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    Topical Test Chapter 13: Capacitor Section A: Objective (10 Marks)

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    Topical Test Chapter 13: Capacitor Section A: Objective (10 Marks)

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    Topical Test Chapter 13: Capacitor

    Section A : Objective (10 marks)


    1. A 5 µF capacitor is charged until the potential difference is 12 V before it is disconnected
    from the supply. The capacitor is then connected in parallel to an uncharged 10µFcapacitor. The
    common potential difference of the two capacitors is

    A 4.0 V C 9.0 V
    B 6.0 V D 12.0 V

    2. In the circuit shown below, capacitor C can be fully charged and then fully discharged by
    using a two-way switch. Which of the following influences the time constant of the circuit when
    capacitor C is discharged?

    A Voltage V C Resistance R2
    B Resistance R1 D Resistance R3

    3. The diagram below shows two capacitors of 300µF and 500µF connected in series to a 6.0 V
    battery. The charge in the 300 µF capacitor is

    This is the charge that flows out of the cell. This is


    the amount of charge in each of the two capacitors
    A 0.68 mC C 1.8 mC because they are in series.
    B 1.1 mC D 4.8 mC

    4. A parallel plate capacitor is charged until a certain voltage. With the power supply still
    connected, the plates of the capacitor are separated further until the distance between
    them is two times the original distance. If the energy stored in the capacitor before and
    U1
    after the plates are separated are U1 and U2 respectively, the ratio of
    U2
    1
    A C2
    2

    B1 D4
    5. The circuit diagram shows a 10 kΩresistor and a 40 kΩresistor connected across a
    charged capacitor C.

    After switch S is closed, the potential difference V across the capacitor varies with time t. The
    graph of ln V against t is given
    as follows.

    The capacitance of the capacitor is

    6. A parallel-plate capacitor is charged by a battery. The space between the plates is


    then completely filled with a material ofdielectric constant r while the battery remains
    connected. What is the ratio of the energy stored after the material is inserted to the
    energy stored before the material is inserted?

    7. A charged capacitor is connected in series to a switch and a resistor. A voltmeter of high


    resistance is connected across the capacitor. The switch is closed, and a set of values for the
    voltage V and the time t is obtained. Graph ln V against t plotted is as follows:

    The time constant of the circuit is

    A 0.1 s B2s C 10 s D 20 s
    8. Which arrangement of four identical capacitors produces the biggest capacitance between points
    X and Y?

    9. A parallel plate capacitor with dielectric is shown in the diagram below.

    The charges on the capacitor plates are +Q and -Q. Which statement is not true about the capacitor?

    A The electric field within the dielectric is uniform.

    B The electric field between the plates is dependent on the net surface charge density.

    C The induced charges on the surface of the dielectric are equal in magnitude to the charges of the
    capacitor plates.

    D The electric field due to the induced charges is in the opposite direction to the electric field due to
    the charges on the capacitor plates.

    10 A capacitor is connected in series with a switch, a resistor of low resistance and a battery. Which graph
    . represents the variation of the current I with time t during the charging process?.

    Section B

    11. (a) State two functions of the dielectric in a capacitor. [2 marks]


    Answer:
    (a) Functions of dielectric:
    – It acts as insulator, so that charge does not flow
    across the capacitor.
    – It increases the capacitance of the capacitor
    (b) Two pure capacitors of capacitance C1 = 5.0µF and C2 = 10.0µF are connected in series
    to a 10.0 V battery.

    (i) Derive an expression for the effective capacitance CT of the circuit and calculate the value of CT.
    [4 marks]
    (ii) Calculate the total energy stored in the circuit. [2 marks]

    Answer:

    (c) The battery in (b) is replaced by an alternating current supply of maximum voltage 10 V and frequency
    120 Hz.
    (i) Calculate the reactance of the combined capacitor. [2 marks]
    (ii) Calculate the maximum current in the circuit. Comment on the phase of the current with reference to
    the voltage supplied. [3 marks]
    (iii) Describe briefly the behaviour of the energy stored in the combined capacitor during a cycle of the
    alternating current supply. [2 marks]

    Answer:

    12. (a) A 1.5 μF capacitor and a 2.0 μF capacitor are connected in series across a 24 V source.
    (i) Calculate the equivalent capacitance across the source. [2 marks]
    (ii) Calculate the charge stored on each capacitor. [2 marks]
    (iii) If a dielectric is added to each capacitor, explain what happens to the charge stored in
    each capacitor. [2 marks]
    Answer:

    (b) A 0.3µF capacitor is connected to a source of alternating current with output voltage
    V = 240 sin 120πt
    (i) Calculate the reactance of the capacitor. [3 marks]
    (ii) Determine the r.m.s. current flowing through the capacitor. [3 marks]
    Answer:

    13. (a) Two thin conducting plates have an area of 0.50 m2 each. They are placed parallel to each other and
    25 mm apart. One plate is maintained at +75 V while the other at –75 V by a d.c. supply.
    (i) Determine the amount of charge stored on each plate. [4 marks]
    (ii) Calculate the energy stored in the electric field between the plates. [2 marks]

    Answer:

    (b) The figure shows a simple circuit of the photographic flash used in a camera.

    The capacitance of the capacitor is 40.0 µF, and the resistance of the resistor is 45.0 kΩ.
    (i) Explain the function of the capacitor in this application. [4 marks]
    Answer:

    (ii) Calculate the time required to charge the capacitor to 63% so that a good flash can be obtained.
    [4 marks]
    Answer:

    (iii) Suggest a way to reduce the charging time of the capacitor. [1 mark]
    Answer:

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