Combination of Capacitors in Series and in Parallel

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Combination of Capacitors in Series and in Parallel: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Combination of Capacitors, Series Combination of Capacitors, Parallel Combination of Capacitors, Kirchhoff's Law with Capacitors and, Methods of Finding Equivalent Capacitance

Important Questions on Combination of Capacitors in Series and in Parallel

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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.

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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

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The equivalent capacitance of the system shown in the following circuit is:

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In the given circuit if point C is connected to the earth and a potential of +2000 V is given to the point A, the potential at B is

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

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Three equal capacitors, each with capacitance C are connected as shown in figure. Then the equivalent capacitance between point A and B is

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The charge on 3 μF capacitor shown in the figure is

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

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(All capacitances are in μF.)

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

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Three uncharged capacitors of capacities C1,C2 and C3 are connected as shown in the figure. A,B and C are at potentials V1, V2 and V3 respectively. The potential at O is

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

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Four capacitors of 25μF each are connected as shown in the figure below. If the D.C. voltmeter read 200 V. charge on each plate of the capacitor is ____.

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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:

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

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Three capacitors of 2.0,3.0 and 6.0μF are connected in series to a 10 V source. The charge on the 3.0μF capacitor is

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Five capacitors are connected to each other as shown ahead. What is the potential drop and charge across 4μF capacitor:-

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Five identical capacitor plates are arranged such that they make four capacitors each of 2μF. The plates are connected to a source of voltage 10 V. The total charge on plate C is:-

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The effective capacitance between A and B in the figure shown is :- (all capacitances are in μF) :-

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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:-

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