EASY
12th CBSE
IMPORTANT
Earn 100

Two identical parallel plate capacitors A and B are connected to a battery of V volts with the switch 5 closed. The switch is now opened and the free space between the plates of the capacitors is filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant K. Find the ratio of the total electrostatic energy stored in both capacitors before and after the introduction of the dielectric.

Question Image

Important Questions on Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

EASY
12th CBSE
IMPORTANT
A parallel-plate capacitor contains one main sheet of thickness d1=1.0×10-3 m and one fiber sheet of thickness d2=0.5×10-3 m. The dielectric constants of mica and fibre are 8 and 2.5 respectively. Fibre breaks down in an electric field of 6.4×106 Vm-1. What maximum voltage can be applied in the capacitor?
EASY
12th CBSE
IMPORTANT

The insulated plates of a parallel plate capacitor has a charge density σ. Show that the wark done in changing the distance from d1 to d2 is

U=σ2A2ε0κd2d1.

EASY
12th CBSE
IMPORTANT

The capacitors C1, C2, having plates of area A each, are connected in series, as shown. Compare the capacitance of this combination with the capacitor C3, again having plates of area A each, but 'make up' as shown in figure below.

Question Image

EASY
12th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Three identical parallel plate (air) capacitors C1, C2, C3 have capacitances C each. The space between their plates is now filled with dielectrics as shown. If all the three capacitors, still have equal capacitances, obtain the relation between the dielectric constants k1, k2, k3 and k4.

Question Image

EASY
12th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Between the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor of area A, a copper plate sits on a dielectric slab of k=2, as shown in figure below. Find the equivalent capacitance of this arrangement.

Question Image

EASY
12th CBSE
IMPORTANT
A parallel plate capacitor consists of three dielectric s shown in figure 2.178. It has plate area A=1 cm2 and plate separation d=2 mm. If k1=4, k2=6 and k3=2, find the capacitance of this arrangement between points A and B.
EASY
12th CBSE
IMPORTANT

What is the capacitance of arrangement of 4 plates of area A at distance d in air in Figure below?

Question Image

EASY
12th CBSE
IMPORTANT

What is the capacitance of arrangement of 4 plates of area A at distance d in air in Figure below?

Question Image