1. Two identical metal plates are given positive charges $${Q_1}$$ and $${Q_2}\left( { < {Q_1}} \right)$$   respectively. If they are now brought close together to form a parallel plate capacitor with capacitance $$C,$$ the potential difference between them is

A. $$\frac{{\left( {{Q_1} + {Q_2}} \right)}}{{2C}}$$
B. $$\frac{{\left( {{Q_1} + {Q_2}} \right)}}{C}$$
C. $$\frac{{\left( {{Q_1} - {Q_2}} \right)}}{C}$$
D. $$\frac{{\left( {{Q_1} - {Q_2}} \right)}}{{2C}}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{{\left( {{Q_1} - {Q_2}} \right)}}{{2C}}$$
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2. Three condensor each of capacitance $$2\,F$$  are put in series. The resultant capacitance is

A. $$6\,F$$
B. $$\frac{3}{2}F$$
C. $$\frac{2}{3}F$$
D. $$5\,F$$
Answer :   $$\frac{2}{3}F$$
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3. An uncharged paralle plate capacitor having a dielectric of dielectric constant $$K$$ is connected to a similar air cored parallel plate capacitor charged to a potential $${V_0}.$$ The two share the charge, and the common potential becomes $$V.$$ The dielectric constant $$K$$ is

A. $$\frac{{{V_0}}}{V} - 1$$
B. $$\frac{{{V_0}}}{V} + 1$$
C. $$\frac{V}{{{V_0}}} - 1$$
D. $$\frac{V}{{{V_0}}} + 1$$
Answer :   $$\frac{{{V_0}}}{V} - 1$$
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4. Three capacitors each of capacity $$4\mu F$$  are to be connected in such a way that the effective capacitance is $$6\mu F.$$  This can be done by

A. connecting two in series and one in parallel
B. connecting two in parallel and one in series
C. connecting all of them in series
D. connecting all of them in parallel
Answer :   connecting two in series and one in parallel
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5. The work done in placing a charge of $$8 \times {10^{ - 18}}\,{\text{coulomb}}$$    on a condenser of capacity 100 micro-farad is

A. $$3.1 \times {10^{ - 26}}\,joule$$
B. $$4 \times {10^{ - 10}}\,joule$$
C. $$32 \times {10^{ - 32}}\,joule$$
D. $$16 \times {10^{ - 32}}\,joule$$
Answer :   $$32 \times {10^{ - 32}}\,joule$$
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6. A parallel-plate capacitor of area $$A,$$ plate separation $$d$$ and capacitance $$C$$ is filled with four dielectric materials having dielectric constants $${k_1},{k_2},{k_3}$$   and $${k_4}$$ as shown in the figure below. If a single dielectric material is to be used to have the same capacitance $$C$$ in this capacitor, then its dielectric constant $$k$$ is given by
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A. $$k = {k_1} + {k_2} + {k_3} + 3{k_4}$$
B. $$k = \frac{2}{3}\left( {{k_1} + {k_2} + {k_3}} \right) + 2{k_4}$$
C. $$\frac{2}{k} = \frac{3}{{{k_1} + {k_2} + {k_3}}} + \frac{1}{{{k_4}}}$$
D. None of these
Answer :   None of these
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7. The capacitor, whose capacitance is $$6, 6$$  and $$3\,\mu F$$  respectively are connected in series with $$20\,volt$$   line. Find the charge on $$3\,\mu F.$$
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A. $$30\,\mu c$$
B. $$60\,\mu F$$
C. $$15\,\mu F$$
D. $$90\,\mu F$$
Answer :   $$60\,\mu F$$
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8. A parallel plate capacitor of area $$'A'$$ plate separation $$'d'$$ is filled with two dielectrics as shown. What is the capacitance of the arrangement ?
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A. $$\frac{{3K{\varepsilon _0}A}}{{4d}}$$
B. $$\frac{{4K{\varepsilon _0}A}}{{3d}}$$
C. $$\frac{{\left( {K + 1} \right){\varepsilon _0}A}}{{2d}}$$
D. $$\frac{{K\left( {K + 3} \right){\varepsilon _0}A}}{{2\left( {K + 1} \right)d}}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{{K\left( {K + 3} \right){\varepsilon _0}A}}{{2\left( {K + 1} \right)d}}$$
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9. In a parallel plate capacitor, the distance between the plates is $$d$$ and potential difference across plates is $$V.$$ Energy stored per unit volume between the plates of capacitor is

A. $$\frac{{{Q^2}}}{{2{V^2}}}$$
B. $$\frac{1}{2}\frac{{{\varepsilon _0}{V^2}}}{{{d^2}}}$$
C. $$\frac{1}{2}\frac{{{V^2}}}{{{\varepsilon _0}{d^2}}}$$
D. $$\frac{1}{2}{\varepsilon _0}\frac{{{V^2}}}{d}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{1}{2}\frac{{{\varepsilon _0}{V^2}}}{{{d^2}}}$$
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10. A disc of radius $$\frac{a}{4}$$ having a uniformly distributed charge $$6C$$  is placed in the $$x - y$$  plane with its centre at $$\left( { - \frac{a}{2},0,0} \right).$$    A rod of length $$a$$ carrying a uniformly distributed charge $$8C$$ is placed on the $$x$$-axis from $$x = \frac{a}{4}$$  to $$x = \frac{{5a}}{4}.$$   Two point charges $$ - 7 C$$  and $$3 C$$  are placed at $$\left( {\frac{a}{4}, - \frac{a}{4},0} \right)$$   and $$\left( { - \frac{{3a}}{4},\frac{{3a}}{4},0} \right)$$    respectively. Consider a cubical surface formed by six surfaces $$x = \pm \frac{a}{2},y = \pm \frac{a}{2},z = \pm \frac{a}{2}.$$      The electric flux through this cubical surface is
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A. $$\frac{{ - 2C}}{{{\varepsilon _0}}}$$
B. $$\frac{{2C}}{{{\varepsilon _0}}}$$
C. $$\frac{{10C}}{{{\varepsilon _0}}}$$
D. $$\frac{{12C}}{{{\varepsilon _0}}}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{{ - 2C}}{{{\varepsilon _0}}}$$
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