
Each of the capacitors shown in Figure has capacitance of Find the equivalent capacitance of the system between the points and . Suppose a battery of emf volts is connected between the and Find the potential difference across each capacitor.



Important Questions on Capacitance and Capacitors



Find the equivalent capacitance of the system of capacitors between the two points and , Fig.

A parallel-plate capacitor with a plate separation of has applied across the plates. Show why the air breaks down when a thin piece of glass with a dielectric strength of and thickness is inserted as shown in figure. An air has a dielectric strength of

One plate of a capacitor is fixed and the other plate is connected to a spring, other end of which is attached to a right wall Fig. The plate area of the capacitor is and the separation between the plates is . When the switch is closed, the distance between the plates is . When the switch is closed, the distance between the plates reduces to a steady value . Find the force constant of the spring.

A parallel plate capacitor has three different dielectric materials as shown in Fig. Find the equivalent capacitance across the two plates, and .

In Fig, we see a system of capacitors joined to a cell of emf Volts. Find the charge on the capacitor when
Both the two keys and are closed.
