KCET SERIES Physics
Electrostatic Potential And Capacitance
24 previous year questions.
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1998 Chapter Questions 24 MCQs
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PYQ 1996
hard
physics ID: kcet-199
drops of water of radius each carrying a charge of combine to form a single drop. The capacitance of combined drop increases
1
1 time
2
10 times
3
100 times
4
1000 times
02
PYQ 1998
medium
physics ID: kcet-199
A point charge of charge C and another point charge B of charge are placed in air at a distance apart. Then the distance of the point on the line joining the charges and from the charge , where the resultant electric field is zero, is (in metre)
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0.5
2
1.5
3
2
4
1
03
PYQ 1999
medium
physics ID: kcet-199
A parallel plate air capacitor is charged to a potential difference of V volts. After disconnecting the charging battery the distance between the plates of the capacitor is increased using an insulating handle. As a result the potential difference between the plates
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increases
2
decreases
3
does not change
4
becomes zero
04
PYQ 2000
medium
physics ID: kcet-200
In a charged capacitor the energy is stored in
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the edges of the capacitor plates
2
the electric field between the plates
3
both in positive and negative charges
4
positive charges
05
PYQ 2000
hard
physics ID: kcet-200
n identical mercury droplets charged to the same potential coalesce to form a single bigger drop. The potential of new drop will be
1
2
3
4
06
PYQ 2001
hard
physics ID: kcet-200
While a capacitor remains connected to a battery, a dielectric slab is slipped between the plates.
1
The electric field between the plates increases
2
The energy stored in the capacitor decreases
3
The potential difference between the plates is changed
4
Charges flow from the battery to the capacitor
07
PYQ 2002
easy
physics ID: kcet-200
small drops of mercury, each of radius and charge coalesce to form a big drop. The ratio of the surface density of charge of each small drop with that of the big drop is
1
0.086111111
2
64:01:00
3
4:01
4
1:04
08
PYQ 2003
hard
physics ID: kcet-200
A charge is placed at the centre of line joining two equal point charges each equal to . The system of charges will be in equilibrium if is equal to
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2
3
4
09
PYQ 2003
medium
physics ID: kcet-200
In the circuit shown, the effective capacitance between A and B is
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2
3
4
10
PYQ 2004
medium
physics ID: kcet-200
A spherical drop of capacitance is broken into eight drops of equal radius. Then, the capacitance of each small drop is ........
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2
3
4
11
PYQ 2004
medium
physics ID: kcet-200
SI unit of permittivity is ...........
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2
3
4
12
PYQ 2004
medium
physics ID: kcet-200
An uncharged sphere of metal is placed inside a charged parallel plate capacitor. The lines of force will look like .........
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2
3
4
13
PYQ 2004
medium
physics ID: kcet-200
A man, standing between two cliffs, claps his hands and starts hearing a series of echoes at intervals of one second. If the speed of sound in air is , the distance between the cliffs is ..........
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340 m
2
1620 m
3
680 m
4
1700 m
14
PYQ 2005
medium
physics ID: kcet-200
Four metal conductors having different shapes a) a sphere b) cylindrical c) pear d) Lightening conductor are mounted on insulating stands and charged. The one which is best suited to retain the charge for a longer time is
1
a
2
b
3
c
4
d
15
PYQ 2006
medium
physics ID: kcet-200
A gang capacitor is formed by interlocking a number of plates as shown in figure. The distance between the consecutive plates is and the overlapping area of the plates is . The capacity of the unit is
1
1.06 PF
2
12.72 PF
3
4 PF
4
6.36 PF
16
PYQ 2006
medium
physics ID: kcet-200
A simple pendulum has a length and the mass of the bob is . The bob is given a charge coulomb. The pendulum is suspended between the vertical plates of a charged capacitor. If is electric field strength between the plates, the time period of pendulum is given by
1
2
3
4
17
PYQ 2007
medium
physics ID: kcet-200
The potential of the electric field produced by a point charge at any point is given by , where are in metres and is in volts. The intensity of the electric field at is
1
2
3
4
18
PYQ 2008
medium
physics ID: kcet-200
A small conducting sphere of radius is lying concentrically inside a bigger hollow conducting sphere of radius . The bigger and smaller spheres are charged with and and are insulated from each other. The potential difference between the spheres will be
1
2
3
4
19
PYQ 2011
hard
physics ID: kcet-201
In the given network, the value of , so that an equivalent capacitance between and is , is
1
2
3
4
20
PYQ 2015
medium
physics ID: kcet-201
A parallel plate capacitor is charged and then isolated. The effect of increasing the plate separation on charge, potential and capacitance respectively are
1
constant, decreases, decreases
2
increases, decreases, decreases
3
constant, decreases, increases
4
constant, increases, decreases
21
PYQ 2015
medium
physics ID: kcet-201
A spherical shell of radius is carrying a charge . If the electric potential at distances and from the centre of the spherical shell is and respectively, then respectively, then
1
2
3
4
22
PYQ 2016
medium
physics ID: kcet-201
Four metal plates are arranged as shown. Capacitance between and Area of each plate, distance between the plates)
1
2
3
4
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PYQ 2016
medium
physics ID: kcet-201
Nature of equipotential surface for a point charge is
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Ellipsoid with charge at foci.
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Sphere with charge at the centre of the sphere.
3
Sphere with charge on the surface of the sphere.
4
Plane with charge on the surface.
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PYQ 2019
easy
physics ID: kcet-201
A capacitor of capacitance C charged by an amount Q is connected in parallel with an uncharged capacitor of capacitance 2C. The final charges on the capacitors are
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2
3
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