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Exercise - I (Objective Problems)

1. The capacitance (C) for an isolated conducting (d) Find out final charges on each conductor.
sphere of radius (a) is given by 4  0 a . If the
sphere is enclosed with an earthed concentric 80 150 80 160
(A) , C (B) , C
sphere. The ratio of the radii of the spheres being 3 3 3 3
n 80 60 80 90
then the capacitance of such a sphere
(n  1) (C)
3
,
3
C (D)
3
,
3
C
will be increased by a factor
n 4. A capacitor of capacitance C is charged to a
(n  1)
(A) n (B) (C) (D) a . n potential difference V from a cell and then dis-
(n  1) n
connected from it. A charge +Q is now given to
its positive plate. The potential difference across
2. Three long concentric conducting cylindrical the capacitor is now
shells have radii R, 2R and 2 2 R. Inner and Q
(A) V (B) V +
outer shells are connected to each other. The C
capacitance across middle and inner shells per Q Q
unit length is: (C) V + (D) V – , if V < CV
2C C
1
0 6  0
(A) 3 (B) 5. A conducting body 1 has some initial charge
ln2 ln2 Q, and its capacitance is C. There are two other
conducting bodies, 2 and 3, having capacitances:
 0 C2 = 2C and C3  . Bodies 2 and 3 are initially
(C) (D) None
2 ln2 uncharged. “Body 2 is touched with body 1. Then,
body 2 is removed from body 1 and touched with
3. When 30 C charge is given to an isolated body 3, and then removed. ”This process is
conductor of capacitance 5 F. Find out following repeated N times. Then, the charge on body 1 at
(i) Potential of the conductor the end must be
(A) 6V (B)7V (C)8V (D)9V (A) Q/3N (B) Q/3N-1
3
(ii) Energy stored in the elecric field of conductor (C) Q/N (D) None
(A) 90 J (B) 50 J
6. A capacitor of capacitance C is initially charged
(C) 60 J (D) 70 J
to a potential difference of V volt. Now it is
(iii) It this conductor is now connected to an-
connected to a battery of 2V with opposite
other isolated conductor by a conducting wire
polarity. The ratio of heat generated to the final
(at large distnace) of total charge 50 C and
energy stored in the capacitor will be
capacity 10 F then
(A) 1.75 (B) 2.25
(C) 2.5 (D) 1/2
(a) Find out common potential of both the con-
ductors. 7. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C is
(A)17/3 (B)16/3 connected to a battery and is charged to a
(C)14/3 (D)none of these potential difference V. Another capacitor of
capacitance 2C is similarly charged to a potential
(b) Find out heat dissipated during the process difference 2V. The charging battery is now
of charge distribution. disconnected and the capacitors are connect in
(A) 5/3 J (B) 16/3 J parallel to each other in such a way that the
(C) 14/3 J (D) none of these positive terminal of one is connected to the
negative terminal of the other. The final energy
(c) Find out ratio of final charges on conductors. of the configuration is
(A)1:2 (B)2:1
3 25 9
(C)1:4 (D)1:3 (A) zero (B) CV2 (C) CV2 (D) CV2
2 6 2

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8. A 2  F capacitor is charged to a potential = 10 12. Five capacitors are connected as shown in

the figure. Initially S is opened and all capaci-
V. Another 4  F capacitor is charged to a potential
tors are uncharged. When S is closed, steady
= 20V. The two capacitors are then connected in state is obtained. Then find out potential
a single loop, with the positive plate of one difference between the points M and N.
connected with negative plate of the other. What S
M
heat is evolved in the circuit?
(A) 300  J (B) 600  J 4F 2F 4F
31V
(C) 900  J (D) 450  J 7V
6F 1.2F
9. In the circuit shown in figure charge stored in
the capacitor of capacity 5  f is N

2f 2f 2f 5f 3f 4f (A) 14 (B) 12 (C) 10 (D) 15
13. Find the potential difference Va – Vb between
the points a and b shows in each parts of the
figure.
100 V 2V a 2V

6V 4F
(A) 60  C (B) 20  C
a 12V 2F b
(C) 30  C (D) zero

10. Plate A of a parallel air filled capacitor is con- 2F b 2F 24V 1F
(b)
nected to a spring having force constant k and (a)
plate B is fixed. If a charge +q is placed on plate 7
A and charge –q on plate B then find out exten- (A) zero, – V = –10.3 V
72
sion in spring in equilibrim. Assume area of plate
72
is ‘A’ (B) one, – V = –10.3 V
7
7
AB (C) one, – V = –10.3 V
+ – 72
+ –
72
(D) zero, – V = –10.3 V
7
Q Q 14. Each plate of a parallel plate air capacitor
(A) (B)
k 0 A 4k 0 A has an area S. What amount of work has to be
performed to slowly increase the distance be-
Q tween the plates from x1 to x2 If :
(C) (D) none of these
2k 0 A (i) the charge of the capacitor, which is equal to
q or
11. Three uncharged capacitors of capacitane
C1 = 1F, C2 = 2F and C3 = 3F are connected as q 2 ( x 2  x1 ) q2 ( x 2 – x 1 )
(A) (B)
shown in figure to one another and to points A, B 2 0 S 2 0 S
and D potential A = 10V, B = 25V and D = 20 V,
q2 ( x 2 – x 1 ) q2 ( x 1 – x 2 )
Determine the potential (0) at point O. (C) (D)
A 0 S 2 0 S
(ii) the voltage across the capacitor, which is
equal to V, is kept constant in the process.
C1
 1 1   1 1
0 SV 2  –  0 SV 2  – 
C2 O C3  x1 x 2   x 2 x1 
(A) (B)
2 4
D
B  1 1  1 1
0 SV 2  –  0 SV 2   
(A) 20 V (B) 30 V (C) x
 2 x 1 (D) x
 2 x 1
(C) 40 V (D) 10 V 2 2
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15. If charge on left plane of the 5  F capacitor (A) 4/5 (B) 3/5
in the circuit segment shown in the figure is- (C) 3/8 (D) 1/2
20  C, the charge on the right plate of 3  F
capacitor is 20. In the circuit shown, a potential difference
of 60V is applied across AB. The potential
3F
difference between the point M and N is
5F 2F
2C
A M
4F
60V C C
(A) +8.57  C (B) -8.57  C
(C) + 11.42  C (D) -11.42  C
B N
2C
16. In the circuit shown, the energy stored in
(A) 10 V (B) 15 V
1  F capacitor is (C) 20 V (D) 30 V
3F 5F
21. Find the equivalent capacitance across A & B

23F 7F
1F

4 F A 13F 1F B

24V 12F
(A) 40  J (B) 64  J
(C) 32  J (D) none 10 F 1F

28 15
17. What is the equivalent capacitance of the (A) F (B) F
system of capacitors between A & B 3 2
(C) 15  F (D) none
A

C C 22. Find equivalent capacitance across AB (all

capacitances in  F)
C C C
10
17
B
A B
7
(A) C (B) 1.6 C 1
6 13 5
(C) C (D) None 1
6
18. From a supply of identical capacitors rated
8  F ,250 V, the minimum number of capacitors 20
(A) F (B) 9  F
required to form a composite 16  F,1000 V is: 3
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 48  F (D) None
(C) 16 (D) 32
23. V C2 C3
19. In the circuit shown in figure, the ratio of C1
charges on 5  F and 4  F capacitor is :
(i) Find the charges on the three capacitors
2F connected to a battery as shown in figure. Take
3 F C1 = 2.0 F, C2 = 4.0 F, C3 = 6.0 F and V = 10
5 F volt.
(A) 20 C, 40 C, 60 C
4 F (B) 40 C, 20 C, 60 C
(C) 60 C, 40 C, 20 C
(D) 40 C, 60 C, 20 C
6V

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(ii) Find out work done by the battery during (A) +20  C (B) +40  C
the process of charging (C) +60  C (D) +80  C
(A) 1500 J (B) 1200 J
(C) 1600 J (D) 1300 J
27. Three plates A, B and C each of area 0.1 m2
(iii) Find out total energy stored in the capacitors.
are separated by 0.885mm from each other as
(A) 500 J (B) 300 J
shown in the figure. A 10 V battery is used to
(C) 600 J (D) 800 J
charge the system. The energy stored in the
system is
24. Three large plates are arranged as shown.
How much charge will flow through the key k if it A
is closed? B
Q 2Q C 10V
d 2d
(A) 1  J (B) 10-1  J
(C) 10-2  J (D) 10-3  J

5Q 4Q 28. Four metallic plates arearranged as shown in

(A) K (B) the figure. If the distance between each plate
6 3 then capacitance of the given system between
3Q points A and B is (Given d <<A)
(C) (D) none
2
d
25.Five conducting parallel plates having area A
d
and separation between them d, are placed as
A B
shown in the figure. Plate number 2 and 4 are d
connected wire and between point A and B, a ell
of emf E is connected. The charge flown through 0A 2 0 A
(A) (B)
the cell is E d d
3 0 A 4 0 A
A B (C) (D)
d d
1 2 3 4 5
29. Consider the situatino shown in the figure.
The switch S is open for a long time and then
closed.
C C

3  0 AE 2  0 AE
(A) (B) s
4 d 3 d

4  0 AE  0 AE 
(C) (D)
d 2d
(a) Find the charge flown through the battery
26. Five identical capacitor plates are arranged when the switch S is closed.
uch that they make capacitors each of 2  F. The (A) C/2 (B) C/4
(C) C (D) none of these
plates are connected to a source of emf 10 V.
The charge on plate C is
(b) Find the work done by the battery.
(A) C2 (B) C2/2
10V 2
(C) C /4 (D) none of these
A
(c) Find the change in energy stored in the
B
capacitors.
C (A) C2 (B) C2/2
2
D (C) C /4 (D) none of these
E

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(d) Find the heat developed in the system. (i) In steady state, find the charge on the ca-
(A) C2 (B) C2/2 pacitor shown in figure.
(C) C2/4 (D) none of these (A) 4 C (B) 5 C
(C) 6 C (D) 7 C
30. Find the potential difference between the (ii) Find out values of i1, i2 and i3
points A and B and between the points B and C (A) 0, 1/15A, 1/15A (B) 1/15A, 0, 1/15A
figure in steady
(C) 0, 1/15A, 0 (D) 1/15A, 1/15A, 0

3F B 1F
34. A capacitor of capacitance 100 F is con-
1F nected across a battery of emf 6.0 V through a
3F
resistance of 20 k for 4.0s. The battery is then
1F replaced by a thick wire. What will be the charge
on the capacitor 4.0 s after the battery is
C diconnected ?
A 20 10
100V (A) 70 C (B) 80 C
(C) 60 C (D) none of these
(A) 75 V and 25 V (B) 35 V and 65 V
(C) 25 V and 75 V (D) 65 V and 35 V 35. The electric field between the plates of a
paallel-plate capacitance 2.0 F drops to one third
31. Find heat produced in the capacitors on of its initial value in 4.4 s when the plates are
closing the switch S connected by a thin wire. Find the resistance of
the wire.
4F 5F
(A) 3.0  (B) 2.0 
(C) 4.0  (D) 1.0 
20 V 2
R 2 36. A 5.0 F capacitor having a charge of 20 C
S is discharged through a wire of resistance of 5.0
. Find the heat dissipated in the wire between
4 25 to 50 s after the capactions are made.
(A) 0.0002 J (B).0005 J (A) 4.7 J (B) 3.7 J
(C) 0.00075 J (D) zero (C) 5.7 J (D) 2.7 J

32. In the circuit shown, the cell is ideal, with
emf=15 V. Each resistance is of 3  . The potential
difference across the capacitor is
R  3 C  3F
37. A charged capacitor is allowed to discharge
through a resistance 2  by closing the switch S
at the instant t = 0. At time t = ln2  s, the
reading of the ammeter falls half of its initial value.
The resistance of the ammeter equal to

R R 0.5 F
R R
+ –
S
+ – 15 V
A
(A) zero (B) 9 V 2
(C) 12 V (D) 15 V
(A) 0 (B) 2 
(C)  (D) 2 M 
i1 6F

38. A capacitor C =100  F is connected to three

i2
resistor each of resistance 1 k and a battery of
33. 10 20 emf 9V. The switch S has been closed for long
time so as to charge the capacitor. When switch
i3 S is opened, the capacitor. Discharges with time
2V
constant
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C
42. In the R-C circuit shown in the figure the
1k  initial charge on the capacitor is

1k  S
S
1k  2F 10
9V

(A) 33 ms (B) 5 ms (A) 60  C (B) 120  C

(C) 3.3 ms (D) 50 ms
60
(C) 60 2  C (D) C
39.In the transient shown the time constant of 2
the circuit is :
R C
43. The distance between plates of a parallel
plate capacitor is 5d. Let the positively charged
V1 V2 plate is at x=0 and negatively charged plate is at
R
x=5d.Two slabs one of conductor and other of a
2R R dielectric of equal thickness d are inserted
between the plates as shown in figure. potential
5 5 versus distance graph will look like:
(A) RC (B) RC
3 2
Cond. Diele.
7 7
(C) RC (D) RC
4 3

40. In the circuit shown in figure C1 =2C2 . Switch

S is closed at time t=0. Let i1 and i2 be the
currents flowing through C1 and C2 at any time t,
then the ratio i1 / i2 x=0 x=d x=2d x=3d x=4d x=5d
R v v
C1 R
C2 (A) (B)
S
x x
V
(A) is constant
(B) increases with increase in time t v v
(C) decreases with increase in time t.
(D) first increases then decreases
(C) (D)
41. In the circuit shown, when the key k is pressed
at time t =0, which of the following statements x x
about current I in the resistor AB is true 44. A parallel plate capacitor has two layers of
dielectric as shown in figure. This capacitor is
K A B connected across a battery. The graph which
2V 1000 shows the variation of electric field (E) and
1000 distance (x) from left plate.

y
(A) I = 2mA at all t k=2 k=4
(B) I oscillates between 1 mA and 2mA
(C) I = I mA at all t x
(D) At t=0, I=2mA and with time it goes to 1 mA (d,0) (3d,0)

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y y
48. Two parallel plate air capacitors each of ca-
pacitance C were connected in series to a bat-
tery with e.m.f . Then one of the capacitors
(A) (B) was filled up with uniform dielectric with relative
permittivity k. What amount of charge flows
(d,0) (3d,0) x (d,0) (3d,0) x
through the battery ?

y y 1 k 1 1 k –1
(A) q  CE (B) q  CE
2 k –1 2 k 1

1 k 1
(C) (D) (C) q  CE (D) none of these
2 k 1
(d,0) (3d,0) x (d,0) (3d,0) x
49. A parallel-plate capacitor of plate area A and
plate separation d is charged to a potential dif-
45. The parallel plates of a capacitor have an ference V and then the battery is disconnected.
area 0.2 m 2 and are 10–2 m apart. The original A slab of dielectric constant K is then inserted
potential difference between them is 3000 V, and between the plates of the capacitor so as to fill
it decreases to 1000 V when a sheet of dielectric the whole space between the plates. Find the
is inserted between the plates filling the full space. work done on the system in the process of in-
Compute : (0  9  10 –12 S.I. units) serting the slab.
 0 AV 2  1   0 AV 2  1 
(i) Permittivity  of the dielectric. (A)  – 1 (B)  – 1
(A) 25 × 10–12 C2 N–1 m–2 2d  K  d K 
2 2
(B) 37 × 10–12 C2 N–1 m–2  0 AV  1   0 AV  1 
(C)   1 (D)   1
(C) 27 × 10–12 C2 N–1 m–2 2d  K  d K 
(D) 28 × 10–12 C2 N–1 m–2
50. Two capacitor having capacitances 8  F and
46. A parallel plate isolated condenser consists
16  F have breaking voltages 20 V and 80 V..
of two metal plates of area A and separation ‘d’.
They are combined in series. The maximum charge
A slab of thickness ‘t’ and dielectric constant K is
they can store individually in the combination is
inserted between the plates with its faces paral-
lel to the plates and having the same surface (A) 160  C (B) 200  C
area as that of the plates. Find the capacitance (C) 1280  C (D) none of these
of the system. If K = 2, for what value of t/d will
the capacitance of the system be 3/2 times that 51. A capacitor of capacitance 1  F withstands
of the condenser with air filling the full space ? the maximum voltage 6 kV while a capacitor of
1 2 3 2  F withstands the maximum voltage 4 kV. What
(A) (B) (C) (D) 3
3 3 2 maximum voltage will the system of these two
capacitor withstands if they are connected in
series?
47. Hard rubber has a dielectric constant of 2.8
(A) 10 kV (B)12 kV
and a dielectric strength of 18 × 108 volts/meter.
(C) 8 kV (D) 9 kV
If it is used as the dielectric material filling the
full space in a parallel plate capacitor. What mini-
52. The diagram shows four capacitors with
mum area may the plates of the capacitor have
capacitances and break down voltages as
in order that the capacitance be 7.0 × 10–2 f
mentioned. What should be the maximum value
and that the capacitor be able to withstand a
of the external emf source such that no capacitor
potential difference of 4000 volts.
breaks down?[Hint: First of all find out the break
(A) 0.62 m–2 (B) 0.32 m–2
–2 down voltages of each branch. After that
(C) 0.42 m (D) 0.52 m–2
compare them.]

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(A) 1 (B) 2
3C;1kV 2C;2kV (C) 3 (D) None

57. In the above question, if the initial

capacitance of the capacitor was 2  F, the amount
7C;1kV 3C;2kV
of heat produced when the dielectric is inserted.
(A) 3600  J (B) 2700  J

(C) 1800 J (D) none
(A) 2.5 KV (B) 10/3 KV
(C) 3 KV (D) 1 KV
58. Condenser A has a capacity of 15  F when
53. Three capacitors 2  F, 3  F and 5  F can it is filled with a medium of dielectric constant
withstand voltages to 3 V, 2V and 1V respectively. 15. Another condenser B has a capacity 1  F
Their series combination can withstand a maximum with air between the plates. Both are charged
voltage equal to separately by a battery of 100 V. After charging,
(A) 5 Volts (B) (31/6) Volts both are connected in parallel without the battery
(C) (26/5) Volts (D) None and the dielectric material being removed. The
common potential now is
54. Two identical capacitors 1 and 2 are connected (A) 400 V (B) 800 V
in series to a battery as shown in figure. Capacitor (C) 1200 V (D) 1600 V
2 contains a dielectric slab of dielectric constant
k as shown. Q1 and Q2 are the charges stored in 59. In the adjoining figure, capacitor (1) and (2)
the capacitors. Now the dielectric slab is removed have a capacitance ‘C’ each When the dielectric
and the corresponding charges are Q’1 and Q’2. of dielectric constant K is inserted between the
Then plates of one of the capacitor, the total charge
flowing through battery is
1 2
E
B C
E
C C C
Q '1 K  1 Q'2 K 1 A D
(A)
Q1
=
K
(B) Q =
2 2 1 2

Q'2 K 1 Q '1 K KCE

(C) Q = 2 K (D) = (A) from B to C
2 Q1 2 K 1

KCE
55. The area of the plates of a parallel plate (B) from C to B
K 1
capacitor is A and the gap between them is d.
The gap is filled with a non homogeneneous (K  1)CE
dielectric whose dielectric constant varies with (C) from B to C
2(K  1)
the distance ‘y’ from one plate as: K =  sec(  y/
2d), where  is a dimensionless constant. The (K  1)CE
(D) from C to B
capacitance of this capacitor is 2(K  1)

(A)  0  A/2d (B)  0  A/d
(C) 2  0  A/d (D) none
56. A capacitor stores 60  C Charge when
connected across a battery. When the gap
between the plates is filled with a dielectric, a
charge of 120  C flows through the battery. The
dielectric constant of the material inserted is
60. The distance between the plates of a charged
parallel plate capacitor is 5 cm and electric field
inside the plates is 200 Vcm -1 . An uncharged
metal bar of width 2 cm is fully immersed into the
capacitor. The length of the metal bar is same as
that of plate of capacitor. The voltage across
capacitor after the immersion of the bar is
(A) zero (B) 400 V
(C) 600 V (D) 100 V

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61. The plates S and T of an uncharged parallel

plate capacitor are connected across a battery . 1
The battery is then disconnected and the 2
charged plates are now connected in a system
as shown in the figure. The system shown is in 3
equilibrium . All the strings are insulating and 4
massless. The magnitude of charge on one of the
capacitor plates is: [Area of plates=A] 5
(A) (B) 1
k S T 3

5
(C) 3/5 (D)
7

m
63. A parallel plate capacitor has an electric field
4mgA 0 of 105V/m between the plates. If the charge on
(A) 2mgA 0 (B) the capacitor plate is 1  C, then the force on
k
each capacitor plate is
2mgA 0 (A) 0.1Nt (B) 0.05 Nt
(C) mgA 0 (D) (C) 0.02 Nt (D) 0.01 Nt
k
62. Four identical plates 1, 2, 3 and 4 are placed
64. A capacitor is connected to a battery. The
parallel to each other at equal distance as shown
force of attraction between the plates when the
in the figure. Plates 1 and 4 are joined together
separation between them is halved
and the space between 2 and 3 is filled with a (A) remains the same
dielectric of dielectric constant k = 2. The (B) becomes eight times
capacitance of the system between 1 and 3 & 2 (C) becomes four times
and 4 are C1 and C2 respectively. (D) becomes two times
C1 Sol.
The ratio C is :
2

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