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Energy Stored & Force between Plates

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Q1MHT CET 2026 · 20 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Energy stored

A parallel plate air capacitor having area of each plate 'AA' and the distance between the plates 'dd' has uniform electric field E in the space between the plates. The energy stored in the capacitor is (ϵ0\epsilon_0 = permittivity of free space.)

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Q2MHT CET 2026 · 18 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Energy stored

A capacitor of capacitance C has charge Q and energy stored in it is W. If the charge is increased to 3Q, the energy stored in the capacitor W' will be

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Q3MHT CET 2026 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Force between plates

The electrostatic force (FF) between the metal plates of an isolated parallel plate capacitor (CC) having a charge QQ and area AA is (dd = distance between the plates)

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Q4MHT CET 2026 · 16 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Force between plates

The electric field between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is 'E'. If the charge on the plates is Q then the force on each plate is

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Q5MHT CET 2026 · 12 MAY · SHIFT 2Medium

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Work done & heat

A capacitor of capacity 5 μF5\ \mu\text{F} is charged by a battery of e.m.f. 1010 V. At an instant, the potential difference across the capacitor is 44 V and the time rate of change of potential difference across the capacitor is 0.60.6 V/s. Then the time rate at which energy is stored in the capacitor at that instant is

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Q6JEE Main 2026 · 4 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Work done & heat

A parallel plate air capacitor is connected to a battery. The plates are pulled apart at uniform speed vv. If xx is the separation between the plates at any instant, then the time rate of change of electrostatic energy of the capacitor is proportional to xαx^{\alpha}, where α\alpha is ______.

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Q7JEE Main 2025 · 24 JAN · SHIFT 1Easy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Energy stored

Consider a parallel plate capacitor of area A (of each plate) and separation ' dd ' between the plates. If EE is the electric field and ε0\varepsilon_0 is the permittivity of free space between the plates, then potential energy stored in the capacitor is

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Q8MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Energy stored

If the charge on the capacitor is increased by 3C, the energy stored in it increases by 21%21\%. The original charge on the capacitor is

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Q9JEE Main 2025 · 28 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Energy density

A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 1 µF is charged to a potential difference of 20 V. The distance between plates is 1 µm. The energy density between plates of capacitor is:

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Q10MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Work done & heat

A parallel plate capacitor having plate area ' AA ' and separation ' dd ' is charged to a potential difference ' VV '. The charging battery is disconnected and the plates are pulled apart to four times the initial separation. The work required to increase the distance between the plates is ( ε0=\varepsilon_0 = permittivity of free space)

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Q11MHT CET 2024 · 3 MAY · SHIFT 2Easy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Energy stored

A parallel plate capacitor is charged and then isolated. If the separation between the plates is increased, which one of the following statement is NOT correct?

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Answer: (b)

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Q12NEET 2024Easy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Work done & heat

A 12 pF12\text{ pF} capacitor is connected to a 50 V50\text{ V} battery, the electrostatic energy stored in the capacitor in nJ\text{nJ} is

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Q13MHT CET 2024 · 2 MAY · SHIFT 2Medium

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Work done & heat

The amount of work done in increasing the voltage across the plates of a capacitor form 5 V to 10 V is ' W '. The work done in increasing it from 10 V to 15 V will be (nearly)

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Q14NEET 2024Medium

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Work done & heat

If the plates of a parallel plate capacitor connected to a battery are moved close to each other, then A. the charge stored in it, increases.

B. the energy stored in it, decreases.

C. its capacitance increases.

D. the ratio of charge to its potential remains the same.

E. the product of charge and voltage increases.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Answer: (b)

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Q15MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Energy density

The mean electrical energy density between plates of a charged air capacitor is (where q=q = charge on capacitor, A=A = Area of capacitor plate)

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Q16MHT CET 2023 · 12 MAY · SHIFT 2Medium

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Energy stored

If the charge on the capacitor is increased by 3 coulombs, the energy stored in it increases by 44%44\%. The original charge on the capacitor is

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Q17MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 2Medium

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Energy stored

If a capacitor of capacity 900 μF900\ \mu\text{F} is charged to 100 V100\text{ V} and its total energy is transferred to a capacitor of capacity 100 μF100\ \mu\text{F}, then its potential will be

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Q18MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Work done & heat

A parallel plate capacitor has plate area 'AA' and separation between plates is 'dd'. It is charged to a potential difference of V0V_0 volt. The charging battery is then disconnected and plates are pulled apart three times the initial distance. The work done to increase the distance between the plates is (ε0=(\varepsilon_0 = permittivity of free space)

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Q19MHT CET 2022 · 11 AUG · SHIFT 2Easy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Energy stored

A parallel plate air capacitor has a uniform electric field 'E' in the space between the plates. Area of each plate is A and the distance between the plates is 'dd'. The energy stored in the capacitor is [ε0=[\varepsilon_0 = permittivity of free space)

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Q20MHT CET 2022 · 11 AUG · SHIFT 2Easy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Force between plates

The force between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 'CC' and distance of separation of the plates 'dd' with a potential difference 'VV' between the plates is

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Q21MHT CET 2022 · 11 AUG · SHIFT 2Easy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Work done & heat

A parallel plate capacitor is charged and then disconnected from the charging battery. If the plates are now moved further apart by pulling them by means of insulating handles, then

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Q22JEE Main 2022 · 24 JUN · SHIFT 2Medium

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Energy stored

If the charge on a capacitor is increased by 2 C, the energy stored in it increases by 44%. The original charge on the capacitor is (in C)

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Q23MHT CET 2021 · 23 SEP · SHIFT 2Easy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Energy stored

If the potential difference across a capacitor is increased from 5 V5\text{ V} to 15 V15\text{ V}, then the ratio of final energy to initial energy stored in the capacitor is

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Q24NEET 2021Easy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Energy stored

A parallel plate capacitor has a uniform electric field E⃗\vec{E} in the space between the plates. If the distance between the plates is 'd' and the area of each plate is 'A', the energy stored in the capacitor is: (ε\varepsilon0 = permittivity of free space)

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Q25MHT CET 2021 · 22 SEP · SHIFT 2Easy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Force between plates

In parallel plate capacitor, electric field between the plates is 'EE'. If the charge on the plates is 'QQ' then the force on each plate is

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Q26MHT CET 2021 · 24 SEP · SHIFT 2Easy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Work done & heat

A battery is used to charge a parallel plate capacitor till the potential difference between the plates becomes equal to the e.m.f. of the battery. The ratio of the energy stored int he capacitor to the work done by the battery will be

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Answer: (b)

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Q27MHT CET 2021 · 22 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Energy stored

If the charge on the capacitor is increased by 2 C the energy stored in it increased by 21%. Total original charge on the capacitor is

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Q28JEE Main 2019 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Work done & heat

A capacitor with capacitance 5μF is charged to 5μC. If the plates are pulled apart to reduce the capacitance to 2μF, how much work is done?

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Q29NEET 2018Easy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Force between plates

The electrostatic force between the metal plates of an isolated parallel plate capacitor C having a charge Q and area A, is

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Answer: (a)

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Q30JEE Main 2018 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Force between plates

A parallel plate capacitor with area 200 cm2 and separation between the plates 1.5 cm, is connected across a battery of emf V. If the force of attraction between the plates is 25×10−6 N,25 \times 10^{-6}\text{ N}, the value of V is approximately: (ϵ0=8.85×10−12 C2N⋅m2)\left(\epsilon_0 = 8.85 \times 10^{-12}\ \frac{C^2}{N \cdot m^2}\right)

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Q31NEET 2015 · AIPMTEasy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Force between plates

A parallel plate air capacitor has capacity C, distance of separation between plates is d and potential difference VV is applied between the plates. Force of attraction between the plates of the parallel plate air capacitor is

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Q32NEET 2012 · AIPMT · MAINSEasy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Energy stored

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

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Q33NEET 2011 · AIPMT · PRELIMSEasy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Energy stored

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

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Q34NEET 2008 · AIPMTEasy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Energy stored

The energy required to charge a parallel plate condenser of plate separation dd and plate area of cross-section AA such that the uniform electric field between the plates is EE, is

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Q35JEE Main 2007 · AIEEEEasy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Work done & heat

A battery is used to charge a parallel plate capacitor till the potential difference between the plates becomes equal to the electromotive force of the battery. The ratio of the energy stored in the capacitor and the work done by the battery will be

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Answer: (a)

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Q36NEET 2006 · AIPMTEasy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Work done & heat

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

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Q37JEE Main 2005 · AIEEEMedium

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Work done & heat

A fully charged capacitor has a capacitance ′C′'C'. It is discharged through a small coil of resistance wire embedded in a thermally insulated block of specific heat capacity ′s′'s' and mass ′m′.'m'. If the temperature of the block is raised by ′ΔT′,'\Delta T', the potential difference ′v′'v' across the capacitor is

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Q38JEE Main 2003 · AIEEEEasy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Work done & heat

The work done in placing a charge of 8×10−188 \times 10^{-18} coulomb on a condenser of capacity 100100 micro-farad is

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Q39NEET 2001 · AIPMTEasy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Energy density

Energy per unit volume for a capacitor having area A and separation d kept at potential difference V is given by

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Q40NEET 1996 · AIPMTEasy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Energy stored

The energy stored in a capacitor of capacity CC and potential VV is given by

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Q41NEET 1995 · AIPMTEasy

Energy Stored & Force between Plates · Work done & heat

A 4 μF4\ \mu\text{F} capacitor is charged to 400 V400\text{ V}. If its plates are joined through a resistance of 2 kΩ2\text{ k}\Omega, then heat produced in the resistance is

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