
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 .........................

Important Questions on Capacitance
The capacitance of a spherical condenser whose inner sphere is grounded is . If the spacing between the two spheres is , then what is the radius of the outer sphere?


The graph shows the variation of voltage across the
plates of two capacitors and with charge .
Which of the two capacitors has larger capacitance?

For flash pictures, a photographer uses a capacitor and a charger that supplies . Calculate the charge and the energy spent for each flash.

Two capacitors and have an equal amount of energy stored in them. What is the ratio of potential differences across their plates?

A parallel plate capacitor has rectangular plates with dimensions . If the plates are separated by a sheet of Teflon thick, how much energy is stored in the capacitor when it is connected to a battery?


The capacity and the energy stored in a parallel plate condenser with air between its plates are, respectively, and . If the air between the plates is replaced by the glass (dielectric constant). Find the capacitance of the condenser and the energy stored in it.
