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238 previous year questions from Capacitance (NEET UG Physics) with answers and solutions. Numbered list, year tags, and one-tap solutions — built for serious JEE / NEET practice.

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About Capacitance PYQs

Capacitance has 238 previous year questions in the Quantrex Academy NEET UG Physics bank. The 220 questions in this list come from NEET (171), AIIMS (20), JIPMER (15) and 1 other source, spanning 2001 to 2026. Each question opens on its own page with the options, the correct answer and the worked solution where available.

Questions by year (this list)

  • 2026: 17
  • 2025: 1
  • 2024: 6
  • 2023: 2
  • 2022: 3
  • 2021: 2
  • 2020: 2
  • 2019: 11
  • 2018: 12
  • 2017: 6
  • 2016: 4
  • 2015: 4

Capacitance questions with solutions

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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

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Three identical parallel plate air capacitors are connected in series to a battery of e.m.f. V. If two capacitors are completely filled with dielectric material of constant k

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Four identical capacitors are joined in series, across a battery of 20\ V . The capacitors are separated and then connected in parallel. The potential difference across the

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The equivalent capacitance between 'P' and 'Q' is [A-area of each plate, d-separation between the plates, ε_0 -permittivity of free space]

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The air capacitor has a capacitance of 2μ F. Now the space between two plates of capacitor is filled with two dielectrics as shown in the figure. The capacitance of the capacitor

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A parallel-plate air capacitor has a capacity ' C ', distance with a separation ' x ', a dielectric material with a dielectric constant ' k ' between plates, and a potential

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A series combination of 10 capacitors, each of value ' C_1 ' is charged by a source of potential difference ' 4V '. When another parallel combination of 8 capacitors, each of

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Two capacitors of capacity C and C/3 are connected to a battery of voltage V as shown. The work done in charging both the capacitors fully is

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A capacitor of 2\ is charged as shown in the diagram. When the switch 'S' is turned to position 2, the percentage of its stored energy dissipated is

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In an ideal LC circuit, if the energy stored in the inductor is equal to energy stored in a capacitor, then the magnitude of charge Q stored in capacitor is (Q_0 is the maximum

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A parallel plate capacitor with capacitance 1\ is being charged at a rate such that the potential difference across it changes at 10^6\ V/s . The instantaneous displacement

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The amount of work done in increasing voltage across the plates of capacitor from 5 V to 10 V is W. The work done in increasing it from 10 V to 20 V is

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A parallel plate capacitor has a dielectric slab of dielectric constant K between its plates that covers 1/3 of the area of its plates as shown in the figure. The total

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A parallel plate capacitor filled with oil of dielectric constant 3 between the plates, has a capacitance 'C'. If the oil is completely removed, then the capacitance of the

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Consider two uncharged capacitors of equal capacitance 200 pF. One of them is charged by a 100 V supply and disconnected. Now this capacitor is connected to the uncharged

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Five capacitors of capacitances C_1 = C_2 = C_3 = C_4 = 10\ μ F and C_5 = 2.5\ μ F are connected as shown, along with a battery of 50 V. The equivalent capacitance and the charges

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Three identical capacitors P , Q and S , each of the capacitance C , are connected to a battery of voltage V , as shown in the figure. If the energy stored in the capacitor P and

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The plates of a parallel plate capacitor are separated by d. Two slabs of different dielectric constant K_1 and K_2 with thickness (3)/(8) d and (d)/(2) , respectively are

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The steady state current in| the circuit shown below is :

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A 12 pF capacitor is connected to a 50 V battery, the electrostatic energy stored in the capacitor in nJ is

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The capacitance of a capacitor with charge q and a potential difference V depends on

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If the plates of a parallel plate capacitor connected to a battery are moved close to each other, then A. the charge stored in it, increases. B. the energy stored in it

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In the following circuit, the equivalent capacitance between terminal A and terminal B is :

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Given below are two statements: Statement I : The Indian Government has set up GEAC, which will make decisions regarding the validity of GM research. Statement II : Biopiracy is

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The equivalent capacitance of the arrangement shown in figure is

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The equivalent capacitance of the system shown in the following circuit is:

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The effective capacitances of two capacitors are 3 μ F and 16 μ F , when they are connected in series and parallel respectively. The capacitance of two capacitors are:

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A capacitor of capacitance C = 900pF is charged fully by 100V battery B as shown in figure (a). Then it is disconnected from the battery and connected to another uncharged

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The distance between the two plates of a parallel plate capacitor is doubled and the area of each plate is halved. If C is its initial capacitance, its final capacitance is equal

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The equivalent capacitance of the combination shown in the figure is:

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A parallel plate capacitor has a uniform electric field → E in the space between the plates. If the distance between the plates is d and the area of each plate is A , the energy

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A parallel plate capacitor having cross-sectional area A and separation d has air in between the plates. Now an insulating slab of the same area but the thickness, (d)/(2) , is

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The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with air as medium is 6 . With the introduction of a dielectric medium, the capacitance becomes 30 . The permittivity of the medium

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If maximum energy is stored in capacitor at t=0 , then find the time after which current in the circuit will be maximum

AIIMS 2019 Solution View → 35

Calculate the charge on capacitor in steady state.

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A capacitor of capacitance 9 nF having dielectric slab of ε_r=2.4 , dielectric strength 20 MV m^ -1 , and potential difference =20 ~V . Calculate area of plates.

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When the capacitor is fully charged then find the current drawn from the cell.

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In the given circuit find the heat produced between A and B (given C=1 μ F )

JIPMER 2019 Solution View → 39

Two identical capacitors C_1 and C_2 of equal capacitance are connected as shown in the circuit. Terminals a and b of the key k are connected to charge capacitor C_1 using battery

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A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 20 is being charged by a voltage source whose potential is changing at the rate of 3V s ^ - 1 . The conduction current through the

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If maximum energy is stored in capacitor at t=0 , then find the time after which current in the circuit will be maximum

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When the capacitor is fully charged then find the current drawn from the cell.

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Calculate the charge on capacitor in steady state.

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A capacitor of capacitance 9 nF having dielectric slab of ε_r=2.4 , dielectric strength 20 MV m^ -1 , and potential difference =20 ~V . Calculate area of plates.

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Find the charge on 2 μ F .

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Assertion : The force between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is proportional to charge on it. Reason : Electric force is equal to charge per unit area.

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A fully charged parallel plate capacitor of 1 μ F capacity is discharging through a resistor. If the energy of the capacitor reduces to half in one second then the value of

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Electric field inside the given capacitor with dielectric is E and dielectric constant of material is K . Find charge density σ on the plates. (Given E=6 × 10^5 ~V / m, K=6 )

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Find the capacitance in shown figure

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If a capacitor having capacitance 2 F and plate separation of 0.5 cm will have area

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The electrostatic force between the metal plates of an isolated parallel plate capacitor C having a charge Q and area A , is

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Match the column-I with column-II.

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Electric field inside the given capacitor with dielectric is E and dielectric constant of material is K . Find charge density σ on the plates. (Given E=6 × 10^5 ~V / m, K=6 )

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Find the charge on 2 μ F .

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A fully charged parallel plate capacitor of 1 μ F capacity is discharging through a resistor. If the energy of the capacitor reduces to half in one second then the value of

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Assertion : The force between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is proportional to charge on it. Reason : Electric force is equal to charge per unit area.

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A parallel plate capacitor with air as a dielectric has capacitance C . A slab of dielectric constant K , having same thickness as the separation between the plates is introduced

AIIMS 2017 Solution View → 58

Two condensers, one of capacity C and the other of capacity (C)/(2) , are connected to a V -volt battery, as shown. The work done in charging fully both the condensers is

JIPMER 2017 Solution View → 59

Capacitor C_1 of capacitance 1 μ F and capacitor C_2 of capacitance 2 μ F are separately charged fully by a common battery. The two capacitors are then separately allowed to

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A capacitor of capacitance 5 μ F is connected as shown in the figure. The internal resistance of the cell is 0.5 Ω . The amount of charge on the capacitor plates is

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A capacitor is charged by a battery. The battery is removed and another identical uncharged capacitor is connected in parallel. The total electrostatic energy of resulting system

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A parallel plate capacitor with air as a dielectric has capacitance C . A slab of dielectric constant K , having same thickness as the separation between the plates is introduced

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In the given figure, the capacitors C_1, C_3, C_4, C_5 have a capacitance 4 μ F each. If the capacitor C_2 has a capacitance 10 μ F , then effective capacitance between A and B

JIPMER 2016 Solution View → 64

A capacitor is charged and then made to discharge through a resistance. The time constant is τ . In what time will the potential difference across the capacitor decrease by 10 \% ?

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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

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A capacitor of 2μ F is charged as shown in the diagram. When the switch S is turned to position 2 , the percentage of its stored energy dissipated is

NEET 2016 Solution View → 67

A 5 μ F capacitor is charged by being connected to a 3 ~V battery. The battery is then disconnected. If the resistance of the dielectric material between the capacitor plates is

AIIMS 2015 Solution View → 68

A parallel plate air capacitor has capacity C , distance of separation between plates is d and potential difference V is applied between the plates. The force of attraction

NEET 2015 Solution View → 69

A parallel plate air capacitor of capacitance C is connected to a cell of emf V and then disconnected from it. A dielectric slab of dielectric constant K , which can just fill the

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A 5 μ F capacitor is charged by being connected to a 3 ~V battery. The battery is then disconnected. If the resistance of the dielectric material between the capacitor plates is

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The diameter of the plate of a parallel plate condenser is 6 ~cm . If its capacity is equal to that of a sphere of diameter 200 ~cm , the separation between the plates of the

AIIMS 2014 Solution View → 72

Two capacitors of capacities C_1 and C_2 are charged upto the potential V_1 and V_2 , then condition for not flowing the charge between on connected them in parallel is

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Two thin dielectric slabs of dielectric constants K _ 1 and K _ 2 ( K _ 1

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The diameter of the plate of a parallel plate condenser is 6 ~cm . If its capacity is equal to that of a sphere of diameter 200 ~cm , the separation between the plates of the

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A parallel plate condenser is filled with two dielectrics as shown in figure. Area of each pate is A ~m^2 and the separation is d metre. The dielectric constants are K_1 and K_2

JIPMER 2013 Solution View → 76

Find the voltage drop across a capacitor connected with a resistance and a battery of 60 ~V in series after a long time.

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A parallel plate capacitor with air as the dielectric has capacitance C . A slab of dielectric constant K and having the same thickness as the separation between the plates is

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A parallel plate capacitor has a uniform electric field E in the space between the plates. If the distance between the plates is d and area of each plate is A , the energy stored

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Find the voltage drop across a capacitor connected with a resistance and a battery of 60 ~V in series after a long time.

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Energy stored in between the plates of parallel plate capacitor of area A , separated by distance d is

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A parallel plate condenser has a uniform electric field E(~V / m) in the space between the plates. If the distance between the plates is d(~m) and area of each plate is A(~m^2)

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Energy stored in between the plates of parallel plate capacitor of area A , separated by distance d is

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What would be the voltage across C_3 ?

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Three capacitors of capacitances 1 μ F, 2 μ F and 4 μ F are connected first in a series combination, and then in a parallel combination. The ratio of their equivalent capacitances

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A condenser of capacity C is charged to a potential difference of V_1 . The plates of the condenser are then connected to an ideal inductor of inductance L . The current through

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A series combination of n_1 capacitors, each of value C_1 , is charged by a source of potential difference 4 ~V . When another parallel combination of n_2 capacitors, each of

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What would be the voltage across C_3 ?

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What is the energy stored in the capacitor between terminals a and b of the network shown in the figure? (Capacitance of each capacitor C=1 μ F)

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A conducting sphere of radius R carrying charge Q lies inside an uncharged conducting shell of radius 2 R . If they are joined by a metal wire, the amount of heat that will be

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Three capacitors each of capacitance C and of breakdown voltage V are joined in series. The capacitance and breakdown voltage of the combination will be :

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Three capacitors each of capacitance C and of breakdown voltage V are joined in series. The capacitance and breakdown voltage of the combination will be

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A conducting sphere of radius R carrying charge Q lies inside an uncharged conducting shell of radius 2 R . If they are joined by a metal wire, the amount of heat that will be

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What is the energy stored in the capacitor between terminals a and b of the network shown in the figure? (Capacitance of each capacitor C=1 μ F)

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A capacitor having capacitance 1 μ F with air, is filled with two dielectrics as shown. How many times capacitance will increase?

JIPMER 2008 Solution View → 95

The energy required to charge a parallel plate condenser of plate separation d and plate area of cross-section A such that the uniform electric field between the plates is E , is

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The energy required to charge a parallel plate condenser of plate separation d and plate area of cross-section A such that the uniform electric field between the plates is E, is

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Two condensers, one of capacity C and other of capacity C / 2 are connected to a V -volt battery, as shown. The work done in charging fully both the condensers is

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Five capacitors, each of capacitance value C are connected as shown in the figure. The ratio of capacitance between P and R , and the capacitance between P and Q is

AIIMS 2006 Solution View → 99

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

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Five capacitors, each of capacitance value C are connected as shown in the figure. The ratio of capacitance between P and R , and the capacitance between P and Q is

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A network of four capacitors capacity equal C_1=C, C_2=2 C, C_3=3 C and C_4= 4 C are conducted to a battery as shown in the figure. The ratio of the change on C_2 and C_4 is:

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A 40 μ F capacitor in a defibrillator is charged to 3000 ~V . The energy stored in the capacitor is sent through the patient during a pulse of duration 2 ~ms . The power delivered

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Taking the earth to be a spherical conductor of diameter 12.8 × 10^3 ~km . Its capacity will be

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The capacity of an air condenser is 2.0 μ F . If a medium is placed between its plates, the capacity becomes 12 μ F . The dielectric constant of the medium will be

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Three capacitors each of capacity 4 μ F are to be connected in such a way that the effective capacitance is 6 μ F . This can be done by:

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In the given figure, the capacitance C_1, C_3, C_4 , C_5 have a capacitance 4 μ F each. If the capacitor C_2 has a capacitance 10 μ F , then effective capacitance between A and B

AIIMS 2002 Solution View → 107

A capacitor of capacitance C_1 charged up to V volt and then connected to an uncharged capacitor C_2 . Then, the final potential difference across each will be:

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From the figure find the capacitance of the capacitor?

AIIMS 2001 Solution View → 109

A condenser of 2 capacitance is charged steadily from 0 to 5C . Which of the following graph represents correctly the variation of potential difference (V) across its plates with

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For the given input voltage waveform V _ in ( t ) , the output voltage waveform V _ 0 ( t ) , across the capacitor is correctly depicted by :

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In figure, charge on the capacitor is plotted against potential difference across the capacitor. The capacitance and energy stored in the capacitor are respectively.

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A neutral spherical copper particle has a radius of 10nm(1nm = 10 ^ - 9 m) . It gets charged by applying the voltage slowly adding one electron at a time. Then, the graph of the

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How will the voltage (V) between the two plates of a parallel plate capacitor depend on the distance (d) between the plates, if the charge on the capacitor remains the same?

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During charging a capacitor, variations of potential V of the capacitor with time t is shown as

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The insulated plates of a charged parallel plate capacitor (with small separation between the plates) are approaching each other due to electrostatic attraction. Assuming no other

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Assertion (A) Two condensers of same capacity are connected first in parallel and then in series. The ratio of resultant capacities in the two cases will be 4: 1 . Reason ( R ) In

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Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A : Two metallic spheres are charged to the same potential. One of

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : Mutual force of attraction between two plates of isolated

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : It is not possible to make a spherical conductor of

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : When two charged capacitors are connected in parallel

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