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Circuit solving and energy of capacitors

Q1. The capacity of a conductor is 4 × 10-6 farad and its potential is 100 volts. The
energy released on discharging it fully will be

A 0.02 Joule

B 0.04 Joule

C 0.025 Joule

D 0.05 Joule
Q2. If there are n capacitors in parallel connected to V volt source, then the
energy stored is equal to

A CV

C CV2

D
Q3. A parallel plate capacitor carries a charge q. The distance between the plates
is doubled by application of a force. The work done by the force is

A Zero

D
Q4. Two metallic charged spheres whose radii are 20 cm and 10 cm respectively,
have each 150 micro - coulomb positive charge. The common potential after they
are connected by a conducting wire is

A 9 x 106 Volts

B 4.5 x 106 Volts

C 1.8 x 107 Volts

D 13.5 x 106 Volts

Q5. A body of capacity 4 μF is charged to 80 V and another body of capacity 6 μF
is charged to 30V, When they are connected the energy lost by 4 μF capacitor is

A 7.8 mJ

B 4.6 mJ

C 3.2 mJ

D 2.5 mJ
Q6. As in figure shown, if a capacitor C is charged by connecting it with
resistance R, then energy is given by the battery will be

D Zero
Q7. If the potential of a capacitor having capacity of 6 μF is increased from 10 V
to 20 V, then increase in its energy will be

A 12 ｘ10-6 J

B 9 ｘ10-4 J

C 4 ｘ10-6 J

D 4 ｘ10-9 J
Q8. A parallel plate capacitor having a plate separation of 2 mm is charged by
connecting it to a 300 V supply. The energy density is

A 0.01 J/m2

B 0.1 J/m2

C 1.0 J/m2

D 10 J/m2
Q9. The capacitor of capacitance 4 μF and 6μF are connected in series. A
potential difference of 500 volts applied to the outer plates of the two capacitor
system. Then the charge on each capacitor is numerically

A 6000 C

B 1200 C

C 1200 μC

D 6000 μC
Q10. Four condensers each of capacity 4 μF are connected as shown in figure. VP
- VQ = 15 volts. The energy stored in the system is

A 2400 ergs

B 1800 ergs

C 3600 ergs

D 5400 ergs
Q11. n identical condensers are joined in parallel and are charged to potential V.
Now they are separated and joined in series. Then the total energy and potential
difference of the combination will be

A Energy and potential difference remain same

B Energy remains same and potential difference is nV

C ENergy increase n times and potential difference is nV

Energy increases n times and potential

D
difference remains same
Q12. In the circuit diagram shown in the adjoining figure, the resultant
capacitance between P and Q is

A 47 μF

B 3 μF

C 60 μF

D 10 μF
Q13. Two capacitors of capacities C1 and C2 are changed to voltages V1 and V2
respectively. There will be no exchange of energy in connecting them in parallel,
if

A C1 = C2

B C1V1 = C2V2

C V1 = V2

D
Q14. The capacities of two conductors are C1 and C2 and their respective
potentials are V1 and V2. If they are connected by a thin wire, then the loss of
energy will be given by

D
Q15. Two condensers of capacities 1 μF and 2 μF are connected in series and the
system is charged to 120 volts. Then the P.D. on μF capacitor (in volts) will be

A 40

B 60

C 80

D 120
Q16. A capacitor having capacitance C is charged to a voltage V. It is then
removed and connected in parallel with another identical capacitor which is
uncharged. The new charge on each capacitor is now

A CV

B CV / 2

C 2 CV

D CV / 4
Q17. The resultant capacitance between A and B in the following figure is equal
to

A 1 μF

B 3 μF

C 2 μF

D 1.5 μF
Q18. A condenser having a capacity of 6 μF is charged to 100 V and is then joined
to an uncharged condenser of 14 μF and then removed. The ratio of the charges
on 6 μF and 14 μF and the potential of 6 μF will be

D
Q19. Minimum number of capacitors of 2 μF capacitance each required to obtain
a capacitor of 5 μF will be

A Three

B Four

C Five

D Six
Q20. A capacitor 4 μF charged to 50 V is connected to another capacitor of 2 μF
charged to 100 V with plates of like charges connected together. The total energy
before and after connection in multiples of (10-2 J) is

A 1.5 and 1.33

B 1.33 and 1.5

C 3.0 and 2.67

D 2.67 and 3.0

Q21. Four capacitors are connected as shown in the equivalent capacitance
between the points P and Q is

A 4 μF

D
Q22. The total capacity of the system of capacitors shown in the adjoining figure
between the points A and B is

A 1 μF

B 2 μF

C 3 μF

D 4 μF
Q23. The equivalent capacitance between A and B in the figure is 1 μF. Then the
value of capacitance C is

A 1.4 μF

B 2.5 μF

C 3.5 μF

D 1.2 μF
Q24. Three capacitors of 2.0, 3.0 and 6.0 μF are connected in series to a 10V
source. The charge on the 3.0 μF capacitor is

A 5 μC

B 10 μC

C 12 μC

D 15 μC
Q25. Two condensers C1 and C2 in a circuit are joined as shown in figure. The
potential of point A is V1 and that of B is V2. The potential of point D will be

D
Q26. The equivalent capacitance between A and B is

A 2 μF

B 3 μF

C 5 μF

D 0.5 μF
Q27. The resultant capacitance of given circuit is

A 3C

B 2C

C C

D
Q28. Equivalent capacitance between A and B is

A 8 μF

B 6 μF

C 26 μF

D
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Circuit solving and energy of capacitors
Q1. The capacity of a conductor is 4 × 10-6 farad and its potential is 100 volts. The
energy released on discharging it fully will be

A 0.02 Joule

B 0.04 Joule

C 0.025 Joule

D 0.05 Joule
Solution :
Q2. If there are n capacitors in parallel connected to V volt source, then the
energy stored is equal to

A CV

C CV2

D
Solution :
Q3. A parallel plate capacitor carries a charge q. The distance between the plates
is doubled by application of a force. The work done by the force is

A Zero

D
Solution :
Q4. Two metallic charged spheres whose radii are 20 cm and 10 cm respectively,
have each 150 micro - coulomb positive charge. The common potential after they
are connected by a conducting wire is

A 9 x 106 Volts

B 4.5 x 106 Volts

C 1.8 x 107 Volts

D 13.5 x 106 Volts

Solution :
Q5. A body of capacity 4 μF is charged to 80 V and another body of capacity 6 μF
is charged to 30V, When they are connected the energy lost by 4 μF capacitor is

A 7.8 mJ

B 4.6 mJ

C 3.2 mJ

D 2.5 mJ
Solution :
Q6. As in figure shown, if a capacitor C is charged by connecting it with
resistance R, then energy is given by the battery will be

D Zero
Solution :
Q7. If the potential of a capacitor having capacity of 6 μF is increased from 10 V
to 20 V, then increase in its energy will be

A 12 ｘ10-6 J

B 9 ｘ10-4 J

C 4 ｘ10-6 J

D 4 ｘ10-9 J
Solution :
Q8. A parallel plate capacitor having a plate separation of 2 mm is charged by
connecting it to a 300 V supply. The energy density is

A 0.01 J/m2

B 0.1 J/m2

C 1.0 J/m2

D 10 J/m2
Solution :
Q9. The capacitor of capacitance 4 μF and 6μF are connected in series. A
potential difference of 500 volts applied to the outer plates of the two capacitor
system. Then the charge on each capacitor is numerically

A 6000 C

B 1200 C

C 1200 μC

D 6000 μC
Solution :
Q10. Four condensers each of capacity 4 μF are connected as shown in figure.
VP - VQ = 15 volts. The energy stored in the system is

A 2400 ergs

B 1800 ergs

C 3600 ergs

D 5400 ergs
Solution :
Q11. n identical condensers are joined in parallel and are charged to potential V.
Now they are separated and joined in series. Then the total energy and potential
difference of the combination will be

A Energy and potential difference remain same

B Energy remains same and potential difference is nV

C ENergy increase n times and potential difference is nV

Energy increases n times and potential

D
difference remains same
Solution :
Q12. In the circuit diagram shown in the adjoining figure, the resultant
capacitance between P and Q is

A 47 μF

B 3 μF

C 60 μF

D 10 μF
Solution :
Q13. Two capacitors of capacities C1 and C2 are changed to voltages V1 and V2
respectively. There will be no exchange of energy in connecting them in parallel,
if

A C1 = C2

B C1V1 = C2V2

C V1 = V2

D
Q14. The capacities of two conductors are C1 and C2 and their respective
potentials are V1 and V2. If they are connected by a thin wire, then the loss of
energy will be given by

D
Solution :
Q15. Two condensers of capacities 1 μF and 2 μF are connected in series and the
system is charged to 120 volts. Then the P.D. on μF capacitor (in volts) will be

A 40

B 60

C 80

D 120
Solution :
Q16. A capacitor having capacitance C is charged to a voltage V. It is then
removed and connected in parallel with another identical capacitor which is
uncharged. The new charge on each capacitor is now

A CV

C 2 CV

D
Solution :
Q17. The resultant capacitance between A and B in the following figure is equal
to

A 1 μF

B 3 μF

C 2 μF

D 1.5 μF
Solution :
Q18. A condenser having a capacity of 6 μF is charged to 100 V and is then joined
to an uncharged condenser of 14 μF and then removed. The ratio of the charges
on 6 μF and 14 μF and the potential of 6 μF will be

D
Solution :
Q19. Minimum number of capacitors of 2 μF capacitance each required to obtain
a capacitor of 5 μF will be

A Three

B Four

C Five

D Six
Solution :
Q20. A capacitor 4 μF charged to 50 V is connected to another capacitor of 2 μF
charged to 100 V with plates of like charges connected together. The total energy
before and after connection in multiples of (10-2 J) is

A 1.5 and 1.33

B 1.33 and 1.5

C 3.0 and 2.67

D 2.67 and 3.0

Solution :
Q21. Four capacitors are connected as shown in the equivalent capacitance
between the points P and Q is

A 4 μF

D
Solution :
Q22. The total capacity of the system of capacitors shown in the adjoining figure
between the points A and B is

A 1 μF

B 2 μF

C 3 μF

D 4 μF
Solution :
Q23. The equivalent capacitance between A and B in the figure is 1 μF. Then the
value of capacitance C is

A 1.4 μF

B 2.5 μF

C 3.5 μF

D 1.2 μF
Solution :
Q24. Three capacitors of 2.0, 3.0 and 6.0 μF are connected in series to a 10V
source. The charge on the 3.0 μF capacitor is

A 5 μC

B 10 μC

C 12 μC

D 15 μC
Solution :
Q25. Two condensers C1 and C2 in a circuit are joined as shown in figure. The
potential of point A is V1 and that of B is V2. The potential of point D will be

D
Solution :
Q26. The equivalent capacitance between A and B is

A 2 μF

B 3 μF

C 5 μF

D 0.5 μF
Solution :
Q27. The resultant capacitance of given circuit is

A 3C

B 2C

C C

D
Solution :
Q28. Equivalent capacitance between A and B is

A 8 μF

B 6 μF

C 26 μF

D
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