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Electric potential and capacitors-DPP6

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
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1.

In a charged capacitor, the energy resides

a)

The positive charges

b)

Both the positive and negative charges

c)

The field between the plates

d)

Around the edge of the capacitor plates

2.

1000 small water drops each of radius r and charge coalesce together to form one spherical drop. The potential of the big drop is larger than that of the smaller drop by a factor of

a)

1000

b)

100

c)

10

d)

1

3.

The distance between the plates of a parallel plate condenser is 4mm and potential difference is 60volts. If the distance between the plates is increased to 12mm , then

a)

The potential difference of the condenser will become 180volts

b)

The P.D. will become 20volts

c)

The P.D. will remain unchanged

d)

The charge on condenser will reduce to one third

4.

The true statement is, on increasing the distance between the plates of a parallel plate condenser

a)

The electric intensity between the plates will decrease

b)

The electric intensity between the plates will increase

c)

The electric intensity between the plates will remain unchanged

d)

The P.D. between the plates will decrease

5.

Force of attraction between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is

a)

q22ϵoAK\frac{q^2}{2\epsilon_oAK}

b)

q2ϵoAK\frac{q^2}{\epsilon_oAK}

c)

q2ϵoA\frac{q^{ }}{2\epsilon_oA}

d)

q22ϵoA2K\frac{q^2}{2\epsilon_oA^2K}

6.

A frictionless dielectric plate S is kept on a frictionless table T. A charged parallel plate capacitance C (of which the plates are frictionless) is kept near it. The plate S is between the plates. When the plate S is left between the plates

a)

It will remain stationary on the table

b)

It is pulled by the capacitor and will pass on the other end

c)

It is pulled between the plates and will remain there

d)

All the above statements are false

7.

A capacitor with air as the dielectric is charged to a potential of . If the space between the plates is now filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant 10, the potential difference between the plates will be

a)

1000volts

b)

100volts

c)

10volts

d)

zero

8.

A light bulb, a capacitor and a battery are connected together as shown here, with switch S initially open. When the switch S is closed, which one of the following is true

a)

The bulb will light up for an instant when the capacitor starts charging

b)

The bulb will light up when the capacitor is fully charged

c)

The bulb will not light up at all

d)

The bulb will light up and go off at regular intervals

9.

If the capacity of a spherical conductor is 1 picofarad, then its diameter, would be

a)

1×103m1\times10^{-3}m

b)

18×103m18\times10^{-3}m

c)

1.8×105m1.8\times10^{-5}m

d)

18×107m18\times10^{-7}m

10.

As in figure shown, if a capacitor C is charged by connecting it with resistance R, then energy is given by the battery will be

a)

12CV2\frac{1}{2}CV^2

b)

more than 12CV2more\ than\ \frac{1}{2}CV^2

c)

less than 12CV2less\ than\ \frac{1}{2}CV^2

d)

zero

11.

The unit of electric permittivity is

a)

Volt/m2

b)

Joule/coulomb

c)

Farad/m

d)

Henry/m

12.

If a dielectric substance is introduced between the plates of a charged air-gap capacitor. The energy of the capacitor will

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Remain unchanged

d)

First decrease and then increase

13.

The energy stored in a condenser is in the form of

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

Elastic energy

d)

Magnetic energy