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JEE Main 1 February 2024, Shift 2, Physics Q41

Question 41 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 11 of 30, Section A.

A galvanometer (G) of 2 Ω2\,\Omega resistance is connected in the given circuit. The ratio of charge stored in C1C_1 and C2C_2 is :

The figure, in words

Bridge-type circuit with a 6 V battery across the bridge: 4 ohm resistor (top left arm), capacitor C2 = 6 microfarad (top right arm), 4 microfarad capacitor C1 (bottom left arm), 6 ohm resistor (bottom right arm), and galvanometer G in the central vertical branch between the top and bottom junctions.
  1. (1)23\frac{2}{3}
  2. (2)12\frac{1}{2}Official answer
  3. (3)32\frac{3}{2}
  4. (4)11

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter
Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
Topic
RC Circuits
Idea tested
Initial and Steady State Behavior

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 7× in all
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  3. 8 Apr 2023, Shift 1 · Q49In this figure the resistance of the coil of galvanometer G is 2 Ω2\ \Omega. The emf of the cell is 4 V4\ \mathrm{V}. The ratio of potential…MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
  4. 27 Aug 2021, Shift 1 · Q10Calculate the amount of charge on capacitor of 4 μ\muF. The internal resistance of battery is 1 Ω\Omega :MediumSingle correctHas a figure
  5. 31 Aug 2021, Shift 1 · Q27A capacitor of 50 μ\muF is connected in a circuit as shown in figure. The charge on the upper plate of the capacitor is __________ μ\muC.EasyNumerical valueHas a figure
  6. 2 Apr 2017 (offline) · Q16In the given circuit diagram when the current reaches steady state in the circuit, the charge on the capacitor of capacitance C will be :EasySingle correctHas a figure

Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. This question needs a figure we do not reproduce; it is described in words above. Lumi analyses 108 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.