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PHYSICS GR # CAPACITOR
SECTION-I
Single Correct Answer Type 8 Q. [3 M (–1)]
1. Three identical metal plates of large area A numbered 1,2,3 are arranged as shown in the diagram. The
plates 1 and 3 are connected by a conducting wire. The charge given to plate 2 is 2q and no other plate
is given any charge. Find the potential difference between the plate 2 and 3.
4 q0d 8 q0d
(A) 3 A Î (B) 3 A Î
0 0
1 2 3
12 q 0 d 2 q0d
(C) 3 A Î (D) 3 A Î 4d 2d
0 0

2. The capacitance of C1 and C2 shown in the diagram is C. C1 is C1 R

initially uncharged and C2 is given a charge 2Ce as shown. Which
–2Ce
of the following graph represents charge on plate B of capacitor e C2 B
A +2Ce
C2 as a function of time ?

q t
t t
Ce 2Ce 3Ce
2 2
(A) (B) Ce (C) (D) –2Ce
2
–2Ce –2Ce q
t
q q
3. A parallel plate capacitor, partially filled with a dielectric slab of dielectric constant K, is connected with
a cell of emf V volt, as shown in the figure. Separation between the plates is D. Then
(A) electric field at point P is less than that at point P¢.
(B) electric field at point P¢ is less than that at point P. V
P'
D P
(C) electric fields at points P and P¢ are equal
V
(D) electric field at point P is E = .
KD
4. A metal ball of radius R is surrounded by a homogeneous medium of dielectric constant K and resistivity
r. The ball is given a charge Q at t = 0, which starts leaking through the medium towards infinity. After
how much time will the charge on the ball become Q/2?
(A) [2Kre0].ln2 (B) [Kre0].ln2 (C) [Kre0/2].ln2 (D) None
5. A parallel plate capacitor is filled with 3 dielectric materials of same thickness, as shown in the sketch.
The dielectric constants are such that k3 > k2 > k1. Let the magnitudes of the electric field in and
potential drops across each dielectric be E3, E2, E1, DV3, DV2, and DV1, respectively. Which one of the
following statements is true?

d
k1
k2
k3
(A) E3 < E2 < E1 and DV3 < DV2 < DV1 (B) E3 > E2 > E1 and DV3 > DV2 > DV1
(C) E3 < E2 < E1 and DV3 > DV2 > DV1 (D) E3 > E2 > E1 and DV3 < DV2 < DV1

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6. A dielectric slab is introduced between the plates of a capacitor. If the charge on the capacitor before the
slab is introduced is q and the magnitude of the induced charge on the dielectric surface is q', then
(A) q' < q (always) (B) q' > q (always) (C) q' = q (always) (D) q' = 0
7. In the circuit shown in the figure K1 is open. The charge on capacitor C in steady state is q1. Now key is
closed and at steady state charge on C is q2. The ratio of charges q1/q2 is :

R1=2W K1

E
C R2=3W

(A) 5/3 (B) 3/5 (C) 1 (D) 2/3

8. In the given circuit, charge Q2 on the 2µF capacitor changes as C is varied from 1µF to 3µF. Q2 as a
function of 'C' is given properly by : (figures are drawn schematically and are not to scale) :-
1µF
C

2µF

E
Charge Charge

Q2 Q2
(A) (B)
C C
1µF 3µF 1µF 3µF

Charge Charge

Q2 Q2
(C) (D)
C C
1µF 3µF 1µF 3µF
Multiple Correct Answer Type 7 Q. [4 M (–1)]
9. For the given circuit, select the correct alternative(s)
15C
(A) The equivalent capacitance between points 1 & 2 is
11 C
3
C
4
2
5C
(B) The equivalent capacitance between points 3 & 6 is
3 C C C
15C
(C) The equivalent capacitance between points 1 & 3 is
14 1 6
5
C C
14C
(D) The equivalent capacitance between points 3 & 5 is
15

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10. A parallel plate air capacitor is connected to a battery. If plates of the capacitor are slowly pulled apart,
then which of the following statements is/are INCORRECT ?
(A) Strength of electric field inside the capacitor remains unchanged, if battery is disconnected before
pulling the plates.
(B) During the process, negative work is done by an external force applied to pull the plates whether
battery is disconnected or it remains connected.
(C) Potential energy in the capacitor decreases if the battery remains connected during pulling plates
apart.
(D) Potential energy in the capacitor decreases if the battery is disconnected before pulling plates apart.
11. We have a parallel plate capacitor made of two conducting, circular sheets of radius 2R each. They are
kept at a small separation d between them. Suppose, we insert a circular shape dielectric of radius R and
thickness d, between the gap with its centre coinciding with the plate centres the dielectric constant is k.
The correct statement is/are :
( k + 3 ) Î0 pR 2
(A) Capacitance of the capacitor is
d
k Î0 p ( 4R 2 )
(B) Capacitance of the capacitor is
d
(C) Ratio of electric field in the region with dielectric & without dielectric is 1
(D) Ratio of electric field in the region with dielectric & without dielectric is 1 : k
12. A dielectric slab is filled in between the plates of parallel plate charged d
+Q –Q
x
capacitor. Di-electric constant of the capacitor varies with x as k = k0 .
d
Capacitor is not connected with the battery. Then choose the correct
statement(s) :- x
(A) Net electric field inside the di-electric is uniform throughout the capacitor.
(B) Net electric field inside the dielectric decreases on moving along x-direction inside the capacitor.
(C) Bound charge density inside the di-electric is zero.
(D) Bound charge density inside the dielectric is non-uniform.
13. The figure, a graph of the current in a discharging circuit of a capacitor through a resistor of reistance
10W.
(A) The initial potential difference across the capactitor is 100 volt. i
1 10 A
(B) The capacitance of the capacitor is F.
10l n 2
2.5 A
500
(C) The total heat produced in the circuit will be joules.
ln2
2s t
1
(D) The thermal power in the resistor will decrease with a time constant second.
2l n 2
14. In the connection shown in the figure the switch K is open and
the capacitor is uncharged. Then we close the switch and let the
capacitor charge upto the maximum and open the switch again.
The values indicated by the galvanometer.
(A) increases after closing the switch and then decreases after opening the switch
(B) direction of current is same through the galvanometer before and after opening the switch again
(C) after opening the switch again energy dissipation in R1 is zero
(D) after opening the switch again energy dissipation in R2 is zero

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15. A capacitor of capacitance 0.1 mF is connected to a battery of emf 8V as shown in the fig. Under steady
state condition
(A) charge on the capacitor is 0.4 mC.
(B) charge on the capacitor is 0.2 mC
(C) current in the resistor between point A and B is 0.2 A
(D) current in the resistor between point A and B is 0.4 A
Linked Comprehension Type (2 Para × 2Q.) [3 M (-1)]
(Single Correct Answer Type)
Paragraph for Question Nos. 16 & 17
In the circuit shown in figure, switch S is closed at time t = 0. Thereafter the constant current source by
varying its emf , maintains a constant current I out of its upper termi nal.

Constant
current R C
source

16. Derive an expression for the charge on the capacitor as a function of time :-

æ - RCt ö æ -
t
ö æ -
t
ö i æ -
t
ö
(A) q = iRC ç e ÷ q = iRC ç 1 - e ÷ q = it ç 1 - e ÷ q = ç 1 - e ÷
RC RC RC
(B) (C) (D) RC è
è ø è ø è ø ø

17. Find the time at which the rate of energy storage on capacitor is equal to the rate of heat dissipation
through resistor :-

RC l n 2
(A) t = (B) t = 2RC ln 2 (C) t = RC ln 2 (D) Not possible
2
Paragraph for Question Nos. 18 & 19
Consider a simple RC circuit as shown in figure 1.
Process 1 : In the circuit the switch S is closed at t = 0 and the capacitor is fully charged to voltage V0
(i.e., charging continues for time T >> RC). In the process some dissipation (ED) occurs across the
resistance R. The amount of energy finally stored in the fully charged capacitor is EC.

v0
Process 2 : In a different process the voltage is first set to and maintained for a charging time
3

2v 0
T >> RC. Then the voltage is raised to without discharging the capacitor and again maintained for
3
a time T >> RC. The process is repeated one more time by raising the voltage to V0 and the capacitor is
charged to the same final voltage V0 as in Process 1.
These two processes are depicted in Figure 2.
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V
Process 1
V0

S 2V0/3
R Process 2
V0/3 T >> RC
V + C
–
T 2T t
Figure 1 Figure 2

18. In Process 1, the energy stored in the capacitor EC and heat dissipated across resistance ED are related
by:-
1
(A) EC = ED (B) EC = 2ED (C) EC =
E (D) EC = ED ln2
2 D
19. In Process 2, total energy dissipated across the resistance ED is :-
1æ1 2 ö æ1 2 ö 1
(A) ED = ç CV0 ÷ (B) ED = 3 ç CV0 ÷ (C) ED = CV02 (D) ED = 3CV02
3è2 ø è2 ø 2
SECTION-II
Numerical Answer Type Question 1Q.[3M(0)]
(upto second decimal place)
20. In the given circuit switch s is open initially. If C = 2mF and v = 3 volt. Then find heat produced (in mJ)
in the circuit after closing the switch.
C C

SECTION-III
Numerical Grid Type (Ranging from 0 to 9) 2 Q. [4 M (0)]
21. Initially the plates of the parallel plate capacitor shown in the figure are A and B containing charge
+2µC and –2µC respectively. Negatively charged plate B is connected to a spring of spring constant
5000N/m at one end and the other end of the spring is connected to a rigid support. Now the plate A is

a ´ 10 -12
fixed and the system is released from rest. The maximum elongation produced in the spring is
Î0
m. The area of the plates is 2 cm2, the medium between the plates is air and Electric permittivity of air
is Î0 (in SI). Then the value of a.

A B

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22. Two square plates with side length l are arranged l

parallel to each other at distance d. They are charged
to a potential difference V0 and isolated from the Î r d
source. A dielectric with a permittivity er = 2 whose
thickness is d and width is equal to that of the plates x
is drawn into the space between the plates. The length of the dielectric is greater than l (figure). The
aCV02 e l2
resulting force F acting on the dielectric at distance x = l/2 is where C = 0 . Take a and b as
bl d
minimum integers.Find b-a.
SECTION-IV
Matrix Match Type (4 × 5) 3 Q. [8 M (for each entry +2(0)]
23. Column–I shows some parameters after completion of event and Column–II shows tha arrangements to
which these parameters belong.
Column–I Column–II
(A) Work done by external agent is negative (P) Dielectric is being removed slowly
from a charged capacitor

(B) Electric field between plates increases (Q) Dielectric being introduced slowly
while battery is connected

(C) Energy of capacitor decreases (R) Dielectric is being introudced slowly

in a charged capacitor

(D) Force between plates remains constant (S) Plates of capacitor are being slowly
moved closer

(T) Plates of capacitor are being moved slowly

in a charged capacitor

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24. In the given figure initially all switches are open and the capacitor has charge q. At t = 0, switch S0 is
closed alongwith S1 or S2 or both. Column I has the entries for the actions on switches and column II has
the values of currents I 1 & I2 at t = 0. (R = 1W) S R 1

Column-I Column-II C=1mF R

(A) S0 and S1 closed and q = 1 mC (P) I1 < 2I2 +
R I 2
(B) S0 and S1 closed and q = –1mC (Q) I2 = 0 S 2

(C) S0, S1 and S2 closed and q = 1mC (R) I1 > 4I2 R

S
(D) S0, S1 and S2 closed and q = –1mC (S) I1 > 1A 0

I
(T) I1 £ 1A 1
2v
25. Column-I Column-II
(A) Plates of an isolated, charged, parallel plate, (P) Electric energy stored inside capacitor
air core capacitor are slowly pulled apart. increases in the process.

(B) A dielectric is slowly inserted inside an isolated (Q) Force between the two plates of the
and charged parallel plate air cored capacitor to capacitor remain unchanged.
completely fill the space between plates.

(C) Plates of a parallel plate capacitor connected (R) Electric field in the region between
across a battery are slowly pulled apart. plates remain unchanged.

(D) A dielectric slab is slowly inserted inside a (S) Total electric energy stored inside
parallel plate capacitor connected across a capacitor decreases in the process.
battery to completely fill the space between
plates. (T) Electric field in the region decreases.
Subjective Type 5 Q. [4 M (0)]
26. An electron enters the region between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor at a point equidistant from
either plate. The capacitor plates are 2 × 10-2 m apart & 10-1 m long . A potential difference of 300 volt
is kept across the plates. Assuming that the initial velocity of the electron is parallel to the capacitor
plates, calculate the largest value of the velocity of the electron so that it does not fly out of the capacitor
at the other end.
27. Two square metallic plates of 1 m side are kept 0.01 m apart, like a parallel plate capacitor, in air in such
a way that one of their edges is perpendicular, to an oil surface in a tank filled with an insulating oil. The
plates are connected to a battery of e.m.f. 500 volt . The plates are then lowered vertically into the oil at
a speed of 0.001 m/s. Calculate the current drawn from the battery during the process.
[di-electric constant of oil = 11, Î0 = 8.85 × 10-12 C2/N2 m2] d/2
28. A certain series RC circuit is formed using a resistance R, a capacitor without dielectric
having a capacitance C = 2F and a battery of emf E = 3V. The circuit is completed
and it is allowed to attain the steady state. After this, at t = 0, half the thickness of the K=2
capacitor is filled with a dielectric of constant K = 2 as shown in the figure. The
system is again allowed to attain a steady state. What will be the heat generated (in
d
joule) in the circuit between t = 0 and t = ¥ ?
29. For the arrangement shown in the figure, the key is closed at t = 0. C2
is initially uncharged while C1 has a charge of 2mC.
(a) Find the current coming out of the battery just after switch is closed.
(b) Find the charge on the capacitors in the steady state condition.

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30. In the RC circuit shown, what is the variation of the current I as a function of time? The capacitor is
initially uncharged and the switch is closed at time t = 0 sec.

GR # CAPACITOR ANSWER KEY

SECTION-I
Single Correct Answer Type 8 Q. [3 M (–1)]
1. Ans. (B) 2. Ans. (C) 3. Ans. (C) 4. Ans. (B) 5. Ans. (A)
6. Ans. (A) 7. Ans. (A) 8. Ans. (D)
Multiple Correct Answer Type 7 Q. [4 M (–1)]
9. Ans. (A,B,C) 10. Ans. (B,D) 11. Ans. (A,C) 12. Ans. (B,D)
13. Ans. (A, B, C, D) 14. Ans. (A, B, C) 15. Ans. (A, C)
Linked Comprehension Type (2 Para × 2Q.) [3 M (-1)]
(Single Correct Answer Type)
16. Ans. (B) 17. Ans. (C) 18. Ans. (A) 19. Ans. (A)
SECTION-II
Numerical Answer Type Question 1Q.[3M(0)]
(upto second decimal place)
20. Ans. 4.50
SECTION-III
Numerical Grid Type (Ranging from 0 to 9) 2 Q. [4 M (0)]
21. Ans. 42 2. Ans. 7
SECTION-IV
Matrix Match Type (4 × 5) 3 Q. [8 M (for each entry +2(0)]
23. Ans. (A) ® (Q, R, S, T) ; (B) ® (P, S) ; (C) ® (R, T) ; (D) ® (P, R, T)
24. Ans. (A) ® (Q,R,T) ; (B) ® (P,S) ; (C) ® (R,S) ; (D) ® (P,S)
25. Ans. (A) ® (P,Q,R) ; (B) ® (Q,S,T) ; (C) ® (S, T) ; (D) ® (P, R)
Subjective Type 5 Q. [4 M (0)]
4.8 3
26. Ans. ×108 m/s 27. Ans. 4.425 × 10–9 Ampere 28. Ans. J
2 9.1 4

æ -t ö
7 11 V ç e RC - 1÷
29. Ans. (a) A or A , (b) Q1 = 9mC, Q2 = 0 30. Ans. ç ÷
50 50 R è ø
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