Combination of Capacitors

IMPORTANT

Combination of Capacitors: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Combination of Capacitors, Series Combination of Capacitors, Equivalent Capacitance of Parallel Combination of Capacitors & Distribution of Charges in Parallel Combination of Capacitors etc.

Important Questions on Combination of Capacitors

EASY
IMPORTANT

A network of four capacitors each of 15 μFcapacitance is connected to a 500 V supply as shown in the figure. Determine (a) equivalent capacitance of the network and (b) charge on C4 capacitor.

Question Image

EASY
IMPORTANT

Two capacitors of capacitance 6 μF and 12 μF are connected in series with a battery. The voltage across the 6 μF capacitor is 2 V. The total battery voltage is

EASY
IMPORTANT

Find the equivalent capacitance between the points A and B for the following circuit.

Question Image

HARD
IMPORTANT

After the switch is closed, find potential difference between the plates Q and S.

Question Image

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

There are six parallel plates of equal area A are arranged as shown in figure d<<A. The equivalent capacitance between points 2 and 5, is αε0 A d. Then find the value of α.

Question Image

EASY
IMPORTANT

Three capacitors 2 μF, 3 μF and 6 μF are joined with each other. What is the minimum effective capacitance (in μF)?

EASY
IMPORTANT

Four plates of equal area A are separated by equal distance d and are arranged as shown in the figure. The equivalent capacity is:
Question Image

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Question Image
Find the equivalent capacitance between the points A and B in micro Farads.

EASY
IMPORTANT

Question Image
Find the equivalent capacitance of the following connection in micro Farads. Round the answer to two digits after the decimal point.

EASY
IMPORTANT

Capacitor C1C2 and C3 are connected in series. Their equivalent capacitance Ceq is given as:

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

A network of four capacitors 5 μF each are connected to a 240 V supply. Determine the equivalent capacitance of the network.Question Image

 

EASY
IMPORTANT

The equivalent capacitance between points P and Q in the following circuit is

Question Image

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Two parallel plate capacitors whose capacities are C and 2 C respectively, are joined in parallel. these are charged by V potential difference. if the battery is now removed and a dielectric of dielectric constant K is filled in between the plates of the capacitor C, then what will be the potential difference across each capacitor:

HARD
IMPORTANT

A constant potential difference between A and B is applied. When the switch is shifted from position P to position Q, then,

Question Image

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Five capacitors each of capacitance value C are connected as shown in the figure. The ratio of capacitance between P and R and the capacitance between P and Q is:-

Question Image

EASY
IMPORTANT

Three capacitors each of 4 μF are to be connected in such a way that the effective capacitance is 6 μF . This can be done by connecting them:

HARD
IMPORTANT

Four capacitors  C 1 = 1  μ F , C 2 = 2  μ F , C 3 = 3  μ F , and C 4 = 4  μ F , are connected in a network as shown in the diagram. The e.m.f of the battery is E = 12 V and its internal resistance is negligible. The keys S1 and S2 can be independently put on or off. Indicate the charge on the capacitors C1, C2, C3 and C4 by q1, q2, q3 and q4 respectively and the potential drops across them by V1, V2, V3 and V4 respectively.

Question Image

 Initially key S2 is open. The key S1 is closed and the capacitors are charged. If now the key S2 be closed, the charged that will flow across this key is

HARD
IMPORTANT

Four capacitors  C 1 = 1  μ F , C 2 = 2  μ F , C 3 = 3  μ F , and C 4 = 4  μ F , are connected in a network as shown in the diagram. The e.m.f of the battery is E = 12 V and its internal resistance is negligible. The keys S1 and S2 can be independently put on or off. Indicate the charge on the capacitors C1, C2, C3 and C4 by q1, q2, q3 and q4 respectively and the potential drops across them by V1, V2, V3 and V4 respectively.

Question Image

Initially key S2 is closed. Then the key S1 is now closed. Then the charges on the capacitors are,

HARD
IMPORTANT

For next three question please follow the same

Four capacitors  C 1 = 1  μ F , C 2 = 2  μ F , C 3 = 3  μ F , and C 4 = 4  μ F , are connected in a network as shown in the diagram. The e.m.f of the battery is E = 12 V and its internal resistance is negligible. The keys S1 and S2 can be independently put on or off. Indicate the charge on the capacitors C1, C2, C3 and C4 by q1, q2, q3 and q4 respectively and the potential drops across them by V1, V2, V3 and V4 respectively.

Question Image

Initially both the keys are open. The the key S1 is closed. Then the charges on the capacitors are

EASY
IMPORTANT

A network of four 20 μF capacitors is connected to a 600 V supply as shown in the figure.
Then, the equivalent capacitance of the network is 26.67 μF.
Question Image