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:

 reduced to half

Explanation:

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

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