPE)

13. The charge on 4C capacitor in the network is (all

A) In steady state the charges on the outer surface capacitors are initially unchanged).
of plates ‘A’ and ‘B’ will be same in magnitude
and sign
B) In steady state the charges on the outer surface
of plates ‘A’ and ‘B’ will be same in magnitude
and opposite in sign
C) In steady state the charges on the inner surface 14. A capacitor of capacitance C is charged to a
of plates ‘A’ and ‘B’ will be same in magnitude potential difference V from a cell and then
and opposite in sign disconnected from it. A charge +Q is now given to
D) The work done by the battery till time steady is its positive plate. The potential difference across
5 2C x
reached is the capacitor is now V= then x is?
2 8C
10. Four identical conducting plates of area ‘A’ each
are connected as shown in circuit and the gap ‘d’
15. Two capacitors C1 =2 C and C 2 =1 C are
between adjacent plates is same.  0 is permittivity
charged to same potential V=100V , but with
of vacuum. Select the correct statements :( Initially opposite polarity as shown in the fig. the switches
charge on each plate is zero) S1 and S2 are closed. The ratio of final energy to
1
the initial energy of the system is then x is
x

A) Equivalent capacitance between the terminals of

3 0 A
battery is
2d
16. There is no charge on 3F capacitor when ‘S’ is
open. How much heat (in Joule) is developed in the
circuit after ‘S’ is closed?

17. Three uncharged capacitors are connected in the

circuit as shown. What should be the value of
C3 ( in  F ) so that potential difference across
each capacitor is same?

18. All capacitors are uncharged when they were not in

circuit and capacitance of each capacitor is ‘C’.
Potential difference between the terminals of
battery is ‘V’. The magnitude of charge flown
KCV
through switch ‘S’ after it is closed is . The
8
value of ‘k’ is

KEY

Hints
 Key: 12  F
Sol:

2. The plates of an isolated capacitor have equal and

opposite charge of magnitude Q0. A positive
insulator plate having same area as capacitor plates,
and positive charge Q0 is brought just outside the
positive plate and kept parallel to it. Which of the
following options is/are correct?

A) The electric field between the capacitor plates

increases
B) The outer surfaces of the capacitor plates have
equal and opposite charges
11. An isolated conducting slab cannot affect the C) A net attractive force acts on the insulator plate
charge distribution and hence the field. due to the capacitor
D) The net interaction force between the insulator
plate and the negative plate of the capacitor is zero
Key: AB
Sol:

16. F1 and F2 capacitors will not change their energy

when ‘S’ is closed. Charge on 3F capacitor is 3. In the circuit shown in the figure, there is a switch
S which may remain in open or closed position.
Equivalent capacitance is calculated between a and
b. Which of the following options are correct?

18. Middle two capacitors are initially shorted. After

‘S’ is closed, first 3 capacitors are parallel.
Charge on each of middle (shorted) capacitors is
CV/4 A) When the switch is open, the equivalent
Charge through S is CV/2 capacitance is 16/3  F
B) When the switch is open, the equivalent
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capacitance is 8/3  F
1. Find the equivalent capacitance across point A and C) When the switch is closed, the equivalent
B in the given diagram. capacitance is 16/3  F
D) When the switch is closed, the equivalent
capacitance is 8/3  F
Key: AC
Sol:
4. Three capacitors, which are initially charged with
the given potential and polarity as shown in 7. In the given diagram, the ratio of equivalent
diagram, is connected to a battery as shown. Which capacitance between A and B to that between A
of the following options is/are correct for the final and C is k/m, where both k and m are integers. Find
steady state? (k+m) if it is also a single digit integer.

Key: 9
A) The charge on 1  F capacitor is 150 C Sol:
B) The charge on 2  F capacitor is -10 C
C) The charge on 3  F capacitor is -135 C
D) The total heat generated after closing the switch
is 10mJ
Key: ABC
Sol:
8. What is the value of individual capacitance (in
 F ) if the network shown in figure has net
capacitance 30  F between P and Q?

5. Consider a finite insulated, uncharged conductor

placed near a finite positively charged conductor.
The uncharged body must have a potential:
A) less than the charged conductor and more than
at infinity. Key: 9
B) more than the charged conductor and less than Sol:
at infinity
C) more than the charged conductor and more than
at infinity
D) less than the charged conductor and less than at
infinity.
Key: A 9. A capacitor of C1 =1 F can with stand a maximum
Sol: The potential of uncharged body is less than
voltage V1 =6KV another capacitor of capacitance
that of the charged conductor and more than at
infinity. C2 =2 F can with stand a maximum voltage
6. Consider an arrangement of six large parallel plates V2 =4KV . If these are connected in series what
as shown in the figure. The e.m.f. of the battery is
maximum voltage, in KV, will system with stand?
V. The electric field between the plates numbered 1
Key: 9
and 2 is V/kd. Find k.
Sol:

10. One plate of a capacitor is connected with a spring

as shown in figure. Area of both the plates is A. In
steady state separation between the plates is 0.8d
Key: 1
(spring was unstretched and the distance between
Sol:
the plates was d when the capacitor was uncharged).
The force constant of the spring is approximately:
 2.5e 0 AV 2 2e 0 AV
A) B)
d3 d2 13. A 8F capacitor C1 is charged to V0 = 120 volt. The
6e 0V 2 4e 0 AV 2 charging battery is then removed and the capacitor
C) D) is connected in parallel to an uncharged + 4F
Ad 3 d3 capacitor C2.
key : A
sol : Stretch in the spring = d − 0.8d = 0.2d S

Force due to spring = kx = K  0.2d C1 C2

q
Electric field due to one plate of capacitor =
2 0 A The potential difference V across the combination is
10x volt. Find x.
q2
 force on plate = Key : 8
2 0 A
Sol : V = q net = C1V0 = V0
Cnet C1 + C2 1 + C2 /C1

120
 = 80V
1 + 4/8

14. Four large parallel identical conducing plates are
q2 arranged as shown.
In steady state = K  0.2d ..(i)
2 0 A 4Q Q 2Q 7Q

A 0
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

Here q = C , C =
d d d d

Putting the values in equation (i), we get Column I Column II

C 2 2 A  2 2.5 0 A 2 (A) Surfaces having equal (P) 1 and

= K  0.2d ; K = 0 3 ; K = charge 8
2 0 A 0.4d d3
(B) Surfaces haing positive (Q) 3 and
11. The capacitance of the capacitor of plate areas A 1 charges 5
and A2 (A1 < A2) at a distanced d, Fig. is
(C) Uncharged surfaces (R) 2 and
3

(D) Charged surfaces (S) 6 and

7

A) (A) → (Q),(B) → (Q, P), (C) → (P), (D) → (Q, R, S)

 0 A1
Ans: B) (A) → (P),(B) → (P, Q), (C) → (S), (D) → (P, Q, R)
d
12. A condenser of capacity 10  F is charged to a C) (A) → (S),(B) → (R, Q), (C) → (Q), (D) → (S, Q, R)
potential of 500V. Its terminals are then connected D) (A) → (R),(B) → (Q, S), (C) → (R), (D) → (P, S, R)
to those of an uncharged condenser of capacity Key : B
40 F .The loss of energy in connecting then
together _______joules 0 0 7Q
7Q –3Q –2Q
Key: 1
+3Q +2Q
Sol:
Sol :
14. Four capacitors with capacitances C1 = 1 F , 16. In the circuit shown, initially the switch is in position
1 for a long time, then it has been shifted to position
C2 = 1.5 F , C3 = 2.5 F and C4 = 0.5 F are 2. Due to shifting of switch, some charges flow in
connected as shown and are connected to a 30 V the circuit. Find heat(in mJ ) dissipated in the
source. The potential difference between points a circuit.
and b is

Key : 4
Key : 13 V
 C be the
Sol : Let q charge on two capacitors Sol : Initial charge in each capacitor = 8 c &
C1 and C2 . Then energy stored in the capacitor of 2  F = 16 J ,
q q q q energy stored in capacitor of 4  F = 8 J .After
+ = 30 or + = 30
C1 C2 1 1.5 switch is shifted to position 2 charge on capacitor
Or q = 18 C 4  F is constant, where as charge in capacitor or
q 18 2 F is 4  C . Final energy stored in 2 F is 4J
 VA − Va = = ....(i )
C1 1
q q By conservation of energy in left loop
Similarly. + = 30
C3 C4
q q 25
U i = U f + Wb + Q
Or + = 30 or q = C
2.5 0.5 2
q 25 1
 16 = 4 + 4  2 + Q  Q = 4 J
 VA − Vb = =  = 5 ....(ii )
C3 2 25 17. The plates of parallel plate capacitor are given
Vb − Va = (VA − Va ) − (VA − Vb ) = 18 − 5 = 13V charges +4Q and -2Q. The capacitor is then
connected across an uncharged capacitor of same
15. A circuit has a section AB shown in figure. The emf capacitance as first one. The final potential
of the source equals E = 10 V, the capacitances C 1 = difference between the plates of the first capacitor is
1.0 F and C2 = 2.0 F, and the potential difference
VA - VB = 5.0 V. Find the voltage across capacitor
xQ
. Find the value of x.
C2. 4C
C
1 C
2 Key : 6
A+
q–q +
q–qB Sol :
E
Key : 5V

Sol : Let us make the distribution of charges on

capacitors as shown in figure.

C
1 C
2
A+
q–q +
q–qB After connection with second capacitor the charge
E on inner facing surface is shared. Finally, two
capacitors will have same potential difference across
Here, VA - VB = - {algebraic sum of rise up and drop them with magnitude of charge on each of the facing
up voltage}
surfaces as 3Q / 2 and potential difference
or q q 15
5= −E+  q= = 10 −5 C 18. Three uncharged capacitors A, B and C are
C1 C2 1.5  106
connected as shown in the figure. The charge on
q 10−5 capacitor B is (in mc) , in the steady state,
the voltage across C1 is V1 = = = 10 V
C1 10−6
7V
2F F F
and the voltage across C2 is A
16V
B C
−5
q 10
V2 = = = 5V .
C2 2 10−6
Key : 8
 14 Sol : After connecting the two sphere the potential
Sol : Ceq. = F; Veff = (16 − 7) = 9V . of two would be same, hence Q1 = Q 2
9
C1 C2
Qtotal = Ceq.  Veff = 14C, which divides itself
between B and C in the ratio of the capacitances 22. Each plate of a parallel plate capacitor has a charge
q on it. The capacitor is now connected to a battery.
19. In the circuit as shown, C = 6F , find the charge Now,
stored in ( C ) in capacitor of capacity C A) the facing surfaces of the capacitor have equal
and opposite charges.
C 2C
B) the two plates of the capacitor have equal and
2V opposite charges

C) the battery supplies equal and opposite charges to

Key : 8 the two plates

Sol : The charge stored in both the capacitors will be D) the outer surfaces of the plates have equal
same as they are in series charges.

C  2C 2C 2 2 Key :ACD
 net capacity = = =  6 = 4 F
C + 2C 3C 3
Sol : Battery supplies equal and opposite charges to
q = CV = 4  2 = 8 C two plates and outer surface of plates have equal
charges

−q −q 23. Three capacitor

(or) Apply Kirchhoff law −2=0
c 2c C1 = 2 F , C2 = 3 F and C3 = 4 F are
separately charged with battery of potential
20. At steady state the charges (in C ) on the plates of difference 40V,30V and 10V respectively and then
a capacitor are as shown . The capacitance (in  F disconnected .After they are connected to each other
as shown in figure
) of the capacitor is:
C1
- +

+ +
C3 C2
- -

Key : 2

Sol : Here the charges on the outer surfaces do not

800
produce any electric field between the plates and A) Final charge on capacitor C1 = C
hence do not contribute in making any potential 13
difference between the plates.

Q 24 800
C= = =2 B) Final charge on capacitor C2 = C
V 12 13
21. Two metal spheres of capacitances C1 & C2 carry 280
some charges. They are put in contact and then C) Final charge on capacitor C3 = C
13
separated. The final charges Q1 and Q2 on them
satisfy.

A) Q1  Q 2 B) Q1 = Q 2 D) Amount of charge flow in circuit = zero

C1 C2 C1 C2
key : AC

C) Q1  C1 D) Q1 Q2 −80 − q 40 − q 90 + q
= sol : − + =0
Q2 C2 C2 C1
2 4 3
Key : B
240
q= C
13
 Final charge on C1 = 80 − q = 800 C B) final charge on 5 F is 225 C
13

Final charge on C2 1410

C) Charge on 15 F is 375 C
= 90 + q = C
13

Final charge on C3 = 40 − q = 280 C D) final charge on 5 F is 125 C

13
Key : ACD
24. In the given circuit, a charge of + 80 mC is given
28. A parallel plate capacitor is connected to a battery
to the upper plate of the 4 mF capacitor. Then in the
V
steady state, the charge on the upper plate of the which builds up an electric field of 600 between
3 mF capacitor is m
the plates. Now two neutral plates are connected by
a conducting wire and are placed into the capacitor
as shown. The four plates are at equal distance from
each other. Then

Key : + 80 mC
Sol : q1 q2 q2 2
A) By introducing two plates, capacitance of system
= Þ = decreases and the battery absorbs energy
3 2 q1 3

B) By introducing two plates capacitance increases

q1 + q 2 = 80 and the battery supplies energy.

PASSAGE (Q25 and 26) C) The electric field between pairs of plates from left
to right is 900 V/m, zero, and 900 V/m respectively.
In the given electric circuit
D) The energy of the system of capacitors increases.
1 c 2c

S
Key : BCD

2c 1 c
 q0
Sol : Given E = ; 600 = (initially)
0 A 0

12V

25. When the switch ‘S’ is closed then the amount of the =
d
charge passing through the switch ‘S’ is

A) 6c B) 18 c C) 12 c D) 16 c

Let final charge is q .

q d 2qd
Key : A V3 − V2 = V3 − V1 =
A 0 3 3 A 0
26. Due to closing of the switch ‘S’ then the additional
charge passing through the battery is
q d 3  A 0 
V2 − V1 = q =  
A) 16 c B) 12 c C) 2  c D) 6c A 0 3 2 d 
Key : C A 0
But q0 = 
27. A capacitor of 5 F is charged to a potential of 100 d
V. Now, this charged capacitor is connected to a
uncharged capacitor of capacitance 15F . For the q  q0 capacitance increases at same p.d.  .
given situation, mark the correct statement(s).

A) Common p.d is =25 V

 Field between 1 & 2 a DC source. If the effective capacity of the system
q 3 ( A 0 )  3 V x 0 A
find x + y
= = =  600 = 900 is .
A 0 2 d A 0 2 m y d

29. An electron enters a space between the plates of a

charged parallel plate capacitor at an acute angle
1 ( 00 ,  900 ) with the plates and leaves at an

acute angle 2 ( 00 ,  900 ) with the plates. The Key :8

ratio of its kinetic energy while entering the
5 0 A
capacitor to that while leaving the capacitor will be Sol : Ceq = .
cos 2 1 3 d
A) cos  2
2
B)
cos 2 1 cos 2  2 32. In the circuit shown, switch S was open for a long
time. When the switch S is closed at t=0, the heat
C) sin  2
2
D) sin 1
2 x
liberated after t=0 in the circuit is CV 2 . Then
sin 2 1 sin  2
2
10
Key : A x=

Sol : v1 cos1 = v2 cos2

30. Two capacitors of 2  f and 3 f are charged to

150V and 120 V respectively. The plates of Key : 0
capacitors are connected as shown in figure. An
uncharged capacitor of capacity 1.5 f falls onto Sol : The charge on C is zero before the switch S is
the free end of the wire and sticks to it to complete closed. Hence no redistribution of charge takes place
the circuit. Then after closely S. No heat is generated.

33. In the circuit shown, all capacitors are identical.

Initially, the switch is open and only the
capacitor A is charged. After the switch is closed
and the steady-state is re-established, the charge
on the capacitor A becomes 5.0C . Initial charge
on this capacitor is closest to (in C )---
A) Charge on 1.5 f capacitor is 180  C

B) Charge on 2  f capacitor is 120  C

C) Positive charge flows through A from right to left
D) Positive charge flows through B from left to right
Key : ABD
Key : 8

Sol : Effective capacitance across A (exactly A)

3C
after switching is charge re-distribution takes
5
place such that
Sol : 5 q −5
=  3 = q − 5  q = 8C
q 360 − q 300 − q C  3C 
VA − − + = VA  q = 180 
 5 

1.5 3 2

31. Five identical conducting plates 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are 34. In the given circuit, find the modulus of potential
fixed parallel plates equidistant from each other with difference in volt between the points a and b
plate area A each and the distance between
successive plates is d. A conductor connects plates 2
and 5 while another conductor joins 1 and 3. The
junction of 1 and 3 and plate 4 are connected across
 + - + -
q (q-60)
1 F 2 F

A B

q ( q − 60 ) −3q 60
Key : 4 VB − − = VB  + =0
1 2 2 2
3
Sol : p.d across 2  f = (1114 )  = 15V  q = 20 C  final distribution is
3+ 2
S2
Va − Vb = ( −11) − ( −15) = 4volt + - + -
20  F 40  F S3
S1
First find p.d across the plates by using
B
35. In the circuit shown in figure C1 = 1 F and A

C2 = 2 F . Capacitor C1 is charged to 100V and Charge flown through S1 = 20 − 100 = −80 C

C2 to 20 volts. After charging they are connected as
shown. When the switches S1 , S2 and S 3 all are Charge flown through S2 = −20 − ( −100 ) = 80 C
closed:
C1
S2
C2
Charge flown through S3 = 40 − ( −40) = 80 C
+ - + -
100 V 20 V
S1 S3 36. If the area of each plate is S and the successive
separations are d, 2d and 3d then the equivalent
A) No charge will flow through S2 capacitance across A and B is :

B) A charge of magnitude 80  C will flow through

S1
C) A charge of magnitude 40  C Will flow ε A ε0A 3ε0 A 6ε 0A
A) 0 B) C) D)
through S2 6d 4d 4d 11d
D) A charge of magnitude 60  C will flow through key: B
sol: Between A and B two capacitor (with separation
S2 d and 3d) are in series
key : B
sol : Initially charge on C1 = 100 1C = 100 C
Hence,
+ - + -
C1 = 1 F C1 = 2 F

A B
Grouping of Capacitors
Initially charge on C2 = 20  2C = 40 C 1. Two identical capacitors are joined in parallel, charged to a
potential V and then separated and then connected in series
 sum of charges on – ve plate of C1 and +ve plate of C2 will i.e . the positive plate of one is connected to negative of the
be constant other
(a) The charges on the free plates connected together are
(since isolated) = -100 + 40 = −60 C destroyed

Now let the distribution of charge is as shown in figure. (b) The charges on the free plates are enhanced
(c) The energy stored in the system increases
(d) The potential difference in the free plates becomes 2V
2. The condensers of capacity C1 and C2 are connected in
parallel, then the equivalent capacitance is
 C1C2 (c) 30 F
(a) C1 + C2 (b)
C1 + C2 (d) 40 F
C1 C2 8. Three capacitors are connected to D.C. source of 100 volts
(c) (d)
C2 C1 shown in the adjoining figure. If the charge accumulated on
plates of C1 , C2 and C3 are qa , qb , qc , qd .qe and q f
3. A parallel plate capacitor is made by stacking n equally spaced
plates connected alternately. If the capacitance between any respectively, then
100 2F 3F 4F
two plates is C then the resultant capacitance is (a) qb + q d + q f = C
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(a) C (b) nC a b c d e f
(b) qb + qd + q f = 0
(c) (n − 1)C (d) (n + 1)C
(c) qa + qc + qe = 50 C
4. Seven capacitors each of capacity 2 F are to be so
(d) qb = qd = q f 100 Volts
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connected to have a total capacity F . Which will be the 9. n identical condensers are joined in parallel and are charged
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to potential V . Now they are separated and joined in series.
necessary figure as shown
Then the total energy and potential difference of the
combination will be
(a) Energy and potential difference remain same
(a) (b) Energy remains same and potential difference is nV
(c) Energy increases n times and potential difference is nV
(d) Energy increases n times and potential difference
remains same
10. Three capacitors each of capacitance 1F are connected in
parallel. To this combination, a fourth capacitor of
(b)
capacitance 1F is connected in series. The resultant
capacitance of the system is
(a) 4 F (b) 2 F
4 3
(c) F (d) F
(c) 3 4
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1 d 2 a 3 c 4 a 5 a
(d) 6 c 7 c 8 d 9 b 10 d
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5. Four plates of equal area A are separated by equal distances

1. (d) Q1 = CV and Q2 = CV
d and are arranged as shown in the figure. The equivalent
capacity is Applying charge conservation CV1 + CV2 = Q1 + Q2

CV1 + CV2 = 2CV  V1 + V2 = 2V

2. (a)
A B 3. (c) The given arrangement becomes an arrangement of (n − 1)
capacitors connected in parallel. So CR = (n − 1)C
2 0 A 3 0 A 4. (a)
(a) (b)
d d 5. (a) The given circuit is equivalent to a parallel combination two
identical capacitors
3 0 A 0 A
(c) (d) Hence equivalent capacitance between A and B is
d d
 A  A C
6. The capacitor of capacitance 4 F and 6 F are connected in C= 0 + 0
d d
series. A potential difference of 500 volts applied to the
2 0 A
outer plates of the two capacitor system. Then the charge on = A C B
d
each capacitor is numerically
C1C2
(a) 6000 C (b) 1200 C 6. (c) Ceq = = 2 .4 F.
C1 + C2
(c) 1200 C (d) 6000 C
Charge flown = 2.4  500  10–6 C =1200 C.
7. A parallel plate capacitor with air as medium between the
k1 0 A1 k 2 0 A2
plates has a capacitance of 10 F . The area of capacitor is 7. (c) C R = C1 + C 2 = +
d d
divided into two equal halves and filled with two media as
A A
shown in the figure having dielectric constant k1 = 2 and 2  0 4  0
= 2 + 2 = 2  10 + 4  10 = 30 F
k 2 = 4 . The capacitance of the system will now be d d 2 2
(a) 10 F
(b) 20 F
k1 k2