TOPIC

CAPACITANCE
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SECTION-I: STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE
19.1 In tne figure shown the plates of a parallel plate capacitor have unequal charges. Its capacitance s .
Pisa point outside the capacitor and close to the olate of charge -. The distance between the plates
is 'd', select incorrect alternative :
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(A) Apoint charge at point "P' will experience electric force due to capacitor

(B) The potential difference between the plates will be c

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(C) The energy stored in the electric field in the region between the plates is 8c
(D) The force on one plate due to the other plate is e, d?
19.2 In the figure shown the equivalent capacitance between 'A' and 'B' is :
3E
6F
B

(A) 3.75 F (B) 2 F (C) 21 F (D) 16 F

19.3 The equivalent capacitance between x &yis:

H 1uf
H
1pF
X 2uF

7
(A)F
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(B) F (C) AF (D) 1 pF
shown. Which of the following
19.4 In the figure initial status of capacitance and their connection is
is incorrect about this circuit :

be zero
(A) Final charge on each capacitor will will be zero
(B) Final total electrical energy of the capacitors
eflown from Ato D is 30pC
(c) Total chargef Dis-30pC
(D) Total charge flown from Ato
 19.5 Aparallel plate Capecior
capa of capacitance C (without dielectrics) ls filled by dielectric slabs as shown in
the figure. Then now capacitance of the capacitor is:

EK62

JK2

(A) 3.9 C (B) 4 C (C) 2.4 C (D) 3C

19.6 Acapacitor (without dielectric) is discharging through a resistor. At some instant a dielectric is inserted
between the plates, then
(A) Just after the insertion of the dielectric, current will increase.
(B) Just after the insertion of the dielectric, charge on capacitor will increaso.
(C) Just after the insertion of the dielectric, energy stored in the capacitor will increase.
(D) after the insertion of the dielectric, time constant will increase
19.7 In the circuit shown, switch S, is closed first and is kept closed for a long time. Now S, is closed. Just
after that instant the current through S, is:

(A) R towards right (B)towards let (C) zero

R
19.8 Each resistor in the fllowing circuit has a rosistance of 2Ma and the capacitors have capacilances of
1uF. The battery voltage is 3V. The voltage across the resistor 'A' in the following circuit in steady state
is

(A) 0 V (B) 0.5 V (C) 0.75 V (D) 1.5 V

19.9 uncharged capacitor is connected in series with a resistor and a battery. The charging of the
capacitor starts at t =0. The rate at which energy in capacitor is stoted:
(A) first increases then decreases (B) first decreases then increases
(C) remains constant (D) continuously decreases
19.10 The key K(figure) is connected in turn to each of the contacts over short identical time intervals so that
the change in the charge on the capacitor over each connection is small. The final charge q, on the
capacitor is:

K
2

icR, +E,R,)C (E, E,) C (C

(ER, +E,R2)C
(A) (E) E, +E, R, +R2 (D) none of these
R+R,
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Initally swilch S is connected to pusition 1 for a long timo. The net amountof
after it is shifted to position 2 is crcut

(B) C(e, +E,)ez (D) C(e, +<,

19.12
Acapacitor of capacitance 0.1 uFis connected to a battery of emf 8V as shown in the fig. Under
steady state condition.
A

8V 0.1ufL H2002
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B 100
(A) Charge on the capacitor is 0.4 u C.
(B) Charge on the capacitor is 0.2 u C.
(C) Current in the resistor(R) between points A& B is 0.1 A.
(D) Current in the
resistor(R) between point A&B is 0.4A.
19.13 In the figure shown a parallel plate capacitor has a dielectric of width d/2 and dielectric
constantK=2.
The other dimensions of the dielectric are same as that of the plates. The plates P, and P, of the
capacitor have area 'A' each. The energy of the capacitor is:

P,
d/2

P,

(A) o Av2 2¬, AV²

3d d (©); (D)
3d

19.14 In the figure a capacitor of capacitance 2uF is connected to a cell of emf 20 volt. The plates of the
capacitor are drawn apart slowly to double the distance between them. The work done by the external
agent on the plates is:

20 volt
(A)- 200 pJ (B) 200 pJ (C) 400 J (D)400 pJ
 19.15 The piates S and Tof an uncharged paralel plate capacitor are connected across a battery. The battery
is then disconnected and the charged plates aro now connected in a system as shown In the flgure.
The system shown is in equilibrlum. All the strings and spring are insulating and massless. The magnitudo
of charge on one of the capacitor plates is:
[Area of plates A)

(A) 2mg Ae, (B) 4mg Ae (C) mg Aeo (D) 2mg Aco

19.16 In the figure shown A, B, C, D, E,F are conducting plates each of area Aand any two consecutive
plates separated by a distance d. The net energy stored in the system after the switch S is closed
is:

(A) 2d (B) 12d

LoA y2
(C) 4V (D) oy2

19.17 In the given circuit, all the capacitors are initially uncharged. After closing the switch S, for a long time
suddenly S, is also closed and kept closed for a long time. Total heat produced after closing S, will be :

(A)4 Ce? (B) % Ce (C)2 Ce? (D)0

19.18 if at t mOthe switch S, is closed, then the chargo on capacitor in the given circuit (initially
the curent through battery becomes 50% of its maxirmum valuo is (assume battery is ideal): uncharged) when
R

(D) C
(B) 2 (C) 4
T919 in the circuit shown the capacitor of capacitance Cis initially uncharged. Now the capacitor is connected
in the circuit as shown. The charge passed throuah an imaginary circular loop parallel to the plates
(also circular) and having the area equal to half of the arca of the plates, in one time constant is:

(B) (c) (D) zero

1920 Aparallel plate capacitor (without dielectric) ís charged by abattery and kept connected to the battery.
Adielectric slab of dielectric constant 'k' is inserted between the plates fully occupying the spacs
between the plates. The energy density of electric field between the plates will be :
(A) increase k? times (B) decrease k² times (C) increase k times (D) decrease ktimes
1921 surrounded
In the figurebyshown Aand Care concentic conducing spherical shells of radius aarnd crespectivaly.
a concentric dielectric medium of inner radius a, constant
A
k.
isI
sd, outer radius b and dielectric
SphereAIS given a charges o. the nntontial at surface of the dielectric is.

(A) 4neg kb Q1.

(B) 4neaKb-a (C) 4nco b (D) None of these

19.22 sign.
In theTwo
figure shown P, and P, are two conducting plates having charges of equal magnitude and opposie
dielectrics of dielectric constant K, and K, fill the space between the plates as showm in the figure.
The ratio of electrical energy in 1 dielectric to that in the 2nd dielectric is
RA
P

(A) 1:1 (B) K, : K, (C) K,: K, (D) K?:K?

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19.23 In the figure shown two long straight wires with the same cross-sections aro arranged In air, paraliel
cross
one another. The distance between the axis of tho wire is n times larger then the radius of wire's
section. Capacitanco of the wires por unit longth would be (Take n >> 1)

Top view of the

arrangement

(A) 21¬0
(D) fnformation insufficient
Inn (B) 2nn (C) inn

19.24 Aparalel plate capacitor is Immersed ina liquld diolectric having dielectric constant c as shown in the
figure. Find the force acting on a unit surface of the plate from the dielectric.

(B)o-)V2 (D) -kçV²

(A) (c) 24
2dxE

19.25 For the circuit shown in the figure, determine the charge of the capacitor in steady state.

10V

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(A) 4uC (B) 6uC (C) 1uC (D) Zero

19.26 Two identical capacitors are charged to different potentials then they are connected to each other in
such a way that the sum of charges of plates having positive polarity remains constant. Mark the
correct statement.
(A) Sum of charges of plates having negative polarity remains constant.
(B) Mean of individual final potentials is different from mean of individual initial potentials.
(C) Total energy stored in two capacitors in final state may be equal to that in initlal state.
(D) Heat dissipation in the circuit could be zero.
SECTION - VI: INTEGER TYPE

19.46 In the circuit shown the capacitors are initially uncharged. In a certain time the capacitor of capacitance 2uF
gets a charge 20uC. In that time interval, find the heat produced in each resistor 692in uJ
19.47 Inthe circuit shown a charged capacitor C, =3 uF is discharged through R=1 kQ by puttingthe switchis
position 1. When the current reaches I, =2A, the switch is thrown to position 2 to discharge through
uncharged capacitor C, =6 uf and steady state is allowed to reach. Find the heat dissipated (in Joules) in
the resistor R after switch is thrown to position 2.
 19.48 In the figure shown tind the equivalent capacitance belween leminals'A'and B.Theleters have their usual
XEnA
meaning capacitance is 10d then x is.

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19.49 Aparallel plate capacitor is to be desianed which is to be connected across 1 kV potential differernce.
The dielectric material which is to be filled between the plates has dielectric constant K= 6r and
dhelecitic strength 10' Vim. For safely the electric field is never to excoed 10% of the dielectric strength.
With such specifications, if we want a capacitor of capacitance 50 pf, what minimum area (in mm)of
plates is required for safe working?
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(use e, = 26X 10 in MKS)

19.50 Two identical capacitor having plate separation d, are connected parallel to each other across points
Aand B as shown in the figure. Acharge Q is imparted to the system by connecting a battery across
Aand Band battery is removed. Now first plate of first capacitor and second plate of second capacitor
starts moving with constant velocity u, towards left. Find the magnitude of current flowing in the loop
during this process.

A
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19.51 Given that C, =1uF, C, =2uF and C, =2uF. Iniially each capacitor was charged to potential differences
ofV, =10V, , -40 Vand V, =60 Vseparataly and are kept as shown in figure (a). Now they are connected
as shown in figure (b). The +* and -sign shown in figure (b) represent inltial polarities. If total amount of heat
produced in pJ is given by (3100- N) by the time steady state is reached find value of N.

Fig. (a) Fig. (b)

time t is1-,cfind
19.52 In the figure shown the capacitor is initially uncharged. The current inR, (= R) at
the value of (A+B).
R,=R
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