Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Question:

A 300 μF capacitor is charged by 90 volt. Once it is charged battery is removed. Now another uncharged capacitor of capacitance 600 μF is connected across it (in parallel). The value of common potential is

Options:

30 volt

60 volt

120 volt

0 volt

Correct Answer:

30 volt

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → 30 volt

Common potential

$V=\frac{C_1 V_1+C_2 V_2}{C_1+V_2}$

$=\frac{300 \times 90+600 \times 0}{300+600}$

$=\frac{300 \times 90}{900}=30 V$