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REVIEW: Capacitors & Capacitance
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1. A parallel plate capacitor is connected to a cell of constant emf. The plates are moved
further apart without disconnecting the cell. What happens to the capacitance and
voltage across the plates?

capacitance increases; voltage remains capcitance decreases; voltage remains

A B
constant constant

capacitance remains constant; voltage

C D capacitance decreases; voltage increases
decreases

2. Capacitors C1 and C2 are connected in parallel and a potential difference is applied to the
combination. If the capacitor that is equivalent to the combination has the same potential
difference, then the charge on the equivalent capacitor is the same as:

A the product of the charges on C1 and C2 B the charge on C1

the difference of the charges on C1 and

C the sum of the charges on C1 and C2 D
C2

3. Two identical capacitors are connected in series and two, each identical to the first, are
connected in parallel. The equivalent capacitance of the series connection is ________ the
equivalent capacitance of parallel connection.

A twice B one fourth

C four times D half

4. Capacitors C1 and C2 are connected in series. The equivalent capacitance is given by:

A 1/(C1 + C2) B C1 + C2

C (C1 + C2)/C1C2 D C1C2/(C1 + C2)

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5. Capacitor C1 and C2 are connected in parallel. The equivalent capacitance is given by:

A C1 + C2 B 1/(C1 + C2)

C C1C2/(C1 + C2) D (C1 + C2)/C1C2

6. Each of the four capacitors shown is 500 microF. The voltmeter

reads 1000V. The magnitude of the charge on each capacitor
plate is:

A 50 C B 0.2 C

C 0.5 C D 20 C

7. A parallel-plate capacitor has a plate area of 0.2 m2 and a plate separation of 0.1 mm. To
obtain an electric field of 2.0 ´ 106 V/m between the plates, the magnitude of the charge
on each plate should be:

A 3.5 ´10-6 C B 1.4 ´ 10-5 C

C 1.8 ´ 10-5 C D 7.1 ´10-6 C

8. If both the plate area and the plate separation of a parallel-plate capacitor are doubled,
the capacitance is:

A unchanged B one-fourth the original

C doubled D halved

9. What is a Parallel circuit?

A Allows energy to travel through easily B Has only one light bulb

C Has only one path D Has more than one path

10. If a p.d of 5V is across the combination, what is the total energy

stored by the combination?

A 1.71x10-3J B 68.8J

C 8.59x10-4J D 4.00x10-3J

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11. An uncharged capacitor is connected to a battery.

A C B B

C D D A

12. An uncharged capacitor is connected to a battery.

A D B A

C C D B

13. A capacitor of capacitance C has a potential difference V across it and stores energy Z
joules. A second capacitor has a capacitance of C/2 and a potential difference of 2V across
it. What is the energy stored on the second capacitor?

A 8Z B Z

C 2Z D 4Z

14. Capacitor is a device used to store ----

A power and potential B electric energy and power

C electric charge and electric energy D electric charge and power

15. SI unit of capacitance is

A Coulomb per newton B .newton

C Coulomb per volt D volt per meter

16. Unit of capacitance is___________

A Volt B Farad

C Ampere D Ohms

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17. Which electronic components can be polarized and non-polarized?

A resistors B transformers

C capacitors D inductors

18. A ___ is most closely related to a capacitor

A Insulator B Dimmer switch

C Battery D LED light

19. Composed of individual electronic components, such as resistors, transistors, capacitors,

inductors and diodes, connected by conductive wires or traces through which electric
current can flow.

A Digital B Circuits

C Fuses D Voltage

20. In a charged capacitor, the energy resides

A The field between the plates B The positive charges

C Around the edge of the capacitor plates D Both the positive and negative charges

21. The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor can be increased by:

A decreasing the plate separation B decreasing the charge

C increasing the charge D increasing the plate separation

22. What is the voltage across the plates of the capacitor if the capacitance is 10 uF and the
Charge stored is 30 uC?

A 0.333 V B 300 V

C 3V

23. ------------------------ is created out of two metal plates and an insulating material called
a dielectric.

A A variable resistor B An inductor

C A capacitor D A fixed resistor

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24. In the capacitor, the dielectric can be made out of all sorts of ---------- materials and the
plates are made of a -------------- material.

A insulating, insulating B conductive, insulating

C conductive, conductive D insulating, conductive

25. The figure to the right represents:

A Diode B Inductor

C Resistor D Capacitor

26. With respect to the capacitor, which relationship is true? •

A V = C×Q B V = Q/C

C Q = C/V D C = Q×V

27. With respect to the capacitor, which relationship is true?

A Q = V/C B C = Q/V

C Q = C/V D V = C×Q

28. How is the capacitance (C) of a parallel-plate capacitor affected by the charge on the
plates ?

C does not depend on the charge on the

A C is vanished when there are plates B
plates

C C is accumulated on one side only D C depend on the charge on the plates

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29. How is the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor affected by the potential difference
across the capacitor ?

C sometime depend on the potential C does not depend on the potential

A B
difference across the capacitor difference across the capacitor

C partially depend on the potential C depend on the potential difference

C D
difference across the capacitor across the capacitor

30. How is the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor affected by the area of each plate?

C is directly proportional to the area A of C is inversely proportional to the area A

A B
each plate of each plate

C is partially proportional to the area A of C is fully proportional to the area A of

C D
each plate each plate

31. How is the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor affected by the distance between the
plates ?

C is inversely proportional to the distance C is partially proportional to the area A of

A B
d between the plates each plate

C is directly proportional to the area A of C is not affected by the area A of each

C D
each plate plate

32. How is the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor affected by filling the space between
the plates with an insulator ?

C increases when the space between the C fluctuate when the space between the
A B
plates is filled with an insulator, εr >1 plates is filled with an insulator, εr >1

C reduces when the space between the C stable when the space between the
C D
plates is filled with an insulator, εr >1 plates is filled with an insulator, εr >1

33. If C is the capacitance in Farads, ϵ permittivity of the dielectric, A area of plate overlap in
square meters and d distance between plates in meters, then:

A C = ϵA/d B C = A/ϵd

C C = d/ϵA D C = ϵd/A

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34. If the capacitance is 47μF, and the voltage difference across the capacitor terminals is 6V,
then the energy stored in that capacitor is:

A 6.76×10-5Joule B 846×10-6Joule

C 5.94×10-2Joule D 7.23×10-3 Joule

35. What is the voltage across the plates of the capacitor if the capacitance is 10 uF and the
Charge stored is 30 uC?

A 300 V B 0.333 V

C 3V

36. The plates of a parallel-plate capacitor are 2.50mm apart, and each carries a charge of
magnitude 80.0nC. The plates are in vacuum. The electric field between the plates has a
magnitude of 4.00x106V/m. What is the potential difference between the plates?

A 1.00x10-4P B 2.00x104V

C 1.00x104V D 1.75x104 P.D.

not solvable! because capacitor has no

E potential difference because it should
have an insulator in between.

37. from question 16:

The plates of a parallel-plate capacitor are 2.50mm apart, and each carries a charge of
magnitude 80.0nC. The plates are in vacuum. The electric field between the plates has a
magnitude of 4.00x106V/m.

What is the area of each plates?

A 2.26x10-3m2 B 2.26x10-3cm2

C 2.26cm2 D 22.6m2

E none of the above

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38. The plates of a parallel-plate capacitor are 2.50mm apart, and each carries a charge of
magnitude 80.0nC. The plates are in vacuum. The electric field between the plates has a
magnitude of 4.00x106V/m.

what is the capacitance?

A same as potential difference 4.00pF B 8.99pF

C zero D 8pF

E 8.00x10-9F

39. Is it correct to say that the capacitance is inversely proportional to the area of the parallel
plates?

A False B True

40. Capacitor is a device use to store energy. Therefore a solar cell is a type of capacitor.

A False B True

41. The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor can be increased by:

A increasing the charge B increasing the plate separation

C decreasing the charge D decreasing the plate separation

42. What is the voltage across the plates of the capacitor if the capacitance is 10 uF and the
Charge stored is 30 uC?

A 3V B 0.333 V

C 300 V

43. ------------------------ is created out of two metal plates and an insulating material called
a dielectric.

A A fixed resistor B A variable resistor

C An inductor D A capacitor

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44. In the capacitor, the dielectric can be made out of all sorts of ---------- materials and the
plates are made of a -------------- material.

A insulating, conductive B conductive, insulating

C conductive, conductive D insulating, insulating

45. The figure to the right represents:

A Diode B Capacitor

C Resistor D Inductor

46. With respect to the capacitor, which relationship is true? •

A V = Q/C B Q = C/V

C V = C×Q D C = Q×V

47. With respect to the capacitor, which relationship is true?

A Q = C/V B V = C×Q

C C = Q/V D Q = V/C

48. How is the capacitance (C) of a parallel-plate capacitor affected by the charge on the
plates ?

C does not depend on the charge on the

A C is accumulated on one side only B
plates

C C depend on the charge on the plates D C is vanished when there are plates

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49. How is the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor affected by the potential difference
across the capacitor ?

C partially depend on the potential C sometime depend on the potential

A B
difference across the capacitor difference across the capacitor

C does not depend on the potential C depend on the potential difference

C D
difference across the capacitor across the capacitor

50. How is the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor affected by the area of each plate?

C is directly proportional to the area A of C is inversely proportional to the area A

A B
each plate of each plate

C is partially proportional to the area A of C is fully proportional to the area A of

C D
each plate each plate

51. How is the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor affected by the distance between the
plates ?

C is partially proportional to the area A of C is directly proportional to the area A of

A B
each plate each plate

C is not affected by the area A of each C is inversely proportional to the distance

C D
plate d between the plates

52. How is the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor affected by filling the space between
the plates with an insulator ?

C stable when the space between the C reduces when the space between the
A B
plates is filled with an insulator, εr >1 plates is filled with an insulator, εr >1

C fluctuate when the space between the C increases when the space between the
C D
plates is filled with an insulator, εr >1 plates is filled with an insulator, εr >1

53. If C is the capacitance in Farads, ϵ permittivity of the dielectric, A area of plate overlap in
square meters and d distance between plates in meters, then:

A C = A/ϵd B C = d/ϵA

C C = ϵA/d D C = ϵd/A

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54. If the capacitance is 47μF, and the voltage difference across the capacitor terminals is 6V,
then the energy stored in that capacitor is:

A 7.23×10-3 Joule B 6.76×10-5Joule

C 5.94×10-2Joule D 846×10-6Joule

55. What is the voltage across the plates of the capacitor if the capacitance is 10 uF and the
Charge stored is 30 uC?

A 3V B 0.333 V

C 300 V

56. The plates of a parallel-plate capacitor are 2.50mm apart, and each carries a charge of
magnitude 80.0nC. The plates are in vacuum. The electric field between the plates has a
magnitude of 4.00x106V/m. What is the potential difference between the plates?

not solvable! because capacitor has no

A potential difference because it should B 2.00x104V
have an insulator in between.

C 1.00x104V D 1.00x10-4P

E 1.75x104 P.D.

57. from question 16:

The plates of a parallel-plate capacitor are 2.50mm apart, and each carries a charge of
magnitude 80.0nC. The plates are in vacuum. The electric field between the plates has a
magnitude of 4.00x106V/m.

What is the area of each plates?

A 2.26cm2 B 22.6m2

C none of the above D 2.26x10-3cm2

E 2.26x10-3m2

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58. The plates of a parallel-plate capacitor are 2.50mm apart, and each carries a charge of
magnitude 80.0nC. The plates are in vacuum. The electric field between the plates has a
magnitude of 4.00x106V/m.

what is the capacitance?

A same as potential difference 4.00pF B 8.99pF

C 8.00x10-9F D 8pF

E zero

59. Is it correct to say that the capacitance is inversely proportional to the area of the parallel
plates?

A True B False

60. Capacitor is a device use to store energy. Therefore a solar cell is a type of capacitor.

A True B False

61. Tick all the factors that affect capacitance below:

A Dielectric B Area

C Distance D Power Rating

62. What is the unit of capacitance

A Henry B Watt

C Ohm D Farad

63. 35V is stamped on the side of a capacitor. This means

Provide with a minimum of 35 Volts or

A 35 micro-Farads B
the capacitor won't work

C Don't exceed 35 Volts (working voltage)

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64. Connecting Capacitors in parallel means

the distance between plated has

A add the capacitance up B
increased

C no change

65. If you charge up a capacitor from zero to 100V, what voltage will it be after 1 time
constant?

A 6.32 Volts B 1 Volt

C 63.2 Volts D 100 Volts

66. What is the dielectric constant of air?

A 1 B 3

C 10 D 2

67. What is the formula for capacitors in parallel?

A CT = C1 x C2 x C3 B CT = C1 + C2 + C3

C 1/CT = 1/(C1 + C2 + C3)

68. If you have a 1 milli-farad capacitor and a 10 kilo-ohm resistor in series, what is the time
constant?

A 10 seconds B 5 seconds

C 100 seconds D 1 second

69. Which of the following is the function of a capacitor?

To block current from flowing through To ensure the current flows only in one
A B
the circuit direction

To discharge electrical charges and

C provide electrical energy to the circuit D To amplify the current
when needed

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70. Which of the following is the symbol for a capacitor?

A B

C D

71. What is the unit of measurements for Capacitance?

A Farads B Coulombs

C Ohms D Volts

72. How does a capacitor works?

When there is no power supply, the

The battery provide positive and negative
A B capacitor releases the extra charges as
charges to each terminal of the capacitor
electrical energy

The negative charges is attracted to the

C positive terminal while the negative
terminal gains negative charges

73. In a charged capacitor, the energy resides

A The field between the plates B Both the positive and negative charges

C Around the edge of the capacitor plates D The positive charges

74. The energy of a charged capacitor is given by the expression (q= charge on the conductor
and C = its capacity)

q2 q
A B
2C 2
​

2C
​

q2
C 2qC D ​

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75. The capacity of a parallel plate condenser is C . Its capacity when the separation between
the plates is halved will be

A C/2 B 4C

C C/4 D 2C

76. Can a metal be used as a medium for dielectric

A NO B YES

C Depends on its shape D Depends on dielectric

77. When a slab of dielectric material is introduced between the parallel plates of a capacitor
which remains connected to a battery, then charge on plates relative to earlier charge

May be less or more depending on the

A Is same B
nature of the material introduced

C Is more D Is less

78. Two condensers of capacity 0.3 μ F and 0.6 μ F respectively are connected in series.
The combination is connected across a potential of 6 Volts. The ratio of energies stored
by the condensers will be

A 4 B 1/2

C 2 D 1/4

79. Three equal capacitors, each with capacitance are connected as

shown in figure. Then the equivalent capacitance between and is

A 3C B C

C C/3 D 3C/2

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80. Change Q on a capacitor varies with voltage V . The area of triangle

OAB represents

A Magnetic field between the plates B Capacitance

C Capacitive reactance D Energy stored in the capacitor

81. A capacitor is charged to 200 volt it has 0.1 coulomb charge. When it is discharged, energy
will be

A 1J B 4J

C 20 J D 10 J

82. The resultant capacitance between and in the following figure is

equal to

A 1μF B 1.5 μ F

C 2μF D 3μF

83. During charging a capacitor variation of potential V of the capacitor with time t is shown
as

A B

C D

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84. Tick the correct option/options

Charge on capacitor plates changes

Capacitance of a capacitor does not
A B when dielectric is inserted between the
depends on charge
plates

Equivalent capacitance in series

Equivalent capacitance in series
C combination is greatest among all D
combination is least among all capacitors
capacitors

85. When capacitors is arrange in series (3 capacitors), the equivalent capacitance C is

A C = CR1 + CR2 + CR3 B C = C1 + C2 + C3

C 1/C = 1/C1 + 1/C2 + 1/C3 D C = QV1 + QV2 + QV3

86. When capacitors in parallel (3 capacitors), the equivalent capacitance is

A C = 1/C1 + 1/C2 + 1/C3 B C = C1 + C2 + C3

C C = QV1 + QV2 + QV3 D C = QV1 + QV2 + QV3

87. 1. A ____________ connection has 2 or more components connected so that there is more
than one path for current to flow.

A series/parrallel B series

C polarized D parallel

88. 2. A ____________ connection has 2 or more components connected so that there is only 1
path for current to flow

A parallel/series B polarized

C perpendicular D series

89. 6. The total capacitance of two capacitors connected in series is _____________ the lowest
value capacitor

A equal to B opposite

C greater than D less than

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90. 7. Electrical prints use standard symbols and abbreviations to show ___________ operation
and device use.

A circuit B switch

C capacitor D battery

91. Each of the four capacitors shown is 500 mF. The voltmeter
reads 1000V. The magnitude of the charge on each capacitor
plate is:

A 20 C B 50 C

C 0.2 C D 0.5 C

92. Two identical capacitors are connected in series and two, each identical to the first, are
connected in parallel. The equivalent capacitance of the series connection is ________ the
equivalent capacitance of parallel connection.

A one fourth B half

C four times D twice

93. Capacitors C1 and C2 are connected in parallel and a potential difference is applied to the
combination. If the capacitor that is equivalent to the combination has the same potential
difference, then the charge on the equivalent capacitor is the same as:

the difference of the charges on C1 and

A the product of the charges on C1 and C2 B
C2

C the sum of the charges on C1 and C2 D the charge on C1

94. If 4μF and 2μF capacitors are conneced in series, the equivalent capacitor is ___________.

A 6μF B 2μF

C 0.75μF D 1.33μF

95. A 130 mF capacitor and a 150 mF capacitor are each connected across a 6 V dc source.
The voltage
across the 330 pF capacitor is ?

A 8 Volts B 6 Volts

C 2 Volts D 4 Volts
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96. If the maximum amount of charge held by a capacitor at a voltage of 12V is 36C, what is
the capacitance of this capacitor?

A 432 Volts B 24 Volts

C 0.33 Volts D 3 Volts

97. Combined capacitance is equal to the ?

A product of all the capacitance B difference between the capacitors

C average between the capacitors D sum of all capacitance of capacitors

98. If capacitors are connected in parallel, then potential difference across each capacitor is

A different B infinite

C same D zero

99. When a 4 V battery is connected to a capacitor, what is the voltage across the capacitor
after a long period of time?

A 0.0 V B 2.0 V

C 4.0 V D 3.0 V

100. A proton moves 10 cm on a path in the direction of a uniform electric field of strength 3.0
N/C. How much work is done on the proton by the electrical field?

A 4.8 x 10-20 J B .6 x 10-20 J

C -4.8 x 10-20 J D zero

101. A 9.0-V battery is connected between two parallel metal plates 4.0 mm apart. What is the
magnitude of the electric field between the plates?

A 2.3 x 103 N/C B 0.75 x 10-6 N/C

C 9.0 N/C D 2.3 N/C

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102. If an electron is accelerated from rest through a potential difference of 1 200 V, find its
approximate velocity at the end of this process. (e = 1.6 x 10-19 C; me = 9.1 x 10-31 kg).

A 1.0 x 107 m/s B 2.5 x 107 m/s

C 1.4 x 107 m/s D 2.1 x 107 m/s

103. In which case does an electric field do positive work on a charged particle?

A positive charge is moved to a point of A positive charge completes one elliptical

A B
higher potential energy. path around a stationary positive charge.

A positive charge completes one circular A negative charge moves opposite to the
C D
path around a stationary positive charge. direction of the electric field.

104. A 9.0-V battery moves 20 mC of charge through a circuit running from its positive
terminal to its negative terminal. How much energy was delivered to the circuit?

A 0.18 J B 4.5 x 103 J

C 0.020 J D 2.2 mJ

105. Find the electrical potential at 0.15 m from a point charge of 6.0 µC. (ke = 8.99 x 109
Nm2/C2).

A 2.4 x 106 V B 1.2 x 107 V

C 5.4 x 104 V D 3.6 x 105 V

106. A parallel-plate capacitor has a capacitance of 20 µF. What potential difference across the
plates is required to store 7.2 x 10-4 C on this capacitor?

A 2.2 x 10-2 V B 68 V

C 1.4 x 10-8 V D 36 V

107. Increasing the separation of the two charged parallel plates of a capacitor, which are
disconnected from a battery, will produce what effect on the capacitor?

A decrease charge B increase capacitance

C decrease capacitance D increase charge

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108. Three capacitors of 1.0 µF, 1.5 µF, and 2.0 µF are connected in series. Find the combined
capacitance.

A 2.2 µF B 4.5 µF

C 4.0 µF D 0.46 µF

109. If three 4.0 µF capacitors are connected in parallel, what is the combined capacitance?

A 12 µF B 0.46 µF

C 8.0 µF D 0.75 µF

110. Two capacitors with capacitance's of 1.0 µF and 0.50 µF, respectively, are connected in
series. The system is connected to a 100 V battery. What charge accumulates on the 1.0
µF capacitor?

A 50 µC B 100 µC

C 150 µC D 33 µC

111. Two capacitors with CA greater than CB and are connected in series with a battery. Which
of the following is true?

A There is more charge stored on CA. B There is more charge stored on CB.

There is the same charge stored on each There is the same potential difference
C D
capacitor. across both capacitors.

112. What is the equivalent capacitance between points a and b? All

capacitors are 1.0 µF.

A 0.25 µF B 4.0 µF

C 0.6 µF D 17 µF

113. A 0.25 µF capacitor is connected to a 400-V battery. What potential energy is stored in
the capacitor?

A 1.0 x 10-14 J B 1.2 x 10-12 J

C 0.020 J D 0.040 J

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114. Inserting a dielectric material between two charged parallel conducting plates, originally
separated by air and disconnected from a battery, will produce what effect on the
capacitor?

A increase capacitance B increase voltage

C decrease capacitance D increase charge

115. The dielectric strength of Rutile is 6.0 x 106 V/m, which corresponds to the maximum
electric field that the dielectric can sustain before breakdown. What is the maximum
charge that a 10 x 10 F capacitor with a 1.0-mm thickness of Rutile can hold?

A 0.3 µC B 6.0 µC

C 1.7 µC D 0.6 µC

116. A parallel-plate capacitor has dimensions 4.0 cm x 5.0 cm. The plates are separated by a
1.0 mm thickness of paper (dielectric constant k = 3.7). What is the charge that can be
stored on this capacitor, when connected to a 1.5 V battery? (Ɛ0 = 8.85 x 10-12 C2/Nm2)

A 4.8 x 10-12 C B 20 x 10-12 C

C 9.8 x 10-11 C D 4.8 x 10-11 C

117. Very large capacitors have been considered as a means for storing electrical energy. If we
constructed a very large parallel-plate capacitor of plate area 1.0 m2 using paper (k = 3.7)
of thickness 1.0 mm as a dielectric, how much electrical energy would it store at a plate
voltage of 5 000 V?

A 0.41 J B 45 000 J

C 90 J D 9 000 J

118. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor depends on

A the potential applied across the plates B the type of metal used

C the thickness of plates D the separation between the plates

119. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is C . Its capacitance when the separation
between the plates is halved will be

A C/2 B 4C

C C/4 D 2C
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120. When a slab of dielectric is introduced between the parallel plates of a capacitor which
remains connected to a battery, then charge on the capacitor will

depends on the nature of the dielectric

A remain unchanged B
introduced

C decrease D increase

121. During charging of a capacitor, the variation of its p.d. V with time t is shown as

A B

C D

122. The energy of a charged capacitor is given by the expression (q= charge on the conductor
and C = its capaciance)

q2 q2
A B
2C
​ ​

C
q
C 2qC D
2C 2
​

123. Change Q on a capacitor varies with voltage V as shown. The area of

triangle OAB represents

A capacitance of the capacitor B electric charge on the capacitor

C energy stored in the capacitor D electric field between the plates

124. Three equal capacitors, each with capacitance are connected as

shown in figure. Then the equivalent capacitance between and is

A C/3 B 3C

C C D 3C/2

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125. The equivalent capacitance avross A and B in the figure is equal

to

A 2μF B 3μF

C 1.5 μ F D 1μF

126. Two capacitors C1 and C2 of capacitances C and 2C respectively are connected in

​ ​

series. A voltage of 6 V is applied across them. The ratio of energy stored in C1 to that
​

of C2 is
​

A 1:2 B 2:1

C 1:4 D 4:1

Answer Key

1. b 2. c 3. b 4. d

5. a 6. c 7. a 8. a

9. d 10. c 11. b 12. b

13. c 14. c 15. c 16. b

17. c 18. c 19. b 20. a

21. a 22. c 23. c 24. d

25. d 26. b 27. b 28. b

29. b 30. a 31. a 32. a

33. a 34. b 35. c 36. c

37. a 38. d 39. a 40. a

41. d 42. a 43. d 44. a

45. b 46. a 47. c 48. b

49. c 50. a 51. d 52. d

53. c 54. d 55. a 56. c

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57. e 58. d 59. b 60. b

61. b, a, c 62. d 63. c 64. a

65. c 66. a 67. b 68. a

69. c 70. a 71. a 72. 1, 3, 2

73. a 74. a 75. d 76. a

77. c 78. c 79. a 80. d

81. d 82. a 83. b 84. a, d

85. c 86. b 87. d 88. d

89. d 90. a 91. d 92. a

93. c 94. d 95. b 96. d

97. d 98. c 99. c 100. a

101. a 102. d 103. d 104. a

105. d 106. d 107. c 108. d

109. a 110. d 111. c 112. c

113. c 114. a 115. d 116. c

117. a 118. d 119. d 120. d

121. d 122. b 123. c 124. b

125. d 126. b

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