EASY
NEET
IMPORTANT
Earn 100

Assertion:- On the sharp edges of charged conductor air get ionised.

Reason:- Potential is higher at the sharp edges of conductor.

50% studentsanswered this correctly

Important Questions on Capacitance

MEDIUM
NEET
IMPORTANT

Assertion: Net charge density inside a conductor is zero.

Reason: Equal and opposite charges are present in conductor.

MEDIUM
NEET
IMPORTANT

Assertion: Charge given to a conductor appears on its surface.

Reason: When charge appears on surface then potential energy of conductor becomes minimum.

EASY
NEET
IMPORTANT

A capacitor of capacitance C is charged to a potential V. The flux of the electric field through a closed surface enclosing the capacitor is ............  

EASY
NEET
IMPORTANT

A capacitor of capacitance C has a charge Q The net charge on a capacitor is always.................  It stores.......................  energy.

EASY
NEET
IMPORTANT

Eight drops of mercury of equal radii and possessing equal charges combine to form a big drop. Then the capacitance of the bigger drop compared to each individual drop is  .........................

MEDIUM
NEET
IMPORTANT

The capacitance of a spherical condenser whose inner sphere is grounded is 1 µF. If the spacing between the two spheres is 1 mm, then what is the radius of the outer sphere?

EASY
NEET
IMPORTANT
When 1.0×1012 electrons are transferred from one conductor to another, a potential difference of 10 V appears between the conductors. Calculate the capacitance of the two-conductor system.
EASY
NEET
IMPORTANT

The graph shows the variation of voltage V across the 

Question Image

plates of two capacitors A and B with charge Q.

Which of the two capacitors has larger capacitance?