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CLASS :XII
ASSIGNMENT
CAPACITANCE

Q.1 The capacity of an isolated conducting sphere of radius R is proportional to

1 1
() R (2) R (3) R
(4) R

Q.2 Capacitance in farad of a spherical conductor with radius 1 metre is

(1) 11x 10 -10 (2) 106 (3) 9 x 10 (4) 103
Q.3 Capacity of a conductor depends upon
(1) Size of conductor (2) Thickness of conductor
(3) Material of conductor (4) All of these
Q.4 The work done against electric forces in increasing the potential difference ofacondenser from 20V
to 40V W. The work done in increasing its potential difference from 40V to 50V will be
3W W
() 4w (2) (3) 2W (4) >
Q.5 The magnitude of charge in steady state on either of the plates of condenser Cin the adjoining circuit
is

R,

R,

CER2 CER, CER,

(1) CE (2) (R4+r) (3) (R2 +r) (4) (Rz +r)
Q.6 Acapacitorof capacitance C, is charged to potential Vand battery is disconnected. Now the capacitor
is connected to a uncharged capacitor of capacitance C, then what willbe common potential of
the combination
C,V
(3) (G +C,)N
C,V C,
(1) C;+Cz (2) C+C (4)
C, +C C,+C2
Q.7 The plates of a parallel plate condenser are pulled apart with a velocity v. If at any instant mutual
distance of separation is d, then the magnitude of the time of rate of change of electrostatic energy
of the capacity depends on d as follows
1
(1) d (2) (3) d (4) d

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Q.8 Dotted line represents the graph of (nl against tin acharging R-C circuit.
Ifthe resistance of the circuit is doubled which of the following best
represents graphs of (nl against time in continuous line
(1) A
2
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
Q.9 Two capacitors of capacitances 3uF and 6uF are charged to a potential of 12V 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
(1) 6V (2) 4V (3) 3v (4) Zero
Q.10 A0.2uF capacitor is charged to 600 V. After removing it from battery it is connected to antoher capacitor
1.0uF in parallel. The voltage on the capacitor will become
(1) 300 V (2) 600 V (3) 100V (4) 120 V
Q.11 The effective capacity in the following figure between the points P and Q will be
3uF 3uF 3uf 3uF

QI
3uf 3ufF 3uF

(1) 3uF (2) 5uF 3) 2uF (4) luF

Q.12 Two capacitors of capacity C, and C, arè charged upto a potential V, and V, , then condition for
charge not flowing between them, if they are connected in parallel is.

(1)C, =C, (2) CV,-CV, (3) V,=V, (9

Q.13 Aparallel plate capacitor of capacitance Cis connected to a battery and is charged to a potential
difference V. Another capacitor of capacitance 2C is connected to another battery and is charged
to potential difference 2V. The charging batteries are now disconnected and the capacitors are
connected in parallel to each other in such a way that the positive terminal of one is connected
to the negative terminal of the other. The final energy of the configuration is
25CV2 3CV2 9CV2
(1) Zero (2) 6
(3) 2
(4) 2

Q.14 The equivalent capacitance between A and B is

HE
B

(1) 2 uF (2) 3 uF (3) 5 uF (4) 0.5 F

Q.15 The equivalent capacitance of threecapacitors of capacitance C,, C, and C, connected in parallel
is 12 units and the product C, . C, . C, = 48. When the capacitors C, and C, are connected in
parallel the equivalent capacitance is 6 units. Then the capacitance are
(1) 2, 4, 6 (2) 1, 5, 6 (3) 1.5, 2.5, 8 (4) 2, 3, 7

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 Q.16 When a potential diflerence of 10' V is applied between Aand B, acharge of 0.75 mC is stored in
thesystem of capacitors. The valuc ofC is (u F)
2uF
A HE

B HE
1
(), (2) 3 (3) 2.5 (4) 2
Q.17 What is the equivalent capacitance between Aand B
15 uF

1S uF 15 uF

Be
15 uF
(1) 20 uF (2) 15 uF (3) 30 F (4) 60 uF
Q.18 In the circuit shown in the figure, each capacitor hàs a capacity of 3uF. The equivalent
capacity
between AandB is

A -B

3
(1) uF (2) 3uF (3) 6 uF (4) 5 uF
Q.19 The equivalent capacitance in the circuit shown in fig. will be

4uF

4uF+
B 4uF
10
(1) 3 F (2) 4 uF (3) 6 uF (4) 8 uF
Q.20 Two spherical conductors A and B of radius a and b (b> a) are placed in air
concentrically.
Bis given charge +Q coulomb- and A is grounded. The equivalent capacitance of
will be these
ab
(1) 41t60-a (2) 4nE, (a + b) (3) 47E,b (4) 4T60 b?-a

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 Q.21 Conduct ing sphere of radius R, is covered by concentric sphere ofradius R,. Capacity ofthis combination
is proportional to
R, -R, R, +R, R,R, R, R2
() R,Rz (2) R, R, (3) R, +R2 (4) R, -R,

0.22 Consider the situation shown in fig. The capacitor Ahas a charge q on it whereas B is uncharged.
The charge appearing on the capacitor Ba long time after the switch is closed is

A B

(1) Zero (2) (3) q (4) 2q

2

Q.23 Acapacitor ofcapacity Cis charged by connecting it with Raccording te the figure. Energy supplied
by the battery in this process is
C
HE

1
(1) More thancv²
2
(2) cv²
2
(3) 2Cy²
(4) Less than 2
Q.24 Six metallic plates each with a surface area of one side A, are placed at a distance d from each
other. The alternate plates are connected to points P and Q as shown in figure. The capacitance
of the system is :

3
P 4

(1) eA/d (2) Seg/Ad (3) 6sA/d (4) EA/5d

Q.25 The charge on each of the capacitors 0.20 ms after the switch S is closed in figure
is :
25 2 S

2.0uF2.04F
(1) 24 uC (2) 16.8uC (3) 10.37 HC (4) 4.5 uC
Q.26 Time constant of a series R-C circuit is
(1) +RC (2) -RC (3) R/C (4) CR

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0.27 Ifa current,that charges a capacitor, is constant, then graph representing the change in voltage across
the capacitor with time t is

() (2)

(3) (4)
t’

Q.28 On placing adielectric slab between the plates ofan isolated charged condenser its
Capacitance Charge Potential Difference Energy stored Electric field
(1)decreases remains decreases increases increases
unchanged
(2) increases remains increaSes Increases decreases
unchanged
(3) increases remains decreases decreases decreases
unchanged
(4) decreases remains decreases increases remains
unchanged unchanged
Q.29 Between the plates of parallel plate condenser a plate of thickness t, and dielectric constant K,
is placed. In the rest of the space, there is another plate of thickness t, and dielectric constant k,.
The potential difference across the condenser will be

(1) (2) (3) A[, (4) (k,t, + k,t,)

A

Q.30 Plate separation ofa 15uF capacitor is 2mm. Adielectric slab (K =2) of thickness l mm is inserted
between the plates. Then new capacitance is given by
(1) 15 uF (2) 20 uF (3) 30 F (4) 25 uF
Q.31 As shown in the figure halfthe space between plates ofa capacitor is filled with an insulator material
of dielectric constant K. if initial capacity was C then the new capacity is

(1)(K+ 1) (K+1)
(2) 2(K + 1) (3)
2C
(4) C(K+ 1)

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Q.32 I the energy of acapacitor of capacitance 2uF is 0.l6 joule, then its potential difference will be
( ) 800 V (2) 400 V (3) 16 x 10 V (4) 16 x 104 V
0.33 A capacitor of 6uF is charged to such an extent that the potential difference between the plates
becomes 50 V. The work done in this process will be
() 7.5 x 10J (2) 7.5 x 10 J (3) 3 x 10-6J (4) 3 x 10J
Q.34 Eight drops ofmercury ofsame raius and having same charge coalesce to fornma big drop. Capacitance
of big drop relative to that of small drop will be
() 16 times (2) 8 times (3) 4 times (4) 2 times
Q.35 The potent ial of earth is zero because it is
(1) uncharged (2) an object of zero capacitance
(3) an object of infinite capacitance (4) having infinite charge
Q.36 In the combination shown in the figure, the ideal voltmeter reading will be

2LF 6uF
HE HH
3uF

(1) 4.5 V (3) 3 V (4) 2 V

Q.37 In the circuit given, charge (in uC) on each capacitor in steady state will be
3uF. 42 3LF

3uF 3uF

10V 19

(1) 12 (2) 10 (3) 8 (4) 6

Q.38 nresistances each ofresistance Rare joined with capacitors of capacity C(each) and abattery ofemf
Eas shown in the figure. In steady state condition ratio ofcharge stored in the first and last capacitor
is :

R R

(1)n:1 (2) (n I): (n +1) (3) (n +1) :(n'- 1) (4) 1:1

Q.39 In the given figure, the capacitance of cach'capacitor is C, then theefiective capacitance between
A and B will be

Ae

Be
() c/2 (2) C (3) 2C (4) 6C
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 ).40 Each cdye ofthe cube contains acapacitanceC. Iheequivalent capacitance
between the points AandB
will be

6C 5C
() 12C 7C
5 (2) 6 (3) (4)
7 12
Q.41 A capacitor ofcapacitace S00j1l is charged at the rate of I00C/s. The time in which the potential difference
will become 20 V, is
(1) 100s (2) 50 s (3) 20 s (4) 10 s
Q.42 A network of uncharged capacitors and resistances is shown
K
C

R,

Current through the battery immediately after key K is closed and after a long time interval is:
E E E E
(1) R, Ry+R3 (2) R, +R3 R1 + R R
R+R3
E E E
(3) zero R, (4)
R, + R, Rg R4
Rz +Rg
Q.43 In an adjoining figure are shownthree capacitors C,, C, and C, joined to battery. The correct condition
will be :
V,C,Q,
V,C,Q,

V,C,Q,

()Q,=Q,=Q, and V, =V, = V, =V (2) Q, =Q, +Q, and V=V,+ V, + V,

(3) Q, =Q, +Q, and V=V, + V, (4) Q, =Q, and V, = V,
(Symbols have their usual meanings)
Q.44 Seven capacitors each of capacitance 2uF are to be so connected to have total capacity 1F. Which
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will be the necessary figure as shown :

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 (1) HHA (2): HHHH

(3) HHHH GHHH

Q.45 An infinite number of identicalcapacitors each ofcapacitance lu Fare connected as in
adjoining figure.
Then the equivalent capacitance between A and B is :

HH HH
HH 8capacitor HH
HH 16 capacitor HH
A B

(1) luF (2) 2u F (3),F (4) o

2
Q.46 There are two metallic plates ofa parallel plate capacitor. One plate is given a
charge tq while the other is
earthed as shown. Points P, P, and P, are taken as shownin adjoining figure. Then the electric
intensity is
not zero at :

(1) Ponly
(2) P,only PÊI P P
(3) P, only +

(4) P, P, and P,
Q.47 Distance between plates of a parallelplate capacitur is 'd' and area ofeach plate is A.
When a slab of
dielectric constant K and thickness t is placed between the plates, its capacity becomes:
e,A E,A
(1) (2 (4)

Q.48 For the circuit shown in the figure, the charge on 4 uF

capacitor is :
4uF HE
luF

5uF

3uF
10V
(1) 30 uC (2) 40 C (3) 24 uC (4) 54 C

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0.49 Four identical capacitors are connected in series with a 10 V battery as shown. The point N is
earthed. The potent ials of points A and B are :

10V

(1) 10 V, 0 V (2) 7.5 V,

HHHH
2.5 V (3) 5 V, - 5V (4) 7.5 V, 2.5 V
Q.50 Aparallel plate capacitor of area A, plate separation dand capacitance Cis filed with three different
dielectric materials having dielectric constants Kj, K, and Kq as shown. Ifa single dielectric material
is to be used to have the same capacitance C in this capacitor, then its dielectric constant K is given
by : (A = Area of plates) :
A/2 A/2

K, K,

1 1 1 1 1
(1) K K, K, 2K, K K+K, 2K,

(3) K=. KK, + 2K,

K,+K, (4) K= K, + Ky + 2K3

CAPACITANCE
ANSWER KEY

Q.1 4
Q.2 Q.3 1 Q.4 2 Q.5 3
Q.6 1 Q.7 2 Q.8 2 Q.9 2 Q.10 3
Q.11 4 Q.12 3 Q.13 3 Q.14 4 Q.15 1
Q.16 4 Q.17 1 Q.18 4 Q.19 4 Q.20 4
Q.21 4 Q.22 1 Q.23 1 Q.24 2 Q.25 3
Q.26 1 Q.27 3 Q.28 3 Q.29 1 Q.30 2
Q.31 Q.32 2 Q.33 2 Q.34 4 Q.35 3
Q.36 4 Q.37 1 Q.38 4 Q.39 3 Q.40 I
Q.41 1 Q.42 1 Q.43 3 Q.44 1 Q.45 2
Q.46 1 Q.47 4 3 Q.49 2 Q.50 2
Q.48

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