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Capacitance

The document discusses concepts related to electrostatics, including capacitance, electric potential, and the behavior of charges in electric fields. It presents various problems and scenarios involving capacitors, electric fields, and equipotential surfaces, along with questions about the work done and potential energy in these contexts. Additionally, it explores the effects of dielectrics and the behavior of charges in different configurations, providing a comprehensive overview of electrostatic principles.

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Capacitance

The document discusses concepts related to electrostatics, including capacitance, electric potential, and the behavior of charges in electric fields. It presents various problems and scenarios involving capacitors, electric fields, and equipotential surfaces, along with questions about the work done and potential energy in these contexts. Additionally, it explores the effects of dielectrics and the behavior of charges in different configurations, providing a comprehensive overview of electrostatic principles.

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POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE ‘McQ I 2.1 Acapacitor of 4 4 F is connected as shown in the circuit (Fig. 2.1). The internal resistance of the battery is 0.5 Q . The amount of charge on the capacitor plates will be @o (b) 4uc () 164C (d) Buc 2.2 A positively charged particle is released from rest in an uniform electric field. The electric potential energy of the charge (a) remains a constant because the electric field is uniform. (b) increases because the charge moves along the electric field, (0) decreases because the charge moves along the electric field. (d) decreases because the charge moves opposite to the electric field, re 2.2 shows some equipotential lines distributed in s ‘rged object Is moved from point A to point B. gov 4ov 2.3 Fig Achal Tce ' tee ' eee Het Vee ra ' ee Neat ' ' ' too Poe He ' | ae ! 1 $b Teen ' ty a ' i | a ' ley ' ' 1 ' ' ' ‘4 ' ' tae Vee te vee i ‘ola tov 20v_s0v 4ov SOV ov ‘50v Fig! Fig Il w (a) The work done in Fig, (i) is the greatest. (b) The work done in Fig. (i) is least. (0) The work done is the same in Fig. (0), Fig. (i) and Fig. (i). (a) The work done in Fig, (i) is greater than Fig, (ifbut equal to that in Fig. (). ‘The electrostatic potential on the surface of a charged conducting sphere is 100V. Two statment are made in this regard: 5, : Atany point inside the sphere, electric intensity is zero. S) At any point inside the sphere, the electrostatic potential is 100V. Which of the following is a correct statement? {a) S, is true but §, is false. (b) Both S, &S, are false. (0S, is true, S, is also true and S, is the cause of S,- (@) Sis true, §, is also true but the statements are independant. 24 2.5 Equipotentials at a great distance from a collection of charges whose total sum is not zero are approximately (a) spheres. (b) planes. (©) paraboloids (4) ellipsoids. ysics lectric blocks in series, : itor is made of two diel Aparallel plate cabacltpiekness d and dielectric Constant k, and Bite bloc sectric constant k, as shown in KE il. Reh nto ts a NUN ida MI ay 2h k +k, (kd, +k.d,) ky +k, Consider a uniform electric field in the @ direction. The potential jg aconstant (a) inall space. (b) for any x for a given 2. (©) for any y fora given 2. (@) on the x-y plane for a given z. Equipotential surfaces (a) are closer in regions of large electric fields compared to regions of lower electric fields. (b) will be more crowded near sharp edges of a conductor. (c) will be more crowded near regions of large charge densities. (@) will always be equally spaced. 2.9 The work done to move a charge along an equipotential from A to. , (a) cannot be defined as ~fedt (b) must be defined as ~ |e. al (c) Is zero. (@) can have a non-zero value. 2.10 Ina region of constant potential (a) the electric field is uniform (b) the electric field is zero (0) there can be no charge inside the region. (d) the electric field shall necessarily change if a charge is outside the region. ce 2.14 2.11 In the circuit shown in Fig. 2.4. initially key K, is closed and fTake Q,’ and Q,'48 charges on C, and C, and V, and V, as voltage respectively.] . : Ky K —() : i sopen. Then K, is opened and K, is closed (order important) | a Fig. 2.4 (a) change on C, gets redistributed such that ¥, = V, {b) charge on C, gets redistributed such that Q/ = 0," (c) charge on C, gets redistributed sueh that C,V, + €,V, {a) charge on C, gets redistributed such that Q/ + 9,'= 2.12. Ifa conductor has a potential V +0 and there are no charges anywhere else outside, then. {a) there must be charges on the surface or inside itself {b) there cannot be any charge in the body of the conductor. {@) there must be charges only on the surface. {q) there must be charges inside the surface. 2.13 A parallel plate capacitor Is connected oa battery as shown in Fig. 2.5. Consider two situations: K A: Key Kis kept closed and plates of capacitors are moved apart using insulating handle. Bi: Key K ls opened and plates of capacitors are moved apart using cx insulating handle. ‘Choose the correct option(s). fa) In A: Q remains same but Cchanges. {b)In B: Vremains same but C changes. {6 INA: Vremains same and hence Q changes (d) In B: Qremains same and hence Vechanges. VSA 2.14 Consider two conducting spheres of radii R, and R, with Ry> Ry If the two are at the same potential, the larger sphere has more charge than the smaller sphere. State whether the charge density of the Fig. 25 2.15 2.16 ¢ or less than that of the larger one. smaller sphere is m Do free electrons travel to region of higher potential or lower potential? Can there be a potential difference between two adjacent conductors carrying the same charge? 7 re Can the potential function have a maximum or minimum in free space? Attest charge q is made to move in the electric field of a point charge Qalong two different closed paths (Fig. 2.6). First path has sections along and perpendicular to lines of electric field. Second path is a rectangular loop of the same area as the first loop. How does the work done compare in the two cases? Frove that a closed equipotential surface with no charge within {tself must enclose an equipotential volume. A capacitor has some dielectric between its plates, and the capacitor s connected to a DC source. The battery is now disconnected and then the dielectric is removed. State whether the capacitance, the energy stored in it, electric field, charge stored and the voltage will increase, decrease or remain constant. Prove that, ifn insulated, uncharged conductor is placed near a charged conductor and no other conductors are present. the uncharged body must be intermediate in potential between that of the charged body and that of infinity. Caleulate potential energy of a point charge -q placed along the axis due to a charge +@ uniformly distributed alongaa ring of radius R Sketch P.E. as a function of axial distance z from the centre of the ring. Looking at graph, can you see what would happen if ais displaced slightly from the cenire of the ring {along the axis)? Calculate potential on the axis of a ring due to charge Q uniformly distributed along the ring of radius R. Find the equation of the equipotentials for an infinite cylinder of radius r,, carrying charge of linear density ). _—— , Blectrostatic Potential ‘and Capacitance “a ‘Two point charges of magnitude +q and -q are placed at (-d/2, 0,0) and (4/2, 0.0), respectively. Find the equation of the equipoential surface where the potential is zero A parallel plate capacitor is filled by a dielectric whose relative permittivity varies with the applied voltage (U) as e = aU where Pre 2V" .A similar capacitor with no dielectric ts charged to U, = 78V. Its then connected to the uncharged capacitor with the dielectric. Find the final voltage on the capacitors. ‘A capacitor is made of two circular plates of radius R each, separated by a distance d<

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