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HAPPY MODEL SCHOOL, VARANASI

Physics – XII
Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
[Home Assignment - 5]
09/12/2023

1. Derive an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor? What are the
factors on which the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor depends?
2. Three capacitors of capacitances C1, C2 and C3 are connected in series. Find their
equivalent capacitance.
3. Three capacitors of capacitances C1, C2 and C3 are connected in parallel. Find their
equivalent capacitance.
4. Derive expression for the energy stored in a capacitor with air as the medium between its
plates.
5. How does stored energy in a capacitor change if air is replaced by a medium of dielectric
constant K?
6. Explain the effect of introducing a dielectric slab between the plates of a parallel plate
capacitor, on its capacitance.
7. A dielectric slab of thickness t is kept between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor
separated by distance d. Derive the expression for the capacitance of the capacitor for
t<<d.

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