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Capacitor - Electricity - Physics Previous Year Questions

Practice Capacitor - Electricity - Physics previous year questions organised from real papers, with year-wise coverage and clear topic navigation.

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7Years
11Questions
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Multiple Choices 11 100%

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Physics
11 Qs

Most asked topics

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Electricity
11 Qs

Subtopic coverage

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Capacitor
11 Qs

Paper coverage

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WB JEE 2025
1 Qs
WB JEE 2024
1 Qs
WB JEE 2023
2 Qs
WB JEE 2022
2 Qs
WB JEE 2018
1 Qs
WB JEE 2017
1 Qs
WB JEE 2016
3 Qs

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All Capacitor previous year questions

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2016 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
WB JEE 2016
Equivalent capacitance between A and B in the figure is

WB JEE 2016 Physics - Capacitor Question 10 English
A
20\({\mu F}\)
B
8\({\mu F}\)
C
12\({\mu F}\)
D
16\({\mu F}\)
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2016 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
WB JEE 2016
A current I = I0e\(-\)\(\lambda\)t is flowing in a circuit consisting of a parallel combination of resistance R and capacitance C. The total charge over the entire pulse period is
A
\({{{I_0}} \over \lambda }\)
B
\({{2{I_0}} \over \lambda }\)
C
\({I_0}\lambda\)
D
\({e^{{I_0}\lambda }}\)
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2016 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
WB JEE 2016
A 1 \(\mu\)F capacitor C is connected to a battery of 10 V through a resistance 1 M\(\Omega\). The voltage across C after 1 s is approximately
A
5.6 V
B
7.8 V
C
6.3 V
D
10 V
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4
2017 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
WB JEE 2017
Three capacitors of capacitance 1.0, 2.0 and 5.0 \(\mu\)F are connected in series to a 10 V source. The potential difference across the 2.0\(\mu\)F capacitor is
A
\({{100} \over {17}}\)V
B
\({{20} \over {17}}\)V
C
\({{50} \over {17}}\)V
D
10V
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2018 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
WB JEE 2018
The insulated plates of a charged parallel plate capacitor (with small separation between the plates) are approaching each other due to electrostatic attraction. Assuming no other force to be operative and no radiation taking place, which of the following graphs approximately shows the variation with time (t) of the potential difference (V) between the plates?
A
WB JEE 2018 Physics - Capacitor Question 9 English Option 1
B
WB JEE 2018 Physics - Capacitor Question 9 English Option 2
C
WB JEE 2018 Physics - Capacitor Question 9 English Option 3
D
WB JEE 2018 Physics - Capacitor Question 9 English Option 4
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2022 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
WB JEE 2022

Find the equivalent capacitance between A and B of the following arrangement :

WB JEE 2022 Physics - Capacitor Question 5 English

A
C
B
3C
C
\({{2C} \over 3}\)
D
\({{3C} \over 2}\)
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2022 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
WB JEE 2022

Three concentric metallic shells A, B and C of radii a, b and c (a < b < c) have surface charge densities +\(\sigma\), \(-\)\(\sigma\) and +\(\sigma\) respectively. The potential of shell B is

WB JEE 2022 Physics - Capacitor Question 6 English

A
\((a + b + c){\sigma \over {{\varepsilon _0}}}\)
B
\({{\sigma c} \over {{\varepsilon _0}}}\)
C
\(\left( {{{{a^2}} \over c} - {{{b^2}} \over c} + c} \right){\sigma \over {{\varepsilon _0}}}\)
D
\(\left( {{{{a^2}} \over c} - b + c} \right){\sigma \over {{\varepsilon _0}}}\)
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2023 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
WB JEE 2023

WB JEE 2023 Physics - Capacitor Question 4 English

The figure shows two identical parallel plate capacitors A and B of capacitances C connected to a battery. The key K is initially closed. The switch is now opened and the free spaces between the plates of the capacitors are filled with a dielectric constant 3. Then which of the following statements is/are true?

A
When the switch is closed, total energy stored in the two capacitors is CV\(^2\).
B
When the switch is opened, no charge is stored in the capacitor B.
C
When the switch is opened, energy stored in capacitor B is \(\frac{3}{2}\)CV\(^2\).
D
When the switch is opened, total energy stored in two capacitors is \(\frac{5}{3}\)CV\(^2\).
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2023 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
WB JEE 2023

WB JEE 2023 Physics - Capacitor Question 3 English

12 \(\mu\)C and 6 \(\mu\)C charges are given to the two conducting plates having same cross-sectional area and placed face to face close to each other as shown in the figure. The resulting charge distribution in \(\mu\)C on surfaces A, B, C and D are respectively,

A
9, 3, \(-\)3, 9
B
3, 9, \(-\)9, 3
C
6, 6, \(-\)6, 12
D
6, 6, 3, 3
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2024 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
WB JEE 2024

The equivalent capacitance of a combination of connected capacitors shown in the figure between the points \(\mathrm{P}\) and \(\mathrm{N}\) is

WB JEE 2024 Physics - Capacitor Question 2 English

A
\(3 \mathrm{C}\)
B
\(\frac{2 C}{3}\)
C
\(\frac{4 C}{5}\)
D
\(\frac{3}{2} \mathrm{C}\)
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2025 · Physics · Electricity · Capacitor
WB JEE 2025

What are the charges stored in the $1 \mu \mathrm{~F}$ and $2 \mu \mathrm{~F}$ capacitors in the circuit as shown in figure once the current (I) become steady?

WB JEE 2025 Physics - Capacitor Question 1 English

A
$8 \mu \mathrm{C}$ and $4 \mu \mathrm{C}$
B
$4 \mu \mathrm{C}$ and $8 \mu \mathrm{C}$
C
$3 \mu \mathrm{C}$ and $6 \mu \mathrm{C}$
D
$6 \mu \mathrm{C}$ and $3 \mu \mathrm{C}$
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