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NEET 2026
Exam
NEET
Year
2026
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Capacitance

NEET 2026 · Physics · Capacitance

Three identical capacitors P , Q and S , each of the capacitance C...

Three identical capacitors PP, QQ and SS, each of the capacitance CC, are connected to a battery of voltage VV, as shown in the figure. If the energy stored in the capacitor PP and total energy stored in the system are UPU_P and UTU_T, respectively, then the ratio UPUT\dfrac{U_P}{U_T} is :
Three identical capacitors P , Q and S , each of the capacitance C , are connected to a battery of voltage V , as shown

Options

  1. A1/61/6
  2. B2/32/3
  3. C1/31/3
  4. D1/21/2

Correct answer

A. 1/61/6

Step-by-step solution

From the given circuit diagram, capacitors PP and QQ are connected in series, and their combination is connected in parallel with capacitor SS.

The equivalent capacitance of the series combination of PP and QQ is:
CPQ=C×CC+C=C2C_{PQ} = \dfrac{C \times C}{C + C} = \dfrac{C}{2}

The total equivalent capacitance of the system is:
Ceq=CPQ+CS=C2+C=3C2C_{eq} = C_{PQ} + C_S = \dfrac{C}{2} + C = \dfrac{3C}{2}

The total energy stored in the system is:
UT=12CeqV2=12(3C2)V2=34CV2U_T = \dfrac{1}{2} C_{eq} V^2 = \dfrac{1}{2} \left(\dfrac{3C}{2}\right) V^2 = \dfrac{3}{4} C V^2

Since capacitors PP and QQ are identical and connected in series across the battery of voltage VV, the potential difference across each of them is equal. Thus, the voltage across capacitor PP is:
VP=V2V_P = \dfrac{V}{2}

The energy stored in capacitor PP is:
UP=12CPVP2=12C(V2)2=18CV2U_P = \dfrac{1}{2} C_P V_P^2 = \dfrac{1}{2} C \left(\dfrac{V}{2}\right)^2 = \dfrac{1}{8} C V^2

The ratio of the energy stored in capacitor PP to the total energy stored in the system is:
UPUT=18CV234CV2=18×43=16\dfrac{U_P}{U_T} = \dfrac{\dfrac{1}{8} C V^2}{\dfrac{3}{4} C V^2} = \dfrac{1}{8} \times \dfrac{4}{3} = \dfrac{1}{6}

Answer: 1/61/6
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