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A ‘thin’ metallic plate is placed between the parallel plates of a capacitor. What will be its effect on the capacitance? (by ‘thin’ is meant here that the plate is of negligible thickness).

Important Questions on Capacitors and Dielectrics

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NOOTAN ISC PHYSICS Class 12 Part-1>Chapter 4 - Capacitors and Dielectrics>QUESTIONS>Q 27
Two capacitances C1 and C2 are connected in parallel. If a charge Q be given to this system, in what ratio will it be distributed on them? If the capacitances were connected in series, then?
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NOOTAN ISC PHYSICS Class 12 Part-1>Chapter 4 - Capacitors and Dielectrics>QUESTIONS>Q 1
On what factors does the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor depend?
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NOOTAN ISC PHYSICS Class 12 Part-1>Chapter 4 - Capacitors and Dielectrics>QUESTIONS>Q 2
How can you increase the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor?
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NOOTAN ISC PHYSICS Class 12 Part-1>Chapter 4 - Capacitors and Dielectrics>QUESTIONS>Q 3
Can we give any amount of charge to a capacitor?
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NOOTAN ISC PHYSICS Class 12 Part-1>Chapter 4 - Capacitors and Dielectrics>QUESTIONS>Q 4
The electric potential of earth is taken zero. Why?
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NOOTAN ISC PHYSICS Class 12 Part-1>Chapter 4 - Capacitors and Dielectrics>QUESTIONS>Q 5

Write formula for equivalent capacitance of a Series combination.

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NOOTAN ISC PHYSICS Class 12 Part-1>Chapter 4 - Capacitors and Dielectrics>QUESTIONS>Q 5

Write formula for equivalent capacitance of a parallel combination of capacitances C1,C2,....,Cn.

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NOOTAN ISC PHYSICS Class 12 Part-1>Chapter 4 - Capacitors and Dielectrics>QUESTIONS>Q 6
What do you understand by ‘dielectric constant’ of a material medium?