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1. Electric potential V at any point x, y, z in space is given by (h) work is done by the charge
V =6z. The value of electric field at the point (2, - 1, 3) (c) work done isconstant
(d) no work is done. |2001|
(a) 24 (b) - 12
(c) - 36
5. In the given Fig. the capacitors C1, C, C4, C; have a
(d) 12. [2000) capacitance 4 uF each. If the capacitor C; has a capacitance
2. Given anumber of capacitors labelled as 8uF and 250V. 10uF, then effective capacitance between Aand Bwill be
Find the minimum number of capacitors needed to get an Ca
arrangement equivalent to 16uF and 1000V.
(a) 4 (b) 16 1
(c) 32 (d) 64. (2000] d
A "B
3. From the Fig. find the capacitance of the capacitor ?
C; C2 C3

Kj P K2
H
Cs
(a) 2 uF (b) 6 uF
(c) 4 uF (d) 8 uF. [2002)
6. A proton is 1840 times heavier than an electron. When it
Q
is accelerated by a potential difference of IkV, its kinetic
energy willbe

(a) 1840 keV (b) keV

K, + K2 E A K,K, 1840
(a) (b) 2d (c) 1keV [2003|
d K, +K2 (d) 920 keV.
7. Equipotential surfaces associated with an electric field
EoA Eo A 2K,K2 which is increasing in magnitude along the x-direction are
(c)
d
-(K,/K, ) (d) d K, +K (a) planes parallel to xy- plane
[2001] (6) planes parallel to yz-plane
4. If a unit positive charge is taken from one point to another (c) planes parallel to xz-plane
over an equipotential surface, then (d) coaxial cylinders of increasing radii around x-axis.
(a) work is done on the charge [2004]
8. A 40 uf capacitor in a defibrillator is charged to 3000 V. 13. What would be the voltage across C:
The energy stored in the capacitor is sent through the
patient during a pulse of duration 2ms. The power delivered
tothe patient is C
la) 45 kW (b) 90kW
fc) 180 kW (d) 360 kW. (2004|
9. Five capacitors, each of capacitance value C are connected C:
as shown in the Fig. The ratio of capacitance between P
and R ; and the capacitance between P and Q is
C3
p (C +C, )V
fa) (b)
C+C, +C; C+C, -C;
C,V CV
(c) (d) |2010|
T
C,+C, +Cs C +C, +C;
14. A network of four capacitors of capacitances equal to
Cj = C, C, = 2C, C; =3C and CH = 4C are connected to a
battery as shown in the Fig. The ratio of charges on
Cj and C4 is
R S

(a) 3:1 (b) 5:2 C2

(c) 2:3 (d) 1:1. [2006]
10. What is the energy stored in the capacitor between terminals C4
a and b of the network shown in the Fig. ? (Capacitance of
cach capacitor C = luF) H
(a) 12-5 uJ (b) zero
(c) 25 uJ (d) 50 uJ. [2009]
10 V
(a)
2 (b)
3
3 22
7 4
(c) 4 (d) 7 [2010|
a

15. An electric charge 103uC is placed at the origin (0, 0) of

(x- y) co-ordinate system. The two points A and B are
situated at (v2, V2) and (2, 0) respectively. The potential
d
difference between the points A andB will be
(a) 4-5 volt (b) 9 volt
(c) zero (d) 2 volt. |2010|
16. In Fig., a particle having mass m = 5g and charge
C. When it is g' = 2 x 10-Cstarts from rest at point a and moves in a
Il. A parallel plate air capacitor has capacitance
dielectric constant5, the straight line to point b. What is its speed v at point b ?
half filled with a dielectric of
percentage increase in the capacitance will be
3x10-9C -3x 10-C
(a) 400% (b) 66-6%
K-I c m c
l mI
cm
(c) 33-3% (d) 200%. (2009] (a)2-65 cm s-l (b) 3-65 cm sl
l2 The plates of parallel plate capacitor are charged up to (c) 4-65 cm s!
inserted between the plates. (d) 5-65 cm s-!. [2010]
100 V. A2mm thick plate is 17. Two capacitors of 1OuF and 20uF are connected in
the distance
Then to maintain the same potential difference,
dielectric with a 30V battery. The charges on the capacitors series
between the plates is increased by 1-6mm. The respectively
will be
constant of the plate is (a) 100 uC, 100 uC
(b) 1-25 (b) 200 uC, 100 C
(u) 5 (c) 200 uC, 200 uC
(d) 2-5. [2010] (d) 100 uC, 200 uC. |2011|
fc) 4
18. A gang capacitor is formed by interlocking a number of A (+q) B (-q)
-
plates as shown in the figure. The distance between the
consecutive plates is 0-885cm and the overlapping area of
the plates is Scm², The capacitance of the unit is

D (-) C (+)

(a) (b) g-4+N2]

2a

4q?
(d)
4W24'
(c) a
|20131
(a) 1-06F (6) 4 pF 23. In which of the states shown in the Fig., is potential energy
(c) 636 pF (d) 12-72 pF. (2011| of a electric dipole is maximum
19. Three plates A, B, C each of area 50cm² have separation 3 +q
mm between A and B and 3 mm between B and C. The -9 +q E
energy stored when the plates are fully charged is (a) (b)

-9
A

B
+q -9
12V
(c) -- (d) (2013)

(a) 1·6 x 10-9J (b) 2-1 x 10-J -9

(c) 5x 10-9J (d) 7x 10- J. [2011] 24. Three plates of common surface area A are connected as
shown in the Fig. The effective capacitance will be
20. A spherical drop of capacitance luF is broken into eight
drops of equal radius. Then, the capacitance of each small A B
drop is
1
(a) 2 uF (b) 3E0A
(a) (b) d
(d) 8uF [2012] 2¬,A 3 EoA [2013)
(c) d (d) 2
21. In the capacitor of capacitance C, charge Q and energy W 25. In a uniform electric field a charge of 3C experiences a
is stored. If the charge is increased upto 2Q, the energy force 3000N. The potential difference between two ponts
stored will be lcm apart along the electric lines of force will be
W (a) 10 V (b) 30 V
W
(b) (c) 300 V [2014]
(a) 4 2 (d) 100V.
26. A hexagon of side 8cm has a charge 4uC at each of its
(c) 2 W (d) 4 W. [2012] vertices. The potential at the centre of hexagon is
(a) 2-7 x 106 V (b) 7-2 x 10!! y
22. There are four points charges + q, - 9, t q and 9placed (c) 2-5 x 1012 y (d) 3-4 >x 10 V. [2015]
at the corners A, B, C and D respectively of a square of
27. In an adjoining Fig. are shown three capacitors Ci, C; aandbe
side a. The potential energy of the system is times C3 joined to a battery. The correct condition will
(symbols have their usual meanings)
 245 # Ch:2. Competition Kit

thickness as the separation between the plates is introduced

SO as to fill one-fourth of the capacitor as shown in the
Fig. The new capacitance will be

V3
K Air

(a) (K +3)C
4
(b) (K +2) 4
() Q1Q=Q and V V= V= V
KC
(b) Q Q+Q3 and V = V, + V, +VË (c) (K +) (d) |2017]
4 4
() Q=Q:+Q; and V=V+V,
(d) Q Q; and V,= V3. 31. Electric field inside the given capacitor with dielectric is E
|2015] and dielectric constant of material is K. Find the charge
28. Aparallel plate capacitor of capacitance C is connected to density on the plates. [Given, E = 6x 10 V/m, K= 6]
a battery and is charged to apotential difference V.
Another capacitor of capacitance 2C is connected to another
battery and is charged to potential difference2V.
The charging batteries are now disconnected and the
capacitors are connected in parallel to each other in such a
way that positive terminal of one is connected to the
negative terminal of the other. The final energy of the
contiguration is (a) 18:3 x 10-6 C/m? (b) 8-1 x 10-7 C/m?
(c) 3-18 x 10-5 C/m? (d) 3-18 x 10-10 C/m². [2018]
25CV2
(a) zero (b) 32. Find the charge on 2uF
6
luF 5uF
3Cy2 9Cy?
(c) (d) |2016]
2 2

29, Two capacitors C and 2

are connected to a battery of
10V 2uF 10V
V
volts, as shown below. The work done in charging both
capacitors fully is

(a) 18 uC (b) 25 uC
(c) 15 uC (d) 17 uC. [2018]
CI2 ASSERTION AND REASON TYPE QUESTIONS:
Directions : In each of the following questions, a statement
of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason
While answering question, choose the correct one and mark(R).
it as
(a) If both assertion (A) and reason (R)
are true and
reason (R) is the correct explanation of the assertion
(a) 2 CV2 (b) cv²
4 (b) If both assertion (A) and reason
(A).
(R) are true but
reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the
assertion
(c) (d) Lcv²,
4
[2017] (A).
(c) If assertion (A) is true and reason
30, A parallel plate capacitor with air as a dielectric has (R) is false.
(d) If both assertion (A) and
capacitance C. A slab of dielectric constant k, having same assertion (A) is false but reason (R)reason
is true
(R) are false/