STD:XI Mains Date - M.

Prakash Institute
Section I - Single Option correct - 23 questions

1. A number of capacitors, each of equal capacitance C, are arranged as shown in

figure. The equivalent capacitance between A and B is

(n − 1)n (n + 1)n
(A) n2 C (B) (2n + 1)C (C) C (D) C
2 2

2. A parallel plate capacitor has plates of area A and separation d and is charged to
a potential difference V . The charging battery is then disconnected and the plates
are pulled apart until their separation is 2d. What is the work required to separate
the plates?
(A) 2ε0 AV 2 /d (B) ε0 AV 2 /d (C) 3ε0 AV 2 /2d (D) ε0 AV 2 /2d

3. A parallel plate capacitor is charged and then disconnected from the source of po-
tential difference. If the plates of the condenser are then moved farther apart by
the use of insulated handle, which of the following is true?
(A) The charge on the capacitor increases.
(B) The charge on the capacitor decreases.
(C) The capacitance of the capacitor increases.
(D) The potential difference across the plates increases.

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4. For section AB of a circuit shown in figure, C1 = 1 µF, C2 = 2 µF, E = 10 V, and
the potential difference VA − VB = −10 V. Charge on capacitor C1 is

(A) 0 µC (B) 20/3 µC (C) −40/3 µC (D) none of these

5. Three capacitors are connected as shown in figure. Then, the charge on capacitor
C1 is

(A) 6 µC (B) 12 µC (C) 18 µC (D) 24 µC

6. A capacitor of capacitance C1 = 1µF charged up to a voltage V = 110 V is con-

nected in parallel to the terminals of a circuit consisting of two uncharged capacitors
connected in series and possessing capacitances C2 = 2µF and C3 = 3µF. Then,
the amount of charge that will flow through the connecting wires is
(A) 40µC (B) 50µC (C) 60µC (D) 110µC

7. In the given network of capacitors as shown in figure, given that C1 = C2 = C3 =

400 pF and C4 = C5 = C6 = 200 pF. The effective capacitance of the circuit
between X and Y is

(A) 810 pF (B) 205 pF (C) 600 pF (D) 410 pF

8. The work done in increasing the potential of a capacitor from V volt to 2V volt is
W . Then, the work done in increasing the potential of the same capacitor from 2V
volt to 4V volt will be
(A) W (B) 2W (C) 4 W (D) 8W

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 9. The plates of a parallel plate capacitor have an area of 90 cm2 each and are separated
by 2 mm. The capacitor is charged by connecting  it to a 400 V supply. Then the
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energy density of the energy stored ( in Jm in the capacitor is (take ε0 = 8.8×
−12 −1
10 Fm )
(A) 0.113 (B) 0.117 (C) 0.152 (D) none of these

10. In figure, given C1 = 3 µF, C2 = 5 µF, C3 = 9 µF, and C4 = 13 µF. What is the
potential difference between points A and B ?

(A) 13 V (B) 9 V (C) 0 V (D) 11 V

11. A capacitor is charged to store an energy U . The charging battery is disconnected.

An identical capacitor is now connected to the first capacitor in parallel. The energy
in each capacitor is now
(A) 3U/2 (B) U (C) U/4 (D) U/2

12. A capacitor of capacitance C0 is charged to a potential V0 and then isolated. A

small capacitor C is then charged from C0 , discharged and charged again; the pro-
cess being repeated n times. Due to this, the potential of the larger capacitor is
decreased to V . The value of C is
 1/n " 1/n #
V0 V0
(A) C0 (B) C0 −1
V V
n "  n #
V V
 
(C) C0 −1 (D) C0 +1
V0 V0

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13. In the circuit shown in figure, C1 = 6 µF, C2 = 3 µF, and battery B = 20 V. The
switch S1 is first closed. It is then opened, and S2 is closed. What is the final charge
on C2 ?

(A) 120 µC (B) 80 µC (C) 40 µC (D) 20 µC

14. In the circuit shown, the effective capacitance between points X and Y is

(A) 3.33 µF (B) 1 µF (C) 0.44 µF (D) none of these

15. Capacitor C1 is connected to a battery and charged till the magnitude of the charge
on each plate is q0 . Then, the battery is disconnected and C1 is connected to two
other uncharged capacitors C2 and C3 as shown (figure). Final charges on the ca-
pacitors (q1 , q2 , and q3 ) are related by

(A) q0 = q1 + q2 + q3 (B) q1 + q2 + q3 = 0
(C) q0 = q3 + q2 , q1 = 0 (D) q0 = q1 + q2 , q2 = q3

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16. Six plates of equal area A and plate separation as shown (figure) are arranged. The
equivalent capacitance between A and B is

ε0 A 2ε0 A 3ε0 A ε0 A
(1) (2) (3) (4)
d d d 4d

17. If area of each plate is A and the successive separations are d, 2d, and 3d, then the
equivalent capacitance across A and B is

ε0 A ε0 A 3ε0 A ε0 A
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6d 4d 4d 3d

18. The particle P shown in the figure has a mass of 10 mg and a charge of −0.01µC.
Each plate has a surface area 10−2 m2 on one side. What potential difference V on
one side. What potential difference V should be applied to the combination to hold
the particle P in equilibrium?

(A) 43 mV (B) 35 mV (C) 50 mV (D) 55 mV

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19. If the plates of a parallel plate capacitor are not equal in area, then
(A) quantity of charge on the plates will be the same, but nature of charge will
differ
(B) quantity of charge as well as nature of charge on the plates will be different
(C) quantity of charge on the plates will be different, but nature of charge will be
the same
(D) quantity of charge as well as nature of charge will be the same

20. The effective capacitance between points A and B is (the capacitance of each of the
capacitors is C )

(A) C (B) C/2 (C) 36C/17 (D) 42 C/17

21. Charges Q0 and 2Q0 are given to parallel plates A and B, respectively, and they
are separated by a small distance. The capacitance of the given arrangement is C.
Now, plates A and B are connected to positive and negative terminals of battery of
potential difference V = 2Q0 /C respectively, as shown, then the work done by the
battery is

2Q20 4Q20 5Q20 6Q20

(A) (B) (C) (D)
C C C C

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22. Figure shows two capacitors C1 and C2 connected with 10 V battery and terminal
A and B are earthed. The graph shows the variation of potential as one moves from
left to right. Then the ratio C1 /C2 is

(A) 5/2 (B) 2/3 (C) 2/5 (D) 4/3

23. . In the figure shown, all the capacitors are initially uncharged.
Case I: only switch S1 is closed
Case II: only switch S2 is closed
Case III: both switches are closed
Find the ratio of the total energy stored in the system of capacitors for the cases I,
II, and III, respectively.

(A) 1 : 2 : 3 (B) 5 : 7 : 9 (C) 6 : 8 : 9 (D) 9 : 7 : 6

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 Section II - Multiple Correct - 11 questions

24. Charges Q1 and Q2 are given to two plates of a parallel plate capacitor. The capac-
ity of the capacitor is C. When the switch is closed, mark the correct statement(s).
(Assume both Q1 and Q2 to be positive.)

(A) The charge flowing through the switch is zero.

(B) The charge flowing through the switch is Q1 + Q2 .
(C) Potential difference across the capacitor plate is Q1 /C.
(D) The charge of the capacitor is Q1 .

25. A parallel plate air capacitor has initial capacitance C. If plate separation is slowly
increased from d1 to d2 , then mark the correct statement(s). (Take potential of
the capacitor to be constant, i.e., throughout the process it remains connected to
battery.)
(A) Work done by electric force = negative of work done by external agent.
(B) Work done by external force = − F~ · dx,
R
~ where F~ is the electric force of at-
traction between the plates at plate separation x.
(C) Work done by electric force 6= negative of work done by external agent.
(D) Work done by battery = two times the change in electric potential energy stored
in capacitor.

26. In the circuit shown, C1 = C2 = 2 µF. Capacitor C1 is charged to 50 V and C2 is

charged to 20 V. After charging, they are connected as shown. When S1 , S2 , and
S3 are closed,

(A) 70 µC of charge will pass through S1

(B) 100 µC of charge will pass through S1
(C) 70 µC of charge will pass through S3
(D) 40 µC of charge will pass through S3

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27. Figure shows a part of a circuit. If all the capacitors have a capacitance of 2µF,
then the

(A) charge on C3 is zero (B) charge on C3 is 12 µC

(C) charge on C1 is 6 µC (D) charge on C2 is 6 µC

28. Four capacitors and a battery are connected as shown in figure. If the potential
difference across the 7 µF capacitor is 6 V, then which of the following statement(s)
is/are correct?

(A) The potential drop across the 12 µF capacitor is 10 V.

(B) The charge in the 3 µF capacitor is 42 µC.
(C) The potential drop across the 3 µF capacitor is 10 V.
(D) The emf of the battery is 30 V.

29. Find the potential difference between the points A and B and that between E and
F of the circuit shown in figure.

(A) VAB = 5 V (B) VEF = 5 V (C) VAB = 0 (D) VEF = 0

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30. A charge Q is imparted to two identical capacitors in parallel. Separation of the
plates in each capacitor is d0 . Suddenly, the first plate of the first capacitor and the
second plate of the second capacitor start moving to the left with speed v, then

Q (d0 − vt) Q (d0 + vt)

(A) charges on the two capacitors as a function of time are ,
2d0 2d0
Qd0 Qd0
(B) charges on the two capacitors as a function of time are ,
2 (d0 − vt) 2 (d0 + vt)
(C) current in the circuit will increase as time passes on
(D) current in the circuit will be constant

31. Two plates of a parallel plate capacitor carry charges q and −q and are separated
by a distance a from each other. The capacitor is connected to a constant voltage
source V0 . The distance between the plates is changed to x+dx. Then in steady state

(A) change in electrostatic energy stored in the capacitor is −U dx/x

(B) change in electrostatic energy in the capacitor is −U dx/dx
(C) attraction force between the plates is 1/2qE
(D) attraction force between the plates is qE (where E is electric field between the
plates)

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32. Four identical metallic plates (1, 2, 3 and 4) are arranged in air at same distance d
from each other with their outer plates being connected together and earthed. If
the plates 2 and 3 are connected with a cell of constant emf E, then ratio of electric
fields between the plate is
2 2 1 1
(A) E1 : E2 : E3 = : 1 : (B) E1 : E2 : E3 = : 1 :
3 3 2 2
and variation of electric potential will be

33. Rows of capacitors containing 1, 2, 4, 8, . . . , ∞ capacitors, each of capacitance 2F ,

are connected in parallel as shown in figure. The potential difference across AB is
10 V, then

(A) total capacitance across AB is 4F

(B) charge on each capacitor will be same
(C) charge on the capacitor in the first row is more than on any other capacitor
(D) energy of all the capacitors is 50 J

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34. Five plates are arranged as shown in the figure and connected across a battery of
emf V . The separation between each plate is d and surface area of each plate is A.

(A) Equivalent capacity between A and B is ε0 A/5d

(B) Equivalent capacity between A and B is 3ε0 A/5d
(C) Charge on plate 1 is ε0 AV /5d
(D) Charge on plate 3 is 3ε0 AV /5d

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 Section III - Numerical - 11 questions

35. Each capacitance shown in figure is in µF. Find the charge on 6µF in µC.

36. A spherical drop of capacitance 12 µF is broken into eight drops of equal radius.
What is the capacitance of each small drop in µF?

37. A parallel plate capacitor of capacity C0 is charged to a potential V0 .E1 is the energy
stored in the capacitor when the battery is disconnected and the plate separation
is doubled, and E2 is the energy stored in the capacitor when the charging battery
is kept connected and the separation between the capacitor plates is doubled. Find
the ratio E1 /E2 .

38. A capacitor of capacitance C1 = 1 µF can withstand a maximum voltage of V1 =

6 kV, and another capacitor of capacitance C2 = 2 µF can withstand a maximum
voltage of V2 = 4 kV. If they are connected in series, what maximum voltage will
the system withstand? (in kV )

39. Find the potential difference between the points M and N (in V ) of the system
shown in figure if the emf is equal to E = 110 V and the capacitance ratio C2 /C1
is 23 .

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40. Find the potential difference between the points A and B (in V ) in the circuit
shown in figure.

41. In the circuit shown, all capacitors are identical. Initially, the switch is open and
the capacitor marked C1 is the only one charged to a value Q0 . After the switch is
closed and the equilibrium is reestablished, the charge on the capacitor marked C1
is Q. Find the ratio of initial change to final charge in capacitor C1 .

42. Find the amount by which the total energy stored in the capacitor (in µJ ) will
increase in the circuit shown in the figure after switch K is closed. Consider all
capacitors are of capacitance 3 µF and battery voltage is 10 V.

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43. Find the amount of heat produced (in mJ ) in the circuit shown in figure when
switch is closed (µJ). Each capacitor in circuit is of capacitance 2 µF.

44. In the given figure the capacitor circuit continues to infinity. The battery connected
has e.m.f equal to V. The potential difference between points 1 and 2 is V /2, that
between points 3 and 4 is V /4 and so on; i.e., the potential difference becomes 1/2
after every step of the ladder. Find the ratio C1 /C2 .

45. In the given circuit diagram, E = 12 V, C1 = 4µF, C2 = 2µF, C3 = 6µF and

C4 = 3µF. Find the heat produced in the circuit (in µJ ) after switch S is shorted.

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