LEVEL # 1

Questions Q.6 Which of the following expressions represents

based on Capacitance and Energy
a farad ?
(A) joule/volt (B) volt / coulomb
Q.1 W hat physical quantities may X and Y
(C) coulomb/volt (D) coulomb/joule
represent?
Y
Q.7 Two spherical conductors A and B of radii R
and 2R respectively are each given a charge
Q. When they are connected by a metallic
wire. The charge will
(A) flow from A to B
X (B) flow from B to A
(C) remain stationary on conductor
(A) pressure v/s temperature of a given gas (D) none of these
(constant volume)
(B) kinetic energy v/s velocity of a particle Q.8 The potential energy of a charged conductor
(C) capacitance v/s charge at a constant of charge (q) and potential (v) is given by
potential 1 1 2
(A) qv (B) q v
(D) potential v/s capacitance at a constant 2 2
charge 1 q 1 2
(C) (D) qv
Q.2 The capacitance of a spherical conductor of 2 v 2
radius r is proportional to-
(A) r (B) 1/r Q.9 A conductor of capacitance 0.5F has been
(C) r2 (D) 1/r3 charged to 100volts. It is now connected to
uncharged conductor of capacitance 0.2F.
Q.3 The capacitance of a metallic sphere will be The loss in potential energy is nearly -
1F, if its radius is nearly (A) 7 × 10–4 J (B) 3.5 × 10–4 J
(A) 9 km (B) 10 m (C) 14 × 10–4 J (D) 7 × 10–3 J
(C) 1.11 m (D) 1.11 cm
Q.10 Two spherical conductors of capacitance
Q.4 The energy of a charged conductor is given 3.0F and 5.0F are charged to potentials of
by the expression 300volt and 500volt. The two are
connected resulting in redistribution of
q2 q2
(A) (B) charges. Then the final potential is -
2C C
(A) 300 volt (B) 500 volt
2 (C) 425 volt (D) 400 volt
q
(C) 2qc (D)
2C 2
Q.11 N drops of mercury of equal radii and
Q.5 No current flows between two charged bodies possessing equal charges combine to form a
connected together when they have the same big spherical drop. Then the capacitance
(A) capacitance or Q/V ratio of the bigger drop compared to each individual
(B) charge drop is
(C) resistance (A) N times (B) N2/3 times
(D) potential or Q/C ratio (C) N1/3 times (D) N5/3 times

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 Questions Q.18 A 6F capacitor charged from 10 volts to 20
based on Parallel plate capacitor
volts. Increase in energy will be -
Q.12 The capacity of a parallel plate condenser is (A) 18 × 10–4 joule
C. Its capacity when the separation between (B) 9 × 10-4 joule
the plates is halved will be (C) 4.5 × 10–4 joule
(A) 4C (B) 2C (D) 9 × 10–9 joule
(C) C/2 (D) C/4
Q.19 The energy of a charged capacitor resides in
Q.13 A parallel plate condenser has a capacitance (A) the electric field only
50F in air and 110 F. When immersed in
(B) the magnetic field only
an oil. The dielectric constant K of the oil is
(A) 0.45 (B) 0.55 (C) both the electric and magnetic field
(C) 1.10 (D) 2.20 (D) neither in electric nor magnetic field

Q.14 The capacity of a parallel plate condenser is Q.20 The capacity and the energy stored in a
5F. When glass plate is placed between parallel plate condenser with air between its
the plates of the conductor, its potential plates are respect ively C0 and W 0. If the air
becomes 1/8th of the original value. The value is replaced by glass (dielectric constant = 5)
of dielectric constant will be - between the plates , the capacity of the
(A) 1.6 (B) 5 plates and the energy stored in it will
(C) 8 (D) 40 respectively be -
W0
Q.15 Capacitance of parallel plate condenser having (A) 5C0 , 5W 0 (B) 5C0 ,
5
a medium of dielectric constant K is given by -
(A) C =QV C0 C 0 W0
(C) , 5W 0 (D) ,
5 5 5
kA
(B) C = farad
9  10 9 4 d
Q.21 By inserting a plate of dielectric material
kd between the plates of a parallel plate
(C) C = farad
9  10 9 4A capacitor, the energy is increased five times.
A The dielectric constant of the material is
(D) C = farad
9  10 9 4 kd (A) 1/25 (B) 1/5
(C) 5 (D) 25
Q.16 The capacity of a parallel plate air condenser
is 2F. If the distance between the plates is Q.22 A capacitor of capacity C has charge Q and
4cm and the area of each plate is 0.01m 2,
stored energy is W. If the charge is increased
the value of permittivity of air and units are
to 2Q the stored energy will be -
respectively -
(A) 2W (B) W/2
(A) 8 × 10–12 farad metre-1
(C) 4W (D) W/4
(B) 5 × 10–13 farad metre-1
(C) 8 × 10–14 farad metre
(D) 5 × 10–14 farad-metre Q.23 A glass slab is put with in the plates of a
charged parallel plate condenser. Which of
the following quantities does not change?
Q.17 If the p.d. across the ends of a capacitor 4F
is 1.0 kilovolt. Then its electrical potential (A) energy of the condenser
energy will be (B) capacity
(A) 4 × 10–3ergs (B) 2 ergs (C) intensity of electric field
(C) 2 joules (D) 4 joules (D) charge

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Q.24 A parallel plate capacitor is connected to a Q.30 A metallic plate of thickness (t) and face
battery and inserted a dielectric plate between area of one side (A) is inserted between the
the place of plates then which quantity plates of a parallel plate air capacitor with a
increase. separation (d) and face are (A). Then the
(A) potential difference equivalent capacitance is :
(B) electric field
(C) stored energy 0 A 0 A
(A) (B) (d x t )
(D) E. M . F of battery d

0 A 0 A
Q.25 A parallel plate capacitor is connected to a (C) (d  t ) (D) (d  t )
battery and decreased the distance between
the plates then which quantity is same on
Q.31 An air capacitor of 1F is immersed in a
the parallel plate capacitor
transformer oil of dielectric constant 3. The
(A) potential difference capacitance of the oil capacitor is
(B) capacitance
(C) intensity of electric field 1
(A) 1F (B) F
(D) stored energy 3
(C) 3F (D) 2F
Q.26 A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a
battery after charging the capacitor , battery Q.32 Two metal plates form a parallel plate
is disconnected. And if a dielectric plate is condenser. The distance between the plates
inserted between the place of plates. Then
in d. Now a metal plate of thickness d/
which one of the following statements is not
2 and of same area is inserted completely
correct.
between the plates, the capacitance -
(A) increase in the stored energy
(A) remains unchanged (B) is doubled
(B) decrease in the potential difference
(C) is halved (D) reduced to one fourth
(C) decrease in the electric field
(D) increase in the capacitance
Q.33 The capacity of a parallel plate capacitor with
air as medium is 2F. After inserting a sheet
Q.27 A parallel plate capacitor has a capacity C.
of mica a equal air thickness , it becomes
The separation between plates is doubled and
5F. The dielectric constant of mica is -
a dielectric medium is inserted between
plates. The new capacity is 3C. The dielectric (A) 0.1 (B) 0.4
constant of medium is (C) 2.5 (D) 10
(A) 1.5 (B) 3.0
(C) 6.0 (D) 12.0 Q.34 A parallel plate capacitor has rectangular
plates of 400cm2 and are separated by a
Q.28 A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a distance of 2mm with air as medium. What
battery after charging the capacitor, battery charge will appear on the plates. If a 200volt
is disconnectedand decrease the distance potential difference is applied across t h e
between the plates then which following condenser?
statement is correct ? (A)3.54 × 10–6 C (B) 3.54 × 10–8 C
(A) electric field is not constant (C) 3.54 × 10 –10 C (D) 1770.8 × 10–13 C
(B) potential difference is increased
(C) decrease the capacitance Q.35 A parallel plate condenser is immersed in an
(D) decrease the stored energy oil of dielectric constant 2. The field between
Q.29 The capacitance of a parallel plate condenser the plates is
does not depend upon (A) increased proportional to 2.
(A) the distance between the plates (B) decreased proportional to 1/2
(B) area of the plates (C) increased proportional to 2
(C) medium between the plates (D) decreased proportional to 1/2
(D) metal of the plates

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Q.36 A parallel plate capacitor consists of two Q.43 The plates of a parallel plate capacitor are
plates of 2m × 1m. The space between the charged with a battery so that the plates of
plates is of 1mm and filled with a dielectric the capacitor have acquired the P.D.
of relative permittivity of 7. A potential equal to e.m.f of the battery. The ratio of the
difference of 300 volts is applied across work done by the battery and the energy
the plates. Find the potential gradient stored in capacitor is
(A) 6 × 105 N/C (B) 3 × 105 N/C (A) 2 : 1 (B) 1 : 1
5
(C) 18 × 10 N/C (D) 12 × 105 N/C (C) 1 : 2 (D) 1 : 4

Q.44 A parallel plate condenser has plates of area

Q.37 The energy of a charged capacitor resides in
200 cm2 and separation 0.05cm has been
(A) the electric field only filled with a dielectric having K = 8 and
(B) the magnetic field only then charged to 300volts. The final energy of
(C) both the electric and magnetic fields condenser is -
(D) neither in electric nor magnetic field (A) 1.6 × 10–5 J (B) 2.0 × 10–6 J
(C) 12.8 × 10 J–5 (D) 64 × 10–5 J
Q.38 Two conductors insulated from each other,
charged by transferring electrons from one
Questions
conductor to the other. After 25 × 1012 based on Combination of capacitors
electrons have been transferred. The potential
difference between the conductors is found Q.45 Three capacitors of capacity C1 , C2 , C3 are
to be 16V. The capacitance of the system is connected in series. Their total capacity will
(A) 25F (B) .25F be -
(C) 25 nF (D) 25 PF 1
(A) C1 + C2 + C3 (B) (C  C  C )
1 2 3

 
Q.39 The energy density in a parallel plate
capacitor is given as 2.2 × 10–10 J/m 3. The (C) C11  C 21  C31 (D) none of these
value of the electric field in the region between
the plates is -
Q.46 Three capacitors each of capacitance 1F
(A) 7 NC–1 (B) 3.6 NC–1 are connected in parallel. To this combination
(C) 72 NC –1 (D) 8.4 NC–1 a fourth capacitor of capacitance 1F
connected in series. The resultant
Q.40 If a 10F capacitor is to have an energy capacitance of the system is
content of 1 Joule. It must be placed across (A) 4F (B) 2 F
a p.d. of (in volts) (C) 4/3 F (D) 3/4 F
(A) 900 (B) 450 × 108
(C) 200 (D) 450 Q.47 Two capacitances of capacity C1 and C2 are
connected in series and potential difference
1 V is applied across it. Then the potential
Q.41 A capacitor of capacitance F is connected
3 difference acros C1 will be
to a battery of 300volt and charged. Then the
C2 C1  C 2
energy stored in capacitor is (A) V C (B) V
(A) 3 × 10–2 joule (B) 1.5 × 10–2 joule 1 C1
2
(C) 6 × 10 joule (D) 12 × 102 joule C2 C1
(C) V C  C (D) V C  C
1 2 1 2
Q.42 The two parallel plates of a condenser have
been connected to a battery of 300V and Q.48 Two condensers of capacities 1F and 2F
the charge collected at each plate is 1C. are connected in series and system charged
The energy supplied by battery is - to 120 volts. Then the P.D on 1F capacitor
(A) 6 × 10–4 J (B) 3 × 10–4 J (in volts) will be
–4
(C) 1.5 × 10 J (D) 4.5 × 10–4 J (A) 40 (B) 60
(C) 80 (D) 120
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Q.49 Two condensers of capacity 0.3F and 0.6F Q.54 Three capacitors of capacitance 3F , 9F
respectively are connected in series. The and 18F are connected once in series and
combination is connected across a potential another time in parallel. The ratio of equivalent
of 6volts. The ratio of energies stored by the  Cs 
 
condensers will be - capacitance in the two cases  C  will be -
(A) 1/2 (B) 2  p 
(C) 1/4 (D) 4 (A) 1 : 15 (B) 15 : 1
(C) 1 : 1 (D) 1 : 3

Q.50 Three capacitors Ca < Cb < Cc are connected

Q.55 Three equal capacitors, each with
in series. Their resultant capacitance will be
capacitance C are connected as shown in
(A) equivalent capacitance greater than Cc figure. Then the equivalent capacitance
(B) equivalent capacitance less than Cc but between A and B is
greater then Ca C C C
(C) equivalent capacitance less than Ca A B
(D) equivalent capacitance is infinite
(A) C (B) 3C
Q.51 In the following circuit the resultant (C) C/3 (D) 3C/2
capacitance between A and B is 1F. Then Q.56 Three capacitors are connected to D.C.
value of C is source of 100 volts as shown in the adjoining
figure. If the charge accumulated on plates of
C 1F C1 , C2 and C3 are qa , qb, qc , qd , qe , qf
A
respectively then
8F 6F 4F 2F 3F 4F

2F a b cd e f
2F 12F
B

100V
32 11
(A) F (B) F
11 32 (A) qb + qd + qf = 100/9 Cou.
23 32 (B) qb + qd + qf = 0
(C) F (D) F
32 23 (C) qa + qc + qe = 50 Cou.
(D) qb = qd = qf
Q.52 The condensers of capacity C1 and C2 are
connected in parallel, then the equivalent
Q.57 A capacitor C1 = 4F is connected in series
capacitance is
with another capacitor C 2 = 1F. The
C1C 2 combination is connected across a d.c.
(A) C1 + C2 (B) C  C source of voltage 200V. The ratio of potential
1 2
(C) C1/C2 (D) C2/C1 across C1 and C2 is -
(A) 1 : 4 (B) 4 : 1
Q.53 The equivalent capacity in the system of (C) 1 : 2 (D) 2 : 1
capacitance will be
Q.58 Two condensers of 20 and 30 microfarads
1.5F are connected in series across a 200volt D.C.
supply. Find the charge on each
3F 3F
condenser ?
1.5F (A) 2400 C (B) 4200C
(C) 2600C (D) 3000C
(A) 1F (B) 2F
(C) 1.5 F (D) 3F

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Q.59 Two condensers of capacities C1 and C2 Q.64 Five capacitors of 10F capacitor each are
respectively are connected in parallel. The connected to a D.C. potential of 100volts as
equivalent capacitance of the system is - shown in the adjoining figure. The equivalent
C1C 2 capacitance between the points A and B will
(A) C1 + C2 (B) C  C be equal to
1 2
(A) 40F 10F
1 1 10F
(C) C1 - C2 (D) C + C (B) 20 F 10F
1 2
(C) 30 F 10F 10F
Q.60 The three condensers of capacitances 10 ,
(D) 10 F
20 and 30F are first connected in series
and then connected in parallel. The ratio
of the resultant capacitance in the two cases Q.65 Three capacitors of capacity 10F , 5F and
is - 5F are connected in parallel. The total
(A) 1 : 11 (B) 11 : 1 capacity will be
(C) 1 : 6 (D) 6 : 1 (A) 10F (B) 5F
(C) 20 F (D)none of the above
Q.61 Five equal capacitors, each with capacitance
(C) are connected as shown in the adjoining Q.66 Two capacitors connected in parallel having
fig. Then the equivalent capacitance between the capacities C1 and C2 are given 'q' charge,
A and B is - which is distributed among them. The ratio of
C the charge on C1 and C2 will be

C C C C1 C2
A A (A) (B)
C2 C1
C
1
(A) C (B) 5C
(C) C1C2 (D)
(C) C/5 (D) 3C C1C 2
Q.67 In an adjoining figure are shown three
Q.62 The total capacity of the system of capacitors capacitors C1 , C2 and C3 joined to battery.
shown in adjoining figure between the points The correct condition will be
A and B is -
2F V2 C2 Q2
A V1 C1 Q1
1F
1F 2F
V3 C3 Q3
B –
+
2F V

(A) 1F (B) 2F (A) Q1 = Q2 = Q3 and V1 = V2 = V3 = V

(C) 3F (D) 4F (B) Q2 = Q2 + Q3 and V = V1 + V2 + V3
(C) Q1 = Q2 + Q3 and V = V1 + V2
Q.63 The equivalent capacitance between the (D) Q2 = Q3 and V2 = V3
points A and B in the given diagram is
(Symbols have their usual meanings)
(A) 8F
2F
(B) 6F A B Q.68 Two capacitors of equal capacity are first
connected in parallel and then in series. The
8
(C) F 2F ratio of the total capacities in the two cases
3 2F
will be
3 2F (A) 2 : 1 (B) 1 : 2
(D) F
8 (C) 4 : 1 (D) 1 : 4

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Q.69 A 4F condenser is connected in parallel to Q.73 Two capacitor each of 1F capacitance are
another condenser of 8F. both the connected in parallel and are then charged
condensers are then connected in series with by 200 volts D.C. supply. The total energy of
a 12F condenser and charged to 20volts. their charges (in joules is)
The charge on the plate of 4F condenser is
(A) 0.01 (B) 0.02
(A) 3.3 C (B) 40C (C) 0.04 (D) 0.06
(C) 80 C (D) 240 C
Q.74 An infinite number of identical capacitors each
Q.70 If three capacitors each of capacity 1F are of capacitance 1F are connected as in
connected in such a way that the resultant adjoining figure. Then the equivalent
capacity is 1.5F then
capacitance between A and B is
(A) all the three are connected in series
(B) all the three are connected in parallel
(C) two of them are in parallel and then
connected in series to the third
(D) two of them are in series and then
connected in parallel to the third 8 capacitor

16 capacitor
Q.71 Two capacitors each of capacity 2F are B
A
connected in parallel. This system is 
connected in series with a third capacitance
of 12F capacity . The equivalent capacity of (A) 1F (B) 2F
the system will be (C) 1/2F (D) 
(A) 16F (B) 13 F
(C) 4F (D) 3 F Q.75 Four capacitors are connected as shown in
the fig. The equivalent capacitance between
Q.72 Seven capacitors each of capacitance 2f are the points P and Q is
to be so connected to have total capacity
1F
10
F Which will be the necessary figure
11 1F 1F
as shown
P 1F Q
(A)
(A) 4f (B) 1/4 F
(C) 3/4 F (D) 4/3 F

Q.76 The total capacity of the system of capacitors

shown in the adjoining figure between the
(B) points A and B will be-
3F
A
(C) 1F
6F

B
2F

(A) 1F (B) 2F

(D)
(C) 3F (D) 4F

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 Questions Q.80 Separation between the plates of a parallel
based on Different geometrical figure plate capacitor is d and the area of each
plate is A. When a slab of material of
Q.77 Two dielectric slabs of constant K1 and K2 dielectric constant K and thickness t (t < d)
have been filled in between the plates of a is introduced between the plates , its
capacitor as shown below. What will be the capacitance becomes
capacitance of the capacitor
0 A 0 A
(1) (B)
 1  1
d  t 1   d  t1  
 K  K
0 A 0 A
(C)  1 (D)  1
d  t1   d  t1  
 K   K

Q.81 If area of each plate is A and plates are

2 0 A 2 0 A  K1  K 2  separated from each other by a distance d
(A) (K1 + K2) (B)  
d d  K1  K 2  then Ceq. between A and B is -
A
d 2 0 A  K1  K 2 
(C) 2 A (D)   B
0 d  K1  K 2 
3 0 A 0 A
(A) (B)
d 3d
Q.78 Five identical plates each of area A are joined
as shown in the figure. The distance between 3 0 A 2 0 A
(C) (D)
the plates is d. The plates are connected to 2d 3d
a p.d. of V volts . The charges on Q.82 The capacitance of a capacitor, filled with
plates 1 and 4 will be two dielectrics of same dimensions but of
dielectric constants K1 and K2 respectively
as shown will be -

–
V
1 2 3 4 5 + d k1 k2

0 A 0 A
 0 AV 2 0 AV  0 AV 2 0 AV (A) (K1 + K2) (B) (K1 + K2)
(A) , (B) , 2d d
d d d d

 0 AV 2 0 AV  0 AV 2 0 AV
(C) , (D) , 0 A  K1K 2  0 A  K1K 2 
d d d d (C)   (D)  
2d  K1  K 2  d  K1  K 2 

Q.79 A parallel plate capacitor with air as medium Q.83 The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor
between the plates has a capacitance of is 2.5F when it is half filled with a dielectric
10F. The area of capacitor is divided into two as shown in the figure, Its capacitance
equal halves and filled with two media having becomes 5F , the dielectric constant of the
dielectric constant K1 = 2 and K2 = 4. The dielectric is
capacitance of the system will now be (A) 7.5
(B) 3.0
(A) 10F (B) 20 F
(C) 0.33 Air Medium
(C) 30 F (D) 40 F
(D) 4.0

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 Questions Q.90 A 500F capacitor is charged at a steady
based on Spherical capacitor rate of 100c/sec. The potential difference
Q.84 The capacitance of a spherical condenser is across the capacitor will be 10V after an
1F. If the spacing between the two spheres is interval of
1mm, then the radius of the outer sphere is (A) 5 sec. (B) 20 sec.
(A) 30cm (B) 6 m (C) 25 sec. (D) 50 sec.
(C) 5 cm (D) 3m
Q.91 A C. R series circuit is connected to a battery
Q.85 The capacitance (C) for an isolated of e.m.f E. The time required by the capacitor
conducting sphere of radius (a) is given by to acquire maximum charge, depends
40.a.If the sphere is enclosed with an upon -
earthed conecntric sphere. The ratio of the
radii of the sphere being (n/n-1) then the (A) R only
capacitance of such a sphere will be (B) C only
increased by a factor - (C) RC
(A) n (B) n/(n–1) (D) applied potential difference
(C) (n–1)/n (D) a.n
Q.92 Calculate the charge on the plates of the
Q.86 A1 is a spherical conductor of radius (r) capacitor C in the given circuit -
placed concentrically inside a thin spherical
hollow conductor A2 of radius (R). A1 is
earthed and A2 is given a charge +Q then E r
the charge on A1 is -
(A) –Q (B) Qr/R
C R1
(C) –rQ/R (D) –Q (R–r)/R B
A

Q.87 Two spherical conductors A1 and A2 of radii R2

(r1) and (r2) (r2 > r1 ) are placed concentrically
in air. A1 is given a charge +Q while A2 in
earthed. Then the capacitance of the system ER 2 ER1
is - (A) C × R  r (B) C × R  r
2 1
r .r
(A) 40 1 2 (B) 40 (r1 + r2)
r2  r1 E R1. R 2 E R1
r22 (C) C × R  R (D) C × R  r
(C) 40 . r2 (D) 40 1 2 2
r2  r1
Q.93 In the adjoining circuit diagram E = 5volt , r
Questions = 1 ohm , R2 = 4ohm, R1 = R3 = 1ohm and
based on Charging and discharging
C = 3F. Then the numerical value of the
Q.88 A capacitor of capacitance 100µF is charged charge on each plate of the capacitor is -
by connecting it to a battery of emf 12V and
C R1 C
internal resistance 2. The time taken before
99% of the maximum charge is stored on the
capacitor- R2
(A) 0.92 ms (B) 0.4 ms
(C) 0.8 ms (D) 0.1 ms
C R3 C

Q.89 A capacitor of capacitance 0.1 µF is charged to

certain potential and allow to discharge through
E, r
a resistance of 10 MHow long will it take for
the potential to fall to one half of its original value- (A) 24c (B) 12c
(A) 0.1s (B) 0.2346 s
(C) 6c (D) 3c
(C) 1.386 s (D) 0.693 s
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 Questions Q.97 A condenser of capacitance 10F has been
based on Connection of charged capacitors charged to 100V. It is now connected to
another uncharged condenser. The common
Q.94 Two condensers of capacities 2C and C are potential becomes 40V. The capacitance of
joined in parallel and charged upto potential another condenser is -
V. The battery is removed and the condenser (A) 5F (B) 10F
of capacity C is filled completely with a (C) 15F (D) 20F
medium of dielectric constant K . The p.d.
across the capacitors will now be
Q.98 A capacitor having capacitance C is
3V 3V charged to a voltage V. It is then removed
(A) (B) and connected in parallel with another
K2 K
identical capacitor which is uncharged. The
V V new charge on each capacitor is now
(C) (D)
K2 K (A) CV (B) CV/2
(C) 2CV (D) CV/4
Q.95 0.2F capacitor is charged to 600V by a
battery. On removing the battery. It is Q.99 Two capacitors of capacities C1 and C2 are
connected with another parallel plate charged to voltages V1 and V2 respectively.
condenser (1.0F). The potential decreases to There will be no exchange of energy in
(A) 100 volts (B) 120 volts connecting them in parallel . If
(C) 300 volts (D) 600 volts (A) C1 = C2 (B) C1V1 = C2V2
C1 C 2
(C) V1 = V2 (D)
Q.96 A 0.01F capacitor is charged to a potential V1 = V2
of 500v. It is then connected to an instrument
of input capacitance 1.0F. The p.d across
the instrument in V is now
(A) 1.00 (B) 4.95
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 LEVEL # 2
Q.1 A parallel plate capacitor is charged and kept Q.5 Two spheres of radii R1 and R2 have equal
connected with the battery. If now a dielectric charge are joint together with a copper wire.
slab is inserted between the plates to fill the If the potential on each sphere after they are
entire space between the plates then what separated to each other is V, then initial
will be the change in the charge, potential
difference and electric field intensity between 1
charge on any sphere was (k = 4  ) -
the plates respectively - 0

(A) increases , constant, increases

V V
(B) increases, constant , constant (A) (R1+ R2) (B) (R + R2)
k 2k 1
(C) increases , constant , decreases
(D) constant, decreases , deccrases. V V (R1R 2 )
(C) (R + R2) (D)
3k 1 k (R1  R 2 )
Q.2 A parallel plate air capacitor is connected to a
battery. The quantities charge, voltage electric
field, and energy associated with this capacitor Q.6 Calculate the reading of voltmeter between X
are given by Q0, V0 , E0 and U0 respectively. and Y then (Vx-Vy ) is equal to -
A dielectric slab is now introduced to fill the
space between the plates with battery still in
connection. The corresponding quantities 1F
now given by Q , V, E, and U are related of the 2F
previous one as - x
A 1F B
(A) Q > Q0 (B) V > V0 v
(C) E > E0 (D) U  U0
y 6F
3F
Q.3 A battery charges a parallel plate capacitor
of thickness (d) so that an energy [U0] is
stored in the system. A slab of dielectric (A) 10 V 20V (B) 13.33V
constant (K) and thickness (d) is then (C) 3.33 V (D) 10.33 V
introduced between the plates of the capacitor.
The new energy of the system is given by -
Q.7 The capacitance of two capacitors was
(A) KU0 (B) K2 U0 compared with the aid of an electrometer. The
U0 capacitors were charged to potential of
(C) (D) U0/K2
K V1 = 300V and V2 = 100V and were connected
Q.4 Six indentical capacitors are joined in parallel in parallel. The potential difference between the
charged to a potential difference of 10volt, plates measured by the electrometer was 250V.
separated and then connected in series , C1
The capacitance ratio C is -
i.e. The positive plate of one is connected 2

to the negative plate of the other. (A) 3 : 1 (B) 1 : 3

Then the potential difference between the free (C) 1 : 2.5 (D) 2.5 : 1
plates is -
(A) 10 volts (B) 30 volt
(C) 60 volt (D) 10/6 volt
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Q.8 Three capacitors 2, 3 and 4F are connected
in series with 6V battery. When the current A
stops, the charge on the 3F capacitor is
B
(A) 5.5 C (B) 4.4 C
(C) 3.3 C (D) 2.2 C
0 A 2 0 A
Q.9 There are two metallic plates of a parallel (A) (B)
d d
plate capacitor. One plate is given a charge
+q while the other is earthed as shown . 3 0 A 4 0 A
Points P , P1 and P2 are taken as shown in (C) (D)
d d
adjoining figure. Then the electric intensity is
Q.13 A sheet of aluminium foil of negligible
not zero at -
thickness is placed between the plates of a
+ - capacitor of capacitance C as shown in the
+ - figure then capacitance of capacitor becomes
P 2. P 1.
+ .P -
+ - d/2
Foil
+ -
+ - d/2

(A) P only (B) P1 only (A) 2C (B) C

(C) P2 only (D) P , P1 and P2 (C) C/2 (D) zero
Q.14 In above problem if foil is connected to any
one plate of capacitor by means of
Q.10 The resultant capacitance between (A) and
conducting wire then capacitance of capacitor
(B) in the following figure is - becomes -
A (A) 2C (B) C
3F 3F 3F (C) C/2 (D) zero
2F 2F 3F
Q.15 For circuit, the equivalent capacitance
B between P and Q is
3F 3F 3F

(A)1F (B) 3F Q

P
(C) 2F (D) 1.5F C C C C C C
(A) 6C (B) 4C
Q.11 The diameter of the plate of a parallel plate (C) 3C/2 (D) 3C/4
condenser is 6cm. If its capacity is equal to
a sphere of diameter 200cm, the separation Q.16 The figure shows a circuit consisting of four
between the plates of the condenser is - capacitors. The effective capacitance between
A and B is -
(A) 4.5 × 10–4m (B) 2.25 × 10–4m 1F
1F
(C) 6.75 × 10–4 m (D) 9 × 10–4 m

A 1F B
Q.12 Four metallic plates of each with a surface
area of one side (A) , are placed at a distance
(d) from each other. The alternate plate are 2F
connected to point (A) and (B) as shown in 5 7
the fig. The capacitance of the system is (A) F (B) F
6 6
8
(C) F (D)1F
3

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Q.17 The p.d. across the capacitance of 2F in
V1  V2  V3
the figure along with is - (A) A
2
3F
2F C1
6F
V1V2  V2 V3  V3 V1
(B) O
V1  V2  V3 C2 C2
3F
B C
+ – V1C1  V2 C 2  V3 C 3
(C) C1  C 2  C3
70v

(A) 10V (B) 60V (D) zero

(C) 28 V (D) 56V
Q.21 Three capacitors A , B and C are connected
to a battery of 25volt as shown in the figure.
Q.18 A circuit is shown in the figure below. Find
The ratio of charges on capacitors A , B and
out the charge of the condenser having
C will be -
capacity 5F
A
2F
3F 5F
B C
25V
8F 12F
4F 5F

+ –

6v
(A) 5 : 2 : 3 (B) 5 : 3 : 2
(C) 2 : 5: 3 (D) 2 : 3 : 5
(A) 4.5 micro coulomb
Q.22 Four equal capacitors , each with a
(B) 6.0 micro coulomb
capacitance (C) are connected to a battery
(C) 9.0 micro coulomb of E.M.F 10volts as shown in the adjoining
(D) 30 micro coulomb figure. The mid point of the capacitor system
is connected to earth. Then the potentials of
Q.19 In the circuit shown in the following fig. The B and D are respectively -
p.d across 3F capacitor is
20v A C

3F 5F
4v
B D

Earth
(A) 4v (B) 6v
(C) 10v (D) 16 v
(A) +10volts , zero volts
Q.20 Three capacitors of capacitors C1 , C2 , C3 (B) +5volts , –5 volts
are connected as shown in the figure. The (C) –5 volts, +5volts
points A , B and C are at potential V1 , V2 (D) zero volts, 10 volts
and V3 respectively. Then the potential at O
will be -
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Q.23 A circuit has a section AB as shown in the Q.26 In the figure shown, the capacity of the
fig. W ith E = 10V , C 1 = 1.0F, condenser C is 2F. The current in 2
resistor is
C2 = 2.0F and the potential difference

VA – VB = 5V. The voltage across C1 is -
E
A B
– + 
C1 C2 2F 4

(A) zero (B) 5v + –

(C) 10v (D) 15 v 6V 2.8
(A) 9 A (B) 0.9 A

Q.24 The potential difference between points (A) 1 1

(C) A (D) A
and (B) of the circuit is 9 0 .9
A
Q.27 In the circuit shown here C1 = 6F, C2 = 3F
C1 C2 and battery B = 20V. The Switch S1 is first
closed. It is then opened and afterwards S2
is closed. What is the charge finally on C2
C2 3F
C3 C4
B S2
C1 6F

E S1
(A) (C2 – C1 ) E
B = 20V
(B) (C4 – C3) E
(A) 120C (B) 80C
(C 2 C 3  C1C 4 ) E (C) 40C (D) 20C
(C) (C  C  C  C )
1 2 3 4
Q.28 As in figure shown, if a capacitor C is charged
by connecting it with resistance R, then
(C 2 C 3  C1C 4 ) E energy is given by the battery will be
(D) (C  C ) (C  C )
1 2 3 4 C

Q.25 A 1F capacitor is connected in the circuit

shown below. The e.m.f of the cell is 2 volts
R
and internal resistance is 0.5 ohm. The
V
resistors R1 and R2 have values 4ohm and 1 1 1
2
ohm respectively. The charge on the (A) CV (B) More than CV 2
2 2
capacitor must be- 1
(C) Less than CV 2 (D) Zero
E=2v, r = 0.5 2
Q.29 A parallel plate capacitor has plate area A
and separation d. It is charged to a potential
1F R1
difference V 0 . The charging battery is
disconnected and the plates are pulled apart
to three times the initial separation. The work
R2 required to separate the plates is
30 AV02 0 AV02
(A) (B)
d 2d
(A) 2C (B) 1C
(C) 1.33C (D) zero 0 AV02 0 AV02
(C) (D)
3d d
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Q.30 A capacitor of capacity C1 is charged to the Q.32 A parallel plate capacitor is charged to a
potential of V0. On disconnecting with the potential difference of 50 V. it is discharged
battery, it is connected with a capacitor of through a resistance. After 1 second, the
capacity C2 as shown in the adjoining figure. potential difference between plates becomes
The ratio of energies before and after the 40 V. Then
connection of switch S will be (A) Fraction of stored energy after 1 second
is 16/25
S
(B) Potential difference between the plates
C1V0 C2 after 2 seconds will be 32 V
(C) Potential difference between the plates
after 2 seconds will be 20 V
(A) (C1 + C2)/C1 (B) C1/(C1 + C2) (D) Fraction of stored energy after 1 second
(C) C1C2 (D) C1/C2 is 4/5

Q.33 Three identical capacitors are given a charge

Q.31 Condenser A has a capacity of 15F when it is
Q each and they ae then allowed to discharge
filled with a medium of dielectric constant 15.
through resistance R1, R2 and R3. Their
Another condenser B has a capacity of 1F
charges, as a function of time shown in the
with air between the plates. Both are charged
graph below. The smallest of the three
separately by a battery of 100 V. After
resistance is
charging, both are connected in parallel
without the battery and the dielectric medium Q
being removed. The common potential now is
(A) 400 V (B) 800 V
R3
(C) 1200 V (D) 1600V
R1 R2
t
(A) R3 (B) R2
(C) R1 (D) Cannot be predicted

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 LEVEL # 3
Q.1 Two conducting spheres of radii 6 cm and 12 plates of one of the capacitors is then
cm each having same charge of 3 × 10–8c completely filled up with a uniform dielectric
are kept very far apart. If the spheres are having dielectric constant K. The quantity of
connected to each other by a conducting charge which flows through the battery is -
wire. the amount of charge transferred -
(A) 1 × 10–8 C from smaller to bigger sphere CV  K – 1 CV  K 1
(A)   (B)  
(B) 1 × 10–8C from bigger to smaller sphere
2  K 1  2  K – 1

(C) 2 × 10–8C from bigger to smaller sphere  K – 1  K 1 

(D) 2 × 10–8 C from smaller to bigger sphere (C) CV  K 1  (D) CV  K – 1 
   
Q.2 Two charged metal spheres of radii R and 2R
are temporarily placed in contact and then Q.6 A capacitor when filled with a dielectric
separated. At the surface of each, the ratio K = 3 has charge Q0, voltage V0 and Electric
of electric field will be- field E0, If the dielectric is replaced with
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 1 : 2 another one having K = 9, the new value of
charge, voltage and field will be respectively-
(C) 2 : 1 (D) 1 : 4
(A) 3 Q0, 3V0, 3E0 (B) Q0, 3V0, 3E0
Q.3 A 10µF capacitor is charged by a battery of
emf 100V. The energy drawn from the battery V0 V0 E 0
and the energy stored in the capacitor are (C) Q0, , 3E0 (D) Q0, ,
3 3 3
respectively -
(A) 0.10 J and 0.05 J (B) 0.05 J and 0.10 Q.7 Fig (a) Shows two capacitors connected in
J series and joined to a battery. The graph in fig
(b) shows the variation in potential as one moves
(C) 1.0 mJ and 0.5 mJ (D) 0.05 J and 0.05 from left to right on the branch containing the
mJ capacitors if -
Q.4 Two identical capacitors A and B shown in
the given circuit are joined in series with a
battery. If a dielectric slab of dielectric
constant K is slipped between the plates of
capacitor B and battery remain connected,
then the energy of capacitor A will -
(A) C1 > C2
(B) C1 = C2
(C) C1 < C2
(D) The information is not sufficient to decide
the relation between C1 and C2
Q.8 Four condensers are joined as shown in fig. the
(A) Decrease capacity of each is 8µf. the equivalent capacity
between points A and B will be -
(B) Increase
(C) Remain the same
(D) Be zero since circuit will not work

Q.5 Two parallel plate air filled capacitors each of (A) 32 µf (B) 2µf
capacitance C, are joined in series to a
(C) 8µf (D) 16 µf
battery of emf V. The space between the

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Q.9 In a parallel plate capacitor, the separation Q.13 A capacitor of capacitance 1 µF withstands a
between the plates is 3mm with air between maximum voltage of 6 kV, while another
them. Now a 1mm thick layer of a material of capacitor of capacitance 2 µF, the maximum
dielectric constant 2 is introduced between the voltage 4 kV. If they are connected in series,
plates due to which the capacity increases. In the combination can withstand a maximum of -
order to bring its capacity of the original value,
(A) 6 kV (B) 4 kV
the separation between the plates must be
made- (C) 10 kV (D) 9 kV
(A) 1.5 mm (B) 2.5 mm Q.14 A 4 µF condenser is charged to 400 volts and
(C) 3.5 mm (D) 4.5 mm then its plates are joined through a resistance
of 1 k. The heat produced in the resistance is-
Q.10 Four metallic plates each with a surface area A
of one side and placed at a distance d from (A) 0.16 J (B) 1.28 J
each other. the plates are connected as shown (C) 0.64 J (D) 0.32 J
in the fig. Then the capacitance of the system
between a and b is - Q.15 If the condenser shown in the circuit is charged
to 5 V and left in the circuit, in 12 sec the charge
3 0 A on the condenser will become -
(A)
d

2 0 A
(B)
d
2 0 A
(C) 10 e
3d
(A) coulomb (B) coulomb
e 10
3 0 A
(D)
2d 10 e2
(C) coulomb (D) coulomb
Q.11 Two identical parallel plate capacitors are placed e2 10
in series and connected to a constant voltage Q.16 A capacitor of capacitance C1 is charged to a
source of V0 volt. If one of the capacitors is potential V0. The electrostatic energy stored in
completely immersed in a liquid with dielectric it is U0. It is connected to another uncharged
constant K, the potential difference between the capacitor of capacitance C2 in parallel. The
plates of the other capacitor will change to - energy dissipated in the process is-
C2 C1
K 1 K (A) C  C U0 (B) C  C U0
(A) V0 (B) K  1 V0 1 2 1 2
K
2
 C1 – C 2  C1C 2
K 1 2K (C)   (D) 2(C  C ) U0
(C) V0 (D) K  1 V0  C1  C 2  1 2
2K
Q.17 The effective capacitance between A and B of
Q.12 A number of capacitors each of capacitance an infinite chain of capacitors joined as shown
1 µF and each one of which get punctured if a in fig. -
potential difference just exceeding 500 volt is
applied, are provided. Then an arrangement
suitable for giving a capacitor of 2 µF across
which 3000 volt may be applied requires at least-
(A) 18 component capacitors
(B) 36 component capacitors
(C) 72 component capacitors
(A)  5 – 1 C2 (B)  5 1 C2
 3 – 1 C2
(D) 144 component capacitors
(C) (D)  5 – 1 C
BOTHRA CLASSES CAPACITANCE-TOPICWISE 47
Q.18 In the given circuit C1 = C, C2 = 2C, C3 = 3C. If (A) In terms of the charge, stored capacitance is
charge at the capacitor C2 is Q. Then the charge the ratio of the charge q on either plate to the
at the capacitor C3 will be - potential difference between the plates
q
C= capacitance is measured in the unit,
V
farad = coulomb/ volt

(B) In terms of geometry of the capacitor

3Q 9Q 0 KA
(A) (B) C=
2 2 d
Where A is the area of one of the plates and d is
Q Q the separation between the plates, K is the unit
(C) (D)
3 6 less dielectric constant of the insulating material
between the plates. The total charge on the
Q.19 Consider the circuit shown in the fig the ratio of
plates increases by the factor K.
charge on the capacitors 2 µC and 6µC will be -
q = KC0V
Where C0 is the capacitance when the plates
are separated by air. For air K = 1
For capacitors connected in series , the
reciprocal of the total capacitance is equal to
the sum of the reciprocals of the all separate
1 2 capacitances. For capacitors connected in
(A) (B)
3 3 parallel, the total capacitance is the sum of the
individual capacitances.
1 4
(C) (D)
2 3 Q.21 A parallel plate capacitor has square plates
separated by an air gap 0.012 mm wide. If the
Q.20 A capacitor of 2 µF is charged to its maximum
emf of 2V and is discharged through a resistance length of the sides of the plates are tripled, what
of 104 . Current in the circuit after 0.02 s will is the separation required to keep the
be- capacitance the same ?
(A) 10–4A (B) 1.4 × 105 A (A) 0.0013 mm (B) 0.004 mm
(C) 7.4 × 10–5A (D) 3.7 × 10–5A (C) 0.036 mm (D) 0.108 mm

Passage type question :- Q.22 A 10 V power source charges a 5µf capacitor

with air as its dielectric. The power source is
In its simplest form a capacitor consists of two removed and the air gap is carefully replaced
parallel plates of conducting material separated with a material of dielectric constant K = 5. What
by an insulator called a dielectric. When the is the final charge on the capacitor ?
conductors are connected to the terminals of a (A) 250 µf (B) 50 µf
voltage source, electrons move to one plate,
(C) 25 µf (D) 5 µf
giving a net negative charge. This forces us
electrons to leave the opposite plate, giving it a Q.23 A parallel plate capacitor has a capacitance of
net positive charge. When the capacitor is 19.2µf, when the insulater between the plates
removed from the power source, charge can not is glass, K = 8.0. When the glass is replaced
leave the plate. The capacitor stores the with rubber, the capacitance between the plates
electrical energy in the dielectric. Capacitance is 6.0µf. What is the dielectric constant of the
indicates the amount of charge. A particular rubber?
capacitor can store per volt of potential difference (A) 2.5 (B) 4.7
across its plates.
(C) 7.5 (D) 12.0

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Statements type question : Q.25 Statement I : Capacity of a parallel plate
condenser increases on introducing a
Each of the questions given below consist of
conducting or insulating slab between the plates.
Statement – I and Statement – II. Use the
Statement II : In both the cases, electric field
following Key to choose the appropriate
intensity between the plates reduces.
answer.
(A) If both Statement- I and Statement- II are Q.26 Statement I : W hen charges are shared
true, and Statement - II is the correct between any two bodies, some charge is lost,
explanation of Statement– I. and some loss of energy does occur.
(B) If both Statement - I and Statement - II are
Statement II : Some energy disappears in the
true but Statement - II is not the correct
form of heat, sparking etc.
explanation of Statement – I.
(C) If Statement - I is true but Statement - II is Q.27 Statement I : The whole charge of a body can
false. be transferred to another body.
(D) If Statement - I is false but Statement - II is Statement II : Charge can not be transferred
true. partially.

Q.24 Statement I : Farad is too big a unit of Q.28 Statement I : In a series combination of
capacity. capacitors, charge on each capacitor is same.
Statement II : Capacity of earth- which is the Statement II : In such a combination, charge
largest sphere is in microfarad. can move only along one route.

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 LEVEL # 4
( Question asked in previous AIEEE & IIT-JEE)
SECTION - A Q.6 A parallel plate capacitor is made by stacking n
Q.1 If n capacitor connected in series with a cell of emf equally spaced plates connected alternatively.
V volt. The energy of system is – If the capacitance between any two adjacent
[AIEEE-2002] plates is 'C' then the resultant capacitance is –
[AIEEE-2005]
1 1 CV 2 (A) (n – 1)C (B) (n + 1)C
(A) n CV 2 (B)
2 2 n (C) C (D) nC

1 Q.7 A battery is used to charge a parallel plate

(C) CV 2 (D) none of above
2 capacitor till the potential difference between
the plates becomes equal to the electromotive
Q.2 Capacitance (in F) of a spherical conductor with force of the battery. The ratio of the energy
radius 1 m is – [AIEEE-2002] stored in the capacitor and the work done by
the battery will be - [AIEEE-2007]
(A) 1.1 × 10–10 (B) 10–6
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 9 × 10–9 (D) 10–3
1 1
(C) (D)
Q.3 A sheet of aluminium foil of negligible thickness 4 2
is introduced between the plates of a capacitor.
Q.8 A parallel plate condenser with a dielectric of
The capacitance of the capacitor –
dielectric constant K between the plates has
[AIEEE-2003]
a capacity C and is charged to a potential V
(A) Remains unchanged volts. The dielectric slab is slowly removed
(B) Becomes infinite from between the plates and then reinserted.
(C) Increases The net work done by the system in this
process is – [AIEEE-2007]
(D) Decreases

(A) ½ (K – 1) CV2 (B) CV2 (K – 1) /K

Q.4 The work done in placing a charge of 8 × 10–18 (C) (K –1) CV2 (D) zero
coulomb on a condenser of capacity 100 micro-
farad is – [AIEEE-2003] Q.9 A parallel plate capacitor with air between
(A) 3.1 × 10–26 J (B) 4 × 10–10 J the plates has a capacitance of 9 pF. The
(C) 32 × 10–32 J (D) 16 × 10–32 J separation between its plates is ‘d’. The
space between the plates is now filled with
Q.5 A fully charged capacitor has a capacitance 'C'.
It is discharged through a small coil of two dielectrics. One of the dielectrics has
resistance wire embedded in a thermally d
insulated block of specific heat capacity 's' and dielectric constant k1 = 3 and thickness
3
mass 'm'. If the temperature of the block is
while the other one has dielectric constant
raised by 'T', the potential difference 'V' across
2d
the capacitance is – [AIEEE-2005] k 2 = 6 and thickness . Capacitance of
3

2m CT m CT the capacitor is now – [AIEEE-2008]

(A) (B)
s s
(A) 45 pF (B) 40.5 pF
msT 2msT
(C) (D) (C) 20.25 pF (D) 1.8 pF
C C
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 SECTION - B If a single dielectric material is to be used to
have the same capacitance C in this
Q.1 A parallel plate capacitor of plate area A and capacitor, then its dielectric constant k is
plate separation d is charged to potential given by [IIT-2000]
difference V and then the battery is
KA/2 KA/2
disconnected A slab of dielectric constant K is
then inserted between the plates of the capacitor KK 1 KK Kd/2
2

so as to fill the space between the plates. If Q, d

E and W denote respectively, the magnitude of KK 3

charge on each plate, the electric field between KA

KA = area of plates
the plates (after the slab is inserted), and work
done on the system, in question, in the process 1 1 1 1
(A) = k + k + 2k
of inserting the slab, then - [IIT-91] k 1 2 3

 0 AV 1 1 1
(A) Q = (B) = k  k + 2k
d k 1 2 3
k1k 2
 0 AV 2  1  1 (C) k = k  k + 2k 3
(B)W =  
1 2
2d  k 
V k 1k 3 k 2k 3
(C) E = (D) k = k  k + k  k
Kd 1 3 2 3

(D) All of these Q.5 Consider the situation shown in the figure.
The capacitor A has a charge q on it whereas
Q.2 Two identical metal plates are given positive B is uncharged. The charge appearing on the
capacitor B a long time after the switch is
charges Q1 and Q2 (< Q1) respectively. If
closed is - [IIT 2001]
they are now brought close together to form
a parallel plate capacitor with capacitance C,
the potential difference between them is -
[IIT-99]
Q1  Q 2 Q1  Q 2
(A) (B)
2C C
(A) Zero (B) q/2
Q1  Q 2 Q1  Q 2
(C) (D) (C) q (D) 2q
C 2C
Q.6 Two identical capacitors, have the same
Q.3 For the circuit shown, which of the following capacitance C. One of them is charged to
statements is true ? [IIT 99] potential V1 and the other to V2. The negative
ends of the capacitors are connected
together. When the positive ends are also
connected, the decrease in energy of the
combined system is - [IIT 2002]
1
(A) With S1 closed, V1 = 15V, V2 = 20V (A) C (V12 – V22)
4
(B) With S3 closed, V1 = V2 = 25V
(C) With S1 and S2 closed, V1 = V2 = 0 1
(B) C (V12 + V22)
4
(D) With S1 and S3 closed, V1 = 30V, V2 =
20V 1
(C) C (V1 – V2)2
4
Q.4 A parallel plate capacitor of area A, plate
separation d and capacitance C is filled with 1
(D) C (V1 + V2)2
three different dielectric materials having 4
dielectric constants k 1, k2 and k 3 as shown.
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Q.7 A series combinationof 0.1 M resistor and 8
a 10 µF capacitor is connected across a (A) 18 µs, µs, 4 µs
9
1.5V source of negligible resistance. The
time required for the capacitor to get charged 8
(B) 18 µs, 4 µs, µs
up to 0.75 V approximately (in seconds) is 9
[IIT 97] 8
(A)  (B) loge2 (C) 4 µs. µs, 18 µs
9
(C) log102 (D) zero 8
(D) µs, 18 µs, 4 µs
9
Q.8 A capacitor of capacity C is charged in RC
circuit. The variation of log I Vs time is shown Q.11 A circuit is connected as shown in the figure
in the figure by dotted line when net with the switch S open. When the switch is
resistance of circuit is X. When resistance closed, the total amount of charge that flows
changes to 2X the variation is now shown by from Y to X is [IIT - 2007]
log I [IIT - 2004] 3 F 6 F
x
S
R S

()
Q 3 
P Y
t
9V
(A) P (B) Q (A) 0 (B) 54 C
(C) R (D) S
(C) 27 C (D) 81 C

Q.9 A capacitor of capacitance 4F is charged Q.12 A parallel plate capacitor C with plates of
through a resistor 2.5 M connected in series unit area and separation d is filled with a
to a battery of emf 12 volt having negligible liquid of dielectric constant K = 2. The level
of liquid is d/3 initially. Suppose the liquid
internal resistance . Then time in which
level decreases at a constant speed V, the
potential drop across capacitor is 3 times time constant as a function of time t is –
the potential drop across the resistor - [IIT-2008]
[IIT - 2005]
(A) 13.86 sec (B) 6.93 sec
(C) 27.72 sec (D) 3. 46 sec C
R
d d
Q.10 Time constant for the given circuits are –
3
[IIT - 2006]

1 4µf
2µf 4µf 2µf
1 2 6  0R
2 (A)
5d  3 Vt

2µf (15d  9Vt ) 0R

(B)
2d2  3dVt  9 V 2 t 2
6  0R
(C)
5d  3 Vt
1 2 4µf
(15d  9 Vt ) 0R
(D)
5d2  3dVt  9V 2 t 2
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 ANSWER KEY

LEVEL # 1
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. D A D A D C A A A C C B D C B A C B A B
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. B C D C A A C D D C C B C B B B A B A D
Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. B B A C D D C C B C D A A A B D A A A A
Q.No. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans. A B C D C A C C B D D A C B D B D C C C
Q.No. 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
Ans. C A B D A C A A D D C A C A A B C B C

LEVEL # 2
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B A A C B C A A A A B C B A D C B C C C
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
Ans. A B C D C B C B A A B A,B C

LEVEL # 3
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. A C A B A D C A C D B C D D A
Ques. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Ans. A A B B C D B A A A D C A

LEVEL # 4
SECTION-A

Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ans. B A A C D A D D B

SECTION-B
Que s. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ans. D D D D A C B B A A C A

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