Q198 / 200 · MHT CET - Medical 2026 (24 April Shift 1) · Physics
The amount of work done in increasing voltage across the plates of capacitor from 5 V to 10 V is W. The work done in increasing it from 10 V to 20 V is
- A$W$
- B$2W$
- C$3W$
- Correct answerD$4W$
Solution
The work done in increasing the voltage across a capacitor is equal to the change in its electrostatic potential energy.
$W = \Delta U = \dfrac{1}{2} C (V_f^2 - V_i^2)$
For the first case, the voltage increases from $5$ V to $10$ V:
$W = \dfrac{1}{2} C (10^2 - 5^2) = \dfrac{1}{2} C (100 - 25) = \dfrac{75}{2} C$
For the second case, the voltage increases from $10$ V to $20$ V:
$W' = \dfrac{1}{2} C (20^2 - 10^2) = \dfrac{1}{2} C (400 - 100) = \dfrac{300}{2} C$
Taking the ratio of the two work done values:
$\dfrac{W'}{W} = \dfrac{300}{75} = 4$
$W' = 4W$
Answer: $4W$
$W = \Delta U = \dfrac{1}{2} C (V_f^2 - V_i^2)$
For the first case, the voltage increases from $5$ V to $10$ V:
$W = \dfrac{1}{2} C (10^2 - 5^2) = \dfrac{1}{2} C (100 - 25) = \dfrac{75}{2} C$
For the second case, the voltage increases from $10$ V to $20$ V:
$W' = \dfrac{1}{2} C (20^2 - 10^2) = \dfrac{1}{2} C (400 - 100) = \dfrac{300}{2} C$
Taking the ratio of the two work done values:
$\dfrac{W'}{W} = \dfrac{300}{75} = 4$
$W' = 4W$
Answer: $4W$
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.