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JEE Main 202127 AugustEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2021
Date
27 August
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Capacitance

JEE Main 2021 · 27 August · Evening Shift · Physics · Capacitance

Three capacitors C _ 1 = 2 , C _ 2 = 6 and C _ 3 = 12 are connected...

Three capacitors C1=2\muF,C2=6\muF{C}_{1} = 2\muF, {C}_{2} = 6\muF and C3=12\muF{C}_{3} = 12\muF are connected as shown in the figure. Find the ratio of the charges on capacitors C1,C2{C}_{1}, {C}_{2} and C3{C}_{3} respectively.

Three capacitors C _ 1 = 2 , C _ 2 = 6 and C _ 3 = 12 are connected as shown in the figure. Find the ratio of the

Options

  1. A3:4:43: 4: 4
  2. B2:3:32: 3: 3
  3. C2:1:12: 1: 1
  4. D1:2:21: 2: 2

Correct answer

D. 1:2:21: 2: 2

Step-by-step solution

From the above circuit diagram, the equivalent capacitance of the combination of capacitors is,

Ceq=C1+C2C3C2C3{C}_{eq} = {C}_{1} + \dfrac{{C}_{2}{C}_{3}}{{C}_{2}{C}_{3}},

Ceq=2+6×126+12=6\muF{C}_{eq} = 2 + \dfrac{6 \times 12}{6 + 12} = 6\muF

Then, QC1QC2=C1VC2C3C2+C3V=2×(6+12)6×12=12\dfrac{{Q}_{{C}_{1}}}{{Q}_{{C}_{2}}} = \dfrac{{C}_{1}V}{\dfrac{{C}_{2}{C}_{3}}{{C}_{2} + {C}_{3}}V} = \dfrac{2 \times ( 6 + 12 )}{6 \times 12} = \dfrac{1}{2}

and QC2=QC3{Q}_{{C}_{2}} = {Q}_{{C}_{3}}

So, the ratio of charges are, 1:2:21: 2: 2.

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