Lesson-2 DPP-2 (Capacitance) Sub.

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1. The capacity of a parallel plate capacitor is 5 µF. 9. A capacitor of capacity C has charge Q and stored
When a glass plate is placed between the plates of energy is W. If the charge is increased to 2Q, the
capacitor, its potential difference reduces to (1/8) stored energy will be
of the original value. The value of the relative (a) 2W (b) W/2
dielectric constant of glass is : (c) 4W (d) W/4
(a) 1.6 (b) 5 (c) 8 (d) 40 10. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is C,
2. Two spheres of radii R1 and R2 having charges Q1 which is made by plates of radius r and distance
and Q2 respectively are connected to each other. between plates is d. If plate of dielectric constant 6
There is and thickness d, is inserted between plates and
(a) No change in the energy of the system radius of plates also reduced to r/2, then capacitance
(b) An increase in the energy of the system of capacitor will be
(c) Always a decrease in the energy of the system (a) 7C/2 (b) 3C/7
(d) A decrease in the energy of the system unless (c) 7C/3 (d) 9C/4
11. There is an air filed 1 pF parallel plate capacitor.
Q1R2 = Q2R1 When the plate separation is doubled and the space
3. Two insulated charged spheres of radii 20 cm and is filled with wax, the capacitance increases to 2 pF.
25 cm having same charge Q are connected to each The dielectric constant of wax is
other by a copper wire. Then
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8
(a) Charge on both sphere will be same 12. The capacity and the energy stored in a parallel plate
(b) Charge on sphere of radius 20 cm will be more condenser with air between its plates are
than sphere of 25 cm radius respectively C0 and W0. If the air is replaced by glass
(c) Charge on sphere of radius 25 cm will be more (dielectric constant = 5) between the plates, the
than sphere of 20 cm radius capacity of the plates and the energy stored in it will
(d) Each sphere has 2Q electric charge respectively be
4. Eight drops of mercury of equal radii possessing W0
equal charges combine to form a big drop. Then the (a) 5C0, 5W0 (b) 5C0,
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capacitance of bigger drop compared to each
individual small drop is C0 C0 W0
(c) , 5W0 (d) ,
(a) 8 times (b) 4 times 5 5 5
(c) 2 times (d) 32 times 13. A capacitor of capacity C is connected with a battery
of potential V in parallel. The distance between its
5. The capacitance of a spherical condenser is 1 µF. If
plates is reduced to half at once, assuming that the
the spacing between the two spheres is 1 mm, then
charge remains the same. Then to charge the
the radius of the outer sphere is capacitance upto the potential V again, the energy
(a) 30 cm (b) 6 m (c) 5 cm (d) 3 m given by the battery will be
6. Area of each plate of a parallel plate capacitor is 100 (a) CV2/4 (b) CV2/2
cm2 and separation between plates is 1 mm. Mica of 2
(c) 3CV /4 (d) CV2
dielectric constant 5 is filled between plates. Capacity 14. As shown in the figure, a very thin sheet of
of a sphere will be same of this capacitor, if radius aluminium is placed in between the plates of the
of sphere is condenser. Then the capacity
(a) 47.7 m (b) 4.77 m (a) Will increase
(c) 477 m (d) None of these Al sheet
(b) Will decrease
7. The respective radii of the two spheres of a spherical (c) Remains unchanged
condenser are 12 cm and 9 cm. The dielectric (d) May increase or decrease
constant of the medium between them is 6. The 15. 27 drops of water of same size possessing equal
capacity of the condenser will be charges combine to form a big drop, then electric
(a) 240 pF (b) 240 µF potential of bigger drop will be
(c) 240 F (d) None of the above (a) 9 times (b) 27 times
8. A parallel plate capacitor is connected with a battery (c) 6 times (d) 3 times
in a air medium. The separation between the plates 16. The plates of parallel plate capacitor are charged
is 6 mm. Now if 4.5 mm thick glass plate (dielectric upto 100 V. A 2 mm thick plate is inserted between
constant = 9) is introduced between plates, then the plates. Then to maintain the same potential
capacitance will be difference, the distance between the plates is
(a) Doubled (b) unchanged increased by 1.6 mm. The dielectric constant of the
(c) three times (d) four times plate is

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 (a) 5 (b) 1.25 (c) 4 (d) 2.5 22. A spherical condenser has inner and outer spheres
17. Force acting upon a charged particle kept between of radii 'a' and 'b' respectively. The space between
the plates of a charged condenser is F. If one plate of the two is filled with air. The difference between the
the condenser is removed, then the force acting on capacities of two condensers formed when outer
the same particle will become sphere is earthed and when inner sphere is earthed
will be
(a) 0 (b) F/2 (c) F (d) 2F
18. A frictionless dielectric (a) zero (b) 40a
plate S is kept on a b 
(d) 40 a 
– – – ––
frictionless table T. A (c) 40b 
S C
 ba
charged parallel plate
capacitance C (of which the +++++ 23. When a material of dielectric constant K = 3 is filled
T in a capacitor, then the value of charge, voltage and
plates are frictionless) is
kept near it. The plate S is electric field is Q0, V0 and E0 respectively. If this
in between the plates. When the plate S is left material replaced by an another material of dielectric
constant K = 9, then the value of charge, voltage and
between the plates
electric field respectively will be
(a) It will remain stationary on the table
(a) 3Q0, 3V0, 3E0 (b) Q0, 3V0, 3E0
(b) It is pulled by the capacitor and will pass on the
other end V0 V0 E0
(c) Q0, ,3E0 (d) Q0, ,
(c) It is pulled between the plates and will remain 3 3 3
there 24. The plates of a parallel plate capacitor of capacity
(d) All the above statements are false 50 µC are charged to a potential of 100 volts and
19. A parallel plate capacitor of plate area A and plate then separated from each other so that the distance
separation d is charged to potential V and then the between them is doubled. How much is the energy
battery is disconnected. A slab of dielectric constant spent in doing so
k is then inserted between the plates of the capacitors (a) 25 × 10–2 J (b) –12.5 × 10–2 J
so as to fill the space between the plates. If Q, E and –2
(c) –25 × 10 J (d) 12.5 × 10–2 J
W denote respectively, the magnitude of charge on
25. A 2 µF capacitor is charged to 100 volt and then its
each plate, the electric field between the plates (after
plates are connected by a conducting wire. The heat
the slab is inserted) and work done on the system in
produced is
question in the process of inserting the slab, then
state incorrect relation from the following (a) 1 Joule (b) 0.1 Joule
(c) 0.01 Joule (d) 0.001 Joule
 0 AV 0 AV 2
(a) Q  (b) W  26. Two protons A and B are placed in
d + –
2kd space between plates of a parallel + –
plate capacitor charged upto V + –
V 0 AV 2  1 volts (See Fig.) Forces on protons + A B –
(c) E  (d) W  1  –
kd 2d  k are FAand FB, then +
20. A light bulb, a capacitor and a (a) FA > FB (b) FA < FB
battery are connected together as
(c) FA = FB (d) Nothing can be said
shown here, with switch S initially
open. When the switch S is closed, 27. If a slab of insulating material 4 × 10–3 m thick is
introduced between the plates of a parallel plate
which one of the following is true
S capacitor, the separation between plates has to be
(a) The bulb will light up for an instant when the increased by 3.5 × 10–3 m to restore the capacity to
capacitor starts charging original value. The dielectric constant of the material
(b) The bulb will light up when the capacitor is fully will be
charged (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) 12
(c) The bulb will not light up at all 28. A parallel plate capacitor has a plate separation of
(d) The bulb will light up and go off at regular 0.01 mm and use a dielectric (whose dielectric
intervals strength is 19 KV/mm) as an insulator. The
21. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is C. If maximum potential difference that can be applied
separation between plates of capacitor is doubled to the terminals of the capacitor is
and any dielectric constant inserted between them,
(a) 190 V (b) 290 V
then capacitance becomes 2C. Dielectric constant of
medium will be (c) 95 V (d) 350 V
29. A variable condenser is permanently connected to a
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 8
100 V battery. If the capacity is changed from 2 µF
to 10 µF, then change in energy is equal to
(a) 2 × 10–2 J (b) 2.5 × 10–2 J
–2
(c) 3.5 × 10 J (d) 4 × 10–2 J

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30. The capacity of a parallel plate capacitor with no 35. Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor becomes
dielectric substance but with a separation of 0.4 cm 4/3 times its original value if a dielectric slab of
is 2 µF. The separation is reduced to half and it is thickness t = d/2 is inserted between the plates (d is
filled with a dielectric substance of value 2.8. The the separation between the plates). The dielectric
final capacity of the capacitor is constant of the slab is
(a) 11.2 µF (b) 15.6 µF (a) 8 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 2
(c) 19.2 µF (d) 22.4 µF 36. A spherical drop of mercury having a potential of
31. Two insulated metallic spheres of 3 µF and 5 µF 2.5 V is obtained as a result of merging 125 droplets.
capacitances are charged to 300 V and 500 V The potential of constituent droplets would be
respectively. The energy loss, when they are (a) 1.0 V (b) 0.5 V
connected by a wire is
(c) 0.2 V (d) 0.1 V
(a) 0.012 J (b) 0.0218 J 37. A parallel plate capacitor of capacity C0 is charged
(c) 0.0375 J (d) 3.75 J to a potential V0
32. A capacitor is used to store 24 watt × hour of energy (i) The energy stored in the capacitor when the
at 1200 volt. What should be the capacitance of the
battery is disconnected and the separation is
capacitor. doubled E1
(a) 120 mF (b) 120 µF (ii) The energy stored in the capacitor when the
(c) 24 µF (d) 24 mF charging battery is kept connected and the
33. A parallel plate capacitor has plate area A and separation between the capacitor plates is
separation d. It is charged to a potential difference doubled is E2. Then E1/E2 value is
V0. The charging battery is disconnected and the (a) 4 (b) 3/2 (c) 2 (d) 1/2
plates are pulled apart to three times the initial
38. A 40 µF capacitor in a defibrillator is charged to 3000
separation. The work required to separate the plates
V. The energy stored in the capacitor is sent through
is
the patient during a pulse of duration 2 ms. The
30 AV02 0 AV02 power delivered to the patient is :
(a) (b) (a) 45 kW (b) 90 kW
d 2d
(c) 180 kW (d) 360 kW
0 AV02 0 AV02 39. Two metallic sphere of radius 1 cm and 2 cm has
(c) (d)
3d d charge 10–2 C and 5 × 10–2 C respectively. When they
34. If there are n capacitors in parallel connected to V are connected by a conducting wire, then charge on
volt source, then the energy stored is equal to small sphere will be
(a) 3 × 10–2 C (b) 1 × 10–2 C
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(a) CV (b) nCV2 (c) 4 × 10–2 C (d) 2 × 10–2 C
2 40. Potential at two plates of a capacitor is +10 V and
1 –10 V respectively. If a plate has charge 40 C then
(c) CV2 (d) CV2 capacitance of capacitor will be
2n
(a) 2 F (b) 4 F
(c) 0.5 F (d) 0.25 F

ANSWER KEY
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Ans. c d c c d b a c c d b b d c a a b c b a
Que. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. c c d a c c b a d a c a d b d d a b d a