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  • MCQmediumCapacitor

    In the circuit shown in the figure, a 2 μF capacitor is in a branch with a 4 Ω resistor, while the other branches contain a 2 Ω resistor and a 2 V source in series with a 6 Ω resistor. After steady state is reached, what is the potential difference across the capacitor?

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    JEE Mains 2026 5 April Evening Shift

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  • IntegermediumCapacitor

    In the resistor-capacitor network shown in the source figure, the battery emf is 12 V and the capacitor is 100 μF. After steady state is reached, what charge is stored on the capacitor, in μC?

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  • MCQmediumCapacitor

    Two identical capacitors have the same capacitance C. One is charged to potential V and the other to potential 2V. Their negative ends are connected together. When the positive ends are also joined together, the decrease in energy of the combined system is:

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  • NumericmediumCapacitor

    A capacitor of capacitance C and potential V has energy E. It is connected to another capacitor of capacitance 2 C and potential 2V. Then the loss of energy is (x/3)E, where x is _____ .

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  • NumericeasyCapacitor

    A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plate has a capacitance of 15pF. The separation between the plate becomes twice and the space between them is filled with a medium of dielectric constant 3.5. Then the capacitance becomes x/4 pF. The value of x is __________.

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  • MCQmediumCapacitor

    A galvanometer G of 2 Ω resistance is connected in the given circuit. The ratio of charge stored in C₁ and C₂ is:

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  • NumericmediumCapacitor

    Three capacitors of capacitances 25 μF, 30 μF and 45 μF are connected in parallel to a supply of 100 V. Energy stored in the above combination is E. When these capacitors are connected in series to the same supply, the stored energy is 9E/x. The value of x is ______.

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  • NumericmediumCapacitor

    In an electrical circuit drawn below the amount of charge stored in the capacitor is ____ μC.

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  • MCQmediumCapacitor

    Three capacitors C₁ = C₂ = C₃ = 5 μF are connected as shown in the original figure. The space between the plates of C₁ is filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant K = 4. The effective capacitance between A and B is:

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  • NumericmediumCapacitor

    A parallel plate capacitor with plate separation 5 mm is charged by a battery. On introducing a dielectric sheet of thickness 2 mm, while keeping the battery connected, the capacitor draws 25% more charge from the battery than before. The dielectric constant of the sheet is ____.

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