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Class 12 Physics Test 8
Balaji Sampath
2024-2025

1. Two capacitors C1 = 1 F and C2 = 2  F are charged to a potential difference of 200 volts

and 400 volts respectively. The charged capacitors are now connected to each other with
terminals of opposite sign connected together. What is the final charge on each capacitor
in steady state?
(A) 200  F , 200  F (B) 200  F , 400  F

(C) 400  F , 400  F (D) 400  F , 800  F

2. What capacitance is required to store an energy of 100 kW h at a potential difference of

2 104 V ?
(A) 4.8 F (B) 3.6 F (C) 1.8 F (D) 0.9 F

3. Find the charge in micro coulombs on the capacitor C in the following circuit in steady
state.
12V
2Ω

2µF
4Ω

C
6Ω

10Ω A
4. A circuit contains two resistors ( 10 and 20 ) and two capacitors
( 12 F and 6  F ) connected to a 6 V battery, as shown in the diagram 6V 12µF
P 20Ω
below. The circuit has been connected for a long time. Calculate the
6µF
potential difference between points A and B.

(A) 4 V (B) 6 V (C) 0 V (D) 10 V B

5. If the maximum amount of charge held by a capacitor at a voltage of 24 V is 72 micro

coulomb, what is the capacitance of this capacitor in  F ?
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Class 12 Physics Test 8
Balaji Sampath
2024-2025

6. An empty 10.0 pF capacitor is charged to a potential difference of 40.0 V. The charging

battery is then disconnected, and a piece of plastic with a dielectric constant of 2.5 is
inserted to completely fill the space between the capacitor plates. What is the value of the
capacitance in pF.

7. A 36.0 V battery is connected to a capacitor, resulting in 27.0 C of charge stored on the

capacitor. How much energy (in mJ) is stored in the capacitor?

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8. Two identical capacitors of capacitance 5 F are connected to a
battery as shown in the figure. After full charging of the capacitors k=5
k=5
switch S is opened and dielectric slabs of dielectric constant k = 5
C2=5µF
are inserted between the plates of both capacitors. Find out the 10V C1=5µF
ratio of charges on C1 and C2 after insertion of the dielectric slabs.

(A) 2:1 (B) 3:1 (C) 4:1 (D) 5:1

S1 2µF
3µF
9. In the circuit shown, find the approximate value of potential difference
across 3 F capacitor when switch S1 is open.
4µF
(A) 2 V (B) 5 V (C) 7 V (D) 9 V 9V
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+

1 2

10. A 5 F capacitor is charged by using a battery of 20 V. Find out the

percentage of energy dissipated after switch S is turned from position 1 to
20V
position 2. 5µF 20µF

(A) 0% (B) 20% (C) 40% (D) 80%