71.
In a Van de Graaff generator, a spherical metal shell is to be $$15 \times {10^6}\,V$$ electrode. The dielectric strength of the gas surrounding the electrode is $$5 \times {10^7}\,V\,{m^{ - 1}}.$$ The minimum radius of the spherical shell required is
72.
A parallel plate capacitor is made by stacking $$n$$ equally spaced plates connected alternatively. If the capacitance between any two adjacent plates is $$'C'$$ then the resultant capacitance is
As $$n$$ plates are joined, it means $$\left( {n - 1} \right)$$ capacitor joined in parallel.
∴ resultant capacitance $$ = \left( {n - 1} \right)C$$
73.
A parallel plate condenser with oil (dielectric constant $$2$$) between the plates has capacitance $$C.$$ If oil is removed, the capacitance of capacitor becomes
The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with dielectric (oil) between its plates is
$$C = \frac{{K{\varepsilon _0}A}}{d}\,\,......\left( {\text{i}} \right)$$
where, $${{\varepsilon _0}} =$$ electric permittivity of free space
$$K =$$ dielectric constant of oil
$$A =$$ area of each plate of capacitor
$$d =$$ distance between two plates
When dielectric (oil) is removed, so capacitance of capacitor becomes, $${C_0} = \frac{{{\varepsilon _0}A}}{d}\,\,......\left( {{\text{ii}}} \right)$$
Comparing Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
$$\eqalign{
& C = K{C_0} \cr
& \Rightarrow {C_0} = \frac{C}{K} = \frac{C}{2}\,\,\left( {K = 2} \right) \cr} $$
74.
In the given circuit, charge $${Q_2}$$ on the $$2\mu F$$ capacitor changes as $$C$$ is varied from $$1\mu F$$ to $$3\mu F.$$ $${Q_2}$$ as a function of $$'C'$$ is given properly by: (figures are drawn schematically and are not to scale)
75.
A capacitor has two circular plates whose radius are $$8\,cm$$ and distance between them is $$1\,mm.$$ When mica (dielectric constant = 6) is placed between the plates, the capacitance of this capacitor and the energy stored when it is given potential of $$150\,volt$$ respectively
A
$$1.06 \times {10^{ - 5}}F,1.2 \times {10^{ - 9}}J$$
B
$$1.068 \times {10^{ - 9}}F,1.2 \times {10^{ - 5}}J$$
C
$$1.2 \times {10^{ - 9}}F,1.068 \times {10^{ - 5}}J$$
D
$$1.6 \times {10^{ - 9}}F,1.208 \times {10^{ - 5}}J$$
76.
A capacitor is charged by a battery. The battery is removed and another identical uncharged capacitor is connected in parallel. The total electrostatic energy of resulting system
Energy stored in a system of capacitors $$ = \sum {\frac{1}{2}C{V^2}} $$
Also, potential drop remains same in parallel across both capacitors. Initially stored energy $${U_1} = \frac{1}{2}C{V^2}$$
Finally, potential drop across each capacitor will be still $$V.$$
So, finally stored energy
$$\eqalign{
& {U_2} = \frac{1}{2}C{V^2} + \frac{1}{2}C{V^2} \cr
& = \frac{1}{2}\left( {2C} \right){V^2} \cr
& = 2\left( {\frac{1}{2}C{V^2}} \right) \cr
& = 2{U_1} \cr} $$
77.
A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has a capacitance of $$8\,pF.$$ Calculate the capacitance if the distance between the plates is reduced by half and the space between them is filled with a substance of dielectric constant.
$$\left( {{\varepsilon _r} = 6} \right)$$