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CAPACITANCE 4. A conducting sphere of radius 10 cm is

charged 10 C . Another uncharged sphere
TYPE-I: Two metal Spheres Connected
of radius 20 cm is allowed to touch it for
by the Wire: some time. After that if the sphere is
Case-I: No Charge Transfer: separated, then surface density of
charges on the spheres will be in the ratio
1. If two conducting spheres are separately
of
charged and then brought in contact
(a) 1 : 4 (b) 1 : 3
(a) Total energy of two spheres is conserved
(c) 2: 1 (d) 1: 1
(b) Total charge on two spheres is conserved

(c) Both total energy & charge are conserved SOLUTION

(d) The final potential is always the mean of 1. (b) Law of conservation of charge.
the original potentials of the two spheres
2. (c) After the connection of wire: V1  V2
2. Two insulated charged spheres of radii
20 cm and 25 cm respectively and having an Q1 Q2 Q 25
   1  Q1  Q2
25 20 Q2 20
equal charge Q are connected by a
copper wire, then
3. (b)Potential of both spheres will be same.
(a) Both spheres will have the same charge Q
Q1 Q2
 V1  V2  
(b) Charge on the 20 cm sphere will be C1 C 2

greater than that on the 25 cm sphere

4. (c) Given : r1  10 cm, r2  20 cm,  1 :  2  ?
(c) Charge on the 25 cm sphere will be greater
q q CV
than that on the 20 cm sphere Surface charge density     
S 4 r 2
4 r 2
(d) Charge on each of the sphere will be 2Q
→ The spheres are in contact. They therefore
3. Two metal spheres of capacitance C1 and C2 acquire the same potential.  V1  V2  V
carry some charges. They are put in contact 2
CV CV  C r 
and then separated. The final charges Q1 and   1  1 12 &  2  2 22  1  1   2 
4 r1 4 r2  2 C2  r1 
Q2 on them will satisfy
2
  4 0r1   r2  r2
(a)  Q1 / Q2    C1 / C2  (b)  Q1 / Q2    C1 / C2   1    2  C  4  0 r 
 2  4 0r2   r1  r1
(c)  Q1 / Q2    C1 / C2  (d)  Q1 / Q2    C2 / C1 
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Case-II: Charge Transfer: 2. (b) Given : r1  5 cm, r2  10 cm, Q  Q1  Q2  30 C

1. The insulated spheres of radii R1 and R2  r   5 

 Q1  Q  1   30    10 C
having charges Q1 and Q2 are connected to r  r
 1 2  5  10 

each other. There is 3. (d) Given : r1  1cm, r2  2cm, Q  Q1  Q2  6  102 C

(a) No change in the energy of the system
 r   1 
 Q1  Q  1   6  102    2  102 C
(b) An increase in the energy of the system  r1  r2   12 

(c) Always a decrease in energy of the system

(d) A decrease in the energy of the system

unless Q1R2  Q2R1

2. Two conducting spheres of radii 5 cm and

10 cm are given a charge of 15C each. After
the two spheres are joined by a
conducting wire, the charge on the
smaller sphere is

(a) 5C (b) 10C

(c) 15C (d) 20C

3. Two metallic spheres of radii 1 cm & 2 cm

are given charges 102 C and 5  102 C
respectively. If they are connected by a
conducting wire, the final charge on the
smaller sphere is

(a) 3  102 C (b) 1  102 C

(c) 4  102 C (d) 2  102 C

SOLUTION

Q1 Q2
1. (d) When  ; current will flow in
R1 R2
connecting wire so that energy
decreases in the form of heat through the
connecting wire.
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(a) 47.7 m (b) 4.77 m
TYPE-III: Relation between Spherical
Capacitor and Parallel Plate Capacitor: (c) 477 m (d) None of the above

Case-I: Air Between the Plates: SOLUTION

1. Diameter of each plate of an air K 0 A

1. (b) According to question: C   4 0r
capacitor is 4 cm. To make the capacity of d
this plate capacitor equal to that of 20 cm
AK 100  104  6 15
diameter sphere, the distance between r     4.77 m
4 d 1  10  4  3.14 3.14
3

the plates will be

(a) 4  103 m (b) 1  103 m

(c) 1 cm (d) 1  103 cm

SOLUTION

1. (b) → Spherical Capacitor:

Given: Diameter = 20 cm,

Capacity of  C1   4  0 r  4  0  10

→ Parallel Plate Capacitor (Air):

 0 A  0   2   0  4
 2

Capacity of  C2    
d d d

→ According to question: C1  C2

4  0
 40  0   d  103 m
d

Case-II: Dielectric Medium Between

the Plates:

1. The area of each plate of a parallel plate

capacitor is 100cm2 & the distance between
the plates is 1 mm. It is filled with mica of
dielectric 6. The radius of the equivalent
capacity of the sphere will be
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 q
TYPE-V: Parallel Plate Capacitor when 2. (b) →Initially: F = qE & E   F
0 0
Air Between the Plates: 
→If one plate is removed, then E becomes
1. One plate of parallel plate capacitor is 2 0

smaller than other, then charge on q F

So, F '  qE  
smaller plate will be 2 0 2

(a) Less than other 3. (c) FA  FB ; because a uniform electric field

produced between the plates.
(b) More than other

(c) Equal to other

(d) Will depend upon medium between them

2. Force acting upon a charged particle

kept between the plates of a charged
condenser is F. If one plate of the condenser
is removed, then the force acting on the
same particle will become

(a) 0 (b) F/2

(c) F (d) 2F
3. Two protons A and B are placed in space
between plates of a parallel plate capacitor
charged upto V volts. Forces on protons
are FA and FB , then

(a) FA  FB + –

+ –

(b) FA  FB + –
+ A B
–

(c) FA  FB +
–

(d) Nothing can be said

SOLUTION

1. (c) Because the charges are produced due

to induction and moreover the net charge
of the condenser should be zero.
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(c) 480C (d) 24C
TYPE-VI: Parallel Plate Capacitor when
Dielectric Medium Between the Plates: SOLUTION

Condition-I: P.D. between the Plates: 1. (c)→ Air Between the Plates:

1. Between the plates of a parallel plate Given : C  10  F , V  120 volt , Q  ?

condenser, a plate of thickness t1 and
 Q  CV  Q  10  12  120C
dielectric constant K1 is placed. In the
rest of the space, there is another plate of → Dielectric Medium Between the Plates:
thickness t2 and dielectric constant K2.
Given : C   ?, V  120 volt , Q  ?, K  5
The potential difference across the
condenser will be  C   K C  C   5  10  50 F

Q  t1 t 2   0Q  t1
t   Q  C V  Q  50  12  600C
(a)    (b)   2 
A 0  K 1 K 2  A  K1 K2 
→ According to question
Q  K1 K2  0 Q So, charge supplied by battery later  Q ' Q  480C
(c)    (d)  K 1t1  K 2 t2 
A 0  t1 t 2  A

SOLUTION

1. (a) Potential difference across the condenser

Q  t1 t 2 
V  V1  V2  E1t1  E2t 2  
A 0  K 1 K 2 

E  E 0 / K   /  0 K  Q / A0K 

Condition-II: Charge and Capacitance

between the Plates:

1. An air capacitor of capacity C  10F is

connected to a constant voltage battery
of 12V . Now the space between the plates is
filled with a liquid of dielectric
constant 5. The charge that flows now
from battery to the capacitor is

(a) 120C (b) 699C

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2. The distance between the plates of a parallel
TYPE-VIII: Parallel Plate Capacitor
plate condenser is 8 mm and P.D. 120 V. If a
when Dielectric Slab between the
6 mm thick slab of dielectric constant 6 is
Plates:
introduced between its plates, then
Condition-I: For very Thin Metal Slab:
(a) Charge on the condenser will be doubled
1. As shown in the figure, a very thin sheet of
(b) Charge on it will be reduced to half
aluminum is placed in between the
plates of the condenser. Then the capacity (c) P.D. across the condenser will be 320 V

(a) Will increase (d) The P.D. across the condenser will be 45 V

(b) Will decrease Al strip 3. Capacitance of an air capacitor is 15 F

separation between the parallel plates is
(c) Remains same
6 mm. A copper plate of 3mm thickness
(d) May increase or decrease
is introduced between the plates. The
SOLUTION capacitance now becomes

0 A (a) 5 F (b) 7.5 F

1. (c) For dielectric case: C 
 d  t   t / K 
(c) 22.5 F (d) 30 F
→ For aluminiuim (metal) sheet: K  
SOLUTION
0 A 0 A
 C  1 C d 6 6
d  t   0 d t 1. (c) C   medium    3
d Cair t 4.5 2
0 A d t  6 4.5
 t  0, so d  t  d  C   C0  Re mainsame K 9
d
2. (d) Considered that battery is disconnected.
Condition-II: For Thick Metal Slab: Hence charge remain the same

1. A parallel plate condenser is connected with    t

 Vair  Ed    d and Vmedium   d  t   
the terminals of a battery. The distance  0  0  k
between the plates is 6 mm. If a glass plate
(dielectric constant, K = 9) of 4.5 mm is t  6
Vm d  t    8 6 
  k  Vm   6
introduced between them, then capacity
Va d 120 8
will become
 Vm = 45V
(a) 2 times (b) Same
0 A 0 A
(c) 3 times (d) 4 times 3. (d)  C air  and C medium 
d d  t   t/ K 
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 A
For K = : C medium  0
d t

Cm d C 6
   m  C m  30 C
Ca d  t 15 6  3
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3. In the figure a capacitor is filled with
TYPE-IX: Dielectric Medium in Series
dielectrics. The resultant capacitance is
and Parallel Combination:
A/2 A/2
1. A parallel plate capacitor with air as
d/2 K1
medium between the plates has a K3 d
capacitance of 10 F . The area of K2

capacitor is divided into two equal

halves and filled with two media as shown 20 A  1 1 1  0 A  1 1 1 
(a)     (b)    
in the figure having dielectric constant d  K1 K 2 K 3  d  K1 K 2 K3 
K 1  2 and K 2  4 . The capacitance of the
2 0 A
system will now be
(c)
d
K 1  K 2  K 3  (d) None of these
(a) 10 F 4. A parallel plate capacitor has capacitance C.

(b) 20 F K1 K2
If it is equally filled with parallel layers
of materials of dielectric constants K1 and
(c) 30 F
K2 its capacity becomes C1. The ratio of C1
(d) 40 F to C is

2. A parallel plate capacitor of area A, plate K 1K 2

(a) K 1  K 2 (b)
K1  K2
separation d and capacitance C is filled with
three different dielectric materials having K1  K2 2K 1K 2
(c) (d)
dielectric constants K 1 , K 2 and K 3 as shown. K 1K 2 K1  K2

If a single dielectric material is to be 5. The expression for the capacity of the

used to have the same capacitance C in capacitor formed by compound dielectric
this capacitor, then its dielectric constant placed between the plates of a parallel plate
K is given by A/2 A/2 capacitor as shown in figure, will be (area of
K1 K2 d1 d3
d/2 plate  A )
d
K3
K1 K2 K3
A
A = Area of plates
d2
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 A 0 A
(a)    (b)   (a) (b)
K K 1 K 2 2K 3 K K 1  K 2 2K 3  d1 d2 d3   d1  d2  d3 
     
 K1 K 2 K3   K1  K2  K3 
K 1K 2
(c) K   2K 3 (d) K  K 1  K 2  2K 3
K1  K 2  0 A(K 1 K 2 K 3 )  AK AK AK 
(c) (d)  0  1  2  3 
d1d2d3  d1 d2 d3 
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SOLUTION According to the question

K 1 0 A1 K 2 0 A2  2K 1K 2   0 A
1. (c) C R  C1  C2    
d d C1  K 1  K 2  d 2K 1K 2
 
C 0 A / d K1  K2
A A
2  0 4  0
 CR  2 2  2  10  4  10  30F
d d 2 2 K 1 0 A K A K A
5. (a) C1  , C 2  2 0 , C3  3 0
d1 d2 d3
K 1  0 ( A / 2) K 1 0 A
2. (b) C1   1 1 1 1
 d / 2 d The group in series:   
C C1 C 2 C 3

K 2 0 ( A / 2) K 2 0 A K  A 2K  A 1 d1 d2 d3 0 A
C2   and C3  3 0  3 0
 d/ 2 d  d / 2 d    
C K 1  0 A K 2 0 A K 3  0 A
 C
 d1 d2 d3 
 K  K  K 
1 2 3
1 1 1 1 1
    
C eq C1  C2 C3  0 A 0 A
(K 1  K 2 )  2K 3
d d

d d  1 1  1  1 1 
       
Keq 0 A 0 A  K1  K2 2K3  Keq  K1  K2 2K3 

K 1  0 ( A / 2) K 1 0 A
3. (d) C1  
 d / 2 d

K 2 0 ( A / 2) K 2 0 A K  A K  A
C2   and C3  3 0  3 0
 d/ 2 d 2d 2d

C1C2 K KK   A
Now: C eq  C3   3  1 2 . 0
C1  C 2  2 K 1  K 2  d

K 1 0 A K A
4. (d) C A  and C B  2 0
d /2 d /2

C A CB  2K 1K 2   0 A
 C eq  C1  
C A  C B  K 1  K 2  d

CA CB

A K1 K2

d/2 d/2
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SOLUTION
TYPE-X: Concentric Capacitor:
1. The capacitance of a spherical condenser 1. (d) Given : C  1  106 m, R  r  1 mm  1  103 m
is 1 F . If the spacing between the two
 Rr 
spheres is 1 mm, then the radius of the Capacitance of spherical capacitor: C  4 0  
 R r 
outer sphere is
1  R.(R  1  103 )
(a) 30 cm (b) 6 m  1  106    3   9  R  R  10
2 3

9  10  1  10
9

(c) 5 cm (d) 3 m
But R  103 is very small in compression of R 2 ,
2. The respective radii of the two spheres of a
 R2  9  R  3
spherical condenser are 12 cm and 9 cm.
The dielectric constant of the medium  rr 
2. (a) Spherical capacitor: C  40  1 2 
between them is 6. The capacity of the  r2 r1 
condenser will be

(a) 240pF (b) 240  F

(c) 240F (d) None of the above

3. In a spherical condenser radius of the

outer sphere is R. The different in the In the presence of dielectric medium between
radii of outer and inner sphere in x. Its
 rr 
capacity is proportional to the sphere: C  4  0 K  1 2 
 r2  r1 
xR x R  x 
(a) (b) 1  12  9  104  11
Rx r C 6  2   24  10  240 pF
9  10  3  10
9

R R  x  R
(c) (d)
x x 3. (c) Given : r2  R , r2  r1  x

4. The electric field between the two spheres of  rr   rr 

Capacitance: C  4 0  1 2   C   1 2 
a charged spherical condenser  r2  r1   r2  r1 
R R  x 
(a) Is zero  C
x
(b) Is constant
4. (d) Electric field between the spheres of a
(c) Increases with distance from the centre
charged capacitor is non-uniform and it
(d) Decreases with distance from the centre 1
decreases with distance from centre: E  .
r2
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TYPE-XII: Combination of Charged

Drops: (Drops Combine to form a Big
Drop)

1. Eight drops of mercury of equal radii &

equal charges combine to form a big
drop. Then the capacitance of bigger
drop compared to each individual small drop
is

(a) 8 times (b) 4 times

(c) 2 times (d) 32 times

2. Two identical charged spherical drops each

of capacitance C merge to form a single
drop. The resultant capacitance is

(a) Equal to 2C

(b) Greater than 2C

(c) Less than 2C but greater than C

(d) Less than C

SOLUTION

1. (c) Given: n = 8

When 8 small drops are combining, then

 C    n C  8
1/3 1/3
C  2C

2. (c)When the drops are merge, then C '  n1/3C

 C '  21/3 C  2C < C' > C