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Energy stored in a capacitor
- Main 2026PhysicsSingle correct
The dimensional formula of ( = permittivity of vacuum and = electric field) is . The value of = ________.
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A parallel plate air capacitor is connected to a battery. The plates are pulled apart at uniform speed . If is the separation between the plates at any instant, then the time rate of change of electrostatic energy of the capacitor is proportional to , where is ________.
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A sphere of capacitance 100 pF is charged to a potential of 100 V. Another identical uncharged metal sphere is brought in contact with the charged sphere, then the change in the total energy stored on these spheres, when they touch is J. The value of is ________.
(combined capacitance of spheres is 200 pF)
- Advanced 2022PhysicsMultiple correct
A medium having dielectric constant fills the space between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor. The plates have large area, and the distance between them is . The capacitor is connected to a battery of voltage , as shown in Figure (a). Now, both the plates are moved by a distance of from their original positions, as shown in Figure (b).
In the process of going from the configuration depicted in Figure (a) to that in Figure (b), which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?
- Main 2022PhysicsSingle correct
If the charge on a capacitor is increased by 2 C, the energy stored in it increases by 44%. The original charge on the capacitor is (in C)
- Main 2022PhysicsInteger
A capacitor of capacitance 50 pF is charged by 100 V source. It is then connected to another uncharged identical capacitor. Electrostatic energy loss in the process is ______ nJ.
- Main 2022PhysicsSingle correct
A parallel plate capacitor filled with a medium of dielectric constant 10, is connected across a battery and is charged. The dielectric slab is replaced by another slab of dielectric constant 15. Then the energy of capacitor will :
- Main 2022PhysicsSingle correct
A source of potential difference V is connected to the combination of two identical capacitors as shown in the figure. When key 'K' is closed, the total energy stored across the combination is . Now key 'K' is opened and dielectric of dielectric constant 5 is introduced between the plates of the capacitors. The total energy stored across the combination is now . The ratio will be :
- Main 2022PhysicsInteger
A parallel plate capacitor with width 4 cm, length 8 cm and separation between the plates of 4 mm is connected to a battery of 20 V. A dielectric slab of dielectric constant 5 having length 1 cm, width 4 cm and thickness 4 mm is inserted between the plates of parallel plate capacitor. The electrostatic energy of this system will be ______ J.
(Where is the permittivity of free space)
- Advanced 2020PhysicsNumerical
Two capacitors with capacitance values pF and pF are connected in series. The voltage applied across this combination is V. The percentage error in the calculation of the energy stored in this combination of capacitors is ______.
- Advanced 2017PhysicsSingle correct
In Process 1, the energy stored in the capacitor and heat dissipated across resistance are related by:
- Advanced 2017PhysicsSingle correct
In Process 2, total energy dissipated across the resistance is:
- Main 2017PhysicsSingle correct
The energy stored in the electric field produced by a metal sphere is 4.5 J. If the sphere contains 4 μC charge, its radius will be :
- Main 2014PhysicsSingle correct
A parallel plate capacitor is made of two plates of length , width and separated by distance . A dielectric slab (dielectric constant K) that fits exactly between the plates is held near the edge of the plates. It is pulled into the capacitor by a force where U is the energy of the capacitor when dielectric is inside the capacitor up to distance (See figure). If the charge on the capacitor is Q then the force on the dielectric when it is near the edge is :
- Advanced 2011PhysicsSingle correct
A 2 μF capacitor is charged as shown in figure. The percentage of its stored energy dissipated after the switch S is turned to position 2 is
- Advanced 2009PhysicsMatrix match
Column II gives certain systems undergoing a process. Column I suggests changes in some of the parameters related to the system. Match the statements in Column I to the appropriate process(es) from Column II.