
A solid conducting sphere of radius having a charge is surrounded by a concentric conducting spherical shell of inner radius and outer radius as shown in figure. Find the amount of heat produced when switch is closed.




Important Questions on Electrostatics
Figure shows two conducting thin concentric shells of radii and . The outer shell carries charge . Inner shell is neutral. Find the charge that will flow from inner shell to earth after the switch is closed.

A parallel plate capacitor with air as medium between the plates has a capacitance of . The area of capacitor is divided into two equal halves and filled with two media as shown in the figure having dielectric constant and . The capacitance of the system will now be

Four condensers are joined as shown in the below figure. The capacity of each is . The equivalent capacity between the points and will be

The capacities and connection of five capacitors are shown in the below figure. The potential difference between the points and is . Then, the equivalent capacity between and and the charge on capacitance will be respectively

Three plates each of area have separation between and and between and . The energy stored when the plates are fully charged is

Two capacitors and are connected in a circuit with a switch between them as shown in the figure. Initially, the switch is open and holds charge The switch is closed. At steady state, the charge on each capacitor will be

Five identical plates each of area are joined as shown in the figure. The distance between the plates is . The plates are connected to a potential difference of volt. The charge on plates and will be

In the figure shown, what is the potential difference between the points and and between and respectively in steady state
