1.

In the circuit shown, a potential difference of 60V A 2C M

is applied across AB. The potential difference
between the points M and N is 60 V C C
(a) 10 V (b) 15 V
B N
2C
(c) 20 V (d) 30 V

C 2C
Sol.: Charge on capacitor C between MN is  60  A M
2
 30 C 60 V C C

30 C
 VMN   30 V B N
C 2C

 (d)

2. A capacitor of capacitance ‘C’ is connected with a C

battery of emf ε as shown. After full charging a
dielectric of same size of capacitor and dielectric

constant k is inserted then choose correct statements.
(capacitor is always connected to battery)

(a) electric field between plates of capacitor remain same

(b) charge on capacitor is Cε

(c) energy on capacitor decreased

(d) electric field between plates of capacitor increased.

Sol.: P.D. same and electric field same

 (a)

3. A capacitor is connected to a battery. The force of attraction between the plates when the
separation between them is halved

(a) remains the same (b) becomes eight times

(c) becomes four times (d) becomes two times

Sol.: Distance between plates halved capacitance becomes doubled also charge becomes doubled,

Force of attraction  Q2

Force becomes four time.

 (c)
4. In the circuit shown, the equivalent capacitance between 3 F
the points A and B is
5 F 6 F
10 15
(a) F (b) F A 4 F B
3 4 2 F
12 25
(c) F (d) F
5 6
3 6
Sol.: Since  The circuit is treated as wheatstone bridge.
2 4
3 6 2  4
 Ceq = 
3 6 2  4

8 20 10
= 2+  = F
6 6 3

 (a)
5. If there are n capacitors in parallel connected to V volt source, then total energy stored is
equal to
1 1
(a) CV (b) nCV 2 (c) CV 2 (d) CV 2
2 2n
1 1
Sol.: Energy Stored = (C net )V 2  nCV 2
2 2
 (b)

6. There is an air-filled 1 pF parallel plate capacitor. When the plate separation is doubled and
the space is filled with wax, the capacitance increases to 2pF. The dielectric constant of wax
is

(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8

Sol.: (b)
7. For the circuit shown in the adjoining figure, the charge on 4 F 1F
capacitor is 4F
5F
(a) 30 C (b) 40 C 3F 10V

(c) 24 C (d) 54 C

q1 q1 q1 q1
Sol.:   10
4 6 4F 6F
q2
q1  24 μC 10V
3F
 (c)
8. In the given figure, find the equivalent capacitance C C
between A and B.
C C
2C 5C A B
(a) (b)
3 4 C C
3C 4C
(c) (d) C C
2 5

9. A slab of copper of thickness b is inserted in between d

the plates of parallel plate capacitor as shown in figure.
d
The separation between the plates is d if b  , then
2
the ratio of capacities of capacitors after and before
inserting the slab will be b

(a) 2 :1 (b) 2 : 1 (c) 1 : 1 (d) 1 : 2

0 A  A d C 2
Sol.: C1  , C2  0 , t b given  2 
d d  t  2 C1 1

 (b)
10. The equivalent capacity of the combination C
shown in figure is
(a) C (b) 2C A C B
C
(c) 3/2C (d) C/2

Sol.: One single capacitor is in short circuit and the remaining two capacitors are in parallel.

 (b)
11. The charge on any one of the 2F 2F 2F
capacitors and 1F capacitor will be given
respectively (in C) as  1F
(a) 1 , 2 (b) 2 , 1
2V
(c) 1, 1 (d) 2,2
Sol.: Potential difference across the both 2F 2F
the line is same i.e. 2V. Line (2)
1F
Hence charge flowing line 2
Line (1)
2
Q     2  2 C
2 2V
So charge on each capacitor in line
(2) is 2 C
 (d)

12. The effective capacitance between the points x x

1F
and y in the will be 1F
1F
(a) 1 F (b) 1.5 F y
(c) 2 F (d) 4 F

 11 
Sol.: Ce  1     1.5 F
1 1

 (b)

13. The equivalent capacitance between the points

X C
X and Y in the figure will be +
–
(a) 2C/3 (b) C/3 Y
(c) 3C/2 (d) 3C C/2

C1C 2 C
Sol.: Capacitors in series, Ce  
C1  C 2 3

 (b)

14. In the figure shown (circuit), the capacitance between the 2F
A
points A and B will be
1F 2F
1F
(a) 1F (b) 2F
B
2F
(c) 3F (d) 4F

Sol.: Ceff = 2 F
Simplifying the circuit)

 (b)
15. The effective capacitance of two capacitors of capacitances C1 and C2 (with C2>C1)
25
connected in parallel is times the effective capacitance when they are connected in
6
series. The ratio C2/C1 is

3 4 5 25
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 3 6

C1C 2
Sol.: Cparallel = C1 + C2, Cseries =
C1  C 2

25
Given Cseries  Cparallel and C2 > C1
6
C2 3
Solving 
C1 2

 (a)
16. A capacitor of capacitance 4 F is charged to 80 V and another capacitor of capacitance
6 F is charged to 30 V. When they are connected together, the energy lost by the 4 F
capacitor is
(a) 7.8 mJ (b) 4.6 mJ (c) 3.2 mJ (d) 2.5 mJ
C1V1  C 2V2
Sol.: Vcommon   50V
C1  C 2
1 1
For 4 F capacitor Ei  C1V 2 , E f  C1VC2
2 2

Energy loss  Ei  E f 
1
2
 
C V 2  VC2  7.8  10–3 J

 (a)

17. The equivalent capacitance between points M and N is C0 C0

M N
10 C0
(a) C0 (b) 2C0 C0
11 C0

(c) C0 (d) none of these C0

1 1 3
Sol.:  
Ce 2C0 5C0
10 2C0 (5/3)C0
Ce  C0 M N
11
 (a)
 Q Q
Q
18. As shown in the figure. If value of Q ' is then what is
2
the value of dielectric constant k is

(a) 3 (b) 1/2

(c) 2 (d)  Metal plate Dielectric

 1 Q  1
Sol.: We know Q'  Q1   ,  Q 1    k = 2
 k 2  k

 (c)

19. In the given circuit diagram, initially battery was connected. C

Find the work done by battery if capacitor is completely

filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant k = 3. V

1
(a) CV 2 (b) CV 2
2
3
(c) 2CV 2 (d) CV 2
2
Sol.: Q  (kCV  CV )  (k  1)CV  2CV , W = QV  2CV 2

 (c)

20. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C is connected to a battery of emf V. If a dielectric

slab is completely inserted between the plates of the capacitor and battery remains
connected, then electric field between plates

(a) decreases (b) increases

(c) remains constant (d) may be increase or may be decrease

Sol.: (c)

21. In a parallel-plate capacitor of capacitance C, a metal sheet is inserted between the plates,
parallel to them. The thickness of the sheet is half of the separation between the plate. The
capacitance now becomes

(a) 4C (b) 2C (c) C/2 (d) C/4

Sol.:
d C C

A A
=

d/4 d/2 d/4 d/4 d/4

0 A
Before the metal sheet is inserted, C =
d

After the sheet is inserted, the system is equivalent to two capacitors in series, each of
0 A
capacitance C    4C .
(d / 4)

The equivalent capacity is now 2C.

 (b)

22. Two capacitors of capacitance 3 F and 6 F are charged to a potential of 12 V each. They
are now connected to each other, with the positive plate of one to the negative plate of the
other. Then

(a) the potential difference across 3 F is zero

(b) the potential difference across 3 F is 4 V

(c) the charge on 3 F is zero

(d) the charge on 3 F is 10 C

Sol.: (d)
4
23. Capacitance of a capacitor becomes times its original value if a dielectric slab of
3
thickness t = d/2 is inserted between the plates (d = separation between the plates). The
dielectric constant of the slab is
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8

0 A 4C 0 A 4 d 2d
Sol.: C ,  ,  , 2d   3d ,k = 2
d 3  d d  3 d d k
 d  2  2k  
  2 2k

 (a)
24. In the circuit shown in the figure, C = 6F. The
C 2C 10V
charge stored in the capacitor of capacity C is
(a) zero (b) 90 C

(c) 40 C (d) 60 C

Sol.: Both the capacitors are in series.

Therefore, charge stored on them will be same.

C (2C ) 2 2
Net capacity   C   6 F = 4 F
C  2C 3 3

Potential difference = 10 V  q = CV = 40 C

 (c)

25. The distance between the plates of an isolated parallel plate condenser is 4mm and potential
difference is 60 volts. If the distance between the plates is increased to 12mm, then
(a) The potential difference of the condenser will become 180 volts.
(b) The P.D. will become 20 volts.
(c) The P.D. will remain unchanged.
(d) The charge on condenser will reduce to one third
V1 d1 V V 60  12
Sol.: For capacitor   V2  1 2   180V
V2 d 2 d1 4

 (a)
26. Four condensers each of capacity 4F are connected as 4F
4F 4F
shown in figure. V P  VQ  15 volts. The energy stored in
P 4F Q
the system is
(a) 2400 ergs (b) 1800 ergs
(c) 3600 ergs (d) 5400 ergs

8
Sol.: Total capacitance of given system C eq  μF
5
1 1 8
U  CeqV 2    10 6  225  180  10 6 J  180  10 6  10 7 erg  1800 erg
2 2 5
 (b)
27. The charge on 4F capacitor in the given circuit is 4F
1F
(a) 12 C (b) 24 C
3F 5F
(c) 36 C (d) 32 C 10V

Sol.: Equivalent capacity between A and B 6F

1F
6 4 4F 6F
  2.4F A
4F
B A B
10 5F

Hence charge across 4F (Since in series 3F 3F


combination charge remains constant)
or 6F  2.4  10  24 C 10V 10V

 (b)

28. Two identical capacitors, have the same capacitance C. One of them is charged to 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

(a)
1
4

C V12  V22  (b)
1
4

C V12  V22 

C V1  V2 
1 1
C (V1  V2 ) 2
2
(c) (d)
4 4
1 1
Ui  CV1  CV2
2 2
Sol.: Initial energy of the system
2 2
When the capacitors are joined, common potential
CV1  CV2 V1  V2
V 
2C 2
Final energy of the system

1  V  V2 
2
1 1
Uf  (2C )V 2  2C  1   C (V1  V2 )
2

2 2  2  4

1
Decreased in energy  U i  U f  C (V1  V2 ) 2
4
 (c)
29. In the given circuit, find the heat generated if switch C

S is closed.
C
C
3 1
(a) CV 2 (b) CV 2
2 2 S
V
1
(c) CV 2 (d) CV 2
3

Sol.: Ceq = C

So, work done by battery = CV2

1
Heat generated = CV 2
2

 (b)

30. Figure shown in five capacitors connected across a 6F 6F

12 V power supply. What is the potential drop

1F 2F 3F
across the 2F capacitor?
12V
(a) 2 V (b) 4 V

(c) 8 V (d) 10 V

Sol.: 1 F, 2 F and 3F are in parallel and their 6F 6F 6F

equivalent capacitance is 6F.

Hence, each 6 F capacitor has potential difference

12V
of 4V.

 (b)

31. A parallel plate capacitor is maintained at a certain potential difference. When a dielectric
slab of thickness 3 mm is introduced between the plates, the plate separation had to be
increased by 2 mm in order to maintain the same potential difference between the plates.
The dielectric constant of the slab is

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

  1 
Q d 't 1  
 K 
V ' 1  
Q Q Qd
Sol.: , V 
C 0 A C 0 A
  1
Now, V '  V  d  d   t 1  
 K
 1
d 'd  2 mm , t  3 mm  2  31    K =3
 K
 (b)
32. A capacitor of capacitance C having initial charge
2Q0
2Q0, is connected to a battery of potential
+ –
Q0 + –
difference V  as shown, then work done by the + –
C + –
battery is
S
2 2
Q 0 3Q 0
(a) (b) V
2C 2C
3Q02 2Q02
(c) (d)
C 3C

3Q0 Q0
Sol.: Charge through the battery  Q0   2Q0   3Q0 . Work done by battery 
C
 (c)

33. Four conducting plates are placed parallel to each 1

other. Separation between them is d and area of 2
3
each plate is A. Plate number 1 and 3 are 
connected to each other and plate number 2 and 4 4

are connected to a battery of emf . Charge

flowing through the battery is
0 A 3 0 A 2 0 A 2 0 A
(a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
d 2 d d 3 d

Sol.: There are three capacitors C1 2 , C2 3, C3 4

2 0 A
equivalent capacitance is .
3 d 1 2 2 3 3 4

2 0 A 
So charge flown through battery is 
3 d

 (d)
34. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C is charged with a battery of potential V. The
battery is then disconnected and electromagnetic waves are incident on negative plate of the
capacitor. As a result the negative plate starts emitting electrons towards the positive plate.
The current which flows between the plates remains constant till time t1 and then starts
decreasing. The potential difference between the plates at time t1 is (Assume plates of
capacitor are close to each other)
(a) V (b) V/2 (c) 2V (d) zero

Sol.: The current starts decreasing when the potential difference between the plates becomes
zero.
 (d)
35. Four metallic plates, each with surface area of one side 1
2
A, are placed at a distance d from each other. The plates P(+)
3
are connected as shown in figure. Then the capacitance
4 Q(–)
of the system between P and Q is

3 0 A 2 0 A 2 0 A 3 0 A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
d d 3d 2d

C  2C 2 2 A P(+) 2 1
Sol.: C PQ   C 0 34 Q(–)
C  2C 3 3d 2 3
 (c)

36. The equivalent capacitance of the network (with all A Upto


capacitors having the same capacitance C) is B
(a)  (b) zero

 3 1   3 1
(c) C  
 (d) C  

 2   2 

1 1 2 3C  2C
Sol.:   
C C  C C C (C  C )

 1  3 
2C2  2CC  C 2  0  C  C  

 2 

 (c)
37. A part of the circuit is shown in the figure. All the 2V

capacitors have capacitance of 2F. Then C2

2V 3V
(a) charge on capacitor C1 is zero.
C1 2V C3
(b) charge on capacitor C2 is zero.

(c) charge on capacitor C3 is zero.

(d) charge on capacitors cannot be determined.

Sol.: 2 X  2  2 X  2  2 X  2  3  0 2V

6 X  18 C2
2V (X–2) 3V
X  3V C1 X 2V C3

Potential difference across C3 is zero.

Hence charge on C3 is zero.

 (c)

38. A parallel plate capacitor has two layers of dielectrics

as shown in figure. This capacitor is connected across K1=2 K2=6
a battery, then the ratio of potential difference across
the dielectric layers is d 2d

(a) 4/3 (b) 1/2

(c) 1/3 (d) 3/2

Sol.: Electric field in dielectrics are E1 and E2

V1 Ed 3 K1=2 K2=6

 1 
V2 E2 2d 2 E1 E2

d 2d
E K 
  1  2  3 
 E2 K1 

 (d)

39. An air capacitor consists of two parallel plates A and B as Q 3Q

shown in the figure. Plate A is given a charge Q and plate B

is given a charge 3Q. P is the median plane of the capacitor.
If C0 is the capacitance of the capacitor, then
A P B
(VP, VA and VB are potential at P, A and B respectively)
 Q Q
(a) V P  V A  (b) V P  V A 
4C 0 2C 0

Q Q
(c) V P  V A  (d) V P  V B 
C0 4C 0

Q 3Q
Sol.: VB  V A  Q
C0
–Q
2Q
Q Q 2Q
VB  VP 
2C0
A P B
Q
VP  V A 
2C 0

 (b)

40. Two capacitors of capacitances 3 F and 6 F are charged to a potential of 12 V each. They
are now connected to each other, with the positive plate of each joined to the negative plate
of the other. The potential difference across each will be
(a) zero (b) 3 V (c) 4 V (d) 6 V
Sol.: Charge stored in capacitor 3F = 36 C 36
– +
– +
charge stored on capacitor 6 F = 72 C – +
– +
36  Q 72  Q – +

3 6
+ –
+ –
i.e., – 72 + 2Q = 72 – Q + –
+ –
3Q = 2 × 72 + –
72
Q = 48
48  36
 Vcommon = =4V
3

 (c)
41. Two identical metal plates are given positive charges Q1 and Q2 (< Q1) respectively. If they
are brought close together to form a parallel plate capacitor with capacitance C, the potential
difference between them is
Q1  Q2 Q1  Q2 Q1  Q2 Q1  Q2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2C C C 2C
Sol.: Within the plates electric fields due to charges Q1 and Q2 are

Q1 Q
E1  and E 2  2
2 0 A 2 0 A
 1
E  E1  E 2  (Q1  Q2 )
2 0 A

d Q  Q2
V = Ed = (Q1  Q2 )  1
2 0 A 2C

 (d)
42. A fully charged capacitor has a capacitance C. It is discharged through a small coil of
resistance wire embedded in a thermally insulated block of specific heat capacity s and mass
m. If the temperature of the block is raised by T, the initial potential difference V across the
capacitance is

2mCT mCT msT 2msT

(a) (b) (c) (d)
s s C C

1 2msT
Sol.: Energy Stored = Loss of Heat , CV 2  msT , V
2 C
 (d)

43. Three unchanged capacitor of capacitance 1F, P

2F and 3F are connected as shown in figure. 1 F

If potentials at point P, Q and R are 1V, 2V, 3V O

3 F
respectively. Then potential at O is 2 F

18 11 R Q
(a) V (b) V
11 18
(c) 5 V (d) none of these

Sol.: 1v  1  2v  2  3v  3  0 P 1V

7 1 F
v V
6 O
3 F
 (d) 2 F
R 3V Q 2V
44. In the given diagram, the potential Q0 Q0
difference between A and B is V1, when + – S – +
A + – – + B
switch is open. The potential difference + – – +
+ – C – + 2C
between A and B when switch is closed
is V2. Then

Q0 Q
(a) V1  , V2  0 (b) V1  zero , V2  zero
2C C
Q0 Q0 Q
(c) V1  , V2  zero (d) V1  , V2  0
2C 2C 2C
Q0
Sol.: Charge flow is zero after closing the switch, so, V1  V2 
2C
 (d)

45. If each capacitor has capacitance C then find

A B
CAB

(a) C (b) C/2

(c) 3C/2 (d) none of these

Sol.: Effective circuit C C

C C
3C A B A B
C eff  C =
2 C
C
C
 (c)

46. A condenser of capacitance C1 is charged to V0 volt. The energy stored in it is U0. It is

connected in parallel to another uncharged condenser of capacitance C2. The energy loss in
the process is
2
C1C 2U 0  C  C2  C1U 0 C 2U 0
(a) (b)  1  U 0 (c) (d)
2C1  C 2   1
C  C 2  C1  C 2 C1  C 2

 CV 
Sol.: Cfinal = C1 + C2, Vcommon   1 0 
 C1  C 2 
2
 CV  C12V02
 C1  C 2   1 0
1 CU
Efinal    1 0
2  C1  C 2  2C1  C 2  C1  C 2

1 CU
E initial  C1V02  U 0 , Eloss = Einitial -Efinal = 2 0
2 C1  C 2
  (d)

47. In the adjoining figure. A section of a complicated circuit A + – B

C1 10V C2
is shown in which E = 10 volt, C1 = 2F, C2 = 3F and
(VB – VA) = 10 volt. The potential on C1 will be

(a) 0 volt (b) 4 volt

(c) 12 volt (d) 16 volt

C 2Vnet 3  20 10V
Sol.: V1   =12 Volt C1 C2
C1  C 2 5 A + – B
V1 10V V2
(Vnet = V1 + V2 = 20 V)

 (c)

48. If n drops, each of capacitance C and charged to a potential V, coalesce to form a big drop,
the ratio of the energy stored in the big drop to that in each small drop will be

(a) n : 1 (b) n4/3: 1 (c) n5/3: 1 (d) n2: 1

Sol.: Charge on big drop = n (CV) (charge conservation)

Radius of big drop R  n1 / 3 r (volume conservation)

1 q2
Energy of small drop Es 
2 40 r

1 n2q 2
Energy of big drop Eb 
2 40 n1 / 3

Eb n 5 / 3

Es 1

 (c)

49. Two parallel plate capacitors of capacitances C and 2C are connected in parallel and
charged to a voltage V with the help of a battery. The battery is then disconnected and the
space between the plates of the first capacitor is filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant
k. The voltage across the combination now will be

V 3V 3V
(a) V (b) (c) (d)
3k k 1 k2

Sol.: Total charge  CV  2CV  3CV

Final capacitance  KC  2C  CK  2

 3CV 3V
Common voltage across combination VC  
C K  2  K  2

 (d)
50. Consider the situation shown in the figure. The q
+ –
capacitor A has a charge q on it whereas B is un
+ –
charged. The charge appearing on the capacitor B a + –
+ –
long time after the switch is closed is + –
q + –
(a) zero (b) + – B
2 A
(c) q (d) 2q
Sol.: When switched is closed, inner plates of two capacitor get connected with each other. But
outer plates are not connected. It means circuit is not completed. Therefore, no current will
flow or no charge will appear on B.
 (a)
51. Find the work done by the battery of the system as shown C

in the figure
CV02 CV02 V0
(a) (b)
2 4
C/2
C 2V0 CV02
(c) (d)
3 3

CV0
Sol.: Charge flown by the battery q0 
3

CV02
Wbattery = q0V0 
3

 (d)

52. A parallel plate condenser with a dielectric of dielectric constant K between the plates has a
capacity C and is charged to a potential V volt. The dielectric slab is slowly removed from
between the plates and then reinserted. The net work done by the system in the process is

1
K  1CV 2 K  1
(a) K  1CV 2 (b) zero (c) (d) CV 2
2 K

Sol.: (c)
53. The distance between plates of a parallel plate C D
+q O I –q
E
capacitor is 5d. The positively charged plates is at x = N
L
D E
0 and negatively charged plate is at x = 5d. Two slabs U C
C T
one of conductor and the other of a dielectric of same T R
O I
thickness d are inserted between the plates as shown in R C
O d x
2d 3d 4d 5d
figure. Potential (V) versus distance x graph will be

V V

(a) (b)

O x O x
d 2d 3d 4d 5d d 2d 3d 4d 5d
V V

(c) (d)

O x O x
d 2d 3d 4d 5d d 2d 3d 4d 5d
Sol.: E = – slope of V-x graph
E inside a conductor = 0

 slope of V-x graph between

x = d to x = 2d should be zero and E in air > E in dielectric

 |slope in air| > | slope in dielectric|

 (b)

54. For circuit the equivalent capacitance

P Q
between points P and Q is C
C C C C C
(a) 6C (b) 4C
(c) 3C/2 (d) 3C/4
1 1 1 3C
Sol.:    C eff 
Ceff 3C C 4

 (d)
55. Seven capacitors, a switch S and a source of e.m.f. 59V
are connected as shown in the figure. Initially, S is 4F
21F 3F
open and all capacitors are uncharged. After S is 7F A
28F 2F 1F
closed and steady state is attained, the potential
difference in volt across the plates of the capacitor
A is

(a) 12 (b) 15 (c) 17 (d) 19

Sol.: The equivalent circuit is 59V

S
If q be the charge on each capacitor, then 21F 3F 4F
q q q q q 7F A
     59 28F 2F 1F
21 7 28 3 7
or q = 84 C
59V
S
 Potential difference across A
21F 7F
q 84 7F A
   12 volt. 3F
7 7 28F

 (a)

56. Two spherical conductors A and B of radii a and b B

b
(b > a) are placed concentrically in air. The two are
A
a
connected by a copper wire as shown in figure.
Then the equivalent capacitance of the system is

40 ab
(a) (b) 40 (a  b) (c) 40 b (d) 40 a
ba
Sol.: All the charge given to inner sphere will pass on to the outer one.
So, capacitor of that outer one = 40b.
 (c)
57. The plates of parallel plate capacitor are charged upto 100V. A 2mm thick dielectric plate is
then inserted between the plates of capacitor. Then to maintain the same potential
difference, the distance between the plates is increased by 1.6 mm. The dielectric constant
of the plate is
(a) 5 (b) 1.25 (c) 4 (d) 2.5
Sol.: In air the potential difference between the plates

Vair  .d …(i)
0
 In the presence of partially filled medium potential difference between the plates
 t
Vm  (d  t  ) …(ii)
0 K

Potential difference between the plates with dielectric medium and increased distance is
 t 
Vm   (d  d )  t   …(iii)
0  K

t
According to question Vair  Vm  which gives K 
t  d
2
Hence K  5
2  1.6
 (a)
58. Four metallic plates, each with a surface area of
a
one side A, are placed at a distance d from each
other. The plates are connected as shown in the
b
figure. Then the capacitance of the system
between a and b is

3 0 A 2 0 A
(a) (b)
d d
2 0 A 3 0 A
(c) (d)
3d 2d
Sol.:

1 2 3 b
a a
2
3  Equivalent circuit diagram is 21 4 3
4 b

3 0 A
Ceq 
2 d
 (d)

59. In the arrangement shown all the plates have equal area P
A and spacing d between them. The equivalent
capacitance between point P and Q will be,

0 A 0 A Q
(a) (b)
d 3d
 0 A 2 0 A
(c) (d)
2d d

Sol.:
1
P P 2 1 3 4 4 5
2 Q
P
3
4 2 3 6 5
0 A
5 C
6 d
Q

1 1 1 1 4
   
Ceq 2C C 2C 2C

C 0 A
Ceq  
2 2d
 (c)
60. Two identical parallel plate capacitors A and B are A B
connected in series through a battery of potential
difference V (see figure). Area of each plate is a and
initially plates of capacitors are separated by a
distance d. Now, separation between plates of V
capacitor B starts increasing at constant rate v, find
the rate by which work is done on the battery when
separation between plates of capacitor B is 2d.

a 0 vV 2 a 0 vV 2 a 0 vV 2 2a 0 vV 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
d2 2d 2 9d 2 d2
Sol.: Let at any instant separation between plates of capacitor B is x, then
a 0 a 0
. a 0
Ceq  d x  a 0 (dx) 
a 0 a 0 dx (d  x) dx

d x
a 0
Q  CeqV  V
dx
dQ a 0 dx a 0
 V  Vv
dt ( d  x) 2
dt ( d  x) 2

 dQ  a vV 2
Rate of work done on the battery   V  0 2 (when x = 2d)
 dt  9d
 (c)
61. Four concentric conducting shells A, B, C and D are
arranged as shown in figure. A charge + q is given to the D
C +q
B
outer most shell D. Shell B and C are connected by A
conducting wire while Shell A and C is earthed. The 4a a
3a 2a
equivalent capacitance of system is

(a) 640 a (b) 160 a

(c) 40 a (d) none of these

Sol.: The equivalent capacitance

40 (3a  4a)
C  40 (4a)
(4a  3a)

 640 a

 (a)

62. A parallel plate capacitor having square plate of area a and u

separation between plates d is completely filled with a dielectric
of dielectric constant k. Capacitor is connected with a battery of
V
potential difference V. Now dielectric is pulled with constant
speed u. Find the initial value of current.

 0 au  0 au 2 0 au
(a) (k  1) (b) (k  1) (c) zero (d) (k  1)
2d d d

k a ( a  x ) 0 a x 0 u
Sol.: C 
d d
Q  CV
V
dQ dC   k a 0 a 0 
I  V   u u
dt dt  d d 

 0 au
= (k  1)
d
63. A capacitor is to be designed to operate, with constant
capacitance, in an environment of fluctuating
temperature. As shown in the figure, the capacitor is a
parallel plate capacitor with ‘spacer’ to change the spacer

distance for compensation of temperature effect. If 1

be the co-efficient of linear expansion of plates and 2
that of spacer, the condition for no change in
capacitance with change of temperature is (The
capacitance of the capacitor is equal to C and spacer
have insulated ends)
(a) 1   2 (b) 1  2 2 (c) 21   2 (d) 21  3 2
0 A
Sol.: C
L
 log C  log 0  log A  log L

dC dA dL
 
C A L
dC
 21 dT   2 dT  0
C
 21  2

 (c)

64. If the area of each plate is A and the successive

d
A
separation are d, 2d and 3d. Then find the equivalent 2d
A
capacitance across A and B in the given figure. 3d

0 A 3 0 A 0 A 4 0 A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4d 4d d d
0 A  A
Sol.: C1  , C2  0 A
d
d 2d 2d
A
0 A 3d
and C3 
3d
C2 is short-circuited. C1 and C3 are in series.
C1C3
Hence, C AB 
C1  C3
 0 A
Substituting the values, we get C AB 
4d
 (a)
65. Four plates of equal area A, are separated by equal
distances d and are arranged as shown in the x y
figure. The equivalent capacity between x and y is 
2 0 A 4 0 A
(a) (b)
d d
3 0 A 0 A
(c) (d)
d d
Sol.: The equivalent circuit is as shown in figure,

2 A 0 x y
Ceff  2C 
d

 (a)
66. In the circuit shown in figure if switch S is closed, the 3F 15C, 3F
S +
_
_
charge that flows through battery is equal to +
+
_

(a) 5 C (b) 7.5 C

(c) 10 C (d) 15 C

10 V

Sol.:  Ceq = 3/2 F

15 3
Charge flow q = Ceq (10 – ) = × 5 = 7.5 C
3 2
 (b)

67. Assertion: Capacity of parallel plate capacitor increase when distance between the plates is decease.
0 A
Reason: This follows from C =
d

0 A
Sol. (a) Capacity of parallel plate capacitor is given by C = so C is inversely
d
proportional to d (separation between plates) so both, the assertion and reason are true and
reason is correct explanation of the assertion.

68. Assertion: Charge never flows from a condenser of higher capacity to the condenser of lower
capacity.

Reason: Flow of charge is determined by the potential and not by the capacity.
 Sol. (a) Charge flows from a body at higher potential to the body at lower potential. A condenser of
higher capacity may be at higher potential. So the charge may flow from it to the condenser of lower
capacity, which may be at lower potential. Therefore, assertion is wrong. However, the reason is true.

69. Assertion: The capacity of conductor, under given circumstances remains constant irrespective of the
charge present on it.

Reason: Capacity depends on size and shape of conductor and also on the surrounding medium.

Sol. (a) Charge present on a conductor determines its potential. Capacity is a function of size and
shape of conductor and of the surrounding medium reason gives correct explanation of the assertion.

70. Assertion: The plates of a parallel plate condenser are connected to a battery. Charge on the plates
increase on introducing a dielectric slab between the plates.

Reason: Capacity increases and hence more charge is drawn from the battery.

Sol. (a) Potential diff. V across the plates of a condenser remains the same. As C becomes K times,
therefore, Q=CV also becomes K times. The reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.

71. Assertion: Capacity of a parallel plate condenser increases on introducing a conducting or insulating
slab between the plates.

Reason: In both cases, electric field intensity between the plates reduces

Sol. (c) If a dielectric slab is partially filled between the plates

+ –
+ t –
+ –
0 A
 C'  . A€o/d A
+ –
t
d t K –
K +
+ –
When a metallic slab is inserted between the plates (K=0) d
E

0 A
C'  So in both case capacity increases. But electric field depends whether battery is
(d  t)

connected or disconnected.
 + – + –
72. Three capacitor C1 = 2F, C2 = 2F and C3 = 3F + – + –
+ – + –
having initial charges 4C, zero and 1C connected C3 C1
2V C2
through a battery of emf 2V as shown, on closing the S2 S1
switches, S1 and S2

Column I Column II

(A) Charge on capacitor C1 1. 5C

(B) Charge on capacitor C2 2. 4C

(C) Charge on capacitor C3 3. 6C

(D) Charge flown through S2 4. zero

5. 2 C

Sol. Let the cell supply q1  q2  amount of charge. q1 charge flow through C1 and C2 and q2
flow through C3.
(1  q2 )  C3 (2V ) 1+q2 4+q1
+ – + –
+ – + –
1  q2  6 C + – + –
q1
+
+
4  q1 q1 +
2V – – –
q2  5 C and  2
C1 C2
q1 = 0
 QC1  4 μC ; QC 2  0 ; QC3  6 C

Charge flown through S2 = 5C

 (A) – 2, (B) – 4, (C) – 3, (D) –1
73. Condensers with capacities C, 2C, 3C and 4C are C
– +
charged to the potential difference V, 2V, 3V and 4V V –
2C, 2V
+
respectively, as shown in the figure. The switches are
+
4C 4V
closed. Match the following based upon the above –
3C

statement:- + –
3V

Column -I Column -II

2
(A) The potential difference of C in the steady state is 1.  V
5
19
(B) The potential difference of 2C in the steady state is 2.  V
5

(C) The potential difference of 3C in the steady state is 14

3. V
5

(D) The potential difference of 4C in the steady state is 7

4. V
5

Sol. Let q be the charge flows through circuit, CV-q

– + q
Apply KVL q
–
16CV  q CV  q 4CV  q 9CV  q + 2C 4CV-q
    0 16CV-q
–
4C
+
4C C 2C 3C 3C
q
 1 1 1 1  + –
q     10V 9CV-q
 4C C 2C 3C 
120 24
q CV  CV
25 5
CV  q 19
Potential difference across C   V
C 5
4CV  q 2
Potential difference across 2C   V
2C 5
9CV  q 7
Potential difference across 3C   V
3C 5
 (A) – 2, (B) – 1, (C) – 4, (D) –3