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The ratio of the resultant capacities when three capacitors of and are connected first in series and then in parallel is
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Correct option: D
Option D (1: 11) is correct because it is the ratio of the equivalent capacitance in series to the equivalent capacitance in parallel for the given capacitors.
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Three condensers each of capacitance are put in series. The resultant capacitance is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it is the equivalent capacitance when capacitors are connected in series.
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A 20 F capacitor is charged to 5 V and isolated. It is then connected in parallel with an uncharged 30 F capacitor the decrease in the energy of the system will be
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Correct option: D
150 J
Option D (150 J) is correct because the decrease in energy is calculated using the formula for energy loss in parallel capacitor connections.
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Assertion (A): In the electric field , electric potential at is more than the electric potential at .
Reason (R): Electric lines of forces always travel from higher potential to lower potential.
Reason (R): Electric lines of forces always travel from higher potential to lower potential.
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Correct option: D
If Assertion is false but the Reason is true.
Option D (If Assertion is false but the Reason is true) is correct because the potential at A and B are equal, and electric field lines travel from higher to lower potential.
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Statement-I: The potential at any point due to a group of '' point charges is simply arrived at by the principle of superposition.
Statement-II: The potential energy of a system of two charges is a scalar quantity.
Statement-II: The potential energy of a system of two charges is a scalar quantity.
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Correct option: A
Statement-I is True, statement-II is True
Option A (Statement-I is True, statement-II is True) is correct because electric potential due to multiple charges is the scalar sum of individual potentials, and potential energy is a scalar quantity.
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Two particles of identical mass are moving in circular orbits under a potential given by where is a constant. If the radii of their orbits are and their speeds are , respectively. Then
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it correctly relates the speed and radius of the circular orbits under the given potential using the concept of centripetal force.
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Two condensers of capacities and are connected in series and the system is charged to Then the P.D. on capacitor (in volts) will be
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Correct option: C
80
Option C (80) is correct because in a series combination, the charge is the same on both capacitors, and the voltage is inversely proportional to the capacitance.
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A point Q lies on the perpendicular bisector of an electrical dipole of dipole moment p. If the distance of Q from the dipole is r (much larger than the size of the dipole), then the electric intensity E at Q is proportional to
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Correct option: D
Option D is correct because the electric field intensity at a point on the perpendicular bisector of a dipole is inversely proportional to the cube of the distance, i.e., .
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If in a parallel plate capacitor, which is conected to a battery, we fill dielectrics in whole space of its plates, then which of the following increases?
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Correct option: D
and
Option D ( and ) is correct because introducing a dielectric increases capacitance and, since the voltage is constant, the charge also increases.
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Two charges of each magnitude and separated by a distance of constitute an electric dipole. If the dipole is placed in an uniform electric field '' of 10 dyne/C making angle with , the magnitude of torque acting on dipole is:
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because the torque on a dipole in an electric field is calculated using the formula τ = pEsinθ.
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There are four concentric shells and of radii and respectively. Shells and are given charges and respectively. Shell is now earthed. The potential difference is
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Correct option: D
Option D is correct because after earthing shell C, the potential difference between A and C is calculated considering the induced charge on shell C.
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Two capacitors of capacities and are charged up to the potential and then condition for not flowing the charge between on connected them in parallel is
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Correct option: C
Option C is correct because for no charge flow, the potentials of the capacitors must be equal ().
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Two hollow conducting spheres of radii and have equal charges. The potential would be:
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Correct option: C
more on smaller sphere
The correct answer is that the potential is more on the smaller sphere because potential is inversely proportional to the radius when the charge is the same.
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A spherical equipotential surface is not possible
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Correct option: B
For a dipole
Option D is correct because using white light in YDSE results in a central white fringe, which helps identify the center of the screen.
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A parallel plate capacitor of capacity is charged to a potential (i) The energy stored in the capacitor when the battery is disconnected and the separation is doubled (ii) The energy stored in the capacitor when the charging battery is kept connected and the separation between the capacitor plates is doubled is Then value is
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Correct option: A
4
Option A (4) is correct because when the battery is disconnected, the energy stored doubles, and when the battery is connected, the energy stored halves, resulting in a ratio of 4.
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In a certain charge distribution, all points having zero potential can be joined by a circle . Points inside have positive potential, and points outside have negative potential. A positive charge, which is free to move, is placed inside :
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Correct option: C
It must cross at some time
Option C is correct. A positive charge will move from a region of higher potential to lower potential, thus crossing the circle S where potential is zero.
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Two capacitors of capacitances and , are charged to potentials of and respectively. These two charged capacitors are connected in series. Find the potential across each of the two capacitors now.
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Correct option: A
,
Option A (12 V , 6 V) is correct because the potential across each capacitor is calculated based on charge conservation and series connection.
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