1 ,',-,- 's :jle fci'ce behveen ti!

"o potwe charges of 100 irC and 200 What is the magnitude of a point charge so fiat the etectric field
I -espectrveiy, when they are separated a distance of 3 cm? 20 cm away from it has a magnitude of 18 x 106 N/C?

c=i:I--:Nqy\il^ Q: rtr^to \ o= (r^,oo)(r^xrdc)(rr.xroc) E:Lk0 tlu^i* \bl{

:^r-r(- - r--utu \ " = r=-
fL 6orltrnl0 @R{
L:t [o.or)z
A.q,o, 9. ,lytd
F' e=T=W=Jw,
@rz "xtoslf
I k=q1r. A point charge, -3 pC s placed at the point (0, 2) m while a charge
L +2pC is placed at (2, 0) m, Find the electric field at the origin.
apart, What is the force on a +3 statC charge if placed midway
between the two point charges?
tr= b ttE u
( 6= }1toq slotq,
- -1 l^C
bt= 4sZso +G-lr/4o
{N : lxtosil}N(
t

= g'tll Ll1'r'('q
?-
+LAL ?4
.<To E1-- 6'tru Fr)
T1' t,n { t.1t E,=91(*'oo) ,4.rry
t, * (r\(tq)G) (rXpXnl
-bT-t 3L
Ez = (qxtv)bnl1! G.)s E
= C
tr= lz dyncs G)
7. Determine the acceleration of a Droton in an electric field of
'-
' intensity 500 NlC.
3. A 3 C charge and a 5 Ccharge are 10 m apart. A 7 C charge is
^F
placed on a line adjoining the two charges, x meters away from c,- t:[no
the 3 C drarge, If the 7 C charge is in equilibrium, find the value
.a - -r1
of x,
@ a) E1'rrt')';'* f..EG a:! -
8xlo"N
-1"1
s" \ r!1 l.o1ll0
E.-bc-}' a It = ttt F, (s,)(r'ofh")
p--i----ro-x
o.lgq- osts,
.. \e
Fz SYto-11,
Xo (lo'x)
1,,= (Qxo}QX,*) - gg
- \42
-=

*- 4.9Q f^,r. c/hslqt^l fua( t+ f*^ = | 't'6+a(td'+

x" tr lt tt hqrlnrh =1
Fr,, : [4 rr'q) (rX+) o.3rs
(lo -r)' - (o -^'1' PRQgLEMi ABOUT ELECTRIC POTENTI.AL

What is the magnitude of an isolated positive charge to give an

electric potential of 100 V at 15 cm from the charge?
4, Determine the resultant force on a 3 pC charge due to -4 pC and
Q: Vr ,(,^) (*o)
10 pC charges. All these three point charges are placed on the [: !a _ \orr y'
vertices of equilateral triangle of side 50 cm. F="d." q,tl{
F,,r(= T*Ap+t,9460 6[= t.Q?nC
ost
(!oo
. o.qSLLtw + l.w*ao
9.
v4\
If thECE?FdA#pacing ls 0.1 cm and the voltage is 10 kV, how
large is the force that is responsible for the separation of dust
fi.or= o.qqGtT.arg't.t pafticles from the air? Assume that the particlet charge is +200
-4ltc { quanta.

f,,, Frt f r.,.t' 9 .4{ t N

i=.,v, , F= (to,oo) (T
oXrxtic)
a mJ& 0.*')
r., = Urroi) (<xr" y'f '
z o.{3?N -lo
(o's)' F= Vq )z b.LXto tJ

trn, -- 1.08 N
r
the electnc leld intensity is 1.2 x loe V/m. What is the relawe
!Q. I ;,3,.; -eTe cf 1 rC rs placed at a point A in free space. Solve permittivity of the material?
:-€ criererEe tn potential between two points 20 cm and 10 cm
f,;41i1,
aO
a,.;ay frorn Ule charge at Point A.
A f a--4
i
vAD
b Vpr = (arroo) Qxro
q)
. ffi Q"E
=(i. d* o 'og
)=-Yr
1-rAJ rr- _-Ll
Lo.t o.t l
'h
PROBLEMS ABOUT CAPACIIANCE
v5o= re(* Vra" 4sV
17. What charge would be taken by a practical 10 pF capacitor if
")
PROBLEMS ABOUT ELECTROSTAXC ENERG]Y
connected to a 200 volt suPPly?

(]-- ec
11. To move a charge pa*icle through an electric potential difference b)
of 0.001 volt requires 2 sJ of work' What is the magnitude of the tuov) [{o{lo
charge?
g LN'ld6 -O-Zoo
&= ^"C
\/= -!g
o V = o'oo I , Q: LuL
VG 1 mA. Determine the voltage aooss the capacitor after 4 seconds.
\N=
a:2)(to1c-fr
to move a charge of 42 pC in an
r-
w-- Q
C.
/ ,= 8 &= t+
12. A force of 0.032 N is required
(-,rdXol
electric field between two points 25 crn apart. What is the
potential difference exists between the two points?
6. w " -- 4o\l lt,,
o fioo yto-c
tv
^: - V: (o.6ix)G.r*) PROBLEMS CAPACITANCE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF CAPA TORS
Or 19, A parallel-plate capacitor has plates 5 cm square and 0.1 mm

!: .II !:
apart. Find iB capacitance in air.

(f.asqxro'") (r) (u'or)"

140.1$ V
o Cz LG L --
13. A proton is accelerated from re$ through an electric potential of o. 600 \
400 kV. What will be its final speed?

W= VO ' (aor,v'1(t.crxto''q) Q = 1,L1. 9t yF

W = G.IXIOFHJ
20. How many sheets of a dielectric are necessary to make a
condenser having a capacity of 0.0055 pF when the sheets are
htr ltE 15 cm x 30 cm in area and 0,29 cm thick? Assume a dielectric
t'l Av' constant equal to 8,
fotrtu+s' h-
G.4 fto = { rn
g'- 3 (r_ ( .F
I

6.{xrd{: { (r.ora*ro
*) (ri-d) Q-Q,,F",
(*-t) 3/
V1 :(.]s
rr/*
Xtob

PROBLEII0S ABOUT ELECTRIC FLUX DENSITY

A capacitor is composed of two plates separated by 3 mm
14. What is the total flux pasing through a 10 cm x 6 cm surface in a dielectric of permittivity 4. An additional piece of insulation 5 mm
- region where tIe etectric Rui density is 2700 pCt#? thick is now inserted between the plates, If the capacitor now has
capacitance one-third of its original capacitance, find the relative
!= 0-{t,x permittivity of the additional dielectric.
c'+ Lu
A

CI= 0A -- o.t x o.oc)

t-
A" a
--.1 w?
dir d"'S
,T,K
,,.L
4n L*
"LwL
4r,:{ Qrr'1'
Q= l<o.t ,uC Qq'q

15. C= A
An area
m is crossed by 10 pC of flux in inward direction. What point
6u'!-(rA. Q.,o

charge at the origin is indicated?

d qb+" '
0*r- D[*r5 C."- _a (4) 4
'
6"* G"' ^+
€r^

b .W"-
- q,,A
Q'-ftt*, 7 ,5
\
t-
6t1
-

toyttio=rfu*ro.A.=fl:;
- -|- tr-d{ge are cotTlolnec rc lo{m ro lorm a slngE drop. Find
r|3 poreflba, of th€ bigger drop. C<= I C. +ca
Cn

VJft^ htd-p '1?Vr.,lr d.t

Qr= Qrlet {Qc
z*(4d)(')' Qt. EtC+
4nu =
E= Q nnfvt
PROBLEMS ABOUT PAMLLEL.CONNECTED CAPACXTORS
V=9
c*;r' c = {fi @-c<r,0"; 6) (o'ooq; 27. A capacitor of 0.1 pF charged to 120 V is connected acros$ an
uncharged 0.1 pF capacitor. Then voltage across each capacitor
C' tgT _.
fT
will be
C. 411 L4.rV
&tcr

Wv"el#
- vY.
Nr,zr+.-Jv
Calculate the capacitance of a cable 5ffiTon=8,-h-a.vtng an tnner
&r=

e'9{r-
G*C"
L-J
o.lAt
il@lh
Qg= fxL,r0

core diameter of 1 cm and an impregnated paper insulation of

Q: EC C4. Ct fi, -- o 'l lO'l
thickness 7 rnm and relative permittivity 4.
'0'il9'') cv-- o't't'tI
&- p,nc
C= +It 88 {t- Qt )-lr-
r
c=
I3jsi2!4)x =-=
cr 0.t
-
h(3) t'(*i)
C= l.Lq rAF
5ouor,.

28. Three capacitors A, B and C are charged

100 V; B = 15 pF, 150 V and C = 25 pF,
as
r@
foltoffi4:--lilf
200 V. They are now
ft'o'f,arr connected in parallel with terminals of like polarity together.
What is the voltage across the combination?
t1a 0.s to'+ > l.a1u
Q,t,
e = Cq-[C1 *Ce
PROBLEMS ABOUT ENERGY STORED ON A CHARGE CAPACITOR ATP 'l,rnt = lo t tr{w
cr : JprrF
24. It requires 5 J to charge a capacitor with 0.04 coulomb, calculate
dc voltage required.
*Q" gL
G1= G-6,1 Qp
ry C/.
P'1. cE," w'iqE
G = [*cr+ TrCrf t'C" 6lso '^u
q; = feE S _ tr(o.oq)E (d(t^)f, ($(o) + (r,,K";l ---.(O rtrF
'
*, i% [,2 c !99, Q.-r . 9rlSD,otC Er= tGrV
PROtsLEMS ABOUT SERIES-CONNECTED CAPACTTORS
PROBLEMS ABOUT SERIES.PAMLLEL OR PARALLEL-SERIES
25. Two condensers having capacitances of 4 pF and 6 pF are CONNECTED CAPACITORS
connected in series across a supply of 120 V. Find the pd across
29. Two capacitors in parallel, ? and 4 pF are connected as a unit, in

t ls
series with a 3 pF capacitor. The combination is connected across
_r?_,r-, a 12-V battery, Find the potential difference across the 2-pF
capacitor.

>,.
Vt-
EtG
t^rN Ct *L-
E, - (rd)(6). rt=00(1) - 4V
E\= E,l c.tE1
)- -- L+' !+ \
4 tG 6*t
C,t C'v C1 E, -- Xt-V €1r f6 --ll
Cr z-?lr C4-- L+q-- G,trF tc€o

Q.t= Q, = Qu= Qr
Qt = ErCt
26. Three capacltors of 6 pF, 10 pF, and 15 pF are connected in series
[ffih
across a 200 V supply. How much is the energy sbored in the 6 pF

ff,"*" *.t*i*t
PROBLEMS ABOUT CHARGING CURRENT ON A CAPACITOR

-=t(s#) 30. The voltage across a 5 pF capEcitor changes uniformly from 10 to

Filf,il* ir-t fu="41 G*

70 V in 5 ms. Calculate the charging cunent.

i{i"rtkgl
L-..,-1,I--J )MY ,=l q
4,rD{ Qt=
L1,=

EtCn
@Q(rrtl: 6ooirC
C ru@ L= (oo nrA
Lo.ooS \
3-rC€rE & :'ne t = 0. Solve the voltage across the capacitor after
: = -a.25 s. 1. A series combination of the two capacitors Cr = 20 pF and Cz = 40
I
0.2,s pF is charged by a momentary connection to a source of 50 V.
Find the voltage ocross Vr across the first capacitor.
'- lor^r
sinZnf ,tt A. 33.3 V c. 15.7 V
B, 24.8 V D. 2s.2 V

-v-- rs. q hv 2. Calculate the capacitance of a 5 mile length of underground lead-

sheath cable that has a diameter of 0.257 in and sunounded by a
0.25-in thickness oi rubber insulation (k = 3.6).
PROBLEMS ABOUT CHARGING A CAPACiTOR THROUGH A SERIES A. 1.5 pF C. 1.8 pF
.RESISTANCE
B. 1.0 pF D.2.2 pF

32. A 100-pF capacitor in series with a 50-ohm resistance is connected A condenser of l-pF capacitance is charged to 100 V and then
suddenly across a 125-volt dc supply. What is the voltage in the disconnected from the power supply. A second but uncfiarged
capacitor after 5 ms? capacitor of 3-pF is then connected across the first capacitor.
,taq'1 up

m
Determine the voltage across the parallel combination?
A.50 V ; c,35V
8.40V D.25V

4, Three capacitors are connected in series across 135 V supply. The

capacitance of each capacitors are 150, 100 and 75 pF
respectively. Determine the total charge stored in the capacitors,
Vo,74Y,t A. 3,300 pC C, 9,900 pC
B. 4,500 pC D,43,875 pC

33. A capacitor of 0.1 pF is charged from 100-V battery through a 5, What is the magnitude of the electric field at a distance of one
kfl. Determine the current after one time constant. angstrom from a proton?
A. 15 x 106 statv/cm C.8x106statV/cm
-- ldD
u-.- (;-'
B, 10 x 196 statV/cm D,5x106statflcm
lFJt ) 6. Two capacitors of 4 pF and 6 pF are connected in series across a
voltage of 250 V. The capacitors are disconnected from the supply
\:t o'oh(.ll A
, and are reconnected in parallel with each other. Calculate the new
potential difference.
A, 120 V c. 133 V
B,128V D. 145 V

34. A 50 pF capacitor is cfurged to 200 V and then discharged 7. The time constant of a series circuit consisting of a 20 pF capacitor
Brroudr a re*stor of 5 l(l. Fird the raE at whi*r orrent begins to in series with a resistor R is 2 seconds. Determine the time
decrease.
+\ :l
constnnt if a 40 pF capacitor is added across the 20 trrF.
A.4S C.213 s
i,.3r (z -
[Sr,rt)(,4",..e) / B.6s D. 4/3 s
6hN \ The current of 1 ampere passes through a lamp for 100 seconds,
-4t
i, o.o4 e,
the number of coulombs of charge passing through the lamp in
that time must be
A. 10 coulombs
_.
C. 15 coulombs
B. 100 coulombs D, 0.01coulomb
\

*;*['*;**11,- A 100 pF capacitor is to have an energy content of 50 J to operate

a flashlamp, How much charge passes the flashlight?
A. 0.10 c c. 0.30 c
8.0.25 C D. 1C

o*ou..rr o*,o oo#frn4l'**oror

RESISIrANCE
o rr*,u, 10. Three charges are placed at the following points on the x-axis: +2
pC at x = 0, -3 pC at x = 40 cm, -5 pC at x = 120 cm, Find the
force on the -3 pC charge.
35. A 600 pF capacitor is charged to 400 V. It is then discharged A.0.25 N c. 0.55 N
across the capacitor B, 0,125 N D.0.225 N
after 3 s.
rE-{ 11. Two
e\
,*{/urt-{ cl
capacitors having capacitance of 10 pF and 15 pF respectively

lu -n
E. = {d\ag @F)(rroruo
are connected in parallel and a capacitor of 8 pF is connected in
series along with the parallel cornbination. Find the single
capacitor that is equivalent to the above combination?
A. 6.06 pF C.3.621 pF
Li -9 E<,= 7L.8b\ B. 4.51 pF D, 5.15 pF
t-
t2. A particular type of x-ray equipment discharges a capacitor to
36. A dc constant voltage source feeds a resistance of 2000 K? in obtain its electrical energy. The capacitor of capacitance 0.25 pF is
series with a 5 pF capacitor. Find the time taken for the capacitor charged to 100 kV and discharged to 40 kV during a 0.1 sec
when the charge retained will be decayed to 50o/o of the intial exposure, Calculate the average current through the x-ray tube.
value, the voltage source being short circuited. A. 100 mA C. 150 mA

\Q= Q"eE
Y'--- \ O.sS=ffea?m B, 120 mA D.18 mA

bs:do'' 13. Two capacitors of 5 pF and 4 pF emh are connected in series

across a 50 V dc source. After the capacitors are fully charge, the
supply voltage is cut-off and the two capacitors are reconnected in
+--b.qe\ s parallel. What will be the voltage across the parallel combination?
A.20V c.24V
B,16V D, 12V
4rl' '[:i-r-- :;P-;-.--E -:: ;€ 3' ;"e"-:a:3e v! !N!ueE >lELw r 6r lg>u9IIt
DresKdOYJn apart^
:r ir E l- -r-r- , :-. A, 1,3 nN C. 23 nN
C.033m B. 0.16 nN D.9.81 nN
D. 0.6 m
*-€ 28. A parallel plate air capacitor has plates 1.5 m2 in area, spaced
: *--.-: ieid in tire space b€tween the plates of a discharge mm apart. It is charged to 1,200 V potential difference. What
O.gO
:-:e s 32.5 kN,rC. What is the force of the electric field on a
energy does it contain?
;-:::. ^ this f,rcld?
A. 0.012 J
::.ari0';5N C.5.2 x 10-1s N B, 0,018 J
c. 0.014 J
3:i5x10':eN D. 0,016 J
D. 6.25 x l0't8 N

i 29. How many electrons are storcd on one of the erectrodes of

a 7s
:erallel plate 100 irF capacitor is charged to 500 V. If the pF capacitor_when it is charged from a 125_V source?
: iance between the plates is halved, what will be the new stored A. 9.37 x 1016
energy? C, 0.25 x 1016
A 12.5 J c. 3.125 J
B. 7.27 x L0r6 D. 5.86 x 1016
B. 5.25 J 0.25J 30. Jwo charges of +1 pC aird -lpC are placed at the corners of the
base of an equilateral triangle. The length of the side of ttre
17. A parallel plate capacitor has a plate area of ZO cm2 and the plates
triangle is p.7 m. Find the etectric fierdintensrty at the apei of the
are separated by three dielectric layers each 1 mm thick and of
trlangle.
relatively permittivity 2,4, and 5 respectively. Find the capacitance
of the capacitor.
A. 18.4 kN/C c, 14.8 kN/C
A. 18.6 pF C. 15.8 pF
8.31.87 kN/C D.38.17 kN/C
B. L7.4 pF D. L4.7 pF 31. Two capacitors are connected in series across a 12 V battery,
One
has a capacitance of 3 pF and the other has a capacitance df epF.
18, A series RC circuit is to have an initial charging current of 4 mA Calculate the potential across the 3 pF capacitor.
and a time constant of 3.6 s when connected io a 120-V dc
A.4 V C"8V
source. Calculate the value of C.
B.6V D,3 V
A. 180 pF C. 200 pF
B, 150 pF D. 120 pF 32' calculate the capacitance of a conducting sphere of radius 10 cm
situated in air.
19, Two point charges, A = +16 pC and B = -9 pC are g crn apart in
A. 10.61 pF C. 11.13 pF
air. A third positive charge C is placed on the same line as A and B
so that no net electrostatic force acts on it. ff x is the distance of
B. 12.24 pF D. 9.81 pF
charge C from charge B, solve x. 33, Circuit ABC is made up as follows: AB consist of a 3 pF capacitor.
A. 24 cm C.22cm B€ consist of a 3 pF capacitor in parailer with a 5 pr'capaiitor.
B. 18 cm D.20 cm Iia-
dc suppty of 100 v is connected between A and c, oet iimine
irre
' charged stored in the 5 pF capacitor.
20. Two capacitors of capacjtance 4 prF and 6 pF respectively are
A. 100 rrC C, 180 pC
connected in series asoss a pd of 250 V. The capacitors are
B, 120 uC D. 150 pC
disconnected from the suppry and are reconnected in parailer with
each oher. Glculate lhe new charge on the 4-uF capacitor.
34. One charge +5 pC is placed at x 0, and a second charge + pC
4.720 pC C.640 pC =
at x = 100 cm. Where can a third be placed and experieice
7
B. 480 pC D. 560 pC zero
net force due to the other two?
A. at x = 5.46 cm C.atx=46cm
2t. A condenser is connected for 0.25 s across a Z2A V supply, the
B.atx=28cm
cunent being steady at 220 mA, Calculate the capacitance of the D, at x = 25.7 cm
capacitor.
35, A spherical surface is 50 cm in diameter is penetrated
,e. 200pF C. 125 sF inward flux uniformly distributed over the surface, the
by an
B. 250 pF D. 100 pF eiectric flux
density being ,1,5 x.I0, Clm2. What is the magniiude anO slgn
oi
the charge,enclosed by this surface?
22. A certain parallel-plate capacitor consist of two plates, each with
A, -0,1692 pC C. +0.1692 pC
area 200 cm', separated by a 0.4 cm air gap, If the capacitor is
B. -0.1962 pC D. +0.1962 pC
connected across a 500-V source, determine the stored energy on
it.
35. A 5 pF capacitor has a potential difference of 1000 V,
A. 5,25 HJ C, 5.53 pJ What is its
potential energy?
B. 3.33 pl D.3.15 FJ A.5J C. 2.5 x 10's J
B. 0.00s J c. 2.5 J
23. The spherical shell of a,Van de Graaff generator is to be charged
to a potential of 1 x 106 V. Glculate the minimum radius the ihell 37, Assume a point charge of 300 pC at an origin, What is
can have if the dielectric strength of air is 3 x 106 V/m? the
A, 1/3 m C, 1/6 m i
magnitude of the erectric fierd intensiby at point rocated 2 m in
the x-direction, 3 m in y-direction and 4 m iri ttre z-oirection
8.6 m D.3 m from
the origin?
24. A-capacitor is charged through a resistor of 1 MO by a dc source.
A.500 kV/m C.5 kV/m
If in one second the pd across the capacitor reaches g0o/o of its
8.93 kV/m O. S.: Mvim
final value, find the capacitance of the capacitor.
38. A charged 50 pF capacitor has an energy of 1 J. The voltage
A. 0,62 pF C. 0.16 pF
B, 0.48 rrF D, 0.55 pF
across it is _.
A. 141 V c. 20 kv
B. 200 v D.40 kv
25. The distance between the plates of a parallel capacitor of
capacitance C is doubled and their area is halved. The capacitor 39. A 10 pF capacitor with air between its plates is connected
now has a capacitance of to a 50
V source and then disconnected. What is the charge on the
A, 0.25C C. 2C capacitor?
B, O.5C D.4C A, 500 pC C.5 pC
26. A capacitor consists of two similar 10 cm square aluminum plates,
B. 0,2 pC D. 20 pC

lyunted I cm apart in air. If the capacitor is given a charge of 44. In a certain series RC circuit, the instantaneous cunent is 25
mA
500 pC, what will be the difference of potential between tlie
two time constants or 25 ms after an emf of 115.5 volt is suddenly
plates?
impressed, What is the value of C?
A. 48.2 V c. 51.5 V A. 12 ptF C 18 pF
B. 42.6 V D. 56,s V B, 20 pF D. 24 pF
r essa1= i :l-c a 2 iF apacitor are connected in series across 54, A capacitor stores 0.24 coulomb at 10 volts. Its capacitance is
I - -rl ' : -ec suppty. Aooss the capacitor is a neon lamp that 4.2.4
_.
F c. 0.024 F
s;tes ai :20 V, Glcuhte R to make the lamp strike 5 sec after B,4.L67 F D. 1.2 F
::E sridl has been closed.
I 5.4 YQ c, 1.8 Mo 55. A 2 pF capacitor is connected by closing the switch, to a supply of
3. 3.6 MO D. 2.7 MO 100 V through a 1 MA series resistance. Calculate the voltige
across the capacitor 6 sec after the srruitch has been closed,
-t. An isolated sphere 10 cm in radius is charged in air to 500 V. If A.95V C.82V
this charge is then shared with another isolated sphere of 5 crn 8.88V D.91 V
radius by connecting them together quickly with a fine wire, what
s the final potential of each? 56. Two point charges of -8 and +4 pC respectively are separated by
A 333V c. 302 v a distance of 50 cm. Find the electric field at a point p on the line
B.277 V D, 256 V between the charges 20 cm from the +4 pC charge.
43. A capacitor is charged at constant current of 2.5 mA. If its emf is
A. 1690 kV/m C.2020 kV/m
B. 1700 kV/m D. 1750 kV/m
500 V at the end of 15 s, solve the capacitance of the capacitor,
A, 18.75 pF C, 75 pF 57. Aseries RCcircuithaving
B. 50 pF
R=5 OandC= l00pFhasatime
D,83,33 pF constant of!
A.20 ps C. 0.0005 s
44. A 65-pF capacitor is to be connected in series with second B. 2000 g r D. 50,000 s
capacitor whose voltage drop must not exceed 390 V when 600 V
is impressed across the combination. What should be the 58, Two equal point charges Qr = Qz = 2 pC are located at x E 0; y
capacitance of the second capacitor? =
0.3.m and x = 0, y = -0.3 m, respectively, What is the magnitude
A. 30 pF C.35 pF of the total electric force that these charges exert on a thiid point
B. 25 pF D. 20 pF charge Q = 4 pCat x = 0.4 fi, y = 0?
A. 0.286 N c. 0.572 N
45. Four equal charges, +3 pC are placed at the four corners of a B. 0.46 N D. 0.12 N
square that is 0.4 m on a side. Find the force experienced on one
of the charges, 59. 4 ! pF capacitor is given a charge of 9 mC. The potential
A. 0,83 c. 0.74
B. 0.112 N
N
D. 0.97 N
N difference between the plates is
4.27 nY
_.
c. 3000 v
z+b
8,0.333 mV D, 0.3 V
An air capacitor has the same dimensions as that of a mica
capacitor. If the capacitance of mica capacitor is 6 times the 60. Four equal point charges of 3 pc each are praced at the corners of
capacitance of air capacitor, then relative permittivity of mica is a square that is 40 cm on a side. Two diagonally opposite comers
A.3 c.6 . are positive and the other two are negative,
Find the force on
B. 12 D,36 either negative charge.
A. 0.46 N c.0.72 N
47. A cnpacitor of 2pF is charged to a potential difference of 150 V B. 0,22 N D. 0.58 N
and is connected in parallel with an uncharged capacitor of 4 pF.
','lhat is Se voltage existing on the combinatron? 61 How much energy is stored ln a 50-pF capacitor when it is charged
A.75V C.60V to a potential difference of 200 V?
B.50V D.90V A.2Fl C. 1 lrl
B. 10 nJ D.5nJ
48. Droplets of 0.02 mm radius carry a charge of 2 x 10-14 C. If a
million droplets merged to form a single bigger droplet, the 52. The capacitance between a palr of parallel plates in air is 0.2 nF.
potential on the suface of the bigger droplet will nearly be
When the plates are immersed in a certain grade of insulaUng oil
A.9V c.900v -_. the capacitance is raised to OJZ nF. What ii tne drchcric coistant
B. 9,000 v D, 90,000 v of the oil? .
49.
A,0.277 * C. Z.s
A capacitor of 1 pF is charges to a potential of 50 V, It is now
connected to an uncharged capacitor of capacitance 4 pF. The
8.0.144 D,3.6
common potential is__. 63. A 100 pF capacitor is connected in series with a 150-volt voltmeter
A.50V C.20V that has a resistance of 1000 ohm per volt. Cakulate the reading
8.15V D. 10V on the voltmeter at the instant when t equals the time constant
following the closing of the switch that impress 120 volts on the
50, Three point charges are fixed rigidly at the vertices of an isosceles circuits.
triangle ABC whose base AB ts 0.4 m and altitude 0.3 m. A = 1 pC, A. 37.5 V c.44.2V
B = -2 pC and C = +3 pC. Find the electric field at the midpoint of
the base of the triangle.
B. 29,8 V o. 33.9 V
A. 0.74 MN/C c. 0.62 MN/C 64. For a parallel plate capacitor separated by an air gap of 1.0 cm
B. 0.82 MN/C D. 0.97 MN/C with an applied dc voltage across the plaies of 50b vob,
determine the force of an electron mass of 1g.2 x 10-31 kg inserted
51, A 40 pF capacitor is charged to store 0.2 J of energy. An in the space.
uncharged 60 pF capacitor is then connected in parallel with the A, 3.2 x 10-14 N C. 1.6 x t0'r4 N
first one through perfectly conducting leads. What is the final
energy of the system?
B. 9.1 x 10-31 N D. 1.6 x to-le N
A, 0.12 J c. 0.032 J 65. The equivalent capacitance of two 20-pF capacitors in series is
B. 0.08l D, 0.048 J A. 0.1 pF C. 30 pF

52. A paralleFplate capacitor has plates of area 2 cm2 spaced by three

B. 10 pF D.40 pF
slabs of different dielectric materials. The relative permittivities are 66. A_metal sphere mounted on an insulating rod carries a charge of
2, 3, 6 and thicknesses are 0.4 0,6 & 1.2 mm respectively. 6
nC when its potential is 200 V htgher.than its sunoundings.-Wtrat
Determine the over-all capacitance of the material. is the capacitance of the capacitcir formed by the sphereind its
A. 2,95 c.5.92 sunoundings?
B. 9.25 D.3.95 A. 1.2 pF C, 33.33 pF

53. A 5-pF capacitor is charged to a pd of 100 V and then connected

B. 0.3 nF D. 30 pF

to an uncharged 3 pF capacitor, Calculate the pd across the 67. At what separation will ttao charges, each of magnihJde 6
capacitor. UC,
exert a force of 1,4 N on each other?
A, 37.s V c. 52.s v A.0.23 m C. 0.48 m
.t. r -: -a!'iotry 6 coflnectd
In series to a parallel connection of a 81. A point charge of e coulombs is at the center of a spherical
i ar''E 7 -rF capacitors. What is the equivalent capacitance of
:e-==nbinalron? coordinate system. Find the flux which crosses an aiea of 4n m2
on a concentric spherical shell of radlus 3 m.
A 3r.F C. 1.686 pF
pLtr A. 1/3 Q c. l/s
D. 6,916 pF Q
B' 419 Q D. 1/35 Q
69 A parallel plate capacitor is made of 350 plates, separated by
82. Three capacitors of 2 pF, 3 pF and 4 pF are connected in
paraffined paper 0,0010 cm thick (k=2.5). The effective series
sizeof across a 12-V baftery. After steady state, determine the voltage
each plate is 15 cm by 30 cm. What is the capacitance of this
across the 2 pF capacitor.
capacitor?
A. 3,26 V c. 4,12 V
A, 35 pF C. 30 pF B, 2.98 V D. 5.54 V
B, 40 lrF D. 25 pF
83. It is found experimentally that the an electric field of 3 x
70. A 2-pF and 3-pF capacitor are connected in series. A potential 106 V/m
in air will cause electrical breakdown of Ste air, What is the
difference of 500 V is applied to the combination. Find the greatest charge that can be placed on a sphere of 1 m
diameter?
potential difference across the 3-pF capacitor,
A. 1.33 pC C. 156,67 pC
A. 250 V
B, 3OO V
C, 280 V B. 83.33 pC D. 333.33 pC
D. 200 v
84. A 100 pF capacitor is.to have an energy content of 50 J to operate
7t A proton is accelerated from rest through a potential difference of a flashlamp. What voltage is requiredlo charge the capacitoii ---
1 MV. What is its final speed?
A. 12.6 x 10b m/s
A.7A7V c.100v
C. 13.9 x 106 mls B.50V D.1000v
B. 16.4 x 106 m/s D. 10.2 x 106 m/s
85, plates of a parallel plate capacitor in air are 5
72. A 2 pF capacitor and an electrostatic voltmeter are connected
to a
t:
m' tn area. A potential difference of
mm apart and 2
500 V supply. After disconnection/ the voltmeter reading falls to l0 kV is applied across the
capacitor. Compute the charge on each plate.
250 V in 15 minutes. Find the leakage resistance, A. L7.7 pC C. 20.4 pC
A. 770 Mo
8.649 MO
c.810 MO B. 28.8 pC D.3S.4 1rC
D,433 MO
85. Three capacitors of values g pF, L2 pF and 16 pF respectively
are
73. Three point charges of +8nC, +32nC and +24nC are placed at
the connected in series across a 240 V dc source. Determine the'
comers A, B and C of a square ABCD having each side 4 cm in voltage across the 12-irF capacitance.
length. Find the electric field intensity at D. Assume medium is air 4.74V
A. 22.6 x 104 N/C C.68V
C.27.t x 104 N/C 8.91 V D,95V
8.25.2 x 104 N/C D. 31,3 x roa ru7c
87. 'The capacitance of a parailer prate capacitor 20
74 How much charged is stored in a capacitor consisting of two uF in air and 42 uF
when Teflon is between its prates. Teflon has a dierectric.*.t
concentric spheres of radii 30 and 31 cm if the potential difference ft-
of _,
s 500 V. Assume dielectric is air.
A. )t/ ru
A. 0.48 c.2.1
C, 520 nC 8. 1.4 D.4,2
D. 530 nC
88. A capacitor requires 6s c of charge to raise its potentiar
to 2V. The
75 lYhat is the potential midway between charges +2 pC and +5 pC
whichare6mapart?
capacitance of the capacitor is
A. 12 pF _.
A, 13 C. 8 prF
kV c. 16 kv B' U3 pF D.3 pF
B. 19 kV D. 21 kV
89. How many electrons must be placed on each of two spheres
76. A-parallel-plate capacitor with air between its plates has an energy
separated by.4 mm in order to produce a repulsive foice of 500
of W when jt is dtarged until a potential difference of V appears - N?
across its plates. An otherwise capacitor has a material dieiectric
A. 5.89 x 1d2 C. G.42x 101,
constant k = 2 between its plates and is also charged to the
8.5.27 x 1012 D. 6.97 x 1012
potential difference V. The energy of the second capacitor is
A.Wlz _. 90. Three capacitors are connected as follows: 3 pF and G pF
are in
c.2w series and a 4 pF is connected in parallel wi$r the series
B,W D.4W combination. Determine total charge stored in the capacitors if
connected across a 12-volt supply,
77. A point charge, -3 pC s_ placed at the point (0, 2) m while a charge A. 48 pC
+2pC is placed at (2, 0) m. What would be the magnitude of the- C. 50 pC
B.72 pC D. 64 pC
force experienced by a proton at the origin?
A. 0.0013 pN C, 0.0033 pN 91, Two small identical conducting spheres have charges of 2 nc and -
B, 0,0027 pN D, 0.0023 pN 0.5 nC. If they are brought in contact and then separated by 4
cm,
what is the force between them?
78. A 150 pF capacitor is connected through a 500-0 resistor to a 40_
A. 3,16 pN C.3.66 pN
V U{tgry. How long does it take the charge on a capacitor plate to
B. 3.72 pN D.2.26 pN
reach 80% of the final charge?
A. 120 ms C, 100 ms The equivalent capacitance of two 20-pF capacltors in parallel
B. 115 ms D. 105 ms A, 0.1 pF ' Is *.
C. 3d pF
79. Two large p?rallel metal plates (3.0 mm apart) are charged to a
B. 10 pF D,40 pF
potential difference of 12 V. They are now disconnected from the
93. A capacitor has two metal plates of area 30 m? and separated
pulled apart to 5 mm. What is now the potentiat by a
91$uw and dielectric 2 mm thick and a relative permittivity of 6. If the
difference between the plates?
dielectric field strength ls 500 v/mm, calculate the total charge
A.20V c. 15V on
each plate.
B,30V D,25V A,0,653 mC " C. O:49S rnc
80' A multi-plate capacitor consis8 0f layers of sheets of tin foil and
B. 0.574 mC D. 0.797 mC
mica as dielectric, Each sheet of tin foil has an area of g2 cm2 and
94. Two parallel plates each measuring 10 cm x 10 cm are separated
each mica (permittivity = 5) dielectric is 0.2 mm thick. If the
by a dielectric 1 mm thick. If the pd between the plates ia I kV
capacitance of this capacitor is 0.33 pF, calculate the number of
a.nd ciarge on each plate is 4 pC, find the relative permitUvity
mica layers in the capacitor. of
the dielectric.
A. 182
B. 184
c. 183
D. TB5
A.5.5s c.5.93
8.4.47 D 4 Rq
"'i -.{ flertr :Ere.tal across part AB of a circujt is 2V; point A 109' In a concentric cabre,2o cm [ong, the
:Er-c 3r -€r€r potenbal. If a cfrarge of 2C moves from diameters of the inner and
A to B, outer cylinders are t,F cm and t!.+ cm, The relative perminiritior
:-i3- 3.eGy reieased is =-_-.
I i loutes C. 4 joules
the insulation is 5. If a pd of 5000 V is maintained
Uetween fre
3 3 ;oules two cylinders, calculate the charge stored,
D. 1i joules A. 10.55 pC C. 11.75 pC
9: i 2 pF capacitor is charged so that it has 100 volts across its
B. t5.27 pC D.21.72 pC
terminals. The terminals.are suddenly connected
through a 110. The equivalent capacitance of two_201F
"niigible resistance to.the-.terminals of a 4 UF capacito-r hiving no capacitors In parallel is _.
i.itjal charge. What is the final steady state voltage "- A.0.1 pF '
c.3d pF
:aDacrtor?
u.ror,
"u."h
B, 10 pF D.40 pF
A 36V c.55V
B. 33 V D.45 V
1 11. A-small sphere is given a charge of +20 pC and a second
sphere
of equal radius is givgn g. charge of _5 pi. The two
spheres are
;7 A 20 pF capacitor is connected to a
45 V battery through a circuit
allowed to touch each other.and_are th'en separated
iO .m
resistance is 2 kcr, How rong does it take for What force exists between them? Assume aii "f.rt.
as the medium,
"rhose
reach 630lo of its final value?
tn6 crrargeio A. 50.62 N g, 48,67 N
A. 0,02 s C. 0.04 s
8,43,15 N , D. 55.29 N
B. 0.05 s D. 0,03 s
112. A capacitor charged with 10,000 pC, If the energy stored on it is 1
38 joule, fi nd the capacitance
A 50-pF capacitor is connected in series with a 10_ke
voitmeter. A. 100 pF
The combination is suddenly connected aooss C. 200 pF
a 100_V dc source B. 150 pF
at t = 0. How long after will the voltmeter reads 10 V? D. 50 pF
A. 1.15 s C, 1.20 s
3125s D,0,95s
113. An infinite number of charges, each
equal to e are placed along
lh:l-llpatx= 1, x = = 4,x= d..-unO,o on. Theelectric
],x
99 'vvhat is the erectric fierd intensity
at a point 30 cm from a charge
field_at the point x = 0 due to this chargei
*ift m _.
cf 0.1 coulornb? A.kQ c. k2O3
A. 1 x 1010 N/C C. 3 x 10ro N/C
B.4kQ/3 D, k4d/s
B. 2 x 1010 N/C D" 1,5 x tO,d'frt/C
114'A 10-pF capacitor with air between its plates
is connected to a 50
lC0,Three capacitors whose ca.pacitances are 5, V source and then discgTscled. The space
10 and 20 pF are between the pfut", of
connected in series. Find the equivalent capacitance. the-charged capacitor is.fifled-with tendn
ireLiive permittivity =-'
A. 35 pF C, 2.86 ptF ?.l]:I/hat is the potentiat difference acrois ii no*f
B. 8.57 pF D. 11.6G pF
A. 25.4 V q. 28.1 V
8.33,1 V D. 23,8 V
L31 A parallel plate capacitor has plates of area 2
sq. m. spacerJ by 115. Two-parallel plates separated by
inree layers of different dielectric materials. The relative air are charged, in order to have
rei'rrg1",gi.t are 2, 4,6 and thickness are 0.5, 1.5 and 0.3 mm a pd of 100 V across the plates. Each plate
has an area of 0.05
'esx::rerv. Glculate the capacitance oF this capacitor. m2
9nd are separated 0.S mm ,p.,t- Sifr. the electric charge on
: :3 :: -: C.21 .47 nF
each plate,
A. 88,54 pC C 78.45 prC
D. 26.23 nF
B. 90.24 pC D. 83.33 pC
1C2. Aparallel plate capacitor of 5 pF capacitance has
a charge of 0.1 116, A 0.001 C charge is separated from
,C on its plates. What is the energy stored in the capacilor? a 0,003 C charge by 10 m.'
A imJ denotes the point of zero electric field between -If p'
C.iFJ the;ha;g;;,
B.lnJ D.1pJ
determine the distance x, from the 0,001 C inurg".
4.4.36 m C. 3.66 m
1C3 A fully charge capacitor is discharged through
a resistor. The
B. 3.12 m D, 3.71 m
vortage across the capacitor fa[s from 2s0 i to
50 v in 5 s and 17. A series
during this time, the average current is 2 mA. Find l. circuit €onsisting of an uncharged 2pF capacitor
the *puiitun.a and a 10
of trte capacitor. Me resistor is connected across a tOO_l aJsource.
What is the
A. 0.08 F charge on the capacitor after one time constantf
C.25F A. 200 pC
B. 10 pF D. 50 pF C. 12G prC
B. 154 pC D. 188 pC
l'04' what is the erectric fierd intensity at a point with
coordinates (0, 3) 118, When
tg,a +2 pC charge at (0,0) and a _'S pC charge at (4,0)? two similar charges each 1 C, are placed 1 m
9ue apart in air,
A. 1709 N/C c. 1800 N/C
then force of repulsion is _.
B, 1se0 N/c A.8x106N C.1x105N
D. 2000 Nlc
B.9x10eN D.5x106N
1c5. A capacitor of 20 pF charged to 500 V is
connected in parailer with 119' A 10'pF capacitor is charged by a constant cunent
another capacitor of 10 pF charged to 200 V, The common
potential is is increased by 2 volts in 5 seconds. OfiuLie
and its vortage .'
constant current source in microamperes.
tfre ,atue of tne
A. 200 v c. 250 v
B, 400 v
--, A.5 c.5
D. 300 v
B. 3 D.4
106. A capacitor is connected to a 24 V battery has a charge of 0.004 120. A capacitor of 0.0005 pF is
C. Its capacitance is _ . to be formed from tin foils measuring 3
cm x 1.5 cm. The dielectric to be used is 0.5
A. 1,6 pF C. 167 pF mm mica film.
B. 60 pF Determine the number of tin foils requireO. fne
D, 0,048 F relative
permittivity of mica is 4,5.
107, The time constant of a RC circuit may arso A. 14 c. 15
be defined as the time B. 16
during which the charging current fairs
maximum value,
to percent of its initiar D.17
121. A parallel-pate capacitor consisB
4.37 c.42 of two square metal plates 0.5 m
B. 63 D.73 ga5f giaq and separared by 1 crn. e stab riizurprrui
thick is placed on the lowei ptate leavin! gap
ir-=
i,
fjiffi"
ui, of 4 mm thick
between the surphur srab and upper ptaiel nna
108, Find the current ttrrough a 0.01 pF capacitor
at t = 0 if the voltage ini .apu.itanie oi
across it is 2 sin (2r x 106 t), volts. the capacitor.
A. 0,1144 A !. ,110 pF C. 422 pF
3 0.1326 A
6. 0.1256 A
D, 0.1462 A
8.4t7 pF D.4€;F
-- --ree qacitors have capacitances of 2, 3 and 4 pF respectivety.
136.Four pointcharges,A = *4 pg B +4pC,C
:aculate the totar capacitance when they are connected in series. = = -4pCand D = 4
pC respectivelv are nllced in sequence it tite corners
A. 9 uF C. 0.923 pF 20 cm on each side' Find the erectric fierd intensity
of a square
B. 0.833 pF D. 24 pF the square,
at the center;f

123. A square ABCD has each side of 1 m, Four point charges

A. 1.8 MN/C c, 2.4 MN/C
pC, -0.02 pC, + 0.03 pC and +0.02 pC are placed at A,
of +0.01 B.4.3 MN/C D, s,1 MNTC
B, C and b
respectively. Find the potential at the center of the square,
137.4 capacitor of 1 pF and resistance of g2 kfi are connected
A. 509.2 V 6, 512.4 V series with an emf of 100 V. Calculate the time in which
in
B, 502,8 V D, s16.7 V the
energy stored in the capacitor wirr reach harf its equiribrium
varue.
124. A condenser of 4-pF capacitance is charged to a potentiar
A. 0.15 s C, 0.10 s
of z?00 V B. 0,22 s D. 0.83 s
and is then connected in parallel with an uncharged condenser of
capacitance 2 pF. Solve the voltage across the two parallel
138, What is the force of repulsion between two argon nuctei when
capacitors.
separated by 1 nm? The charge on an argon nucleus is +lge,
4.267 V D. 67 V A.75 nN
8,600 v D.400 v 8,67 nN
C.82 nN
D.79 nN
125.A 10-pF capacitor is charged by a constant cunent source, the
139. Two. capacitors of 3 pF and 4 pF are individualry charged across a
voltage is increased to 2 V in 5 s. What is the value of the
6-V battery, After being disconnected from the'battei,ih"y;;;-
constant curent source?
connected together with negative plate of one atbached
A.2pA C. 10 uA to itre
positive plate of the other, what is now the voltage
B. f6 pA across eait,
D.4 pA capacitor?
125.An isolated sphere has a capacitance of 50 pF. carcurate the radius
4.7 V c.3 v
of the sphere.
8.0.752 V p, 0.857 V
A.36 cm C.4S cm 140. A 100-pF capacitor in series with a 15-kfr voltmeter ls connected
8.40 cm D. 50 cm across a 60-v dc source at t = 0. How rong after wilr it
take for the
voltmeter to register 20 V?
127. Three capacitors of capacitance 2 pF, 4 pF and 6 pF respectively A, 1,372 s c.3.273 s
are connected ln series to a 220-V dc source, Find the voltage ' 8.0.492 s
acros the 4 pF capacltor, D. 1.647 s
A.40V c.80v 14l.The electric field at a point due to a point charge is 30 joule per
B. 120 V D.60V coulomb and the electric potential atthat point is tS volts,
i28 Three charges A, B and C in a vacuum are arranged in a .Calculate the magnitude of the charge.
straight A. 1.38 nC C. 1.21 nC
line. A = 400 pC, located 3 m from B; B _200
= [C, locateO +"m
from C and C = 800 pC, located 7 m from A. Find the force
B, 0,83 nC D.0.9G nC
on
^^ -.616rqe A. 142. A 5 pF capacitor is charged
- *.: \ c.5869N
to a potentiar difference of g00 V and
discharged through a conductor. How much energy given
: :i::- D.21.22 )i is to the
conductor during tre discharge?
"
:29. A 23 uF capacrtor is connected to a 45 V battery through a circuit
4.121 c.4J
B, 1.6 I D. 160 J
rvhose resistarrce is 2 kA. Find the charge stored in O.dt
s after
the connection to tre battery is made. 143. A cable 5 km long has an inner core diameter
A. 200 rrC of 1.25 cm an
C. 180 rrC impregnated paper insulation of thickness 1.25 cm having
B. 190 pC a
D. 210 pC plltivg permittivity of 3.8, Find the capacitance of the ca-ble.
130. A parallel plate capacitor has capacitance
A. 0.95 pF C. o.bs pr
of 10 pF. If the linear B. 1.21 pF ' D, 1,5g
dimensions of the prates are doubred and the separation between 1rF

them is also doubled the value of the capacitor would be 144.Two capacitors'of capacitance g pF and 2 pF are
A. 10 pF C.5 pF
connected in
series across a 100-V dc supply. Now, if the supply
B. 20 pF vottagJ ii
D.40 pF re.pgve$ and the capacitors are then connectea'in paraiiei
wfrat
will be the final charge on the g pF capacitor?
131. A 100 pF capacitor is charged from a 200 V supply. The
charged 4.384 pC C.256 pC
capacitor is now connected across three uncharged capacitori B, 512 pC D, 288 pC
lonnected in parallel. The charges on these are now +boo pc,
5000 pC, & 6000 pC. What is the voltage across the combina[ion? 145' If vortage across the prates of 1 farad capacitor
A, 2000 v c. 50 v then charge on the plates will _.
is increased by 2V,
B. s000 v D, 200 v A. decrease by 2C C. increase by 0.5C
132, A 5 pC point charge is placed at the point x
B. increase by 2C D. decrease by 0.SC
= 20 cm, y = 30 cm,
Find the magnitude of the electric field due to it at x'=l
ffi, y = 1 146'Two pararler-prate capacitors A and B having capacitance
m. of I prF
and 5 pF are charge separately to the samjpotential
A. 38 kN/C c. 44 kN/C of 100 V,
Now,.the positive plate of A is connected to ihe negative plate
8,40 kN/C D. 50 kN/C of B
Td.th! negative plate of A is connected to the positive ptate of A.
Final the final charge of B.
133' An 8-pF capacitor is connected in series with a 0.5 Me resistance A, 56.57 pC C,266.67 pC
alros: 9 200 V supply. Calculate the pd across the capacitor 4 s 8.333.33 pC
after it is connected to the supply. D. 33.33 pC
A. 138.3 V c. 125.4 V 147. A.2-pF and 3-pF capacitor are connected in series, potential
B, 121.2 V D, 132,6 V A
difference of 500 V is applied to the combination. Find
the
potential difference across the.2-pF capacitor
134.A 2-pF capacitor is charged by a constant 3 pA charging
for 4 seconds. Solve for the voltage across Ure capaiitor.
current A. 2s0 v c. 280 V
B, 3OO V
A. 12 V c.2v D, 2OO V
B.8V D.6 V 148. A_charge of +6 pc experiences a force of 2 mN in the +x
direction
at a ceftain point in space. Determine the force a 4 pC charge -
135.The relative permittivity of a material is 10, Its absolute
would experience if it were used in place of the +6
permittivitv will be
A 9xt08F/m C. 8-R64 v 1/l-11 F/-
A, 1.33
D r E
mN C.0.67 mN
,rC.
- t t!.,!4, reH vgrrvrl,, r!, wtsrrYq,

-: teniel difference across a capacitor of capacitance 20 pF is 162, An air capacitor has the same dimensions as that of a mica
;rrcreased uniformly from 0 to 240 V in 1 s. The average charging capacitor. If the capacitance of mica capacitor is 6 times the
current will be _-, capacitance of air capacitor, then relative permittivity of mica is _
A. 12 mA C. 1.2 mA A.3 c. 12
B.9.6 mA D.4.8 mA 8,5 D, 35

150.A 60-pF capacitor is connected to a 250-V dc source. If the current 163. A mica washer 6 cm in diameter has a thickness of 1 mm. If this is
is maintained at constant value oF 25 mA during the flrst half of its clamped between two brass plates 6 cm in diameter, what is the
charged and at 15 rnA during the remainder of the charge, capacitance of the capacitor so formd in picofarads? Dielectric
calculate the time it will take to charge the capacitor completely, constant of mica is 6.
A. 0.45 s C. 0.8 s A. 150 c, 200
B, 0,6 s D. 0.25 s 8.300 D. 175

with a 0.75 pF capacitor

151. A 0.5 pF capacitor is placed in parallel 164. A series circuitwith 10-ohm resistor and 50 capacitor is suddenly
and the group is joined to a 110-V dc source. What charge is connected to a dc source of 120 volts. What is the cunent at one
taken from the source? time constant?
A. 140 pC C. 150 pC A. 12A c. 7.6 A
B. 132 pC D. 137 pC B.4.4 A D.2.44 A

152.The charge on a capacitor is 15 mC when the potenUal difference 165.Three chargesat the comers of a square ABCD, 20 cm on each
across its plates is 750 V. The elastance of the capacitor will be side. A = *4 I1C, B = -4 nC and C = +4 nC, Find the potential at
A, 50,000 daraf C. 0.00002 daraf - point D.
B. 11.25 daraf D. 0.1687 daraf A.22tV c. 226 v
B. 233 V D,2L7 V
153.A resistance R and a 4-pF capacitors are connected in series
across a 200 V dc supply. Across the capacitor is a neon lamp that 166, When 4 V emf is applied across a 1 farad capacitor, it will store
strikes (glows) at 120 V. Calculate the value of R to make the energy of _.
lamp strike 5 sec after the switch has been closed. A. 2 joules C. 4 joules
A. 1,364 MO c. i,125 Mrl B. 16 joules D. I joules
B. 1.443 MO D, 1.389 MO
167. What is the force on a +50 pC charge that is 5 cm from each of
154, A sphere has of radius 0.1 m has a charge of 50 nC. Determine two +2 nC charges that are separated by 8 cm?
the potential at a distance of 1 m fromt the suface of the sphere. A.0.432 pN C. 0.128 pN
Assume air as the medium. B.0.336 pN D. 0.281 pN
A. 450 V c. 409 v
B. 515 V D. 501 V 168. A 600-V dc source is impressed across t\r,ro capacitors, 15 pF and ,
30 pF in series. How much energy is stored in the 15 pF capacitor?
155.If 300 J of work is done in carrying a charge of 3 C from a place A. 1.2 ) c, 1.8 J
,rnere the potential is -10 volts to another place of potential E, B, 0,6l D, 2.4 J
cdcrdaE the mlue of E,
Amv c 100v i69. A 200-nF capacitor is connected to a 100-V battery. Find the
8.90V D, lTO V charge on the capacitor's plates.
A. 20 pC C, 200 pC
155, A capacilance of 100 prF is connected in series with a resistance of B.2pC D. 0.2 pC
8000 ohms. The time constant of the circuit is
A 0.025 s C. 0.er4 s 170.In a parallel capacitor of capacitance C and electric field E if a mica
B. 0.0125 ps D. 0.8 s slab (e. = 6) is introduced to fill the capacitor completely then the
new capacitance and electric field will be
157, Two point charges 10 cm apalt exert a force of 1 x 10-3 gram on A. 6C and 6E C, C/6 an 6E
--,
each other. Ifthe charges are ofthe same value, what is each B. 5C and E/6 D, Cl6 and E/6
charge in statcoulomb?
A. 8,9 c. 6.9 171.The capacitor has a charge of 500 pC when the potential
B. 9.9 D.7,9 difference across its plates is 300 V, Find its capacitance.
A. 0.15 pF C. 1.67 pF
158.Three point charges, A = 400 pC; B = -200 pC and C = 800 rrC 8.0.60 prF D. 1.45 pF
are located at the vertices of a right triangle with B at the right
angle. Distance AB = 3 m; AC = 7 m. Determine the magnitude 172.Sixty-four drops of radius r combine to form a bigger drop of
of the force on point charge A. radius R. The ratio of capacitance of bigger to smaller drop is _-
A. 53.06 N c. 54.82 N A. 1:4 C.4:1
B. 75.3 N D.45.9 N 8.8:1 D. 1:8

159, A 50 pF capacitor is charged from 200 V supply, After being 173, Charge one of +4 pC is located at (2, 0, 0). Charge two of -5 pC is
disconnected it is immediately connected in parallel with a 30 pF located at (0, 2, 0). What is the force between them?
uncharged capacitor. Find the charge stored on the 30 FF A, 0.0225 N c, 0.067 N
capacitor. B. 0.0823 N D, 0,055 N
A. 6250 pC C.4320 pC
B. 4560 pC D.3750 pC 174. A capacitor of I ;rF is to be charged by a voltage of 400 V ttrrough
a resistor of 100 kQ. How long will it take for the voltage across
160.Three charges are located along a straight line Q1 = +7 pC, Qr = the capacitor from its initial zero to reach 300 volts?
4 pC located 40 cm from Qr and Q3 = +9 pC and is located 100 A. 1.054 s C. 0.929 s
cm from Qr. What is the net force on charge Q2? B, 1.109 s D. 1.013 s
A. 0,675 N c. 0.426 N
B. 0,724 N D. 0.595 N 175. A resistor of resistance 10 MQ is connected in series with a fully
charged 1-pF capacitor, what is the fralf life of this circuit?
161,In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, the electron is A.6.9 s C. 10s
consi'dered to move around the nuclear proton in a circular orbit 8.5 s D.7.7 s
that has a radius of 0.53 x 10-8 cm. In what electric field (in
statv/cm) does the electron move? 175. Find the value of a capacitor with 500 volts across it, in which 20 J
A. 2.8 x 107 statv/cm C. 1.2 x t07 sawlcm of energy is stored.
B. L.7 x 107 staflcm D.Z.4x 107 statV/cm A. 120 pF C. 160 pF
"
-- A sphere has of radius 0.1 m has a charge of 50 nC, Determine 190.If 10 J of work is required to move 2 C of charge in a uniform
the potential at the suface of the sphere. Assume air as the
medium.
electric field, the potential difference present is equal to
A.20V
_.
c, 12V
A. 4500 V c, 4.5 V B.5V D. r/s v
8,5x106V D. 5000 v
191.The voltage across a 50 pF capacitor rises at a constant rate of 10
178, The total capacitance of two condensers is 0.03 pF when V/ms. Calculate the current through the capacitor.
connected in series and 0.16 pF when connected in parallel, One A.2 mA C,5mA
of the condensers has a capacitance of
A, 0.i5 pF
_, B. 50 mA D. 500 mA
C. 0,10 pF
B. 0.12 pF D. 0.05 pF 192. calculate the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor that consists
of 80 glass plates, each one 0.045 in thick, and g1 plates of 6.5 by
179. A capacitor of 8-pF capacibnc€ is connected to a direct current 7,5 in aluminum foil tightly cemented to the glass. One set of
source through a resistance of 1 MA. Calculate the time taken by alternate metal sheets is connected to form one electrode and the
the capacitor to receive 75o/o of ib final charge. remaining metal sheets are joined to become the second
A. 11.09 s C. 10.53 s electrode. Assume a dielectric constant of 6 for glass.
B. 9.38 a D.8,33 s A, 0.225 pF C. 0.205 rrF
B, 0,122 pF D. 0.117 pF
180. Two point charges, Qr = 50 pC and Qz = 10 pC are located at
(-1, 1, -3) m and (3, 1, 0) m, respectively. Find the force on e1. 193.Two capacitors of capacitance 3 pF and 5 pF in series will have
A. 0.18 N c. 0.225 N total capacitance of
-.-.
B. 0.44 N D. 1.25 N A,9pF C. 18 pF
B.2pF D, 24 pF
181. The total capacitance of two condensers is 2 pF when connected
in series and 9 pF when connected in parallel. Find the 194. Three identical positive point charges are placed along a straight
capacitance on one of the condensers. line 2 m apart. The right end point charge experience a net force
A.2pF C.4 pF of 1.125 N. Approximately how much is the charge of each?
B.5pF 'D.3 pF A.25 pC C. 20 pC
B. 150 pC D. 100 pC
182,Three condensers with capacitances of 10, 20 and 25 pF
respectively are charged in series across a 220-V mains and then 195.A capacitor of4 pF capacitance is charged to a pd of400 V and
disconnected from the mains and each other without loss of then connected in parallel with an uncharged capacitor of 2 pF
charge. If the condensers are ananged in parallel with their capacitance. Calculate the pd across the parallel capacitors.
terminals of like sign together, what will be the final voltage across A. 245 V c, 2s5 v
them? 8.272V D.267 V
A. 63,2 V C. 70.8 V
B, 66.3 V D. 83.3 V 196, What accelerating voltage is required to accelerate an electron to
a kinetic energy of 5 x 10'1s J.
133 A 4C0 uF capacitor is connected through a resistor and to a 12-V V
A, 13,200 c. 19,150 V
]artery Find the steady state current that the circuit yrill draw if 8.31,250V D.24,9OOV
:€ :Te ccnstant of the orort is 0.5 s,
A. 102nA C.6,8 mA 197,A 16 pF capacitor is charged to 100 V. After being disconnected, it
B 12.6 rn/C D. 9.6 mA is immediately connected in parallel with an uncharged capacitor
of 4 pF. Determine the loss of energy.
184, If the area of capacitor plates is increased two times, then A. 0.010 J c. 0.014 J
capacitance is _. B. 0.012 J D. 0.016 J
A. increased two times C, increased four times
B. decreased two times D. decreased four times 198. Four condensers of 4 pF each are connected in parallel. Their

185, A variable capacitor of 50 pF carries a charge of 0.175 pC. The

equivalend capacitance will be
A. 16 pF
_.
C.64 pF
capacitance is subsequently reduced to 20 pF. The voltage B.1pF D. L/4 pF
appearing across the capacitor after reduction of its capacitance
will be _. 199.A condenser of 20 pF capacitance that has been charged to a
A. 350 V c.700 v potential difference of 110 V has its positive terminal connected to
B. 2050 V D. 8750 V the negative terminal of another condenser of 15 pF capacitance
which has been charged to a potential difference of 220 V. If their
186, A parallel-plate capacitor has plates of dimensions 2 cm x 3 cm, outer terminals are connected, what will be the resulting voltage
The plates are separated by 1 mm thickness of paper. Find the across the coMenser?
capacitance of the paper capacitor. The dielectric constant of A. 34,5 V c. 28.8 V
paper is 3.7, B, 38.3 V D. 31.4 V
A. 11.2 pF C. 16.3 pF
B. t4.7 pF D. 19.5 pF 200. A pd of 500 V is applied across a parallel plate capacitor with a
plate area of 0.025 mz. The plates are separated by a dielectric of
187. A cable with a capacitance of 2,5 pF discharges through its relative permittivity 2.5. If the capacitance of the capacitor is 500
insulation resistance of 50 MA. By what percentage will the pF, find the electric flux density.
voltage have fallen 2 min after disconnection from its bus bar? A.0.02 mC/m2 C.0.01 mClr*
A.38.3% c.61.70/o 8.0.03 mC/m2 D.0.04 mC/mz
B. 90,90lo D.48.60/o
201. A capacitor of 40pF is chargedto a potential difference of 500
188. The electric field intensity at a point located 4 m from a point volts. The energy stored in the electrical field between the plates
charge is 200 N/C. If the distance is reduced to 2 m, the field of this conductor is _.
intensity will be _. A. 4.5 J c.4 J
A.400 N/C c. 100 N/c B.5J D.40J
B. 1N/C D. 800 N/C
202. Three point charges are fixed rigidli at the vertices of an isosceles
189. A 10-ft resistor, a 0.001-F capacitor and a switch are connected in triangle ABC whose base AB is 0.4 m and altitude 0.3 m, A = 1 pC,
series across a 12 V battery. Assume no initial charge in the B = -2 pC and C = +3 pC. A point charge -4 pC is moved to the
capacitor. The switch ls cbsed at t = 0, Determine time when midpoint of AB, what is the force acting on this charge?
voltage drop across the resistor and inductor are equal A. 2.18 N c, 3.27 N
A. 6.93 ms C.4.49 ms B. 2.96 N D.3.92 N
D CO6--
I , =r-': :€ ,!=ge asoss a 0,01 LF capacrtor at t = 0.25 ,rs€c if V(0) 215.The electric potentiar at a point in air due to a ciarge
rs 9V. If air
= 0.6 r* md tE alr€nt tuoryh it is i(t) - g.r"-107t, amper€s. is replaced by a medium of relative permittivity 3,
t6en electric
potertial at that point will be
c. 2.44 V
D.2.62V 4.27 V C.3 V
B. lV D. 18V
- -- : V3 i€l ptrate capacitor is maintained at a certain potential
217' Two capacitors A and B are connected in series
: -r-ence. When a 3-mm slab is introduced between the plates, in across a 200 V dc
: -:e' o maintain the same @tential difference, the distance supply. The fi
across A is 120 V. This pd is increased to 1zl0 V
:€.,,,een the plates is increased by 2.4 mm. Find the dielectric when a 3 pF capacitor is connected in paraler with B. carcurate
the
:lrstani of Lhe slab. capacitance of A.
A. 1,8 pF
i)

-7 c.6 C. 5.4;"rF
D.g 8.2.4 pF
' D.3.5 pF

-,5. =our equal point charges of +3 pC each, are ptaced at the four
2l8.Thetotal capacitance of 5 capacitors, each of 10 pF, in series is
comers of a square that is 50 cm on a side. Find the force A.50 pF C.2 pF
_
on each of the point charges.
acting B. 25 pF D.0.'5 pF
A. 0.97 N c, 0.62 N
B, 0.16 N 219.In a parirtet prate capacitor of capacitance c, the electric fierd
D.0.32 N is E.
If a dielectric srab with dierectric ionstant 7 is introduced to firi
= -
206. The capacitance of a 4-plate capacitor is the_capacitor completely, the electric field will become
capacitor.
=- that of a 2 plate
A.El7 c. 498 --*.
A, two times B.E/49 D,7E
C, eight times
B. four times D. three times
220.A constant source of direct cunent is used to charge
a 50 prF
207' The force between two charges is r20 N. capacitor. If the cunent diminishes uniformly fromln initial
If the distance between varue
the charges is doubled, the force will be of 40 mA to zero in 0.g s, what is the voltagl of the source?
A. 60 N c, 240 il- A. 240 V c.320 v
B,30N B. 640 V D. 480 V
D. 15N

208. A 2-pF capacitor is connected by closing a switch to 221' what is the capacitance of a parailer prate capacitor
a supply of made of two
100 V through a 1 MO resistance. Calculate initial rate aluminum plates, 4 cm in length on a side and separated
iise of of pa by 5
across the capacitor, mm?
A. 100 V/s A. 2,832 pF C, 2.328 pF
C. 50 V/s
B. 10 V/s B. 3.228 pF D. 3.822 pF
D. 5 V/s

209. Three charges +3, -4. and +G coulombs are placed inside 222, A capacitor is charged to 100 V and then discharsed throuoh a s0
a sphere. kcr resistor' If the time cdnstant of the circuit-o.goi,
What is the magnitude and direction of the flux passing through ir d"i"rrii*
the surface of sphere? the time for the capacitor voltage to fall to 20 V.
A. +5 C, going outward C, +5 C, going inward
A. 1.287 s C. 1.316 s
B. -5 C, going inward D. -5 C, going inward
B. 1.304 s D, 1,211 s

210.A 20Gft resistor, a 5-pF capaciborand a switch are connected 223.Two equar charges of 10 pc are locaEed 1 m apart on
in a horizontar
series across a 12 V battery. Assume no initial charge in the line and another charge of 5 pC is placed 1 m below
the first
capacitor. The srvitch is closed at time t 0. What ioltage does charge (forming a right triangle). What is the magnitude
= of the
the capacitor have to reach before the charging current has force on the 5 pC charge?
dropped to 20 mA? A. 0.09 x 105 N C. 14,3 x 10{ N
A.6V B. 12,5 x 104 N
c.8v O. 63 x tg:i trt
B.4V D.2V
224. What capacitance should be connected in series
with a 12 pF
211' An isolated capacitor of unknown capacitance has been charged capacitor if the equivalent capacitance is to be 4 pF?
to
a potential difference of 100 vorts. when this charged capaci[or is
' A.5 pF C,4 pF
then connected to an uncharged 10-pF capacitor, fhe poiential 8.6 pF D,3 pF
difference is 30 volts. Find the unknown capacitance in
microfarads. 225. A 5-pF and 10-pF capacitors are connected in parallel.
A
4.6.57 potential difference of 1000 V is appried to the
c.4.29 combination, Find
8.3.33 D, s.38 the total charged stored in the caiicitors.
A. 15 nC C.30 nC
212. When two similar charges each 1 C, are placed 1 m apart in B. 32 nC D.24 nC
air,
then force of repulsion is
A.8x10bN _. 226. A 5 pF capacitor is charged so that the p.d.
C.1x106N between its plates is
B.9x10eN p.5x105N 800 V. Calculate how tong the capacitor can provide
un luiig"
discharge current of 2 mA.
213. A 3-MO resistor and a 2-pF capacitor are connected in A. 2,0 s C. 1,8 s
series
across a 200-V dc supply.. Across the capacitor is a neon lamp B. 2.4 s D. 3.2 s
that
strikes at 120 vorts, How long after the switch has been crosed wilr
the neon lamp strikes? 227.A1mrallel-plate capacitor has a capacitance of 2 pF in air
and 4.6
A. 5,5 s pF when it is immersed in benzene. what is the
c,7.4 s dlerectric constant
B. 2.8 s D. 4.2 s of benzene?
A.2.3 c.9.2
214. Two"square parallel plates (4 cm x 4 cm) are separated by B. 1.32 D.0.43
a 0,1
cm thick insulator with dielectric constant of 3,+. The ptatis arJ
connected across 200 V. What charge exists on the plates? 228. A. capacitor of capacitance I pF is charged to
10 kV aM is then
A. 9,63 nC C, 6.38 nC discharged through a wrre. Find me rreit prcduced in the wire in
B. 4.19 nC D.3,92 nC calories.
A. 12.9 c: 11.9
215. Three capacitors having capacitances of 12, 15 and 1g pF B. 10.9 D.9.9
respectively are connected ln series. Ifthe voltage drop across
any
one of them must not exceed 150 V, what is the maximum 229. Tte electric potenual V due to a point charge is given by
permissible potential difference of the source? V. = (1.-5x + 2x2) volts, where x ii tne aistaiie
frlm the point
A. 370 V charge in meters. Find the electric field intensity at x
c. 400 v = 1 m.
R ?'NV A.2.7N/C r ?qN/r
nrrr€ :"pacrtors of capaotance 0.1, 0.2 and
--:,1 0.5 pF, respectivety 243.If the area of a capacitor is increased two times, then their
:-= 3f,:,nected in paratlel and the group then connectd in series
n'E-r arpu.)er group of 0.1, 0.2 and 0.5 pF, respectively, connected
capacitance will _.
A. increase two times C. increase four times
- senes. Gkulate the botal capacitance. B. decrease two times D. decrease four times
54.7 nF C. 55.2 nF
582nF D. 61.5 nF 244.Three point charges are placed at the three corners of square
ABCD measuring 20 cm each side. A =*4 pC, B = 4pC and C
=
i31 A nechanrcal device moves a charge of 1.5 C for a distance of 20 +4pC. Find the electric Field strength at point D.
c- :i,r'wgh a uniform electric field of 2 x 103 N/C. What is the emf A, O,9O MN/C c.0.185 MN/C
:' lre dev'lce? B. 0.82 MN/C D. 1.11 MN/C
c. 200 v
3 10,m0 v D. 600 v 245,Two capacitors having capacitance of 4 pF and 6 pF are connected
d
in parallel and a capacitor of 8 pF is connected in series along with
-.:- - proton/ starting from rest, falls through a potential difference of the parallel combination. Determine the value of a fourth capacitor
l x 106 volts. Find its final velocity? to be connected across the I pF in order to have a total
1.21 x 10e cm/s C. 3.54 x 10e cm/s capacitance of 5 pF across the entire combination.
B, 2,89 x 10e cm/s D. 1.38 x 10e cm/s A,1pF C.3 pF
B.4 pF D,2pF
233. A mutti-plate capacitor ha 6 plates connected in parallel,
interleaved with 5 similar plates. Each plate has an effective area 246. What is the potential difference in staWolts between positions 1
of 120 cm2. The gap between the adjacent plates is 1 mm. The angstrom and 0.2 angstrom from a proton?
capacitor is immersed in oil of relative permittivity 5. Calculate the A. O,2 statV C. 0.4 statv
capacitance. B. 0.5 statv D, 0.8 statv
A, 5.31 nF C. 4.82 nF
B. 3.33 nF D. 2.67 nF 247,Three capacitors are connected in series across a 135 volts supply,
The voltages across them are 30, 45 and 60 volts and the charge
234. A conducting sphere has a net charge of 4.8 x 10-17 C. What is on each is 4500 pC, Find the total capacitance.
the approximate number of excess electrons on the sphere? A.33.3 pF C. r00 pF
A, 100 c, 300 8.75 pF D. 150 pF
B. 200 D.400
248. Charges of +2, +3 and -8 pC are placed at the vertices of an
235. A 50 pF capacitor initially uncharged is connected through a 300-A equilateral triangle of side 10 cm. Calculate the magnitude of the
resistor to a 12 V battery. How long after the capacitor is force acting on the -8 pC charge due to the other traro charges.
connected to the battery will it be charged to half its final charge? A. 21.6 N c.43.3 N
A. 15 ms C. 12.2 ms B. 31.4 N D. 51.2 N
B. 34,5 ms D. 10.5 ms
249. A 10-O resistor, a 0.001-F €apacitor and a switch are connected in
2-16, The time constant of an RC circuit is defined as the time during series across a 12 V battery. Assume no initial charge in the
v;hich the capacitor charging voltage actually rises to _ percent of capacitor. The switch is closed at t = 0, Determine initial rate of
5
j
_
:-
v'alue increase in the capacitor voltage
-rr: C. 63.2, initial A. 1000 V/s C. 1300 V/s
3. 53.2, frnal D. 37, final B, 1100 Vis D. 1200 V/s

237. A tiny 0 50 g ball carries a charge of magnitude +8 pC. It is 250, Compute the electrostatic force of repulsion between two o-
suspended by a thread in a downward electric field of intensity pafticles at a separation of 10-11 cm?
300 N/C. What is the tension in the thread? A. 9600 dynes C. 9184 dynes
A, 7,5 MN C.8.3 mN B, 4800 dynes D. 9216 dynes
B. 6.6 mN D, 2.4 mN
251. A variable aii capacitor has 11 movable plates and 12 stationary
238. A 0.09 microfarad capacitor is charged to 220 volts. How long in plates, The area of each plate is 1500 mmz and the separation
milliseconds will it discharged to a level of 110 volts if the between opposite plates is 1 mm. Determine the maximum
discharged resistor has a resistance of 20,000 ohms? capacitance of this capacitor.
A. 1.5 c. 0.5 A.275 pF C. 288 pF
B. 1.25 D. 2.5 8.264 pF D.292 pF
239, A parallel-plate capacitor has plates 5 cm square and 0.1 mm 252.Three capacitors of 2, 3 and 4 pF are connected in series with a 6-
apaft, Find its capacitance with mica of k = 6 between plates, V battery. When the current stops, determine the voltage across
A.1267 pF C. 1210 pF the 4-pF capacitor.
B. 1020 pF D. 1328 pF A. 2.61V c. 1.846 V
B. 1.38 V D.2.79 V
240. Find the capacitance of a parallel combination of one 12 pF and
two 6 pF capacitors. 253.Assuming the earth to be an isolated conducting sphere of radius
A. 18 pF C.24 pF 6400 km, what is the capacitance of earth?
B.4 pF D.8 pF A. 506 pF C.712 yff
B. 882 pF D. 603 pF
241. When a pair of parallel plates is immersed in oil whose dielectric
constant is 3.5 and 1500 volts is applied to them, a flux of 0.25 254,The electric intensity between the parallel plate capacitor is 10
coulomb is produced. When the plates are removed from the oil N/C. If an insulating slab of relative permittivity 4 is placed
and mica is introduced between them, a flux of 0.44 coulomb is
produced for the same applied voltage. Calculate the dielectric
between the plates, then electric intensity will be _.
A. 10 N/C c.2.s N/c
constant of the mica. B, 40 N/C 0.20 N/C
A. 1.99 c.3.85
B, 6,15 D, 5,68 255, A 16 pF capacitor is charged to 100 V. After being disconnected, it
is immediately connected in parallelwith an uncharged capacitor
242. A charged 100-pF capacitor has an initial voltage across it of 10 V. of 4 pF. Determine the loss of energy.
A 100. kcl resistor is suddenly connected across the capacitor (at t A. 0.010 J c. 0,014 J
= 0) to discharge it. What is the magnitude of the instantaneous B, 0.012 J D. 0.016l
current at 20 ps?
A. 13.5 UA C. 13.5 pA 255. If three 15 pF capacltors are connected in series, the net
B. 36.8 pA D. 36.8 pA capacitance is _
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257. A parallel plate capacitor has a capacitance of C. If the area of the 271. A capacitor is built up of two co-axial cylinders 1 m long. The inner
plates is doubled while the separation between the plates is diameter of the outer cylinder is 5 cm and the outer diameter of
halved, the new capacitance will tre _ the inner cylinder is 5 cm. The space in between them is filled with
A.2C c'clz insulating material of dielectric @nstant 3.5. Calculate the quantity
B,4C D.g4 of electricity required to charge it to 22 kV.
A, 30.8 pC C.22.4 pC
258.If the initial voltage across the capacitor of 2 farad is V(0) = 1, 16s B, 23.5 pC D.46.2 pC
voltage and charge on the capacitor at t = 3 sec after connecting
a current SOurce, Is = 2 A at t = 0 are respectively 272.The ratio of the charge stored by two metallic spheres raised to
A.2V,4coulombs C. -2V,4 coulombs - the same potential is 5. The ratio of the surface area of the
B.4V,Scoulombs D.8V,4coulombs spheres is _.
A.6 c. Ll5
259. An 80 pF capacitor in series with avoltmeterbf fO fO resistance is B. 36 D.UJ6
connected suddenly across a 100-V supply. How long will it take
for the volbneter to register 15 V?
273. An uncharged capacitor of 0.01 F is charged first by a cunent of 2
A. 1.221s C. 1.306 s
mA for 30 s and then by a cunent of 4 mA for another 30 s. Find
B. 1.517 s D. 1.412 s
the final voltage on it.
A.21V C. 16V
260"A charge Q exefts a 12 N force on another charge q. If the
8.18V D.24V
distance between the charges is doubled, what is the magnitude
of the force exefted on Q by q?
274. A 50 pF capacitor is charged from a 200 V supply. After being
A,3N C.6N
disconnected it is immediately connected in parallelwith a 30 pF
8.35N D.48 N
uncharged capacitor. Find the potential difference across the
combination
261. A parallel plate capacitor having waxes paper as the insulator has
A. 130 V c. 115 v
a capacitance of 3800 pF, operating voltage of 600 V and safety
B, 120 V D. 125 V
factor of 2.5. The wax paper has a relative permittivity of 4.3 and
breakdown voltage of 15 x tO6 V/m, Find the capacitor plate area.
275.Two charges charged wit! equal but opposite charges experiences
A, 0.01 m2 c.0.02 m2
a force a force of 25 x 105 N when they are placed 2 cm apad in a
B. 0.015 m2 D.0.025 m2
medium of relative permittivity 5. Determine the charge on each
capacitor,
two parallel plates 0.5 mm apart in air
262, A capacitor consisting of
A. 755 pC C. 625 pC
and each of effective area 500 cm2 is connected to a 1000 V
8.655 pC D.745 pC
battery. Calculate the charge stored.
A. 0.885 pC C. 0.858 pC
B, 0,766 pC D. 0.657 pC
276. Suppose that in Millikan's experiment, an oil drop weighing 1.6 i.
10'13 N remains stationary yhen the electric field betureen the
plates is adjusted to a value of 5 x 10s N/C. How many units of the
263. Three capacitors whose capacitances are l, 2, and 3 pF are charge quantum does this represent?
connected in series. Find the capacitance of the combination.
A. 5 quanta C, 2 quanta
A. 0,554 pF C.t/6 pF B. 4 quanta D. 3 quanta
B.5pF D, 0.545 pF

264,The relative permittivity of a material is 10, I[s absolute

?77. A 60 pF capacitor is connected in series with a 40 lcCr resisbr. If
the capacitor is initially uncharged, determine the voltage across
_.
permittivity will be
the capacitor after 1.5 time constant for a suddenly applied dc
A.9 x losF/m c. 5 x 1O's F/m
source of 120 V.
8.8.854 x 10'11 F/m D.9 x 10s F/m
A.26.7 V c. 55.7 V
B. 84.3 V D. 93,3 V
255, A two-plate, 1.33-nF capacitor measuring 50 cm square each is
separated by two insulations, 3 mm and 4 mm hick placed side by
278. A constant current of 4 A charges a capacitor, How long will it take
side. If the dielectric constant of the first is 3, what is the dielectric
to accumulate a total charge of 8 coulombs on the plates?
constant of the second?
A.2s c.32s
4.4 c.6 B. l/2 s D,8s
8.3 D,5
279.Three capacitors whose capacitances are 1,2, and 3 pF are
266. What is the electric field strength at (2, 0) due to a 7z pC point
connected in parallel. Find th€ capacitance of the combination,
charge located at (0,0)?
A. 0.554 pF C. U6 riF
A. 112s N/C c. 104s Nlc B.6pF D. 0.545 pF
B. 1280 N/C D. 1218 N/C
280.An 80-pF capacitor in series with a voltmeter of 10 l<f,l resistance
267, Find the voltage across a 0.01-pF capacitor at t = 0,25 ps if at t= is connected suddenly across a 10&V source. What is the
0, the voltage is 0.6 volt and the current through it is 0.2 A,
voltneter reading after 0.4 s?
A.3.8V c.2.4V A. 50.6 V C. 71.3 V
8.5 V D. 5.6 V
B, 53.5 V D. 89,7 V
268.The uranium nucleus contains a charge of +92e. If a proton is
281.Three capacitors having capacitances of 5, I and 10 pF
shot at the nucleus, how large a repulsive force does the prcton
respectively are connected in series across a 120-V dc source.
experience due to the nucleus when it is 1 x 10-11 m from the
Solve the voltage across the 10 pF capacitor.
nucleus center?
A. 0.00032 N c. 0.00024 N
A.56V c.3sv
8.28V D,44V
B, 0,00021 N D. 0.00027 N
2B2,Two square parallel plates (4 cm x 4 cm) are separated by a 0.1
269. Three capacitors of capacitance 0.1, 0.2 and 0.5 pF, respectively
cm thick insulator with dielectric constant of 3.4. The plates are
are connected in parallel and the group then connected in series
connected across 200 V, What drarge exists on the plates?
with another group of 0.1, 0.2 and 0.5 pF, respectively, connected
A.9.63 nC C. 5.38 nC
in series. Calculate the total capacitance.
8.4,19 nC D.3.92 nC
A. 54.7 nF C. 55.2 nF
B. 68.2 nF D. 61,5 nF
283.The current in a 600-V series RC circuit is to be limited to a
maximum of 30 mA, and the tlme mnstant is to be 4 s. Find the
270. How far away must an isolated positive point charge of 10 nC be
in nrdor fnr ii in nmr{r rra :n alaclrin mfan}ial nf 1I]O \/? value of the capacitance.
y/--
284. Two charges repel each other with a force of 10 pN wl.ren they are 298. A parallel plate capacitor is made of 250 plates separated by a
20 cm apart. What is the force on each when they are 5 cm apart? dielectric 0.0012 cm thick. The effective size of the plate is 12 cm
A.400 pN C. 160 pN by 24 cm. If the capacitor has a capacitance of L3.22 pF, find the
B. 250 pN D.625 pN approximate dielectric constant,
A, 2.8 c.3.0
285. If the distance between the capacitor plates is increased two B. 2.5 D. 2.2
times, then capacitance is _,
A. increased two times C. increased four times 299.Two capacitors having capacitance values of 8 and 24 pF
B, decreased two times D. decreased four times respectively are connected in series and to a 120-V dc source.
Calculate the voltage across the 8 pF capacitor.
286.A charge of 1 C flows from a 100-V outlet through a 100 W tight A.30V C.60V
bulb each second. How much work is done each second by this B.90V D.45 V
i
electrical source?
A. 100 J c. 1000 J 300, Calculate the distance of separation between two electrons (in
B. 10,000 l D, 1J vacuum) for which the electric force between them is equal to the
gravitation force on one of them at the earth surface.
287.If a mulUple capacitor has 7 plates, then _ A.4.82 m C. 5.08 m
A. 7 capacitors will be in parallel C. 7 capacitors will be in series B,3.33 m D.4.18 m
B. 5 capacitors will be in parallel D. 6 capacitors will be in series
301.A 100 pF capacitor is charged from a 200 V supply. The charged
288, Two capacitors in parallel are connected across a 120-V line. The capacitor is now connected across three uncharged capacitors
flrst capacitor has a charge of 60 ;rC and the second capacitor has connected in parallel. The charges on these are 4000 pC, 5000 pC
a charge of 48 pC. Determine the total capacitance of the circuit and 6000 pC. Find the voltage across the combination,
A. 0.5 pF C. 1.45 pF A.65 V c.75V
B. 0.9 pF D, 1.11 pF B.50V D.60V
2B9.Two capacitors each having a capacitance C and breakdown 302.A 50-pF capacitor is connected to a 240 V dc source. Ifthe cunent
voltage V are joined in series, The capacitance and breakdown is maintained at a constant value of 30 mA during the charging
voltage of the combination will be _. period, how long will it take to charge the capacitor?
A. 2C and 2V C, Cl2 andYl? A. 0.4 s C.0.5 s
B.2C andY/2 D. ClZ and 2Y B. 0.6 s D. 0.8 s

290,Two point charges experience a forcr of repulsion equal to 3 x 10-a 303, Three capacitors having capacitance of 30, 37.5 and 50 pF
N when separated by 0.4 m. If one of the charges is 5 x 10{ C, respectively are connected in series and to a 600-V dc source.
what is the magnitude of the other charge? After the capacitors are fully charged, they are carefully
A. 1,07 x 10'11 C C. 2.7 x 10-11 C ' disconnected from the source and connected in parallel, Assuming
B. 3.2 x 10-e C D.5x104C no leakage of charge, find the voltage across the combination.
A. 165.7 V c. 153.3 V
291. A charged 50 pF capacitor is discharged through a 1 kf: resistor. 8.172.5V D. 191.5 V
The charge on the capacitor will drop to 370/o of its original value
in 304, A certain voltage source causes the current to an initially
-.
A. 50 ns
B. 20 ms
C. 25 ms
D. 50 ms
discharged 1000-pF capacitor to increase at a rate of 0.06 A/s,
determine the voltage across the capacitor after 10 s.
A. 3000 v c. 4800 v
292.Two equal conducting spheres of negligible size are charged with B. 600 v D. 0.5 V
16 x 10-14 C and -6,4 x 10'14 C, respectively, and are placed S0 cm
apart. The spheres are connected by a thin wire. What force does 305.Two point charges of +4 pC and -6 pC are separated by a distance
each exert on the other? of 20 cm in air. How far from the -6 pC charge, on the line joining
A. 8.29 x 10-17 N C.9.67 x 10-17 N the two chbrges is the electrh potential zero?
B, 4.80 x 10'17 N D, 6.67 x 10-17 N A,6cm C. 10 cm
B,8cm D. 12 cm
293. A L2 pF capacitor drarged at 500 volts and a 6 pF capacitor
charged at 250 volts are connected in parallel. What is the 306. A capacitor of two metal plates of area 30 m2 and separated by a
potential difference of the combination? dielectric 2 mm Hick and relaUve permittivity 6, If the electric
A. 7s0 v c. 500 v field strength in the dielectric is 600 V/mm, determine the total
B. 375 V D.417 V charge on each plate.
A, 0,96 mC C. 0.833 mC
294. A hollow sphere has a radius of 10 m and bears a charge of 5 nC. B. 1,24 mC D,2,17 MC
If the sphere is isolated, what is the potential at a distance of 50
cm from the center of the sphere? 307,Two point charges, A = *2C and B = +5C are placed 2 m apart. A
A.82V c,90v third point charge, C = +3C is placed in the line between A and B.
8,45V D.98 V How far from B will C be placed such that C will be in static
equilibrium?
295. A small sphere is given a charge of +18 pC and a second sphere A.0.77 m C, 1,11m
of equal diameter given a charge of -3 pC. The two spheres are B. 1.23 m D. 1.05 m
allowed to touch each other and are spaced 10 cm apart. What
force exists between them? Assume air as medium. 308.Two parallel conducting plates measuring 10 cm x 10 cm, and 5
A.51 N c,53N mm apaft are given equal and opposlte charges of 0.2 pC, The
8.47N D.49 N region between the plates is fitled with a dielectric of k = 5,
Compute the voltage difference between the plates.
296. A capacitor having a capacltance of 300 pF ls connected across A. 2850 V c. 22s8 V
600 V source. If the cunent is kept cons[ant at 10 mA, the ume B. 2490 V D.2620 V
during which cunent must be nnintained in order to charge the
capacitor to 600 V will be_. 309.A 5 pF capacitor is connected to a constant voltage source through
A. 18 min C,0.3 mln a resistance of 2 MA. Calculate the time taken for the capacitance
B. 1,6 min D, 12 min to lose 950/o of its charge, when the voltage is short circuited,
A. 5.13 s C. 29.96 s
297.The number of 2 pF,400 V capacitors needed to obtain a B. 5.93 s D. 15.35 s
capacitance value of 1.5 pF rated for 1600 V is _.
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