JEE Main20209 Jan 2020Evening ShiftPhysicsAlternating CurrentActual
Two identical capacitors A and B , charged to the same potential 5 V are connected in two different circuits as shown below at time t = 0 . If the charge on capacitors A and B at time t = C R is Q A and Q B respectively, then (Here e is the base of natural logarithm)
Options
- AQ A = V C e , Q B = C V 2
- BQ A = V C , Q B = C V
- CQ A = V C , Q B = V C e
- DQ A = C V 2 , Q B = V C e
Correct answer
C. Q A = V C , Q B = V C e
Step-by-step solution
Charge on capacitor after charging with a battery of potential V , Q = C V Now, capacitor A is connected as shown in the figure. As diode is in reverse bias, so capacitor charge remains same after time t = C R . ∴   Q A = C V In case B , capacitor is connected as shown in the figure. Here, diode is in forward bias, so capacitor discharges and its charge decays as Q B = Q · e - t R C where, t = R C