Capacitor · Physics · JEE Main
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
A capacitor, $C_1 = 6 \mu F$ is charged to a potential difference of $V_0 = 5V$ using a 5V battery. The battery is removed and another capacitor, $C_2 = 12 \mu F$ is inserted in place of the battery. When the switch 'S' is closed, the charge flows between the capacitors for some time until equilibrium condition is reached. What are the charges ($q_1$ and $q_2$) on the capacitors $C_1$ and $C_2$ when equilibrium condition is reached.

A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 1 µF is charged to a potential difference of 20 V. The distance between plates is 1 µm. The energy density between plates of capacitor is :
Two capacitors $\mathrm{C}_1$ and $\mathrm{C}_2$ are connected in parallel to a battery. Charge-time graph is shown below for the two capacitors. The energy stored with them are $\mathrm{U}_1$ and $\mathrm{U}_2$, respectively. Which of the given statements is true?
A parallel plate capacitor was made with two rectangular plates, each with a length of $l=3 \mathrm{~cm}$ and breath of $\mathrm{b}=1 \mathrm{~cm}$. The distance between the plates is $3 \mu \mathrm{~m}$. Out of the following, which are the ways to increase the capacitance by a factor of 10 ?
A. $l=30 \mathrm{~cm}, \mathrm{~b}=1 \mathrm{~cm}, \mathrm{~d}=1 \mu \mathrm{~m}$
B. $l=3 \mathrm{~cm}, \mathrm{~b}=1 \mathrm{~cm}, \mathrm{~d}=30 \mu \mathrm{~m}$
C. $l=6 \mathrm{~cm}, \mathrm{~b}=5 \mathrm{~cm}, \mathrm{~d}=3 \mu \mathrm{~m}$
D. $l=1 \mathrm{~cm}, \mathrm{~b}=1 \mathrm{~cm}, \mathrm{~d}=10 \mu \mathrm{~m}$
E. $l=5 \mathrm{~cm}, \mathrm{~b}=2 \mathrm{~cm}, \mathrm{~d}=1 \mu \mathrm{~m}$
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Identify the valid statements relevant to the given circuit at the instant when the key is closed.
A. There will be no current through resistor $R$.
B. There will be maximum current in the connecting wires.
C. Potential difference between the capacitor plates A and B is minimum.
D. Charge on the capacitor plates is minimum.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which one of the following is the correct dimensional formula for the capacitance in F ? $\mathrm{M}, \mathrm{L}, \mathrm{T}$ and $C$ stand for unit of mass, length, time and charge,
An electron is made to enter symmetrically between two parallel and equally but oppositely charged metal plates, each of 10 cm length. The electron emerges out of the electric field region with a horizontal component of velocity $10^6 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$. If the magnitude of the electric field between the plates is $9.1 \mathrm{~V} / \mathrm{cm}$, then the vertical component of velocity of electron is (mass of electron $=9.1 \times 10^{-31} \mathrm{~kg}$ and charge of electron $=1.6 \times 10^{-19} \mathrm{C}$ )
A parallel-plate capacitor of capacitance $40 \mu \mathrm{~F}$ is connected to a 100 V power supply. Now the intermediate space between the plates is filled with a dielectric material of dielectric constant $\mathrm{K}=2$. Due to the introduction of dielectric material, the extra charge and the change in the electrostatic energy in the capacitor, respectively, are
A capacitor is made of a flat plate of area A and a second plate having a stair-like structure as shown in figure. If the area of each stair is $$\frac{A}{3}$$ and the height is $$d$$, the capacitance of the arrangement is :
A capacitor has air as dielectric medium and two conducting plates of area $$12 \mathrm{~cm}^2$$ and they are $$0.6 \mathrm{~cm}$$ apart. When a slab of dielectric having area $$12 \mathrm{~cm}^2$$ and $$0.6 \mathrm{~cm}$$ thickness is inserted between the plates, one of the conducting plates has to be moved by $$0.2 \mathrm{~cm}$$ to keep the capacitance same as in previous case. The dielectric constant of the slab is : (Given $$\epsilon_0=8.834 \times 10^{-12} \mathrm{~F} / \mathrm{m}$$)

In the network shown below, the charge accumulated in the capacitor in steady state will be:
A capacitor of capacitance $$\mathrm{C}$$ is charged to a potential V. The flux of the electric field through a closed surface enclosing the positive plate of the capacitor is :
A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance $$2 \mathrm{~F}$$ is charged to a potential $$\mathrm{V}$$, The energy stored in the capacitor is $$E_{1}$$. The capacitor is now connected to another uncharged identical capacitor in parallel combination. The energy stored in the combination is $$\mathrm{E}_{2}$$. The ratio $$\mathrm{E}_{2} / \mathrm{E}_{1}$$ is :
The distance between two plates of a capacitor is $$\mathrm{d}$$ and its capacitance is $$\mathrm{C}_{1}$$, when air is the medium between the plates. If a metal sheet of thickness $$\frac{2 d}{3}$$ and of the same area as plate is introduced between the plates, the capacitance of the capacitor becomes $$\mathrm{C}_{2}$$. The ratio $$\frac{\mathrm{C}_{2}}{\mathrm{C}_{1}}$$ is
The equivalent capacitance of the combination shown is :
In this figure the resistance of the coil of galvanometer G is $$2 ~\Omega$$. The emf of the cell is $$4 \mathrm{~V}$$. The ratio of potential difference across $$\mathrm{C}_{1}$$ and $$\mathrm{C}_{2}$$ is:
Given below are two statements: One is labeled as Assertion A and the other is labeled as Reason R.
Assertion A : Two metallic spheres are charged to the same potential. One of them is hollow and another is solid, and both have the same radii. Solid sphere will have lower charge than the hollow one.
Reason R : Capacitance of metallic spheres depend on the radii of spheres
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A parallel plate capacitor has plate area 40 cm$$^2$$ and plates separation 2 mm. The space between the plates is filled with a dielectric medium of a thickness 1 mm and dielectric constant 5. The capacitance of the system is :
Two identical thin metal plates has charge $$q_{1}$$ and $$q_{2}$$ respectively such that $$q_{1}>q_{2}$$. The plates were brought close to each other to form a parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C. The potential difference between them is :
A slab of dielectric constant $$\mathrm{K}$$ has the same cross-sectional area as the plates of a parallel plate capacitor and thickness $$\frac{3}{4} \mathrm{~d}$$, where $$\mathrm{d}$$ is the separation of the plates. The capacitance of the capacitor when the slab is inserted between the plates will be :
(Given $$\mathrm{C}_{0}$$ = capacitance of capacitor with air as medium between plates.)
Two capacitors, each having capacitance $$40 \,\mu \mathrm{F}$$ are connected in series. The space between one of the capacitors is filled with dielectric material of dielectric constant $$\mathrm{K}$$ such that the equivalence capacitance of the system became $$24 \,\mu \mathrm{F}$$. The value of $$\mathrm{K}$$ will be :
A source of potential difference $$V$$ is connected to the combination of two identical capacitors as shown in the figure. When key '$$K$$' is closed, the total energy stored across the combination is $$E_{1}$$. Now key '$$K$$' is opened and dielectric of dielectric constant 5 is introduced between the plates of the capacitors. The total energy stored across the combination is now $$E_{2}$$. The ratio $$E_{1} / E_{2}$$ will be :
The total charge on the system of capacitors $$C_{1}=1 \mu \mathrm{F}, C_{2}=2 \mu \mathrm{F}, \mathrm{C}_{3}=4 \mu \mathrm{F}$$ and $$\mathrm{C}_{4}=3 \mu \mathrm{F}$$ connected in parallel is :
(Assume a battery of $$20 \mathrm{~V}$$ is connected to the combination)
Capacitance of an isolated conducting sphere of radius R1 becomes n times when it is enclosed by a concentric conducting sphere of radius R2 connected to earth. The ratio of their radii $$\left( {{{{R_2}} \over {{R_1}}}} \right)$$ is :
A condenser of $$2 \,\mu \mathrm{F}$$ capacitance is charged steadily from 0 to $$5 \,\mathrm{C}$$. Which of the following graph represents correctly the variation of potential difference $$(\mathrm{V})$$ across it's plates with respect to the charge $$(Q)$$ on the condenser?
Co is the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with air as a medium between the plates (as shown in Fig. 1). If half space between the plates is filled with a dielectric of relative permittivity $$\varepsilon $$r (as shown in Fig. 2), the new capacitance of the capacitor will be :
A capacitor is discharging through a resistor R. Consider in time t1, the energy stored in the capacitor reduces to half of its initial value and in time t2, the charge stored reduces to one eighth of its initial value. The ratio t1/t2 will be
A parallel plate capacitor filled with a medium of dielectric constant 10, is connected across a battery and is charged. The dielectric slab is replaced by another slab of dielectric constant 15. Then the energy of capacitor will :
A force of 10 N acts on a charged particle placed between two plates of a charged capacitor. If one plate of capacitor is removed, then the force acting on that particle will be.
The charge on capacitor of capacitance 15$$\mu$$F in the figure given below is :
A parallel plate capacitor with plate area A and plate separation d = 2 m has a capacitance of 4 $$\mu$$F. The new capacitance of the system if half of the space between them is filled with a dielectric material of dielectric constant K = 3 (as shown in figure) will be :
Two capacitors having capacitance C1 and C2 respectively are connected as shown in figure. Initially, capacitor C1 is charged to a potential difference V volt by a battery. The battery is then removed and the charged capacitor C1 is now connected to uncharged capacitor C2 by closing the switch S. The amount of charge on the capacitor C2, after equilibrium, is :
Two metallic plates form a parallel plate capacitor. The distance between the plates is 'd'. A metal sheet of thickness $${d \over 2}$$ and of area equal to area of each plate is introduced between the plates. What will be the ratio of the new capacitance to the original capacitance of the capacitor?
If the charge on a capacitor is increased by 2 C, the energy stored in it increases by 44%. The original charge on the capacitor is (in C)
A parallel plate capacitor is formed by two plates each of area 30$$\pi$$ cm2 separated by 1 mm. A material of dielectric strength 3.6 $$\times$$ 107 Vm$$-$$1 is filled between the plates. If the maximum charge that can be stored on the capacitor without causing any dielectric breakdown is 7 $$\times$$ 10$$-$$6C, the value of dielectric constant of the material is :
[Use $${1 \over {4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}} = 9 \times {10^9}$$ Nm2 C$$-$$2]



List - I | List - II | ||
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(a) | Capacitance, C | (i) | $${M^1}{L^1}{T^{ - 3}}{A^{ - 1}}$$ |
(b) | Permittivity of free space, $${\varepsilon _0}$$ | (ii) | $${M^{ - 1}}{L^{ - 3}}{T^4}{A^2}$$ |
(c) | Permeability of free space, $${\mu _0}$$ | (iii) | $${M^{ - 1}}{L^{ - 2}}{T^4}{A^2}$$ |
(d) | Electric field, E | (iv) | $${M^1}{L^1}{T^{ - 2}}{A^{ - 2}}$$ |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below


A capacitor of capacitance C = 1 $$\mu$$F is suddenly connected to a battery of 100 volt through a resistance R = 100 $$\Omega$$. The time taken for the capacitor to be charged to get 50 V is :
[Take ln 2 = 0.69]
(Given area of plate = A)

$$\varepsilon (x) = {\varepsilon _0} + kx$$, for $$\left( {0 < x \le {d \over 2}} \right)$$
$$\varepsilon (x) = {\varepsilon _0} + k(d - x)$$, for $$\left( {{d \over 2} \le x \le d} \right)$$











When is the value of current at t = 4 s ?
(Take $$\varepsilon $$0 = 8.85 $$ \times $$ 10$$-$$12 $${{{C^2}} \over {N - {m^2}}}$$)










When a 3 mm thick slab is introduced between all the plates, in order to maintain the same potential difference, the distance between the plates is increased by 2.4 mm. Find the dielectric constant of the slab.
[ Take : $${1 \over {4\,\pi { \in _0}}} = $$ 9 $$ \times $$ 109 N $$-$$ m2/C2 ]



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Numerical
A parallel plate capacitor consisting of two circular plates of radius 10 cm is being charged by a constant current of 0.15 A . If the rate of change of potential difference between the plates is $7 \times 10^8 \mathrm{~V} / \mathrm{s}$ then the integer value of the distance between the parallel plates is
$\left(\right.$ Take, $\left.\epsilon_0=9 \times 10^{-12} \frac{\mathrm{~F}}{\mathrm{~m}}, \pi=\frac{22}{7}\right)$ ____________ $\mu \mathrm{m}$.At steady state the charge on the capacitor, as shown in the circuit below, is _________ $\mu$C.
A capacitor of $$10 \mu \mathrm{F}$$ capacitance whose plates are separated by $$10 \mathrm{~mm}$$ through air and each plate has area $$4 \mathrm{~cm}^2$$ is now filled equally with two dielectric media of $$K_1=2, K_2=3$$ respectively as shown in figure. If new force between the plates is $$8 \mathrm{~N}$$. The supply voltage is ________ V.
The electric field between the two parallel plates of a capacitor of $$1.5 \mu \mathrm{F}$$ capacitance drops to one third of its initial value in $$6.6 \mu \mathrm{s}$$ when the plates are connected by a thin wire. The resistance of this wire is ________ $$\Omega$$. (Given, $$\log 3=1.1$$)
Three capacitors of capacitances $$25 \mu \mathrm{F}, 30 \mu \mathrm{F}$$ and $$45 \mu \mathrm{F}$$ are connected in parallel to a supply of $$100 \mathrm{~V}$$. Energy stored in the above combination is E. When these capacitors are connected in series to the same supply, the stored energy is $$\frac{9}{x} \mathrm{E}$$. The value of $$x$$ is _________.
A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance $$12.5 \mathrm{~pF}$$ is charged by a battery connected between its plates to potential difference of $$12.0 \mathrm{~V}$$. The battery is now disconnected and a dielectric slab $$(\epsilon_{\mathrm{r}}=6)$$ is inserted between the plates. The change in its potential energy after inserting the dielectric slab is ________ $$\times10^{-12} \mathrm{~J}$$.

A parallel plate capacitor with plate separation $$5 \mathrm{~mm}$$ is charged up by a battery. It is found that on introducing a dielectric sheet of thickness $$2 \mathrm{~mm}$$, while keeping the battery connections intact, the capacitor draws $$25 \%$$ more charge from the battery than before. The dielectric constant of the sheet is _________.
A capacitor of capacitance $$\mathrm{C}$$ and potential $$\mathrm{V}$$ has energy $$\mathrm{E}$$. It is connected to another capacitor of capacitance $$2 \mathrm{C}$$ and potential $$2 \mathrm{~V}$$. Then the loss of energy is $$\frac{x}{3} \mathrm{E}$$, where $$x$$ is _______.
In the given figure, the charge stored in $$6 \mu F$$ capacitor, when points $$A$$ and $$B$$ are joined by a connecting wire is __________ $$\mu C$$.
A $$16 \Omega$$ wire is bend to form a square loop. A $$9 \mathrm{~V}$$ battery with internal resistance $$1 \Omega$$ is connected across one of its sides. If a $$4 \mu F$$ capacitor is connected across one of its diagonals, the energy stored by the capacitor will be $$\frac{x}{2} \mu J$$, where $$x=$$ _________
The charge accumulated on the capacitor connected in the following circuit is _______ $$\mu \mathrm{C}$$ (Given $$\mathrm{C}=150 \mu \mathrm{F})$$

In the circuit shown, the energy stored in the capacitor is $$n ~\mu \mathrm{J}$$. The value of $$n$$ is __________
In the given circuit, $$\mathrm{C}_{1}=2 \mu \mathrm{F}, \mathrm{C}_{2}=0.2 \mu \mathrm{F}, \mathrm{C}_{3}=2 \mu \mathrm{F}, \mathrm{C}_{4}=4 \mu \mathrm{F}, \mathrm{C}_{5}=2 \mu \mathrm{F}, \mathrm{C}_{6}=2 \mu \mathrm{F}$$, The charge stored on capacitor $$\mathrm{C}_{4}$$ is ____________ $$\mu \mathrm{C}$$.
A $$600 ~\mathrm{pF}$$ capacitor is charged by $$200 \mathrm{~V}$$ supply. It is then disconnected from the supply and is connected to another uncharged $$600 ~\mathrm{pF}$$ capacitor. Electrostatic energy lost in the process is ____________ $$\mu \mathrm{J}$$
As shown in the figure, two parallel plate capacitors having equal plate area of $$200 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$$ are joined in such a way that $$a \neq b$$. The equivalent capacitance of the combination is $$x \in_{0} \mathrm{~F}$$. The value of $$x$$ is ____________.
A parallel plate capacitor with plate area $$\mathrm{A}$$ and plate separation $$\mathrm{d}$$ is filled with a dielectric material of dielectric constant $$K=4$$. The thickness of the dielectric material is $$x$$, where $$x < d$$.
Let $$\mathrm{C}_{1}$$ and $$\mathrm{C}_{2}$$ be the capacitance of the system for $$\chi=\frac{1}{3} d$$ and $$\mathcal{X}=\frac{2 d}{3}$$, respectively. If $$\mathrm{C}_{1}=2 \mu \mathrm{F}$$ the value of $$\mathrm{C}_{2}$$ is __________ $$\mu \mathrm{F}$$

(Assuming Dielectric constant $=10$ )
A capacitor of capacitance $$900 \mu \mathrm{F}$$ is charged by a $$100 \mathrm{~V}$$ battery. The capacitor is disconnected from the battery and connected to another uncharged identical capacitor such that one plate of uncharged capacitor connected to positive plate and another plate of uncharged capacitor connected to negative plate of the charged capacitor. The loss of energy in this process is measured as $$x \times 10^{-} { }^{2} \mathrm{~J}$$. The value of $$x$$ is _____________.
A capacitor has capacitance 5$$\mu$$F when it's parallel plates are separated by air medium of thickness d. A slab of material of dielectric constant 1.5 having area equal to that of plates but thickness $$\frac{d}{2}$$ is inserted between the plates. Capacitance of the capacitor in the presence of slab will be __________ $$\mu$$F.
A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plate has a capacitance of 15pF. The separation between the plate becomes twice and the space between them is filled with a medium of dielectric constant 3.5. Then the capacitance becomes $$\frac{x}{4}$$ pF. The value of $$x$$ is ____________.
As show in the figure, in steady state, the charge stored in the capacitor is ____________ $$\times\, 10^{-6}$$ C.
A parallel plate capacitor with width $$4 \mathrm{~cm}$$, length $$8 \mathrm{~cm}$$ and separation between the plates of $$4 \mathrm{~mm}$$ is connected to a battery of $$20 \mathrm{~V}$$. A dielectric slab of dielectric constant 5 having length $$1 \mathrm{~cm}$$, width $$4 \mathrm{~cm}$$ and thickness $$4 \mathrm{~mm}$$ is inserted between the plates of parallel plate capacitor. The electrostatic energy of this system will be ____________ $$\epsilon_{0}$$ J. (Where $$\epsilon_{0}$$ is the permittivity of free space)
A composite parallel plate capacitor is made up of two different dielectric materials with different thickness $$\left(t_{1}\right.$$ and $$\left.t_{2}\right)$$ as shown in figure. The two different dielectric materials are separated by a conducting foil $$\mathrm{F}$$. The voltage of the conducting foil is V.
Two parallel plate capacitors of capacity C and 3C are connected in parallel combination and charged to a potential difference 18 V. The battery is then disconnected and the space between the plates of the capacitor of capacity C is completely filled with a material of dielectric constant 9. The final potential difference across the combination of capacitors will be ___________ V.
A capacitor C1 of capacitance 5 $$\mu$$F is charged to a potential of 30 V using a battery. The battery is then removed and the charged capacitor is connected to an uncharged capacitor C2 of capacitance 10 $$\mu$$F as shown in figure. When the switch is closed charge flows between the capacitors. At equilibrium, the charge on the capacitor C2 is __________ $$\mu$$C.
A parallel plate capacitor is made up of stair like structure with a plate area A of each stair and that is connected with a wire of length b, as shown in the figure. The capacitance of the arrangement is $${x \over {15}}{{{ \in _0}A} \over b}$$. The value of x is ____________.
A capacitor of capacitance 50 pF is charged by 100 V source. It is then connected to another uncharged identical capacitor. Electrostatic energy loss in the process is ___________ nJ.
The equivalent capacitance between points A and B in below shown figure will be __________ $$\mu$$F.


The value of $$\varepsilon $$0 = 8.85 $$\times$$ 10$$-$$12 F.m$$-$$1.
The value of 'x' to the nearest integer is _____________.



