KCET2019PhysicsCapacitance
A capacitor of capacitance ( C ) charged by an amount ( Q ) is connected in parallel with an uncharged capacitor of capacitance 2C. The final charges on the capacitors are
Options
- A( Q 3 , 2 Q 3 )
- B( Q 2 , Q 2 )
- C( Q 5 , 4 Q 5 )
- D( Q 4 , 3 Q 4 )
Correct answer
A. ( Q 3 , 2 Q 3 )
Step-by-step solution
(A) The two capacitors attain common potential ( (V_ C ) ) given by the relation ( V_ c = Total charge Total Capacitance = Q+0 C+2 C = Q 3 C ) The final charges on two capacitors are ( Q₁=C V_ c = C Q 3 C = Q 3 ) and ( Q₂=2 C V_ c = 2 Q 3 )