CAPACITANCE

CAPACITANCE DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEM

A
Concept of Capacity, Capacitors and
V1 C1 V1 C 2
Capacitance - DPP - 01 (a) V  C (b) V  C
2 2 2 1
1. A capacitor of capacitance C is charged to a potential
V. The flux of the electric field through a closed surface
enclosing the capacitor will be V1 C2 V1 C1
(c)  (d) 
V2 C1 V2 C2
(a) zero (b) infinite
(c) positive (d) negative Capacity of an Isolated Conductor and
Spherical Capacitor - DPP - 02
2. A capacitor of capacitance C has a charge Q. The net
charge on the capacitor is always 1. The capacitance C of a capacitor is :-
(a) zero (b) infinite (a) independent of the charge and potential of
the capacitor.
(c) positive (d) negative
(b) dependent on the charge and independent of
3. A capacitor gets a charge of 50  C when it is connected potential.
to a battery of emf 5V. Calculate the capacity of the
(c) independent of the geometrical configuration of
capacitor.
the capacitor.
(a) 5 C (b) 10  C (c) 50  C (d) 100  C (d) independent of the dielectric medium between
the two conducting surfaces of the capacitor.
4. When 2  1016 electrons are transferred from one
conductor to another, a potential difference of 10 V 2. To increase the charge on the plate of a capacitor
appears between the conductors. Calculate the implies to :-
capacitance of the two conductors system. (a) decrease the potential difference between the
(a) 2.310 (b) 2.310 plates.
 3 F  4 F
(b) decrease the capacitance of the capacitor.
(c) 10
 3 F (d) 10
 4 F
(c) increase the capacitance of the capacitor.
5. The graph shows the variation of voltage V across
(d) increase the potential difference between the
the plates of two capacitors A & B with charge Q.
plates.
Which of the capacitors has larger capacitance ?
3. The earth has Volume ‘V’ and surface ‘A’ ; then its
(a) C A  C B capacitance would be :

(b) C A C B A V
(a) 4 
 0 (b) 4 
 0
V A
(c) C A C B
V A
(d) None of these (c) 
 0 (d) 
 0
A V
6. For flash pictures, a photographer uses a 30  F
4. Capacitors are used in electrical circuits where
capacitor and a charger that supplies 310 3 volt. appliances need rapid :
Calculate the charge spent for each flash. (a) Current (b) Voltage
(a) 0.07 C (b) 0.09 C (c) Watt (d) Resistance
(c) 0.08 C (d) 0.06 C 5. Which of the following is called electrical energy
7. Two capacitors C1 and C 2 have equal amount of tank?
energy stored in them. What is the ratio of potential (a) Resistor (b) Inductance
differences across their plates ? (c) Capacitor (d) Motor

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6. The stratosphere acts as a conducting layer for the (c) 4 and 8 (d) 4 and 4
earth. If the stratosphere extends beyond 50 km from 5. The potential to which a conductor is raised,
the surface of earth, then calculate the capacitance of depends on :-
the spherical capacitor formed between the
stratosphere and earth’s surface. Take radius of earth (a) the amount of charge
as 6400 km. (b) the geometry and size of the conductor
(a) 0.092 F (b) 1.092 F (c) both (a) and (b)
(c) 10. 092 F (d) 100.092 F (d) None of these
7. Two uniformly charged spherical drops each at a 6. The charge q on a capacitor varies with voltage
potential V coalesce to form a larger drop. If the as shown in figure. The area of the triangle AOB
capacity of each smaller drop is C then find the capacity represents :
and potential of larger drop.

(a) C '  22/3 C, V '  22/3 C

(b) C '  21/3 C, V '  21/3 C

(c) C '  21/3 C,V '  22/3 C

(a) electric field between the plates
(d) C '  22/3 C,V '  21/3 C (b) electric flux between the plates

Energy Stored in a Capacitance - DPP - 03 (c) energy density

1. A capacitor of capacity C has charge Q and stored (d) energy stored in the capacitor.
energy is W. If the charge is increased to 2Q then what 7. An uncharged capacitor is connected to a battery.
will be the stored energy ? On charging the capacitor : -
(a) 3 W (b) 4 W (c) 5 W (d) 6 W (a) all the energy supplied is stored in the capacitor
2. If the distance between the plates of a capacitor is (b) half the energy supplied is stored in the
d and potential difference is V then what is the capacitor
energy density between the plates ?
(c) the energy stored depends upon the capacity
of the capacitor only.
d2 1 d2
(a) 0 (b) 0 2 (d) the energy stored depends upon the time for
V2 2 V
which the capacitor is charged.
V2 1 V2 Parallel Plate Capacitor - DPP - 04
(c) 0 (d) 0
d2 2 d2 1. The plate separation in a parallel plate capacitor
3. The two plates of a condenser have been connected is d and plate area is A. If it is charged to V volts
to a battery of 300 V and the charge collected at each then calculate the work done in increasing the
plate separation to 2d.
plate is 1 C . The energy supplied by the battery is :

(a) 6 10 (b) 3 10 4 J 2  0 AV 2  0 AV 2

 4 J (a) (b)
d d
(c) 1.5 10 4 J (d) 4.5 10 4 J
 AV 2  AV 2
4. When a capacitor of value 200  F charged to 200V (c) 0 (d) 0
4d 2d
is discharged separately through resistance of 2 ohms
and 8 ohms, then heat produced in joule will 2. The capacity of parallel plate condenser depends
respectively be : on :
(a) 4 and 16 (b) 16 and 4 (a) the type of metal used
(b) the thickness of plates
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(c) the potential difference applied across the plates 3
(d) F
(d) the separation between the plates 8
3. A parallel plate capacitor has rectangular plates of
2. In an adjoining figure three capacitors C1 ,C
 2 and C3
400 cm 2 area and are separated by a distance of 2mm.
are joined to a battery. The correct condition will be:
What charge will appear on the plates if a 200 volt
potential difference is applied across the capacitor ? (Symbols have their usual meanings)

(a) 3.54 106 C (b) 3.54 108 C

(c) 3.54 10 10 C (d) 1770.8  10 13 C

4. There are two metallic plates of a parallel plate
capacitor. One plate is given a charge +q while the
other is earthed as shown. Points P , P1 and P2 are
taken as shown in adjoining figure. Then the electric
intensity is not zero at :
(a) Q1  Q 2  Q3 and V1  V2  V3  V
(a) P only
(b) Q1  Q 2  Q3 and V V1  V2  V3
(b) P1 only
(c) Q1  Q 2  Q3 and V V1  V2
(c) P2 only
(d) Q 2  Q3 and V2  V3
(d) P , P1 and P2
3. A number of capacitors, each of capacitance 1F
5. The distance between the plates of a circular parallel
plate capacitor of diameter 40 mm, whose capacity and each one of which gets punctured if a potential
is equal to that of a metallic sphere of radius 1m will differencee just exceeding 500 volt is applied, are
be provided. Then an arrangement suitable for giving
a capacitor of capacitance F across which 2000
(a) 0.01 mm (b) 0.01 mm
volt may be applied requires at least :
(c) 1.0 mm (d) 10 mm
(a) 4 component capacitors
6. The energy density in a parallel plate capacitor is
(b) 12 component capacitors
given as 2.1 10 9 J / m3 . The value of the electric
field in the region between the plates is : (c) 48 component capacitors
(d) 16 component capacitors
(a) 2.1NC
 1 (b) 21.6 NC1
4. The effective capacity of the network between
(c) 72 NC 1 (d) NC 1 terminals A and B is :
Combination of Capacitors - Series and
Parallel - DPP - 05
1. The equivalent capacitance between the points A and
B in the given diagram is :
(a) 8 mF
(b) 6 mF

8
(c) F (a) F (b) F
3
(c) F (d) F

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5. A series combination of two capacitance of value
0.1F and 1F is connected with a source of voltage
500 volts. The potential difference in volts across the
capacitor of value 0.1F will be :
(a) 50 (b) 500 (c) 45.5 (d) 454.5
6. The effectivee capacitance between the points P
and Q of the arrangement shown in the figure is :

3
(a) C eq  20F, Qflow  2 10 C

(b) Ceq  20F, Qflow  2 104 C

(a) (1 / 2)  F (b) 1 F (c) Ceq  30F,Q flow  2 103 C

4
(c)  F (d)  F (d) C eq  30 F,Q flow  2 10 C
7. In the circuit diagram shown all the capacitors are
2. Two capacitors of capacity C1 and C 2 are
in F . The equivalent capacitance between points
connected as shown in figure.
A &B is (in F ) :

Now the switch is closed. Calculate the charge on each

(a) 14/5 (b) 7.5 (c) 3/7 (d) None capacitor.
8. Two capacitances C1 and C 2 are connected in (a) 620 C,950
  C (b) 660 C,910
  C
series; assumee C1 < C 2 . The equivalent (c) 640 C,960
  C (d) 630 C,980
  C
capacitance of this arrangement is C, where :
3. Five identical plates each of area A are joined as
(a) C  C1 / 2 (b) C1 / 2  C  C1 shown in the figure. The distancee between
successive plates is D. The plates are connected
(c) C1  C  C 2 (d) C 2  C  2C 2 to potential difference of V volt. Find the charges
of plates 1 and 4
Problems based on Combination of
Capacitors- DPP - 06
1. Find the equivalent capacitance of the combination
between the points A and B as shown in figure. Also
calculate the total charge that flows in the circuit when
a 100 V battery is connected between the points A
and B

0 A  A  A  A
(a)  V, 2 0 V (b) 0 V, 2 0 V
d d d d

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2. The capacity and the energy stored in a parallel platee
0 A  A  A  A
(c) 2 V, 2 0 V (d) 2 0 V,  0 V condenser with air between its plates are respectively
d d d d
C 0 and W0 . If the air between the plates is replaced
4. Four plates of the same area A are joined as shown in by glass (dielectric constant =5) find the capacitance
the figure. The distance between successive plates is of the condenser and the energy stored in it.
d. Find the equivalent capacity across PQ will be
C0
(a) 5C
 0 ,5W0 (b)  ,5W0
5

W0 C 0 W0
(c) 5C
 0, (d)  ,
5 5 5
0 A 2 0 A 3 0 A 4 0 A
(a) (b) (c) (d) 3. A parallel plate capacitor is to be designed with a
d d d d
voltage rating 1 kV using a material of dielectric
5. Two sphere of radii R 1 and R 2 having equal charges constant 10 and dielectric strength 106 Vm 1 . What
are joined together with a copper wire. If V is the minimum area of the plates is required to have a
potential of each sphere after they are separated from capacitance of 88.5 pF ?
each other, then the initial charge on both spheres was:
(a) 103 m 2 (b) 104 m 2
V V
(a)  R1  R 2  (b)  R1  R 2  (c) 105 m 2 (d) 106 m 2
k 2k
4. An air capacitor of capacity C  10 F is connected
V V (R 1R 2 )
(c)  R1  R 2  (d) k (R  R ) to a constant voltage batterry of 10 V. Now the space
3k 1 2 between the plates is filled with a liquid of dielectric
constant 5. Calculate additional charge which flows
6. Two spheres of radii 1 cm and 2 cm have been charged
from the battery to the capacitor.
with 1.5  10 8 and 0.3  10 7 coulombs of positive
charge. When they are connected with a wire, charge : (a) 100 C (b) 200 C
(a) will flow from the first to the second. (c) 300 C (d) 400 C
(b) will flow from the second to the first 5. 64 droplets of mercury each of radius r and carrying
(c) will not flow at all charge q, coalesce to form a big drop. Compare the
surface densitty of charge of each drop with that of
(d) may flow either from first to second, or from the
the big drop.
second to first, depending upon the length of the
connecting wire (a)  big  2  small (b)  big  4  small
7. In the following circuit the resultant capacitance between
A & B is 1 F . Find the value of C : (c)  big  8  small (d)  big  16  small

6. The energy and capacity of a charged parallel

23 32 plate capacitor are U anc C respectively. Now a
(a) F (b) F
32 23
dielectric slab of r  6 is inserted in it then energy
13 23 and capacity becomes :(Assuming charge on plates
(c) F (d) F remains constant)
23 13
Effects of Dielectrics in Capacitor - DPP - 07 U
(a) 6U, 6C (b) U, C (c) ,6C
 (d) U, 6C
1. A capacitor has a capacitance of 50 pF, which increase 6
to 175 pF with a dielectric material between its plates. 7. When a slab of dielectric medium is placed between
What is the dielectric constant of the material? the plates of a parallel plate capacitor which is
(a) 2.5 (b) 3.5 (c) 4.5 (d) 5.5 connected with a battery, then the charge on plates in
comparision with earlier charge :
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(a) is less (b) is same (c) is more as shown below. What will be the capacitance of the
(d) depends on the nature of the material inserted capacitor inserted ?

8. A glass slab is put within the plates of a charged parallel

plate condenser. Which of the following quantities does
not change ?
(a) energy of the condenser (b) capacity
(c) intensity of electric field (d) charge
9. A parallel plate capacitor is connected to a battery and
a dielectric slab is inserted between the plates, then
which quantity increase : K1K 2 0 A K1K 2 0 A
(a) potential difference (b) electric field (a) (K  K ) d (b) 2(K  K ) d
1 2 1 2

(c) stored energy (d) E.M.F of battery

K1K 2 0 A 2 K1K 2 0 A
10. Can a metal be used as a medium for dielectric ? (c) 4(K  K ) d (d) (K  K ) d
1 2 1 2
(a) Yes (b) No
(c) Depends on its shape
(d) Depends on dielectric
11. A parallel plate air capacitor has a capacitance C.
When it is half filled with a dielectric of dielectric
constant 5, the percentage increase in the capacitance
will be :-
(a) 400 %
(b) 66.6 %
(c) 33. 3%
(d) 200 %
12. If the maximum circumference of a sphere is
2m, then its capacitance in water would be :-
(Dielectric constant of water =81)
(a) 27. 65 pF (b) 2385 pF
(c) 236.5 pF (d) 2865 pF
13. The distance between the plates of a parallel
plate capacitor is ‘d’. Another thick metal plate of
thickness d/2 and area same as that of plates is so
placed between the plates, that it does not touch them.
The capacity of the resulting capacitor :-
(a) remains the same
(b) becomes double
(c) becomes half
(d) becomes one fourth

14. Two dielectric slabs of dielectric constants K1 and K 2

have been inserted in between thee plates of a capacitor

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