Capacitance

1. In which form of the following, the energy is stored in the capacitor?

A Charge B Magnetic field

C Capacitance D Electric potential energy

2. A conducting sphere of radius 12 cm is given a charge of +4 x 10-8 C. What will be its

potential? (Given that 𝜀𝜀𝑜𝑜 = 8.85 x 10-12 F m-1)

A 0.03 kV B 0.9 kV
C 1.8 kV D 3.0 kV

3. The 90 pF capacitor is connected to a 6 V battery. How many electrons are transferred

from one plate to another? (Given that charge of each electron, e = 1.6 x 10-19 C)

A 1.15 x 109 B 3.38 x 109

C 4.00 x 109 D 5.00 x 109

4. Three identical capacitors is arranged as shown is the diagram below. Each of capacitor
can received a maximum potential difference of 150 V. Determine maximum voltage that
can be applied across A and B without spoiling the any of the capacitor below.

A 150 V B 185 V
C 225 V D 300 V
5. Three capacitors X = 0.5 𝜇𝜇F, Y = 2.5 𝜇𝜇F and Z = 3 𝜇𝜇F are connected as shown in figure.
Determine the equivalent capacitance between points A and B.

A 6 𝜇𝜇F B 8 𝜇𝜇F
C 12 𝜇𝜇F D 15 𝜇𝜇F

6. A capacitor of capacitance 100 𝜇𝜇F is connected into a circuit. Determine the work done in
placing a charge of 2.4 x 10-17 C on this capacitor.

A 28.8 x 10-31 J B 2.88 x 10-31 J

C 32.2 x 10-26 J D 3.22 x 10-26 J

7. Capacitance of a capacitor made by a thin metal foil is 2 𝜇𝜇F. If the foil is folded with paper
of thickness 0.12 mm, dielectric constant 𝜀𝜀𝑟𝑟 of paper is 3.7 and width of paper is 400 mm,
determine the length of the foil.

A 0.34 m B 1.33 m
C 18.3 m D 33.9 m

8. A charged capacitor is connected in parallel to an identical capacitor which is uncharged.

Which of the following describes, if any, the potential difference, the resultant
capacitance, and the total charge on the capacitors?

Potential difference Resultant capacitance Total charge

A decreases increases decreases
B increases decreases unchanged
C unchanged decreases decreases
D decreases increases unchanged