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MHT CET 202622 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
22 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Oscillations

MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Oscillations

In an oscillating LC circuit, the maximum charge on the capacitor...

In an oscillating LC circuit, the maximum charge on the capacitor is Q. When the energy is stored equally between the electric and magnetic fields, the charge on the capacitor is q. The relation between Q and q is

Options

  1. AQ=qQ = q
  2. BQ=2 qQ = \sqrt{2}\, q
  3. CQ=3 qQ = \sqrt{3}\, q
  4. DQ=2qQ = 2q

Correct answer

B. Q=2 qQ = \sqrt{2}\, q

Step-by-step solution

Total energy of the LC circuit is given by the maximum energy stored in the capacitor:

Utotal=Q22CU_{total} = \dfrac{Q^2}{2C}

When the energy is stored equally between the electric and magnetic fields, the electric energy UEU_E is half of the total energy:

UE=12UtotalU_E = \dfrac{1}{2} U_{total}

The electric energy at this instant is given by:

UE=q22CU_E = \dfrac{q^2}{2C}

Equating the expressions for UEU_E:

q22C=12\dfrac{q^2}{2C} = \dfrac{1}{2}\left( \dfrac{Q^2}{2C} \right)

q2=q^2 =\dfrac{Q^2}{2}

Q=Q =\sqrt{2}qq

Answer: Q=Q =\sqrt{2}\, q
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