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

A $$1\,m$$
B $$2\,m$$
C $$1.5\,m$$
D $$3\,m$$
Answer :   $$3\,m$$
Discuss Question

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

A $$\left( {n + 1} \right)C$$
B $$\left( {n - 1} \right)C$$
C $$nC$$
D $$C$$
Answer :   $$\left( {n - 1} \right)C$$
Discuss Question

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

A $$\sqrt 2 C$$
B $$2C$$
C $$\frac{C}{{\sqrt 2 }}$$
D $$\frac{C}{2}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{C}{2}$$
Discuss Question

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)
Capacitors and Dielectrics mcq question image

A Capacitors and Dielectrics mcq option image
B Capacitors and Dielectrics mcq option image
C Capacitors and Dielectrics mcq option image
D Capacitors and Dielectrics mcq option image
Answer :   Capacitors and Dielectrics mcq option image
Discuss Question

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 $$1.6 \times {10^{ - 9}}F,1.208 \times {10^{ - 5}}J$$
Answer :   $$1.068 \times {10^{ - 9}}F,1.2 \times {10^{ - 5}}J$$
Discuss Question

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

A increases by a factor of 4
B decreases by a factor of 2
C remains the same
D increases by a factor of 2
Answer :   increases by a factor of 2
Discuss Question

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.
$$\left( {{\varepsilon _r} = 6} \right)$$

A $$72\,pF$$
B $$81\,pF$$
C $$84\,pF$$
D $$96\,pF$$
Answer :   $$96\,pF$$
Discuss Question


Practice More MCQ Question on Physics Section