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1. A glass plate of dielectric constant K totally fills up the gap between the electrodes of a
parallel-plate capacitor whose capacitance in the absence of that glass plate is equal to C = 20
 F. The capacitor is connected to a de voltage source V = 100V. The plate is slowly, and
without friction, extracted from the gap. Find the change in energy of capacitor and the
mechanical work performed in the process of plate extraction.

2. A small drop of mercury of radius r lies on a shallow metal disc connected to a steady voltage
source V. The drop is then broken into n droplets on the dish. Find the extra charge drawn from
the voltage source.

3. A soap bubble of radius R and thickness t is charged to a potential V. The bubble bursts and
falls as a spherical drop. Determine the potential of the drop.

4. Three cylindrical shells of radii a, b and c (a < b < c) length L, have charge +q, +q/2 and q.
Determine the capacity of system between inner and outer cylinders.

5. Two concentric spherical shells have radii a and b, the charge on the shells is +q and q
respectively. The space between shells is field with two dielectrics of constant K1 and K2. Each
dielectric occupies half the thickness available. Find the capacity of the system between
innermost and outermost spheres

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6. A cylindrical capacitor of inner and outer radii a and b respectively is filled with two
dielectrics of constants K1 and K2. Each dielectric occupies half the length of the cylinder.
Find the capacity of the system between the inner and outer cylinders.

7. Figure shows three conducting spherical shells A, B and C with charges q,+q/2, +q
respectively. Determine the capacitance of the system between points A and C.

8. Three concentric conducting shells A, B and C of radii a, b and c are as shown in Fig..
(a) Find the capacitance of the assembly between A and C.
(b) Suppose a dielectric of dielectric constant K is filled between A and B. Find the
capacitance between A and C.

9. A capacitor of capacitance C1  1.0F with stands the maximum voltage V1 = 6.0kV while a
capacitor of capacitance C2  2.0F , the maximum voltage V2 = 4.0kV. What voltage will the
system of these two capacitors withstand if they are connected in series ?

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10. In a circuit shown in Fig. find the potential difference between the left and right plates of each
capacitor.

11. What charges will flow after the shorting of the switch Sw in the circuit illustrated in Fig.
Through sections 1 and 2 in the directions indicated by the arrows ?

12. In the circuit shown in Fig. the emf of each battery is equal to V = 60V, and the capacitor
capacitances are equal to C₁ = 2.0  F and C2 = 3.0  F. Find the charges which will flow after
the shorting of the switch Sw through the section 1. 2 and 3 in the directions indicated by the
arrows.

13. In the circuit shown in Fig. determine charge on each capacitor.

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14. Find charge on all the capacitors in circuit:

15. Fig. shows a capacitive circuit, with a switch Sw. (a) What is potential difference between a
and b when switch is open? (b) What charge flows through switch when it is closed?

16. In the figure shown, all the capacitors are in steady stateiInitially. Now switch is closed (a)
What is charge flown through switch when it is closed? (b) What is charge flowing through
section AB, (c) Workdone by battery? (d) Heat produced when S is closed.

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17. Fig. shows two identical parallel plate capacitors connected to a battery with the switch S
closed. The switch is now opened and the free space between the plates of the capacitors is
filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant (or relative permittivity) 3. Find the total ratio of
the total electrostatic energy stored in both capacitors before and after the introduction of the
dielectric.

18. Two parallel plate capacitors of capacitance C are connected in series with a battery of emf  .
Then one of the capacitors is filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant K. Find the change in
electric field in the two capacitors, if any. What amount of charge flows through the battery?

19. What amount of heat will be generated in the circuit shown Fig. after the switch S is shifted
from position 1 to position 2?

20. Two identical plates of a capacitor are given charges as shown in figure. Now this capacitor is
connected to a battery of emf  , with positive plate of capacitor connected to positive terminal
of battery.

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 (a) What is final charge on capacitor plates ?
(i) 2C  (ii) 3C 
3
(iii) C  (iv) C
2

(b) In the given connection

(i) Work is being done on battery
(ii) Battery transferes charge from negative plate of capacitor to positive plate of
capacitor
(iii)Charge is being transferred from positive plate of capacitor to negative plate of
capacitor through battery
(iv) No heat is developed in the circuit.

(c) Work done by battery is

(i) +2C  2 (ii) 2C  2
(iii) +C  2 (iv) C  2

(d) Heat developed is

(i) C  2 (ii) 2C  2
C 2
(iii) (iv) 3C  2
2

21. The two plates of a parallel plates capacitor are given charges as shown in the figure.
Separation between plates is d and area of plates is A. What is heat produced in the circuit after
switch is closed.

22. The charge on the plates of a capacitor are shown in figure. Capacitor is now connected to an
identical uncharged capacitor. What is final p.d. across capacitors?

23. Three charged capacitors C1, C2, and C3 as shown in figure

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 are connected in circuit as shown in figure

What are magnitude charges on all the capacitors when switch S1, S2 and S3 are closed.

24. These charged capacitors are connected as shown in figure to a battery of 20V and an
uncharged capacitor of 24  F.

What is charge on all the capacitor in steady state ?

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ANSWER KEY
1. 0.5 mJ, 0.5 mJ

2. 40 rV  n 2/3  1

R
3. V
 3R 2 t 1/3

2 0 L
4.
3 1 
 2 ln c  ln a  2 ln b 

40 K1K 2ab  a  b 

5.
 b  a   K1a  K 2 b

L
6.  K1  K 2 
ln  b / a 

80 ab  a  b 
7.
 a 2  2b2  ab 

40 Kabc
8.
Ka  c  b   c  b  a 

9. 9kV

 2  1  C2 for C  1  2  C1 for C
10. ,
C1  C2 C1  C2
1 2

C1C2
11. 
C1  C2

12. 60C

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13. charge on capacitor (1) = 35  C
charge on capacitor (2) = 10  C
charge on capacitor (3) = 25  C

200 240 190 200

14. Q1  C , Q2  C , Q3  C , Q4  C
7 7 7 7

15. 300C

16. 32C, 192, J, 96 J

Ui 3
17. 
Uf 5

 2 
18. The electric field (or potential difference) in capacitor A decreases by a factor of  
 1 K 
 2K 
while that in B increases by a factor  .
 1 K 
1 K 1
 C
2 K 1

1 2
19. 2C
2

20. (a) (ii)

(b) (iii)
(c) (ii)
(d) (ii)

1 q 2d
21.
2 0 A

3Q
22. V
2C

540 1020
23. Q1  C , Q 2  C
13 3

24. Q1F  12.5C

Q2F  25C
Q3F  37C
Q2F  15C

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