Capacitance of isolated bodies - class-XII

capacitance of isolated bodies

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The capacitance of an air filled parallel plate capacitor is $10\times {10}^{-12}F$. The separation between the plates is doubled and the space between the plates is then filled with wax giving the capacitance a new value of $40\times {10}^{-12}F$. The dielectric constant of wax is:

  1. $12.0$
  2. $10.0$
  3. $8.0$
  4. $4.2$
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

Each plate of parallel plate capacitor has a charge q on it. The capacitor is now connected to a battery. Now,

  1. the facing surfaces of the capacitor have equal and opposite charges
  2. the two plates of the capacitor have equal and opposite charges
  3. the battery supplies equal and opposite charges to the two plates
  4. the outer surfaces of the plates have equal charges
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

We assume that earth is at zero potential because capacitance of the earth is

  1. infinite
  2. zero
  3. cannot say
  4. $10^6 farad$
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

1000 drops ofwater each of radius r and charged to a potential V coalesce together to form a big drop. The potential of big drop will be

  1. 10 V
  2. 100 V
  3. 1000V
  4. $\displaystyle \frac{V}{100}$
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Capacitance of an isolated metallic sphere having radius $8.1$ mm is nearly :

  1. $9 \times 10^{-9}$ $\mu F$
  2. $9 \times 10^{-6}$ $\mu F$
  3. $9 \times 10^{-1}$ $p F$
  4. $9 \times 10^{-5}$ $\mu F$
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Two points A and B lying on Y- axis at distances 12.3 cm and 12.5 cm from the origin. The potentials at these points are 56V and 54.8V respectively, then the component of force on a charge of $4\mu C$ placed at A along Y- axis will be

  1. 0.12 N
  2. 48$*{10^{ - 3}}$ N
  3. $24*{10^{ - 4}}N$
  4. $96*{10^{ - 2}}N$
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The capacitance of an isolated conducting sphere of radius $R$ is proportional to

  1. $R^{-1}$
  2. $R^{2}$
  3. $R^{-2}$
  4. $R$
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Two metal spheres of capacitance, ${C} _{1}$ and ${C} _{2}$ carry some charges. They are put in contact and then separated. The final charges ${Q} _{1}$ and ${Q} _{2}$ on them will satisfy:

  1. $\dfrac { { Q } _{ 1 } }{ { Q } _{ 2 } } <\dfrac { { C } _{ 1 } }{ { C } _{ 2 } }$
  2. $\dfrac { { Q } _{ 1 } }{ { Q } _{ 2 } } =\dfrac { { C } _{ 1 } }{ { C } _{ 2 } }$
  3. $\dfrac { { Q } _{ 1 } }{ { Q } _{ 2 } } >\dfrac { { C } _{ 1 } }{ { C } _{ 2 } }$
  4. $\dfrac { { Q } _{ 1 } }{ { Q } _{ 2 } } =\dfrac { { C } _{ 2 } }{ { C } _{ 1 } }$
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A $110V. 60W$ lamp is run from a $220V$ AC mains using a capacitor in series with the lamp, instead of a resistor then the voltage across the capacitor is about:

  1. $110V$
  2. $190V$
  3. $220V$
  4. $311V$
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Three capacitors of capacitances 6 µF each are available. The minimum and maximum capacitances, which may be obtained are

  1. $ 2 \mu F $ and $ 18 \mu F $
  2. $ 5 \mu F $ and $ 5 \mu F $
  3. $ 7 \mu F $ and $ 3 \mu F $
  4. $ 8 \mu F $ and $ 2 \mu F $
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The capacitance of a spherical condenser is $1mF$. If the spacing between the two spheres is $1mm$, then the radius of the outer sphere is

  1. $30cm$
  2. $6m$
  3. $5cm$
  4. $3m$
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The capacitance of a spherical condenser is $1mF$. If the spacing between the two spheres is $1mm$, then the radius of the outer space is

  1. $30cm$
  2. $6m$
  3. $5cm$
  4. $3m$
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A capacitor has capacitance $2F$. plate separation $0.5 cm $ then area of plate  [You will realize from your answer why ordinary capacitors are in the range of μF or less. However, electrolytic capacitors do have a much larger capacitance $(0.1 F)$ because of very minute separation between the conductors.]:

  1. $1130cm^2$
  2. $1130m^2$
  3. $1130km^2$
  4. None of these
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The capacitance (C) for an isolated conducting sphere of radius(a) is given by $4\pi \varepsilon _0a$. If the sphere is enclosed with an earthed concentric sphere, the ratio of the radii of the spheres being $\dfrac{n}{(n-1)}$ then the capacitance of such a sphere will be increased by a factor?

  1. $n$
  2. $\dfrac{n}{(n-1)}$
  3. $\dfrac{(n-1)}{n}$
  4. $an$
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the circumferences of a sphere is $2\ m$, then capacitance of sphere in water would be:

  1. $2700\ pF$
  2. $2760\ pF$
  3. $2780\ pF$
  4. $2846\ pF$
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If 'Q' is the quantity of charge, 'V' the potential and 'C' the capacity of a conductor, they are related as:

  1. $C = QV$
  2. $Q = VC$
  3. $V = CQ$
  4. $CVQ = constant$
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Inside a hollow charged spherical conductor, the electric field is found to be.

  1. Proportional to the distance from the centre
  2. A function of the area of the sphere
  3. Zero
  4. A function of the charge density of the sphere