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JEE • PHYSICS • ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE

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Application +4 | -1
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.
362 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
Statement-I: The potential at any point due to a group of 'NN' 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.
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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.
363 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Two particles of identical mass are moving in circular orbits under a potential given by V(r)=Kr−n,V(r)=K r^{-n}, where KK is a constant. If the radii of their orbits are r1⋅r2r_1 \cdot r_2 and their speeds are v1⋅v2v_1 \cdot v_2, respectively. Then
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Correct option: A
v12r1n=v22r2nv_1^2 r_1^n=v_2^2 r_2^n
Option A (v12r1n=v22r2nv_1^2 r_1^n=v_2^2 r_2^n) is correct because it correctly relates the speed and radius of the circular orbits under the given potential using the concept of centripetal force.
364 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Two condensers of capacities 1μF1\mu F and 2μF2\mu F are connected in series and the system is charged to 120  volts.120\;volts. Then the P.D. on 1μF1\mu F 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.
365 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
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
r−3{r^{ - 3}}
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., E∝1r3E \propto \frac{{1}}{{r^3}}.
366 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
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
QQ and CC
Option D (QQ and CC) is correct because introducing a dielectric increases capacitance and, since the voltage is constant, the charge also increases.
367 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Two charges of each magnitude 0.01C0.01 \mathrm{C} and separated by a distance of 0.4mm0.4 \mathrm{mm} constitute an electric dipole. If the dipole is placed in an uniform electric field 'E⃗\vec{E}' of 10 dyne/C making 30∘30^{\circ} angle with E⃗\vec{E}, the magnitude of torque acting on dipole is:
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Correct option: D
2.0×10−10Nm2.0 \times 10^{-10} \mathrm{Nm}
Option D (2.0×10−10Nm2.0 \times 10^{-10} \mathrm{Nm}) is correct because the torque on a dipole in an electric field is calculated using the formula τ = pEsinθ.
368 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
There are four concentric shells A,B,CA, B, C and DD of radii a,2a,3aa, 2 a, 3 a and 4a4 a respectively. Shells BB and DD are given charges +q+q and −q-q respectively. Shell CC is now earthed. The potential difference VA−VCV_A-V_C is (k=14πε0)\left(k=\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0}\right)
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Correct option: D
kq6a\frac{k q}{6 a}
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.
369 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
Two capacitors of capacities C1C_1 and C2C_2 are charged up to the potential V1V_1 and V2V_2 then condition for not flowing the charge between on connected them in parallel is
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Correct option: C
V1=V2{V}_1={V}_2
Option C is correct because for no charge flow, the potentials of the capacitors must be equal (V1=V2V_1 = V_2).
370 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A parallel plate capacitor of capacity C0{C_0} is charged to a potential V0{V_0} (i) The energy stored in the capacitor when the battery is disconnected and the separation is doubled E1{E_1} (ii) The energy stored in the capacitor when the charging battery is kept connected and the separation between the capacitor plates is doubled is E2.{E_2}. Then E1/E2{E_1}/{E_2} 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.
371 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
In a certain charge distribution, all points having zero potential can be joined by a circle S\mathrm{S}. Points inside S\mathrm{S} have positive potential, and points outside S\mathrm{S} have negative potential. A positive charge, which is free to move, is placed inside S\mathrm{S}:
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Correct option: C
It must cross S\mathrm{S} 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.
372 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Two capacitors of capacitances 3μF3 \mu \mathrm{F} and 6μF6 \mu \mathrm{F}, are charged to potentials of 2 V2 \mathrm{~V} and 5 V5 \mathrm{~V} 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
12 V12 \mathrm{~V} , 6 V6 \mathrm{~V}
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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