JEE Main & Advanced Physics Electrostatics & Capacitance Question Bank Capacitance

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    The capacity of a parallel plate condenser is \[10\mu F\] without dielectric. Dielectric of constant 2 is used to fill half the distance between the plates, the new capacitance in \[\mu F\] is [EAMCET (Engg.) 1995]

    A)                    10

    B)                                      20

    C)                    15                                      

    D)            13.33

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                       \[C=\frac{A{{\varepsilon }_{0}}}{d}=10\mu F\] \[{{C}_{1}}=\frac{A{{\varepsilon }_{0}}}{d-t+\frac{t}{k}}=\frac{A{{\varepsilon }_{0}}}{d-\frac{d}{2}+\frac{d}{2k}}=\frac{A{{\varepsilon }_{0}}}{\frac{d}{2}\left( 1+\frac{1}{2} \right)}=\frac{4}{3}.\frac{A{{\varepsilon }_{0}}}{d}\] \ \[{{C}_{1}}=\frac{4}{3}\times 10=13.33\mu F\]


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