
A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance is charged to a potential . The energy stored in the capacitor is . The capacitor is now connected to another uncharged identical capacitor in parallel combination. The energy stored in the combination is . The ratio is

Important Questions on Electrostatics



A capacitor of capacitance is connected in series with a resistance and source of emf through a key. The capacitor starts charging when the key is closed. By the time the capacitor has been fully charged, what amount of energy is dissipated in the resistance


The potential differences that must be applied across the parallel and series combination of identical capacitors is such that the energy stored in them becomes the same. The ratio of potential difference in parallel to series combination is








In the circuit given below, the capacitor is charged by closing the switch and opening the switch . After charging, the switch is opened and is closed, then the maximum current in the circuit

A parallel plate capacitor whose capacitance is is charged by a battery to a potential difference between its plates. The charging battery is now disconnected and a porcelain plate with is inserted between the plates, then the plate would oscillate back and forth between the plates with a constant mechanical energy of _______
(Assume no friction)






