The equivalent capacitance between the points A and B in the given network is:
1. 25
2. 16
3. 21
4. 12
A parallel plate air capacitor has a capacity of C, the distance of separation between plates is d and potential difference V is applied between the plates. The force of attraction between the plates of the parallel plate air capacitor is:
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A capacitor is charged by a battery. The battery is removed and another identical uncharged capacitor is connected in parallel. The total electrostatic energy of the resulting system:
1. | increases by a factor of 4. |
2. | decreases by a factor of 2. |
3. | remains the same. |
4. | increases by a factor of 2. |
In the given circuit if point C is connected to the earth and a potential of +2000 V is given to the point A, the potential at B is:
1. | 1500 V | 2. | 1000 V |
3. | 500V | 4. | 400 V |
The figure shows some of the equipotential surfaces. Magnitude and direction of the electric field is given by:
1. | 200 V/m, making an angle \(120^\circ\)with the x-axis |
2. | 100 V/m, pointing towards the negative x-axis |
3. | 200 V/m, making an angle \(60^\circ\)with the x-axis |
4. | 100 V/m, making an angle \(30^\circ\)with the x-axis |
When a negative charge is released and moves in the electric field, it moves towards a position of:
1. | lower electric potential and lower potential energy. |
2. | lower electric potential and higher potential energy. |
3. | higher electric potential and lower potential energy. |
4. | higher electric potential and higher potential energy. |
In the given figure if , each plate of the capacitor has a surface area of and the plates are apart, then the number of excess electrons on the negative plate is:
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The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is C. If a dielectric slab of thickness equal to one-fourth of the plate separation and dielectric constant K is inserted between the plates, then the new capacitance will be:
1. | \(KC \over 2(K+1)\) | 2. | \(2KC \over K+1\) |
3. | \(5KC \over 4K+1\) | 4. | \(4KC \over 3K+1\) |
An air capacitor of capacity is connected to a constant voltage battery of 12 V. 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:
1. 120
2. 699
3. 480
4. 24
Four equal charges Q are placed at the four corners of a square of each side ‘a’. Work done in removing a charge – Q from its centre to infinity is:
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