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AIIMS 2006
Exam
AIIMS
Year
2006
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Capacitance

AIIMS 2006 · Physics · Capacitance

Five capacitors, each of capacitance value C are connected as shown...

Five capacitors, each of capacitance value CC are connected as shown in the figure. The ratio of capacitance between PP and RR, and the capacitance between PP and QQ is Five capacitors, each of capacitance value C are connected as shown in the figure. The ratio of capacitance between P

Options

  1. A3:13: 1
  2. B5:25: 2
  3. C2:32: 3
  4. D1:11: 1

Correct answer

C. 2:32: 3

Step-by-step solution

Between the points PandQP and Q, a capacitor C1C_1 and series combination of C2,C3,C4,C5C_2, C_3, C_4, C_5 are connected in parallel. ∴1Cs=1C2+1C3+1C4+1C5\therefore \frac{1}{C_s}=\frac{1}{C_2}+\frac{1}{C_3}+\frac{1}{C_4}+\frac{1}{C_5} Five capacitors, each of capacitance value C are connected as shown in the figure. The ratio of capacitance between P
=1C+1C+1C+1C=4C\frac{1}{C}+\frac{1}{C}+\frac{1}{C}+\frac{1}{C}=\frac{4}{C}or, Cs=C/4C_s=C / 4. The equivalent capacitance between PandQP and Q is C^{\prime}=C_1+C_s=C+C4=5C4. \frac{C}{4}=\frac{5 C}{4} \text{. }Between the points PandRP and R a series combination of C1,C2C_1, C_2 and a series combination of C3,C4,C5C_3, C_4, C_5 are connected in parallel. ∴1Cs′=1C1+1C2=1C+1C=2C or, Cs′=C21Cs′′=1C3+1C4+1C5=1C+1C+1C=3C or, Cs′′=C3\begin{aligned}& \therefore \quad \frac{1}{C_s^{\prime}}=\frac{1}{C_1}+\frac{1}{C_2}=\frac{1}{C}+\frac{1}{C}=\frac{2}{C} \text{ or, }C_s^{\prime}=\frac{C}{2}\\ & \frac{1}{C_s^{\prime \prime}}=\frac{1}{C_3}+\frac{1}{C_4}+\frac{1}{C_5}=\frac{1}{C}+\frac{1}{C}+\frac{1}{C}=\frac{3}{C} \text{ or, }C_s^{\prime \prime}=\frac{C}{3} \end{aligned}The equivalent capacitance between PandRP and R is C′′=Cs′+Cs′′=C2+C3=5C6∴C′′C′=(5C/6)(5C/4)=46=23\begin{aligned}& C^{\prime \prime}=C_s^{\prime}+C_s^{\prime \prime}=\frac{C}{2}+\frac{C}{3}=\frac{5 C}{6}\\ & \therefore \quad \frac{C^{\prime \prime}}{C^{\prime}}=\frac{(5 C / 6)}{(5 C / 4)}=\frac{4}{6}=\frac{2}{3} \end{aligned}
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