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REDISTRIBUTION OFCHARGE,
COMMON POTENTIALANDLOSS C

OFENERGY
Two capacitors of capacities C, and C, are
chngad to otentak V, and V, separately and
they are connect sothat charge flows. Here Sol: Lct
. , be the max-charge
change tlows from higher potential to lower
potential till both capacitors get the same battery between Aand Bso that nosuppliedby
hthe
gets spoiled.
For each capacitor capacitor
a) Two capucitos are connected in parallel such Gmax =CV =C(100) = 100C
that postive plate ofone capacitor is connected
to positive plate of other capacitor Forthe combination qmax =Cequivala(V)
100C-c(V) Van =150 v
Among 150V, potential
parallel combination is 50Vdifference
acro
Let Vbe the common potential and the potenta
Then Q=Q, +Q, (charge difference across the other capacitor is 100y
conservation) WE.16: A capacitor of
G+C)V=C,v,+c,v, :; V=y+CV, charged to a potential capacitance
V, and then
C, i
In this case there will be C +C isolated. Asmall capacitor Cis then
loss in energy of the charged from C, discharged and charged
system
AU =U-U;; again, the process being repeated ntimes
Due to this, potential of the
is decreased to V. Find the large capacior
where U, =-cv'+c,v the small capacitor:
Sol: When key is closed,
capacitance of
common potential
AU=CC (M-V,)? C, +C charge left on large capacitor aftat
2 C, +C, first sharing of charges Q=C,V,
b) Ifpositive plate of onecapacitor is
connected common potential after second sharing of
to negative plate of other
capacitor, common charges in VË =
potential is given by
v=9-G
CG+C, (C, +C}
Here charge flow takes place if V, V,
In this case, the loss of
energy after n sharing charges V, -
AU -(v,
2 C+C,
+V,}
Charge transfered is =4 -g (or)(4, -a)
But V, =V v
=CV-CV (on) C;Y,-C,y
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-G(K-)(o) G(,-)
In the net work three identical
W.E-17: In the circuit sho wn in figure
capacitors are connected as shown, Each Cj=luF and C, =2uF. The capacitor
of them can withstand to a maximum 100 is charged to
Vpotential difference. What is the 100V and the capacúor C, is charged
maximum voltage that can be applied 20V. Afler charging then are connectedø
across A and B so that no capacitor gets shown. When the swtches S,,S; nd S,
spoiled.
closed, the charge flowing through
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C Solution:
The charge distribution, when the switch is
closed, is shown here.
In figure, the two capacitors are connected in
series and hence their equivalent capacitance
is given by
V,=100 V,-20V
Sol: When S,.S, and s, are closed, both the CC
capacitors are in parallel with unlike charged
plates together. So, they attain a common
potential.
Betore closing the switches,
C;(c+C,) K

Charge on C, is q, =100x|=100uC
Charge on C, is q, =20x2 =40 C E
After closing the switches
Common potential
V=9-92_100-40 i02
- 20V If q is the charge on either of the capacitors,
C, +C; then
Now final charges q =CV=1x20 =20C
q=
=C,V=2x20 =40C C+Ca)
For the closed loop LKPOL, applying
The charge that flows through s, is Kirchhpff's Loop Law, we get
Ag = 100-20 =80uC
FLOW OF CHARGE E--0
C,
Consider a circuit having a switch, say S.
Whenever theswitchsin the circuit is opened ’4,=C,E ....)
or closed (or transferred from one mode to the For closed loop MLONM, applying
other), then a charge flow takes place through Kirchhpffs Loop Law, we get
certain points/branches ofthe circuit. To solve
such like problems, we may folbw the following L+-E=0
steps.
STEP 1:
Find the charges on different capacitors for the
.2)
initialand final positions/modes ofthe switch Substituting the value of q, from equation (1)
STEP 2:
The charge flowing through a point/branch is in equation (2), we get
calculated by the ditlerencebetween the charges -9,-E =0
in the initial and the final positions/modes ofthe
switch. C C
’9, =0
a poinv branch So, charge flowing through 1is given by
Aq, =C,E
W.E-18 what charges will flow after shorting of and the charge that flows through section 2 is
the switch s in the circuit illustrated in figure given by
through sectionsl and 2 in the directions
indicated by the arrows?
GENERATION OF HEAT
-qtg
Consider an electric circute contiaing ca
E =C, pacitors and cells and let the circute be in stcady
state. Let the circute be distrubed by shfiting the plug
key in the circute. Then the charge on the plates of
1 2 the capacitors are redistributed and finally get the
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steady state. In this process some energy appera in Qontheleft plate may be positive
the formofhcat. whenever acharge +q tlows fiom
negative teminal to the positive teminal ofthe bat
or negative (if V, > V).
the right plate would be
When the switch is moved to
However,
cqualand
(iV,>V
charo..
a oppoSite.
tery, inside it, then the buttery ofemf ' supplies an
left plate earlier having charge position
2.
energy given by
+,, will ha.
charge
However, ifcharge q lows fron positive e,=-VC
terminal to the negative terminal, inside it then the ...2)
The net charge flow through the circuit jis
battery consues energy by the same amount, hence AQ -0,-Q-|-V-)]C=-c
E We can say that a nct positive charge equalto
and then heat generated is given by V,C is pulled by the battery of emf V, ands
transferred to the right plate ofthe capacjtor
AH: Exrgysuppliad by Energyconsuned by Work done by battery V in the process of
the battery/ batteries) the battery / batteries) charge transfer is given by
AW =V,|A=V,C
Apart ofthis work changes the energy ofthe
capacitor

AW = 2C 2C

AWe
and the remaining part is lost as Joule heating.
Hence the heat generated H is given by
Here,U, =Initial energy stored in all the
H= AW -Aw, -r;c
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capacitors andU,=Final energy stored in all
Force between the plates of a capacitor
the capacitors
Ilustration 18: Consider a parallel plate capacitor with pate
area A. Let Q and -Q be the charges on th*
What amount ofheat will be generated in the plates of capacitor. Let F be the force ofal
circuit shown in Figure after the switch s is traction between the plates. Let Ebe the fiel0
shifted fromposition 1to position 2? between the capacitor plates.The expression
C S
for the force can be derived by energy methou
Let the distance between the plates be x.
So electric field energy between the plates is
Solution: dU 1
Initially, when the switch is closed on position
1, the capacitor C is connected in series
with
batteries V, and V,. From KVL we have
-,+%,=0
»2-(,-)c
depending upon the sign of (V, -Y), charge
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dU
By detiniton F= +aF
dx
(Conservative force) Dielectric
So the foree of attraction between the plates is
F

Note:

For an isolated charged capacitor F = Q

2Eo A
This force does not depend on the separation
between the plates, and so the constant amount
of force is nceded to change the separation. The capacitance of capacitor so formed is
For a capacitor having constant potential calculated by assuming the capacitor in this
difference across the plates the force position to be made up to two capacitors in
parallel, one without a dielectric (of length
F=
2 ¬, A d² 2, A (l-x), separation d and width b) and the
other with adielectric (oflength x, separation
F=; d and width b).
In this case force depends on the separation The capacitance of the portion of capacitor
between the plates. Thus to change the without dielectric is,
separation variable force is needed.
FORCE ONADIELECTRIC SLAB BEING d
and that ofcapacitor with dielectric is
INSERTED BETWEEN CAPACITOR
PLATES C,= K[,bxd
CASE I:AT CONSTANT POTENTIAL So, the net capacitance ofthe capacitor in this
Consider a diclectric slab inserted partially position is,
between the plates of a capacitor. Due to C=C+C;
positive charge on the upper plate, some
negative charge is induced on the top surface
ofthe dielectric. Similarly, some positive charge C=P+
d x(K-1)]
is induced at the bottom surface of the slab. The energy stored in the capacitor at this instant
is,
The negative induced charge is attracted
towards positive charge on upper plate and the
positive induced charge is attracted towards
negative charge on lower plate as shown. As a
result, the net force on the slab acts inwards
and the slab is attracted into the capacitor.
To calculate this force, let us consider a parallel
plate capacitor having plates of length I, width
b and separation d. Let the capacitor be where dC =(K-1)dt
connected to a batteryof vo ltage V, Let us find
the force on a slab ofthickness d and dielectric dU =K-1)V°d:
2d
constantK when a portion oflength x(<l) Since F =-4
lies inside the plates. dx

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(K -1)
2d
Thus, the eketric fiekl attracts the diclcctric into -o(1-1/K)
the capacitor with the force F given by
,b1(K-1)
2d
Also, we note that this force is constant and is -G

independent ofthe distance x.

CASE II:ATCONSTANT CHARGE to

When the battery is removed after charging

the capacitor then q remains constant. In that case,

2C

dU=d
26,b{+ x(K-1)}| Weight ofthe liquid (acting downwards) =
electrostatic force on the liquid (acting upwards)
dU =. g'd(K-1)
26,b +x(K-1) ’ Ahpg ...)
Here, since work done by battery is zero
and so only the electrostatic force does the work where, E= 2e, 2K,
Hence, ..2)
Substituting equation (2) inequation (1), we get
dx

F=Id(K-)(
h=
26,b P
This force also acts inwards, but in this case
it is not constant and is function of x. ’h= K-1)
RISE OFLIQUID WHEN LOWER PLATE OF
THE CAPACITOR IS SUBMERGED IN A
2K'E,P8
EXERCISE - I
LIQUID
CAPACITORS
Aparallel plate capacitor is located horizon
tally so that one ofits plate is just submerged into1. The area of the positive plate is Aand
liquid while the other is over the surface. The plate
the area of the negative
permitivity of the liquid is equal to K.and its density
is p. To what height will the level of liquid in the A2(Az<A|). They are parallel to eac
capacitor rise after its plate get acharge ofsurface other and are separated by a distance d
density o. The capacity of acondenser with air
Solution: dielectric is
Let us consider the equilibrium of liquidin
side the parallel plate capacitor. For that
d
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CAPACITORS 10 uF
I. Find the capacitance of a system of two
identical netal balls of radius a if the 10 uF B
distance between their centres is equal to
b, with b>>a. The systen is located in a
unifom diclectric with permittivity K.
)e, Ka 2) 4r ¬, Ka

2.
3) 2r e, Ka 4) ,Ka 100 V
The equivalent capacity between the points 6. In the figure, the equivalent capacitancs
Aand B in the adjoining circuit will be between Aand Bis
10 uF 10 uF 3F
Ae

B
1) 3.75 uF 2) 5.25 uF
1)C 2) 2C 3) 3C 4) 4 3) 6.5 uF 4) 10.5 uF
7. Three uncharged capacitors of capacitis
3. The capacitance C, in the given network CC, and C, are connected as shown in
SuF 10uF the figure to one another and the point. A,
A B and C are at potentials V,,V, and V,
SuF
respectively.
be
Then the potential at Owil
B A
10uF
50 7
1)7 pF 2) uF 3) 7.5uF 4) 50
uF C

4 The equivalent capacitance Caa of the

circuit shown in the figure is

B B

K+V,+
G+C, +C 2)G+C,+G,

5.
1)2c 3) 2 C 4) C
Five capacitors, each of capacity 10 uF, 8
3) c(G+C) 4) GC,C
In the following circuit: find the potent
at points A and B is
are connected to a 100 V d.c. supply as
shown. The equivalent capacitance
between A and B is n uF Find n

HHHTHH
3)4V, -6y 4)5V,
) 10v, 0v 2) 6,-4V
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9. The capacity between the point Aand Bin 13. A parallel plate capacitor of area A, plate
the adjoining circuit wil be separation d and capacitance C is
with three different dielectric materials
lled
having dielectric constants k,, k, and k, as
shown. Ifa single dielectric material is to
be used to have the same capacitance C in
this capacitor then its dielectric constant k
is given by (K, K, = 2K, K)
)GG:G) 2) GC, +CC,+GG A
2
G+C,+2C, G+C,+C,

3G(G+G)+G(G+G) k k,
C+C, +3C, d

cC,C, K
4)cc, +CC, +C,C,
PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITORS AND
EFFECTOF DIELECTRIC 6k
10. If metal section of shape H is inserted in 3) 4)6
between two parallel plates as shown in REDISTRIBUTION OFCHARGEAND
figure and A is the area of each plate then ENERGY STORED
the equivalent capacitance is
14. A capacitor of capacitance 10 Fis charged
to a potential 50 V with a battery. The
battery is now disconnected and an
additional charge 200 Cis given to the
positive plate of the capacitor. The potential
difference across the capacitor will be
1) 50 V 2) 80 V 3) 100V 4) 60 V
15. Acapacitor of capacitance C is charged to
a potentialdifference V froma cell and then
a

3) 4S0AE,
b
2)+b disconnected from it. A charge +Q is now
given to its positive plate. The potential
11.
a
4)-b with air as
A parallel plate capacitor
difference across the capacitor is now
2) V+2
medium between the plates has a 1) V
capacitance of 10 F The area of the
capacitor is divided into two equal halves 4)r-9
and filled with two media having dielectric 3) V+2C
constant K, =2 an K, =4. The 16. Consider the situation shown in the figure.
capacitance will now be The capacitorA has a charge q on it whereas
1) 10 F 2) 20 F 3) 30 F 4) 40 u F Bis uncharged. The charge appearing on
12. The capacity ofa parallel plate condenser the capacitor B a long time after the switch
is closed is:
with air medium is 60 uF having distance
of seperation d. If the space between the
plates is illed with two slabs each of
thinckness and dielectric constants 4
and 8, the effective capacity becomes is 1) Zero 2) q /2 3) q 4) 2q
nx 40uF Find n

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17 A capaciter of capacitance 1 u
withstands a masimum voltage of 6 kV,
while another capacitor of capacitance
uEwithstands a maxinum voltage of4 kV.
If they are connected in series, the
combination can withstand a maximum
voltage ofpAv K
18. Aparallkl plate capacitor ofcapacitanceC 2
is connected to a battery and is charged to 3) k+l 4) A
a potential difference V. Another capacitor 2K 2
of capacitance 2C is similarly charged to a 22. A parallel plate capacitor with pate
potential difference 2V. The charging separated by air acquires 1 Cofcharo
battery is now disconnected and the when connected to a battery of 500V, T
capacitors are connected in parallel to each plates still connected to the battery ar
other in such a way that the positive then immersed in benzene [k=2.281. Thea
terminal of one is connected to the negative a charge that flows from the battery is
terminal of the other. The final energy of 1) 1.28 u C2) 2.28 u C3) 1/4u C4) 4.56 ur
the configuration is 23. Energy E' is stored in a parallel plate
1) zero capacitor C,'. An identical unchared
capacitor "C,' is connected to it, kept in
19. A parallel plate capacitor of capacity SuF contact with it for a while and then
and plate separation 6cm is connected to a disconnected, the energy stored in C, is
1V battery and is charged. A dielectric of 1) E/2 2) E/3 3) E/4 4) Zero
dielectric constant 4 and thickness 4 cm is 24. A capacitor is connected with a battery and
introduced into the capacitor. The stores energy U. After removing the
additional charge that flows into the battery, it is connected with another simiar
capacitor from the battery is capacitor in parallel. The new stored
1) 2uC 2) 3uC 3) 5uC 4) 10C
energy in each capacitor will be Findr
20. Two identical capacitors are connected as
show in the figure. A dielectric slab is|25. A parallel plate capacitor of capacity
introduced between the plates of one of the 100uF is charged by a battery at 50 volts
capacitors so as to fill the gap, the battery The battery remains connected andifthe
remaining connected. The charge on each plates of the capacitor are separated so
capacitor will be (charge on each condenser that the distance between them is halved
is q, k= dielectric constant ) the original distance, the additional energ
gives by the battery to the capacitor in
Joules is ....
24 2) 12.5x10
1) 125x10
3) 1.25x 10 4) 0.125x10
26. capacitance
Two identical capacitors, have the sane
C. One of them is charged to
24o
1) 1+% 2) 240 4) 4o
3) 1+k 1+k
potential V, and the other to V,,The negatie
21. Two identical capacitors 1 and 2 are ends are also connected, the decrease
connected in series to a battery as shown energy of the combined system is
in figure. Capacitor 2 contains a dielectric
slab of dielectric constant K as shown. Q, I)}c(ri-r,)
and Q, are the charges stored in the
capacitors. Now the dielectric slab is 2)c ('+,)
removed and the corresponding charges
are , and , . Then
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27. Aparalll plate capacitor has area of cach 32. Two Capacitors G-ZuF and C, 6uF in
pla A. the separation between the plates
d.t is charged to a potential Vand serles, are connected in parallel to a third
thcn disconnected fom the battery, The Capacitor C, - 4uF. This arrangement is
amount of ork done in the nling the then connected to a battery of e.m.f.-2 V,
(apacitor Completely with a dielectrie
constantkis
as shown in figure. The energy lost by the
battery in charging the capacitors is

2 kd

4)
2V
S Acapacitor is filled with an insulator and a
certain potential difference is applied to its 2) 11x10J
plates. 1he energy stored in the capacitor 1) 22x10J
is U. Now the capacitor is disconnected
from the source and the insulator is pulled
out of the capacitor. The work performed 3)3
against the forces ofelectric field in puling33. The charge
flowing through the cell on
closing the key K is equal to
out the insulator is 4U. Then dielectric
constant of the insulator is k. Find K
29. An air capacitor with plates of area 1 m
and 0.01 metre apart is charged with 1o
Cof electricity. When the capacitor is
submerged in oil of relative permittivity 2,
then the energy decreases by
1)20% 2) 50% 3) 60% 4) 75 %
30. Aparallel plate condenser with a dielectric
of dielectricconstant Kbetween the plates
bas a capacity C and is charged to a
potentialV volts. The dielectric slab is
4CV
slowly removed from between the plates
and then reinserted. The net work done
2) 4CV 3) 43CV 4) 3
by the system in this process is 34. Asolid conducting sphere of radius 10cm
is enclosedby a thin metallic shell of radius
)(-)cr? 2) CV' (K-1)/K 20cm. A charge q-20 uC is given to the
inner sphere. The heat generated in the
3) (K-1)cv² 4) zero process is
31. In the following circuit two identical 1) 12 J 2) 9J 3) 24 J 4) zero
capacitors, a battery and a switch(s) are FORCE BETWEEN THE PLATES
connected as shown. the switch(s) is opened OFTHE CHARGED CAPACITORS
and dielectric of constant (K = 3) are35. The force between the plates ofa parallel
Inserted in the condensers. The ratio of plate capacitor of capacitance C and
electrostatic energies of the system before distance of separation of the plates d with
and after filling the dielectric will be a potential difference V between the
plates, is
CV
1) 2d
1) 3: 1 2) 5:1 2d'
3) 3:5 4)5:3

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36. In the given figure a capacitor of plate area respectively, the spring expand wil
A is charged upto charge q. The mass of an expansion *, given by
each plate is m,. The lower plate is rigidly
fixed. The value of m, if the system
remains in equilibrium is
connected to a spring
Capacilor
a b

Q 2Q
1) KAEo ) kAE,
m,

3) 2kA&o 4) None of these

1) m, + 2) m,
2Eo Ag 40. In a capacitor with C, = (in vacuum
3) +m 4) 2m,
2 ¬% Ag and a charge q, a dielectric slab of dielecti
37. In the given figure the capacitor of plate constant K is inserted. If the insertel
area Ais charged upto charge q. The ratio
of elongations (neglect force of gravity) in length is and the edge effects are ignorl
then the force on the slab is
springs Cand Dat equilibrium position is

k k,
00
I
D C
d X

Area A
2) 3) k{k,
38. One plate of a capacitor is connected to a 1) attractive and equal to(K-)
spring as shown in figure. Area of both the 2 C,L
plates is A. In steady state; separation
between the plates is 0.8d (spring was 2) repulsive and equal to K-!)
unstretched and the distance between the 2 C,L
plates was d, when the capacitor was 3) attractive and equal to
uncharged). The force constant of the
spring is approximately K-1
2 C,L

4) repulsive and equal to

4¬, AE? 26, AE K-1
1) 2) 2 CoL
66, E 4) AE
3) Ad'
24 EXERCISE - II - KEY
39. Consider an air filled parallel plate1)3
eanacitor with one plate 2) 2 3) 1 4)1 5) 10 6)1
connected
spring having a force constant
to a
k, and 7) 1 8)2 9)1 10) 4 11)3 12)
nother plate held hxed. heystem 13) 4 14) 4 15)3 16)1 17) 9 15)
rests19)3 20) 1 21)3
on a frictionless table top. If the charges 22) 1 23)3
nlaced on plates a and b are +0 and -o,25)1 26) 3 27) 4 28)5 29)2 30)4
a)3 32) 2 33) 3 34) 2 35) 1 36) 3 +4, -4:
37)2 38) 1 39) 3 40) 3
EXERCISE - 1| - SOLUTIONS 4 -4:
"B

v-V, -2V=2[ Edr ;C- v-V, q-9

4,
Use Wheat stone's Bridge principle C
:Ce 2GG+G(G +C,) 92,9-91_4-0, 9_G(CG +G)
3.
G+C, +2C, C, C 4 C,(C+G,)
4 Capacity ofwhole circuit
10. Net space between metal plates is a-b
3
11. e(4+k)
12. C=
2K,kCo
K, + K,
13. k, in series with halfofk, and hence equivalent
2 k,k,
dielectric constant iS k. +k,
5 The arrangement is a balanced Wheatstone k, in series with halfofk, and hence equivalent
Bridge. So, no charge will exist across the
branch PQ. Hence k,k,
dielectric constant is
C=10 uF k, +k, and then both

in parallel to give k= kik, k,k,

k, +k, k, +k,
Ae "B 14. 4% = CV= 500uC
6.
500 - 4 9
700-4,9-+:
24E, 2A e, 24E, 2A Eo
It is a balanced Wheatstone Bridge. q=600uC; AV=9-60V
C
5x3, 5x3
5+3 5+3 -:V=Ed =2
15. E = 2
Eo
d

7
’ Ca 3.75 uF
C 2C
4=9,+4V-V)G=(%-)G+(%-)G| 16. Due to attraction with positive charge, the
negative charge on capacitor A will not flow
.K,=+CY, +CV through the switch S.
8
G+C, +C 17. V,s Vnasis V,S VmaK2
P.D across each condenser = 2V
Potential at earth OV 18. Net charge Q= ,-2 potential is V,
:V,=+6V V=-4V
According to the symmetry of the circuit
charges on two condensers of capacity C, will
be same and charges on condensers of
capacity C, will be same. Similarly after nth operation ; E = 1/2C'y²
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19. 4 O;

U,
20. C , c C= 4n e, R.C, =4n E, R,
32. E c v
21. Q-0, ; Before the slab is removed
33. In the circuit C., = 3C
4

When key K was open, 9nitial -3CV

4
When key Kis closed, capacitor 3C becom
22. Q, =CJ, :Q=CV, = KCV, short circuited and hence the new charge on0
AQ =0-Q, -(K-1)CH IS qfoCV

23. U, =C,V'nn
2
24. VGV +CV,
G+C,U-(C+C,)v' 3C
25. U, =-cv
4
additional energy supplied by the battery

E-(U,-U,)-2cr-c
26. Q = CV ; U=1/2CV2
So, charge flowing is
Aq =AGnal initial
U, =1/2Cv²work done = U,-U,
Aq =CV
27. Work done = decrease in energy 4 4

ie w= E-E, = 34. H=U, -U,=

2d
2C, 2Ca
28. U=; U+4U =2 Co 35. F
36. T = mg and T=m,g+F
2C .Mg=m,g+ F,
29. UU
K Here, F, = 9
30. On introduction and removal and 2 E, A
again on
introduction, the
capacity
same. So, net work and systemremain
done by thepotential in this 37. E-kx =k,X, =
process.

W=u,-U,: cv-cr' -0 38. 2A E0 (CE) =k(d-08d).

2A E
31. :U-}cfcv' =cy 0.8d
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4¬, AE
K= d F. (K-1) T,attractive
39, The spring force E, acting on plate a is given
by
EXERCISE - III
=-kxi SINGLE CORRECTANSWER
QUESTIONS
n conducting plates are placed face to
-QEi-oi 2 A&o
face. Distance between two
plates is d. Area of plates is
consecutive
A AA 1
A dielectric slab of dielectric constant k is
which gives inserted between the first and second
plates
X= Q and the assembly is charged by a battery
2kA[, of emf x. Find the charge stored in the
40. Let area of plate be A, then A =bL, where b is assembly.
width ofplate On partial insertion of dielectric,
the net capacitance of capacitor is
L A/2
b
A/4

c S,b(L-x),
d
Kc,bx
d

’ C=[L+(K-1)x] 1
|A) 2d+2-2 B) 2d+2-1
Now U=9 {: q = con
C) d
stant}
2C
+2-2| D) sd2-2
2.
The potential difference between the points
Since, F = dð , SO we get A and B and that between E and Fof the
dx circuit shown in figure respectively are:
|23V
dx
15uF 5uF 15uF
F dU q (K-1)d A
dx
26,b[L +(K-)x] 0.75uF
0.75uF
F. (K-1)
H B
15uF
F
5uF
But A)5V, SV B) 10 V, 5V
D) OV, OV
C) 15 V, 5V