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capacitor

GATE Electrical Engineering · Circuit Theory - Linear Elements · 1997-2026

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2026 Q23

A circuit with ideal elements is shown. Which one of the following options correctly identifies all the linear elements in the circuit?

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2026 Q43

The electrical network shown has an independent voltage source (10 V) and a current source (1 u(t) mA). The voltage across the capacitor at time instants (in seconds) t = 0+, t = 0...

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2023 Q54

The circuit shown in the figure is initially in the steady state with the switch K in open condition and K in closed condition. The switch K is closed and K is opened simultaneousl...

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2019 Q20

A co-axial cylindrical capacitor shown in Figure (i) has dielectric with relative permittivity εr1 = 2. When one-fourth portion of the dielectric is replaced with another dielectri...

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2019 Q41

A 0.1 µF capacitor charged to 100 V is discharged through a 1 KΩ resistor. The time in ms (round off to two decimal places) required for the voltage across the capacitor to drop to...

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2018 Q22

The initial charge in the 1 F capacitor present in the circuit shown is zero. The energy in joules transferred from the DC source until steady state condition is reached equals ___...

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2018 Q30

In the circuit shown below, the value of capacitor C required for maximum power to be transferred to the load is

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2014 PYQ

A single phase induction motor draws $$12MW$$ power at $$0.6$$ lagging power. A capacitor is connected in parallel to the motor to improve the power factor of the combination of mo...

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2011 PYQ

A capacitor is made with a polymeric dielectric having an $$\varepsilon_0$$ of 2.26 and a dielectric breakdown strength of 50 kV/cm. The permittivity of free space is 8.85 pF/m. If...

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2005 PYQ

At an industrial sub-station with a $$4$$ $$MW$$ load, a capacitor of $$2$$ MVAR is installed to maintain the load power factor at $$0.97$$ lagging. If the capacitor goes out of se...

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1997 PYQ

Energy stored in a capacitor over a cycle, when excited by an $$a.c.$$ source is

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