1. In the circuit shown, switch S2 is closed first and is kept closed for a long time. Now S1 is closed.

Just after that instant the current through S1 is:

(A)
 towards right (B)
 towards left
R1 R1
2
(C) zero (D)
R1

2. In the above question the current through R2 just after S1 is closed is:

(A) zero (B)  (C)

 (D)

R1 R2

3. In the circuit shown the capacitor of capacitance C is initially uncharged. Now the capacitor is
connected in the circuit as shown. The charge passed through an imaginary circular loop parallel
to the plates (also circular) and having the area equal to half of the area of the plates, in one time
constant is:

 1 C  1 C
(A) C 1    (B) 1   (C) (D) zero
 e 2  e 4

4. In the shown circuit, all three capacitor are identical and have capacitance C F each. Each
resistor has resistance of R . An ideal cell of emf V volts is connected as shown. Then the
magnitude of potential difference across capacitor C3 in steady state is :

V V 2 3
(A) (B) (C) V (D) V
3 2 9 4
5. A parallel plate capacitor with horizontal and fixed plates of unit area and separation d is initially
d
uncharged as shown in figure. A slab of dielectric constant 2 and of thickness between the
4
plates is released from top position at t = 0 as shown in figure. At t = 0 switch S is also closed.
1
After sometime when slab reaches at the lower plate. Ammeter shows current which is times
e
of current (that means approximately 37%) just after switch S is closed then 'R' is :

7d 3d 5d 3d 5d 3d gd 3d
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 0 2g 8 0 2g 8 0 g 8 0 2g

6. Initially the capacitor was uncharged. Current in the capacitor just after switching on will be ?

   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
R 2R 5R 4R

7. Consider the circuit shown in figure. Initially capacitors are uncharged :

If the current through the battery just after closing the key k is 1 and after a very long time is 2
than 1/2 is :(A) 1/3 (B) 2/3 (C) 1 (D) 3/2
MCQ
8. Two capacitors C1 & C2 are charged to same potential V, but with opposite polarity as shown in
fig. The switch S1 & S2 are then closed.

(C1  C2 )V
(A) P.d. across two capacitors are same & is given by
(C1  C2 )
C1V
(B) P.d. across two capacitors are same & is given by
(C1  C2 )
2
 (C  C2 ) 
(C) Ratio of final energy to initial energy of the system is  1 
 (C1  C2 ) 
 (C1) 
(D) Ratio of final energy to initial energy of the system is 
 (C  C ) 
2
 1 2 

9. Two capacitor of 2 F and 3 F are charged to 150 volt and 120 volt respectively. The plates of a
capacitor are connected as shown in the figure. A discharged capacitor of capacity 1.5 F falls to
the free ends of the wire. Then after the system comes in steady state :

(A) Charge on the 1.5 F capacitor will become 180 C.

(B) Charge on the 2 F capacitor will become 120 C.
(C) +ve charge flows through A from left to right.
(D) +ve charge flows through A from right to left.

10. The radii of a spherical capacitor are equal to a and b (b > a). The space between them is filled
with a dielectric of dielectric constant K and resistivity . At t = 0, the inner electrode is given a
charge q0. Choose the correct option(s) :
t

(A) Charge q on the inner electrode as a function of time is given by q  q0 e K0
(B) In a short time, the charge on the inner electrode will become zero
(C) After a long time, the charge on the outer sphere will become q0
(D) The total amount of heat generated during the spreading of charge will be given by
2
 1 1 q
H   0
 a b  80K
11. A uncharged capacitor is connected in circuit as shown in figure. Power ratings of bulbs are given
in diagram. At t = 0 switch is closed select correct alternative(s) :

3P0
(A) At t = 0 power consumption in circuit is .
2
P0
(B) After a long time power consumption in circuit is
2
(C) Brightness of B1 decreases with time.
(D) Initially Brightness of bulb B2 is more than brightness of B1 , but later on B2 will be dimmer.

12. A parallel plate capacitor of initial capacitance C0 , attached with a vertical spring shown in figure.
The upper plate of capacitior is fixed and the other plate connected with spring (of spring constant
K), which is free to move. The area of each plate is A and it is an equilibrium position initally, the
distance between the plates is d0. When the capacitor is connected with an electric source of emf
V, due to this a new equilibrium appears, with the distance between the plate as d1. Mass of the
each plate is m. Then choose the correct options :

C0d0 V 2
(A) spring constant is K =
2d12 (d0  d1)

C0d0 V 2
(B) spring constant is K =
4d12 (d0  d1)
(C) for given spring constant K, and maximum possible voltage for which equilibrium is possible,
then the relation between d1 and d0 is 3d1 = 2d0

(D) for small displacement in vertical plane, plate perform SHM with frequency
1 K  3d1  2d0 
 
2 m  d1 
13. There are four large parallel conducting plates placed parallel to one another.Plate no. 1,2,3,4 are
given charges equal to q1,q2,q3 and q4 respectively. (area of each plate is A). Select correct
option(s).

q1  q2  q3  q4
(A) Charge appearing on the left hand side of plate 1 will be
2
q1  q2  q3  q4
(B) Electric field intensity at the point P, will be towards right
2A 0
q1  q2  q3  q4
(C) Electric field intensity at the point Q, will be towards right
2A0
(D) Charge appearing on the left hand side of plate 1 will be equal to charge appearing on the
right hand side of plate 4.

COMPREHENSION
Three identical metal plates of area S are at equal distances b as shown. Initially metal plate A is
uncharged, while metal plates B and C have respective charges +Q 0 and – Q0 initially as shown.
Metal plates A and C are connected by switch K through a resistor of resistance R. The key K is
closed at time t = 0
A

b
B
+Q0
R
b
C
–Q0

14. Then the magnitude of current in amperes through the resistor at any later time t is :
b t 2b t 2b t b t
Q0 b RSo Q0 b RSo Q0 b RSo Q0 b RSo
(A) e (B) e (C) e (D) e
RS o RS o 2RS o 2RS o

15. After the steady state is achieved, the charge on plate A is :

Q Q Q Q0
(A) 0 (B) – 0 (C) 0 (D) –
2 2 3 3

16. The total heat produced dissipiated by resistor of resistance R is :

Q02 b Q02 b Q02 b 3 Q02 b
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4S 0 8S  0 2S  0 4S 0
 COMPREHENSION
In the circuit shown in the figure the capacitor is initially uncharged.

17. S1 and S2 are simultaneously closed at t = 0. Power dissipated in the resistor R1 is 0.2 W and
initial current through R2 is 10 mA. Choose the correct option :
(A) R1 = 50k, R2 = 10 M  (B) R1 = 50k, R2 = 10 k
(C) R1 = R2 = 50k (D) R1 = 10k, R2 = 50 k

18. When the capacitor gets fully charging switch S2 is opened. It is observed that after 5 sec, the
current in R1 is 0.74 mA. [n(2.25) = 0.812]. Choose the correct option :
(A) C = 100 F approximately
(B) C = 50 F approximately
(C)The charge on the capacitor at the instant mentioned in the question is approximately equal to
4.4 mC
(D) Both (A) and (C) are correct

19. At the instant mentioned in the previous question S1 is opened and S2 is closed simultaneously.
Taking this instant is t = 0, the charge on the capacitor as a function of time is best represented
by :
–t –t
(A) q = (4.4 e )mC (B) q = (10 + 5.6 e )mC
–t –t
(C) q = (10 – 5.6 e )mC (D) q = (5.6 e – 1.2)Mc

INTEGER TYPE
20. What amount of heat will be generated in the circuit shown in the figure, after the switch S is
shifted from position 1 to position 2?

21. 32 capacitors are connected in a circuit as shown in the figure. The capacitance of each capacitor
is 3F. Find equivalent capacitance across AB in F.
22. In the figure shown, find the e.m.f.  for which charge on 2 F capacitor is 4 C. (initially all
capacitors are uncharged )

23. The given R–C circuit has two switches S1 and S2. Switch S2 is closed and S1 is opened till
capacitor is fully charged to q0. Then S2 is opened and S1 is closed simultaneously till the charge
q0
on capacitor remains . It takes time t1. Now S1 is again opened and S2 is closed till charge
2
3q0 t
further on the capacitor becomes . It takes further time t2. Find the ratio 2
4 t1

MTM (MORE THAN ONE CORRECT)

24. In the circuit shown, consider all instants from initial (t = 0) state to steady (t = ) state. Initially
the capacitors were uncharged.

Column–I Column–II
(A) Charge on 3 F capacitor in C (p) 2
(B) Current through 1V battery in ampere (q) 4
(Consider positive if it flows from A to B)
(C) potential difference across 2 F (r) 6
capacitor in volt
(D) charge on 1F capacitor in C (s) increases with time
(t) decreases with time
25. In each situation of column-I certain physical quantities change. Column-II gives those physical
quantities. Match the statements in column-I with the corresponding physical quantities in
column-II. (Take reference potential far away (infinite distance) from conductor to be zero).
Column-I Column-II
(A) The charge on an arbitrarily shaped charged conductor (p) potential at point P
(fig.1) is doubled as shown (fig.2). P is a point near
conductor as shown. Then the physical quantities
that double (in magnitude) is/are

(B) P is a point distance r from centre of a spherical (q) electric field at point P
conductor having charge +Q (fig.1). Now the radius
of solid sphere is doubled keeping its centre and
charge +Q fixed (Fig.2). Then the physical quantities
that changes in magnitude is/are.

(C) P is a point at a distance r from centre of a solid (r) potential of conductor

spherical conductor surrounded by air having
charge +Q (fig.1). Now a thin dielectric shell
(k > 1) is put on the sphere as shown in (fig.2).
Then the physical quantities that change is/are

(D) P is a point distant r from centre of a solid (s) capacitance of conductor

spherical conductor (surrounded by air) having
charge +Q (fig.1) Now the medium surrounding
the sphere is filled by material of dielectric constant
k (k > 1) as shown fig.2. Then the physical
quantities that decrease in magnitude is/are