Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Question:

If the internal and external radii of a cylindrical condenser are both doubled, its capacity will be

Options:

doubled

reduced to half

unchanged    

reduced to zero

Correct Answer:

unchanged    

Explanation:

$ C = 2\pi \epsilon_0 log_e(\frac{b}{a})$

If both b and a are doubled, ratio $log_e(\frac{b}{a})$ does not change so C does not change.