Capacitance

(a) The positive charges

Capacitance
(b) Both the positive and negative charges
1. The capacity of a parallel plate condenser is .
(c) The field between the plates
When a glass plate is placed between the plates of
(d) Around the edge of the capacitor plates
the conductor, its potential becomes of the
original value. The value of dielectric constant will 8. The energy stored in a condenser of capacity
be [MP PMT 1985] which has been raised to a potential is given by
(a) 1.6 (b) 5 [MP PMT 1993; CPMT 1974; DCE 2002; RPET 2003]
(c) 8 (d) 40
2. A capacitor is charged by using a battery which is (a) (b)
then disconnected. A dielectric slab is then slipped
between the plates, which results in
[NCERT 1980; MP PET 1995; BHU 1997] (c) (d)
(a) Reduction of charge on the plates and increase
9. If two conducting spheres are separately charged
of potential difference across the plates
and then brought in contact
(b) Increase in the potential difference across the [NCERT 1979]
plate, reduction in stored energy, but no
(a) The total energy of the two spheres is
change in the charge on the plates conserved
(c) Decrease in the potential difference across the
(b) The total charge on the two spheres is
plates, reduction in the stored energy, but no conserved
change in the charge on the plates
(c) Both the total energy and charge are
(d) None of the above conserved
3. The energy of a charged capacitor is given by the (d) The final potential is always the mean of the
expression ( = charge on the conductor and C = original potentials of the two spheres
its capacity)
10. Two insulated charged spheres of radii and
[MP PMT 1989]
respectively and having an equal charge
are connected by a copper wire, then they are
(a) (b)
separated
[NCERT 1971]
(c) (d) (a) Both the spheres will have the same charge
(b) Charge on the sphere will be greater
4. The capacity of a condenser is farad and than that on the sphere
its potential is . The energy released on (c) Charge on the sphere will be greater
discharging it fully will be [AFMC 1988; AIIMS 1980,
84]
than that on the sphere

(a) (b) (d) Charge on each of the sphere will be

11. Eight drops of mercury of equal radii possessing
(c) (d)
equal charges combine to form a big drop. Then
5. The insulated spheres of radii and having the capacitance of bigger drop compared to each
charges and respectively are connected to individual small drop is
each other. There is [NCERT 1971, 84; MP PMT [MP PET 1990; MNR 1987; MP PMT 2002, 03;
2001] Pb. PET 2004; J & K CET 2005]
(a) No change in the energy of the system
(a) 8 times (b) 4 times
(b) An increase in the energy of the system
(c) 2 times (d) 32 times
(c) Always a decrease in the energy of the system
12. A condenser of capacity is charged to
(d) A decrease in the energy of the system unless
. Its energy is equal to
[CPMT 1978; MP PET 1994; MP PMT 2000]
6. Which one statement is correct ? A parallel plate
air condenser is connected with a battery. Its (a) (b)
charge, potential, electric field and energy are
(c) (d)
and respectively. In order to fill
the complete space between the plates a 13. The potential gradient at which the dielectric of a
dielectric slab is inserted, the battery is still condenser just gets punctured is called
connected. Now the corresponding values (a) Dielectric constant (b) Dielectric strength
and are in relation with the initially
(c) Dielectric resistance (d) Dielectric number
stated as [IIT 1985]
14. A parallel plate condenser has a capacitance
(a) (b) in air and when immersed in an oil.
(c) (d) The dielectric constant of the oil is [CPMT
1985; J & K CET 2004]
7. In a charged capacitor, the energy resides
(a) 0.45 (b) 0.55
[CPMT 1974; KCET 2000]
 Capacitance
(c) 1.10 (d) 2.20 (c) 10 (d) 1
15. Separation between the plates of a parallel plate 22. A parallel plate condenser is immersed in an oil of
capacitor is and the area of each plate is . dielectric constant 2. The field between the plates
When a slab of material of dielectric constant and is [CPMT 1975]
thickness is introduced between the (a) Increased proportional to 2
plates, its capacitance becomes
(b) Decreased proportional to
[MP PMT 1989]

(c) Increased proportional to

(a) (b)
(d) Decreased proportional to

23. The capacitance of a spherical condenser is .

If the spacing between the two spheres is ,
(c) (d)
then the radius of the outer sphere is
[CPMT 1989]
16. The capacity of parallel plate condenser depends (a) (b)
on
(c) (d)
[CPMT 1974; MP PMT 2000; JIPMER 2002]
24. If the dielectric constant and dielectric strength be
(a) The type of metal used denoted by and respectively, then a material
(b) The thickness of plates suitable for use as a dielectric in a capacitor must
(c) The potential applied across the plates have [EAMCET 1986]

(d) The separation between the plates (a) High and high (b) High and low

17. The energy of a charged capacitor resides in (c) Low and low (d) Low and high

(a) The electric field only 25. When air in a capacitor is replaced by a medium of
dielectric constant K, the capacity
(b) The magnetic field only [NCERT 1990; CPMT 1972, 82, 90; MP PMT
(c) Both the electric and magnetic field 1993;
MP PET 1994; KCET 1994]
(d) Neither in electric nor magnetic field (a) Decreases K times (b) Increases K times
18. No current flows between two charged bodies
(c) Increases times (d) Remains constant
connected together when they have the same
[MP PMT 1984; CPMT 1971, 83] 26. 64 drops each having the capacity and
potential are combined to form a big drop. If the
(a) Capacitance or ratio (b) Charge charge on the small drop is , then the charge on
the big drop will be
[MP PET 1985; MP PET/PMT 1988; CPMT 1971]
(c) Resistance (d) Potential or ratio
(a) (b)

19. The capacity of a parallel plate condenser is . Its (c) (d)

capacity when the separation between the plates 27. The capacity of a parallel plate capacitor increases
is halved will be with the
[CPMT 1984] [AFMC 1995; MH CET (Med.) 1999]

(a) (b) (a) Decrease of its area (b) Increase of its

distance

(c) (d) (c) Increase of its area (d) None of the above
28. The radius of two metallic spheres and are
20. Eight small drops, each of radius and having and respectively . They are
same charge are combined to form a big drop. connected by a thin wire and the system is given a
The ratio between the potentials of the bigger certain charge. The charge will be greater
drop and the smaller drop is (a) On the surface of the sphere
[CPMT 1983, 89; MP PMT 1989, 94]
(b) On the surface of the sphere
(a) 8 : 1 (b) 4 : 1
(c) Equal on both
(c) 2 : 1 (d) 1 : 8 (d) Zero on both
21. 1000 small water drops each of radius r and 29. The capacity of a spherical conductor in MKS
charge coalesce together to form one spherical system is
drop. The potential of the big drop is larger than [MP PMT 2002]
that of the smaller drop by a factor of [CPMT
1991, 97; (a) (b)
NCERT 1984; MP PMT 1996; MP PET 2002]
(a) 1000 (b) 100
 Capacitance
(c) (d) . If the distance between the plates is
increased to , then
30. Can a metal be used as a medium for dielectric
[DPMT 1999] (a) The potential difference of the condenser will
become
(a) Yes (b) No
(c) Depends on its shape(d) Depends on dielectric (b) The P.D. will become
31. The area of each plate of a parallel plate capacitor (c) The P.D. will remain unchanged
is and the distance between the plates is (d) The charge on condenser will reduce to one
. It is filled with mica of dielectric 6. The third
radius of the equivalent capacity of the sphere will 38. The two metallic plates of radius are placed at a
be distance apart and its capacity is . If a plate of
(a) (b) 4.77 radius and thickness of dielectric constant 6
(c) 477 (d) None of the above is placed between the plates of the condenser,
then its capacity will be
32. The respective radii of the two spheres of a
spherical condenser are and . The (a) (b)
dielectric constant of the medium between them is (c) (d)
6. The capacity of the condenser will be
39. The distance between the plates of a parallel plate
[MP PET 1993]
condenser is and P.D. . If a
(a) (b)
thick slab of dielectric constant 6 is introduced
(c) (d) None of the above between its plates, then
33. A parallel plate condenser is connected with the (a) The charge on the condenser will be doubled
terminals of a battery. The distance between the (b) The charge on the condenser will be reduced
plates is . If a glass plate (dielectric constant to half
) of is introduced between them, (c) The P.D. across the condenser will be
then the capacity will become
(a) 2 times (b) The same (d) The P.D. across the condenser will be
(c) 3 times (d) 4 times
40. In a parallel plate condenser, the radius of each
34. The radii of two metallic spheres and are circular plate is and the distance between
and respectively. They are given the same the plates is . There is a glass slab of
charge. If . then on connecting them with a thick and of radius with dielectric constant
thin wire, the charge will flow 6 between its plates. The capacity of the
[MP PMT 1985] condenser will be
(a) From P to Q (a) (b)
(b) From Q to P
(c) (d)
(c) Neither the charge will flow from P to Q nor
from Q to P 41. The true statement is, on increasing the distance
between the plates of a parallel plate condenser
(d) The information is incomplete
(a) The electric intensity between the plates will
35. A capacitor of capacity has charge and
decrease
stored energy is . If the charge is increased to
(b) The electric intensity between the plates will
, the stored energy will be increase
[MP PET 1990]
(c) The electric intensity between the plates will
(a) (b) remain unchanged
(c) (d) (d) The P.D. between the plates will decrease
36. Between the plates of a parallel plate condenser, a 42. There is an air filled parallel plate capacitor.
plate of thickness and dielectric constant is When the plate separation is doubled and the
space is filled with wax, the capacitance increases
placed. In the rest of the space, there is another
to . The dielectric constant of wax is [MNR
plate of thickness and dielectric constant . 1998; KCET 2005]
The potential difference across the condenser will (a) 2 (b) 4
be [MP PET 1993]
(c) 6 (d) 8
43. The capacity and the energy stored in a parallel
(a) (b) plate condenser with air between its plates are
respectively and . If the air is replaced by
glass (dielectric constant = 5) between the plates,
(c) (d) the capacity of the plates and the energy stored in
it will respectively be

37. The distance between the plates of a parallel plate

(a) (b)
condenser is and potential difference is
 Capacitance
(c) 6 times (d) 3 times
(c) (d)
51. The outer sphere of a spherical air capacitor is
earthed. For increasing its capacitance
44. Force of attraction between the plates of a parallel
plate capacitor is [AFMC 1998] [MP PET 1991]

(a) Vacuum is created between two spheres

(a) (b)
(b) Dielectric material is filled between the two
spheres
(c) (d) (c) The space between two spheres is increased
(d) The earthing of the outer sphere is removed
45. A capacitor of capacity is connected with a
52. The plates of parallel plate capacitor are charged
battery of potential in parallel. The distance
upto . A thick plate is inserted
between its plates is reduced to half at once,
assuming that the charge remains the same. Then between the plates. Then to maintain the same
to charge the capacitance upto the potential potential difference, the distance between the
again, the energy given by the battery will be plates is increased by . The dielectric
[MP PET 1989] constant of the plate is [MP PMT 1991]

(a) (b) (a) 5 (b) 1.25

(c) (d) (c) 4 (d) 2.5

46. identical spherical drops charged to the same 53. Force acting upon a charged particle kept between
potential are combined to form a big drop. The the plates of a charged condenser is . If one
potential of the new drop will be plate of the condenser is removed, then the force
[MP PMT 1990, 2001; acting on the same particle will become
KCET 2000; Kerala PET 2002] [MP PMT 1991]
(a) (b) (a) 0 (b)
(c) (d) (c) (d)
47. One plate of parallel plate capacitor is smaller 54. Two metallic charged spheres whose radii are 20
than other, then charge on smaller plate will be
and 10 respectively, have each 150
(a) Less than other
positive charge. The common
(b) More than other potential after they are connected by a conducting
(c) Equal to other wire is [MP PMT 1991]
(d) Will depend upon the medium between them
(a) (b)
48. A capacitor is charged from to
(c) (d)
. Increase in energy will be [CPMT 1987,
97; BCECE 2004] 55. The dielectric constant of an insulator cannot be
(a) (b) [CPMT 1974]

(c) (d) (a) 3 (b) 6

49. As shown in the figure, a very thin sheet of (c) 8 (d)

aluminium is placed in between the plates of the
condenser. Then the capacity 56. A frictionless dielectric plate is kept on a
[AIEEE 2003] frictionless table . A charged parallel plate
capacitance (of which the plates are
Al strip
frictionless) is kept near it. The plate is between
the plates. When the plate is left between the
plates
[CPMT 1988]
(a) Will increase (b) Will decrease – – – – – –
S C
(c) Remains unchanged (d) May increase or
+ + + + + +
decrease T
50. Twenty seven drops of water of the same size are
equally and similarly charged. They are then
united to form a bigger drop. By what factor will (a) It will remain stationary on the table
the electrical potential changes (b) It is pulled by the capacitor and will pass on
the other end
[MP PET 1991; MP PMT 1994; RPET 2001]
(a) 9 times (b) 27 times
 Capacitance
(c) It is pulled between the plates and will remain
there (c) (d)
(d) All the above statements are false
57. A parallel plate capacitor is charged and the 63. The capacitance of a parallel plate condenser does
charging battery is then disconnected. If the plates not depend on [MP PET 1994]
of the capacitor are moved further apart by means (a) Area of the plates
of insulating handles, then (b) Medium between the plates
[IIT 1987; MP PET 1992; (c) Distance between the plates
Manipal MEE 1995; MP PMT 1996] (d) Metal of the plates
(a) The charge on the capacitor increases 64. Between the plates of a parallel plate condenser
there is thick paper of dielectric constant 4.
(b) The voltage across the plates decreases
It is charged at . The electric field in
(c) The capacitance increases
between the plates of the capacitor is
(d) The electrostatic energy stored in the capacitor [MP PMT 1994]
increases (a) 100 (b) 100000
58. A capacitor with air as the dielectric is charged to (c) 25000 (d) 4000000
a potential of . If the space between the 65. The electric field between the two spheres of a
plates is now filled with a dielectric of dielectric charged spherical condenser
[MP PMT 1994]
constant 10, the potential difference between the
plates will be [MP PET 1992] (a) Is zero
(b) Is constant
(a) 1000 (b) 100
(c) Increases with distance from the centre
(c) 10 (d) Zero (d) Decreases with distance from the centre
66. The distance between the plates of a parallel plate
59. The distance between the circular plates of a
capacitor is . A metal plate of thickness is
parallel plate condenser in diameter, in
placed between the plates. The capacitance would
order to have same capacity as a sphere of radius then be [MP PMT 1994]
is (a) Unchanged (b) Halved
[MP PET 1992] (c) Zero (d) Doubled
(a) (b) 0.1 67. An uncharged capacitor is connected to a battery.
On charging the capacitor
(c) 1.0 (d) 10
[MP PMT 1994; MP PET 1997; KCET 2002]
60. When a slab of dielectric material is introduced (a) All the energy supplied is stored in the
between the parallel plates of a capacitor which capacitor
remains connected to a battery, then charge on (b) Half the energy supplied is stored in the
plates relative to earlier charge capacitor
[MP PET 1992] (c) The energy stored depends upon the capacity
(a) Is less of the capacitor only
(b) Is same (d) The energy stored depends upon the time for
which the capacitor is charged
(c) Is more
68. A capacitor is kept connected to the battery and a
(d) May be less or more depending on the nature dielectric slab is inserted between the plates.
of the material introduced During this process
61. The capacitance of a metallic sphere will be , [MP PMT 1994]
if its radius is nearly (a) No work is done
[MP PMT 1992; MH CET (Med.) 2001; UPSEAT (b) Work is done at the cost of the energy already
1999] stored in the capacitor before the slab is
inserted
(a) 9 (b) 10
(c) Work is done at the cost of the battery
(c) 1.11 (d) 1.11 (d) Work is done at the cost of both the capacitor
and the battery
62. A parallel plate capacitor of plate area and plate
69. The capacitance of an air capacitor is the
separation is charged to potential and then
separation between the parallel plates is . A
the battery is disconnected. A slab of dielectric
copper plate of thickness is introduced
constant is then inserted between the plates of
symmetrically between the plates. The
the capacitors so as to fill the space between the
capacitance now becomes [MP PMT 1995]
plates. If and denote respectively, the
(a) (b)
magnitude of charge on each plate, the electric
field between the plates (after the slab is inserted) (c) (d)
and work done on the system in question in the 70. An air capacitor is connected to a battery. The
process of inserting the slab, then state incorrect effect of filling the space between the plates with
relation from the following [IIT 1991; MP PET a dielectric is to increase [MP PMT 1995]
1997]
(a) The charge and the potential difference
(b) The potential difference and the electric field
(a) (b)
(c) The electric field and the capacitance
 Capacitance
(d) The charge and the capacitance
71. A light bulb, a capacitor and a battery are (d)
connected together as shown here, with switch
initially open. When the switch is closed, which 76. The intensity of electric field at a point between
one of the following is true the plates of a charged capacitor
[MP PMT 1995] [MP PMT 1996]
(a) Is directly proportional to the distance between
the plates
(b) Is inversely proportional to the distance between
the plates
S (c) Is inversely proportional to the square of the
(a) The bulb will light up for an instant when the distance between the plates
capacitor starts charging (d) Does not depend upon the distance between
(b) The bulb will light up when the capacitor is the plates
fully charged 77. The capacity of a condenser in which a dielectric
(c) The bulb will not light up at all of dielectric constant 5 has been used, is . If the
(d) The bulb will light up and go off at regular dielectric is replaced by another with dielectric
intervals constant 20, the capacity will become
72. A parallel plate capacitor has a capacity . The [MP PMT 1996]
separation between the plates is doubled and a
dielectric medium is introduced between the (a) (b)
plates. If the capacity now becomes , the
dielectric constant of the medium is
[Haryana CEE 1996] (c) (d)
(a) 2 (b) 1
(c) 4 (d) 8 78. In a spherical condenser radius of the outer sphere
is . The different in the radii of outer and inner
73. The diameter of each plate of an air capacitor is
. To make the capacity of this plate capacitor sphere in . Its capacity is proportional to
equal to that of diameter sphere, the
distance between the plates will be (a) (b)
[MP PET 1996]

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(c) (d)
79. A capacitor when filled with a dielectric has
74. A spherical condenser has inner and outer spheres
of radii and respectively. The space between charge , voltage and field . If the
the two is filled with air. The difference between dielectric is replaced with another one having
the capacities of two condensers formed when the new values of charge, voltage and field
outer sphere is earthed and when inner sphere is will be respectively
earthed will be [MP PET 1996]
(a) (b)
(a) Zero (b)

(c) (d)
(c) (d)

75. The expression for the capacity of the capacitor 80. A charge of is placed on each of the 64
formed by compound dielectric placed between identical drops of radius . They are then
the plates of a parallel plate capacitor as shown in combined to form a bigger drop. Find its potential
figure, will be (area of plate ) [MP PET 1997]
[MP PET 1996]
(a) (b)

(c) (d)
(a)
d1 d3 81. 125 identical drops each charged to the same
potential of are combined to form a
single drop. The potential of the new drop will be
[MP PET 1997]
K1 K2 K3
(b) (a) (b)

(c) (d)
d2
82. The plates of a parallel plate capacitor of capacity
(c)
are charged to a potential of and
then separated from each other so that the
 Capacitance
distance between them is doubled. How much is then separated. The final charges and on
the energy spent in doing so them will satisfy
[MP PET 1997; JIPMER 2000] [MP PMT 1999]
(a) (b)
(a) (b)
(c) (d)

83. Two spherical conductors each of capacity are

(c) (d)
charged to potentials and . These are then
connected by means of a fine wire. The loss of 90. A parallel plate condenser with oil between the
energy will be plates (dielectric constant of oil ) has a
[MP PMT 1997]
capacitance . If the oil is removed, then
capacitance of the capacitor becomes
(a) Zero (b)
[CBSE PMT 1999; MH CET 2000]

(c) (d) (a) (b)

84. The area of the plates of a parallel plate (c) (d)

condenser is and the distance between the
plates is . There are two dielectric sheets in 91. What is the area of the plates of a parallel
it, one of dielectric constant 10 and thickness plate capacitor, if the separation between the
and the other of dielectric constant 5 and plates is
thickness . The capacity of the condenser is [AIIMS 1998; Pb. PET 2000; BHU 2002]

[MP PMT 1997] (a) (b)

(c) (d)
(a) (b)
92. A parallel plate capacitor has circular plates of
radius and separation. If a
(c) (d)
P.D. of is applied, the charge will be
[ISM Dhanbad 1994]
85. An air capacitor of capacity is
connected to a constant voltage battery of . (a) (b)
Now the space between the plates is filled with a (c) (d) None of these
liquid of dielectric constant 5. The charge that
flows now from battery to the capacitor is 93. The capacity of a parallel plate condenser is
[MP PMT 1997] without dielectric. Dielectric of constant 2 is
used to fill half the distance between the plates,
(a) (b)
the new capacitance in is
(c) (d)
[EAMCET (Engg.) 1995]
86. A parallel plate capacitor is first charged and then (a) 10 (b) 20
a dielectric slab is introduced between the plates. (c) 15 (d) 13.33
The quantity that remains unchanged is
94. The energy stored in the condenser is
[MP PMT/PET 1998]
[EAMCET (Engg.) 1995; CPMT 2000; CBSE PMT
(a) Charge (b) Potential 2001]

(c) Capacity (d) Energy (a) (b)

87. A capacitor is charged to 100 and then
its plates are connected by a conducting wire. The
(c) (d)
heat produced is
[MP PET 1999; Pb. PET 2003] 95. The capacitance of an air filled parallel plate
(a) (b) capacitor is . The separation between the
(c) (d) plates is doubled and the space between the
88. The force between the plates of a parallel plate plates is then filled with wax giving the
capacitor of capacitance and distance of capacitance a new value of . The
separation of the plates with a potential dielectric constant of wax is
difference between the plates, is [AMU 1995]
[MP PMT 1999] (a) 12.0 (b) 10.0
(c) 8.0 (d) 4.2
(a) (b) 96. Two identical charged spherical drops each of
capacitance C merge to form a single drop. The
resultant capacitance is
(c) (d)
[AFMC 1993]
(a) Equal to
89. Two metal spheres of capacitance and
carry some charges. They are put in contact and (b) Greater than
 Capacitance
(c) Less than but greater than C (a) 6 (b) 8
(d) Less than C (c) 10 (d) 12
97. A condenser having a capacity 2.0 micro farad is 105. When a dielectric material is introduced between
charged to and then the plates of the the plates of a charged condenser then electric
field between the plates
capacitor are connected to a resistance wire. The
heat produced in joules will be [Pb. PMT 1999]

[KCET 1992; JIPMER 2000] (a) Decreases (b) Increases

(a) (b) (c) Remain constant (d) First (b) then (a)
106. A parallel plate capacitor has a plate separation of
(c) (d)
0.01 mm and use a dielectric (whose dielectric
98. The radius of a metallic sphere if its capacitance is strength is 19 KV/mm) as an insulator. The
, is maximum potential difference that can be applied
[KCET 1999; Pb. PET 2001]
to the terminals of the capacitor is
[AMU (Engg.) 1999]
(a) (b)
(a) 190 V (b) 290 V
(c) (d)
(c) 95 V (d) 350 V
99. The ratio of charge to potential of a body is known 107. Sixty-four drops are jointed together to form a
as bigger drop. If each small drop has a capacitance
[CPMT 1999; MH CET 2001; Pb. PMT 2004] C, a potential V, and a charge q, then the
(a) Capacitance (b) Conductance capacitance of the bigger drop will be

(c) Inductance (d) Resistance [AMU (Engg.) 1999]

(a) C (b) 4C
100. If the capacity of a spherical conductor is 1
picofarad, then its diameter, would be (c) 16C (d) 64C
[Pb. PMT 1999] 108. A capacitor is charged by a battery.
(a) (b) The electrostatic energy stored by it is
[MH CET 2000]
(c) (d)
(a) (b)
101. A parallel plate air capacitor is charged to a
potential difference of V. After disconnecting the (c) (d)
battery, distance between the plates of the 109. A variable condenser is permanently connected to
capacitor is increased using an insulating handle.
a 100 battery. If the capacity is changed from
As a result, the potential difference between the
plates [KCET 1999] to , then change in energy is equal
to [BHU 2000]
(a) Decreases (b) Increases
(c) Becomes zero (d) Does not change (a) (b)

102. A capacitor is connected to a 50 V battery. (c) (d)

How much electrostatic energy is stored in the 110. A capacitor is connected to a 50V battery.
capacitor
How much electrostatic energy is stored in the
[KCET 1999]
capacitor
(a) (b) [AFMC 2000]

(c) (d) (a) (b)

103. Two protons A and B are placed in space between (c) (d)
plates of a parallel plate capacitor charged upto V
111. The capacity of a parallel plate condenser is
volts (See fig.) Forces on protons are and ,
, when the distance between its plates is 6
then
cm. If the distance between the plates is reduced
[RPET 1999] to 2 cm, then the capacity of this parallel plate
(a) condenser will be [AFMC 2000]
+ –

+ – (a) (b)
(b)
+ –
A B (c) (d)
+
(c) –
+ 112. When we touch the terminals of a high voltage
–
(d) Nothing can be said capacitor, even after a high voltage has been cut
off, then the capacitor has a tendency to
104. If a slab of insulating material thick is [AFMC 2000]
introduced between the plates of a parallel plate (a) Restore energy (b) Discharge energy
capacitor, the separation between plates has to be
increased by to restore the capacity (c) Affect dangerously (d) Both (b) and (c)
to original value. The dielectric constant of the
material will be [AMU (Med.) 1999]
 Capacitance
113. In a capacitor of capacitance , the distance 120. A body of capacity is charged to and
between the plates is 2mm. If a dielectric slab of another body of capacity is charged to 30V.
width 1mm and dielectric constant 2 is inserted When they are connected the energy lost by
between the plates, then the new capacitance is capacitor is
[BHU 2000]
[EAMCET 2001]
(a) (b) (a) 7.8 mJ (b) 4.6 mJ
(c) (d) (c) 3.2 mJ (d) 2.5 mJ
121. The capacity of the conductor does not depend
114. A metallic sheet is inserted between the plates of
upon
a parallel plate capacitor. The capacitance of the
capacitor [BHU 2001]
[Roorkee 2000] (a) Charge (b) Voltage
(a) Increases (c) Nature of the material (d) All of these
(b) Is independent of the position of the sheet 122. A solid conducting sphere of radius R1 is
surrounded by another concentric hollow
(c) Is maximum when the metal sheet in the
conducting sphere of radius R2. The capacitance of
middle
this assembly is proportional to
(d) Is maximum when the metal sheet touches [MP PET 2001; UPSEAT 2001]
one of the capacitor plates
115. The capacity of a parallel plate capacitor with no (a) (b)
dielectric substance but with a separation of 0.4
cm is . The separation is reduced to half and
it is filled with a dielectric substance of value 2.8. (c) (d)
The final capacity of the capacitor is
[CBSE PMT 2000] 123. Two spherical conductors A and B of radius a and
b (b > a) are placed in air concentrically B is given
(a) (b)
charge + Q coulomb and A is grounded. The
(c) (d) equivalent capacitance of these is
[MP PMT 2001]
116. Two insulated metallic spheres of and
capacitances are charged to 300 V and 500V (a) (b)
respectively. The energy loss, when they are
connected by a wire is
(c) (d)
[CPMT 1999; KCET 2000; Pb. PMT 1999, 2001]
(a) 0.012 J (b) 0.0218 J 124. The capacity of a parallel plate condenser is
(c) 0.0375 J (d) 3.75 J , when the distance between its plates is 8
cm. If the distance between the plates is reduced
117. Two conducting spheres of radii 5 cm and 10 cm to 4 cm, then the capacity of this parallel plate
are given a charge of each. After the two condenser will be [CBSE PMT 2001]
spheres are joined by a conducting wire, the (a) (b)
charge on the smaller sphere is
(c) (d)
[AMU (Engg.) 2001]
125. A capacitor is used to store 24 watt hour of energy
(a) (b) at 1200 volt. What should be the capacitance of
(c) (d) the capacitor
[Kerala (Engg.) 2001]
118. In a parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C, a
metal sheet is inserted between the plates, (a) (b)
parallel to them. If the thickness of the sheet is (c) (d)
half of the separation between the plates. The
capacitance will be [KCET 2001] 126. The mean electric energy density between the
plates of a charged capacitor is (here = charge
(a) (b) on the capacitor and = area of the capacitor
plate) [MP PET 2002]

(c) (d)
(a) (b)
119. While a capacitor remains connected to a battery
and dielectric slab is applied between the plates,
then
(c) (d) None of the above
[KCET 2001]
(a) Potential difference between the plates is 127. A charge of is given to a capacitor having
changed capacitance . The stored energy in
(b) Charge flows from the battery to the capacitor ergs is
(c) Electric field between the plates increases [CPMT 2002]
(d) Energy store in the capacitor decreases (a) (b) 800
 Capacitance
(c) 80 (d) 8000 135. If there are n capacitors in parallel connected to V
128. Work done by an external agent in separating the volt source, then the energy stored is equal to
parallel plate capacitor is [AIEEE 2002]
[AIEEE 2002]
(a) CV (b)
(a) (b)

(c) (d)
(c) (d) None of these

129. A parallel plate capacitor has an electric field of 136. If n drops, each of capacitance C, coalesce to form
a single big drop, then the ratio of the energy
between the plates. If the charge on the
stored in the big drop to that in each small drop
capacitor plate is , the force on each will be [UPSEAT 2002]
capacitor plate is [Orissa JEE 2002] (a) n : 1 (b) n1/3 : 1
(a) (b) (c) n5/3 : 1 (d) n2 : 1
(c) (d) None of these 137. A conducting sphere of radius 10cm is charged
130. A parallel plate capacitor has plate area A and . Another uncharged sphere of radius 20
separation d. It is charged to a potential difference cm is allowed to touch it for some time. After that
V0. The charging battery is disconnected and the if the sphere are separated, then surface density
plates are pulled apart to three times the initial of charges, on the spheres will be in the ratio of
separation. The work required to separate the [AIIMS 2002]
plates is [Kerala PET 2002] (a) 1 : 4 (b) 1 : 3
(c) 2 : 1 (d) 1 : 1
(a) (b) 138. 64 small drops of mercury, each of radius r and
charge q coalesce to form a big drop. The ratio of
the surface density of charge of each small drop
(c) (d) with that of the big drop is
[KCET 2002]

131. The electric field between the plates of a parallel (a) 1 : 64 (b) 64 : 1
plate capacitor when connected to a certain (c) 4 : 1 (d) 1 : 4
battery is . If the space between the plates of 139. Capacitance (in F) of a spherical conductor with
radius 1m is
the capacitor is filled by introducing a material of
[AIEEE 2002]
dielectric constant K without disturbing the battery
connections, the field between the plates shall be (a) (b)
[AMU (Med.) 2002]
(c) (d)
(a) (b) 140. A condenser has a capacity and is charged
to a voltage of 50 V. The energy stored is [MH CET
(c) (d) None of the above 2002]
(a) 25  105 Joule (b) 25 Joule
132. If the distance between parallel plates of a (c) 25  10 erg (d) 25  103 erg
capacitor is halved and dielectric constant is 141. The energy required to charge a capacitor of
doubled then the capacitance by connecting a d.c. source of 20 kV is [Pb.
[BHU 2001; CBSE PMT 2002] PMT 2002]
(a) Decreases two times (b) Increases two times (a) 10 kJ (b) 5 kJ
(c) Increases four times (d) Remain the same (c) 2 kJ (d) 1 kJ
133. Putting a dielectric substance between two plates 142. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is
of condenser, capacity, potential and potential . If the distance between the plates is
energy respectively [AFMC 2002] doubled and area is halved, then new capacitance
(a) Increase, decrease, decrease will be [MH CET 2002]

(b) Decrease, increase, increase (a) (b)

(c) Increase, increase, increase (c) (d)
(d) Decrease, decrease, decrease 143. A capacitor of capacitance is charged upto
134. A thin metal plate P is inserted half way between 100 volt. The energy stored in the capacitor is
the plates of a parallel plate capacitor of [BHU 2003; CPMT 2004; MP PMT 2005]
capacitance C in such a way that it is parallel to
(a) 0.6 Joule (b) 0.06 Joule
the two plates. The capacitance now becomes
[Orissa JEE 2002] (c) 0.03 Joule (d) 0.3 Joule
144. A parallel plate air capacitor is charged and then
(a) C (b) C/2
isolated. When a dielectric material is inserted
(c) 4C (d) None of these between the plates of the capacitor, then which of
the following does not change
 Capacitance
[Orissa JEE 2003]
(a) Electric field between the plates (a) Zero (b)

(b) Potential difference across the plates

(c) Charge on the plates (c) (d)
(d) Energy stored in the capacitor
145. Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor becomes 153. As in figure shown, if a capacitor C is charged by
4/3 times its original value if a dielectric slab of connecting it with resistance R, then energy is
thickness t = d/2 is inserted between the plates (d given by the battery will be
is the separation between the plates). The [MP PMT 2003]
dielectric constant of the slab is [KCET 2003]
(a) 8 (b) 4 (a) C
(c) 6 (d) 2
146. A 10 micro-farad capacitor is charged to 500 V and (b) More than
then its plates are joined together through a
resistance of 10 ohm. The heat produced in the R
resistance is [Orissa JEE 2003] (c) Less than V

(a) 500 J (b) 250 J

(d) Zero
(c) 125 J (d) 1.25 J
154. A capacitor is charged to 200 volt it has 0.1
147. The unit of electric permittivity is coulomb charge. When it is discharged, energy will
[MP PET 2003] be [MP PET 2003]
(a) Volt/m2 (b) Joule/coulomb (a) 1 J (b) 4 J
(c) Farad/m (d) Henry/m (c) 10 J (d) 20 J
148. The work done in placing a charge of 155. If eight identical drops are joined to form a bigger
coulomb on a condenser of capacity 100 micro- drop, the potential on bigger as compared to that
farad is [AIEEE 2003] on smaller drop will be
[RPMT 2002]
(a) (b)
(a) Double (b) Four times
(c) (d) (c) Eight times (d) One time
149. 64 drops of mercury each charged to a potential of 156. If a dielectric substance is introduced between the
. They are combined to form one bigger drop. plates of a charged air-gap capacitor. The energy
The potential of this drop will be (Assume all the of the capacitor will
drops to be spherical)
[MP PMT 2004]
[MP PET 2003]
(a) Increase
(a) 160 V (b) 80 V
(b) Decrease
(c) 10 V (d) 640 V
(c) Remain unchanged
150. A spherical drop of mercury having a potential of
(d) First decrease and then increase
2.5 V is obtained as a result of merging 125
droplets. The potential of constituent droplets 157. A 40 F capacitor in a defibrillator is charged to
would be [Orissa JEE 2003] 3000 V. The energy stored in the capacitor is sent
(a) 1.0 V (b) 0.5 V through the patient during a pulse of duration
(c) 0.2 V (d) 0.1 V 2ms. The power delivered to the patient is
[AIIMS 2004]
151. A parallel plate capacitor of capacity is
(a) 45 kW (b) 90 kW
charged to a potential
(c) 180 kW (d) 360 kW
(i) The energy stored in the capacitor when the
battery is disconnected and the separation is 158. A spherical drop of capacitance 1 F is broken into
doubled eight drops of equal radius. Then, the capacitance
(ii) The energy stored in the capacitor when the of each small drop is ...... [KCET 2004]
charging battery is kept connected and the
separation between the capacitor plates is (a) (b)
doubled is Then value is
[EAMCET 2003]
(c) (d)
(a) 4 (b) 3/2
(c) 2 (d) 1/2
159. An air filled parallel plate capacitor has capacity C.
152. A parallel plate capacitor carries a charge . The If distance between plates is doubled and it is
distance between the plates is doubled by immersed in a liquid then capacity becomes twice.
application of a force. The work done by the force Dielectric constant of the liquid is
is [MP PET 2003] [BCECE 2004]
 Capacitance
(a) 1 (b) 2 169. Two metallic spheres of radii and are
(c) 3 (d) 4 given charges and
160. On increasing the plate separation of a charged respectively. If they are connected by a
condenser, the energy [Kerala PMT 2004] conducting wire, the final charge on the smaller
(a) Increases (b) Decreases sphere is [CBSE PMT 1995]
(c) Remains unchanged (d) Becomes zero (a) (b)
161. The energy stored in a condenser is in the form of
(c) (d)
[J & K CET 2004]
(a) Kinetic energy (b) Potential energy 170. The potentials of the two plates of capacitor are
+10V and –10 V. The charge on one of the plates
(c) Elastic energy (d) Magnetic energy
is 40 C. The capacitance of the capacitor is
162. When a dielectric material is introduced between [AFMC 2005]
the plates of a charges condenser, then electric
field between the plates (a) 2 F (b) 4 F
[Pb PMT 2004] (c) 0.5 F (d) 0.25 F
(a) Remain constant 171. The potential to which a conductor is raised,
(b) Decreases depends on
(c) Increases [KCET 2005]

(d) First increases then decreases (a) The amount of charge

163. When a lamp is connected in series with capacitor, (b) Geometry and size of the conductor
then
(c) Both (a) and (b)
[Pb. PMT 2004]
(d) Only on (a)
(a) Lamp will not glow (b) Lamp will burst out
(c) Lamp will glow normally (d) None of these Grouping of Capacitors
164. If the potential of a capacitor having capacity of 6 1. Two identical capacitors are joined in parallel,
F is increased from 10 V to 20 V, then increase in charged to a potential V and then separated and
its energy will be
then connected in series the positive plate of
[Pb. PET 2002]
one is connected to negative of the other [NCERT
(a) 12  10–6 J (b) 9  10–4 J
1972, 73, 82; KCET 1993]
(c) 4  10–6 J (d) 4  10–9 J
(a) The charges on the free plates connected
165. A 4 F condenser is charged to 400 V and then its together are destroyed
plates are joined through a resistance. The heat
produced in the resistance is (b) The charges on the free plates are enhanced
[UPSEAT 2004] (c) The energy stored in the system increases
(a) 0.16 J (b) 0.32 J (d) The potential difference in the free plates
(c) 0.64 J (d) 1.28 J becomes
166. A parallel plate capacitor having a plate separation 2. The condensers of capacity and are
of 2 mm is charged by connecting it to a 300 V
connected in parallel, then the equivalent
supply. The energy density is
capacitance is
[BHU 2004]
3
[NCERT 1977; KCET 2000;
(a) 0.01 J/m (b) 0.1 J/m3
DPMT 2002; MP PMT 2004]
(c) 1.0 J/m3 (d) 10 J/m3
167. The capacity of an air condenser is 2.0 F. If a (a) (b)
medium is placed between its plates. The capacity
becomes 12 F. The dielectric constant of the
medium will be [Pb. PMT 2003]
(c) (d)
(a) 5 (b) 4
(c) 3 (d) 6 3. A parallel plate capacitor is made by stacking
168. If the distance between the plates of parallel plate equally spaced plates connected alternately. If the
capacitor is halved and the dielectric constant of capacitance between any two plates is then the
dielectric is doubled, then its capacity will resultant capacitance is
[MH CET 2003] [NCERT 1971; DPMT 2001; MP PMT 2003; AIEEE 2005]
(a) Increase by 16 times (b) Increase by 4 times (a) (b)
(c) Increase by 2 times (d) Remain the same
(c) (d)
 Capacitance
4. Seven capacitors each of capacity are to be are and respectively, then
[CPMT 1986]
so connected to have a total capacity .
2F 3F 4F
(a)
Which will be the necessary figure as shown
[IIT 1990] a c d e f
(b) b

(c)
(a) 100
(d) Volts

9. identical condensers are joined in parallel and

are charged to potential . Now they are
separated and joined in series. Then the total
energy and potential difference of the combination
(b) will be [MP PET 1993]
(a) Energy and potential difference remain same
(b) Energy remains same and potential difference
is
(c) Energy increases times and potential
(c) difference is
(d) Energy increases times and potential
difference remains same
10. Three capacitors each of capacitance are
(d) connected in parallel. To this combination, a fourth
capacitor of capacitance is connected in
5. Four plates of equal area are separated by equal series. The resultant capacitance of the system is
[MP PMT 1985]
distances and are arranged as shown in the
figure. The equivalent capacity is (a) (b)

(c) (d)
A B
11. Five capacitors of capacity each are
connected to a d.c. potential of as
(a) (b) shown in the adjoining figure. The equivalent
capacitance between the points and will be
equal to [CPMT 1986, 88; MP PMT 1999]
(c) (d)
10F 10F
(a)
6. The capacitor of capacitance and are A
10F
B
connected in series. A potential difference of (b)
applied to the outer plates of the two (c) 10F 10F
capacitor system. Then the charge on each
capacitor is numerically (d) 100 Volt
(a) (b) 12. Three capacitors of capacitances and
(c) (d) are connected once in series and another
time in parallel. The ratio of equivalent
7. A parallel plate capacitor with air as medium
between the plates has a capacitance of . capacitance in the two cases will be
The area of capacitor is divided into two equal
halves and filled with two media as shown in the [CPMT 1990]
figure having dielectric constant and . (a) 1 : 15 (b) 15 : 1
The capacitance of the system will now be (c) 1 : 1 (d) 1 : 3
[MP PMT 1987; RPET 2001] 13. Four condensers each of capacity are
(a) connected as shown in figure. .
(b) The energy stored in the system is
k1 k2 4F
[CPMT 1976, 89]
(c)
(a) 4F 4F
(d)
(b) P Q
8. Three capacitors are connected to source 4F
(c)
of shown in the adjoining figure. If the
(d)
charge accumulated on plates of and
 Capacitance
14. Two capacitors each of capacitance are 20. Three capacitances of capacity and
connected in parallel and are then charged by are connected in parallel. The total capacity
d.c. supply. The total energy of their will be
charges (in joules) is [MP PET/PMT 1988]
[MP PMT 1990, 2002]
(a) (b)
(a) 0.01 (b) 0.02
(c) 0.04 (d) 0.06 (c) (d) None of the above
15. In an adjoining figure are shown three capacitors 21. Three capacitors of capacity are
, and joined to a battery. The correct connected in series. Their total capacity will be
condition will be (Symbols have their usual [MP Board 1977; MP PET/PMT 1988; CPMT
meanings) C2 Q2 1988, 89]
V2 [CPMT 1996]
V 1 C 1 Q1 (a) (b)

(c) (d) None of these

V3 Q3
C3 22. Two capacitors of equal capacity are first
+ – connected in parallel and then in series. The ratio
V of the total capacities in the two cases will be [MP
Board 1988; MH CET 2001]
(a) and (a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
(b) and (c) 4 : 1 (d) 1 : 4
23. Two capacitors connected in parallel having the
(c) and
capacities and are given charge, which
(d) and is distributed among them. The ratio of the charge
16. In the circuit diagram shown in the adjoining on and will be
figure, the resultant capacitance between P and Q
[NCERT 1977; MP PET/PMT 1988]
is
[MP PET/PMT 1988]
12F (a) (b)
(a) P

(b)
2F 3F (c) (d)
(c)
Q 24. Two capacitors of capacities and are
(d) 20F
charged to voltages and respectively.
17. Two condensers of capacity and There will be no exchange of energy in connecting
respectively are connected in series. The them in parallel, if [MP PET 1989]
combination is connected across a potential of
(a) (b)
. The ratio of energies stored by the
condensers will be [MP PMT 1990]
(c) (d)
(a) (b) 2
25. If three capacitors each of capacity are
(c) (d) 4 connected in such a way that the resultant
capacity is , then
18. The capacitor of capacitance and are [MP PET 1989]
connected in series. A potential difference of
(a) All the three are connected in series
is applied to the outer plates of the two
(b) All the three are connected in parallel
capacitor system. The potential difference across the
plates of capacitor of capacitance is (c) Two of them are in parallel and connected in
series to the third
(a) (b)
(d) Two of them are in series and then connected
(c) (d) in parallel to the third
19. Two capacitances of capacity and are 26. A capacitor of capacity is charged to the
connected in series and potential difference is potential of . On disconnecting with the
applied across it. Then the potential difference battery, it is connected with a capacitor of
across will be [MP PMT 1985]
capacity as shown in the adjoining figure. The
ratio of energies before and after the connection
(a) (b) of switch will be
(a)
S
(c) (d)
(b) C1V0 C2
 Capacitance
(c) 32. Four condensers are joined as shown in the
adjoining figure. The capacity of each is . The
(d)
equivalent capacity between the points and
27. Four capacitors of each of capacity are will be
connected as shown in the adjoining figure. The (a)
ratio of equivalent capacitance between and
(b)
and between and willAbe A
B
(c)
B
(a) 4 : 3 (d)
(b) 3 : 4 33. The capacities and connection of five capacitors
(c) 2 : 3 are shown in the adjoining figure. The potential
C difference between the points and is
(d) 3 : 2
. Then the equivalent capacity between
28. The capacities of two conductors are and and and the charge on capacitance will
and their respective potentials are and . If be respectively

they are connected by a thin wire, then the loss of (a) 5F 9F
energy will be given by A
(b)
12F 10F 8F
[MP PMT 1986]
(c)

(a) (b) (d) B

34. Three equal capacitors, each with capacitance

are connected as shown in figure. Then the
(c) (d) equivalent capacitance between and is [MP
PET 1985, 89]

29. A parallel plate condenser is filled with two (a)

dielectrics as shown. Area of each plate is
(b)
and the separation is . The
(c) A B
dielectric constants are and respectively. Its C C C
capacitance in farad will be
[MNR 1985; DCE 1999; AIIMS 2001] (d)

(a) 35. Four plates of the same area of cross-section are

joined as shown in the figure. The distance
between each plate is . The equivalent capacity
k1 k2
(b) across A and B will be

(a)
(c)

(b) A
(d) B

(c)
30. Three condensers each of capacitance are put
in series. The resultant capacitance is
[CPMT 1976; NCERT 1981; MP PMT 2001] (d)

(a) (b) 36. In the adjoining figure, four capacitors are shown
with their respective capacities and the P.D.
applied. The charge and the P.D. across the
(c) (d)
capacitor will be
(a)
31. Two condensers of capacities and are
20F
connected in series and the system is charged to (b)
. Then the P.D. on capacitor (in 300 Volt
(c) 4F 4F
volts) will be [MP PMT 1987] 12F
(d)
(a) 40 (b) 60
(c) 80 (d) 120
 Capacitance
37. Three identical capacitors are combined
differently. For the same voltage to each (a) C 1F
combination, the one that stores the greatest A
energy is [MP PMT 1995] 8F
(b)
(a) Two in parallel and the third in series with it
6F 4F
(b) Three in series
(c) 2F
(c) Three in parallel 2F 12F
B
(d) Two in series and third in parallel with it
38. Two capacitors each of capacity are (d)
connected in parallel. This system is connected in
series with a third capacitor of capacity. 45. Two dielectric slabs of constant and have
The equivalent capacity of the system will be [MP been filled in between the plates of a capacitor as
PET 1990; MP PMT 1990] shown below. What will be the capacitance of the
(a) (b) capacitor
[MNR 1985; MP PET 1999; DCE 2002]
(c) (d)
39. A condenser is connected in parallel to (a)
another condenser of . Both the condensers
are then connected in series with a
condenser and charged to . The charge (b) k1
on the plate of condenser is d
[MP PET 1989] k2
(a) (b) (c)
(c) (d)
40. A capacitor having capacitance is charged to a
voltage . It is then removed and connected in (d)
parallel with another identical capacitor which is
uncharged. The new charge on each capacitor is 46. What is the equivalent capacitance between and
now [MP PET 1990]
in the given figure (all are in farad)
(a) CV (b) CV / 2
[BHU 1997]
(c) 2 CV (d) CV / 4
41. In the connections shown in the adjoining figure, (a) 8 4
the equivalent capacity between and will be
(a) (b)
6F 12F A B
(b) 1 4 1
A B
2 6
9F 24F (c)
(c)

(d) 18F
(d)
42. capacitance has potential difference across
its two terminals . It is disconnected 47. A condenser having a capacity of 6 F is charged to
with battery and then another uncharged 100 V and is then joined to an uncharged
capacitance is connected in parallel to it, then P.D. condenser of and then removed. The ratio
becomes . Then the capacity of another of the charges on 6F and 14F and the potential
capacitance will be [CPMT 1991; DPMT 2001] of 6F will be [MP PMT 1991]
(a) (b)
(a) and (b) and
(c) (d)
43. The resultant capacitance between and in
3F to 3F 3F (c) and (d) and 0
the following figure is equal
A
(a) 48. capacitor is charged to by a battery.
On removing the battery, it is connected with
(b) 2F 2F 3F
another parallel plate condenser of 1F. The
(c) potential decreases to
B [MNR 1978; MP PET 2002]
(d) 3F 3F 3F
(a) (b)
44. In the following circuit, the resultant capacitance
(c) (d)
between and is 1F. Then value of is [IIT
1977] 49. In the circuit shown in the figure, the potential
difference across the 4.5F capacitor is
 Capacitance
[MP PET 1992; RPET 2001; BVP 2003] [Pantnagar 1987; SCRA 1996; MP PMT 2002]
3F 2F
(a)
A
(a) 4.5F
(b) 1F
6F 1F 2F
(c)
(b) 4
(d) B
(c) 6 12V 2F
57. The equivalent capacitance between and in
(d) 8
the figure is . Then the value of capacitance
50. Minimum number of capacitors of
is [MP PET 1994]
capacitance each required to obtain a capacitor of
will be [MP PET 1992] (a) A
(a) Three (b) Four C
(b) 2.5F 1F
(c) Five (d) Six
(c)
51. A condenser of capacitance has been
charged to 100 . It is now connected to (d) B
another uncharged condenser in parallel. The 58. A condenser of capacity is charged to a
common potential becomes 40 . The
capacitance of another condenser is potential . The electrostatic energy stored in it
[MP PET 1992] is . It is connected to another uncharged
(a) (b) condenser of capacity in parallel. The energy
(c) (d) dissipated in the process is [MP PMT 1994]
52. A capacitor charged to 50 is connected to
(a) (b)
another capacitor of charged to 100 with
plates of like charges connected together. The total
energy before and after connection in multiples of
is [MP PMT 1992] (c) (d)

(a) 1.5 and 1.33 (b) 1.33 and 1.5

(c) 3.0 and 2.67 (d) 2.67 and 3.0 59. Three capacitors each of are available. The
53. Two capacitors of 3pF and 6pF are connected in minimum and maximum capacitances which may
be obtained are
series and a potential difference of 5000 is
[MP PMT 1994]
applied across the combination. They are then
disconnected and reconnected in parallel. The (a) (b)
potential between the plates is (c) (d)
[MP PMT 1992] 60. Four capacitors are connected in a circuit as
(a) 2250 (b) 2222 shown in the figure. The effective capacitance in
(c) (d) between points A and B will be [MP PET 1996;

54. Two identical parallel plate capacitors are Pb. PMT 2001; DPMT 2003]
2F 12F
connected in series to a battery of 100 . A
dielectric slab of dielectric constant 4.0 is inserted (a)
between the plates of second capacitor. The A B
2F
potential difference across the capacitors will now (b) 4
2F
be respectively [MP PMT 1992]
(c) 5
(a) 50 V, 50 V (b) 80 V, 20 V
(c) 20 V, 80 V (d) 75 V, 25 V (d) 18
55. Four capacitors are connected as shown in the 61. 100 capacitors each having a capacity of
equivalent capacitance between the points P and are connected in parallel and are charged by a
Q is potential difference of . The energy stored
[MP PET 1983; MP PMT 1992; UPSEAT 1999] in the capacitors and the cost of charging them, if
(a) 1F electrical energy costs , will
be [MP PET 1996; DPMT
(b) 2001]

1F (a) and

1F
(c) (b) and
P Q (c) and
1F
(d) (d) and
62. Three capacitors of and are
56. The total capacity of the system of capacitors
shown in the adjoining figure between the points connected in series to a source. The charge

and is
 Capacitance
on the capacitor is parallel to each other after disconnecting them
[MP PMT 1996; RPMT 1999; Pb. PMT 2001] from the source [MP PET 1997]

(a) Net charge equals the sum of initial charges

(a) (b)
(b) The net energy stored in the two capacitors is
(c) (d) less than the sum of the initial individual
63. Four capacitors are connected as shown in the energies
figure. Their capacities are indicated in the figure. (c) The net potential difference across them is
The effective capacitance between points and different from the sum of the individual initial
is (in ) potential difference

[RPET 1997] (d) The net potential difference across them

equals the sum of the individual initial
potential differences
(a) 1F 1F
68. A capacitor and a capacitor are
connected in series across a supply line.
(b)
x 1F y The charged capacitors are then disconnected
from the line and reconnected with their positive
(c) plates together and negative plates together and
2F no external voltage is applied. What is the
(d) 2 potential difference across each capacitor
[MP PET 1997]
64. In the circuit shown here and
(a) (b)
battery . The switch is first closed. It is

then opened and afterwards is closed. What is (c) (d)

the charge finally on C2 3F
69. Two condensers and in a circuit are joined
(a) as shown in figure. The potential of point is
S2
C1 6F
(b) and that of is . The potential of point will
be [MP PMT 1997]
S1
(c)
A D B
B= V1 V2
(d) C1 C2
20V
65. The effective capacitance between the points
and of the arrangement shown in the figure is (a) (b)
2F
[MP PET 1997]
2F 1F
(a) (c) (d)
P Q
2F 5F
70. To obtain capacity from three capacitors of
(b)
2F 1F each, they will be arranged
(c) [MP PMT/PET 1998]

(d) (a) All the three in series

(b) All the three in parallel
66. A capacitor of capacitance is connected as
(c) Two capacitors in series and the third in
shown in the figure. The internal resistance of the
parallel with the combination of first two
cell is . The amount of charge on the
(d) Two capacitors in parallel and the third in
capacitor plate is [MP PET 1997] series with the combination of first two
1 1 71. A capacitor is charged to a potential
(a) difference of and is connected to another
5F
(b) 2 uncharged capacitor in parallel. Now the common
potential difference becomes . The
(c) 2.5 V capacitance of second capacitor is

(d) + – [MP PET 1999; DPMT 2000]

(a) (b)
67. Choose the incorrect statement from the following:
When two identical capacitors are charged (c) (d)
individually to different potentials and connected
 Capacitance
72. What is the effective capacitance between points 78. In the givennetwork capacitance,
and and . What is
[CBSE PMT 1999] the resultant capacitance between A and B
C1 = 6F
[Pb. PMT 1999]
(a) A
(a) 2.2
C1 C2
C3 = 6F C2 = 6F
(b) B (b) 3.2
X Y
A C D
C5 = (c) 1.2 C3
(c)
20F
(d) 4.7 B
(d) 79. The equivalent capacitance between A and B is
C4 = 6F
[RPMT 1999]
73. The combined capacity of the parallel combination 1F 1F
of two capacitors is four times their combined 1F
capacity when connected in series. This means A B
that [EAMCET 1994]

(a) Their capacities are equal 1F 1F

(b) Their capacities are and (a) 2 (b) 3

(c) Their capacities are and (c) 5 (d) 0.5

80. The capacitance between the points A and B in the
(d) Their capacities are infinite given circuit will be [AMU (Med.) 1999; MH CET
1999;
74. The charge on a capacitor of capacitance
Pb. PET 2002; BCECE 2005]
connected as shown in the figure is
21995] (a) 1 1.5 F
[AMU
(b) 2 3F 3F
3 10F
(a) A B
(c) 3
(b)
(d) 4 1.5F
(c) 2V 81. The equivalent capacitance of three capacitors of
(d) Zero capacitance and are connected in
75. The resultant capacitance of given circuit is [RPET parallel is 12 units and product .
1997]
When the capacitors and are connected in
(a) P parallel, the equivalent capacitance is 6 units.
2C Then the capacitance are
2C
(b) [KCET 1999]
2C
(a) 2, 3, 7 (b) 1.5, 2.5, 8
(c) C
(c) 1, 5, 6 (d) 4, 2, 6
C C
(d) 82. In the circuit shown in figure, each capacitor has a
Q
capacity of . The equivalent capacity
between A and B is
76. Three plates each of area have
[MP PMT 2000]
separation between and and
between and The energy stored when the (a)
plates are fully charged is A B
[SCRA 1996] (b)

(a) (c)
A (d)
(b) B
C 12 83. What is the effective capacitance between A and B
(c) V in the following figure [AMU (Engg.) 2000]

(d) (a) 2F 2F

77. A capacitor of is charged to and (b)
connected in parallel with another capacitor of (c)
and charged to . The common 1F
potential is (d) A B
[BHU 1997; CBSE PMT 2000; MH CET 1999; BHU 2004] 84. A potential difference of 300 volts is applied to a
combination of 2.0F and 8.0F capacitors
(a) (b) connected in series. The charge on the 2.0F
(c) (d) capacitor is [MP PMT 2000]

(a) C (b) C
 Capacitance
(c) C (d) C (c)
85. Ten capacitor are joined in parallel and charged (d)
with a battery up to a potential V. They are then
disconnected from battery and joined again in 90. Equivalent capacitance between A and B is [DCE
series then the potential of this combination will 2001] 4F 4F
be [RPET 2000]
(a) V (b) 10V (a)
(c) 5V (d) 2V 4F
(b)
86. In the circuit here, the steady state voltage across
capacitor C is a fraction of the battery e.m.f. The (c) A B
4F 4F
fraction is decided by (d)
[AMU (Engg.) 2000] R1
91. Two capacitors of and are
(a) R1 only
C connected in series with a 30V battery. The charge
(b) R1 and R2 only on the capacitors will be, respectively
R2
(c) and only R3 [AMU (Engg.) 2001]
(a) 100 , 200 (b) 200 , 100
(d) , and
(c) 100 , 100 (d) 200 , 200
87. A parallel plate capacitor of area A, plate
separation d and capacitance C is filled with three 92. In the figure a capacitor is filled with dielectrics.
different dielectric materials having dielectric The resultant capacitance is
[UPSEAT 2001]
constants and as shown. If a single
A/2 A/2
dielectric material is to be used to have the same
capacitance C in this capacitor, then its dielectric d/2 K1
constant k is given by [IIT-JEE Screening K3 d
2000]
K2
A/2 A/2
K1 K2 d/2
d
K3 (a) (b)

A
A = Area of (c) (d) None of these
plates
(a) (b)
93. Three capacitors of capacitance
and are connected in series to a voltage
(c) (d) source of 100V. The charge on is
[Pb. PMT 1999; AIIMS 2000; CPMT 2001]
88. Two capacitors A and B are connected in series (a) (b)
with a battery as shown in the figure. When the
(c) (d)
switch S is closed and the two capacitors get
charged fully, then 94. Consider a parallel plate capacitor of
(micro-farad) with air filled in the gap between the
2F 3F [MP PET 2000] plates. Now one half of the space between the
plates is filled with a dielectric of dielectric
A B constant 4, as shown in the figure. The capacity of
the capacitor changes to [AFMC 2001; MP PET
2001]
(a)
K=4
10 V S (b)
(a) The potential difference across the plates of A (c)
is 4V and across the plates of B is 6V
(b) The potential difference across the plates of A (d)
is 6V and across the plates of B is 4V 95. The combination of capacitors with
(c) The ratio of electrical energies stored in A and and is
B is 2 : 3
charged by connecting AB to a battery. Consider
(d) The ratio of charges on A and B is 3 : 2 the following statements
89. In the figure, three capacitors each of capacitance
6 are connected in series. The total I. Energy stored in = Energy stored in +
capacitance of the combination
C1 will
C2 be C3[MH CET Energy stored in
2000; CPMT 2001]
II. Charge on C1 = Charge on C2 + Charge on C3
(a)
III. Potential drop across C1 = Potential drop
(b) across C2 = Potential drop across C3

V
 Capacitance
Which of these is/are correct 101. The effective capacity between A and B in the
C3 (Med.) 2001]
[AMU figure given is
(a) I and II [Kerala PMT 2002]
C1
(b) II only A B 3F
(a) 2F
(c) I and III C2
A
(d) III only
(b)
4F 4F
96. Two capacitors and in
series, are connected in parallel to a third
(c)
capacitor . This arrangement is then B
2F 3F
connected to a battery of e.m.f. = 2V, as shown in
the figure. How much energy is lost by the battery (d)
in charging the capacitors [MP PET 2001]
102. In the given figure the capacitors
(a) C1 C2
have a capacitance 4F each if the capacitor C2
(b) has a capacitance 10F, then effective
capacitance between A and B will be
(c) C4 [AIIMS 2002]
C3
+ – (a) 2F
C1 C2 C3
(d) 2V (b) 4F
(c) 6F A B
97. A 20F capacitor is charged to 5V and isolated. It is C5
(d) 8F
then connected in parallel with an uncharged 30F
capacitor. The decrease in the energy of the system 103. Two capacitors C1 and C2 = 2C1 are connected in a
will be [EAMCET 2001] circuit with a switch between them as shown in
(a) 25 J (b) 200 J the figure. Initially the switch is open and C1 holds
charge Q. The switch is closed. At steady state,
(c) 125 J (d) 150 J
the charge on each capacitor will be
98. A parallel plate capacitor has capacitance C. If it is
equally filled with parallel layers of materials of [Orissa JEE 2002]
Q C1
dielectric constants K1 and K2 its capacity becomes (a)
C1. The ratio of C1 to C is
(b)
[MP PMT 2001] S
R
(c)
(a) (b) C2 =
(d) 2C1

104. Three capacitors of and are

(c) (d) joined in series and the combination is charged by
means of a 24 volt battery. The potential
99. The equivalent capacitance in the circuit between difference between the plates of the
A and B will be [UPSEAT 2002]
capacitor is [MP PMT 2002]
(a) (a) 4 volt (b) 6 volt
1F 1F 1F
(b) (c) 8 volt (d) 10 volt
(c) A B
105. Two capacitors of capacitances and
are charged to a potential of 12 V each. They are
(d) now connected to each other, with the positive
plate of each joined to the negative plate of the
100. The equivalent capacitance between A and B is other. The potential difference across each will be
[Pb. PMT 2002] [KCET 2002]

(a) (a) 6 volt (b) 4 volt

(c) 3 volt (d) Zero

C C C C
(b) 106. Two identical capacitors, have the same
A
capacitance C. One of them is charged to potential
(c) B and the other to . The negative ends of the
capacitors are connected together. When the
(d) positive ends are also connected, the decrease in
 Capacitance
energy of the combined system is
(b)
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2002]

(a) (b) (c)

(d) C
(c) (d)
113. In the figure shown, the effective capacitance
107. A capacitor of 10F charged up to 250 volts is between the points A and B, if each has
connected in parallel with another capacitor of 5 F capacitance C, is
charged up to 100 volts. The common potential is [MP PET 2003]
[BHU 2002] C
(a) 2C
B
(a) 500 V (b) 400 V

(c) 300 V (d) 200 V (b) C

C C
108. Two capacitors of 1F and 2F are connected in
(c) 5C C
series, the resultant capacitance will be
[MP PET 2002] A
(d)

(a) (b)
114. Three capacitors each of capacity are to be
connected in such a way that the effective
(c) (d) capacitance is . This can be done by
[CBSE PMT 2003]
109. The charge on any one of the capacitors
(a) Connecting them in parallel
and capacitor will be given respectively (in
) as (b) Connecting two in series and one in parallel

[AMU (Med.) 2002] (c) Connecting two in parallel and one in series

2F 2F (d) Connecting all of them in series

(a) 1, 2

(b) 2, 1 115. Three capacitors of capacitance are

1F connected in a circuit. Then their maximum and
(c) 1, 1
minimum capacitances will be
(d) 2, 2 [RPET 2003]
2V
110. When two identical capacitors are in series have (a) , (b) ,
3F capacitance and when parallel 12 F. What is
the capacitance of each [DPMT 2002] (c) , (d) ,

(a) (b) 116. A capacitor of capacity is charged upto V volt

and then connected to an uncharged capacitor of
(c) (d)
capacity . Then final potential difference across
111. In the circuit as shown in the figure the effective each will be
capacitance between A and B is
4F [MP PET 2000; CBSE PMT 2002; MP PET 2003]
[KCET 2003]
A
(a)
(a) (b)
(b) 4F 2F 2F
4F
(c)
(c) (d)
B
(d)
117. A series combination of three capacitors of
112. Four equal capacitors, each of capacity C, are
capacities and is connected
arranged as shown. The effective capacitance
to a battery of e.m.f. 13 volt. The potential
between A and B is C difference across the plates of capacitor
C [MP PET 2003] will be [MP PET 2003]
C B (a) (b)
A
(a)

C
 Capacitance
124. Effective capacitance between A and B in the
(c) (d) figure shown is (all capacitance are in F)
[KCET 2004]
118. Two capacitors of capacitance 2 F and are
(a) 21 F
joined in series. Outer plate first capacitor is at
3 6
1000 volt and outer plate of second capacitor is (b) 23 F
earthed (grounded). Now the potential on inner
A 2 B
plate of each capacitor will be (c)
[MP PMT 2003]
4 8
(a) 700 Volt (b) 200 Volt
(d)
(c) 600 Volt (d) 400 Volt
119. In the figure a potential of + 1200 V is given to 125. Three capacitors of capacitance 1 F, 2 F and 3
point A and point B is earthed, what is the F are connected in series and a potential
potential at the point P difference of 11 V is applied across the
[MP PMT 2004] combination. Then, the potential difference across
4F
(a) 100 V the plates of 1 F capacitor is [DCE 2003]
3F
(b) 200 V B (a) 2 V (b) 4 V
A
(c) 400 V P
(c) 1 V (d) 6 V
(d) 600 V 2F 126. Four identical capacitors are connected as shown
120. All six capacitors shown are identical, Each can in diagram. When a battery of 6 V is connected
withstand maximum 200 volts between its between A and B, the charge stored is found to be
terminals. The maximum voltage that can be
1.5 . The value of is A
safely applied between A and B is
[Kerala PMT 2005]
[MP PMT 2004] C1
(a) 1200 V (a) C1
(b) 400 V (b)
A B C1
(c) 800 V
(c) C1
(d) 200 V
121. The charge on 4 F capacitor in the given circuit is (d) B
.... in C
127. A 10 F capacitor is charged to a potential
[Kerala PMT 2004]
difference of 1000 V. The terminals of the charged
1F
capacitor are disconnected from the power supply
4F
and connected to the terminals of an uncharged
(a) 12 5F
6F capacitor. What is the final potential difference
(b) 24 3F across each capacitor [Kerala PMT 2005]

(c) 36 (a) 167 V (b) 100 V

(c) 625 V (d) 250 V
(d) 32 10
V
122. Three plates of common surface area A are
connected as shown. The effective capacitance
will be [Orissa PMT 2004]

(a)

d
(b) A B
d

(c)

(d)

123. Three capacitors 2, 3 and 6 F are joined in series

with each other. What is the minimum effective
capacitance
[Orissa PMT 2004]

(a) (b) 1 F

(c) 2 F (d) 3 F