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Capacitor - Electricity - Physics Previous Year Questions

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34Papers
25Years
44Questions
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Questions by year

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Difficulty distribution

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Not classified 41 93.2%
Easy 2 4.5%
Medium 1 2.3%

Question type distribution

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Multiple Choices 44 100%

Subject weightage

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Physics
44 Qs

Most asked topics

Top topics across the included previous year papers.

Electricity
44 Qs

Subtopic coverage

Top subtopics inside this exact selection.

Capacitor
44 Qs

Paper coverage

Question coverage for the most populated papers. Every active PYP paper remains listed below.

NEET 2026
2 Qs
NEET 2025
1 Qs
NEET 2024 RE EXAMINATION
3 Qs
NEET 2024
2 Qs
NEET 2023 MANIPUR
2 Qs
NEET 2023
1 Qs
NEET 2022 PHASE 2
2 Qs
NEET 2022 Phase 1
1 Qs
NEET 2021
2 Qs
NEET 2020 PHASE 1
1 Qs
AIIMS 2019
2 Qs
NEET 2019
1 Qs
AIIMS 2018
2 Qs
NEET 2018
1 Qs
AIIMS 2017
2 Qs
NEET 2017
1 Qs
NEET 2016 PHASE 1
1 Qs
NEET 2016 PHASE 2
1 Qs
AIPMT 2015
1 Qs
AIPMT 2015 Cancelled Paper
1 Qs
AIPMT 2014
1 Qs
AIPMT 2012 MAINS
1 Qs
AIPMT 2011 PRELIMS
1 Qs
AIPMT 2010 MAINS
1 Qs
AIPMT 2010 PRELIMS
1 Qs
AIPMT 2009
1 Qs
AIPMT 2008
1 Qs
AIPMT 2007
1 Qs
AIPMT 2006
1 Qs
AIPMT 2005
1 Qs
AIPMT 2003
1 Qs
AIPMT 2002
1 Qs
AIPMT 2001
1 Qs
AIPMT 2000
1 Qs

Included previous year papers

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NEET 202620262View paper
NEET 202520251View paper
NEET 202420242View paper
NEET 2024 RE EXAMINATION20243View paper
NEET 202320231View paper
NEET 2023 MANIPUR20232View paper
NEET 2022 Phase 120221View paper
NEET 2022 PHASE 220222View paper
NEET 202120212View paper
NEET 2020 PHASE 120201View paper
AIIMS 201920192View paper
NEET 201920191View paper
AIIMS 201820182View paper
NEET 201820181View paper
AIIMS 201720172View paper
NEET 201720171View paper
NEET 2016 PHASE 120161View paper
NEET 2016 PHASE 220161View paper
AIPMT 201520151View paper
AIPMT 2015 Cancelled Paper20151View paper
AIPMT 201420141View paper
AIPMT 2012 MAINS20121View paper
AIPMT 2011 PRELIMS20111View paper
AIPMT 2010 MAINS20101View paper
AIPMT 2010 PRELIMS20101View paper
AIPMT 200920091View paper
AIPMT 200820081View paper
AIPMT 200720071View paper
AIPMT 200620061View paper
AIPMT 200520051View paper
AIPMT 200320031View paper
AIPMT 200220021View paper
AIPMT 200120011View paper
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All Capacitor previous year questions

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1
2000 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
AIPMT 2000
A capacitor is charged with a battery and energy stored is U. After disconnecting battery another capacitor of same capacity is connected in parallel to the first capacitor. Then energy stored in each capacitor is
A
\(U/2\)
B
U/4
C
4U
D
2U
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2
2001 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
AIPMT 2001
Energy per unit volume for a capacitor having area A and separation d kept at potential difference V is given by
A
\({1 \over 2}{\varepsilon _0}{{{V^2}} \over {{d^2}}}\)
B
\({1 \over {2{\varepsilon _0}}}{{{V^2}} \over {{d^2}}}\)
C
\({1 \over 2}C{V^2}\)
D
\({{{Q^2}} \over {2C}}.\)
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2002 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
AIPMT 2002
A capacitor of capacity C1 charged upto V volt and then connected to an uncharged capacitor of capacity C2. The final potential difference across each will be
A
\({{{C_1}V} \over {{C_1} + {C_2}}}\)
B
\({{{C_2}V} \over {{C_1} + {C_2}}}\)
C
\(\left( {1 - {{{C_2}} \over {{C_1}}}} \right)V\)
D
\(\left( {1 + {{{C_2}} \over {{C_1}}}} \right)\)
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2003 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
AIPMT 2003
Three capacitors each of capacity 4 \(\mu\)F are to be connected in such a way that the effective capacitance is \(6\mu F.\) This can be done by
A
connecting all of them in series
B
connecting them in parallel
C
connecting two in series and one in parallel
D
connecting two in parallel and one in series
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5
2005 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
AIPMT 2005
A network of four capacitors of capacity equal to C1 = C, C2 = 2C, C3 = 3C and C4 = 4C are connected to a battery as shown in the figure. The ratio of the charges on C2 and C4 is

AIPMT 2005 Physics - Capacitor Question 25 English
A
4/7
B
3/22
C
7/4
D
22/3
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6
2006 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
AIPMT 2006
A parallel plate air capacitor is charged to a potential difference of V volts. After disconnecting the charging battery the distance between the plates of the capacitor is increased using an insulting handle. As a result the potential difference between the plates
A
increases
B
decreases
C
does not charge
D
becomes zero
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7
2007 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
AIPMT 2007
Two condensers, one of capacity C and other of capacity C/2 are connected to a V-volt battery, as shown in the figure. The work done in charging fully both the condensers is

AIPMT 2007 Physics - Capacitor Question 27 English
A
\({1 \over 4}C{V^2}\)
B
\({3 \over 4}C{V^2}\)
C
\({1 \over 2}C{V^2}\)
D
2CV2
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8
2008 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
AIPMT 2008
A parallel plate capacitor has a uniform electric field E in the space between the plates. If the distance between the plates is d and area of each plate is A, the energy stored in the capacitor is
A
\({1 \over 2}{\varepsilon _0}{E^2}\)
B
\({{{E^2}Ad} \over {{\varepsilon _0}}}\)
C
\({1 \over 2}{\varepsilon _0}{E^2}Ad\)
D
\({\varepsilon _0}EAd\)
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9
2009 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
AIPMT 2009
Three capacitors each of capacitance C and of breakdown voltage V are joined in series. The capacitance and breakdown voltages of the combination will be
A
\(3C,{V \over 3}\)
B
\({C \over 3},3V\)
C
\(3C,3V\)
D
\({C \over 3},{V \over 3}\)
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10
2010 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
AIPMT 2010 MAINS
Two parallel metal plates having charges +Q and \(-\)Q face each other at a certain distance between them. If the plates are now dipped in kerosene oil tank, the electric field between the plates will
A
become zero
B
increase
C
decrease
D
remain same
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11
2010 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
AIPMT 2010 PRELIMS
A series combination of n1 capacitors, each of value C1, is charged by a source of potential difference 4V. When another parallel combination of n2 capacitors, each of value C2, is charged by a source of potential difference V, it has the same (total) energy stored in it. as the first combination has. The value of C2. in terms of C1, is then
A
\({{2{C_1}} \over {{n_1}{n_2}}}\)
B
\(16{{{n_2}} \over {{n_1}}}{C_1}\)
C
\(2{{{n_2}} \over {{n_1}}}{C_1}\)
D
\({{16{C_1}} \over {{n_1}{n_2}}}\)
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12
2011 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
AIPMT 2011 PRELIMS
A parallel plate capacitor has a uniform electric field E in the space between the plates. If the distance between the plates is d and area of each plate is A, the energy stored in the capacitor is
A
\({1 \over 2}{\varepsilon _0}{E^2}\)
B
\({{{E^2}Ad} \over {{\varepsilon _0}}}\)
C
\({1 \over 2}{\varepsilon _0}{E^2}Ad\)
D
\({\varepsilon _0}EAd\)
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13
2012 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
AIPMT 2012 MAINS
A parallel plate capacitor has a uniform electric field E in the space between the plates. If the distance between the plates is d and area of each plate is A, the energy stored in the capacitor is
A
\({1 \over 2}{\varepsilon _0}{E^2}\)
B
\({{{E^2}Ad} \over {{\varepsilon _0}}}\)
C
\({1 \over 2}{\varepsilon _0}{E^2}Ad\)
D
\({\varepsilon _0}EAd\)
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14
2014 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
AIPMT 2014
Two thin dielectric slabs of dielectric constants K1 and K2(K1 < K2) are inserted between plates of a parallel plate capacitor, as shown in the figure. The variation of electric field E between the plates with distance d as measured from plate P is correctly shown by
AIPMT 2014 Physics - Capacitor Question 34 English
A
AIPMT 2014 Physics - Capacitor Question 34 English Option 1
B
AIPMT 2014 Physics - Capacitor Question 34 English Option 2
C
AIPMT 2014 Physics - Capacitor Question 34 English Option 3
D
AIPMT 2014 Physics - Capacitor Question 34 English Option 4
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2015 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
AIPMT 2015
A parallel plate air capacitor has capacity C, distance of separation between plates is d and potential difference \(V\) is applied between the plates. Force of attraction between the plates of the parallel plate air capacitor is
A
\({{C{V^2}} \over d}\)
B
\({{{C^2}{V^2}} \over {2{d^2}}}\)
C
\({{{C^2}{V^2}} \over {2d}}\)
D
\({{C{V^2}} \over {2d}}\)
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16
2016 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
NEET 2016 PHASE 1
A capacitor of 2 \(\mu\)F is charged as shown in the diagram. When the switch S is turned to position 2, the percentage of its stored energy dissipated is
NEET 2016 Phase 1 Physics - Capacitor Question 37 English
A
75%
B
80%
C
0%
D
20%
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17
2016 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
NEET 2016 PHASE 2
A parallel-plate capacitor of area a, plate separation d and capacitance C is filled with four dielectric materials having dielectric constants k1, k2, k3 and k4 as shown in the figure. If a single dielectric material is to be used to have the same capacitance C in this capacitor, then its dielectric constant k is given by
NEET 2016 Phase 2 Physics - Capacitor Question 38 English
A
k = k1 + k2 + k3 + 3k4
B
k = \({2 \over 3}\) (k1 + k2 + k3) + 2k4
C
\({2 \over k}\) = \({3 \over {{k_1} + {k_2} + {k_3}}} + {1 \over {{k_4}}}\)
D
\({1 \over k}\) = \({1 \over {{k_1}}} + {1 \over {{k_2}}} + {1 \over {{k_3}}} + {3 \over {2{k_4}}}\)
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2017 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
NEET 2017
A capacitor is charged by a battery. The battery is removed and another identical unchanged capacitor is connected in parallel. The total electrostatic energy of resulting system
A
decreases by a factor of 2
B
remains the same
C
increases by a factor of 2
D
increases by a factor of 4
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19
2018 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
NEET 2018
The electrostatic force between the metal plates of an isolated parallel plate capacitor C having a charge Q and area A, is
A
Independent of the distance between the plates
B
Linearly proportional to the distance between the plates
C
Proportional to the square root of the distance between the plates
D
Inversely proportional to the distance between the plates
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2019 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
NEET 2019
A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 20 \(\mu\)F is being charged by a voltage source whose potential is changing at the rate of 3V/s. The conduction current through the connecting wires, and the displacement current through the plates of the capacitor, would be, respectively :
A
zero, zero
B
zero, 60 \(\mu\)A
C
60 \(\mu\)A, 60 \(\mu\)A
D
60 \(\mu\)A, zero
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