CBSE Questions for Class 12 Medical Physics Electrostatic Potential And Capacitance Quiz 13 - MCQExams.com

A parallel plate capacitor with air as the dielectric has capacitance C. A slab of dielectric constant K and having the same thickness as the separation between the plates is introduced so as to fill one fourth of the capacitor as shown in the figure. The new capacitance will be :

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  • $$\dfrac{(K + 3) C}{4}$$
  • $$\dfrac{(K + 2) C}{4}$$
  • $$\dfrac{(K + 1) C}{4}$$
  • $$\dfrac{KC}{4}$$
Equipotential surfaces associated with an electric field which is increasing in magnitude along the x-direction are: 
  • Planes parallel to yz-plane
  • Planes parallel to xy-plane
  • Planes parallel to xz-plane
  • Coaxial cylinders of increasing radii around

    the x-axis
Assertion: Charges are given to plates of two plane parallel plate capacitors $$\displaystyle { C }_{ 1 }$$  and $$\displaystyle { C }_{ 2 }$$ (such that $$\displaystyle { C }_{ 2 }=2{ C }_{ 1 }$$)as shown in figure. Then the key $$K$$ is pressed to complete the circuit. Finally the net charge on upper plate and net charge the circuit. Finally the net charge on upper plate and net charge on lower plate of capacitor $$C$$ is positive.
Reason : In a parallel plate capacitor both plates always carry equal and opposite charge.

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  • If both Assertion arid Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
  • If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
  • If Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
Half of the space between the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor is filled with a dielectric material of dielectric constant $$K$$. The remaining half contains air as shown in the figure. The capacitor is now given a charge $$Q$$. Then :

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  • Electric field in the dielectric-filled region is higher than that in the air-filled region
  • On the two halves of the bottom plate the charge densities are unequal
  • Charge on the half of the top plate above the air-filled part is $$\dfrac { Q }{ K+1 } $$
  • Capacitance of the capacitor shown above is $$\left( 1+K \right) \dfrac { { C }_{ 0 } }{ 2 } $$, where $${ C }_{ 0 }$$ is the capacitance of the same capacitor with the dielectric removed.
Two charges of equal magnitude $$q$$ are placed in air at a distance $$2a$$ apart and third charge $$-2q$$ is placed at mid-point. The potential energy of the system is ($${\varepsilon}_{0} =$$ permittivity of free space) :
  • $$-\dfrac{{q}^{2}}{8\pi {\varepsilon}_{0} a}$$
  • $$-\dfrac{3{q}^{2}}{8\pi {\varepsilon}_{0} a}$$
  • $$-\dfrac{5{q}^{2}}{8\pi {\varepsilon}_{0} a}$$
  • $$-\dfrac{7{q}^{2}}{8\pi {\varepsilon}_{0} a}$$
A parallel plate capacitor has a capacity $$80\times 10^{-6}\ F$$ when air is present between the plates. The volume between the plates is then completely filled with a dielectric slab of dielectric constant $$20$$. The capacitor is now connected to a battery of $$30\ V$$ by wires. The dielectric slab is then removed. Then, the charge that passes now through the wire is :
  • $$45.6\times 10^{-3}\ C$$
  • $$25.3\times 10^{-3}\ C$$
  • $$120\times 10^{-3}\ C$$
  • $$12\times 10^{-3}\ C$$
Consider a parallel plate capacitator of capacity 10 $$\displaystyle \mu F$$ filled with air. When the gap between the plates is filled partly with a dielectric of dielectric constant $$4$$, as shown in figure, the new capacity of the capacitator is ($$A$$ is the area of plates):
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  • $$20 \displaystyle \mu F$$
  • $$40\displaystyle \mu F$$
  • $$2.5\displaystyle \mu F$$
  • $$25\displaystyle \mu F$$
The plate separation in a parallel plate condenser is $$d$$ and plate area is $$A.$$ If it is charged to $$V$$ volts and a battery is disconnected then work done in increasing the plate separation to $$2d$$ will be 
  • $$\cfrac{3}{2}\cfrac{\epsilon_oAV^2}{d}$$
  • $$\cfrac{\varepsilon _oAV^2}{d}$$
  • $$\cfrac{2\varepsilon _oAV^2}{d}$$
  • $$\cfrac{\varepsilon _oAV^2}{2d}$$
Two identical condensers M and N are connected in series with a battery. The space between the plates of M is completely filled with a dielectric medium of dielectric constant $$8$$ and a copper plate of thickness $$\displaystyle \frac { d }{ 2 } $$ is introduced between the plates of N ($$d$$ is the distance between the plates). Then potential differences across M and N are, respectively, in the ratio:
  • $$1:4$$
  • $$4:1$$
  • $$3:8$$
  • $$1:6$$
A very thin metal sheet is inserted halfway between the parallel plates of an air-gap capacitor. The sheet is thin compared to the distance between the plates, and it does not touch either plate when fully inserted. The system had capacitance, $$C$$, before the plate is inserted.
What is the equivalent capacitance of the system after the sheet is fully inserted?
  • $$\cfrac{1}{4}C$$
  • $$\cfrac{1}{2}C$$
  • $$C$$
  • $$2C$$
  • $$4C$$
Two metal plates each of area $$A$$ form a parallel plate capacitor with air in between the  plates. The distance between the plates is $$d$$. A metal plate of thickness $$\dfrac{d}{2}$$ and of same area $$A$$ is inserted between the plates to form two capacitors of capacitances $$C_1$$ and $$C_2$$ as shown in the figure. The effective capacitance of the two capacitors is C' and the capacitance of the capacitor initially is C, then $$\frac{C'}{C}$$ is :

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  • $$4$$
  • $$2$$
  • $$6$$
  • $$1$$
Three charges $$Q, + q$$ and $$+q$$ are placed at the vertices of a right angle triangle (isosceles triangle) as shown. If the net electrostatic potential energy of the configuration is zero, value of $$Q$$ is:
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  • $$\displaystyle \frac { +q }{ 2+\sqrt { 2 } } $$
  • $$\displaystyle \frac { -q }{ 2+\sqrt { 2 } } $$
  • $$\displaystyle \frac { +2q }{ 2+\sqrt { 2 } } $$
  • $$\displaystyle \frac { -2q }{ 2+\sqrt { 2 } } $$
Within a spherical charge distribution of charge density $$\rho(r)$$, N equipotential surfaces of potential $$V_0, V_0 + \Delta V, V_0 + 2\Delta V, ..... ,V_0 + N\Delta V\,\, (\Delta V > 0)$$, are drawn and have increasing radii $$r_0, r_1, r_2,.....r_N$$, respectively. If the difference in the radii of the surfaces is constant for all values of $$V_0$$ and $$\Delta V$$ then :
  • $$\rho (r) =$$ constant
  • $$\rho(r)\propto \dfrac{1}{r^2}$$
  • $$\rho(r) \propto \dfrac{1}{r}$$
  • $$\rho(r)\propto 1$$
The potential difference between two points A and B is $$10V$$. Point A is at higher potential. If a negative charge, q = 2 C, is moved from point A to point B, then the potential energy of this charge will:
  • decrease by 20 J
  • decrease by 5 J
  • increase by 5 J
  • increase by 20 J
  • increase by 100 J
The electric field at any point $$(x,y,z)$$ is 
  • $$(8x-3)\hat i$$
  • $$-(8x-3)\hat i$$
  • $$-8x\hat i$$
  • $$8x\hat i$$
A voltmeter reads $$4\ V$$ when connected to a parallel plate capacitor with air as a dielectric. When a dielectric slab is introduced between plates for the same configuration, voltmeter reads $$2\ V$$. What is the dielectric constant of the material?
  • $$0.5$$
  • $$2$$
  • $$8$$
  • $$10$$
Two parallel plate air capacitors each of capacitance $$C$$ were connected in series to a battery with e.m.f. $$E$$. Then one of the capacitors was filled up with a uniform dielectric with relative permittivity $$k$$. What amount of charge flows through the battery?
  • $$\Delta q=\dfrac{1}{2}CE\dfrac{k+1}{k-1}$$
  • $$\Delta q=\dfrac{1}{2}CE\dfrac{k-1}{k+1}$$
  • $$\Delta q=\dfrac{1}{2}CE\dfrac{2k-1}{k+1}$$
  • None of these
The electric potential $$V$$ is given as a function of distance $$x$$ by $$V = 5x^2 +10x - 9$$. The value of electric field at $$x=1$$ is 
(All quantities are in SI units.)
  • $$-20$$
  • $$6$$
  • $$11$$
  • $$-23$$
A particle of mass $$10^{-3}kg$$ and charge $$5\mu C$$ is thrown at a speed $$20\ m\ s^{-1}$$ against a uniform electric field of strength $$2\times 10^{5}N\ C^{-1}$$. How much distance will it travel before coming to rest momentarily?
  • $$0.1\ m$$
  • $$0.3\ m$$
  • $$0.05\ m$$
  • $$0.2\ m$$
Electric potential due to a point charge of $$\dfrac{1}{9} pC$$ at a distance $$1k m$$ from its centre is:
  • $$0.1V$$
  • $$10^{-6}V$$
  • $$10^6V$$
  • $$0V$$
The electric potential at a point $$P(x,y,z)$$ is given by $$V = -x^2y -xz^3+4$$. The electric field $$\vec E$$ at that point is
  • $$(2xy + z^3) \hat i + x^2 \hat j + 3xz^2 \hat k$$
  • $$2xy \hat i + x^2 \hat j + 3xz^2 \hat k$$
  • $$(2xy + z^3) \hat i + (x^2+y^2) \hat j + (3xy-y^2) \hat k$$
  • $$ 2xy-z^3 \hat i + xy^2 \hat j + 3z^2x \hat k$$
The electric potential $$V$$ at any point $$P(x,y,z) $$ in space is given by$$V=4x^2\ V$$. The electric field at the point $$(1m,2m)$$ is:
  • $$-8 \hat i$$
  • $$8 \hat i$$
  • $$-16 \hat i$$
  • $$16 \hat i$$
The force experienced by a charged particle of charge $$q$$ at $$(1,1,1)$$ is 
  • $$-5q \hat i$$
  • $$5q \hat i$$
  • $$5q (\hat i + \hat j) $$
  • $$-5q (\hat i +\hat j)$$
Electric potential due to a point charge $$q$$ at a distance $$r$$ from is given by
  • $$V = \dfrac{q}{4\pi\epsilon_0}$$
  • $$V = \dfrac{q}{4\pi\epsilon_0r^2}$$
  • $$V = \dfrac{q}{4\pi\epsilon_0r}$$
  • $$V = \dfrac{q^2}{4\pi\epsilon_0r}$$
The value of $$^{(1,1,1)} _{(0,0,0)}\int E.dl$$ is
  • $$-1V$$
  • $$0V$$
  • $$-2V$$
  • $$1V$$
Find the total potential energy of the system.
  • $$5.48 \times 10^{-2}J$$
  • $$5.48 \times 10^{2}J$$
  • $$-5.48 \times 10^{2}J$$
  • $$-3.6 \times 10^{-2}J$$
Three charges $$Q, +q, -q$$ are placed at the vertices of an isosceles right angled triangle as shown. The net electrostatic potential energy of the system is $$0$$ if $$Q=$$
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  • $$-2q$$
  • $$\dfrac{-q}{1+\sqrt2}$$
  • $$2q$$
  • $$\dfrac{-2q}{1+\sqrt2}$$
Charge  $$5 \mu\ C$$,$$-2 \mu\ C$$,and $$-9 \mu\ C$$ are placed at the comers A,B,C and D of a square ABCD of side $$2m$$. The electric potential at the center of the square is:
  • $$-27KV$$
  • $$ -27\sqrt { 2 }$$
  • $$-90KV$$
  • $$zero$$
An infinite number of charges each equal to Q are placed along the x-axis at x=1,x=2,x=4,x=8,.......... and so on.Find the potential and electric filed at the point x=0  , due to this set of charges:
  • $$\dfrac{Q}{2 \pi \varepsilon_0},\dfrac{Q}{3 \pi \varepsilon_0}$$
  • $$\dfrac{Q}{10 \pi \varepsilon_0},\dfrac{Q}{3 \pi \varepsilon_0}$$
  • $$\dfrac{5Q}{ \pi \varepsilon_0},\dfrac{Q}{3 \pi \varepsilon_0}$$
  • $$\dfrac{10Q}{2 \pi \varepsilon_0},\dfrac{Q}{3 \pi \varepsilon_0}$$
Calculate potential energy of the system as shown in the figure
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  • $$\dfrac{3kq^2}{d}$$
  • $$\dfrac{\sqrt{3}kq^2}{d}$$
  • $$\dfrac{2kq^2}{d}$$
  • $$\dfrac{kq^2}{d}$$
Find the speed of the proton at the final point.
  • $$2.7 \times 10^{-6}m/s$$
  • $$3 \times 10^{8}m/s$$
  • $$3 \times 10^{-8}m/s$$
  • $$2.7 \times 10^{6}m/s$$
Find the change in the potential energy of the proton in the displacement.
  • $$-6.4 \times 10^{-15}J$$
  • $$6.4 \times 10^{-15}J$$
  • $$-6.4 \times 10^{-19}J$$
  • $$6.4 \times 10^{-19}J$$
Two charges $$q_1$$ and $$q_2$$ are placed $$30cm$$ apart as shown. A third charge $$q_3$$ is moved along the circle of radius $$40cm$$ from $$C$$ to $$D$$. The change in the potential energy of the system is $$\dfrac{q_3K}{4\pi\epsilon_0}$$
Find K?

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  • $$8q_2$$
  • $$8q_1$$
  • $$6q_2$$
  • $$6q_1$$
Three charges $$Q,q,-q$$ are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle. If the net electric potential energy of the system is $$0$$, then $$Q$$ is
  • $$-q$$
  • $$q$$
  • $$0$$
  • None of the above
If three equal charges $$q$$ are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side $$l$$, what is the net potential energy of the system?
  • $$\dfrac{3q^2}{4\pi\epsilon_0l}$$
  • $$\dfrac{q^2}{2\pi\epsilon_0l}$$
  • $$\dfrac{q^2}{4\pi\epsilon_0l}$$
  • $$\dfrac{q^2}{\pi\epsilon_0l}$$
An infinite nonconducting sheet has a surface charge density $$\sigma = 0.10\mu C/m^2$$ on one side. How far apart are equipotential surfaces whose potentials differ by $$50 V$$?
  • $$8.8mm$$
  • $$8.8cm$$
  • $$8.8m$$
  • $$8.8\mu m$$
The electric field in a region is given by : $$E=(4axy\sqrt z)\hat i + (2ax^2\sqrt z)\hat j + \dfrac{ax^2}{\sqrt z} \hat k$$, where $$a$$ is a positive constant. The equation for an equipotential surface will be of the form
$$k$$ is a constant
  • $$z = \dfrac{k}{x^3y^2}$$
  • $$z = \dfrac{k}{xy^2}$$
  • $$z = \dfrac{k}{x^4y^2}$$
  • None of these
Two equal charges $$q$$ are placed at a distance $$2a$$ and a third charge $$-2q$$ is placed at the midpoint. The potential energy of the system is 
  • $$\dfrac{9q^2}{8\pi\epsilon_0a}$$
  • $$\dfrac{q^2}{8\pi\epsilon_0a}$$
  • $$\dfrac{-7q^2}{8\pi\epsilon_0a}$$
  • $$\dfrac{6q^2}{8\pi\epsilon_0a}$$
Two charges of equal magnitude '$$q$$' are placed in air at a distance $$'2a'$$ apart and third charge $$-2q'$$ is placed at midpoint. The potential energy of the system is $$(\epsilon_0 =$$permittivity of free space) :
  • $$-\displaystyle\frac{q^2}{8\pi \epsilon_0 a}$$
  • $$-\displaystyle\frac{3q^2}{8\pi \epsilon_0 a}$$
  • $$-\displaystyle\frac{5q^2}{8\pi \epsilon_0 a}$$
  • $$-\displaystyle\frac{7q^2}{8\pi \epsilon_0a}$$
Capacity of a parallel plate capacitor is $$2\mu F$$. The two plates of the capacitor are given $$400\mu C$$ and $$-200\mu C$$ charges respectively. The potential difference between the plates is 
  • $$100\ V$$
  • $$200\ V$$
  • $$300\ V$$
  • $$150\ V$$
Two parallel plate capacitors are connected in series. Each capacitor has a plate area A and a separation d between the plates. The dielectric constant of the medium between their plates are 2 and 4 . The separation between the plates of a single air capacitors of plate area A which effectively replaces the combination is:
  • $$\dfrac{2d}{3}$$
  • $$\dfrac{3d}{2}$$
  • $$\dfrac{3d}{4}$$
  • $$\dfrac{8d}{5}$$
A parallel plane capacitor $$C$$ with plates of unit area and separation $$d$$ is filled with a liquid of dielectric constant $$k=2$$. The level of liquid is $$\cfrac { d }{ 3 } $$ initially. Suppose the liquid level decreases at a constant speed $$v$$, the time constant as a function of time $$t$$ is:
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  • $$\cfrac { 6\ { \varepsilon }_{ 0 }R }{ 5d+3vt } $$
  • $$\cfrac { \left( 15d+9vt \right) { \varepsilon }_{ 0 }R }{ 2{ d }^{ 2 }-3dvt-9{ v }^{ 2 }{ t }^{ 2 } } $$
  • $$\cfrac { 6\pi { \varepsilon }_{ 0 }R }{ 5d-3vt } $$
  • $$\cfrac { \left( 15d-9vt \right) { \varepsilon }_{ 0 }R }{ 2{ d }^{ 2 }+3dvt-9{ v }^{ 2 }{ t }^{ 2 } } $$
Match the following two columns:
Column IColumn II
A.Electrical resistance$$1.$$$$[ML^{3}T^{-3}A^{-2}]$$
B.Electrical potential$$2.$$$$[ML^{2}T^{-3}A^{-2}]$$
C.Specific resistance$$3.$$$$[ML^{2}T^{-3}A^{-1}]$$
D.Specific conductance$$4.$$None of these
  • $$A - 2, B - 3, C - 1, D - 4$$
  • $$A - 2, B - 4, C - 3, D - 1$$
  • $$A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 3$$
  • $$A - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 4$$
A capacitor of capacitance $${ C }_{ 1 }=1\mu F$$ can with stand maximum voltage $${ V }_{ 1 }=6kV$$ (kilo-volt) and another capacitor of capacitance $${ C }_{ 2 }=3\mu F$$ can withstand maximum voltage $${ V }_{ 2 }=4kV$$. When the two capacitors are connected in series, the combined system can withstand a maximum voltage of:
  • $$4kV$$
  • $$6kV$$
  • $$8kV$$
  • $$10kV$$
A capacitor of capacitance $$1\mu F$$ withstands a maximum voltage of $$6\ kV$$, while another capacitor of capacitance $$2\mu F$$, the maximum voltage $$4\ kV$$. If they are connected in series, the combination can withstand a maximum of
  • $$6\ kV$$
  • $$4\ kV$$
  • $$10\ kV$$
  • $$9\ kV$$
The plates of a parallel plate capacitor are charged upto $$100 V$$.A $$2 mm$$ thick insulator shunt is inserted between the plates . Then to maintain the same potential difference ,the distance between the same potential difference , the distance between the capacitor plates is increased by $$ 1.6 mm$$.The dielectric constant of the insulator is 
  • $$5$$
  • $$8$$
  • $$4$$
  • $$6$$
A uniform electric field of magnitude $$290 V/m$$ is directed in the positive $$x$$ direction. A $$+13.0 \mu C$$ charge moves from the origin to the point $$(x, y) = (20.0 cm, 50.0 cm).$$

What is the change in the potential energy of the charge field system?
  • $$-754J$$
  • $$-754mJ$$
  • $$-754kJ$$
  • $$-754\mu J$$
A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance $$C$$ is connected to a battery and is charge to a potential difference $$V$$. Another capacitor of capacitor $$2C$$ is similarly charged to a potential difference $$2V$$. The charging battery is now disconnected and the capacitors are connected in parallel to each other in such a way that the positive terminal of one is connected to the negative terminal of the other. The final energy of the configuration is:
  • zero
  • $$\left( 3/2 \right) C{ V }^{ 2 }$$
  • $$25/6C{ V }^{ 2 }$$
  • $$\left( 9/2 \right) C{ V }^{ 2 }$$
The area of the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is $$A$$ and the gap between them is $$d$$. The gap is filled with a non-homogeneous dielectric whose dielectric constant varies with the distance $$'y'$$from one plate as : $$K\ =\ \lambda \sec \left(\frac{\pi y}{2d}\right)$$ , where $$\lambda$$ is a dimensionless constant. The capacitance of this capacitor is
  • $$\large{\frac{\pi \epsilon_0 \lambda A}{2d}}$$
  • $$\large{\frac{\pi \epsilon_0 \lambda A}{d}}$$
  • $$\large{\frac{2\pi \epsilon_0 \lambda A}{d}}$$
  • None
In an $$LCR$$ circuit as shown below both switches are open initially. Now switch $${S}_{1}$$ is closed, $${S}_{2}$$ kept open. ($$q$$ is charge on the capacitor and $$\tau=RC$$ is capacitive time constant). Which of the following statement is correct?
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  • At $$t=\tau,q=CV/2$$
  • At $$t=2\tau,q=CV(1-{e}^{-2})$$
  • At $$t=\dfrac { \tau }{ 2 },q=CV(1-{e}^{-1})$$
  • Work done by the battery is half of the energy dissipated in the resistor.
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