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DPP/ CP16

DPP - Daily Practice Problems

Chapter-wise Sheets
Date : Start Time : End Time :

PHYSICS CP16
SYLLABUS : Electrostatic Potential & Capacitance

Max. Marks : 180 Marking Scheme : (+4) for correct & (–1) for incorrect answer Time : 60 min.

INSTRUCTIONS : This Daily Practice Problem Sheet contains 45 MCQs. For each question only one option is correct.
Darken the correct circle/ bubble in the Response Grid provided on each page.

1. If n drops, each charged to a potential V, coalesce to form a 4. A parallel plate condenser is immersed in an oil of dielectric
single drop. The potential of the big drop will be constant 2. The field between the plates is
V V (a) increased, proportional to 2
(a) 2/3 (b) 1/ 3 (c) Vn1/3 (d) Vn2/3 1
n n (b) decreased, proportional to
2. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is Ca (Fig. a). A 2
dielectric of dielectric constant K is inserted as shown in (c) increased, proportional to – 2
fig. (b) and (c). If Cb and Cc denote the capacitances in fig.
1
(b) and (c), then (d) decreased, proportional to -
2
d/2
d 5. What is the effective capacitance between points X and Y?
K C1=6m F
Ca Cb
(a) (b)
C3 =6m F C5=20m F C2=6m F
X Y
A C B D
C4=6m F
d K (c)
(a) 24 mF (b) 18 mF (c) 12 mF (d) 6 mF
Cc 6. Two identical particles each of mass m and having charges
(a) both Cb, Cc > Ca (b) Cc > Ca while Cb > Ca – q and +q are revolving in a circle of radius r under the
(c) both Cb, Cc < Ca (d) Ca = Cb = Cc influence of electric attraction. Kinetic energy of each
3. The electric potential V(x) in a region around the origin is æ 1 ö
given by V(x) = 4x2 volts. The electric charge enclosed in a particle is ç k =
è 4pe 0 ÷ø
cube of 1 m side with its centre at the origin is (in coulomb)
(a) 8e0 (b) – 4e0 (c) 0 (d) – 8e0 (a) kq2/4r (b) kq2/2r (c) kq2/8r (d) kq2/r
RESPONSE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
GRID 6.
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7. Four metallic plates each with a surface area of one side A, (c) (d)
are placed at a distance d from each other. The two outer
plates are connected to one point A and the two other inner V V
plates to another point B as shown in the figure. Then the
capacitance of the system is
S S
13. The 1000 small droplets of water each of radius r and charge
A B Q, make a big drop of spherical shape. The potential of big
drop is how many times the potential of one small droplet ?
e0A 2e 0 A 3e 0 A 4e 0 A (a) 1 (b) 10 (c) 100 (d) 1000
(a) (b) (c) (d) 14. The work done in carrying a charge q once around a circle
d d d d
8. A parallel plate condenser with a dielectric of dielectric of radius r with a charge Q placed at the centre will be
constant K between the plates has a capacity C and is (a) Qq(4pe0r2) (b) Qq/(4pe0r)
charged to a potential V volt. The dielectric slab is slowly (c) zero (d) Qq2/(4pe0r)
removed from between the plates and then reinserted. The
15. A parallel plate condenser is filled with two
net work done by the system in this process is
dielectrics as shown. Area of each plate is
1
(a) zero (b) ( K - 1) CV 2 A m2 and the separation is t m. The k1 k2
2 dielectric constants are k 1 and k 2
(c) CV 2 ( K - 1) (d) ( K - 1) CV 2 respectively. Its capacitance in farad will be
K eo A eo A k1 + k 2
(a) (k1 + k2) (b) .
9. If a slab of insulating material 4 × 10–5 m thick is introduced t t 2
between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor, the distance 2e o A eo A k1 - k2
between the plates has to be increased by 3.5 × 10–5 m to (c) (k1 + k2) (d) .
t t 2
restore the capacity to original value. Then the dielectric 16. Two metal pieces having a potential difference of 800 V are
constant of the material of slab is 0.02 m apart horizontally. A particle of mass 1.96 × 10–15 kg
(a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 10 is suspended in equilibrium between the plates. If e is the
10. A unit charge moves on an equipotential surface from a elementary charge, then charge on the particle is
point A to point B, then (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 0.1 (d) 3
(a) VA – VB = + ve (b) VA – VB = 0 17. A one microfarad capacitor of a TV is subjected to 4000 V
(c) VA – VB = – ve (d) it is stationary potential difference. The energy stored in capacitor is
11. Identify the false statement. (a) 8 J (b) 16 J
(a) Inside a charged or neutral conductor, electrostatic (c) 4 × 10–3 J (d) 2 × 10–3 J
field is zero 18. An unchanged parallel plate capacitor filled with a dielectric
(b) The electrostatic field at the surface of the charged constant K is connected to an air filled identical parallel
conductor must be tangential to the surface at any capacitor charged to potential V1. If the common potential
point is V2, the value of K is
(c) There is no net charge at any point inside the
V1 - V2 V1
conductor (a) (b)
(d) Electrostatic potential is constant throughout the V1 V1 - V2
volume of the conductor V2 V1 - V2
12. In a hollow spherical shell, potential (V) changes with respect (c) V1 - V2 (d)
V2
to distance (s) from centre as 19. In the circuit given below, the
3mF 2mF
charge in mC, on the capacitor
(a) (b) e d
having 5 mF is
5mF
V V (a) 4.5 f c
(b) 9 4mF
a + b
(c) 7 6V
S
S (d) 15

RESPONSE 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

GRID 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
17. 18. 19.
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20. Two concentric, thin metallic spheres of radii R1 and R2 27. Three capacitors are connected in the C
(R1 > R2) bear charges Q1 and Q2 respectively. Then the arms of a triangle ABC as shown in
potential at distance r between R 1 and R 2 will be figure 5 V is applied between A and B. 2µF 3µF
æ Q1 + Q2 ö æ Q1 Q 2 ö The voltage between B and C is
(a) k ç ÷ (b) k ç +
è r ø è r R 2 ÷ø (a) 2 V (b) 1 V A B
2µF
æ Q2 Q1 ö æ Q1 Q2 ö (c) 3 V (d) 1.5 V
(c) k ç r + R ÷ (d) k ç +
è 1ø è R1 R 2 ÷ø 28. Two parallel metal plates having charges + Q and –Q face
21. Charge Q on a capacitor varies y each other at a certain distance between them. If the plaves
with voltage V as shown in the A are now dipped in kerosene oil tank, the electric field between
figure, where Q is taken along the the plates will
X-axis and V along the Y-axis. The
(a) remain same (b) become zero
area of triangle OAB represents V
(a) capacitance (c) increases (d) decrease
(b) capacitive reactance 29. An air capacitor C connected to a battery of e.m.f. V acquires
x
(c) magnetic field between the plates O B a charge q and energy E. The capacitor is disconnected
Q
(d) energy stored in the capacitor from the battery and a dielectric slab is placed between the
22. An alpha particle is accelerated through a potential difference plates. Which of the following statements is correct ?
of 106 volt. Its kinetic energy will be
(a) 1 MeV (b) 2 MeV (c) 4 MeV (d) 8 MeV (a) V and q decrease but C and E increase
23. Four point charges –Q, –q, 2q and 2Q are placed, one at (b) V remains unchange, but q, E and C increase
each corner of the square. The relation between Q and q for (c) q remains unchanged, C increases, V and E decrease
which the potential at the centre of the square is zero is : (d) q and C increase but V and E decrease.
1 1 30. Choose the wrong statement about equipotential surfaces.
(a) Q = – q (b) Q = – (c) Q = q (d) Q =
q q (a) It is a surface over which the potential is constant
24. A parallel plate capacitor having a separation between the (b) The electric field is parallel to the equipotential surface
plates d, plate area A and material with dielectric constant K
has capacitance C0. Now one-third of the material is replaced (c) The electric field is perpendicular to the equipotential
by another material with dielectric constant 2K, so that surface
effectively there are two capacitors one with area 1/3A, (d) The electric field is in the direction of steepest decrease
dielectric constant 2K and another with area 2/3A and of potential
dielectric constant K. If the capacitance of this new capacitor 31. Two spherical conductors A and B of radii a
C and b (b>a) are placed concentrically in air. b B
is C then is A
C0 The two are connected by a copper wire as a
(a) 1 (b) 4/3 (c) 2/3 (d) 1/3 shown in figure. Then the equivalent
25. Two conden sers, on e of capacitance of the system is
capacity C and other of
capacity C/2 are connected to ab
(a) 4pe 0 (b) 4pe0(a + b)
a V-volt battery, as shown. The V C C/2 b-a
work done in charging fully
both the condensers is (c) 4pe0b (d) 4pe0a
32. A capacitor is charged to store an energy U. The charging
1 3 1
(a) CV 2 (b) CV 2 (c) CV 2 (d) 2CV2. battery is disconnected. An identical capacitor is now
4 4 2 connected to the first capacitor in parallel. The energy in
26. A, B and C are three points
each of the capacitors is
in a uniform electric field. B
A
®
E (a) U / 2 (b) 3U / 2 (c) U (d) U / 4
The electric potential is
(a) maximum at B 33. Equipotentials at a great distance from a collection of charges
C
(b) maximum at C whose total sum is not zero are approximately
(c) same at all the three points A, B and C (a) spheres (b) planes
(d) maximum at A (c) paraboloids (d) ellipsoids

20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

RESPONSE
25. 26. 27. 28. 29.
GRID
30. 31. 32. 33.
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34. Which of the following figure shows the correct Q Q
equipotential surfaces of a system of two positive charges? (a) (b)
2pe 0 R 4pe 0 R
(a) + + (b) + + 2Q Q
(c) pe0 R (d) pe0 R
r
40. An electric field E = (25i$ + 30j)NC
$ -1 exists in a region of

(c) + + (d) + +
space. If the potential at the origin is taken to be zero then
the potential at x = 2 m, y = 2 m is :
35. Two identical metal plates are given positive charges Q1 (a) –110 V (b) –140 V (c) –120 V (d) –130 V
and Q2 ( < Q1) respectively. If they are now brought close 41. If a unit positive charge is taken from one point to another
together to form a parallel plate capacitor with capacitance over an equipotential surface, then
C, the potential difference between them is (a) work is done on the charge
Q1 + Q 2 Q + Q2 Q – Q2 Q – Q2 (b) work is done by the charge
(a) (b) 1 (c) 1 (d) 1
2C C C 2C A (c) work done is constant
2
36. The capacitance of the capacitor of plate A1 (d) no work is done
areas A1 and A2 (A1 < A2) at a distance d, 42. Three large plates A, B and C are placed
as shown in figure is parallel to each other and charges are
Î0 (A1 + A 2 ) Î0 A 2 given as shown. The charge that appears
(a) (b)
2d d on the left surface of plate B is
Î0 A1
(c) Î0 A1A 2 (d) (a) 5C (b) 6C (c) 3C (d) –3 C
d d d 43. Three charges 2 q, – q and – q are located at the vertices of
37. In a given network the C1 an equilateral triangle. At the centre of the triangle
equivalent capacitance C2 (a) the field is zero but potential is non-zero
between A and B is [C1 = C4 =
1 mF, C2 = C3 = 2mF] A B (b) the field is non-zero, but potential is zero
C3 (c) both field and potential are zero
(a) 3 mF (b) 6 mF
C4 (d) both field and potential are non-zero
(c) 4.5 mF (d) 2.5 mF
44. If a charge – 150 nC is given to a concentric spherical shell
38. A parallel plate air capacitor is charged to a potential
difference of V volts. After disconnecting the charging and a charge +50 nC is placed at its centre then the charge
battery the distance between the plates of the capacitor is on inner and outer surface of the shell is
increased using an insulating handle. As a result the (a) –50 nC, –100 nC (b) +50 nC, –200 nC
potential difference between the plates (c) –50 nC, –200 nC (d) 50 nC, 100 nC
(a) does not change (b) becomes zero 45. Two capacitors of capacitances C1 and C2 are connected in
(c) increases (d) decreases parallel across a battery. If Q1 and Q2 respectively be the
39. Figure shows three circular arcs, +Q
Q
each of radius R and total charge as charges on the capacitors, then 1 will be equal to
45° Q2
indicated. The net electric potential –2Q
30°

at the centre of curvature is R

C2 C1 C12 C 22
(a) (b) (c) (d)
+3Q C1 C2 C 22 C12

34. 35. 36. 37. 38.

RESPONSE
39. 40. 41. 42. 43.
GRID
44. 45.
DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEM DPP CHAPTERWISE CP16 - PHYSICS
Total Questions 45
Total Marks 180
Attempted Correct
Incorrect Net Score
Cut-off Score 50 Qualifying Score 70
Success Gap = Net Score – Qualifying Score
Net Score = (Correct × 4) – (Incorrect × 1)
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