JEE Advanced Previous Year Questions with Solutions on Capacitor

A capacitor is an electrical device for storing a large quantity of charge, and hence electrical energy. A capacitor in its simplest form consists of two parallel conductors of any arbitrary shape separated by a small distance with a dielectric medium in between. The capacitance of the capacitor is defined as the ratio of the magnitude of the charge on either conductor to the potential difference between the conductors forming the capacitor.

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Question 1) In the circuit shown below, the switch S is connected to position P for a long time so that the charge on the capacitor becomes q₁ µC. Then S is switched to position Q. After a long time, the charge on the capacitor is q₂ µC.

The magnitude of q₁ is

.

Answer : 01.33

Solution:

With switch S at position P after long time potential difference across capacitor branch

Charge on capacitor q₁μC = (4/3) μC

⇒q₁ = 4/3 = 1.33

Question 2) A long straight wire carries a current, l = 2 ampere. A semi-circular conducting rod is placed beside it on two conducting parallel rails of negligible resistance. Both the rails are parallel to the wire. The wire, the rod and the rails lie in the same horizontal plane, as shown in the figure. Two ends of the semicircular rod are at distances 1 cm and 4 cm from the wire. At time t = 0, the rod starts moving on the rails with a speed v = 3.0 m/s (see the figure).

A resistor R = 1.4 and a capacitor C₀ = 5.0 F are connected in series between the rails. At time t = 0, C₀ is uncharged. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct? [μ₀ = 4 × 10^–7 SI units. Take ln 2 = 0.7]

(A) Maximum current through R is 1.2 × 10^–6 ampere

(B) Maximum current through R is 3.8 × 10^–6 ampere

(C) Maximum charge on capacitor C₀ is 8.4 × 10^–12 coulomb

(D) Maximum charge on capacitor C₀ is 2.4 × 10^–12 coulomb

Answer (A, C)

Solution:

Equivalent circuit of the given arrangement is

= 1.68 × 10^–6 V

At t = 0, i_max = ε/R = 1.68 x 10^-6/1.4

= 1.2 x 10^-6 A

At t = ∞, q_max = C₀ε = 8.4 x 10^-12 C

Question 3) A small object is placed at the center of a large evacuated hollow spherical container. Assume that the container is maintained at 0 K. At time t = 0, the temperature of the object is 200 K. The temperature of the object becomes 100 K at t = t₁ and 50 K at t = t ₂ . Assume the object and the container to be ideal black bodies. The heat capacity of the object does not depend on temperature. The ratio (t₁/t₂) is ______.

Answer: 9

Solution:

Heat radiated = eσAT⁴

= KT⁴

-mS(dT/dt) = KT⁴

Question 4) In a circuit, a metal filament lamp is connected in series with a capacitor of capacitance C μF across a 200 V, 50 Hz supply. The power consumed by the lamp is 500 W while the voltage drop across it is 100 V. Assume that there is no inductive load in the circuit. Take rms values of the voltages. The magnitude of the phase-angle (in degrees) between the current and the supply voltage is ϕ. Assume, π√3 = 5 .

a. The value of C is ___.

Answer (100)

b. The value of ϕ is ___.

Answer (60)

Solution for (a) and (b)

P = V²/2

⇒ 500 = 100²/R

⇒ R = 20 Ω

Now across resistance 500 = I × 100

⇒ I _rms = 5 A

V_rms = 200 V,

V_rms/real = 100 V

cos φ = 100/200 = ½ ⇒ Φ = 60⁰

tan Φ = X_C/ R = 1/ωRC

√3 = 1/100π(20)C

C = 1/(20π√3 x 100)

= 10^-4 F

= 100 μF

Question 5) Find q on 4 μf capacity at t = ∞

(A) 8 μC

(B) 12 μC

(C) 20 μC

(D) 24 μC

Answer: (D)

Solution:

Using i = 15/(4+1) = 3 A

Therefore, V_AB = i × 4 = 12 V

V_AC = V_CB = 6 Volt

Therefore, q on 4 μF = CV_AC = 24 μC

Question 6) A parallel plate capacitor whose capacitance C is 14pF is charged by a battery to a potential difference V = 12 V between its plates. The charging battery is now disconnected and a porcelain plate with k = 7 is inserted between the plates, then the plate would oscillate back and forth between the plates, with a constant mechanical energy of ____ pJ.(Assume no friction)

Answer. (864)

Solution:

Initial energy stored in capacitor is,

U_i =(½) cv²

= (½) × 14 × (12)² pJ

= 1008 pJ

Final energy stored in capacitor is,

U_f = Q²/2kC

= 144 pJ

oscillating energy = U_i – U_f

= 1008 – 144

= 864 pJ

Question 7) A 2μF capacitor C₁ is first charged to a potential difference of 10V using a battery. Then the battery is removed and the capacitor is connected to an uncharged capacitor C₂ of 8 μF. The charge in C₂ on equilibrium condition is ________ μC. (Round off to the Nearest Integer)

Answer (16)

Solution:

After capacitor C₁ is fully charged,

When battery is removed & the capacitor is connected

At equilibrium condition, let voltage across each capacitor be V.

Then, using conservation of charge

2V + 8V = 20

10V = 20

V = 2 volt

Q = CV

Q = 8×2 = 16μc

Question 8) A parallel plate capacitor whose capacitance C is 14pF is charged by a battery to a potential difference V = 12 V between its plates. The charging battery is now disconnected and a porcelain plate with k = 7 is inserted between the plates, then the plate would oscillate back and forth between the plates, with a constant mechanical energy of ____ pJ.(Assume no friction)

Answer. (864)

Solution:

Initial energy stored in capacitor is,

U_i =(½) cv²

= (½) × 14 × (12)² pJ

= 1008 pJ

Final energy stored in capacitor is,

U_f = Q²/2kC

= 144 pJ

oscillating energy = U_i – U_f

= 1008 – 144

= 864 pJ

Question 9) A 2μF capacitor is charged as shown in figure. The percentage of its stored energy dissipated after the switch S is turned to position 2 is

(A) 0%

(B) 20%

(C) 75%

(D) 80%

Answer: (D) 80%

Solution:

Initially, the energy stored in a 2μF capacitor is

U_i = (½)CV² = (½) ( 2 x 10^-6) V² = V² x 10^-6 J

Initially, the charge stored in a 2 μF capacitor is Q_i = C_v = (2 x 10^-6) v = 2v x 10^-6 coulomb. When switch S is turned to position 2,the charge flows and both the capacitors share charges till a common potential V_c is reached.

V_c = total charge/total capacitance

= (2v x 10^-6)/( 2 + 8) x 10^-6

= V/5 volt

Finally, the energy stored in both the capacitors

Percentage loss of energy, ΔU = [(U_i – U_f)/U_i] x 100 %

= 80%

Question 10) In the given circuit, the charge on 4 μF capacitor will be

(A) 5.4 μF

(B) 9.6 μF

(C) 13.4 μF

(D) 24 μF

Answers: (D) 24 μF

Solution:

V₁ + V₂ = 10 ——(1)

4V₁ = 6V₂ ———-(2)

On solving equation (1) and (2) we get

V₁ + (4V₁/6) = 10

V₁ + (2V₁/3) = 10

3V₁ + 2V₁ = 30

5V₁ = 30

⇒ V₁ = 6 V

Charge on 4μf,

q = CV₁ = 4 x 6 = 24 μF
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