Electric potential and capacitance [ unit-I (b)]

2001

2002
Define electron volt. [1]
A 20 F capacitor charged to 50 V is connected in parallel to another 10 F capacitor charged to
20 V. Find the resulting potential across the combination. [2]
Define capacitance. Derive laws for connection of capacitors in series and in parallel. [2 + 4 +4]

2003
If electric field at a point is zero, can it have electric potential? [1]
Three capacitors have capacitance 0.50 F, 0.30 F and 0.20 F. What is the joint capacitance
when arranged to give a minimum capacitance? [1]
Two copper spheres of the same radii, one hollow and the other solid, are arranged to the same
potential, which one of them will hold more charge? [2]

2004
Six capacitors each of 1 F capacitance are there. How can they be grouped have an effective
capacitance of 0.75 F? [2]

2005
Define capacitance. Derive laws for combination of capacitors in series and in parallel. [2+4+4]

2006
How electric potential and electric potential energy are related? [1]
Define 1 electron volt. Deduce the relationship between joule and eV. [1]

2007
How the electric field intensity and the potential gradient are related? [1]
Why electric lines of force are always perpendicular to the equipotential surface? Explain. [2]
Define electric potential in the field of an isolated point charge. Deduce an expression for the
electric potential at a point near an isolated point charge. [2+5]
What is a dipole? When the dipole is considered ideal. Find the electric potential at a point
along the axis of a dipole and also at a point along the equatorial line. [1+1+4+1]
Deduce an expression for the capacity of a parallel plate capacitor with a simple dielectric of
permittivity . [7]

2008
If a charged parallel plate capacitor is kept with in a closed insulating container, what will be the
electric flux through the walls of the container? Write the answer only. [1]
A capacitor of capacity 2 F is charged to a potential of 6 V. Calculate the energy stored in the
capacitor. [2]

2009
The relation between the capacitance of an isolated conductor situated in air and its radius is
(a) C r (b) C  1/r (c) C r2 (d) C r-2 [1]
What is the capacitance of short circuited capacitor? Answer with reason. [2]
The amount of work done in moving a charge from one point to another on an equipotential
surface is? [1]

2010
Four capacitors, whose capacitances are indicated in F, are connected in the circuit given
below. Calculate the equivalent capacitance between the points A and B. [2]
Derive an expression for potential at any point due to an electric dipole along its axis. Hence
find the electric field intensity at that point. [8+2]

2011
A region of electric field is specified by the potential function, V(x) = 4x 2. Find the electric field
at the point x = 2 located in the region. [2]
Describe the construction and working of a parallel plate capacitor. Find the expression for its
capacitance. [2+5]

2012
The capacity of a parallel plate air capacitor is decreased by filling the space between the
capacitor palates by mica dust. (Write yes or no) [1]

2013
Two spheres of radii 1 cm and 2cm have been charged with 1.5 x 10 -8 C and 1.5 x 10-7C
respectively. If they are connected with a wire, will there be any charge flow? Explain. [2]

2014
The equivalent capacitance of the arrangement given in the above circuit is
(a) 0.07 F (b) 0.2 F (c) 0.4 F (d) 0.6 F [1]
The potential gradient at a point due to a 2nC charge is -2N/C. Calculate the distance of the
point from the charge. [2]
Prove that the energy stored in a capacitor of capacitance C charged to a potential difference V
is ½ CV2. [3]

2015
The equivalent capacitance of two capacitors when joined in parallel is 16 F and when joined
in series is 3 F. The capacitances at the capacitors are
(a) 8 F and 8 F (b) 4 F and 12 F (c) 6 F and 10 F (d) 2 F and 14 F [1]
A charge of contains n electrons each of mas m. The charge is accelerated under a potential
difference V. The speed acquired by the charge is

(a)
√ 2 eV
m
(b)
√ 2qV
m
(c)
√ 2e
mV
(d)
√ 2q
mnV
[1]

The energy of a 2 F capacitor, charged to a potential difference of 100V, is more than the
energy gained by a 2 F charge moved rough a potential difference of 200V. (Write yes or no)
[1]
Three capacitors of capacities 2 F, 4 F and 8 F are joined in series and the combination is
connected to a 12 V source. Calculate the energy stored in the combination when these are
fully charged. [2]

2017
Point charges 1 C, 2 C and -3 C are at rest on the x-axis respectively at points x 1 = 10 cm,
x2 = 20 cm and x3 = 30 cm. Calculate the potential due to the charges at the origin. [2]
Derive the relation between the electric field intensity and the potential gradient due to a point
charge at a point in its field. [3]

2018
A parallel plate capacitor, with air between the plates, has capacitance 3 F. If the capacitor is
immersed in a liquid of dielectric constant 4.0, its capacitance will be
(a) 0.75 F (b) 1.5 F (c) 6 F (d) 12 F [1]
The electric potential at a point at a distance of 2m from a point charge of 0.1 F is 450 V. The
electric field at this point will be ________ N/C. [1]
An electric charge Q is uniformly distributed around a thin metallic circular coil of single turn
and of radius a. Find the expression for the electric potential at a point on its axis at a distance x
from its centre. [2]
An electric charge Q is uniformly distributed around a semicircle of radius a. Calculate the
electric potential at the centre of this semicircle. [3]
A 20 F capacitor is charged to a potential difference of 1000V. The terminals of this charged
capacitor are then connected to those of an uncharged 5 F capacitor. Calculate the final
potential difference of each capacitor. [3]

2019
Which of the following is the correct relation among the SI units of capacitance, potential and
charge? (a) F = CV (b) F = C-1V (c) F = C-1 V-1 (d) F = CV-1 [1]
The distance between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C is double. Its new
capacitance will be (a) 2C (b) ½ C (c) C2 (d) 4C [1]
Two points in an electric field have a potential difference of 5V. What is the amount of work
done in moving a charge of 3C from one point to the other? [1]
A region in an electric field is specified by the following potential V(x) = a/x + b, where V is in
volt and x is in meter. Find out the units of a and b. [2]
Two identical capacitors are first joined in parallel and then in series. Find the ration of their
equivalent capacitances. [2]
Calculate the dimensional formula of electric potential. [2]
Define equipotential surface. Mention the angle between the equipotential surface and the
lines of force on this surface. [2]
A test charge q0 is brought from infinity along the perpendicular bisector of an electric dipole.
The work done onnq0 by the electric field of the dipole is
(a) zero (b) negative (c) positive (d) proportional to q0 [1]
What is the shape of the equipotential surface of appoint charge? [1]

2020
The angle between electric line of force and equipotential surface is __________. [1]
The distance between the two plates of capacitor is doubled and the area of each plate is
halved. What happens to the capacitance? (Write the answer only) [1]
Three capacitors, each of capacitance 0.3 F are connected in parallel. The combination is
connected with another capacitor of capacitance 0.1 F in series. What is the resultant
capacitance? [2]
Define electric field and electric potential at a point. Derive the expression for the electric field
due to an electric dipole at an equatorial line. [2+5]

2021
The equivalent capacitance of two 1 F capacitors connected in series is
(a) 2 F (b) 0.25 F (c) 0.5 F (d) 1 F [1]
The electric potential at a point 30 cm from a 20 C point charge in air is
(a) 6 x 105V (b) 6 x 104 V (c) 6 x 103 V (d) 1.8 x 105 V [1]
Define dipole moment of an electric dipole. Write the expression for the electric field of an
electric dipole at appoint on its axis. [2]
An -particle is accelerated through a potential difference of 10 5 V. Calculate the energy
acquired by in in joule. [2]
Explain what is a capacitor. Derive an expression for capacity of a parallel-plate capacitor. [5]

2022
The electrostatic potential due to an electric dipole at a distance r from its centre is directly
proportional to (a) 1/r (b) 1/r2 (c) 1/r3 (d) 1/r4 [1]
If the area of each plate of parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C is doubled, its capacitance
becomes (a) 2C (b) 4C (c) C/2 (d) C [1]
The angle between an equipotential surface and electric line of force at a point is
(a) 00 (b) 900 (c) 1800 (d) 450 [1]
Electric potential V and electric field intensity ⃗
E are related as

E =⃗
(a) ⃗ ∇V E =−⃗
(b) ⃗ ∇V (c) V =⃗
∇.⃗
E (d) V =−⃗
∇.⃗
E [1]

A capacitor of capacitance 2 F is charged to a potential difference of 50V. What is the energy

stored in it? [2]
Derive the expression for the equivalent capacitance of two capacitors in parallel. [2]
Define electric dipole and dipole moment. Derive expressions for the electric filed intensity and
electric potential due to a dipole at a point on its axis. [7]

2023
What is the expression for the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor with air as the
dielectric? (Write the formula only) [1]
Explain why two lines of force in an electric field cannot intersect each other. [2]
Find the capacitance of the following combination of capacitors. [2]