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Derive an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor.

Important Questions on Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

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A slab of material of dielectric constant k has the same area as the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor but has a thickness 3d/4, where d is the plate separation. How is the capacitance changed when the slab is inserted between the plates?
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A network of three 10μF capacitors is connected to a 450 V supply, as shown in fig. Determine the charge on each capacitor.

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Graphs for two capacitors of capacitances C1 and C2 are shown in figure. The area of plates for both capacitors are same but separation between plates is double for C1 to that of C2. Which of the graph corresponds to C1, and C2 and why?

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(i) In the given figure, there are four point charges placed at the vertex of a square of side 7 cm. If q1=+18μC, q2=-24μC,q3=+35μC and q4=+16μC, then find the electric potential at the centre O of the square, assume the potential to be zero at infinity.

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(ii) An electric field E=(2i^+3j^) N C-1 exists in the space. If potential at the origin is taken to be 10 volt, then find the potential at (2 m,1 m).

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(i) Two concentric spherical conductors of radius a and b(b>a) inner sphere has q1 charge and outer sphere has q2. When they are connected by a conducting wire then prove that charge on inner sphere must be zero.
(ii) Find the equivalent capacitance between A and B.

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(iii) If the given combination is connected with a battery of emf 200 volt then find the charge on each capacitor.

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Four point charges +q,+q,-q,-q are placed at the corners of a square as shown in figure. At the centre of the square

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If V1 and V2 are potentials of points A and B respectively then ratio of the charge on capacitor C1 and C2 is V1V2

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At the surface of a charged conductor, electrostatic field must be_____ to the surface at every point.