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CURRENT ELECTRICITY -SHEET: 10(Lecture – 10)
1. In the circuit shown, when the switch is closed, calculate the time constant C R
with which the capacitor charges with a time constant.
R

+ –
B
2. A capacitor filled with dielectric of dielectric constant K = 2.1 loses half the charge acquired during a time
interval  = 3.0 min. Assuming the charge to leak only through the dielectric filler, calculate its resistivity.

3. A two-way switch S is used in the circuit shown in the figure. First, the 10
60V
capacitor is charged by putting the switch in position 1. Calculate heat 1 0.1F
S
generated across each resistor when the switch is shifted to position 2. 2 6

4
3

4. A capacitor of capacitance C = 2.5 Mf and resisters of resistances R1 =

200 and R2 =200 are connected to a battery of e.m.f E = 120V as C
E
shown in the figure. The internal resistance of the battery is negligible.
The switch S is closed at time t = 0. What is the potential drop across R1
C as a function of time? After the steady state is reached, the switch is R2

opened. What is the direction and magnitude of current through R1 as S

a function of time?

5. In the circuit shown in figure the capacitor is uncharged when the R1

key k is open, the key is closed over some time during which the E
capacitor becomes charged to a voltage V. Determine the amount
of heat liberated during this time in the resistor of resistance R2 if
the emf of the source is E and internal resistance of the source is R2
zero. K
C

6. Calculate the energy stored in the capacitor in the

steady state.

7. Find the time constant for given circuit if R1 = 4, R2 = 12, C1 = 3F and C2 = 6F.
C1 C2
V0 R1 R2

8. A capacitor of 2.5 F is charged through a series resistor of 4M. In what time the potential drop across the
capacitor will become 3 times that of the resistor. (Given : n2 = 0.693)
9. Three identical capacitors A, B and C are charged to the same potential and then made to
discharge through three resistances RA, RB and RC, where RA > RB > RC. Their potential v
differences (V) are plotted against time t, giving the curves 1, 2 and 3. The relations 3
2
between A, B, C and 1, 2, 3, is/are. 1
(A) 1  A (B) 2  B (C) 1  C (D) 3  A t

10. When a capacitor discharges through a resistance R, the time constant is  and the maximum current in the
circuit is i0 
(A) The initial charge on the capacitor was i0 (B) The initial charge on the capacitor was 1/2 i0
(C) The initial energy stored in the capacitor was i 0 2 R
(D) The initial energy stored in the capacitor was 1/ 2i 0 2 R

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11. In the circuit shown, A and B are equal resistances. When S is closed, the capacitor C
C charges from the cell of emf E and reaches a steady state
(A) During charging, more heat is produced in A then in B. B
C
(B) In the steady state, heat is produced at the same reate in A and B S
(C) In the steady state, energy stored in C is 1/4 CE2 + A
2
(D) In the steady state, energy stored in C is 1/8 CE E

12. Capacitors C1 = 1F and C2 = 2F are separately chaged from the same battery. They are then allowed to
discharge separately through equal resistors
(A) The currents in the two discharging circuits at t = 0 is zero.
(B) The currents in the two discharging circuits at t = 0 are equal but not zero.
(C) The currents in the two discharging circuits at t = 0 are unequal.
(D) C1 loses 50% of its initial charges sooner than C2 loses 50% of its initial charge.

13. The figure shows, a graph of the current a discharging circuit of a capacitor through a i
resistor of resistance 10: 210A
(A) The initial potential difference across the capacitor is 100 volt.
1 2.5A
(B) The capacitance of the capacitor is F.
10n2
2s t
500
(C) The total heat produced in the circuit will be joules
n2
1
(D) The thermal power in the resistor will decreases with a time constant second.
2n2
28. In the circuit shown in the figure, the capacitor C is charged to a potential

Vo. The heat generated and charge flown, in the circuit when the switch S is C
+ S
closed, is
(A) q = 2CV0 (B) H = 4C Vo2
3Vo
(C) q = 4CV0 (D) H = 8C Vo2
33. In regard to the charging of a capacitor through a resistor, match the following.
Column – I Column – II
(A) charge on the capacitor (p) becomes 1/e times of its maximum value in
one time constant.
(B) current through resistance (q) becomes 1/e3 times of its maximum value
in one time constant
(C) voltage across capacitor (r) becomes (11/e) times of its maximum
value in one time constant.
(D) power developed in the resistor (s) varies exponentially with time
(t) becomes 1/e2 times of its maximum value
in one time constant.

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ELECTROSTATICS -SHEET: 10(Lecture – 10)
ANSWER KEY
1. RC
2. 14  1012   m

3. Initially, the switch was in position 1. Therefore, initially potential q

difference across capacitor was equal to the emf of the battery, + –
i.e. 60 V. i
 Initially, energy stored in the capacitor was 6
i i1
1 1
U = CV 2 =  0.1 602 J = 180 J 4 i2
2 2 3
When switch is shifted to position 2, the capacitor begins to discharge and energy stored in the capacitor is
dissipated in the form of heat in the resistor.
For a current I, applying Kirchhoff’s law, i1 + i2 = i
and 6i1 – 3i2 = 0, or i2 = 2i1
i 2
 i1 = and i2 = i
3 3
But heat generated per unit time in the resistance is i2R.
 The heat generated across 4 , 6  and 3  resistances are in ratio 4i : 6 i12 : 3 i22 = 6:1:2
2

Total heat generated in the circuit per unit time = P1 + P2 + P3 = U

Heat generated across 4  is P1 = 120 J
Heat generated across 6  is P2 = 20 J
Heat generated across 3  is P3 = 40 J
Since during discharging, no current flows through the 10  resistor, therefore heat generated across it is
equal to zero.

4. 60 1  e 2 t  , 0.3e 2t
R1C
5.  2VE  V 2 
2  R1  R2  
6. 338  J

C1C 2 3 6 R1 R 2 4  12
7. Given circuit can be reduced to : C    2F, R    3 C
C1  C 2 3  6 R1  R 2 4  12
6
V0
Time constant = RC = (#) (2 ) (2  10 ) = 6s R

8. 13.86 s.
9. B, C, D
10. A, D
11. A, B, D
12. B, D
13. A, B, C, D
28. C, D
33. A  (r, s) B  (p, s) C  (r, s) D  (s, t)

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