NEET Physics Electrostatic Potential And Capacitance Capacitors In Series And In Parallel MCQs

Two capacitors of capacitance $C_1$ and $C_2$ are connected in series. What is the equivalent capacitance?

Three identical capacitors, each of capacitance $C$, are connected in parallel. What is their equivalent capacitance?

Two capacitors of $2\mu F$ and $4\mu F$ are connected in series. What is the equivalent capacitance?

Two capacitors of $5\mu F$ and $10\mu F$ are connected in parallel. What is the equivalent capacitance?

When capacitors are connected in series, the equivalent capacitance is ______ the smallest individual capacitance.

When capacitors are connected in parallel, the equivalent capacitance is ______ the largest individual capacitance.

Two capacitors of capacitances $C_1$ and $C_2$ ($C_1 > C_2$) are charged to the same potential $V$. They are then connected in series, with the positive plate of one connected to the negative plate of the other. After the system reaches equilibrium, what is the charge on the capacitor $C_1$?

A parallel plate capacitor with capacitance C is charged to a potential V. A dielectric slab of dielectric constant K, completely filling the space between the plates, is inserted while the battery remains connected. What is the change in the energy stored in the capacitor?

Three identical capacitors, each of capacitance C, are connected in a configuration such that the equivalent capacitance is $\frac{3C}{2}$. Which of the following configurations could achieve this?

Two capacitors $C_1$ and $C_2$ are charged to potentials $V_1$ and $V_2$ respectively. They are then disconnected from their batteries and connected in parallel with plates of opposite polarity. What is the final potential difference across the combination?