Scribd
Upload
14 views2 pages

17th April (QUIZ-Solution & Key)

The document provides solutions and keys related to capacitors and capacitance calculations, including formulas for capacitance in various configurations. It discusses the effects of area, medium, and distance on capacitance, as well as specific calculations for series and parallel combinations of capacitors. Key results include capacitance values, potential differences, and energy stored in capacitors.

Uploaded by

mallegurudevi
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
14 views2 pages

17th April (QUIZ-Solution & Key)

The document provides solutions and keys related to capacitors and capacitance calculations, including formulas for capacitance in various configurations. It discusses the effects of area, medium, and distance on capacitance, as well as specific calculations for series and parallel combinations of capacitors. Key results include capacitance values, potential differences, and energy stored in capacitors.

Uploaded by

mallegurudevi
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

CAPACITOR & CAPACITANCES

Solution & Keys

1. (a) 40 r  1106  r  106  9 109  9 km

0 A A
2. (b) C  , C '  0  C'  2C
d d/2

3. (c) Volume of 8 small drops = Volume of big drop


4 4
8   r 3   R 3  R = 2r
3 3
As capacity is r, hence capacity becomes 2 times.

4. (c) Capacitance for an isolated sphere is C  40 R

5. (d) Capacitance depends upon:


- Area of plate
- Medium between plates
- Distance between plates

Cmedium 110
6. (d) Cmedium  K Cair  K    2.20
Cair 50

7. (b) C  40 R
C
R  9 109 1012  9 103 m
40
Diameter = 2R = 2  9  10–3 = 18  10–3 m

1 1 1 1 1
8. (a)      Cs  2 F
Cs 3 9 18 2
Cs 2 1
Cp  3  9  18  30 F   
Cp 30 15

1 1
9. (a) U  CV 2   50 106  (10)2  2.5 103 J
2 2

10. (c) Potential difference between the plates V = Vair + Vmedium


 
  (d  t)  t
0 K0 +
–
+
 t +
–

 V  (d  t  ) A k –
0
+
K + –
+ –
Q t
 (d  t  )
A0
t
K
CAPACITOR & CAPACITANCES

Q Q 0 A 0 A
Hence capacitance C    
(d  t  ) d  t 1  
V Q t t 1
(d  t  )
A0 K k  k

11. (a) Charge will remain same as circuit is not completed. So, charge can’t go anywhere.

12. (c) After the connection of wire V1  V2


Q1 Q2 Q 25
   1   Q1  Q2
25 20 Q2 20
12 F
13. (b) The given circuit can be drawn as 
P
Q 5 F
1 1 1 1 20 1
    
CPQ 5 20 12 60 3 20 F

 CPQ  3 F

14. (b) The given arrangement is equivalent to the parallel combination of three identical capacitors.
 A
Hence equivalent capacitance  3C  3 0
d

15. (d) The given circuit can be simplified as follows


8 20
F F
3 3
12 8 4 12
8/3

A 4 B A 4 B
16 16

Hence equivalent capacitance between A and B


1 1 1 1 240
    CAB  F
CAB 12 20 / 3 16 71

You might also like