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12th Class Physics Electrostatics & Capacitance Question Bank Case Based (MCQs) - Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

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    A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has a capacitance of 8 pF. The separation between the plates is now reduced half and the space between them is filled with a medium of dielectric constant 5. Calculate the value of capacitance of the capacitor in second case.

    A) BpF                             

    B) 10pF     

    C) 80 pF                           

    D) 100 pF     

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    (c) 80pF Capacitance of the capacitor with air between plates \[C'=\frac{{{\varepsilon }_{0}}A}{d}=8pF\] With the capacitor is filled with dielectric (k = 5) between its plates and the distance between the plates is reduced by half, capacitance become \[C=\frac{{{\varepsilon }_{0}}kA}{d/2}=\frac{{{\varepsilon }_{0}}\times 5\times A}{d/2}=10C'=10\times 8=80pF\]


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