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Class 12th Test- Capacitance MM.20

1. Why is a dielectric material used in a capacitor? (1 mark)

2. Write two uses of a capacitor. (1 mark).
3. Define capacitance and explain the factors affecting it. (2 marks)
4. Describe how the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor changes when the distance between
the plates is halved, and the dielectric constant is doubled. (2 marks)
5. A parallel plate capacitor has a capacitance of 8 pF. What will be its capacitance if the plate
area is doubled while keeping the plate separation unchanged? (2 marks)
6. Calculate the potential difference across a 2 μF capacitor when it stores an energy of 1 mJ. (2
marks)
7. A parallel plate capacitor is made of two square plates, each of side 0.2 m, separated by a
distance of 4 mm. If a dielectric material of dielectric constant 5 is inserted between the plates,
calculate the capacitance of the capacitor. (3 marks)
8. Find the equivalent capacitance of the given circuit: (3 Marks)

9. A capacitor of 6pF is charged to a potential of 100V. It is then disconnected from the supply and
connected in parallel to an uncharged 4pF capacitor. Calculate the final potential and the initial
and final energy stored in the capacitors. (3 marks)

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Class 12 Test- Capacitance MM.20

1. Why is a dielectric material used in a capacitor? (1 mark)

2. A capacitor of 5 μF is connected to a 10 V battery. Calculate the charge stored on the capacitor.
(1 mark)
3. Write two uses of a capacitor. (1 mark).
4. Define capacitance and explain the factors affecting it. (2 marks)
5. Describe how the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor changes when the distance between
the plates is halved, and the dielectric constant is doubled. (2 marks)
6. A parallel plate capacitor has a capacitance of 8 pF. What will be its capacitance if the plate
area is doubled while keeping the plate separation unchanged? (2 marks)
7. Calculate the potential difference across a 2 μF capacitor when it stores an energy of 1 mJ. (2
marks)
8. A parallel plate capacitor is made of two square plates, each of side 0.2 m, separated by a
distance of 4 mm. If a dielectric material of dielectric constant 5 is inserted between the plates,
calculate the capacitance of the capacitor. (3 marks)
9. Find the equivalent capacitance of the given circuit: (3 Marks)

10. A capacitor of 6pF is charged to a potential of 100V. It is then disconnected from the supply and
connected in parallel to an uncharged 4pF capacitor. Calculate the final potential and the initial
and final energy stored in the capacitors. (3 marks)