A metallic sphere of capacitance C1, charged to electric potential V1 is connected by a metal wire to another metallic sphere of capacitance C2 charged to electric potential V2. The amount of heat produced in connecting the wire during the process is:

1.C1C22C1+C2V1+V22

2. C1C22(C1+C2)(V1-V2)2

3. C1C2C1+C2(V1-V2)2

4. zero

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The electric potential at the surface of a charged solid sphere of insulator is \(20\text{ V}.\) The value of electric potential at its centre will be

1.  \(30\text{ V}\)

2.  \(20\text{ V}\)

3.  \(40\text{ V}\)

4.  Zero

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The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is C. If a dielectric slab of thickness equal to one-fourth of the plate separation and dielectric constant K is inserted between the plates, then new capacitance become

1. KC2K+1

2. 2KCK+1

3. 5KC4K+1

4. 4KC3K+1

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The electric potential at a point at distance 'r' from a short dipole is proportional to

1. r2

2. r-1

3. r-2

4. r1

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A hollow charged metal spherical shell has radius R. If the potential difference between its surface and a point at a distance 3R from the center is V, then the value of electric field intensity at a point at distance 4R from the center is

1.  3V19R

2.  V6R

3.  3V32R

4.  3V16R

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Capacitors C1=10μFandC2=30μF are connected in series across a source of emf 20KV. The potential difference across C1 will be

1. 5 KV

2. 15 KV

3. 10 KV

4. 20 KV

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The equivalent capacitance between A and B is as the given figure:

 
1. \(16 \pi \epsilon_ 0 r\)
2. \(4 \pi \epsilon_ 0 r\)
3. \(8 \pi \epsilon_ 0 r\)
4. None of these

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Two metallic spheres of radii 2cm and 3cm are given charges 6mC and 4mC respectively. The final charge on the smaller sphere will be if they are connected by a conducting wire

1. 4mC

2.6mC

3. 5mC

4. 10mC

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When a proton at rest is accelerated by a potential difference \(V\), its speed is found to be \(v\). The speed of an \(\alpha\text{-particle}\) when accelerated by the same potential difference from rest will be: 
1. \(v\) 2. \(v \over \sqrt{2}\)
3. \(v \sqrt{2}\) 4. \(2v\)
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In the circuit shown in the figure, the energy stored in \(6~\mu\text{F}\) capacitor will be:
      

1. \(48 \times10^{-6}~\text{J}\) 2. \(32 \times10^{-6}~\text{J}\)
3. \(96 \times10^{-6}~\text{J}\) 4. \(24 \times10^{-6}~\text{J}\)
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