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If the potential of a capacitor having capacity $6 \mu \mathrm{F}$ is increased from $10 \mathrm{~V}$ to $20 \mathrm{~V}$, then increase in its energywill be
PhysicsCapacitanceBITSATBITSAT 2011
Options:
  • A $4 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~J}$
  • B $4 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~J}$
  • C $9 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~J}$
  • D $12 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~J}$
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The correct answer is: $9 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~J}$
Capacitance of capacitor (C) $=6 \mu \mathrm{F}$ $=6 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~F}$; Initial potential $\left(\mathrm{V}_{1}\right)=10 \mathrm{~V}$ and
final potential $\left(\mathrm{V}_{2}\right)=20 \mathrm{~V}$.
The increase in energy $(\Delta \mathrm{U})$
$$
\begin{array}{l}
=\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{C}\left(\mathrm{V}_{2}^{2}-\mathrm{V}_{1}^{2}\right) \\
=\frac{1}{2} \times\left(6 \times 10^{-6}\right) \times\left[(20)^{2}-(10)^{2}\right] \\
=\left(3 \times 10^{-6}\right) \times 300=9 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~J} .
\end{array}
$$

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