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JEE Main · Physics · Capacitance

In the circuit shown below, the charge on the 60μ F capacitor is

In the circuit shown below, the charge on the 60μF60\mu F capacitor is

In the circuit shown below, the charge on the 60μ F capacitor is

Options

  1. A150μC150\mu C
  2. B100μC100\mu C
  3. C50μC50\mu C
  4. D75μC75\mu C

Correct answer

B. 100μC100\mu C

Step-by-step solution

In the circuit shown below, the charge on the 60μ F capacitor is

The circuit shown in the figure is a balanced Wheatstone bridge, so the 80μF80\mu F doesn't have any effect on the circuit and it can be removed.

After removing the 80μF80\mu F, we see that the 30μF30\mu F and 60μF60\mu F are in series. Similarly, the 15μF15\mu F and 30μF30\mu F are also in series.

C1=30×6030+60=20μF{C}_{1} = \dfrac{30 \times 60}{30 + 60} = 20\mu F, C2=15×3015+30=10μF{C}_{2} = \dfrac{15 \times 30}{15 + 30} = 10\mu F

Hence, the equivalent capacitance of the entire circuit is

C=C1+C2=30μFC = {C}_{1} + {C}_{2} = 30\mu F

Ceq=C×30C+30=15μF{C}_{eq} = \dfrac{C \times 30}{C + 30} = 15\mu F

The charge that flows through the battery = 10×15=150μC10 \times 15 = 150\mu C

This charge will be divided into two branches in the ratio of capacitances.

On solving we get that charge on 60μF=100μC60\mu F=100\mu C

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