Proton JEE 2024 Physics Sankalp

20244 Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

DPP - 14
Dielectric effect
1. The distance between the plates of a parallel plate air condenser is d, if a copper plate of
𝑑
the same area but thickness 2
is placed between the plates then the new capacitance will
become:
(a) Doubled
(b) Half
(c) One fourth
(d) Remain unchanged

2. The plates of a parallel plate capacitor are charged up to 100 V. Now, after removing the
battery, a 2 mm thick plate is inserted between the plates. Then, to maintain the same
potential difference, the distance between the capacitor plates is increased by 1.6 mm. The
dielectric constant of the plate is
(a) 5
(b) 1.25
(c) 4
(d) 2.5

3. What will be area of pieces of paper in order to make a paper condenser of capacitance 0.04
𝜇𝐹, if the dielectric constant of paper is 2.5 and its thickness is 0.025 mm?
(a) 1 m2
(b) 2 × 10−3 m2
(c) 4.51 × 103 m2
(d) 10−3 m2

4. A capacitor is formed by two square metal plates each of edge a = 10 cm separated by a

distance d = 7 mm. Dielectrics of dielectric constant 𝐾1 = 8 and 𝐾2 = 4 are filled in the gap
as shown in the figure, what is the capacitance of this system? (ln 2 = 0.7)

(a) 35.4 pF
(b) 70.8 pF
(c) 141. 6 pF
(d) 78 pF

5. A dielectric slab fills the lower half of a parallel plate capacitor as shown in figure (Consider
area of plate is A). Which of the following statement is wrong?

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𝜀0 𝐴
(a) Equivalent capacity of the system is (( ) (1 + 𝑘))
2𝑑
(b) The net charge of the lower half of the left hand plate is 1/K times the charge on the
upper half of the plate
(c) Net charges on the lower and upper halves of the left hand plate are different
𝐾𝜀0 𝐴
(d) Net charge on the lower hand of the left hand plate is ×𝑉
2𝑑

6. Two identical parallel plate capacitors are connected in series and then joined with a battery
of 100 V. A slab of dielectric constant 4 is inserted between the plates of the second
capacitor. The potential difference across the capacitors (1) and (2) will be respectively.
(a) 50 V, 50 V
(b) 80 V, 20 V
(c) 20 V, 80 V
(d) 75 V, 25 V

7. Half of the space between the plates of parallel plate capacitor is filled with a medium of
dielectric constant K parallel to the plates. If initially the capacitance is C, then the new
capacitance will be
2𝐾𝐶
(a) 𝐾+1
(𝐾+1)𝐶
(b) 2
𝐾𝐶
(c) 𝐾+1
(d) 𝐾𝐶

8. A parallel plate capacitor has area of each plate A, the separation between the plates d. It
is charged to a potential V and then disconnected from the battery. How much work will be
done in filling the capacitor completely with a dielectric of constant K?
1 ∈0 𝐴𝑉 2 1
(a) 2 𝑑
(1 − 𝐾2 )
1 𝑉 2∈ 𝐴
(b) 2 − 𝐾 𝑑0
1 𝑉 2∈ 𝐴
(c) 2 𝐾2 𝑑0
1 ∈ 𝐴𝑉 2 1
(d) 2 0 𝑑 (1 − 𝐾)

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9. A capacitor is filled with an insulator and a certain potential difference is applied to its
plates. The energy stored in the capacitor is U. Now the capacitor is disconnected from the
source and the insulator is pulled out of the capacitor. The work performed against the
forces of the electric field in pulling out the insulator is 4U. Then the dielectric constant of
the insulator is:
(a) 4
(b) 8
(c) 5
(d) 3

10. A parallel plate capacitor is made of two plates of length 𝑙 width ω and separated by distance
d. A dielectric slab (dielectric constant K) that fits exactly between the plates is held near
𝜕𝑈
the edge of the plates. It is pulled into the capacitor by a force 𝐹 = − 𝜕𝑥 where U is the energy
of the capacitor when dielectric is inside the capacitor up to distance x (see figure). If the
charge on the capacitor is Q then the force on the dielectric when it is near the edge is:

𝑄2 𝑑
(a) 2𝜔𝑙 2 𝜀𝐷
𝐾
2
𝑄 𝑑
(b) 2𝜔𝑙2 𝜀 (𝐾 − 1)
𝐷
𝑄2𝜔
(c) 2 (𝐾 − 1)
2𝑑𝑙 𝜀𝐷
𝑄2𝜔
(d) 2𝑑𝑙2 𝜀 𝐾
𝐷

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Answer Key

S 1. Ans. (a)

S 2. Ans. (a)

S 3. Ans. (c)

S 4. Ans. (b)

S 5. Ans. (b)

S 6. Ans. (b)

S 7. Ans. (a)

S 8. Ans. (d)

S 9. Ans. (c)

S 10. Ans. (b)

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