Physics - Capacitance
Practise 18 Manipal (MET) previous year questions on Capacitance, compiled from papers spanning 2010 to 2024. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty Manipal (MET) tests.
Capacitance has been asked in 12 of the 15 years of Manipal (MET) papers analysed (2010–2024), with 18 questions in all. 44% of them were easy, 44% moderate and 11% tough. Most of its questions came from 2019, with 3 questions that year. In the last three years (2022–2024) it had 2 questions across 2 papers, about 1 per paper.
The chapter's 5 topics are not weighted equally: Force and Energy stored in capacitor (5 questions, 28%), Capacitance (4 questions, 22%), and Capacitors with Dielectric (4 questions, 22%) have been asked the most. Over the last five years the most frequent topics have been Charging and Discarging of capacitors (2), Capacitance (1), and Capacitors with Dielectric (1). Capacitors with Dielectric has produced the most tough questions (2).
- 1In the following circuit diagram, potential difference across capacitor is2024Capacitance
- 2A charged capacitor when filled with a dielectric has charge , voltage and field . If the dielectric is replaced with another one having , t2023Charging and Discarging of capacitors
- 3Two capacitors of capacitance and are connected in series. A potential difference of 800 V is applied to the outer plates of the two capacit2021Charging and Discarging of capacitors
- 4When a dielectric slab is introduced between the plates of a capacitor connected to a battery, then2020Capacitors with Dielectric
- 5A thin metal plate is inserted half way between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor of capacitance in such a way that it is parallel to2019Capacitance
- 6Two capacitors and are connected in a circuit with a switch between them as shown in the figure. Initially the switch is open and holds char2019Charging and Discarging of capacitors
- 7A parallel plate capacitor has an electric field of between the plates. If the charge on the capacitor plate is , the force on each capacito2019Force and Energy stored in capacitor
- 8Two identical air core capacitors are connected in series to a voltage source of 15 V . If one of the capacitors is filled with a medium of 2017Capacitors with Dielectric
- 9Force between two identical charges placed at a distance of in vacuum is . Now a slab of dielectric of dielectric constant 4 is inserted bet2017Force and Energy stored in capacitor
- 10Two capacitors, one 4 pF and the other 6 pF , connected in parallel, are charged by a 100 V battery. The energy stored in the capacitors is2017Force and Energy stored in capacitor
- 11Two capacitors of capacitances and are charged to a potential of 12 V each. They are now connected to each other, with the positive plate of2016Grouping of capacitors
- 12A thin dielectric rod of length lies along -axis. One end of the rod is placed at the origin and the other end of the rod is placed at . A t2016Capacitors with Dielectric
- 13A capacitor of capacitance is charged to potential 50 V with a battery. The battery is now disconnected and an additional charge is given to2015Force and Energy stored in capacitor
- 14The amount of work done in increasing the voltage across the plates of a capacitor from 5 V to 10 V is W . The work done in increasing it fr2014Force and Energy stored in capacitor
- 15A capacitor is connected to a cell of emf and some internal resistance . The potential difference across the2012Capacitance
- 16A capacitor of capacitance is connected as shown in the figure. The internal resistance of the cell is . The amount of charge on the capacit2011Charging and Discarging of capacitors
- 17An alternating voltage is connected to a capacitor through an AC ammeter. The reading of ammeter is2011Capacitance
- 18Two parallel plates of area are separated by two different dielectrics as shown in figure. The net capacitance is2010Capacitors with Dielectric
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How many questions are available for Capacitance?
This chapter includes 18 questions compiled from Manipal (MET) papers spanning 2010 to 2024.
2.Are these questions only from Manipal (MET), or from other exams too?
These are Manipal (MET) 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 Manipal (MET) Physics?
Capacitance has appeared in 12 of the 15 years of Manipal (MET) papers covered here, with 18 questions across 12 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.
4.What is the difficulty level of Capacitance questions in Manipal (MET)?
Of the 18 questions analysed for this chapter, 44% are easy, 44% moderate and 11% tough. 2019 had the most, with 3 questions.
5.Which topics in Capacitance should I focus on?
These topics have carried the most weightage in Capacitance:
- Force and Energy stored in capacitor - 5 questions (28%)
- Capacitance - 4 questions (22%)
- Capacitors with Dielectric - 4 questions (22%)
- Capacitors with Dielectric has produced the most tough questions (2).
6.Is Capacitance's weightage in Manipal (MET) going up or down?
Across all 12 papers analysed, Capacitance has averaged about 1.5 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.