1. Separation between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is d and the area of each plate is A.

When
a slab of material of dielectric constant K and thickness t is introduced between the plates, its
capacitance becomes
ε0 A ε0 A
(a)
FG 1 IJ (b)
b
d + t +t / K g
d + t 1−
H K K
ε0 A ε0 A
(c)
b
d − t −1/ K g (d)
FG 1 IJ
H
1− t 1+
K K
2. Two spherical conductors A and B of radii a and b ( b > a ) are placed concentrically in air. A is
given a charge +Q while B is earthed. Then the equivalent capacitance of the system is

ab
(a) 4 πε 0 (b) 4 πε 0 ( a + b)
b−a
(c) 4 πε 0 b (d) 4 πε 0b 2 / (b − a )

3. Two spherical conductors A and B of radii a and b ( b > a ) are placed concentrically in air. B is
given a charge +Q while A is earthed. Then the equivalent capacitance of the system is

ab
(a) 4 πε 0 (b) 4 πε 0 ( a + b)
b−a

(c) 4 πε 0 b (d) 4 πε 0
FG b IJ
2

H b − aK
4. Two spherical conductors A and B of radii a and b ( b > a ) are placed concentrically in air. The two
are connected by a copper wire as shown in figure. Then the equivalent capacitance of the system
is

(a) 4 πε 0 ab (b) 4 πε 0 ( a + b)
b−a
(c) 4 πε 0 b (d) 4 πε 0 a
5. A parallel palate capacitor of plate area A and plate separation d is charged to a potential V and
then 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 respectively, the
magnitude of charge of each plate, the electric field between the plates ( after the slab is inserted )
and workdone on the system in question in the process of inserting the slab, then

ε 0 AV ε 0 KAV
(a) Q = (b) Q =
d d
V ε 0 AV 2 FG 1 IJ
(c) E =
Kd
(d) W =
2d H
1−
K K
6. The plates of a capacitor are charged to potential difference of V volts and then connected across a
resistor. The potential difference across the capacitor decreases exponentially with respect to time.
After one second the potential difference between the plates is V/3, then after two seconds from the
start, the potential difference between the plates is
2V
(a) (b) V
3 6
V V
(c) (d)
9 3

7. Four metallic plates, each with a surface area of one side A, are placed at a distance d from each
other. The plates are connected as shown in the figure. Then the capacitance of the system between
A and B is

3ε0 A 2 ε0 A
(a) (b)
d d
2 ε0 A 3 ε0 A
(c) (d)
3 d 2 d
8. Four metallic plates, each with surface area of one side A, are placed at a distance d from each
other. The plates are connected as shown in figure. Then the capacitance of the system between P
and Q is

3ε 0 A 2ε 0 A
(a) (b)
d d
2 ε0 A 3 ε0 A
(c) (d)
3 d 2 d

9. Six metallic plates of each with a surface area of one side A, are placed at a distance d from each
other. The alternate plates are connected to points P and Q as shown in figure. The capacitance of
the system is

ε0 A 5ε 0 A
(a) (b)
d d
6ε 0 A ε0 A
(c) (d)
d 5d

10. Four identical capacitors are connected in series with a 10 V battery as shown in figure. The point
N is earthed. The potentials of points A and B are

(a) 10 V, 0 V
(b) 7.5 V, -2.5 V
(c) 5 V, -5 V
(d) 7.5 V, 2.5 V
11. An uncharged parallel plate capacitor having dielectric of constant K is connected to a similar air
filled parallel capacitor charged to a potential V. The two share the charge and the common potential
is V '. The dielectric constant K is
V '−V V '−V
(a) (b)
V '+V V'
V '−V V −V '
(c) (d)
V V'