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Varun JEE Advanced (2025)

KPP-32 Capacitor Time limit 80 minutes
Single Correct Answer Type: 4. The capacitance of C1 and C2 shown in the
1. Two conducting large plates P1 and P2 are placed diagram is C. C1 is initially uncharged and C2 is
parallel to each other at very small separation 'd'. given a charge 2C as shown. Which of the
The plate area of either face of plate is A. A following graph represents charge on plate B of
charge +2Q is given to plate P1 and –Q to the plate capacitor C2 as a function of time?
P2 (neglect ends effects). If plate P1 and P2 are
now connected by conducting wire, then total
amount of heat produced is:

(1)

4Q2d 9 Q2d
(1) (2)
3 0A 8 0A
3Q2d
(3) (4) None of these
4 0A (2)

2. Condenser A has a capacity of 15 F when it is

filled with a medium of dielectric constant 15.
Another condenser B has a capacity 1 F with air
between the plates. Both are charged separately by
a battery of 100 V. After charging, both are (3)
connected in parallel without the battery and the
dielectric material being removed. The common
potential now is:
(1) 400 V (2) 800 V
(3) 1200 V (4) 1600 V

3. Three identical metal plates of large area A (4)

numbered 1, 2,3 are arranged as shown in the
diagram. The plates 1 and 3 are connected by a
conducting wire. The charge given to plate 2 is 2q
and no other plate is given any charge. Find the
potential difference between the plate 2 and 3. 5. A parallel plate capacitor, partially filled with a
dielectric slab of dielectric constant K, is
connected with a cell of emf V volt, as shown in
the figure. Separation between the plates is D.
Then

(1) electric field at point P is less than that at

4 q0d 8 q0d point P.
(1) (2)
3 A0 3 A0 (B) electric field at point P is less than that at
12 q0d 2 q0d point P.
(3) (4) (C) electric fields at points P and P are equal
3 A0 3 A0 (D) electric field at point P is E = V/KD.
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Multiple Correct Answer Type: 9. Three capacitors C1 = 2µF, C2 = 2 µF and C3 =

6. Two plates of mass m each are connected to mass 3µF having initial charges 4µC, zero and 1µC
M by two light inextensible strings. The pulleys connected through a battery of emf 2V as shown,
are ideal. To hold system in equilibrium, we need on closing the switches S1 and S2.
to charge the plates by a battery of at least 8 volts.
If distance between plates is 1µm, capacitance
formed is 1µF, (g = 10 m/s2). What are possible
values of M and m?

(1) charge on capacitor C1 is 4µC

(2) charge on capacitor C2 is 0 2
(3) charge on capacitor C3 is 6µС
(4) charge flown through S2 is 5µC

10. Two capacitors of 2 µF and 3 µF are charged to

150 volt and 120 volt respectively. The plates of
(1) M = 12.8 kg (2) m = 3.2 kg capacitor are connected as shown in the figure. A
(3) M = 6.4 kg (4) m = 1.6 kg discharged capacitor of capacity 1.5 µF falls to the
free ends of the wire. Then
7. How does the total energy stored in the capacitors
in the circuit shown in the figure change when
first switch K1 is closed (process–1) and then
switch K2 is also closed (process–2). Assume that
all capacitor were initially uncharged?

(1) charge on the 1.5 µF capacitors is 180 µC

(2) charge on the 2µF capacitor is 120 µC
(3) positive charge flows through A from right to
left.
(1) Increases in process–1 (4) positive charge flows through A from left to
(2) Increases in process–2 right.
(3) Decreases in process–2
(4) Magnitude of change in process–2 is less 11. A parallel plate air capacitor is connected to a
than that in process–1
battery. If plates of the capacitor are slowly pulled
8. For the given circuit, select the correct apart, then which of the following statements
alternative(s) is/are INCORRECT?
(1) Strength of electric field inside the capacitor
remains unchanged, if battery is disconnected
before pulling the plates.
(2) During the process, negative work is done by
an external force applied to pull the plates
whether battery is disconnected or it remains
connected.
(1) The equivalent capacitance between points 1
& 2 is 15C/11 (3) Potential energy in the capacitor decreases if
(2) The equivalent capacitance between points 3 the battery remains connected during pulling
& 6 is 5C/3 plates apart.
(3) The equivalent capacitance between points 1 (4) Potential energy in the capacitor decreases if
& 3 is 15C/14 the battery is disconnected before pulling
(4) The equivalent capacitance between points 3 plates apart
& 5 is 14C/15
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12. We have a parallel plate capacitor made of two 14. In the connection shown in the figure the switch K
conducting, circular sheets of radius 2R each. is open and the capacitor is uncharged. Then we
They are kept at a small separation d between close the switch and let the capacitor charge upto
them. Suppose, we insert a circular shape the maximum and open the switch again. The
dielectric of radius R and thickness d, between the values indicated by the galvanometer.
gap with its centre coinciding with the plate
centres the dielectric constant is k. The correct
statement is/are:
(1) Capacitance of the capacitor is
( k + 3) 0 R 2
d
( )
(1) increases after closing the switch and then
k 0  4R 2
(2) Capacitance of the capacitor is decreases after opening the switch
d
(2) direction of current is same through the
(3) Ratio of electric field in the region with
galvanometer before and after opening the
dielectric & without dielectric is 1
switch again
(4) Ratio of electric field in the region with
dielectric & without dielectric is 1 : k (3) after opening the switch again energy
dissipation in R1, is zero
13. A dielectric slab is filled in between the plates of (4) after opening the switch again energy
parallel plate charged capacitor. Di-electric dissipation in R2, is zero
constant of the capacitor varies with x as
x 15. 3 dielectric slabs (each of area A) are filled
k= k 0 . Capacitor is not connected with the
d between capacitor of plate area 2A. Capacitor is
battery. Then choose the correct statement(s) : connected with battery of emf V. Electric field and
electric field energy stored in dielectric k, 6k, 3k
are E1, E2, E3 and U1, U2, U3 respectively:

(1) Net electric field inside the di-electric is

uniform throughout the capacitor. (1) Total energy stored in capacitors is
(2) Net electric field inside the dielectric 5Ak 0 V2
decreases on moving along x-direction inside 2d
the capacitor. (2) E1 : E2 : E3 :: 3 : 2 : 4
(3) Bound charge density inside the di-electric is
(3) U1 : U2 : U3 :: 3 : 4 : 8
zero.
5Ak 0
(4) Bound charge density inside the dielectric is (4) Capacitance of capacitor is
d
non-uniform.
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16. A series circuit consists of two capacitors, a 18. A parallel plate capacitor of plate area A and plate
resistor, and an ideal voltage source. seperation d is charged to potential difference V
and then the battery is disconnected. A slab of
dielectric constant K is then inserted between the
plates of the capacitor so as to fill the space
between the plates. If Q, E and W denote, the
magnitude of charge on each plate, the electric
field between the plates (after the slab is inserted)
and the work done on the system respectively in
(1) The charge flown through the battery after
question, then in the process of inserting the slab:
4CV
closing the switch is  AV
3 (1) Q = 0
d
(2) Work done by the battery after closing the 0 KAV
(2) Q =
4CV2 d
switch is
3 V
(3) E =
(3) The change in potential energy of the Kd
2CV2 0 AV2  1
capacitor after closing the switch is (4) W = −  1− 
3 2d  K 
(4) Heat generated in the circuit after closing the
Numerical Type:
2CV2
switch is 19. Four uncharged capacitors are charged by 24 V
3
battery as shown in the figure. How much charge
17. Two capacitors are connected to a resistance and (in C) flows through S when it is closed?
battery as given. Capacitor with capacitance C is
charge upto 2V0, where V0 is potential of battery
and capacitor of 2C capacitance is initially
uncharged. If switch is closed at t = 0 then choose
CORRECT statement(s).

20. There are six plates of equal area A and the plates
are arranged as shown in figure. The equivalent
 0 A
capacitance between points A and B is .
(1) Ratio of final charge on C to 2C is 2. d
(2) total work done by battery after switch is Find value of .

−2CV02
closed is
3
(3) total work done by battery after switch is
+2CV02
closed is
3
(4) total heat loss across resistance after closing
1
switch is CV02
3
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21. Two square plates with side length  are arranged

parallel to each other at distance d. They are
charged to a potential difference V0 and isolated
from the source. A dielectric with a permittivity
r = 2 whose thickness is d and width is equal to
that of the plates is drawn into the space between
the plates. The length of the dielectric is greater
than  (figure). The resulting force F acting on the
23. Three capacitors of 2 F, 3 F and 5 F are
CV02
dielectric at distance x = /2 is where independently charged with batteries of emf's 5 V,

20 V and 10 V respectively. After disconnecting
 2
C = 0 . Take  and  as minimum integers. from the voltage sources. These capacitors are
d
Find β-α connected as shown in figure with their positive
polarity plates are connected to A and negative
polarity is earthed. Now a battery of 20 V and an
uncharged capacitor of 4 F capacitance are
connected to the junction A as shown with a

22. A certain series RC circuit is formed using a switch S . When switch is closed, find:
resistance R, a capacitor without dielectric having (a) the potential of the junction A.
a capacitance C = 2F and a battery of emf E = 3 V.
(b) final charges on all four capacitors.
The circuit is completed and it is allowed to attain
the steady state. After this, at t = 0, half the
thickness of the capacitor is filled with a dielectric
of constant K = 2 as shown in the figure. The
system is again allowed to attain a steady state.
What will be the heat generated (in joule) in the
circuit between t = 0 and t = ?
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Answer Key
1. (2) 16. (1, 2, 3, 4)
2. (2) 17. (1, 2, 4)
3. (2) 18. (1, 3, 4)
4. (3) 19. (12)
5. (3) 20. (1)
6. (2, 3, 4) 21. (7)
7. (1, 2, 4) 3
8. (1, 2, 3) 22. J
4
9. (1, 2, 3)
100
10. (1, 2, 3) 23. (a) Volts; (b) 28.56 C, 42.84 C, 7.14 C,
7
11. (2, 4)
12. (1, 3) 22.88 C.
13. (2, 4)
14. (1, 2, 3)
15. (1, 2, 3, 4)

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