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Show that the capacitance of a spherical conductor is proportional to its radius. Hence justify that farad is a large unit of capacitance.

Important Questions on Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

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New Simplified Physics (Vol 1) For Class 12>Chapter 2 - Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance>Text Based Exercises>Q 31
An isolated conductor cannot have a large capacitance. Why?
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New Simplified Physics (Vol 1) For Class 12>Chapter 2 - Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance>Text Based Exercises>Q 32
Why does the capacitance of a conductor increase, when an earth connected conductor is brought near it? Briefly explain.
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New Simplified Physics (Vol 1) For Class 12>Chapter 2 - Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance>Text Based Exercises>Q 33
What is a capacitor? Explain its principle.
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New Simplified Physics (Vol 1) For Class 12>Chapter 2 - Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance>Text Based Exercises>Q 35
Distinguish between polar and non-polar dielectrics. Give one example of each.
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New Simplified Physics (Vol 1) For Class 12>Chapter 2 - Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance>Text Based Exercises>Q 36
Three capacitors of capacitances C1, C2 and C3 are connected in series. Find their equivalent capacitance.
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New Simplified Physics (Vol 1) For Class 12>Chapter 2 - Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance>Text Based Exercises>Q 37
Three capacitors of capacitances C1, C2 and C3 are connected in parallel. Find their equivalent capacitance.
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New Simplified Physics (Vol 1) For Class 12>Chapter 2 - Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance>Text Based Exercises>Q 39
If two charged conductors are touched mutually and then separated, prove that the charges on them will be divided in the ratio of their capacitances.
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New Simplified Physics (Vol 1) For Class 12>Chapter 2 - Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance>Text Based Exercises>Q 40
Two capacitors with capacity C1 and C2 are charged to potential V1 and V2 respectively and then connected in parallel. Calculate the common potential across the combination, the charge on each capacitor, the electrostatic energy stored in the system and the change in the electrostatic energy from its initial value.