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- 1. A parallel plate air capacitor has a capacitance \(C\). When it is half filled as show in figure with a dielectric constant \(K = 5\), the percentage increase in the capacitance is _______.
2026 Medium - 2. A parallel plate capacitor was made with two rectangular plates, each with a length of \(l=3 \mathrm{~cm}\) and breath of \(\mathrm{b}=1 \mathrm{~cm}\). The distance between the plates is \(3 \mu \mathrm{~m}\). Out of the following, which are the ways to increase the capacitance by a factor of 10 ?
A. \(l=30 \mathrm{~cm}, \mathrm{~b}=1 \mathrm{~cm}, \mathrm{~d}=1 \mu \mathrm{~m}\)
B. \(l=3 \mathrm{~cm}, \mathrm{~b}=1 \mathrm{~cm}, \mathrm{~d}=30 \mu \mathrm{~m}\)
C. \(l=6 \mathrm{~cm}, \mathrm{~b}=5 \mathrm{~cm}, \mathrm{~d}=3 \mu \mathrm{~m}\)
D. \(l=1 \mathrm{~cm}, \mathrm{~b}=1 \mathrm{~cm}, \mathrm{~d}=10 \mu \mathrm{~m}\)
E. \(l=5 \mathrm{~cm}, \mathrm{~b}=2 \mathrm{~cm}, \mathrm{~d}=1 \mu \mathrm{~m}\)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 2025 Hard - 3.

Space between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor of plate area \(4 \mathrm{~cm}^2\) and separation of (d) 1.77 mm, is filled with uniform dielectric materials with dielectric constants (3 and 5) as shown in figure. Another capacitor of capacitance 7.5 pF is connected in parallel with it. The effective capacitance of this combination is ________ pF. \(\left(\right.\) Given \(\left.\varepsilon_0=8.85 \times 10^{-12} \mathrm{~F} / \mathrm{m}\right)\) 2025 Hard - 4. A capacitor of capacitance \(C\) is charged to a potential \(V\). The flux of the electric field through a closed surface enclosing the positive plate of the capacitor is \(......\) 2023 Medium
- 5. A force of \(10 \; N\) acts on a charged particle placed between two plates of a charged capacitor. If one plate of capacitor is removed, then the force acting on that particle will be ...... \(N\) 2022 Medium
- 6. A parallel plate capacitor has \(1\,\mu F\) capacitance. One of its two plates is given \(+2\,\mu C\) charge and the other plate, \(+4\,\mu C\) charge. The potential difference developed across the capacitor is......\(V\) 2019 Medium
- 7. A parallel plate capacitor with plates of area \(1\,m^2\) each, are at a separation of \(0.1\,m.\) If the electric field between the plates is \(100\,N/C,\) the magnitude of charge on each plate 2019 Medium
- 8. A simple pendulum of length \(L\) is placed between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor having electric field \(E,\) as shown in figure. Its bob has mass \(m\) and charge \(q.\) the time period of the pendulum is given by
2019 Hard - 9. A parallel plate capacitor with area \(200\,cm^2\) and separation between the plates \(1.5\,cm\), is connected across a battery of \(emf\) \(V\). If the force of attraction between the plates is \(25\times10^{-6}\,N\), the value of \(V\) is approximately........\(V\) \(\left( {{\varepsilon _0} = 8.85 \times {{10}^{ - 12}}\,\frac{{{C^2}}}{{N{m^2}}}} \right)\) 2018 Hard
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9 questions from 2018–2026, each with the correct answer and a full solution.
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0% are easy, 56% medium and 44% hard.