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Remembering +4 | -1
The condensers of capacity C1and  C2 {C_1}\mathrm{ and }\,\,{C_2}\, are connected in parallel, then the equivalent capacitance is:
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Correct option: A
C1+C2{C_1} + {C_2}
Option A (C₁ + C₂) is correct because capacitors in parallel add directly to give the equivalent capacitance.
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Application +4 | -1
A capacitor is charged through a potential difference of 200 V200 \mathrm{~V}, when 0.1C0.1 \mathrm{C} charge is stored in it. How much energy will it release, when it is discharged?
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Correct option: B
10 J10 \mathrm{~J}
Option B (10 J10 \mathrm{~J}) is correct because the energy stored in a capacitor is given by U=12qVU = \frac{1}{2}qV, and when discharged, it releases this stored energy.
333 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Assertion (A): In a region of constant potential, the electric field is zero and there can be no charge inside the region.

Reason (R): According to Gauss law, charge inside the region should be zero if electric field is zero.
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Correct option: B
Both (A) and (R) are true; (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
Option B (Both (A) and (R) are true; (R) is not correct explanation of (A)) is correct because while both the assertion and reason are true statements, the reason doesn't directly explain why the electric field is zero in a region of constant potential.
334 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The electric potential in volts due to an electric dipole of dipole moment 2×10−82 \times 10^{-8} coulomb-metre at a distance of 3 m3 \mathrm{~m} on a line making an angle of 60∘60^{\circ} with the axis of the dipole is
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Correct option: B
10
Option B (10) is correct because the electric potential due to a dipole is given by V=kpcos⁡θr2V = \frac{k p \cos \theta}{r^2}, where k is Coulomb's constant, p is the dipole moment, θ\theta is the angle, and r is the distance.
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Understanding +4 | -1
A parallel plate condenser with oil between the plates (dielectric constant of oil K=8) has a capacitance C.C. If the oil is removed, then capacitance of the capacitor becomes
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Correct option: D
C8\frac{{C}}{8}
Option D (C8\frac{{C}}{8}) is correct because removing the dielectric reduces the capacitance by a factor equal to the dielectric constant.
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Understanding +4 | -1
The electrostatic potential on the surface of a charged conducting sphere is 100 V. Two statements are made in this regard
S1: At any point inside the sphere, electric intensity is zero.
S2: At any point inside the sphere, the electrostatic potential is 100 V.
Which of the following is a correct statement?
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Correct option: C
S1 is true, S2 is also true and S1 is the cause of S2
Option D (S1 is true, S2 is also true and S1 is the cause of S2) is correct because inside a charged conducting sphere, the electric field is zero, and therefore the potential is constant and equal to the surface potential.
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Understanding +4 | -1
The capacitance of a parallel plate condenser does not depend upon
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Correct option: D
metal of the plates
Option D (metal of the plates) is correct because the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor depends on the area of the plates, the distance between them, and the medium between them, but not on the metal used for the plates.
338 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
What will be the capacity of a parallel-plate capacitor when the half of parallel space between the plates is filled by a material of dielectric constant εr{\varepsilon _r}? Assume that the capacity of the capacitor in air is CC
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Correct option: A
2εrC1+εr\frac{{2{\varepsilon _r}C}}{{1 + {\varepsilon _r}}}
Option A (2εrC1+εr\frac{{2{\varepsilon _r}C}}{{1 + {\varepsilon _r}}}) is correct because the capacitor can be considered as two capacitors in series, one with air and one with the dielectric material.
339 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a battery after charging the capacitor, the battery is disconnected and if a dielectric plate is inserted between the plates, then which one of the following statements is not correct
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Correct option: A
Increase in the stored energy
Option A (Increase in the stored energy) is not correct because when a dielectric is inserted after disconnecting the battery, the stored energy decreases.
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Understanding +4 | -1
The dielectric constant of a perfect conductor is
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Correct option: C
Infinite
Option C is correct because a perfect conductor allows free flow of charge, resulting in infinite polarization and thus an infinite dielectric constant.
341 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Assertion: The electric field due to a dipole on its axial line at a distance rr is E\mathrm{E}. Then, electric field due to the same dipole on the equatorial line and at the same distance will be E/2\mathrm{E} / 2

Reason: Electric field due to dipole varies inversely as the square of distance.
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Correct option: C
Assertion is true & Reason is false
Option C (Assertion is true & Reason is false) is correct because the electric field on the axial line is twice that on the equatorial line at the same distance, but the electric field due to a dipole varies inversely as the cube of the distance, not the square.
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Understanding +4 | -1
On increasing the plate separation of a charged condenser, the energy
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Correct option: A
Increases
Option A (Increases) is correct because as the plate separation increases, the capacitance decreases, and since the charge is constant, the energy stored in the capacitor increases.
343 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
In which form energy is stored in a capacitor:
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Correct option: A
Electric field
Option A (Electric field) is correct because a capacitor stores energy in the form of an electric field created between its plates due to the accumulation of electric charge.
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Application +4 | -1
An electric dipole is situated in an electric field of uniform intensity EE whose dipole moment is pp and moment of inertia is I.I. If the dipole is displaced slightly from the equilibrium position, then the angular frequency of its oscillations is
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Correct option: A
(pEI)1/2{\left( {\frac{{pE}}{I}} \right)^{1/2}}
Option A ((pEI)1/2{\left( {\frac{{pE}}{I}} \right)^{1/2}}) is correct because the angular frequency of oscillations of an electric dipole in a uniform electric field is given by ω=pEI\omega = \sqrt{\frac{pE}{I}}.
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Understanding +4 | -1
The electric potential inside a conducting sphere
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Correct option: C
Remains constant from centre to surface
The correct answer is C (Remains constant from centre to surface) because the electric field inside a conductor is zero, hence the potential is constant.
346 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A 4  μF4\,\,\mu F capacitor is charged to 400 volt. If its plates of joined through a resistance, then heat produced in the resistance will be
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Correct option: B
0.32 J
Option B (0.32 J) is correct because the heat produced is equal to the initial electrical energy stored in the capacitor, which can be calculated using the formula 1/2 * C * V2.
347 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Two identical electric point dipoles have dipole moments p1=pi^{p_1} = p\hat i and p2=−pi^{p_2} = - p\hat i are held on the X-axis at distance aa from each other. When released, they move along the X-axis with the direction of their dipole moments remaining unchanged. If the mass of each dipole is m,m, their speed when they are infinitely far apart is
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Correct option: B
pa12πε0ma\frac{p}{a}\sqrt {\frac{1}{{2\pi {\varepsilon _0}ma}}}
Option B (pa12πε0ma\frac{p}{a}\sqrt {\frac{1}{{2\pi {\varepsilon _0}ma}}}) is correct because it is derived from the conservation of energy and momentum principles.
348 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A parallel plate condenser has a capacitance 50μF50\mu F in air and 110μF110\mu F when immersed in an oil. The dielectric constant ′k′'k' of the oil is
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Correct option: D
2.2
Option D (2.2) is correct because the dielectric constant is the ratio of the capacitance with the oil to the capacitance in air.
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Understanding +4 | -1
At a point on the axis of an electric dipole
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Correct option: C
Neither the electric field nor the electric
potential is zero
Option C (Neither the electric field nor the electric potential is zero) is correct because both electric field and potential exist at a point on the axis of an electric dipole.
350 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A 800 pF800 \mathrm{~pF} capacitor is charged by a 100 V100 \mathrm{~V} battery. After some time the battery is disconnected. The capacitor is then connected to another 800 pF800 \mathrm{~pF} capacitor. What is the electrostatic energy stored?
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Correct option: B
2×10−6 J2 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~J}
Option B (2×10−6 J2 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~J}) is correct because the electrostatic energy stored is calculated using the common potential after connecting the two capacitors.
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Application +4 | -1
When two identical capacitors are in series have 3 μF3\,\mu F capacitance and when parallel 12 μF.12\,\mu F. What is the capacitance of each
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Correct option: A
6 μF6\,\mu \mathrm{ }F
Option A (6 μF6\,\mu \mathrm{ }F) is correct because the series and parallel combinations provide two equations that can be solved for the individual capacitance.
352 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Force of 4000 N4000 \mathrm{~N} acts on 4 C4 \mathrm{~C} charge placed in a uniform electric field. The potential difference between two points 2 cm2 \mathrm{~cm} apart in the field is
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Correct option: D
20 V20 \mathrm{~V}
Option A (6×10−6 T6 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~T}) is correct because the magnetic field is calculated using the formula for the magnetic field around a straight wire.
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Application +4 | -1
Three capacitors of capacitances 3μF,9μF3\mu F,9\mu F and 18μF18\mu F are connected once in series and another time in parallel. The ratio of equivalent capacitance in the two cases (CsCp)\left( {\frac{{{C_s}}}{{{C_p}}}} \right) will be
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Correct option: A
1:151\mathrm{ }:\mathrm{ }15
Option A (1:151\mathrm{ }:\mathrm{ }15) is correct because it is the ratio of the equivalent capacitance when the capacitors are connected in series to when they are connected in parallel.
354 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
An electric dipole has a pair of equal and opposite point charges qq and −q- q separated by a distance 2x2x. The axis of the dipole is defined as
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Correct option: B
Direction from negative charge to positive charge
Option B (Direction from negative charge to positive charge) is correct because the axis of an electric dipole is defined as the direction from the negative charge to the positive charge.
355 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Three capacitors of capacitance 3  μ  F3\;\mu \;F are connected in a circuit. Then their maximum and minimum capacitance will be
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Correct option: A
9  μ  F,  1  μ  F9\;\mu \;F,\;1\;\mu \;F
Option A (9  μ  F,  1  μ  F9\;\mu \;F,\;1\;\mu \;F) is correct because the maximum capacitance is achieved in parallel and the minimum in series.
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Remembering +4 | -1
The energy of a charged capacitor is given by the expression (q=q = charge on the conductor and C=C = its capacity)
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Correct option: A
q22C\frac{{{q^2}}}{{2C}}
Option A (q22C\frac{{{q^2}}}{{2C}}) is correct because this is the correct formula for the energy stored in a capacitor.
357 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
The electric field due to a short electric dipole at a large distance (r)(r) from center of dipole on the equatorial plane varies with distance as :
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Correct option: C
1r3\frac{1}{r^{3}}
Option C (1r3\frac{1}{r^{3}}) is correct because the electric field due to a short electric dipole on the equatorial plane varies inversely with the cube of the distance.
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Application +4 | -1
A molecule of a substance has electric dipole moment of magnitude 10−29 Cm10^{-29} \mathrm{~C} \mathrm{m}. A mole of this substance is polarised by applying strong electric field of magnitudes 107 Vm−110^7 \mathrm{~Vm}^{-1}. The direction of field is changed by an angle of 60∘60^{\circ}. The heat released by the substance in aligning its dipole along the new direction of field is
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Correct option: D
+30 J+30 \mathrm{~J}
Option D (+30 J) is correct because the heat released is the change in potential energy of the dipoles when aligned with the new field direction.
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Remembering +4 | -1
The energy stored in a condenser is in the form
of
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Correct option: B
Potential energy
Option B (Potential energy) is correct because a condenser (capacitor) stores energy in the form of an electric field, which is potential energy.
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Application +4 | -1
Three condensers each of capacitance 2F2F are put in series. The resultant capacitance is
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Correct option: C
23F\frac{2}{3}F
Option C (23F\frac{2}{3}F) is correct because it is the equivalent capacitance when capacitors are connected in series.
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