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1. In the circuit shown in the figure, the 5. A parallel plate condenser has a uniform
potential difference across the  4. 5 μF electric  field E(V/m) in the space between the
 capacitor plates. If the distance between the plates is d(m)
and area of each plate is  A(m2 ),  the energy
(joule) stored in the condenser is:
1
1. 2
ε0 E
2

2. ε0 EAd
1
3. 2
ε0 E
2
Ad

4. E 2
Ad /ε0

1. 8 volts
2. 6 volts 6. A capacitor of capacity C1 is charged upto V
3. 4 volts volt and then connected to an uncharged
8
4.  3  volts capacitor of capacity C2. Then final potential
difference across each will be 
C2 V
2. Eight drops of mercury of equal radii (1) C1 +C2
possessing equal charges combine to form a big C2

drop. Then the capacitance of bigger drop (2) (1 + C1

)V

compared to each individual small drop is  C1 V

(3)
(1) 8 times C1 +C2

(2) 4 times (4) (1 −

C2
)V
(3) 2 times C1

(4) 32 times
7. Condenser A has a capacity of 15 μF when it
3. 2 μF capacitance has potential difference is filled with a medium of dielectric constant 15.
across its two terminals 200 volts. It is Another condenser B has a capacity of 1 μF
disconnected with battery and then another with air between the plates. Both are charged
uncharged capacitance is connected in parallel separately by a battery of 100 V. After charging,
to it, then P.D. becomes 20 volts. Then the both are connected in parallel without the
capacity of another capacitance will be  battery and the dielectric medium being
(1) 2 μF removed. The common potential now is 
(2) 4 μF (1) 400 V
(3) 18 μF (2) 800 V
(4) 10 μF (3) 1200 V
(4) 1600 V
4. A parallel plate air capacitor has capacity C,
distance of separation between plates is d and
potential difference V is applied between the
plates. Force of attraction between the plates of
the parallel plate air capacitor is
(1)C2V2/2d

(2)CV2/2d

(3)CV2/d

(4)C2V2/2d2

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8. A condenser of 2μF capacitance is charged 9. The electrostatic force between the metal
steadily from 0 to 5 Coulomb. Which of the plates of an isolated parallel plate capacitor C
following graphs correctly represents the having a charge Q and area A is:
variation of potential difference across its independent of the distance
plates with respect to the charge on the 1. between the plates.
condenser? linearly proportional to the distance
2.
between the plates.
proportional to the square root of
3.
the distance between the plates.
inversely proportional to the distance
4.
between the plates.

(1)
10. A parallel plate air capacitor is charged to a
potential difference of  V  volts. After
disconnecting the charging battery, the distance
between the plates of the capacitor is increased
using an insulating handle. As a result the
potential difference between the plates:
1. decreases.
2. does not change.
(2)
3. becomes zero.
4. increases.

11. In the given figure if V = 4 v olt, each plate

of the capacitor has a surface area of  10−2  m2
−3 
  and the plates are  0. 1 × 10 m  apart, then
the number of excess electrons on the negative
plate is:
(3)          

(4)
1. 5. 15 × 109
2. 2. 21 × 1010
9
3. 3. 33 × 10
4. 2. 21 × 109

12. If n identical drops, each of capacitance C,

coalesce to form a single big drop, the
capacitance of the big drop will be
1. n3 C
2. nC 
3. n1/2 C
4. n1/3 C

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13. In a parallel plate capacitor with air
between the plates, each plate has an area of
− 2
6 × 10 3  m ,  and the distance between the
plates is 3 mm. The capacitance of the capacitor
is:
1.  16.12 pF
2.  17.71 pF
3.  15.01 pF
4.  11.32 pF
14. A parallel plate capacitor is charged from a
cell and then isolated from it. The separation
between the plates is now increased.
1. the force of attraction between the plates will
increased
2. the field in the region between the plates will
not change
3. the energy stored in the capacitor will
decrease
4. the potential difference between the plates
will decrease
15. A parallel plate capacitor is charged by
connecting it to a battery. The battery is
disconnected and the plates of the capacitor are
pulled apart to make the separation between
the plates twice. Again the capacitor is
connected to the battery (with same polarity)
then:
1. Charge from the battery flows into the
battery after reconnection.
2. Charge from capacitor flows into the battery
after reconnection.
3. The potential difference between the plates
decreases when the plates are pulled apart.
4. After reconnection of battery, potential
difference between the plates will immediately
become half of the initial potential difference
(just after disconnecting the battery)
16. A capacitor C is charged to a potential
difference V and battery is disconnected. Now if
the capacitor plates are brought close slowly by
some distance:
1. some + ve work is done by external agent
2. energy of capacitor will decrease
3. energy of capacitor will increase
4. none of the above
17. The separation between the plates of a
isolated charged parallel plate capacitor is
increased. Which of the following quantities
will not change?
1. charge on the capacitor
2. potential difference across the capacitor
3. energy of the capacitor
4. energy density between the plates.
18. Which of the following statements is true?
1. The capacitance of a capacitor is the
magnitude of net charge present on the two
plates divided by the potential difference
between the plates.
2. The equivalent capacitance of two capacitors
in parallel is always the sum of the two
capacitances
3. A dielectric material inserted between the
conductors of a capacitor decreases its
capacitance.
4. The electrostatic energy stored in a capacitor
is always more than the energy lost as heat
when it is connected across a battery.
19. A parallel-plate capacitor has plates of
unequal area. The larger plate is connected to
the positive terminal of the battery and the
smaller plate to its negative terminal. Let
Q+  and Q- be the charges appearing on the
positive and negative plates respectively.
1.  Q+ > Q–
2.  Q+ = Q– 
3.  Q+ < Q-
4.  The information is not sufficient to decide
the relation between Q+ and Q–
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20. The capacitance of a capacitor does not 22. The capacitors are initially uncharged. The
depend on: three points A, B, C are maintained at potentials
a. the shape of the plates. VA = 4V, VB = 1V and VC = 1V. The potential at X,
b. the size of the plates. VX =
c. the charges on the plates.
d. the separation between the plates.

Choose the correct option:

1. (a) , (b) 
2. (b) , (c) 
3. (c) only
4. (a) , (d)  1. 2 V
2. 1.5 V
3. 3 V
21. Consider a parallel plate capacitor of plate 4. 0.5 V
area 'A', plate separation 'd'. Suppose that the
plates are given charges +Q, -Q respectively. The 23. Two capacitors, one of 3μF and the other of
force between the two plates is proportional to 1μF are charged to 2V, 4V and are connected to
each other in either of the two ways: their like
terminals together (A) or unlike (i.e. oppositely
charged) terminals together (B). The potential
differences are VA, VB in these cases. Then,
1. VA = 2VB
2. VA = 4VB
3. VA = 5VB
4. VA = 6VB

24. A large metallic plate is given a charge Q.

     Area of one face of the plate is A. Electric field
at a point near the metallic plate is 
2
Q
1. 2
d Q
Q
2
1. 
2. A
Aε0

Q
Q
2
2. 
3. 2Aε0

d √A Q

2
3. 
Q √A 4Aε0
4. 3 2Q
d
4. 
Aε0

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25. In the given circuit, charge on the 12 μ F 28. A parallel plate capacitor is given equal and
capacitor will be: opposite charges. The electrostatic force per
unit area between the plates:
 
depends on the square of surface charge
1.
density.
depends on the separation between the
2.
plates.
depends directly on the plate area of each
3.
         plate.
1. 144 μC depends directly on the dielectric constant of
4.
2. 72 μC the medium.
3. 36 μC
4. 28 μC  

26. Four capacitors of capacitance C are 29. There are three capacitors C1, C2 and C3 
connected in series. If two of them are now connected to a battery with symbols having
filled with dielectric substance K, then what their usual meanings. Then the correct relation
will be the effective capacitance of the between V2 and V3 is:
combination?
1. (K + 1)
C

2
KC
2.
2(K+1)

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

27. Three capacitors A, B and C each of

capacitance 1 μF are connected as shown. The 1. V2 = V3
charge on capacitor C is: 2. V2 < V3
3. V2 > V3
4. 2V1 =V2 + V3

30. The distance between the two plates of a

parallel plate capacitor is doubled and the area
of each plate is halved. If C is its initial
capacitance, its final capacitance is equal to:
                               1. 2C
1. 5 μC 2. C/2
2. 10 μC 3. 4C
10
3. 3
μC 4. C/4
5
4. 3
μC

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