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IIT – JEE: 2023 Assignment

CAPACITORS

Single Answer Correct Type:

1. In the given circuit, find the potential at point O.

4V 3V 9V
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
11 11 11

2. Calculate the potential difference between the points a and b of the circuit shown.

(a) 5 V (b) 7 V (c) 8 V (d) 14 V

3. Find the amount by which the total energy stored in the capacitors will increase in the circuit shown
in the figure after switch K is closed. (Take, C = 3 F and V = 10 V)

(a) 50 J (b) 100 J (c) 150 J (d) 200 J

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4. In the circuit shown, the potential of the topmost wire is maintained at 100 V and the lowermost wire
is grounded wire is grounded. After closing the switch, the charge that flows through the switch is q1
q1
and the charge that flows into the earth is q2 . The ratio of is
q2

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 6

5. The charge which flows from point A to B, when switch is closed is

300 300 400 400

(a)  C (b)  C (c)  C (d)  C
7 7 7 7

6. In the circuit shown, what charge will flow through the switch after it is closed. The switch was
initially open since a long time. All capacitors have capacitances = 2 F and all cells have emf = 10 V.

(a) 4 C (b) 5 C (c) 8 C (d) 10 C

7. In the following circuit composed of identical capacitors, across which terminals would you connect
a battery in order for al capacitors to charge up?

(a) AB (b) AC (c) BD (d) None of these

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8. The two plates of a capacitor of capacitance 20 F are given charges 100 C and 300 C
respectively as show in figure. The amount of heat produced in the circuit, when switch S is closed is

(a) 4.25 mJ (b) 6.75 mJ (c) 6.25 mJ (d) 8.75 mJ

9. An insulated conductor initially free from charge is charged by repeated contacts with a plate which
after each contact has a charge Q due to some mechanism. If q is charge on the conductor after the
first operation, what is the maximum charge which can be given to the conductor?
Qq Qq
(a) Q (b) Q  q (c) (d)
Qq Qq

10. In the given circuit, all the capacitors are initially uncharged. After closing the switch S1 for a long
time, suddenly S 2 is also closed and kept closed for a long time. Total heat produced after closing
S 2 will be

1
(a) 4CE 2 (b) CE 2 (c) 2CE 2 (d) 0
2

11. Four capacitors are connected as shown, connected with a battery. Breakdown voltages of each
capacitor C1 , C2 , C3 and C4 are 60 V, 50 V, 90 V and 150 V, respectively. If potential difference of
battery is increased from zero, then the capacitor which will breakdown first will be (take, C1 = 1 F,
C2 = 2 F, C3 = 3 F, C4 = 4 F)

(a) C1 (b) C2 (c) C3 (d) C4

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12. In the figure, switch S is closed and steady state is reached. Now at t = 0, voltage V2 is increased
according to equation V  t 10 ; upto the breakdown stage. The correct plot of charges q1 and q2
with respect to t will be

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Answer Key :

1. (a)
2. (c)
3. (b)
4. (b)
5. (d)
6. (d)
7. (d)
8. (c)
9. (d)
10. (d)
11. (b)
12. (a)

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