JEE Main & Advanced Physics Electrostatics & Capacitance Question Bank Critical Thinking

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    A parallel plate capacitor is connected to a battery. The plates are pulled apart with a uniform speed. If x is the separation between the plates, the time rate of change of electrostatic energy of capacitor is proportional to                                                                                              [CPMT 2002]

    A)            \[{{x}^{\text{2}}}\]            

    B)            x

    C)            \[{{x}^{\text{1}}}\]            

    D)            \[{{x}^{\text{2}}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                       \[U=\frac{1}{2}C{{V}^{2}}=\frac{1}{2}\left( \frac{{{\varepsilon }_{0}}A}{x} \right)\,{{V}^{2}}\] \ \[\frac{dU}{dt}=\frac{1}{2}{{\varepsilon }_{0}}A{{V}^{2}}\left( -\frac{1}{{{x}^{2}}}\frac{dx}{dt} \right)\] Þ \[\frac{dU}{dt}\propto {{x}^{-2}}\]


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