FIIT JEE QUIZ – CAPACITOR

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1. Two capacitors each of capacity 2µF are connected in parallel. If they are connected to 100V
battery, then energy stored in them is:
(A) 0.02 J (B) 0.04 J (C) 0.01 J (D) 200 J

2. Two capacitors of capacitance C are connected in series. If one of them is filled with dielectric
substance K, what is the effective capacitance?
KC 2KC
(A) (B) C  K  1 (C) (D) None of these
1  K  1  K 
3. A parallel plate condenser with a dielectric of dielectric constant K between the plates has a
capacity C and is charged to a potential V volt. The dielectric slab is slowly removed from between
the plates and then reinserted. The net work done by the system in this process is:
1 CV 2 K  1
(A) zero (B) K  1 CV 2 (C) (D) K  1 CV 2
2 K

4. A battery is used to charge a parallel plate capacitor till the potential difference between the plates
becomes equal to the electromotive force of the battery. The ratio of the energy stored in the
capacitance and the work done by the battery will be:
1 1
(A) (B) 1 (C) 2 (D)
2 4
5. VA  VB in the given figure is 6V
(A) – 13.2 V
(B) 13.2 V A
(C) 6V 2F 3F
(D) – 6V
B 16V

6. 64 water drops having equal charges combine to form one bigger drop. The capacitance of bigger
drop, as compared to that of smaller drop will be
(A) 4 times (B) 8 times (C) 16 times (D) 64 times

7. The equivalent capacitance of the given circuit is

20
(A) 11 µF (B) F µF A B
19 2µF 4µF 5µF
30 18
(C) F (D) F
11 11

8. Find net capacitance across AB in given circuit. C

(A) 9F
(B) 10.5F 6 3 6
(C) 12F D
(D) None of these A 3 3 B
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9. In the network of capacitors shown in the figure. The equivalent capacitance 15F 15F
between A and B is
(A) 60 F A 15F B
(B) 30 F
(C) 20 F 15F 15F
(D) 15 F

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10. The effective capacitance between the points x and y in the will be x
(A) 1 F 2µF
(B) 1.5 F
(C) 2 F 1µF
(D) 4  F 2µF

11. The effective capacitance between the points A and B in the will be
(A) 1 F (B) 1.5 F 3µF 6µF
A B
(C) 2 F (D) 3 F
2µF 2µF

12. Three condensers each of capacitance 18F are connected in series. The resultant capacitance will
be
(A) 6 F (B) 5 F (C) 18 F (D) 3/2 F
13. Three capacitors of capacity 6F, 3F and 9F are connected as shown 9µF
6µF
in the figure. The potential difference between the plates of 9F capacitor
will be
(A) 2V (B) 4V 3µF
(C) 5V (D) 6V + –
10V

14. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C is charged using a battery of emf V0 . After the capacitor
is charged, the battery is removed and the distance between the capacitors is doubled. Find the
new energy stored.
CV02 CV02
(A) (B) (C) CV02 (D) 2CV02
2 4
15. The capacitance of a condenser is 40 F and it is charged to a potential of 2000 V. The energy
stored in it will be
(A) zero (B) 40 J (C) 80 J (D) 120 J
16. On increasing the plate separation of a charged condenser its energy
(A) remains unchanged (B) decreases
(C) increases (D) None of these
17. A parallel plate capacitor is charged and the charging battery is then disconnected. If the plates of
the capacitor are moved further apart by means of insulating handles
(A) The charge on capacitor increases
(B) The capacitance increases
(C) The voltage across the plates decreases
(D) The electrostatic energy stored in the capacitor Increase
18. The energy stored in a condenser is in the form of
(A) potential energy (B) magnetic energy
(C) elastic energy (D) kinetic energy
19. The capacity of a spherical conductor is 1 µF. Then its diameter would be:
(A) 1.8 metre (B) 1.8 × 104 metre (C) 1.8 × 103 metre (D) 18 metre
20. A conductor of capacity 50 F is charged to 10 volt. The energy stored is:
(A) 1.25 × 10–3 J (B) 3.75 × 10–3 J (C) 2.5 × 10–3 J (D) 5 × 10–3 J
21. A parallel-plate capacitor of area 2m2 with a medium of relative permittivity 7 is charged to a
potential of 100V. Calculate the capacitance and the energy stored in the capacitor. The distance
between the plates=104 cm.

22. A capacitor of capacitance C1 and potential difference V is connected across an uncharged

capacitor of capacity C2. The new potential difference across each capacitor is
C1V C2 V C  C2
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D) none of these
C1  C 2 C1  C 2 V

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23. Calculate the charge on the left capacitor before and after switch in the circuit is C C
opened
(A) CE, CE (B) 0, 0
(C) CE, 0 (D) CE, CE/2
E

24. The effective capacity between A and B is 2F

A D
(A) 0.5F
(B) 1.5F 1F 2F
1F
(C) 2F
(D) 2.5F B
C
2F

25. The effective capacity between A and B in figure shown 3C C C C

A B
2 4
(A) C (B) C
3 3
(C) 6 C (D) None of these.
26. Two capacitors 2F and 4 F are connected in parallel. A third capacitor of 6 F capacity is
connected in series. The combination is then connected across a 12V battery. The voltage across
2F capacitor is
(A) 2 V (B) 6 V (C) 8V (D) 1 V
27. For the circuit shown in the figure, the charge on 4 µF capacitor is:
1µF
(A) 30 µC
(B) 40 µC 4µF
(C) 24 µC 5µF
(D) 54 µC
3µF
+ –
10V
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28. Five identical conducting plates 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are fixed
parallel plates equidistant from each other as shown in 4
figure. Plates 2 and 5 are connected by a conductor while 3
1 and 3 are joined by another conductor. v0
2
Find the equivalent capacitance between the terminals of
source.
1

5C 3C 4C 6C
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 2 2 2
29. Two capacitors C1 and C2 are connected in a circuit as shown in the figure. C1
A B
The potential difference (VA – VB) is:
2µF
(A) 8 V
+ +
(B) – 8 V E1 – 12V 24V – E2
(C) 12 V 4µF
(D) – 12 V
C2

30. Charges q1, q2 and q3 are placed on capacitors of capacitance C1, C2 C1 C2 C3

& C3 respectively arranged in series as shown. Switch S is then + – + – + –
closed. What are the final charges q1, q2 and q3 on the capacitors? q1 q2 q3
Given q1 = 30c, q2 = 20 c, q3 = 10c;
C1 = 10F, C2 = 20F, C3 = 30F
and  = 12 Volts
S
570 680 790 
(A) q1 = C q2 = C, q3 = C
11 11 11
790 680 570
(B) q1 = C, q2 = C, q3 = C
11 11 11
790 570 680
(C) q1 = C, q2 = C q3 = C
11 11 11
(D) None of these

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