12th Class Physics Electrostatics & Capacitance Question Bank Case Based (MCQs) - Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

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    Direction: Q.46 to Q.50
    A capacitor is a device to store energy. The process of charging up a capacitor involves the transferring of electric charges from its one place to another. This work done in charging the capacitor is stored as its electrical potential energy.
    If q is the charge and V is the potential difference across a capacitor at any instant during its charging, then small work done in storing an additional small charge dq against the repulsion of charge q already stored on it is \[dW=V.dq=\left( q/C \right)dq.\]
    Read the given passage carefully and give the answer of the following questions.                               
    A system of 2 capacitors of capacitance \[2\mu F\]and \[4\mu F\]is connected in series across a potential difference of 6 V. The energy stored in the system is:

    A) \[3\mu J\]                                 

    B) \[24\mu J\]

    C) \[30\mu J\]                    

    D) \[108\,\mu J\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    (b) \[24\mu J\] As, \[{{C}_{1}}=2\mu F,\,{{C}_{2}}=4\mu F\] In series combination, the equivalent capacitance will be, \[C=\frac{{{C}_{1}}{{C}_{2}}}{{{C}_{1}}+{{C}_{2}}}=\left( \frac{2\times 4}{2+4} \right)\mu F=\frac{4}{3}\mu F\] Potential difference applied, V = 6 V Energy stored in the system, \[U=\frac{1}{2}C{{V}^{2}}\] \[=\frac{1}{2}C{{V}^{2}}=\frac{1}{2}\times \left( 10\times {{10}^{-6}} \right){{\left( 10 \right)}^{2}}=500\mu J\]


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