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Physics - Capacitance

Practise 92 AP EAMCET previous year questions on Capacitance, compiled from papers spanning 2001 to 2025. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty AP EAMCET tests.

Capacitance has been asked in 19 of the 24 years of AP EAMCET papers analysed (2001–2024), with 92 questions in all. 36% of them were easy, 42% moderate and 22% tough. Most of its questions came from 2023, with 10 questions that year. In the last three years (2022–2024) it had 29 questions across 28 papers, about 1 per paper.

The chapter's 5 topics are not weighted equally: Grouping of capacitors (27 questions, 29%), Force and Energy stored in capacitor (19 questions, 21%), and Capacitors with Dielectric (18 questions, 20%) have been asked the most. Grouping of capacitors has also led over the last five years, with 19 questions. Capacitors with Dielectric has produced the most tough questions (7).

  1. 1Four capacitors are connected as shown in the figure. If and are in the ratio of , then the ratio of the charges on the capacitors and is27 May, 2025 (M)Grouping of capacitors
  2. 2A capacitor of capacitance is charged with the help of a 60 V battery. After disconnecting the battery, if this capacitor is connected in pa26 May, 2025 (E)Grouping of capacitors
  3. 3The energy stored in a capacitor of capacitance when charged to a potential of 6 kV is24 May, 2025 (M)Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  4. 4A parallel plate capacitor has plates of area and spacing of 0.5 mm. If a slab of thickness 0.5 mm and dielectric constant 4.5 is introduced24 May, 2025 (M)Capacitors with Dielectric
  5. 5If 27 indentical charged conducting spheres each of capacitance combine to form a big sphere, then the capacitance of the big sphere is23 May, 2025 (M)Capacitance
  6. 6The capacitance of a spherical capacitor is 100 pF. If the spacing between the two spheres is 1 cm, then the radius of the inner sphere of t23 May, 2025 (M)Capacitance
  7. 7One of the two identical capacitors having the same capacitance C, is charged to a potential and the other is charged to a potential . If th23 May, 2025 (E)Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  8. 8The energy stored in a capacitor is W. To double the charge on the plates of the capacitor, the additional work to be done is22 May, 2025 (M)Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  9. 9A capacitor of capacitance is charged to 50 V and then disconected from the source. Later the gap between the plates of the capacitor is fil21 May, 2025 (M)Capacitors with Dielectric
  10. 10The radii of the inner and outer spheres of a spherical capacitor are 8 cm and 9 cm respectively. The outer sphere is earthed and the inner 21 May, 2025 (E)Capacitors with Dielectric
  11. 11Eight capacitors each of capacity are arranged as shown in figure. The effective capacitance between and is22 May, 2024 (M)Grouping of capacitors
  12. 12The space between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is halved and a dielectric medium of relative permittivity 10 is introduced betwe22 May, 2024 (E)Capacitors with Dielectric
  13. 13Eight drops of mercury of equal radii and possessing equal charge combine to form a big drop. If the capacity of each drop is ' C '. then ca21 May, 2024 (M)Capacitance
  14. 14When a parallel plate capacitor is charged up to 95 V , its capacitance is C. If a dielectric slab of thickness 2 mm is inserted between pla21 May, 2024 (E)Capacitors with Dielectric
  15. 15The capacitance of an isolated sphere of radius is increased by 5 times, when it is enclosed by an earthed concentric sphere of radius . The21 May, 2024 (E)Capacitance
  16. 16Two condensers in a circuit are joined as shown in the figure. The potential of point is and that of point is . The potential at point will 20 May, 2024 (M)Grouping of capacitors
  17. 17Three parallel plate capacitors of capacitances , and are first connected in series and then in parallel. The ratio of the effective capacit20 May, 2024 (E)Grouping of capacitors
  18. 18Four condensers each of capacitance are joined as shown in the figure. The equivalent capacitance between the points A \& B will be19 May, 2024 (E)Grouping of capacitors
  19. 19In the given circuit, the potential difference across capacitor is18 May, 2024 (M)Grouping of capacitors
  20. 20Two identical capacitors A and B are connected as shown in the circuit. Initially the switch 'S' is closed. Now the switch is opened and the19 May, 2023 (M)Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  21. 21Four metal plates, each with surface area on one side, are placed with separation ' ' as shown in the figure. The capacitance between a and 18 May, 2023 (M)Grouping of capacitors
  22. 22Eight drops of mercury, each of same radius and same charge combine to form a bigger drop. The ratio of capacitance of the bigger drop to th18 May, 2023 (E)Capacitance
  23. 23The given circuit shows two capacitors connected to a battery. After the capacitors are completely charged, the battery is removed and the c18 May, 2023 (E)Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  24. 24The equivalent capacitance between and in the given figure is17 May, 2023 (M)Grouping of capacitors
  25. 25The space between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is filled with a mica sheet of thickness and a fiber sheet of thickness . The die17 May, 2023 (E)Capacitors with Dielectric
  26. 26Between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor of plate area and capacity , a metal plate of area, and thickness equal to of the separatio16 May, 2023 (M)Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  27. 27A parallel plate capacitor having capacity is charged to . With battery disconnected, if the separation between the plates is doubled then t16 May, 2023 (E)Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  28. 28Two square shaped metal plates of side , kept apart in air form a parallel plate capacitor. It is connected to a battery of . The plates of 15 May, 2023 (M)Capacitors with Dielectric
  29. 29Two capacitors of capacity and are connected in series to a battery. The potential difference across capacitor is15 May, 2023 (E)Grouping of capacitors
  30. 30A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has capacitance . If the distance between the plates is doubled and the space between08 Jul, 2022 (M)Capacitors with Dielectric
  31. 31A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance charged with supply: It is then disconnected from the supply and connected to another uncharged ca08 Jul, 2022 (E)Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  32. 32The effective capacitance between points and in the figure shown below is. (Assume all the capacitors are each)08 Jul, 2022 (E)Capacitance
  33. 33A capacitor has capacitance when there is no dielectric between it's plates. 2 slabs of dielectric constant respectively with area equal to 07 Jul, 2022 (M)Capacitance
  34. 34In a parallel plate capacitor, if electrons pass from one plate to another, a potential difference of is developed across the plates. The ca07 Jul, 2022 (M)Grouping of capacitors
  35. 3525 capacitors each of capacitance are connected in series to a battery of . The total charge stored on capacitors is07 Jul, 2022 (E)Grouping of capacitors
  36. 36A capacitor of capacitance to charged using battery. It is then removed from the battery and connected to another capacitor as shown in the 06 Jul, 2022 (E)Charging and Discarging of capacitors
  37. 37Two parallel plate capacitors each are connected in parallel to a battery. The plate separation in one of the capacitor is reduced to of its06 Jul, 2022 (E)Capacitance
  38. 38The capacitance between the points and in the following figure.05 Jul, 2022 (M)Grouping of capacitors
  39. 39A capacitor of capacitance C 1 = 1 F is charged using a 9 V battery. C 1 is then removed from the battery connected to capacitors C 2 and C 04 Jul, 2022 (M)Grouping of capacitors
  40. 40Two capacitors each having a capacitance and a breakdown voltage , are joined in series. What will be the resultant capacitance and the brea25 Aug, 2021 (M)Grouping of capacitors
  41. 41If the circumference of a sphere is 3 m, then the capacitance of the sphere in water is (dielectric constant of water = 80)25 Aug, 2021 (E)Capacitance
  42. 42When a capacitor is charged to a voltage of , then the magnitude of charge on each plate is24 Aug, 2021 (M)Charging and Discarging of capacitors
  43. 43The equivalent capacitance between and in the given circuit is23 Aug, 2021 (M)Grouping of capacitors
  44. 44Assertion (A) Two condensers of same capacity are connected first in parallel and then in series. The ratio of resultant capacities in the t23 Aug, 2021 (E)Grouping of capacitors
  45. 45A 60 F parallel plate capacitor whose plates are separated by 6 mm is charged to 250 V , and then the charging source is removed. When a sla20 Aug, 2021 (M)Capacitors with Dielectric
  46. 46In the given circuit, if the potential difference between A and B is 80 V , then the equivalent capacitance between A and B , and the charge19 Aug, 2021 (M)Grouping of capacitors
  47. 47Four capacitors with capacitances C 1 = 1 F , C 2 = 1 . 5 F , C 3 = 2 . 5 F and C 4 = 0 . 5 F are connected as shown and are connected to a 19 Aug, 2021 (E)Grouping of capacitors
  48. 48Two parallel plate capacitors are connected in series. Each capacitor has a plate area ' ' and a separation ' ' between the plates. The diel07 Oct, 2020 (Special)Capacitors with Dielectric
  49. 49When two identical capacitors are charged individually to different potentials and then connected in parallel, after disconnecting from the 23 Sep, 2020 (M)Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  50. 50The capacity of parallel plate condenser is . When a glass plate is placed between the plates of the condenser, its potential difference red22 Sep, 2020 (E)Capacitors with Dielectric

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Capacitance?

This chapter includes 92 questions compiled from AP EAMCET papers spanning 2001 to 2025.

2.Are these questions only from AP EAMCET, or from other exams too?

These are AP EAMCET questions specifically for the Capacitance chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Capacitance an important chapter for AP EAMCET Physics?

Capacitance has appeared in 20 of the 25 years of AP EAMCET papers covered here, with 92 questions across 74 papers - about one per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Capacitance questions in AP EAMCET?

Of the 92 questions analysed for this chapter, 36% are easy, 42% moderate and 22% tough. 2023 had the most, with 10 questions.

5.Which topics in Capacitance should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Capacitance:

  • Grouping of capacitors - 27 questions (29%)
  • Force and Energy stored in capacitor - 19 questions (21%)
  • Capacitors with Dielectric - 18 questions (20%)
  • Capacitors with Dielectric has produced the most tough questions (7).
6.Is Capacitance's weightage in AP EAMCET going up or down?

Across all 74 papers analysed, Capacitance has averaged about 1.2 questions per paper. In the last three years (2022–2024), that average has fallen, at about 1.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.